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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
In the Senate.


The Senate was called to order by
Speaker Hill after prayer by the chap
lain, Rev. T. j. McGill
Mr.. Hill announced that there would
be no further changes of committee
membership except in case of emer-
gency. On motion Of Mr. Ashcroft the
Senate thanked Speaker Hill for his
position.
The assessment bill was referred to
the subcommittee on finance, ways
and means.
MIR. Ashcroft asked unanimous con
sent to call up Senate bin No. All The
bill extends the time of payment of
taxes to April / without penalty. 1t
passed third and final reading without
dissent.
The Senate was invited to attend the
Tennessee Conference Of Charities.
The invitation was accepted, but there
was no adjournment for the purpose.
Mr.. hurry introduced resolution No
45, relating to the appointment by the
governor of a commission to recon-.
mend the disposition Of fees paid to the
Agricultural Department. The resolu-
ton recommends that the fees be
turned over to farmers organizations
to promote their interests. The reso
luton was adopted.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
UNITED STATES DREADNAUGHT
PENNSYLVANIA TAKES
WATER.
GREATEST FIGHTING SHIP
Secretary Daniels of the Navy and
Gov. 6rumbaugh of Pennsylvania
Headed Distinguished Com
pany at Launching.

Newport News, Va.--Moored to a
pier at the shipyard here lay the giant
red hull of the new battleship Penn
sylvania-the worlds greatest fighting
craft-awaiting completion after her
successful trip to the waters of James
river Mechanics we're back at work
on the vessel almost as soon as tugs
could take her in tow, the builders see
ing that not a minute was lost in pre-
pairing her for commissioning not later
than Feb. 2S, 1916.
Secretary Daniels Of the navy, and
Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania
headed the distinguished company on
the launching stand to see the Penn
sylyania take the water.
Miss Elizabeth Kolb of Germantown,
Pa, named the ship and broke bottle
of champagne against the bow, after
Episcopal Bishop Berry of Pennsyl-
vania had delivered a prayer.
Joining with the noisy welcome CIV
en- the new draudnaught by the whis-
ties Of the presidential yacht Mayflow-
er and harbor craft and the shouts Of
ten thousand spectators was the hoarse
shrek of the siren of the German com
MERGE raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
tied up at a nearby pier. Commander
Max Thierichens, the German captain,
in full uniform, was guest on the
launching stand.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
HALEY WILL HELD VALID
State Sought TO Make an Escheat of
the Property-case Dates Back
to 1910.

Jackson, Tenn.-.The celebrated case
OF the State of Tennessee VS.. Abe
Goodman, adm. nistrator, involving the
disposition of the $4,000 estate of
the late Edw. j. HALEY of Memphis,
was decided by the court of appeals,
Judge Frank P. Hall rendering the de-
cision affirming the decree of the
chancellor to the effect that the will
was valid and that the state could not
recover any portion of the big estate,
The case harks back to 1910, when
Mrs. Johanna Madden. foster mother
of the late Ed HALEY, died in Mem.
phis, and upon investigation it was
found that she had hidden in the wains-
coting and about her storehouse $1S5,
900 In cold cash.
The will was probated in Memphis,
and Abe Goodman became admins
traitor. The state of Tennessee en-
tered suit to escheat the property and
other part of the estate, asking that 1t
be reverted back to the commonwealth.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Boiler Blown Thirty Feet.

Selmer-A very unique accident hap
pened at the saw mill Of Mack Glide
well, near Stantonville, in the eastern
portion of McNairy County. Without
warning the boiler was blown from its
base 30 feet into Owl creek, and no
other explosion occurred. Three men
we're hurt. Ira Pettigrew had his back
wrenched. Mack Glidewell and VIII
Glidewell we're blown 20 feet, but es-
capped serious injury. The were scald
ed about the neck and face
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
TEACHERS MEET NEXT MONTH.
More Than 1900 Expected at Institute
In Memphis.

mphis.-Twelve or fifteen hun
dred teachers are expected to come to
Memphis to attend the annual spring
meeting of the West Tennessee Teach.
ers' Association April 10 to II.
Prof. ]. w. Brister of the West Ten.
nessee State Normal School is ar
ranging the program and preparing for
the reception and entertainment of the
visiting teaches.
Three educators of prominence in
the south have accepted invitations
to attend the meeting and to address
the teachers They are j. H. Phillips
superintendent of schools in Birming.
ham; DR.. E. C. Brooks, Trinity Col
lege, Durham, n G., and DR.. J. Il. Rus
sell of Peabody College, Nashville.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
DEMANDS MADE TO VILLA
Mexican Soldiers Responsible for the
Death of McManus Must Be
Punished.

Washington by the Unit.
ed States upon Gen. Salazar, Zapata
commander in Mexico City, for the
punishment of soldiers who murdered
John B. McManus, an American citi-
zen, and adequate reparation to Nc
Manus' family were repeated to Gen.
Villa.
"As Villa and Zapata,' said Secre-
tary Bryan, have been cooperating,
| thought 1t was a good idea to make
representation to Villa as well, so that
the offenders would be punished"
As finances of the Villa-Zapata gov.
eminent have been practically in con
troll of Gen. Villa, the question of an
indemnity to the family of McManus.
1t is believed, will be settled by the
northern chief. Gen. Salazar has al
ready promised to punish those guilty
of killing McManus.
Earlique c. Llorente, Villas repre-.
sentative here. issued a statement re-
garding the McManus case, which
says, in part:
There are certain features about
the McManus case which give rise to
a suspicion that the deceased might
not have been entirely without fault
If, as stated, he was guilty of having
killed three Zapatistas when the latter
entered Mexico City some months ago.
1t is equally possible that he might
have been detected in sniping last
week when the same troops again en-
tered the capital. In that case he may
have been shot by way of reprisal,
which circumstances would tend to re.
lieve the Mexican government from
responsibility.
"On the other hand, he may have
been wantonly shot by an irresponsible
group of soldiers. Should investigation
develop that such was the case, the
American people may be assured that
the provisional government of Mexico
will make due reparation through the
payment of money indemnity to the
family of the deceased.
'In this incident we will be guided
by the policy Of the United Stares In
cases in which foreigners have met
death by mob violence within its ter
ritory. In conformity with that policy
we desire only a reasonable time with
in which to complete an investigation.
and when that is accomplished prompt
and suitable action will be taken"
Washington.-Gen. Carranza has
capitulated to the United States de-
mand that his proposed blockade of
the Mexican port of Progresso be
abandoned, and following the urgent
demand made upon him by President
Wilson and orders wired the American
cruiser Des Moines that the port must
be kept open for American ships, re-
CARELESS of Carrsnza's orders, has
abandoned the blockade. The Mexican
gunboat Zaragosa, which was enforc-
ing the blockade. has been called off
by Carranza. and two United States
ships have been cleared without inter
ference.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
EXPOSITION Bill Rejected.

Mr. Shropshire called up the bill ap.
propriating $4,000 for state exhibit
at the Panama. Exposition and
creatins the exposition commission.
Mr.. Shropshire offered an amend
ment appropriating $500 for exhibit
ing moving pictures of the resources
of the state. He spoke for his amend
ment
Mr.. Stewart said he was anxious to
see the state represented, but not un-
less it is properly represented. He
said 1t is too late to be represented
now. He moved the bill be rejected. II
was rejected by a viva voce vote.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF FORM

Italy's future course with respect to
the war has become a subject of in
tense interest.
All the official statements-Aus-
TRAN, Russian and German-tell of the
capture OF prisoners and guns, and
progress made az various points.
An official British account Of the re.
cent operations Of Nueye Chappelle,
in which the British troops forced back
the Germans. now place the German
casualties between March 10 and Is
:, from 17,e00 to $4,000 men.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
The Worlds Biggest FlahtIna Machine

New rk.-Figures concerning the
worlds biggest fighting machine:
Measures COS feet over all, 81 feet
beam, mean draught, % feet 10 inches.
Tonnage measurement, 31,400.
Complement, IS officers, S63 blue
jackets, "a marines.
Main battery will consist Of II IA
inch 45-caliber rifles, set in four tur-
rets, three guns to turret.
From main battery will be able to
hurl, with pressure Of single firing lev
er, seven and one-half tons of steel on
either broadside.
Carries secondary battery of 20 s.
inch rifles for defense against torpedo
boats.
Fitted with four submerged 21-inch
torpedo tubes.
Equipped for oil fuel exclusively
with capacity for 1892 tons Of fuel oil
Speed estimates call for p knots.
Will cost $13,OO0,O0O when com
pleted.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Two Business Houses Left.

Tellico Plains-The business section
Of this place was destroyed by fire.
Business houses for a block and half
along the public square and extending
back a block were burned. Only the
store of the Tellico River Lumber Co
and a drug store were left standing
The postoffice was burned, but most
Of its contents were saved In a good
many instances considerable stock and
furniture was saved. II is said that
there was no insurance on any of the
destroyed property. Loss will exceed
$4,000.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Conference at Bells.

s.-Brownsville District Confer.
ence will convene here April 81. DR..
r. H. Mahon will conduct the service.
The opening sermon will be preached
by Rev. J. M. Pickens, Dyer Station,
This district conference has the honor
of having the oldest member of the
Memphis conference, Rev. r. V. Tay.
lor, who is nearing his 96th birthday,
having been a member Of the Memphis
conference since 1S47.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
State viii AnneaI.

Memphis.-The state Of Tennessee
will appeal from the decision of the
court of appeals in the Edward j. Hal
ley will case, and expects the issues to
be passed upon by the supreme court
at Jackson at the April term, accord
ing to U. S. District Attorney H. F.
Fisher, of counsel for the common
wealth.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
BIG CONVENTION
SLATED FOR MAY
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS ARE
ARRANGING A GRAND couN.
GIL MEETING.
SUDDEN DEATH OF JUDGE
Judge H.. X. lngerscll, For Twenty
Years Dean of Law Department,
v. of T., Expires Suddenly
of Heart Failure.

Nashyille.-The commercial travel
ers of Nashville are arranging for the
18th annual convention of the grand
council of Tennessee, U. c. T., which
convenes here May 20, q and %.
The retailers and jobbers will be
asked TO decorate their stores during
the three days of the convention and
in other ways aid in making the affair
a great success.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
sinn nnn h Imnrovements.

Jackson-E. c. Wilson has broken
ground for 100000 Improvements. He
viii build S brick storehouses and a
modern hotel, costing $4,000. The no
tel will be built Of pressed brick. 3
stories high, each room facing the
open. and an individual basin and tot
let In each room.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Judue Dies Suddenly.

Knoxville.-Judge H. II. Ingersoll,
II, for 20 years dean of the law depart
ment of the University of Tennessee,
died suddenly of heart failure. He was
born in Oberlin, Ohio, but located in
Tennessee in 1865, aud had since been
a prominent figure of the Tennessee
bar. He served term as supreme
court justice and was past grand mas
ter in the Masonic fraternity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
New Bank al Elnaer.

Selmer-The Home Banking Co. has
been organized at Finger, in McNairy
county The bank will operate with
paid-up capital Of $4,000. The officers.
directors and stockholders include
some Of the best known business men
in the county.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Nav Be LOOKING Into Election.

United States Senator Shields and
Congressman Hull. Garrett and Sims,
BY a singular coincidence, simultan-
eously arrived in Nashville. While no
statement has come from them, II Is
reported their business in the city is in
connection with the selection Of cleo
ton commissioners by the legislature
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Bynum Endorsed.

Selmer.-McNairy County Teachers
Association held very interesting
meeting here. Seventy-six teachers an
swered roll call. The association passed
a resolution indorsing the application
Of the Hon. r. l.. Bynum Of Jackson
for appointment as state superintend
ent of public instruction.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
petitions Being Circulated.

Petitions favoring the legalizing the
sale Of beer in Tennessee are being cir
culated by former liquor men here and
at Knoxville. II is said that similar pc
titions will be circulated in every coun-
~ Of the state The petitions do not
ask the legalizing Of the sale OF whisky
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
New Batteries placed.

Berlin.-The Athens correspondent
Of the Lokal Anzeiger says the Turks
have placed new heavy guns in the
Kun Kale battery, at the mouth Of the
Dardanelles, which have replied fierce
ly to the fire Of French squadron.
Two badly damaged British cruisers,
the dispatch says. have been taken
into Malta. One had been fairly hit
20 times.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Two shins Renorted BUSY

Paris-The Havas agency CORE
spondenee at Madrid records a certain
activity on the part OF two Spanish
warships. The cruiser Rio de la Plata
is undergoing repairs at top speed.
and the cruiser Condo Venedito has
been ordered 10 sea for practice.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Esempts Municipalities.

The Shelby delegation introduced
bill exempting municipal corporations
from suits for damages to persons or
property resulting from negligence Of
the officers or employees Of the cor
porations. This measure is backed by
the State League Of Mayors
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Had Cargo Of Coal.

BordeauX.-The steamer Auguste
ConceE. from Cardiff for Rouen. with a
cargo of coal. was torpedOed by a sub
marine off the Start Point, near the
southern extremity Of Devon. England.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Senate Bill 2s5.

Senate bill No. 295, which was set
for special order. was passed. 1t pro-
hibits druggists from selling liquors
except on physicians prescriptions.
Mr.. Ashcroft spoke against the bill
and said it was taking up the time Of
the Senate to pass such measures.
"The Senate has run wild on temper
ance legislation" he said.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Will Name Trustee.

Union City.-Obbion county court
viii meet in extra session March 20 to
elect a county trustee to fill the IN
expired term OF j. II. Sanders, who
died a few days ago.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
Inrkiah Guns SiIenced

Several batteries of Turkish
field artillery posted above Kun Kale
at the entrance Of the Dardanelles
were silenced by British warships.
says a special dispatch from Athens.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

Union City.-Rey. c. NJ Zwingle has
resigned as pastor Of the First Cum
bsrland Presbyterian church. to take
Up eyangelistic work
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
InitiatIve.Rs Referendum.

Representative Stanton introduced a
bill in the House proposing to amend
the constitution by providing for the
initiative and referendum.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

David Lloyd-George. the British
chancellor Of the excheQuer, revealed
in the house Of commons that no un.
derwriting commission whatever had
been paid TO issue the British war
loan of eS25,O00,OOe approximately
1855 600. O0)).
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

twenty-five thousand dollars was
the value placed on an arm by a jury
in the supreme court of New York.
The same jury 3 short time later
placed the value Of a mans foot AZ
5000
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

Two young men bound Charles Pc
terson in a bathtub in the rear of his
barber shop in Chicago, robbed the
cash register, turned on the cold wa
ter and fled. Peterson released him
self in half an hour and ran shivering
to the police station.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

A dispatch from Copenhagen to the
London Daily Mail says Germany has
modified the elephants in Hagen
backs menagerie and has sent them
to Valencienne for work in heavy
hauling.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

1t is reported that Mrs. Florence
Carman, released by hung jury in
her first trial on the charge of having
shot and killed Mrs. Louise Bailey in
her husbands office in Freeport, l.. l.,
on June 30, 1914, will be placed on
trial early in May.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

More than $4,000 Iaborers and un.
skilled workmen in the Clyde, Scot
land, shipyards have decided to strike
if an increase of 2 cents an hour in
their wages is not granted.
A bill which would authorize the
state railways to purchase or charter
steamers for the transportation of
coal and other commodities Of first ne.
cessity was presented in the Italian
parliament The measure is designed
TO counteract the effect of steadily in
oreasing ocean freight charges.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

An information charging perjury
was filed in Denver, Colo, by District
Attorney John A. Rush against Will
liam w. Rowland of Denver, a mem
Der of the Colorado house of repre-
sentatives.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19
WEEKS NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dispatches From Our Own and For
eign Countries Are Here Given
In Short Meter for
Busy Readers.

Newton c. Dougherty, former Pc
oria educator, convicted of embezzle-
ment of school funds, reached the
Joliet penitentiary at o'clock Satur-
day and five minutes past 10 long
distance telephone message from Gov.
Dunno made him a free man.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

Declaring that he is the only and
genuine divine healer" Francis
Schlstter. who several years ago had
a nationwide reputation as a divine
healer" has made his appearance in
Cincinnati after having lived in seclu-
sion for a few years.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

The state department received word
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin that
the German war Office had told him
all waters surrounding the Shetland
and Orkney islands are in the wal
zone.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

Compulsory school attendance by
all Belgian children will be enforced
by order of the encouragement Of
Belgium, according to a telegram re-
csived from Brussels by way Of Der
lin.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

Illinois is free from the foot and
mouth disease for the first time since
Nov. /, according to DR.. o. S. Pyson,
state veterinarian,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

Lieut.-Gen. Tehinosuke Okla. minis
ter of war. and Viseount Yoshimichi
Hasegawa, chief Of staff Of the Japa-
nese army, went from Toxic to Hay
anna and we're received by the emper-
or of Japan al his winter residence.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-19

An electrically controlled bucket
containing two tons of coal fell on
Frank Clark, %. OF Buffalo. n. Y,
completely severing his head.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr- announced the birth of son.
Both mother and child are reported
well.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
SIX OFFICERS OF U. S.
CASHIER COMPANY SENTENCED
Were Found Guilty of Using the Mails
to Defraud.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 25.-Six officers
and statesmen of the defunct United
States Cashier company, who recent
ly were found guilty of using the mails
to defraud, were sentenced today in
the United States district court here
to terms varying from one year and
ten days in the federal penitentiary
to four months. to jail.
Frank Menefee. of Portland, and
Minneapolis, president, and F. NJ. LIE
Monn of Los Angeles, salesman man
ager, were sentenced to one year and
ten days in the Mcneil Island peni-
tentiary. Four others were given jail
terms of four months each. All but
LIE Monn announced that they would
appeal He said he would accept SEN
tence.
The defendants were indicted near
ly two years ago on the charge of
violating the postal fraud statute in
selling stock of the company. 1t was
alleged that the stock did not have
the value represented and that hun
dreds of persons throughout the
United States were defrauded of near
1y $1,000,0 900.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-10-26
TEXAS OFFICIALS ON
TRAIL OF BANDITS
Through Confession Said to Have
Been Made to Sheriff.

Brownsville. Texas, Oct. 25.4Texas
officials tonight believe they are on
the trail of the chief offenders in tho
border raids of the last three months.
Through confession alleged to have
been made to the sheriffs department
today by Chano Flores, a Mexican
prisoner who is said to have admit
ted participation in last Monday
nights train wreck and murders near
here, the officials claim to have Sc
cured much valuable information
Luciano, Chapa. arrested with
Flores. denies the latter's confession.
The sheriff's department now has un-
der arrest eight men accused of COM
plicity in recent depredations. The
supposed confession Of Flores SAYS
that the object of the series of raids
has been to secure liberty and inde-
pendence for Mexicans in Texas. Rob
berry and loot. 1t is declared, are OF
secondary Importance.
Flores is said to have admitted par
ticipation in a raid on ranch at Se-
bastian, this county. several weeks
ago. in which a father, son ard two
stepsons were killed After this his
story says, they returned to Mexico
where he remained, taking no further
part in raids until the train wreckine
last Monday night. The alleged con.
fession declares that Luis De La Ross
and Aniceto Pisano, reputed leader.
of the revolutionary forces" have
been in Reynos, Mexico, for severa
weeks maintaining headquarters there