The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-05-28
Brief News of
Tennessee

Wniteville.-Whit went over
the top in her contribution to the Sal
walton Army cause. Her quota was
$3.50, and the amount contributed was
S2645O.
Lebanon.-A committee of business
men Of the city has instituted cam
paign to secure money necessary for
eight scholarships at Cumberland Uni
yersity.
Memphis. Many contributions to
the "Colored Orphans Home" which
is being promoted by "Swayback"
Wilson, were reported. The total
fund amounts to $S,16O19.
Memphis.-Walter B. Bell, of Nash
vile, state fire prevention commits
sioner, was in Memphis in the interest
of the fire prevention school to be
held in Nashville during the week Of
June 21-26.
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Memphis.-Practically all the Sun
day schools in the Memphis Baptist
Sunday School Union are in excellent
shape, according to reports made at
meeting Of the union at the Bingham
ton Baptist Church.
Chattanooga.-The board OF govern
ors of the Chattanooga Manufacturers
Association adopted a resolution ia
voring an increase in railroad freight
rates to such a figure as will make
operations profitable.
Chattanooga. - Announcement was
made here that headquarters of the
Southern States Mission of the Church
OF Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
(Mormon), which has been located
here for 20 years, would be moved to
Atlanta, Ga, on June /.
Halls.-Cary Hutchinson, member
of the 1919 Halls High School class,
has received notice from the war de-
partment that he has successfully
passed the examination for entrance
to the West Point Military Academy,
and will matriculate July /.
Clarksville.-The GAINESVILLE tobac-
co market was one of more activity
the past week than for the last two.
The farmers were driven from their
regular work by the heavy rains and
they used their time and efforts to get
their old crop out of the way.
Nashville.-The office Of city Judge
of Nashville was declared vacant by
the city commission by a vote of 3
to 2, Commissioners Lewis, Treanor
and Tankard voting for the measure
and Commissioner Tompkins and
Mayor Gupton voting against it.
McKenzie.-In an exceedingly excit.
ing contest, Greenfield, No, was Sc
lected as next meeting place of the
Cumberland Presbyterian general as.
sembly over Mckenzie, Tenn, vote 81
to "a. Enthusiasm of delegates about
McKenzie's hospitality led to McKen-
zie asking for second visit.
Memphis. Governor Russell OF Mis-
sissippi has accepted an invitation to
be one, of the speakers at the Country
Life Conference to be held at the
West Tennessee Normal School from
July to 8. Governor Roberts of Ten
nessee and Governor Brough OF krkan-
sas will also be on the program.
Lexington.-A rousing mass meet
ing in the interest of the election on
June IL in this county to vote bond
issue Of $350.000 with which to build
good roads was held here Saturday
afternoon. Speakers were appointed
to campaign the county in the interest
of the bond issue, including lawyers,
doctors, preachers and business men.
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Knoxville. - Official announcement
is made that the Aluminium Company
of America will build at Alcoa, Tenn,
10 miles southeast Of Knoxville.
plant much larger than any it now
has on the American continent. In
connection Herewith there will be an
electro-hydro power plant Of 100000
horsepower, producing more powder
than all the other plants combined.
Jackson.-An intellectual medical
symposium on cancer and radium, led
by DR.. Jere L. Crook, of Jackson, and
bringing forth interesting discussions
from some of the leading opponents
OF the profession in this section OF
the state, was the outstanding feature
at the session OF the West Tennessee
Medical and Surgical Association,
which voted to hold the 1921 session
in Paris.
Jackson.-Arrangements for the in
stitution OF q Mooseheart Legion in
jackson on June 1s and II. at which
time a mammoth ceremonial viii De
given and jackson will be established
as headquarters for District Legion
No. IS, including West Tennessee and
West Kentucky, have been perfected
by ]. C. Buck OF Nashville, districs
supervisor of the Loyal Order OF