The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-16

FLORENCE. Ala.-Officials at Wilson
Dam are rejoicing over the RECORDS
which have been made recently IN pour
ing concrete in the main structure OF
tho great dam. More than $1,000 cubic
wards Of concrete have been poured i'll
the main structure. The largest amount
poured in one day was 1900 CUBIC
yards,
Fl .ORENCE, Ala.-The federal cotton
statIstician for Lauderdale county. re-
ports that up to Nov, l there had been
l0.727 bales ginned During tho same
period last year SIPS bales were ginned
in this county.
KNOXVILLE Tenn.-Two thousand
acres N Knox and contiguous counties
will be planted In tobacco. Tho raising
Of tobacco Is expected to spread to 9TH
err counties throughout this section ana
East Tennessee is destined TO become
the principal tobacco growing part oil
the country. officials predict
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-A conVen-
ton of the Southern Association OF
Colleges. embracing all large southeast
cru colleges and prep schools. including
Is stat universities, has been called
for a three days session at Chattanoo-
ga, beginning Nov. 80, for the purpose OF
standardiZing courses, mapping out
plans for educational advancement ana
passing on new SCHOOLS SCGhlHb dlAilh-
ton with the organization.
RIPLEY, Miss,-The Official report Of
tho ginners OF Tippah county shows that
+, a great deal moro cotton has been
ginned at this time last, year than az
in 1919 was 2,66O while in 1920 the
number ginned is 1850.
NEWBERN, Tenn.--The cotton mar
a., In -
county for the past week. Local buyers
in this city are paying AZ cents pound
for the staple at present, which Is said
to, be the lowest prices paid for cotton
in Newbern IN many years.
KNOXVILLE, Tcnn.--The twelfth an
nual meeting OF the Tennessee Veteri
nary Medical association of Tennessee
win be held at the University of Ten
neSsee Tuesday and Wednesday. fea-
lures of the program include demon
STATIONS in diagnosis and post. mortems
while inspection of live stock for inter
state shipment and other topics will be
discussed.
PADUCAII. Ky.-A 5O-gallon barrel
Of denatured alcohol, stolen from the
Illinois Central freight depot three
weeks ago, has been found under con
crete bridge four miles from the city.
The liquor thieves, discovering their
mistake, ulttutu llt pOlSOilOuS llluot
without tampering with it.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.--Thc state
pardon board recommended to Gov, A.
II. Roberts that the death sentence of
Win Washington, negro, convicted for
the murder OF Oscar j. Carlson, Swcd-
ish recluse and reputed member of the
Swedish nobility, on the mountain near
here.
HICKMAN. Ky.--The Farmers and
Merchants bank has made call for the
return of four pullets for every 25 baby
chicks given out to persons in this
county last spring by them. They made
an offer OF % baby chicks of fine breeds
to anyone wishing them, the stipulation
fer was made in the interest of getting
pure-bred chickens all through the
county,
Howell, of Obion, Tenn, who has been
pastor of the Churchton Christian
church, at Churchton four miles east
of town, has rendered his resignation as
pastor. After, closing his years work
he win move 10 Trenton, Tenn, where
he has accepted the paStorate of the
Christian church.
NEwBERN. Tenn.-.Reports from
Trimble, ten miles north of here. say
Allie Faulkner, prominent resident OF
that city, was burned severely as the
result Of starting fire with gasoline,
which exploded.
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn.--Deputy Sher-
iff X. A. Brown, of this place, returned
from Blytheville, Ark, with Jack
Thompson, young white man, who
was indicted here for deserving his g.
year-old invalid child some time last
May.
MARRIAGES. r..
BLUE MOUNTAIN. Mlss.-Mr. and
Mrs Dan Bareer. formerly of Blue