The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-21
TENNESSEE in BRIEF

Nashville-Seven garnishments have
been issued by County Trustee Felix
In an effort to collect back poll taxes.
pile Of concrete screening Charley Nc
knight, aged IL years, lost his life
when pile of the screenings caved in
on him and his little brother, aged S.
Lewisburg.- w. Ogilvie, former
state commissioner of agriculture, and
one Of the most prominent citizens OF
Marshall county, died at his home four
miles south of this city.
Franklin.-The large barn Of Berry
Hamilton, who lives about five miles
west of here, was destroyed by fire.
This makes the second barn Mr.. Ham
ilton has lost this year.
Trenton.-W. T. Barnett OF Hum
boldt, until recently preacher in
Gibson county, was convicted on the
charge of public drunkenness in Squire
M. H. Holmes court this week.
Brstol.-Dr w. E. Martin of Nash
Vile and the board of trustees of Sui
| Inns College, this city, have perfected
| all ARRANGEMENTS for site for the new
Sullins College, which is to be con-
Quoted by DR.. Martin
Clarksville-In the city election DR..
T. H. Marable was reelected mayor,
winning over his competitor, D. B.
Wood, by 81 votes. For aldermen the
young mems ticket was successful,
winning every candidate named.
Knoxville.-The egg boycott is hav-
ing some effect here. The demand is
not so strong in the east and fewer
shipments are being made. The retail
price, whichreached high level of As
cents, is now steadily declining.
Memphis.-Part of a former fashion
| able section on Madison avenue, near
the Lyric theater, where the f. F. MS
! lived just prior to the civil war, and
for several years thereafter, is being
torn down for new flre-proof business
house.
Memphis.-Mrs. Mary P. McVeigh,
secretary of the Tennessee Equal Suf
frage association, makes the announce
hx, he
convention of the association will be
held in Nashville Jan. and 6, by invi
tation of the Political Study club.
Observation-Disclosures by Judge
w. H. Preston, manager Of the Ten
nessee Anti-Saloon Leagues crusade
in East Tennessee, shows that over
10000 gallons of whiskey were shipped
into Knoxville during three months
ending Dec. 1.
Colum bus-In an exhaustive opin
ion Judge w. B. Turner of the circuit
court has dismissed the custer suit
filed by R. A. Wilkes against Road
Commissioner Clay E. Hight. The
court held that the state had wholly
failed to make out it's case
Springfield.-A call has been print
od for on election to be held in Spring
field on Saturday Jan. 6, 1917, for the
purpose of submitting to a vote of the
citizens the proposition Of a bond is
sue to be used for the enlargement
and extension of the waterworks sys.
tenn.
Nashville.-The Baptist state mis-
sion board of Tennessee held its an
nual meeting Tuesday. It's appropria-
tions for the new years work were
as follows: For all general expenses,
$4S67; for educational and enlistment
department, $1,000; for evangelistic
missionary work, S25,351 so.
Greeneville.-The week has been
marked by tobacco sales on this mar
ket in excess of anything Of the kind
since Greeneville has been tobacco
uGTh6l. LdSI Ilul Sudy liAC dAAlONhI VI
tobacco delivered for sale was about
100000 pounds, which tobacco sold on
an average of about Is cents per
pound.
Adams.-Adams observed "electri-
cal week. by turning on the cur
rent for its new electric lighting sys-
TEN. The lights for both the streets
and residences have been put into Op-