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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
RECORD COLD WEATHER.
Frost Is Reported From Some Sections
Of Country.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY low tenn
peratures prevailed Aug. 80 over the
Upper Mississippi River and Lower
Mississippi River valleys and the up
per lake regions. In some places the
weather bureau reported the Their
rsometer showed temperatures which
made records for the month Of Aug
ust. Frosts we're reported in many
places. In some instances they were
heavy and caused considerable dam
age to crops.
Over almost all Of the sections
mentioned the temperatures we're
from 10 to 90 degrees below the sea.
sonal average. The cold came down
from the Canadian northwest and
spread eastward. reaching the Allan
tic states Sept. 1.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
Cold weather IN mest.

Kansas City.-According to reports
received BY the local weather bureau
frost was general on Aug. 80 through
out Iowa. Nebraska and Wisconsin.
but government weather stations did
not report frost in the southwest.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
cbleaoo Jury indlets oreenbaun.

Chicago.-WaIker K. Greenbaum,
manager Of the Indiana Transportation
Company. has been indicted BY the
county grand jury. charged wssss nan
slaughter in connection with the East.
lanS disaster. His company leased the
steamer for the fatal excursion.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
culpepper Draws Crowd.

Paris.--The tent meeting being con.
Quoted in this city by Rev. Burke Gull
pepper is proving to be one Of the best
revivals ever conducted here. The
crowds are so rapidly increasing that
at times the tent fails to accommodate
the throng of people who congregate
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
Hurt In Leap From Train.

John w. Hickerson. 49,. farmer Of
Coffee county, was seriously injured
when he jumped from fast passenger
train at Haley, Tenn. He purchased
ticket for the next station and leaped
from the train at Haley when he dis
covered 1t would not stop where he
wanted It to.
Hickerson was rushed to an infrm-
airy in this city. where an examination
revealed a conenssion Of the brain and
bruises on the head and body.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Memphis.-Sergt. julius s. Brett o.
the Memphis police department, was
assassinated by an unknown to the
police. He was shot from the rear
while making his round in a buggy,
and the bullet pierced his heart.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
zAPArA REPLY FAVORABLE.
10 Ready to Aid In the Convention TO
Seek For Peace In Mexico.

Mexico City-Gen. Emilio zapata has
made a favorable reply TO the note
recently sent by the Pan-American
conference to all Mexican leaders Of
fering to aid in arranging a eonyen-
ton to be held in neutralized Mexi-
can territory for the purpose of Great
ing a provisional government to pro
vide for general elections.
Russell and Axis, messengers, ar
rived here carrying his answer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
sax AaItl Nm 0. IA PIan.

washington.-State Department or.
ficials have announced that there was
every indication that the financial pro
tectorate convention with Haiti would
be ratified by the Haitien congress.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03
May Make Shells.

May MAKE Snetis.
A large contract to furnish shrap-
mel to one or more Of the warning ma
lions Of Europe is being considered
by the Nashville Bridge Company It
was stated by one Of the officials OF
the concern that the contract would
be closed as soon as early deliveries
OF the proper machinery we're assured.
J. II. Corbitt. secretary OF the firm.
probably win go east to hurry ur the
delivery Of the lathes and drawing and
pressing presses.
Nashville Clubs Attacked.
Nuisance bills have been flled
against FIVE fraternzl organizations OF
Nashville: Owls. Moose, Orioles. Beav-
ers and Eagles. The petitions asked
for injunctions restraining the sale Of
liquor and asked for receivers.
Surveys Coal FIeIds
DR.. George H. Ashley. formerly state
geologist but now connected with the
Federal geological survey. recently
conducted a survey Of the coal condi-
tons OF the Cumberland plateau. Dr.
Ashley vii make bis report 10 the
department At Washington.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Electricity win be tri.d By the
Union County a.. u Mosquito Exter
mination commission as 4 means q
doing away with the insects.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Three men lost their lives in an ex.
plosion Of chlorine gas at the plant OF
the Goldsmith DEFINING company at
Wysndotte. Mich
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

President Wilson has issued a pro
clamaticn giving notice Of the nsu.
trallty Of the United States In the
uar between italy and Turkey.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

British Ambassador Spring Rice has
been formally notified Of the United
States opposition to he cotton contra
band decree
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

As the result of the killing Of
Sammy eagle and the whipping of
Mary Dennis. postmaster at eagle,
Tenn, by night raiders, state rangers
have been ordered to Sequatchie coun-
~ Tennessee
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Lieutenant-GeneraI Nelson A. Miles,
U. s. A., Is to be invited to serve as
grand marshal OF the national O. A. r.
encampment parade TO be held in
Washington Sept. 3.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Dependent over the recent death
OF his wife, Oliver Tnbury. wealthy
manufacturer of drain tile at Towan.
da, Ill. hanged himself He was SO
years old.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Farmer Carey of Deep Creek, Va.
complained to the commander of the
informed German cruiser Prinz Eitel
Friedrich that three invasions of his
watermelon patch by men Of the
Eitel's crew had caused him 5000
damages.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

The Minneapolis school board has
authorized the organization OF orches-
tras in every one of the n graded
schools of the city.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

The Austrian minister OF the In
terror has announced that there were
1866 cases OF Asiatic cholera In Aus
tria on Aug. 10.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

The Birth steamer Diomed. 4.s7,
tons. has been sunk by a German sub
marine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

J. W. Phillips, in charge Of the it
ney service at Muskogee. Ok, has ad-
yertised for young women to operate
all his cars.
George Williams, e6, an aeronaut,
was killed at Fort Wayne, Ind, whep
he jumped out Of his parachute.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Mrs. Carrie Shady, a vaudeville
actress, was acquitted of the murder
of Wilbur Selig OF Madison, Ind.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

President Jeminez Of ASH Domingo
has appointed Elias Brache Hijo as
the Dominican minister to France.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

On the charge that her 7l-year-old
husband flirts, Mrs. Edward Dean, a
year his junior, had him arrested at
Allentown, Pa.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Eugene Gilbert. the French aviator
who landed in Switzerland June %
through an accident to his motor, has
escaped.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

Leo F. Brock, alleged fugitive moon
sinner from Fort Smith, Ark, is a fed.
eral prisoner at Los Angeles, Cal,
awaiting a preliminary hearing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-03

One thousand miners are on strike
at Hafod, Wales, declaring the agree
ment under which they returned to
work recently has not been carried
out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
New York and Washington Be-
hind Usual Record on
Marriage Licenses.

limited Press Leased Wire Servfce]
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Marriage IL
censes suffered a slump in New YORK
In 1915, according to Edward II. Hart.
chief marriage clerk today. There
were 1893 fewer licenses in 1915 than
in 1914. Only 32,S51 licenses were Is
sued in 1915, against 34,6S4 in the
preceding twelve months.
"The war hit the marriage marKet
hard" said Hart. 1--WE used to get
from five to fifteen couples after the
arrival Of every ship"
Behind Last Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-The DIS
trjct of Columbia was making frantic
efforts today to equal its 1914 record
for marriages.
Col. w. A. Kroll, marriage license
clerk, appealed to the newspapers 10
announce that next year is leap year
and that couples who want to AVOID
sus spicion should marry today. Ihere
were 4,201 licenses issued here last
year.
Fell Down on Job.
Mi wAUKEE. Wis. Dec. 31.-Oid
Dan Cupid sure did fall down on the
iob In Milwaukee this year. according
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

UNITED Press Leased Wire servtce1
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The British
cruiser Natal was blown to pieces In
its harbor yesterday afternoon with q
probable loss OF about three hundred
lives.
Tho official statement from the ad-
miralty statement reported that four
hundreds Of the Natals crew OF about
725 were saved It Is believed many.
II not all. of these were ashore when
the cruiser sunk.
An immediate investigation has
been ordered, but the results have not
been made public. News OF the dis
aster was withheld from publication
for nearly twenty-four hours until the
admiralty had received accurate state
ments as to tho number Of survivors
and the probable loss OF life.
The same precaution was taken last
May whom tho Princess Irene was
blown to bits by . similar explosion IN
Sheerness harbor. Officials explained
at that time that the news was with
held to prevent the circulation OF wild
reports concerning the origin OF the
explosion.
The Natal displaced 1850 tons. She
was built in 1903 at Barrow and had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-There
will be no break with Austria. Dan
ger of severance of diplomatic re-
lations between Austria and the Unit.
ed States is past. Austria has sub
sfantially" complied with the United
States demands regarding the An
coma case.
This was the official. authoritative
and practically unanimous view taken
in Washington today. 1t lacks only
the final formal approval Of President
Wilson after he reads the Austrian
reply. Further negotiations and ex-
change Of notes are probable, but only
on minor points regarding reparation
for the American lives.
The chief issues are met by Aus
wavs ~ relief swept over thu
s6kats department following publica-
Hon ~ the unomcfal text OF the Aus.
tfian reply. The Onlctal text was on
the cables today from Ambassador
Penheld. Transmitted in sections and
Of considerable length. It was be-
neved the entire note would be In
Secretary LansinE's hands by night.
fall.
As repeatedly forecasted by tho
United Press, Austria has shown q
desire to make severance Of rela-
tons with America impossible. The
Austrian reply also bears out dis.
patches of Staff Correspondent Carl
w. Ackerman from Vienna and Ber.
Lin that Austria would meet the Amer.
lean demands and go as far as pos.
sible to preserve peaceful relations.
The three demands of the united
States disavowal of the Ancona's
sinking while passengers were still
aboard. punishment Of the submarine
commander and reparation for Ameri.
can lives lost-onicials declare. have
been. In effect, granted by Austria.
Omcials were especially elated over
the fact that Austria went even fur
ther than the United States demands
by giving assurances for future
conduct Of her submarine warfare ac.
cording to international law. A:
This was regarded done in the fol-
lowing phrase:
The Austro-H govern
ment. too. can positively concur in
the principle that enemy private ves-
sells. SO far as they do not flee or
OTTER resistance, shall not be destroy.
ed before the persons aboard are se-
cured"
This. in state department officials
opinion. Is the most important and
far reaching concession made by Aus
tria. pledge even more definite than
yet secured from Germany for legal
conduct of submarine warfare. The
Austrian assurances apply to all
enemy ships and come direct from the
Austrian government. while the only
pledge from Germany is the note Of
Ambassador Bernstorff and that il ap-
plfcable only to liners" and not all
ships.
The president Is not expected to
insist to the point OF an open break
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
ENGLAND

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Rumors that
shree members of the cabinet will
resign because OF their opposition to
conscription, gained wide circulation
when the ministers met today to
draft the governments conscriptfon
bill.
Chancellor Of the Exechequer Re1I.
naId Mckenna, president Of the board
Of trade, Walter Runcinan. and Sir
John Simon, secretary Of state for
home affairs, were the members men,
toned.
Resignation of the three ministers
was rumored earlier In the week, but
Il wac reported later that Premier
Asquith's conciIiatory efforts had sue
ceeded and that none OF the three
would leave the ministry. The re-
ports were suddenly renewed TO-DAY
and created a sensation In govern
ment circles.
Thus far there Is no confirmation
Of reports that Lewis V. Harcours
has quit the ministry, though the
rumor that he Is to become viceroy
of India is credited In many guar.
ters.
Three separate drafts Of bills for
compulsory service were presented to
the ministers at today's session.
These embody the views ofJcach fac
tion In the cabinet. One draft said
to be fathered by Lloyd George, pro-
vided not only for the enrolment OF
unmarried men, but contained pro-
visions for drafting married men
should the government find this step
necessary. The other two proposed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
Austrian Note Complies With United States
Demands in the Ancona Case
Protest
Just As FORECASTED BY UNITED PRESS


upon specific and definite disavowal
of the Ancona attack. Officials hold
the view that Austria has substan-
TALLY disavowed the act of its sub
marine commander by admitting he
erred in torpedoing the vessel while
passengers were still aboard and or
dering his punishment for this dere-
liction. This, officials regard as sub
stantial disavowal by reputation Of
the commanders act.
Refusal of Austria to be held re-
sponsible for deaths Of passengers
caused by the crews panic is not re-
evasion Of the disavowal demand.
Oficials emphatically declared
there would be no hitch or Quibbling
over Austria's representations regard
ing reparation for American lives lost.
Liability claims will hes arranged here
FIN Washington by personal confer.
ences between Secretary Lansing and
austrian Charge Zwiedinek. Omcials
are agreeably gratifled over Austria's
Willingness to pay for American lives
without proof of whether they were
lost in the shell fire or torpedoing, or
from negligence Of the Ancona's
crew.
The probable effect upon Germany
and the Lusitania case was also re-
garded as of importance. Popular
German sentiment is believed to have
delayed full settlement by Germany
Of the Lusitania matter. Now that
Germanys' ally has subscribed to in
ternational law in conducting her
submarine warfare. presumably back
ed by Austrian public opinion, 1t Is
hoped the way Is cleared for similar
action by Germany.
Austria's Ancona answer:
Disavows premature sinking of the
Ancona by stating the submarine COM
ficiently taking into account panic
'barkation difficult.
Does not hesitate to draw the ap-
propriate conclusion regarding in
Identifying Of American citizens. is
ready to pass over lightly deficiency OF
evidence and also to indemnify for
damages whose proximate causes can
not be fixed.
The Austro-Hungarian government
fully agrees with the Washington cab
met that the sacred laws of humanity
should be taken into account also in
war.
1.-The Austro-H Hungarian government,
too, can positively concur in the prin-
ciple that enemy private vessels, so
far as they do not flee or offer re-
sistance, shall not be destroyed before
the persons aboard are secured.
'The Austrian government cannot
admit responsibility for damage caus.
ed by justifiable firing on the fleeing
vessel or by the capsizing of boats
before the torpedo was fred
Hopes the incident "can now be re-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
MOST POWERFUL ALLIANCE
IN HISTORY OF THE WORLD

today such a movement is on foot
Such an alliance, they said. would
prove the most powerful in the his
tory of the world when resources in
men and material are considered.
Some of the suggestions, already
made or to be made, are:
Creation of standing armies by
each nation, the size of each army
to be decided upon by agreement Of
all the nations concerned. Such
armies would be subject to call for
defense Of any one or more Of the
twenty-one republics.
Creation of navies along the same
lines.
PRONUNCIATION of code of laws for
regulation not only Of boundary dis
putes, but on commercial, Industrial
and financial matters.
Agreement that no nation in the
Pan American alliance will make any
offensive or defensive treaty with any
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31

profit or no profit. The other side
holds that man who takes your dol
lar, gets pint of whiskey, and pays
the third man for it the full same dol
lar, is not a law violator.
Robbins has solved the problem
which will be Of interest to every
peace officer in the state. The solu-
ito nfollows:
"The true rule is that where the
sale, II made without the go-between,
would have been legal, then the go.
between may not be convicted for his
participation in the matter for, as has
been said in many cases, one may
have his servant or agent lawfully do
anything which he may lawfully do,
but where the sale would be illegal. II
made without the Intervention Of the
go-between, as where the sale Is made
by a person not authorized to sell. or
to a person not authorized to buy, as
for instance, minor, or person in the
habit OF becoming intoxicated, then.
II the go-between performs any act
In frlrtherance of the unlawful sale.
he Is guilty as principal and should
be punished accordingly"
In Colorado.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 31.-John
Barley fCorn was laid out in white
ribbons today for interment at mid
night when Colorado's prohibition
amendment be. ONES effective.
Preparedness was the watchword
OF mis- faithful army and fresh re-
cruits who together within the past
month have purchased upwards of
$3,00O.0O0 worth Of liquors at bargain
prices.
Authorities agreed that the dry
era would be ushered in with the
uuietest New Years celebration IN
the state history To leave good
taste in the prohibition public's mouth
and prove the liquor element can abide
by law, the states 1900 saloons were
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
British Cruiser Natal, is Victim of Internal Ex-
plosion Which Takes a Death Toll
of 300 Men.
THIRD INCIDENT OF THE SAME KIND.
German Spy is Thought Responsible for De-
struction of the Vessel and Nearly
Half of the Crew.

speed OF about thirty knots. She was
480 feet long and had 70 foot beam.
She carried six 9.2 inch guns and four
7.5 inch guns as we'll az lesser arms
ment and two torpedo tubes.
The Natal Is the third British war
ship blown up. presumably by inter-
nal explosion, while in harbor.
The battleship Bulwark WAS blown
up in Sheerness harbor on November
Is, 1914, with q loss OF about 500
lives. The converted cruiser Princess
Irene was blown to bits in Sheernose
harbor on May ~. 1915, with loss Of
about 800 lives.
The cause OF these explosions Was
never learned. though Il was rumored
German spies were responsible. Tho
British battleship Formidable was de-
stroyed on January 1, 1915. BY an ex-
plosion In the Emgl1sn channel,
whether hy 4 mins or internal expl0-.
sion. WAS never known.
[The Natal spent two weeks IN tho
New York harbor In 1912. She brought
the body OF American Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid from Portsmouth. on
that occasfon.1
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
VIENNA, Dec. 81. (via Berlin WIRE
Iess.)-An Austrian squadron sank the
French submarine Monge In the har-
Dor Of Durrazo Thursday morning,
few hours before the naval battle In
which two Austrian destroyers were
sunk, it was officially announced.
The second officer and fifteen OF the
crew of the French submarine we're
imprisoned by the Austrian fiott'ia
which was composed of FIVE destroy
ers and the cruiser Helsoiand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-31
KRx United Pressl

DIES MONIES, Dec. s1.-When the
clock strikes nine tonight every sa-
loon and brewery in Iowa will close,
the mulct law repeal taking effect at
midnight, and Iowa will be officially
dry, and actually and permanently
dry. according to Attorney 81 al
George Cosson.
Millions of dollars wortbA sa,
loon property will be put out COM
mission and hundreds Of sal s and
bar keepers out of work.
A nght is expected by rS .rys who
say the saloon men havS ranged
plan to test the repeal = the mulct
law and somewhere ip : va, saloons
are expected to open ,Trow Tor an
arrest and test case Il. >.he courts.
It was at first supposed that Man
ming was the place chosen, but now
attention is turned toward Keokuk,
Davenport and Dubuque as the most
likely place for the battle. Sioux City's
council refused resolution OF con-
sent by vote Of three to two so the
fight cannot take place there.
Saloon men have held that the Pc.
tition Of consent, approved by the SUI
pervisors and backed by approval OF
city officials, constitutes contract
which no state legislature can abro-
gate during its life. 1t Is on this
point the fight is to be waged, If 1t Is
waged.
Even IL the saloon men should win,
it promises TO be short lived victory
for the drys are lining up the candi-
dates for the legislature who VIII pe
asked to pass constitutional pro-
hibition amendment for the second
time next winter which will give Iowa
constitutional prohibitio-4 provided the
voters approve 1t at the next sue
ceeding general election. It Ia admit
ted by the vets they will probably ap-
prove.
In the meantime the legal depart
ment OF the state has ordered county
attorneys and mayors OF towns 70
watch out for bootleggers and district
courts have been assessing severe
fines against those caught recentlyn,a
marked contrast to the easy sentence
OF the old days OF attempted law en-
forcement.
Assistant Attorney General Robbins
has handed down an opinion disposing
of a point regarding the sale or II
ouor. The county and city officials
here are at war over the question
whether or not the go-between In
LIQUOR sale can be punished Tor boot
logging providing he makes no profit.
one side holds that he is bootlegger'