Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-12-22
TENNESSEE
/ STATE ITEMS

Jackson tax rate increased from
s1.15 to $1.35.
Up to December /, 81 ,406 bales of
cotton had been ginned in Dyer coun-
ty, according to U. s. census report.
]. w. McGleish elected mayor of
Brownsville.
G. C. Threadgill elected mayor of
Milan by big majority.
Southern railroad shops at Knox
vile will lay off approximately 1000
men soon.
Leslie Vernon, new postmaster at
Alamo, is on the job.
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Mrs. Clara May Boshers of Coving
ton is dead as the result Of starting a
fire with gasoline.
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Ministerial association considers
bringing Billy Sunday to Knoxville for
evangelical campaign in 1922.
Work will beeia early in year on
link of highway connecting jackson
and Brownsville. ID
David w. Lillard, former service
man of Chattanooga, will seek con-
gressional nomination in third district
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Four thousand checks sent out by
Jackson banks to members of Christ
mas savings clubs.
Body of John R. Mitchell, GO, found
near home of his son at Selmer. Pa
ralysis caused death, coroner's jury
held.
Mass meeting will be held in Tren-
ton soon to oppose. proposed method
of highway improvement sanctioned
by state highway commission.
Maurice Mayes, negro, condemned
to die for murder of white woman at
Knoxville, granted 90-day respite by
Governor Taylor.
Amount received from real and per-
sonal taxes this year will be $157,95O,
according to statement Of Jackson tax
assessor
Although fatally wounded, Deputy
Sheriff Ward at Knoxville put bullet
through the heart of Sherman Hat
maker when he resisted arrest.
After tour Of state, Mrs. H. L. Fox
has reported u governor that enforce
ment of child labor laws show, marked |
Improvement.
Enforcers captured 100 gallons of |
corn liquor at the Union bottling works |
in Chattanooga and arrested R. F. Zim-
norman, proprietor.
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William J. Combs is under bond AZ
Covington, following the killing OF his
son-in-law, Dennis Smith, who was shot
to death in Combs barnyard.
Illness Of a years duration termi
mated in the death Of Capt ]. M.
Brooks, 81, pioneer resident of Knox.
vile.
Mrs. v. E. Barfield, well-known wo
man of Ripley, who died following
brief illness, is survived by fourteen
children.
Following pleas of guilty to house
breaking charge in court at Trenton
Dade Forester and Charles Rutledge
given sentences Of three to 20 years.
Representative Finis Garrett will be
one of the principal speakers at the
Hull harmony banquet at Nashville
December %.
Jackson automobile club has decid-
ed to lend its aid and assist in every
way possible in securing improvement
to all roads in county.
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Poultry ralsers in the Bristol section
Of the country are grooming their
owls for the poultry show which will
De staged January 81, under auspices
If the Bristol poultry association.
With grading completed only some
fridge work remains to make the
Iewbern section of Jefferson Davis
highway one of Il . finest roads in the
outh. fh
J. E. Campbell started across the
treet in Knoxville, lodged an auto go-
ng south and was run down and Sc
rously injured by a truck speeding
orth.
Charles B. Nuchols at Chattanooga
as sued Sheriff Cate for $4,000 dam
ges. Claims he and his bride of two