The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-09-07
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest /
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State y = -

the Opening OF AiddiStcn hs6h sehfsca
0spt. 10, La OF the press
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Dyersharx DIR. A. J. yoyner has
successfully passed examination Tor
the officers reserve corps.
| NeSbarn, One OF the largest SCR.
| gham crops In the history al Dyer
| county will aeon be harvested,
Milan. The series of meetings at
Oakwoods Missionary Baptist ehurch.
two miles north Of Milan. have closed.
Jarkson.--A total of 1889 voters
registered during the general biennial
registration In this city and Fifteenth
district.
Miian.~-The first Gibson county boy
known TO be with the United States
forces In France. Is Robert X. Chris.
senbarry.
Bristol----A valuable horse and . lot
OF chickens were killed by = lightning
stroke NJ the harm Of Robert Carmaek.
near Bristol
Murfreesboro. The annual picnic
and barbecue OF the Rutherford coun.
~ creamery association was held st
this fair grounds.
Covington. Ben jamin l. Gatlin. the
xhtyear-old son Of J. NJ. Gatlin. who
lives a mile south OF town. was kicked
to death by mule.
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Trenton Circuit court. which has
been in session isSsts tiis asst Jtaisas
weeka. has adjourned. Several cases
OF Importance have been disposed OK,
Milan The fall term Of the Milan
high school will begin its school on
Monday. Sept 5, Prof. W. A. Bass 10
superintendent, Miss Irene Holt. prin-
cipal
Decherd. James Willis ot
COwan has accepted call as pastor
Of the Baptist church here and will
preach the second and fourth Sundays
In each month.
Chattanooga .--- Assistant Attorney
General T. Pope Shepherd has issued
. warning to drug stores selling bit.
tera hay rum. paregoric and other
suhstitutes TOR whisky.
Selmer--The annual meeting Of the
Harmony association OF the Missionary
Baptist church will be held with the
Shady Grove congregation near Burns
Vile, Miss, Sept, Z. 8 and ..
Dyersburg.- Dyersburg high
school will begin the fall session Sept
II. Prof, c. NJ. Walker. a Vanderbilt
graduate. is superintendent assisted
by an able corps OF teachers.
Chattanooga Tenn. Suit to recover
LOSS. 900 from the Tennessee Iron 4
Railroad company for breach OF con.
trac, has been filed by c, l., James OF
Chattanooga and the Eastern Steel
company In he supreme court OF New
York city, NJ the result Of alleged fail.
ure Of the Tennessee corporation to
diver 10000 tons OF pig iron to the
complainant James.
Nashville. Smith Of tho
state council OF defense announces
that all three district exemption
boards had reported to him that the
quota from all counties would DO
ready for the cali to the colors Mon.
day. Sept 3,
Knoxville. stills. located BY
the deputy collectors Of the Knoxville
ptficu xer captured and destroyed,
with their product OF 700 gallons OF
whisky and 1900 gallons OF whisky
each. seven miles north Of Jeliico In
the mcnntairs-
Chattanooga w L. rrierson, pres
ident Of the Chattanooga bar associs-
ton, who was appointed assistant u.
torney general Of the United States.
Il q native OF Shelbyvills. whore his
father and grandfather were promt
nent members Of the bar.
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Hevbern Tho Forked Dow rtvss
drainage district south Of Atumviile.
On the Dyer and Gibson county line. 10
now an assured project and the land
owners Of that section have begun 70
work on the worthless swAmps that
ase such . menace to the progres~ Of
Dyer county.
Knoxviile.--W2sh . serious coal ST.
nation already facing Knoxville. man.
bers Of the Appalachian Goa, Oper1a-
ors- association declare the price fixed
by the government for the sale OF coal |
BY the retailers win cause q loss Of |
about 40 cents On every ton Of coal and |
that. facing this loss. they would nave
70 quit business, leaving the situation |
worse than ever.
parts--The county high school |
hoard os Henry county has announced |
the opening OF Grove nigh school On |
Tuesday. Sept IL. Prot Afkley |
Wright, OF Henderson. Ky. has been |
elected principal, 10 succeed Prot !.
+. Zimmerman. resigned
Chattsnooga--In line with war pol |
icies Of the belligeren. countries. the !