The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-08-22

tenn of highways. The quarterly court
at the July term authorized the county
Judge to- sell interest-bearing bonds IN
sufficient amount to meet the appro-
priation made by the state highway
commission and the appropriation
made by the federal government, SAID
sum not to exceed 100000 to be ap-
propriated by the county.
Nashyille.-Another apportionment
OF the fund Of STAG 35z.99, recovered
from Memphis and Shelby county IN
1917. on account of initiation OF the
scholastic census of city and county,
has been announced by Comptroller
Thomason, and state warrants will lbe
sent to the counties at once.
Memphis.-Work Of wrecking the
old home of the Van Fleet-Mansf1eld
Drug Company was started by work
men employed by the Pantages the
atrical Company. They are preparing
for the erection Of modern yaude-
vile house, which will be the home OF
the Pantages circuit.
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Chattanooga. - Sheriff Bass TOOK
prompt steps to convince the negroes
Of Churchville and Bushtown, who had
been seriously alarmed by incendlary
reports. that they aye not to be DIS
turbed by any person or any NUMBER
of persons so long as they give no
provOcation
Jackson. = Numbering himself be-
fore a crowd variously estimated at
from 10000 to $4,000 people, Sergt. Al
vim C, York world war hero, declared
at the public reception at Lancaster
Park that the American buck private
won the war against the Teutons'
Jackson. - That the co cooperative
shipment of farm products which has
recently been instituted in this coun-
ty ia the biggest boon which has ever
come to Madison farmers Is the op1n-
ion of District Agent H. S. Nichols.
assess
aa Nashville. Wilbur Nelson, state
geologist, will visit the gas well near
Cumberland Furnace. News OF the
gas strike at that place has brought
a number Of queries TO the office OF
the state geological survey.
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Knoxville.-Women will not have to
pay a poll tax to vote in the coming
city elections, but must register The
registration books will be open in the
various wards from Aug. II to q, in
elusive.
Nashville. Who remembers any
earthquakes or earth tremors IN the
mast generation, The Tennessee Geo
logical Survey is getting up all avail
able datad on earth shocks in Tennes
see.
Nashville. = A decided interest in
the rights of citizenship and the prop
err manner of using the vote is being
evidenced by community OF foreign
born women of this city.
Chattanooga Hackett has de-
cided that a finger print system. will
he introduced into the local detective
department at an early date.
Nashville.-The state board Of health
is planning an investigation of the
water supply sources of the different
cities and towns of Tennessee. -
Nashville.-Tom C. Rye, former gov
ernor. will in the near future move his
family to Paris.
Memphis.-Dr. A. A. Kincannon
president of the West Tennessee Nor
NAL School, has just returned after
successful tour of Madison and Obion
counties in the interest of the govern
ment's campaign for thrift.
Ripley.-The much talked of jeff
Davis highway, which will traverse
this county from north to south ap-
proximately a distance of twenty-five
miles, is beginning to loom up.
Trenton.-The "Chisca," a negro
anartment house and one of the best
buildings in Trenton's darktown SEQ
ton, was destroyed by fire
NashviIle.-Dr. ]. Bunyan Stephens,
a. editor of the Baptist Waterman,
and a primitive Baptist minister for
fifty years, died here.
sadlers.-The Clarksville district
conference of the c. NJ E. church
ouened here this week, Rev. P. ]. Cole
man presiding.
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