Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-01-30
TENNESSEE GLEANINGs
News of Interest Prepared
In EpitOmized Form by
Special Writers


session here. Two years ago Senator
Frank d. Fuller, secretary of the Tri-
State fair at Memphis and president
of the Southern Fair association. intro
I duced a bill to legalize racing in the
state under certain restrictions. but
the bill failed. This year it is pro
posed to ask the legislature to pass q
| measure that will put the racing game.
! without the betting evil. back on its
feet and incidentally place Tennessee
/ again at the top of the thoroughbred
stock breeding states, where it right
fully belongs.
Nashville-Tennessee State Board OF
Law Examiners Completed a two-day
session at Nashville, examining candi-
dates for law licenses. Licenses were
issued to nine candidates, as follows:
George W. Hatfield, Hartman; NJ. V.
Montgomery, Nashville: Burton S. San
ford, Ripley; John S Edmondson,
Memphis; A. E Horn, Memphis; John
r. Todd, Jr., Greeneville; Harry F.
Newton, Chattanooga; Miss Clare
Parks, Union City. and z. E. Watkins,
Loudon. The board is composed of w.
G. NJ. Thomas, Chattanooga, president;
Judge F.. T. Fancher, Sparta, vice pres
ident, and Robert l. Moore, Memphis,
secretary and treasurer.
mphis,-Capt John B. Morris,
,Als
after a sojourn in England, Belgium,
Germany and Switzerland Capt Nor
ris was a physician and surgeon in
Somerville, and enlisted at the out
break of the war. Within four weeks
from the date of his enlistment he was
in England. In three days he was in
France, and in about a week he was
up with the English army under fire.
He served with the English for sew
eral weeks, and then was transferred
to the Scotch. He was with the Scotch
several months, being made surgeon of
one of the battaions of the famous
Black Watch.
Knoxville.-The Presbyterian synod
Of Tennessee will be expected to raise
a quota of approximately $4,000 in
the New Era movement, announces
Rev. Roy E. Vale, DID,, chairman of the
synod committee on the movement.
DR.. Vale expects to appoint a chair
nan in each of the nine Presbyteries
# the state soon. He will also call
conference of officials of the New Era
movement to be held in Nashville.
Chattanooga. -Thirtyseven enlisted
nen, under command of Lieut.. Noye H.
Jesbit, composing one battery of the
nti-craft division which defended Par
5 during the war period, arrived at FIT.
)glethorpe from Fl. Monroe to be de-
lobiIized. The men are mostly from
'ennessee and Georgia. This battery
,as stationed at FIT. Distances. 10 miles
rom Paris.
Harriman.-Clifford de Almond, a
Dyear-old boy, was instantly killed
nd Mrs. H. M. Carr suffered the loss
{ leg through the explosion of
hich followed the explosion destroyed
le store of James c. Swicker and
,me offices above it, the damage be-
g about $4,000.
Chattanooga-Capt. Leonard l. Frank,
ellknown southern business man.
,ving connections in Chattanooga, At
nta and Jacksonville, died in Atlanta
pneumonia. Capt. Frank volunteered
r the army and was commissioned in
e quartermaster corps, having been
morally discharged only a few days
fore his death.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1000 and 1000
unds of butter are put on the Jack
n market each week by local cream
y and several dairymen who supply
Q local consumers. At so cents per
und this means a business of $4,000
r year from this farm product alone.
convention of tho
ate Farmers Union will be held
re early in April. Between 500 and
w delegates are expected. Each
lnty association is entitled to one
egate for each 200 members. Prom.
mt agricultural experts will speak.
and Mrs. w. H. Stone
Selmer celebrated their golden we'd
&. The occasion was of unusual in
est to the many friends in this Sec
/. Eight of the nine children to.
her with sixteen grandchildren
ed the happy couple on the day.
MON City-Sergt. VIM. Bethel Man.
2. son OF Mrs. j. N. Bradshaw, OF
city, died in France Nov. IL OF
natic peritonits. Sergt. Manning
in the United States cavalry and
one of Obion county's volunteers,
Tennessee is entitled
I've more candidates for cadetships
Vest Point Both Senators Shields
Mcclellan are entitled to name one
0 candidate each, while Congress.
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