The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-19

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Marry county Sept y. Seventeen hun
bred and forty-eight white:1 ia negroes
Covington Chas. l.. Kinney Of this
city received telegram stating that
his son, Charles L. Kinney, Jr., aged
81, was killed at the Mineola Aviation
Field, Brooklyn, N. ", as the result Of
an airplane falling to earth.
Se1mer A Red Cross membership
campaign is being waged in McNairy
county and workers report very en-.
couraging results. The McNairy coun
ty chapter was organized here early IN
August in an enthusiastic representa-.
tive mass meeting.
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Paris. The first carload of sweet
potatoes from local growers was ship
pen to Northern purchasers the past
week by the Henry County Sweet 70.
tatoes Growers Association. The
price was 1925 per bushel and the
car contained 600 bushels.
Newbern. THE link Of the Memphis,
Paducah highway which extends
through Dyer county, beginning at
Trimble by way of Newbern to Overs,
burg, has been well worked apd
graded and the route throus Oyer
promises to be in the best condition.
Whiteville NJ. A. Webb, "a, presi
dent OF Whiteville Savings Bank and
one OF the wealthiest men in Harde
man county, died at his home here
after an Illness of several months. He
was a Mason, Knight OF Pythias and
prominent in political and financial
circles OF the state.
Knoxville. Harry S. Hall was elect
ed chairman of the Knox County Dem
ocratic executive committee by unan
imous vote, succeeding L. D. Smith
who rendered his resignation in com
pliance with. the ruling of Director
General McAdoo of the railroad ad
ministration Mr.. Smith is division
counsel for the Southern Railway,
Nashville. John Howe Peyton. pres
ident Of the Nashville, Chattanooga 6
\ st. Louis Railway Company, wa'
\ found dead with pistol bullet in hi
Seft temple at his home here. Tit
cory that the wound was self
cta accepted by Mr., Peyton'
ds. the act being ascribed to ni
fessed state Of mind owing to hi
fire to secure army service abroad
Chattanooga.T The 500 miners WHIT
Iuit at Soddy because Of a difference
#hetween the day teamsters and tn
A Durham company returned to tn
mines. 1t was learned here that tn
United States fuel administration Of
dered the men back to their jobs, rul
ing that they were bound to the com
pany under their contract and wer
entirely in the wrong for leaving work
Union City.For killing William
Mumford with a stick of stove WOO
which he had thrown at him, Herman
Smith, Lake county boy, was foun
guilty Of voluntary manslaughter I
the circuit court here, and sentence
to two years in the penitentiary b
Judge r.. "A. Elkins. The two boys ha
ouarreled, evidence adduced Indicate
n and Smith, in the heat of anger, hurle
the firewood at Mumford, killing hin
+. NewbernA great deal OF enthus
asm was manifested in Newber
by the citizens Of the city school hers
when practically every member me
with the school faculty at the audit,
rum to hold the Parent Teachers Al
sociati0n. An interesting progra5
was delivered and many importar
subjects were given to the parent
and students in the cooperation !.
the school work for this session.
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Sunny Side.-John Gilbreath of TIL
place, bears the distinction Of bein
the father of nine boys, two Of whoi
are now in the army Of the Unite
States. one already in France and SCI
ing service, the other in training to g
and last week seven more registere
and are ready to 60 This is recor
that any father has q right to be prou
of. In addition to the nine sons, M
Gilbreath also has several daughter
who are active in army and navy worl
Knoxville. The state board Of col
troll has made the recommendation
that the State Deaf and Dumb Asylul
at Knoxville be moved to the State 4
dustrial School at Nashville and tn
the latter institution be establishe
on the Herbert Domain. The ASYLUM
site is located on square in the hea
of the city, comprising more tina
eight acres of valuable property III
board fayors agricultural education
deaf mutes, hence recommendation
Lexington. LIN the great fourth Ii
erty loan drive to be launched soc
Henderson county is preparing to {
aover the top in subscribing quota.
ssass
Knoxville. Col. Cary F Spence be
sent to Mrs. Spence two rs" shell
made into flower vases. These shell