Political turmoil and looming elections roil Tennessee judiciary
A chaotic Tennessee political scene unfolds with Hal H. Haynes considered for governor and for the supreme bench amid party maneuvers. Grafton Green campaigns for supreme judge. petitions and petitions-signing practices stir controversy as discussions of primaries and judicial independence bloom. Chattanooga Times voices skepticism over democracy and self-perpetuating oligarchy while urging fair competition.
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Chattanooga
Chancellor Haynes
Supreme Bench
Haynes
Johnson City
Challanooga Times
Chattanooga Times
Times
Ute
Local plan provokes denouncement amid national debate
Citizens and opponents accuse the plan of coercing county voting outcomes. The Times notes critics warn the provision would force counties to honor the ballot in good faith, calling last year’s repeal attempt a major political folly in Tennessee as the committee resists repeal and faces public outrage.
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Pupirs
Times
Tennessee
Maj Weeks Chosen Tax Assessor at Jonesboro Special Session
A county court convened Monday at Jonesboro to fill the unexpired term of the late Ed Rogan. Maj J W Weeks of the Sixth district was elected tax assessor and will immediately qualify to complete Rogan’s duties. The court also enacted a new workhouse system and elected commissioners Gus Brderick F B Vines D F Deltew and A Shepherd.
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Jonesboro
Baal
Ed Rogan
J. W. Weeks
Rogan
Maj. Weeks
oMce
Cutter County
State Senate
Vol. Brownlow
Congress
Gus Brderick
F. B. Vines
F. Deltew
A. Shepherd
Badge of Honor Awarded to Mrs Weiler at Munsey Church
Mrs Mel Weiler receives the monthly award badge from Mrs Frank St John of the Home Missionary Society for securing the most members in a month. The pearl studded pin is worn until another member surpasses her tally.
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Frank St John
Home Missionary Society
Munsey
Frazier Appointed Grammar Inspector for Tennessee
Chattanooga report states Fred B Frazier of Dayton, superintendent of Rhona county pulse schools, will head grammar and intermediate education for Tennessee with a 3200 dollar salary. He began duties last week with headquarters in Nashville after attendance at a southern education conference in Little Rock Arkansas.
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Chattanooga
Fred B. Frazier
Dayton
Rhona County Pulse Schools
Soldier Boys Parade and Home News From the West
The grand review occurred Monday at 10 am with a board of managers in the reviewing stand. About 1300 soldiers formed, bands played, and colors were centered by a firing squad. Sunday services were held and a concert at Memorial Hall honored the board.
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Board of Managers
Col Brownlow
Memorial Hall
No 42
Washington
Senator Warner
Franklin Murphy
Gen. Henderson
Danville
Hampton
Moses Harris
5Th Cavalry
Mountain Branch
Dayton
St. Clair Flats
Mich
Chicago
Cleetric Shoe
Western Branch
National Soldier's Home 1911 Budget Totals 5.45 Million
A fragmented budget list shows 1911 allocations for the National Soldier's Home system. Central Dayton receives 607,010. Northwestern Milwaukee 309,550. Eastern Togus 382,700. Western Leavenworth 485,000. Southern Hampton 579,700. Pacific Santa Mex 112,200. Marion Indiana 299.00. Danville Illinois 2084-500.00. Mountain Johnson City 201,500.10. Battle Mountain South Dakota 171,000. clothing 300,000. salaries and expenses 60,100. total 4,300,254. aid to state homes 81,150,000. grand total 5,450,250,000.
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Dayton
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Togus
Leavenworth
Southern
Hampton
Pacific
Santa
Mex
Marion
Ind
Danville
Mountain Branch
Johnson City
Tenn
Battle Mountain
South Dakati
Board of Managers
New Automobile in the City Arrives for Markwood and Betzer
The new car purchased by A. T. Markwood of perpetual motion fame and Glen Betzer arrived and was seen in operation yesterday as they teased friends around the city. C. K. Bogart also arrived from Erwin.
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A. T. Markwood
Perpetual Motion Fame
GlenBetzer
Patterson Delivers Candidacy Declaration Amid Cooper Pardon Debate
Nashville April 1 Gov Malcolm R Patterson announces bid to succeed himself in the Democratic primary June 4 amid Tennessee political upheaval over Col Duncan B Cooper near Carmack murder pardon. He defends actions, blasts prohibition foes and defends justice and duty in pardoning Cooper.
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Gov. Patterson
Col
D. J. Cooper
Nashville
Tenn
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
Duncan B. Cooper
Carmack
Patterson
Cooper
Col. Cooper
Senator Carmack
Supreme Court
Heantur Carmack
Robin Cooper
Lam
Vol. Cooper
Col Cooper
Thad
Paredon
Attorney Chase to Deliver Address at Sulphur Springs
Guy B Chase a rising young attorney of or city will deliver the annual address at the closing exercises of Sulphur Springs High School next Friday. W F Moody of Fall Branch was in the city yesterday.
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Guy B. Chase
Or City
Sulphur Springs High School
W. F. Moody
Fall Branch
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