The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
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school property the reelection OF the
old executive board and the leaving to
Jackson of the selection of building
site for the new college were the main
results attained at the annual meeting
of the trustees of that institution.
Chattanooga. Definite announce
ment has been received at Fort Ogle'
thorpe from Washington that the war
prison barracks, where about 5000 en-"
envy aliens are interned, is to be closed
and the prisoners released or other
wise disposed of as soon as the peace
treaty is signed.
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Dyersburg. - The Folkes Tomato
Growers Association has elected A. A,
Layman manager and salesman; r. T,
Gooch, inspector, and w. S. Cook, sec.
rotary. This association has doubled
it's acreage this season and plans to
double again next year.
notwithstanding that he would
be implicated falsely in the operation
of wildcat. Stiksi6authe edge of Lewis
county, whS Gently raided by
federal officers Ia Kelly, so years
cid, who resided Ar the STILL killed
himself.
Wilbur Nelson, state &C.
ologist is at Knoxville to gather data
relative to making report to the fed
eral government on the question of
soldiers settlements in this state. He
| is being assisted by Prof. H. A. Nor
gan.
Knoxville.-Mrs Bennett D. Bell, OF
Gallatin was elected president of the
Tennessee division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy to sue
coed Mrs. Birdie A. Owen, of Jackson
| at the annual election of officers.
|
| Chattanooga.-Mr James Trimble
wife of one of Chattanooga leading
lawyers and sister of Gen. Charles
r. Gates, has been appointed lectur'
| err for Tennessee by the league to en-
force peace.
Jacksonville strike Of Jackson
| painters has been settled after a
months controversy, the masters
| agreeing to the demands for 68 2-11
cents per hour and Saturday after
noon off.
Il
| huntingdon Bethel College, one O.
/ the oldest colleges in the South, hav
! lag heer-cstablisAed in 184S, at McIte
moresville, and moved to Mckenzie
in 1872, is holding commencement ex
| ercises.
Chattanooga directors of tht
Dixie Highway association, has Sc
lected June IA, 1920, as date for forma
opening of the eastern section of thu
highway from Chattanooga to Cincin
natl
1 Jackson.-Two masked highwaymel
held up and robbed Motorman r. B
Crosswaite on street car. The high
waymen pulled the trolley and forced
the motorman to give up his cash.
|
Chattanooga. - The 36th encamp
ment, department of Tennessee, G. A
f., was held here with rs veterans il
attendance Commander w. F. Rob
erts, of Memphis, presided
|
| Ripley.-The Ripley high school will
close on May 30 after most success
full year. The attendance has 'beel
large, Notwithstanding the war claime
many of the male pupils.
|
Union City.-Four prisoners, all o
them white men, succeeded in breal
ing out of Jail in this place by sawin
out of their cells and digging throug
the outside brick wall.
emphis.-Five thousand soldiers
sailors and marines participated in tn
military and civic parade on the open
ing day of the Memphis centenary ce
ebration Monday.
l
Nashville-Gov. Roberts has approx
ed the appointment of E. E. WOODWARD
for the position of deputy inspector il
the department of workshop and far
tory inspection,
Jackson.-Only 1872 women register
ed in Jackson out of possible 1900
according to figures announced by W
f. Arnold, secretary of the election
commission.
Bristol. - Roy Shepherd, charge
with murder of Ambrose Darnell o.
September 5, 1918, has been capture
and is now in Jail at Arlington, Va.
Knoxville. Bishop Theodore l
Bratton of Jackson, Miss, was re
elected president of the Southern Sc
Geological Congress.
| Jackson.-A corporation has bee
formed here for the purpose of drill
ing and otherwise prospecting for O
in this county,
Chattanooga Tennessee depar
ment. Grand Army of the Republic, 81