Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-04-01
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from All Cor
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

VI ACucIdA GOALIOl, 10 0uIOrC0 In0lE
original demands for a so per cent
wage increase were emphatically de-
MED by r. A. Kelley, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
District 10, with headquarters at Jel-
leo.
Memphis.-Railway lines entering
Memphis will maintain the increased
minimum weight in grain shipments
as issued by the United States railway
administration effective Dec. s, 1919,
according to official information given
out by John C. Ryan, general agent
for the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railroad Company.
NashVille.-For the purpose Of aid
ing schools, colleges and universities
in securing competent teachers and as
sistant teachers to secure positions in
public and private schools, colleges
and universities, the teachers bureau
of the federation of Davidson county
filed a charter with Secretary of State
Ike B. Stevens.
Memphis. - Every dollar you put
into schools and educational features
is sound, solid investment and in no
sense an expenditure" DR.. Hugh S.
Magil Of Chicago, field secretary for
told city and county officials at a
meeting in the county court room.
Memphis -Announcement has Eeen
made by J. H. Hays, general agent at
Memphis for the American Railway
Express Company, that on and after
April Is the express company will re-
quire prepayment of express charges
on all shipments destined to points Ia
Canada.
NashvilIe-The United States has
received four Croix deGuerre which
have been awarded to Tennesseans by
the French government for gallantry
In action. The crosses will be present
ed by Maj. H. L. Tanders.
Nashville-That the bank resources
of state banks in Tennessee have con-
tinued to grow and have now reached
total of $259, 675, 76I.71 is shown by
compilation of the reports of the
state banks as Of Feb. %.
Washington. - Representative FINS
Garrett of the Ninth Tennessee dis
trict has been called to his home at
Dresden on account of the preearious
illness Of his father, who is nearly 80
years of age.
acknowledgements Roberts has
received the resignation of Judge o.
L. Anderson as judge of Dyer county.
Judge Anderson gave ill-health and
insufficient salary as his reason.
Realizing the necessity for more
equipment to handle the business
along its system, the Illinois Central
Railroad Company has placed orders
for 1850 new gondola cars.
Jackson. S. Merlyn, field direc-
tor for a majority of the West Tonnes
see counties for the Salvation Army
campaign, arrived in Jackson and will
establish headquarters here.
Knoxville Sam Heisken, former
mayor of Knoxville, was indicted by
grand jury on a charge of carrying
| pistol.
| Knoxvil1e.-A new theater for legft-
innate attractions is to be erected at
510-512 Gay street. The Signal Amuse-
ment Company has acquired this prop
erty, and takes possession on May I.
| mphis.-The consolidated city
ticket office, originated by the United
States railway administration during
| federal control of railroads, will be
maintained until Sept l.
Union City-Genera1 Sweeney, state
adjutant. and Major Kilbrough Of the
United States army inspected Com
pany K, National Guards of Tennes-
| see.
| Nashville.4The second meeting OF
the State Chamber of Commerce will
! be held in Nashville on May II, for
the purpose of electing officers for
1920.
Cordova-The publicity committee
met to discuss and lay plans for fur
Their advertising the Cordova Commun-
ity Fair, which meets in September.
/ MIlan--Hop6WeH Presbytery met
with Milan Cumberland Presbyterian
Church March 3d.
|
/ Chattanooga Southern Pres
byterian Church win spend $4,000
among the Indians of the South and
Southwest during the year 192G-1921,
it was announced here by DR.. Homer
Mcmillan, secretary of the committee
/ on home missions.
|
Memphis-A campaign for 1,500
new members for the Memphis Cham
her of Commerce will be inaugurated
Friday, May z, the executive commit
tee decided. The campaign win con-
tinue five days, ending with big ban.