The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-11-14
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
PRESENTED.
ALL AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and For
eiqn Countries Are Here Given
In Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

own request, Is suggested as proyI'
sional president OF Mexico in "A new
revolutionary manifesto that has just
reached the capital,
The notorious Cuban negro rcvulu-
Zionist, Col Isldro Acca, a Conspirator
in the black revolution in Oriente
and ring leader in a recent riot at Ha-
Nana, was shot and killed near Ha-
yana while resisting arrest
julius A. Wayland founder OF the
Socialist paper, the Appeal to Rea-
son. committed suicide at his home at
Girard, Kan. by shooting. Fred War.
ren, editor Of the paper, said that
WaylInd worried over the meeting OF
the federal grand jury in Fort Scott,
Big Tim Sullivan, congressman
elect from New York, is in a private
sanitarium at YOnkcrs. He has been
there FOR a couple Of months or 30 In
IN effort 10 regain his health. His
condition is known to be serious
Sir Reginald Lister, British minis
Ger to Morocco since 1905 died at
Tangier lie was born in 1865 and
served in many of the British en-
bassies and legations.
Officials Of the United Mine Work
ers of America are made defendants
by seven Cabin Creek coal companies
in West Virginia in suits totaling
s750,0 for damages resulting from
the recent miners strike.
John Lanham, an aged resident OF
Harrisburg, H.. while visiting at
Hawesville, Ky, committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid. lie said he was
too old TO live He was past " years
of age.
A corn crop OF 3.169137.000 bush
els, OF PSI 1921 zoe bushels more than
the greatest crop OF corn ever grown
in any country Of the world, Is the
feature of the countrys most remark
able agricultural year in history, ac-
Cording to the November crop report
OF the United States department OF
agriculture just issued.
Decisive defeat was administered
60 the Zapatista rebels in the fighting
around CuernavaCa. The rebels left
more than 100 dead on the battlefield
anu Tue l'lsllhlllH VI htAf Nv ASe ~ -
band sought refuge in the mountains,
where pursuit Is difficult
The great diamond the largest in
the world which has jus been discov-
cred in Premier mine, may not prove
60 be- go valuable rs at first thought.
II is now officially stated that the dia.
mond. which weighs l.Gi9 carats, is
OF inferior quality.
\ dispatch from Malta to the Lon.
don Post says q rumor is prevalent
that the British cruiser Barnham has
met with an accident One report has
st that she struck Turkish mine.
Lav"rt S. Mccain, Of Joncsboro,
Ark. travelling salesman for a New
York hosiery and underwear house,
was shot and killed at Hotel Marion,
Forest city, Ark
stumbling over a hidden set" gun,
Stanley Il. Cu"rie. 30, principal Of the
Three Lakes. Wis. school was killed
Hhe powers Notified Turkey that
they could not open negotiations with
fhc Balkans with u view to bringing
ahout an armisticc in the BGikan war
Ferry boats succeeded in reaching
the stranded liner Royal George in
the ST. Lawrence river and In taking
of the 800 Storage passengers who
were sent to Montreal by special
trains.
AHdrew Carnegie will pay no per
soual property tax to the city OF New
York this year The iron masters
personal property WIS assessed a
$4,000. 900, hut he appeared before
the president OF the tax department
ard made affidavit tina; this was erro-
neoug
Two more airmen were killed ut
Haiberstadt, Germany. Lieut.. Alt.
richer was making flight in bi-
plane in which hr carried an engineer
named Meyer, as n passenger, when
The motor suddenly stopped and the
neruplane plunged TO the ground from
q height Of Go feet.
John Jacob Aston. infant son OF
Ers Madeleine Force Astor, will have
Hnan income of s3,333 a year for his
support the next three years. Surro-
Fowler granted petition filed
,irs. Aston to this and appointed
Nj. Astor AS the chid's guardian.
with limited authority, until he shall
xesch the age OF IA.
George Curry, member of congress
and former governor of New Mexico,
was fatally injured in an automobile
accident near Alamo Gordo, in otero
county.
The supreme court again adjourned
without announcing decisions In the
hard coal trust, Union Pacific merger
or state rate cases.
Legislation for submission TO the
next session Of congress calls for the
formation of a national naval reserve,
TO include all Of the ex,navai sailors
and other mariners whose service
would be Of value to the navy in case