The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-04-18
TENNESSEE
NEWS
Happenings Over Common
wealth Cleaned From
Various Places

Pershing csbled this news. and infor-
nation to the war department recently
and asked the department that Cor
poral Alvin C. York, OF Fentress coun-
ty, Tenn, be gRen the highest posi-
BILE service medal. Gen. Tasker n.
Bliss says this is the most wonderful
single exploit Of the war.
1t was q boy from the Cumberland
mountains Of Tennessee, Corporal
York, who, in Argonne forest drive,
found all his company killed but him
self and five privates, ordered them to
advance in the face OF the most deadly
fire OF a German machine gun nest,
which had wrought havoc with his
company and was poiring stream OF
bullets toward them. Still he advanced
with his five men 275 yards, dropped
to the ground and ordered his men,
not to fire but to save shells. He took,
aim with his gun and fired 25 shots,
into this machine gun nest. Then they
rushed the nest and captured 1928 Ger
man privates and four officers, includ-
ing colonel. When they counted the
dead beside the guns, II was found that
Corporal York had killed exactly 20
men-one for each shot.
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BOwnsville,-A recent casualty list
included the name OF Miss Mary e.
Hood, Red Cross nurse, and it was
thought to be Miss Mollie Hood, of this
city, who is missionary sent out by
the Methodist church to China.
A letter has been received by Miss
Hoods mother, which was dated Feb.i
81, from Serbia, where she volun-
teered for services as nurse when the
American armies we're sent into Rus
STA.
Miss Hood carried with her Is Chi
nese women as assistants, and after
several months Of service they were
returning TO Soochow. In this letter.
Miss Hood tells Of having Just received
the message OF the death of her sis
ter, Miss Lillian Hood, who was killed
in Washington In January. Everyone
will be interested to know that Miss
Hood is safe and has returned to her
work in China.
Russellville. G. Atkinson.
aged SO years, who was tailor helper
for Andrew Johnson in the latter's tai
lor shop at Greeneville, Tenn, died
at his home here. "uncle Billy" as he
was Familiarity known, left Johnson's
shop to go to the Mexican war in 1916
as drummer boy. While in Mexico
he saw Santa Anna, a celebrated Mex
lean chief, and his family embark for
Cuba. He was also in the Civil War
as Confederate soldier.
Washington--Amo the men award
cd medals OF honor on recommendation
Of General Pershing, whose names
we're announced, we're two Tennessee
ans. They are Sergt Edw. n. Talley,
nth Infantry, OF Russellville, and
Sergt. James e. Karnes, 11Tth In
iantry, of Knoxville. The medal OF
honor, authorized by congress, is the
highest mark OF recognition which
America awards for conspicuous gal
antry and intrepidity in action.
Covington.-Senator X. D. Mcclellan
delivered speech at the courthouse
in favor OF the adoption OF the league
Of nations. The courthouse was crowd
I'd, number Of persons standing, and
Senator Mcclellan was enthusiastically
ipplauded as he drove his points home,
Nashville. -Gov. Roberts appointed
Prof Albert S. Williams of Nashville
Is state superintendent of public in
struction and the appointment was APP
proved by the senate unanimously,
within five minutes after that body
was notified of the appointment.
Jackson.-Due honor will be bestow.
ID upon the Madison members OF the
L14th and 115th field artilleries of the
10Th division in a big celebration to
10 held here April "a.
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Lexington-At the regular term OF
court for Henderson county
{ was ordered that bonds lot to ex-
,eed 10000 be issued for the purpose
4 repairing ievees and bridges
washington.-Th following revisedr
able of casualties among the Ameri.
an Expeditionary forces was issued
asst week BY the war department:
Killed in action (including 3S1 lost at
ea), 32,2s2: died Of wounds. l3.420;
lied OF disease, 22.505; died q acct
lent End other causes. 4Oss; wounded
n action tss per cent returned), 1885,.
02: missing In action mot including
prisoners released and retsrnedl, a.,
100. Total TO date, 2S7.105.
Three casualty lists. including the
lsmes Of 40 men killed in action. Is
ued by the war department include
ames II. McPeake. R. F. d. /. Walling.
Tenn.