The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-10-10
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places
TENNESSEE CROP REPORT.
Long Drouth Was Broken-Ra'nta''
Sufficient to Enable Farmers to
Begin Flowing.

NaShVille.-SummaryO OF WeaIHoF anu
crop conditions in Tennessee for the
week ended Sept 90. Very warm, dry
weather continued until 21st and I'D,
when rain occurred pretty generally,
with excessive amounts in the north
western counties, but only very light
amounts in the southeast. Over most
of the state the rainfall was suff1clent
to enable farmers to proceed with
blowing, preparatory to sowing 1all
and winter crops, but in the southeast
the rainfall was insufficient. Late
corn suffered considerably from the
drought. The general average conol'
ton of corn seems fair to good. Much
of the early corn is being harvested,
but a large percentage of the crop is
late and will require two to four weeks
longer to ripen. Cotton stood the
drought very we'll. There Is some
complaint of rust. The bolls opened
RAPIDLY and conditions were favora'
BILE for picking. Much tobacco was
housed in good condition. The crop
generally is good. 1t was too dry for
late peas and beans, for hay, and for
late potatoes, tomatoes, gardens, and
pastures, but sweet potatoes did fairly
well. The haying season is about
over, but a fairly good crop has been
put away in good condition.
Chattanooga-Ch tax rate
for the fiscal year which begins Oct
1, 1919, will be $40 on each $lOO
worth of property This was provided
in the annual appropriation ordinance
presented to the commission by Mayor
Chambliss and passed on two read
ings. 1t will probably be finally pass
ed without amendment. 1t means an
increase of IS cents, as the tax rate
is now y$1.75.
4. Nashville. Nashville is assured OF a
memorial square, adorned with munich
pal buildings and temples to stand as
an everlasting tribute to the valor OF
Tennessees fallen heroes in France
Although five precincts are missing
the votes cast in those boxes Will be
too small to offset the huge majority
rolled up by the city in favor OF the
civic park plan.
Memphis. IN Tennessee is
one of the most important OF the works
of the state. The state forester has
an exhibit at the Tri-State fair in the
government building by which the pre-
vention and suppression of forest fires
is emphatically put before the people
as a necessity in the woodlands OF
Tennessee are to continue to produce
timber.
Chattanooga. = Asserting that the
lives Of the 100000 Baptists in the
south must be educated to the cause
of Christianity, DR.. ]. w. Gillon, cor.
responding secretary OF the Tennessee
Baptist convention, before the annual
meeting of the Ocoee association, at
Avondale Baptist church, presented
the Baptist 75-Million Campaign"
s"ash
Chattanooga.-At a meeting of the
directors of the Chattanooga Inter
SLdIG ldlE IL was uOSlOOu W 6ANO OhOS
tanooga manufacturers, merchants and
jobbers a better showing during fair
week and they will be permitted to
put exhibits and booths along the more
important streets and in the heart OF
the fair grounds.
Chattanooga.-The opening session
of the convention of Tennessee Chris.
tian Missionary Societies of the
Church of Christ was held in First
Christian church, following the close
of the convention of the c. w. B. M.
Bristol-Allen Edwards, a former
western scout and Indian fighter, and
for years a close comrade of Buffalo
Bill, has arrived and will enter the
poultry business at King Spring, near
here. Mr.. Edwards is IS years old.
Chattanooga.-The Hamilton county
post of the American Legion now has
a total of more than 600 members. A
quota of 1000 has been set for this
post, and it is believed that it win be
exceeded.
Newbern.-The Fowlkes high school
has increased its attendance so rap
idly this year that the sixth teacher.
Miss A. Needam, OF Trimble, has been
appointed to teach in the primary de
pertinent.
Bristol.-Another industry. a large
cold storage concern with q capital
stock Of 5000, 900, has just been locate''
here.