Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1919-10-17


directors.
Savannah.-rThe Hardin county fair
has closed a successful session. Sol.
diers day brought out reeord-break-
ing crowd.
Jackson.-The political pot in Madi-
son county is beginning to boil these
days with the county democratic pri-
mary only two months away.
Jackson.--In an interview given cut
by Mayor J. D. Johnson. this city is
shown to be on the threshold Of the
greatest era in its history.
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Alamo The Baptists of Alamo are
holding their annual revival meeting,
which is being conducted by Rev.
Fleetwood Ball Of Lexington
Ripley.-From the best information
obtainable it is apparent that the
wheat acreage in Laudegdaie county
will be very materially decreased this
year.
Chattanooga-Th East Tennessee
association of teachers in colored
schools will hold its sixteenth annual
session in Chattanooga October 80, 81
and November /, 1919
Nashville.-The state memorial com
mission will take over all property
within the area south of the capitol
and heretofoEe defined as memorial
park on April l, 1920.
Memphis.-The United States public
health service says that probably Span
ish influenza will again make its ap.
pearance in Memphis and elsewhere
this year. A warning to the south has
been made.
Memphis Influenza, about
which warnings have been issued of it's
return, has yet to make its appearance
in Memphis, according to DR.. ]. L.
Andrews, superintendent of the city
health department.
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Observation-Disclosures from Johnson
City state that several manufacturers
are apprehensive of being forced TO
close for lack Of energy unless there
is better water supply for the hydro.
electric plants in that region
Chattanoega.-Dr. Stanton H. Bar
rett, city director of health, and Dr.
e. A. Gilbert assistant director, left
for New York City, where they will
inspect clinics, school health safe
guards and other health work
Nashville-Gov. A. n. Roberts, Of
Tennessee, will act as chairman Of
the third Red Cross roll call in Ten
nessee, according to an announcement
made at southern headquarters Of the
American Red Cross in Atlanta.
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Chattanooga. -Commissioner of Ed
ucation and Health Fred B. Frazier an
nounced the appointment of two me-
gro doctors as assistants to the direc-
tor Of public health with particular as
signment to tho colored schools.
emphis-Headed by Bishop T. F.
Gailor OF Memphis, the delegation Of
the Tennessee diocese of the Episco-
pal church left for Detroit to attend
the trienn1al general convention of
the church to be held in that city.
Nashville. Through the will OF J.
Thomas, wealthy layman of Dallas,
Tex, who died recently, the Baptist
$75,O00,000 campaign received $1,000
900 from the Thomas estate, it was an
nounced by DR.. L. r. Scarborough, gen
eral director of the campaign.
Jackson.-Though Jackson is strong
ly organized from labor standpoint
and there are likewise many industries
and five railroads, there has been no
walkout, lockout. strike or any form
of violence whatever in this city during
these days of dissension
: Chattanooga.-All children attending
the city schools must be vaccinated |
Immediately, unless they can show 4
scar that physicians will accept as
adequate protection against smallpox
Such an order has been issued by DR.. |
Stanton H. Barrett, director Of health. |
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Dyersburg Dyer county court |
in quarterly session passed resolu-
ton favoring the immediate accept
ance by the United States senate Of
the peace pact without amendment or
The resolution requested |
Senator Shields to at once line up for
the treaty. as brought back by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Memphis.-A wage increase Of eight
cents per hour, which will mean an an
nual expenditure of $3.50, 900, was grant
ed some 900 employees OF the Memphis
Street Railway Co. by the board of ar
bitrators hearing the dispute between
the men and the common carrier Back
pay, amounting to $4,000, will be given
the men under the decision.