The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-21
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Railway, elected Whiteford R. Cole,
Chairman of the Board, to succeed the
late Major E. C. Lewis.
Two armed men entered the First
National Bank of Crossville, forced
the cashier, assistant cashier and
bookkeeper into the vault and got
away with $4,000
The Office of DR.. ]. M. Parks, at Old
Fort, near Benton, was broken into
and about $500 worth of morphine was
stolen, also a valuable gold watch was
taken.
Fort Oglethorpe has been desig-
mated as recruiting depot for all
regular army recruits enlisted at
Knoxville, Nashville and Birmingham,
according to instructions received by
Major E. E. Walton, post command
ant.
Governor Rye appointed Lewis S.
Pope, of Bledsoe county, member of
the state board of control, succeeding
w. 7. Murray, of Chattanooga, whose
term has expired Mr.. Pope is an at
torney about forty years old and was
member of the senate in the last
legislature. He is lifelong Democrat.
Final steps toward giving the South
ern Railway system a double track line
all the way from Washington ito Allan.
ia, 649 miles, were taken when CON
tracts were let for grading. In order
that this work may be completed as
rapidly as possible it was let in six
sections, running from 5S miles to Is
miles in length.
Memphis cafes announceds that in
the future patriotic bills Of fare will
be served as follows; Greek pot
roast, French fried potatoes, Russian
goulash, Brazilian soup, Cuban salads,
Guatamalan stewed chicken, Panama
hash, American fried potatoes, south
ern homegrown yams, Japan or China
| teas. All German dishes are Itabooed.
A 100000 issue of bonds by the
| Knox County Court, for the purpose
of building a boulevard from Knox
Vile to Mascot and also from Knox.
Vile to the Blount County line in the
direction of Maryville, was one Of the
last bills to become law by the gov.
ernors signature before the Legisla.
ture adjourned.
Governor Rye appointed II. Knox
Bryson, to succeed himself askagricul
tural commissioner, and appointed
John E. Hite, of Sumner county, ant
Sam N. Warren, of Maury county, mem
bers of the board of trustees Of thu
University of Tennessee Allsof thes'
appointments were annoaaarN il =
senate and confirmed. VII
The movement inaugurateds through
the suggestion of a Morristown clul
woman for the establishment Of a sum
men training camp for East Tennessee
women has met with the enthusiast
approval. Letters have been pourin
into the women's encampment commit
tee by almost every mail, coming iron
all Of the cities and towns in Eas
Tennessee.
Robert Cotton and Luther Ppston, 0
Knoxville, charged with violating tn
anti-liquor transportation clause ofsth
bone dry" law, were found guilty i
the Circuit Court at Athens. Cottol
was fined 5000 and sentenced to 3
days in jail Position, alleged. to hav
been in the employ of Cotton, wa
fined $50, and also sentenced to 8
days in Jail.
Carter County is to try out tn
theories of cooperation on Tuesda
when every man, woman and child i
the county is expected to begin t
rid the county of flies. Miss JUL
Reagan, county agent in home demon
strations, is calling upon the wome
especially to do their part. For tn
remainder Of April the whole count
will be modified against the fly.
Chancellor j H. Kirkland has al
nounced at Vanderbilt University tn;
the university for the rest Of the ter
would provide military training Il
students desiring to take it. The houl
for drill are 4 to p. m. daily. Nv
hundred students have enrolled Their
I selves. The Nashville Manufactures
Association pledged its membership
/ re-employ all employees enlisting in Il
navy.
The Johnson County Highway COZ
n mission, acting in accordance with Il
:. vote of the citizens of that county
i favor of road bond issue Of 100000
q is taking steps to initiate its mr.
n active road construction The first rof
1t to have consideration will be that lea
l. ing from Mountain City to the Sullivs
county line, a section rich in orchal
st products and noted also for its qua
II ties for cattle grazing.
N Armed guards protecting railros
N bridges may shoot persons who ms
D. walk on such bridges, according to
W statement just issued by Fairfax Ha
rison. of Washington, president of Il
Southern Railway He calls attentlt
to the public in this respect in ord
that those who have been in the hal
of walking across railroad bridge
through tunnels, etc, may be aware
the danger If they persist in the pra
tice
One hundred seventysix Tenness
farmers applied to the University