The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-03-05
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AICor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

charlottesville campaign com
mittee of the Presbyterian church In
the United States will meet in this city
Thursday, Feb. rs, it was announced
at headquarters of the Presbyterian
progressive program here today, at
which time plans will be made for the
church's campaign for 100000 in the
year 1920-1921, for extension of home
and foreign missions and various kinds
of religious activity.
Union City.-One Of the largest cor
porations ever organized in this city
has just been perfected by w. E. Jack
son, G. e. Bushart and Claude Andrews
by the consolidation of the Jackson
Implement Co., the Bushart foundry
and machine shop and the Claude An
drews automobile company and the
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
observation-disclosures recently OBJ
tanned having showed the innocence
of Clarence Jones of Carter county,
convicted for violating the age Of con-
sent law and sentenced to serve from
three to 10 years in the penitentiary,
Gov. Roberts granted him pardon.
r Lewisburg. second annual win
ter sale of big type Poland China hogs
by Thompson & Bigham of Wild Rose
farm, this county, held in Lewisburg,
was attended by large crowd of spec
tators and buyers from several differ
ent states.
Memphis:-After journey from New
Orleans to Memphis which lasted near
ytwo weeks, the John Loren, towing
two big tank barges, tied up at the foot
of Trainor avenue. The barges carried
100000 gallons of black strap molasses.
Memphis.-A comprehensive survey
of the soils of Shelby county made by
the United States department of agri.
culture will prove of interest to farm.
ers, land owners and prospective buy.
ers of farm lands in this county.
Jacksonville organization of a
county council Of agriculture among
the farmers of Madison county, which
is to be perfected in the near future,
is being very strongly advocated by
many Of the leading farmers.
Memphis. SCHOOLS and theatres here
were re-opened and other health de.
partment orders restricting public gath
erings put into effect three weeks ago
as a means Of checking the spread Of
influenza, were annulled..
Nashville.-After repeated efforts to
borrow money at per cent had failed
the state funding board paid the note
for 81, 900, 900 of the state that fell due
recently with money taken from the
general fund of the state.
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emphis.-This city ranks fourth
among southern cities in amount Of
building done for the month Of Janu-
airy, according to the American Con-
tractor, with the months operations
to $477,975.
Knoxville.-Trial of William ]. Oh.
liver and ten other defendants on the
charge Of fraud and sabotage in con.
nection with the making Of munitions
for the government, was begun in fed,
eral court here.
lle-Tmprovement continues to
be shown in all sections of the state
IN the influenza situation, according
% reports being received by DR.. Olin
West, secretary of the state board of
health.
Nashville.-The state pure food and
lrugs department has fallen a prey to
he influenza epidemic and as a result |
hree Of the most efficient members |
If the department are confined to their |
ZONES.
Clarksville.-The program has just
'een published for the 14th annual
meeting of the Tennessee Pathological
to be held Friday and Sat
Irday, Feb. 81 and %.
Memphis.-The annual convention OF
he tri-state shoe retailers association
will be held in Memphis March s and
/. T. w. Sherron, president, will pre-
ide at the sessions.
Lebanon.-News has just reached
lebanon that Leslie West was shot and
ainfully wounded Monday afternoon
y Henry Cottrell near Cedar Bluff.
emphis.-Ground will be broken
n April 2 for the construction of the
1 100000 plant of the Dixie Rubber
ompany.