The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-06
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

weighed COS pounds and classed strict
middling, taking 2.l10 pounds Of seed
cotton to make the bale.
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Memphis. Over 10000 laughing.
shouting. dancing, singing negroes
united In according 1,071 negro select
men Of Memphis and Shelby county an
enthusiastic farewell when the draft
ees departed for training camp.
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Memphis-A report reached Mem
phis that Surgeon Maj. Barbee has
been decorated and promoted because
OF heroic service and gallantry under
fire. DR.. Barbee is well known
throughout West Tennessee. He is a
son Of j. L. Barbee of Ripley.
Huntingdon.-Frank Conklin Priest
has been here on a short leave OF alb
sence from Camp Gordon to visit rela-
tives. He was recently elected one
OF the fortunate 1873 candidates from a
body Of 10000 men to enter the next
officers training, camp and began spe.
cial training on Sept. /.
Cordova.-Cordova is to have . fair
some time this fall. The fairs which
have been held here for the last three
years have been a success. II is the
desire OF our people this year to havei
even a better fair. II is the desire
to create more interest In the grow
ing of the most needful food corps.
|. Memphis.-Dr, J. l.. Andrews, head
Of the Memphis health department.
left for Camp Greenleaf. Chattanooga,
for q period Of military training. Dr.
Andrews was notified q little more
than month ago that he had received
commission as major in the medical
reserve, but until few days ago he
did not know just when he would
be ordered nor when he would leave.
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Nashville. Tennessee railroad
commission, acting ex-officio as a
state board of tax assessors. has com
pleted its supplemental assessment for
1918 and certified the same to the
comptroller The total assessed valu-
alton Of additional property assessed
In the supplemental assessment was
$2,O29,50S, which, added to the req
ular biennial assessment OF $120,963,-
451.29, brings the total assessment
for two years to s125,O12, 9542e.
Memphis. Virtually all Memphians
and people living IN the surrounding
territory observed the Tennessee fuel
administrators Sunday ban against
pleasure riding autoists. Sundays ex-l
periences were the first observance
of the governments request. The ban
will be in effect each Sunday until sus-
pended by the administrator, who an
nounces Its rigid observance will
hasten the withdrawal.
Nashville-The anti-fee law, an act
passed by the last general assembly Of
Tennessee, which applies to 10 coun-
ties out OF 90 in the state, went into
effect Sept. /. The counties included
in the act are the ones where the larg-
est revenues are collected, and 1t IL
estimated that several thousands OF
dollars will be diverted from the pock-
cts of office holders to the colnty
treasures Officials. in the counties
affected were placed on a salary basis.
Nashville.-Tennesse will be rep
resented by team Of 16 men In the.
small arms firing schoolto be conduct
ed by the United States army at Camp
Perry, 40 miles from Toledo, Ohio.
The government invited all states. to
send teams OF l6 men each to this
school OF small arms firing. which be-
gan Sept. 2. and continues until Sept.
n. State governors made the appoint
ments.
George L. Berry, . crack rife shot
az well a. president Of the Interna,
tional Printing .Pfessmen's Union, win
act as captain Of the Tennessee team.
C. II. Long Of Etowah win be the
coach Of Tennessse srifIsmen Most
Of the members Of the team left Their
homes for Camp Perry. arriving there
Tor TIE opening.
me following ara the members Of
the Tennessee team appointed By Gov
Rye: George L. Berry, team eaptain-
RoEerssille, 6. X. Long. coach, Eto-
wah: william II. McHush, Rogers
VIA: Charles d. Barnett, Msmphis;
John D. Gates. Maryvills; George |,
Moore, Portland: Clint Atkins. Nash.
VILE; Frank Wigs. Paris; W. n.
Thwsaft. Humboldt; fred 1ohnsDn.
Nashville: Claude IS. sewel. Jackson .
Bryant Counts. Springfield; Frank
Hail, Dickson: !. " czrnaek Colam-
bis: Lewis Boran. Rogana.
Chattanooga. ManufActurers Of
zones Nos. 8 and 7 net here TO discuss
ways and means TO convert their
plants for war work The meeting
vas attended By ever manufacturer
In both zones and the Representatives
Of the fuel Administrator. at whose
behest the meeting vas held, PRO
nounced it the most successful meet.
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