The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-27
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transporting Over
the State - - =


fifty-nine men were registered In Nc
Marry county Sept. IL. Seventeen hue
dred and forty-eight white; 12i negroes
Covington.-Chas L. Kinney OF thi.
city received q telegram stating thai
his son. Charles L. Kinney. Jr.. aged
"a. was killed at the Mineola Aviation
Field. Brooklyn. N. Y. as the result Of
an airplane falling to earth.
sssss
Selmer.-A Red Cross membership
campaign Is being waged in McNairy
county and workers report very on
couraging results. The McNairy coun
ty chapter was organized here early IN
August in an enthusiastic representa-
tive mass meeting.
sssss
Paris.-The first carload OF sweet
potatoes from local growers was ship
pen to Northern purchasers the past
week by the Henry County Sweet Po-
tatoes Growers Association. The
price was $2.25 per bushel and the
car contained COO bushels.
Newbern.-The link OF the Memphis.
Paducah highway which extends
through Dyer county. beginning at
Trimble by way of Newbern to Dyers.
burg. has been we'll worked and
graded. and the. route through Dyer
promises to be in the best condition.
Whiteville.-M. A. Webb, "a, presi.
dent OF Whiteville Savings Bank and
one Of the wealthiest men In Harde.
man county, died at his homo here,
after an illness OF several months. He
was a Mason. a Knight of Pythias and
prominent in political and financial
circles Of the state.
Knoxville.-Harry 8. Hall was elect.
Cd 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 DirseoG1|
McAdoo Of the railroad 81
Mr.. Smith IL divlnooo|
counsel for the Southern Railway.
Nashville. Howe Peyton. 49,
dent OF the Nashville, Chattanooga ri
81. Louis Railway Company. WI
found dead with a pistol bullet in
left temple at his homs .hAre.
theory that tho wouu1 ~
inflicted In acorDte1 - - -
friends. the al 49, oou11H0I RI
depressed state q M ev1u1 y
allure to secure armv servieo 60
Chattanooga.-The 500 miners v
luit at soddy because OF q differed
the day teamsters and
Durham company returned to
mines. Il was learned here that u
United States fuel administration @ 4
Tered the men back to their jobs, ru N
ng that they were bound to the cone
ANY under their contract and were
ntirely in the wrong for leaving work.
sssss
Union City.-For killing william
with q stick OF stove wood
which he bad thrown at him. Herman
ninth. a Lake county boy. was found
uilty OF voluntary manslaughter In
he circuit court here. and sentenced
D two years In the penitentiary by
Judge II. A. Elkins. The two boys had
evidence adduced indicated,
nd Smith. in the heat OF anger, hurled
he firewood at Mumford. killing him.
Newbern.-A great deal of enthusi
SIN was manifested I'm Newbern
y the citizens Of the city school here,
hen practically every member met
18th the school faculty at the audlto
um TO hold the Parent Teachers AS
ociation. An interesting program
as delivered and many important
objects were given to the parents
nd students In the cooperation VI
he school work for this session.
sss..
Sunny Side-John GiIbreath Of this
ace. bears the distinct on Of being
Ie father OF nine boys, two OF whom
e now in the army OF the United
tates. one already In France and see
& service. the other In training 10 60.
ID last week seven more registered
Id are ready 20 20. This is a record
at any flther has right 70 be proud
In addition TO the nine sons Mr.
lbreath also has several daughters
no are active In army and navy work
Knoxville. state board OF con
81 has made the recommendation
az the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Knoxville be moved to the State In.
strial School at Nashv lie AMI thit
e latter institution be established
the Herbert Domain. The asylum
e Is located on a square in the heart
the city. comprising more than
Int acres OF valuable property. The
ard favors agricultural education of
NJ mutes. hence recommendations
Lerington.-fn the great fourth LIL q
y loan drive 10 be launched soon
county is preparing 20 z.
YER the top" in subscribing quota. :
Cary ? . Spence has
Il to Mis-. Spence two rs" shells
de Into flower vases. These shell,
ssed Headquarters Of the 18th in-