Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-04

der of his two sons, Bob Johnson, a
Cumberland county farmer, has been
arrested at Ravenscroft and is now In
Jail.
Bristol.-In amount and quality the
Sullivan county wheat yield of the
present year is said to have surpassed
that OF any other county In East Ten
nessee.
Knoxville.--Hard tack, old-fashioned
war bread, was served at a dinner at
the annual reunion of the Knox County
Union Soldiers association at Foun'
tain City.
Ashland City.-The annual Cheath-
ANA county fair will be held at this
plalce on Oct. 10, and preparations are
now under way to make this the most
successful ever held.
Milan.-Central Association OF the
Missionary Baptist church at lakewood
after a two days session having COM
pleted it's business, adjourned to meet
in September, 1918, with the church
at Medina, Tenn.
Milan.-Mrs. Henry Gunter was kill
ed and three others painfully injured
when an L. & N. freight train struck
an automobile in which they were
riding at Bluff Springs crossing, three
miles from Milan.
Memphis Memphis has contributed
more physicians to the medical corps
of the army than any other city in the
United States, in proportion to its pop
ulation, according to information con-
tanned in a telegram.
Paris.-While the fruit growers OF
Henry county have been complaining
of the shortage of the peach crop, the
apple crop, especially of the late varie-
ties, seems to be more plentiful and Of
large size and luscious fruitage.
Chattanooga.-W. H. Payne, popu-
lar member OF the Chattanooga bar,
was drowned in the Tennessee river.
He missed his footing while crossing a
gang plank leading from launch 20
the dock and fell into the river.
ashville.-Litigation launched in
the Rutherford county chancery court
at Murfreesboro involves the disposi-
ton of what is known as the Hoggatt
place there, containing 1,400 to 100
acres and valued at $4,000 to $4,000.
Covington.-A special soldier boys
service was held at the First Methodist
church Sunday, when the pastor, Rev.
R. A. Clark, preached sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion and special mu-
sic and patriotic songs were rendered.
Paris.-The womans committee of
the National Council of Defense, re-
Gently organized here, has sent in its
first order for wool for knitting for the
soldier boys of Henry county. The
ladies have resorted to various meth
DDS to raise funds with which to pur-
chase the thread. The food conserva-.
ton committee, of which Mrs. J. D.
Beasley is chairman, is distributing
Hoover pledge cards to the housewives
of Henry comfy. Every woman who
has charge of the distribution and use
of foodstuff in the homes is asked to
sign the pledge card, and 1t is being
readily responded to.
Observation-Disclosures for War and
It's Future" was subject of address
es at the first days session of the an
nual West Tennessee Farmers Insti-
tute, which convened in the handsome
$4,000 stadium at the agricultural ex-
perimental station.
Announcement to this effect, the
message said, was made at meeting
of the executive committee of the
Council of National Defense at Wash
ington. Seventy Memphis physicians
and surgones have enlisted, it was
said here.
Chattanooga.-The southern head
quarters of the Young Peoples Society
of the Christian church has been NOV
ed from Birmingham to Chattanooga,
with Karl Lehman as general secre-
tary in charge.
Gallatin.-The urgent demand Of
the government for an increase in
wheat yield has awakened much in
terest among the farming element of
Sumner county, and campaign has
been arranged for the southern part
OF the county to hold meetings at sey-
eral important points.
Newbern.--The old school building
and lot known as the Newbern public
school. which is located on the north
side CT the railroad, near the business
section of the city, was sold here at
auction by City Recorder lobe Fulg-
hum, and brought $4,000.
Clarksyille.-Rose Jackson, prom
inent farmer OF the Thirteenth dis
trict, 40 years old, was killed on his
farm. near Palmyra, when a heavy
piece of timber fell on him, breaking
his neck. Mr. Jackson was hauling
timber vile a heavy beam became
dIglndUad