The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-01-16
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AllCor-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


me2t, school for. policemen, liberal
financial support for schools and selec
ton of a student of public health for
head OF the city health department are
among the things to be done by the
present administration, according to
statements made by Mayor Paine.
Nashville-The first firm in Tennes
see to feel the effect of the federal
law placing tax of 10 per cent Of the
years net earnings against manufact-
urors employing children under IA
years Of age, was the Cumberland &C.,
Gar works of Shelbyville.
Trezevant-Besides electing officers
for the year 1920 at their regular meet
ing, members of Beach camp No. 81,
Woodmen of the World, set the second
nonday night in January for the time
to have their annual chicken broil and
rally.
Nashville-The boys division of the
central Y. M. c. A. was open Sunday
afternoon in keeping with the newly in
augurated policy of keeping open house
for the lads every Sunday afternoon in
order to give them a place to congre-
gate.
Jackson.-Every person in Tennes-
see who owns or harbOrs dog Is re-
quired by a recent act of the legisla-
ture to pay an annual tax of So on each
female and 81 on each male dog over
six months Of age in his possession.
Indian MISUNDERSTANDING the
earliness of the marketing season,
many Steward county tobacco growers
are availing themselves of the present
good prices and hauling a portion Of
their product to market.
Nashville.-Gov. Roberts reappointed
Prof |. S. Wampler superintendent Of
the school for the blind. Prof. Wamp-
Ter was first appointed to the position
by Gov. Rye. His term is for four
years.
Notwithstanding to the records
Of the county court clerk there were
more marriage licenses issued in Dyer
county during the holidays than over
the previous months of the year.
Nashville.-A total increase of $780,
65084 in receipts of the department
for 1919 over 1918 was reported by L.
K Arlington, fire insurance commits.
sioner of Tennessee.
Memphis.-A deal was consummated
here whereby the West Tennessee nor
NAL school became the owner of the
Prescott apartments, adjoining the
school buildings.
Chattanooga.-Re to the effect
that three men were in a local hos.
pital dangerously ill from the effects
of drinking wood alcohol were current
Nom2his.-All the property of the
old Memphis telephone company was
taken ever by the Cumberland tele-
gldph and telephone company.
MemphiS.-The month of December
vas a banner month for building, &C
cording to figures in the office of Dan
G Newton, building inspector.
Jackson.-Union university, which |
las been closed Tor the holidays, SAGE
December 10, reopened for the begin
ming of the midterm semester.
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1ville,-The State Teachers AS. |
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting |
in this city, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 49,
Chattanooga republican exec. |
ltive committee of Tennessee issued
;all Tor a state convention to be held |
n Chattanooga April IA, 1920.
Observation-Disclosures of the Cit.
zen's state bank, at Morrison in re.
cent meeting, decided to erect a new
prick building for the bank.
Nashville.-Maj. Gen. James G. Har
,ord, formerly chief of staff of the A.
.. F., is here inspecting the Old Hick.
Try powder plant.
Jacksonville West Tennessee fair
association directors have ordered an
Increase in capital stock from $4,000
o $4,000.
Indian Mound-The Baptist churches
If Stewart county are delighted over
he success of the Baptist Is million
Jackson.-A total of 80 wills have
zen filed for probate in the office of
he county court clerk during the year
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