The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-08


Harriman.-Thirteen factories we're
forced to close down because the em-
ployes were i'll with influenza.
Lewisburg Marshall county is or
ganizing for the united war work cams
paign to be launched Nov. IL.
Hartsyille.-The annual election OF
officers of the Trolsdale County Red
Cross Chapter was held, resulting in
tie unanimous reelection of the in.
cumbents.
Nashville. Il A mammoth school
building at the powder plant village
just being completed at cost of $780,
GEO, was destroyed by fire Of nyste-
rious origin.
Union City.-ThD T. R. Massey FARM
three miles southeast of here, was sold
at auction and brought $4,000. There
are 200 acres of this land and it is
well improved. ~
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Manchester. Since the opening of
the war savings stamps campaign at
Manchester total Of s2S,377.66 worth
Of war savings stamps have been sold
from the Manchester postoffice.
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Memphis.-Mrs Sam Phillips, chair.
man Of Tennessee for the Fourth Lib
erty loan, reports that total subscrip4
tons obtained by the women In the
state has amounted to approximately
100000.
Bell Buckle-Mr. and Mrs. John l.
Sutton have received a letter from Col.
S. D. Butler, U. S. Marine Corps, ex.
pressing deep sympathy over the re-
cent death of their son, John Madison
Sutton,
Cleveland.-The local chapter of the
Red Cross OF Cleveland took charge
OF the distressing conditions caused
by the influenza epidemic and opened
a soup kitchen, where hot nourishing
soup was prepared and distributed to
the homes all over the atty.
Chattanooga .-The feature OF the
interallied conference Of army sur
geons at Camp Greenleaf was a de-
scription Of the bombardm ant OF hos.
pital on the Chateau Thierry front as
witnessed by Col. George E. Brewer
OF New York, who has Just returned
from France.
Jackson.-Judge N. r. Barham has
set a special term of criminal court
for Nov. IL in Jackson at which time
all the cases now on the docket will be
disposed Of. Judge Barham adjourned /.
court in September in order that all
lawyers might assist registrants in
making out their questionnaires.
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Chattanooga Pope. member
OF the state board of control, says that
there are now confined in the state
prisons 1,O16 prisoners, the smallest
enrolment for years. The decrease Is
or this number GOO are at Brushy
Mountain. He says only one case Of
iI.luensa has developed In any OF the
state institutions and that was in Ly,
ons View hospital for the insane.
Memphis.-All cotton gins in West
Tennessee closed during the week be-
ginning Oct rs. under the terms OF a
resolution adopted at meeting OF
West Tennessee sinners, held at the
Chamber OF Commerce An associa-
ton OF cotton ginners was organized
and in the future the ginners will act
through their association. George D.
Webb OF Memphis was elected presi-
dent and Walter Goodman OF Memphis
was made secretary.
Chattanooga. Through Intervention
started In this city and carried on by
the United States government. through
King Alphonso of Spain. with the Aus.
trian government, the life OF Milada ia
rusek, sentenced to die In Austria on
a charge OF espionage and rendering
assistance 10 the Czecho-Slovaks, will
probably be saved. MiIada Jarusek
was a resident OF New York and act.
irely engaged in the forming OF re-
public, through the Czecho-Sloyak or
s1nization. in her mother country, Bo-
hernia While on rosie home. in 1917,
she was arrested ON q charge OF spying
on Count Won Bernstorff. who called
on the same boat. and operating under
instructions OF Czech organizations in
the United States. She was court
martialed in Austria and sentenced to
death. The matter Of staying the exc
rution was taken up By the Depart.
ment of State at Washington with
King Alphonso Of Spain, and negotia-
ions are being carried on with the
Austrian government.
Lsxington--Dw. J. NJ. Pickens. pre-
siding elder Of the Lexington district.
Meaphis conference Methodist Epic
sopel Church. South. announces that
the annusi sessson OF the Memphis