Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-07-13
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Tom c. Rye in Nashville.
The East Tennessee Press Associa
ton will meet at Cumberland GAP
Tenn, Friday and Saturday, Angus
IL and IL.
The population of Tennessee at tn,
census Of 1910 was 2,184,7S9 and 1t /,
estimated that it was 2.254,754 on Jul,
], 1914.
The Bedford Index, Wartrace's new
newspaper. has made its appearance
Harry L. Beavan, a veteran newspa
per man OF Tullahoma, is it's editor
and J. B. Wilson is publisher.
James Hodge, a Lynnville lumber
buyer. has a contract with a firm al
New Albany, Ind, for 100000 feet II
walnut timber to be purchased this
year.
Twelve automobiles bringing rs per.
sons from Leesburg, Fla, passed
through Chattanooga and many other
towns and cities in the state ON q
tour of the Dixie Highway.
The Sulzberg & Sons Packing Co.
will begin the erection of a 5000, 900
cotton oil mill in Chattanooga at an
early date. Fourteen acres have
been secured as site for the plant
The Belle of the Bend, a large
river yacht, was destroyed by fire
while moored in the Tennessee River
in Chattanooga. The craft was valued
at $4,000 and was total loss.
Adjutant General Charles R. Rogan.
Of Tennessee, has authorized James
M. McGaughty to Immediately raise
another troop of calvary in Chatta-
nooga.
The work on the 100000 addition
to the Nashville postoffice and Gus.
toms building will begin at once, ac-
cording to advices received from
Washington.
A shocking tragedy occurred near
Greentree when Lee Blalock. 9-year-
old son of Martin Blalock, was acci-
IDENTIFY shot by his 12-year-old sister.
The ball entered the leg and he bled
to death before medical aid arrived.
According to reports from Adams
County there is one of the largest
blackberry crops In several years.
This combined with the high cost OF
sugar, will probably place the market
price unusually low
Col. d. w. Ketcham, with two COM
panies of field artillery and one troop
of second cavalry, has left Fort Ogle-
thorpe for duty at the mobilization
camp at Tobyhanna, Pa, to assist in
training the assembled troops at that
point.
With full equipment on hand for
the men, the only shortage now exist
ing at Camp Rye at Nashville is that
Of tentage. A number of men in
many OF the companies are without
tents at all, and during the rainy
weather are compelled to double up
with the other fellows.
One of the most important orders |
issued from headquarters at Camp |
Rye was that appointing officers to
return to Memphis and Knoxville to
continue recruiting. These officers
will take the place of those who came
In to be mustered in with their com
panies.
William B. Simpson, a prominent
farmer and stock dealer of near Nc
Minnville. was instantly killed at the
iepot in that town while engaged in
oading car Of hogs for shipment.
While attempting to drive the hogs
ne ran between two freight cars, was
taught and crushed to death
blind man was arrested at Nash
,ille recently on the charge of boot
egging, and when told that $50
lash bond would be required, he
cached into his pocket and pulled out
he required amount. When the trial
vas called he failed to appear, forfeit
ng the money.
The Tennessee Travellers Associa-
ion, an organization that has accom-
,lished much for the betterment OF
conditions that surround the drum
ner" while he is engaged in his daily
held its annual meeting in
July Z and s. instead Ct
femphis.
The County Court of Sullivan voted
" 28 to 13 to exonerate Chair
nan Willim d. Lyon, of the County
ike Commission. of charges of polit.
cal activity to the extent of using
is Office to promote the candidacy
{ Kenneth d. Mcclellan for the Demo
ratio senatorial nomination.
An unparalleled record in Tennes-
ee and perhaps in the United States
xists In connection with the Office Of
lerk and Master for Bradley Coun-
?. For over 46 years this Office has t
cen held by different members of the I
[cKamy family. Capt w. H. Nc q
amy was appointed to the Office and $
,ok charge in January, 1870. He was ii
lie first of the family to serve. d
Death at Bristol, Tenn, ended the II
,mantic career of Rev. Alfred Har- +
son Burroughs, S3 years old, noted /.
arrying parson Of Bristofs Gretna n
reen, after the aged man had mar G
ed 5,142 eloping couples at his hotel, h
aintained for the entertainment Of I,
,ung lovers. He was found dead in I,