The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-04-01
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gatheredfrom AHCor-
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

son, former president of the United
States, In Greenville, Tenn, as a re-
suit of the property being acquired by
the state. The building is located on
East Depot street. The old board
fence which was originally around the
shop has been torn away and wire
fence has been put in its stead, but
aside from this there has been no no
ticeable change A little sign with
the words, "A jackson, Tailor" is
still over the door Of the old tailor
shop.
McMinnville.-This town was great
ly shocked over the tragic death Of
James Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton was
building a new home on his farm in
West Riverside, and had come to town
for load of shingles. AS he was re-
turning home he had to cross the
bridge at Walling's mill. and Just as
he was driving off the bridge, the team
became frightened by some shingles
falling from the wagon, and gave
quick plunge, throwing Mr.. Hamilton
off the wagon. His skull was crushed
and the wagon ran over HIS neck and
shoulders.
Knoxville Maurice Mays the ne
gro convicted here Of the murder of
Mrs. BERTHE Lindsey, in August, 1919,
which crime brought on the race riots
and storming of the Knox county jail,
was brought here from Nashville,
where he has been confined since his
first trial. The supreme court grant,
ed a new trial on the grounds that the
trial Judge failed to charge the jury
to fix the punishment in the event Of
finding the defendant guilty of first
degree murder.
Clarksville.-Among the true bills
found by the Montgomery county
grand jury, four are against Silas and
Bonnie Finney, three on housebreak-
ing and larceny charges and one on
the charge of breaking Jail. J. T.
North, who escaped from the county
Jail with the Finneys, was also indict-
ed on charges of public drunkenness
and breaking Jail. All three of the
men are still at large and practically
all trace of them has been lost.
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Chattanooga excitement caus-
ed by the run on the Citizens Bank of
Fort Payne seems to have subsidized
without involving any other banks in
that section Of the state. In anticipa.
ton of probable trouble all the other
banks prepared themselves to stand
firm. One bank. the First National,
had arranged to have a large sum OF
money brought to Fort Payne by air
plane should an attempt Be made to
run on the bank.
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Benton.--M. v. Davis, member Of
the Polk county court, his brother, d
L. Davis postmaster, and prominent
merchant Of Conasauga; Bob and I'd |
McCamy, charged with the killing of
Deputy Sheriff Tidker Headrick after !
an ARRAY over. the transportation of |
liquor few months ago. were acquit-
ted by jury here following trial
lasting several days.
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Hartsville.-Dr. Byron w. King,
president of the King School Of Ora
tory, Pittsburg. has been here lectur
ing under auspices of the local high |
school. The first entertainment OF the |
series was lecture-sermon delivered
at the Methodist church, this being fol-
lowed by other features and readings |
three times daily at the church and
the school building.
1890
winchester.--The Twentieth Gen.
fury club celebrated It's seventeenth
anniversary with a birthday party at
the home Of Mrs. B. @. slaughter sec
ond vice-president The following
members we're joint hostesses with
Mrs. Slaughter: Mrs. ]. Robert Par
sons, Mrs. w, M. Porter. Mrs. J. B.
Calhoun. Misses Ola v. Anderton and
Irene Shook, ~
Memphis.-Held at bay by drawn
pistols in the hands OF Police Sergeant
Cleary and Detective sergeants VIII
Griffin and d. Z. McClenahan. q MOI !.
Of approximately 400 negroes in South
Memphis failed to take John Powell,
another negro whom the police had
arrested for the murder O. his wife.
Union City.-street building plans
a quarter of million
dollars for Union City, Tenn. have
been placed in the hands OF Weather.
ford q Harris, Memphis engineers.
Knoxville Ninety three candles
were in the birthday cake OF Mrs.
Baxter at a celebration held
at her home at Washington college.
johnson City.
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Gainesboro.-Rev. X. A. Early. pas
tor OF the local NJ. E. church. South.
fell from a ladder at the church where
some repair work is being done and
broke his right arm about the wrist.
His brother. win Early. painter and in
terror decorated by trade. vas on the
ladder at the time. but escaped with
out injury BY jumping.
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