The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
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The bone dry" bill went into effect

The bone dry" bill went into effect
in this state, March l.
, Chattanooga claims an increase of
3,57S in the last twelve months. which
she assures the world makes her total
population 105,309.
William e. Horner, of Bristol, engi-
neer, was killed when freight engine
left the track and turned over near
johnson City.
The bill granting limited suffrage to
women was finally defeated in the
Legislature when motion to recon-
slider was tabled in the state senate by
a vote of Is to 10.
| Between 200 and 900 houses are in
course of construction in Erwin. The
locating of the big pottery plant at
that place brings with it added activi-
,, ties and much prosperity.
Trademarks on lumber, stamped at
the mills, is a real need of the trade
at present, according to opinion voiced
on the floor of the Southern Retail
Lumber Dealers Association conven-
ton, held in Memphis.
In celebration of the "bone dry
law going into effect, all school,
church and other bells in Mountain
City rang in chorus at that hour. All
liquor remaining in the express office
was returned to shippers.
Confederate veterans in Chattanooga
and elsewhere in the south view, with
much disfavor, the attempts made by
the Washington, D. c. committee finan-
cling the 1917 Confederate reunion to
secure funds from southern cities, to
aid in holding the reunion.
In the division composed of John
son, Carter, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washing
ton, Greene and Hawkins county re-
cruiting has been very lively for the
past few months. Thirteen men have
been accepted during that period.
The increase of coal prices has
knocked at the doors Of the Soldiers
Home at Johnson City and the Secre-
tary of War asked congress to increase
the annual appropriation for the main
tenance of the home, $4,000 to supply
the deficit in the coal fund
Chancellor Garvin of Hamilton
county, issued an injunction against
the Iron Molders union, No. So to pre-
vent them from picketing the plant of
the Vesta Gas Range company, in
Chattanooga, where there is a strike
of union workers.
Friends of Joe Anderson, former
member Of the Chattanooga police
force, are fearful that submarine has
brought an end to his career, Anderson
having sailed on mule boat for Eng
land nearly a month ago.. yE1rd
has been heard from him since
Mystery surrounding the resent dis
appearance of John A. Schachtler, %,
was removed when the police an
nounced that his body had been found
in a creek in the suburbs of Chatta-
nooga. Death is supposed to have
been due to accidental drowning.
The tobacco sales for the season are
now about ended in Greenville, with
total sales for the season Of nearly
four million pounds. Farmers have
already commenced making prepare
tions for the next crop, which will evil
IDENTIFY be large one.
Former President Taft will visit
Memphis March rs on tour in the in
terest of the League to Enforce Peace.
In the election held in Maryville the
voters favored the granting of fran
chise to the Knoxville Interurban
company. 211 votes were cast for it
and "a against.
Citizens of Dyersburg are planning
an active crusade against flies and
mosquitoes this season. The civic de-
partment of the Women's club met and
arranged for big rally March II.
The club will solicit the aid of the
Boy Scouts and will see that fly traps
are made for public places.
E. G. Tompkins was killed, Will Hoff-
; stetter fatally shot and Jim Hoff-
stetter and Mrs. w. A. Bennington, a
bystander, were wounded in the David
son county court house at the trial of
a case In the Circuit court In which
Tompkins is suing the Hoffstetters for
alleged alienation Of his wife's affec.
tons
On behalf Of stockholders residing
in Tennessee, G. L. Garrett and others
have filed with Judge A. M. ]. Cochran,
Of the United States District Court at
Lexington, KY. an intervening petit
tion in the case of the Kentucky Rural
Credit Association, whereby they join
in the appeal that the concern be de-
clared bankrupt.
Dr. Edward e. Folk, editor of the
Baptist and Reflector, the organ of
the Tennessee Baptists, died in Nash
vile as the result of blood poison. He
was a brother of ex-Gov. Joseph w.
Folk, of Missouri, and of Reau E. Folk,
of Nashville, former state treasurer and
insurance commissioner. DR.. Folk was
widely and favorably known.
Tennessee Military Institute, Sweet
water, Tenn, stood second at the end
of the fourth weeks rife shooting
closed in military schools competition
of the National Rife Association. It's
score was 1922 against 3,752 for the
New York military academy, which
was first. Kings Mills, O., maintained
its lead in the inter-club matches with a
score of 1880.
Because the demand for pigs in