The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-22
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
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Nashyille.-The state board of edu-
,ation voted unanimously to instruct
Attorney General Frank M. Thompson
% take the necessary steps to recover
The sum OF $3.50 from Thomas A.
Early, former president Of the Ten
1essee Polytechnic institute. at Cooke
Vile, it being claimed by the board
hat this sum had been withheld by
Mr. Early from funds advanced to
The state for the work of vocational
rehabilitation OF soldiers. Mr.. Early
in letter to the board is said to
admit that he has held back this
amount but claims it as compensa-
lion for his work In training three
units of fighting mechanics" and for
years salary for vocational rehabili-
tation work with the soldiers.
tMemphis-Six hundred cars of sweet
potatoes are expected to move this fall
from stations in west Tennessee to
northern and eastern markets. The
movement has already started but the
bulk of the business is not yet under
way. Among the principal shipping
points are Paris, Mckenzie, Humboldt,
Irrelevant, Milan, Bells, Gadsden, Glib
son and stations intermediate. A num-
Der of cars of sweet potatoes have
been handled out Of Memphis to De-
troit, Chicago and St. Louis. The Ten
nessee potato is now firmly establish
ed on the market and is a great favo-
rite with the trade in the north.
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Puryear-The first meeting Of the
Parent-Teacher association since be-
. ing organized three weeks ago was
. held at the high school building last
week. DR.. w. w. Astles, Presbyte'
rian minister, of Paris, was the prin-
cipal speaker. Other prominent
speakers were County Supt. Joe Rou-
ton and Squire John Richardson,
member of the county high school
board. The association has over 80
! members.
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Memphis-Ten persons were injured
Iiwief fire, originating in lunchery at
Madison and Second streets, swept up
to the fourth floor Of the Sazerac
building and comp, ,tely Quilted the
structure, resulting in damage amount
ling to $75, O0O No one was fatally in
iured. The loss was fully covered by
insurance. The blaze, in the heart OF
the business center, for time threat
ened the entire block.
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Nashyille.-Mrs. Ellis Meredith Of
Colorado, national organizer of the
F. Democratic Women Hill McAlllstei
and Lewis s. Pope, representing the
state Democratic executive commat
tee, were the principal speakers a.
the meeting of the Democratic WomeI
held at the Maxwell house here. Mrs
Claud D. Sullivan, state chairman o
the Democratic women's ADVISORY
committee, presided.
Jackson.-Dr. James w. McClaran
first Madison countian to voluntee'
his services in the world war, hal
been appointed medical examiner 10
fne us. marine corps in Jackson. Dr
McClaran enlisted in the med1ca
, corps of the French army before tn
limited States entered tire conflict ant
served with that army and the Amer
can forces until after the arm1st1ce'
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I Trezevant.- Hopewell Presbytery q
the Cumberland Presbyterian churc
closed the fall meeting with the Ne'
Salem church, near Sharon. Rev. L
r. Johns of Mckenzie was elected
moderator, and Rev. r. H. Jackson
Trezeyant church Is named clerk. ~
/. der Charles Drummond is assistar
: clerk.
ttanooga.-Courtland 8. Smitl
: young man of Red Bank, was kille
! when knocked from the Soddy pa
4 senger auto bus, in collision VII
: a city street department truck on tn
+ approach to the Market street brlde
a over the Tennessee river. His sKu
q was fractured and neck broken.
: Bristol.-F. L. Marty, OF Oakdal
= Tenn. has been secured as boys VOL
: secretary of the local Young Men
Christian Association, succeeding
= f. Kent, who recently resigned to a
y cept position with the Y. M. c.
a at Warren, Pa.
- Memphis.-Damage OF $4,000
shifted when fire destroyed the Yol
- lumber company's garage, and dal
- aged a construction company. U
horse, two mules, eight auto true
IN and two automobiles were consume
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