Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-11-27
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

Nashyille.-The supreme court vii
meet at the state capitol Dec. l. wheI
the Hamilton county docket viii b.
taken up.
State Auditor 5. =. Anderson has
submitted to Gov. Roberts a report o.
the audit of the West Tennessee Nor
NAL school.
Memphis-Dr T. c. Graves, super
intendent of the county health depart
ment, said that unless much care is
exercised. a recurrence of influenza
may be expected in Shelby county.
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observation-disclosures from the vital
statistics bureau of the state board
/ of health show that 545 deaths from
accidents were reported in Tennessee
for the first six months of this year.
Memphis-Radium valued at $4,000
was shown to doctors attending the
tri-state medical association by rep
resentatives of two companies. The
exhibits occupied a very small space.
NashviIle.-The Italian citizens of
Nashville have organized an Italian
American club here whose purpose is
to assist all worthy Italians who are
not already citizens in becoming citi-
zens.
Memphis.-On the recommendation
of DR.. j. L. Andrews of the board of
health slides warning against the dan
gers OF diphtheria and other conta-
gious diseases will be shown in the
local moving picture theatres.
Chattanooga.-Th city of Chatta-
nooga is facing possibility of having
the 100000 issue of memorial audito-
rum bonds declared invalid because
of the manner of calling the election
at which this issue was authorized
by vote of the people.
emphis.-Charles S. Barrett, plant
er of Union City, Ga, enters into his
fifteenth consecutive term as presi-
dent of the farmers educational and
cooperative union, having been re-
Gently elected by unanimous vote at a
of the union just held here.
Knoxville.-At a meeting of union
labor a resolution was adopted de-
the party or parties who
have been placing explosives on tracks |
Of the Knoxville Railway and Light |
as "dastardly criminals, mer
iting the most severe punishment
known to the law"
Nashville.-The governments advis-
Dry committee here recommended to
United States District Attorney Lee
Douglas that butchers doing business
n the city market house, city institu-
ion where the rent is nominal and
,ther expenses small, be required to
educe their prices to the public Is
Ter cent or be prosecuted for profit
ering.
Memphis The Memphis cotton ex-
hange demands Senator John K.
shields resignation. A telegram was
ent to Senator Shields condemning
is conduct in regard to the peace
realty as unwise, unsound and unpa-
riotic. He is requested to make room
I the United States senate for a SEN
tor who will more truly represent the
eminent of all the citizens of Ten
essee.
Chattanooga of the new Gin
nnati Southern bridge over the Ten
essee river north of Chattanooga will
e ready for steel Orders within an
Their week, and if the steel work could
roceed with normal speed the entire
ridge would be ready for use by Jan
airy /, according to railroad engi-
GERS. However, not single pound of
eel has been delivered and so far as
known here none is on it's way to
chattanooga for this purpose.
Clarksville-Six loose floors in this
ty have designated Wednesday, De
mber 2, as the opening day for the
ose floor tobacco markets.
passenger was per
ps seriously injured and dozen
hers less seriously hurt here when
street car was dynamited.
Dyersburg.-Dr John Cook of Bay
ne, N. j., has arrived here and is on
e staff of the Dyersburg general hos
tall. His specially will be eye, ear,
Sc and throat.
jackson.-Rev. R. Emery, pastor of
, First Christian church here for
months, left with his family for
Texas, where he has ac-
)ted a pastorate.
ttanooga-Hamilton county farm.
have not been as quick to take up
organization of an agricultural
lncil as were those of Blount, Brad
nj To