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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
Monkey Convicted a Killer.

A monkey was brought into the
court at Constantinople in connection
with the murder Of the manager of
the Alderman circus, which had been
giving performances for a season in
the Turkish capital.
A married couple named Starr, who
were members of the circus troupe,
were suspected of the crime and ar.
rested, but no evidence could be dis
covered against them. The Judge
thereupon resorted to a reconstruction
Of the crime. The circus manager
had been murdered at a moment when
he was feeding an Indian monkey
named Scamp. Starr and his wife
were conducted to the cage.
The instant the animal, which had
previously shown much affection
toward them. saw the couple, It
broke into a furious rage, throwing
itself against the bars of its cage in
its attempts to attack the STAIRS.
At a subsequent sitting Of the court,
the monkey was led In and had hardly
caught sight of the STAIRS when It
again flew into a paroxysm Of rage.
The spectacle produced a great Inn
preston on the court, and. notwith-
standing their emphatic denials, Starr
and his wife were judged guilty
North China Herald.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
GERMAN PROPERTY
IN j. S. AS CAPITAL
TWO BILLION DOLLAR EXPORT
UNION URGED AS SOLUTION
OF WORLD TRADE.

New York.-A special to the World
from Washington says: President
Wilson is in a position to permit the
immediate Inauguration of a plan that
offers the only possible solution Of
the existing precarious state Of world
trade and also rehabilitation of the
rapidly disintegrating industrial fab
ric OF the United States"
This was the assertion made by one
Of the leading financiers of the coun-
try and a close student Of world eco
nomic conditions, in discussing the
proposed plan OF a coterie of Ameri-
can bankers to utilize the approxi.
mately $3.50, OOO, 900 of German prop
erty now held by the alien property
custodian to establish a credit in the
United States of between $4,000, 00O.-
600 and 81 5000, 900, 900 for Germany.
Under the plan OF the bankers, who
propose establishing an export corpo-
ration under the provisions of the
Edge law, the credit Is to be used ex-
clusively for the purchase in this coun-
try Of cotton, wheat, copper, corn and
general provisions OF which there Is
a surfeit. but for which Germany is
starving because the present low rate
Of exchange on German marks pre-
cludes the possibility of its accept
ance In trade for export and import
goods,
Officials in Washington, who are in
a close touch with conditions through
out the country regard the present
condition Of financial institutions ex-
tremely precarious because OF trade
decline In the marekt price of cotton,
wheat, corn and other commodities
They believe that the solution pro,
posed by the group Of bankers is the
only practicable plan TO relieve the
pressure on banks caused by the
necessary OUTLAWS in the form Of
loans to produce the crops.
Appeals to the president to- sign a
decree permitting the utilization of
the German property in this manner
have made plain the delicate condi-
tions existing generally and It has
been specifically urged that establish.
ment Of the credit would be in the
nature of a direct and immediate
panacea not only for conditions In
this country but for the trade ills of
the world.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
100 BALES OF COTTON BURN
Fire at Lepanto, Ark, Causes Loss Of
$40,oo0-Gln Valued at $4,000,
Partially Insured.

Lepanto. Ark-Nearly $4,000 loss
was caused by fire here which de-
strpyed the gin and press of the Por.
It's Mercantile company. 100 bales Of
cotton, many tons Of seed, a Frisco
tox car and the pump house Of the
Frisco railroad.
The cotton was owned by farmers
and was not insured. The gin was
valued at $4,000 and was partially
insured. 1t win be rebuilt in the
spring.
The fire originated in the press
Saturday night, while the plant was
still in operation. BY heroic work on
the part Of volunteers, the Crigger
hotel. which caught fire two or three
times, was saved.
The cotton destroyed was on the
platform. Practically all OF II had
been ginned. The gin was one Of tho
most complete in this section.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
WILL PUT AN END
TO LANLESSNESS
MEMPHIS MAYOR CALLS CONFER.
ENcE or ALL LAW ENFoRc-
ING AUTHORITIES.
WILL PROTECT MEMPHIS
Members Of City and County Commits.
sion, City and Criminal Judges,
Sheriff. Chief Of Police and
Detectives to Meet.

Memphis.-Mayor Paine called 6
conference Of the law enforcing au
thorities of Memphis and Shelby
county to discuss the best plan Of
concerted action whereby the inter
ests of the ~law-ablding citizens of the
community may be served and mem.
bers Of the Iawless element taught
that this is an unsafe field for their
operations.
Aroused by the series OF dariag
crimes which have been committed
here recently, and fearing that the
cr1me wave which has swept the
csnntry may grow to dangerous pro
portions in Memphis II unchecked, the
mayor has arranged a meeting Of city
and county officials in his office.
Included in the number were Mayor
Paine, Commissioners Edgar, Allen,
Johnson and Shannon, John Brown, e.
w. Hale and Luther P. Jones, all mem
bers Of the county commission; Sheriff
o. H. Perry, Judge Richards and
Judge Harsh of the two divisions OF
the criminal court; Attorney General
Sam 0. Bates, County Attorney w. T.
McLain, Chief Burney of the police de-
partment and Inspector Griffin Of the
detective department.
This was the first step in a big Of
fensive against the Migrants, the
crooks, the thugs and the thieves,
who are menacing the lives and prop
erty Of ~law-abiding citizens and
harassing law enforcing officials here
as they are in cities in many parts Of
the country.
That the mayors call viii meet
with a hearty response from all the
law enforcing agencies Of the city and
county was indicated by comments Of
several OF the officials. These COM
ments were made before the mayor
had issued the call.
Every means win be brought to bear
to rid Memphis and surrounding ter
dtory of all undesirables.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
POLICY
FOR YEAR FORMED
COMMANDER eALBRAlTH DIS
cussEs INSTRUMENTATION
FOR COMING YEAR.

Philadelphia-The policy OF the
American Legion for the coming year
has been made public here, as out
lined in an address by Frederick w.
G~albraith, national commander of the
Legion, at a dinner given in his honor
b. the officers of the local posts or
the Legion. The first object Of the
Legion, said Commander Galbraith,
was assistance and a square deal for
all disabled men. In outlining the
position of the Legion on the bonus
bill now before congress, he said
that disabled men and their depend.
ents must be provided for immedi,
ately.
we believe that all ~ex-seryice men
should receive compensation for the
sacrifices made by them, but those
who are in dire need must first be
taken care Of" he said.
The Legion is IN favor of a bill
which will be presented to the next
congress provids 6 for the consoli-
dalton of the WA risk insurance bu-
reau, the public health bureau and
the board of vocational education.
Such a consolidation" said Mr..
Galbraith, will do away with the UNI
necessary delay that now attends ev.
cry request for compensation and as
sistance.
Zone Of the most important func-
lions Of the Legion" he added, is
Amerlcanization work among imml.
grants. We asked permission to send
representatives of the Legion to talk
to the immigrants before they left
Ellis Island. Assistant Secretary OF
Labor Post, for reasons best known
to himself, refused to allow us to
do this, but we must see to it that
America ceases to be the melting pot
of nations and becomes one united
nation"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
Pocket Radios.

During the war radio outfits were
made so small and light that they
could readily be carried in a small
aeroplane. An even more compact ap-
paratus has now been devised which
is trundled about In a wheel chair.
The ~antennae consists Of a network
Of wires forming a square Of about a
foot. which Is not even raised above
the level of the seat. The receiving
apparatus Is tucked away under the
seat. AS the chair is wheeled about
the boardwalk by the sea. messages
are picked up from ships many miles
at sea. The operator sits In the chair
swept by ocean breeze" and listens
In on all manner Of radio messages
transmitted from the ships to the
shore stations. or the other way
about. or from one ship to another. It
Is possible to pick up messages from
ships thirty miles or more at sea. The
same apparatus may be carried by an
automobile or even a bicycle.-Boys'
Life.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
MURDER TOLL CLAIMS TWO
Robberies In Different Sections Of
Memphis, Both Bold and
Brutal.

Memphis.-Two hours after Daniel
W Murdoch, 60, Waterman for the
Pioneer Pole and Shaft company, was
found Saturday night at the com
pany's plant in South Memphis brutal.
ly dubbed to death with a scantling,
three masked negroes walked into the
grocery and meat shop Of Israel Evans
at Maple avenue and Woodlawn, shot
him down in cold blood and then
rifled the cash register.
Evans wife was forced to stand
with her hands up and watch her
husband die.
Bloodhounds were trying to pick up
a scent of the Murdoch murder when
reports came Of the murder in Chel-
sea.
Both were brutal. Murdoch was evil
IDENTIFY alone. 1t is believed that rob-
berry was the motive since sS5 was
gone from his pockets.
The Evans murder was more than
brutal. He. with his wife and chill
dren, came to America a short time
ago. after he had served three years
in the Russian army In the war
agssnst Germany. The family lived in
the back Of the store or house at the
corner Of Maple and Woodlawn.
About 10 o'clock Evans was sweep
ing up the store before locking up
for che night. Three negroes enter
ed. They wore handkerchiefs over
their faces as masks.
Evans was told to throw up his
hands. He did so, and ran. Two
shots were fired at him. Both struck
him in the back. He fell alongside
the meat block at the entrance to the
living room. His wife hurried in. The
negroes turned their pistols to her.
With remarkable composure abe
begged TO be allowed to give her
dying husband a drink Of water. They
forced her to throw up her hands.
One OF them locked the front door
and another proceeded to rifle the
cash register OF about $50.
They then made their escape. and
Mrs. Evans gave the alarm.
Evans was about As years old. He
leaves two little children.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
WILL HELP CUT THE ACREAGE
Georgia VIII Send Big Delegation Of
Bankers and Business Men to
Convention In Memphis.

Atlanta.-Georgia win send a big
delegation Of bankers, business men
and cotton growers to the cotton
acreage convention to be held in Mem
phis Dec. 7 and 5, with awell thought
out plan whereby the cotton situa-
ton can bd controlled. according to
l. b. Jackson. director OF the
Georgia bureau Of markets.
Mr.. Jackson said that recently the
attention OF the state association Of
bankers in convention at Macon was
called by the state department Of
agriculture to the question Of reduced
cotton acreage. The association after
going thoroughly into the subject
adopted a plan which Is now well I'M
der way throughout the state.
Under this plan the agricultural
chairman Of the bankers association
in each congressional district of the
state is organizing the counties in his
district. These agricultural chairmen
of the association are themselves
bankers. and each sabchairman APP
pointed In a county is a banker.
Through these chairmen and subchair-
men the business men and the cotton
growers are reached and interested
and wherever possible a pledge is Sc
cured that acreage wilhbe cut.
Later these pledges will be followed
up In cases where there Is any doubt
that the cotton grower may falter in
his determination TO stick by all the
other growers. In such cases, which
MIR. Jackson believes will be very few,
the banker chairman viii, If need be,
resort to rather strenuous argument,
such as inability In future on the part
of the man who violates hts pledge to
secure credit to handle his crop from
any bank affiliated with the state as.
~noclation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
Elnd $4,000 h Ronds

Fredericksburg. va-Liberty bonds
and other securities valued at ap.
proxlmately $4,000. taken from the
Bank Of Mineral Va, by robbers the
night Of Nov. s. were found in the
woods lear Aqua creek. in Stafford
county. by a party touring in an auto
mobile. The tourists had stopped By
the roadside for lunch and On arriv.
ing here reported TO the authorities
that they had seen some papers which
miSht be OF value. Officers visiting
the scene searched the vicinity and
foand TIE bonds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
safety First.

"Ahl Good morning, Mr.. NayburF"
urbanely saluted J.. Fuller Gloom.
TOO bad about Rev. AdonIram JUDI
son. wasn't III He was eaten by can
Bibals, yon know"
Really. Mr.. Gloom. you surprise
me. Pardon me. but don't you know
anything newer than thatf"
Yes; several things, IN fact. But
! have learned By painful experience
that the result Of offering Information
or criticism on subjects OF. contem-
poraneous interest Is often unpleasant
and sometimes dangerous. / have dis
covered that people r prone to be
prejudiced one way or the other on
current matters; therefore. one can
not be too careful IN bis selections Of
topics for discussion. For Instance. I
can get q ROW in : minute b, 5.eisr-
ing for or against the Learit a-
tons but when | refer TO thr STA end
of The late Reverend Jndson I ind A
most everybody ready to agree with
ne"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
TWO DIE IN AUTO CRASH
Representatives, Charles r. Van
dewater, California, and His Prl-
vate Secretary Are Killed.

Pomona, Cal.-Representative-E Elect
Charles f. Vandewater, Republican,
who defeated Charles H. Randall.
first Prohibition member of congress,
and Miss Jammess Leuyin, his secre-
tary, were killed near here when their
automobile struck a motor truck.
Mrs. vandewater suffered a fractured
skull and Mrs. Il. N. Jackson was In
jured slightly. They we're returning
home from a meeting celebrating
election.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
NO CHANCE FOR QUARREL.

Paris.-Differences between Great
Britain and France do not amount 10
q quarrel. and the views of these two
nations have in no way prejudiced the
alliance which held them together
during the war. said Premier Lloyd
George Of Great Britain IN an inter.
view at London with the correspond
ent Of the Petit Parisien-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
BOMB MUNICIPAL PALACE.


London.-The disturbances in the
municipal council OF Bologna, in which
eight persons were killed and Ga b..
iufed, we're started By the throwing
Of three bombs befsre The municipal
palace. says the Central News Bologna
correspondent.
Rival factions In the council soon
were fighting and an unidentified
mar fired eight shots In the council
chamber. killing two Of the councillors
instantly Confusion reigned IN and
outside the chamber for several hours.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES.
Managing Editor New York Tribune
Is Victim Of Ptomalne.

New York.-George M Smith, man
aging editor OF the New York Tribune,
died suddenly at his home from pto-
maine poisoning complicated with
heart disease.
Thirty years ago Mr.. Smith began
his newspaper activities on the New
ark, N. ], Advertiser. later serving
the New York Tribune and the Sun.
In 1900 he became managing editor OF
the Philadelphia Press, returning to
New York two years later as night
editor of the Sun. He joined the Eve
ming Sun as managing editor in 1912.
In October, 1918, he became manag-
ing editor Of the Tribune. He leaves
a widow, a son and a daughter.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
RACE IN snowsToRm.

FaIIer Of Boston Wins slx-Mile Cross
Country Run.
Boston.-Fred Faller Of the Dor
chester team Of Boston won first
place in the annual c~ross-country
senior championships of the Amateur
Athletic union over the Frank Park
course, between five and six miles.
run in a snowstorm. Faller's time
was 20 minutes and | second. Willie
Rftola. running under the eolors OF
the Finnish A. c. Of New York. fin
ished the course in 90 minutes and 80
seconds, with Pat Finn Of the PauIist
4. O. taking third place In % minutes
and IS seconds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
JURY EXCUSES MRS. EDISON.
Wife Of Inventor Escapes Giving serv.
- p.r,aee ~ Ln,h,ndS. enld

Ice Because Of Husbands Cold.
Newark. n. Thomas A. Edison
has a cold and Mrs. Edison has been
excused from jury service because
Of II.
The wife OF the inventor was to be
foreman OF Essex county's second
feminine jury. Her place was filled
by Mrs. Edith Colby. wife Of former
United States Senator Everett Colby
after the judge had granted her re-
quest to be released so she might re-
main at home with Mr.. Edison.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

zoo Quarts Taken or shlp-olher
Choice Beverages Captured.
New Orseans-ProhIbiEi1n officials
found IS fiTegalion nans = aieohoi
and zoe quarts Of cham1hs1s and
other choice beverages contested
aboard the steamship JamsEa Of the
Rlaefislas Fruit ard Steamship con-
PAM. anchored IN this PORT The esp
tain ard crew discaimea kns~iedgs
oF the ownership ~ the liquors. No
arrests we're made. Iha Janaica ar
rived heEs from MeAIeo.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

Geneva.-The fifth commission Of
ne League OF Nations : making a
special effort 10 formulate . program
that viii enable the United States to
Join the league. Tomasso TittonL
farmer Italian foreign minister. IN
Io<med the assembly.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
Way SEIZE
Analysis Being Made Of Beer to De
+-arn,fna Aleohoiir Canfenf

Analysis Being Made OF Beer 70 De.
termine ALCOHOLIC Content.
Washihgton.-All breweries manu-.
featuring beer containing more than
one-half of one per cent Of alcohol
viii be seized by the federal govern.
ment, It was indicated al the bureau
Of internal revenue
Officials OF the bureau said an
analysis OF beer brewed in a number
of places was now being made and
that where the product was found to
exceed the legal limit in alcoholic
content the government would act to
enforce the law.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
Pershlno Gets $1,000

washington.-Gen. John ]. Perish
fng. as long as he remains In active
service as head OF the American
army. win receive pay amounting to
81. 900 a year. Il was disclosed here
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

Detroit-One man was killed when
he jumped from the third story win
dow OF q burning building and -four
others. overcome by smoke. are In q
hospital In a serious condition.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

Stockholm. - President Woodrow
Wilson viii be awarded the Nobel
peace prize for 1920. according to the
Swedish newspapers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

New YoFk-All six r~efInerles Of the
American Sugar Refining comapny
have been closed as : result OF
slight demand for the commodity. It
was announced here.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03
FIRE Loss is amO,oo
New Orleans River Front IL Scene Of
Bio Blaze.

New Orleans.-A river ir0nt fire
here. believed TO have started from q
spark from a switch engine. caused
property damage estimated in excess
Of 3. 0oo.o o
Included In the destroyed property
Is > new s1o.00o crane. owned By
TIE United States government The
IRE vas stopped within 10 yards OF
another fruit wharf Used b. the Vac
esro company.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-03

Dresdsa-Dresden was visited By
burglars who forced their way into
the baildlng OF the Peoples bank.
blew the fire door on the vault but
made no attempt On the safe contain
ing the money. The postoffice vas
also entered and the safe blown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-11-20
Welsh, Louisiana, Saturday, November 20, 1920
DELEGATES collected 70
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Resolution Favor Submission To PEG.
pie and Short Constitution

In theaseventh Congressional Con.
vention held in Lake Charles Tuesday
Philip s. Pugh of Crowley and Frank
E. Powell Of Beauregard were selected
unanimously as district representa-
tives to the constitutional convention.
The convention went on record as
favoring short constitution, free of
all legislative matter; one curtailing
the appointive power OF the governor;
in favor Of an elective judiciary; a
budget system OF expenditures, and
proper interval after the completion
of the document before a vote is taken
upon It, in order that it may be
thoroughly discussed and understood.
A resolution favoring its submits
sion to vote Of the people was adopt.
ed.
Jefferson Davis Parish was repre-.
scented in the convention by Isaac Fon-
tenot, John J. Roberta, j. S. Irene
John McHugh, and Dolce Bourgeois,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-11-20

Mountain near Atlanta and there at
midnight, under blazing fiery cross,
they took the oath of allegiance to the
Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku
Klux Khan.
Since the Khan had among its or.
gani2ers three members of the origi.
nal Ku Klux Khan the new organiza.
ton was granted, in its charter all the
legal and privileges granted the origi.
nal Khan.
The charter was issued by the state
of Georgia December 4, 1915, and a
special charter was granted by the
Fulton county superior court July /,
1916.
While conditions are not the same
as they we're when the original Khan
was organized, the need for an organi.
cation of this character is just as press
ing now as it ever was, according to
its founders.
Its purpose is to inclucate the sacred
principles and noble ideals Of chivairy
the development of character, the
protection Of the home and the chasti-
ty Of womanhood, the exemplificatiOn
Of pure patriotism, the preservation
OF American ideals and the mainteu'
ance Of white supremacy.
Only native.born American citizens
who believe in the tonets Of the Chris
tian religion and owe no allegiance OF
any degree or nature to any foreign
government, political institution, sect,
people or persons are eligible for mem
bership,
No nam it is declared, is wanted IN
the order who hasn't manhood enough
to assume a real oath with serious
purpose to keep the same inviolate
No man is wanted in the order who
will not, or who cannot, swear an IN
qualified allegiance to the government
of the United States Of America, its
flag and its constitution.