McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-01-31
TENNESSEE GLEANINGS
News of Interest Prepared
In Epitomized Form by
Special Writer'S

nave IhCtHs, miuus tno Dottlus, except
the pari.mutuel system, II the solons
will heed the appeal Of the thorough.
bred stock breeders of the state and
the pleas Of the Southern Fair men in
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
duced q bill to legalize racing in the
state under certain restrictions, but
the bill failed. This year 1t is pro.
posed to ask the legislature to pass 3
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 1t right
fully belongs.
Nashyiller-Ten State Board OF
Law Examiners completed a two-day
session at Nashville, examining candi-
dates for law licenses. Licenses we're
issued to nine candidates, as follows:
George w. Hatfield, Hartman; M. 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 Glare
Parks, Union City, and e. e. Watkins,
Loudon. The board is composed of w.
G. M. Thomas, Chattanooga, president;
Judge F. T. Fancher, Sparta, vice pres.
ident, and Robert I. Moore, Memphis,
Esecretary and treasurer.
Memphis.--Capt John B. Morris,
medical corps, U. s. A., arrived here
after 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 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 battalions of the famous
Black Watch.
Knoxville.-The Presbyterian synod
of Tennessee will be expected to raise
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 chair
man In each Of the nine Presbyteries
OF the state soon. He will also call
conference Of officials of the New Era
movement to be held in Nashville.
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Chattanooga.-Thir enlisted
men, under command of Lieut.. Noye H.
Nesbit, composing one battery Of the
anti-craft division which defended Par
| is during the war period, arrived at Fl.
Oglethorpe from Fl Monroe to be de-
modified. The men are mostly from
Tennessee and Georgia. This battery
was stationed at Fl. Distances, 10 miles
from Paris.
Harriman.-Clifford de Almond,
10-year-old boy, was instantly killed
and Mrs. H. NJ. Carr suffered the loss
of leg through the explosion Of a
physicians "gas feeder" here A fire
which followed the explosion destroyed
the store OF James c. Swicker and
some offices above 1t, the damage be-
ing about $4,000.
Chattanooga Capt. Leonard l. Frank,
well.known southern business man,
having connections in Chattanooga, At
lanta and Jacksonville, died. in Atlanta
of pneumonia. Capt. Frank volunteered
for the army and was commissioned In
the quartermaster corps. having been
honorably discharged only a few days
before his death.
Jackson.-Between 1000 and 1900
pounds Of butter are put on the Jack
son market each week by local cream
cry and several dairymen who supply
the local consumers. At so cents per
pound this means business Of $4,000
per year from this farm product alone.
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Knoxville.--A convention of the
State Farmers Union will be held
here early in April. Between 500 and
1000 delegates are expected. Each
county association is entitled to one
delegate for each 200 members. Prom
inent agricultural experts will speak.
Selmer.-M and Mrs. w. H. Stone
Of Selmer celebrated their golden we'd
ding. The occasion was of unusual in
terest to the many friends in this Sec
ton. Eight OF the nine children to.
gether with sixteen grandchildren
joined the happy couple on the day.
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Union City-Sergt. VIM. Bethel Man.
ming, son of Mrs. ]. N. Bradshaw, Of
this city, died In France Nov. 13 Of
tromatic peritonitis. Sergt. Manning
was in the United States cavalry and
was one of obion county's volunteers.
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Washington. -Tennessee is entitled
to five more candidates for cadetships
at West Point Both Senators Shields
and Mcclellan are entitled to name one
more candidate each, while Congress
men Sells, uims and Garrett have mott
fled the war department Of their Sc
iections. The law provides candidates
must be bona fide residents Of the dis.
trict from which they are appointed
and must be II and not more than %