The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-07-04
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places


Hashville.-Hardy Copeland OF this
city was appointed superintendent OF
the Tennessee Industrial School by
Gov. A. H. Roberts
Friendship. - Misses Emma VIII
liams and Ida Young drove off of an
embankment near this place and the
young ladies were both injured pain
fully.
nooga-Brigadier Gen w. d
Scott, commander at Fort Oglethorpe,
received an officers medal of the LIE
gion of Honor, conferred by the French
government.
Huntingdon. Sheriff S. G. Alden
and Deputy Sheriff Robey made big
haul of bootleg whisky enroute from
Paducah, KY, to Nashville, at Hollow
Rock Junction.
Coyington.-Mrs. William Sanford,
president of the Covington chapter,
American Red Cross, announces that
the local chapter will suspend opera
lions on June 81.
Huntingdon.-Ondine Leslie, Inc
eleven-year-oid son of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
w. Leslie, of the Thirteenth district,
during an electrical storm, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
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Chattanooga.-The Tennessee Post
masters association, of which E. s..
Shannon. of Nashville, is president,
will hold its next meeting at Chatta-
nooga on Labor Day. September L.
Nashville. - Colonel Alvin G. York,
Governor Roberts and all members OF
the governors staff will attend the
big home coming and welcome home
day to be held in Gallatin on July 4th.
Knoxyille.-F. M. bearing, of Chat
fanooga, was elected president OF the
State Baptist Young Peoples Chris
tan union at the annual convention
here, succeeding Judson Stamps, OF
Memphis
Nashyiiie.-AN employers Of labor
in the state are vitality interested in
the workmen's compensation act,
enacted by the last session OF the
Tennessee legislature. which becomes
effective July 1.
Nashville-It must be a safe and
sane Fourth of July for Tennessee
this year, according to Walter Bell,
fire prevention commissioner for this
state. Fireworks and the use of ex-
plosives have come under the ban.
Covington-T. E. Ralph, Jr., who
was returning from service overseas
with the 18th machine gun battalion,
Fifth division, died on boardathe trans
port from spinal meningitis, according
to message received by relatives
here.
Memphis -Local members of the
executive committee of the Cotton
States Merchants association are
meeting every day in preparation for
the sixth annual convention OF the as
sociation in Memphis, August 10, 20
and 81.
Milan.-While driving disc har-
row drawn by pair of young mules,
Frank Rogers, a 15year-old boy, was
thrown off Of the machine; the team
became frightened and ran away. He
fell beneath the harrow and was dan
gerously cut near the pelvis bone and
severely bruised up.
Nashville. = T. B. Carol, clerk OF
the supreme court at Jackson, Tenn,
handed in his resignation and the
court, sitting at Nashville, elected J,
E. Springbett, for many years deputy
clerk, as his successor.
Covington. Miss Sarah Owen, who
has been secretary of the home serv-
ice section of the Red Cross for Tip
ton county for the past year, has re-
signed that position. Her brother, w.
Laurie owen. a prominent young at
torney of this city, has been appointed
to succeed her.
Knoxville Wilson Carroll Witt,
aged 1O2 years. probably the Oldest
man in East Tennesses. is dead at his
home in Morristown. He had voted
nineteen times for president Of the
United States.
Nemphis.-The Rev. L. H. Estes,
pastor of the St Paul Methodist
church Of Memphis, was elected pres
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