The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-04-03
NEWS NOTES.

| After four days Of fighting during
which the rebels made three desperate
assaults, Gen. Villa drove the Federal,
from Gomez Palacio. The dead and
wounded lay in heaps in the city and
wounded men apparently in frenzy
struggled to escape the hospital corps
and to advance. The rebel losses are
not known, but are very heavy. Three
Federal Generals are reported to have
lost their lives in the battle. Later re-
ports in official messages to Juarez said
the rebels had most of Torreon in their
possession and that the Federals we're
preparing for last stand in the western
part Of that city. Gen. Villa wired that
he was concentrating his troops for a
last assault.
Premier Asquith announced that as a
solution Of the Government crisis he
would himself assume the duties of the
War Office in addition to those of his
own office. He will resign from the
House and appeal to his constituents in
few days for reelection.
Will B. Brown, Mayor of Gallatin,
Tenn, and assistant cashier Of the First
National Bank, and Herbert B. jack
son, State employee, we're arrested in
connection with the alleged shortage OF
the bank on Federal warrants.
Judge John M. Killets, Of the Fed
eral Court Of Toledo, refused to grant
the injunction by which the Toledo
Railway & Light Company sought to
prevent the city from enforcing the two
cen fare ordinance.
Vice President Brownell, Of the Erie
railroad, has urged the Interstate Conn
merce Commission to hurry the rate
hearing of the Eastern carriers, which
are asking 5 per cent. increase in
freight tariffs.
The Federal Reserve Bank Organiza-
ton Committee is about ready to define
geographically the limits Of the Federal
reserve districts and to name the cities
in which the reserve banks are to be
located.
Miss Matte Tyler, 70 years old,
Of former President
Tyler, through failure to take the civil
service examination, will lose her place
As postmaster at CORTLAND, Va.
August Belmont, on the stand in New
York in behalf Of his son, who is being
sued by his wife, testified the young
man has spent $13,S36 since bis mar
.iage in November, 1919.
Daniel Willard, president Of the B.
| O. r, r., says the railroads for some
ears will have to spend billion dollars
nnually on equipment, necessitating
d increase in freight rates.
According to DR.. Lucius f. Brown,
cad Of the Tennessee State Pure Food
nd Drug Department, America IS u.s.
,g more drugs than China, and Tennes-
70 is a drug-ridden State.
Ten farmers, railroad conductor and
bookkeeper compose the jury that will
v Mayor Dom M. Roberts, OF Terre
Iaute. Ind, on charge Of conspiring
corrupt elections.
Higher wages, higher taxes and re-
nifty enacted legislation have forced
10 retrenchment policy Of railroads.
,cording to Samuel Rea, president Of
e Pennsylvania.
Frank Tannenbaum, youthful leader
the Industrial Workers Of the World,
IS sentenced to prison for disturbing
Iurch meeting. He il not an Ameri-
n citizen.
The Henry Siegel Company Of Bos-
q, settled claims of 81 SOC, 900 for
S2, 900. Depositors Of the siegel Bank
ii be offered 1924. 500 for claims Of
,575. 900.
Spaldlng : baseball goods at CaIdwell's =
,ok Store at following prices: Kid :.
led gloves from so cents to 50. League
is, SO cents up. Suits from 90 cents e