The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-05-07
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
Euents of Interest in
Brief Form For the
Busy Reader.

damage done to the highways and
bridges in Henry county by the heavy
rains, County Judge d. T. Spaulding
is considering the advisability Of call
ing an extraordinary session of the
county court to consider ways and
means of financing the replacing OF
such bridges and highways as may be
necessary.
Paris.-At a called session of the
legislative council of Paris an ordi-
nance was drafted requiring both the
L. & ~ Railroad and the NJ, c. st.
L. Railway to put crossing flagmen
or use some device such as electric
signals to protect the traffic at the
crossings in the city of Paris.
Memphis.--The court Of civil ap-
peals has affirmed the judgment of
the Shelby county chancery court, In
the Moore will case. By it's decision,
the lost or suppressed will Of Mrs
William R. Moore, giving her 100000
estate to the William r. Moore School
of Technology, is upheld.
hattanooga.-The will of the late
Prof H. D. Wyatt was sustained by an
opinion handed down in the chancery
court: Prof. Wyatt made substatlal
bequest in his will to the home and
foreign mission board of the Presby.
terian church, and also bequest to
tbn Accociatad Charities
Blue Mountain.-Forty-fo persons,
| 16 girls and young women and % boys
and young men, most of them convert
ed during the recent Baptist revival
| here have just been administered the
ordinance of baptism in Lowrey Me-
mortal Baptist Church by DIR. R. A,
Kimbrough.
Coyington.-A state examination or
teachers will be held at the Byars-
Hall high school on May IA and 10, so
as to give prospective teachers an op'
portunity to secure certificates for
teaching in the county schools in the
coming term, which will open about
August 1.
Memphis.-Although the effect OF
the recent high waters are still fIesh
in the minds of river habitues, the an
nouncement comes from old-time river
men that another big rise will pass
this point within the next three
weeks.
Jacksonville first executive ses-
sion of the Madison county council OF
agriculture since it's recent organlza
ton in Jackson will be held in the
Association Of Commerce rooms Tues
day afternoon, May a.
Jackson.-At special meeting OF
the various subcommittee and the
executive committee of the Jackson
McClaran Chapter, American Red
Cross, Dr. A. B. Dancy was elected
chairman of the chapter.
Memphis.-Mrs. Florence Forbes,
poultry specialist of the division OF
extension, University of Tennessee,
has designated Wednesday and Thurs
day, May and 6, as swat the rooster
days in Tennessee.
Puryear-The heaviest rainfall ever
remembered by many citizens fell at
this place. Heavy damages are report
ed on the highways from washouts
and bridges washed away.
Knoxville.-Fruits and vegetables
we're damaged throughout this section
by the severest hail storm In years.
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Chattanooga. - The German war
prison at Fort Oglethorpe was prac-
tically closed when p prisoners were
| turned over to the Department of JUS
| tice and sent north under parole.
Trezevant. - Prospects for. good
strawberry yield in this county look
more promising now, since 1t appears
that the recent frosts did not do much
damage to the crop.
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Jacksonville Second Baptist re-
vival meeting, which began last Sun
day, to continue for two weeks, is be-
ing conducted by DR.. J. w. Storer,
| of Paris, Tenn.
Covington.-County Agent Holdings
worth is busily engaged in the organ
ization of a boys agricultural club in
Upton county.
Murfreesboro. - DR.. J. Addison
Smith, pastor of the First Presbyte.
rian church of this city, died after
long illness.
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