The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-05-24
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS.
OF THE STATE

state board of primary eiecuoh conr
missioners. in session at the state
capitol, directed the county demo-
cratic executive committees to the
various counties of the state TO meer
at the respective county seats on sat
urday, May 18, for the purpose OF
nominating five county commissioners
to compose the county democratic PR
mary board for each county. ING
board of democratic state primary
election commissioners is called 10
meet at the capitol at noon Thursday
May %, for the purpose of confirm ng
and commissioning the county prF
mary commissioners.
Memphis. Memphis is the source q
a steady flow of morphine to the orb
addicts of Louisville, revenue OFFICERS
averred at the hearing of DR.. Ben
Friedman and Jacob Goldbaum' neiu
to the federal grand jury on separate
charges of conspiracy to violate the
Harrison anti-narcotic law.
Paris.-On Friday, May II, at the
Shiloh national park, near Corrntn'
Miss, there will be dedicated DOW
der to mark the Confederate trenches
This bounder was to have been dedi'
Gated last November, but on account
of traffic delay it was not received 81
the park IN time.
Knoxville.-Rocked in a Grace loV
years old was the unique experience
of the youngest baby brought to the
Sunday school of the Broadway Bap'
fist church here last Sunday. MIS-.
Christiana Schroeder, "a years old, the
oldest member of the Sunday SCHOOL,
rocked the child.
Nashville-Maj Ewing Carruthers.
commander of the Third battalion OF
the Fourth Tennessee infantry, has re-
ceived telegraphic advice from AdJt.'
Gen Buckner that federal recognltloh
has been extended to the Fourth reg1-
ment. Tennessee national guards.
Nashville.-Gov. T. G.. Rye has ap'
pointed DR.. A. A. Kincannon, superln"
tendent of the Memphis city Schools
as a delegate to the fourth annual
state conference of charities and cor
rections, which convenes in Memphis
May II, for three-day session
Manchester.-The city board OF educ
cation has named the following teach.
ers for the city sohcol to serve next
year: Principal, L. e. Summers; prl'
mary. Mrs. E. L. Womack; interme-
date. Miss Annie Guy Purdom, Miss
Sharon Carson.
Memphis.-At a mass meeting "
citizens of Germantown it was unafli'
mously agreed to get rid OF the Te''-
tonic flavor in the municipalities geo.
graphic designation. The name Of Ne+
shoba was accordingly adopted.
Memphis. - The West Tennessee
safety conference, composed Oh repre-
sentatives of the Tennessee industrial
and manufacturing world, was held It
the chamber of commerce assembly
rooms.
Knoxville. Association OF
Agricultural college editors will meet
in Knoxville, June 21-22. N. A. CraW'
ford, president of the association, OF
Manhattan, Kan, will preside.
Dyersburg.-The Southern and the
American Express companies here
have consolidated, and all bus ness
will be handled through the office OF
the American.
Memphis.-The custer suit against
Leo Goodman, city commissioner, was
dismissed by Judge Tom Harsh, VINO
ruled that the REALTORS had no suit
against Leo.
Manchester.-Coffee county has fur
nished it's full quota of physicians for
service in the army. Out of IL doc
tors in the county, four have entered
the service.
Misunderstanding May term of cir.
cult court is in session at the court,
house in Manchester. There are only
SIS cases on the docket.
Dyersburg-Fire Quilted the Silver
Moon cafe, causing loss in fixtures
Of about $4,000. The building IVES
only slightly damaged.
Trezevant.-The annual decoration
exercises and singing were held at
Liberty hall, this county, and a very
large crowd attended.
MiIan.-The business houses aud
residences of Milan are now being