The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-11-11
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered All Cor
ners Of. the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Cnattan00ga.-DayiS King Summer
Post. American Legion, has presented
u resolution 10 Congressman Brown of
the third Tennessee district urging
him to use his influence to have an
ex-service man named as postmaster
at Chattanooga. The list of eligibles
for presid initial appointment contains
the name of Chester d. Richmond. a
former soldier. and the legion is back.
ing him for the place.
Nashville.-Complain against the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
company. charging that subscribers ap-
plying for telephones we're not served
promptly and Objecting to installation
of the prepay station" for the pay
station formerly used were filed by
the city Of Memphis before the Ten.
nessee railroad and public utilities
commission.
Chattanooga well dressed stran-
GER 35 years old and one-armed, who
refused to give his name. but saying
that he lived In Meigs county, Tenu.,
entered the office Of Postoffice Inspec-
tor w. II. Reyes here and confessing
to robblng the. postoffice at Auburn,
Mich, in August. 1915. asked that he
be sent to prison.
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Jackson.-The distribution Of IS bias.
kets Of food to the poor Of Jackson on
last Thanksgiving, made possible by
contributions o. school children. will
again be attempted this year under
the auspices Of the Volunteers OF
America. according to- the statement
OF Capt d. Coy. who Is In charge OF
charity work here.
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Jackson.-It was announced at the
meeting Of the Rotary club at the Y.
M. c. A.. that the Jackson Rotary
club led the entire district I'm attend.
ance during the month OF September.
This Is quite a record. for the local
organization Is one OF the largest
clubs In this district.
Tiptonville.-Fire originated in the
cotton house OF the A. Il. Markham
cotton gin here and completely de-
stroyed both the cotton house and It's |
contents. About 100000 pounds OF
seed cotton was In the house when |
the fire was discovered.
Greenfield.-A Mr.. Brown, ex-con-
Wet, and now on parole. has given a
series OF talks ut the revival being
conducted at the Methodist church,
and at the two schools here. His talks
were on the temptations of life and
The results OF doing wrong
Nashviile.-Former Gov. NJ. II. Pat.
lerson stopped over I'm Nashville the
other day for n few hours between
Jumps on his lecture tour. At the
present time he says he Is attending
strictly to his tour. and IL booked up
to the middle e December
DyersburS-The Lions club Of this
city has indorsed the candidacy OF Il.
L. Worrell as superintendent OF state
bank examiners. Mr.. wortrell Is the
cashier OF the First State Bank OF
Tree vant-Farmers of this section
are nearer through with the harvest
Ing OF their crops than usual at this
time OF the season.
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Jackson.-The jury In the W,ther.
spoon divorce case returned a verdict
In favor OF Ross witaerspoon, after
having consumed about one hour and
40 minutes In the jury room.
Knoxville.-Seven homes were Wis
lied by an Ambitious prowler before
he was frightened away by pistol
shots.
Bristol. - Mountains are being
for john Green. alleged
slayer OF Robert Houston. wautagua
sltizen.
ttanooga.--Civltans. who organ.
zed a large club at South Pittsburg.
have received a congratulatory tele-
NfahA hNh HattVhat pltSiutHA.
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Charleston.-Hobart Maddux. res
aurant keeper. was killed by Deputy
Sheriff Hambright in pistol duel.
Chattanooga.-1tse local American
yegion post has forwarded petition to
urging appointment ~
u service man As postmaster here.
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Nashville Nashville citizens have
He'd with the public utilities commits
ion protest against prepay tole-
,hones
Jsckson.-Anna Cardwell Is being
leld in a hospital observation ward
ol,cwins by attemp, to Kill tax.
.ah ariver.
TrcEcvant-Two brick buildings re-
,rnily completed on Main street have
'cen leased by ~ ". and J. A.
league. Who vii To-. ] modern de-
,artment Siuye.
DycrsburE.-Re'. J. W. Dunn. for.
ner Nashville past1r. has accepted G.
all 10 tlr pulpit of Church % christ
here.