The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-06-09

Rescue work at the scene of the
Rock Island wreck near Packard, Ia,
has resulted In the finding of nine
bodies.
Testifying at an inquest over child
that had died Of scarlet fever, DR..
Wynn Westcott Of Hackney, England,
stated that 1t Is very curious thing
that burned children often have that
malady.
Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge and Miss
Alice Hill Chittenden, presidents of
the national and New York state as
sociations opposed to woman suffrage,
are in Chicago to fight any effort to
secure q suffrage plank In the G. o..
p. platform.
Louis Wells, guard over Joplin,
Mo-, prisoners working on q street,
was shot and killed by Wilbur Mason,
one Of the prisoners. Mason fled, but
was caught.
The supreme court in an opinion
approved of the award of $4,000 to
Joseph Kiorkosky Of Pottsville, Pa,
for injuries received by the kick OF a
mule.
E. V. Newman, in a talk to the Roy
al meteorological society at London,
stated that after seven rainy days the
eighth is more than likely to be fine.
Judge Durham announced that he
will grant divorce July l to Mrs
Clara Louise Peck Waite, wife of DR..
Arthur Warren Waite, convicted of
the murder Of Mrs. Waites father,
John E. Peck.
Three are dead, score are injured
and heavy property damage has been
done in southwestern Ohio as result
Of terrific wind and electrical storm.
Drowning of three seamen Of the
collier Hector In Ocoa bay, Santo Do
mingo, by the capsizing of a whale
boat was reported to the navy depart
ment by Rear Admiral Caperton.
Robert II. Ingersoll & Bro. and the
Waterbury Clock Co. of Chicago, are
converts to the more daylight"
movement.
William j, Bryan said Col. Roosevelt
would not be nominated by the Repub-
lican convention. He predicted that
Justice Hughes would get the nomina-
tion.
A big mountain fire in the Glass
Mountain district, near Marathon,
Tex, has destroyed 80 sections OF
timber and grass lands.
The federal trade commission an
nounced that II viii hold meetings
June IL and 13 to investigate the rise
In the price Of gasoline.
The Tennessee railroad commission
ruled the the present Scent Passenger
rate Of the Illinois Central Railroad
is too high and the company was
given 80 days to reduce the rate to
"a cents.
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs postponed action on the cleo
ton Of q city In which to hold the
next convention. II is said that Hot
Springs is favored.
Phenomenal cold for this time Of
the year prevails throughout Russia.
The street cars at Kazan have been
stopped by snow. The temperature
at many points is below freezing.
Byron ]. Sanford and ]. F. Kelley
OF San Francisco and the Rev. Rich
ard Fysh of Cslwa, Cal, 81 years old,
were given Jail sentences after plead
ing guilty to using the mails to de-
fraud in land settlement scheme.
British casualties In May from all
fields OF operations, as compiled from
published lists, is 1907 officers and
ss,470 men.
The house adopted an amendment
to the naval bill appropriating
s6,aQ0,000 TO equip the Puget Sound,
Philadelphia, Norfolk, Charleston,
Boston and Portsmouth, n. H., and
New Orleans navy yards to build
such ships as may be assigned to
them"
Announcement has been made Of
the purchase of the Robert Palmer &
Sons Shipbuilding Co by Charles W.
Morse and associates Of New York.
Dispatches from Budapest report
that the officials of the Hungarian gun
works intend increasing the capital Of
the company from 100000 to 40
e00.ee crowns
w. B. Stone. IS years old, mayor
Of Sapulpa. Ok. died from injuries |
suffered when he was run down by |
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