McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-17


God of Battles that He would send
His angels to guard their loved ones
on land and sea.
And we hereby pay our tribute to
those silent heroines OF the war, whose
noble work at home in the cause of
humanity and the right did so much
to keep steadfast the faith of those of
us whose work was here at home, and
to keep alive the spirit of liberty
among our soldiers and sailors on for
eign shores during the long days when
our forces were battling overseas.
The women of Tennessee have won
the undying love of the thousands
who have received aid and encourage
ment from them, and their names
shall ever be enshrined in the hearts
of Tennesseans, along with the names
of those others who they sent forth
to battle, and who also laid all that
they had upon the affairs of liberty.
Resolved, by the General Assembly
OF the State of Tennessee, the Sem
ate and House concurring herein, That
we, representatives of the people of
Tennessee. the Volunteer State, here
by pledge our loyalty and faith to
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States, in his work TO- peace
which shall include the whole world.
Resolved, that we express our I'M
bounded admiration for the exalted
craftsmanship which has enabled him
to bring the United States to our pres
ent position Of worldwide prestige
and power for the liberty of the world
and the rights Of mankind; for a
craftsmanship recognized by the
greatest minds in every nation; for
leadership acknowledged by the great
leaders of world thought.
AS Tennesseans we are proud that
he claims the birthright of a south
erner, but as Americans we take still
more pride in the knowledge that
President Wilson cannot be claimed
alone by the south, or by the United
States of America, but that he is now
acclaimed as one of those few of the
great men who may be claimed by the
entire world, which has benefited
from his broad-minded activities, and
will benefit still more when his world
peace policies shall be adopted as the
peace, pledges of all the nations
Both speakers announced the men,
bership of two Of their committees. Mr..
Speaker Todd, in the Senate, made
these appointments:
Finance, Ways and Means Sen.
ator Fuller, of Shelby, chairman, with
Senators Gwin, Worley, Lang, Houk.
Parks, Davis, Haston, Matthews, Can
dler, Coleman and Stockard.
Rules-Senators Lauthan, Twin,
Parks, Gambler and Worley.
In the House, Mr.. Speaker Walker
made these appointments:
Rules-Hawk, of Sullivan, chair
man; with Representatives Boyd, Of
Haywood; Bell, of Shelby; Linn, Of
Hamilton, and Longhurst, of David
son.
Enrolling Bills-Representative L.
M. Jackson, of GAINESVILLE, chairman;
Bratton, Of Davidson, and Turner, Of
Gibson. Bob Poston, of Overton coun-,
ty, a former member of the House,
was appointed sergeant-at-arms.
A bill to abolish the fellow serv-
ants rule was introduced by Repre-.
sentatives Hanover and Galella, OF
Shelby. In all rs bills have been in.
troduced in the House and II in the
Senate, most of them merely local in
character.
Nashville.-News of the death of
former President Theodore Roosevelt
was great shock to his acquaintances
In this city. Col. Roosevelt paid two
visits to Nashville, both of which we're
notable for different reasons: AS an
author securing material for his win
ming of the West" he came first in
1888. Col. Roosevelt came again in
1907, being guest at the Hermitage,
the old home of Andrew Jackson. As
result of that visit he wrote In his
next annual message recommending
an appropriation to aid in preserving
the home of "Old Hickory" The ap-
preparation was made and added mate
rally in the Identification of the Her,
mitage.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~>~>~~~~~~~-~~~~~~
Campbell, Lee Valley; William Bood.
Ell, Binghamton; Josephus Richmond,
Lucy Creek; Jado hamy, Shell Greek;
Lawrence A. Truett, Nashville; HUI
bert Cole, Mount Juliet; Joseph
Crouch, Jonesboro; Lannie H. Wise
man, Winchester; Lieut. l.. H. Armis-
tead Franklin; Lieut.. John p Green
low, Columbia.
Jackson. John R. Todd, who has
seen several months service in the
ambulance department Of the Ameri-
a. - AL l..