The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-01-02
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

packed in wooden boxes bearing the
boxmaker's certificate as to strength
and durability.
Memphis.-Forty new directors OF
the Tri-State Fair Association for the
ensuing year were elected at the meet
ing at the Chamber of Commerce.
They will serve with the 60 directors
whose terms have not expired.
Memphis.-Sergt. c. H. Robinson, 10.
cal marine recruiting officer received
a copy of recommendations made by
the secretary of the navy for the en-
larging and increasing in efficiency
the United States marine corps.
Knoxville-The LenOir City Car
Works at Lenoir City, employing be-
tween 500 and 600 men, will close
down within the next ten days, ac'
cording to an announcement made by
J. w. Harris, superintendent.
Chattanooga.-As the result of tor
rental rains in the watershed east OF
Chattanooga, the Tennessee river has
risen and a 25-foot stage is predicted
here. Smaller streams are overflow
ing and covering lowlands.
Memphis - Miss Charl Williams
county superintendent of schools, who
is national Democratic committee
woman from Tennessee, will attend
the meeting of the national committee
in Washington Jan. 8.
Milan.-On account of the continued
excessive rains for over two weeks,
both corn and cotton are rottlng in the
fields. Much cotton has been blown
out of the hollis and corn blown down
Clarksville.-A new high mark was
set for leaf tobacco in loose floor sales
here when $38 per hundred was paid
for leaf on the Clarksville Loose Floor
& Warehouse Company's floors. d
Memphis.-The 1920 Tri-State Fail
will open Sept. rs and come to close
Oct. 2, according to announcement
made by Senator Frank Fuller, secre
tary of the fair association.
avannah.-Savannah has put IN a
ladies' rest room for the convenience
and the accommodation of the women
that come to town and have to remain
over for a time.
Memphis.-The Rotary Club at its
weekly meeting decided to continue
the work it has been doing at the
Shelby County Industrial School at
Glendale.
Jackson.-Bishop N, c, Cleaves OF
Memphis has opened the Memphis
Jackson conference of the Negro Meth
odist Church at Liberty G. M. 3
Church.
Nashville-All price records fol
beef cattle in the South were broken
here when the grand champion steer
of the annual fat cattle show at the
Union Stock Yards sold for 81 per
pound.
observation-disclosures numbers for
1920 are now being received by the
State Highway department and will be
ready for distribution by Dec. 10.
Clarksville-The first sales of to-
acco in the barn in this county are
reported from District No. 5, in the
Harmony Church neighborhood.
Oakland.-Oakland Lodge No. CAT,
F. & A. NJ, at its regular December
stated meeting closed one of its banner
years and elected new officers.
emphis.-Memphis boys are invited
to join a class opened at Crockett Vo-
cational high School and make their
own Christmas toys at cost.
Memphis.-It was decided by men,
bers of the Scoutmasters at the regu-
lar monthly meeting to have a munich
pal Christmas tree.
Chattanooga. - Sheriff Washington
Coppinger of Marion county, was shot
by ]. w. Thomas, alleged bootlegger,
but will recover.
Camden.-The local tent of Macca-
bees met at the Masonic hall in regu-
lar session and elected officers.
Newbern.-The Newbern, Minneha-
ha Lodge No. At, K of P, has installed
new officers for 1920.
Huntingdon. - Huntingdon Lodge
No. 3O6, F.. & A. NJ, elected officers
Tor the ensuing year.