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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
TrsanOr and rompkIns Win.

The municipal election held for the
selection of two city commissioners re-
suited in the election OF Paul Treanor
for finance commissioner, and George
J. TCmpkins for fire commissioner.
The vote was not as large as expected,
as many persons declined TO partici-
pate in the election. Treanor received
4,lS4 votes. and his opponent, ]. b.
Armstrong. 4.155; Tompkins, 4,sfS, and
J. J. Killsn. s,45S. Treanor's majority
was 20 and Tompkins' majority was
1850.
Very little interest was manifested
In the race between Tompkins and
Killen. Both ran as anti-administra-
tion candidates. The principal fight
was between Treanor and Armstrong.
Armstrong is an employee OF the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad in the claim
department. Backing Treanor, former
ly a newspaper man Of Memphis, were
Stokes & Cherry, attorneys prosecut-
ing the custer suit against Howse, and
the Nashville Banner.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
lad sIIek.eottemed Shoe.

Bristol-Due to slick-bottomcd shoes
Thomas Rutter, farmer. of Thonas'
Bridge. this county, slipped on The
floor Of the Minor drug store here and
plunged through a big plate glass win
dow, SCATTERING the window into a
thousand pieces. Rutter came out with
hardly cut on his body. He had just
previous to the accident inquired for
something TO doctor" his shoe soles.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
LADY IS PINNED
UNDER An AUTO
OTHERS ARE INJURED WHEN
JACKSON PARTY's MACHINE
PLuNeEs DOWNWARD.
PAINTER VICTIM OF BULLET
Dispute Over Woman In Knoxville Re.
suits Fatally For Bob Lee, Who
lie Shot Twice by HE oppo-
nsnt.-state News

Jackson.-Miss Evelyn Lilies was Sc,
riously injured and bruised when an
automobile driven by the young wo.
man swerved on a curve at the out.
skirts of town, and overturning,
plunged down a five.foot embankment.
The injured girl was pinned under the
car and was unconscious when rescued
by her friends and taken to a hospital.
Others in the car who were painfully
hurt were Miss Minelle White, Miss
Emily Thompson, Miss Lille May
Newman and E. Moore.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
sheIIsd and sunk By suhm.rIn..

Marseilels. France.-The British
steamer, Natal. transport. was shelled
and sulk by 3 German submarine
south Of Crete. It's crew Of 81 was
picked up and landed at Piraeus,
The sailors were taken from there to
Malta by the Messageries Maritimes
liner Memphes, which arrived here.
The Natal transport was q steamer
Of 2.s55 tons net. She was last report
ed to have arrived at Port Said on
July Is.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
Fire Destroys Electric company.

Johnson City.-Fire almost com.
pletely destroyed the offices Of the
Holston Electric company here. The
origin Of the fire Is unknown. but II u
believed that Il started from a match
or defective wire in the building. Prac
tically all Of the supplies Of the com
pany were destroyed. The less Is es-
timated at between $1,000 and $4,000.
The building was also badly damaged.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

New York.-Eight sticks OF dyna.
mite. weighing IL pounds. were found
In package In the foreign branch
postoffice here. The package was
mailed At Napa Junction. Cal. Sept. /.
and arrived here Sept Z. being sent t.
the foreign branch office.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
French Occupy Turk Island.

Paris.--It has been announced here
that French force had occupied Ruad
Island. in the eastern Mediterranean
west Of Crete and two miles of the
Syrian coast The population OF the
island IS about 1000. The inhabitants
chsered the French. Ruad was Turk
ish possession. Although but 500 yaras
in length. Il affords the best shelter
along the coast for vessels drawing
less than rs feet Of water and might
have been desired BY the French prin.
cipAily On this account.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
To Run deed Roada TraIn.

The announcement Is made that TIE
state department. OF highways VIII
run q special good roads train over
all railroads in Tennessee In January,
carrying 4 fun display OF modern
equipment Tor the building Of good
roads, model road-bullding material.
pictures Of perfect roads. etc. Two.
government lecturers on road building
viii accompany the train throughout
is tour, which VIII occupy abfut thin
= days
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Tulsa. 0kla-D. c. coley. niEht
county jailer. Is dead from wounds re-.
ceived when assaulted By three mon.
Who broke iail ten days ago. His wife
severely beaten. is recovering.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
TrsckwsIker Knocked i Hess.

Chattanooga--Andy Moore. negro
trackwaIker for the Cincinnati South.
ern railway. was knocked IN the head
with a pick handle from the effect Of
which he died. A suspect has been ar.
rested.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
Treansr Wins BY % Votes.

Paul w. Treanor has been declared
legally elected commissioner OF
finance by the Davidson county cleo
ton commission. The canvass Of the
returns showed that he had won by a
majority of 20 votes over James b
Armstrong, his opponent Mr.. Treah-
or, who was present, was given a big
ovation by the crowd when his cleo
ton was announced. George J. Tomp-
kins was also declared elected over
Judge John J. Killen by a majority Of
1850.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
ouanIre seeurItr Leaau..

Memphis braaeh Of the National
Security League here organised with
Gen Luke I. Wright as president.
Much patriotic enthusiasm vas mani.
Tested a. The organization meeting.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
sIms WIthdtaws from Race.

Congressman Thetus w. Sims. who
has represented the Eighth congress
sional district Of Tennessee for 20
years. has announced his withdrawal
from the race for the Democratic SEN
atorial nomination The congressman
gave his reason that when he an
nounced he did not know the primary
would be held so soon and that the
short time intervening will not allow
him TO canvass the State and become
acquainted with the voters.
1t is understood that Mr.. Sims win
again make the race for reelection to
congress from the district which he
now represents.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
jackson Highway Not Decided.

It has been definitely decided that
the September convention OF the Jack
son Highway Association will not fix
the route Of the proposed road through
the South 10 be built In memory OF the
Great Tennessean. Instead the routes
advocated by the various factions OF
Tennesseans. Alabamians and Missis-
sippians will be traced by a pathfind-
ing committee Of three and a govern
ment highway engineer. They win sub
NIT separate reports to the board OF
directors Of the association who viii
meet on Nov. 10 70 select the route OF
the great north and south highway
which Is expected to link Chicago and
New Orleans BY way Of indianapolis,
Louisville. Nashville and other points
to the south.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
FaIr Attendance Inereased.

According to the figures given out
by H. Phelps Smith OF the gates and
admission department, the attend
ance to the State fair this year was
about 5000 above that of the fair OF
1914. The weather during the week
was almost ideal. ana a larger at
tendance was hoped for. The admis-
sion departments figures show that
7s.474 persons attended this year as
against 1850 in 1914.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Dr.. Vletorino de Ia Plaza. president
% the Argentine republic, ratified the
parcel post convention between the
United States and Argentina.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The Dutch steamer Koningsn, OF
5000 tons. which struck mine as she
was en- her way to Amsterdam from
Batavia, Java. capsized and sank in
the Thames-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Nine hours after the New York
subway disaster several Broadway
movie theatsrs were showing The
hlms 70 packed houses.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The first OF the United States navy,s
feet Of dirigibie balloons Is com
pleted and win be ready for delivery
within q few weeks.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The private bank Of J. B. Fuller q
Son, owned by J. Bradley Fuller and
hts daughters. Bessie and Margaret.
with sfsS,000 in deposits. has closed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The body Of Miss Jennie Davis, 2s
years old, was found in Shaker lake.
Cleveland, o., by Robert T. Hattwick.
Damages to the amount OF ;150.O0
were asked BY the Prince Line, Lin
tied. OF Newcastle. England. from e.
d. steger, In q suit which alleges fail
ure to deliver horses in Galveston for
shipment to France.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01
NEWS Of THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Weeks News condensatIons Re
viewed Without comment--All
Nations Find Something to
2 EdIfy and Instruct.

Bulgaria has removed all restric.
lions on the passage of merchandise
through that country to Turkey.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Former President William H. Tan.
Who has been making a spanking tour
q the west for several weeks, settled
at San Diego. Cal. for a short vaca-
fion. He intends to play golf.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Fifteen bishops and archblshops
participated in the conservation OF
Rev. A. J. SCHUYLER a. bishop Of FL
paso.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Two men were instantly killed at
the new high level bridge being con-
structed over the -Cuyhoga river at
Superior avenue, Cleveland, o.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The United States mail to Europe
has fallen off at such rate since the
beginning OF the war that the post
office department viii not ask for the
usual appropriation for the transpor.
.tation Of such mail.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The German admiralty Is now Ger.
tain that the Allan line steamer Hes
perian was not destroyed by q German
susmafile All the underwater boats
which were out at the time OF the dis,
aster have returned. and II Is stated
that none Of them torpedoed the
steamer
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Clyde Davis. circuit court clerk Of
Bay county. Mo-. was killed when a
motor car 10 which he was riding
overturned.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The first Australian to win the vic
toria cross IN the present war is
Lance Corporal Jacks Of Bendigo. IN
THIS state tvictoria). In the trench
fighting he Singie-handsd shot i've
Turks dead and bayoneted two others
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

President Robert @. Allen Of the
Little Rock club of the Southern as
scciaton turned over to the Arkansas
penitentiary 100 baseballs for the use
of prisoners.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Harry Thaw has arrived in Port.
land. Ore. from San Francisco and
met his mother.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The body Of Miss Gladys Doyle Of
Lake Charles, La, IL years old, be-
iieved to have been poisoned. has been
ordered exhumed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Judge Christian OF the district Grim.
anai court sent J. Evans Smith, New
Orleans lLa.l Item reporter. to jail
Tor "a hours for refusing to tell his
source Of information for a story con-
cerning cabarets and resorts.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Miehigan's congressional delegation
is overwhelmingly for national pre-.
paredness against war and is almost
equally united in upholding the OK
portation OF munitions.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Art Smith, aviator is believed by
officials of the Illinois state fair to
have broken all existing records for
successive loops when he made II
complete perpendicular circles in one
flight.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Elder J: H. Zook. who preached at
the final camp meeting Of the Holi-
ness denomination at Bellevue, Neb.
cursed the town for what he termed
Its indifference and wickedness and
prayed that the wages Of SIN be Wis
tied upon H.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

crazed by religion. arney Bell
stabbed Jesse Gibson. IS years old, to
death near Robinson. Ark. Bell re,
Gently became converted. and prior
70 that time was an infidel.
The Rev. Lawrence J. Parker died
while driving to a country church 10
miles south Of Guthrie, Ok.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Michael McGraw. 30. and John
Grant. 45 years old, we're drowned
near Tulsa, Ok, when broken cul.
vert let the horses and wagons into
nine feet of the Arkansas river.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

The eight nag-draped caskets, con-
tanning the dead OF the F-4, which ar.
rived aboard the United States steam
er Supply at San Francisco, have been
shipped east
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

Isabella Wade Of Chicago, who was
arrested in Milan. Italy. in June,
charged with being an accomplice of
n Bavarian officer. Martin Schehmam.
mer, previously accused of espionage,
has been released.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-10-01

An outbreak Of typhoid fever in
iMenard county, ILL.,. caused a call for
assistance to be sent TO the state
board Of health. There are so cases
at Petersburg, 1e at Athens and nine
Ast Greenview.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Food Shortage in Germany In
fIuence Toward Peace.
Initial Cause of War Lost In
General Shuttle.
LITTLE CHANGE IN WEST
Debut of Bulgaria Most Import.
ant 1915 Move.
Egypt Source of Worry; Russia
VIII Lose Heavily.
(BY j. W. t. MASON0

New York. Dec. 27.-Germany has
won the overland pathway to her
place in the sun. as the close of the
fighting of 1915 merges into the sec
ond winter of the European war. But
the seas still remain shut to the Teu-
tons and economic distress and food
scarcity are exerting a more pro-
nounced pressure for peace in the
Central Empires than among the 9TH
er belligerent nations.
The primary cause of the war has
been lost this year to both of the
original participants. The conflict be-
gan over the irreconcilable Balkan
differences of Russia and Austro-Hun-
gary. Each power wanted to De su-
preme in Southeastern Europe. The
end of the fighting in 1915 finds Rus
sia held in check beyond the Balkan
border, while Austro-Hungary is play
ing a minor part in Serbia under the
direction of Marshal Van Mackensen
and the German general staff. Ger
man influences are now dominant in
the Balkans The kaiser has wrested
the first prize of the war from the
Slavs themselves, and from his own
Southern ally as well
Bulgaria's entrance into the conflict
on the side of the Teutons has been
the years most important develop
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
New York and New England
Swept by Fierce Gale.
Railroads Running Out of City
Abandon All Schedules.
WIND BLOWS go MILES HOUR
Houses UnrOOfed, Wires Down,
Shipping Is Driven Ashore.
Snow and Sleet DeIuge North
east Atlantic Coast.

New York, Dec. 27.-Northern and
eastern New York and New England
are recovering today from the damage
inflicted by yesterdays storm. A sue
cesion of rain, snow. lightning. sIeez
and thunder. winding up with a gale
that tore down wires and trees, un-
rooted houses and drove Shipping
ashore, caused millions of dollars
property loss and many deaths and &C
cidents
Ielesraphfc communication in some
sections still was interrupted today
owing to the leveling of telegram,
poles by the high wind. In a similar
manner the signal systems of the rail-
road lines running north and north
east from New York were crippled
and train are not able to maintain
their schedules.
New England suffered more s.
Verely than New York CITY. Renort.
from there told of severe damaee 70
pulidlngs and vessels caught in fhe
pain OF the gale. The snowfall. excenr
IN northern New England and north
trn New York, was comparatfval,,
Hght Dut was sufficient TO interrunf
suburban street car service.
Elght deaths in this cfty xvera At
trlbuted to the storm The wind No.,
at one time attained a veIocit,- -
ninety miles an hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Second Pan-American Scientific
Congress -COnyenes Today.
e. S. Premier Makes Plea for
Brotherhood of Nations.
ONE FOR ALL; ALL FOR One
American Republics Are Closer
Together Than Ever Before.
Secretary of State Explains
Spirit of Monroe Doctrine.

Washington, Dec. PA Pan
Americanism of lone for all; all for
one" was outlined by Secretary Ian
Sing today at the opening of the Sec
ond Pan-American Scientific congress.
Pan-Americanism," said the secre-
tary, lis an expression of the idea of
internationalism. America has become
the guardian of that idea which will
in the end rule the world. Since the
European war began other factors
have strengthened this natural bond
and given impulse to the movement.
Never before have our people SO fully
realized the significance of the words
peace and fraternity"
At another point in his address Sec
retary Lansing said: IF the sovereign
ty of a sister republic is menaced from
overseas. the power of the United
States and. 1 hope and believe, the
united power of the American repub-
lies will constitute bulwark which
will protect the independence and in
tegrity of their neighbor from unjust
invasion and aggression
1T is an especial qualification to me
(Coutinued on Page p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Insurance Companies Are Held
Up by the State.
Probe of "TOpeka National"
"MutuaI." "Central National.
MAKE CHARGE OF ILLEGAL ACTS
Books Are Badly Mixed and
MuddIed. 1t Is Said.
j. III. White of Kansas City
President of Concerns.

Receivership suits were filed by the
attorney generals office late this
afternoon against the Topeka Mutual
Live Stock. the Central National Mu-
tual Hail and the Topeka National
Live Stock Insurance companies All
are Topeka concerns. J. H. White of
Kansas City is at the head of the three
companies.
With the filing of actions against
the three Topeka insurance companies.
Carey ]. Wilson, as state superintend-
ent of insurance, suspended the per-
mits of all of the defendant concerns.
Similar action was taken by the in
surance commissioner of Colorado.
The actions against the three COM
panies followed a probe of their books
under direction of the Kansas depart
ment. Accounts or the three COM
panies are declared to be so badly
mixed and muddled that settlement
of the business cannot be made with
out the aid of a receiver. Irregular and
illegal acts by J. H. White president
of the three companies, is alleged in
the petitions prepared by ]. II. Hunt,
assistant attorney general.
Investigation Failed.
No definite information concerning
the condition of the insurance COM
panies is availabl al the offices of the
state insurance department. Several
weeks of investigation are said to have
failed to reveal the exact condition. of
the books. Unofficial estimates of
the liabilities of the three corporations
are given at figures ranging from $780,
900 to 100000.
The Topeka National has deposits
with the state amounting to $780, 900.
Value of all of these securities is not
known. At least $4,000 of the amount
is in the form of certificates of deposit
and is considered worth face value.
The remaining $50, 900 is in mortgages
on Texas real estate. Value of this
property is not known.
Officers Are Sued.
Suits by the attorney generals Of
flee are directed not only against the
three defendant corporations but also
against the managing officers of the
comp panies. These officers include J.
H. White, as president of each of the
concerns; NJ. A. Isaacs. az secretary of
the Topeka Mutual Livestock and Cen
trail National Mutual Hail. n. Coop
er, an alleged officer of the Topeka
National Livestock company. is also
included in the list of defendants.
ISaacs lived in Topeka until a few
weeks ago. He left Topeka with the
TContinued on Page Seven.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Superintendent of Ellsworth
State Home Didn't Work.
He Was Allowed Salary Just
the Same, Is Claim.
EXPENSE FOR AUDITORS NOW
Under Old System It Didn't Cost
the State a Cent.
II Cent Coffee for Old Women
30 for Old Vets.

Under the state efficiency and
economy plan, Superintendent A r.
Kyle was allowed his July sal
ary for managing Mother Bickerdyke
home at Ellsworth when he did not
report for service. Kyle was appointed
July 1, but did not go to work until
August 49, Yet the records of the
home, as approved by the governors S
official board, show that Kyle was on
the job all tbs time. This is the as
sertion Of DR.. ]. S. Chase. former
head of the home today.
In addition to the fact that the
Ellsworth home was maintained for
six weeks without an official head,
expenses fer managing the institution
have increased under a program
which calls for fewer employees and
reduced expense. Under the old sys-
tenn, the board of managers audited
the books and records of the Ellis
worth home. The change in the law,
reduced the pay of members of the
board Apparently this change in the
law also reduced the amount of serv-
ice which the board gave the state
Now an extra auditor is employed by
CONTINUED on page seyenO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
WILL NOT JOIN FORD
HOneward Trip by Peace Promoter
Postpones Bryan's Trip.

New York, Dec. 27.-Reports that
William Jennings Bryan had contem-
plated joining Henry Ford in Europe
were confirmed today; but because
Mr.. Ford himself is returning to this
country. Mr.. Bryan will not go to
Europe.
1t was learned here that he had
booked passage for himself and Mrs.
Sryan on the steamship Rotterdam,
sailing tomorrow. but today he tele-
graphed that because of Mr.. Ford's
returning he (Bryan) had indefin-
itely postponed his trip.
Governor Hanna Is Ill.
Copenhagen, Dec. 27-(Via Lon
dom n).-GOvernor L. B. Hanno of North
Dakota. a member Ford peace party,
arrived here today suffering from in
fluenza. He has a high fever. The
governor was admitted to st. Joseph's
hospital, Copenhagen. The American
legation is caring for him. The Amer
lean minister, DIR. Maurice Egan. Mrs.
Egan and many others have visited
the governor or sent flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
TOrpedOed Japanese Liner Did
Not Try to Escape.
American Consul BristOw Ca
bIes Version of Disaster.
EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON
Diplomatic Circles Stirred Over
Yasaka Maru Incident.
All on Board Saved-One Amer
lean Among the Rescued.

Washington, Dec. 27.-American
Consul Bristow at Port Said cabled
today that no warning was given the
japanese liner Yasaka Maru before
she was torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean last Tuesday by sub
marine of unestablished nationality
The liner, he added, made no attempt
to escape.
The consul's dispatch which came in
response to Secretary Lansings call
for reports on the disaster. was the
first official information on the in
cident which probably will be the sub
ject of further diplomatic correspond
ence with the TeutOnic powers To-
days report said the submarine was
not seen until after the liner had been
torpedoed and that then. only her
ueriscope was visible. The ship sank
in forty-nine minutes and the sur
vivors-120 passsngers including an
American w j. leigh. and the 1872
men cf the crew-were picked up by
fContirued on Page Eighth