The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09


clerk, has been advised from the office
of the state board of entomology at
Knoxville that number Of men from
that office win arrive In Lauderdale
county soon for the purpose of inspect
Ing strawberry fields. Those desiring
their berry plants inspected, In ac-
cordance with the law. which viii en-
able them to sell plants il their plants
are free from insect pests, should mo-
tify.C. s. Carney at Ripley.
1880
Chattanooga. was received
here from Nathan Bedford Forrest,
commander in chief of the Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, that Chattanoo-
gas invitation to hold the annual re-
union Of United Confederate Veterans
had been approved by Commander Van
Zandt Of the veterans. 1t is planned
10 hold the reunion the last week in
October or first week in November.
Chattanooga.-Cam w. Duncan. for
merly member of the lower house of
representatives from Bradley county,
is authority for the statement that the
republican party viii probably pit Gov.
Taylor against X. ID. Mcclellan for
United States senator in the next cleo
tion. In the event Taylor does make
the race for senator. he says, Commits
sioner t. f. Peck will be the republi-
can candidate for governor.
Chattanooga.-Sen w. w. Craig
of Lauderdale county has been In Chat
tanooga several days on legal business.
While here the senator met number
of leading democrats and talked with
them rs to his probable candidacy for
congressman In the Ninth district Fin
mis- ]. Garrett. He did not state that
he would actually make the race but
left the impression that he was con-
sidering II.
Memphls.--As far as highway rob
berries are esAcerned Memphis crime
has dwindled perceptibly, police rec
ords showing not single ''stiek-up"
since Aug. 10, when -four masked men
held up the Ford Motor companys
pay car and killed policeman and
special officer. This Is the best proof
that the drive against crime in Mem
phis Is taking hold" declared Inspect
OF OF Detectives WIN T. Griffin.
Ripley.-The first bale OF new cot
ton has been received In Ripley, Is
days earlier thaa last year, according
to the record of William Tucker &
Co. II was brought IN by II. L. Rhoads
from the farm of w. w. Craig, near
Ashport. 1t was ginned by fuckers
gin, weighed $40 pounds and sold to
s. T. Kirkpatrick. It brought pre-
MUM price of 20 cents per pound.
Chattanooga. Following meeting
Of representative business men here, 1t
was voted to extend an Invitation to
the United Confederate Veterans to
hold their annual convention here. this
year, and at the same time funds were
pledged to cover q large share Of the
expenses of entertaining the old sol
diers of Dixie
Clargsville.4A total Of over 27,o00,-
900 pounds of tobacco valued at $4,1S5.-
900 was handled In Clarksville from
the 1920 crop, according to, figures sub
mitted to the KiwanIs Club. The total
number OF pounds In the entire Black
Patch district was 143.0o0,0o valued
at sls,700,O0o. or this amount the
Springfield market handled 24,575. 900,
valued at ss.3ss.0oo.
Chattanooga.-Ac company with R.
Hymes, Con Milligan, Spaulding Hoff-
man, Sam McAllester and Miss Il. Tai
lent. with q capital stock of $4,000,
was organized here to manufacture
plate mirror glass. The company has
purchased the branch factory Of an At
lanta concern located in this city.
Jackson.-The first bale OF new crop
OF cotton has been received In Jackson
and sol dto J. d. Mason at i7h cents
to q. s. Tiffany q Co. The bale grades
strict middling inch staple and was
raised by Tom Jones on the Mason
plantation.
McMinnvilie.-A Boy Scout troop is
being organized in McMinnville with
DR.. ]. I. Simms rs scoutmaster. For
the present the troop win be made up
OF three patrols, with Rhea Dibrell
Potter, wayman Hills and Charles
womack as patrol leaders.
CeHtrevIlle.-Dlxie Roland, aged II
years. who escaped from the county
fall here last June. wa sarrested BY
Sheriff c. d. Spence and Deputy Sheri-
iffs W. M. Garner and 8. R. Bond near
the home OF his brother In Maury coun-
~ a few miles from Kettle Mills.
Trezevant.-ft Is said that perhaps
one Of the biggest sorghum crops In
the history OF Carroll county will be
made this season. The acreage Is large
an dthe cane Is fine an dthe making
OF the syrup viii begin soon. Most
rrowers put up their sorghum m one
g1llon buckets for winter use.