The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-09-19
TENNESSEE NEWS.


health, the worst disaster in the his
tory of Tennessee resulted from tn,
Influenza epidemic which swept owe
the state in the last months of 1918.
Nashville.-Crowded to the yer,
fences with exhibits that excel II
quantity and quality anything evel
shown at the state fair before, Tennes
sees big annual show opened it.
gates to enthusiastic crowds.
emphis.-Baptists of Memphis arr
rallying for the $75,OOO,OOO campaign
| to be waged by their church through
out the south in November for mis-
sions. Christian education and demon
national benevolence
TellicQ Plains.-First Lieut.. Robert
B. Gable, mayor Of Tellico Plains, was
decorated with the Croix de Guerre al
an observance held for the purpose
here when Gov. A. H. RooeTts was
the chief speaker.
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Memphis.-Un labor people of
this city have launched branch of
the new national labor party and an
nounce their intention of seeking to
have the Tennessee federation of Ia
Dor a state branch.
Memphis.-A beautiful American
flag was presented to Scout Troop
No. % at the Harris Memorial Metho-
dist church, where a special service
was held to make the presentation Of
scout badges.
Columbia.-If plans made at meet
ing of the farmers and dairymen of
the county materialize, Maury county
will at last have a cooperative cream
cry, after many attempts
Manchester.-The soldiers of the
war with Germany will parade in Man
chester Sept. Fl, the last day of the
county fair, together with the veterans
of the civil war.
Jackson.-In a pen of thirteen Hamp-
shire hogs exhibited at the West Ten
nessee fair here, r. s. Fletcher, Jr.,
was awarded nine premiums.
Newbern.-Sorghum making is I'M
der way in the Newbern territory and
the cane promises to be the best ever
made in this section.
Chattanooga.-There will be no spe-
cial session of the legislature called
soon, according to Gov Roberts, who
passed through the city en- route to
Sweetwater.
Memphis. Valuable government
pamphlets giving instructions on many
gardening subjects will be distributed
to visitors at the Fri-State Fair here
Sept 1927.
Newbern.-Rev. Olus Hamilton, who
has been pastor Of the Newbern Bap.
fist church since the first Of the year,
h6b bChuCIOu Alb T6blkuhLIOu.
Newbern,-The sweet potato crop
in the Newbern territory promises to
be the best ever harvested In this sec.
ton in many years.
Columbia.-Mrs. Eugene Crutcher,
state president Of the parent-teacher
association, addressed the Mcdowell
school association.
Lexington.-O. E. Holmes, county |
Of public instruction,
has taken charge of the city schools |
at Gleason.
Bells.-A stock company has been
organized to erect large, up-todate |
sweet potato storage and drying house
In Bells
Bethpage. public schools Of
this county have opened with a large
and very flattering pros
poets.
LOAlh6IOA.-Cl WOIHOu FOJcu III l
The municipal election here, the first
votes ever cast here by the fair sex.
Newbern.-The Dyer county singing
which has been In session
at Finley for two days, has adjourned
Bethpage. Swaney of the
'irst district has sold his farm to s.
?. Birdie, of Clay county, for $4,000.
Memphis.-Not only must retail
butcher shops and grocery stores re.
main closed on Sunday, but packing
houses must refrain from selling or
delivering goods on the Sabbath. The
,rdar was issued by Fire and Police
Commissioner C. w. Quinn.
Memphis with previous serv-
ce may enlist in the United States
Irmy for one year for service in Eur
,pe Authority to enlist applicants
or one year for European service
vas given recruiting officers here TO
;ently
"Wets" Still Fighting.
New York.-The Association OPP.