The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-07
Volunteer State
Happenings
Brief News Notes
Gathered from All
SectionSo ftheState

Pulaski.-At called session OF the
county court here the court voted to
have an additional bond issue OF s173,.
900 for the purpose of constructing
the Bee Line highway through the
county from the Maury county line to
Ardmore, Ala, for which bond issue
of s150,0000 had already been issued.
1t was also decided by the court that
SS25,O00 Of the recently voted bond is.
sue Of 100000 be sold and applied to
the building OF good roads from the
Lawrence county line to the Lincoln
county line, through the center of the
county.
Memphis.--In adopting the minority
report of the committee which con-
sidered the soldiers bonus bill, the
City Club declared against a bonus
and asked Senator Mcclellan and Con-
gresham Fisher to oppose it II 1t
should ever come to vote. II was
unanimously agreed that the govern
ment should care for the injured and
invalid veterans, but that there should
be no bonus.
Nashville. A. G. Rutherford
of the Davidson county circuit court
granted the petition of the city OF
Memphis for writ of certiorari, to de-
termine whether the public utilities
commission was warranted in includ-
ing WORKOUT and superseded property
in the amount of investment upon
which the Memphis Street Railway
Company is entitled to earn reason.
able return.
Chattanooga.-A a meeting OF the
executive committee of the Tonnes
see River Improvement Association it
was decided to postpone the annual
meeting of the association and call
was issued for a one-day session at
Knoxville, June Is.
Nashville. --Appointment of an ap-
praiser for the Memphis Gas & Elec.
trio Company plant by the public utik
tiles commission is waiting at present
on efforts of the city and the company
to agree on man.
Jacksonville election Of officers
during the final session OF the annual
convention of the Tennessee Council
of Carpenters resulted in the re-
election of ]. L. Holly, Of Memphis,
as president.
Jackson.-Realty trading in Madison
county during the past week involved
a total consideration of $61,150, as
shown by the deeds recorded in the
office of County Register H. L. Carl
dine.
Greeneville.-In the matter Of max
ing public roads Greene county has
taken the lead of all East Tennessee
counties, and has more than 1870 miles
of good turnpike roads.
Lebanon. The Wilson County
Chapter OF the American Red Cross
has inaugurated campaign to clean
the county Of flies, and to do this be-
fore the flies arrive.
Nashville.-The establishment Of q
federal park near Brentwood, Tenn, to
include the remains Of some ancient
Indian mounds and villages, will be
urged on congress.
Murfreesboro. news has
reached this city from Tiptonville,
Lake county, that oil operations in
that community have Tsry flatterins
prospects.
Hartsville.-The sheep-killing dog
mas again been at work In Trousdale
county, and several farmers near this
place have suffered from their depre-
dations.
Jackson-Six miles east OF here
George Sharp, aged about 10, killed his
35year-old son, using an Ak. They
had had trouble over a tract Of land.
$500
Milan.-The barn and contents al
the home OF John Wesley Rogers, q
prosperous farmer two miles north OF
Milan, was destroyed by fire.
Nashville.-The appointment OF J.
N. Fisher Of Carthage, Smith county
az campaign manager was announced
By Governor Roberts.
Newbern.-The Dyer County Sheer
and Wool Growers Association met at
the opera house. and officers were
elected for the year.
whiteville.-After one of the most
successful terms In Its history, the
whiteville high school closed its 1913.
1890 session.
Milan.-The city board OF education
has named teachers for the Milan high
school for lseo-2i.
Notwithstanding the power Of
the state legislature to appropriate
money to pay the necessary expenses
of its members. the supreme court sus'
tanned the constitutionality Of the
statute Of 1919 appropriating to each
msmber OF the legislature the sum