The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-06

at the July term authorized the county
Judge to sell interest-bearing bonds in
sufficient amount to meet the appro-
priation made by the state highway
commission and the appropriation
made by the federal government. said
sum not to exceed 100000 to be ap-.
propriated by the county.
| ashville-Another apportionment
of the fund of $146, 55z.99, recovered
from Memphis and Shelby county in
1917, on account of initiation of The
scholastic census of city and county,
has been announced by Comptroller
Thomson, and state warrants will lbe
sent to the counties at once.
emphis.-Work of wrecking the
old home of the Van Fleet Mansfield
Drug Company was started by work
men employed by the Pantages The
atrical Company They are preparing
for the erection of modern vaude-
vile house, which will be the home Of
the Pantages circuit.
Chattanooga = Sheriff Bass took
prompt steps to convince the negroes
of Churchville and Bushtown, who had
been seriously alarmed by incendiary
reports, that they are not to be dis
turbed by any person or any number
Of persons so long as they give no
provocation
Jackson Numbering himself be-
fore crowd variously estimated at
from 10000 to 1900 people, Sergt Al
win C. York world war hero, declared
at the public reception at Lancaster
Park that the American buck private
won the war against the Teutons.
Jackson. That the cooperative
shipment of farm products which has
recently been instituted in this coun-
ty is the biggest boon. which has ever
come to Madison farmers is the opin-
ion of District Agent H. S. Nichols.
eosss II.
Nashville. Wilbur Nelson, state,
geologist, will visit the gas we'll near
Cumberland Furnace. News of the
gas strike at that place has brought
a number of queries TO the office Of.
the state geological survey.
Knoxville.-Women will not have to,
pay a poll tax to vote in the coming
city elections, but must register The.
Registration books VIII Be- ops IN TIE
various wards from Aug. IL to a, in
elusive.
Nashville. Who remembers any
earthquakes or earth tremors in the
past generation, The Tennessee Geo
logical Survey is getting up all avail
able datad on earth shocks in Tennes-
see
Nashville. - A decided interest in
the rights of citizenship and the prop
er manner Of using the vote is being
evidenced by community of foreign
born women Of this city
Chattanooga. Chief Hackett has de-
cided that finger print system will
be introduced into the local detective,
department at an early date.
Nashville state board of health
is planning an investigation of the
water supply sources of the different
cities and towns of Tennessee
Nashville.--Tom G. Rye, former gov
ernor, will in the near future move his
family to Paris.
Memphis. A. A. Kincannony
president of the West Tennessee Nor
NAL School, has just returned after a.
successful tour of Madison and Obion
counties, in the interest of the govern
ments campaign for thrift.
Ripley.-The much talked Of Jeff
Davis highway, which will traverse
this county from north to south APP
proximately distance Of twenty-five
miles, is beginning to loom up.
Trenton.-The "Chisca," negro
apartment house and one of the best
buildings in Trenton's darktown sec
ton, was destroyed by fire.
Nashville. DIR. J. Bunyan Stephens,
81, editor of the Baptist Waterman,
and a primitive Baptist minister for
fifty years, died here.
Sadlers The Clarksyille district
conference of the c. NJ. E. church
opened here this week, Rev. P. j. Cole
man presiding.
Nashvillle.-As in former years, the
railroads will encourage people from
small towns to visit the Tennessee
State Fair
Nashville The work of the memo
rial commission for the creation Of a
memorial park and building the cap
itol annex and memorial hall is tenn
porarily held up until the results of
the Davidson county bond elections in
September are known.
Nashville. On Compensations claimed
for fatal and minor accidents for the
| first thirty days operation of the work.
mems compensation law total S43.740