McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-22

II 1NAHOSSNS
| EV E N T S |
Happenings over the
State condensed for
our busy readers
Most of the women of Dyer County
have paid their poll taxes and are
qualified to vote in the November
according to the statement
of local county officials. ~
Trains Nos. l and of the Gulf,
Mobile & Northern railroad annulled
on July Is, on account of the strike
of the shopmen, will be resumed.
Frank Fag, As years old, mine super
intendent, of jacksonville, Tenn, and
when Southern, passenger train
struck an auto in which they were
riding.
Never before in the history of the
Tri-State Fair Association has the
outlook for a successful exposition
been so brilliant as for the fourteenth
annual Memphis fair, which opens on
Saturday, Sept. 20.
Ebert aud Franklin Atkins, broth
ers, charged with the murder of VIII
liam R. Cloyd near his home, two
miles northwest of Irrelevant, about
two weeks ago, were discharged by
magistrates at the preliminary trial.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church, embracing the states of West
Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama
and Tennessee, will be held at Rock
wood. Tenn. at same time in Knox
vile.
The body of we'll dressed white
man, almost decomposed from long
stay in the water, was found several
miles down the Mississippi River be-
low Memphis by fishermen. The man
was wearing heavy winter clothing
and had on leather leggings.
A large and representative meeting
Of merchants and business men of Tip
ton county, to which the public was
invinted, was held for the purpose of
discussing the trade membership Of
the United Farmers Of America. Mer-
chants and business men from various
points In the county were In attend.
ance,
Gov. Taylor has announced to ap-
pointment of Judge w. H. Dennison
Of Lexington, former chancellor Of
the Eighth Chancery District, as spe-
cial justice of the Court of Civil APP
peals, to sit during the winter term
of the court in Nashville, in the place
of Judge S. R. Clark, who is in ill
health.
Warned by blasts from conk shells
in the mouths of lookouts stationed
on high peaks, operators of a unique
still Of $50 gallons capacity escaped
capture by officers who had invaded
the Businesses of Walden's Ridge near
Chattanooga. The still, one of the
most elabol ate ever found in this sec
tion, was operated by a steam boiler,
the whole outfit being concealed in
laurel thicket.
At meeting OF the officials of the
Old Hickory (Thirty-seventh Divl-
sion) held at Knoxville, 1t was decid-
ed to hold the annual reunion of the
division in New Orleans on Oct. II in
connection with the national reunion,
which will convene in the Crescent
City for period of five days. The
division has a membership of over
10000 men and counts its following
in every state Of the Union.
The gasoline passenger carrying
cooch--p oularly. known as "scoot-
err" and said to be the first ever op-
Grated on southern railroad, made
its first trip from Chattanooga to
Gadsden, on the Tennessee, Alabama
& Georgia line, today, President c.
E. James and General Manager Her
man Boehr being among the 80 pas.
sengers.
Street railway. power and gas COM
panies in the major cities OF Tonnes
see have announced new capital ex-
penditures totaling more than $4,000
900 for the next year. Figures CIV
ing this estimate have been supplied
the state utilities commission follow.
ing a recent resolution of the CON-
mission to review all construction
projects and thus determine the prog
ress being made, what service is as
sured and how new requirements are
being careu for.