The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-04-08
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AICOr-
ners of the State and
Told in Briefest Form


Quel TO the trial of Charlie Fife, farm
er, Polk county at Ducktown, wherein
he was convicted of two murders, the
first case resulting in a sentence OF
SO years in the penitentiary and the
second electrocution. If the law is ex-
ecuted according to the manner in
which the verdicts were returned,
Fife, after serving his 80 years, would
be taken TO the electric chair in the
year 2O20.
Jackson.-Qne hundred and fifty
one arrests We're mad during the
month of March by the local police de-
partment, according to the monthly re-
port of Chief of Police Alex. StegaH,
submitted to the city commission.
This is the smallest number of arrests
made in any one month during the
term Of Chief Stegall Fines amount
ing to $500 were assessed in city court
against the offenders, and $477.50 cash
was collected in fines.
Memphis.-The suit of A. B. Car
ruthers and others against Thomas
Stubblefield was settled in chancery.
when Stubblefield agreed to dispose
of several head of cattle which he has
been keeping at Belvedere and Poplar.
Property owners in the neighborhood
claimed that Stubblefield had planned
to operate a dairy there. They APP.
pealed TO chancery court for an in.
junction.
Chattanooga Chattanooga latest
manufacturing plant, the Cole Engi-
neering Co., has been opened. The
company is engaged in the manufac-
ture of Cole metal products, specialize
ing on Cole silver white metal used
for trimming, and in the Cole no-grip
bearing metals. Mr.. Cole holds the
secret formula for the two metals. He
operates another plant in Chester, Pa.
Knoxville.-A. L. Evans, county
Judge Of Union county enjoined J. S.
Graves, through the circuit court,
from assuming the office of juvenile
Judge of Union county under an act
passed by the legislature through the
efforts of Senator Press Monroe. Judge
Evans was elected to office for term
OF eight years and he claims the new
act legislates him out of office.
Lebanon.-The members Of the
Clyde Bratton post of the American
Legion have made arrangements with
the John B. Rogers company to put on
a play called Hoop La" by local tai
ent. The members Of the Legion are
very enthusiastic over the expected re-
suits Of the play, which will be given
at the Lyric theatre two days.
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Union City.-The commissioners of
the county Jail and courthouse Of this
county have had Jail in this city thor
oughly cleaned and painted, inside and
out. They found the jail to be in a
very insanitary condition and have
had floors repaired and secured, walls
painted and all furniture and bedding
cleaned and disinfected.
Union City.-A highway is to be con-
structed leading from Union City to
Reelfoot Lake. There was an enthu-
siastic meeting held here in further
ance of this project by members of the
county highway commission and COM
mittees from the districts through
which said road will pass, heretofore
appointed.
Memphis.-A number OF Memphians
are interested in the organization OF
the Dixie Mutual Insurance corpora
ton, recently formed. and which will
have headquarters here. The company
will engage in automobile insurance
business, writing complete coverage
for automobile risks.
Bristol.-After discussion OF the To-
cal water question at well-attended
mass meeting of citizens. vote was
taken and IL was found that a ma
jority favored the proposed bill pro
viding for possible merger OF the two
local systems as sent to the state leg
islature recently.
Jackson.-The honor list for the en-.
termination OF flies and the destruc-
ton of their breeding places, In the
campaign being actively put on by the
East Union school, as announced, In
cludes: Elizabeth Kinsey, Hugh Par
ham. Sarah Malone. Francis Leeper
and Sam Gibbs.
Ashland City.-Col. P. P. Pickard.
cashier of the Ashland City Bank g.
Trust company. who recently under.
went a rather serious operation at a
Nashville infirmary is reported to oe
rapidly convalescing.
Ripley.-April has been designated
here as loyalty" month" in the $751;
100000 campaign Of the Baptists o.
The south