The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-12-05
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

nessee river north of Chattanooga will
be ready for steel Orders within an
other week, and if the steel work could
proceed with normal speed the entire
bridge would be ready for use by Jan
uary l, according to railroad engl-
neers. However, not single pound OF
steel has been delivered, and so far as
is known here none is on its way to
Chattanooga for this purpose.
Memphis.-The Memphis cotton ex-
change demands Senator John X.
Shields resignation A telegram was
sent to Senator Shields condemning
his conduct in regard to the peace
treaty as unwise, unsound and unpa-
triotic. He is requested to make room
in the United States senate for SEN
ator who will more truly represent the
sentiment of all the citizens of Ten
nessee.
Nashville.-The governments advis-
DRY committee here recommended to
United States District Attorney Lee
Douglas that butchers doing business
in the city market house, a city inst1tu-
ton, where the rent Is nominal and
other expenses small, be required to
reduce their prices to the public 10
per cent or be prosecuted for profit
eering.
Knoxville.-At meeting OF union
labor a resolution was adopted de-
nouncing the party or parties VINO
have been placing explosives on tracks
of the Knoxville Railway and Light
company as 'dastardly criminals, mer-
iting the most severe punishment
known to the law"
Memphis.-Charles S. Barrett, plant
err of Union City, Ca, enters into his
fifteenth consecutive term as pres1-
dent of the farmers educational and
cooperative union, having been re-
Gently elected by unanimous vote at
meeting of the union just held here.
Memphis.-On the recommendation
Of Dr. J. L. Andrews Of the board OF
health slides warning against the dan
gers of diphtheria and other conta-
gious diseases will be shown in the
local moving picture theatres.
Nashville. italian citizens OF
Nashville have organized an Italian
American club here whose purpose is
to assist all worthy Italians who are
not already citizens in becoming c1tl-
zens.
Memphis-Radium valued at $4,000
was shown to doctors attending the
tri-state medical association by rep
resentatives of two companies. The
exhibits occupied very small space.
Observation-Disclosures from the vital
statistics bureau Of the state board
of health show that 545 deaths from
accidents were reported in Tennessee
for the first six months of this year.
Memphis.-Dr. T. c. Graves, super
intendent of the county health depart
ment, said that unless much care is
exercised, a recurrence of influenza
may be expected in Shelby county.
State Auditor S. P. Anderson has
submitted to Gov. Roberts a report OF
the audit of the West Tennessee Nor
NAL school.
Nashville.-The supreme court will
meet at the state capitol Dec. 1, when
the Hamilton county docket will be
taken up.
Chattanooga.-He Headquarters for the
Presbyterian progressive three-year
program for the raising of $12,0O0,OO0
for church activities in 16 southern
states have been opened here.
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characterization county farm,
ers have not been as quick to take up
the organization of an agricultural
council as were those of Blount, Brad
ley and Hamblen counties.
Jackson.-Rev. R. Emery, pastor of
the First Christian church here for
IA months, left with his family Tor
Nacogdoches, Texas, where he has ac-
cepted a pastorate.
Dyersburg.-Dr. John Cook of Bay
onne, N. J., has arrived here and is or
the staff of the Dyersburg general hos
pital. His speciality will be eye, ear.
nose and throat.
Knoxville.-One passenger was per.
haps seriously injured and a dozen
Others less seriously hurt here when
a street car was dynamited.
CIarksville.-Six loose floors in this
Ia 49,, daufgpatad "Wednesday he