Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1920-04-15
Notes Of Interest
From HI Parts
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Gainesboro.-Th FLU situation in
this county is somewhat improved. |
Jacksonville County Court here
passed resolutions urging better pay
for the school teachers of the county.
Memphis.-Freight congestion in all
local yards is becoming serious and
the car shortage is growing acuter, ac-
cording to railroad transportation men.
Chattanooga.-The County Court ap-
propriated $4,000 to repair damage
done the county. roads by the present
flood.
appeared in Jackson and was greeted
by large house at the MarlOwe Thea
ter.
Nashville-The largest single pay
ment ever received in the state comp
troller's office was that of Wednesday,
when Trustee Crump of Shelby County
sent Comptroller Thomson $407 900.
neutrality-suspicious. officials
of initial lines are anticipating an in
crease in rates on export cotton 10
European ports effective early In the
tall and during the next winter.
Columbia.-The famous estate Of
Col. John S. Brown, near Springhill,
has been sold to J. w. Kent, well
known stockman Of West Tennessee,
for the consideration of $47,7oO.
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Lebanon.-The Dixie Auto Company
has purchased the stock of the Cash
| Supply Company, adjoining, on North
Cumberland street, and has added 1t
20 the garage.
emphis.-Thomas B. King, mana
ger of the Chamber of Commerce good
roads department, received a surprise
| in the form of a letter notifying him of
! his election as secretary of the Indian
Trails National Highway Association.
Chattanooga.-With 300 physicians
present at the initial session, the Ten
nessee State Medical Association open
cd three-day convention here. Mayor
Alexander w. Chambliss delivered the
address of welcome.
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has not killed the fruit, il the opinion
/ of officials in the State Department of
Agriculture. Officials are of the opin-
ion that the freeze was not hard
enough to do any damage.
| Nashville.-Wa1ter Bell, state fire
| prevention commissioner, left for
Memphis, where he was called to at
| tend several hearings of cases in
which the fire prevention department
| is interested.
Memphis.-The Shelby County Coun-
| Gil of Agriculture is now an actuality.
| Organization Of the council was COM
| pleted when bylaws were adopted and
committees named to carr yon details
of the work.
Donelson.-The revival held at Dom
elson Price Memorial Methodist church
closed after running for two weeks.
| This was one of the very best meet
ings that was ever held In that part of
the country.
Chattanooga.-The Tennessee State
Medical Association, in session here,
elected officers for the ensuing year
and selected Nashville as the conven-
ton city next year, the date being in
April.
Nashville.-Due to the low amounts
of the bids received for the purchase
of bonds which were to be sold by the
City of Nashville, all bids were declar-
ed off, the sale to be made at a later
date.
Memphis.-Offers made by the Am
erican Shorthorn Breeders Associa-
ton and the American Hereford Breed
ers' Association each to contribute
$4,000 toward the premium list of the
1920 Tri-State Fair were accepted by
the fair directors.
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Brownsville.-At the regular quarter
ly session of the Haywood County
court the court pledged itself by a
large majority to vote an increase in
the school tax levy at its July meeting
sufficient to increase teachers sal
aries 33 1-3 per cent.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the foreign
mission committee of the Southern
Presbyterian Church reached the total
of $1,115, 345.50 during the past year,
occcrding to an announcement from
DR.. James L, Vance, Nashville, chair
man OF the committee.
Somerville.-At the regular quarter
1y session of the county court OF
Fayette County, a resolution was
adopted without a dissenting vote
pledging the court fix such school tax
rate at the July term as will give an
increase of 33 1-3 per cent to the pres
ent fund, this in order that the salar-
les of the teachers of the county may
be raised to meet increased costs
in all lines of living.
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Observation-Disclosures County has