The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-06-10
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drowned in the Tennessee river near
the mouth Of Chickamauga creek. Cltf.
ford and his two brothers were said
to have been in a rowboat, tending
net in the river, when Clifford decided
to go in swimming. He began to sink
within sight of his two brothers and
disappeared under the water before he
could be given assistance.
Dyersburg.-The preliminary hear.
ing of the state VS.. Frank Tucker,
charged with murder of R. l.. Hughie
| in the Fifth district, north Of here, was
held before Squire Barker. The de-
Tense offered no testimony, while the
state offered only enough to make
case. The defendants were bound over
to the next term Of the circuit court
under bond of $4,000 each, which they
| made.
Knoxville.-Chief of Police Marion
Wilson of Johnson City has been
granted a new trial by Judge d. A,
Vines at Blountville. He is charged
with murder in connection with the
death of Wesley Street. Wilson denies
he shot Street. A jury returned ver-
dict of guilty of involuntary man
slaughter and motion for new trial
was Immediately entered.
Huntingdon.-Mrs Josie Evans, 81,
wife Of John Green Evans, of the
| Twenty-third district, is dead. She
was a daughter of Rev. Joe Joyner and
is survived by her husband, four chill
dren, Early, Rosa, J. D. and Martin
Evans, one brother, Walter Joyner, Of
| Westport, and one sister, Mrs. Iva Nc
Arthur, of Hazel, Ark.
|
emphis.-Because of the fact OF
the street Cars being rerOuted here,
there was made necessary an order
for transfer tickets which will require
twelve tons of paper. Changes are to
be made on twenty-three lines, but
they cannot be made until the new
tickets are received. The order calls
for 16,24O,OOO tickets.
Covington.-A dairy campaign is to
be conducted in Upton county during
the week of July $3.50. Meetings will
be held in ten community centers. Elk
perts will be on hand to lecture and
| illustrate with motion pictures thu
methods employed in various parts Of
the county.
So $50
Jackson.-More than $4,000 pounds
of wool was sold in Gibson, Tenry,
Weakley and Madison counties in one
week, it is announced by H. S. Mich
| OILS, district agent The wool was sold
under a cooperative plan and brought
prices ranging from 81 to Csc a pound.
Observation-Disclosures here are
watching for Frank ''Inky" Davis, col.
ored, sent up from this county on
larceny charge for the theft of an au-
tomobile, who escaped from the state
penitentiary.
Trezevant.-The eighty-first birthday
of L. P. Jones saw one of the biggest
family reunions ever held in this Sec
ton. Children, grandchildren and
other near relatives numbering 70
were present.
Chattanooga.-The last carload of
Strawberries from the Chattanooga
district was shipped from Dayton. The
total number of cars shipped from this
district during the season just closing
was 66S.
Memphis.-Dr. A. A. Kincannon,
president of the West Tennessee State
Normal school, presented diplomas to
143 graduates, this being the largest
class ever turned out by this institu.
ton. The address to the graduates
was delivered by Rabbi w. H. Fine.
shriber.
Covington.-June 20 is to be Upton
county day at the agricultural expert
ment station at Jackson, and large
number of Upton county farmers will
attend. County Agent Hollingsworth
is making preparations for transporta-
ton through the country for any farm
er who wants to attend.
GAINESVILLE. - Eighteen GAINESVILLE
ment is shown in building and real
at the associated advertising clubs Of
the world in Atlanta. They will remain
during the entire session of the con-
vention. The GAINESVILLE club has 140
members who are real live wires.
rezevant-Insurance adjusters, rep
resenting a number of insurance com.
panies are here adjusting losses in