The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-26
TENNESSEE:
Epitome of INTEREST,"
ing Events That Ard
Transpiring Over
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OF Capt. Frank Shepard was Destroyer
by fire.
Jackson Sixty head of goats were
stolen from the farm of G. l.. Isabel of
the seventeenth district.
Milan.-The commencement sermon
of the Milan high school was preached
by Rev. w. G. Sellers of Memphis.
Knoxville-A military motorcycle
unit has been formed here, thirty-six
mortorcyclists joining the company.
Martin.-The commencement exer-
cises of the city high school was at
tended by large audiences of the par
EMS and friends.
Dyersburg-The civic league of the
woman's club, under the direction OF
Mrs w. w. Powell, will give bprizes
for the best canning done In Dyer
county. M
Jackson.-Boys between the ages or
16 and q have organized company OF
Junior Home guards in Jackson, I'M
der the leadership of s. &. Wilson, 'Jr.,
with about 30 members enrolled.
Newbern.-The strawberry crop in
Dyer county has almost been gath
cred. At first it was predicted that
a bumper crop would be produced but
the cold weather damaged the crop so
per cent.
Knoxville.-A Hartman firm has
been awarded contract for 100000
600 feet of shipbuilding yellow pine,
to be used in the wooden fleet of mer-
chantmen that the United States gov
eminent will build
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Nashville.-Gen. John p. Hickman,
commanding the army of Tennessee,
has announced the routing Of special
trains leaving Nashville for the 9th
annual Confederate reunion at WASH
ington, June 5, 6 and T.
Nashville.-The Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis railway is making a
better average in car mileage thansthat
recommended by the special commit
tee on national defense, according to
the records just completed.
Knoxville.-Senator John G. Houk is
in local hospital suffering from an at
tack of blood poisoning. He accident
ally cut his small toe few days ago,
t]je affection resulting. Physicians be-
lieEe4 they4will- saye hiss:sg6 u ssshiab
! Is affected. IN
McMinnville.-Just now, Ehen the
price of everything is soaking, Nc
Minnville is very fortunate ih discov-
ering coal mine nearby. H. B. Gu
lick has opened coal mine On the ia
nous Ben Lomond mountain, lsix miles
from McMinnville.
Knoxville.-The Southern railway
company has issued orders to the eff
feet that all excursions already plan
ned are cancelled and that mo more
would be undertaken at this time, the
nation demanding all equipment posi-
BILE for needs of defense and prepared
ness.
Knoxville-Fifteen thousand dollars
worth of whiskey was stored in the
basement of the Federal building here
| tho - M nf 90
load of liquor shipped to a nearby sta.
ton from Louisville and billed as hay
which was seized simultaneously by
state and federal officers.
Tullahoma.-At the last session OF
the Tennessee Federation Of Women's
clubs the convention outlined its poll
cies for the year, and these ranged
from the unanimous Endorsement of q
constitutional convention next July tC
that of a movement for earlier party
hours for children and young people
Chattanooga.-Jes NJ. Littletor
and George D. Lancaster, attorney
for large number of liquor dealers
have returned from Washington
where they were in conference will
! Congressman Moon regarding bill
providing for the exemption OF whis
, ky in warehouses until litigation owe
certain tax matters was settled
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. Ridgely.-The biggest crowd in TIL
history of this town attended the cere
monies attendant on the flag raising.
: Lynnville--The commencement eX
ercises of the Jones high school a
this place closed with the conferrini
of diplomas. A Japanese play wa
: presented.
Tullahoma.-The twenty-first annr
t al meeting of the Tennessee federation
of women's clubs was held here, wit
about $50 delegates from all parts O
the state.
Clarksville.-Mis Hattie Haynes,
: sister of the wife of Senator G. Dow
len. IS suffering from a stroke Of PAL
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