The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-09-26
NEWS NOTES


Senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie in conformity to the amendment
recently adopted by Congress; passage
in the House of the bill authorizing the
purchase by the State of MISSIONER farm,
the property Of Senator Baxter, to be
used as an adjunct to the State peniten-
tiary; passage in the House of num-
Der Of pure food and drug bills, and a
bill regulating the hours that women
and children under I6 years Of age shall
work in the factories of the State, and
passage in the Senate Of number Of
general and local bills, featured the
sessions Of the General Assembly Mon
day afternoon,
With the seating of Senators Frawley,
Ramsperger and Sanner, OF the Fraw-
ley Investigating Committee, and SEN
ator Wagner, president pro tenn. the
attorneys for Gov. Sulzer lost their first
battle in the Sulzer impeachment trial.
The fight for the dismissal OF the pro-
ceedings was not finished, the defend
ants attorneys not having concluded
reading their brief when the High Court
OF impeachment adjourned until Mon
day.
Former Representative Little6eld, OF
Maine, told the House Lobby Investi-
gators that there was an active, ener-
getic labor lobby, headed by Samuel
Gompers. in Washington and that when
Gompers opposed bill many Congress
men found it convenient to do SO too.
He denied most Of the allegations of
Martin M. Mulhall.
Gen. Felix Diaz, now in Paris, is
awaiting orders to return to Mexico.
He is reported as saying that il elected
President the cardinal purpose OF his
administration will be friendship for
the United States. He stated that it is
his opinion that Huerta will take no
part in the presidential election.
Hans Schmidt, slayer of Annie Au-
muller, asked that he be sent to the
electric chair without delay. He stated
that he could convince the Louisville
authorities that be murdered Alma
KelIner, but that it would be false and
laughable.p
In order to expedite antitrust investi-
cations and keep up with the work OF
the department in that branch, Attor-
ney General McReynolds plans TO use
the United States District Attorneys in
making Investigations.
Chairman William A. Jones, of the
House InsuIar Affairs Committee, au-
thor OF bill giving the Philippine Is
lands independence, disputed the re-
port OF Auditor Phipps that slavery
exists in the islands.
Through the activity Of Col. Andrew
Cowan, the Gettysburg Peace Memorial
Association has been organized by thirty
four Confederate veterans and like
number OF Federal veterans.
The National Socialist Congress at
Jena, Germany, adopted a resolution
implicitly approving the stand taken by
Socialist memLers Of the Reichstag in
voting for the armament tax.
The Rural Letter Carriers Associa-
ton, in session at Evansville, has de-
cided that negro members shall be in
eligible to attend its national conven-
ton.
DIR. Sun Vat Sen, former Provisional
President Of the Chinese Republic, trav-
cling under the name Wong Kwok, 81
believed to be in Vancouver, B. G.
The 5000 cavalrymen who have been
encamped in Virginia since the middle
OF July will march to Washington on
breaking camp early in October and
will be reviewed by President Wilson.
Lawyers from four States and Canada
are in Concord, N. H., to help Harry
X. Thaw resist the efforts of New York
to return him to Matteawan Asylum.
Against his will, Hans Schmidt, who
murdered Anna Aumuller, was exam
ined by an alienist The alienist said
he was not prepared to call Schmidt in
sane.
While on an errand of justice and
mercy in Alaskan waters the revenue
cutter Bear was caught in an ice pack
and narrowly escaped destruction.
Twelve hundred Mayors, including
Mayor Head, Of Louisville, have in
dorsed national control Of the lower
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