The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-06-12
NEWS NOTES.

may end the mediation conferences nov
on at Niagara Falls and cause war be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
The only statement that the Govern
ment officials would make was that they
still considered Tampico an open port,
but whether or not they intended TO
have the United Stateslwarships prevent
the blockade was not stated. The medi-
ators at Niagara are very much worried
over the new development and it seems
certain that il the blockade is interfered
with the Mexican ENJOYS will be with
drawn. The Huerta gunboats are due
off Tampico, and the Constitutioualists
have already fortified the land overlook
ing the harbor to resist any attack.
Bradley Wilson, organizer for the
Consolidated Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation, indicted in Daviess county for
alleged conspiracy to intimidate tobacco
planters, has requested that special
term of court be called that the charges
against him may be tried without delay.
The rumor that the L. & N. is to take
over the main line of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois. running from Evans
vile to Chicago, and that the Pennsyl-
vania is to take the line from Evans
vile to indianapolis, has been revived.
Leaders Of the woman suffrage move
ment will hold get-together meeting
at Newport July 8, and followers OF the
different organizations will work all
summer in support of the two bills now
before Congress.
The Clayton Omnibus Antitrust Bill,
the Railroad Capitalization Bill, and the
Interstate Trade Commission Bill, the
three measures on the administration
antitrust legislation program were pass
ed by the House.
That President Wilson must prevent
the enactment OF the Burnett illing-
ham Immigration Bill was the state
ment made by speaker before the
Birth Abraham Convention, IN session
in Atlantic City.
Eleven candidates have entered the
race for the Democratic nomination for
Governor of South Carolina to succeed
Cole Blease. 1t is expected that sew
eral more will announce before the en-
tries close.
While the militant suffragettes are
continuing campaign Of arson in Eng
land the non-militants are spending
money freely to support the Labor Party
and overthrow the Asquith government.
No change was reported in the strike
situation at the Westinghouse plant,
near Pittsburgh, where 10000 employees
are out. Pickets during the day kept
sixty carpenters from going to work
Despite the exertions OF President
Poincare the ministerial crisis in France
is far from settlement. More than half
a dozen men have declined the Premier
ship so far.
Generally fair and hot weather is the
forecast for the week. The Weather
Bureau sees no signs to indicate any
considerable precipitation east OF the
A defense Of the legislative policy of
the national Administration and de-
nunciation of calamity howlers" was
in the Senate by Senator Reed,
Of Missouri.
The Canadian Government has over
-nled the provincial police who sought
% bar Mother" Jones from Canada,
according to message received at Sc
title.
Sociologists appeared before House
yesterday to urge Federal
egislation for the purpose Of relieving
he unemployed situation in this coun-
ry.
Vincenze Perugia, who stole Da Vincps
Mona Lisa" from the Louvre in Paris,
vas sentenced to one year and fifteen
lays imprisonment.
The New York Peace Society decided
0 organize a permanent body to try to
nd discussions between nations over
he treatment OF aliens.
Rene Viviani, Minister Of Public In
truction, has accepted the premiership
, the new French Cabinet.
Soaking rains fell in many parts OF
-entucky, providing welcome season
Or setting out tobacco plants.
Madame Sarah Bernhardt, at the age