The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-06
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places


and wealthy farmer, shot and killed
his wife and himself near Eastport,
according to reports received here.
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Covington.- last full carload OF
strawberries of the season were ship
ned from Covington last week, max
ing total of 10 cars shipped from
here during the season.
Covington.-The approaches ana
levee to the Big Hatchie River bridge
near Rialto, both on the Lauderdale
and Upton county sides, have been
repaired and the levee and bridge car
again be used.
Knoxville. Walter l.. Bolinger, 3d.
farmer, is dead from a wound inflicted
accidentally when the bridegroom
he and others were going to give
charivari fired pistol, the shot from
which was DETECTED by a tree, strik
ing Bolinger.
Nashville.-Maj Rutledge Smith,
Smith, head of the selective service
organizations in Tennessee, has been
notified that he will be awarded
Victory medal in recognition of his ef'
ficiency and distinguished services
during the war
Chattanooga Wilson, member
of an alleged gang of automobile
thieves which has operated extensive
~ here and in surrounding states, was
convicted in criminal court and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for an In
determinate term.
SAs$S
Nashville.-The state highway com
mission has been advised by the fed
eral government that they have ready
to send 1923 auto trucks to the Tennes'
see highway department for use in
road construction These trucks are
| furnished free to the various states
Nashville.-Mrs. A. S. Buchanan OF
| Memphis was elected president OF the
| Tennessee Federation Of the women's
clubs without opposition Mrs. Rut-
| ledge Smith of Cookeyille, the only
other nominee for the office, having
withdrawn her name befors the bal
loting.
Covington-The members OF the
| First Presbyterian church OF this CITY
are in the midst Of campaign to raise
funds necessary for the erection OF
new church building on lot wnlch
they purchased before the war.
mart of the funds were raised two
years ago.
| Chattanooga.--As a sequel to ralo
| on a wholesale drug house In Atlanta,
where large orders for narcotics sign
| ed by DR.. T. C. Smith, physician OIL
| Chattanooga, were found, Smith was
arrested by federal agents and charg-
ed with violation of the Harrison an
| tinarcotic law.
Memphis .-Investigation of charges
that certain attorneys have required
fees for the collection of the soldiers
bonus of $50, is in progress by a com
mittee from the lawyers club. Judge
H. Dent Minor, the clubs head, says
the matter will be given a thorough
investigation.
Nashville. Examinations for licen-
ses to practice law in Tennessee will
he held in Nashville, Knoxville, Leban-
on. Chattanooga and Memphis, July
10 and IL. Information to applicants
will be furnished by the state board
of law examiners or by Robert /.
Moore, of Memphis.
|
Nashville. - Fayette Irwin, So, a
wealthy Rutherford county farmer,
was brought to the Nashville JAIL
charged with the murder of John H.
King, prominent Rutherford county
farmer. whose dead body was found
hidden under pile of brush near MS
home on May IL.
Nashville.-Gov Roberts has APP
| pointed DR.. w. ]. Miller of Johnson
| Citv as a member of the state board
of embalmers. DR.. Miller's term of
office will begin June and continue
Tor four years.
!
Chattanooga.-Mrs. James Trimble,
wife of one of Chattanooga's leading
LAWYERS and a sister of Gen. Charles
T. Gates. has been appointed lectur-
or for Tennessee by the league to en-
force peace.
Huntington.-The graduating exer-
cises of the Huntingdon high school
i - l. ahn schnnl anditnrium.