Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-07-01

instantly killed Wu1le UunIluBs ne
was hunting in company with Henry
Lane, and in going through some bush
es Lane stumbled and fell, his gun
being discharged. The full load en-
tered the back Of Nelson, who was
only few feet in front. The load
entered just under the shoulderblade
and death followed before he could be
gotten to his home, short distance
away.
Lexington Reuben Owen, 10, of
Walnut Grove, Ala, who has been tried
in the circuit court of Henderson coun-
ty on the charge Of assault with in
tent to commit robbery and on the
night of last May IA was shot by Mrs.
B. F.. Page, who runs restaurant
near the N. c. depot, was not only &C.
quilted before jury, but the jurors,
court officers and others made up
enough money to buy Owen some
clothes, pay for railroad ticket to
his home and have few dollars left.
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Clarksville. Officers Of Humphreys |
county came to Clarksville for Grady |
Bailey, a young white man who hes
been employed in street paving work
here. Bailey was arrested by Sheriff
Oscar Johnson and Deputy Walker on
a state warrant from Humphreys coun-
ty charging him with passing counter.
felt money in McEwen. Bailey denied
the charge.
Knoxville. P. Ivie, formerly
postmaster at Bryson, was fined the
sum of $1,517.9O for alleged failure to
turn into the government money or.
ders which passed through his hands
Judge Sanford remanded Ivie to jail
until the full amount shall have been
paid, the fine equalling the sum al
legged to be due the postoffice depart
ment
Shelbyville.--M and Mrs. w. T.
Rice entertained at their home near
town with supper, the occasion be-
ing a reunion Of the family. All the
living members of the Rice family
were present with their children and
other members of their families and
invited guests. The party comprised
thirty-five.
Memphis to the old nui-
sance act which has not been used
for some time, City Attorney Walter
Armstrong appealed to the chancery
court to close Dinty Moore's No. and
No. soft drink establishments, al
leging intoxicating liquors are being
sold. at both places.
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Memphis. e. Picker, %, railroad
switchman accused of attempting to
take the life of Mrs. Louise Smith
Campodonico, "a, with carbolic acid in
a South Main street rooming house,
faces three charges. They are assault
to murder, larceny and receiving stol-
en- property and disorderly conduct
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Shell Mound.-A coroner's jury re.
turned a verdict that the unknown
white man, whose body was found in
the Tennessee river near here with a
heavy piece of iron tied around the
neck and a hole behind his left ear.
had been murdered. Two negroes are
of the crime.
Memphis. Bros, manu-
facturers of commercial bodies and
automobile painters and trimmers,
have secured a 40 months lease on
the three-story brick building on JEFF
ferson avenue, formerly part of the
James & Graham wagon company
plant.
Knoxville. - The undelivered dis
charge of Edward A. Granger, private,
Company H. SO2d p. infantry, U. S. A.,
born at Memphis, is at the office of
Adjt. Gen. R. S. Lytel, room 202, Fed
sral building, along with number of
others which Lytel is anxious to de-
liver.
Covington-The Upton county board
If election commissioners organized
with the election of N. B. Ports, demo-
,rat, chairman; r. S. Calhoun, demo
,rat, treasurer. M. A. Ray is the re-
publican member Of the board.
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Millington.-A. H. Grantham. Leon
ard J. Kerr, Mrs. Richard Aycock and
Mrs Gardner Miller, Of the Millington
high school faculty, are attending the
summer session of the West Tonnes
zee Normal school, a
Chattanooga.-A feature of the state :
convention of the American Legion to
,e held here soon will be parade Of
.x-service men.
Dyersburg. Sheriff Bryant and his
deputies arrested Nathan War, who
esides east Of Dyersburg on charge
# running still The still is alleged
o have been found in the smokehouse,
ogether with a quantity OF whisky.
giar is in jail awaiting a hearing !
Lexington.-A revival which is abb !
iorbing the interest of the town is in
progress at the Baptist church, in ,