Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-08-09
TENNESSEE GLEANINGs
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to the United States Senate over Gov.
ernor Tom c, Rye, by a majority OF
10000 to $4,000 votes, as a result OF
the Democratic primary last week.
The headquarters of Senator Shields
gave out statement claiming that he
had carried the state by majority of
1900. This they claim was obtained
from reports received from all of the
96 counties of the state.
Austin Peay comedies the nominal
ton of Judge A. H. Roberts for COVER.
nor by the Democrats Of Tennessee.
In a statement given out Mr.. Peay ex.
presses the hope that his campaign
might result in some good to the state
through the promotion Of fiscal and
other reforms, which he discussed in
his speeches over the state.
Fountain City. "The American
army has ceased to be joke, but we
have had to pay the price, and an
awful one, but c'est la guerre ct is
war;" writes Ed G. Schwartzmann,
wounded in the marines drive, from
an American Red Cross hospital, to his
brother, John Schwartzmann.
ITO attempt to describe what have
seen and been through with in the past
month is impossible, but let me assure
you one thing, Americans, once they
have taken ground, do not yield it, re-
CARELESS Of dead wounded, afr bombs
or shrapnel; so you can know in your
heart that we retain every inch We
have taken.
1--WE are going to win and all the
kaisers you can stack up cant stop us.
We certainly have put the fear OF
heaven into the Germans"
Newbern.-The Newbern chapter Of
the Dyer county Red Cross met at the
Newbern Methodist church to name
new officers. The Newbern chapter
has done some OF the most effective
work in Dyer county The patriotic
women work In the Red Cross rooms
here six days week and have turned
out a large supply OF knitted articles.
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Memphis. Without skipping a min
ute of the appointed time, the skip-stop
system went into effect on the lines OF
the Memphis Street Railway company.
1t is estimated that the skip-stop and
heat regulations in Memphis will save
1900 tons of coal per year, valued at
S26,25O, on the basis Of $3.50 per ton.
Huntingdon.-A telegram has been
received here by former Sheriff 8. 9.
Alden, telling of the death Of his SON
in-law, Linzy Austin Goodwin, which
occurred somewhere in France. The
message stated that Goodwin was ac'
cidentally killed while working on a
train in the government service.
Decherd.-Miss Vivian Goolsby, OF
this place. and J. A, Presley, Of Scots.
boro, Ala, came here from Scotsboro,
where Miss Goolsby had been teaching,
and motored to Winchester and were
married by the Rev. J. R. Parsons of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Jackson.-T total assessed valua'
ton of Madison county, as shown by
the county board of equaliZers, Is 49,
906,625. OF this amount the county
districts have sS,729,41O, and the city
Of Jackson $5,1S3,215. The total in
crease over 1917 is $3S9,525.
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Mt. Pleasant.--Isaac L. Ballew, OF
the Mt. Pleasant Record, has sold his
lease and option on the paper to Chas-
T. Crawford and son. The junior
member of the firm will come here
and have entire charge OF the plant.
Bristol. -CoI. s. King, chief of labor
national defense work in Tennessee,
is officially advised of the wounding
of his son, Lieut.. Samuel L. King, who
was shot in the breast In recent fight.
ing on the French front
Jackson. Mayor Lawrence Taylor
issued proclamation calling upon the
residents and business men to per.
display the American flag
from their homes and business places.
Union City.-William Stanley, the
oldest citizen in the county, having
rounded out his Goth year, died at his
home, two miles southeast of here.
Whiteville. first open boil OF
cotton of the season was brought in
last week from the farm Of e. L. Stew.
art, six miles south Of this place.
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Knoxville. -Twenty-seven young wo-
men have registered for training as
nurses in civilian and military duty
IN the drive for registration here.
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Newbern. - Burton Smiley while
working with an engine, got his hand
in a cog and three of his
fingers torn off.
Lebanon.-The Wilson county Sun
lay School association held very
successful convention here.
Lynnville.-The Robt. B. Jones high
md elementarv school opened Aug. 6.