The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-08-27
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
EUents of Interest in
Brief Form For the
Busy Reader.

! NdShinB loH.-tdpl. waiter Il, Berry
Of Franklin, Tenn, recently resigned
from the army, has been appointed as
attorney for the United States Ship
ping Board, with headquarters in
Washington. Capt. Berry is a grad
I uate of Sewanee and Of the law depart.
ment of Vanderbilt He is also
postgraduate OF Tulane University
Although be entered the army in 1918
as private, Capt, Berry was steadily
advanced to captaincy and assigned
to the office of the judge advocate
general, war department, where he
achieved a record which caused the
law department of the shipping board
TO seek his services.
Chattanooga Abe Baron, aged 10.
son OF a local business man. was shot
and killed by two negroes on the out
skirts of the city and an attempt made
by the negroes to assault girl com
panion of Baron following the killing.
According to the story told by the
girl, who is a resident Of Americas,
Ga. and here on a visit young Baron
had stopped his car to put down the
curtains during rain, when the two
negroes approached and opened fire.
After Baron fell the negroes grabbed
the girl, but were frightened away by
an approaching automobile.
Paris.-While on a visit TO relatives
In Mayfield Maurice Grass, the 12,
ysaroli son OF F. d. Grass, sustained
an accident which cost him twn
fingers and thumb on his lett hand
and burns about the body and injuries
to his eye The little lad found
dynamite cap, to which he set fire
with match, with the results re
ferred to- His eye was thought to hc
badly injured, but 1t Is now thought
the sight will be saved.
Huntsville,-The case of II. II,
Thrasher contractor of Knoxville.
against the Southern Railway, involy-
ing approximately 100000, charging
breach OF contract In the work OF grad
ing the @. & C. through Scott county,
was decided here, the jury returning a
verdict in favor of Mr.. Thrasher Chan.
cellor John Jennings of Jellieo pre-
sided. 1890.
Bolivar-A mass meeting OF the cit
liens OF Bolivar was held at the court
house here to determine what dispos.-
ton to make of the present water and
light plant which is said to be in a
dilapidated condition.
Nashville.-The annual camp meet
ing and conference OF the Tennessee
River Coferenee OF Seventh Day Ad-
ventists opened a Today session on
the Gallatin Pike near the Nashville
city limits
Huntingdon. THE Microbe OF
Love-" musical comedy in three acts.
was successfully presented here under
the auspices of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Methodist Church.
Milan-The revival continues at the
First Methodist church and is increas-
ing daily in interest and attendance.
Rev. John T. Myers of Mayfie.d, Ky,
Is delivering some strong sermons.
Nashville Despite the strike o.
union conductors and motormen called
early Sunday, cars were running on
some OF the lines OF the Nashville Rail.
way and Light company.
Milan.-Elvis Seayers, a ysung farm
or OF near Lavinia, and Miss Dorman
Warrent Of Pleasant Hill east OF Mi.
len, motored 10 the home CT Esquire
sellars and were married
Nashville-Senator McKailar said
hat as soon as the suffrage fight in
Nashville ends he would be In Men.
phis to take up the federal Iudgeship
in West Tennessee.
Paris.-paris soon will have a new
hospital with all modern conveniences.
The only question seems to be the size
OF the institution.
Paris.-The school board announced
that the Grove High school in Paris
and the several high schools over the
county will open fall terms September
10.
Memphis--Ill two weeks. William =.
Condor, county tax assessor, died at
St Joseph's hospital after an operation
last week.
Nashville.-Maj q. b. Stahlman.
publisher OF the Nashville Banner. and
Miss Sarah Shelton were quietly mar.
ried here.
Erin-Mrs. N w wlseman. 81, Is
dead. alter an illness lasting over
eight months
Knoxville.-A new record has been
established by the Knoxville division
Of the aruy recruiting service. A total
OF lse men have been accepted in 10
days. This number Is more than has
been accepted in any previous month
Of the year.