The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-07

s6Ilously lHleSteu ny lue EeSStan n.y.
The Burnett immigration bill. with
its literacy test and Asiatic exclusion
provision unchanged, has passed the
house by vote of SOS to 81.
The Hairdressers' guild announced
that after April Is. next, its members
viii raise the charge for shaving from
cents to cents, and haireutting
from 8 cents to 10 cents.
The senate passed the Indian appro-
priation bill carrying approximately
sl2OOOOOO.
Ten thousand Mersey river dock
hands at Liverpool went on strike fol-
lowing a dispute concerning pay for
overtime work
Before the house public buildings
committee request for S1,O00,OOO for
terminal postoftice at Kansas City,
Mo-, was presented.
The Louisiana state Republican
convention selected IL uninstructed
delegates to the national convention.
A dispatch from Teheran says that
Grand Duke Nicholas has released all
Persians taken prisoner by the Rus
SLAMS.
A general amnesty proclamation APP
plying to persons convicted before TIRE
bunals of Alsace and Lorraine has
been issued by Emperor William.
The police at work on the case OF
Miss lola May Cramer, "a, a trained
nurse who was found dead In a Dallas
school yard, are endeavoring to prove
that she was attacked by jealoua
lover.
Fire destroyed one-fourth of tho
buildings Of the Pennsylvania Manu-
featuring Co.. at Wyandotte, a Detroit
suburb, causing loss OF 100000 i
In retaliation for the attack on Ger
man camps by squadron of French
aeroplanes. seven German aviators
bombarded Salonih from the air.
Loss estimated at more than
100000 was caused az Houston, Tex,
by fire which started in the cotton
sheds of the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as railway and spread to a dozen 9TH
er buildings and 40 freight cars.
A full state ticket will be placed In
the field by the Progressive party in
Missouri this year.
Announcement was made that the
Silk Manufacturers association will
grant the demand of the workers for
a nine-hour day, effective April 3.
Ferromanganese was sold recently
to a Pittsburg steel manufacturer on
the basis of $1,000 a ton. Before the
war 1t sold for S3S.
Freight rates from the United States
to Panama are increasing rapidly. The
rate on cement has increased from
S1.20 per barrel to $1.55. which Is
more than the value of the cement.
One hundred persons were killed
when an ammunition factory at Wells
dorf, in Austria, blew up.
Three former Manitoba ministers
were indicted by Winnipeg grand
jury for conspiracy to defraud.
According to the provisions Of an
ordinance, druggists In Peoria, ILL.,,
will be required to pay the regular sa-
loon license fee of s720 annually. IL
they dispense liquor in quantities Of
less than one gallon.
A whistling well at St Clair. Mimi,
is to be investigated by state geolo-
gists.
Gen. Grants letter book, from
March 20 TO April 3. 1866, including
the letter in which he prescribed the
terms for Lees surrender. brought
$3.50 at sale Of autographs In New
York.
r. ]. Andrews was elected mayor OF
Sioux City. Ia. by a majority of 1900
votes. A total of 1850 ballots we're
cast.
DR.. David De Ross, 70. who went
through the Little Big Horn cam.
paign. is dead at Wichita, Kan, from
a disease he contracted from two ar
row wounds which he received In his
right leg during the memorable fight
under Custer.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Bowes ssyre. She is
the second granddaughter OF Presi-
dent Wilson.
Two new superdreadnaughts have
been added TO the French fleet They
were named the France and the Paris
Thomas ]. Pence. secretary OF the
Democratic national committee, 10
dead at his home in Washington.