The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-26


disappeared from home recently, on
the steets of Fort Worth, Tex, ]. T.
McForums of Waco, Tex, found her.
Passengers aboard the British
steamer Lapland, which reached New
York from Liverpool, witnessed a bat
tie in the Irish Channel between a
British torpedo boat, which escorted
the Lapland, and a German subma-
rine.
One million German pigs have been
billeted on the civilian population of
Belgium. The pigs must be fed and
cared for by the Belgians, who, with
out distinction as to class, must per-
form this service.
What is believed to be the most
drastic action ever taken in Arkansas
to suppress illegal traffic In liquor
was contained in an order issued by
Chancellor ]. M. Elliott of Pine Bluff,
who instructed the sheriff to notify
all persons interested that no liquor
may be kept in the county after
April l.
George Ward, charged with the muir
der of his wife, Mrs. Ward, whose
charred body was found in the ruins
of the burned home Of the family near
Willow Springs, March IL, was dis
charged by Justice R. F. Holloway Of
Willow Springs.
Miss Hanna Moore, 81 years old, an
original Daughter of the American
Revolution, is dead at her home at
Gettysburg, Pa.
The death of Henri Collignon, So,
counsellor of state, on the field Of
battle in Eastern France was an
nounced.
Four sailing vessels, with Spanish
dock laborers on board, have been lost
in storm off the Spanish coast. It
is estimated that 300 persons on the
vessels were drowned.
The British steamer Morazan, which
passed Sand Key, Fla, reported that
March 10 she spoke to the Greek
steamer Nefeli, latitude 80 north.
longitude so west, In distress, short
of fuel.
Dorothy Russell, daughter of Lillian
Russell, the former actress, was ar
rested in New York on the charge of
forging a doctors prescription to OBJ
tain morphine.
The latest entrants In the flying
game at San Diego, Cal, were United
States Senator McCumber of the SEN
ate naval affairs committee and Rep
resentatives Britton of Illinois and
Gordon of Ohio.
President Wilson has placed himself
at the service OF both factions In the
effort TO arbitrate the Ohio coal strike
and is hopeful that an agreement soon
win be reached.
The West Virginia legislature ad-
journed recently that members might
see boxing match. The legislature
is considering q bill to regulate prize
fights.
Standard Oil clerks and officers are
to have a 100000 private roof garden
restaurant at rs Broadway, New York.
Members of the crew of the Ameri-
can steamer Dacia, which was seized
by q French cruiser In French waters
on Feb. rs, arrived in New York on
the French liner Rochambeau.
Joseph M. Skain, a hotel proprie-
tor Of Lexington, KY, was shot and
instantly killed by e. A. Walden, chief
engineer of the hotel, who then sent
a bullet into his own head and died.
Daniel O'Neil, said to be the last
survivor of the small group which es-
capped from the frigate Cumberland
when she was sunk by the Confeder-
ate ironclad Merrimac in the Civil
War, Is dead at his home in Somerset.
Mass.
John Vordak, q fisherman, was
burned to death at West Tex. when
the city Jail caught fire and was de-
stroyed by flames. vcrdak was i'm
prisoned on q misdemeanor charge.
Roy Campbell was acquitted in fed
eral court At Houston, Tex. of accept
Ing rebates on railroad shipments.
Mrs. Julian Heath. president Of the
Housewives League, has made an
amazing discovery" She found, she
says, that 22-ounce loaf of bread is
sold in Philadelphia for cents;
SSia-ounoe loaf OF extra quality for
10 cents, and 10 buns for 7 cents.
An announcement made by the
Overseas news agency indicates that
4 number Of men lost their lives in
he wrecking Of the American bark
Pass Of Ralmaha, which went ashore
near Syl. one Of the North Tristan Is
ands.