The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-22
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

Memphis. Negotiations practically
we're completed for the purchase OF
70 acres of land in the eastern part OF
Memphis, whereon will be located
modern stock yards to cost eventualiy
100000. The deal was closed by the
Hon w. a. Haggott of Denver, former
governor of Colorado, and w. X. NC
Pride. of Elk Mountain, Wyo., an ex'
perienced stockman.
Notwithstanding the close OF
the first tractor school in tennessee
for farmers by the University of Ten
nessee here, one will be opened at
Memphis, and will continue through
April /, 9 and 3. Other schools will
be given at Jackson, April a, 5, and
6. and Columbia, April 8, 8 and 10.
Trenton.-Little business of impor-
lance was transacted when GIBSON
county republicans met in mass meet
ing here. action on most matters ce-
ing deferred until the convention as
sembles again in April, when delegates
to the state convention in Nashville
will he elected.
Covington- Aviator Johnson, OF the
Nillington Aviation Park Field corps OF
flyers, was slightly injured While at
tempting to make a landing at Smith
Field, near Covington, his aeroplane
colliding with the branches of tree
about 60 feet high, and being badly
wrecked.
Nashville.-The board of city COM
missioners have sold the four issues
of city bonds aggregating $505,000 10
a trust company at Chicago for the
sum of $5OO,C57, to which will be
added the interest accruing from the
date of issuance to the date OF del1v-
cry.
Par;s.-A free night school, which
has as its sole aim the aiding or peo-
ME in Paris who have not sutt1clent
education, Is being conducted IN the
basement of the new Presbyterian
church building, under the direction
of the pastor, Rev. w. w. Astiles.
Chattanooga. - Official commenda-
ton of the night and day work pollcy
of the East Tennessee district draft
board, which resulted in an early COM
pletion of the work of that body, IS
indicated in an order just promulgated
by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Chattanooga.-The next meeting OF
the state bar association will be held
here at Signal Mountain August ~.
The place and date were selected at
a meeting of the central council OF
association here.
Trezeyant. - The regular biennial
election held in this city resulted as
follows: Mayor, DR.. ]. G. Holmes;
city recorder, A. A. Argo; aldermen
H. Adams, M. F. Hurdle, E. B. john
son, M. ]. Newbill and R. L. Bryant.
Trenton.-W. w. Hickman, aged 81
years, com,iited suicide at his home
in the Lakeview section, near Tren-
ton, by sending the contents of dou'
ble-barreled shotgun through his head,
u0CdpIIdIAhS
Frfendship.-For the first time In
several years there was only one tick
ct at the annual municipal election in
this city, and Mayor Thad Haley was
reelected, together with the old board
of aldermen.
rrenton.-The first quarterly meet
ing Of the Gibson county farmers in
sfitute was held at the courthouse
here and a large and appreciatiye
crowd was in attendance.
NewbernADon Skaggs, son of the
tate ]. NJ. Skaggs of Dyer county, is
dead in France, as the result Of an
alrplare accident
Dyersburg.-Dr. J. Frank Griffin OF
Tiptonville has announced as a candi'
date for reelection as floterial repre-
sentative for the counties of Dyer,
lake and Obion. .... ....
Union City-Red Cross workers
oyer the county are enthusiastic over
Inc outcome of a Red Cross pig auc-
ton at Rives, where one pig given to
the Obion county organization brought
$780,
Paris.-For about two weeks the To-
cal theater, the Dixie, has been featur-
ing four-minute speakers, who discuss
pertinent subjects of national and local
importance bearing on the war.
Paris.-Circuit court for Henry coun-
tv Is in session at Paris. There will