The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-11-19
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Tidings of Tennessee
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that 300 cars are brought IN daily
from Illinois and West Kentucky pro-
ducing fields and about 100 cars are
brought in daily from Alabama fields.
While all this coal is not for Local
consumption a great deal OF 1t IS.
There are many cars for reconslgil'
ment to points in this district, and the
railroads, of course, are on the alert
to see that they get enough cars daily
to replenish their very low STOCKS.
For several months the railroads en-
tering Memphis have operated from
hand to mouth so far as coal IS con-
cerned. Many of the divisions nave
been unusually short at times, TOO
much so, say officers, for the safene5S
of reliable transportation, but by close
MANAGEMENT the companies have
pulled through.
Knoxville.-Rev J. Stewart French.
DID,, on his return here from Emory,
Va, announced that he had accepted |
the presidency of Emory and Henry |
college, at Emory, Va, and OF Martha |
Washington college, at Abingdon, va.
This followed upon a meeting oil the
executive board of the two colleges
| held at Arlington which DR.. French
attended and where he discussed the
matter before announcing his &C
| ceutance, He was unanimously elect
ed president Oct. Is by the 81 mem
bers of the board CT trustees OF the
two colleges after President c. c.
Weaver has resigned.
Nashville. -Following two investi
cations of an alleged automobile
fence" located at Lexington, made
by Detective Sergeants Joe Hewitt
ard Jimmy Taylor, of the Mamph1N
force, facts in the case are being pre-
scented to q grand jury at Nashville
The investigation is expected to cor
firm statements Of the Memphis ne
tectives, that 200 automobiles, stolen
from Nashville, Jackson and Memphis
ore located in Lexington and nearby
towns.
Memphis.-A plan for establishing
ship-building company in Memphis
for the construction of a new type
of river boat said to be superior to
both barge and packet was discussed
at length at a luncheon at the Cham
Der of Commerce. F. O. Bletcher,
capitalist, and f. T. Rurritt and e. t.
Hutchings, mechanical engineers, OF
Louisville, KY, outlined their plans to
; the river transportation committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
Memphis.-The bust OF Andrew
Jackson now located in Court Square
, is to be removed to the main flool
, Of the Shelby county courthouse CT
!, January 8, which is the anniVersar!
CT the Battle Of New Orleans, where
Gen Jackson, with Ia few sqrrre
hunters from Tennessee and Ken
lucky. behind bales of cotton, defea
ed Gen. Pakenham and the flower Of
the British army.
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v ashville-Southern Baptists vii
e spend $1O0O0O,O00 in the construction
D of new houses Of worship during tn
+. next 10 years, according to an esT
2 mate prepared by DR.. P: E. Burroughs
n head of the architectural department
d of the Baptist Sunday school board
:, Georgia Baptists alone plan an eN
e penditure of 100000 during IN
n coming year.
y Lexington.-County Judge L. I
- Johnson, in response to widespread
~ protest against the high rate of ta'
n alton for Henderson county, has cal
!, ed the county court in extra sessio
Thursday, November 4, for the pu
pose of considering the county IN
rate as fixed by said court at its ter!
=. in October, 1920.
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a Chattanooga.-J. F. Herbert has le
n a contract for the erection of MOI
$, ern overall factory. MIR. Holbert wa
a up to a few months ago, owner
ut one of the largest factories in tn
city, which he sold to the Mille
Manufacturing company.
M ChattanCoga-United Hosiery Mill
n one of the largest textile concerns
id this section, announces a reduction
NJ the wage scale. The exact percentat
al of decrease is not stated.
1t Chattanooga.-A switch engine
the Tennessee, Alabama & Georg
railroad ran into crowded sure
car at the outskirts of the city inju
rd ing several passengers.
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Ill Bristol.-Dr. Charles C. gibson