Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-21
TENNESSEE
4 STATE ITEMS

terly session here voted $4,000 OF
road bonds This is the second bond
issue for Pickett county.
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Nashville-Dr. William Britt Burns,
OF Memphis, has been elected presi-
dent of the Tennessee Medical Asso-
citation, which met in the last Of the
third day annual session here.
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Union City.-The Dahnke-Walker
Milling Company and George Dahnke
and ]. A. Coble, all of whom made as
signments with c. f. Keiser as re-
ceivers. have been thrown into bank
ruptcy.
Columia-Two young Columbia boys
have been arrested charged with the
theft Of the automobile here which
was wrecked near Ethridge in Law
renee county. The automobile was
practically a total wreck.
Nashville-Prof j. B. Brown, who
succeeds Albert Williams as state
| superintendent of public instruction,
was recently sworn into office. Prof.
| Brown has appointed Miss Mildred
English as his private secretary.
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Dyersburg.-The remains of Robert
and Upton Brewer arrived here from
overseas. These young men enlisted
in the early days of the war, and
were among the first cOntingents to
land in France Both we're killed in
action the same day while serving
with the 18th infantry.
Chattanooga. - Reports from Rhea
county and other strawberry-grOw
sections indicate that the crop Of
Arenas was damaged about rs per
cent by the heavy frost and the Klon.
dikes about 80 per cent. The Aroma
is late variety and was in full bloom
and this accounts for the heavy dam
age.
Chattanooga.-Th military funeral
for Claude Levi of SOddy, one of the
six boys of that community who lost
their lives in the world war, and the
memorial services for the other five,
Geo. Levi, Jesse Reno, David Davis,
Harry Davis and John Upton, was
held on the campus of the Soddy
high school.
Nashville.-A verdce CT guilty was
returned by the federal trial jury this
afternoon against H. B. CrOne and Flo
Weller charged with conspiracy to
dispose of $4,000 worth of platinum,
and Crone, individually, charged
with embezzlement of $188,000 worth
of the metal while employed as chief
chemist at the Old Hickory powder
plant here
notwithstanding all reponsi-
bility on the charge of transporting
and having liquor in his possession,
o. F. Robertson was fined $50 in city
court. r. H. Williams, who was ar
rested with Robertson was found
guilty only, and was fined
So Amos Nicholson arrested on
similar charge by county authorities
on the same day, was fined $50
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Ripley.-From reports in Ripley
from growers from over the county,
the consensus CT opinion is that
Lauderdale county will market about
a half normal crop of strawberries.
The weevil has done some damage in
certain localities and the freeze ac-
by a heavy frost have done
damage. However, the
acreage is much larger than last year.
Brownsville.-Eight inmates of the
county Jail effected their
escape. Hack saws were used in saw
ne through the two heavy steel doors
md three large yale locks which Sc
ured them. All the prisoners who
escaped we're locked in the corridor OF
he second story OF the Jail building
nd the doors through which they
aimed their freedom opened out on
fire escape on the east side Of the
uilding.
Notwithstanding the arrest Of
4 persons on charges of running
amblng devices and bonfire or
evices, members of the city commits
ion announced that there would be
o more carnivals in Knoxville. The
ecision of the city authorities grew
ut of raid the sheriff made on a
arrival running on the main tho
oughfare of Knoxville, in which he
rrested all persons running alleged
ambling games and seized their ma
hines.
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Knoxville-The newly created ex-
ervice mems bureau will be estab-
shed in Knoxville If present plans
} through. Gov. Taylor is expected
appoint Guy II. May, of this city,
head the bureau.
This bureau was created by an act
the recent Legislature, the sum OF
5000 being appropriated. Although
Is to be under the adjutant gen.
ais department Gen. Brummith ex'
'essed willingness that the bureau
set up in Knoxville.
Conmbia.-A permanent organiza-
- rai,,,bio automobile and