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

America was generally observed April
at all mines in Tennessee and Ken.
lucky.
Knoxville.-The federal grand jury
began an extensive probe into the
charges of fraud and sabotage against
w. ]. Oliver and ten other defendants.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. e. Compton,
son Of Mr.. E. d. Compton, 1t has been
learned, died in France Feb. A, 1919, of
pneumonia. Young Compton enlisted
in the army March 10, 1913, and in
1916 served six months on the Mexi.
can border.
Chattanooga.-A special from Hunts
vile, Ala, says Thomas Jabe was
drowned in Tennessee river while try.
Ing to rescue his wife, who had been
hurled into the water when her auto
mobile ran off ferryboat. The won.
an was rescued.
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Lexington.-At a meeting OF the
pastor, DR.. s. F. Wynn, and stewards
of the First Methodist Church of this
place, II was decided with unanimity
and enthusiasm to add a Sunday
school annex to the church at a cost
of not less than $4,000, which will be
made to conform to the present gen.
eral plan and concrete texture of the
building.
Martin.-While being driven from
Dresden in car run by Pete Harris,
Clay Beale OF Memphis had his left
leg broken and the right severely in.
jured. The auto was crossing a bridge
on Mud Greek levee, some three miles
west Of Dresden, when the car struck
a loose span on the bridge, throwing
all parties out. Only Mr. Beale was Sc
riously hurt.
Henderson.-A large and enthusi.
astic meeting of members of the
Churches of Christ was held here for
the purpose of considering the future
interests Of the National Teachers
Normal College. There were about 100
representatives from Al different con.
gregations in Tennessee, Kentucky,
Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Mississippi
and Alabama present.
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Jackson. - Roy Groom, master me-
chanic of the B. & N. w. Railroad
Company, has completed the building
of an airplane which is said to be al
most perfect model of those In use
Ly the United States army in France.
He began building the plane while the
country was at war, but at the sug-
gestion of government authorities quit
work on 1t till hostilities had ceased.
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Lexington.-That the movement for
good roads is on in earnest in Hen
derson County is attested by the fact
that the county highway commission
has purchased, at a cost of approx
maetly $4,000, a modern tractor and
grader and they are now being used
on the roads. At the quarterly term OF
the county court, which meets April Z.
the question of voting bonds to the
amount of 100000 Will be determined.
This money viii be spent in putting
a national highway across the county.
beginning at point on the Henry
County line and ending at the Hardin
County line.
Huntingdon. Ralph A. Schroeder, as
sistant geologist, has completed his
study Of the clay deposits in Carroll
county. For the past 20 years the clay
deposits of Carroll county have been
spasmodically worked. but until re-
Gently the output did not amount to
much. For the past few years ship
ments Of clay have peen made from
the western and eastern parts OF the
county. There are rich clay deposits
in the southern part OF the county that
have never been worked A rapid de-
velopment of our clay pits after BUSH
ness assumes its normal sway Is pre-
iicted.
Union City-At a meeting q -
aides and number OF representatives
rom different parts OF the county.
held at the city hall to discuss and
make plans for the erection OF q me-
norial hospital at this place. 1t was the
opinion of those present that 100000
should be the minimum amount to be
lsed in the erection and equipment
" the hospital. A committee with In
Itructions win be appointed in each
district in the county. consisting Of
lot less than three men, and three
women, in each district for the pur-
,ose of soliciting funds. TIE memo
'ial hospital Is 20 be open to all the
physicians OF the county on the same
erms.
Dresden.-The Weakly County Fair
gas recognized here at meeting OF
s citizens. A charter will be asked
nd plans started for having > fair
his fall. Enough stock was subscribed
" the parties present to insure the
roject, while other stock will be Of
cred in the county.
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