The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-08-05
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told In Briefest Form

/ NhSutlle.-Wltn tue ARREST VI II. ~
Davis. 80, and II. E. Moore. 81. sales
men. and the confiscation OF over $500
worth of narcotics. one of the largest
sources Of dope" peddling in the south
Is thought to have been broken up by
local police authorities cooperating
with the government narcotic bureau
here.
Newbern.-Jane Overall. colored. the
oldest resident of this section and pos
sibly the state, was buried here. Aunt
Jane" as she was familiarly called.
was Ill years old and had resided
here for the past 81 year. During
slavery time she belonged to B. Flow
ers Of Dyer. The correctness Of her
age is q matter Of record.
rriendship.-Mrs. J. A. Moore. OF
near this place. has received a tele-
gram announcing the arrival OF this
body of her son. Joe ID. King. who WAS
killed In action in Frnace. Mrs. Moore
was first notified by the war depart
ment several months before the armis-
tice was signed that her son was miss
ing in action.
Nashville.-All increases In in.ra-
state freight rates as filed by carriers
in Tennessee In line with the rate ad
vances as allowed by the Interstate
commerce commission, have been sus-
pended by the state railroad and ut:li
ties commission, pending hearing of
the matter.
Nashyille.-The board OF directors
OF the Retail Furniture Dealers asso.
citation of Tennessee at q called meet
ing OF the chamber OF commerce voted
to affiliate with the Retail Furniture
Dealers association OF the United
States. The action was taken by reso'
luton.
Nashvilre.-Gsov. Taylor has received
a letter from Mrs. Ida f.. Mcclure
pleading for the life of her son, John
Mcclure, who with three other men
was recently convicted OF murder ut
Clinton and sentenced TO be electro
cuted on Sept. Is.
Columbia-Mlles Chambers. alias w.
l.. May. who for the past several
months has been operating the Guest
house on South Main street. has been
arrested by officers here upon
charge of embezzlement at the request
OF Rogersville. Ala, authorities.
Huntingdon.-Miss Lora May Hoy,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Hoy.
living near the Benton and Carroll
county line, hanged herself in the shed
OF an outbuilding. She was discovered
by her father when he came home for
the noon meal.
Springfield.-The Tower Barn" at
Glenraven, the home of Felix G. Ew
ing, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. This barn was
conspicuous feature OF the Glen
raven estate, visible for miles in every
direction.
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church, u. s. A., has been notified
by the registrar of the University If
Colorado that the degree OF doctor of
has been conferred upon him.
Nashville.-John Trotwood Moore.
chairman OF the Tennessee historical
has announced the sites |
selected for the three principal marx. |
ers to be located at historic points q. |
east Tennessee.
Union City.-G. r. Dyer and c. II.
Stone. arrested In this city, were al.
legged TO have q quantity OF white |
whisky in their possession. Both men |
are residents Of Samburg. Tenn, this
county.
Jackson.-Thomas A. Quinn. aged |
IS, died at his home on Highland
avenue following an illness OF cancer.
His death ends a record service OF 43
years in the employ OF the NJ. o.
railroad.
Jsckson.-Thomas c. Long, Jr.. en-
.ertained his friends here with an
annual barbecue at his country home
vest OF the CITY. A large number OF
Iacksonians and other Madison coun-
ians gathered.
Jackson.-Friends OF Col. W. r.
abegness OF Jackson are urging him
or the position OF deputy federal clerk
With headquarters at the customs
'uilding here.
Observation-Disclosures OF the coun-
les OF West Tennessee have already
made reservations for county exhibits
{ the district fair. which Is TO open
september II In Jackson.
Nashville-There are thirteen men
ow in Tennessee who have been sen
enced 10 die IN the electric chair at
he main prison. Five OF this number
re slated 10 be executed this month
Dyersburg-The Dyersburg Com
ress company OF this city. having a
forage capacity OF $1,000 bales. has
cen licensed under the federal sys-
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