The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-02
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Court Square, consisting Of new con-
crete walks and water ways through
the park, Encouragement of the plot
ting and other changes to improve the
appearance Of the square.
Memphis.-The largest purchase Of
airplanes ever made in Memphis by
private company was consummated
when the Mississippi Aerial Company
of Greenwood bought Is ships from
the Memphis Aerial Company
Memphis.-The Southern Railway on
April will restore it's fast freight line
package car service between eastern
seaboard points, principally from Nor
folk and Potomac yards to Memphis
and certain points west.
mphis.-Through the generosity
of citizen of Memphis, who refuses
to reveal his identity, an X-ray ma
chine of the most improved type mas
poen presented to the Cripple Chill
dren's Hospital
Lebanon-At a meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy held here
vote was taken on the soldier bo-
nus" and the entire organization was
unanimously in favor of such legisla-
ton.
Nashville.-An increase of almost
100 per cent in life insurance premiums
In Tennessee for 1919 over 1918 Is
shown by the figures received by In
surance Commissioner l., X. AIRING
ton.
Knoxville.-The Knoxville College
for Negroes Is to receive an endow-
ment OF $4,000, the gift Of the New
York World Movement of the Presby-
terrain Churches of the United States.
Nashville.--The American Legion
will make a national issue of the
Webster McCabe postoffice contro'
versy which resulted in the assumption
of office by Charles M. McCabe.
Knoxville.-At an auction sale Of
Shorthorns at the University of Ten
nessee farm Al head were sold for
$27 575, an average of $672. The top
Of the sale brought $3,025.
Columbia. President William H.
Taft, only living ex-president, stopped
In Columbia Monday for short time,
and while here took his exercise" and
gave out an interesting view.'
. Lebanon.-In keeping with the pro-
gressive spirit of the thriving towns OF
Middle Tennessee, number of mer-
chants of Lebanon organized a cham
Der of commerce.
Columbia.-Mt. Pleasant is again en-
ioying electric lights after the flood,
which put the plant out of operation.
Saturday night the phosphate city was
in utter darkness,
Memphis.-Dr. Olin West of Nash
Vile, secretary of the state board OF
health, informed Mayor Paine that the
health survey of Memphis would begin
about April l.
ashville-Member of the Sigma
Chi fraternity in Nashville and Middle
Tennessee will hold their annual ban
quet at the Commercial Club April 2,
at o'clock.
Friendship.-Dr. William H. Stall
ings. automobile dealer, has purchased
the concrete building of Thompson &
Haley, on Depot street. and will open
garage.
Clarksville.-The first performance
of the Elks' minstrels put on at the
high school auditorium in this city by
the local lodge was success in every
respect.
Friendship-Prof. ]. T. and Prof w.
II. DePriest of Linden, Tenn, have
again been elected principals of the
Friendship High School and have ac-
cepted.
Observation-Disclosures cut their way
into the grocery and hardware store
of T. P. Bethshares of this place and
made off with considerable loot.
Nashville.-Sheriff A. P. Warren Of
Warren county was aIraigned in the
federal court here and pleaded not
guilty to a distilling charge.
Camden.-The Palace Hotel here
has changed hands again, the owner
Allie V Bowles, selling it to /. N.
Bridges of Gleason, Tenn.
Columbia.-Roads of Maury county