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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
Fatal Nashville Gun Fioht.

Manufacturers of murder have
been placed against ]. C. (Dog) Ward
and John Truett, Jr., by the Nashville
detective office In connection with the
Staying of AL Warren and Charley
(Cat) Boyers. in Boyers' soft drink
stand. Four pistols were used in the
fatal battle.
Ward is 25 years oid and the son OF
wealthy phosphate mine owner OF
Mount Pleasant. Truett is 22 years
old and the son of farmer and livery
stable owner of Franklin.
When Warren's body was taken to
the undertaking establishment 1t was
found that the former policeman mad
been shot nine times. Ward was snot
in the right hand, left arm, right side
in front. left front. thigh and three
times In the back. Another hole can
not be distinguished from an exit.
Ward is a former student OF Sc
vance and was star in its football
team two years ago. During the past
three years he has been known to the
police and once was arrested In con.
nection with cutting scrape in which
a vanderbilt student was badly cut up.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
BURNS FATAL TO
MOTHERLESS GIRL
GOWN OF 5-YEAR.oLD WARD OF
MEMPHIS JUVENILE COURT
CATCHES FIRE.
TO PUSH DRAINAGE PROJECT
Dysrsburu Citizens VIII Reclaim Thou.
sands Of Acres Of Forked Deer
River Bottom Land-News
of the state.

Memphis.-Left with two other chill
dren for few minutes in the isola-
ton ward of the City Hospital, where
she was confined on account of diph-
iberia, 5-year-old Daisy Grooms, moth.
erless daughter Of Joe Grooms, and
ward of the juvenile court, was fatally
burned when a thin night robe she
was wearing cemae ignited from an
open CRATE. With her gown ablaze,
the child ran screaming out of the
room into the arms of Annie Gillom
negro maid, who, perAeiving her plight,
seized q heavy blanket and wrapped
II around the child. In this manner
the flames were extinguished. She
died a few hours later despite the ef-
forts of the physicians.
The little girl was taken from her
father, who is farmer, some months
ago, by the juvenile court, because 1t
was discovered that she and seven.
year-old sister were living In abject
poverty.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
CONGRESS is ORGANIZED
Preliminary Work For Arduous Grind
lie Done.-champ Clark In Speak.
er's Chair Again.

Washington. assembled
and organized on Dec. for the session
which is expected to be the greatest
within the memory Of the present gen
Grafton.
Four hours work in the House saw
Speaker Clarke returned to the chair;
Representative Mann returned to the
leadership of the Republican minor.
ity; the introduction Of 1000 bills
and resolutions, many Of them pro-
posing measures of national defense
and many more In opposition; the re-
appearance of constitutional amend
ments to enfranchise women, and a
miniature rules fight that flickered
out with the adoption of last years
rules with few changes.
In the Senate practically nothing
was done except the election of SEN
ator Clarke Of Arkansas as president
pro tempore. Vice-President Marshal
was absent because Of the illness Of
his wife.
Both houses then, after sending a
joint committee to the White House
to give official notice Of the opening
of Congress, adjourned until Dec. Z
when the real business of the session
begins with President Wilson's ad
dress to a joint session in the hal
of the House at 1890 o'clock.
The greatest budget Of expenditures
ever placed before any American Con
gress in times of peace was brought in
from the various branches of the gov
eminent, the total being some $40;
100000 more than was asked for last
year. The great part of the proposed
increased expenditure is for the en-.
larged army and navy programs and
aside from working out the problem OF
national defense, it will be the busi-
ness of Congress to raise the revenue
to pay f0e it.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
Sf::;;::::.EI,)aIBIS CHOSEN
..::s:,:B:!EI.:DtMOCRATS
hos ads
Dkttks=tatrHDRAWs BID FOR
TA1EAT.lpNAL1 CONVENTION
.--.AEIER- FIRST. BALLOT.
C@VENTiSNfo0N JUNE IA
Meeting of National Committee at
Washlndtotnt / love Feast-Prss.
Ident Wilson Receives Full In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
dorsement Of Members.


Washingtorn..4ThaeS Democratic ma.
tional conventioh bf 9yiS will be held
at Sc B66isA 1beg iahaHg Wednesday,
June "a, atih60H. TheaDemocratic ma.
tionat q GENIAL ttee JHH session here
named the e9nYeptions city and adopt
cd resolutions calling for, the renom-
nation and reelection Of Woodrow
Wilson as aths trusted leader Of ma
tional Democracy" 's"'
Chicago and Dallas contested with
st. bouts foritheehdnO, ofthe conven-
ton, but st. Louis eaailg led from the
s.aFte andnRon ION the second ballot.
When the. trend, Of the, voting was
seen Texas moved that the choice OF
St. Louis be, made unanimous. DIAL
las held setond place On the first bal
lot, but was displaced by Chicago on
the second rolh call,
The result Of the first ballot was;
St. Louis 25,o Dallas IA, Chicago 10.
On the second ballot the vote was: st.
LoufS Is, chicago 10, Dallas 9.
Political leaders in Washington now
regarded 1t as practically certain that
Chicago VIII sbenselected for the Re
publican convention when the nation
al committee of that party meets here
next Tuesday. . The date for this con.
yentien probably will be late in June.
The Opening of the session Of the
committee was given the atmosphere
of love feast when Thomas ]. Pence
OF North Carolina, protege of Sec.
Rotary Of the Navy Daniels, was elect
ed secretary and in a speech of ac-
ceptance declared reports of differ
ences between himself and National
Chairman W. F. McCombs were en-
tireip without foundation. Mr.. Pence,
regsFasd by many as representative
of the administration, said amid
cheers, that he had worked harmoni-
ously. with Mr.. McCombs in the past
and purposed to work tremendously
with him in the future.
Chairman McCombs also arose to
remark that the Democratic committee
would continue to work indefatigably
for the further success Of the party.
He declared that there was not a
cloud on the Democratic horizon and
that it was the duty of the committee
to see that none should gather.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
GREECE'S SILENCE DISTURBS
Entente Powers May Urge Stern Ac'
ton to Force the Hand Of King
Constantine

London.-The negotiations between
Greece and the allied powers at Ath-
ems still drag, new bitches seemingly
arising as the old ones are smoothed
out. The people of the allied coun'
tries, particularly those of France and
Italy, are becoming impatient over the
continual delays, and the press Is de-
handing that stern action be taken to
demonstrate to King Constantine and
his ministers the determination Of
the quadruple entente to secure the
assurances demanded. New proposals
are said to have been made by France
and Great Britain in the hope of reach.
ing an agreement.
The attitude of Roumania also re.
mains undecided. Since the dispatch
announcing the closing of Roumanian
ports to foreign trade was received,
silence has descended on Bucharest
and every one is awaiting anxiously
the next move, which will give mean
ing to this order. The general belief
here is that the Roumanian govern
ment is waiting for the concentration
of sufficient Russian force In Bes-
sarabia and a large enough Anglo
French army in Southern Servia to
make victory certain before joining the
allies.
Meanwhile the Austro-G Germans and
Bulgarians continue rounding up the
few Servian troops remaining In Ser
via, and also are prosecuting with their
utmost energy the campaign against
Montenegro.
Unusual calm prevails on the vari-
GUS battle fronts, even the Italians ap-
parently slackening their offensive.
PROBABLY in preparation for the next
phase. which they hope will place Cor.
liza in their hands. with other COM
handing positions on which the Aus
TRANS hold has weakened during the
last weeks OF heavy fighting.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
FOURTEEN WOMEN SHOT.
Wholesale Execution by Villa Authorl.
ties On Espionage Charge.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Fourteen women
have been shot to death at Ca
sas Grandes. Chihuahua. by villa mil.
itary authorities. according to a dis
pach received by the Carranza consu.
late. The women were court-martial.
ed and convicted Of being spies in the
pay Of the de facto government. the
advices stated.
Describing the execution. the ad.
vices stated the women, ranging from
young girls to grandmothers. all In
peon garb. were led from the court.
martial room. Some wept but most
were stoical. All were herded In a
line against long adobe wall. Some
hid their faces with their hair as the
rife squad, chosen by the commander
OF the district, raised their rifles. Not
all fell at the hrst volley. but the re
mainder sank to the ground with the
second round Of fire.
This Is said TO have been the first
wholesale execution OF women in the
past FIVE years Of Mexican warfare.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
BERLIN ASKS INFORMATION
German Government Wants TO Know
Why Capt Boyd and Capt.
Won Papen Are UnweIeome.

Washington.-Germany has notified
the United States that she desired to
know upon what grounds the state de.
partment asks the withdrawal of Capt.
Boyd, the naval attache of the Ger
man embassy here, and Of Capt. Won
Papen. the military attache. Secre-
tary Lansing received the request from
two sources-from Count Won Berns-
torff, the ambassador, and from the
Berlin foreign office through Ambas-
sador Gerard
The United States will reply prompt
ly. Mr.. Lansing will not discuss the
facts nor will he give the sources Of
information concerning the activities
of the attaches In connection with ma.
val and military matters to which the
state department objected. Without
reference to the reasons which prompt.
ed the department to ask the with
drnwal Of the attaches. II is stated.
the United States will stand upon the
established understanding among ma
tons that an intimation that diplo-
matte officer has made himself dis
agreeable is sufficient to cause his re-
moval.
II was broadly intimated in Ger
many's request for information that II
the United States based its action upon
anything less than the developments
Of the Hsmbarg-American line con-
spiracy trial In New York or the case
OF James F. ]. Archibald, the Ameri-
can war correspondent who secretly
carried papers for Capt. Won Papen,
as well as Or. Dumba, the recalled am.
bassador Of Austria. the Berlin for
eign office might contest the with
drawal OF the two officers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
To Push Drainage Project.

Dyersburg.-At a mass meeting of
property owners interested in bottom
lands of the Forked Deer river held
at this place, 1t was decided to go
ahead with the preliminary plans look
ing to a drainage district, beginning
at the Gibson county line and going
through the county to the Obion river.
Thousands of the most fertile acres in
West Tennessee are involved in the
project. All the property owners are
enthusiastic over the plan, and are
anxious to get the work under way.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
AUDITING M.mphIa cIty Rook..

Memphis.-A corps Of auditors rep.
fesenting Haskins q Sells of New
York, who have been employed by a
committee Of citizens TO make an ex.
animation of the city's books. are busy
with the front foot records. The au.
ditors have been given permission By
Mayor Love to make a thorough in.
vestigation. and II Is understood that
he audit win go back to the beginning
Of the Crump administration.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Bristol.-The Federal Dyestuff and
Chemical Company. which recently es-
tablished a plant at Kingsport Tenn,
will begin the manufacture OF picric
acid. a base for high explosives. so A.
B. Dupont, chairman OF the board OF
directors OF the company. has an
nounced. Negotiations for the manu-
facture and delivery Of $4,000 tons of
acid to foreign government are be-
ing carried on, Il was said.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
says LIQUOR Used On Jury,

Notwithstanding the charge
that liquor was used in connection with
the case Of Lewis g. Adcock vs.. the
Southern Railway Company. which re-
suited in $4,000 verdict for the
plaintiff because their grain ware
house was burned. presumably by the
sparks from locomotive. A. c, Grim,
a prominent lawyer. makes affidavit.
that this charge is true. It was alleged
that the liquor was used to influence
the jurors in favor OF the defendant
company.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
Nsw Ersiaht Rates Held lin.

Orders have been issued by the state
railroad commission suspending until
Jan. 30. proposed increases in a num-
Der Of freight rates. many Of which
would affect Nashville shippers.
Proposed changes In rates from
Nashville and Memphis to stations On
the Illinois Central and Yazoo G Mis-
sissippi Valley railroads. rates on com
modities between stations On the MI
nois Central IN Tennessee and local
rates on classes and commodities be-
tween Memphis and stations on the
Illinois Central all to become effective
Jan. i, were ordered held up un-1 j
hearing could be had In the case.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Dyersburg.-A large barn. the prop
erty Of the Farmers Cotton Oh Com
pany. together with large quantity OF
hay. was destroyed By fire here. Thir.
u bales OF Iinters were damaged BY
the fire. The $4,000 plant OF the COM
pany was threatened before the fire
was gotten under control.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
rerana Want WIIaon AaaIn.

washlngtonS-one hundred Demo
Gratis from Texas, here in an effort to
secure the NEXT Democratic national
convention for Dallas. shook hands
with President Wilson and told him
that they wanted Rim for another term
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
arltl.h sem On Rstrsat.

London-The British army in Mes
opotamia. which has been in retreat
following its defeat before Bagdad,
has reached Kut-El-Amara. on the Ii
gris, los miles below Bagdad. with.
out further fighting.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
nenIes ActIvItx IN Mexico.

washington.-Cou Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, has made
emphatic denial OF reports that Ger
many or German official agents had
been concerned in recent attempts to
set up a eounterrevolution In Mexico.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Douglas. Ari1-Three Americans. ].
". Cunningham. Gus Hendriekson and
H. G. southerd, believed 10 have been
killed By villa troops south Of here
have been reported alive.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
OWE THE sTATE EPIToMlzEp

Upton Sinclair noted writer, was >
visitor recently Ia Memphis.
F1fty-two thousand people visited the
Tovlan Leagues electric ahox n Aem,
sAisL
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
v.teran Of nro Mars Dies.

New Orleans-Richard Lambert. 81.
q 3sd degree Ma-cn. veteran Of the
Meriean and Civil Wars. died a, his
home here He was = native % Ire
land
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Gleasoa win begin tie operation Of
: recently installed electric light plant
On Dec. d.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
MeKeIIar Goes To wsshlnoton.

Congressman Mcclellan left here Sat.
urday night for Washington 70 attend
the opening Of congress. He viii 70
turn to the stump some time this
Keek.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

One hundred thousand dollars was
the estimated loss sustained at Ma
quoketa, ILL.,, when the Stevens block
was destroyed by fire.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
The swedish steamer Norvlk struck

The Swedish steamer Norvik struck
a mine in the North sea and sank.
The captain, engineer, a stoker, q
stewardess and cook were drowned.
A two-ton bowlder fell from a cliff
upon Great Northern train No. A at
Spokane, Wash, crashed through the
roof Of the express car and killed w.
c. Dunbar, the messenger.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

The japanese naval estimates for
1916 total about 1Oo.00o.e00 yen
(about $4,000. 00o). a decrsszs Of
e.oeo 900 yen from the 1915 budget
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

William Folkerts, postmaster at
Witt ILL.,, is held to await the action
of the federal grand Jury on a charge
Of Incorporating ss4O Of govern
ment funds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

In view Of the resignation Of the
cabinet q Premier Castro q Porte.
gal. congress Vas called IN special
session.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Burglars blew open the safe of the
Clark Horning company at Harris
burg, Ill. They secured $500.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
Arrange second Primary.

The work Of sending out the poll
books and ballots for the run-off Dec.
Is was taken up by the Democratic
state executive committee in session
here last week.
The same county boards as directed
the first primary win be in charge OF
the second, but the fact that the cleo
ton officers must be divided between
two instead of three candidates will
make It necessary to at least supply
the vacancies which the retirement Of
Senator Lea from the contest will
make necessary. II the Lea officials
are acceptable to the county managers
for Mcclellan and Patterson. 1t Is like
ly they win be retained and the cleo
ton held by practically the same Of
ficials, but this is dependent on the
attitude of the local managers for the
two candidates.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Ten persons we're injured. two prob
ably fatally, by an explosion Of gaso-
line in the garage Of ]. D. strutzeik
at Joliet, III
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

The expectation Of snowshoes, eth
er partly or entirely finished, Is for.
hidden in a German decree issued un-
der the regulations governing "wea.
pOns. ammunition and powder"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

William Bache, great grandson of
BENJAMIN Franklin, was acquitted in
Jefferson county (Ky.) court of a
charge Of murder.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

The Rev. Frederick Kreiger OF New
Britain. Conn. who has been engaged
in missionary work in British East
Africa. Is being detained in q British
prison camu in India on the suspicion
that be Is a German SPY.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
Examinations Ordered.

State examinations will be held Dec.
II and IS, All persons who do not
hold state certificates and who expect
to teach during the 1857 school year
must take the examinations as schel-
uled below:
For Elementary Teachers-Dec. Is,
March IL and May 81.
For High School Teachers-Dec. IT
and is, March 10 and II and May
80 and 81.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Announcement was made at the
navy aero station at Pensaloa, Fla,
that Lieut. R. c. Saufley, navy avn
ator, established new worlds alti.
tude record for hydroaeroplanes when
he assembled 1915 feet.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Stuart Hall. the main building at
the College Of Emporia. Kan. was de
stroyed by fire.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Two masked boys held up and
robbed a Chicago drug store after
binding and gagging two clerks.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

The Driggs-Seabury Ordnance cor
poratior of Sharon, Pa, has acquired
the Savage Arms Co. of Utica, N. Y.
The latter company manufactures all
kinds of side arms.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10
STATES ACTION TO RECOVER s7o,.
900 FROM CITY OF MEMPHIS
TO sE RESET.
AUTOMOBILE GOOD ROAD TAX
State Department Of Highways WIN
Give County Court Clerks Right
to Collect Revenues From Ma
chine Owners.
Nashville.


The States suit, involving about
$4,000 against the city OF Memphis
has been temporarily dropped from the
calendar of the Shelby county chan
Gerry court, part two, but will be reset
when the calendar for the court OF
civil appeals is out of the way. This
suit was brought on the relation Of J.
w. Brister, now president OF the West
Tennessee State Normal School, when
he was state superintendent, to recov-
err overpayments out of the state treas
ury.
1t was charged that the school CEN
sus was padded, and that Memphis and
the rural schools OF Shelby county re-
ceived an unjust proportion of the rev.
enues designed for common school use.
A similar suit against Shelby coun.
ty, involving about $4,000, is pending
in the supreme court, and, since the
two suits are based upon virtually the
same statements of fact, the city case
may not be tried until the other has
been disposed OF in the supreme court.
Automobile Good Roads Tax.
The state department of highways
in conjunction with the secretary of
state, has worked out plan which will
be followed at least in the larger coun-
ties, to expedite the work Of collecting
the automobile good road tax on Jan.
l, with a view OF relieving the owners
of automobiles, motorcycles, traction
engines and motor trucks Of a great
deal of work in paying this tax and
getting their number tags.
BY an act passed by the last legis-
lature owners OF all automobiles, mo-
torcycles, traction engines and motor
trucks must pay good road tax. This
tax goes for maintenance OF roads in
the counties from which collected. The
tax must be paid on Jan. /, of each
year, on any car purchased during the
year. either new or secondhand. is
subject to this tax for each time IL
changes hands.
For the accommodation of the own
ers the secretary of state has agreed
to ship to the county court clerk of the
larger counties number plates which
can be delivered to the owners who
can pay the state tax to the county
court clerk instead Of sending 1t to
Nashville and the number plate will be
delivered by the clerk when the TAX Ii
paid.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

A fourth son was born to the en-
press OF japan on Thursday, Dec. 2.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Several Chinese newspapers report
that the ex-emperor Of China. Pu vi.
10 years old. has been officially be-
trothed TO a daughter OF President
Yuan-shi.Kai.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Over 1900 Cambridge men are
fighting with the colors. OF these
men 614 have been killed. 900 wound
ed and 12s missing or prisoners OF
war.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Gov. Hiram johnson Of California
Is suffering from an acute attack Of
bronchitis, and is in bed at his home.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

In what it calls authoritative state
ment," q Zurich. Switzerland, paper
declares the central powers have de-
cided to create an independent king
dom of Albania bordering on Austria,
Bulgaria and Greece.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Andrew Geisert, returning to his
farm from Niles. Kan, saw 7-year.
old boy with a stick fighting off five
wolves. Geisert drove the beasts
away with a whip.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

The Washington state prohibition
law has been found invalid by the
state supreme court.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Under a construction OF the new
prohibition law Of Colorado. It is
found that mince pie. plum pudding
and such other delicacies win come
under the ban.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

Miss Hazel Sanford, 10 years old,
was killed at Mt, Carmel, ILL.,, when
hit by speeding automobile occupied
by Evan Coffey, Henry Ensor and Ed
ward McGregor.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-10

L. M. Bowers. one Of the personal
advisers of John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
has rendered his resignation, effec-
tive Jan. l. He received a salary OF
$4,000 year. with $4,000 bonus
each Christmas.