Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-10-05
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market last week for $1.15 a bushel
higher than it has been within fifteen
years.
Contrary to expectation, there have
been no applications for charters for
social clubs in Nashville following the
decision of the supreme court in the
locker law case.
Byrum Yearwood, an aged citizen Of
near Murfreeeboro, died on train be-
tween Huntland and Murfeesboro,
from stroke Of apoplexy brought on
by his running to catch the train.
Two negroes arrested in connection
with the murder of Bud Burns at Gar
donsburg were taken from the Hohen-
wald Jail by a mob and shot to death
against trees on a nearby hill.
Messengers employed by the West
ern Union at Memphis, who went on
strike in an effort to force the con
pany to reinstate Eve youths who had
been dismissed, have abandoned their
strike and returned to work.
A Spanish real" was unearthed by
workmen at Jackson mound, near
Memphis. 1t was found at a depth Of
fourteen feet. Further digging failed
to reveal more of the silver coin. 1t
was coined in 1906 3tE
]. Frank Hanly and Ira Landrith,
nominees of the prohibition party for
President and Vice President Of the
United States, will speak in Nashville
Saturday night, October IA. Elaborate
plans for their reception will be laid.
DR.. Landrith is a citizen of Nashville.
The Tennessee coal operators are
practically unanimous in the opinion
that unless some relief can be obtained
from the prevailing car shortage, the
entire country will be facing the most
serious coal famine in its history be-
fore January 1.
Eleven members of Troop D, the
Knoxville cavalry company, have been
disqualified and sent home, reducing
the strength of the original from sixty
jutant Gen. Rogan has telegraphed to
Knoxville in an effort to have the de-
flciency supplied.
Caesar" large African lion be-
longing to a circus showing in Roc'-
ford, turned upon his trainer, John
Hoffman, striking at him and badly
lacerating his hand and arm and
bringing the show to a sudden end.
The tent was emptied of large audi.
ence in short time.
Determined efforts are being made to
have Charles e. Hughes, republican
presidential nominee, speak in Knox
Vile before the termination of his cam
paign, and party leaders there are hope
ful that a favorable response will be
ELECTED from national headquarters
in New York within short time.
Brooding over his wife's desertion
and her refusal to live with him again,
Henry Groons, 81 years old, went 70
the home of Gilmer Burns, in South
Knoxville, and shot and instantly kill.
ed Burns, then fired with probably
fatal effect on Mrs. Pearl Grooms, his
wife, and Mrs. Burns, whose husband
he hsd first slain.
Ten men were injured, two of them
seriously, when an engine Of the
Roane Iron company became unman-
ageable and ran away down a steep
incline three miles south of Rock
wood. The engine struck and killed
Q COW, putting some part Of the en-
Rine ont OF order.
Harry H. Shelton, for many years
prominent in the practice of the law
at Bristol, will 60 to Wfnston-Salem,
N. c., to become counsel for the r. |
]. Reynolds Tobacco company. His
new appointment is declared to be a
distince promotion. especially in con- ;;
sideration of the unusually handsome
salary that attaches to 1t.
A real romance Of the sohoolroom
became known when It was announced
that Miss Sadie Marguerite Patrick. !
70 years of age. had been married
to James L. Yarbrough, aged 16, on
Sept. g. Yarbough had been pupil |
In Miss Patrick's room at Arlington,
near Memphis. and there the romance
ripened. She taught the hfth grade.
Members Of the rife team Of Knox- !
VILE, which is the largest in the state, |
have q chance to attend the forth '
coming contest and encampment at
beginning October IS,
under the auspices Of the National /
Rifle association. The expenses of all
rife teams will be paid by the national
Eovernment
The Jacksonville franchise Of the
South Atlantic League has been taken
over BY Randolph Rose, . business
man Of Chattanooga. who is an ardent
baseball fan and devotee Of boxing.
Manager Rose is president Of the Ran
1olph Rose Athletic Club Of Chatta-
nooga, one Of the leading boxing or .
in the south.
More than enc hundred Georgia far.
mers In automobiles will visit Cleve-
land October s. They viii 60 from
here to Sweetwater. These farmers
are looking into the stock raising In
dustry of several East Tennessee