The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-12-09
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

work on the locks and dams OF the up
per and lower Cumberland river. and
the extremely high water occasioned
by the heavy showers OF the last few
days. approximately $50 government
laborers will within the near future be
laid off duty until June /. 1922.
Bells-The farmers are nearly
through fall harvesting. All the cot
ton is picked. corn gathered and pota-
toes housed. The sweet potato crop Is
the largest in the history OF the coun-
~, and never has the crop been 30 sue
cessfully dried for winter and spring
sales.
Knoxville-The entire police reserve
was called out here to quell riotous
disturbance growing out OF fight be-
tween students and friends OF the Cen
trail high school of Fountain City and
the Knoxville high school. who played
a football game here.
Nashville.-Persons convicted OF vio-
lating the liquor laws OF the state In
the future cannot hope for any sympa-
thy from Gov. All A. Taylor unless
they are able to obtain recommended
tions for clemency from the trial Judge
and attorney general in the county In
which they are convicted.
Huntingdon.-W. p. Pearson. an en-
glneer with the N, c. a st. l.. railroad
for over 80 years. was killed when
struck by an engine In the freight
yards at Hollow Rock Junction. He
was waiting to take out his own en-
CINE at the time OF the accident.
Huntingdon.-The Carroll county
quarterly court will meet In called SEES.
sion for the purpose OF making all nee.
essary provision for the issuance and
sale OF the highway bonds for road
building In Carroll county on the state
and government highways.
Nashville.-The Nashville Chamber
OF Commerce wired TO Henry Ford
and Thomas A. Edison. asking them
20 visit here on their trip to Muscle
Shoals.
Memphis-David Lawson OF San
Francisco, a British war veteran. who
IN believed 10 be suffering from am
nesia as the result OF n poison gas
attack in France. was located by the
police in n rooming house here.
Knoxville-Dudley r. Brown. farmer,
with a large farm on the grassy val
ley road, filed voluntary bankruptcy
proceedings I'm the federal court for
failure totaling s64.10s.90. Of which
s54,240.sl is in notes.
Dyersburg.-Judge N. L. Scobey.
county Judge OF Dyer county by ap'
pointment OF Gov. Taylor to succeed
Judge w. A. Fowlkes. who died three
months ago. has announced AS n candi'
date in the general election Of next
year.
Knoxville.-The Tennessee synodical
chairmen Of the Presbyterian church
and the woman's board OF the church
have been called on TO create the sum
OF s97.SS3 as the states proportion Of
the financial budget.
Jackson.-A. J. McGehee. secretary
OF the southern interior traffic league
will go to Memphis to attend n con
ference which will fix rates on petr
leum and It's products.
Benton.-W. A. Slack. and his son.
Herbert Slack. charged with the kill
ing OF DIR. Riley Womback In a pistol
and shotgun duel near Benton some
months ago. we're acquitted at their
third trial In circuit court here.
MemphIs.-Bond c. Harmon. an ex'
press messenger. has been named 10
succeed Bert Bates as federal prohi
billion enforcement agent In Memphis.
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Cordova.-A Thanksgiving service
was held at the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening.
Union City.-Tne local American
Legion has elected officers for the en-.
suing year.
Huntingdon.-w. y. Pearson. ~, G.
a St L. engineer for more than 30
years. was killed when struck by a
switch engine In railroad yards here.
williston.-First Somerville high
school quintet defeated by local has.
ketball team.
Chattanooga has reached
here that the Rhea Springs Hotel and
cottages at Rhea Springs have been
completely destroyed by fire.
Puryear.-The residence. stock barn
and other outbuildlngs on the farm uf
Roy and Marvin Moore were totally
destroyed by fire OF unknown origin
recently.
Jackson.-Jack Alexander 81 tho
Bust Union nelghborhood wa instan:
ly Killed when a gun IN the hands 90
his brother in-law. Charles T. Smith.
was accidentally discharged.
Kupxvffia After an fdieupsg Of