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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
MEXICAN PLAN AGREED ON
Pan American Countries Join With
United States to Sustain Provisional
Observation-Disclosures Hopeful.

Washington-The United States and
six Latin.American countries repre-
scented in the Pan-American Confer
ence on Mexican Affairs have agreed
upon definite policy for the settle
ment of the Mexican problem. This
announcement was made Aug. . by
Secretary of State Lansing.
The plan to be carried out is ap
proximately as follows;
First-The three leaders in Mexico
will be informed by the Pan-Ameri'
can Conference in New York that
they must declare an armistice and
Immediately confer and agree upon a
provisional president.
Second-Should Carranza fail to
agree to this, the United States and
Latin allies will recognize the provis'
ional president who is accepted or
agreed upon by Villa and Zapata and
other patriotic elements.
Third-The factions and people Of
Mexico are to be advised that the
United States will finance the politi-
cal elements which agree to provis.
ional president and that the proposed
new government will have the active
and moral support Of the United
States, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uru-
quay, Guatemala and Bolivia.
Fourth--It is the purpose OF these
governments after the choice Of pro
visional president to prevent the ship
ment of arms and ammunition to any
faction which opposes the new govern
ment.
Fifth-The shipment Of arms and
munitions of war to the new provis-
ional government will be permitted in
unlimited quantities.
Sixth-In the reorganization of the
government under a provisional presi-
dent there will be full amnesty for all
present political prisoners and no fu-
ture prescriptions.
Secretary Lansing, in discussing the
conference, said he has found 1t neces'
sary to confer with the president and
obtain his views. This has been done
follows that the policy adopted has re.
follows that the policy adopted hos re-
ceived the full approval Of PresideH
| Wilson.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13

Leavenworth. Kansas.-Three pris-
oners on Aug. 3 successfully escaped
from the United States penitentiary
here, after having cut through two
brick walls, each one foot thick, and
then climbed to the top Of the east
wing Of the prison. under construc-
ton. and lowered themselves in safety
TO the ground outside. using a rope
they found In use on the construction
Of the building.
The men broke open lock upon a
door leading to a tunnel running be-
meath the prison, and then from this
tunnel attacked the two brick walls.
The three men are: ]. B. Jones, OF
Fort Worth. Texas; Joseph Brown. OF
Chicago, and John Duffy. Of Cedar
Rapids. Ia.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
COMMISSIONER OF
FIRES QUITS JOB
J. D. ALEXANDER QUITS OFFICE
TO SEEK ELECTION AGAIN
IN SEPTEMBER.
SEARCH RIVER FOR BOOKS
Divers Working Under Direction of
Public Safety Committee Probe
Waters Of the Cumberland
for Missing Papers.

Nashville.
Capt. ]. D. Alexander, commissioner
Of fires, sprinkling and building in.
spection, resigned his office on Aug.
8, and the City Commission at once
accepted his resignation. AT the same
time he issued statement to the
people fully explaining his action and
announcing his candidacy for the same
position at the primary Sept. 8. Alex.
ander was the last Of the city com.
missioners who held office when the
city hall investigation began. Howse,
Andrews and Elliott were ousted and
Wilkerson resigned.
The resignation caused much sur
prise to the few spectators present at
the city commission meeting, as
Capt. Alexander had intimated only
short time before to the commits
sioners his intention to resign, al
though rumors OF this have been cur
rent for the past two days.
After Secretary Dashiell read the
resignation of Commissioner Alexan
der it was accepted.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Search For Bandits.

Brownsville, Tex.-Four companies
of United States infantry arrived In
Cameron county, Texas, Aug. .. from
Fort Mcintosh and we're Immediately
sent to stations at Sebastian, Ray.
mondville, San Benito and Harrington.
No reports had been received Of fur
Their trouble at Norias ranch. so miles
north Of Brownsville, where i've Mex.
lean bandits and one Mexican woman
were killed and Ave Americans wound.
ed in a battle. Soldiers. state and
county Officer md armed citizens are
searching for the bandits.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
RECORD CROPS IN U. S. A.
Wheat Production for 1915 10 Greatest
Ever Known in One Country.
Valued at One Billion.

Washington.-Three billion bushels
of corn, one and a half billion bushes
of oats and billion bushels of wheat
are in prospect for this years Ameri-
can harvest. Record crops OF rye,
white and sweet potatoes, tobacco,
rice and hay also are predicted. Farm
ers planted S10,546,000 acres, or TO-
100000 acres more than last year, to
their principal products.
The wheat crop. the greatest ever
grown in any country. will be worth
more than $1,000 100000, while the
corn crops value may reach $780,
100000.
Estimates of the principal crops, an
nounced Aug. . by the Department OF
Agriculture. based on conditions OF
Aug. l, show that all crops will be
greater than last year. Wheat and
corn both showed improvement over
July conditions, though excessive
rains and cold weather In the central
states interfered with threshing. Oats
also suffered in those states, but In
other sections the improvement more
than Offset his.
Corn prospects increased almost
100000 bushels, the principal gains
having been Illinois. 100000 bush
els: Kansas, 100000; Oklahoma,
$4,000 900; Nebraska, $4,000, 900; Iowa,
$4,000, 900, and Texas, 100000.
Kansas showed loss OF 10000, 900
bushels in winter wheat, Oklahoma
5000 900, Nebraska 100000 and Mis-
souri, 100000, while Ohio and Indiana
showed an increase Of 100000 each.
White potatoes promise to exceed
their former record production by
103 900 900 bushels and sweet potatoes
by 4,000,00 bushels. Other increases
over record crops indicated include
tobacco, 100000 pounds; fax. 1900
900 bushels; hay. 100000 tons, and
rye, 100000 bushels. Corn prospects
fell 206.0O0.000 bushels and oats 16,-
100000 bushels below the records.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
DEATH TRAILS AUTO RACE
Two Killed and Two Injured In Initial
soo-MiIe Derby at Des Moines.
HIowouts the Cause.

Des Moines, Ia.-Two killed and two
injured marked the initial S00-mile
Derby on the new mile speedway here
August Z, in which Ralph De Palma
was declared the winner, Ralph Mul'
ford second, Eddie ODonnell third.
Joe Cooper was killed during the thir.
ty-eighth lap, when his car literally
sailed over the outer edge Of the bowl,
as he. was nearing the grand stand,
and landed outside. with Cooper ana
his mechanician. Louis Piel, pinned
underneath.
The second accident came near the
close OF the race. when In the 2SSth
lap Billy Chambers car crashed
against the inside rail. almost oppo-
site the point where Cooper had met
his death.
Morris s. Keeier, mechanician to
Billy Chandler, was so badly hurt that
he died at the hospital shortly before
o'clock August 8.
Chandler has less than an even
chance for recovery. according to ply
sicians. Piel, one Of the victims of
the first accident. was reported also
TO be in a critical condition, with bet
Ger prospects, however. than Chandler.
In both accidents tire blowouts were
ascribed as the cause, although in the
case Of Cooper a broken steering
knuckle was said to have been the
immediate reason for his loss Of con.
troll.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
STRONG ATTACK BEING MADE AT
DARpANELLEs AND HOPE
INCREASES.
MORE TROOPS ARE LANDED
Turks Were Surprised When Con-
certed Attack Was Made Against
Them and Lose Prisoners
and Machine Guns.

London.-Greater efforts by the al
lies to force the Dardanelles-and
thus succor the Russians, hard pressed
by the Austro-Germans, and at the
same time influence the Balkans-and
airship raids on England and Ger
many In which many persons were
killed and wounded, were features of
war news on Aug. 10.
For some time news from the OAR
danelles has been more cheerful for
the British. While no details Of opera
tons there have been given out, the
public has been told that the hope for
successful issue is brighter.
The renewed attempt against the
Turkish positions appears to be a
concerted one. Attacks at the tip of
the peninsula, along the Krithia road,
have gained the British 200 yards on
a front of 300 yards. and at Sari Bair
an important crest has been occupied
according to Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton,
the British commander.
Elsewhere" Gen. Hamilton re-
ports, "a fresh landing has been sue
cessfully effected and considerable
progress made"
This landing evidently surprised the
Turks, as $50 prisoners, guns and ma
terial are declared to have been taken
by the British. A Turkish official re-
port supplies the localities of two
landings.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Flres Policeman Erom Eoree.

Memphis.-Acting under the allega.
ton that he had accepted a bribe. r.
A. Utley. commissioner OF police In
Memphis. has summsrily dismissed
Patrolman J. NJ. Glenn from the Mem
phis police force The policeman was
accused Of having extorted 3 bribe OF
IS on the promise that he would say
nothing about the alleged sale Of
liquor By Mrs. G. N. stroh. Mrs. Stroh
made the complaint to Commissioner
Utley. and told him that she sold no
liquor but paid the money fearing
that she might be falsely prosecuted
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
!. TAKE A BAD TURN
TWO sATrLEsHlPs ARE HuRRl,
EDLY ORDERED TO PROCEED
TO VERA CRUZ WATERS.
FEAR ANTI.AMERICAN RIOTS
Large Fleet May Later Be Sent to
MexIco.--More Troops viii Be
Sent to the Border at Once.
Foreigners Threatened.

Washington. situation in Mex
leo took new and startling turn Aug.
10, and 1t is believed there is a strong
probability that a clash between the
United States and Carranza is immi-
nent.
Commander McNamee, in command
OF the naval forces Of the east coast,
reported that mobs in Vera Cruz were
being melted to murder foreigners and
that the situation was extrmely seri-
Gus. He asked that two battleships
be sent to him at once.
In response to his request, the bat
9leships Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire sailed on the night of Aug. 10
from Newport, R. l., for Vera Cruz.
The gunboat Marietta has also been
ordered from Progreso to Vera Cruz.
President Wilson has decided to cut
short his vacation at Cornish, N. H.,
and return to Washington at once.
DR.. 0rtega, the Guatemalan minister
TO Mexico, who was ordered expelled
by Carranza, was taken on board the
gunboat Sacramento at Vera Cruz for
safety. His wife and daughter are
with him. They will be brought to
the United States.
The navy department hurriedly pre-
pared plans to divert from Haiti some
OF the marines and ships which are
now there. This will be done II the
situation at Vera Cruz becomes more
critical.
Naval officers expressed the opinion
privately that within short time a
large part Of the Atlantic fleet will be
sent south to Mexican waters.
Announcement was made that more
troops will be sent to the Mexican Dor
der at once.
The text Of Commander McNamee's
report today was not given out, but IT
was learned from both departments
that he described conditions as caus-
ing intense fear among all foreigners
IN Vera Cruz of serious troubles. He
said there were street parades, gather
ings of mobs and incendiary speeches,
with threats against foreigners.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
RANGERS FIGHT BANDITS
Mexican Outlaws Make An Attach
Against Texas Ranch House-Five
Americans Are Wounded.

Harrington, Tex. = Five American
ranchmen were wounded, two seri-
ously, and several Mexican outlaws ru-
ported killed and wounded in fight
between Texas Rangers and Ameri'
can ranchers and band of Mexican
bandits at Norias ranch, 10 miles north
of Lyford, Cameron county, Texas, on
the night of August 5, according to
telephone message received here from
Norias. The number of casualties to
the Mexicans, 1t was said, could not
be ascertained. owing to darkness.
The outlaws, estimated to number
between 80 and so, attacked the No
rias ranch houses shortly before dark.
Fourteen ranchmen barricaded them
selves in the house and defended the
place until 10 o'clock. when, the mes
sage said. the Mexicans withdrew tenn
porarily. Shortly after the bandits
had withdrawn sixteen Texas Rangers
and armed civilians arrived.
At 1890 o'clock the report says the
Mexicans returned and again charged
the house and were met by volley Of
shots from the Rangers and several Of
the Mexicans were killed, the number
not being known. The Mexicans ap-
parently were unaware of the arrival
Of the Rangers and armed citizens and
again withdrew.
A special train left Harrington car
rying IS United States soldiers and
IL armed civilians to reinforce the
Americans on the Norias ranch.
Passenger trains are running through
the affected district tonight without
lights.
Fritz Georgia, night Waterman at
the Lyford. Texas, jail, was shot and
seriously wounded August s.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
rurkIsh RattIe.hln Sunk.

Constantinople.-The Turkish bat
tleship Kheyr-Ed-Din Barbarossa, u
$500 tons displacement. formerly the
German warship Kurfurest Friedrich
Wilhelm. has been sunk by a subma.
rine OF the allies. The official state
ment telling Of the loss Of the battle
ship is: The loss OF the Barbarossa.
which was sunk this morning, how
ever regrettsble In itself. does not
affect as excessively except that Il
places the strength OF our ships com
pared 10 that Of the enemy in the ratio
Of ! 10 TO-"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
CATTLEMEN WILL MEET

Birmingham. Ala-Extensive prep
aration for the entertainment Of the
Southern Cattlemen's Association
convention. which win be held in Bir-
ningham Aug. IS and ls. are being
made.
Delegates from all Southern states
10 the number Of 1000. who viii be
"A attendance. win attempt to locate
IN some Of the Southern cities several
large packing plants to take care Of
shs soash's production Of beef cattle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Respite for Roberts.

In order to enable full investiga'
ton Of the case and to give hearing
to all interested in the matter, Gov.
Tom C. Rye on Aug. granted q re-
prieve to Henry Roberts, now in the
Davidson County jail. who was under
sentence to be electrocuted at the
state prison Aug. 10. for the murder
of David Dobbins. in Fayette County
The reprieve is until Sept. II. little
more than month.
State Senator J. E. Parks Of the
Thirty-frst District. composed Of Hay.
wood and Fayette counties, interceded
for a respite or Communication OF the
death sentence.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Custer Suit Postponed.

Hearing on the custer suit against
Commissioner Alexander was post
poned on Aug. by Judge Thomas e.
Matthews OF the First Circuit Court
until Aug. 10. Counsel for the COM
missioner, X. t. McConnico, asked
that the trial be delayed until after
the supreme court has ruled on the
custer suits against H. E. Howse and
Robert Elliott, suspended commits.
sioners. Harry Stokes and w. c.
Cherry. counsel for the 10 freeholders
who appeared as REALTORS in the GUS
ter petition, at first opposed any de-
lay. but finally announced that be-
cause Of other charges to be brought
against the commissioner they would
agree to the postponement.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
After asIo Annle.r

Johnson City.-The city council has
instituted suit against Annie Murray
Price, known here as big Annie" to
collect $500 liquor dealers license
from her. 1t is alleged that she Is a
bootlegger and that because Of her
operation of blind tiger she is re-
sponsible for many old soldiers at the
National Home becoming drunk.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13

Galveston, Tsxas.-H. W. Francis,
correspondent of the international
News Eervice In Mexico, has been ar
rested and thrown in jail BY Carranza
authorities acting under instructions
from the secretary Of gobernacion.
This information is contained in . ca.
blegram from the carranza official
press bureau. which was received here
August s. Francis IS charged with
having sent malicious and libelous In.
formation to the foreign press
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
OIL Fever At Hartman.

Harriman.-Keen interest is being
manifested here and throughout this
section by business men over new ana
encouraging Developments in the oil
fields near Oneida.
Machinery is on the ground ready to
commence drilling on the Easter Oil
and Gas Company's location southeast
of town. Several paying wells are
now In operation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Capital Penalty Law Upheld.

Newport.-Circuit Judge Hicks has,
held that capital punishment as a PEN
atty for murder still operates in Ten
nessee. The recent legislature passed
. bill abolishing capital punishment
except in certain cases. and then re-
cessed for a month. After the recess.
the governor vetoed the bill. Former
Gov. Ben W. Hooper was attorney for
the prisoner.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
: More Marines to Haiti.

washington.--Nine hundred marines
win be sent to Haiti on the cruiser
Tennessee. An announcement at the
navy department Aug. says the force
in Haiti is being increased. not be
cause OF any change in the situation
but 10 tighten the work
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Safe RIppers Back on Job.

Memphis.-Safe rippers or safe
blowers succeeded in robbing the safe
OF the Hunt Brothers Furniture Com
pany of this place some time during
the night of Aug. 5. There was about
$50 in cash In the safe, which was the
reward the rippers received for their
work. The job bears resemblance to
those of about year ago.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
RrItlsh cruIsers Sunk.

Berlin.--The British auxiliary cruis-
er India, OF 1900 tons, has been tor
pedoed of the Swedish coast. Eighty
members Of the crew were saved. The
India was attacked at point north
OF Dodge when entering Restfjord.
The rescued men were picked up by
the Swedish steamer Goesteland. The
India belonged to the Peninsular and
Oriental Line and was built in 1896
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Good Roads In Humphreys.

Waverly.-Oliver, Hill & Co. on Aug.
Z were awarded the contract for build.
ing 200 miles Of highway in Hum
phreys county. The commission
awarding the contract was composed
Of J. T. Anderson. chairman; George
Riding, w. r. Bowen, ]. L. Fowlkes
and James Fentress. Work, 1t is
promised. will begin before Septem.
Der 1.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
British Rstak. rr.nohss.

London.-Sif John French, com.
mander-in-chief of the British forces
In France, has reported that the lost
trenches at Hooga. east Of Ypres, in
Belgium. have been retaken by the
British troops and that they have ad
vanced on front OF 1000 yards.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Fire Destroys Clothing store.

Fire In Solomon Bros. clothing
store on Broadway, on the afternoon
of Aug. {, completely destroyed the
building and contents, entailing a loss
estimated at over $4,000.
The cause Of the blaze is unknown.
The stock of the house consisted of
mems and women's clothes, dry goods
and millinery. 1t was valued at about
$4,000. The insurance carried on the
stock and building amounts to $4,000
1t Is said.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
2s,o7o Autos In state.

Including returns of Aug. the
total number of automobiles regis
tered and licensed in Tennessee is
25,07O. Since the state highway COM
mission law went into effect July l,
1915, licenses have been issued to
1,173 owners of autos, motorcycles
and traction engines.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
seoln Raising Of Ea.sIand.

Chicago. = Work OF raising the
steamer Eastlsnd was started Aug. ?.
Officials said the 5000 tons of water in
the hull would be pumped out, when it
is expected the Eastland win be set
upright.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Road Work In Knox.

Knoxville.-Work began Aug. . in.
various parts OF the pixies Of this
county under the $4,000 bond issue.
Five contractors began work. All Of
the main thoroughfares win be placed
in first-class order.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
MARROW ESCAPE FOR BOAT
Dangerous Explosives Are Discovered
Aboard White star Liner Arabic
In Nick OF Time.

New York.-The great transatlantic
liner Arabic, owned by the White Star
Company, has had a narrow escape
from serious accident and perhaps de-
struction at sea, as the result Of the
discovery Of dynamite concealed
aboard the steamer before she sailed
from this port for Liverpool JULY Is.
The steamer sailed with more than
$4,000 tons Of cargo. almost all OF
which was war supplies. and 1SS pas
sengers, among them IL Americans.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
nermana oocunY Prana.

Berlin.-Praga. the suburb of War
saw, on the eastern bank Of the Wis
tula, has been occupied by German
troops, according to the German Off.
cial statement issued Aug. 3.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
HaII.x,, Mork Approved.

Chancellor Allison on Aug. con-
sened a special term Of the chancery
court to take action on the proof be-
ing heard before Special Commits
sioner Bailey in the city hall investi'
CATION. The chancellor approved the
work being done By the commissioned
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13

e Paso. Tex.-Arrivals from Chi.
huahua City Aug. s declared that Sc
basfian Vargas. IT.. state treasurer Of
chihuahua, has been executed on or.
ders from Gen. villa
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
Search River for Books.

Four hours of search in the river
near the Sparkman street bridge by
diver on Aug. failed to reveal any
trace of the city books, the disap'
pearance OF which gave rise to the
city scandal. This search was under
taken under the direction OF Glenn
Henderson, chairman Of the public
safety committee of the Commercial
Club. 1t is said that the search was
decided on when the report reached
the public safety committee that
someone had been seen to throw sew
eral large books of the bridge.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
El.etrIe Road Charter FIIed.

The charter Of the Tennessee Elec-
tric Railroad Company, with capital
stock Of $4,000. was fled in the OF
Ace OF the county court clerk
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13
italy BUYS Tobacco.

Italy Buys Tobacco.
Two million dollars worth OF Ten
nessee and Kentucky tobacco, pur.
chased BY the Italian government. is
stored in q Nashville warehouse wait
ing shipment to Italy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-08-30
SERVICES HELD IN
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MIDSUMMER HEAT CAUSES AT
TENDANCE TO FALL, BUT IN
TEREST is UPHELD

The summer heat seems to have
had a depressing effect even on the
church reporter. As September APP
proaches, we expect better things all
around Only two Sundays in August
did the attendance fall below the loo
mark at Sunday school
Friday afternoon of this week the
regular annual picnic will be held. It
is hoped that the older folks will turn
out and help the Riddles to have a
good time
September Sth and 9th we are to
have Sunday school convention in
Tonopah at which four state workers
are to give us helpful hints along the
lines Of Sunday school work.
The subject for yesterday mornings
sermon was In My Fathers House
Are Many Mansions" The evening
subject was "The Power Of Habit.
The pastor put special stress on the
point that good habits as well as bad
habits may be acquired.
The great success of the musical a
weet ago IS a great inducement for
the production of another such enter
tainment in the near future.