The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

Haywood county.
Knoxyille.-Jewish boys exclusively
will compose Boy Scout troops being
organized in this city.
Selmer in McNairy coun-
ty are not to be lured into materially
increasing the acreage in cotton this
year, thereby neglecting the impor-
tant food and feed crops.
Knoxville.-Dr. Herbert E. Buch-
anan, professor at the University Of
Tennessee, will leave on May to
take up Y. NJ. C. A. Work in the train.
ing Camp at Fort Oglethorpe.
Newbern-The young clover crop in
this county at present looks very prom.
Using and 1t is expected that another
good crop of hay will be saved this
year.
phis-Followin a serious Ill
ness or more than seven weeks, d. w.
Fly, 81 years of age, president of Fly
& Hobson Co., operating a chain OF
grocery stores, is dead.
ashyille.-Governo Rye has reap
pointed DR.. Ambrose Mccoy, of Jack.
son, a member of the state board OF
medical examiners to represent the
homeopathy school of medicine.
notwithstanding to information
given out by the state agricultural de-
partment the general grade of the
corn crop raised in this state last year
is higher than that of any state in the
Union.
Newbern-Prof f. E. McReynolds.
who has been assistant superintend'
ent of the Newbern high school for
the past two years, has been called
into training at the aviation school at
Park field.
Union City.-A city ordinance tax.
ing the power of school elections from
the school directors and placing 1t
equally with the directors and he
board of mayor and aldermen, is in
effect here.
Paris.-W. Il. Pryor, prominent
citizen of Henry county, was hit and
instantly killed by an L. & N. train
several miles from Paris. Mr.. Pryor
was 80 years of age and for long
time has been a leading figure in this
county.
Nashville.-Federal Food Admins
traitor Morgan has warned all dealers
that they must under no circum.
stances sell flour to any person sub
ject to a federal food license unless
such customers have first obtained
license.
Brownsville.-A beautiful service
flag containing the names of As former
students of the Haywood county high
school, who are now serving in the
United States army, was unfurled at
a patriotic service held at the high
school building
Jacksol.-Thomas c. CASTOR, aged
Sc, for 80 years chief OF police of the
city of Jackson, died at his room Il
the Southern hotel. He was found
dead by the housekeeper, who noticed
the light still burning in his room.
He was lying on the floor in his night
clothing.
Knoxville.-A novel way to buy
victrola has been discovered by chill
dren OF the Belle Morris school In
Knox county. Each child was asked
to bring an egg to the school on Thurs
day of each week These eggs are
sold and the funds applied on pay
ments OF the machine.
Lexington.-A service flag contain
ing 10 stars, representing the number
Of young men who have gone TO the
war from the church and congregas
ton of the First Baptist church here.
of which Rev. Fleetwood Ball is pas
tor, was unveiled with thrilling cere
monies at that church.
Nashville-In a letter sent out to
ell chairmen of county councils by
Major Rutledge Smith, chairman Of
the State Council Of National Defense,
II is announced that all unofficial or
CARNATIONS soliciting funds for war
purposes must be approved by the
State Council of National Defense.
Union City.-obion county ranks
second In the state lineup Of counties
buying war savings stamps. T. R. Pres
ton of Chattanooga, state director Of
the war savings stamp campaign.
stated before a large and enthusiastic
audience in the circuit courtroom.
NashviIle.-The Tennessee Central
railroad bridge at Doddsville caught
ire from hot Goals, It is supposed, and
. 15O-foot lap was burned.
sssss
Chattanooga The attorneys for VIII
sossett, the young man who killed his
wife and seriously wounded his father
n-law, ]. A. Walters. claim the young
nan IS insane. e