The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-02-13
NEWS NOTES

was not slipped in, as Mr.. Bryan il
reported to have stated recently. Sens
tor Walsh was member Of the Reso.
lutions Subcommittee, along with Mr.
Bryan.
The alleged action Of an official oil
the Louisville & Nashville railroad in
bouncing" an agent Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission from its Offices
will receive the combined attention oil
the Senate and the Commission, it is
stated.
Small rebel bands have been instruct
ed to join the concentration movement
near Torreon, while Huerta is resolutely
strengthening garrisons there and at
other points in the path Of the indicated
march Of Gen. Villa to the Capital.
Men involved in some Of the New
Hayen's past financial performances
were denounced as criminals in speech
by Senator Borah, and it was intimated
that criminal action may yet be insti-
tuted by the Government.
Possibility otcompromise between the
New York Stock Exchang and the SEN
ate Banking and Currency Committee
on the terms OF bill to provide Federal
regulation OF stock exchanges developed
in the committee hearing.
Aroused over the report that several
American railroad officials had been
captured by bandits when a train was
burned at Cumbre Tunnel, in Mexico,
posses OF ranchmen have been formed
to pursue the outlaws.
Reports from Toxic are to the effect
that profound impression was caused
in the Japanese capital by the action OF
the House on the Burnett immigration
Bill in refusing to accede to Asiatic ex-
clusion.
A report to the Federal Commission
on Industrial Relations declares that
conditions of sanitation and wages in
the California hop fields give strength
to the Industrial Workers of the World.
Rioting and pilIaging broke out in
Cape Haitien to such an extent that
Commander Bostwick, of the gunboat
Nashville, landed eighty men to protect
lives and property of foreigners.
President Edmund T. Perkins, of the
National Drainage Congress, declares
that the danger and damage from floods
are not appreciated or understood by
the people of this country.
The House has adopted the James
resolution making former United States
Senator J. G. s. Blackburn resident
member OF the Lincoln Memorial Com
mission in Washington.
Organization OF the permanent force
OF officials and employees to operate
the Panama Canal is intrusted to Col.
under an order of President
Wilson made public.
As result OF the go-to-church cam
paign more than 100000 persons Sum
day attended the forenoon services in
the Protestant church in Boston, twice
the average number.
Orestes Zamor was elected President
oi Haiti, receiving ninety-three out OF
LOS ballots cast in Congress. No dis
order marked the advent OF the revolu-
,ionists.
A reception at the White House by
President Wilson will be a feature Of the
Golden Jubilee Celebration OF the Su-
oreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Feb
.uary 10.
A deputy constable was killed, two
other deputies we're wounded and a
negro was killed near Americas, Ca,
when the officers attempted to make
arrests.
The Missouri railroad rate cases, in
litigation for many years, have been
started on another journey to the Su-
,reme Court of the United States.
Alfred H. Smith, president of the
New York Central lines, expresses the
highest confidence in Government COM
Missions for railroad regulation.
There are further evidences OF re-
living business activity, expansion in
Industrial operations being conspicuous,
ccording to Dun's Review.
President Wilson desire for repeal OF
he free tolls provision Of the Panama
ANAL act will precipitate spirited debate ,
i both houses OF Congress.
Medical Inspector William @. Braisted |
as been selected by Secretary Daniels
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