The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-02-13
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AnCor-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Memphis Upon agreement of attor.
neys for the railroads and the South
ern Hardwood Traffic Association the
interstate commerce commission hear
ing on transit arrangement for Mem
phis and Louisville, KY, was post
poned until after the return of the
railroads to private owners. The evil
dence was to have been heard by Elk,
aminer J. E. Graham of the interstate
commerce commission at the Hotel
Gayoso.
Memphis.-John B. Edgar, fire and
police commissioner, was authorized
by the city commission to contract, on
behalf of the city, for blanket insur'
ance policy of $1,000 on the life OF
each member of the fire department.
The city will pay SO per cent Of the
annual premium. Mr.. Edgar said the
total outlay to the city would be about
$500.
Cordova-Under the auspices Of the
Shelby county board OF education,
farm development bureau Of the Mem
phis Chamber of Commerce, the div1-
sion of extension of the University or
Tennessee and the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Cordova will
get free short course in agriculture
and home economics.
Memphis-In order to raise the half
million dollars necessary for the COM
pletion of the Methodist Hospital, now
In course of construction in this city,
the Memphis conference, the confer
ence of North Mississippi and of Ar
kansas will again be asked to contrib
ute. in addition to the gifts already
made.
Memphis Mrs. Sam H. Phillips, dt
rector for the West Tennessee d1vt
sion, is rapidly perfecting the organi'
CATION which will have charge OF the
work of soliciting funds in the cam
paign for 100000 to be donated by the
people Of Tennessee to the super
dreadnought bearing the name of the
state.
Jackson. - A comprehensive pro-
gram for the development of Jackson
during 1920 was outlined at an enthu'
siastic and largely attended meeting
of the Association of Commerce.
Kerrville.-This city now has a
chamber of commerce. The organiZa'
ton was formed several days ago when
business men of the town held meet
ing and decided to take action.
Dversburg.-The Dye1sburg Whole
sale Grocery Company has been organ
ized here with an authorized capital OF
100000 A model building Will be
erected for the business.
mphis.-Memphis was selected as
the permanent headquarters OF the
Southern Cattlemens Association at a
meeting of the executive committee IN
Montgomery, Ala.
Jackson.-Plans we're formulated for
the campaign to raise Jacksons quota
of s25, 900 in the 100000 drive to COM
plete and equip the Methodist Hospital
in Memphis.
Observation-Disclosures Savage, OF this
CITY. has rendered his resignation as
member of the board Of directors to
DIR, c. E.. Diehl, president of S. P. Uni
versity.
Dyersburg.-Seven Dyersburg boys
responded to the call to join the forces
that are to man the battleship "Tcn-
nessee"
Riplev-Lauderdale county has the
good roads fever good and strong, and
as soon as the weather will permit and
the contracts can be let work on the
Jefferson Davis Highway, which is to
traverse the county from north to
south. will commence.
MISUNDERSTANDING plans for the
comnilation of a history OF Tennessee
dating from the first settlement and
ending with the present time were
made at the meeting of the Tennessee
historical committee.
Knoxville.-An increased assessment
will be the method resorted to by the
CITY commission to pay off a floating
debt of 81, 100000 within the next four
years.
Jackson.-A system of vocational
talks every two weeks before the Ro-
tary Club was inaugurated at the reg
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