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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
WORST WEATHER IN YEARS DE-
Lays MILITARY OPERATIONS.
HEAVY ARTILLERY USED.
FRENCH CLAIM ADVANCES
Infantry Attacks Have Been Scattered
and Not in Foree-Attempt to
Make German Positions
untenabIe.


London extremely rainy win.
ter. the worst Europe has experienced
in years. has caused floods in the
river valleys of the continent which
have prevented any operations on a
large scale on the western battle front
and seriously interfered with those in
the east.
There have been heavy artillery en-
gagements from the sea to the Swiss
borders and occasional attacks by the
infantry of the opposing armies. which,
when not repulsed, have added few
yards to the territory Of the attacking
force. but have always proved costly
adventures.
The French have gained little
ground between Albert and Roye. Just
north Of the point where the line turns
eastward. and east Of Rheims and
eastward OF verdun, where attempts
to make untenable the German posi-
tons at st. Mihiel. on the Mouse, are
proceeding slowly. They also have
made some advance in Alsace, but
have suffered repuIse to the north
west Of st. Menehould.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
100000 FIRE DAMAGE
phiiadciphIa and Camden Are Visited
by Disastrous HIazes-o Origin Of
Fire Unknown.

Philadelphia. - Two fires caused
more than a million dollars damage In
philadelphia and Camden. Pennsyl
yania railroad trains were held up more
than an hour and half by the flames
which destroyed a lumber yard and II
dwellings in North Philadelphia, while
traffic on the Philadelphia and Read
ing road from Camden, N. J., was dis
continued by fire which destroyed
the station there and damaged lum
Der yard and the John Dialogue shin
building plant. -Four firemen were
injured at Camden and fifty overcome
by smoke in this city.
The origin of the fire In North Phil.
adelphia. where more than 100000
damage was done, Is unknown. Flames
were discovered in the lumber yard.
Twenty-one fire companies were en-
gagged there, while four others went to
the assistance Of the Camden depart
ment.
A lighted cigarette Is believed to
have started the fire in the Camden
railroad station. Four parlor cars and
q passenger coaches were destroyed
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Organization of the fifty-ninth SEES
sion 3f the Tennessee legislature was
effected following Democratic eau
Gus. in which the Shelby county dele
cation. directed by Mayor Crump, sue
ceeded in putting through all the can
didates 1t favored.
Following are the Democratic eau.
Gus nominees:
Senate-Speaker, Hu G. Anderson OF
Madison; chief clerk, Martin Carter
of Marshall; assistant, Hugh Bennett
of Gibson: sergeant-at-arms, T. L.
Johnson of Smith; engrossing clerk.
Miss Carrie Thompson of Davidson;
pages, Robert Clement and Fisher J.
Halves.
House Speaker. William P. Cooper
of Bedford; chief clerk. John d. Green
Of Haywood assistant. Harry Wilson
of Henry: engrossing clerk. Mrs. Bas-
kett Of Davidson; sergeant-at-arms. e.
@. Collier of Humphreys.
The Republicans nominated Frpnk
West of Knox as speaker OF the house.
The minority party made no other SCI
lections.
In the house caucus the speaker was
given authority to appoint the assist
ant clerk, assistant sergeanf-at-arms
and assistant engrossing clerk.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
BRITISH BATTLE SHIP SUNK
Over 600 Lives Lost When 0srmans
Torpedo Formidable In English
channeI--141 Rescued.

Londoh.-The Daily Chronicle states
that survivors Of the battleship For
midable report that the vessel was tor
pedoes both fore and aft and sank al
most Immediately.
London.-The destruction OF the
British battleship Formidable in the
English channel by mine or a sub
marine boat. although one Of those
events Englishmen now realize must
be expected so long as the British navy
is compelled to keep the seas, has
caused widespread grief.
This is due not 50 much to the loss
Of the ship, which was Is years old.
and cost about $4,000, 900. as 1t Is for
the men--about 600 In number who
went down with her. SO far as known
only 141 of the Tormidable's crew Of
$50 were rescued.
The rescue was made under danger
GUS and exciting circumstances. The
trawler's crew was amazed while run
ming before the gale for shelter to find
a small open boat driving under their
lee. After desperate efforts the trawler
got rope to the cutter and brought
her to stern.
The naval men began to jump
aboard, but even then there was dam
ger Of losing men in the SO-foot seas.
After half hours work, however, all
were safely rescued. When all had
left the cutter her rope was cut. She
was full OF water, having hole under
her hull which had been stuffed with a
pair Of trousers OF which one man had
Invested himself for the purpose. Some
Of the rescued men had little clothing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
VILLA AND SCOTT TO MEET
They win Endeavor to Prevent Firing
AGREES the Border-co Conference ls
Sought BY Villa.

Washington.-Bri Gen. Scott, CHIEF
Of staff Of the United States army, and
Gen. villa have arranged to confer on
the international bridge at El Pasc
with q view to arriving at an under
standing that win permanently pre-
vent further firing into American ter
ritory by Mexican factions fighting
along the International line.
Gen. Scott left Naco, Ariz., for 81
Paso, and Gen. villa is on his way
north. The conference will be held i'm
mediately on the arrival Of the Mexi.
can chief.
Gen. Scott has been at Naco for two
weeks trying to bring about an agree.
ment between Gov. Maytorena, com.
handing the Gutierrez forces attack.
ing the Mexican town Of that name,
and Gen. Hill OF the Carranza garri.
son. Hin agreed to withdraw, but
Maytorena has postponed entering into
a final agreement, awaiting, 1t is said,
the arrival Of Gen. Cazral. on his way
north with 5000 men to take charge
of the situation.
The conference with villa Is under.
stood to have been sought with villa
not only because OF the delay at Naco,
but that any agreement reached might
apply to the whole Of the international
line.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
GERMANS RENEW ATTACKS
Fortify Themselves and HssIn stul,
born Attacks to South and West
Of warssw-PIan Changed.

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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
SAM HARRELL is SAID TO HAVE
CONFESSED WHEN REMoRsE
cAME.-l4INTs ARE CLUES.
WHOLE FAMILY ARE VICTIMS
Jake SEWERS, Wife and Son Were
Killed Last March Near Clinton,
Tenn, and at That Time Suicide
Idea Was Advanced.

Knoxville.--Sam Harrell of near
Clinton, in Anderson County, is in that
Jail and is said to have confessed to
having killed Jake SEWERS and wife
and son. Willard SEWERS, March 81
last.
The killing occurred at the SEWERS
home, near Clinton. AT the time It
was supposed that young SEWERS
killed his father and mother and then
several hours later committed suicide:
but according to the confession Har-
rell is said to have made. because Of
remorse of conscience, this is not
true.
He was at the home Of the SEWERS
for supper that night, his daughter
being the wife Of young SEWERS, and
got into a row over the price OF a
horse young SEWERS had sold. Harrell
saying, in effect, that young SEWERS
was fool, not having sense enough
to strike a good trade.
Harren and the elder SEWERS got
into q fight and SEWERS drew chair
on Harrell. who drew revolver.
The first shot went wild and killed
Mrs. SEWERS, and Harrell then killed
the elder SEWERS. The next morning,
according to the confession Harrell is
said to have made, he came up behind
young SEWERS and killed him. making
clean sweep of the family. Since
that time he has been living at the
home OF his daughter, but suspicion
did not point to him until he com
menced dropping remarks about the
triple tragedy that finally resulted in
the confession Harrell is said to have
made.
Harrell Is in jail awaiting a pre-
liminary trial on Jan. II. He Is about
so years old. Jake SEWERS and wife
we're about 60 and the younger Sci
vers about 20.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
LAW DEPARTMENT. UNIVERSITY
or TENNESSEE 70 Celebrate
ANNIVERSARY.
INVITATIONS ARE SENT OUT
Department Was Organized In 1891
Under Judge Thomas J. Freeman.
MANY Students Are Now
Holding High Positions.

---NaSnNllle.
Invitations have been extended TO the
alumni Of the Law Department of the
University of Tennessee to meet al
the university during the first week
of June in 1915, and celebrate the
twenty-hfth anniversary of the Law
Department of the University OF Ten
nessee. Judge H. H. Ingersoll, Dean
of the department, is now sending out
invitations.
The Law Department of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee was first organ
lied in 1891, under Thomas ]. Free.
man, who served about two years,
Owing to his failure In health he had
to give up the work. Judge II. H.
Ingersoll, owing to the illness of Judge
Freeman, assisted Judge Freeman in
his duties and became associated with
the law school in that manner. Judge
C. w. Turner, who is still with the
university, became connected with Il
two years later.
During the past twenty-five years
students from all parts of the state
and other states have studied Black
stone at the University Of Tennessee.
and today many of them are holding
positions OF honor. Three years ago
q full three-year course of study was
decided on. In June the first three
year class will receive diplomas.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
VILLA ORDERS GEN. cAsRAL TO
TAKE CHARGE or SITUATIONS
TO STOP POSSIBILITIES.
CARRANzA FORCES SMALL
Believed That cabraI win Sign an
Agreement Declaring Naco Neutral
and That Hin Forces WIN De
part for Aqua Prleta.

Washington. Gen. villa, as com.
mander-in-chief OF the Gutierrez forces,
hes ordered Gen. Juan Cabral with s..
900 nton to take charge Of the general
situation Ia Sonora, superseding Gen.
Maytorena at Naco.
The order Is said to have been Is.
sued by the Gutierre government as
> means OF preventing continuance OF
hostilities at Naco and Aqua Prieta,
where there are comparatively small
Carranza forces. Gen. Scott, United
States chief Of staff, who went to
NacO In an effort to obtain neu -
tion Of that place and prevent L-llIets
from falling into American territory,
has advised the war department that
the Cahral troops now are ct Casas
Grandes. Maytorena has delayed sign
Ing any agreement for removal OF his
Drces pending CabraIs arrival The
combined Cabral and Maytoreua forces
win total about $4,000 men. Gen. Hill.
Carranza commandant Of Naco, has
about 1000.
Officials here, beyond expressing
confidence that the situation soon
would adjust itself. declined to COM
ment on it.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
STATES RIGHTS ARE PASSING


Chicago.-In the establishment Of
The Federal Reserve Banking system,
the building of territorial railways by
the federal government, the promoH, y
Of agriculture; education BY the same
authority and In the new freedom, =
President Edmund James. Of the Uni
versity OF Illinois, sees states rights
headed for ''innocuou5 desuetude."
He expressed that opinion In an adj
dress at q session OF the conventions
of the American Political Science AS.
ISOLATION and American Historical AS
nociation.
President James remarked that Pres
ident Wilson. head OF the party which
has always pretended to stand for the
doctrine OF state rights" has dealt the
doctrine sone OF the sturdiest blows
II has ever received. This. he explain.
cd. goes to show that neither Of the old
parties Il the particular exponent Of
GENERALIZATION
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
ENGLISH TENOR FRIENDLY
England Making Ready Answer 70 .. i
8. Demand on Handling Of contra-
baHd--eeoond Note Expected.

England Making Ready Answer 70 q.
8. Demand on Handling Of cOntra-
baHd-sscond Note Expected.
Washington. State department off.
clals who conduct the legal affairs Of
the department are busily engaged In
the preparation Of the new communica,
ton to Great Britain on the question
Of contraband. Also they are fortify.
ing themselves for the American an.
swer to Sir Edward Greys reply to
the American note already forwarded.
II the British answer shall call for fur.
Their discussion. It Is anticipated that
1t will,
The American note on contraband. 1t
is expected, viii lead to discussion not
only by Great Britain, but by France
and Russia, as each Of these nations
has its own list OF contraband and con.
ditional contraband.
Officials who summed up the diplo.
matte developments of the past week
expressed the belief that Sir Edward
Grey, In his answer to the note now I'm.
der consideration by the British for
eign office, win ask the United States
to apply specifically the general prln.
ciples laid down by Secretary Bryan
to one or to each Of the 80 cases Of
seizure and detention. OF which the
United States has complained.
It win surprise the state department
If the reply OF Sir Edward Grey should
be hypercritical or captious or should
De worded to betray other than friend.
ly spirit. But that he viii ask for a
discussion Of particular cases is deem
ed q certainty because in nearly every
case of seizure the circumstances have
been different and for that reason the
decision as to whether a particular
seizure was justified could hardly be
reached through the application Of .
general rule.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
SIX MILLION MEN ARE LOST
Statistics Computed by Foreign Ex-
perts Show That 5000, 900 Killed,
Wounded or Captured.

New York.-At the end Of the old
year foreign statistics computed that
five months Of the greatest war Of his
tory had cost the nations involved g.,
100000 men (killed, wounded and cap
tured), and s7,OO0.OOO.OO0 These Zig
ures are subdivided as follows:
Losses:
Great Britain Eight hundred off
GERS killed, 1000 wounded: men, Is,
900 killed, $4,000 wounded. $4,000 miss
ing.
France-Total casualties 100000,
of whom 100000 have been killed.
Russia-Total casualties 100000,
Of whom 100000 have been killed.
Belgium-Thirty thousand killed,
$4,000 wounded, $4,000 captured.
Servia-Total casualties 10000;
said by Austria to have been captured
$4,000.
Germany-Two hundred and fifty
thousand killed, $4,000 wounded, AGO.
900 missing.
Austria-Total casualties 1900, 900
of whom 100000 have been killed.
Expense:
Great Britains225. 100000 month. or
81, 225, 600, 900.
Frances $500. 100000 q month. to.
tai Of s1,50o,O 100000.
ssia-$S5o,OO0.OOO month. a total
Of 81, $50. 100000.
Germany-s30O. 100000 q month, q
total OF 81. SOC. 100000 at home. in add.
tion to paying the expenses Of her al
iy, Turkey.
Austria Estimated to total $1,000.
100000.
In addition, all the warning nations
are said to have lost as much as they
have spent by the paralization Of com
merce and industry. Owing to this tire.
mendous cost. financial authorities
say that the war must end within tbs
next five months.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
LOSSES WERE ENORMOUS
Germans Are Checked In Poland, 10
Russian claim-Teutons Use
Heavy Artillery.

Petrograd.-The Russian view OF re
cent developments in Poland Is that
definite check has been administered
to the Germans. Their evacuation OF
Mistrzewice, five miles north of So
chaczew, is regarded by military crit
los as ringing down the curtain on
third German advance toward War
saw"
At tremendous loss to themselves,
the Germans had succeeded In estab-
fishing foothold In Mistrzewice, on
the east bank OF the Bzura, but three
weeks of persistent, sledge-hammer at
tacks failed to penetrate the Russian
line before Warsaw. When 1t became
evident that the Austrian advance
from the Carpathian Mountains had
failed the Germans evacuated the viii
lage. The Austrian Carpathian opera
tions evidently formed an integral part
of the general German plan for the
Warsaw campaign.
Heavy artillery is being brought up
by the Germans along their center be-
tween Skierniewice and the Pilica
river, but this is regarded as purely 8
defensive move to prevent breaking Of
the German line by Russian infantry
operating there under the cover Of ar
tillery.
Unofficial reports from the Warsaw
front say that, in comparison with the
heavy artillery duels. infantry opera
lions are mere episodes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
LuMsER RArE HEARING
Hardwood Men object to Policing
Feature Of Lumber Tariff.

Nashville Hardwood lumber manu-
facturers Of Memphis will cooperate
with those from Nashville and Evans
vile, Ind, In hearing against the
Louisville g Nashville Railroad which
viii be held here by the Interstate
Commerce Commission Jan. II. The
complaint was filed by an Evansville
company. The complaint asks the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
remove what Ia known as the polio
ing" feature Of the railroads present
lumber and log tariff.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
cAss AGAIN CONVICTED.
Trial Of Knoxville Capitalist venued,
Bring Same Verdict.

Knoxyille.-In the Criminal Court
Of Anderson County at Clinton, w. H.
Gass, president OF the defunct Knox
vile Banking G Trust Company. was
for second time sentenced to the.
penitentiary. Following the failure.
Of the bank two years ago last month.
with liabilities OF more than 1.00O. 900.
considerably in excess OF the assets.
Gass and the cashier. W. w. Willis.
we're indicted for receiving deposits
after they knew or had reason to know
the bank was insolvent.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Nashville. - Sales amounting to
more than 100000 were made by the
publishing house of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, during the
year 1914, according to a statement
By A. J. Lamar Of the firm OF Smith
q Lamar which has charge - che
publishing business Of the church.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Chattanooga. to Mrs.
Sara A. Conboy Of Boston. information
al organiser Of the United Textile
Workers Of America. plans are being
formulated for the organization Of its
unions IN Tennessee and other south
ern states where they do not already
exist in important strength.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15
Game Warden Flsporss.

Recommendation that his Office be
placed on salary instead Of fees is
made by w. d. Howser, State Game
Warden. in his annual report, sub
mitted to Governor B. w. Hooper. 1t
is recommended that the license fees
be collected By the County Court
Clerks and turned into the state
treasury to the credit of the Depart
ment OF Came. Fish and Forestry. and
paid out as other funds by the Comp
frolIer on vouchers. The report rec
ommends that sheriffs, deputies and
constables be made deputy game war
dens. and that the power Of the State
Game Warden 10 compromise cases
and to issue permits for traps and
seines to be placed In the strt ans be
revoked II Il also Recommended
that market hunting on Reelfoot Lake
ue inhibited.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Hartman Hartman may have IN
he near future paper and pulp min.
0ae Of ne railroad companies ope-
rating through Hartman has mailed
eai orer 200 circular letters calling
attention to Hartman zs desirable
place Cor such a enterprise.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Jackson Two hundred and thirty
eight cases are on the docket Of the
court Of civil appeals, which win meet
In Jackson on Jan. IL. Shelby County
furnishes IS chancery cases and 100
civil cases.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Iendon.-Ths Official pres bureau
received from the governor general q
Sudan . report that tha Moslem inhsh-
itanfz Il Sudan had unanimously e.
clarea their legally 70 Great Brissln
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

London.-The Tines Petr0grad cor
respondent insists that the German
increment toward Warsaw never has
been the real center Of operations. He
said this movement was diversion to
relieve the pressure Of the Russians
toward craeov.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

GAINESVILLE. -Messrs. Wesley Drane
and Austin Peay have become the
owners OF the Dunbar Cave property
having closed trade with L. E. Fizi
er Of DansiIls. IL. for it.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

New York.-A voluntary petlgian IN
Bankruptcy vas filed By Harrison Grey
Fizka, tbeatrical manager aaa produc.
e. Liabilities we're given as 81 .eoo
80 asses g s5Seao.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

New YORK; recommendation that
women teachers IN EsH York City Be
granted leave q absence FOR child
birth va made 10 tie hoard q sducs.
ton b. COMMITTEES.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Roms-Il s perslstenfly rumoFsd
here that the kaiser has had relapse
and that hiH condition Il serious. Il i
impszzEble . eeRfirm these rumors Il
present.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

4 meeting Of the Henry County
Good Roads association win be held
at Paris to name delegates to the state
good roads convention at Nashville IN
January Instructions win be given
to declare for working Of conyicts
upon county and state highways.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

Judge D. L Lansden Of cooksyiIle.
justice Of the state supreme court.
arrived IN Nashville 70 attend the first
reszion Of the court. Judge Lansden
has completely recovered from his III
ness.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

One hundred evangelIsts and mis-.
sionary workers from every state IA
the south are IN Nashville attending
the conference on evangelism Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-01-15

The Paris business Mems club win
have as : guest for a few days State
biologist 4. H. Purdue. who win as.
sist Secretary Daniel in getting data
on mineral resources of this county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-08
SK0WHECAN
Adam Paul Held for Grand Jury
For the Theft of SIP from
Fellow Workman and
Countryman
FUNERAL THURSDAY OF
MRS. FIDELIA MEARS

Deputy Sheriff w. H. Maynard of
lockwood arrived here Wednesday with
Adam Paul. who had been tried before
Trial Justice Eugene Chase Of lockwood
and bound over in the sum Of $500 to
await the action Of the grand jury at the
January term Of. the Somerset supreme
court and Paul was then committed to
Jail Paul, who is a Polander, was ar
rested on complaint of Carol Kulac. a
fellow workman of the same nationali-
ty, who charged theft of $112. Both
were employees OF the Great Northern
Paper Co. near Caucogomuc stream.
Finding that Paul was leaving the woods.
Kulac and companion started in pur-
suit, but about four hours behind. TWEEN
ty miles Of the chase was over the fro
zen surface Of Aoosehead lake and dur
ing the distance Paul was in sight most
of the time; but he seems to have been
the deetest Of foot. The, entire distance
of 66 miles was thus made in about 131
hours. Finding that Paul was sure to
arrive at lockwood ahead Of them, Ku-
lac and his companion stopped at Deer
head Farm to telephone and cause his
arrest. When arrested by Deputy May
nard he had $142H on his person and in
this sum were bills which seemed to
agree with the list previously furnished
Of the funds alleged to have been stolen.
Both parties are said to have been ship
ped to the numbering section by, a Boston
employment agency. They. cannot talk
English and the trial had to be conduct
ed by means Of an interpreter.