The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
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fifty-nine men were registered In Nc
Marry county Sept. IL. Seventeen hun
dred and forty-eight white; 121 negroes
Covington.-Chas. L. Kinney of this
city received a telegram stating that
his son, Charles l.. Kinney, Jr, aged
81, was killed at the Mineola Aviation
Field, Brooklyn, N. Y, as the result OF
an airplane falling to earth.
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.
Paris.-The first carload OF sweet
potatoes from local growers was ship
pen to Northern purchasers the past
week by the Henry County Sweet Pc
tatoes Growers Association. The
price was $225 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 Dyers.
burg, has been well 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 home here,
after an illness of several months. He
was 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 &
st. Louis Railway Company, was
found dead with pistol bullet n his
left temple at his home here. The
theory that the wound was self
inflicted is accepted by Mr. Pesssnn's
friends, the act being ascribed to his
depressed state OF mind owing to his
failure to secure army service abroad,
Chattanooga 500 miners who
quit at Soddy because of a difference
between the day teamsters and the
Durham company returned to the
mines. It was learned here that the
United States fuel administration or.
dered the men back to their jobs, rul,
ing that they were bound to the com.
pany under their contract and were
entirely in the wrong for leaving work.
Union City.-For killing William
Mumford with stick of stove wood
which he had thrown at him, Herman
Smith, Lake county boy, was found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter in
the circuit court here, and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary by
Judge r. A. Elkins. The two boys had
quarreled, evidence adduced indicated,
and Smith, in the heat of anger, hurled
the firewood at Mumford, killing him.
Newbern.-A great deal of enthusi
asm was manifested in Newbern
by the citizens of the city school here
when practically every member met
with the school faculty at the audito
rum to hold the Parent Teachers 'As
ISOLATION. An interesting program
was delivered and many important
subjects were given to the parents
and students in the cooperation of
the school work for this session.
Sunny Side.-John Gilbreath of this
place, bears the distinction of being
the father of nine boys, two of whom
are now in the army of the United
States, one already in France and see.
ing service, the other in training to 90.
and last week seven more registered
and are ready to go. This is record
that any father has right to be proud
of. In addition to the nine sons. Mr.
Gilbreath also has several daughters
who are active in army and navy work.
$50
Knoxville.-The state board of con.
troll has made the recommendation
that the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum
at Knoxville be moved to the State In.
dustrial School at Nashville and that
the latter institution be established
on the Herbert Domain. The ASYLUM
site is located on a square in the heart
of the city, comprising more than
eight acres of valuable property. The
board favors agricultural education of
deaf mutes, hence recommendations
Lexington.-In the great fourth Lib
erty loan drive to be launched soon
Henderson county is preparing to 20
"over the top" in subscribing quota.
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Knoxville.-Col. Cary F. Spence has
sent to Mrs. Spence two "75" shells
made into flower vases. These shells
missed headquarters of the 117th in.
fantry, of which Col. Spence Ia com.