Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-09
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
In EpitomiZed Form by
Special Writers

Memphis.-The ladies' who make VI
the woman's Liberty loan committee
OF Tennessee have performed valian:
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 615. The percentage for
| the women's committee in Tennessee
is sos. 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-
tions 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 $1625, 600
and the total amount subscribed was
$1,925,000. One-half of the subscrip-
ton was payable Dec. 2, onefourth on
Jan. 10, and one-fourth on March l.
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
over to the state treasurer. The treas
the state are:
w. S. Shields, East Tennessee; W. |
w. McNeilly, Middle Tennessee, and |
J. D. Mcdowell, West Tennessee.
Union City.-The relatives of Sergt
Elmer Kelley of this place received
message from him stating that after
prison camp he is 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 Appal" chan region.
in pn1 of i |
ON, KY, Jan. 10 and II.
Nashville--Maj. c. l.. Daugherty of
he adjutant generals office and dis
,ursing officer for the United States
var department in Tennessee, made a
our of inspection of military stations
n the state. This inspection was d.
ected by the war department to as
ertain the amount and condition Of all
overnment property in Tennessee.
here are Is military stations in Ten
esse scattered from johnson City to
1emphis.
The week Of Jan. 20 has been desig-
ated by the United States govern
lent as boys reserve enrolment week
l this country and all states have been
sked to aid in making it success.
ecretary of Labor Wilson has adj
ressed a letter to Gov. Rye asking y
i'm to enlist all agencies of the state
| bringing about full enrolment
All boys or young men in Tennessee
years old and over, students in high
,hools especially, are asked to enroll
uring the week designated in the
nited States boys working reserve n
# service in food production in 1919. SC
One Of the largest checks which has es
)ne out from Nashville in some ce
onths was one issued for $3.50 600,
lyable to Cleveland H. Doty, national
easurer Of the united war work cam -
ign, which represented subscriptions
ON Tennessee. The check was signed
Lee j. Loventhal, state treasurer;
q. Edgerton, state chairman, and c.
Jackson, state director of the cam.
ign in this state. This is the first
yment made from this state since
e campaign, which was conducted in .
)vember.
of the portrait Of Gov.
I'M c. Rye to the state Of Tennessee
be placed in the gallery of the gov I
nors, in the state library took place r.
the library at the capitol.
The presentation speech delivered
Albert Ayres Of Chicago, long time &c
rsonal friend of Gov. Rye. att
Gov -elect Albert II. Roberts accept d
the portrait in behalf of the state.
IS Mary Skeffington, state librarian, En
,eived the portrait for the library. -,
|. Thomas w. Wrenne was master Of "
emonies, and Col James N. Brack-
OF Dyersburg chairman.
Vashington-The war department
de public the names of America prls- CT
RS OF war reported to have been re- -
sed from the prison camp at Ras-
/. among which are the following:
Yates Philip Krouse, Memphis, (
IN; Geo. S. Gribble, Rock Island,