The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-21
TENNESSEE
/ STATE ITEMS
YEeeMEN BLOW SAFE.
Made Safe Escape After Obtaining
Small Loot.

office here and escaped with guam
tity of papers, some Of which were
found later on the Raleigh road lead
ing into the city, confirming the the
ory that the bandits came in an auto
mobile. The explosion about 4 o'clock
aroused many persons in town. The
door to the safe was entirely blown
off, Postmaster e. &. Williams made
hurried check of the losses and an
nouneed that the loot was compare
lively small.
Police have been notified to watch
for the men in Memphis.
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COrdova, Tenn.-Dr. M. u Jeffries,
pastor at the Baptist Memorial hos
pital, Memphis, spoke here at the
Baptist church. His subject was
"Chrlst's Mission to the World"
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Knoxville, Tenn-Union Presbytery
severed the relations between the
Second Presbyterian church and Rev. !,
R. E. Vale, pastor, resigned to accept
the pastorate Of the Oak Park Pres
byterian church of Chicago Feb. 1.
Nashville.-Gov. ALI Taylor an
nounced the appointment of Robert L.
Garden of Knoxville, Republican, as
| new state insurance commissioner,
and H. w. Emerson Of Lewisburg, Re
publican, superintendent of the state
capitol.
Memphis.-The annual election OF
! officers of the Tri-State Poultry as
ISOLATION at the Chamber Of Com
merce was not held for lack OF a
quorum. The election goes over un-
til the next regular meeting of the Or
ganiaation, which will be held in the
near future.
| Knoxville, Transformer students
Of Emory and Henry, Martha Wash
lngton, Centenary and. Hiwassee col
leges, Holston conference of the NJ.
q. church, South, will hold banquet :
In Knoxville, Feb. 3. The purpose OF
the banquet will be to promote spirit
among the alumni.
Bristol, Tenn.-David @. Fleming or
Phipps, Va, is reported 20 have been
shot and killed by young nephew
whose name Is not known here.
Fleming's brother, supposed to have
been murdered, was found dead In
bed about two weeks ago. Mystery
surrounds the two killings.
Knoxville, Tenn.-Preliminary ar
rangements for convention in Nash
Vile March 10 and II of Baptist lay
men, were made at meeting OF the
executive committee OF the laymen's
missionary movement OF the Baptist
church here. Committees were APP
pointed to assist In preparing the pro-
gram for the convention.
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Coyfngton, Tenn.--Hart H. Johnson
was arrested at Dyersburg recently
on a federal capias by Milton
Bryant. deputy United States marshal
of Memphis, on charge of passing
counterfeit money Johnson made
bond In the penalty of $500 this after
neon in the courthouse here before
/ United States Commissioner J.
Lauderdale Richardson
/ Knoxville, Tenn.-Five alleged
moonshiners were arrested, six stills
seized, and $3.50 gallons of beer con-
fiscated by Knoxville federal prohibit
ton officers last week. R. 0. War
nell and j. u. Coleman Invaded the
mountains OF Hawkins, Green and Sui
Ivan counties. Only about two and
la half gallons OF real beer were found
on the entire trip, however.
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Jackson. Tenn.--J. d. Timberlake,
who was convicted in criminal court
upon a charge OF murder, was carried
To Nashville to begin his term in the
state penitentisry by High Sheriff
Love Of the stete forces. Sheriff Love
arrived in Jackson with two prison
ers from Trenton, who have been SEN
fenced to the pen. He also carried
with him a prisoner from Hardeman
county, who was brought to Jackson
by Sheriff Doyle.
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Nashville.-Albert Williams, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
and DR.. #. NJ. MeRee, state commits
sioner of agriculture. cannot be turn
ed out OF their respective offices until
the expiration Of their full term OF
two years, according to an cpir ion
rendered by Attorney General Frank
NJ. Thompson Gen. Thompson points
out that the. appointments OF suge9in-
tendent of public instruction and con-
missioner OF agriculture are botn
made by and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate. and that therefore
they do not fall within the provisions
Of the act which requires all state Of
tlcials who are named exclusively by
executive appoint TO 90 out Of office
On the same date as the governor
making the appointment. regardless of
the time II was made.
Knoxville. Tenn.-W II. Harrison.
International organizer Of the Opti-
| mist club Of Louisville, KY and Cole
| E. Morgan Of Atlanta. international
organizer. viii be guests Of the Knox
siile club.
Ripley. Tenn.-Mrs. Amanda Hunt,