The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-30
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from ALI Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Chattanooga. Hundreds of citizens
here are receiving letters from the Ku-
Klux Khan addressed to Senator
Shields and Congressman Joe Brown,
asking that the recipient sign the same
and mail them to the two Tennessee
congressman. The letters appear to be
a part of campaign to forestall any
investigation of the order by congress,
and we're probably due to announce
ment from Washington that the de-
partment of justice had started an in
quiry into the activities of the khan.
The letters call attention to the fact
that the khan is now under violent at
tack The letters suggest that prob
ably many members of the order are
personal friends of the congressman.
and the writer says that he would be
glad IL Senator Shields and Congress.
man Brown would join. The letters
state that the Ku Klux Khan is a char
tered organization and has as much
right to existence as any other secret
order
Nashville.-R. d. Smart, Methodist
missionary and professor In Soochow
University Soochow, China, is dead,
according to cablegram received here
by the Methodist mission board. Asst
attic cholera caused Prof. Smart's death
the cablegram said. In letter receiv-
ed here recently the missionary said
he was suffering from Chinese dysen-
terry. He was then on his way to Mo
kan Shan, mountain retreat Frequent
cd by missionaries. Prof. Smart, Vir.
ginian, was well known in the south.
Memphis.-Andy Wallace is another
Of those indicted by the recent special
federal grand jury to appear and sur
render. He visited the marshars Of
flee and made bond Of $4,000 on the
chrage of violating the famous section
&c.. wherein he is charged with giving
bride to an officer of the United
States. He also was indicted on the
charge of violating the federal prohl-
bition law, the allegation being that he
operated still. His bond on that
charge Is $1,000.
Ripley.-For the information OF the
travelling public overland from Mem.
phis or Covington to Henning and Rip
ley, north, e. N. Rogers, chief engineer
on the Jefferson Davis highway, au-
thorized the statement that the high.
way would be closed for about Is days
at the Hatchie river bridge. Cars AMI
vehicles coming oct OF Memphis will
either have to ferry at Pilgerk or come
by way OF Brownsville. Cars bound 10
Covington from Ripley or Henning will
have to go by way of Pilgerk.
Trezevant.-The remains of j. Wes-
ley McDade we're brought back to the
home of his mother, who resides in the
Nineteenth district of s.is county, and
inferred in the Wilders burying place
in the presence Of a large concourse
of people, Private McDade was killed
while in action in the Argonne sector.
Brownsville double tenement
house here, known as the Plaut houss
when built about so years ago. was
practically destroyed by fire. 1t was
occupied at the time.
ss.s-
Jackson.-Under federal decree the
Harvey Steel Products company, bet
ter known as the Southern Engine and
.PoAer Works. win be sold here. The
plant, which is valued at a million
dollars, will not be sold for less than
100000, says the decree The plaYt
has been IN the hands of receiver
for year or more
Manehester.-County officers captur.
ed large wildcat stiil on Cat creek.
about three miles from town. AID Ray,
who was arrested and charged with its
operation, was bound over to the Janu-
airy term Of circuit court. The still
was one of the largest captured in this
county.
Gainesboro.-The first new sorghum
has been brought to town. The sor-
ghum crop is good this year. and the
finished product is said to be OF ex-
cellent quality. The rains. however.
are quite hindrance to molasses
making.
Washington Receiving a challenge
from Noah Webster Cooper of Nash.
vile. candidate for the senate, to meet
him in joint debate at Lebanon, Sen
ator Mcclellan wired that he could not
accept owing to his duties at Wash
ington. Il think 1t too early for me to
embark on campaign now" said Sena
tor Mcclellan In reply TO Cooper. "5e.
sides. prohibition enforcement meas
ures, tax measures. and the German
treaty. all of great interest and Inn
portance to people OF Tennessee and
the country. are now before the senate
and require my presence here
Memphis-S. s. Billings. treasurer
and purchasing agent Of the Union
railway company, has resigned and his
position filled by the appointment of
=. p. Crutchfield as acting treasurer
and purchasing agent