The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-22
NEWS Of THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD.
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES HERE
ARE BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Condensation Of Weeks News Re-
viewed Without comment--AIl
Nations Find Something to
Edlfy and Instruct

1t will be necessary to place two
warships Of the Atlantic fleet in re-
serve in order to provide a crew for
the new superdreadnaught Arizona.
A report that the German subma-
rine merchantmen Bremen would ar.
rive at New London, Conn, gained
credence by the arrival there of Paul
G. L. Hilken, manager of the German
Ocean Transportation Co.
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Mrs. Edward F. C. Young, widow
and neighbor Of President Wilson at
Elberson, N. j., was robbed of $1,000
in jewels and money last week.
More than 700 vessels have been
added to the fleets flying the Ameri-
can flag in foreign trade in the two
years ended June 80, 1916.
The headsman's ak was used in the
execution of Johanna Ullmann, one OF
two participants in a murder at Ber-
lin last March.
John Cadwalader OF Philadelphia
was reelected president-general OF
the Society of the War of 1912 at its
biennial session, held on the frigate
Constitution at the Boston navy yard.
William Jones, 65, widely known as
Bill Jones, the avenger," because he
shot at Charles ]. Guiteau, assassin OF
President Garfield in 1881, is dead at
Washington.
A gas explosion at Parsons, Kan,
partially wrecked St. Johns Episcopal
church and injured the rector, Rev.
Alexander w. Hawks, his 2-year-old
daughter and Charles Workman,
plumber.
Dog fighting and cock fighting have
developed into such an evil the Japa-
nese government has promulgated
regulations prohibiting such contests
in the future.
There was general frost over the
great lakes region and a damage
amounting to $4,000 was reported
from Danville, ILL.,. where all late vege-
table crops were ruined.
The Official Journal publishes the
nomination of D. Caclamanos as
Greek minister to the United States.
Gov. Ralston has urged the observ-
ance throughout Indiana of Oct. as
Riley day in honor of James Whit
comb Riley, the Hoosier poet, who
died short time ago.
The head of the bandit Louis Gu
tierrez, known in Mexico as the "en-
chanted goat" has been sent by Col
Buerrostro. at Colima, to the gov
ernor Of Guadalajara.
some OF the RUSSIAN armies are en-
countering cold weather. In the eau
casus frosts are being experienced
and more than 81 inches of snow has
fallen.
The German Lieut.. Fahlbusch,
whose successful exploits in the air
have been mentioned recently in OF.
fetal dispatches, has been killed in
action.
State Attorneys Ralph J. Dady Of
Lake county. Ill, and David r. Joslyn
Of McHenry county were both beaten
in the primaries. Dady directed the
prosecution OF VIII H. Orpet, charged
with numbering Marion Lambert.
Mathew Mindy, a newsboy of At
lanta, Ca, was held under $500 bond,
charged with selling New York, Jack
sonville and Cincinnati newspapers
containing liquor advertisements.
Jacob Corey OF Massillon, o., who
more than 20 years ago led "Coxey's
Army" OF unemployed on a long
march to Washington. filed papers
with the secretary Of state az can
didste for the United States senate.
Planks endorsing suffrage for all |
women and favoring statewide prohi- |
bition aud pledging support in con-
gress for national prohibition are fes-
lures Of the Montana Democratic plat |
form.
The Massachusetts legislature met |
in special session to consider meas
ures to permit Massachusetts, nation |
al suardsmen on the border to, vote |
In November.
Odds on Hughes TO win were ad- |
vsneed 2 to / by Edward McQuade,
betting commissioner on the New
York market. who said he had 5000 |
TO place at that figure.
Gen. Thomas =. James, Sc years |
old, postmaster general under Presi-
denr Garfield. Is dead at his home |
In New York. He was born In Utica.
Women are not obliged TO give their