The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-04-06
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

miles from Selmer gun fell from
a rack, being discharged by the fall,
and shot two little children who were
playing In an adjoining room. The
load went through door, which ac-
counts for the children not being
killed.
McMinnville-Deputy Sheriff Jesse
Nunley, while riding from town on
horseback, met William (Bum) Gard.
ner and J. c. Coppinger In buggy.
Gardner and Nunley became engaged
in an alteration and Nunley fired two
shots which took effect in Gardeners
breast and side, from the effects of
which he died in few hours,
Nashville. - Lieut.. George Luton
Howe of the American Red Cross has
left on his return trip to France, where
he goes to re-enter the service after a
furlough of several weeks, during
which time he visited his relatives
here following the death of his father,
the late ]. Harry Howe.
Bethpage.-Haden Wakefield, owner
of the famous Rock House Inn In the
old stage days, situated on the Scotts-
Vile turnpike, has sold to the trustees
of Bledsoe Baptist church an acre of
land on which they will shortly erect
a modern church.
Knoxville-A theological seminary
costing not less than 100000 may be
built in Knoxville in the near future
by the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, the movement to be support
ed by this religious body throughout
the nation.
Knoxville. = Ed M. Gillenwaters,
state fire prevention commissioner is
sued statement in which he urged
that special precautions be taken to
prevent loss of property from fires dur
ing the period of the war.
Nashville.-Passenger trains OF the
Tennessee Central Railroad at Nash
vile will shortly be handled through
the Union Station of the Nashville,
Chattanooga & St, Louis Railway and
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Selmer-Leonard j. Kerr, farm DEM
onstrator for McNairy county, has
completed the work of club organiza-
ton. More than so boys have been
enlisted In the corn clubs and 40 have
joined the pig clubs.
Chattanooga.-The act OF the last
general assembly redistricting H&hil-
ton county and reducing the melkhegs
of the county court to seven h, p b =,
declared unconstitutional by local at
torneys.
Knoxville.-The Fifth Tennessee in
fantry will possibly be called into FED
eral service at an early date according
to Capt. N. e. Logan, who Is making a
special effort for additional enlist
ments
Union City-Perfectin plans for a
wide-sweeping drive this summer, wo-
men extension agents of the Agricul-
tural department, representing every
county in West Tennessee, met here.
Clarksville-Jim Bryant, charged
with killing Henry Baggett at the
home of the defendant, near Palmyra.
in October, 1915, was found guilty Of
murder in the second degree.
Knoxville.-The division Of extern
sion of the University of Tennessee
has listed at the request of Tennessee
farmers 10000 bushels of seed corn Of
various standard varieties.
Knoxville.-Lieut. Claude o. Lowe
of Knoxville, assigned as an aviation
instructor and in charge of a flying
squadron at Arcadia, Fla, Is dead from
injuries received in fall.
Newborn. women and children
of Dyer county have done more In the
interest of the Red Cross campaign
and the Thrift stamp sale than the
men over the county.
Newbern.-Farmer throughout by
er county are further advanced with
their blowing this spring than was
ever known before in the history Of
the county.
Clarksville.-The Middle Tennessee
Baptist Sunday school convention will
meet in GAINESVILLE April II and con
tinue three days.
Knoxville-Rev. Thomas Asburn oil
Knoxville has accepted a call to the
Cumberland Presbyterian church al
Dyersburg.
Dyersburg-The Association OF Ice
Manufacturers of West Tennessee
which met in session here was largely
attended.
Knoxville-The German language
will not be taught In Knox county
schools after the present term.
Union City.-The West Tennessee
fair grounds was sold at auction to for
mer Mayor J. A. Coble for Gil. 000 The
grounds consist of 80 acres, has park
rooa track and grand stand cpttla and