The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-06
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest,"
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
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Nashville.-Founder day Cor the
Vanderbilt University was celebrated
in % cities of the country by alumni
dinners.
Dyersburg.-T. NJ. Richards, one OF
the oldest citizens OF Dyer county
died at his residence here after a
short illness.
Trezevant.-The local high school
board has elected four assistant teach.
ers for the next school year and a mu-
sic instructor.
Harriman.-Rose Emery. one OF the
most prominent women Of the city
has qualified as candidate for mayor
in the election of June 3.
Winchester.-Mrs. Sitha Roger
member of a well.known family liv.
ing on Sand mountain. near here. Is
dead at the age Of 107.
Newbern.-The Memphis Confer.
ence Epworth League will hold spe.
cial meeting at Memphis. instead of
Mayfield, KY, on June 1919.
Nashville. NJ. Clements OF Paris
and Il. S. Maclin of the University OF
Tennessee. head the vocational train.
ing work in the schools of Tennessee
Nashville.-Mrs. Leslie Warner.
state president OF the Tennessee Suf.
frase Association has set June 4 and
8 apart for the converting OF the suf
frage forces of the state.
Knoxville.-Maj. George l.. Berry is
back from Paris where he served as
labor intermediary for the peace con.
ference. Mai. Berry is president OF
the Printing Iressmens' and Assist.
ants international Union.
Newbern.-At present hundreds OF
acres OF sorghum. peas and soy beans
are being planted IA Dyer county, ow.
ing to the short clover crop that was
killed out last summer from the
drouth that prevailed so long.
Jackson. Tho Madison county
stock raisers' association shipped two
cars OF fine hogs to the market with
in the last few weeks. The members
are much pleased with the OUTLOOK
for the growth of the associates.
M sssse
Nashville--The state highway can.
mission and q large dclcgation q en-.
izons from Union City held oodfsr
ence with the commission. ~ Vh1ob !
plans relative TO the proposed RI I
foot Lake highway were considero1 /
Knoxville.-In the presence OF ~
citizens Sheriff Cate. By Or
der of Circuit Judge Huftaker. a.
stroyed $50 gallons of seized liquor
which, according to local boobies
market quotations. was worth 9C,Ooo.
Union City.-Thc case OF the stats
vs.. Kncheou Simmons came up for
bearing before circuit court last week
4
md a sentence of 10 years In the
resulted. Simmons wee
.ried for the murder OF J. l. Blewer,
/ well known citizen OF Rives, who
vas killed on the night OF Jan. 81,
1917.
Nashville.-To Tennessee r. the
honor OF claiming as sons the man
who did the biggest thing by any
iingle soldier. our Alvin York. the
inest naval act OF bravery by the
hero. Lieut. Commander
IAN Leer Kirkman. and owning the
allest man in the entire American
Irmy. Homer Parkes.
Kingston. -Following a triai last.
ny two days and marked by unusual
Incidents. Sheriff Walter Roberts OF
loane county was found guilty OF Of
icial misconduct anc removed from
ffice by Chancellor John }. Jen
ings. The sheriffs records and
risoners were ordered turned over
, Coroner Joe Miller
Gibson. Mayor ). q. Howell was
eriously hurt while trying TO save a
hid who had fallen under q horse
nd buggy in the stree: Mayor How
y ran and caught the child Just &c