The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-11-02

Western District baptibt dSSoclAIon
held its fourth annual exhibition IN
Somerville.
C. D. Russell. farmer. 81, was struck
by an l. C. train near his home at Ma
lesus, five miles south of Jackson. and
instantly killed.
Judge David Lafayette Snodgrass,
Sc, former justice of the supreme
court Of Tennessee. died at his home
in Chattanooga.
sesss
The board of directors of the South
western Presbyterian university ad'
journed after very satisfactory SEES
sion at GAINESVILLE.
A total of $763.950 in subscriptions
to Liberty loan bonds was reported
from the soldiers at Camp Sewer. &C.
cording to tabulations.
The new membership campaign OF
the Jackson Y. M. c. A. is movin8
along nicely. 1t is believed 500 new
members will be enrolled.
The monument erected on Lookout
Mountain in honor of the soldiers OF
the sixties from Ohio was dedicated
by the state monument commission
Bishop Gailor of Tennessee. attend
ing banquet of the Episcopal bishops
in session at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, arous'
ed his audience to cheers when he de-
scribed the kaiser as bully, pirate
and menace. whom We must put ous
of business"
At a meeting Of the Madison County
Medical society, DR.. Herman HAWKING
Jackson health officer, was chosen
secretary treasurer to succeed DR.. W.
G. Saunders. who 10 In training Tor
the medical officers reserve corps AZ
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Her manv friends in Paris are we'll
pleased over the announcement thas
Miss Mildren White. daughter OF Mrs'
Alexander B. White, has been appoint
ed as chief OF pages at the general
convention of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy. which meets In
Chattanooga in November.
Walter Blevins, alias Walter Curly
alleged Montana murderer and bandit
who also Is said to be yeggman, helo
in connection with the robbery OF the
postoffices of johnson City and P1ney
Flats, has been surrendered by the
federal authorities in Knoxville TO
state officers of Montana and is now
an route to Anaconda, where he Will
ba tried on charges of highway ROB
berry and murder.
Chattanooga was the scene on an
imnortant Y. M. G. A. meeting OF
presidents. secretaries, commlttee
workers and other members OF the
association throughout Tennessee TINS
week The meeting considered Ten
nessee's participation IN the campaign
of the National Y. M. c. A. for $So,0oO''
600 to carry on the activities OF the
army committee of the national asso-
citation both in the United States and
Europe.
Fire in the store of M. Brasher'
Lexington, supposedly from a lamp
eXplosion. spread with such fury and
rapidity as to completely wipe out the
business part of SCOTS Mill. the sec
ond largest town in the county. Ia
miles southeast of Lexington. Twelve
stores. three residences. hotel, the
Farmers State bank, the postoffice
and a large cotton gin containing $lO,'
600 worth of loose cotton were de-
stroyed.
Sunday. Oct. %, beginning food con
servation pledge week, will be OBJ
served in every pulpit OF the state
as Food Conservation Sunday" In
an appeal issued from the campaign
Headquarters in Nashville Of the food
conservation work, the pastors OF al
the churches in Tennessee are asked
To observe Oct. rs as food conserva
ton day by preaching special sermons
ON the Importance of this work and
urging upon their congregations the
paramount importance CT saving food
as necessary war measure.
Ohio. Kentucky, West Virginia and
Tennessee members of the Foreign
Missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church, concluded their 4Sth
annual convention in Knoxville, elect
ing Mrs. A. ]. Clarke Of Wheeling. W.
Va president; Mrs. F. NJ. Bristol Of
Chattanooga. wife Of Bishop Bristol