McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-08-13

were among those taking part.
THE COTTON CONDITION IN TEN.
NESSEE.
Nashville.-A decided improvement
Is noted in the condition of the cotton
crop CT Tennessee, as reported by G.
l.. Morris, agricultural statistician, bu-
reau of, crop estimates, United States
Department of Agriculture, in report
ing conditions as they existed on
July %.
While the crop is still two to three
weeks late, the growth has been rapid
and the weather generally favorable,
except in a few counties where there
has been an excess amount of rain
during July, causing some of the crop
to become stalky Some complaint OF
shedding OF squares, but little COM
plant of insects. A few square suck
ers in some localities and possibly a
few weevil along the Mississippi line
In some counties, where there has been
too much rain, fields are again becom.
ing foul, though the majority of the
crop is well worked.
The condition Of the crop in the
state on July 20 was 76 per cent, com
pared with SO on June 25 and 81 on
the same date last year. The present
condition would forecast a crop OF
about 200 500 bales.
The condition by counties in Ten
nessee is: Benton, rs per cent; Car.
roll, 70; Chester, so; Crockett, rs; Dc.
catur, 49, Dyer, So Fayette, 1873; Glib
son, Is; Giles, so; Herdeman, 80;
Hardin, 80; Haywood, 73.
Washington.-While the progress of
cotton was Nonly poor to fair in Ala
bama and fairly good in Tennessee,
owing to unfavorable weather, the
crop made a satisfactory showing
throughout the remainder of the belt
during the week ending Aug. 3, az
cording to the national weather and
crop bulletin.
Memphis.-The United States army
recruiting service has been informed
that during the first month of the dis.
tribution Of the victory medals only
$4,000 applications have been made
by those entitled to one. The army
made provisions for the issuance of
$4,000 Ter day at which rate it would
require four months to complete the
distribution of nearly five million. AZ
the present rate Of issuance it will
require six years to put one in the
hands of every person entitled to
medal The medal is given without
cost to every person who served in
the army during the war. Battle
clasps are given also for all major OPP
erations and for service in Siberia
Russia, England France, Italy and
other places where American troops
served, but who engaged in no battles.
The medals may be obtained by max
ing application to the nearest army
recruiting office.
- Il
Memphis, first convention of
the United Chinese Merchants Assc.
citation, composed of Chinese mer
chants from Arkansas, Mississippi AMI
Tennessee, ended with a banquet at
Hotel Gayoso.
Milan.-Lucian l.. Wood. 10, died at |
his home two miles south OF here
Memphis. is thought to be
record with the special type OF plane |
used, distance of 1850 miles in Ia |
hours and 20 minutes, has been made |
by two representatives of an airplane |
company of Helena, Ark. They are
J. Dixon Davis and Hugh Copeland, |
both having seen service in the flying |
corps in France. The plane used was
Avro, q type of British make used ex
tensively in the war, both for training
and fighting purposes. The trip was |
made from New York to Buffalo |
Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Mount Carmel and Memphis. Mr..
Davis says it is his intention to start |
an air route from Helena to Memphis |
Clarksyi,le-The marriage of Miss |
Margaret Catlett and Mr.. Samuel ].
Lndamood of Columbus, Miss, was
solemnized at Trinity church. After
a stop in northern Michigan the young
couple will be at home in Columbus.
Chattanooga.-Mrs B. H. Wootea,
so, bride of two weeks and former
school teacher, committed suicide as
she lay in he'd beside her husband,
having fired bullet into her temple.
The couple came here from Dallas,
Tex. where they were married. No
cause IS assigned for the suicide.
Huntingdon.-Co Hickman and
Miss Lucille Melton, residing on route
two from Huntingdon, we're married
at the home of Judge Wilson Enochs
by the Judge.
Jackson.--Wi,h delegates in attend.
ance from all parts OF west Tennessee
and Kentucky annual young peoples
eEcampment promoted by the Mem
phis Conference Sunday School board,
Woman's Missionary Society and Ep.
worth League board convened st
Crawford Springs and will continue
through August 3.