The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-04-20
TENNESSEE
Epitonle of interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State y y y

L al VII SuiL Ioui lOl llSili SOuA
ty Is in session at Paris. There will
be IA cases to come up under charge
of violating the "bone-dry" law,
Dyersburg. DR. j. Frank Griffin OFT
Tiptonville has announced as a candi-
date for reelection as floterial repre-
sentative for the counties of Dyer.
Lake and Obion.
Dyersburg-Will Buntyn, charged
with robbing an express car on the
Chicago, Memphis and Gulf railway OF
$4,000, near Mistin, Tenn, was found
guilty by Jury here.
Trenton.--The first quarterly meet
ing IF the Gibson county farmers i'll.
stitute was held at the courthouse
heIe and large and appreciatiye
crowd was In attendance.
Paris.-For about two weeks the To-
cal theater, the Dixie, has been featur-
ing four-minute speakers, who discuss
pertinent subjects of national and local
importance bearing on the war.
Union City.-Red Cross workers
over the county are enthusiastic over
the outcome of Red Cross pig auc-
ton at Rives, where one pig given to
the Obion county organization brought
$500.
Friendship.-For the first time In
several years there was only one tick.
ct at the annual municipal election in
this city, and Mayor Thad Haley was
re- elected, together with the old board
of aldermen.
Chattanooga.-The next meeting Of
the state bar association will be held
here at Signal Mountain, August TO.
The place and date were selected at
meeting of the central council of
association here.
Trenton.-W. w. Hickman, agei 60
years, committed suicide at his home
in the Lakeview section, near 9'ren-
ton, by sending the contents Of dou-
ble-barreled shotgun through his feSd
almost decapitating him.
Paris.--A free might school, which
mas as its sole aim the aiding of PEG.
pie in Paris who have not suffiaieGs
| education, is being conducted in the
basement Of the new Presbyterian
church building, under the direction
Of the pastor, Rev. w. w. Astilea
| Chattanooga. - Official commenda-
ton Of the night and day work policy
Of tho East Tennessee district draft
| board, which resulted in an early COM
| pletion of the work of that body, Is
indicated in an order just promulgated
| by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
| Covington.-Aviator Johnson, Of the
Millington Aviation Park Field corps Of
flyers, was slightly injured while at
tempting to make landing at Smith
Field, near Covington, his aeroplane
colliding with the branches of a tree
about 60 feet high, and being badly
wrecked.
Nashville.-The board of city COM
missioners have sold the four issues
Of city bonds aggregating $505,000 to
trust company at Chicago for the
sum of $500,657, to which will be
added the interest accruing from the
date of issuance to the date of deliv-
cry
Knoxville. Following the close OF
| the first tractor school in Tennessee
for farmers by the University of Ten
nessee here, one will be opened at
Memphis, and will continue through
April 1, 2 and 8. Other schools will
be given at Jackson, April 4, 5, and
6, and Columbia, April 5, and 10.
Trezevant. The regular biennial
election held in this city resulted as
follows: Mayor, DR.. J. G. Holiness;
city recorder, A. A. Argo; aldermen,
H. Adams, M. T.. Hurdle, E. B. John.
son, M. J. Newbill and r. L. Bryant.
Franklin.-Dr James P. Hammer,
one of the towns best loved and most
prominent citizens, is Iead.
Memphis. --Negotiations practically
we're completed for the purchase OF
70 acres Of land in the eastern part OF
Memphis, wherein will be located
modern stock yards to cost eventually
| 100000. The deal was closed by the
Hon W. a. Haggott of Denver, former
governor of Colorado. and W. R. Nc
Pride, of Elk Mountain, Wyo,, an e1'
perienced stockman.
Brownsyille.--A thousand people
packed tile opera house here in the
greatest patriotic meeting ever held
in Haywood county.
Dysrsburg. The Dyer county chap
ter, Red Cross, has made Louis G.
| Norvjll Of Newbern chairman for q
campaign to raise $4,000 for the chap
ter.
CHATTANOOGA G. Stephens, d.
vision freight agent of the Queen &
Crescent railroad, has already begun