The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-20
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.


ed in death, making an average num-
Der of thirty-three accidents per day
for Tennessee.
Nashville-"The end of August,
which was designated as information
month in the Baptist rs million cam
paign, finds all the state organizations
perfected, most of the associational
organizers and publicity men appointed
and many of the local church forces
organized for business" DIR. l.. R.
Scarborough, general director Of the
campaign, announces at the general
headquarters here.
Memphis.-Elartin Boyd, local attor-
ney, has been nominated by Thomas
B. King, chairman of the chamber OIL
commerce good roads committee, as
head of the subcommittee which will
begin at once planning for the annual
convention of the Mississippi river
scenic highway association in Mem
phis on Sept. 10.
mphis.--With the aid of the
white citizens of Memphis, the colored
people will give the biggest and best
fair ever held in this territory. DR..
L. G. Patterson secretary, states that
the fair will open Wednesday, October
&, and will close Friday night, Oct 10.
Chattanooga.-A state highway coun'
Gil was organized here with Dr. C. S.
Brown of Nashville president, and G,
H. Peay, of Nashville, secretary. DR..
Brown is president and Mr.. Peay sec.
rotary of the Nashville auto club.
Trezevant.-The fall and winter
terms of the Trezevant high school
opened Monday morning after being
postponed two weeks on account of the
books for the high school department
not having arrived.
ashville.-Memphis units Of the
Fourth Tennessee national guard,
which were on duty in Knoxville dur
ing the race riots, were directed to en-
train at midnight Sunday, according
to an announcement by Gov. Roberts.
zl-.s1zs
Memphis. -President Wilson win
spend two hours in Memphis on the
night of Sept 81, according to official
information received in this city by
both railroa authorities and the
chamber of commerce.
Liberty One of the largest real es-
tate sales that was ever conducted in
Dekalb county took place when the
John w. Overall farm, containing
| 700 acres, subdivided into ten tracts,
brought $4,000.
Memphis. first inspection of
the Memphis branches of the Univer
sity of Tennessee has been made by
DR.. H. A. Morgan, president, and the
| entire board of trustees.
| Newbern.-A new disease has struck
the cattle in this territory, which is
pronounced by local veterinarians tt
be mycotic stomatitis and works or
the mouth and feet
|
| Moscow. "A large and enthusiastic
gathering of local business men and
citizens assembled on the square here
| for the purpose of organizing, bust
ness mems club
Dyersburg Since the close of the
war new residences have been bull
and plans are now under way for The
completion of important business
houses, churches, etc.
| emphis.-Warfar on loan sharks
operating here is being pushed ant
cases are being brought to the atten
ton of w. t. McLain, assistant state
attorney
Cookeville. Thursday was the frs
day of the Cookeville fair. There wa
large attendance, and the exhibiticl
of fine stock was unusually good.
Cordova. = At recent school NEE
ing of teachers and patrons Of tn
school a parent-teacher association
WIS organized.
\ Nashville.-The proposed custer su
against Mayor Gupton and other cit
officials is reported to have been drol
ped.
Lexington cotton leaf or arm
lworm has made its appearance in tn
county.
lle.-Information received /;
the state department of agriculture
to the effect that the recent rair
have greatly benefited tobacco lat
corn and potatoes. 1t is estimated TIL;
at least million pounds have bee
added to the yield Of tobacco in Te
nessee.
] Nashville.-Ninety six county scho
b superintendent have been apportions
d their semiannual share in the $33,6
{ which the state appcopriatss eve
Slyear to supplement the salaries paid
: tho COUNTIES.