The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-03-12
Observation-Disclosures
Volunteer State
Happenings
Brief Nems Notes
Gathered from All
Sections ftheState

Memphis.-After disposing of mat.
ter as serious as a reuest for increase
In the salary schedule for the entire
system the county teachers turned
their thoughts to more festive affairs.
and committee Of arrangements was
appointed to prepare for the annual
luncheon, which takes the place of the
regular meeting in April. This lunch
con occurs while the West Tennessee
Teachers association is in session in
this city, the first week in April, and
the outgoing and incoming officers Of
the association will be guests Of the
Shelby teachers at their annual feast.
Communications carried
on for the last is months between the
Industrial section Of the chamber Of
commerce and the Simmons company,
the worlds largest bed and mattress
manufacturers, Of Kenosha, Wis, re-
suited in announcement that this city
will be the southern distributing point
for the products Of the nationally ad
vertised concern.
Nashville.-The state highway de-
partment announced that it was re,
oeiving bids on three road projects
In Crockett, Lewis and Hamblen couD
ties, and would continue to do so until
April 2, when they would be opened
Any contractor desiring to bid on any
of these three projects can secure the
desired information from the highway
department.
Observation-Disclosures of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity gathered
around the festal board at the South.
ern hotel in celebration OF the ami
versary OF the founding of the order,
which came into being at the Univer
sity Of Alabama March 8, 1856, and now
has chapters in every leading univer.
sity and college in the United States.
Nashville.-S State Auditor Sterling P.
Anderson has submitted a report to
Governor Roberts showing condition
of the Training and Agricultural
School for Boys, and as a preliminary
TO the regular statistical exhibits the
auditor takes occasion to highly com.
mend the management of the institu.
ton.
Clarksville.-J. r. Lyle, a boat
builder of this county. has perfected
an apparatus by which he claims he
can assemble and reflect the rays of
the sun or moon with sufficient
strength to ignite any substance at a
distance of five miles, explode a mag.
azine dump or even annihilate an army.
Memphis, Memphis and the entire
south will be represented at the Ma.
tional Aeronautical show, which opens
March 10 in New York city, by G. @.
Garrison, president OF the Memphis
Aerial company, who attends the meet.
ing as the special guest of the Curtiss
Aeroplane & Motor corporation.
Dresden.-Levi Witt, colored, oldest
person in Weakly county, died at his
home in the twentieth district of influ,
enza and heart trouble. Family records
show that he was 105 years of age.
He was respected by the white citizens
of the community, many Of whom at.
tended his funeral.
Nashville.-In a written confession, |
Fred J. Compton, former bookkeeper
FOR the Fourth and First National bank,
under arrest for alleged embezzling OF |
more than $1,000 from the bank last
year, pleaded guilty at a preliminary
hearing before Harry Luck, United
States commissioner.
Jackson.-Vice Presidents r. r. Nc.
earthly, P. o'BrieD and H. L. Tones of
the Brown Shoe company of st. Louis.
were here for conference over the
advisability Of locating a large branch
manufacturing concern of that com.
pany In Jackson.
Jackson.-Judge R. B. Baptist Of
Covington, presiding justice of the six.
teenth judicial circuit, included in
which is Madison county, is again III
Of pneumonia at his home, according
to word reaching Jackson.
Lewisburg.-A picture show was
given under the auspices OF the post
OF the American Legion. the proceeds
10 be used for establishing the head.
quarters of the organization in Mar
shall county.
Jackson.-Opinion IN q cases ap-
pealed from the law and chancery
dockets OF Shelby. Henderson, Hardin,
Gibson and Madison counties were
handed down BY the court of civil ap-