The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25

refrain from communicating with per-
sons in the military and naval serv-
ice of the United States, as well as all
persons In Austria and Germany, for
the duration of the world war, Baron
ess Iona Zollner, alleged secret agent
OF the German government and wife
of a Bayarian army officer, was re-
leased on $4,000 bond by Judge Ed
ward T Sanford in the United States
district court.
Sparta.-The White county high
school building has been destroyed by
fire. 1t was a mass OF flames when
the fire was discovered. The origin
has not been determined. but 1t is
known not to have started in the boil
er room. The building was modern
two-story brick fully equipped and
one of the best high schools in Mid
die Tennessee.
Nashville.-State Superintendent s.
w. Sheriff. issued orders for the clos
ing of all city and county public
schools in Tennessee for three weeks.
The step was taken in order to save
fuel. The State university and nor
NAL schools are not included
Jackson.-Dr. John Taylor Barbee,
who was commissioned a captain in
the medical reserve corps some
months ago, has been promoted to
major and is now on his way to
France for active service.
Dyersburg. S. Thurmond, ST.,
one of the oldest citizens OF this city,
is dead. He was veteran of the civil
war, serving under Forrest as second
lieutenant until captured at the bat
tie of Franklin.
Chattanooga. plans have been per-
fected for the erection of 600 new
buildings at Fort Oglethorpe and the
expansion Of the post to permanently
care for three brigades with q per-
sonnet OF 10000 men.
Shelbyville.-W. S. Upton, pop
ular and efficient employee in the
Farmers National bank of this city,
has resigned his position here to &C.
cept the cashiers place in the Stock
yards Savings bank of Chicago.
Jackson.-Lee McLain, who shot
and killed his half brother, Dave s.
Harris, on the streets Of Jackson
eight months ago, and was indicted
for first degree murder, will be tried
at a special term to be set later
Chattanooga Chattanooga Rail-
way and Light company is paying its
platform men on the street cars boz
nus of 81 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts Of the cars.
ewbern.-Members of the Dyer
County Farm Loan association will
hold their annual stockholders meet
ing in this county at Dyersburg Tues
day, February 10,
Jackson.-Dr. Austin Crouch, for
several years pastor of the First Bap-
fist church at Murfreesboro, has ac-
cepted the call to the First church Of
this city.
Washington.-Rut Smith,
member of the Council Of National
Defense, has been commissioned as
majer In the officers reserve corps.
Newbern.-Charlie Fish, a soldier
boy from Bogota, has died at Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. c., after brief
Illness of measles and pneumonia.
Memphis George G. Love, fire and
police commissioner, resigned after IL
years in the city government.
Knoxville. city council Of
Maryville has passed an ordinance TO
suspend during the period OF the war Q
former ordinance prohibiting the keep
Ing OF hogs within the corporate linn.
its as war economy measure,
Friendship-Rev. John Desha1o.
pastor OF the Elizabeth Methodist
Episcopal church, about seven miles
east of town, died at the advanced age
Of SO.
Selmer.-T. Springer. aged 81, died
1T his home in Gravelhill, OF senility.
He was one Of the best known citt
Gems In this section. having success
fully managed extensive agricultural
interests for many years.
$780,
Knoxville.-Baroness Zollner win
not be allowed to prosecute her bill
Tor divorce from Capt zOller until AZ
ter the war.
Chattanooga.-The grievance com
nittee Of the Chattanooga bar has
tour members Of the bar under hives
legation.
Moscow.-Ernest d. Sneed has 70
,eiyed his commission as postmaster
Il Moscow.
Union City-As an expected sequel
% the recent city election when y.
= Pitman defeated former Mayor Co
BE for that office. general shaksup
n the city offices has been effected.