The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-05-26


Iigious discussion.
Two troops Of cavalry Of the nation
al guard Of Pennsylvania, the last to
be on strike duty in East Pittsburg,
have been withdrawn.
Washington was chosen by the
United Confederate eVterans for the
1917 reunion, and Gen. George P. Har-
rison Of Alabama was elected COM
mander-in-chief, to succeed Gen. Ben
nett Young Of eKntucky.
A motion to reconsider the vote BY
which the nomination of George Rub
lee Of New Hampshire to the federal
trade commission was rejected has
been passed by the senate.
The destroyer Benham has arrived
at Norfolk to make tests with a new
type of mines designed to permit
mine-laying from vessel going at
high speed,
Mexican paper currency amounting
to SAG, 100000 was burned in the court
yard Of the national palace. The
money is being supplanted by the new
uneounterfeitable bills.
President Wilson has asked John W.
Westcott, encouragement OF New
Jersey, to make the nominating speech
at st. Louis.
Mrs. Martha Foglestad and Mrs.
Martha Erickson, believed to be the
Oldest twins in the country, celebrated
their ninety-fifth birthday in Chicago.
Gen. Gene Baptiste Marchland, one
of the most notable figures in the
French army, has been killed at the
front.
A strike OF union telegraph opera
tors employed by the Western Union
in Washington was averted when the
company reinstated IL telegraphers
recently discharged.
The tank steamship Standard AT
row, the largest vessel Of its kind in
the world, was launched at PhiladeE
phia. The vessel is 46S feet long and
has a capacity of 100000 gallons.
Consul General Skinner in a mes
sage to the state department an
nounced that the British steamer
Etria has been sunk by German sub
marines
Practically all the striking workmei
at the plants of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing company
in East Pittsburg, Pa, have returne'
to work.
r Mrs. Carl Hyne of New Harmony
] Ind, was bitten by bear. Gypsie
camped near New Harmony had tw
bears and Mrs, Hyne was caressin
/ one when the animal sank its teeth !
, her arm.
I. Gov. Dunno of Illinois called at tn
White House and invited Presider
Il Wilson to address the Illinois Bar a
I ISOLATION in Chicago June 3.
The New York police are searchir
n for Miss Doris Ponty, Sunday scho'
!, teacher, who has been missing fro
= her home since April 2.
D. Seventeen firemen were overcon
by an explosion of gas during fire
n the Oriental Tea company's plant,
= Milwaukee.
Is Shocked by a too fashionable d
s. play of ankles by several telephol
girls on the streets, the head operat
a, at Paterson, N. j., has ordered all
y cal hello" girls to wear long skirts.
u II was announced by the Yale CT
poration that former President II
~ would give courses in information
!. law next year, In addition to his PR
~ emit courses in constitutional law.
The king Of Denmark, whose vac
lie Nurdug w. won President Wilson
ed cup at the Panama Pacific exposftit
en- has invited San Francisco yachtsm
to race in Danish waters this SUNNI
80
'p- Clinton G. Brown, mayor Of s
MI Antonio, Tex, enrolled for the civ
'p- ians' training camp June II to July
Mayor Lindsey of Dallas and MAJ
T Tyra of Fort Worth also have
an rolled.
ais The senate agreed to the army re
ne ganization bill as amended by
house and senate conference conn
=, tee. The measure will be sent to
slf house Immediately.
ON Coffee win displace beer at the
IN ter carriers state convention in Pl'
NC field, N. J.. on May 80.
All telegraph operators on the Pc
rs sylyania lines east OF Pittsburg b
-, been notified OF a wage increase.
est A resolution to pledge congress
support all efforts Of the president
maintain "even-handed and undisci
~ mating neutrality and facilitate