The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Tri-State News In Brief

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CLINTON, Miss.-The Mississippi
hunder leadership of Prof. M. Cupero.
will appear in concert at Collins, Nov.
20; Hattlesburg, Nov. 30, and Magee,
A Dec. l. All money above actual ex-
Tpenses made in Collins and Magee will
go into the treasury of the local chap
tiers of the American Red Cross. At
Hattiesburg the band viii give con-
| cert at the Mississippi Woman's con
lege, sister institution to the locaIS
school.
wINoNA, Miss.-Fire destroyed the
Grenada and Zion college in this city.
This Is negro college owned and for
tered BY. the negro Baptists Of thS
state OF Mississippi. Somewhere in the
neighborhood of 200 students have been
enrolled each year. One dwelling on
the same grounds used as dormitou
was also destroyed.
NEwRERN, Tenn.-Farmers in this
part Of the county who have been gath
ering corn, under ideal weather condi-
| tons for the past two weeks report
the heaviest yield that was ever known
TO be grown in Dyer county.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss.-There is
| a movement on foot among business
men to induce the Illinois Central rail-
| road to erect here one of the six cream
cries that it has in contemplation of
erection in the state. This enterprise
would fill q want in this community.
.e.1DUCAfI, Ky.-Representative bus
nes5 men from the various towns in
Western Kentucky will meet in Dawson
Springs on Dec. 2 for general discus
sion concerning the commercial well
fare and business development of this
part of the state. The conference is
arranged by the Commercial club OF
anee is expected. The Paducah board
of trade Is invited to send several dele
gates Representatives from Mayfield,
anderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville.
Morganfield, Marion and sother towns
In the section are urged to attend.
PADUCAH, Ky-Between five and
six: hundred teachers from schools in
attend the convention sessions of the
district association in Paducah this
week. The convention dates are Nov. rs
and ~, and a successful meeting is
anticipated. The program which has
been arranged by leaders of the associa-
ton embraces addresses by prominent
speakers of the state.
CONVICTION, Tenn.-Rev. Louis ],
Sheriff., formerly of Haskell, Tex, has
First Presbyterian church in Coving-
ton. Mr. Sheriff. though young man,
is an able and eloquent preacher. Dur
ing the world war he enlisted as SOL
der in Texas company and served
most CALAMITY in France. He will be-
gin his passionate here next May.
LEXINGTON, Tenn.--Judge T. A.
Lancaster, a leading attorney of this
place, referee in bankruptcy for the
eastern division of the Western dis
trict Of Tennessee, formerly a member
/ of the legislature from Henderson coun-
" ty and one of the ablest and most loyal
Republicans of the state, has tossed
judge OF the West Tennessee district
of the United States court to succeed
the late SJudge John E. Mccall, his for
mer law partner.
L LEXINGTON, Tenn.-The cloud over
spreading the horizon of the good roads
movement in Henderson county has
been disspated The citizens who have
enjoined the county court from the sale
Il of $3.50, 900 bonds have withdrawn theiI
injunction, which was granted then
by Judge T. L. HARDWOOD.
/ JACKSON, Tenn.-Tag day proved
entirely satisfactory cty to the American ricaan
amounting to $271. This is the total
amount raised by the ladies during the
day.
II RIPLEY, Miss-The home of w. T
Smith, prominent farmer living few
miles east of Ripley, caught fire Will
all were away and burned to the ground
The origin of the fire is unknown.
MARKED TREE, Ark.-The cottoI
gin of Ports Mercantile company. o
Lepanto, Ark, IL miles east of here
was destroyed by fire: The fire origi
mated by matches in the cotton.
NEWBERN, Tenn---William Quintar
Glass, managing editor of the Newber
TenneSsean, a weekly newspaper pub
appendicitis while at work in the Ten
nessean office, A physician was Gale
in at once, who Immediately pronounce
that the editor had a genuine case G
appendicitis. He was rushed to by
u ersburg hospital at once, where an op
Grafton was performed. Reports fror
the hospital state he is improving.
| HELENA, Ark.-Chief H. B. Savage
| }of the fire prevention bureau. is
Helena making inspection of the cit
with Chief Sullivan. of Helena. Nj
Savage has already condemned severe
buildings in the business district.
| HUNTSVILLE, AIa.--Henry II. Balci
United States consul at Asuncior
Paraguay, during the last four year:
L has come to Huntsville for an eXtende
/ visit to relatives Previous to bein
| sent to Paraguay Mr.. Balch was a con
| sui in New Brunswick, and before tina
| spent II years with the educational de
partment in the Philippines.
| UNION CITY, Tenn.-Burglars eff
/ fected an entrance to the home of H. B
l Horner, grocery man, and took hi
| trousers out and extracted from tn
pockets about 5000 in cash and checks
| HUNTSVILLE, ALA big Illicit dis
/ tillery, having a capacity of 100 gallons
was captured near Owens crossroads b.
| Deputies Strong and Cobb. The oper
ators were about to make run ant
L two men escaped by outrunning the of
u Ulcers, About 1000 gallons of beer wa.
poured out.
| MARRIAGES.