Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-24
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Chattanooga.-Oyer eight thousand
persons filed income tax schedules in
the Chattanooga office. according to
figures compiled by the collector
force.
Memphis.-Thomas R. Marshall, the
genial ex-vice- president OF the United
States, is to lecture at Goodwin Insti-
tute on the subject, National Ten
denotes"
Clarksville.-J. II. Ellarson OF this
city and John T. Waller of Hopkins
vile, KY, architects, have formed a
partnership and will maintain offices
in this city and Hopkinsville.
Clarksville.-Work is progressing on
the erection of a small mill building
at Franklin street and the n. q N
railroad for use by J. H. Winters, OF
Adams, for the manufacture of flour
and meal.
Memphis.-The annual meeting OF
the Tri-State Shoe Retailers Associa-
tion adjourned here after a three days
session. Reuben Stiefel, Memphis, was
reelected president, and Robert S.
Love, reelected secretary and treas
urer.
Nashville.-A bill appropriating $15,
! 900 for the purchase and preservation
of the little building in Greeneville,
Tenn which Andrew Johnson. seven
teenth president of the United States,
used as a tailor shop before his en-
trance into politics, passed the senate
and now goes to the governor.
Clarksvlle.-Three prisoners sawed
out of the Montgomery county Jail
here and made their escape. The pris-
oners were Bonnie and Silas Finney,
brothers held to court on three charges
of housebreaking and larceny, and j.
T. North, who claimed to be from
Arkansas, and was held on a charge
of public drunkenness.
Greeneville-The hurley tobacco
sales are still good here, and the ware
houses will probably be open until
early in the summer. The amount of
tobacco sold here has probably ex-
ceeded any year yet, and there re-
mains lot to be sold, as some of the
growers have held back their tobacco
on account Of the low prices.
Bristol.-A movement has been I'M
dertaken here in favor of having the |
present commission form of govern
ment changed to the city manager |
plan of government. At a well-at-
tended meeting held at the chamber
of commerce building it was decided
to take steps with the view of Install
ing the city manager plan of govern
ment here.
Memphis.-To hold one position
for Al years is bit I'M
usual, yet that is just what Maj E. C.
assistant secretary of the
|
On Friday, March IS, the major was
congratulations from the
members and passing the cigars He
says he expects to be on the job for
many more years.
Covington.-The lock boxes in the
safety vault Of the Bank of Mason, at
Mason, Tenn, were rifled by robbers,
Who secured entrance to the bank
building through a rear window and
Ised an acetylene torch on the lock
# the vault door, thus securing en-
rance. Between $4,000 and $4,000
# liberty bonds and war savings
lamps were stolen.
Cigarette stubs in the
United States last year cost the smok-
aaries of all grades of schools and
Universities. The entire country
pent three-fifths as, much for educa-
ion as for tobacco last year and Ten
essee spent one-fifth as much for ,
ducation as for tobacco" according =
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Of education. i
Lebanon.-One Of the most impor- d
INT business deals ever made in Leb- .
non was made when Edgar Green I
urchased the Ragland-Howe Whole.
ale Grocery Co. The exact figures Of
le transaction will not be known for u
everal days, as the deal was made
,r the entire stock Of goods good ~
ill and lease on the building for a !
umber of years. They are now TAX % %
lg an invoice, which outsiders esti- v
ate will run around $4,000. =.
Jacksonville Republican leaders q
Inference on the federal judgeship, Ct
llled to meet here, seems to have
iscarried. All sections of west Ten
,ssee were represented. Those me- &C
vited were here in strong numbers, :
Id evidently not in sympathy with
e promoters of the movement, and a
ter Numerous group conferences, 1t