McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1922-09-15


and heavy walking stick were found
on the bridge, but neither bore clew
that might lead to Identification of
the man.
Mora praise for Inspector of Detec- /
tives VIII T. Griffin at Memphis was
voiced at the regular meeting of the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce, when Manager Henry
Hayley was instructed to write the
| officer a letter congratulating him
| upon his efficient work in connection
| with the Lanier murder case and the
| spike-pulling job near Capleyille.
Gov. ALT Taylor Thursday set Nov.
7 as the date for the special election
| to elect successor to the late Lemu-
ell p. Padgett of Columbia, congress
ma from the Seventh district, com
prising Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Hous-
ton, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis,
Maury, Wayne and Williamson Coun-
ties.
The long drought OF eight weeks has
been broken at Trenton by a light
rain, Oldest residents say the drought
was the longest and most destructive
since that of 1874. Many estimate
that the cotton crop has been cut less
than half while the corn crop has suf-
fered even greater damage. The hay
greatly impaired.
| ]. F. White, a merchant of Medina,
who was formerly guard at the state
prison at Nashville, while at Jackson
q few days ago, saw and recognized
an escaped convict, Joe West, negro,
who was sent from Alamo for steal
| ing an automobile. White secured as
sistance and placed West under arrest.
A county council of the United
Farmers of America has been organi-
zed at Covington. More than ten, the
required number of local councils, hav-
ing been organized in Upton County
in the last few months with several
hundred members.
Addresses by DR.. Herbert Acuff and
President Warren we're the chief fea-
lures of the program at the sixth an
nual convention and reunion of the
Tennessee Association of Deaf and
Dumb at Knoxville.
member of the Crockett County court,
white attending special term of
court was stricken by paralysis. He
was taken to his home in Maury Coun-
ty where he died.
Rev. Thomas Alexander Garden, gu
perannuated member of the Tennessee
Methodist conference, died at his
home at Southside, this county near
| GAINESVILLE. His last charge was at
Hohenwald, Tenn.
Pressed for more cheap power for
its industries and additional cheap cur
| rent for home uses, Lawrenceburg Is
installing new and modern turbine
that will give an increase of loo horse
power of energy.
The Masons of Weakley County
held their annual county association
meeting at Dresden. A regular pro-
gram was rendered, a special fea-
turs being al address by Hon. Harry
Clark OF Nashville.
Robert P. Bell and John A. Neaie
Of the Tennessee Inspection Bureau
are at Dyersburg this week to pass
upon the new fire equipment Of the
Dyersburg fire department.
A tobacco barn containing a six-acre
crop of tobacco belonging to Lon I'm
derwoood was burned near Puryear.
The tobacco was in process of curing.
Two more high schools had their
opening in Trezevant County this
week, making the last to open for
the fall and winter terms.
Sam c. Kennon, the new Democrat.
ic sheriff of Carroll County, starts his
term off by making it hard on boot
leggers and white mule makers in
Trezevant.
Approximately 500 Rotarians com.
ing from three-fourths of the Rotary
clubs of Tennessee and Kentucky ga
thered at Cumberland Park at Nash
vile in what is said to have been the
largest inter-city meet ever promoted
by the Twenty Thirde district,
A recent raid in this county by Pro-
hibition Agent C. H. Boyd resulted in
the capture of 150gallon still, 400
gallons of whisky, barrels. tubs and
buckets. The still was located about
$50 yards from the railroad, two miles
south of Westport,
The Weakley County Fair viii open
Sept. 90 at Dresden. Arrangements
in the live stock, agriculture, poultry
and educational departments have ad-
vanced far beyond that of any previ-
GUS year, which fact indicates that
Weakley County is growing rapidly
along these lines.
II. l. Stoner, arrested by the Georgia