The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-05-12
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After inquiry Of his mother as to
how his father ended his life by TAX
ing poison four years ago, Howard 0.
Zeiger, 10, Of Tacoma, Wash, swal-
lowed the same kind Of poison, with
the same result
On ranch near Hayward, Cal, Fa-
Their Agapius Honcharenko, confessor
of the poet Tolstoi, lies dead.
Two physically perfect babies were
found by physicians among 5000 con-
testants entered in New York for a
gold cup valued at $3.50.
The Ingersoll Rand Drill company
Of Easton, Pa, has announced an in
crease Of 10 per cent in the wages of
$500 employees.
Plans FOR the international Social
lists conference to be held at The
Hague June rs have been announced
By Socialists.
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald Of Chi
4cago escaped injury at the hands OF
Daniel Riley by lodging a cuspidor
which Riley, IS, threw at his head Just
after the Judge had sentenced him to
85 years imprisonment for the muir
der of John Mozier.
J. Hector Wren, Dallas (Tex) avi-
ator, was killed when his aeroplane
failed to right itself after looping the
loop.
Frank ]. Neuwohner, teller of the
German Savings bank, at Dubuque, Ia,
was arrested on two indictments
charging etnbezzlement.
Hugh Dorsey, solicitor-general of
Fulton county, Ca, who jumped into
fame as the result of his handling of
the Leo NJ. Frank case, announced his
candidacy for governor.
Several hundred miners and salt
makers at the Linden, Hartford City
and Liverpool (W, Va.) coal and salt
works along the Ohio river struck for
higher wages.
Fire in the business section at RAJ
leigh. N. c., destroyed seven buildings
with an estimated loss Of 100000.
A mob gathered in Charlottenburg,
Prussia, and swept through the
streets, plundering two butter shops
and smashing signs and windows of
a number of other shops.
Mrs. Perry Bible, SO, Of Willow
Springs, Mo-. killed herself with re-
volver at her home.
Judge Lindsey of Denver Juvenile
court fame is In a serious condition at
his home.
'Tombstones for women" Is the
last demand Of the new woman.
Formal announcement Ia made that
Elihu Root has sanctioned the cam
paign in his behalf for the Republican
presidential nomination.
There now seems to be little doubt
that Great Britain will follow the ex-
ample of Holland and adopt the day
lightsaving system.
Herbert Putnam, librarian Of the
Congressional library. dismissed from
Office Ernest Bruncken for remarks
alleged TO have been disrespectful to
President Wilson.
The Evansville (Ind) Western
Union office received call to send
messenger boy to the home to attend
the baby while the parents went to
show.
Forty-three persons were killed by
automobiles and automobile trucks in
Philadelphia since Jan. /, 1916.
Three years ago Frank II. Canning
acted the gallant toward Mrs. J. T.
EIkins Of Detroit when she was mo-
Tested by street car ruffians. and in
her win, Just probated. she leaves him
500. 200.
The New South Wales ministry has
resigned. owing 10 It's unwillingness
60 put into effect the abolition of the
upper house as demanded by the labor
party. -----
william Scott and Harry Young. oil
field workers. were asphyxiated by
natural gas In the oil fields near Cush-
tng, Ok.
A bill TO create a national board Of
csnsors to pass on all moving picture
Gins has been agreed upon by the
house education committee.
The senate naval affairs committee
las voted TO recommend the passage
Of Senator Tillman's bill sroyiding
more drastic punishment fcS the dis
closure OF national defense secrets.
Gov. Prank B. Willis OF OHIO col
Hapsed on the stage In the Mansfield
opera house here when delivering an
address.