The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State a - -

reward of $50 for arrest I'D convic-
ton of Logan Veech Of Williamson
county.
Ashland City.--Work will begin at
once on the new Cheatham county
high school building, which is to be-
erected in this city.
Jackson. The Jackson Elks fitting
ly observed flag day with a program
in Court Square, the ritualistic exer'
cises being followed.
Chattanooga j. Frazier, chief
inspector of the department of food
and drugs, is at Chattanooga conduct
ing a general cleanup campaign.
Jackson Postoffice Inspector Mis-
tir. acting under instructions, has ar
rested N. D. Hara, railway mail clerk
charging him with transporting whis-
key.
Milan.-The fifth Sunday meeting OF
the Missionary Baptist Church of Gen.
trail association will meet with Center
church near Fruitland, June ~, Is and
20.
Memphis.-The investigation of II
nancial conditions of Memphis being
made by representatives of business
and real estate interests is under ac-
tive Roadway
GAINESVILLE The Joint high school
board of Montgomery county met in
the office of County Judge John t.
Cunningham and elected teachers foN
the incoming year.
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Bradford. section of country
has one of the finest crops of oats
that it has eevr produced A number
Of farmers are estimating their crops
at 80 bushels per acre.
notwithstanding to the state
highway committee, one of the biggest
obstacles to road building in Tennes-
see at present is the shortage of engi
neers to make survey of the roads.
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Nashville. THE state printing com.
mission has elected Willoughby vii,
liams as secretary to that board to
succeed Eugene tIendon Of SEaithxills.r
Mr.. Williams is a newspaper man.
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Nashville. The Veterinary depart
ment of the State Department of Ag-
riculture has moved its offices from
the capitol building to the annex on
Seventh Avenue, just west of the cap
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eeneville.-Revenue officers &C.
companied by several posse men in a
raid near the North Carolina line dis
covered one of the most complete
distilling outfits ever found In the
country.
Whiteville. Randolph Goodman,
who, it is charged, shot and killed
Jim Goodman and his son, Castor
Goodman, near Vildo, was given a pre-
liminary hearing before four justices
of the peace,
Covington.-W While returning from
Salem the automobile driven by Cur,
tbs Wright turned over, instantly kill
ing Mr. Wright's three-months-old
baby Mrs. Wright sustained painful
though not serious injuries.
Nashville.--With an enrolment OF
more than 400, representing all sec
lions of Tennessee and coming from
other states, the eighth annual sum,
mer session of the Agricultural and
Industrial State Normal is now in full
swing.
Observation-Disclosures the TenneN
see memorial committee at a meeting
held at the capitol, Gov. A. H. Roberts
declared that he would call an extra
session of the legislature to provide
for another plan for soldiers me-
mortal.
Manchester.-R. r. Jackson and
Rev. Ophni Charles, of Hillsboro, were
bound over to the September term Of
circuit court by Magistrates j. g.
Crocker and J. P. Buchanan on a
charge of assault and battery with in.
tent to commit murder.
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Lewisburg The following faculty
has been elected for the Lewisburg
grand school for the ensuing year:
Prof. T. A, Sanders, principal; Miss
Sallie Shireg, Miss Myrtle Haynes,
Miss Florence Afford, Mrs. S. j. Tur.
ner, Miss Nora Bradshaw, Miss Eta
Mcconnell, Miss Lora Belle Cathey.
: Jackson-Drilling for oil and gas in
Madison county win begin at an early
date if sufficient number of leases
can be secured by the oil company
formed here
Chattanooga.-W With the dope lid
clamped down tight by United States
internal revenue representatives, pitt,
full, scenes have been enacted among
the over 400 known drug addicts here
from Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville,
Knoxville and other nearby cities, who
invaded the office of Collector Draper