The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-08-04

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Dyersburg.-B. J. Campbell, q tie
cutter, was killed at Richwoods when
q large limb of tree fell on him.
Dyersburg.- Friendship, in Crockett
county, is going to celebrate Aug. 4
with an old-time barbecue and speak
Ing.
Union City.-Much anxiety is mani
tested here on account of IA persons,
mostly children, having been bitten by
dog affected with rabies.
Maryville. = The Blount county
teachers annual institute was held in
the auditorium at the courthouse witt
Superintendent Nancy Lee Broadly pre-
siding
Bristol.-The officials of the Federal
Dyestuffs and Chemical company at
kingsport deny persistent rumors that
the mammoth industry is about to be
closed down.
White Bluff-Gay Baker, the 4.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Baker, was instantly killed while play
Ing in the tie yard. A crosstie fell
across his body.
Tipton.-John Armstrong, vice presi-
dent of the Bank Of Millington, died
from heart failure at the home Of his
brother, o. F. Armstrong, here. He
was 70 years of age.
Dyersburg.-Major Wilkes, negro,
was killed at Finley by Pard Finley,
deputy sheriff, while resisting arrest.
Wilkes had a quarrel with another
negro over woman.
Dyersburg.-Memor services in
honor Of the late r. M. Neale were
held at the Roellen Presbyterian
church, where Rev. Mr.. Neale was pas
tor for number of years.
Memphis.-A great many Memphis
merchants and farmers, with their
families, will visit the experimental
farm at Jackson, Aug 2, which has
been designated as Shelby county day.
Chattanooga.-The local lodge of
Elks will start campaign soon to
raise $500 of the million dollars
which the order proposes to raise for
base hospital on the French battle
front.
Chattanooga.--Austin NJ. PesAs~4hf
GAINESVILLE may run for governor.
While in Chattanooga recently he stat
ed that he had been strongly urged to
make the race, but had not formally
decided
Knoxville.-The mortgage debt on
property in this city exceeds $S,000,-
900, according to data compiled by
John Rogers, who is directing the or
ganization of new trust company in
this city.
Jackson.--Prof. r. e. L. Bynum,
former superintendent Of schools here
before the Inauguration OF commission
government for Jackson, has been APP
pointed postmaster for the United
States senate.
Knoxville.-A reduction of 100000
200 gallons annually in the water con-
sumption of Knoxville will result from
the installation of meter services, ac-
cording to report of Commissioner
]. G, Crumbliss.
Knoxville.-A monument to COM
memorate the services of the Seventy
ninth regiment, New York state volun-
teers, in the battle of Fort Sanders,
Nov 20, 1853, is to be erected on Fort
Sanders in this city.
Knoxyille,-Charged with violation
Of the bone-dry laws" Constable N. A.
Simpson, of the first civil district,
was given hearing before Squire
VIM. Sellers here The charges were
preferred against Constable Simpson
by Sheriff John L. Galloway, who re-
Gently raided Simpsons barn and
found in it large quantity of liquor.
Observation-Disclosures from Southern
railway lines are being given up for
movement to France. Nine of the
dead" engines attached toone of the
big moguls on the Knoxville division
OF the Southern, were started to the
Atlantic seaboard, where they will be
sent abroad.
Union City-The construction work
ON the $4,000 new school building Is
being pushed rapidly by the contrac
tors and the $4,000 new school building
for the colored people is going up rap.
Idly, and will be ready for occupancy
by the opening of school this fall.
Lynchburg.-The trial of Chief oil
Police G.. H. Scott, OF Lynchburg
charged with the murder of James
Silvertooth, on the public square last
January, was concluded after a trial
lasting nearly a week The Jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty.
Unions and Merchants.
What does strong local labor move
ment mean to the merchant2 Just
this: 1t means that the wage worker
has enough to spend for the necessa-
ries and some luxuries In life, TWEEN