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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
RUSSIA FORGED TO
SIGN PEACE TERMS
CONDITIONS LAID DOWN BY HUNS
MUST BE ACCEPTED TO AVERT
FURTHER SLAUGHTER.
PROTEST RENEWAL OF WAR
Lenine and Trotzky Send Note to Ger.
many Protesting Against Violation
Of Armlstlce and Agree to
Peace Terms.

London.-Russla has been forced to
sign peace upon the conditions pro
posed by Germany,
The official statement was signed by
Premier Lenine and Leon Trotzky, the
foreign minister. II protests against
the German resumption of the war and
says the council of peoples commits
sioners is now forced to declare its
readiness to sign a peace dictated by
the delegations of the Quadruple al
lance at Brest-Litovsk 1t promises
to give a detailed reply without delay
TO the German peace conditions.
The statement was transmitted
through the wireless telegraph stations
Of the Russian government to the gov
eminent of the German empire at Ber-
lin. The text reads:
"The council of peoples commits
saries protests against the fact that
the German government has directed
its troops against the Russian coun-
ellis republic, which has declared the
war as at an end and which is de-
modifying its army on all fronts.
"The workmen's and peasants gov
eminent of Russia could not antici-
pate such step because neither d.
rectly nor indirectly has any one Of
the parties which concluded the arm
istice given the seven days notice re-
quired in accordance with the treaty
Of Dec. Is for terminating it.
THE council of peoples commits
saries in the present circumstances re-
CARDS itself as forced formally to de-
clare its willingness to sign a peace
upon the conditions which had been
dictated by the delegations of the
quadruple alliance at BrestILitovsk.
THE council of peoples commits.
saries further declares that detailed
reply will be given without delay to
the conditions of peace as proposed by
the German government.
For the council of peoples commits
saries:
NOlBu6uJ hE4NlINE,
"TROTZKY."
The Russian government, according
to another official statement, has ad-
dressed the following message to head
quarters and all the fronts:
, THE council Of peoples commissar-
les has offered to the Germans to sign
peace Immediately. order that in
all cases where Germans are en-
countered massed that pour parlers
with the German soldiers should be
organized and the proposal to refrain
from fighting made to them. If the
Germans refuse then you must offer
to them every possible resistance.
(Signed) "KRYLENKO."
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Arrest Allen Enemy at Frisco.

San Francisco.-Carl Elschner, a
chemist, who is member of the
United States Geological Survey, was
arrested here by the United States
marshal as a dangerous enemy alien.
Federal officials charged him with be-
ing implicated in an alleged plot to
blow up a British government cable
station on an island in the Hawaiian
group.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Relation. Bread Exemnt.

Washington.-Breads used In the
observance Of religious rites are ex-
empted by the United States food ad-
ministration from its regulation.
which requires the use Of wheat flour
substitutes in the manufacturing of
bread and rolls.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Aviator. Win PrIrsa.

Paris. -Corporal Thomas Hitchcock
Of Long Island, N. Y. and w. A. Well
man. OF Cambridge. Mass, American
ayiators In French eseadrilles, have
been awarded 800 prize money eaca
by the Lafayette flying corps commiT-
tee in recognition of their brilliant
exploits in bringing down German ma
chimes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
GERMAN TROOPS MuTINY.
Refuse TO Obey Commands When Or
dered to French Front.

Petrograd. - German soldiers at
Grodno and Kovno, according to re-
port received here from Moscow. have
refused to obey command to move to
the French front The troops have
entrenched themselves under the pro.
lection OF their own artillery and
have defeated a detachment Of forces
which the German staff sent to punish
them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Check Fire In Heart of Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga-Fire in the corner of
the block containing the Kimball
House, one of the largest hotels in the
city, was extinguished after a hard
fight, the damage being confined to
a cigar store and the adjoining store
room.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Check Artist 70 Prison.

Little Rock, Ark.-Francis NJ. Wat
tiers, Of Oneida, Tenn, former lleuten-
ant, stationed at Camp Pike, has been
dishonorsbly discharged from service
and has been sentenced TO serve two
years in the federal penitentiary az
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
German Countess In Iall.

Amsterdam.-Caught at Zevenaar by
a special agent of The Hague police,
while she was attempting to smuggle
into Germany IL large boxes said to
contain underclothes. shoes, coffee, tea
and other foodstuffs, Countess Won
Platen is held at Anthem Court.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
New Naval EmeroeneY Eund.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sppro-
priation estimates submitted TO con-
gress include a new naval emergency
fund Of 500 100000 to expedite ship
construction and for purchase and con-
struction OF destroyers. submarines
and similar craft.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Iurx pIsaaress on sell.

Indianapolis. Ind.-The jury IN tho
election conspiracy trial of Joseph E.
Bell. former mayor, and 20 other In
dianapolis men. was discharged In
federal district court here. after II
had reported that it was unable to
agree.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
poIIoeman's SLAYER Must Hand.

jefferson City. Mo.-The Missouri
supreme court affirmed the death SEN
tence imposed on Ora Lewis, convicted
Of the murder of Policeman John Nc
Kenna, Of ST. Louis.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Bremen Make Rla go.

Paris.-A big raid was carried out
By the French southwest OF Butte Mes
nil. The German positions we're en-
tered up to the third line. and many
defenses and shelters we're DESTROYED
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
yaIs student Win. Cross.

Chicago.-wallace C. Winter, Jr.. q
Yale back. who quit school and foot
ball eleven TO go 10 France as an aVia'
tor. has been decorated with the war
cross for bravery In combat against
German flyers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

New York.-Foreign missions In the
United States and Canada received to
tai subscriptions Of $40. lo7.S6l in 1917.
Of which sle.lse.ss4 was from the
United States and si.24o.ss7 from Can
ada.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Pittshurg.-An enlisted man writes
that he doesn't mind the trenches. but
he hates to be 1000 miles away from
4 PittsbarK stogie.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
They'd Better Eat ,Em.

Amsterdam.-one OF the reasons for
the small rations OF potatoes given to
the Germans when there is large sup
ply available. Is that they are used
for munitions.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Results of the smileage campaign,
which put books of theater admls-
sion coupons on sale in nearly every
town and city In the country, show the
small towns and villages far ahead of
the cities in overselling their proper
tionate quotas of books.
Pilot Rock, Ore. was the first town
In the country to send in check. Lau-
rens, Iowa, town Of 900 population,
took in 500 before the first smIleage
book was received. Titouka, Iowa,
with 200 population, bought 500 worth
of books, the largest sale in proportion
10 population yet returned.
The coupons In smileage books are
exchanged by the soldiers for admis-
sion to entertainments In theaters
built In the camps by the commission
on training camp activities. Admis-
sion charges range from 10 cents TO
Is cents, or from two to five smileage
coupons.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
WAR PLANT MAY CLOSE.

General Electric Reports Inability 70
Get Fuel Oil.
Washington.-The General Electric
company has notified the navy depart.
ment that II shortly will have to shut
down three of its great plants. en-
gagged on war orders for the United
States and the allies, because the
shipping boards action In taking tank
steamers Of the Gulf Refining COM
pany for overseas traffic has cut off
its supply Of fuel oil.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

weshington.-Sanatoriums for the
treatment Of soldiers suffering from
tuberculosis are to be established at
New Haven. Conn. and at Whipple
Barracks, Prescott, Ariz
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

The committee on public information
has received the following excerpts
from speech in the German reichstag
By Herr Ledebour, joint leader OF the
independent socialists:
again has an opportunity been neg
lected to satisfy the worlds longing
for peace. 1t is plain that step back
ward has been taken and that the DO
litical authorities have completely
adopted the military views Of the con-
servatives. II is very disquietlng for
friends Of peace to hear the chancellor
say that We now have a free hand in
the west. Czernin's speech is a strik-
Ing refutation Of Hertilng's, for Ger
min accepts Wilson's proposals as the
basis OF understanding, whereas the
chancellor rejects them. We hope,
nevertheless, that we shall soon have
the negotiations, which Czernin's &C
ton permits US to expect. We can
not agree to Czernln's and Kuehl-
manns Interpretation OF the right OF
self-determination. We want general
peace on a democratic foundation. The
pretended popular manifestations in
the occupied territory were brought
about under the influence OF the Ger
man administration. The creation OF
the kingdom of Poland was a tremen-
dous mistake. The German govern
ment must give up It's false methods,
and we shall soon have peace in the
east. The true opinions Of nations
can only be expressed by referen-
dun after evacuation. The Father
land party wanted to replace Hertling
with Prince Buelow, but that is no
longer necessary. Milltarism has won
the day, and the proletariat must
force peace on the basis Of the recon-
Citation Of all nations"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Three chspIaIns % EACH ReaIment.

Washington - Gen. Pershing has
recommended 10 the war department
that the number Of chapIains IN the
army be increased for the war TO an
average Of three for each regiment,
with an additional number assigned in
order TO be available for such detached
duty as may be required.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
FARMERS WARNED
OF NEW SN|NDLE
MAN is ADVERTISING THAT he
WILL ORGANIZE FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS FOR $500.
1MALL TOWNS MAKE RECORD
ahead Of cItles In Buying the Smile
age 6ooks--AmerIean Soldiers Lost
on Tusoanla Protected by Govern
Fnent Insurance.

Washington. = Another scheme for
swlndllng the farmers Of the United
States has been discovered by the fed
eral farm loan board. A man adver-
Using himself as an authorized organ
izer Of national farm-l0an associations
is sending out advertising matter en-
blazoned with the national flag, stat
ing that he will organize such associa-
tons at $500 each, and will teach 9TH
ers the trick for a certain sum Of
money. His advertisements have
reached farmers and business men
over large part Of the United States.
He claims to be so busy organizing
national farm-loan associations that
he needs help, but win take time TO
teach Others for monetary considera-
tlon.
All such representations are fraudu-
lent. In order to borrow under the
farm-lOan act, 1t Is necessary for
farmers to organize cooperative ma
donal farm-loan associations in their
local communities. 1t is a violation Of
q ruling Of the federal farm loan
board, published more than year ago,
for national farm-loan association
or Joint-stock land bank to spend
any money for promotion purposes.
Associations thus organized will not
be chartered by the federal farm loan
board. Farmers are warned therefore
against anyone asking fee for his
proffered services in connection with
applying for loan under the federal
farm-loan act.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Complaints have been made to the
pigeon section of the signal corps
that carrier pigeons Of the racing
homer type, being trained throughout
the United States for communication
service with the American army, have
been shot by persons on hunting ex-
petitions.
Because Of the important part car
rier and homing pigeons are playing
In the war, and the need for their
breeding and development in this
country, the war department has con-
sidenbly expanded the pigeon section
Of the signal corps. Homing pigeons
constitute one Of the most effective
means Of communication in the army.
Any pigeon in the air may be a car
rier pigeon flying from loft under
government supervision. Its destruc-
ton may be serious loss to the Amer
lean army. Anyone coming into pos
session of pigeons labeled ~. S. A
49," indicating they are being trained
for army purposes, Is requested to re-
port the fact at once to the office Of
the chief signal officer, land division.
Washington, d. G.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Any American soldiers lost on the
torpedoed transport were protected by
United States government insurance
and government compensation. Those
who had not applied for insurance
were covered by automatic insurance,
which is payable to wife, child or
widowed mother. The automatic in
surance aggregates about $4,000, net
ting S25 a month for 240 months. In
surance that had been applied for is
payable to much larger class Of ben
eficiaries and can go as high as $10,-
900, netting $3.50 a month for 240
months.
The compensation in case Of death,
given by the government without
charge and regardless Of rank or pay,
ranges from $40 TO SIS month, based
on the number of dependents. Pay
ments under the compensation feature
of the military and naval insurance act
IN case of death are payable to a
widow, children, or dependent wild
owed mother.
The automatic insurance ceased on
February II, but the compensation
feature of the act is separate pro-
vision. The scale Of compensation In
case of death follows:
(a) For widow alone, S25.
(b) For a widow and one child, $35.
(c) For a widow and two children,
$3.50, with IS for each additional
child up to two.
cd II there be no widow, then for
one child. $50
(e) For two children. $50.
20 For three children, $40. with s.
for each additional child up to two.
(g) For widowed mother, $50. The
amount payable under this subdivision
shall not be greater than sum which
when added to the total amount pay
able to the widow and children, does
not exceed $75.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Men who are capable Of handling
horses are still wanted for the vet
Urinary corps. They must be physi-
cally 1T and not q selectlye-serviee
sge.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

According to late report, of the
100000 women engaged in agricul-
ture in the United States, 10000 are
under twenty years of age and 1885,
900 are negroes. A majority OF the
woman workers are found in the
Southern states
The lines Of work in which women
will be likely to increase their farm
ing activities, according to the report,
are vegetable gardening, poultry rails
ing, butter making, hog raising, etc. 1t
is suggested that women who know
how to operate motorcars may with
little additional training operate trac-
tors.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Special courses Of training for ath-
letlc instructors have been established
at Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, Cal.
One lieutenant and one noneommis-
stoned officer from each company have
been detailed to take the courses
which include boxing, wrestling and
calisthenics. The classes are held
three times each week, and the officers
In turn instruct their men.
Two athletic fields have been laid
out at Camp Lewis, American Lake,
Wash, and stands with seating capac-
ity Of from 10000 to $4,000 persons
built at a cost of $4,000 each. The ex-
pense was met with funds derived
from athletic contests and entertain
ments given by the men.
Attendance at boxing at Camp Up
ton, Yaphank, N. Y, to which officers
and noncommissioned officers have
been assigned, has been made compul-
sorry.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

The Unsted States publis health
service IL carrying on a campaign
along sanitary lines in areas adjacent
70 q military camps. Complete sani-
tzry organizations work to prevent
me spread Of disease from the civilian
population to military forces and to
protect civilians from communicable
diseases where they have occurred
among troopss
The organizations include physi-
clans. sanitary engineers nurses, at
tendants ana laborers Methods I'M
dertsken include inspection OF all es-
Adjustments handling food supplies.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

To meet the shortage Of small silver
change In Norway a large issue Of one
crown notes Cat normal exchange the
Norwegian crown Is worth 20.S cents
United States currency has been put
On circulation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

Now that American troops are TAX.
ing their places in the trenches, atten-
ton is again directed to an estimate
by the secretary of war, that the losses
up to June /, 1917, Of the British ex-
pedItionary forces from deaths in &C
ton and from wounds amounted to but
7 per cent Of the total Of all men sent
to France since the beginning Of the
war.
The ratio of losses of this character
today, because Of improved tactics, Is
less than Z to every 100 men.
II is the opinion Of the United
States food administration that the
gross maximum profit for wholesalers
in -four should not exceed from 90 to
rs cents per barrel. The profit to re-
tail dealers In original mill packages
should not exceed from 50 cents to
$40 per barrel. depending upon the
character Of service performed. Where
retailers sell In amounts less than the
original mill packages. the gross profit
should not exceed cent pound.
womeA with a fluent knowledge OF
French are being trained IN several
cities for work In France as tele-
phone operators with the expaaiticnary
forces They win not be sent over
in one unit, but ordered to 50 In
groups from time to time. No infor-
nation can be given IS to the locality
IN which they win be stationed
a. ..,.hf. - h.nHltn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-10
SAVINGS COMMITTEE
ENCOURAGES THRIFT

THE function OF the war savings
committee ia the task OF encourag ng
savings" said Henry z. Ltchford, d.
rector in charge of the Richmond
campaign. last night. This Is not a
bond selling institution. but n savings
bank with the United States govern
ment acting as banker.
The history of the war savings
campaign in England shows that one
in every four OF the population holds
war savings certificate. and that
Notwithstanding this fact. the bank
deposits have increased to AT eHor-
nous extent. The war savings cam
paign has given an impetus TO .hr.ft
and economy never before known IN
Great Britain.
AT the end Of June, 1917, there
were in existence in England and
Wales IS, 900 war savings assocIatio =,
one association for every 1000 OF tho
population. There are 5000 or 5000
of these associations in Scotland, Tho
membership Of these assoc ations eX-
ceeds 5000. 900. 900 persons
The war savings committee would
like to see every man. woman and
child in Richmond the owner Of a
war savings certificate"
Mr.. Litchford gives this advice: Be
gin today by buying thrift stamp"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-10
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE TO HEAR
ABOUT HOME ECONOMICS

Home Economics" will be the cub
tect of the address delivered this
afternoon at the regular weekly meet
ng of the Equal Suffrage League Of
Richmond at o'clock. by Miss Mary
Fray ser. economic home demonstra-
tor. Mrs. stuart Michaux will be
chairman OF the afternoon. The pub
tic will be welcomed.
Election of the candidates receiving
the largest number OF votes at the
primary will also take place this
afternoon.
Mrs. Z. L. williams and Mrs. Roland
Garrett have requested that members
OF the Equal Suffrage league who
promised bundles for the rummsge
sale and ali other members desiring
to contribute, will bring or send such
bundles to suffrage headquarters.
Fourth and Franklin streets. for col
lection. Mrs ID. Miles Taylor an
nounces that donations Of canned or
preserved products will be gratefully
received. most OF those already do
na,ed having been soio. Donations OF
records for the victrola recently sent
to the nurses at Camp Lee by Miss
Marianne Meade, Mrs. George b. Nc
Adams and their committee, will be
received at suffrage headquarters and
forwarded to Camp Lee. Volunteers
to knit mittens for the increased num-
Der OF Red Cross nurses attached TO
the Mcclure unit, will please notify
Mise Meade, Mrs. McAdams, or suf-
frage headquarters.
Committee Meetings Of 4. w. G. A.
The committee meetings to be held
at the Young women's Christian as
ISOLATION today win include the house
and administration committee at II
a. M; the come-oxar lunch room
committee at p. NJ; the do what
you can committee OF the Boosters
club at $40 p. Nj.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-10
ANTHRACITE COAL
MAY RE SECURED

The city OF Richmond Is appar-
emily beyond all danger OF any seri-
/ Gus shortage IN fuel X the present
contracts continue with their present
| regularity which they are conidsntly
expected to do. OF course IL another
zero cold wave ia dealt out II may re
suit In some degree Of aunering on
the part OF those who have made no
arrangements for the burning of
bitum!nous coal or wood But at the
present the local commission reports
, that the situation Is taking on q more
roseste outlook.
State Administrator Byrd returned
Tuesday from Washington, whore he
was in conference with the national Of
ficials In regard 10 clarifying the stu
alton IN this state. Richmond il nov
In better condition than any other To-
cality in the state. Many parts report
a shortage that entails great suffering
not only among the poorer classes, but
in the BONES o. the well-to-do. Nor
folk, Portsmouth,. Bristol. Petersburg,
Roanoke, and other large cities are Ia
the tkroes az an acute famine.
Every effort on the part OF the ma
tional and state officials of the fuel
administration IL being made TO allie
viate the conditions. Mr.. Byrd's efforts
while at Washington were mainly con-
fined to the securing OF an adequate
supply of hard or RnthrRcitss coal for
the necessary needs of the state 4
mem Der ot the Interstate comm cree
commission. Mr.. Howeils. arrived n
the city Tuesday. and will go over
the situation thoroughly In an effort to
secure the shipment OF that much-
needed article. He was In conferences
with Judge Garnet. president OF tho
state corporation commission. but tae
results of this conference was not
given out.
1t has been estimated that the price
Of wood in this city viii bs approx
mateIy sf2 per cord, although the local
ct5sd on this question. The commits
sion has for several weeks been IN
vestigating the cost OF cutting. trans"
portation and distribution. and aversg-
ing the reports that they have re-
ceived. II is thought that the amount
will be somewhere around the sI2
mark.
Each local commission is allowed 10
sr the price Of wood in Its own COM
nunity. and Of cou se this VIII cause
the prices throughout the state to
vary, according 10 tire conditions gov
erniug the cost Of production. II state
convict la Der IS employed in the work
~ cutting the wood, as has been recon-
will Of course lower the cost to "a large
axtent IN those localities in which tn 3
work SIS done This n Dor. II Ia stated.
can deliver wood TO many at the cost
Of So per cord.