Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-15

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accomplish this the most rigid econo-
mics must be practiced, accordiag TO
circular letters sent out from the Of
flee of the state fuel administrator,
W. 3. Myer.
Myer says that to facilitate the solu-
ton OF the problem the fuel adminis-
tration has adopted rules governing
heating of homes, schools, office build
ings, apartment houses, hotels and 9th.
er places where heat is used. The peo-
pie are expected to observe these
rules, which follow:
That no furnace be started until
such time as the health and bodily
comfort of the occupants positively
demand it.
That instead Of temperatures vary
ing from extremely cold to uncomfort.
ably hot, a uniform, comfortable tenn.
perature of 6S degrees be maintained
Occupants should secure thermome-
ters in order that they may know that
this is complied with. A reasonably
accurate thermometer can be obtained
for 25 cents.
That all rooms and bedrooms not
actively and continuously in use be
closed and have the heat entirely cut
off.
That all sleeping porches have the
heat entirely cut off,
That every unoccupied office be
closed and have the heat entirely cut
off,
That no window be raised. in any
room until that room shall have been
closed, the heat entirely cut off, and
the room allowed to cool down.
That where CRATES are used small
fire be kept and fresh fuel added Often
but in small quantities, instead OF
maintaining big fires. The excess draft
from big fires carries large portion
of the heat up the chimney.
That all doors fit close and snug and
have close fitting thresholds.
That all windows be properly wealth
er stripped.
A message from Washington TO the
state council Of national defense asks
that the widest publicity be given the
fact that the government will need
more than 10000 additional nurses for
the army corps by Jan. /, and that an
other $4,000 will be needed by June /.
"An impression that no more nurses
are needed in military hospitals has
gone out" says the telegram to Nal.
Rutledge Smith, land this impression
must be killed Immediately"
Up to September Of this year over
$4,000 nurses had been assigned to
war service. There are 80 great base
hospitals In American camps and can
tonments and these average 100 nurses
each. The American army in Italy IL
cabling for more nurses, while the
French Red Cross commission says
that 1000 more are needed.
The state democratic ticket, includ
ing John K. Shields for senator, AL.
bert H. Roberts for governor, and Har
vey H. Hannah for railroad commits.
sioner, was elected by majorities
ranging from $4,000 to 10000. Mem,
bers of the ticket ran well together.
The congressional delegation as usual
is two republicans and eight demo
Gratis New members of congress are:
]. Will Taylor, republican, from tho
Second district, and Erwin L. Davis,
democrat, from the Fifth district. The
legislature as usual will be democratic.
The vote was light all over the state.
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Newbern.-Dr. Clarence B. A. Turn.
er, who has been called to the colors
and entrained for active service at
Camp Oglethorpe, Ca, where he re.
ceived his commission as first lieu.
tenant. DR.. Turner has been residing
at Neboville, a few miles east Of New.
bern. This place has the honor of hav.
ing three prominent physicians in the
army, DR.. ]. D. Brewer is captain
and DR.. Hubert H. Harris is on Q bat
tleship.
Jackson. Borden Burr, of Birming-
ham, Ala, spoke to large audience
at the First Baptist church in the in.
terest Of united war work campaign.
Mr.. Burr has just returned from six
months service as Y. M. C. A. work.
er in France. He aroused considera.
BILE interest in his address here and
among others was heard by the 200
students of the military department
of Union university.
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Covington.-tS. r. Friedman, Of the
Hogan's store vicinity, this county, has
received telegram from military au-
thorities at Hoboken, N. J., informing
him Of the death of his son. james,
aged 81, ct see.
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Memphis.-A baby's casket, laid be-
meath the soil LOG years ago. has
slipped from Its resting place in Win
chester cemetery, until % years ago
Memphis burial ground, and has tuni-
bled down the 15-foot embankment
almost into the water Of Gayoso bayou.