The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-11-14
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State = - -

Memphis-New1 that the lumber rate
case, which provided for al advance in
all rates from Memphis. Tenn. Hele-
sna and Arkansas City, Ark. and other
Arkansas points, would be rsopened
and hearing before the interstate CON-
merce commission held. was received
by J. H. Townshsnd, sscretary-manager
Of the Southern Hardwood Traffic AZ
ISOLATION
neutrality-suspicious. fn-the fed
eral psnitsntiary at Atlanta for q pc
Rod Of three years and one day and a
fine of $4,000 was imposed upon DR..
BENJAMIN s. Friedman, South Main
street physician, who was sentenced
By Judge John r. Mccall. following
bis conviction on six charges Of violat-
ing the Harrison anti-narcotic law.
Memphis.-A contract for building q
rock-ssphalt surfaced highway from
Memphis to Park Field, site of the
army aviation training school. was
awarded by the Tennessee Highway
Commission. sitting at Nashville, on a
bid Of s32S,692.16. The bid provides
that construction shall be started at
once.
Nashville.-The Star box and paper
company Of Chattanooga will establish
. 100000 plant In Nashville in the
hear future. This company makes cor.
rusated shipping paper of all kinds.
1t Is expected that the plant will be in
operation by April /, 1920.
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Memphis.-R. II. Scott, manager OF
the lespedeza stock farm at Hickory
Valley, Tenn. has Just returned from
Chicago, where he sold 50 head Of
Shorthorn cattle, products OF the lesps-
dssa farm. ct an average price OF ST..
sic per head
Nashville.-The resignation Of Pres.
dent Thomas A Early. of the Tonnes.
see polytechnic school. OF Cookeville.
was accepted By the state board of ed
ueation ct meeting hsla ak the cap.
itol-
Nashville.-Ths state institutions
viii be provided with coal from the
Brushy Mountain mines In the future,
according TO an announcement by L
L Pope, OF the board OF control.
Msmphis-Bdward Kennedy, who for
the past thirty years has served as
clerk in the Memphis postoffice, has
boon named to succeed Sam Kahn as
assistant superintendent OF mails.
Newbern--J. o. Lanier, proprietor
of the Tatumville gin and sawmill at
Tatumvills. . few miles south OF New.
bern. has sold the gin and contents to
. Dyorsburg cotton firm.
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ChattanoosA-The section OF Dir.
minshamChattsnooga highway which
lies within D@de county will not be
built until sprtAg. according TO all indL
cations from tAst county.
Ciarksviiie.-Large crowds heard DR.
w. IL. Wood Of Nashville in two serv.
ices SUNDAY at the First Baptist
church In the forenoon he spoke on
the t7o,ooo.00e campaign.
Nashville.-rhe corn crop IN Tonnes
see this year will run between $4,000.
900 and So.ooo.oOo bushels. according
to an estimate By Commissioner Of Az.
riculture McRae.
Huntingdon.-E. L. Marker of Mem
phis has bought the 409-aere tract of
cutover land between Huntingdon and
Kiev from Russell Townes for devel-
opment.
Nashville.-A health conference Of
the governors OF ten southern states
10 to be held in Chattanooga on Nov.
20. according to the plans of Gov. Rob
srts.
Chattanooga.-The dedicatory serv.
ices Of the Billy Sunday tabernacle
opened with the first rehearsal OF the
first section OF the choir OF $50 voices.
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GAINESVILLE -Thos. Edwards, prom.
inent tobacconist OF this city. has re.
turned from tour OF Europe In the
OF tie tobacco trade.
Huntingdon Carroll county circuit
court closed busy term. violators
Of the bone dry law paid heavily for
their offenses.
Nashville.-The management Of the
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