The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-11-29
STATE SUBSCRIBED s1,s25, Ooo.oo
TO UNITED STATES WAR
WORK FUND.
GEORGIA GAVE 81 ,665,OOO.OO
Alabama Third In Division With ST.
347, 00o-lndustrial Workers Gave
s25o,ooo, the "Earn and Give" $780,
900; Students, $4,000.

Salhpd1SA. hepOTlS SNOW lndL lnls
state subscribed a total of $1,925, 900,
while Georgia, which has a population
OF about a million more than Tonnes
see, gave $1,6G5,0O0. Alabama, with a
population about equal to that of Ten
nessee, stood third among the states
in the southeastern division, with a
subscription OF $1,347,0OO.
The industrial workers of Tennessee
contributed three-quarters Of a million
to the fund, the Earn and Give divis-
ion trebled its quota, reaching $15O,0O0
and the students OF the state sub
scribed $4,000, which was $4,000
more than the quota allotted to it.
The colored division also exceeded
its quota of $4,000.
The sums raised in the four largest
cities of the states were as follows:
Nashville Including Jacksonville),
$4,000; Memphis, $4,000; Chatta-
nooga, S151,OOO, and Knoxville, $780,
900.
Official returns received by the gov
ernor and secretary of state of the No
vember election show that in 81 of the
SO counties Albert H. Roberts, Demo
cratic nominee for governor, led the
ticket with s2,53S votes Lindsay, the
Republican nominee, received 51,944
votes, making Judge Roberts majority
in the 95 counties 1854.
John X. Shields, for United States
senator. received in the 81 counties
1881 votes to 52,666 votes received
by H. Clay Evans, the Republican nom
inee, a majority for Shields of S9 905
votes. Harvey H. Hannah, for railroad
commissioner, received in the 81 coun-
ties S7,SOS votes, against 52o26 votes
received by Taylor, the Republican
nominee, a majority for Hannah of
1928.
One hundred and fourteen thousand,
six hundred and thirty-two votes were
polled in the senatorial race; 144iS2
votes In the contest for governor, and
14O.3S4 votes for railroad commits
sioner.
The next, or sixty-first, General AS
sembly will be composed OK 81 Demo
Gratis and 81 Republicans, while two
years ago the legislative body was
made up of 80 Democrats and SO Re-
publicans.
The Democrats lost state senator
and two representatives which &C
counts for the decreased Democratic
membership this year. The State SEN
ate will consist of &c Democrats and
Z Republicans, while two years ago it
stood % Democrats and Republicans.
Hamilton County Democrats lost
their senatorial nominee in a close
race.
The 30 members of the house of rep
resentatives this year will be divided
II Democrats and 80 Republicans.
There will. be "a Democrats direct
representatives, while the Republicans
have is direct representatives; of the
floaters or point representatives, II
will be Democrats and 10 Republicans.
Knoxville-Col. David c. Chapman,
of the Fourth Tennessee Infantry, has
rendered his resignation as such to the
adjutant general at Nashville, request
ing that he be discharged from the SER
vice and transferred to the reserve.
Col. Chapman's step is taken because
OF the signing OF the armistice by Ger
many and the allies makes it very
improbable that any national guard
units not already in service will be
needed.
Memphis. restrictions against
sending of food from restaurants have
been eliminated, SO stated c. J. Haase.
Shelby county food administrator, Mr..
Haase announced that the two-ounce
portion OF bread with each meal would
continue until further notice.
Chattanooga. reaching here
from Richmond announced the death
OF Mrs. Ethel Mae Brown Of North
Girard. Pa, who was shot on the streets
OF the Virginia city by Ralph Walker
OF Chattanooga.
Trezevant.--A telegram received by
Mrs. Ike McDade, residing east Of
Trezevant. announced the death on the
firing line OF her son. ]. Wesley Nc
Dade.
Knoxville.-The Ducktown. Tenn,
copper basin Is the scens of extensive
in addition to the opera
tons Of the Ducktown Sulphur, Copper
and Iron Company's big operations.
William Young Westervelt Of New
York. consulting engineer Of the
company. who has a lease
upon mineral rights OF a school prop
erty Of Gao acres, has begun sinking
shafts to develop copper and sulphide.
Large reduction, smelling and acid
plants are to be erected. Employment
Of several thousand men VIII be need
"a In the undertaking.