The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-07-14

DyerSburg-The members OF the
Dyer county corn clubs and the Dyer
county canning clubs will have rally
in Dyersburg July IA.
Nashville.-A pardon was granted to
Port Webb of Rutherford county by
Gov Rye. Webb was convicted in 1915
of violating the four-mile law.
Dyersburg Earl Johnson, county
trustee, has the distinction of getting
in his financial report to the state
comptroller ahead of the other ninety
five counties in Tennessee.
Knoxville.-Senator John K. Shields
donated a pure white Shetland pony
for the sacrifice sale which was held
here for the purpose of raising funds
to buy comfort kits for the soldiers.
Covingtbn. Lightning struck the
barn of Joseph Beaver, who lives near
Wright, set it afire, and the barn, to-
gether with large amount of corn
hay and wheat, was totally destroyed
Milan.-During a heavy rainstorm
two fine horses and a mule in past
ure near here we're instantly killed by
lightning They were trying to shelter
themselves under some willow trees.
Selmer.-The annual meeting of the
McNairy county teachers institute is
being held in the auditorium of the
Selmer high school building this week.
Superintendent A. H. Grantham is as
sisted by an able faculty.
Jackson.-Practicaliy every train
from the north that enters Jackson
brings large number of negroes who
are returning to this section Of the
south after brief trial of life in the
larger cities to which they were lured
by labor agents.
Johnson City-The ministers of the
Christian church in the First district,
composed of five counties Johnson,
Carter Sullivan, Washington and
Unicoi, have made plans to visit every
church in the district during the latter
part of July.
Trenton.--In the death of James r.
Deason, which occurred at Nashville
infir1Aary, the state lost one of its able
lawyers and gifted orator. Judge
Deason was in Nashville for a slight
surgical operation and had practically
recovered from it's effect when an at
tack of neuralgia of the heart ended
his useful life.
Dyersburg-Dr. j. w. BACKYARD of
Dyersburg has received information
that his second son, Charles, who was
graduated from Emory and Henry col
lege in May with ABB degree, and
went at once in the reserve officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, has
been transferred to the aviation de-
partment, and is now at Fort McPhear-
son training for bird man.
Huntingdon.-The Carroll county
quarterly court, in its regular July ses-
sion unanimously adopted the resolu-
ton prepared and presented by the
state Highway commission providing
that the county purchase the right OF
way and have surveyed and maintain
ed the two federal highways designat
ed by the state highway commission
through Carroll county and which are
to be built by the state and federal
governments.
Memphis,-The Phoenix Cotton Oil
company of Memphis made patriotic
tender of its plants to President vii,
son for the use of the government, If
needed. This action was taken by the
directors at Fourth of July meet
ing.
Selmer-The condition of the seven
banks in McNairy county, as shown by
recent statements, indicate prosperity
in this section. All show splendid
business and report increased earn
ings.
Paris.-The raising of the flag re-
Gently purchased by the employees OF
the L. & N. shops was postponed. The
postponement was unavoidable as the
flagpole could not be put in readiness
by the Fourth.
Lexington.-The political pot In
Henderson county is beginning to boil
Candidates for the respective county
offices are announcing. Stephen T.
Golf, of Juno, son of George w. Goff
former sheriff of the county, has an
nounced for the office Of county court
clerk and Oliver Smith, of near Rea
gan, has tossed his hat in the ring for
the office Of circuit court clerk.
Nashville.-Nine for acquittal and
three for conviction was the vote OF
the jury in the case of Lyle Andrews
former commissioner of finance, and
Chas. Myers, former city treasurer
whose trial on the charge of larceny
and destruction of city books and rec
ords was concluded when a mistrial
was entered and the jury discharged.
Maynardville.-The Red Cross or
ganization for Union county was per