The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-08-23
FROM ALL PARTS
OF TENNESSEE
Reports of Interesting
Events Boiled Down
for Hasty Perusal.

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Sewanee Rev DR.. William Porch
er Dubose, since 1908 dean emeritus
Of the theological department of the
University of the South, died at his
residence here at the age of so.
Memphis.-Merchants bankers and
planters from all southern states gath
cred here to attend the war conven.
ton OF the Cotton States Merchants
association, which held sessions Aug.
ust 81 and 20,
Jackson. The Jackson Trades and
Labor Council plans mammoth cello
bration at the West Tennessee fair
grounds on Labor Day. all the proceeds
going to the local chapter of the Red
Cross Society.
Knoxville. Eight arrests have been
made by members Of the provost guard
here in their crusade against selling
whisky to soldiers. Two have been
bound over to the federal grand jury,
other arrests will follow
Jackson.-"T Farm Woman's War
Work" will be subject for much dis.
cussion at the annual meeting OF the
woman's branch OF the West Tennes
see farmers institute, which will con
vene here Sept 8, 4 and 5.
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Lexington. Rev. w. A. Gaugh has
resigned the care of the Baptist
church at Louisa KY, where he has
been pastor for a term OF years, and
has returned to this section, where he
is doing evangelistic work.
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Dyersburg. Two letters wers re
ceiVed here last week from Sergr.
Jack Todd, who was reported killed in
action July 10, his mother having re-
ceived a telegram on July 81 advising
her of his DEATH The letters were
dated July 2S, and conveyed the infor
nation that though injured and in a
hospital, he expected to be in line
soon. This later news was received
here with much joy. Sergt. Todd went
to France with the first contingent Of
u S. Marines.
Louisville, Ky.-Among the 1874 grad
yates OF the first army school for chap
lains and approved chaplain candi-
dates at Camp Zachary Taylor, were
Frank Carl Shirley, Presbyterian, U.
S. A. Knoxville; Roy Hamilton Biser,
Disciples, Nashville; Charles Edgar
Wauford. Baptist South, Covlngton;
Noah Wellington Williams A NJ, e,
Blair Theodore Hunt, Ma
tional Baptist, Memphis. Each was
a lieutenant in the
United States army
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Chattanooga Conflict has arisen
here between officers who have been
active in an effort to intercept liquor
coming into Chattanooga and the of
ricials OF the terminal station and the
Pullman company. Orders have been
issued by the Pullman company to It's
and other employees not 70
permit the wholesale searching OF suit
cases belonging to passengers In tran
sit or those whose destination Ii Chat
.anooga.
Nashville. Rye on the recon-
nsndation Of the supreme court has
oardoned r. c. Rather, convicted In
Shelby county Of grand larceny. Rath-
sr had in his possession property be-
onging to another which he had
bought from a third party with 70
Of how the third party had
obtained possession of the property
,ther than legitimately. This fact was
lot established in the trial aud Rather
vas convicted.
Deputy Auditors Ware and Puryear
from Brushy Mountain, where
hey checked up the accounts at the
Prison. Auditor Anderson and Dep
lty Puryesr left for Memphis to audit
ne books Of the West Tennessee
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Conductor James Z. Shriysr added |
0 the list Of dead as . result OF =
restle giving way under the engine Of |
freight train headed for Nashville
rom the Old Hickory powder plant
August rs. Shriver is the third vic
I'm OF the wreck, Engineer N. G. Terry |
nd Fireman Ernest Smith having |
'een killed instantly.
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The wreck occurred on the Nash
Tile. Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad
bout ~ miles from this city, when
he engine. pulling 46 empty cars, but |
aking only one car with II. dropped |
Trough the trestls into creek about Sc /
set below.
Every industry and mandatory II
'eunessee which is now equipped o.
ThIch can be rapidly and easily equip
ed to produce goods. articles and
tAer essentials Of var. needed b the /
United States government. has ben
to DO 50 BY w E. Myef. ii.
nsl administrator His plan 10 speed
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