The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-07
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

Nashville. Marion iPadgett, an aged
spd wealthy farmer, shot and killed
his wife and himself near Eastport,
according to reports received here.
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| Covington.-Th last full carload of
strawberries of the season were ship
ped from Covington last week, max
| ing a total of 10 cars shipped from
here during the season
Covington.-Th approaches and
levee to the Big Hatchie River bridge
near Rialso, both on the Lauderdale
and Upton county sides, have been.
repaired and the levee and bridge can,
again be used.
| Knoxville. L. Bolinger, 3S,
farmer, is dead from wound inflicted
accidentally when the bridegroom
charivari fired a pistol, the shot from
which was DETECTED by tree, strik
ing Bolinger.
| Nashville Maj Rutledge Smith,
| Smith, head of the selective service
organizations in Tennessee, has been
notified that he will be awarded a
| Victory medal in recognition of his ef-
ficiency and distinguished services
| during the war.
Chattanooga-Bu Wilson, member
of an alleged gang of automobile
| thieves which has operated extensive
| ly here and in surrounding states, was
convicted in criminal court and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for an in
determinate term.
Nashville.-The state highway com
| mission has been advised by the fed
eral government that they have ready
| to send 1913 auto trucks to the Tennes-
see highway department for use in
road construction. These trucks are
furnished free to the various states.
Nashville-Mrs. A. S. Buchanan of
Memphis was elected president of the
Tennessee Federation of the women's;
clubs without opposition. Mrs. Rut-
ledge Smith of Cookeville, the only
other nominee for the office, having
withdrawn her name before the bal
loting.
Covington. THE members of the
First Presbyterian church of this city,
i are ID the if1dst Of a campaign 70 fusss
.unds necessary for the erection Of a
new church building on lot which
they purchased before the war A
part of the funds were raised two
years ago.
Chattanooga.-As sequel to raid
on a wholesale drug house in Atlanta,
where large orders for narcotics sign
ed by Dr. T. G. Smith, physician Of
Chattanooga, were found, Smith was
arrested by federal agents and charg-
ed with violation Of the Harrison an
tinarcotic law.
. Memphis Investigation of charges
that certain attorneys have required
fees for the collection of the soldiers
bonus of $50, is in progress by com
mittee from the lawyers club. Judge
H. Dent Minor, the clubs head, says
the matter will be given thorough
I investigation.
Nashville Determination for licen-
ses to practice law in Tennessee will
be held in Nashville, Knoxville, Leban.
on, Chattanooga and Memphis, July
, 10 and IL. Information to applicants
, will be furnished by the state board
of law examiners or by Robert !.
, Moore, of Memphis.
Nashville. - Fayette Irwin, SO, a
J. wealthy Rutherford county farmer,
was brought to the Nashville jail
charged with the murder Of John Fl
King, prominent Rutherford county
farmer, whose dead body was found
( hidden under a pile of brush near his
home on May II.
Nashville. Gov. Roberts has ap-
. pointed DR.. w. ]. Miller of johnson
City as a member of the state board
] of embalmers. Dr. Miller's term Of
: office will begin June l and continue
for four years.
: Cha.tanooga.-Mr James Trimble
/ wife of one of Chattanooga's leading
: lawyers and sister of Gen Charles
| IT. Gates, has been appointed lectur-
er for Tennessee by the league to en-
force peace.
Huntington.--Th graduating exer
cises OF the Huntingdon high school
were held in the school auditorium
the class address being delivered by
Or. Gus Dyer, of Vanderbilt univer
city. Miss Gladys Rhoads delivered
the salutatory and Miss Cnarline Scar
borough was valedictorian.
Nashville. state text book
commission announces that it is ready
10 receive bids on contracts to furnish
the public schools Of the state with
books for a period of not more than
than five years. Bids must be depos
lifted with the secretary of state be
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