The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-01-04
TENNESSEE
IN BRIEF

New York and Mrs. Dix are the guests
Of the Hermitage Hotel. Mr.. Dix was
governor of New York in 1902.
Petersburg.-Mrs. Mollie Sweeney
was found dead in bed at the home OF
ner brother, James Davis, at this place.
She was &C years old and member OF
the Christian church.
emphis.-Telegrams have been re-
ceived in Memphis announcing the
death of Simon Adler, formerly a
prominent Memphis merchant, which
occurred in Philadelphia.
Nashyille.-The remains of DR.. Il.
R. Vernon, formerly of Nashville, VINO
died at the home of his son, Charles y.
Vernon, in Los Angeles, Gal, was
brought here for burial.
"Reminiscences F. Hunter and La
mar Heiskell, receivers Of the Bank OF
Collierville, have been discharged ana
the affairs of the institution have been
declared as wound up by the chancery
court.
Jackson.-A. J. Peoples, manager OF
the local office of the Standard OIL co.,
received information of the death Oh
his brother. H. A. Peoples, in Detroit
Mich. The latter was formerly a menu
her of the police force of Jackson.
,Cookeville.-Thomas Finley OF this
CITY has been appointed referee Ill
bankruptcy for this division OF inc
middle Tennessee district. He SUCCEEDS
Gen. Alfred Algood, who recently ten
dered his resignation.
Knoxville.-The ten-story building
erected by the Knoxville Banking q
Trust Co., which institution was plac-
ed in the hands of receivers in 1917,
was sold at auction by the receiver
, for $131, 800.
. Cookeyille.-All of the houses OF
this city have been numbered and pla-
= cards containing the names OF tne
, streets have been placed at all OF the
street crossings. The free city mali
l delivery service has been inaugurateo'
f Paris.-One of the most impressive
f ceremonies by the Masons and mem
r hers of the Eastern Star which the
: nublic has had an opportunity to wilt
ness was the installation OF Officers
of Martha Chapter, Order OF Eastern
Star.
Lexington E. P. Watson
g who for about two years has oeen IN"
, aggressive pastor of the Chflstlall
q church at this place, has resigned ana
n preached his last sermons Sunday Ills
y Influence for good in this section mas
d been far-reaching.
i Rristol.-The directors of the Brls-
toll board of trade, at a meeting thl0
week. Joined various other soutnerh
commercial organizations in formally
endorsing Muscle Shoals as the site
for the proposed government nitrate
3 plant. ~.
Chattanooga.-The local committee
4 having in charge the matter OF pre-
& senting to the naval board appolnteu
to study sites for the government ar
NOR Mate plant. which is to come here
about Jan l, feels confident Of secur-
ing the plant.
Lawrenc eburg-There has been
mite an influx of immigrants to Law
i renee county within the last few
months. While the majority are from
Alabama, many prospectors have been
here from northern and western states'
that for several years was at high TIDE
has greatly diminished during the last
year.
Nashville.-Prof. Sidney G. Gal
4 breath, president of the East Tennes'
i see state normal school, has given ou'
the following statement: 'Recentiy
wide publicity has been given 10
statement sent out hv the Associated
Press relative to the public education
of the children of the state, and TO the
attendance and cost of education In
tbe nublic elementary and high schools
and in the state normal SCHOOLS
number of grave errors were ncluueo
in tbe statement and other pertinent
matters were left out. 1t is posslDIe
that some of the errors grew out u
the fact that the author of the state
ment did not use the latest available
- renort of the state superintendent o.
I nuhlic instruction. The statement II
Il question says that the amount eXpenu
cd for normals and high schools is 81
q per cent of the amount paid out IoI
common schools. This is not true nov
q and has never been true. The law
) provides that one-third of the gros
= revenue of the state shall be appro
Il pristed for public education and pro
-e vides for distribution of the funds. 0
tba total state revenues for education
IL of approximately $1,467,OOO, the DIS