The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06
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slaves, the largest single shipment
ever made from that section. He has
been cutting slaves for the past two
years, waiting for the market to re-
open.
Elsie Grant, IL, daughter Of Edward
Grant, Dayton, Tenn, was restored to
her parents after two years search,
when Fl. S. Moore, arrested on charge
of abduction, led the police to her hid
Ing place. 81 was bug-house about
ner," said Moore, who is married.
The Federal Dyestuff and Chemical
company has just received one of the
argest orders ever awarded an industry
In this country. The order is for 3,000,.
100 pounds of choro- benzol, and will be
executed by the companys new plant at
Kingsport.
A great Baptist college for the entire
south, to be located at Knoxville, is the
suggestion of Rev. Rufus w. Weaver,
secretary of Christian Education for
he Tennessee Baptist convention. Fav,
orable consideration is being given the
olan by various organizations.
Ten are known to be dead and fully
10 injured as result of a tornado that
swept Arkansas following a narrow
oath from Pine Bluff to Devalls Bluff,
where it ended few miles west of
Memphis. Loss to farm, town and
other property lis estimated at more
than $1,000, 600.
With loss of between 100000 and
$4,000 part of the plant of the Tenn,
essee Lumber and Veneer company, at
Johnson City, was destroyed by fire.
The electric plant, sawmill and other
subsidiary buildings are among those
burned, Insurance was carried to the
extend of about $4,000.
The first passenger train to be oper.
ated in the Linville River railroad in
western North Carolina and to make
connection with the E. 7. and w. N. G.
railway at Cranberry was run recently
The road just completed runs from
Montezuma to Shulls mill and opens
up new territory to Johnson City.
At the close of business, December 10
there was a baance of ony $68, "a
In the state treasury. The department
began the month with $62,929.69. Re-.
ceipts for the nineteen days amounted
to $1S7, 104.97. The disbursements for
the same period amounted to $1S4 $685..
81.
Plants of the Lookout Paint Manu-
featuring Company andt the Gilman
Paint and Varnish Company, in Chatta
; nooga. were destroyed by fire, entail
ing total loss estimated at $780, 900
when the four-story concrete structure,
In which both concerns were housed,
J burned to the ground.
An increase OF $22,37S,10885 is
shown in the bank clearings of Knox.
file for the year 1916 minus the two
last days, as against the entire year of
1915. Not a week in the past year but
that has shown substantial increase
over the corresponding week of a year
ago. This is an unprecedented record.
Mrs. San Vandick wife of a farmer
near Paris, was accidentally shot and
killed when her husband, leaving the
house, huriedly slammed a door, which
Jared loose a loaded shotgun that
dropped on the floor. Both barrels of
heavy shot were discharged against the
upper portion of the woman's body,
killing her instantly.
The Dixie Portland cement company
has announced that bonus has been
distributed among 40 employees at
Richard City, Tenn, in proportion to
their records of service. The amount
involved was said to have been several
thousand dollars" Shares of many
employees were said to have ranged
from $25 to $50 each.
Following a dispute over the weight
Of fattening hog, Crittenden Wallace,
Of GAINESVILLE, is alleged to have held
q kinsman, Howell Wallace, on the
ground until he drew knife from his
pocket and then cut his throat from
ear to ear, severing the jugular veim
The man died instantly His slayer
made his escape.
Tennesseeans having net income
Of as much as $4,000, including divi-
dends, and income upon which the
normal tax has been withheld at the
source are required on or before March
to file personal return on form No.
l040 revised which can be secured at
the internal revenue Office in the va.
rious cities over the state.
The IL regional Federal Land banks
or as they are more commonly referred
to, Farm Loan Banks, will loan money
to farmers on SO per cent valuation
Of land. AS fast as loans are made
bonds will be issued, comprising a new
form of security The loanh will lbear
interest not to exceed at 6 per cent,
probably 51a per cent. The interest on
the bonds will be per cent less. Each
bank will be capitalized at $7500OO
Bristol's big chemical plant, for
merly the property of John T. Williams
& Sons, of New York, will resume
active operations early this month,
manufacturing several articles of a
chemical nature and giving employ
ment to hundred or more men, The
Bristol Chemical Works, another new
industry, along somewhat similar lines,