Hooper Plan Of Battle Aims At Sympathy In Middle West
Tennessee editor warns Gov Hooper's 1914 campaign plan seeks to ally with democracy in Middle and West Tennessee while appealing to Republican prejudice in East Tennessee. It alleges a possible 1916 bid to use power to swap or appoint officials, making them puppets of the governor. The piece urges Democrats to unite to end political unrest and support Gen Rye and a Democratic legislature.
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Nashville
Tenn
Democratic
Porter Dunlap
Paris
Hill
Hooper
Tennessee
United States Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Madison
Shelby
Weakley
Maury
Carter
Anderson
Gen. Rye
Lowery sells stake in firm to Hanks and Henderson
D W Lowery sells his interest to Hank s and Henderson. E D Hanks, president and GM of Lowry Hanks Co, and C W Henderson of Knoxville become principal stockholders. Lowery moves to Norton Virginia to join his brother in the Lowry Fruit Co. Johnson City remains a major fruit center as Hanks Co grows.
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D. W. Lowery
Hanks & Henderson
E. D. Hanks
Lowry-Hanks Co
C. W. Henderson
Knoxville
D. W. Lowry
Lowry
Norton
Lowry Fruit Co
Johnson City
Lowry- Horner Co
Bristol
Hanks
Appalachian
Appointment of W. W. Paw to Supreme Court
Nashville August 31 Governor Hooper names W. W. Paw formerly assistant attorney general of Franklin County to the state’s Supreme Court as a temporary judge while Judge D. L. Lansden recovers from illness and paralysis suffered after a stroke following last year’s court adjournment.
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Nashville
Hooper
W. W. Paw
Franklin County
Supreme Court
D. L. Lansden
Red Boiling
Landen Sutt
Jackson
Republican Wing Nominates Gen Cox for Congress
At a Jonesboro Tennessee convention with about five hundred in attendance the Progressive Republican district nominates Gen J B Cox of Johnson City for Congress. Cox was unanimously supported on roll call as the convention endorsed Roosevelt and condemned the Chicago 1912 nomination. Resolutions call for widows pensions of at least 30 a month, federal road and school aid, immigration limits, nationwide prohibition, a protective tariff, and opposition to Wilson in Mexico and to Columbia's claim.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
Johnson and Claiborne
Republi
Generil J. B. Cox
Johnson City
EB. N. Moore
John T. Phillips
Greene
J. M. Heritage
Cocke
C. Wallin
George KH. Burbage
Cox
D. H. Yoakley
Sullivan
S. B. Moore
Roosevelt
Chicago
Tatt
Wilson
Mexico
Colombia
United States
Sant Sella
Nashville
Sells
Daily
Weekly Press
Welch Plans Battle Ready Democratic Campaign in Tennessee
Memphis Tenn Aug 31 George N Welch state senator from Monterey district and railroad commissioner candidate on the Democratic ticket outlined campaign lines Our campaign committee has been laying plans and with General Rye speaking at Camden the battle will be launched The party will bring in top speakers to aid and we expect Rye and the ticket to win by a large majority.
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Memphis
Tenn
George N. Welch
Monterey
Frank M. Avent
Welch
Rye
Camden
Democratic Party
Tennessee
Delinquent Corporations Face Tax Warrants in Tennessee
Nashville reports over 400 domestic corporations owe state corporate tax. Secretary Sneed will issue distress warrants and place them with sheriffs where delinquency exists. Penalties start July 1, from $5 to $150 plus $1 daily for delay, aiming to boost state revenue under recent assembly law.
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Nashville
R. R. Sneed
General Assembly
Soldiers Home Employs Noted Painters and Top Ward Workers
The Soldiers Home keeps a constant team of painters under J. N. Bailey, chief painter. Workmen include Jas Bailey John K. Miller Grover Seaton C F Whitlow W H Stafford Geo W Henson and Charlie Hlye. L L Bunt resigned that week. Stafford and Henson hold the record for best ward work on the reservation. Geo Henson has been employed there over five years and never misses a day.
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J. N. Bailey
Jas
G. Bailey
John K. Miller
Grover Seaton
C.F. Whitlow
W. H.stafford
Geo. W. Henson
Charlie H. Lye
L. L. Bunt
WH. Stafford
Will Littleton Enter Gubernatorial Contest in Tennessee
Nashville reports debate over whether Jesse M Littleton will join Gen Rye and Gov Hooper in the gubernatorial race. Rumors tie Littletons entry to a local option stance on liquor, with Chattanooga and Nashville sources citing pressure from various quarters to enter.
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Nashville
T. C. Rye
Camden
Geh
Rye
Gov. Hooper
Gen. Rye
Jesse M. Littleton
Mr. Littleton
Guv. Hooper
Chattanooga
Littleton
Memphis
Knoxville
Ton
Tennessee
Sam A Sells Nominated In Greeneville Republican Primary
Greeneville Tenn Aug 30 The Republican executive committee for the district declared Sam A Sells the nominee after only one congressional candidate qualified. Certificates were ordered issued to Sells and the new county committeemen. The committee will meet to select a chairman and secretary.
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Greeneville
Tenn
Congress
Sam KR. Sells
Carter County
C. R. Hathaway
Cocke County
John F. Neal
Grainger
Sam H. Mitchell
Greene County
J. F. Swingle
Hawkins County
Rod Armstrong
Hancock County
G. B
Sells
European War Will Not Delay Panama Exposition
Assistant General Passenger Agent Chas T Mandel assures the public there will be no postponement of the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco from February 20, 1916. He notes President Moore’s August 15 proclamation, promises low round trip rail fares and ample hotel accommodations at reasonable costs for attendees.
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Chas
T. Mandel
San Francisco
Cincinnati Inquirer
Trafic
Johnson City
Moore
Greeneville man declines congressional bid amid party faction fights
Greeneville Tennessee September 1 Joseph W Howard states he will not seek the congressional nomination against Soil He deplores Republican factional fights in the district and says he prefers to remain out of the contest to support the party’s unity and key state issues.
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Greeneville
Tenn
Joseph W. Howard
Congress
Howard
Republican
Hayling
Gdr
Hooper
Ambitious stance on re election amid factional strife
A political figure states there are no reasons to change opinions and pledges full effort for re election. He rejects factional strife that could threaten the success of state principles or a United States Congress seat.
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Congress of the United States
George P. Crouch Dies in Johnson City Tenn
George P. Crouch a longtime Johnson City resident and prominent East Tennessee citizen died at Memorial hospital after several weeks illness. He was 74 born June 15 1840 a Confederate veteran and Baptist church member survived by wife Delilah Winchester and three children. Funeral at his residence laid to rest Oak Hill Cemetery.
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George P. Crouch
Johnson City
Tenn
East Tennessee
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Crouch
Crouch
Baptist Church
Wadie Brooks
Delilah Winchester
Durand
Mich
W. B. Crouch
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sheriff Reichman Vows No Fight On Prosecutions
Memphis observes a new era as J A Reichman takes charge of Shelby county sheriff's office vowing no arrest-for-fee politics. He pledges closure of roaming saloons and cooperation with city police to shut all Memphis saloons. Meanwhile six more saloons are closed and officials vow enforcement of state laws. Judge W J Bacon is sworn in as clerk of the criminal court but an injunction from Jerome Richards delays charge, injunction hearing set for Wednesday.
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Memphis
J. A. Reichman
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Crump
W. J. Bacon
Jerome Richards
Criminal Court
Richards
Bacon
City Commission
Illness of General Rye Delays Camden Campaign
Nashville dispatch reports General T. C. Rye is confined to bed in Paris with a cold and indigestion. A September 7 opening speech at Camden is postponed as dates will be set after Rye returns to headquarters in the next two or three days. Citizens had pressed for the Camden event to accommodate large crowds.
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Nashville
T. C. Rye
Paris
Camden
Porter Dunlap
Rye
Dunlan
General Rye Yeaterday
Tennessee has ten commercial schools and business colleges
A Federal Bureau of Education report says Tennessee has ten commercial schools and business colleges with 2018 enrollment of 2,854 pupils. About half complete courses and many are employed. Nationwide there are 618 such schools serving 160,557 students annually, about 260 per school.
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Washington, D
Federal Bureau of Education
Tennessee
Tennessee Kittens
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