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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
SENTENCE EXPECTED SOON
Former President Of Memphis Mer-
camille Bank May Be Sentenced
This Week.

Memphis.-After entering plea OF
guilty to the governments charge of
using the mails IN furtherance Of A
scheme to defraud." c. Hunter Haine,
former president of the old Mercan.
tile bank, was given until Wednesday,
Feb. 10, to wind up some personal af-
fairs in Memphis. He is then to
appear in court to receive his sen.
tence.
II Judge Mccall acts upon the ad
vice Of United States District Attor-
ney Hubert F. Fisher the former
banker will receive sentence of five
years in the government prison ut
Atlanta. This, say attorneys, means
that the defendant can get about one
year off for good behavior, and upon
certain recommendations, might be
paroled by the president after serving
years time.
c. Anderson, under indictment on
a similar charge, had his case post.
poned until the May term of court be-
cause government attorneys had ex-
pected to try the former case and
agreed several weeks ago to hear An
dersons case later. Anderson was
cashier of the bank.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
FOURTH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF
MOTHERS TO BE HELD IN
JACKSON.
FOR THE CHILD WELFARE
Among the Visitors of Note Will Be
Mrs. Frederick Schoff Of PhiIa-
delphia-March I and 2
the Dates.

Jacksonville fourth annual meeting
Of the Tennessee State Congress of
Mothers will be held here March l
and 2.
Mrs. Eugene Crutcher, of Nashville,
state president, announces that among
the visitors of note will be the ma
tional president, Mrs. Frederick Schoff
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Milton Higgins
Of Massachusetts, and Mrs. ]. B. Nc.
Bride of st. Louis, both vice-presidents
Of the National Congress.
A two-cent rate will be given by all
roads to parties of 10 throughout the
state. Mrs. Schoff will deliver an ad.
dress at the First Baptist Church, and
Mrs. Crutcher urges the delegates and
visitors to arrive in Jackson in time
to attend this service.
The executive committee will meet
March In the morning at $3.50
o'clock, and sessions will open at $50.
The Tennessee Congress of Mothers
and the Parent.Teachers Association
will participate in the nationwide
celebration of child welfare day in
Nashville on Feb. II. Mrs. c.. M.
Whittemore, chairman of finance for
the Tennessee congress, is chairman
OF the day. and has assisting her some
of the most prominent women of the
state.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
BODY HACKED BY KNIVES AND
LEFT HANGING IN PUBLIC
SQUARE.
WAS ACCUSED OF MURDER
Tom Tinker, Who Killed Constable
Dick Tart, Taken From Jail at
MayfieId and Hanged in
the Courthouse Yard.

Mayfeld.-A mob of so unmasked
men. armed to the teeth, rode horse
back into town just before midnight
took Tom Tinker, who was in jail
for killing Deputy Constable Dick
Tart, strung him up to tree in the
courthouse yard and hacked the body
to pieces.
Little resistance was offered the
men, who finally disappeared in q
northerly direction. II is supposed the
men came from the vicinity of Mer
Ger, Ky.
What remained Of the body of
Tinker was left hanging in front OF
the hardware company's store
Constable Tart went to the home
of Tinker to arrest him on a charge OF
hurglarizing. He was met by fusil
lade Of bullets and fell fatally wounded
and died few hours later.
When other officers finally overpow.
cred Tinker and brought him to jail
here, mutterings Of revenge had been
heard in the vicinity of Mercer
Jailer Fred Doublin was alone at
the jail when the mob arrived. He
was quickly overpowered, his prisoner
securely tied with rope and dragged
to the courthouse yard and hastily
strung up. Quietly the mob finished
its work by hacking the body with
knives.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
$4,000 FOR GIVING HELP
Chicago Women Left Fortune by Man
Whom They Aided as Tramp
Long Ago.

Chicago.-Word was received by
Mrs. Jennie Wolf and Miss Bessie Cor.
don, sisters, that they had been be-
queathed $4,000 by a young man who,
Ill and hungry, knocked at their door
four years ago and asked for food.
William Pepper, son of Prague
(Bohemia) art dealer, was the man
they befriended. He told Mrs. Wolf
and her sister he was too proud to let
his people know Of his condition. He
was given clothing, shelter and med
ical attention. In 1911 he returned to
Bohemia, advising the sisters that
when he died he would remember
them In his will"
The sisters were notified of the be-
quest through Chicago attorneys com.
missioned by an attorney in Prague to
find them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
]. A. Patten ResInna.

Chattanooga-John A. Patten of this
lily forwarded to the book committee
of the Methodist Episcopal Church a
letter insisting upon the acceptance OF
his resignation from positions he now
holds In the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The resignation was prepared last
April, but withheld upon request of
the book committee. Since that time
the quarterly conference of the local
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
Mr.. Petten is a member. investigated
charges by the Rock River Conference
against him In connection with the
manufacture of patent medicine. and
exonerated him in each specific
charge.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
RICH MEN DEFEND GIFTS
Foundations Are No Menace to Amer.
lean lnstitutIons-Want 10
Better Mankind.

New York,-John d. Rockefeller, ST.,
and Andrew Carnegie appeared before
the federal commission on Industrial
relations and defended the foundations
which they have endowed with their
wealth
Neither would say he believed the
institutions constituted menace to
the religious, political or educational
liberty of the people of the United
States, A desire to promote the well
fare of mankind and that alone, they
said, prompted them to establish the
foundations which bear their names.
Widely different was the manner in
which these two men faced the com.
mission and the audience, composed
largely of representatives of labor, So
cialists, individuals and members of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
Mr.. Carnegie went to the witness
stand from seat in the audience.
He was in a joyial mood, and his an
swers to questions caused the audi.
ence and the commissioners TO roar
with laughter, more tina nonce. Mr..
Carnegie enjoyed that. When he left
the stand he said he had not spent
such a pleasant afternoon in many
years,
Mr.. Rockefeller was assisted to the
witness stand by members of his per.
sonal staff. Seating himself with much
difficulty, he leaned across a little
table and looked at the audience.
When he started to read his answers
his voice was scarcely audible. After
he had finished his statement he folded
his hands and looked inquiringly at the
commissioners.
Mr.. Rockefeller appeared to have
aged considerably since he last gave
testimony in public. He spoke slowly
and calmly. He declared that his sole
motive was to devote a portion of his
fortune to the services of his fellow
men. He said he regarded the right
to rescind the charters of the founda-
tons as sufficient guarantee against
abuse of the funds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Col. N. c. colIlsr Dead.

Murfreesboro-Col Newton Christie
pher Collier. for many years a direc.
tor of the ~, @. q st. L., died at his
apartments here, aged "a. His death,
which was preceded by an illness Of
less than week, was caused by blood
poisoning.
The funeral was held Feb. It'll, the
directors Of the railroad being honor
airy pallbearers. President John Howe
Peyton and the directors came from
Nashville on q special train for the
funeral
Col Collier took keen interest in
trotting and pacing horses. and was
active in promoting the establishment
Of the Tennessee State Fair.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Former Governor Speaker.

Memphis.-Former Governor Pat
terson was the guest Of honor and
one OF the principal speakers Feby ii,
when the banquet preliminary to the
opening of the Central Y. NJ. @. A.
campaign TO secure $4,000 In sir
days for current expenses for two
years was held here.
AT the banquet the 800 workers
composed mostly Of business men Of
Memphis. who had volunteered to take
part in the campaign. met for prelim
mary plans and discussion OF the cam
paign and its success.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Bank to ReoroanIze.

SANK 10 heor9antZe.
J. l.. Emerson, superintendent Of
the state banking department, advised
that plans were on foot for an imme
date reorganization of the Bank OF
Collierville, which closed its doors re
Gently.
d. T. Borden. state bank examiner
who was making an audit OF the bank
when the closing order was an
nounced, and Mr.. Emerson were in
Collierville to wind up the banks af
fairs. -
"There was no criminal intent con
nected with the failure" said Mr.. En-
erson.
"The banks depositors will be paid
in full, and plans are now being per
fected for a reorganization to take
over the good assets and assume all
liabilities"
Mr.. Emerson said he was not pre-
pared to go into all the details Of the
failure, though II is known that mis-.
placed loans had a good deal to do
with 1t. It is said that a single loan
of about $4,000 appeared on the
books, when. as a matter of fact, the
policy of the state banking department
Is not to permit a country bank to
make single loan of more than $1,000
or $4,000. This policy. with respect
to country banks, is TO prevent an az
gregation of loans and to scatter the
loans throughout the community so
that the country bank win fulfil the
real object of its organization.
Reports also showed that while the
deposits were less than $4,000, the
loans were above $4,000, and this is
not in line with the policy Of the
state banking department.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Cotton Claims Favored.

Washingotn.-People throughout the
South will be interested in bill which
Senator Shields Of Tennessee was au-
thorized to report fayorably to the
senate. The bill. as 1t will be recon-
mended for passage by the senate.
provides way for the payment of
approximately $4.sOO.OOO to persons
from whom cotton was taken by the
federal government after June l, 1865,
the question of loyalty not to be con
sidered by the court of claims.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
saIvaqina jap Cruiser.

Washington. Admiral How.
ards flagship. the San Diego. and the
cruiser Raleigh, which had been stand
ing by the disabled Japanese cruiser
Asama, left San BartoIeme bay for San
Diego, Cal. They did not take any
of the officers or crew of the Japanese
vessel. 1t is understood at least one
Japanese collier and two Japanese
warships appeared at the scene and
have taken charge of salvage opera
tions. Admiral Howard said his yes
sells offered the stranded cruiser "any
neutral service" but no aid was de
sired.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
BUSINESS CAMPAIGN ON.
Committees Of League Of West Ten.
nessee Clubs Meet.


Humboldt meeting OF all the
members Of the executive and stand.
ing committees of the League of West
Tennessee Business Mems Clubs was
called to convene at the Humboldt
Business Mems Club headquarters on
Wednesday, Feb. 10, this call having
been issued by R. s. Fletcher, Jr., of
Jackson and c. T. FARRELL Of Hum.
boldt, secretary and president, respec.
lively, of the league
1t is proposed at this meeting to
organize the various committees and
outline a comprehensive campaign Of
work for the next few months.
This league is composed of ~ Of
West Tennessees livest towns. A
number of matters of vast Importance
to West Tennessee we're actively put
on foot.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
To Decide Net title.

New York.-WaHer A. Kinsella Of
the New York Squash club and John
White Of the New York Racquet and
Tennis club have been matched to
play for the professional court cham
pionship of America here February 20.
Announcement Of the match states
that this is the first time in the his
tory Of court tennis in the United
States that the professional champion.
ship has been at stake The European
war has prevented international
matches this season.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Rio. a. Roosevelt.

Roosevelt, N. IA crowd Of angry
women stormed the gates OF the Liebig
and Williams and Clark fertilizer
plants, where 10 strikers were shot by
deputies In January, and administered
a beating to Elmer Osborne, chief en-
gineer at the Lebig works, and Frank
Davis, q clerk at the Williams q Clark
plant. Both men we're rescued by DO
lice.
The trouble started when some o.
the men attempted 10 go to work for
sl.60 q day, the reduced wage put In
effect.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Memphis Death Rate.

Memphis. Government census fig
,res placed the death rate per 1000
Of population at eos in Memphis for
the year 1913. The total number of
white deaths in Memphis in 1918 was
1852, and there were 4S5 of these
who came from other places. There
we're 1.4ss negro deaths. Of which 1862
came from adjoining states.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
HOUSES IN THE LARGER CITIES
ABE GENERALLY IN GOOD
CONDITION.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE REPORT
The Report Shows Houses in Cen.
trial and Western Part of State
Are in Better condi-
ton.
Nashville.

-NdSuNlll6,
Slaughter houses in East Tennessee
are in bad condition as a general rule,
while those of Middle and West Ten.
nessee are much better, according to
a statement issued by DR.. Lucius P.
Brown, head of the State Pure Food
and Drugs Department, under whose
charge is the inspection of the slaugh.
ter houses under the pure food and
drugs law.
In East Tennessee DR.. Brown stated
that Inspector c. H. Biggs of the de-
partment found in January that only
three of the 80 slaughter houses In
spected were up to requirements of
the department. Six places were fair
ly good and 23 were in condition ut
terly unfit for the sanitary slaughter
of live stock.
In Middle and West Tennessee the
following towns were inspected with
the following results during 1914: Pu-
laski, two good; Columbia, two bad
and one good; Franklin one good;
Fayetteville, two good; Winchester,
one bad; Lewisburg, one bad; Tulla-
homa, two good; Manchester, one bad !;
McMinnville, one bad; Sparta, one
bad; Cookeville, one bad; Lebanon,
two good; GAINESVILLE, one passed and
one bad; Springfield, two passed;
Erin, one passed; Paris, two passed;
Mckenzie. one passed; Jackson, three
condemned and one good; Lexington,
one good; Greenfield, one passed.
As a result OF orders of the depart
ment during 1914, new slaughter
houses were built at Tullahoma and
Humboldt.
The following results were obtained
from the inspection OF East Tennessee
slaughter houses: Maryville, one
good; Athens, two condemned; John.
son City, four notified to make Inn
provements; La Follettee, one notified
to improve; Elizabethton, one notified
to improve.
Slaughter houses in the following
towns were condemned: Jefferson
City, two; Newport, three; Clin-
ton, three; Coal Creek. two; La Fol
lette, two; Johnson City, one; Rogers
vile, two; Cleveland, four; Monteagle,
one; Sewanee, one; Tracy City, two.
DR.. Brown states that the slaughter
houses in the larger cities of the state
are generally in good condition. The
federal government inspects these
places, as they are generally run in
connection with stock yards,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
sIATE RREvIIlEs

KnoxviIle-The University Of Ten
nessee basketball team beat the Ave
representing the University Of Ken
lucky by the score of IS TO q. In q
fast and interesting game. The game
was tightly contested all the way, and
ii was only during the last FIVE or
ten minutes that Tennessee took any
thing Ike a commanding lead.
Franklin-Dayid Tidwel. a 10-year-
old boy, was caught In the wheels at
the sawmiIl owned by win Allen, near
Green's store. and instantly killed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Meet In Houston.

Nashville, Tenn.-The committee on
time and place of meeting for the
Southern Sociological congress an
nounced the next meeting at Houston.
Texas, May .S-11, 1915. The executive
committee has chosen the general pro-
gram, "The Conservation of Health. I"
The need Of national health depart
ment win be emphasized at the meet
ing, II is stated.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Million Estsse Divided.

Richmond, va--The win Of Alex
Cameron, tobacco manufacturer, filed
for probate. leaves an estate appraised
at s1,10O,OO0. to divide among eight
children, the four daughters to re-
ceive each "a per cent more than the
s1Cr sons,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12

Auburn, Ala,-Announcement was
made here that Larry Brown, catcher
OF the Mobile Southern Association
team, had signed q contract to coach
the baseball team Of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute. He viii take up
his duties this month.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
stork Was Busy.

Registration statistics collected by
the State Board Of Health at Nash.
villee, show that the death rate Of
Tennessee. based upon the deaths re-
ported In the state last year, Is 14.o3.
The total number Of births was s..
2Ss. The figures show that the births
exceeded the deaths By 21,e7s. which
Is almost one per cent natural In
crease in population.
The average death rate Of all regis
tration states In the Union last year
was 1877 to the 1000
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Rraaa LIlnher in Ne,s York,

New York.-Ths price OF bread win
10 up from ave to six cents q loaf
here. Announcement to this effect was
made By several Of the large bakeries.
The high price Of flour is given as the
cause.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
Peck Edits Magazine.

Capt. T. F. Peck, present commits
sioner Of agriculture Of Tennessee, win
remain in Nashville after his term OF
office is finished TO edit the Farmers
Magazine, q new journal which will
come OF the press April !.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-02-12
PRESS ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Officers viii Arrange Convention
Details at Nashville Gathering.

Details at Nashville Gathering.
Martin-T. L. Turner, president OF
the Tennessee Press Association, has
issued a call for a meeting of the Of
ficers, executive and legislative com
mittees of the association, to be held
in Nashville at the Tulane Hotel Feb.
IL at 2 o'clock, to arrange for the an.
nual meeting of the State Press Assoc
citation and to discuss some publicity
measures that win probably be pre-
scented to the Legislature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
Russians Not Beaten Yet

do not care 10 make a prediction
with regard to the future 90 the Rus
sian army, hut have seen II Asht, at
the end OF a long compa!Gn. when
IL had not been chcered or encoura ged
hy a single victory; and my convic-
tion is that II can stand up under
revcrses as long. ana rally from defeat
as quickly, as an" army that Prussia
ever put into the field
II We're a friend OF Won linden
burg. Mackcnsen and tho Kaiser. I
think should venture to give them
this warning:
Don't count on smashing tho Rus
sian army SO that Il cannot recover.
Like the Libyan wrestler. IL draws
strength from the ground every time
II is thrown You are now doing your
leve! best; but the Russian army will
not reach its maximum efficiency until
next summer. Then you, with your
waning strength, VIII have TO aght
harder than you have yet fought for
the territory that you now hold
George KEENAN, III the Outlook.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
Folding BICYCLES

All the allies have used folding cvcles
in the present war far more than IN
any previous war. The first nation to use
them was the French, who had cycle
detachment in their maneuvers Of
twenty years ago. During the Ynancu-
F"rs the bicycle were thoroughly tested
and found so satisfactory in every way
for military purposes that they were
permanently adopted in the French
army. In the tests the BICYCLES t-av-
clod over thousand miles. carried
soldiers In their fu!! kit, and were
folded M ana carried over 800 times.
Tho method o: folding them then
tested has been followed By all other
armies. The top bar and bottom bar
Of the bicvclcs are hinged at their
centers. The hinges are. when the hi
cycle is ridden. firmly held BY simple
catches, which can be freed and the
cycle folded in few seconds All
these bicycles, by the way, arc fitted
with special stout strap so that the
folded machine can be quickly slung
over the soldiers bac<.--Pearson's
Weekly,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
M-hiSkcrS in Kentucky.

The late Governor Proctor Knott. who
knew more different things and knew
them better than anybody, once said
10 tho writer that the fashion OF wear
ing beard WAS the direct outgrowth
or the Mexican war. The kentucky
boys went down clean shaven At
homo there was always n negro servant
TO act as barber. Down In the land Of
tho Montezumas there were no such
advantages and tho young Kcntuckians
allowed their boards to sprout When
the war was over they started the
style. OF course, after having the
beard trimmed into comely shape, and
thus tho practice lasted for many years.
The first Governor of Kentucky to
wear beard was Lazarus w. Powell
,lS5l-5a). and while he was not a Mex
lean soldier he caught the habit. Tho
first President OF the United States to
wear a beard was Abraham Lincoln.
Somo OF his pictures show him clean
shavcn. but his latter pictures always
showed ''wind-tcascrs" on his face
bowling Green Messenger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
News Of F fifty Years Ago

Reverend Charles T Quntard. chaplain OF
the Confederate Army, one of the fchtins kind
variety has been elected Bishop of the Diocese
Of Tennessee. division of the Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Grswold. rich widow. murdered
in her home in Williston. Vt. night before ast.
Domestic trouble and disagreement to Il dis
tribution of property are supposed to have lcd
TO the murder
the trial of Captain Wirz last n month longer,
he will not live to hear his sentence pronounced.
His physicians say he is physical wreck. and
the wear and tear OF the trial has so borne
upon him that they would not he surprised to
find him dead any moment
The Reverend Philip Courtney. an aged min
lister OF the Methodist faith, died suddenly at
his home Church Hill yesterday afternoon.
]. Lansing Burrows, Of Rev. DR.. j L.
Burrows. tho distinguished pastor of the First
Baptist Church OF this city. has been appointed
local editor Of the Richmond Times. Mr.. Bur
tho boys. and is a laborious worker graphic
writer and painstakinE searcher after the facts.
The Times considers him real acquisition to
the paper.
a Fortress Monroe dispatch tells US that Mr..
Davis has been removed from the confines OF
the easement and now has quarters in carroll
Hall. a moro commodious and more pleasant
building within tho walls of Fortress Monroe.
"prosrectus" announces that tho Rev. J. r.
Jeter, ID. D. and Rev Mr.. a. F. Dickinson viii
next week. or as soon thereafter as possible,
begin the publication in this city of weekly
church paper to be known Tho Baptist Its
name implies what manner Of paper II VIII he.
and the names OF It's projectors Euaran-
tee that it will be a model Christian journal
An evidence of returning prosperity is found
in the increased and enlarged attendance upon
tho theater performances in the city The the
atrical managers arc thus encouraged, and IT
has been arranged to hiring to this city this
fall and winter some OF the best actors and
actresses in the land
Perhaps there was never better crop year
than has been this year for Virginia. The spring
was what tho farmers call late" hut that
lucky. because its lateness enabled the Coufed-
crate soldiers TO get home in time TO work I'll"
crops. They worked them we'll just where the
negroes left off, and the result Is large crops
limited cost. Virginia is getting all right.
no war. reconstruction or no reconstruc-
ton.