Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-10-19


Irezevant was visited by a killing
frost. II is thought that much dam
age was done cotton.
Dr. William Moore Wright, one o.
the leading physicians Of West Tea
nessee, died at his home in Hunting
don.
Call has been issued for the twenty
fourth annual convention Of the United
Daughters OF the Confederacy Novem
Der 1917,
Louis Chevrolet won two Of the
three races from Barney Oldheld on
the Warner park race track In Chat
tanOoga.
The Bristol iron furnace, built 20
years ago, has been sold by the
Virginia Iron and Coke company for
5000, 900 cash.
Judge David Lafayette Snodgrass,
S., former justice of the supreme
court Of Tennessee, died at his home
in Chattanooga.
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The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis Railway and the striking freight
clerks at Atlanta reached a satisfac-
tory settlement.
The Middle Tennessee State Normal
opened in Murfresboro opened its
seventh annual session with the best at
tendance in its history.
DR.. e. Leroy Holland, a former citi-
gen of Newbern, has been appointed
first lieutenant in the dental section
Of Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, Ga
The University of Tennessee has
received from Porter Dunlap, state
treasurer, check for $175,OOO, which
is the first to be received on the bond
issue.
Mrs Thomas Polk Of Jackson, state
regent Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, announces Nov 5 and
8 as dates of state meeting in Nash
Vile.
Jess Winters Of Trimble, was lOdg-
cd In jail at Dyersburg on Stacker
charge, He failed to register but his
contention is that he is still under 81
years Of age.
Governor Rye and his staff and the
Third Tennessee regiment band led
the parade in Knoxville which formal
ly opened the second annual East Ten
nessee Division Fair.
At meeting Of the Madison Counr
ty Democratic executive committee in
Jackson the primary date was changed
from the first Tuesday in March OF
1918 to Dec. 10, 1917.
Awakened by the crash of falling
Mrs. r. Hood and her sis
ter Miss Ada Seegent, escaped through
a side window when flames destroyed
their Memphis home.
Britt Davis, Of Columbia, Tenn, rep
resenting the government, bought lie
head OF horses and mules at Milan
through Kizer & Son. The stock will
be used in the army.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
a AIa
club are making extensive arrange
ments for the community fair az
to be heldsOct. "a.
The enrolment at Vanderbilt Una-
at the end Of the first week
this year, as compared with that Of
the first week last year, shows fall
Ing off of 1862 in all departments.
As a crowd surged around the burn
Ing structure Of the Knoxville Waste
Paper company one Goodwin ran up a
ladder of the fire department and
brought down "Old Glory" from the
Hagpole.
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Arthur Powell of IdlewiId was struck
by fast freight train on the Illinois
Central railroad The train crew
brought him to Milan, where he died
ater He leaves wife and two small
children.
Millington aviation school, near
Memphis, has been named Park field,
IN honor of First Lieut.. Joseph q.
Park, who lost his life May 8, 1913, at
San Diego, Cal, while making cross
country fight.
The war department viii not locate
he infantry arms and machine gun
school at this time is the statement
made by Senator K. d. Mcclellan in Q
elegram to the Association Of Com.
nerce authorities of Jackson
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Prominent war workers Of East
Tennessee attended the conference
leld by Federal Food Administrator H.
4. Morgan with East Tennessee
editors and the county chairmen Of
he national councils OF defense AZ
Knoxville
The office building and storehouss
4 the Gulf Refining company Of Lou.
siana and dozen dwelling houses in