The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-27
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
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Dunlap. jury in the night rider
case, which has been on trial all week,
returned verdict of not guilty.
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Pulaski.-The Pulaski Civic league
had an important meeting at Mary
White restroom, when officers for 1917
were installed.
Pulaski.-German Collins, assistant
express agent, who suffered conclusion
Of the brain as the result of fall on
the ice and who has been confined to
bed, is recovering.
Columbia.-The barn of Mrs. Fanny
Brown Graves in Highland Park was
destroyed by fire together with the
servants house, two horses, a buggy
mare, wagons, corn, hay, etc.
Knoxville. the result, Of the col
lapse of large water tank at the
plant where he was employed, Bruce
Ellenberry is seriously injured. He
Chattanooga.-All that now remains
on the Queen & Crescent Route one
OF Chattanooga noted railroad sys-
tens, is the name on various Offices in
the city, and these are being obliter-
atsd
Columb ia-The boiler at the court
house has blown up and the officials
have been shivering in the cold Prac-
tically all of the coal oil stoves that
could be gathered together have been
put into service.
Rockwood.-Frank Gambill, commits
sioner of pixies of Roane county, was
shot and killed here and Thos. Brown,
assistant superintendent of the Roane
iron company, is held in $4,000 bail
charged with the killing.
Nashville.--A Dunlap special says
that a verdict of acquittal was re-
turned there in so-called "nightrider"
case In which six defendants were
charged with whipping Robert King
and Mrs. Dennis in Sequachie coun
ty in September, 1914.
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Knoxville. death of Admiral
George Dewey recalls the fact that he
visited here in the spring of 1890,
when he dedicated the tablet marking
the birthplace of Admiral Farragut at
loves Ferry. Admiral Dewey SEA w
here for three days and was royalty
entertained
Knoxville.-Roy P. Robinson, claim
ing his home as Memphis, is held
here on complaint of several negro
women who claim that he obtained
money from them by false pretenses.
Robinson says he conducted legiti-
mate business, taking orders for en-
larged portraits.
Bristol.-In the election of James
W. Lynn to the vice presidency of the
First National bank of Bristol the
stockholders and directors conferred
an honor that was well deserved. Mr..
Lynn has been identified with the in
stitution since his boyhood, having
begun as a messenger.
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Knoxville-A white woman was
found in the mountains near Middles.
boro almost frozen to death. She later
died, but before expiring stated that
she had been in the habit of living in
the open the year around and that she
had never expected to succumb to cold.
Inquiries failed to reveal her identity.
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Knoxville.-The city of Knoxville
may erect modern tuberculosis SAM
tarium on the site of the East Tonnes
see sanitarium property, seven miles
north of the city A proposition has
been made by the city to erect the
structure IL the acreage of the santa
rum is given to the city for the pur-
pose. n
Clarksville. Green, proprie
tor of the Arlington hotel, has made an
innovation in regard to his helpers
that is entirely new to the people OF
Clarksville. Having learned that his
entire force was arranging to strike
for higher wages, Mr.. Green quietly
went to work to secure, II possible
white girls for his dining room and
white men for porters. He had no diff
ficuNy in getting the help needed, and
when they were ready to begin
work he discharged his old crew. The
girls employed are residents Of the city
as well as the boys, and they are per
forming their duties in such manner
as to meet the appreciation not only Of
the hotel management, but the patron:
also.
Acknowledging from the new
buildings now in course Of construc
ton, the new ones contemplated in thu
,, early spring and the many improve
ments being made ON old business
, houses, prosperity has struck Athens
: % never before.
Manchester meeting Of the teach
: ers and others interested people wa
held to arrange for the organization o
community corn clubs, under the di
rection of ]. T. Belue, the county dem
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