McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-08
Tennessee
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Happenings over the
State condensed for
our busy readers
Federal Judge j. w. Ross has made
the injunction granted the railroads
against striking shopmen permanent.
The watermelon crop in Dyer coun
ty is very short this year, owing to
the prolonged drouth.
The Newborn city schools opened
their 1929 session with more than
500 pupils enrolled.
Road work on the Newbern and
Yorkville route, extending east Cd
Newborn to the Gibson county line
is progressing rapidly.
Arnold Stansell, II, Paris, came into
the possession of ASCOT and five
minutes later he shot himself acct
dentally In the left knee.
Gov. ALI. Taylor has appointed E
A. Morris encouragement for the
Fourteenth district to fill out the un-
expired term of his brother, T. o.
Morris, res, gned..
A powerful searehlight to serve as
a signal for river pilots may be placed
On top of the 22-story office building
which the Columbian Mutual Assur
ance Society plans to erect at Mem
phis.
Carroll Harris, of Jackson, commit
ted suicide by firing revolver into
his right temple, death being instant
The deed was attributed to ill health
of the past several months and de-
Bpondency over his physical condition
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The West Tennessee district faii
will open at Jackson Sept. II and run
through the 18th. The buildings and
grounds at the fair grounds are un.
dergoing thorough cleaning In prep
aration for the occasion.
John l.. Chivington editor of g
weekly Republican newspaper at Chat
tanooga, former city editor of the
Chattanooga Times and one OF the
most brilliant newspaper men IN the
state, committed suicide near his
home. Chivington had been arrested
on a warrant from Knoxville charging
him with bassing worthless check.
The Clifton & Beech Creek turn
pike company, recently organized
corporation, has secured franchise
to build a turnpike from Clifton five
miles east toward the Beech Creel
settlement. Work of construction will
commerce at once. This turnpike viii
cover some Of the toughest road II
that territory.
The body of Crockett Lesueur
who owned one of the largest farms
near Bristol, was found near his home
with his throat cut. A razor wal
found near. Lesueur had been miss
Ing for two days. The authorities arr
Of the opinion that he committed sui
eide, but relatives and friends are Al
loss to account for motive.
Thomas o. Morris, attorney.gen
eral OF the Fourteenth judicial dis
trict, has handed Gov. A. A. Taylor hi
resignation. to take effect at once. ant
Gov. Taylor appointed Etheldred A
Morris, of Obion, a brother OF tbs
former encouragement, to fill out tn,
term, which will expire in August
1924.
Large amounts of wood are beini
bought by Trezevant people. TIL.
wood is to be used In firing furnace,
Of the three local gin plants. Ginnerl
have found by previous experiment
that small amount Of coal mike,
with wood makes an excellent hea
for their furnaces, and they can rul
their plants with all wood fires If tn
coal market is such that they canno
procure COAL
Catalogues are off the press for tn,
Humboldt Community fair, which viii
be held on Oct. Is and IA. The pre-
MUM list is very liberal; in fact, il
number Of the departments NOR
liberal premium list is being offere
than is offered by many of the count,
fairs. No admission is charged t