Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1921-04-01
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AlICor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

that has developed between County
Judge Geo. M. Trotter and superin-
tendent Of Knox County Roads Dan NJ.
Little because Of the bill that has
been introduced in the legislature Civ
ing the county court unlimited super
vision Of road construction, providing
a $4,000 annual salary for the superin-
tendent, but placing his election in the
hands Of the county court and taking
1t from the people.
Columbia.--Adjt-Gen. P. ]. Brun-
,,mitt will be In Columbia to inspect the
papers of enlistment Of the men in
Capt. Willoughby Jackson's field ar
tillery battery, with view Of muster.
ing this battery into service soon. Gen.
Brummitt, while in Columbia, viii ar
range for the renting of an armory.
which will probably be used both By
the field artillery and by headquarters
troop Of cavalry, to be commanded by
Capt. Herbert z. Dyer.
Memphis. Motion Tor a new trial
for Lawrence S. and Earl Foster,
brothers, convicted for the murder Of
VIII Prescott in local pool room last
November, was denied by Judge Tom
Harsh. The boys were sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
An affidEit signed by George Wells.
now awaiting trial for assault said he
saw a pistol in the dead mans pocket
before the killing. The case viii be
appealed.
Memphis. Victims of the gasoline
explosion which on January "a result
ed in eleven lives being snuffed out
here, have filed eighteen additional
suits for damages in the District Fed,
eral Court at Tulsa, Okla. against the
Oklahoma Natural Gasoline company,
All the plaintiffs allege that the com.
pany failed to comply with all the safe
ay provisions for shipping dangerous
liquids
Cookeville. has been begun
On the hospital that is being built for
Tr. w. A. Howard by Jess Davis onthe
not purchased by DR.. Howard from
Shanks G. Mitchell The lot is web
located on Weot Broadway and a mod
ern two-story brick building win be
erected with sufficient rooms to ac
Commodate fifteen to twenty patients
and DR.. Towards offices.
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iGallatin.- Donelson Bivouac and
Clark Chapter Daughters of the Con.
federacy will hold special services at
Trousdale Place April 6, in commem
oration Of the fifty-ninth anniversary
of the battle Of Shiloh. DR. George
Stoves, one of the most forceful speak
ers of Nashville, will deliver the main
address. There win be other speak |
ers Of note present.
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Chattanooga. The Hamilton county
grand jury in final session declined to
return an indictment against M. w.
Mcdonald, charged with killing Duks
Winston. Winston was fatally shot In
a local hotel about three months ago,
Mcdonald was freed upon the test.
mony of number Of witnesses who
testified that the killing was acct
dental.
Ripley--Miss Frances Anderson.
slaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ander-
son, has announced her candidacy for
the office of county court clerk, sub
sect to the action Of the democratic
party. Miss Anderson has the distinc.
tion of not only being the first candi-
date to announce for the primary cleo
ticn but the first lady in Lauderdale
county to offer for public office.
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GAINESVILLE Fifty or more members
of the Montgomery County Dairymens
association will go to Springfield by
automobile to observe the operation Of
She Robertson county cooperative
creamery, with view to establishing
a similar marketing system in this
county.
Chattanooga-An elaborate lunch.
con was given by the board members
OF the Chattanooga Music club In the
green parlors of the Hotel Pstten in
honor of Mrs. Frank A. Soldering ma
tional president Of the Federation Of
Music Clubs.
Cookeville. "Mitchell's Place." q
large new rooming house with up-to.
date cafe, occupying a two-story dou.
BILE brick building on the east side of
the public square, has opened for bus.
mess.
Martin.-The State Rural Letter
Carriers association viii hold its an.
nual convention in Martin July 4.
Great plans for caring for the crowds
have already begun to take shape.
Chattanooga. The Western Union
Telegraph officials are protesting
against the passage of Senator Chand
ler's. bin No. 500 to promote public
health by providing one day Of rest in
zach seven for employees in certain en-
olOyment and providing a penalty for
viOlation.
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