McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-03
TENNESSEE GLEAN|NCS
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Chattanooga. Miss May Case Marsh
OF New York came to Chattanooga for
the purpose of organizing branch OF
the Girls Friendly Home, an organiza-
ton Of the Episcopal church, with
headquarters in New York.
Memphis.-One delivery of mail was
made here Sunday in the residential
sections Of Memphis. About 20 wagons
and trucks were utilized to make the
deliveries of Christmas packages to
their respective addresses.
Knoxville.-Captain John r. Bender,
former coach and athletic director at
the University Of Tennessee, will re-
turn to the university the first of the
year. "Chief" Bender has been doing
athletic work for the army for the past
year. He went from Knoxville to Camp
Sewer and was later transferred to
Camp Shelby.
Springfield.-Capt. Thomas Fauntle.
roy, the Tennessee newspaper man,
was in the casino at Monte Carlo when
the armistice was signed. He went
there after a ten-weeks' stay at the
front with the British fourth army to
take rest. He writes friend here
Interestingly about the scenery of
France and Italy.
Memphis. four hundred en-
ployes of the Cumberland telephone
company chiefly girls, gathered In the
main exchange on Court avenue to cell
citrate the Yuletide. A big Christmas
tree, decorated in the customary holi.
day season style, occupied a good por'
ton Of the hall on the second floor and
was crowded with presents for the opf
orators,
Chattanooga question of build.
ing the Rossville boulevard Is at last
settled. State Engineer Nelson was
here last week and after conference,
with Maj. Ripley, constructing quarter.
master of the United States, affixed
his signature to the contract which the
major had drawn and which is in ac.i
cord with all construction contracts
required by the government.
Washington.-Mem of the Ten
nessee delegation will remain In Wash
ington during the holidays. Senator
Shields is still on his plantation in
Granger county, where he has been
since the latter part of October recu-.
perating from an attack of influenza.
His health is said to be very much i'm
proved and he expects to return to-
Washington after the holidays.
Knoxville-Sam E. Hill, commissions
er Of finance, has drawn an ordinances
for introduction at the next meeting,
of the city commission proposing to
regulate the rates on commercial cleo.
'tricity to the Knoxville consumers.
The Knoxville Railway and Light com
pany recently raised its rates so as to-
make minimum rate of II cents per
Ikilowatt hour and fixed the minimum
charge at 81. Mr. Hill would eradicate
the minimum charge and reduce the
minimum rate several cents
Claksville-Two of the girls of the
odd Fellows home, Agnes and Allie
Lane, were victims of painful acci-i
dent last week. The sisters were In
the sewing room when Agnes Lanes!
dress was ignited and burst into
flames. She made a rush for the door
and in passing Allie the latters dress
was caught fire also. Aid was given
Immediately, but not before Agnes
Lane had received serious burns on
her arms and shoulders. Allie receiy-
ed less serious injuries. They are be.
inn we'll cared for.
Nashville-Eleven hundred and nine
deaths due to accidents of all kinds
were reported to the Tennessee board
of health in 1917 On the basis OF
population Of 2,SO4,629, as estimated
on July /, 1917, this gives death rate
of 4S.1 per 100000 population in Ten
nessee for 1917, as against rate OF AZ
for 1916. Fifty-two employees Of rail-
roads and electric lines were killed
by accident, while ninety-six non-em-
ployes Of such roads died as the result
of injuries accidentally sustained. Au-
tomobile accidents were responsible
for Sc deaths. From accidents OF all
kinds other than railroad and automo-
bile accidents S95 deaths were re.
corded.
Hundreds Of operatives at the pow.
der plants, secured before the armis
tice, are being transferred to the work
Of dismantling the. plant instead Of be-
ing discharged. Most Of them are re-
assigned as laborers and some as rig
gers. Every day sees the work Of put
ting to sleep some Of the large build.
ings,
The tag day which was held for the
benefit of the Salvation Army result
ed in total collection of $2,426. In
view Of the fact that It rained steadily
all day, keeping large number OF
people off the streets, this result Is
exceedingly gratifying to the friends
Of this splendid organization, which
knows no class or creed, and to which
all men are brothers.
Memphis.-The price for Tennessee
cottonseed is $6S per ton, in car lots,
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