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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
ALLIED FORCES ON RETREAT
Anulo-French Fall Back into Greek
Territory--Greece Protects Allies
on Retiring Towards SaIonlkl.

London.-Ihe Anglo-French forces
have commenced a general retirement
from Southern Servia, and 1t is sug-
gested that their destination is the re-
gion of Saloniki. This retirement was
necessitated. not only by the superior
forces which the Bulgarians and Ger
mans opposed to the allies, but to a
threat OF an outflanking movement
from Petrovo, where the Bulgarians
have arrived. and also to danger to
their line Of communication from Bull
garian irregulars, who had crossed the
Greek frontier.
Both the British and the French
forces. who are well supplied with ar
tillery and machine gsns, engaged in q
four days battle, in which they inflict-
ed very heavy losses on the Bulgar-
ians, who fought with desperation and
the greatest courage. Attack after at
tack was repulsed, but the Bulgarians
still came on, and each evening the
allies fell back to new positions, where
events Of the day before were re-
peated.
The question now arises whether
the Bulgarians and Germans will fol-
low the allies across the Greek from
tier and what attitude the Greek gov
eminent will adopt, King Constantine
has promised to use his army to pro-
tect the retiring force If they under
take to re-embark. and has shown his
good faith by preventing Bulgarian
raiding bands from destroying the al
lies communications, but 1t is doubt
full whether the allies will agree
evacuatte Saloniki. which, under the
guns of their ships. would provide 8
good defensive position and a base
from which other operations could be
undertaken.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIA TO AVERT RUPTURE
Believed That Concessions viii Be
Made In Submarine Warfare-Vl-
enna's Reply Satisfactory?

Washington. - After conference
between Baron Zweidineka, Austrian
charge d'affaires, and Secretary Of
State Lansing on the American pro-
test to Austria in the Ancona case,
high officials of the department indi-
Gated that Austria's reply viii avert a
break between the two governments.
They intimated;
First-That Austria has decided to
make her reply in the form Of COM
promise with important concessions to
the United States.
Second-She will maintain that the
essential duty of the submarine COM
mander was performed when he fired
warning shot to halt the Aneona.
Third-Austria will contend that 1t
is a question, inasmuch as the vessel
tried first to escape, whether she was
not responsible herself for subsequent
occurrence.
Fourth-That whether or not she
was responsible, the firing on the
ships boats, If officially proved, was
indefensible and the Austrian govern
ment comedies with the view of the
United States that the act and its
consequences were contrary to prin-
ciples of civilized warfare.
The interview with Secretary Lans-
ing, it was admitted officially. was on
the Ancona case and other matters. 1t
was sought by Baron Zweidineka.
This was regarded as clear evidence
that he had heard from his govern
ment after its receipt of the protest.
1t is understood that Austria has made,
in fact, what might be called a pre-
liminary communication on the Unit.
ed States protest,
1t was noted that after the call OF
Baron Zweidineka officials declined
to commit themselves on the question
OF his government prescribing a limit
of time in which Austria must reply.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
VALUE OF j. S. CROP
IS UNPRECEDENTED
ESTIMATE OF s,s7s,ooo,ooo FOR
THIS YEAR SETS NEW
MARK.
SECRETARY MAKES REPORT
New Mark lie Increase Of $4,000, 900
Over Previous Year-Houston
Declares That More Meats
Are Needed.

Washington. = Secretary Houston's
report made public places an estimate
of $S,S7S,OO0000 on the value of Amer
scan farm crops and animal products
for last year, a valuation without pre-
cedent. This, however, probably will
be eclipsed by the present year S
showing.
This valuation is an increase of
about $S3,0O0,000 over the value of
1913, hitherto the highest ever record
cd. The increase occurred in the face
of decline In cotton from 1875 cents
Q pound for the 1918 crop to an aver
age Of 7.3 cents for 1914. The total
value OF the 1918 cotton crop, estimat-
ed at $S46,00O,OOO, was s2S3.OOO,OOO
more than the 191 crop, although the
latter was IA per cent greater in guam
tity.
OF the tremendous food OF exports
which began near the end of the fiscal
year covered by the secretary's report,
many hundreds Of millions represent
farm products.
Between Aug. /. 1914. and Feb 1.
1915" the report says, exports were
31,l57. 100000 and imports $771. 100000,
giving favorable balance of sSS6,OOO,.
900. or the total value of exports,
k662. 900 represented agricultural
and only s49S5 900, 900 nonagricultural
commodities, chiefly manufactures.
''The total agricultural exports in
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915,
practically the first year of the war,
were s1,47OOO0,OO0, which is an in.
crease of 1856. 100000, or 80 per cent
over those of the preceding year and
OF $4S3, 100000, or nearly AZ per cent
over the average of the five years,
1S1O-19l4."
What Is needed more, perhaps, than
anything else, the secretary says, is
an increase in meat animals. To that
end the department has extended Its
activities as far as its funds would
permit Elimination OF common live
stock diseases. from which losses are
said TO be enormous, would result in
a material increase of the meat sup
ply.
1T has been conservatively estimat'
ed" the report continues, ION the ba,
sis Of data for 80 years. that the an
nual direct losses from animal dis
eases are approximately $212,000,000
The indirect losses, which also arc
great, cannot be estimated at all. The
direct loss ascribed to each disease is
as follows:
'Hog cholera. $75,OOO,0O0; Texas fe
yer and cattle ticks. s40,000,000; tn
berculosis, $25,0O0,OO; contagious abor
ton, $2O,O0O,O00; blackleg, $4,000, 900;
anthrax. s1,5OO.0O0; scabies Of sheep
and cattle, s4.coo,OOO; CHAMBERS, $4,000,
900: other live stock diseases, $4,000,
900; parasites. s5.00O,OOO; poultry dis.
eases, $S,75O, GOO
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
OUTLINES NAVY PROGRAMME
Secretary Daniels Would Spend Half
Billion Dollars During Next Five
Years-6oard Raised.

fedrS-bodro haiseos
Washington "Details of the bali bill
lion dollar navy building programme
under the flveyear continuing plan rec.
commended to Congress are contained
IN the annual report Of Secretary Dan
iels, made public. The report shows
that for the first time in the history Of
the department the secretary's recon-
mendations increase the expenditures
proposed by the general board. In this
connection the secretary says:
my recommendation OF a fye-year
programme embraces the same mum
Der as proposed by the general board n
the distribution 1t made in the five-year
programme Of dreadnought. battle
cruisers, scouts and destroyers. rec
ommend IS coast submarines as
against IS recommended by the gen.
eral board. For additional reserve am
munition. my recommendation is s25..
1000, whereas the general board rec.
ommends s1l.eo0.0o0 They recon-
mend something more for other craft.
NY total for the i've years Is s5O2,4S2,'
11I The general boards total Is
stss.s76, 900. very slight difference
for the eve years. though the boards
accommodation for the first year is
much larger than the DEPARTMENT. es-
innate"
The fveyear programme for new
ships and completion OF those already
authorized reaches grand total OF
sses.4s3.2fl. with large appropriations
for reserve ammunition and aviation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
CASE SET
IN SUPREME COURT
HEARING OF MEMPHIS AND NASH.
VILE SUITS WILL BE ON
JANUARY 20.
DIRECTORS ARE NOT LIABLE
High Tribunal Holds That Knoxville
Bank Directors Are Not To Be
Held For Negligence Of Off
cials-State News.
Nashville.

Nashville.
The two Tennessee custer cases In
volving Mayors Hilary S. Howse of
Nashville and E. H. Crump of Mem
phis, have been set for hearing by the
state supreme court on Jan. 20. In set
ting the cases the court stated that
in view of the fact that both cases
were tests of the custer law enacted
by the present legislature. 1t would
be a wise plant to hear the cases to-
gether and that counsel for Crump and
Howse might confer in regard to mat
tiers arising during the hearing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Prefers Condolences.

Peking.-The Chinese cabinet went
20 the palace in q body to congratulate
President Yuan shi KAT On his forth
coming accession TO the throne. The
president said condolences would be
more in order. as he had assumed the
gravest responsibilities for himself and
his family. The president discouraged
any idea Of celebrating the re estab-
1ishnent Of the monarchy. He urged
bis ministers to redouble their efforts
% better conditions In China.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Commission suspends Rates.

The Tennessee railroad commission
has considered the matter of rates on
classes from Memphis to GAINESVILLE
and from Nashville to stations in Ten
nessee and from stations in Tennessee
involving the new tariffs promulgated
by the New Orleans & Texas Pacific
railroad, the Louisville & Nashville
railroad and the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis railroad. These tar
ifs are announced effective Jan. /.
1916. but the commission has suspend
ed them to Jan. 30.
Representatives Of the Southern
railway, the Louisville G Nashville
railway, the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis railway. and the Illinois
Central railroad appeared before the
commission to ask that the date OF
hearing the matter Of the tariffs re-
Gently suspended by the commission be
deferred from Jan. 80 to a later date.
1t was also requested that the date,
Dec. IS, set for the hearing In what Is
known as the switching case, be fixed
for later date. The commission
granted a postponement until Jan. 80
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
TENNESSEE in BRIEF

Lewisburg DIR. J. P. o'Connor, rep.
resenting the department of agricul-
ture at Washington. who is deyoting
his time to the eradication of hog
cholera, was in Marshall county re-
Gently seeking the cooperation Of the
farmers along the lines OF his work.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

washington.-A senatorial investi-
CATION OF bomb plots and other un-
neutral acts by citizens Of the United
States and inquiries into the Law and
facts in the attacks upon the steam
ers Gulflight. Falaba. Lusitania Ara
bic. Anccna. Hesperian and Petrglits
has been proposed in the senate BY
Senator Lodge. He declared that II
was far more important that America
extend protection and security 10 Am.
eriesn citizens than to American prop
erty.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The effort Of John w. Green. re
ceiver, to recover from the directors
Of the defunct Knoxville Banking and
Trust company for losses the bank
sustained through alleged negligence
and Encouragement failed before the
supreme court.
The higher courts decision in the
case, handed down here, affirmed Spe-
cial Chancellor r. H. SAMSON, who
heard the case in Knox county, and
who held that the directors were not
liable, Green, as receiver. sued for
an approximate sum Of $4,000.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
chIIdren,a Homo 1nspected.

Gov. Rye, member OF the state board
Of charities, together with the direct
ors of the Tennessee Children's Home
Society, visited the society's new home
here and after hearing addresses by
Col. A. M. Shook, president of the So
ciety, and s. Waters McGill Of the
state board of charities, inspected the
place, The meeting and inspection
was for the purpose Of interesting the
state officials and others in urging the
next legislature to take over the so
ciety as state institution and provide
for its maintenance.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
Major Berry Elected.

At an election held in Nashville for
major Of the Nashville battalion, Vice.
Major John H. Samuel, whose commits
sion has expired. henry S. Berry was
unanimously elected to the position.
Retiring Major Samuel retires with the
good will and best wishes Of the Off.
GERS Of the battalion. Major Berry is
a graduate of West Point and was for
merly an officer in the o. s. regular
army.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Gcv. Rye has granted a pardon to
Lem Motiow Of Moore county, convict
ed IN the circuit court OF Moore county
st The August term. 1911. of violating
the manufacturers isw.- one Of the
prohibition acts Of the Tennessee gen
eral assembly. and sentenced to nine
~ days IN the county Jan and to pay 5
fine Of $3.50. Motlow's conviction was
the result Of 9 test case.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Nashville.-Lem Thompson, plain
clothes policeman here, was probably
fatally stabbed by a negro, Will Peace.
who was then shot to death by the Of
Eicer The negro attacked the officer
in an alley when arrested for disor.
derby conduct.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

/ chicago-rhree persons we're burn
cd to death and score injured in ;
fire which destroyed 9 threestory
rooming house at IS East Grand ave
nue.. here.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Athens.-Twenty-five students have
been expelled from the Athens School
OF the University of Chattanooga, after
President Fred w. Hixsen investigated
charges Of vandalism and insubordina-
ton. He said that still others had been
geilty Of conspiracy to destroy the dis
cipline Of the institution. but that all
but rs had made apologies and prom.
ised future loyalty to the faculty.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Pat Boyers, who was arrested In
connection with the recent Boye-s-
Warren killing, has been sentenced to
six months in the workhouse. and
fined $50, on charge Of tipping. HIS
motion for a new trial being overruled
by Judge Neil in the Criminal Court
The case was appealed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Trenton.-Gen. w. o. Gordon died
at his home in this city from an attack
of heart trouble. Gen. Gordon was
about " years of age, and was one Of
the most distinguished characters in
Gibson county. He served in the Civil
War as a captain in the Confederacy
army. At the time Of his death he was
Acknowledgement of the United army
Confederate Veterans.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Information has been received here
that Buster" Martin. aged 81 years. =
negro convict from Clarkssllle. serving
. so-ysar sentence. has been stabbed 70
death at Brushy Mountain prison b.
John Newell. aged Is years, another
negro convict
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17
erxaon In south caroIIna.

Commissioner Of Agriculture Knox
Bryson has gone to Columbia. S. c.
to attend the annual meeting Of the
Southern agricultural commissioners,
following which he. viii attend the
meeting of the Southern Commercial
Congress- ct Charleston, s. c.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Knoxville.-The Knox county good
roads commission has approved esti-
mates for contractors work and ditch
ing and repair work to the amount OF
$S0,743.S0 for the month of November,
bringing the total amount thus far
expended by the commission up to
SS,3O769, while approximately $685.
900 of the 100000 bond issue has
been appropriated for new pixies, re.
paid work and bridges.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Chattanooga~--News reached here
that Williams Walker Caddell. aged
81, of lockwood. had been killed by
train at Flatlrock. KY, and his body
brought to his home at lockwood,
proved too much for hIs daughter,
Miss Amanda Maud Caddell, aged n.
who died of the shock OF seeing her
fathers mangled body. A double fu-
neral was held. caddell was black
smith in the Cincinnati Southern sig
nal crew, and was moving ballast
when struck by the train. He was re-
moved to hospital, but lived only 9
few hours.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Selmer.-In the preliminary trial
here In the court of Magistrate N. e.
Goodrum, Henry Maness and G. A.
Prather, Henry and Morton Moore,
charged with shooting with intent to
kill, were held under $1,000 bond each
to await the action Of grand jury at
the January term of the McNairy
county circuit court. Carter is indict-
ed for the killing of Bluford Moore
in Bethel Springs on the night of Jan.
2, 1915.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Memphis.--M. Carlton West. artist.
poet, professional nurse, college grad
uate, scion OF a prominent southern
family and until recently an employee
of the U. s. Marine Hospital at this
place, selected the deadliest drug
known to the medical profession with
which to end his earthly woes, which
ran the gamut OF human troubles from
disappointment in ambition and love
to failure to have checks of another
cashed at a local bank. West was
found dead In a thicket near Raleigh
Springs. a suburb of Memphis, with
a pound can OF potassium cyanide
clutched in his hand. Beside his life
less body was found a poetical note.
philosophizing on his end of life. He
is said to have come from Warren
county. Tennessee.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

lnspsets Paris stores.
Inspector Prick u the state depart
ment % food and drugs has complsfed
; sanitary inspeeton OF he hnsif szs
konssa n Paris.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The December grand jury that VIII
continue the Investigation into the
Chicago labor graft. extortion. con
spiracy charges has been impanelled.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The Washington state prohihition
law vas upheld By the supreme court.
The law becomes effective Jan. L
1915
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Nashville.-In response to a petition
Of Vernon Fl. Sharp, relator for the
state Of Tennessee. Judge A. @. Ruther.
ford issued fiat for an alternative
writ of mandamus commanding Paul
w. Treanor, commissioner OF finance,
lights and market house: w. H. Webb.
acting city controller. and Otto b.
Giers. acting treasurer OF the city. TO
forthwith execute. issue and deliver to
Vernon H. Sharp 9 city warrant, check
or order for the payment to him Of His
salary As the tax assessor OF said city,
which. 1T the rate Of t1.5o0 per annu1n.
payable monthly. was and n due him
J for his services Is tan assessor o. said
city from Oct 10. isiS. to Nov l. tslS.
fnciusiss. and show cause before Judge
Rutherford on Dec. I. Why they and
each OF them have not done %" The
order was served on Messrs. Tresnsr,
Webb and 0iers son after the fiat was
Issued.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The birth rate in Germany hss de-
creased 20 per cent since the war be-
san. The decrease was equivalent TO
100000 birth in April May. June and
July.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Nashvllle-After March /. 1915. IL
Tennessean and American will have
for us home the Southern Turf buiId-
Ing at Fourth avenue and Bank alley.
A long term lease for the building has
been negotiated. Alteration york VIII
begin in the immediate future.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The Norwegian parliament win not
award the Nobel peace prize this
year. following the course adopted
last sear.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

The California grand lodge Of the
Ancient Order OF United Workmen
filed petition IN bankruptcy. The
liabilities we're given as s327.s27,&2
and the assets ss.lss.es. -.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Pinkerton detectives svore out war
rants for the arrest Of Vic Hugo. msn-
age. and Charles Hodhurst. treasurer
Of the Majestic theater. at Cedar Rap
IDS. Ia, charging them with enbexzle-
ment.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-17

Two men were burned to death at
Louisville. KY when tire partly de-
stroyed the Seventh Avenue hotel.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
Who Is Wrong?

Is it the Goodyear user. whose choice is confirmed ty some
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05

tention to the secretaryship, and he believed that it should go to man who could devote his entire time to it.
 After being elected. Manager Pea body made q characteristic, practical, pithy talk, in which he outlined some of the things he hoped to do during the coming year.
 First he is to take up. in com prehensive way. the task of bringing the farmer and his market into more cffectual contact Most of the farm CTS raise what they understand in a general way to be good crop and after they have it raised to then begin to seek a market. Mr. Pea body plans to go to large consumers in the different parts of the United States that use what the Chandler district raises. to contract the sale If products in advance and put the chamber of commerce guarantee be- hind it, that the stuff shipped will he up to standard. Largely his work will be advisory What the individ- ual farmer cannot find out as to markets. crops. etc. Mr. Peabody will make it his business to find out. He will tell the farmer what to raise. and secure an agricultural eX- rort to work in connection with him to advise the farmer the best meth ods of raising it.
 In a general way this will apply to selection of dairy cows. and sires. handling of figs. chickens. eggs. etc.
 Several capitalists have their eyes CT Chandler as a good place to start creamery. d cold storage plant and an ice factory. MT. Peabody will not work SO much to induce them to come-they have the inclina- tion already, hut help work out q rlan If building and cooperation between the plant and the people, il will serve as to be mutual profitable to both
 All this but hints of the scope of the work undertaken. In it's con- things ever gone into by any com munity. It's a tremendous job for any one to undertake. but if any one can make it go. it is George Peabody. He has the technical knowi edge, the address, and enthusiasm unbounded.
 l Dr. A. J. Chandler made num- Der of very practical suggestions as Ito what might be done by the
Arizona republican., 1915-03-05
HELEN KELLER AS
 PUBLIC LECTURER

When Helen Keller made her debut
 as d public speaker the press of the
 country announced the event as one
 cf the greatest achievements of re-
 cent times. The girl whom Marl.
 Twain had bracketed with Napoleon 5s "Tho other most interesting char
 acter of the Nineteenth century" whom Edwin Markham had hailed ;is the most interesting being on the
 rlanet:" whom Edward Everett Hale.
 Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, Richard
 Watson Glider and Oliver Wendail Holmes had claimed as the marvel of the day in which we live sud denly added another to her list of accomplishments and appeared as d public lecturer. That she was sue cessful in Ter attempt was proven by the ovations she received every where on her transcontinental lecture tour last season. Cities small and large, turned out in masse to greet this remarkable woman and her com Ianion whom she calls teacher" even today. They will lecture hefe March 13 at the High school audi torium under the auspices of the Y. w. C. A.