The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-07-03

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sFaEning has been issaed BIZ the
cfgEeis d. the Internal Rgvtrns i3upass.
fesEt g Nashville t. thAsh Engaged ia
the saloon busiiless In tkls state thai
thFy mast saelhe their licenses bg
Jtiiy | IL they Wish to contlnue in bust-
ness Tile wRrainE citea she law 10
the effect that those engaged in the
business Of liquor selling after that
tliRe without their licenses win be
subject to prosecution. two years i'm.
prisonmeRt and q fine oil $4,000.
In addition the notice calls On all OF
those @ha are subject 10 the income
tar to settle with the government IA,
thoritiss before July /.
A conference relative 10 sh Of the
matters that pertain 10 their work
was held by the deputies nader Inter.
nal Revenue Collector ". -. Craig,
About rs OF the deputies we're liz at.
tendance. The conference lasted all
day and was pronounced one OF the
most interesting that has been held
in years. Special attention was given
10 the attitude OF the department
towards the liquor situation In Ten
nessee and NJ result the statement
was issued outlining the position OF
the department on this matter.
The conference was concluded with
banquet at the Maxwell House. with
Mr. Craig as host Not only the men
In the revenue department but the dis
trict attorney and his assistant were
present
Another petition under the nuisance
Law was iled by the State OF Tennes
see ex rel Richard p. Dews and 10
other taxpayers. The defendants In this
case are Charles r. Williams, brewery
agent and the John Hauck Brewing
Company
A temporary Injunction was granted
by Judge Tillman,
Tsst. Books Adopted.
4 Text books for the high schools OF
The state for the next five years were
adopted by the state textbook com.
mission NJ q uniformly lower price Tor
the books than has been paid under
the old system OF each high school
purchasing It's own books, The adop-
ton, which was made after weeks
hearing by the commission, Is the tirst
uniform adoption for high schools In
the state. There has been some doubt
as 10 the authority Of the commission
to make such an adoption. but the
question was referred TO Attorney.
General Frank NJ. Thompson. and In
a written opinion he held that II was
the duty OF the commission TO make
the adoption.
Many OF the books adopted for uni.
form use have been In the various high
schools OF the state. but the uniform
adoption will enable the pupils to get
the same books at lower prices than
when each school made It's own adep.
ton
The members OF the textbook com
mission are Gov. Hooper, chairman,
NJ. II. Gamble, C.. l.. MGMahan, c. c
Hanson and II II Thompson,
United States Marshal J, X. Thomp
son went TO Spring city to investigate
the operations OF Colonel" George
Wilkison. president and promoter OK
the Central Tennessee Development
formerly the ShInbone Sc
curities Company After conference
with local officials Of the company he
announced the charges were sufficient
to cause Wllkinson's arrest Warrants,
he said, would be sworn out charging
use OF the mails. after
which he viii 20 to Philadelphia to
arrest the promoter,
Local officials Of the company are
reticent concerning the amount WIKI
inson got out Of the proposed boom OF
Rhea County property, as many OF
those who went iu' are not anxious
TO reveal the extent Of their losses
Attorney Rhoa OF this place IL pre-
pairing TO tile a creditors bill for the !
unpaid employees, wii6 had Signed con. |
tracts with the company instead OF /
with Wilkinson personally, II is said
all officers and stockholders OF the |
organization win thus be made liable. !
Investigation OF Wilkinson's opera.
lions state that his chief indebtedness /
Is to employees OF the company and
that his board bill is comparatively |
small The several hundred people !.
Spring City's population
were much excited following the pub, /
lished expose Of Wilkinson's exploded
boom ---
Teachers Organized.
Organization OF the West Tennessee I
State Teachers institute was perfect .
Cd and work was begun In earnest .
More than goo teachers have already T
enrolled and twice that many are eN-
pected before the end OF the week, .
Twenty e,cunttes are represented This /
eight periods Of the daily normal .
course are
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