The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-09-27

ures, on request OF Judge Conner, went
to st. Elmo and read the law governing
the sale Of coal to officials Of the
Krichbaum Coal company, Of st. Elmo.
He had received information, he de.
clared, to the effect that the company
was selling coal without weighing II
and on visiting the yards he found this!
to be fact.
Chattanooga Following the pub
LEGATION of an open letter to Senator
John K Shields from former Attorney
General Matt N. Whitaker of this city,
demanding the senator's resignation
because of his opposition to the ratifi-
cation of the peace treaty and league
of nations, movement has been
started to hold mass meeting at
Nashville to make the resignation ef-
fective.
Memphis Following remors that
the water at the artesian we'll on
North Third street had again become
polluted and made unsafe for drinking
purposes City Chemist Mantell made
an analysis of water from the well,
which proved negatiye-that Is, 1t is'
free from any poisonous matter and
Is perfectly fit for any use.
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Chattanooga Mayor Chambliss.
announced that the city had decided
to buy government food supplies on
consignment in carload lots. These
supplies will be sold through the local
merchants and grocers, who will be
allowed 10 per cent profit to cover
overhead charges.
Naer yille-The committee of negro
women having in charge the depart
ment at the state fair set apart for the
people of their own race, are working
vigorously to make the department this
year surpass in every particular sim
liar department of last year.
Nashville.-With the report OF the
Tenth ward to the county election com
missioners complete figures on the
biennial registration in Davidson
county are now available. The total
registration was 1852, against f7,172
two years ago
Tullahoma.- For the past year or
more Tullahoma has experienced an
unprecedented era of business activity.
| However. the growth Of Tullahoma Is
at q standstill and will continue 50 I'M
less the citizens engage in the erection
of dwellings and mercantile buildings.
Nashville.-The grand total of cOun-
| ty, state and federal aid for roads
in Tennessee will be $S,113,176.62 by
Jan. l. 1920, according to bulletin
soon to be published by the state high
| way commission.
Nashville. = The annual August
commencement of George Peabody
College for Teachers will be held in
the auditorium of the social-religious
building, Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
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Nashville-Gov. Roberts was ap-
pointed member of the National
| Campaign Committee of the American
Cotton Association by ]. Scottman
Wannamaker of Atlanta, president
Naghville-The fourteenth annual
Tennessee state fair is scheduled for
Sept. Is to 90 The management has
spared no pains to make the eXposi-
| ton the greatest in its history.
Nashville.-The get-together meet
ing held by the Peabody men at the
Commercial Club resulted in ain as
semblage of ninety-six members OF
| the faculty and student body.
|
Nashville.-W. T. McGruder, state
dairy commissioner, will be the super
lntendent Of the dairy show at the
Tristate fair according to notification
received from Memphis.
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| Carthage AN election was held in
Smith county for 100000 bond issue
| 10 Dullu TOduS III ttlC tOuhbJ eliO SiSN-
ton resulting in majority of 760 In
| favor of the bonds.
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| Ccrdova. - The Rev. e. 10 George,
general secretary of the Memphis ",
| M. G. A., spoke at the Presbyterian
church last evening to a well filled
4 house
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Between $500 and 5000
people are seeking housing accom-
modations in Nashville according to
W. w. Dillon, local real estate agent.
Pulaski,--Dr. s. Z, WATSON Of At
|s.nta, Ga, viii deliver the opening adj
dress at the Massey Military school
Wedn esday, Sept 8, at $50 q. m.
Chattanooga Veterans Of the world
war, found upon discharge to be in
various stages of tuberculosis, are be
ing sent in considerable numbers to
i the soldiers home at Johnson City,
and storm has broken regarding the
treatment accorded them and over gen
eral conditions in the home.
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