Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-22
TENNESSEE
STATE ITEMS

Dinner Will De SeffeQ on tue SIOuuuSB
and a large crowd is expected.
Knoxville.-In a bloody battle fought
by a federal posse in Campbell county
with alleged moonshiners three Off
GERS we're shot and the man believed
to have wounded the officers was also
shot.
Nashville.-In a battle between Of
ficers and alleged moonshiners at the
mouth of Cove Hollow, De Kalb coun-
ty, d. o. Jones was killed and his
father, Coley Jones, and three brothers
were captured by the raidlng party.
Two large stills were captured.
Columbia. Included in the Maury
county exhibit to the state fair Will
be quantity of sugar beets, unus-
ually large and fine, grown in this
county by one of the leading negro
farmers. Apparently the soil OF this
county is admirably adapted to the cul-
ture of the sugar beet.
Nashville.-The recommendation OF
w. T. Tyler of the office of field di-
vision head OF the federal raiding
forces in Tennessee has been confirm
ed by the department at Washington,
according to information received by
w. A. Smith, state director.
Ok:- NooI.rou uOnnO
farmer of this section, and the son OF
Ira w. Cochran, well-known Dyer
county farmer, residing east of town,
will enter the Obion presbytery 1nstl-
tute at Mckenzie, to prepare himself
for the ministry of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church.
ssase
Conference.-The Smith, young
farmer living five miles south OF this
place and brother of ex-Trustee BOD
Smith, has a bad case of anthrax and
was carried to Nashville by his brother
to hospital This is the only case OF
anthrax that has been discovered in
this county so far. His recovery is
doubtful.
Jackson.-W. HI. Vowel, local soft
drink distributor, was arrested by Fed
eral Agent T.. Il Conner on the charge
of STRONG liquor in his place OF busi-
ness and made bond for $1,000 when
arraigned before Commissioner r. |.
Chester. Quite quantity Of liquor
was taken from the safe of Vowel, 1t
is stated.
Dresden. Weakley county Bap-
fist Sunday school convention will be
held with Thompson creek Baptlse
church Sept. % and 20, instead OF
Sent. 1922, the date havinn been al
tered because of the Weakley county
fair at Dresden.
Camden.-The fight in the demo
cratic primary election, which comes
off Saturday, Oct. 1, is getting pretty
warm here. This election is being
held to nominate a ticket for county
offices and there is just an even dozen
candidates for the different offices to
be filled next August, which is the
regular election.
Meridian. Meridian Training
Center post No. 9S of the American
Legion has joined hands with tbs
Shriners of Hamasa Temple for an
elaborate celebration of Armistice day,
Nov. II. Hamasa Temple proposes
one of the biggest Shrine ceremonials
in its history. The American Legion
is now at work on program for its
part of the celebration.
Covington.- Congressman FINS j.
Garrett of Dresden, who represents
this the ninth congressional district.
and who is the acting democratic
leader in the house of representatives,
has been in Covington and Upton
county meeting his new constituents,
as Upton county was placed In the
ninth congressional district by the last
Legislature.
Nashyille.-Senato John Sharp VIII
liams of Mississippi, who cancelled q
speaking date here on account OF Ill,
ness. has recovered from his indisposi-
ton. according to advice from Mont
eagle. Tenn. Senator and Mrs. VIII.
liams will remain at Monteagle, where
they have been since the recess OF
congress for weeks vacation In the
mountains. Later they will go to tho
old family. home, Benton.
$780, a4t1
Nashville.-The next annual conven'
ton of the Tennessee state horticuitu.
raj society will be held in the Hotel