The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-15
TENNESSEE
b, EVENTS
|. Gatheredfr from AllCor-
'lners OF the State and
! Told in. -Briefest Form

0fOu6 USQueSL-d lIlUuI0 VI loFO llolh
a former Memphian for his old home
town. Word has been received that
almost the entire estate of the late l..
G., .Nefler, who died few months ago
in Oldham county, Kentucky, was left
in trust, to be divided equally between
the institutions named, upon the cath
of Mr.. Neffler's heirs named in the
will. The value of the estate is esti-
mated at about $4,000.
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Selmer.-Meade & Evans of Flor
ence,, Ala, have been awarded con-
tract for the construction of Hatchie
River drainage canal in West McNally
county. o1he system OF the canal will
be 40 miles long and will reclaim for
agriculture thousands of acres of land
in McNairy, Chester and Hardeman
counties. The engineers will COM
plete the field work within four
months. The preliminary surveys on
the proposed 100000 highways for
McNairy county are being made.
Chattanooga-The jury hearing the
case of Taylor, Neal and c. J. Jack
son, negroes, held for killing Abe
Baron of this city, and attacking his
companion, young woman living in
Americas, Ca, returned verdict of
murder in the first degree against
both defendants. Counsel for defense
gave notice of a motion for new
trial.
Jacksonville first workout OF the
Union University football team was
held on the campus Under the direc-
ton of Perry Callahan, former Varsity
star, who will coach the Union eleven
until Prof. A. J. Robinson of Brussels,
Belgium, takes charge Of the ath-
letics at the college. '
observation-disclosures will be held in
the new agricultural building within
the next 80 or 40 days, according tc
prediction made by T, Asbur.
Wright, chairman, of the building
scommittee of the board Of trustee, Of
the university. ,*
Nashville.-The Tennessee railroad
commission has granted the increas-
ed freight, passenger and Pullman
rates on intrastate traffic to conform
with the increases allowed the rail,
roads by the interstate commerce
commission.
Chattanooga. - Charles ("Slim)
Austin, charged with the murder of
Leo Friedman, merchant, was convict
ed by jury in criminal court here
and given an indeterminate sentence
of one to- five years in the p niten-
tiary.
ashville.-Chancellor ]. B. New
man of the Davidson county chancery
court. in deciding poll tax test case
here held that women were EMIT ed
to vote in the November election
whether they paid poll tax or not.
Puryear.-Charles W. Puryear Ii
from the roof of his residence here
and sustained a fractured ankle and
one fractured rib. He was repairing
a leak on a gable when his foot slip
pSu ouU AS ACAl W IuC SAOOAu'
Nashvilfe-Tennessee horses swept
the card at the State Fair harness
races last week. Van H., bred and
owned in Murfreesboro. took the H r
mitage Stake handily. He stepped the
first mile in 1903 "a.
Memphis-Tnstant death resulted to
]. S. Holmes, traffic policeman, sta
toned at Main street and GayoSo
avenue, when he was mangled by
big automobile truck.
Jacksonville thrilling adv nture OF
a flight in the air offered by Memphis
aviators during their stay here was
experienced by approximately SO
Jacksonians.
Knoxville.-Vard Stonevipher was
shot and instantly killed near his
home at Petros. Dave Jones was
placed in Jail here charged with MUIR
der.
Jackson.-Adj.-Gen E. B. Sweeney
of the national guarjs OF Tennessee
was a visitor here to inspect Company
/. local national guard unit.
Lexington.-Mrs. Carolyn E. Sum-
mers,. aged "A, died at the family
home in Williston.
Newbern.-Rev. Hardy Neal, pastor
of the Newbern circuit, closed sue
o.
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