McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-07-30
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

made liberal appropriation for en-.
couraging the pig and corn cubs and
provided a registered boar, costing
$1,000, at the experiment station for
the pig clubs of the county, the PEG
pies Savings Bank is leading a pro-
gressive movement for the breeding
OF improved I've stock in Madison
county. This bark financed the frs.
Duroc-Jersey pig club OF the county.
and Is now making an annual appro,
priation to encourage pig and corn
clubs, reports from the local live stock
associations show.
Columbia. - According to J. NJ.
Dean, district agent for Tennessee,
never before have crop prospects been
better at this time OF the wear. Mr..
Dean is in close touch with twenty.
five Of the best counties in the state.
He says tAe corn yield will be cut
only as the result Of the decreased
acreage, which had necessarily been
cut on account of the shortage OF
labor. "The yield of hay in midd G
Tennessee is almost unprecedented -
said MIR Dean, and most Of 1t has been
safely housed.
Jackson.-A mass meeting OF Jack
son citizens called by Commissioner
T. H. Campbell was held for the pur,
pose OF discussing the proposed city
bond issue of S151.U00, which will be
Endorsed or rejected by the citizens
n special election to be held Aug.
8. TIE ordinance passed by the city
commission authorizing the election
on Aug. 8 provides for the issuance
of negotiable coupons aggregating
s15100G in denominations OF $1,000
each
Nashville.-In response to the re-
quest OF all the various Tennessee
groups Of conflicting DO itical views
but who are unitedly In favor of rati.
ffcation of the federal woman suf-
frage amendment, Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
Sen.7 consented to remain in the state
to direct the ratification campaign
until after the conveni-g of the spe-
cial session of the legislature.
Dyersburg. John L. Sinclair. NJ. z.
Magee and Sam Ferguson, election
commissioners for Dyer county. have
issued a call for the election to be
held August s. The following county
officers will be voted on: Sheriff
county tax assessor, county Judge to
succeed D. l.. Anderson, resigned. rep.
resentative of the lower house OF rep
resentatives. constable. and school d..
rectors for the various school districts.
Columbia.-The auction OF fine
sheep, conducted here by the Maury
county live stock association. was a
complete success. Brief addresses
were made 10 the assembly by Presi-
dent Stephens of the Kentucky Sheep
Breeders Association, Allen Harlem,
president Of the Maury county live
stock assoc alton, and L. P. Bellah.
general agent Of the N, c. & st. L.
railroad
lexington The citizens OF Lexing-
tol met In mass meeting and voted to
have Representative Montgomery
write Gov. Roberts and have him in.
clude in the cali for the extra session
Of the legislature the right for Lex
ington to issue bonds in a sum not
TO exceed $4,000 for the purpose OF
improving the Lexington city school
building.
Memphis. "A $50 600 damage sui.
was filed In the United States court
here against Jacob Goldsmith by D.
L. Ivev. charging that Mrs. Ivey was
killed on Iure 10 when she was struck
by an automobile belonging TO Gold.
smith Mr.. and Mrs. Ivey had ar
rived in Memphis from lola Kan.
and were crossing the street at Beale
and Driver when the accident took
place.
Bristol.-Robert Cummings night
Waterman at the Bristol Door and
Lulsber coInnany died 1t is home
near P'istol. as the result Of injuries
Sustained b, the p ant. Cummings
was struck by falling log from a
truck, which was being unloaded the
log crushing bis chest. He died two
hours later. He was So years old.
Gallatin.-It is understood that Gov.
James NJ Cox. democratic nominee
tor president will come to Tennessee
md aid Governor Poherts n his race
againlt the republicans this fall.
Whitthorne.-JoN johnson. so, a
'armer who resided a few miles east
I here died after an illness OF sew,
raj months.
Nashville Fire Chief Antonio
Alonzo Rozetta died here last week
,fter a ten days illness with carbun
1 tUo AAN nEn OAtC ~ SsA
lent of the Fire Chiefs Association
I the United States. and of the Inter
ational Association OF Fire Fighters
Pulaski.-The town Of Pulaski has
laid $40 600 sewer bonds $1,000 fund
ng bonds and $500 of school annex
,onds. leaving the present bonded
lebt of s72500. A waterworks bond
ssue Of 100000 will be sold some
me in the next few months.
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Manchester.-The teachers insti
ute OF Coffee county was held at the
Ugh school building here. There wa:
full attendance of teachers. Amore
he lecturers were Prof. II. o. Dug
| an. high school inspector; j. W