The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-13


Cookeyille. - Twenty-nine drafted
men from Jackson county and twenty.
SIX from Clay county entrained at
Double Springs for the Spartanburg, 5.
c., training camp.
Knoxville. -More than 1000 are ex-
pected to attend the Bible conference
which will be held here beginning
Oct. 81. Noted ministers of the United
States and England will speak.
Memphis.-Prof Nicholas Merri-
weather Williams, 7S years old. one
of Memphis most prominent educa-1
tors. died at the home OF his daughter.
inlaw. Mrs. Edwin Williams.
Winchester.-Nathan Osborne, Fra.
Eier Reams and Porter Jarrett, three
Winchester boys, have been commits
stoned as second lieutenants, after
training at Camp Taylor, Louisville
atsss
Knoxville. Corp. James T. Jones, Of
Knoxville, has been recommended by
Col. Cary F. Spence for distinguished
service order cross after showing ex-
ceptional bravery at the front whii0
under fire.
Lynchburg.-Lieut. Logue Parks ~.
rivaa hare Srov,, Us~auna Il taut no~hn
had been In France In the thickest OF
the fight for the past year. He left
for Camp Meade, where he win serve
In instruction work.
C6okeville.-Putnam county has
negro captain now battling in France
Capt Vance Marchbanks was born and
reared In the Fifteenth civil district
OF this county. from which place he
Joined the regular army several yeas
ago.
observation-disclosures Federation cf
Labor convened here for q three days.
convention. It was the semi-annuaI
convention OF the state organization.
Legislation in the interests of organic
ed labor was the chief topic for dis
cussion.
Springfield L Dorsey Is In re-
ceipt of q letter from Capt. Thomas
Fauntleroy, formerly Of Nashville. who
Is now serving with the army some
where in Belgium. in which a visit
from the king of England to the front
lines is described. 4h
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Johnson City--Seven were hurt In o
passenger train derailment at Bull Gap
when q Southern train split switch
The locomotive and forward coach
kept to the main line, while two cars
following took the siding, one over
turning when they eollided with q
switch engine.
Fayetteville interesting and ap-
program was given at the
court house in memory of Lafayette,
under the auspices of the woman's
Council OF National De. 4
tense. Prof. r. X. Morgan made an in
teresting talk on Lafayette and Our
Debt TO France"
brownsville and Mrs. q. w.
Lyle have received a telegram from
Lieut. Richard H. Lyle, saying he was
In New York. having been sent back
from France as an instructor. Lieut..
Lyle has been In the thick of the fight
FOR weeks. being with the Fourth regi.
meat OF the Third division. US
Columbia. Information was receiv-
ID here that James c. wooten was
killed In action on Aug. /. The infors
nation was given in two letters, one
rom companion OF the fallen hero 20
lis father and another from William
Try, who is an army field clerk in
TO his father. Judge John W..
Fry.
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Nashyiiie.--The Davidson County
Poultry association held an interesting
md important meeting at the conn
uerciai club and disposed OF much
'usiness affecting the future interest
4 the association. Many matters os
Ietail relative to the poultry exhibit
1 the stats fair this year under the
Iuspiees Of the association we're -
snked for.
Hhelbyvilis.-Friends In Tennessee
III be interested IN news received
ere from Lieut Evander Shapsrd Il
he Royal aviation forces lEnklizks. !
no i now flying and fighting -
rance. Lieut. shspard's recent let
err tell OF MS frat aerial encounter n
Ihieh - accounted FOR ; German
lane. 4 later letter tells also o. ga
ecidsnt in which ais own plassx va
estroTed, bur without injury to him.
Nashville. Tenn.-FInes haye been
ssessed By the Federal Food Admins
ration IN Tennessee aid paid to the
ed Cross chapters where the offeness
ccurred. during the week. ~ folIows:l$
Roane Iron Company. T. l. Brown
"a uar4wnfl of unann ~onn4w ezae e.