The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-03-11
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
Gathered from AnCOr--
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

Ripley.-At the Methodist church re,
Gently Geo. s. yoIz was host to de-
! lightful three-course dinner rendered
his Sunday School class. MIR. volz is
a true friend of the boys, and his class
is composed of 20 real young Ameri.
feans. Mr.. Volz was POSTMASTER and
the program consisted of music. under
the direction OF Miss Eloise PIerson,
and short talks were made by F. {.
Bullock on The Prodigai Father" r.
G. Sanford, Helping the Boys to Keep
Fit" and w. G. L. Rice. What the
Community Owed to the Boys"
McMinnville-Th Woman's Civic
League, which was discontinued few
years ago, when the ladies we're all SO
busy with Red Cross work, was reor-
ganized few days ago with mem.
bership Of about eighty. The follow
ing officers were elected Mrs. H. l..
Maloney, president; Mrs. Kelly F.
Potter and Mrs. Emmett Bonner, vice
presidents; Mrs. James T. Sims, sec
rotary and Miss Amanda Colville,
treasurer.
Newbern.-The strawberry indus
try. which is becoming the chief crop
in the Newbern territory, is being
strongly financed by both banks in
Newbern. The bankers are urging
more acreage and will loan the farm
ers money In this section to increase
the acreage. Strawberries are one Of
the most profitable crops that can be
grown In this section and a largely
increased acreage will be put out this
year.
Fsyetteville.-rhe jury in the cases
of Joe Carly, Charles Vowel. Jim
Robinson and Theo Dismukes. ne
groes, charged with having aided two
prisoners to escape from the Lincoln
county jail, returned a verdict Of
guilty. Carly and Vowel, held ring
leaders, were given five years in
prison and Robinson and Dismukes,
charged with having aided in the es-
cape, were given three years In prison.
Observation-Disclosures Of the World
In Tennessee will convene in Knox.
vile for their biennial state conver.
ton. The biennial convention OF the
Woodmen Circle will be held stimuli
taneously. More than 700 delegates
arc expected. Mayor Neal will ds'y,
err the address OF welcome and the
response will be by Head Consul A.
Grant Matthews. prominent Memphis
attorney and speaker of eloquence.
Paris.--On April 3 the voters OF this
city will elect mayor. three aldermen
and chief Of police.s The race Il
warming up. There are two asplrants
for the office Of mayor, DIR. X. A. Fox,
dentist and John r. Rlson, Jr. pub.
Usher Of the Partisan, have ANNOUNCE
ed There are three out for chief OF :
police. and just how many aldermanic
candidates remains to be determined.
Memphis.-The number OF typhoid
fever cases in Memphis is mounting
daily, records in the city health office
show. and officials are as yet unable
to ascertain the cause of the dise3s
The total-number of cases Is 35 posi-
tive with others suspected. Inocula.
ton of everyone in the areas covered
by the disease is in progress. under
the health department
ssrss
Chattanooga May 10, IS, Ia and
Is is announced as the date for the
meeting of the state convention OF
the Tennessee Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs by Mrs. Clarence H. Stew
ard. president. The convention Will
be held at the Lincoln Memorial uni
versity at Harrogate, near Cumber
land Gap. at the invitation OF officials
OF that institution.
Memphis--Unless the supreme court
reverses the decision OF Judge Tom
Harsh, made In the Second Criminal
court. Mary Thompson Mcnamara will
serve her sentence OF from one 70 Is
years in the penitentiary on chargs
OF perjury. She was convicted for at.
tempting to change her testimony
when she sent Allen Mcnamara to tbs
prison for life,
Chattanooga.-Sir knight ID. O..
Crabtree OF Lookout Commandsry
had the distinction OF representing
both the local and state organiza-
tons at impressive ceremonies in Ma,
ricn. o.. that had as their purpose the
making OF President Warren o.
Harding knight TEmplar.
Lynchburg. -There will be n sala
Of registered Duroc hogs at the Brook
side farm OF r. w. Motlow. Fifty head
OF very fine individuals win be sold.
McMinnville.-At q recent meeting
the Warren county pure bred poaiuY
association was organized, with wr.
II. Magness, president
Corkeville. death OF Col ].
Edd Jcnes OF Monterey. removed one
q he best known and most highly
respected citizens OF Putnam county.
lie was about Is ysars old and made
his home with his brother. J. L. Jones
OF Monterey. where he died after an
lfluees Of several DAYS