The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-02-13
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom AlICOr-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

uondl supply OF materials ana aSsur-
ance from the quarries that an ade-
quate shipment of rock will continue,
the asphalt department of the down
town street Improvements, which re-
sumed operations during the latter
part of last week following a contin-
ued delay, will continue operations in
full force until the entire contract is
completed unless hindered by unfore-
seen circumstances.
Paris.-The Louisville &>Nashville
Railway shops here suffered disas-
trous fire when the boiler and kit
shops were completely destroyed. T.
H. Hogan, master mechanic, estimated
the total damage at $4,000. The orr
gin OF the fire was unknown. For q
while it was feared that the entire
shops would be burned, but the COM
pany's fire-fighting department pre-
vented the flames from spreading.
Knoxville.-One hundred and fifty.
coal mines on the Knoxville and Cum
berland Valley divisions of the Louis
Vile & Nashville Railroad, in eastern
Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky,
representing investments Of more than
$4,000, 900 and employing nearly TO-.
900 men, may be forced to close down
unless relief from the acute car short
age is granted by the railroad admin
istration.
Tiptonville.-With loss estimated
at about $4,000 which was caused by
the recent snow and sleet, the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany of this place for the past two
weeks has had a construction crew
here working on the many torn down
routes and trying to restore service
throughout the county, which has been
out for several weeks.
Nashville.-For the purpose OF deter
mthing whether or not the state is
forced TO dispose of the normal school
bonds at par plus Az per cent, or
whether they can be disposed Of at 5
per cent, friendly lawsuit will be In
stituted within a short time, according
to members OF the state funding board.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the West
Tennessee Normal at Memphis have
profited, and so has the normal from
the dairy herd which was acquired not
long ago as an experiment, but which
now seems to be success.
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Memphis.-The Inauguration OF
through package car service from
Memphis to Hot Springs over the Rock
Island Railroad was authorized by
James s. Davant, commissioner OF the
Memphis Freight Bureau.
Covington.- up the fight
against the great increase In tax val
uations proposed for Upton county,
the Covington Business Mems club has
announced that it will oppose the raise
10 the utmost.
Union City.-According to the cash
valuation assessment plan for both
state and county taxes. the report OF
the state board places real and per-
sonal property valuation in 0bion coun-
ty at sSS,O47 500.
Jacksonville estimated cost of
new buildings and other improvements
for which building permits were Is
sued from the office OF the city re-
corder during the past week aggre-
gated $4,000.
Jacksonville fifty-sixth anniversary
OF the Knights of Pythias fraternity
will be celebrated by Launcelot Lodge
No. 1s OF Jackson, on Friday night.
Feb. 20, with banquet and musical
recital.
Trezevant.- of this county
have been hauling cotton to the local
market during the past few days in
large quantities. The local cotton
yards looked like fall days.
Memphis-Arrangements are being
perfected Cor the erection Of two mag
nificent apartment buildings In this
city. one 10 cost million, the other
million and half.
$500
Chattanooga. Louise and
Grady Fryar, aged Z. 5 and 3, respec-
lively. died here OF influenza. being
the fourth death in the family from
the malady.
Ackerman.-J. D. Fulcher. who has
Been taking the census in the town Of
Alderman. has completed his labors
and forwarded the records to the su-
pervisors.
Dyersburg.-The Shure-Dry Coil Pro
tector Company, manufacturers OF coli
covers for Ford cars. has established =
factory here to make their product
Clarksville.-The City Of GAINESVILLE.
IS defendants in the chancery suit TO
remove s. P. University to Memphis.
has asked for 30 days from Monday,
Feb. 2, in which to decide upon what