The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-04-09
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
4
Gatheredfrom All Cor.
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

| wage luCF0dS6 were 0IupudtlCdlly u0-
MED by R. A. Kelley, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
District 10, with headquarters at Jsl-
lico.
emphis.-Railway lines entering
Memphis will maintain the increased
minimum weight in grain shipments
as issued by the United States railway
administration effective Dec. S, 1919,
according to official information given
out by John c. Ryan, general agent
for the Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railroad Company.
Nashville.-For the purpose Of aid
ing schools, colleges and universities
In securing competent teachers and as
sistant teachers to secure positions In
public and private schools, colleges
and universities, the teachers bureau
of the federation of Davidson county
filed charter with Secretary of State
Ike B. Stevens.
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Memphis. -" every dollar you put
into schools and educational features
is sound, solid investment and in no
sense an expenditure" DR.. Hugh s.
Magil of Chicago, field secretary for
the National Educational Association,
told city and county officials at a
meeting in the county court room.
his.-Announcement has Eeen
made by J. H. Hays, general agent at
Memphis for the American Railway
Express Company that on and after
April Is the express company will re-
quire prepayment of express charges
on all shipments destined to points in
Canada.
Nashville.-The United States has
received four Croix deGuerre which
have been awarded to Tennegseans by
the French government for gallantry
in action. The crosses will be present
ed by Maj. H. L. Tanders.
Nashville-That the bank resources
Of state banks in Tennessee have con-
tinued to grow and have now reached
a total of $259, 675,761. is shown by
a compilation of the reports Of the
state banks as of Feb. %.
s.
Washington. - Representative FINS
Garrett of the Ninth Tennessee dis
trict has been called to his home at
Dresden on account of the precarious
illness of his father who Is nearly 80
years of age.
Nashville. Roberts has
received the resignation of Judge o.
L. Anderson as judge of Dyer county.
Judge Anderson gave ill-health and
insufficient salary as his reason.
Realizing the necessity for more
equipment to handle the business
along it's system, the Illinois Central
Railroad Company has placed orders
for 1850 new gondola cars.
Jackson. s. Merlyn, field direc,
tor for majority of the West Tennes'
see counties for the Salvation Army
campaign, arrived in Jackson and will
establish headquarters here.
Knoxville.-Sam Heiskell, former
mayor Of Knoxville, was indicted by
the Knoxville county criminal court
grand jury on charge of carrying
pistol.
Knoxville.-A new theater for legit
innate attractions is to be erected at
51O-512 Gay street The Signal Amuse
ment Company has acquired this prop
erty, and takes possession on May l.
Memphis.-The consolidated city
ticket office, originated by the United
States railway administration during
federal control of railroads, will be
maintained until Sept. 1.
Union City.-General Sweeney, state
adjutant, and Major Kilbrough Of the
United States army inspected Com
pany K, National Guards Of Tenncs
see.
Nashville-The second meeting OF
the State Chamber of Commerce will
be held in Nashville on May IL, for
the purpose of electing officers for
1920.
Cordova.-The publicity COMMITTEES
met to discuss and lay plans for fur
Their advertising the Cordova Commun
ity Fair, which meets in September.
Milan.-Hopewell Presbytery me-
with Milan Cumberland Presbyteria1
Church March %.