The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-17
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Howard Smith, a young attorney,
son Of Judge Walter |. Smith of the
United States circuit court Of appeals,
was found dead at Council Bluffs. Ia,
from bullet wound in his temple,
inflicted by himself.
WI Choa Chu, son of DR.. WI Ting
Fang, former minister to the United
States, has been named councillor in
the foreign Office.
A $500 contribution to the treasury
conscience fund was received from
Maine woman, who wrote that she
wished to pay the duty on clothes
struggled into the country 20 years
ago.
Indictments charging DR.. Bryce
Sprayberry, physician, and John Or
mer. of eDcatur, Ca, with poisoning
William Sprayberry, an aged farmer.
and his wife, near Fleetwood in No
vember, 1910, were returned by the
DeKalb county grand jury, The In
dictments are said to be based on an
alleged confession made last May by
DR.. Sprayberry, who was i'll and be-
lieved he was in a dying condition.
English money is lower than at
any other period of history.
Funds of the Southern Missouri
Trust Co. of Springfield, Mo-, which
moved its banking headquarters Sept
1. are secure not only against robbers,
but against banking officials, it has
become known. The combination,
carefully typewriter, was by mistake
locked up in the safe with the money.
"Goethals day." in honor of Major
General George w. Goethals, was cele-
brated Sept. at the Panama Pacific
exposition.
Princess Adalbert, wife OF the third
son of the German emperor, gave birth
to a daughter Saturday. The child
died.
All but IA Of the 800 buildings on
the Island of Cayman Bras we're &C.
stroyed by the hurricane Of last month.
Carrying out orders OF the Breathitt
(Ky.) circuit court physicians ex-
humed the body of Mrs. Polly Davis Of
Portsmouth, so that an examination
may be made for poison.
AS result Of his infatuation for
Title Wheeler, is years old, George
Webster Of Philadelphia, so years old,
committed suicide by hanging himself
In a jail cell.
Mrs. Polly Anne Weed Strodes,
known as Marrying Polly" because
she had been married. Is tifmes, is
dead at Evansville. Ind, at the age
Of SO years.
Italy has declared cotton contra
band of war, Rome dispatch an
nounces.
Robert Nude of Philadelphia, 55
years old, cashier of the Counties Gas
and Electric company, killed himself
on the eve Of his wedding to Miss
Mary Mccully.
Four children Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Wolfsohn we're burned in their home
south OF Lorette. Manitoba.
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of the Philippines, said in re-
ply to ex-President William H. Taft's
criticism that he attached no impor-
lance to Tafts statements.
Edward Stephens, a farmer living
near Chickasha, Ok, Is in Jail for the
murder of his cousin, Oscar Stephens,
four years ago.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against the Chicago, st. Louis
& Gulf Transportation Co., which op-
crates steamboats, between La Sale
and Peru. Ill. and st. Louis and New
Orleans, was filed in the limited States
district court at Chicago. and re
ceiver was appointed. Decrease in
traffic due to the Eastland disaster is
given by Michael Gesas, attorney for
the petitioners. as one Of the couses
of the troubles
William L. Moss, encouragement
Of Arkansas since 1912, is dead OF
heart disease. He was IS years old.
William Moon, an employe. was
killed and one Of the six wheel mills
Of the Western Powder eompany's
plant, Is miles west Of Peoria, Ill.
was wrecked by an explosion.
The city Of Centralia. H.. Is facing
one of the most serious propositions
with which II ever has had to contend
as a result Of voting "dry" last May
Fire resulting from an explosion oi
natural gas caused loss Of business
property estimated at $4,000 At TO