The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1919-08-22
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

l4ACQ dl q ICICul mCCtlu6t ouClUg COun-
ty school teachers came out of lively
fight in the court with a raise in sal.
airy of more than s75. 1000 for the next
school year. The teachers got fixed
increases Of from $40 to $15 4 month
on monthly salaries and three months
extra salary thrown in.
Observation-Disclosures step in the
realization of highway between Nash
vile and Chattanooga over Cu;nber-
land mountain. which is now financial.
ly provided for at a proposed outlay
of over 100000, on the construction
of the ~ miles, wos taken by the state
highway department of Tennessee in
awarding the contracts on 20 miles of
the highway in Bedford, Moore and
Franklin counties
Nashville.-A proclamation was is.
sued by Gov. Roberts calling for an
election to be held September 4, in
this state, to determine whether a con |
stitutional convention to propose new |
constitution or changes in the present |
forty-eightyear-old instrument will be
held Nov. Is this year.
Nashville.-The next stage in the |
Methodist Centenary movement will |
be churchwide evangelistic move.
ment near Easter OF next year. for
which preparations are now unde,
way.
Selmer.-Saturday was designated
az Burlington Highway Improvement
day in McNairy county Two hundred
men with tractors, teams, graders,
drags and scrapers put the highway in
excellent condition.
Memphis.-A general reduction In
long distance telephone rates has been
announced by the Memphis Telephone
Company, which handles the telephone
business OF the Postal Telegraph &
Cable Company.
Knoxville-Dr. H. A. Morgan, pres
ident of the University OF Tennessee,
also has been retained as dean of the
college of agriculture and director OF
the experiment station OF that institu.
ton. -
Rpley.-The three churchek of Rip.
ley inaugurated vesper services which I
were held in the court yard, and here. Z
after during the summer union serv.
ives will be held at 1880 D. m.
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Lexington-Piney Creek Baptist ,
church. six miles southeast of town,
is experiencing n wonderful revival =
under the ministry OF Rev. e. z. New.
som OF Winnsboro, Texas. r
-.
Memphis.-Since the negro detective
force of the city lately suffered such
a disastrous wreck, Police Commits. ;,
sioner Quinn said that no effort would
be made to revive IT,
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Nashville.-This will be Southern q
problem week at George Peabody Col. a
Iege for Teachers. II will also be one
of the most important weeks OF the
summer quarter.
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Memphis.-The exhibition OF the e
plans for the new auditorium and n
market house at Brooke Memorial Art h
Gallery, overton Park, is attracting q
much attention. "
Memphis.-Two Memphians. Hard n
Wig and Israel Peres. will represent the
Zionists at the annual con.
Iention to be held in Chicago Sept. IA.
Lexington.-Elder Paul Slayden. OF :,
Columbia, Tenn. a preacher OF signal a.
Ibility. is conducting a revival in the "
first Christian Church OF this place.
Trenton.-In the municipal primary
eld in this city w. w. Heron was
lected mayor over w. L. Wade. in.
umbent. by a good-sized majority. W
o.
acknowledgement of jackson m
re contributing this week TO the fund .,
DR. the upkeep OF the Purdy school In s.
icNairy county.
Memphis.-Seryices in honor of 60
bishop Thomas r Gailor will be held
, nearly every church in the diocese.
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Bartlett-Damage estimated at $40. ~
10 was sustained here when a terrific
indstorm visited the town.
Jacksonville $4,000 improvements FIR
! the local Elks' club rooms are be
g made IN rapid order. or
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Nashville. - A vigorous protest -
sainst raising the gas rates In Mem. -
IFS was filed with the state utilities -
,mmission.
Chattanooga.-The city OF Chatta er
'oga win not buy any OF the canned ~ -,
eats Offered by the government a; re
ICED prices -,
800. Sc.
Jackson--A fire that destroyed s15.- an'
Q worth Of veneered lumber and Z
TO consume the entire tin. So
2 manufacturing district along the 7
. c. & St l. railway broke out al SO
E Ashby Eeaeering plant and RACED hut
two hru~w n mara r. - i efn