The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-03-10

Pope Benedict has appointed Car
dinal Dominic Serafini proprefect Of
the congregation of the propaganda
and Cardinal Falconio project of the
congregation of religious affairs.
A speed of 1900 words minute has
been accomplished by the wireless
station at the Great Lakes Naval
Training School. Thirty words min
ute has been considered fast record.
The Russian government has grant
ed permission to the wives and chill
dren of men who came to America be-
fore the war to leave Russia and join
their relatives.
The British steamer Suevir, from
New York Feb. IL for Havre, has
been abandoned afire at sea.
]. w. Grow, a farmer, has pur-
chased 24,700 acres OF land in Jim
Hogg and Brooks counties, Tex, for
$s66,9O0 from C. w. Roberts, a
wealthy man Of Los Angeles.
The railroad department Of the
Cambria Steel Co. was completely tied
up by strike of the engineers, fire
men and trainmen. resulting from Q
dispute of the wage scale.
A remarkable skin grating opera
ton requiring three square feet OF hu-
man cuticls. was performed at Des
Moines, la. The patient, Roy Adreon,
will live.
VIII H. Orpet. University OF Wis
consin student. charged with the MUIR
der of Marion Frances Lambert,
pleaded not guilty and waived prelim-
mary examination.
A sixinch gun on the armored
cruiser San Diego, at night practice,
scored eight perfect hits out Of eight
shots in ~ seconds, firing at q range
of 1900 yards,
Secretary of the Treasury MoAdoo
announces that he is prepared to issue
in 1915 $50, 100000 in refunding bonds
drawing per cent to take Hp the z
per cent bonds now out.
A cigarette started fre in a pool
hall at Hanna, Ok. and six buildings.
including a threestory hotel. were de-
stroyed.
The expiration Of the 60-day period
for taking advantage OF the Inter-
national Harvester Company's profit
sharing offer found 10000 Of the cor
perations employees on the ron.
British military casualties in the
Saloniki zone up to Feb. 20 were 81
officers and 14.43s men. British
casualties In all the war during the
month as compiled by newspapers
show total of 73S officers and 17,s47
men
Only 81 per cent OF those paroled
from CALIFORNIA; penitentiaries have
gone back to life of crime.
The number OF women employed on
the railroads of France has reached 0
total OF over $4,000.
In an official proclamation issued
in Topeka, Kan, Gov. Capper has
designated March 1 to II as baby
week" in Kansas.
KING Haakon of Norway injured his
left hand while skiing.
Maj. Gen. George Frederick Cor.
ringe Is mentioned in the casualty
list as having been wounded IN the
fighting in Mesopotamia.
M. RodEianko. president of the Rus
sian Duma. is quoted as saying that
the war was a blessing to Russia be-
cause 1t was great awakening.
The steamer F1feld. from San Fran.
cisco to Bandon, struck the rocks OF
the south jetty on Bandon harbor. An
hands were taken OF in safety.
BY vote Of s27 to 7os, Red Lake
county. MINI, with seveen saloons,
voted TO continue wet"
Eight publications owned by Gov.
Arthur Capper OF Kansas have adopt
cd a simplified form OF spelling list
OF these IL words: Tho, altho, thru,
turnout, thoro. thoroly, thorofare, pro-
gram, catalog. prolog, decalog and
pedagog.
Pinioned beneSeh q carload Of coal,
his left arm and left leg crushed.
Henry r. Knudsen Of Chicago,
switchman, directed q surgeon as to
the best way of amputating his arm
and leg.
A press dispatch from Montevideo
says that British cruisers have cap
tured the German auxiliary cruiser
Aoeve.
Col William r. Bryant. e5, editor