The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-11
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
GatheredfrOmAnCo Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

at this time to materially reduce the
tax rate in this county the coming
year; and to this end he is in favor of
consolidating high schools, cutting
down the expenses.
Notwithstanding up Rev. Royal
c. Simonds, state chaplain Of the
American Legion In Tennessee, sever
al hundred members OF the Knoxville
post of the legion passed resolution
terming the charges OF immortality
made by Senator Watson of Georgia
against army nurses contemplate"
and demanded that the senator make
Q public retraction.
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Greenfield.-The census taken by
the department of agriculture of
Weakley county for 1920 shows that
there were only 1923 bales Of cotton
ginned up to Oct. is, while the census
for 1891 shows 1894 bales ginned up
to Oct IS, 1921, an increase Of 1911
bales.
Jackson.-Mrs. Mary Sue Mason,
better known to her friends as
"Grandma" Mason, died here at her
home on the Poplar Corner road. Mr~.
Mason was the mother OF Is children.
Jackson.-Few women will partici-
pate In the county Democratic primary
on Nov. Is, according to the state
ments of candidates.
Jackson.-Dr. H. A. Morgan, presi.
dent of the University OF Tennessee,
has been in this city comforting with
Supt. S. A. Robert of the West Ten.
nessee Experiment station and H. s.
Nichols. district agent of the fam ex-
tension bureau.
Jackson.-Nine prisoners we're taken
from the Madison county Jail to Nash
vile recently, following convictions
and sentences in criminal court here.
Jackson.-John w. Robertson, prom.
inent Republican of Henderson, has
announced as candidate for attorney
general OF the Twelfth judicial dis
trict.
Nashville.-The million dollar loan
recently made by state about depleted
by expense OF highway and education.
al departments.
Nashville.-Dance at country club
was closing feature Of Thirtieth divis-
ION reunion.
Jackson.--Nfiss Myra Boren, teacher
in the Oakfield school, was acquitted
OF the charge OF brutal treatment of
Julian Hogue, S-year-old son Of J. r.
Hogue, when arraigned before two
magistrates here.
J jackson. There will be corn show
held at the courthouse Nov. Is, for
the men of Madison county. Prizes
will be given on the different varie-
ties grown in this county.
Dyersburg. light vote was cast
in the election for justice. of peace to
represent Dyersburg in the county
court. The vote was L. C. Fumbanks
154, and Dave Bell so.
decentralization picking has been
completed here.
Dyersburg.- c. Fumbanks has
been elected a member Of county
court.
Chattanooga annual oonven-
ton OF Southern Cooperative league
has opened four-day session.
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Bradford, Tenn.-The town has lost
ITS Oldest landmark by razins OF liy-
cry barn built many years before
civil war.
Lexington.-Rey.M NJ. v. Wood head
cd party Of sportsmen that enjoyed
q weeks outing at Reelfoot lake.
StttucA. -mto- ". NJ oSttt hcaac
newly organized parentteacher asso-
citation.
Paris.-Bible classes OF all denomi-
nations have united to assist in en-
forcing dry law.
Cookeville. Federal court has
opened with Judge Ross on the bench.
Camden.-Fune-al services we're
held the other day for Rody Rushing.
killed BY q fall from tree.
Stanton. and citizens cap
tured still and a negro operator.
Milan.-Gibson county ginner more
than 10000 bales of 1891 crop prior to
Oct H.
Milllngton.-Arbor Day vas fittingiy
observed by the Millington central
high school The agricultural class,
with their teacher, brought a large
number OF trees, and these were
planted on the campus.
Chattanooga. - Application Tor q
charter Of Incorporation q the Picto-
rial clubs. with capital OF sI.o00oeo,
has been filed here BY local parties
for the purpose OF distributing his
forfcal. religious. educational and mo.