The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-19
TENNESSEE GLEAN!NGS
News of Interest Prepared
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said it was his opinion the lawmakers
never intended that when a poor man
was arrested for drunkenness he
should also be arrested on a charge OF
transporting or storing liquor If a
small bottle of whisky should be found
In his pockets, and informed the grand
Jury that true bills should not De re-
turned in such cases.
Covington-The July term OF the
Tipton County quarterly county court
met, with Judge s. e. Stephenson pre-
siding. The resignation of Dr. b.. A.
Boswell of Garland. county health Off
Ger and jail physician, who resigned on
account of the fact that his partner,
DR.. w p Holloway, is now serving IN
the United States army, was accepted
by the court and DR.. c. l.. Hayes OF
Covington was elected to fill his I'M
expired term.
Lexington Elijah Lewis. aged 80, a
prominent farmer residing in Moore 5
Hill neighborhood, Henderson county,
while raking hay, his team became
frightened and unmanageable, he be-
came entangled in the wheel and teeth
of the rake, with the result that he
was badly bruised and his throat al
most completely cut by the teeth.
Death ensued in only a few hours
Memphis.-Two German submarines
attacked troop ships bearing Tennes'
see and Carolina soldiers to France a
month ago, but were driven Off by
American destroyers. This news was
contained in letter from Orderly F.
Giardina, Headquarters Company.
10th Infantry, who formerly lived
here. The letter was to his guardian,
Millington.-J. E. Easley, residinA
near here, was fatally injured when
an airplane piloted by Flying Ca
det William Hollis fell 200 feet hitting
the automobile which Easley was drlv'
ing along the Wilmington pike. Hollis
was uninjured, save for few bruises
The machine was wrecked.
Nashyille.-Importan war confer
ences were arranged for Nashville,
Chattanooga, Memphis and Knoxville
for this week, and men active in war
work met in the cities named to ex'
change views as to methods OF con-
Quoting the business entrusted to them
by the government.
Huntingdon.-The success of the
Carroll County agricultural fair, stock
and poultry show was assured by the
action of the quarterly court when an
appropriation of $3.50 was made for
premiums.
Memphis. United States postage
stamp sales in Memphis for June, 1913,
we're s87, 8O6.40 For the same month
in 1917 they totaled $72,I59.25, accord
ing to Postmaster c. w. Metcalf, Jr.
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Memphis .-Preparations are being
made by the United States railroad ad"
ministration to illuminate the J. I.
Harahan and Frisco bridges at Mem
phis as a precautionary measure Incl
dent to the war.
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Coyington.-At meeting OF the
county board of education it was de-
cided to open the negro schools OF the
county July 20 and the white schools
on the first Monday in August.
Gleason-Twelve registrants from
Class 1 of the selective draft left
Weakley County to take a special me,
chanical course at the University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Union City.-Sixty-six enthusiastic
recruits entrained for Camp Thomas
Ky. This makes a total of 29O recruits
leaving Obion county in the last six
weeks.
MARTINIQUE hundred and thirty
drafted men left here for Fort Thomas
KY, these having been called from
the draft lately made by the govern
ment.
Martin.-The Union City district
conference of the M. E. church, south
ended a most interesting session
which was held at Palestine church
$500
sekmer.-The popular play "Upto'
Date America" was staged by local
talent at Stantonville before large
crowd.
Moseocw.-The Memphis District
Conference of the Methodist Church.
South. convened here last week
49, Tba MemOhiS cOuVOca.