The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13
NEWS NUGGETS
OF TENNESSEE

+ Jacksonville February term of the
Madison county circuit court was con
| vened in Jackson by Judge r. B. Bap-
fist of Covington. presiding justice.
|
Memphis.-Applicatio for charter
TO permit the operation of a grocery
| store on wheels will be made by H y.
Honnoll. attorney.
Newbern.-Definite plans are now
| under way to erect $4,000 brick ho-
! tel In Newbern, and the new enterprise
has aroused much enthusiasm 1t will
be located near the heart OF the bus.
mess section
Lexington.-Sam NJ. Barnett has ten
dered his resignation as postmaster at
this place. after six years of service
to accept the position of general man
ager of the Central Lumber Company
of this place.
Dyers burg.-The members Of the
Methodist church Of this city have
broken ground for their new. 500 coo
church edifice. The breaking OF
ground was accompanied by appropri-
ate ceremonies.
Nashville.-Sheriff A p Warren of
Warren county and his wife. who were
arrested by federal agents in connec-
ton with the death of Fred Murphy in
the MeMinnville Jail on jan 81. made
bond OF $4,000 each before Federal
Commissioner j. B. Barnes at Cooke
vile, Tenn, this afternoon.
Jackson.-One of the most disastrous
stock plaques. especially among horses
and cattle. that has been. experienced
in this section of the country for many
years. is now raging in Madison and
adjoining counties, according 10 re,
ports reaching the office of the local
farm agents.
Chattanooga. = Charging that the
Chattanooga Railway and Light Com
pany has abated its rights by failing
to pave portions of streets of which
its lines operate. the board of the city
commissioners has passed an ordinance
on first readin declaring the franchises
Of the company forfeited.
Memphis-If plans for the construc-
ton of coal canal from the Tennessee
River to the Mississippi river by way
of Memphis are carried out it will aid |
in making this city greater CONNER
cially, according to Capt. Dabney NJ. |
Scales, who has been formulating the |
plans and agitating their execution for |
several years.
Memphis.-The promise made by |
Commissioner John B. Edgar to the |
women Of Memphis that he would pay |
especial attention to the welfare of |
the women and girls of the city, and |
would appoint women officers Upon the |
work. was carried into effect when the
first policewoman on the reorganized
force was appointed.
Memphis.-The condemnation of all
whisky, wine and beer in the posses
sion OF the federal government at
Memphis is asked in petition filed in
federal court by District Attorney w.
D. Kyser. According to the petition.
the liquor will be sold to firms or in
dividuals holding federal licenses, de-
stroyed or used by the government for
mechanical or scientific pur-
poses.
Jackson.-A plea for more effective
and the establishment of
1 system of cooperation to liberate
he cotton products of the south from
he BONDAGE that hampered the devel-
,pment Of the greet cotton belt for
he past half century. was the keynote
sounded al the Tennessee state con-
yention of the American Cotton Grow
srs' Association, which convened at
he courthouse IN Jackson.
ashville-Senctor J. E. Blackmon
" Jackson was sworn in as an inspec-
or in the state factory inspection bu- I
eau Monday and began his new work
Tiptonville-The Markham Hotel. a
wo-story frame structure here was
old few days ago by Col. A. F. I
aarkham OF this lace to Chester Er- l
vim of Dyersburg. s
Nashville-Gen. Baxter Sweeny.
tate adjutant general, returned from c
knoxville, where he went to organize I
troop of cavalry for the Tennessee t
"a tional Guard {
Jackson.-Bishop Troy Beatty, bish-
p coadiutor of the diocese of Tennes-
ee. held services at the ST. Luke's I
Episcopal church, being greeted by l
arge congregations
Nashville Recommendation for the =
tate-widc organization of fair price 6
ommittees to combat profiteering and
he high cost of living was made by .
G. Weatherly, supervisor of the
'nited States fair price commission
, Lee Brock, state chairman of the
air price commission.
Nashville.-The supreme court held l
s usual opinion session at the CAPT
j, following which an adjournment
as taken until Saturday, Feb. T.
Nashvil1e.-The first arrest in cori-