The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-29


The strike for an eight-hour day
which has been in effect since the first
OF October by the $4,000 employees of
the General Electric Co at Schenec-
tady. N. Y, has been settled by the
men returning to work at the COM
panys terms.
Only few hours before the time
set for HIS marriage to Miss Edith
Todd, Harvey ]. Herman, a wealthy
New Haven manufacturer was found
dead in hotel where he had com
mitted suicide.
John Kalinzak, of Cleveland, who
attempted to act as peacemaker, when
two friends quarreled over a girl, was
stabbed to death.
William G. Paradce, a farmer 81
years old. was found dead in his field
just north of Vandalia, III.
Petitions have been placed in cir
culation asking the recall of Gov.
George w. P. Hunt of Arizona, on the
ground that he is incompetent and
has disregarded the courts.
The London coroner stated at an
inquest that 500 cases of suffocation
in England and Wales had been re-
ported owing to parents having over
lain children
The American Red Cross has issued
an appeal asking churches throughout
the nation to donate their Thanksgiv-
ing offerings for war relief work in
Europe.
At meeting or the Caline county,
ILL.,. Republican committee strong reso-
buttons were passed indorsing the can
didacy of United States Senator Law
renee Y, Sherman for the presidency.
The National Club of London Is ini-
tiating movement for the setting
apart of day to be known as "Cavell
Day." on which the nation would pay
homage to the memory of Miss Edith
Cayell, the recently executed English
nurse.
The Cleveland & Buffalo Transit
company passed the quarterly divi-
dend, the action being declared nee
essary by reason OF a decrease in
lake passenger traffic.
The rumors that Norman Prince,
American aviator, had been captured
by the Germans were officially de-
MED.
Two men were delivered into the
hands of the Milford, England, court
martial. They are charged with hav-
ing given signals during recent Yep
pelin raid over the London area.
Raymond Swoboda, arrested in Par
is as a spy, has been discharged from
prison.
Billie Burke, the actress, reported
$500 in jewels stolen at San Fran
cisco.
The most advanced means of safe
guarding workers were discussed at
conferences by delegates to the fourth
annual congress of the National Safe
ty council in philadelphia. Arthur T.
Morey of Granite City, ILL.,, was elect
ed president.
The death is announced of Sir An
drew Noble, an authority on artillery
explosives.
Senator Kern, the Democratic lead
er, says that he would support the
main features of the administration
defense program.
William P. Stedman, 70, former
| private in the Fourth Michigan regi-
ment during the civil war, and the
captor Of Jefferson Davis after the fall
of Richmond, is dead.
I
AL Ringing, one OF the circus Ring.
lings, was injured about the head in
an auto accident when en- route with
party Of friends to attend the Pur-
due-Wisconsin football game.
The largest ehrysanthemum in this
country, measuring II feet In diam
eter, will be In Cleveland Nov. 5 for
exhibition at flower show there.
The first order for Red Cross Christ
mas seals has come from Korea.
Capt. Boyd. naval attache Of the
Germany embassy at Washington, has
been promoted to full captaincy.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion dismissed the complaint OF the
Nebraska state railway commission
against the Burlington alleging unrea-
sonable rates on cattle. hogs and
sheep.
Premier Asquith has recovered from
his recent illness sufficiently to go to
the country.
Forty men and women we're injured
when the Lackawanna ferry boat
| Netherland crashed into the Barrow