The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
Notes of Interest
From All Parts
of Tennessee

been in active business here Tor MINI
self for "a years.
The increase in the total white en-
rolment for the 10 years is 1861
while the increase in the negro en-
rollment is 1924, or less than hair as
much as the white increase.
Celina.-The body of Hershel c. Nc
Bride, "a soldier Of the late war, who
died az Brest. France, arrived at MS
home at Buffers Landing and was
buried at the Hall cemetery by Clay
County Post, American Legion.
Knoxyille-Miss Rosa1lie Armstrong,
%, was found dead in roller coaster
car at local amusement park atter
she had taken her third successive
ride Death was due to heart failure
superinduced by excitement.
Memphis.-An appeal to the people
of West Tennessee to escheW luXurleS
and buy only necessities will be made
nv an organization Mrs. Grey Blount
plans to put into working order IN
September. The department of JUS
tice will cooperate.
SCHOOL CENSUS INSURANCE.
Mtemphis.-The federal school cen
sus for the city of Memphis shows an
increase of 1O,496 in the past 10 years,
as in 1910 there were but 32,462 boys
and girls between the ages of six and
| 21 wears residing in this city, Whlle
the present census shows there are
now 42,95S.
Clarksville-The second annual good
roads day was observed by the cltl-
zens of district 81, this county, last
week. Citizens Of the district gave
free of charge their time and use O.
their teams and tractors. The grading
and crawling of five miles of the Pa
myra road was accomplished. A bar
becue dinner was served.
Columbia-When Miss Orelle Block
err lost control of her car here j. T.
Seaton, who operates a popcorn pop
per on the entrance Of West Seventh
street on the public square, was pain
fully but not dangerously injured. The
automobile struck the cornpopper
squarely, scattering corn to the four
winds and pinning Mr.. Seaton against
the curbing.
Jackson. The necessary funds
with which to complete the municipal
swimming pool at Lancaster park ano
expedite the pubic opening Of the big
natatorium, such as will be credit tc
any city and lasting source Of
amusement to the citizenry, will b:
subscribed in a city-wide campaign, II
plans perfected by the Jackson rotarJ
club are materialiZed.
Comparison OF the figures compiled
in the two census reports disclose
some interesting facts. In 1910 there
were 9,4O2 white boys and 1874 ne
gro boys, making tota: OF 1875 en-
rolled as residents of Memphis. Thl'
wear there are 12,S74 white boys am
1888 negro boys, or total of 2O,ll
This shows a gain of 3,472 white ant
1904 negro boys, or total gain G
. 4,976.
= Paris.-Citiezns of Henry count!
j" show interest in the work of the stat
> equalization board, which is expected
to report soon on the report sent u
: by the Henry county board AS sooI
t as the Henry county report is certlfle'
, back to the county court clerk, TN
: Hon. D. T. Spaulding county judge
$ will call a special term of the count
f court for the purpose of fixing the ia
rate which it is expected will b
e about 81.
y Lebanon.-While loading hay in hi
9 fathers barn on the Murfreesbor
- pike, Perry Underwood, aged %. su
fered very serious accident.
- jumping from the pile of hay he re
- on pitchfork which penetrated III
abdomen, going to the backbone. H
- had thrown the fork from the pile
= hay, not noticing where it fell. D.
> Shannon was called and rendered frs
:. aid and sent him to McFarland's il
IL Urinary, where he was operated on
T. S. Mcfarland. His condition
% very serious.
Knoxville.-Discovery that caskt
S, returned from overseas contained tn
l. remains of an American soldier III
a known in these parts instead of tn
body OF Corporal Vaughn Underwoo
l. who was killed in action in Franc
* almost two years ago, almost pro
N trated Mrs. E. S. Underwood of X
,e dak, Tenn, mother of the decease