The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-05

dDAuuOH0u, uu0 10 SHdliOW WdLCA, SOA'
G.. Med. Townsend, chairman Of the
Mississippi River Commission, almost
uhannounced, dropped into Memphis
to make a personal inspection. Just
as quietly as he arrived he slipped
away after reviewing the situation and
comforting with Maj ]. N. Hodges
chief United States engineer.
Memphis.-The Memphis delegation
gave its enthusiastic support to the
movement for a national PAY Up"
campaign to be held next January
when it came up for discussion before
1000 members at the seventh annual
convention OF the Retail Credit Mems
National Association, according to a
dispatch received from st. Paul, MINI.
Memphis.-The shipment of IS head
of cattle from the Arlington commun'
ity, which weighed 22,050 pounds,
brought total of $1,400 as beef cat
tie, according to figures just furnished
County Agent Landess, who supervis'
ed the shipment, by the SCOTS Stock
Yards. The high price was $S.25 per
100 pounds, with the lowest at Sc.
Extraordinarily the largest profit
received from one carlot shipment OF
live stock from West Tennessee was
that received by the farmers OF Fay
cite county who recently shipped a
mixed car of sheep and hogs and real
lied a net profit of $413.22 over the
local markets.
Jackson.-That a bumper crop will
be produced in at least one sect on OF
the county this year is indicated by a
stalk of corn that was brought to
Jackson by J. T. Bowman, Of the FIJI
teenth district. This stalk of corn,
which was of the Little Willis variety,
had five well-developed ears.
Trenton.-Lieut Tom White, just
returned to the United States from
overseas service, was bound over TO
court here in the sum of $4,000 under
the charge of deserving his wife and
failure to provide. Owing to the
prominence OF the parties much inter
est was manifested in the trial.
Nashville.-"I the south gets be-
hind her sane negro leaders she will
resist the influence of radical north
ern negroes and settle on some salts
factory basis between the whites and
blacks here" according to Bolton
Smith, of Memphis, who spoke at the
Kiwanis meeting Friday.
Memphis.-Shortage Of freight cars,
both box and flat cars, may result In
the closing down of several lumber
mills and throughout the southern
hardwood territory, according to
statement made by j. H. Townsend
secretary-amanager Of the Southern
Hardwood Traffic Association.
Chattanooga.-A new turn was
taken in the case involving the death
of Miss Willie Crawford, 17year-old
bookkeeper, at local hospital, as the
result of criminal operation, when
Lieut.. Shirley M. Gray, stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe, was taken into Gus
tody by local police.
Memphis. Memphis Is harboring no
food profiteers, in the opinion of the
members of the fair price committee,
recently recognized to fix prices at
wholesale and retail, on groceries and
foodstuffs generally.
Memphis.-Bishop William Murrah
left for Denver to preside over the
meetings of the Methodist conference
Of that district.
Observation-Disclosures Newsum, Hol-
stein breeder of this city and owner
of the Newsum Farms, will leave Sept.
6 with his show herd of Holsteins for
q tour of several states, where he will
compete for prizes at the state fairs.
Memphis. to report re-
ceived at Central police station night
Waterman found sack of crossties
chained to the rails in the north yard
of the Illinois Central railroad.
Memphis.-Plans for an allday pic
mic at Edgewood Park and big pa
rade at 10 O'Clock in the morning on
Labor Day. Sept. 1, are being made
by the union men OF the city.
Jackson.-Through the efforts Of
District Agent N. s. Nichols and Coun-
ty Agent Judd Brooks plans are being
perfected to stimulate cooperative
marketing in Madison county.
6urlboldt.-Gibson county Masons |
arc To have a Gibson County Masonic |
Dsy at Gibson Wells on Wednesday, |
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