Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-11-04
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the Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia
railroad ran into a crowded street
car at the outskirts of the city injur
ing several passengers.
Chattanooga-Unit Hosiery Mills,
one of the largest textile concerns in
this section, announces a reduction in
the wage scale. The exact percentage
of decrease is not stated.
Knoxville.-The body of Joe F
Day. aged 40 years, prominent farmer
residing near Whitesburg, KY was
found murdered near the Wise coun.
ty, Va, border, with several bullet
holes through his body.
Chattanooga. F. Herbert has lei
a contract for the erection of mod
ern overall factory. Mr.. Holbert was,
up to a few months ago, owner of
one OF the largest factories in the
CITY, which he sold to the Miller
Manufacturing company.
Lexington.-County Judge l.. B.
protest against the high rate of tax.
alton for Henderson county, has cali
ed the county court in extra session
Thursday, November 4, for the pur.
pose of considering the county tax
rate as fixed by said court at its term
in October, 1920.
Nashville.-Southern Baptists will
spend 500, 100000 in the construction
of new houses of worship during the
next 10 years, according to an esLl'
mate prepared by DR.. P. E. Burroughs,
head of the architectural department
of the Baptist Sunday school board
Georgia Baptists alone plan an ex.
penditure of 100000 during the
coming year.
Memphis.-The bust Of Andrew
Jackson now located in Court Square,
is to be removed to the main floor
of the Shelby county courthouse on
January 3, which is the anniversary
OF the Battle of New Orleans. where
Gen. Jackson, with Ia few squirrel
hunters from Tennessee and Ken
lucky, behind bales of cotton, defeat
ed Gen. Pakenham and the flower OF
the British army.
Memphis.-A plan for establishing
a ship-building company in Memphis
for the construction of a new type
Of river boat said to be superior to
both barge and packet, was discussed
at length at luncheon at the Cham
Der of Commerce. F. o. Bletcher
capitalist, and F. T. Rurritt and E. T.
Hutchings, mechanical engineers, of
Louisville, KY, outlined their plans to
the river transportation committee of
the Chamber OF Commerce.
Observation-Disclosures two inyestl'
cations of an alleged automobile
fence" located at Lexington, mace
by Detective Sergeants Joe Hewitt
and Jimmy Taylor, of@the Memphis
force, facts in the case are being pre-
scented to a grand jury at Nashville.
The investigation is expected to con
firm statements of the Memphis de
tectives, that 200 automobiles, stolen
from Nashville, Jackson and Memphis
are located in Lexington and nearby
towns.
Knoxville.-Rev. ]. Stewart French,
DID,, on his return here from Emory,
Va, announced that he had accepted
the presidency of Emory and Henry
college, at Emory, Va, and of Martha
Washington college, at Abingdon, Va.
This followed upon meeting of the
executive board of the two colleges
held at Abingdon which DR.. French
attended and where he discussed the
matter before announcing his ac-
ceptance. He was unanimously elect
ed president Oct. Is by the 80 mem
bers of the hoard of trustees of the
two colleges after President c. G.
Weaver has resigned.
Memphis.-Soft coal is beginning &c
move into Memphis and territory with
some effective results. 1t is estimated
that 800 cars are brought in daily |
from ILLINOIS anu west heuluShy piO
ducing fields and about 100 cars are
brought in daily from Alabama fields,
While all this coal Is not for Local
consumption a great deal of it is.
There are many cars for reconsiglh |
ment to points in this district, and the |
railroads, of course, are on the alert |
to see that they get enough cars daily
to replenish their very low stocks.
For several months the railroads en-
tering Memphis have operated from
hand to mouth so far as coal is con
cerned. Many of the divisions have
been unusually short at times, toe
much so, say officers, for the safene5s
of reliable transportation, but by close
management the companies have
pulled through.
Memphis-Last rites for Mrs. Jen
ME Jones, who died at Baptist Memo
rial hospital last Thursday from
burns received when she saved Tie
life or her son, Harry, aged Z, were
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