The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12
TENNESSEE GLEAN|NGS
News of Interest Prepared
In Epitomized Form by
Special Writers

Monteagle. - The seventh week OF
tie assembly could we'll be called q
musical feast.
Nashville. - Supt. H. G. Weber has
to adequate salaries in the postal serv-
ing of the fall term of the Nashville
city schools.
Bells.-The Bells high school has
started we'll under the leadership OF
Prof r. H. Carter, who has about him
an excellent faculty.
Nashville. - Mrs. Ruby Border died
at the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Hattie M. Gabriel. at the ad-
vanced age of 80 years.
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Mckenzie. - The evangelistic team
of Reese and Rowland closed ten
days meeting at the Baptist church
here. There were several additions
to the church.
Chattanooga. - Beginning Sept. l
platform men in the employ of the
Chattanooga Railway & Light Com
pany will receive substantial In
crease in wages.
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| Nashville. - Hearing with reference
to adequate salaries in the ostal serv-
ice, with special reference to railway
mail clerks, will be held at several
postal centers in October
Knoxville. - Nearly 40 per cent Of
the coal cars of the Southern Railway
are at present unavailable for use, &C.
cording to local officials OF the South
ern Appalachian Coal Operators AS
ISOLATION.
Humboldt. - The August term OF
the Humboldt law court is in session,
Judge Harwood presiding. Several
cases are to be called on both the CIVIL
and criminal dockets and busy ses'
sion is expected.
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Nashville. - The city commission
, passed on it's third reading the bill
providing for the issuance OF $6OO'Ooo
memorial park and hall bonds after
the issue of the bonds shall be ratlfleo
. by the voters of Nashville.
. Knoxville. - Sergt. Alvin q. YORK.
"ereatest hero Of the world war;" is
being urged to attend a meeting OF
Knoxville Post, No. 2, American Leg
len, on Sept. 25 and help boost mem
, bership drive which will be 1naugu'
rated.
Nashville. - With splash Of sweet
: milk upon her bows in lieu OF the time
honored vintage of France, the 6OO, OOO'
gallon oil tank barge Nashville" con-
structed for the United States snip
; ping board by the Nashville Bridge
Company. took the water in the Cum
berland river.
Memnhis. - Gen. John ]. Pershing
. and the famous Composite Regiment
at the head of which he marched in
Paris in the celebration OF July Ia
: were invited by the Chamber OF Com
MERGE to include Memphis in thelr
itinerary, which they will make upon
their arrival in America.
Newbern. A number of levees are
under construction in the F1tteenth
district of this county at Trimble, and
the work is being rapidly pushed be-
fore winter sets in. The citizens IN
that part of the county are enthused
over good roads and the roads are be-
ing greatly hard surfaced.
Newbern. = At a good roads meet
ing held here to discuss the Jefferson
! Davis highway between Trimble and
Obion, speeches were made in FAVOR
! of the Obion river bottom levee. The
leyee will approximately cost $4,000
: of which Trimble and Obion raised
5000. and Newbern is expected to
subscribe the remaining $4,000.
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Memphis. - The ordinance authoriz-
ing the Cumberland Telephone ana
Telegraph Company to acquire the
lines and property owned by the Mem
mis- Telephone Comany was passed
ON third and final reading by the city
commission. At the same time reso-
luton fixing maximum telephone rates
to be charged and demanding improved
service was adopted by the commits
sion.
Jackson. - With the growing inter
est which is now being manifested ~
the improved methods of farming ana
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