Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-02-25
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
GatheredfrOm Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


rialize, at least fifteen and probably
more oil wells will be drilled in this
county during the present year, and
before Christmas complete test will
be given every locality where there
is the least indication Of petroleum,
according to Collier Goodlett, attor-
ney, who has been diligent for several
months in assisting and putting
through leases for concerns from all
sections of the United States.
Memphis-In a daring plot to seize
consignment of registered mail val
ued at more than 100000 bandits en-
tered the Grand Central station recent
ly, grabbed one pouch of letters and
two others containing insured parcel
post packages and escaped through
the brilliantly lighted depot. The
value Of the haul had not been deter
mined but it was not believed to ex-
coed $500, and possibly checks which
would not be negotiable.
Columbia. -Former State Senator G.
Y. Clarke of Maury county, just before
leaving for business trip of ten days
through Mississippi and Louisiana, is.
sued a public statement bitterly OPP
posing the proposed s5O,OO0,OOO bond
issue for the state. DR.. Clarke, as
senator two years ago, made vlgor-
Gus fight against similar bond issue,
and contributed no little to the defeat
of the bill providing for the issuance
Of bonds in this sum.
HAAas
noxville.-Although already con-
victed and now serving life sentence
in the state penitentiary on charge
of having killed his father-in-law, Tom
Phillips will go on trial at London on
charge of having killed his mother.
in-law. Phillips emphatically denies
the charge and contends that he was
not near the scene of the crime which
occurred about six months ago, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills were returning
from church
Chattanooga. - General contractors
of Chattanooga have served notice to
employees that beginning April / wages
in all lines will be reduced 20 per cent
and that a days work for days
pay" will be demanded, the announce
ment being made in a signed commu-
nication to Charles W. Howard, man.
ager of the industrial board Of the
chamber of commerce.
Lewisburg. Marshall County
Council Of Agriculture held its annual
winter poultry show in Lewisburg and
was attended by many breeders from
throughout this county and adjoining
counties. There were large number
of exhibits Of variety Of breeds and
thty were pronounced the most at
tractive ever seen here.
Chattanooga.-Henry Young and
Austin Buckner are under arrest at
Asheville, N. c., charged with impli-
cation in the theft of automobiles in
Tennessee. They are held on informa-
ton furnished by Chief of Detectives
W. H. Hackett, Of Chattanooga, who
has just returned from Asheville,
where he identified five automobiles
stolen from this section.
Memphis.-The regular quarterly
meeting of the Southern Sash, Door
and Mill Manufacturers association
will be held here soon, according to
officials Delegates from Ia states
will attend, and business of interest
will be discussed The business SEES
sions will be held at Hotel Chisca.
Columbian egg and money show
err at Mcdowell school netted S52 to
be applied to the Central Europe re-
lief fund. Nearly every pupil in tho
school brought either money or eggs
The highest price paid for a single
egg at an auction Melted $3.50.
So S.
Lewisburg.-Wheat prospects in
this county are reported as very
bright. The crop is making fine
growth on account of the favorable
weather. Crimson clover has also had
fine growth and has afforded much
pasture for the farmers.
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Union City.-According to reports
from the farmers, more clover seed,
grass seed and oats will be sowed this
season than usual. Very little tobacco
and very little cotton will be planted.
Cedar HiIl.-The Cedar Hill Study
club held a meeting recently at the
home Of Mrs. W. E. Bigger. The sub
ject Of this months study was the
works of Kate Douglas Wiggin.
noxyille.-Bishop John P. Fa-relly
of the Catholic diocese Of Cleveland,
c.. died tere recently. He had been
III here With pneumonia for week.
Knoxville.-Decl that to repeal
the present primary law would "prac-
tically disfranchise women" members
Of the good citizenship class Of Knox
Vile, which meets weekly, adopted
resolutions protesting against any bill
with such an intention.