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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP.
The Weather Has Been Favorable
over Tennessee, According to
Reports.

Memphis.-Average condition Of the
cotton crop on July rs was 1853 per
cent Of normal, according to reports
sent the Commercial Appeal. This
compares with the government fig
ures OF S1.1 on June 25 OF this year,
76 on July 25, last year, and the 10
year average of 1875.
In Tennessee the weather has been
favorable, on the whole, and crop has
made good progress, except in GER
tain localities. where too much rain
has reduced conditions. Generally
the plant is fruiting well.
Alamo.ACotton crop making good
progress and condition is 30 per cent.
Bolivar.-The cotton crop in Harde-
man county is progressing nicely.
Conservative estimates place the crop
fully 10 per cent better than last
year.
Dresden.-The cotton crop In
weakley is making fine progress.
While the plant is somewhat smaller
than usual. the fruit is good. No in
sects have appeared and the cultiva-
ton has been good
Fayetteville. crop has noi
done well for the last month Condi-
ton 6S per cent
Gleason.-The condition OF crops
through this section from all reports
seems to be very satisfactory, Cot
ton is pretty well in the blooming
stage and is looking fine.
Pa-is.-The weather conditions IN
the past two weeks have been favor
able for cotton here. The plant is
growing nicely and fields are cleaned.
Crop is two weeks behind on account
Of too much rain and cool weather a
few weeks ago. but Is approaching
normal and would be counted % per
cent. Generally farmers are satisfied
on improved condition
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
Enforce curfew Law.

Misunderstanding board OF mayor
and aldermen, at its last session, pass
ed on first rading a curfew law. Tho
law provides that the curfew will be
sounded at o'clock and all persons
under 16 years Of age are allowed 10
minutes to get off the streets. The
only exception is that they are allowed
on the streets at later hour provided
they are returning from religious, edu-
cational exercises or places Of public
amusement.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
aald In Jackson County.

Cookeville.-Deputy Collector chas.
N. Gracey Of this city and posse OF
other revenue officers raided and de-
stroyed a large Illicit distiIlery, located
near Flynn's Lick, in Jackson county.
A complete "moonshine" outfit. in
Guiding a large copper still and 500
gallons of "singlings." was destroyed.
This is reported to be one of the
most important raids made by the rev.
enue officers in this section Of the
state during the past few years.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
Injured in Auto Accident.

Trerevant-JOe Gordon Leech. IL
years old. was seriously hurt and sew
eral companions injured when the mo.
tor car driven by the youth became
uncomfortable when turning a sharp
curve near here.
I.eech was driving az q high rate Of
speed, II Is said. There were six boys
in the car. returning to town. from a
baseball game. Vance Cunningham
and Jack Bryant are the more seFi-
ousiy injured Of Leech's companions
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
GERMAN LINES ENTERED.

Berlin.-After repeated futile attacks
northwest Of Lutsk, says the German
official statement. the Russians sue
ceeded in penetrating the German
lines in the region OF Tristyn, and
caused the Germans to give up their
advanced positions which they had
previously held beyond the Ricer stok.
hod.
West Of Lutsk, the statement adds.
the Russian attack has been brought
to a standstil BY a German esEnser-
attack.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
INTERESTING FACTS
OF EAST TENNESSEE
ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL
EXECUTIVES ERiToMlzEs RE-
PORT OF "a COUNTIES.
AVERAGE COTTON CONDITION
Crop Has Made Good Progress and
Generally the Plant Is Fruiting
Well-Tennesse News Of
Interest.

Morristown.-The general commit
tee appointed by the East Tennessee
Association of Commercial Eyecu-
tives TO conduct the East Tennessee
Homecoming campaign, has compiled
detailed report for the "a counties
of this grand division, which includes
the following interesting facts and
figures.
East Tennessee has a total popula-
ton of 7S1,S43 or more than one-thirj
that reported for the state, 2,254,7S
With a total land area Of 1926
square miles, less than one-third Of
the state, 41,6S7 square miles, East
Tennessee produces farm crops an
nually to the value Of SAG, 434,46l, more
than third the production for the
state, $40, 7O6,211.
Farm property in East Tennessee,
figured on a tax basis of 10 to %
per cent, is assessed for total Of
s16S, 1928, 621.
Manufacturing concerns in East
Tennessee are capitalized for total
of more than $42,OOO,OOO, little over
one-third that of the state at large,
aud their products are valued at $751;
100000.
East Tennessee has in hydro-electrlc
power projects developed and under
construction a total of $1,000 horse
power, which will be increased within
the near future to more than mil
lion horse power.
East Tennessee produces more cop
per zinc, iron and coal than all the
remainder Of the state combined. Ten
nessee marble is famous the world
over.
1t is spending over 100000 for
macadam and concrete highways, and
more than all the remainder of the
state.
1t has larger number OF high
schools than either of the other d.
visions OF the state.
Medical plants, and plants, trees
and shrubs used in the manufacture
of volatile oils, all of which have
greatly increased in demand and value,
grow in great profusion in the forests,
on the mountain slopes and undevel-
oped areas of East Tennessee.
The timber resources of East Ten
nessee are sufficient to guarantee am
pie supplies in raw material for an
almost unlimited number of indus
tries for many years to come.
Splendid specimens of clays suitable
for pottery manufacturing, rock for
cement, sand for glass, and clays for
tile and brick manufacture are found
In various sections of East Tennes-
see.
The average attitudes in East Ten
nessee are 1000 to 2,4OO feet. with
mountain ranges on either side rising
to elevations Of 5000 to 5000 feet.
The mean annual temperature in
East Tennessee is SO to SO, as com
pared to 81 to 81 for the remainder
of the state.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
NEW ASSISTANT ATTORNEY.
Marvin Camper Is Appointed To Sue
coed NJ. B. Adams, ResIaned.

coed NJ. B. Adams, Resigned.
Nashville.-Announcement has been
made of the appointment of Marvin
Campen as assistant United States dis
trict attorney, to succeed Morton II.
Adams, who recently resigned the posi-
ton in order to become member OF
law firm in Chicago. The announce
ment of the appointment was made by
United States District Attorney Lee
Douglass. Mr.. Camper was sworn in
and Immediately assumed the duties
of his office.
Mr.. Camper is a graduate of the
Vanderbilt law school, having received
his literary training at Burnett Col
lege, Spencer, Tenn, and the degrees
of B. A. and NJ. A. from that institu-
ton. He later became secretary TO
Senator Shields and after completing
his law course at Vanderbilt in 1902
began the practice Of law.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
CUSTER SUIT is FILED
w. T. MeLaln, Vice-Mayor and Fire
Commissioner of Memphis, lie
Named In Suit.

Memphis-Ouster proceedings were
filed here against w. T. McLain, vice.
mayor and fire and police commits
sioner.
1t was charged in a bill filed by w.
r. Harrison, in the name Of the state
on the relation of Hunter Wilson, in
the second division of the criminsa
court, that McLain was so under the
dominion of Crump that he violated
his official oath and permitted saloons
to remain open and dives to be oper
ated by law violators.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
EXPLOSION SHAKES
GREATER NEW YORK
81, ooo, 900 LOST IN MUNITtoN Ex.
PLosloN; TWO DEAD AND
SCORES HURT.
FIVE STATES FELT SHOCK
Ammunition Awaiting Shipment To
the Allies is Destroyed-Bursting
shrapnell showered New York
Territory.

New York.-All Manhattan Island,
Brooklyn and cities in New Jersey
were shaken Sunday morning by ter
rife explosion.
The force of the explosion was so
great that thousands of heavy plate
glass windows in office buildings in
Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn were
shattered. Streets for many blocks in
the downtown section we're literally
strewn with broken glass.
Thousands of persons swarmed into
the streets in all parts OF the city from
buildings, subway exits and railway
stations, running about in panic.
Many women became hysterical Po-
lice whistles were blown frantically.
Property loss estimated at S25,000,-
600 was caused by series of terrific
explosions of ammunition awaiting
shipment to the entente allies and
stored on Black Tom Island, small
strip Of land jutting into New York
Bay off Jersey City The loss Of life
still is problematical 1t will not be
determined definitely until there has
been opportunity to check up the work
men on the island and on boats.
Two are known to be dead and at
least two more are missing Scores OF
persons were injured, some of them
probably mortally
The detonations, which were felt in
five states, began with continuous
rapid fire Of small shells, then the
blowing up of great quantities of dyna-
mite, trinitoltunine and other high ex-
plosives, followed by the bursting OF
thousands of shrapnel shells which
showered the surrounding country and
water for miles around.
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash destroyed 10 Of the huge
warehouses OF the National Storage
Company on Black Tom Island, in
which were stored merchandise valued
at between S12,OO0,000 and $4,000
600. The flames, shooting into the
clouds, were reflected against New
York's "sky line" of towering office
buildings, which only few moments
before were shaken to their founda-
tons as If by an earthquake. Miles of
streets in Manhattan were strewn with
broken glass and shattered signs.
The cause of the disaster had not
been determined. Officials Of the
National Storage Company and the
Lehigh Valley Railway, which also sui.
fered heavily through loss of property,
declared that reports to them showed
fire started shortly after / a. m. on
a barge belonging to an independent
towing company that had been moor
ed alongside dock used by the rail-
road company to transfer ammunition
shipments from trains to vessels.
The barge, II was said, was there
without authority either Of the rail-
road or the storage company.
A statement issued by the Lehigh
Valley Railway Company said:
Thirteen brick storage houses out
of "a owned and operated by the Ma
tional Storage Company, and six piers
owned by the storage company, and
leased to the Lehigh Valley road, were
destroyed. Several others Of the brick
warehouses we're badly damaged, and
some minor damage was done to the
Lehigh Valley grain elevators. In ad
eition. as far as is known, IS loaded
cars were destroyed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
Farmers To Have Rally.

Gallatin.-A farmers rally and bas-
ket dinner will be held on Aug. 10 at
Shiloh. near Gsllatin, on the Scots
Vile turnpike, when speakers Of note
win deliver addresses on Agriculture
and other subjects Of vital Importance
An interesting program is being pre-
pared for the occasion and committees
from the Farmers Club and the Girls
Canning Club have been appointed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
WoMAN's CONFERENCE.

The Fourth District Holds Meeting
At cookeville.
Observation-Disclosures and Ed
ucation" was the slogan of the Wom-
ans Conference of the Fourth district,
which met here August l. The PARENT
Teachers associations made great
preparation for the day. Over three
hundred invitations were sent out to
fifteen counties to be represented.
The ladies were the guests Of the cih.
gems and luncheon was served in
their honor at the city school.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
GERMAN TRENCHES TAKEN.
French Repulse Counter Attacks In
Somme Region.

Paris.-The French in the Somme
region near Hardecourt have captured
German trenches between Hardecourt
and Hill 1Ss on a depth varying from
500 TO SOC metres according TO the
Official Communication. Gains also
were made BY the French near the
villages OF Maurepas and Hem. which
we're held against powerful German
counter attacks.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
rHIRTY.Two BOMBS DROPPED.
London Says Hone Killed In Zeppelin
Raid on East Coast.

London.-Three Zeppelin dirigible
balloons participated in the raid early
on the morning of July 20 on the east
coast Of England. The statement
adds:
Three airships raided the east coast
and 80 bombs we're dropped in Lincoln
shire and Norfolk. There was no ma.
terial damage and there we're no casu-
alties. Many other bombs are report
ed 10 have fallen into the sea.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
GOOD ADVICE TO NEGROES.
President Of Convention Advises the
Blacks To Be Law-Abiding.

Jackson-"If you young people will
save your money, accumulate some
thing and live law-abiding citizens,
you will aid materially in solving the
negro problem" declared l.. c. Moore
Of Memphis in calling the eighteenth
annual session of the Negro State B.
Y. P. u. and Sunday School Conyen-
ton to order in the Berean Baptist
Church.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
$3.50 TEuToNs TAKEN.
Russians Continue Pursuit Of Turks in
Caucasus.

Petrograd.-In the battle on July 70
on the Russian western front $3.50
Teutons we're taken prisoner, says the
official statement issued by the Rus
sian war department. The Russians
also captured five guns and p ma
chine guns.
Russian forces operating in the eau
casus are continuing their pursuit OF
the retreating Turks, is also reported.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
HUMBOLDT PREPARES.
VIII Push state Highway Work on
August 8.

Humboldt-Tuesday, Aug s, has
been set as Good Roads Working Day,
to push the work on the Jackson-to-
Humboldt highway, which is to be
link in a cross-state highway through
Central West Tennessee.
1t is proposed to furnish 100 teams
and 500 hands out OF Humboldt for this
big work day and a half mile Of levee
will be completed. Committees to see
that the road working day is a success
have been selected.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
RUINS SWEPT BY FIRE
Preparations Are Under Way For .
Joint Federal, State, County and
Municipal investigation.

New York.-Fire broke out July 81
in the ruins on Black Tom Island,
where Sundays ammunition explosion
occurred, and half the fire department
Of Jersey City, with fire boats from
New York and New Jersey fought the
flames, which conferred about the pier,
where large quantities of shrapnel and
shells were stored. Shells exploded
In an almost continuous cannonade.
Three officers of corporations doing
business on the island are under ar
rest and a warrant is out for fourth.
Preparations are under way at Jersey
City for joint federal, state, county
and municipal investigation to fix the
blame for the disaster which killed at
least three men, injured scores, and
caused approximately $40, 900 prop
erty damage.
The theory that the fire which
caused the disastrous explosion start
ed on a munitions barge. tied up at
the island, was combatted by Robert
S. Hudspeth, prosecutor for Hudson
County, and Theodore B. Johnson,
president OF the Johnson Tightening
Company, owner of the munitions
barge. Roth declared the fire orig
mated In two Lehigh Valley Railroad
freight cars laden with explosives.
The damage of the explosion was
appor Eoned as follows:
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04
ITALIANS GAIN GROUND.
Attacks Was Directed North Of Monte
Cimone.

Rome.-Italian infantry, after artil-
lery preparation, attacked the Aus
TRAN line on the Tonezza Plateau,
north of Monte Cimone, July 30. says
the Italian official statement. After
very fierce fighting in thickly wooded
country, the statement adds, the ltal-
fans succeeded in gaining ground.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

ETerod S. Downing. 81 years old, q
pioneer in the development OF the
west. Is dead az the home Of his
daughter in kansas City.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

Robert E. Pruitt, So years old, Of
Detroit, Mich. climbed to the top Of
an electric sign on the roof of the Ter
minal hotel. at St Louis, ITO feet
above the sidewalk.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

Thirty.five persons were injured
when Midland Valley train ran into
an open switch at Tulsa, Ok, and
crashed head-on into freight train.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

The long battle between Vernon and
North Vernon. Ind, for the courthouse
OF the county viii be fought gut final.
" at the polls Sent IS.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

About 500 enlisted men in the Cali
fornia national guard baye been
turned down for regular army service
by reason OF physical disabilities.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

William o. Potter. Judge Of the mu-
nicipsl court at Marion, Ill, has with
drawn from the race for the Republic
an nomination for state senator from
the Fftieth district.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-04

Panama canal tolls were s4,286,551
less than expenses in the year which
ended May 81.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-28
TWO APARTMENTS
SELL FOR $4,000

Edmund H. Ebert reports the fol
loving sales
To Herman J Kleinsmith. for
Louis l.. Ebert. residence No -
Richton-ave., $4,000 20 6. NJ. Rich,
ardson for Eulah Wolfe. residence
No. 767 Montclair-ave. $500, ia
Louis l. Ebert for Henry +. Bal
lenger. bungalow, No. 25S Colorado.
$4,000, to Stanley G Stevens for
Ebert Realty Coz two fourapart-
mcuts No l75 Frcie d Nos.
10e6-6S Beaubicn 500 Charlie
Weber Tor Joseph lleuh aai Nos.
9f2-9I2 10 Garland. 10000, 10 Z ID
Beus Tor Charloite Platte. bunga.
low No $40 Montclair. $4,000. 10
Ebert Realty co for Mary Wrinkle.
never, nous No s2l LaWndalc: TO
Louis l.. Ebert for Anthony knock.
bungalow 40 7l2' Woodrow SO 500
20 Alex HASTEN for aura Nelson,
bungalow No 1907 Bewick. $4,000 ,
20 Ebert Realty Co. house. No. 1852
Fischer $4,000. for Leslie Burch; TO
Seaman 4 Captain for Ebert Realty
Co. southwest corner of Vinewood
and Moore $4,000. TO J. H. Bradley
for Ebert Realty Co. Is lots on La
fayette and Chamberlain. between
Springwells and Lawndale, 10000,
TO Tatten & Bert for Ebert Realty
Co, four lots on Rathhene, between
Springwells and Lawndale, 81 zoo.
to Otto Krause for Edith Buffum
lot on Lawndale near Chamberlain
$3.50. TO j II. Barber for Ebert
Realty Co, lot on Gray near Kcr-
cheval, $3.50; 10 J. II Barber for
Otto c, Robe, lot on Hamilton. near
Mack, $3.50; to j. II Barber for x
c. Rattenberg, lot on Kerwin near
Mack. $500: 10 d. Robbins for Peter
Michels. four lots On Garland near
Shoemaker. $500.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-28
PAIR CHARGED
WITH ROBBERY;
MYSTERY IN CASE

Charged With robbery, Robert F.
Hearne and Julian S. Foote. both of
Binghamton. y Y, we're arrested
Saturday on the complaint OF a Nh.
Orr, of Memphis. Tenn.
II il declared that the pair en-
ticed orr TO room IN their private
apartments and, after threatening
him, made him pay them $500 and
give them his diamond ring
II is also said that Fo0te repre-
scented himself as a United States
marsha and demanded 5000 Ia
squash a charge which he said had
been preferred against Orr. accus
ing him OF stealing another mans
wife The whole affair is being kept
closely guarded by the police until
full Investigation is made. Orr is
said to have come TO Detroit on a
secret mission from the south
The Detroit times., 1916-03-28


why. -Four milton smells "a nun
dred million pounds OF precious met
ais blown out OF existence before
the fight for me fortress had really
begun
Inc shcll for a British lspoundcr
--aDoul the saiue ~ a French 80
-requrcs more tnan i've and one
nalf pounds Of brass. one quarter
pound Of copper two pounds of zinc.
and lead for the bullets weighing
eight pounds Orders for 25.000Uo0
shells similar 10 thie are already be.
ing filled I'm American factories
Inis means there have already
been marked Tor utter annlhlatlon
from the sum total of Uncle Sam
natural resources 100 600 600 pounds
of copper 46.75o.000 pounds of zinc
spelter. aud li3 25o.uo0 pounds OF
lead While, according 10 a pampn.
let on steel "tho present world
shortage OF iron and it's products Is
7o,uoo.00O tons the anniniIation
~ iron and steel through the war
alone Ia nj the rate of 10000. 900 tons
annually . rho productive ca
pacity of the United states. at It's
best. cannot supply onc.nalf the de.
iiciency for the next three years.
These figures tell why metals
boom has become successor 90 the
munitions boom. Contracts tor
smaller shells than the ls.pounders.
and for cartridges and sneet metal
viii probably trehe the above.citcd
drain on Uncle Sam minerals. ana
ether nations arc using sup their
supply az even more terrific speed
Putting 50 of u.s. employees the
. factory messengers-- on roller skates
Is the method just adopted by The
Remington Arms Co TO keep MP the
pace In shell making that Is bcing
set in shell destruction by European
The Detroit times., 1916-03-28
Metal from old peace ship Franz
RY KENNETH w. PAYNE

NEW YORK, March 2s.-sllyer?
Gold Platinum Bah
Why bother ABOUT the oascr
metals
irons the thing
Zine IS king
HE world war clouds nave COP
per Innings. not silver, and Wail-st
Is feverishly counting the leauen.
not mo golden hours
Why is tungsten mining more pro.
ntaole today than gold mining
WHY is copper selling close TO its
highest recorded price,
Why has one modest lltile zinc
mine in New Jersey. mediterranean.
lust paid tho richest dividend IN
World history
Why is last years paupcrl VINO
owned nothing ina The world but a
shred OF stock in an old brass ioun.
dry IA connecticut. cruising among
tie champa gne cnatcauN of hroad.
way these nights end helping MAKE
this season The most eNirayagant
one IN New York annais9
The means ~ The wounded in $50
Mans land around Nerdan answer
The Detroit times., 1916-03-28
Il. S. DIVORCES
NOT HONORED
BY MAGISTRATE

Canadian courts viii not honor di-
vorces obtained in United States
courts. if ruling by Magistrate
Leggatt Is upheld More than 100
couples now living in Windsor are
affected by the decision The magis.
tratc held that James Hastings com
mitted bigamy when he married
Evelyn Batean, although Hastings
proved TO the courts satisfaction
that he had obtained divorce from
his former wife in an Ohio court