The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

proprlaung $l,095, years salary, to
the widow Of Joseph Sitters, killed
May "a, 1915, by Mexican bandits in
Preside county, Texas.
Luther Huitt was arrested in Carter
county and lodged in jail at Center
vile, Mo, by Sheriff Parks, charged
with the murder of young man whose
skeleton was found In the woods near
Bunker in August, 1918.
Gloom has spread over the army
camps at FL Paso, Tex, with the news
that Natermelons have been banned
by the authorities because the rinds
draw flies.
George DAILY, an oil contractor, was
burned,to death In the Cushings field,
near Tulsa, Ok, in fire at one of
the wells.
All officers and men dispatched the
first of last week on recruiting duty
for the Illinois national guard were
recalled by Adjt. Gen. Dickson, who
received orders from Maj. Gen. Thorn.
as Barry.
The Arkansas national guard, 1900
strong, was ordered to proceed to Dem
ing, N. M. Col. c. ID. James, command
ing, said the men would go the end of
this week.
President Wilson was unanimously
Endorsed at conference at San Fran
cisco of California Progressives, who
also completed the organization of
Woodrow Wilson Progressive League.
w. A. Young, age AZ, of Auburn,
KY, a prominent coal operator Of Ken
lucky and West Virginia, was found
dead in hotel at Huntington, w. Va.
Three persons are dead and three
more in a critical condition as the re-
suit OF an automobile accident at AL
gona when Kewanee and Western
railroad train hit the automobile In
which the party was riding at cross
ing.
Maj. M. c. Butler, shot to death by
II. Q. Spaniel Of Alpine, Tex, July 20,
was held by the senate to have died
lieutenant colonel.
The Farmers State Bank OF Flor
ence, a suburb Of Omaha, was robbed
of about $1,000 by automobile bandits.
Two men drove up to the bank in a
moto rear shortly after noon. One re-
NAMED In the car on guard while the
other made the cashier turn over all
available cash and currency.
twenty-five persons were killed and
30 others are missing as the result Of
cloudburst in Barren valley, Clai-
bourne county. Tenn.
The Arkansas State farmers con-
vention has adopted a resolution en-
dorsing the statewide prohibition act
that was passed by the last legisla-
ture.
Profits on war contracts to the
amount OF $750000 have been volun-
tarily returned to the British treasury
by f. W. Baillie OF Hamilton, Ont,
president Of the Canadian Cartridge
Co.
The convention OF the National AS
sociation OF 0rganists. being held in
Springfield. Mass, voted to send
President Wilson their resolution that
'The Star Spangled Banner" remain
the one and only national anthem.
Fred Kruse, 81 years old, killed
himself with a revolver in the pres
ence of his wife in st. Louis.
George Ashmore. who lost both
arms when fighting in France. has
been married to a Miss FItzpaine.
The explosion Of a car filled with
dynamite killed 60 and wounded 40
Carranzista soldiers at Empalme. near
Guaymas, Sonora.
Manson Goodwin was shot and In
stantly killed by Kirk Spner at Fort
Payne. Ala.
Joseph Peoples. 20 years old, is dead
and Leck Fisher. %, Is dying, after a
free-for-aIl fight at the Holy Rollers
church at Lick mountain
Senate and house conferees have
agreed on sthe military academy ap-
preparation bin. making the building
allowance approximately s1.125. 900
for West Point
Archibald j Brady. tar commission
er Of Tie Kansas City Southern rail-
way. died IS . result Of drinking ice
water