The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-29
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State

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opened with its full corps OF teachers
Union City.-The Obion county fair
aill open Oct. 8 and continue for -four
lays.
Paris.-There was reunion of Con
federate Veterans Of Western Tennes
see and Western Kentucky here.
Jellico.-Dr. o. c. Mayberry has re
ceived an appointment as lieutenant
in the dentistry department Of the U
s. army.
Whiteville.- The revival in progress
At the M. E. Church, South, has been
one of the very best in the history OF
the town.
Paris. The opening OF the Henry
county fair in Paris was marked by
the largest attendance known In sew
eral years.
Knoxville iremen and patrolmen
Of Knoxville have asked the city COM
mission for an increase of SIS to $50
In salaries.
Newbern.-The public roads along
the mail routes throughout Dyer coun
ty have been graded and put in excel
lent condition.
Major Elisha Spencer Denton OF
Knoxville has been appointed com
mandant at the University of Tennes
see for the 1918 term.
Pulaski.-The forty seventh session
Of Martin college opened with the
greatest number enrolled at any open
ing in the history of the institution.
Manchester.-The Manchester civic
league gave silver tea in the Odd
Fellows hall for the benefit of the
Red Cross. A neat sum was realized.
Meetings were held at Newbern
Trimble and Churchton and other
points in the interest of the one-day
fair which will be held at Dyersburg,
Oct. 20.
At meeting OF the kMerchants and
Manufacturers association and the
Business Mems club in Dyersburg,
John r. Hurt was ehcted president
of the consolidated organizations.
Cookeville.- The6 1S17-1S1S session
Of the Tennessees Polytechnic Insti-
tute opened understhe most favorable
auspices. The enrs>llment Of students
ls the largest In the histo-- VI the in.
stitution.
Dysrshup -Ati ass,Eas etlEss OF the
Merchants and aRanufactul RS associa.
ton and the Business Mems club al
the courthouse, John 4. Hurt was
elected PRESIDENT of the consolidated
Chattanooga southern head
quarters of the Young Peoples Society
of the Christiani church has been NOV
ed from Birmingham to Chattanooga
with Karl Lehman ast general secre
tary In charge.
B. A Harris and Lloyd Peeler o.
Dexter, KY, were instantly killed
when an automobile in which they
we're riding was struck byfan |. G. pas
train at crossingtabout half
mile north of Obion.
Knoxville.-After thrilling expert
ences as an amsulances driver with
The British army in France, DR.. Geo
Clarke has retrned to the
University of Tennessee as ,professol
Of English literature
Alamo.-The Maccabees Of Tennes
see will hold statetconvention In the
city of Dyersburg ION Tuesday. Nov
s. There are large number OF tents
and each tent win have q representa-
i've TO this convention.
ssSws
Nashville. -Litigation launched II
the Rutherford county chancery cour
at Murfreesboro involves the dispose
ton Of whattis known as the Hoggat
place there, containing 1,400 to 100
acres and valued att $4,000 to $4,000
Covington.-A special soldier boys
service was held:at The First Methods
church Sunday = when the pastor. Rev
R. A. Clark, preached a sermon apprc
pirate to the occasion land special mu
sic and patriotic songstwere rendered
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Marshal Towns rof Newbern al
rested Add Smith, IA negro, who ha
been IN Illinois forAsonne time, on tn
failing to4repoGt to the Dye
county exemption board at DyersDur
after being called. He was taken t
Dyersburg sand placed insjadl
sss
Milan.--Central Association OF tn
Missionary Baptistscturch at Oakwoo
after two days. session having con
pleted its business, sadjourned to NEE
in September, 1918 with the churc
at Medina. Tenn.
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Knoxville--Coal operators OF Tel
nessee and Kentucky, at an informs
ton conference here, ANNOUNCED ths
they would again go to Washingto
to endeavor to. persuade gowernmer