The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
TENNESSEE
Epitome of Interest
ing Events That Are
Transpiring Over
the State = - -

Huntingdon.-The farmers OF the
Yuma community loaded and sold
three carloads of corn. They received
$7.25 a barrel.
Newben.-The Newbern high school
has reopened again, after being closed
more than a month on account of in.
clement weather and scarcity of fuel.
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Nashyille.-Prof /. S. Wampler of
the Peabody college for teachers has
been appointed superintendent of the
Tennessee school for the blind.
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Selmer.-Leonard ]. Kerr, McNary
county farm demonstration is pushing
the organization of corn and pig clubs.
He hopes to have the work completed
about March /.
Knoxville-East Tennessee poultry
dealers have been especially hard hit
by the national food administration
order that no hens shall be purchased
until the first of May.
Milan.-W d. Kizer & Son sold and
shipped in the past few days four car.
loads of 95 fine mules. They were
raised in Gibson county. They were
bought for the army.
Paris.-The boys corn club and the
boys pig club in Henry county are
getting up for some real earnest work
for the coming year. Prizes are offer
ed by business men and farmers.
noxville.-Additiona evid ence
against coal operators, wholesalers
and retailers, in East Tennessee was
submitted to the federal grand jury
here, but no indictments were reported
Chattanooga A. Conner, for
mer sheriff of Hamilton county, has
announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for county judge
as opponent of the present county
Judge, Will Cummings.
Paris.-Realizing the value OF free
night school to counties thousands Of
people in the larger cities Rev. w w.
Astles is arranging to conduct free
night school for men of this commu-
nifty who may be deficient in educa-
ton.
Lexington.-Dr. Autin Crouch OF the
First Baptist church, Murfreesboro.
Tenn, has declined the call to the
First Baptist church, Jackson, Tenn,
and will remain in his present paste
rate, where he has charge of the cree
ton of a handsome $4,000 church.
Newbern.-Wheat growers in Dyer
county are experiencing some of the
toughest winters in their history. Re
cent freezes are thought to have pull
ed the stalks up by the roots and a
very short stand was reported to have
resulted from the planting last fall
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Moody has been authorized to order
5000 pounds OF nitrates for the Nc
Kenzie farmers and 5000 pounds for
the farmers near Huntingdon. They |
are taking advantage of the govern
ment offer TO sell nitrates at cost |
through the agricultural agent.
Nashville.-No hens or pullets can
be seld from Feb. IL until April 80,
according to an order received here
from the national food administration
by local produce men. This action
was taken in order to increase produc-
tion OF eggs and guard against a
shortage OF poultry next season.
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Watertown.-While out hunting the
12-year-old son OF Elijah Neal under
took to draw shotgun through a
fence. muzzle first, when the hammer
was caught on the wire and the weap-
on was discharged. The entire charge
lodged in the young mans abdomen,
and he 0led almost instantly.
Milan-The body OF Private Dave
Cunningham, aged q, was brought
here from Camp Custer. Battle Creek,
Mich. where he died OF pneumonia.
On Jan. %, last, he went to Jackson,
Tenn, and volunteered in the army
and was sent to jefferson Barracks,
st. Louis, Mo. Some two weeks later
he was transferred to Camp Custer.
Union City.-Keenest anxiety IL felt
here concerning Private Melton Hal
ley, II Battalion. Twentieth Engineers,
who was a passenger on the ill-fated
British transport Tuscania. c. Talley
received word from Melton several
days ago that he expected to sail for
France any minute. and IT is feared he
was on the Inflated transport
Dyersburg.-The farmers Of Dyer
county in mass meeting here pledged
increased hog production this year.
Nashville Flowers. state ~
ditor since 1915, rendered his resigna-
ton to Gov. Rye, who accepted It,
Nashville. Tennessee Central
delivered It's carloads Of coal
10 Nashville in five days.