McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-10
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.


bursting officer for the United States
war department in Tennessee, made
tour of inspection of military stations
in the state. This inspection was di.
rected by the war department to as
certain the amount and condition Of all
government property in Tennessee.
There arc Is military stations In Ten
nesse scattered from Johnson City to
Memphis.
The week Of Jan. 20 has been desig-
mated by the United States govern
ment as boys reserve enrolment week
In this country and all states have been
asked to aid in making it a success.
Secretary, of Labor Wilson has ad,
dressed letter to Gov. Rye asking
him to enlist all agencies of the state
in bringing about full enrolment.
All boys or young men in Tennessee
16 years old and over, students in high
schools especially, are asked to enroll
during the week designated in the
United States boys working reserve.
for service in food production in 1919.
One Of the largest checks which has
gone out from Nashville in some
months was one issued for $3.50, 900,
payable to Cleveland H. Doty, national
treasurer of the united war work cam,
paign, which represented subscriptions
from Tennessee. The check was signed
by Lee J. Loventhal, state treasurer;
]. q. Edgerton, state chairman, and G.
J. Jackson, state director of the cam.
paign in this state. This is the first
payment made from this state since
the campaign, which was conducted in
November.
Presentation of the portrait Of Gov.
Tom c. Rye to the state of Tennessee
to be placed In the gallery Of the gov.
errors, in the state library took place
in the library at the capitol.
The presentation speech delivered
by Albert Ayres of Chicago, long time
personal friend of Gov, Rye.
Gov.-elect Albert H. Roberts accept
ed the portrait in behalf of the state.
Miss Mary Skeffington, state librarian,
received the portrait for the library
Col. Thomas W. Wrenne was master Of
ceremonies, and Col James M. Brack-
en- of Dyersburg chairman.
Memphis. ladies who make up
the woman's Liberty loan committee
of Tennessee have performed valiant
work and served to make Tennessee
stand out among the leaders, accord
ing to word received by Mrs. Sam
Phillips, the state chairman, from
Mary Synon, treasurer of the national
woman's liberty loan committee. Wo-
men of the state OF Delaware led in
percentage of quota raised for the
fourth Liberty loan. Women of Ten
nessee are second in the honor roll Of
the states.
The percentage of the state quota
secured by the women's committee Of
Delaware Is 61.5. The percentage for
the women's committee in Tennessee
is 500. Delaware women took the lead
only because they were in charge Of
the bond sales In the large DUPONT
works in that state, and the subscrip-
lions from those works gave them the
great percentage.
Mrs. Phillips has again been appoint
ed state chairman OF the women's COM
mittee for Tennessee. She announces
that she will keep the organization
perfected for the fourth Liberty Loan
intact.
Tennessee's quota was $1,625, 900
and the total amount subscribed was
1925, 600. One-half of the subscrip-
ton was payable Dec. 2, one-fourth on
Jan. is, and one-fourth on March I.
The subscribers pay their funds to the
county treasurer and these in turn pay
to the division treasurers, and the
fund is then turned over to the state
division treasurers, who turn the funds
bver to the state treasurer The treas
urers for the three grand divisions Of
the state are:
w. 8. Shields, East Tennessee; w.
w. McNeilly, Middle Tennessee, and
]. D. Mcdowell, West Tennessee.
Union City.-The relatives of Sergt.
Elmer Kelley Of this place received a
message from aim stating that aftes
spending two months in a German
prison camp he IL once again within
his own lines, and although in very
bad health, is unhurt
Knoxville.-The Appalachian Leg,
ging Congress, comprising in its mem,
bership the largest lumber companies
in the Southern Appalachian region,
will meet in annual session at Licking
ton, KY, Jan. 10 and II.
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Memphis-Two thousand two hun
dred dollars was raised for the relief
of blind soldiers and sailrs of the al,
lied nations through the efforts Of
number of women of the city, who
stood out in the rain for hours solicit
Ing contributions and tagging donors
10 the fund.
Chicago.-A. B. Treadwell, So years
old, pioneer citizen and business man
of Memphis, died at the Windemere
hotel here after brief illness. At the
time OF his death he was living IN
Chicago with his two daughters,
Millington. advices from
Washington announced that Park Field
near here is one of eight aviation
schools in the United States to be re,
tanned. Seventeen other schools are
TO be closed Immediately.