The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-09-02
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

build the highway that had been pro-
posed for some time. running from
Mckenzie. through Weakley county.
to Martin. and on to the Obion county
line This road will pass through
Gleason and Dresden and other small
er towns along the route. II will ex-
tend from Mckenzie southeast on To
Huntingdon. where 1t will connect with
the Bristol-to-Memphis highway.
Knoxville.-Serious trouble is report
ed from the Oneida section due to the
recent activities OF an organization
calling themselves white Shirts"
Several citizens have been sent warn
ings. Activities ascribed to the White
Shirts include an attempt to kill three
negroes employed by the Oneida and
Western railroad, the house in which
they were living being dynamited and
two Of them being seriously injured.
Nashville-In an address here Frank
o. Lowden. former governor OF Illinois,
said that the first step toward stabil.
izing farm production was to bring
transportation charges down to a point
where the farmer could regain the
American market he has lost. The
cost Of transportation for farm pro-
ducts was practically double It was be-
fore the war. said Mr.. Lowden, while
such products are now upon a level
slightly above pre-war prices.
Camden.-Camden merchants are
figuring on a way to get cheaper
freight rates to Camden and are con-
sidering a plan to have their goods, or
what they can OF them. come to John
sonville via the Tennessee river and
have truck make the trip to and from
the river every day. The Camden
board OF trade has bssn asked to look
into the matter.
UnionCity. At the last meeting of
the mayor and board OF aldermen Of
this city the assessment OF city prop
erty was lowered about half a million
dollars, the old assessment being 3d.
7S4,9s5 and the new assessment ST..
246, $50. The tar rate was raised froIr
si.10 to $3.50.
SRfpley.-C. b. Mckinney, son OF
Judge and Mrs. c. p. Mckinney. is a:
home for a few days. he having stop
ped over from his trip west, Mr.. Mo
Kinney graduated with honors from.
the law department OF Vanderbilt and
was a member OF the ID. h. E. frater.
nifty.
Milan.-The protracted meetings a.
Bellows chapel. north OF here, have
closed. There were more than 80 con-
versions and 20 additions to the
church. A very large crowd gathered
on the banks OF the Obion river four
miles north OF here to witness the bap-
tizing.
Trezevant-Rev. w. l.. Hart. for
many years pastor of the Methods;
church at McLemoresville. has resign.
ed his pastorate and has moved with
his family to Boaz. Ala. where he has
accepted n position as teacher OF rural
life In Boaz Seminary.
Ripley-The quarterly county court
for Lauderdale county met In special
session here in response To call Is
sued by Judge w. &. Patton for "a
purpose OF electing new county
board OF education. as provided for by
an act Of the last Legislature.
Nilan.-The first small load Of seed
cotton OF the crop of 1921 was brought
here and was sold to the l.. 5. Cole
grain company for eight cents pound.
II was raised by August Rauchley.
substantial farmer four miles west OF
Milan. The crop is beginning TO open
rapidly and picking will begin gener.
ally very soon.
Camden.-Since the chairman OF the
democratic committee Of the county
called meeting Of the committee for
the first Monday In September several
candidates have announced for the diff
ferent offices. including y. J. Cuff and
Cecil Harris for county clerk. and Z.
q. Flowers FOR sheriff.
Trezeyant.-Jeff ]. Blanks has re-
cently let the contract to Messrs Car
ter and Cresswell for the building Of
five brick business buildings on his
lots facing Main street and the work
Is TO begin soon.
Iackson.-The Moose lodge is pre-
caring Co stage its annual minstrel
show at the Marion theatre here Oct.
ss-z7. Governor Bowen. formerly
with Fields MINISTRIES. has been en-
sared 20 direct the show.
Knoxville -Claiming that cotton
bales OF the value 81 si.iSs.oo0 and
Liberty bonds to the amount Of SIS
600 held nv hte BrOokside mills on
Ian 10 should he exempt from taxa
ton. Baxter Lee. attorney for the COM
pany has appeared before the stale
tar equalization board
Jackson. FRIDAY. Sept Is. will be
Madison county buys club day at ih-
west Tennesses fair. ANY club mem
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