The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-25
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State = = =

Bristol-Walter Jackson, charged
with attempting to murder his wife
with shotgun, was arrested in a
rooming house here.
Carthage .-Sheriff B. M. Dean of
this county has recently been busying
himself in search of draft men
charged with being slackers.
! Chattanooga. = Four enemy alien
prisoners-Arnold Henkel, Jacob c. S.
Bruer, Robert Beese and VIM. M. j.
Wegner-escaped from the prison bar
racks at Fort Oglethorpe some time
this afternoon.
Bristol.-The Norfolk & Western
Railway company, whose lines con-
meet here with the Southern railway,
forming a direct trunk line connec-
ton between the far south and New
York, is now spending approximately
| $1,000,000 for terminal extensions and
improvements here.
Paris.-At the last meeting OF the
city council Vice-Mayor Joel M. Por.
ter was named mayor of Paris to sue
coed A. B. Scates, whose resignation
was accepted ON his departure for
Memphis. Mr. Porter is prominent
business man of Paris. His successor
as alderman will be named next
week.
Nashville. - Maj. Rutledge Smith,
chairman of the state council of ma
tional defense, has directed the sheriff
of an East Tennessee county to arrest
81 registrants who were called in the
draft and who have failed to present
themselves for physical examination
and enrolment In the service of the
United States.
Dyersburg,-At meeting of the
Dyer county Democratic executive
committee, held here, the following
were named for the county primary
board: D. H. Holland, s. H. Harris,
Will McAfee, ]. X. White and ]. W.
FINLEY. The committee organized by
electing ]. X. White chairman and
John c. Rogers secretary.
Bristol.-Bristol friends paid tribute
to John s. Henry, Jr., son of Capt and
Mrs. John 8. Henry, Of this city, with
memorial service. Addresses were
made by DR. G. G. Carson. pastor of
First Presbyterian church Of this city,
and Prof. s. H. Thompson. A special
musical program was also rendered.
Mr.. Henry was the first Bristol boy
to be killed In action in France.
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Bristol.-At the annual meeting Of
the Bristol Association of Credit
Men former Mayor J. III. Faucet was
reelected president. The other off
GERS elected were: w. B. Gillespie.
first vice-president; l.. M. MCGOWAN
of Johnson City. second vice-presi-
dent; S. T. Willard, third yice-pres.
dent; T. L. Hayworth, secretary, and
w. F. Smith, treasurer.
Newbern.-In accordance with the
request Of the United States food ad.
ministratoF, all farmers and loyal citi
zens of this end Of Dyer county will
surrender their surplus of flour on
hand to the government. 1t will be
brought to Newbern May "A and will
be shipped to headquarters for the SOL
diers and allies. Every citizen will
turn his flour over to the government
that day.
Union City.-Killed almost instantly
by fast freight at the Illinois Cen
trail crossing at Rives, as he was re-
turning from the Red Cross parade
at Union City, was the fate of Gilbert
Brooks of Sidonia, Weakley county,
Tenn. Young Brooks, who was only
20 years old, was driving his father,
Charles Brooks; his sisters, Misses
Irene and Nell Brooks, and Luke Me
Bright in five-passenger car.
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Nashville.--As result of a COM
plant from one OF the West Tennes.
see counties that large numbers OF ne
groes are refusing to work, and that
no apparent effort Is being made to
enforce the vagrancy laws, the state
council OF defense Is getting In touch
with the sheriffs OF the various coun
ties with view of putting stop &c
all idleness. Men who have no means
of livelihood and who refuse to worl
will be placed In service of some sort
or sent to prison.
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Huntingdon. William Franklin
Cooper of Hollow Rock was wounded
in France while in action about April
"a. He left Huntington Oct. 3. 1917,
as member of machine gun CON-
pany. At the time he was wounded
he was a member Of company d. 10th
supply train, u. 8. A. expeditionary
forces, somewhere in France. His is
the first name from Carroll county to
appear on the casualty list.
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Memphis.--That Memphis has
liquor clearing house. operated for the
bootleggers' trade, is the belief of
agents of the department of Justice.
who Saturday began investigations
which they believe will result in sew.
eral arrests.
MT. Pieasant.-Capt. G. H. Reeves
OF the Canadian army, who has been