The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom AlICOr-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

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OF the state. The employees of the in
stitution are taught to make brooms,
cane chairs and rugs. They are paid
enough while learning to do the work
to cover their actual living expenses,
and as soon as they become proficient
they are put on piece work" and are
paid for what they do. The institu.
ton, according to F. r. Morton, execu.
tive secretary Of the commission, is
practically self-supporting.
Memphis,-Going fifty-fifty with the
Tennessee Bankers Association, the
farm development bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce started a drive
to educate farmers on better produc.
ton by giving a series Of short courses
in agriculture and home economics.
s*As.
Memphis.-Maj Lowell, command
Rnt at Park Field, was notified by the
War Department that he was success
full in his examination for the rank of
military aviator He was given the
highest aviation rating in the power
Of the department.
mphis-Presiden |. II. Barnwell
and the board of directors of the
Memphis Cotton Exchange, in their
annual report, express the hope that
at the expiration of the present lease
the exchange will occupy its own
building.
Clarksville-E Estimates Of the 1919
tobacco market in GAINESVILLE show
that 100000 pounds of the 1918 crop
were handled, including loose floor
sales and rehandling. The aggregate
money paid for this tobacco is $685.
100000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of boys and
girls in the Memphis High School,
which off and on for more than a
month was debated and discussed in
the City Club, was approved at a meet
ing of the club by vote of 2S to 16.
Memphis.-To dig deeply into the
service of the Cumberland Telephone
& Telegraph Company in Memphis,
the legal committee of the Chamber of
Commerce has engaged an expert, Il.
p. Gladly, Of Madison, Wis.
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Memphis Receipts of live stock at
the Dixie National Stock Yards for the
past week have been heavier than for
several previous weeks, and indicate
that the shippers are getting into their
stride.
Memphis.-The campaign for the
rri-State Jewish Hospital will begin
lgain about the 1st of February, &C.
,ording to Milton s. Binswanger. Dur
ng the holidays little or no work was
lone.
ackson-Impetus in the Madison
county anti-tuberculosis campaign has
,een given by the presence and efforts
i DR.. j. H, Hatfield, field representa-
i've Of the national headquarters.
Nashville.-A talk on national aid to
ducation by Prof P. P. Claxton, U.
!. commissioner OF education, will fea-
ure the meeting Of the State Teach
rs Association.
Milan.-The heavy rains and disast
rous floods of the past few days will
ost Gibson county many thousands OF
ollars. Bridges and levees have been
Tashed away.
Memphis - While Memphis more
ian trebled in building figures in Q
919 over the year 1918. 1t only came
Ito second place so far as the South '
concerned. o
Huntingdon-The thirteenth annual q
usiness meeting of the Carroll Coun- n
: Farmers Mutual Insurance Com C
any shows a very satisfactory bust
ess report
Knoxville.-The University of Ten :
essee athletic field will be completed
= Feb. IS. according to Dean C. z.
erris of the engineering department A
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Humboldt.-The recent heavy rains
i've done no little damage to roads.
-idges, farms and other property in =
is section. :,
Memphis. Twenty-four persons
ere admitted to citizenship by Judge
hin E. Mccall in the Federal court
Paris.-The heavy rains which Wis A
ID Henry county have done a great E
al of damage to the highways. Of
Manchester.-The new Beech Grove n,
nix has opened with suspicious pros. T
cts for a successful career. e
ACCOMPLISHMENTS made a good
vestment when bonds were issued
: the purchase Of the present Munic-
II Terminal and Warehouse, for Al
ice the property passed into the 81
nds Of the city It has earned a me- GU