The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-09-03
TENNESSEE
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while It's rate of growth was the small
est in its history. Its numerical in
crease was 1880 and its rate Of
growth seven per cent in 10 years.
The increase in the population of
Shelby Hamilton and Knox counties
is so per cent of the entire increase in
the state. The population of Shelby
County is 232,216, showing an increase
of S1,777; Hamilton County, with a
population of 1884, shows an In
crease of 1879. The total increase
for these three counties is 7713S,
while the increase for the entire state
is but 1850.
While Shelby County leads the list
in numerical increase, both Hamilton
and Knox are ahead in percentage of
increase, and all three counties show
percentage far above that of the en-
tire state. The percentage Of increase
in Hamilton County in the decade just
ended was slightly in exces sof 20 per
cent. In Knox County the percentage
of increase was 1853 per cent, and in
Shelby County 1t was 1876 per cent.
OF the six states of which the 1920
population has been announced, Ten.
nessee shows next to the smallest
rate Of growth. New Hampshire has
shown the smallest, 2.9 per cent.
Oregon has shown the highest rate,
1874 per cent; Rhode Island next with
ia; Georgia, third, with 1913, and In
diana fourth, with S.5.
Nashville.-New officers OF the State
Golf association elected here are Mar.
tin ]. Condor, Memphis, president; R.
M. Watkins, Chattanooga, vice-presi.
dent and e. c. Turner, Nashville, sec.
rotary and treasurer. The Colonial
Golf and Country Club, Memphis, will
be the scene of the 1921 state tourna.
ment.
Jacksonville Association of Com
merce and Mayor Johnson sent letters
to the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion, requesting that shipment of coal
to seaboard parts, to be exported, be
discontinued until the needs OF people
in the interior country can be sup.
piled.
Knoxville.-Deep silence at noon.
August Is, was this city's response to
the request Of blowing of whistles and
ringing of bells in celebration of the
suffrage ratification.
Chattanooga. OF the Sisnal
Mountain Coal Mining Co. cxll for the
erection OF a low carbonization plant,
which when completed, will cost
million dollars.
Trenton.-Report has II that Hon.
Hillsman Taylor will not be a candi.
date for the judgeship, made vacant
by the death Of Judge Jno. e. Mccall
of Memphis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF many
local labor unions in a Joint meeting,
declined to call sympathetic strike
to aid the fight OF the 500 street car
employees.
Chattahooga.-Capt Sam Vinson,
aged S.. retired member of the fire
department. was found dead at his
home at Jersey. a small town near
here.
Columbia.--On Sept. 4th, voters of
Columbia will express themselves at
the polls on the Issuance OF $4,000
worth OF floating Indebtedness bonds.
Paris.-A recent addition to the
Sporting Organization of West Ten.
nessee is the Hunter County Gun Club
OF which Hunt Moore is president
Columbia.-A number Of Columbia
Kiwanians will attend the Kiwanis
Convention in Louisville. KY. Sept s.
Winchester.-Ths Public Schools
PulaskL-The Boys and Girls Club
worn received great impetus by the
three-day encampment which closed
here last week.
Medon.-Prohibition agents raided a
wild cat distillery near here, destroy.
ing 400 gallons beer and 32 gallons Of !
whiskey.
Nashville.-w'th an enrolment Of
$50 the Ward Belmont School will open
its doors with the new session, Sept. |
22nd.
Jackson.-West Tennessee Farmers
Institute convenes in Jackson on Sept. |
9TH for a three day session.
will open the fall term Sept. 9Th. Prof. |
Warden will succeed Prof. Dotson as
principal OF the school,
Lexiagton.-Sheriff Wright. Deputy |
J. B. Smith and prohibition agents re-
port having captured a white farmer
at his home near Browns Creek. to
gether with an sO-gallon distilling out.
fit and 10 gallons of finished product.
Melton and his outfit were brought |
here, given q hearing and made the re-
CURED tond for appearance in Federal