The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-24

KNOXVILLE Tenn-East Tennessee
friends of George n. WEIGH are pledg-
ing themselves to support him In his
race for state comptroller. His personal
following in Knoxville considers him
a man who should be kept in public
office In Tennessee.
FLORENCE, Ala.--Rev. W. E. Morris.
recently appointed by the North Ala
bama conference to the pastorate of the
First Methodist church, Florence, de-
llvered his first sermon to the congre-
CATION here Sunday morning. A large
audience was present to welcome the
new preacher.
GREENSBORO. KY r. Stimen. for
found guilty Of embezzlement in fed
| eral court here and fined S1.S3496. three
times the amount Stimen Is alleged
| to have embezzled
JACKSON, Tenn.-W. W. Stanley, GO,
prominent citizen of Jackson, met al
| most Instant death when he fell from
the roof of his residence on East Dead
| rick avenue to the concrete pavement
leading to the house. His skull was
| fractured and he died within few
minutes, He had gone upon the roof
| Of his house to inspect leak with a
view to repairing II.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Irish sympathiz-
ers in Louisville have issued a call for
| meeting here on Dec. l of all Irish
| Americans in the city and state to pro-
| test against the outrages being daily
reported from Ireland" Irish Ameri-
cans are particularly incensed as re-
| suit Of the raid of black and tans our
| ing a football game in Dublin, accord
ing to Judge Matt O'Doherty, who is
| sued the call.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn,-Despondent,
| II is said, because he owed $50 and had
only $1.09. George Hampton Dean, 81.
| former citizen of this place committed
| suicide at his home in Hopkinsville,
| KY, by firing a pistol bullet into his
brain while seated in a chair, facing
| a mirror, according to reports received
| here He is said to have left a note
| directing that the indebtedness of $40
be paid out of his insurance policy
and that the Elks' lodge conduct his
| funeral.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The extent Of
| the support they will give to the fed
| eral foreign finance corporation in the
| matter of stock subscriptions viii be
| discussed at a meeting of the bankers
OF Middle Tennessee, members OF the
| Tennessee Bankers association, which
will be held in Nashville next Monday
| morning.
| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--James Lusk,
well-known lumber dealer of Kelly $
| Ferry, Marion county, was shot and
| killed by Claude Brown, of that coun-
| ty Lusk was shot four times. Brown
| surrendered and is in Jail at Jasper.
He claimed he killed Lusk in self-de-
Tense.
JACKSON, Tenn.--Mayor J. D. John
son has received an invitation from
members of the Lions club Of May
| field, KY, to meet with them Tuesday
| Nov. 30, in their city, to make an ad-
| dress before the members and com
missions instructing them in the build
| ing of streets.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-Gov. Brough
| telegraphed to Elias L. Torres, special
representative of the secretary OF tor
| eign relations of Mexico, at Browns
vile, Tex, that although he would be
unable to attend the inauguration Ger
| emonies of President elect Oregon he
| had appointed three men to represent
| Arkansas at the inauguration They
are: VIM. r. Beattie, Walter K. Bren =
men and George R, Wyman, all of Little
Rock.
LITTLE ROCK, Arll.--Cotton oil mills
of Little Rock are facing a complete
shutdown in some cases and reduction
of forces and decreases In wages at