The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-11-25
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
GatheredfromAlI Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

at Chattanooga. The list of eligibles
for presidential appointment contains
the name of Chester d. Richmond,
former soldier, and the legion is back
ing him for the place.
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Notwithstanding against the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
company, charging that subscribers ap-
plying for telephones were not served
promptly and Directing to installation
OF the prepay station" for the pay
station formerly used were filed by
the city Of Memphis before the Ten
nessee railroad and public utilities
commission.
Chattanooga-A well dressed stran.
ger, 35 years old and one-armed, who
refused to give his name, but saying
that he lived in Meigs county, Tenu.,
entered the office of Postoffice Inspec-
tor w. r. Keyes here and confessing
to robbing the postoffice at Auburn,
Mich. in August, 1916, asked that he
be sent to prison..
Jacksonville distribution of 65 bas.
kets Of food to the poor of Jackson on
last Thanksgiving, made possible by
contributions of school children, will
again be attempted this year under
the auspices of the Volunteers of
America, according to the statement
of Capt D. Coy, who is in charge of
charity work here.
Jackson.-It was announced at the
meeting of the Rotary club at the Y.
M. G. A., that the Jackson Rotary
club led the entire district in attend
ance during the month OF September.
This is quite record, for the local
organization Is one Of the largest
clubs In this district.
Tiptonville. Fire originated in the
cotton house of the A. e. Markham
cotton gin here and completely de-
stroyed both the cotton house and it's
contents. About 100000 pounds of
seed cotton was In the house when |
the fire was discovered.
Greenfield.-A Mr.. Brown, ex-con-
vict and now on parole, has given a
series of talks at the revival being
conducted at the Methodist church,
and at the two schools here. His talks
were on the temptations Of life and
the results of doing wrong.
Nashville.-Former Gov. M. R. Pat
terson stopped over in Nashville the
other day for few hours between
jumps on his lecture tour. At the
present time he says he is attending
strictly to his tour, and is booked up
to the middle Of December.
Dyersburg.-TheL Lions club of this
city has Endorsed the candidacy of e.
Worrell as superintendent of state
bank examiners Mr.. Wortrell is the
cashier of the First State Bank of
Cavington.
Observation-Disclosures of this section
are nearer through with the harvest
ng Of their crops than usual at this
lime of the season
Jacksonville jury in the Wither.
spoon divorce case returned a verdict
n favor Of Ross Witherspoon, after
having consumed about one hour and
10 minutes in the jury room.
Knoxville.-Seven homes were vis-
ted by an ambitious prowler before
lie was frightened away by pistol
Ihots
Bristol. = Mountains are being
for John Green, alleged
layer Of Robert Houston, Wautagua
Iitizen.
Chattanooga.-Civitans, who organ
zed large club at South Pittsburg,
ave received a congratulatory tele-
ram from national president.
Charleston.-Hobart Maddux, res
aurant keeper, was killed by Deputy
heriff Hambright in a pistol duel.
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Chattanooga--The local American
egion post has forwarded petition to
urging appointment of
man as postmaster here.
misunderstanding citizens have
led with the public utilities commits
on protest against prepay tele-
homes.
Jackson.-Anna Cardwell is being
cid in hospital observation ward
allowing her attempt to kill a taxi
ab driver.