The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-10-25
British General Pays American Troops
Eieh Compliment.

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British General Pays American Troops
kish Compliment.
With the Anglo-American Forces
American forces fighting beside the
British armies made total advance Of
IL miles in six days of battle in this
sector. Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, commander-in-chief Of the Brit.
ish armies in France, has sent the fol-
lowing letter to the general command,
Ing the American troops.
Il wish to express to you personally,
and to all officers and soldiers serving
under you, my warm appreciation Of
the very valuable assistance and gal.
liant services rendered throughout the
operations of the Fourth British army.
Called upon to attack positions OF
the greatest strength held by a deter
mined enemy. all ranks of the eth
(New York troops) and S0th (Tennes,
see, North Carolina, South Carolina
and District of Columbia troops divi,
eions under your command have dis,
played an energy, courage and deter
mination in attack which has proved
Irresistible.
1T does not need me to tell you that
under heavy fighting OF the last three
weeks you have earned the lasting es-
TEEN and admiration of your British
comrades in the army whose successes
you have so nobly shared"
The Thirtieth is the "Old Hickory"
division,
Memphis-The Southern Unitarian
Conference has decided not to hold its
annual convention this year on account
of war activities On Sept. 29 the MIN
lister Of the local Unitarian Church
sent out a circular letter to all the
churches in the Southern states, say
ing that everybody 10 so busy with war
work activities OF various kinds that
We ought not take either time or
money for a purely denominational
convention He urged that the Unita-
Ildu NOhNCHllOHS NUlIA was W hdN0
been held in Memphis, Oct. 22-24, in
elusive, be postponed. During the
week the official letter canceling the
convention was received
Nashville. - The week beginning
Monday, Dec. 2, has been selected as
the date for the new home card con,
servation week. On the Sunday before
the beginning OF the campaign mes
sage from the food administration d.
recting attention to the new home card
will be presented In all the churches
Of the state. During the previous
week the food administration will util,
lie the splendid four-minute organiza.
ton OF the state in preparing the peo.
pie for conservation week. 1t is ex-
pected that by the dates named the
epidemic OF influenza will be over and
public meetings will again be per.
missable.
According to the regular weekly re.
port OF Dr. w. E. Hibbett, Nashville
health officer, the death toll taken by
pneumonia and influenza during the.
week ended at noon Oct 10 showed a
slight decrease under that of the week
preceding It. The total number OF
deaths for the week just ended was
239, OF which number 167 were white
and so colored.
Nashville and Davidson county wene
over the top with huge subscription
OF $12,625.000 In the fourth Liberty
loan drive. And as It Is estimated that
several hundred thousand dollars re-
main yet to be reported, 1t Is believed
by that the final figures will show thu
people OF this section periodically sub
scribed for total OF s13,OO0,O0O Of
bonds.
Knoxville. Spanish influ-
enza does not stop plans, the ninety.
fifth annual session OF the Holston
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will convene In Knox
willie on Oct. 30. incidentally Il will be.
the fourteenth time this city has en-
tertained the organization. Bishop col.
Inns Denny OF Richmond, Va, will pre-.
side, and the Rev. A. Burrow OF
Knoxville viii finish his twenty-fifth
year as secretary.
Knoxville Joseph B. oakfe,
Of warrensburg. No. has accepted q
call to the passionate of the First Cum
berland Presbyterian Church here.
Rev. Oakley formerly was pastor OF
churches at Dyersburg and Jackson. :
49,
Paria-Judge T. z. HarwooS OF
Trenton, the judge Of this circuits has
announced the appointment of II. w.
Morton OF Paris as circuit court clerk
to succeed A. B. Trousdale. who died
here last week after serving "a years.
Mr.. Trousdals had Just entered upon
ais seventh term, beginning in August.
and the appointment Of Mr.. Morton is
'or practically two years. until the