The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-31
ROBERTS NAMES
MEMORIAL DAY
ISSUES PROCLAMATION SETTING
FEBRUARY Q IN HONOR OF
ROOSEVELT.
WHOLE NATION TO OBSERVE
People Of Country To Assemble For
Purpose Of Expressing In Solemn
Manner Their Tributes To
Memory Of 26th President

NASHVILLE. lbNN.
Gov. Roberts issued proclamation
/ setting aside Sunday, Feb. 8, as Roose-
welt memorial day In Tennessee. as fol-
lows:
ITO the People of Tennessee:
Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-sixth
president Of the United States, died
at his home In the state Of New York,
Jan. 6. 1919
in common with the people Of ev-
cry state In the American Union. Ten.
nesseans mourn the death OF this great
American and desire to acknowledge
In a befItting manper their apprecia-
ton OF his great public services. their
belief In the nobility OF his character
as well as their realization of the great
loss that has been sustained by our
country by his untimely and wholly
unexpected end.
Tho congress OF the United States
has already designated Sunday. Feb. 3.
as the time wnen the members Of the
senate and house Of representatives
will assemble In the hall OF the house
OF representatives at Washington for
the purpose OF expressing In solemn
and formal manner their tributes TO the
memory OF Theodore Roosevelt.
in keeping with this action OF our
national legislature. and In furtherance
of the patriotic purposes intended. the
chief executives OF many OF the states
Of the Union have likewise designated
this time as a proper occasion for the
public assembling OF their people to In
like manner do honor to the name and
memory OF this former president OF our
country.
"Now. therefore, I. Albert II. Rob
erts. governor OF Tennessee, do hereby
designate Sunday, Feb. 3, 1919. as III.
ting time for the public Assembling OF
our people for the purpose Of express
Ing in solemn and enduring form by
resolutions and by eulogy their appre-
citation for the many public services OF
former President Roosevelt and their
deep respect and veneration for his
memory.
"In testimony whereof I, Albert II.
Roberts. governor as aforesaid. have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
great seal OF the state to be affixed. a.
the department in Nashville. on this
goth day OF January. 1919.
"A. II. ROBERTS. Governor"
IKE b. STEVENS. Secretary of State
Would Increase Pay.
In the senate joint resolution was
offered by Senator Houk providing that
on account OF the high cost OF living
that the sum OF $3.50 be appropriated
out OF the treasury for each member
OF the assembly. in addition to the con.
stitutional per diem OF 81. and 81 for
every 90 miles travelled in attending to
their duties as members.
This additional sum was required n
meet the increased cost OF living and
10 pay expenses OF postage. etc. Sena.
tors Matthews and Mcfarland both, de
clared that the resolution was uncon.
| stitutional In tho first place and other.
wise out OF place in the senate. Sera.
tor Matthews was vehement In dcclar.
ing that members knew what they
would he paid when they asked TO be
sent here. and that he was now and
forever opposed TO such efforts TO Sc
cure extra pay. The resolution was re.
ferred TO the finance. ways and means
| committee.