Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-15
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
GatheredfrOmAHCOr-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


ing waged in Tennessee against an
advance in subscription rates for
which the Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph company has applied to the
state utilities commission and upon
which hearing will be held in Nash
vile July Is. Voluntary contributions
Of funds are being made throughout
the state with which to fight this ap-
peal and already nearly $4,000 have
been raised principally in Memphis,
Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
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Friendship. w. Hawkins has
moved to the old Curtis frame store
building on Main street and has sold
his lot to E. A, Robertson. Mr.. Rob-
ertson will erect two brick business
houses on this and the adjoining lot.
A sweet potato house will be built on
this row. The potato house will be
built of brick. Two new brick build.
ings were recently completed on Main
street and the new buildings going up
will make a total of five new build
ings in the same row.
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Knoxville-It is not generally known
that Champion Jack Dempsey comes
from race Of remarkably strong men
and that his forebears resided origi.
nally in East Tennessee, going from
this section to the west. Gov. ALI Tay.
Tor Is authority for the statement that
an uncle Of Dempsey's, lack Dempsey,
and Jacks father were at one time en-
gagged in the mercantile business near
Rogersville and accepted pig iron In
exchange for merchandise.
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JacksOn.-A. H. Hill, marshal Of the
SUPP eme court, who has fine farm
north of the city, brought in cotton
bloom, which is among the first of the
season. Mr.. Hill has only nine acres
Of cotton this year, decrease in acre
age Of over so per cent from last year.
Mr.. Hill states that many farmers
have cut their acreage from 40 to so
per cent.
Newbern.-George w. Crowson, edi.
tor of the Illinois Central Railroad
Magazine at Chicago, spent several
days with e. r. Ditmore. While here
they spent two days on Reelfoot lake.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Crowson was
in Dyer county, securing data of the
county events which appeared in re-
cent issue of the Illinois Central Mag.
aZine.
Knoxville-The senate has confirm
ed the nomination of George A. Taylor
Of Greenville to be United States dis.
trict attorney for East Tennessee, sue
ceeding Gen. w. T. Kennerly. In this
connection the name of George Brab.
son Of Knoxville is mentioned as as
sistant to Mr. Taylor. The new at.
tOrney general takes office August /.
Martin.-The second annual commu.
nifty carnival for the benefit of the
park and children's playground is in
full swing. This carnival is composed
entirely of local talent and this year
promises to be better than last year,
when over $4,000 was realized from
the movement and additional equip
ment bought for the Fairgrounds.
Newbern.-The Newbern fair associ.
alton, of which former Postmaster Nor.
vey L. Scobey is president, is formu
Iating two days fair this fall in New
bern Committees have been appointed
for the different departments of the
fair, which promises 20 be the great
est ever held in Newbern.
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Halls.-John Henry Palmore, farm
er living four miles east of Halls, was
thrown from horse and became en-.
tangled in the harness and was drag
ged some distance before assistance
could be rendered. lie was carried to
a hospital in Dyersburg, where he died
from injuries received.
Washington.-The majority of the So
counties In Tennessee will be given
a German field piece and other artil-
lery equipment captured by the Ameri-
can soldiers in France, under a bill
which has just been reported to the
house from a committee on military
affairs.
Friendship. P. G. Smith, Of
Mckenzie, has been elected principal
OF the Friendship high school, succeed
ing Prof. ]. T. DePriest, resigned.
Prof. DePriest will teach at Loebel-
Vile. Mrs. Smith, wife Of the new
principal, will also be member of the
faculty.
Knoxville "Grandma" Whitehead,
aged 100 years and months, died at
her home in a remote section Of Blount
county.
Puryear. freak calf on the farm
of Ed Walker has two heads, two tails
and seven legs.
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Memphis.-Miss Charles Williams,
county superintendent of schools, has
been placed in nomination for the pres
idency Of the National Educational
association, which opened its annual
convention in Des Moines, la. This is
.he first time that a woman has ever
been honored with a nomination for
president of the national association.