The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-29
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worth of bonds for the repair and I'M
! provement Ct gravel roads will be de-
cided Al "A special session of the county
court TO be held here. There are 50
miles of gravel roads In this county
and practically all are in need of re-
pairs. II is being argued hat the
100000 will go only short way to-
wards relieving the condition com
planned Of and il is prohable that an
effort will be made TO get a larger ap-
preparation.
Ccyington.-T Covington board OF
education met and organized by the
election of Hon. l.. +. Gwinn president
and Mrs. G. II. Gillespie secretary.
Prof. w A. Bass of Humboldt. Tenn.
who was superintendent Of ;he city
school at Milan for five years. was
elected superintendent of the Gov
ington city schools and OF ByarS-Hall
high school Prof Jesse Miles was
elected principal of the white gram.
mar school and Prof II. b. Sandlin
principal of the Byars-Ilall high school.
Lawrcnceburg.- unique program
was carried out in Summertown
school. The boys and girls read in.
teresting papers on agricultural SUI
jects. The papers showed thorough
raining and knowledge of basic prin-
aiples CT agriculture. A large crowd
was present c. G. Flannery live
stock specialist. made splendid talk
on the value of community organlZa-
lien. An illustrated lecture on diver.
'ifed farming was given by County
Agen, G. c. Wright.
Memphis. Following a police court
martial. Patrolman II. +. Weaver has
been fired from the force because he
was convicted Of holding up and rob.
bling Lawrence Williams. negro, Ct
g. The evidence showed that the pa
rolman stopped the negro. after ct.
ing out of a police automobile. and
icGk the money from him rs he was
n route home from the Y NJ e. A..
where he was employed.
JdthHpu.- Udl hbN. y. y. ! ny loT
las promised to parole eight of the
on national guards men imprisoned in
he Madison county Jail fer iufraction
# military laws In that hey refused
% drill. Is the statement of attorneys
T. J. Murray. Jr., and Hugh Arnold.
who have returned from a trip 10
Nashville. where they saw MOI only the
Governor. but Adjt.-Gcn =. !. Brum-
mitt.
Nashville The recent decision O.
he s2te supreme court declaring I'M
Constitutional the act of 1919 making
felony the transportation of liquor !
quantities of three gallons. has /
pcned the door of the stat" prison /
o six men convicted Of violating the I
act. The six men are: Walter Pat I
rick. Claude Ross. James pructt Henry .
Prenson. VIII Ridge and J. ". Gar .
"ctt
Knoxville.-T Tho sheriff Of Polk
auniy is having trouble ol his own.
,qyinC been arrested ~ Benton for
obhsry and sued for the Jackpot" he
apjurcd when he raidrd poker game
= the cour house there and arrested
, number of prominent men who are
lllsged TO have been engaged in the
:amc.
Ripley At a meeting 81 the board
: education the teachers were rlcHod
the Riplpy public school tor the
'nsuinE term.
Memphis Quarrollnc over who
hnuld shine customers shoes. An.
lew Jackson and Little SON" two
-cal negroes. pulled their knives.
Jackson had his jugular vein severed
md was dead when police arrived.
shile the other escaped and has not
,cen captured
Clarksville. Clarksyillc will 90
.u.tess to the Middle T'nn"ss"" di--
riot convention 81 he Christian
hurchcs. Dr \. Preston Gray Of
president 81 the con
cation. will presid" and many noiab."
workers ~ tn" denomination vii bs
n attendance
Columbia nov ~uoms assured
haf IN. all-Souihern Shorthuru oa"l"
how will be- held in Columbia during
lay. bringing To- Columbia NOR than
ne hundred head of fine. short.
orus in the entire South and cart.
Dc0ple from over the entire United
''afes.
Dresden. Berry ~ king viii h"gin
this section soon aud growers re-
.Jr. fully 80 Ter cent al The crop
lied y late fvosts.