The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-06-07

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Union City.-The wheat crop In this
county looks extra we'll and If moth
ing happens to 1t between now and the
time of harvest, big yield will be
made all over the county.
Dyersburg. Capt. E. L. Guest of the
British army, on tour Of the United
States, recuperating from wounds in
action, told the people of Dyersburg
about the war in France and Belgium
ic an address here.
Medina.-Medlna, aided by West and
Chapel HILL with other points of dis
trict No. l, of Gibson county, instead
OF stopping at the quota of 5000, has
gone over $1,000 in the campaign for
the Red Cross drive.
Knoxville.-Fire starting from a
bursting shell in the munitions plant
OF the w. j. Oliver company, whose
output is furnished the United States
government, endangered the $2,OOO,0 900
plant, but fortunately only $500 dam
age resulted.
Newbern. Work has begun along
the new right Of way in the Forked
Deer river basin, eight miles from
Newbern. More than two miles of
timber has been cut and removed from
the new line where the river will ex-
tend through the county to Dyersburg.
Brownsville. The commencement
sermon for the high school was deli7-
cred in the Methodist church by Rev.
A. U. Boone, of Memphis, and the ex-
ercises continued during the week.
Prof. Ellsworth, the principal, will
leave June to enter the Y. M. c. A.
war work. He will be succeeded by
Prof. Dan Rogers, of Morristown, Tenn.
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Paris.-Food Administrator John
Richardson has made arrangements
to ship at once car Of flour voluntar-
fly rendered from the stocks of the
people of Henry county. The flour is
for the immediate relief of our fight
ing forces and the allies, and those
voluntarily rendering 1t will be paid
for 1t on the basis of the cost to them.
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Selmer.-Jane Prather, a negress,
known to have been 1OS years of age.
died at her home one mile east of this
place. She was remarkably preserved
and had retained her faculties till a
short time ago, when paralysis struck
her. She was a slave Of the late Will
liam Prather, one of the most promi-
nent pioneer planters in McNairy
county.
Nashville. will furnish
l7,167 men under the new national call
as of June. which has been received
from Washington by Maj Rutledgs
Smith, executive officer. These win
not be taken at once, but will be liz
Quoted in intallments. The number OF
registrants Tennessee now has finally
classified in class one and examined
and accepted for military
service is fixed at 3O,172.
Selmer.-Dr. Grover Carter, of Sci.
mer, is reported slightly hurt by a
bursting shell and gas near the front
lines somewhere in France. He is a
lieutenant in the medical corps field
artillery. and had been with an ambu-
ance four weeks when the report was
made. DR. Carter represents promi-
nent McNairy county family, being the
son of the late DR.. J. s. Carter, one of
The most prominent physicians in this
section for many years.
Nashville-Bishop w. A. Gambler.
If the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, in speaking Of the centenary OF
II American missions, said: The
Centenary celebration Of American
Missions is timely and inspiring. Il
s fitting that this centenary celebra.
ion should be observed, and in view
If all that has been done In the past
,ne hundred years, and all that ought
o be done now. 1t Is to be hoped that
boarded treasures will yield under the
aspiration of the celebration.
Memphis. bakers are
lsked to curtail business as much al
possible in order that more wheat
lour may be saved. Charles K. Ev-
,rs, state chairman for the National
Bakers Service board. has written J.
J. winkelman. district captain for
Vest Tennessee. requesting that q le.-
or be sent to ell bakers in the terri
DRY recommending that the output Of
april be taken as a basis for the pro-
luction OF bakeries until after harv-
ct and that absolutely no effort be
made to increase business.
Evers points out that the flour avail
bile for present consumption Is Ear
'elow normal and that the most rigid
conservation Is necessary IL any flour
1 all Is to be left on hand for baking
purposes as harvest draws near.
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Memphis.-Forty-two stars shine On
he virgin field OF the beautiful service
lag injured at tAe Holy Trinity