The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-05-30
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places


and wealthy farmer, shot and killed
his wife and himself near Eastport,
according to reports received here. |
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Covington.-The last full carload OF |
strawberries of the season were ship |
ped from Covington last week. max
ing a total of 10 cars shipped from
here during the season.
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Covington.-The approaches and
levee to the Big Hatchie River bridge
near Rialto, both ON the Lauderdale
and Upton county sides. have been
repaired and the levee and bridge can
again be used.
Knoxyille.-Walter L. Bolinger, So
farmer, is dead from wound inflicted
accidentally when the bridegroom
he and others were going to give
chariyari fired pistol, the shot from
which was DETECTED by a tree, strik
ing Bolinger.
Nashville.-Maj. Rutledge Smith
Smith, head of the selective service
organizations in Tennessee, has beer
notified that he will be awarded
Victory medal in recognition OF his Ell
ficiency and distinguished services
during the war.
Chattanooga Wilson, member
of an alleged gang OF automobile
thieves which has operated extensive
ly here and in surrounding states, was
convicted in criminal court and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for an IN
determinate term.
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Nashville. state highway COM
mission has been advised by the FED
eral government that they have ready
| to send 1923 auto trucks to the Tennes'
see highway department for use in
road construction. These trucks are
furnished free to the various statesI
Nashyille.-Mrs. A. s. Buchanan OF
Memphis was elected president OF the
| Tennessee Federation Of the women's
clubs without opposition. Mrs. Rut
ledge Smith of Cookeville, the only
other nominee for the office, having
withdrawn her name befors the bal
loting.
Coyington.-The members OF the
First Presbyterian church OF this CITY
are in the midst of campaign to raise
/ funds necessary for the erection OF
!. new church building on lot which
, they purchased before the war.
1 mart of the funds were raised I'VE
+ years ago.
!. Chattanooga. sequel to o rai'
a on a Wholesale drug house In Atlanta
!. where large orders for narcotics sign
: ed by DR.. T. C. Smith, physician o
Chattanooga, we're found, Smith wa
arrested by federal agents and chare
ed with violation OF the Harrison an
tinarcotic law.
Memphis. OF charge
that certain attorneys have require
fees for the collection of the soldiers
bonus of $50, is in progress by con
m,ttee from the lawyers club. Judg
II. Dent Minor, the clubs head, say
: the matter will be given thoroug
r. investigation.
;, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for licel
:. SEES to practice law In Tennessee WI
oi he held In Nashville, Knoxville, Lebal
d on. Chattanooga and Memphis, Jul
D 10 and Ii. Information to applicant
o. will be furnished by the state boar
40 Of law examiners or BY Robert
% Moore, OF Memphis.
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Il. Nashville. - Fayette Irwin, IS,
wealthy Rutherford county farme
h. was brought to the Nashville ta
DIS charged with the murder Of John
b. King, prominent Rutherford coun
OF farmer. whose dead body was foul
he hidden under pills of brush near ,
Tx. home on May IL.
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"A. Nashville.-Gov. Roberts has q
pointed DR.. w. J. Miller Of Johns
city as q member Of the state boa
Of embalmers. DR.. Millers term
IN office will begin June l and contin
Cor four years.
Chattanooga.--Mrs James Trimo
wife Of one OF Chattanooga leadi
,avyers and sister Of Gen. Charl
IA T. Gates, has been appointed a lect'
'or or for Tennessee by the league to
: a force peace
'eu Huntington.-The graduating ex
cises OF the Huntingdon high schs
~ were held In the school auditoriu
~ the class address being delivered
s -. DIT Gus Dyer. Of Vanderbilt univ
~ atty. Miss Gladys Rhoads deliver
=, the salutatory and Miss Chariine &c
:. borough was valedictcrian.
Nashvfile.-The state text DO
commission announces that II is rea
10 receive bids on contracts to farm
Of the public schools OF the state v
hooks for q period OF not more On