Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-09-22
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AnCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

sway out on Union avenue In the sec
ton commonly known as Automobile
Row, but rival is about to appear on
the scene. Instead of the ga 3oline fill
ing stations having the thoroughfare
to themselves, in the future that street
will have the distinction of having
Memphis first milk filling station"
The Glover Farm Dairy company is
having plans prepared by H. T. Nc
Gee, architect, for building to be 10
Gated adjoining the company's plant
on Union avenue, opposite Forrest
Park. The building will be % feet by
81 feet, one story in height and of
| brick construction. This will be used
ceram, butter and buttermilk The au-
cream, butter and buttermilk. The au-
tomobile trade will be especially So
licited.
Rlpley.-For the past few years d.
versification has been practiced more
in Lauderdale county than in most
West Tennessee counties and as re-
suit the farmers are now quick to
carry on this plan to greater extent
The boil weevil haye appeared in this
county, the first time in its history.
Being forewarned by these disastrous
pests, which have played havoc in
other sections of the south, people are
even now branching out into other
lines and making pans for next year.
While cotton will not be eliminated
yet, perhaps no greater acreage, if as
greatas this year will be planted next
year and this years acreage is at least
80 per cent less than a normal crop.
Knoxville.-J. Ii. Ccrbitt, secretary
OF the Tennessee railroad and public
utilities commission, which is in ses-
sion here, stated that an erroneous
impression prevailed that he had est-
mated In statement given out from
Nashville that the revenues of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad would be increased one mil
lion dollars by reason of the commits
sion's order permitting suspended tar.
ifs to become effective. To the con-
trary, he says, it is doubtful II the
rates to become effective will create
any additional revenue.
Knoxville.-Jessie Siler, "a, who Is
charged with having killed his fa,har,
Granville Siler, at Egan, Sunday, Sept.
4, was given preliminary hearing at
Jacksboro and bound over to the Grim
inal court. He failed to make the re-
quired bond Of 5000, and was commit
ted to Jail. Young Siler's defense Is
that he killed his father in defense of
his own life and that of his mother,
claiming that the elder Siler had at
tackled both.
Trezevant.-One local gin has be-
gun to run and the others are making
preparation to begin operations right
soon, and farmers are elated> over the
price they are getting for their Gotten
The staple has begun to move in guam
titles on the local market and farmers
say that it has been many years since
they have seen their cotton open so
fast as 1t Is now.
Dyersburg.-N. l.. Scobey of New
bern has been appointed by Gov. Tay-
lor as county judge of Dyer county to
fill the unexpired term of Judge w, A.
Fowlkes, who recently died. He will
qualify this week and enter upon his
new duties. Mr.. Scobey is one of the
prominent republicans OF West Ten
nessee and had the Endorsement OF the
entire Dyer county bar He Is also at
the head OF bank at Newbern.
Manipulating a stolen automo-
bile, the property of Attorney J. M.
Bearman, thieves made off with APP
proximately $4,000 worth Of automobile
castings In the second robbery within
month of the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der company wareroomS, $40 Marshall
avenue. Part Of the loot of about 100
tires was carried off In a motor truck.
Trezevart.-M. l.. Robinson, tho re-
publican nominee in the recent pri-
mary for sheriff of Carroll county, has
rendered his resignation to Sheriff S.
VI. AuCh oS oCputy hOllii VII
Alden. Mr. Robinson was dputy in his
home district and had held that posi-
ton for number of years prior TO his
nomination.
Knoxville Taylor and perhaps
other members of the state board OF
administration will come to Knoxville
to investigate the proposition of the
disposal Of the Tennessee school for
deaf and dumb and the relocation of
the institution on some site to be pur-
chased near Knoxville. Gov Taylor
will also take up the proposition of
appointing new superintendent for
the deaf and dumb school to succeed
Prof Horace e. Walker, who recently
rNsignad ON account of hia iYnnair0d