Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-08-26
TENNESSEE
STATE NEWS
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Memphis. Seven-cent carfare with
ten tickets for IS cents became effec-
tive here, according to decision made
by Federal Judge Andrew M. j. Coch.
ran of Maysyille. KY, at Covington.
Ky. The United States Judge, who is
serving in the place Of the late Judge
John e. Mccall, pending the formal
naming of Judge McCalls successor,
refused to reopen the case despite argu
ments presented by representatives Of
the city OF Memphis In attempts to
show why the decision Of Judge Mccall
that the present six-cent rate should be
raised should not be final
Knoxville.-Over 1000 victory med
ais, the badge Of honor being awarded
by the United States to its former
soldiers, have been issued by the
Knoxville army recruiting office. Prac-
tically every one Of the Is major bat
ties of the war are represented by the
s1,O00 men, though the majority are for
the battles Of Ypres, Lys and the
Somme offensive. This is due to the
fact that most Of the former soldiers
in and around Knoxville were members
of the 117th infantry. The highest
number of clasps received by any one
may is six.
Memphis. Enforcement of all city
ordinances dealing with the milk sup.
ply of Memphis and particularly that
ordinance pertaining to the tuberculin
test for mich cows is occupying the
entire attention Of the city health de-
partment. All ordinances on the
statute books will be enforced to the
letter, DIR. ]. ]. Durrett, superintend.
ent of the department states, and deal.
ers in milk outside the city and
state will be made to comply with the
ordinances in every particular.
Lexington. Sheriff w. r. Wright,
with Revenue Officers Davidson and
O'Neal. at point three and a half
miles east OF Wildersville, this county.
captured John Rush and Tom Webb
riding in wagon carrying IS gallons
of white whisky. Rush and Webb were
brought to Lexington, were given q
hearing before Commissioner P. O.
Roberts, and bound over to federal
court under bond Of $4,000 each, which
they made.
Dyersburg. Leon Montgomery, IA.
year-old SON Of Tom Montgomery OF
Unionville, this county, was drowned
In the Forked Deer River while out
with his Boy Scout patrol. The young
man could not swim and ventured out
in deep water and went down before
assistance could reach him.
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Knoxville.--Twenty thousand miners
OF Tennessee and Kentucky may ask
for an increase In wages depending
on the outcome of negotiations In the
central competitive bituminous coal
field. An official at Jelico headQuar-
tiers stated that no action will yet be
taken.
Knoxville.--Gov. Roberts. of Tennes.
see, Gov. Beckett, OF North Carolina,
and Gov. Cooper, of South aCrolina,
have accepted invitations to speak at
the second annual reunion Of both di.
vision veterans to be held at Asheville
N. c., September 1929.
Milan.-The revival meeting Of the
Cumberland Presbyterians at Double
Springs Camp Grounds, four miles west
of Milan, conducted by Rev. Ragan,
pastor Of the church Of Mckenzie,
closed with IL conversions and several
= additions to the church.
jackson. Corporal Samuel c. Byrd,
officer In charge Of the local army re.
cruiting station, announces that appli
cation blanks for obtaining Victory
medals are ready to be dispensed from
the local office to all ex-service men.
Dyersburg. special session of
circuit court convened here August 16
presided over by Judge R. A. Elkins
1t will continue for three weeks. Some
important cases will be heard on both
the criminal and civil docket.
Dyersburg. war department ad
vised Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Fowlkes that
the remains of their son, Ben, who died
In hospital in France while serving
with the A. e. f., would reach New
York August 20.
Alexandria new grandstand on
the Alexandria fair grounds. with &C
commodations for nearly 5000 people.
is nearing completion and will be
ready for the annual exhibition next
month.
Eads. Characteristic community
spirit marked the opening OF the
George R. James school,, Most OF the