Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-15
TENNESSEE
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

tAOu WoN0 AbSuSu Ny FO9u AuIuiuibIEar
tor Morgan. Under these rules pur-
chasera of flour may receive the wril-
ten permission of the county food ad-
ministrator to waive the Requirements
that they must buy at the same time
an equal amount Of flour substitutes,
provided, first, that the consumer OBJ
ligates himself to use only half Of the
Hour in the future that he has been
using in the past; or, second, where
the consumer agrees to take only 2
mixed or blended flour having not less
than 20 per cent of corn meal or some
other substitute for wheat flour; or,
third, where the consumer purchases
whole wheat or Graham flour
Jackson.-Vance Horton was found
guilty of involuntary manslaughter
Tor the killing of RUDE Green, which
verdict carries one to five years i'm
prisonment Walter Small, charged
with first degree murder for killing
Harrison Bynum, pleaded guilty to
second degree murder and was SEN
fenced to from 10 to 20 years.
assvs
Jacksonville mileage book cam
paigu Is being put on In jackson I'M
Ter the direction Of the Rotary club.
Various committees have been ap.
pointed for the business district and
n each ward there is also a commit.
Zee of ladies who will assist in sell.
ng these books for the benefit of the
soldiers In camp.
Bristol-The power dam of the
2osedale Power company, ON the
dolston river, near here, was serious
Y damaged and several summer cot
ages were washed away at Big Greek
park by flooding of the stream, fol-
owing the thawing of ice and snow.
Irrelevant Nine men on a hand
.ar, examining the l.. G N. railroad,
we're forced to jump for their lives
hree miles from here when, upon
Ounding a curve, they found an in.
coming train upon them, None Of
he men was seriously hurt.
Chattanooga.-A. w. Burke, prom
nent business man of Chattanooga,
received a cableSram announcing tho
leath of his brother, Lieut.. Sidney S.
Burke of the Royal Irish regiment,
who was killed during the siege Of
Jerusalem
enthusiastically of Tenncs-
Tee men, who are in advanced reserve
officers training camp, will be sent
20 one Of the officers training camp
when drafted. Their status does not
exempt them from draft.
Chattanooga.-Dr c. P. Knight,
United States health officer, has mo-
iEied all eating houses that do not
Use pasteurized milk that soldiers
would not be permitted to patronize
hem after February 2.
Nashville.-The Nashville traffic
bureau has asked the railroads during
he period of heatless Mondays to
Keep the freight houses open on Sat-
lrday afternoons and to close them
IN Monday afternoon.
Carthage.-Smith county has expe
rienced the loss Of her first soldier
boy in the person of William D. Hunt,
who died at Camp Gordon.
Bristol.-Robert L. Morton, father
Of First Lieutenant Joseph Morton of
/ British militia company, now at
Camp Sewer, was elected chief OF pc.
lice of Bristol by the city commission.
Nashville.-Louis l.. Allen, state
factory inspector, has prepared a re-
port of the activity of his department
during the year 1917 The report not
only covers actual transactions ac-
plished by the department, but con-
tains much information as to the
methods employed for conducting the
work.
Nashville. Breakfast will be the
meatles meal and supper the wheat
less meal in Tennessee, DR.. H. A.
Morgan, Tennessee food administrt-
tor, announced at a conference of Mid
die Tennessee county food admins
traitors.
Nashville According to reports re-
ceived by the state fuel administra-
ton, the production Of coal from the
mines of the Tennessee Central rail-
road are approximately half Of the
normal output.
Trezevant.-The banks of Carroll
county are taking an interest in the
campaign being waged to create an in,
terest in raising more hogs.
Chattanooga.-The protracted freeze
has played havoc with oil-treated
roads Of Hamilton county.
Jackson.-Word has been received
in Jackson Of the death of Hamilton
Conger at jefferson Barracks, Mo-. re-
sulting from pneumonia.