Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-02-07

ice OF the United States, as well as all
persons in Austria and Germany, for
the duration of the world war, Baron
ess Iona Zollner alleged secret agent
OF the German government and wife
of a Bavarian army officer, was re-
leased on $500 bond by Judge Ed
ward T. Sanford in the United States
district court.
Sparta.--The White county high
school building has been destroyed by
fire. 1t was a mass Of flames when
the fire was discovered The origin
has not been determined, but it is
known not to have started in the boil.
er room. The building was modern
two-story brick fully equipped and
one of the best high schools in Mid
die Tennessee.
Nashville.-State Superintendent S.
w. Sheriff. issued orders for the clos
ing of all city and county public
schools in Tennessee for three weeks
The step was taken in order to save
fuel. The State university and nor
NAL schools are not included
Jackson.-Dr. John Taylor Barbee,
who was commissioned captain in
the medical reserve corps some
months ago, has been promoted to
major and is now on his way to
France for active service.
Dyersburg-E. S. Thurmond, Sr.,
one of the Oldest citizens of this city,
is dead. He was veteran Of the civil
war, serving under Forrest as second
lieutenant until captured at the bat
tie of Franklin.
Chattanooga.-Plans have been per
fected for the erection of 900 new
buildings at Fort Oglethorpe and the
expansion of the post to permanently
care for three brigades with per-
sonnet of 10000 men.
Shelbyville.-W. s. Upton, pop
ular and efficient employee in the
Farmers National bank of this city,
has resigned his position here to &C.
cept the cashiers place in the Stock
yards Savings bank of Chicago.
Jackson-Lee McLain, who shot
and killed his half brother, Dave s.
Harris, on the streets of Jackson
Btght months ago, and was indicted
sshinearst degree NJ yder. will be tried
at a special term to be set later
Chattanooga The Chattanooga Rail.
way and Light company is paying its
platform men on the street cars boz
nus of 81 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the cars.
Observation-Disclosures OF the Dyer
County Farm Loan association will
hold their annual stockholders meet
ing in this county at Dyersburg Tues
day, February 10.
Jackson-Dr. Austin Crouch. for
several years pastor of the First Bap-
ttst church at Murfreesboro, has ac-
cepted the call to the First church OF
this city.
Washington.-Rut Smith, a
member of the Council Of National
Defense, has been commissioned as a
major in the officers reserve corps.
hrou,harY Tbarlio E,ich q0ldioy
boy from Bogota, has died at Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. c., after brief
illness of measles and pneumonia.
mphis.-George C. Love, fire and
police commissioner, resigned after II
years in the city government.
Knoxville.-The city council Of
Maryville has passed an ordinance to
suspend during the period of the war a
former ordinance prohibiting the keep
ing of hogs within the corporate lin
its as a war economy measure.
Friendship-Rev. John Deshazo.
pastor of the Elizabeth Methodist
Episcopal church, about seven miles
east of town, died at the advanced age
of SO.
Selmer.--T. Springer, aged ST, died
at his home in Gravelhill, of senility.
He was one of the best known citi.
zens in this section, having success
fully managed extensive agricultural
interests for many years.
Knoxville.-Baroness Zollner will
not be allowed to prosecute her bill
for divorce from Capt. Zoller until af-
ter the war.
Chattanooga.-The grievance com.
mittee of the Chattanooga bar has
four members of the bar under inves.
tigation.
Moscow.-Ernest D. Sneed has re-
ceived his commission as postmaster
at Moscow.
Union City.-As an expected sequel
to the recent city election when f.
L. Pitman defeated former Mayor Co.
BILE for that office, a general shakeup
in the city offices has been effected.
Dyersburg. - The Baird ulaney
Hospital company has purchased the
residence of the late DR.. l. N. Rawles,
the consideration being $4,000. This
piece d. property, comprising two