The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-19
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paign being conducted by the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance for the pur-
pose of advising all soldiers OF their
rights under the federal compensation
and rehabilitation act and to facilitate
their claims for compensation and
medical aid, is attracting great deal
OF attention among the soldier boys
here and quite number will make ap-
plication for aid when the cleanup
squad reaches town.
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Nashville. Claiming that his atten-
ton has been called to the fact that
certain merchants are claiming depre-
fciation on their stock due to the de-
cline in the market, yet charging prac-
tically the same prices in retailing
their merchandise as they did at the
time OF buying them, A. ". Louthan.
state tax commissioners, has issued a
letter to the county court clerks over
the state warning them against this
practice.
Memphis. Patrick Flanagan, 20,
talias Jim FIanniganl, has confessed
in detail IL liis part IN the sensational
midnight holdup 81 Charles McElragy,
managerial the Memphis Enterprises,
INC, In his offices On the second floor
OF 49 South Main street, about three
months ago, when approximately $4,000
In silver and currency, the days re-
ceipts OF the four theaters controlled
by the company was stolen
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Chattanooga Despite the fact that
I q resolution permitting the admission
Of men between the ages Of 18 and q
failed to receive constitutional ma
jority at the biennial session Of the
knights OF Khorasssn, Imperial Prince
Gus Meise has ruled that the resolug
ton would become the rule until the
next meeting In Portland. Oregon
Washington. The census bureau re-
ports that In the population Of Nash
vile. Tenn, as enumerated in Janu.
AIRY, 1921, there were 7o54 persons 10
years Of age and over who were il.
literate in the sense Of being unable
to write, including 1921 native whites,
IT'S foreign born whites and 5,5SS ne-
groes. IN
Jackson. The Forked Deer Ded Fox
club win begin Its annual hunt at
Crawford Springs, near Jackson, on
August is. 1t will be the nineteenth
annual meet and is an event looked
forward to with much interest by the
loyers.of the sport. The game is Rlens
tifui, and ample accommodations have
been provided for = large attendance.
Jackson Z r.: 40 18th asssiual sxTost
ton OF the West Tenn. District Fair
win open in jackson Monday, Sept: IL,
and last all the week. More depart
ments, larger prizes. greater attrac-
tions and moro brilliant amusements
than have ever been shown before are
promised.
BELLEVUE The Ladies' Aid Society Of
the Bellevue Methodist church Will
give d lawn festival at McCrory's store
on the Harding road near Pasquo for
the benefit Of the church.
Lebanon-E. B. Chandler of this city
has opened q restaurant in the build
ing formerly occupied by the. Nolen
Electric company on South Cumber-
land street.
Bradford IA revival meeting is in
\ progress at Antioch. three miles west
n of here. Rev. w. r. Zaricor of Ruth
erford Is conducting the services.
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DYER A union prayer meeting was
held in the Methodist church here be-
ing conducted by Miss Mary Overall,
daughter Of ]. u. Overall, who, having
completed the required course at Scar
rift Bible and training school, was APP
pointed at the last meeting OF the
wornan's council to do foreign mis-
sion work In China.
Brownsville I'm the primary held in
the county to nominate democratic
candidates for the offices Of sheriff,
county court clerk. circuit court clerk
and constable, q very large vote was
cast.
Paris. Ed Barton Lasater, 80, book
keeper Of the Commercial Bank, Paris,
has been arrested for alleged misap-
preparation Of the banks funds. The
extent OF the alleged shortage has not
been determined.
Bradford AN education rally was
held at the Mount Arie consolidated
school, eight miles northeast of this
place. A splendid program of music