The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-24
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Costner, arrested at Pittsburgh, Pa,
on the charge of aiding in the recent
holdup there of James H. Neal, de-
partment store manager, who was
shot dead by pal of Costners. The
Tennessean is wanted in Newport for
the alleged murder of Humphrey Car
yer, near Cosby, Tenn, last summer.
There is a reward of $3.50 offered by
former Gov. Roberts for Costners ar
rest.
Chattanooga.-Judge M. M. Allison,
counsel for the A. G. S. railroad, has
secured temporary injunction re-
straining Sheriff j. M. Holmes of Tren-
ton, Ca, from destroying a carload of
whisky which he seized while en- route
to Los Angeles from a Kentucky dis
tillery and also an order requiring the
sheriff to appear at Atlanta and show
cause why the shipment should not be
turned over to the railroad company.
Jackson.-From six to eight thou
sand farmers of west Tennessee will
be entertained in Jackson, according
to plans being perfected by Mr.. H. S.
Nichols, district agent for the Univel-
"sity of Tennessee. Farmers of 81
counties will come here to attend dem
onstrations at the experimental sta
ton, one group of counties being in
vited. one day until the entire group
have attended.
Memphis. Police were aroused
shortly after midnight by fire in one
of the cells at police headquarters and
on investigation found that w H. Nc
CURE, arrested on charges of larceny
and VOCATION of the narcotic laws, had
torn loose some of the excelsior pad
ding in his cell and. made fire. He
complained to the police that it was
''too cold" for him. Ma damage was
done.
Memphis-Members Of the American
to make lively fight for the erection
of an additional building at the U. s.
Marine hospital at recent meeting
of the post. The matter will be pre-
sented to congress, officials of the
legion say, and pressed until the fight
is won or the vote is cast against it.
Camden.-Dunn & Woodal, contrac
tors of Atlanta, Ca who were the sue
cessful bidders recently on the Sec
tion of the Memphis-to-Bristol highway
from Trotters Landing, on the Ten
nessee river, to Camden, are here and
are making their arrangements to
commence work upon the highway by
July l.
Neutrality-suspicious. Frances, one OF
the founders of ST. Cecilia academy, |
a Catholic school for girls in this city, |
died at the academy. Mother Frances
came here from St Mary s-in-the
Woods Ohio, with four other Domin.
lean sisters to found school for girls
SO years ago and st. Cecilia was the
result.
Jackson.-Joe Joseph, former mer'
chant here and past Eralted Ruler of
the local Elks' lodge, who was drowned
in New York recently, was buried in
Washington, according to messages
received here. Mr.. Joseph was drowned
while fishing.
Dresden.-Delbert Biggers, Is, sor
of Will Biggers of Palmersville, is in
the reformatory at Nashville on &C
count of a prosecution successfully
made against him by his own father.
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Knoxville.-All Roane county is
greatly interested in the recent dis
covery of gold in the ridges about Pc
land Hollow. An analysis made by
DR.. G, C. Childress of Knoxville shows
$007.91 to the ton of ore taken from
an outcropping on the Poland farm
near Hartman.
Northumberland county is to
have a second class postoffice at Nc
Kenzie, beginning July 1. The office
at that place has already received no.
LITIGATION to that effect. Mckenzie
has been growing rapidly for the past
few years both in population and bust
ness.
Union City.-Col. Hume r. Fields
lied at his hame here. His death
was not unexpected as he had been
ii for several months. His wife died
/ number of years ago. Col. Fields
was "a years old and had a distin-
suished war record.
Trezevant.-Farmers of this section
ire realizing some good money from
he shipping of beans this season.
they are getting good prices for this
ron hnt the Weld is very short and