The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-04-23
NEWS NOTES.

L. Gulick, returning from Japan,
declared that they had been assured
that Japan wished only the good
will and friendship of the United
States. Regret was expressed that
the Japanese protest had remained
unanswered by the State Depart
ment for so long.
The Supreme Court of the United
States held that the State of Geor-
gia had denied Leo M. Frank no
rights in sentencing him for the
murder of Mary Phagan in Atlanta.
The court affirms the decision OF the
Federal Court of Georgia, thus ex-
hausting all means to save the life
of Frank.
The State Department at. Wash
ington has received advicesi confirm
ing the reports of severe defeat for
Villa in his encounter with Obre-
CONS army. Reports also indicate
that Villa may have trouble in keep
ing his line of communications open
to the north.
President Wilson, in addressing
the delegates to the congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, said that self-possession was
the supreme test of nations met
tie, and that in the present world
crisis the United States was on trial.
The days business on the New
York Stock Exchange Monday was
the largest since September, 1911,
totaling nearly 100000 shares,
and after rising market in the
early hours rush to sell drove
prices down sharply.
Enver Pasha, Minister of War in
Turkey, has given out an interview
in which he says his country is prov
ing to the world by arms that it is
not the moribund nation popularity
supposed.
Rankin Clemmons, the barefoot
millionaire" of Fayette County, died
Monday, nearly 80 years old. His
wealth is largely in land. He was
one of Kentucky's unusual charac-
tiers.
Austrian troops are being hurried
| ly massed on the Italian frontier to
prevent an invasion of Italiantroops
according to reports received in
Rome. The Austrians have placed
batteries in hastily constructed in.
trenchments. 1t is rumored in Rome
that the Italo-Austrian situation
may be relieved by general peace.
The French official statement says
that fifty incendiary bombs were
dropped on Rheims by the Germans
and reports advances along the from
in several places.
Although sharply questioned II
Parliament the British Minister re
vealed little about either the wal
operations or the Governments at
titude on the liquor question. Grea
Britain has asked the United States
to forward a protest to Germany OF
the retaliatory treatment of British
prisoners for measures taken agains
captured submarine crews.
President Wilson defined the neu
trality attitude of the United State
Government in a speech at the an
nual meeting of the Associate,
Press. The President pointed GU
that the great task of this countr
would come at the conclusion of tn
war, when it's assistance would b
needed in the reconstruction pro
fcesses of peace.
Col. Roosevelt, in his testimon
, lin the libel suit brought agains
him by William Barnes, said tina
1.-THE plaintiff had often urged hiI
mot to antagonize big business re
| CARELESS of party Affiliations, and a.
: so that Barnes said "the people ar
not fit to govern"
II The United States stands wit
England in demanding that the ope
door policy and existing treat
rights in China be respected by ia
| pan.
: A United States army biplane, ny
t ling over Fort Brown. near Browns
Z Vile. Texas, was fred upon by Cal
, ranza soldiers. A machine gun 0
1.-THE Mexican side was used.