Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-11-01
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

Chattanooga. AN antiseptie for tht
healing of wounds more powerful b.
200 times than carbolic acid. win bt
the contribution Of science OF the al
lied war conference Of surgeons which
met at Fort Oglethorps Capts. Fur
ness and Lee, former members Of the
University OF Pennsylvania faculty,
are responsible for the discovery Of
the enhanced value Of the germicidS
and both are now members Of the staff
Of Col Bisham, commander ct Gang
Greenleaf Surgeons from England
France, Italy and other entente coun
tries attended the conference Tho
use Of the new antiseptic called dich
loraminet in the treatment q influ
ena was an important topic Of discus
sion,
Nashville.-Tennessee poultry is nc
longer to feed on pure wheat mixb
ures. State Food Administrator Nor
gan has called the attention Of county
food administrators to the food con
seryation clause that forbids miller4
and wheat dealers selling wheat unfit
for human consumption to poultry and
feed manufacturers for use other than
on 10 per cent basis in mixed feed. Il
has been reported that much wheat
has been sold for direct feeding to
poultry and the state food administra
tor says this practice must stop.
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Nashville. Representatives from 10
Middle Tennessee counties met at the
state capitol here to launch the drivs
to raise $675,O0O, the Middle Tennes.
see quota Of the united war work
fund. The following message was sent
to President Wilson: 1.-THE middle dt
vision, Tennessee conference, war
work campaign, expresses its fullest
approval of your answer to the Ger
man government, refusing to parlev
with the German government except
on terms Of unconditional surrender"
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Toone.-While playing In deep ra'
vine on a farm near this place two
little girls, Z and years old, were
buried beneath tons Of earth sloughing
off an embankment. They were tho
children Of J. H. Collins and Walter
Daniels, living five miles north OF
TOone. The earth barely missed two
other children who were also in the
subterranean playhouse. The bodies
were recovered after an hour Of dig
gIng by the neighbors.
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Memphis. Shelby county residents
numbering 24,562 own fourth Liberty
bonds. This total Of subscribers was
estimated by C. w. Schley, who hao
charge Of the headquarters company
which audited all sales and compiled
| all bond totals during the fourth loan
campaign. Mr.. Schley stated, however
that some totals Of subscribers from
county banks are incomplete
| Ebenezer.-W. d. Peters. postmas
| ter here, and for many years managing
editor of the Knoxville Journal, wal
killed by train near the depot here
Wis dead body was found beside th'
| track. He was IS years Of age and 70
tired from editorial work in Knoxvls'
20 years ago to his farm here.
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Newbern. William Swipes, perhaps
4he Oldest man in Dyer county, wa
killed at Tigertail, Tenn, In the obioi
river bottoms in the western part 0
the county. when a tree fell on hin
while he was watching timbermen re-
trees.
Jackson.-Harry T. Herring, WI
has been major in the United State
army and has been Stationed at easter
camps since the declaration OF wa
has been commissioned colonel. co
Herring is now at Camp Mutchcher
M.
Jacksonville teachers and pupil
Of the public schools will make up !
the spring the time lost on account
these institutions being closed durin
the influenza epidwemic.
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Somerville. account OF crde'
of the county board Of health for ia
ette counxy, the county fair, whiG
was to have been held here, has bee
called off for this year.
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a MaryviIle. Capt e. ]. Jones,
lt Company B, 117th infantry, SOth 3
II vision, is reported in private adyic'
n to have been killed in recent bait
6 in France.
4 Dyersburg.-Rev. Will Blackard b
/, resigned as chaplain OF the state pr
t on to enter the chaplain corps OF u
On United States navy.
4.
= Knoxyille-Federal Court Clerk HI
ace yandeyenter, of the Eastern
vision. has been commissioned capita
in the army
Covington. -Sherrod Smith, coun
attorney Of Upton county, has t.
dered his resignation to the coun
IN court.