Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-01
TENNESSEE
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Arlington.-Robert H. Marley has
been appointed postmaster here.
Moscow Ernest D. sneed has re-
ceiyed his commission as postmaster
at Moscow.
Memphis George G. Love, fire and
police commissioner, resigned after ~
years In the city government
Chattanooga-The grievance com
mittee of the Chattanooga bar has
four members of the bar under inves-
tigaion.
Knoxville Baroness Zollner will
not be allowed to prosecute her bill
for divorce from Capt Zoller until af-
ter the war
Newbern.-Charlie Fish, soldier
boy from BOgota, has died at Camp
Jackson, Columbia, S. c., after a brief
illness of measles and pneumonia.
Washington. -Rutledge Smith,
member of the Council of National
Defense, has been commissioned as a
major in the officers reserve corps.
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.
Newbern.-Member of the Dyer
County Farm Loan association will
hold their annual stockholders meet
ing in this county at Dyersburg Tues
day, February 10.
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Chattanooga-Th Chattanooga Rail-
way and Light company is paying its
platform men on the street cars bo-
nus of 81 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of the cars.
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 special term to be set later.
Shelbyville.-W. S. Upton, a 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.
Chattanooga-Plans have been per
fected for the erection of 900 new
buildings at Fort Oglethorpe and the
expansion of the post to permanently
care for three brigades with a per-
sonnet Of 10000 men.
Dyersburg s. Thurmond, ST.,
one of the Oldest citizens Of this city,
is dead. He was a veteran of the civil
war, serving under Forrest as second
lieutenant until captured at the bat
tie Of Franklin.
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.
Nashville.-State Superintendent 8.
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
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 it 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.
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Knoxville.-Upon condition that she
refrain from communicating with per-
sons in the military and naval serv-
ice Of the United States, as we'll 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 Bavarian army officer, was re-
leased on $4,000 bond by Judge Ed
ward T. Sanford in the United States |
district court.
Knoxville. The city council Of
Maryville has passed an ordinance to
suspend during the period of the war
former ordinance prohibiting the keep
ing of hogs within the corporate linn
its as a war economy measure.
Friendship.-Rev. John Deshazo,
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 |
at his home in Gravelhill, of senility. |
He was one of the best known citi-
zens in this section, having success
fully managed extensive agricultural
interests for many years.
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