The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-05
TENNESSEE
Epitome of interest
ing Events That Are
Trans spring Over
the State = - =

Bolivar.-The fifth Sunday meeting
of the Unity Baptist association was
held with the Bolivar Baptist church
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Wells.-The Rev. Peter Wager, 81
years cid, for As years an Episcopal
clergyman, died at his home in Wells
Newbern Several cases of small
pox, measles and mumps are reported
to exist in this county on the Ob;on
river district at Bogota.
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| Jackson More than 1000 new &C
counts have been opened by the Jack
son postoffice since the war savings
stamp campaign was started.
| Observation-Disclosures is emerging
from an epidemic of roseola and chick
enpox, many of the victims having
both maladies in a severe form.
selmer.-The selmer postoffice has
been designated by the postoffice de-
partment at Washington as the dis,
tributing center for McNairy county.
Selmer.-Charles T. Gates, of Knox
vile, delivered an address here at the
Methodist Episcopal church under the
auspices Of the Red Cross workers.
Dyer.-West Tennessee college of
this place has so former pupils in the
military service of the United States.
Prof. w. J. Davies is the principal.
Jackson. M. Henderson, promi-
nent resident of Pinson, was killed
while hunting, when his automatic
shotgun was accidentally discharged
Waverly.-W. G. Sadler, 70, secre-
tary of the national association of fer
tilizer manufacturers, was found dead
in his bed at his home nine miles
from here.
Newbern.-A number of soldiers
from Newbern who are stationed at
Greenville, S. G., are spending the hol.
idays with their parents before sailing
for France.
Jackson-Dr. Luther Little, pastor
of the First Baptist church, of Jack
son, has resigned to accept the pas
torate of the First Baptist church, at
Charlotte, N. G.
Ripley.-The entire business section
Of Ripley was threatened by fire and
before the flames wage eeaqla cred
damage estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 was sustained
Lenoir City.-One hundred and
seventeen men of the local company
Of the Fourth Tennessee regiment,
were inspected here by Col. e. "
Smith, United States army.
Chattanooga Baroness Zollner is
being held in the county Jail accused
of being German spy. She will doubt
less be confined in some internment
camp until after peace is declared.
Chattanooga-lPriyate Joseph L.
Daley of the Fifty-first infantry was
shot and killed by sentery at the
| post hospital at Fort Oglethorpe. Da-
ley was in the psychopathic ward at
the hospital suffering from insanity.
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Humboldt.-The Ozark Fruit Grow
ers association, which handles the
strawberry output in about 20 Of the
largest strawberry shipping points in
West Tennessee, has arranged for a
general meeting to be held at the
courthouse in Humboldt on Jan. %.
Chattanooga.-Lieut. ]. w. Spauld.
ing, Sixth infantry, is confined In his
headquarters at Chickamauga Park, it
Is announced, awaiting trial by general
court martial in connection with his
relations with Baroness Zollner, who
is held in the county Jail on charge
Of espionage
Knoxville.-A $1,000 reward has
been offered by United States Mar
shall j. R. Thompson for w. A. Jones.
accused of jumping bend on a charge
Of assaulting and intimidating govern
ment witnesses.
Enthusiastically West, white
man, aged %, was arrested near
Eagleville, this county, by w. R. Fra
zier, constable, on the charge of be-
ing Stacker, having failed to regis
ter on June last
Knoxville.-To provide members of
the United States court bar more time
in which to aid registered men In fill
ing out questionaires, Federal Judge
e. t. Sanford has entered an order
which passes all cases set from Jan
uary to February. In addition, plead
ings due to be filed in January may
be filed the same day of the follow.
ing month.
Paris.-Raising hogs in Henry
county is proving more and more
profitable.
Rockwood.-While government In.
spectors sent to Flat Rock to investi.
gate the mine explosion there which
cost the lives of eleven miners will
not talk, State Mine Inspector Sylves.
ter dAclaraa that tho hIoot ~, !. oa,,oad