The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-24
STATE NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

/ Bristol-The Mil Point Cooperative
Cheese factory at Mill Point, Sullivan
county. is now in operation. On the
opening day 100 pounds OF cheese was
manufactured from the same number
OF gallons OF milk.
COyington.-Tipton county quarterly
court elected Prof. Eugene Younger.
county superintendent of public in
struction. Prof. Younger has been
identified with school work in Upton
county for many years.
Knoxville Meyer. civil
war veteran and a member of the
Mountain Branch of Soldiers Home at
Johnson City. committed suicide in a
hotel at Johnso- City. He fired a bull.
let into his right temple.
Chattanooga.-The funeral OF Amos
Rank. the sO-year-old hermit of Wal
dens Ridge, whose dead body was
found In his cabin home on the Ridge.
was held and the body sent to Salem.
Ohio. the home Of his daughter.
Selmer.-Recent statements of the
seven banks in McNairy county show
an unusual prosperity in this section.
Deposits are more than on any former
statement period. Substantial vi
dends have been paid sharehol rs
sssss
nr.arahurg nriirc tho In
bent. was reelected superintendent of
education over Miss Dora Bowen, of
Tigrett G. II. McCorkle, OF Newbern,
was elected bridge and levee commits.
sioner, defeating the incumbent. VIII
McAfee
Chattanooga.-In compliance of or
ders from the war department Camp
Greenleaf and Camp Forest, In Chick.
amauga Park, have been obliterated
as separate military camps. Brig. Gen.
VIM. 8. Scott having assumed com
mand OF Fort Oglethorpe and the en-
tire reservation as one entity.
Knoxvlle.-Dr. Brown Ayres. presi'
dent of the University of Tennessee.
went to Baltimore TO attend meeting
OF presidents OF the As land grant uni
versities OF the United States. The
chief topic OF discussion there being
the establishment of reserve officers
training corps In state universities.
Knoxville.-A new phase developed
in the long litigation over the estate
OF tho late Col. ID. Rush Strong. valued
at 100000. when Circuit Judge HUFF
faker ordered the case held open and
the hearing continued until such time
as Maj. Joseph Erwin Borches, now
with the American army in Belgium.
may return to Knoxville. Borches Is a
nephew OF Strong and is suing for
one-fifth interest of the estate.
Nashville.-News OF the death Of
former President Theodora Roos5teit
was a great shock to his a luaintances
in this city. Col. Roosevtl paid two
visits TO Nashville. both of which we're
notable for different reasons: As an
author securing material for his win.
ming OF the West" he came first in
1888. Col. Roosevelt came again In
1907, being n guest at the Hermitage,
the old home OF Andrew Jackson. As
result OF that visit he wrote In his
next annual message recommending
an appropriation to aid in preserving
the home OF "Old Hickory" The ap
preparation was made and added mate
rally in the Identification OF the Her
mitage.
Jackson.-Capt John Y. Keith. mem.
her of the state senate in 1882 and
1854. first president OF the West Ten.
nessce fair association and a captain
In tac Confederate army. died at his
home here. 81 years OF age.
He practiced law In Corinth. Miss,
before the civil war; being in partner.
ship with the late Col. lnge. Capt
Keith came TO Jackson In 1865 aud has
been prominently identified here for
half century. II was he who pre-
pared and introduced bin for the re.
vision Of the state constitution. but
Withdrew IL at the instigation Of Mem.
phis and Jackson lawyers because its
passage would have meant the removal
of the supreme court sessions from
this section Of the state.
Nashville.-The Tennessee capitol
association. organized and chartered
in 1916. laid aside its work for moro
overwhelming duties when this coun.
try Joined the allies In the great world
war. Now that the cause Of humanity
aud civilization is wol. the association
comes again 10 the loyal people Of Ten.
nessee and asks their interest and |
help in furthering a patriotic work.
The objects OF the association. as set
forth in Its charter. are: The preserva |
ton Of the state capitol in its dignity |
and beauty: the extension and proper |
treatment OF its grounds. the acquisi |
ton by the state of the adjoining prop
erty for state purposes: the erection
by the state Of state buildings on said /
property OF such construction archf
techtnrally as will harmqpire with the
present capitol building. the creation
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