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Recall Petition Filed.


Charging ineompetency, the employ.
ment of incompetent assistants for po-
liticaI reasons, prediction promises
and the wilful refusal to pay justly
earned salaries to employees, a petit
ton, signed by 1926 representative
citizens has been filed with the David
son county election commission, ask
ing for the recall Of Commissioner of
Finance Paul w Treanor. The peti.
tion was presented to Chairman r. G.
Howell by Attorney w. B. Mari Of the
recall committee Of one hundred
The law requires that a recall petit
ton to be acted upon by the election
commission, must contain the sigma.
lures of rs per cent OF the number who
voted in the last mayors race.
In the last mayors race the total
vote was approximately 1000, making
It necessary that a recall petition at
this time contain at least 1850 sigma
lures. The petition filed contains 81
275 signatures. an excess Of 1870.
The board of election commissioners
has thirty days in which to review the
petition before taking any action.
At the end of thirty days and after
the petition has been thoroughly re-
viewed and the signatures verified and
purged of any Irregularities the COM
missioners will call an election to de-
termine whether or not Mr.. Treanor
will be recalled.
The election must be called within
ninety days, but can not be called for
less than thirty days after the COM
mission acts on the petition,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
THIS DEALER HAD REAL TACT
Stout and Thin Customers Use Special
Mirrors In Wearing Apparel
Establishment.

A dealer In wearing apparel, noticing
that his stout customers and his very
thin customers often were sensitive as
to their figures, installed two full
length mirrors Of special design, says
Popular Mechanics magazine. One was
slightly concave and the other slightly
convex. When a stout customer tried
on a suit she was led to the concave
mirror for selflnspection, and was able
to see her figure as II would appear
with its measurements reduced. When
a thin person came in to try on clothes
she was taken to the convex mirror,
where the opposite effect was pro
duced.
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that was anticipated.
CARROTS lead ..r

Besides the county officers elected
last week, two chancellors, three cir.
cult judges, two criminal court judges
and four encouragement we're elect.
ed. Hon. James B. Newman OF Nash
willie was chosen chancellor in part 2
of Davidson, while F. H. Mercer of
McMinnville was elected chancellor in
the Twelfth division, also in Middle
Tennessee.
John B. Hollway of Morristown. who
was assistant attorneygeneral of the
Second circuit district in East Tennes-
see, was elected Judge of the district
Frank L. Lynch Of Winchester was
elected Judge of the Eighteenth circuit
district, while Ben L. Capell was elect
ed Judge of the Second circuit court Of
Shelby county.
At the election the following were
elected to judicial positions.
James B. Newman. chancellor. Nash
Vile, part 2, Davidson county, Sew
enth division.
F. II. Mercer, chancellor, McMinn-
Vile, Twelfth division.
Circuit Court Judges-John B. Hol-
loway, Morristown. Second district;
Frank L. Lynch, Winchester. Eigh.
teenth district; Ben L. Capell, Mem
phis, Second division. Shelby county
circuit.
Criminal Court Judges-David B.
Puryear, First division. Shelby crimi-
nal court, Memphis; Thos W. Harsh.
Memphis, Second division, Shelby
criminal court.
Attorneys General-Thirteenth dis
trict. NJ. Hillsman Taylor. Trenton;
Fourteenth district. T. o. Morris. I'm
ION CITY; Sixteenth district Nat A.
Upton. Covington; Eighteenth dis.
trict, Ben G Mckenzie, Dayton.
or the congressional primaries the
result In the Fifth district, in which
William G. Houston, George L. Del
mer and Ewin l. Davis we're the op-
ponents. is still regarded as uncertain.
However. friends OF Congressman
Houston claim that the congressman
has received 3 majority over Davis
and Dslmer Of 40 votes. which makes
him The nominee On the other hand,
friends Of Judge Davis are equally Ger.
tain that Congressman Houston failed
10 receive a majority Of the votes cast
Thursday. and that It viii BE- neces.
gary to hold q run-off primary.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
Pension Roll Complete.

nun GSHiPiStCs
The state board Of pension examin-
ers concluded its quarterly meeting
and Secretary Hickman announced the
names of persons to whom pensions
were granted by the examiners.
After considering a very large num-
Der Of applications the examiners add
ed 80 old soldiers to the list of men,
while widows or othG dependents to
the number of SO were placed on the
rolls. There were four men dropped
from the rolls for cause and two were
suspended Among the women, one
was dropped and two were suspended.
The following is the report to the
state comptroller by Secretary.General
John P. Hickman for West Tennessee:
Added to roll-R. A. Brownlee Of
Memphis. T. H. Collins of Memphis, J.
G. Futrell of Humboldt, 0. l.. Slater
Of Memphis, w. P. Perry of Memphis,
L. e. Talbot of Jackson.
Restored to roll-W. A. Green OF
Memphis.
Widows added to roll--Annle l..
Bendall OF Memphis, Marvina R. Cor
ley of Brownsville, Apsley W. Henry
OF Memphis, Martha H. Hooper OF
Jackson. Mary B. Huntin, Lucy H.
Long, Julia A.McFadden, Alicent 7.
MCGOWAN, Lizzie B. Paine and Martha
T. Wray of Memphis.
For East Tennessee-Soldier add
ed to ROLL H. A. Rengro, Petros; +.
G. Miller, Bristol
Dropped from the roll and sent to
the soldiers home-D p. Jarnigal Of
Knox county and ]. P. Patton of Mo
MINI county
Widows added to the roll--Susan A.
Apperson. Cleveland; Susan Barr,
Blountsville; Anita Cypress, Shell
mound; Rosie Dove, Bristol; Mary Z.
Easterly, Cleveland; Miranda Fine.
Jonesboro; Fannie S. Hackworth.
Knoxville; Sarah E. Hardin, SEWER
Vile; Nancy f. Leslie, Sweetwater;
Cynthia C. Matthews, Knoxville; Eliz-
abeth helms, New Tazewell; Louisa
M. Oils, Newport; Catherine Vaughn,
Rogersyille; A. Fredonia Arnold
Chattanooga.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
The Three Philosophers.

For the first time 10 their lives
three genuine. simon-pure phllos-
ophers went out riding In a motor car.
After they had ridden about twenty
miles out In the country the car broke
down. Said the first philosopher: Il
have long wanted to study certain as
poets OF nature. and this affords me
the particular prospect most adj
mire." Said the second philosopher
Il observe there Is a farmhouse over
there where food can doubtless be OBJ
taIned In SUFFICIENT quantities." Said
the third philosopher: I have long
wanted 70 be In a situation uhere,
without moving. sustenance would Be
brought TO me BY one friend. while
the other disconrsed on the Dezuties
OK nature. Life
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT
Passed by the House of Representa-
tiVes and the United States Sen.
ate june 2z and %, 1915,
Respectively.
STONED By the preslden. JOY Il, t91s.

3.-Provides for a federal land bank
system In the continental United States
Exclusive Of Alnska), dividing the
country into twelve land bank districts
composed Of whole states.
3.-The system is operated as bu-
reau Of the United states treasury de-
partment and supervised by the fed
eral farm loan board. The secretary
of the treasury is ex-ofiiclo chairman
Of the board with four other members
appointed by tho president for eight
years at an annual salary Of $4,000,
One member is designated farm loan
commissioner and Is the active execu-
tive officer.
3-AppoIntees Of Board: (a) Farm
loan registrar for each land bank dis
trict and
(b) One or more land appraisers for
each land bank district. Salaries paid
by federal land bank or joint stock
land bank for which they act.
(c) Land bank examiners; salaries
paid by the United States.
(d) Attorneys, experts, assistants
and other employees to be paid by the
United States.
17.-Powers of the Board: (a) To
organize and charter federal land
banks, joint stock land banks and ma
tiOnal farm loan associations.
(b) To review and alter the rate Of
interest to be charged by federal land
banks for loans.
(c) To approve or reject any or all
loans for bond issue and to grant or
refuse any specific issue of farm loan
bonds Of federal land banks and joint
stock land banks.
(dl To regulate charges for ap-
praisal, examining titles and record
ing.
(e) To appraise land securing mort
cages for bond issue.
~ To exercise general supervisory
authority over the federal land banks,
farm loan associations and joint stock
land banks.
30.-The farm loan commissioner
shall examine the laws of every state
and II on examination the laws of any
state are shown to afford insufficient
protection to holders, Its mortgages
shall be declared ineligible under this
act during the continuance of the laws
In question.
32.-The secretary of the treasury is
authorized to deposit United States
funds In federal land banks ut current
government rates of interest, the ag.
gregate Of such funds not to exceed
$6,000,000 at any one time.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
cavalryT troops WIN Go.

The two troops Of cavalry raised In
Tennessee by Capt Ellsworth Wilson
and Col. ]. Perry Fyfe will be sent to
the Mexican border with the other
units OF the Tennessee guard about
Aug. 10. the acknowledgement told Rep
resentatiye X. d. Mcclellan in Wash
ington, when he called upon request
Of Tennessee cavalry to urge that they
should not be left behind.
The reports received at the war a.
partment are that the troops are prae.
tically complete and since cayalrymen
are in greater demand on the border
than infantrymen. Tennessee's mount.
ed soldiers will not be overlooked.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

Finis J. Garrett has been reelected
congressman from the Ninth congress
sional district over Judge ]. d. Senter
by over 5000 majority, according to re-
ports from counties in the district.
Garrett carried every county in the
district except Crockett, which Judge
senter carried by less than 100 votes.
Gibson, Senters home county, did not
roll up the majority for her native son
that was anticipated.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

Knox county bears the distinction Of
being the first Tennessee county 10
elect a woman to office By a vote Of
the people. Since the act vas passed
By the last legislature allowing women
10 serve on county or municipal school
boards. quite q number have been ap.
pointed or elected By boards or eoun.
ellis. but Mrs. ]. g. Lowe. chosen BY
vote Of the people Of the second school
district OF Knox county, Is the firSt
e be elected b. FRANCHISE.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
BELIEVE PLAN WILL
CARRY ENTIRE STATE
THE LEAD FOR A CONSTITUTIONS
AL CONVENTION is MAIN
TANNED.
VOTE ABOUT HALF COUNTED
Majority Of over Twelve Thousand, 1t
Is Believed, viii Not Be Overcome
When All Votes in the State
Are Counted.

Nashville.
With reports from over half OF the
counties in the state in, indications
are that the vote of last week on hold
ing constitutional convention is in
favor Of the proposition Flfty.six Of
the counties, including the four big
ones, give a majority In favor Of the
convention of 1914.
In addition, 1t is reported that the
following counties voted favorably on
the proposition; Blount, Bradley,
Cumberland, Decatur, jefferson and
Macon.
In view of the light vote prevailing
as a general rule, it is improbable that
the lead of 10000 in favor of the con.
stitutional convention can be wiped
out.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
Dunavant a Major.

Capt. B. n. Dunavant of the ambu.
lance company No. has been appoint.
ed by Gov. Rye to the rank Of major
OF the medical corps and has been as.
signed to the regimental infirmary Of
the First Tennessee.
Major Dunavant is resident OF
Memphis. and is a surgeon OF that city
when in civil life. He has been a resi-
dent Of Tennessee since 1904
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
JOINT STOCK LAND BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 16-A private corporation
subject to the requirements under this
act which may be formed by ten or
more persons with a board of directors
Of five or more.
Sec. 16.-May operate within the
state In which its principal office is To-
Gated and within some one contingu-
Gus state.
Sec. 2s.-Subject to semiannual ex-
aminations by the federal land bank
examiner.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. 16.-s250,OOo minimum.
Sec. 16.-Double liability Of share
holders.
Sec. 16.-The United States govern
ment shall own none of the shares of
stock.
Sec. 16-No farm loan bonds can be
issued until the capital stock is fully
paid. although the bank may begin
business when one-half OF the capital
Is subscribed and paid In cash.
POWERS.
Sec. 1e-To lend money on farm
mortgage security.
Sec. 16.-To issue and sell farm loan
bonds.
Sec. 16.-To issue farm loan bonds
up to IS times the amount OF its capt.
tai and surplus.
Sec. l6.-Except as otherwise pro
vided II has the powers Of and Is sub
ject to the restrictions imposed on
federal land banks.
PRIVILEGES.
Sec. l6.-May lend more than $4,000
10 any one borrower, but not beyond
50 per cent OF the value Of the land
and % per cent OF the permanent in.
sured improvements.
Sec. l6--Loans are not restricted "a
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

Thetus w Sims has defeated Dudley
Porter for congress in the Eighth dis,
trlct, according to returns received
With all counties heard from, several
incomplete, a majority of 200 is indi-
Gated. Sims managers claim the con.
gresham is returned by at least 1000
votes. Porter's loss of Madison coua.
ty and decreased votes over predic-
tons elsewhere make his defeat near
ly certain. His home county, Henry,
gave him a handsome majority.
Congressman Thetus w. Sims has
been nominated for the eleventh
time, thus insuring him twenty-five
years of service, according to returns
in the Democratic congressional pri-
mary counpfInd 4hus far
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

the purposes prescribed for national
farm loan associations.
Sec. 16.-Loans may be made to
farm owners regardless OF whether en-
gagged In cultivation Of the land mort
gagged or not.
Sec. 16.-Interest on loans shall not
exceed more than l per cent, the in
terest rate established for its last series
of bonds, nor more than per cent in
any case.
Sec. 16.-Commissions or other
charges not specifically authorized by
this act shall not be demanded or re-
celved.
BONDS.
Sec. 20.-Issued In series Of $4,000
or more, in denominations of $25, $50,
500, $500 and $1,000.
Sec. 20.-May bear maximum rate Of
per cent interest per annum.
Sec. 16.-BOnds shall be so engraved
as to be readily dlstinguishable from
federal land bank bonds.
Sec. 10. - Mortgages and United
States government bonds equal in
amount to the farm loan bonds issued
are retained as collateral security by
the land bank registrar.
Sec. I7.-No issue is authorized with
out the approval of the farm loan
board.
Sec. 27.-Federal reserve banks are
authorized to buy and sell the bonds OF
joint stock land banks.
Sec. Dissatisfaction OF mortgages
and United States government bonds
held as collateral TO farm loan bonds is
permitted.
Sec. 27.-Its bonds are lawful invest
ments for fiduciary and trust funds
and security for all public deposits.
TAXATION.
Sec. 26.-The capital stock, surplus
and earnings are subject to the taxing
powers Of the state.
Sec. 26.-Its mortgages executed I'M
der this act and its farm loan bonds
and all income derived therefrom are
exempt from federal, state and munlc-
ipal and local taxation.
Sec. 26.-Real property taken and
held under the provisions Of sections
IL and 13 is not tax exempt.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Sec 6.--Jolnt stock land banks are
made public repositories and financial
agents of the United States govern
ment.
Sec. 6.-Publlc deposits cannot be in
vested in farm mortgages or in farm
loan bonds.
Sec. 16.-Rates of interest for loans
under 9 per cent are not subject to
review or alteration by the farm loan
board.
Sec. 13.-Shall receive no deposits
except public deposits.
Sec. characterization and other
payments constitute a trust fund to be
invested as follows:
(al To pay Off Its maturing farm
loan bonds.
(b) To purchase farm loan bonds.
(c) To lend on first mortgages with
In its prescribed field.
(d) To purchase United States gov
eminent bonds.
Sec. 23.-Reserve and dividends pro-
vided for as In the case of federal land
banks.
Sec. 29.-ProvlsIon rs made for dis
solution and the appointment Of a re-
ceiyer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

Authority TO organize a headquarN
tiers company and a supply company
for the First Tennessee Infantry, re-
Gently reorganized, has been received
at the mobilization camp from the war
department. In addition to these two
companies a machine gun company
will be organized, but no special au.
thorization is necessary to organize It.
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NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASS0CI.
ATOMS
ORGANIZATION.

Section TEN farm owners desir-
Ing loans aggregatlng $4,000 or more
may form such an association.
Sec. Tits Affairs are administered
by Eve directors, including president.
vice president and a loan committee Of
three serving without compensation.
and by a secretary treasurer with sal
airy axed by the farm loan board and
paid By the association.
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FEDERAL FARM LOAN BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 4.-One In each land bank
district. Branches permitted within
its district. officers; President, vice
president, secretary and treasurer; d.
rectors; six representatives OF farm
loan associations and three represent
ing the public interest. Attorneys, as
sistants, experts and other employees.
All salaries fixed by farm loan board
and paid by bank. Subject to seman-
nual examinations by land bank exam
inar.
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CAPITAL STOCK.

Sec. 5.-S750,OOO. May be owned by
individuals, firms, corporations and the
United States and state governments.
Sec. 5.-Shares, 50 each.
Sec. SAIL stock remaining unsub-
scribed 80 days after subscription
books are opened shall be subscribed
by the United States and thereafter
only the United States government and
borrowers may acquire shares OF stock.
Sec. Omitted States government
not to participate in dividends. All
other stockholders share dividends
equally.
Sec. 5.--The original capital stock
shall be gradually retired after the
stock held by farm loan associations
shall amount to $750,OO0
Sec. 5.-Not less than 5 per cent
of capital shall be invested in United
States government bonds.
POWERS.
Sec. i3-To buy first farm mort.
gnges within It's district and to issue
and sell farm loan bonds.
Sec. 13.-To receive from farm loan
associations interest and amortization
payments on mortgages and farm loan
bonds
Sec. 13.--To acquire and dispose Of
real and personal property necessary
for the convenient transaction Of busl-
ness: and land taken in satisfaction OF
debts or purchased under judgments,
DEGREES or mortgages held by II. Shall
not hold title exceeding five years.
Sec Ito accept deposits Of Sc
curities or current funds from member
associations but pay no interest there
on
See. IS.-To borrow money on Sc
eurfty and pay interest thereon.
Sec. l3.-To buy and sell United
States bonds.
Sec. ia-To appraise lands for bond
issue and 10 charge applicants and hor-
rowers the cost Of land appraisal. ex-
aiming titles. recording and other le-
gzl fees, said .oes 70 be paid In cash
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CAPITAL STOCK.

Sec. s.-Shares. S each; COZ carry
ing double liability; ts) may be owned
only by borrowers who are required to
subscribe 5 per cent o. their loan In
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11
The Federal FarmLOan Act

Synopsis of It's Salient Features Prepared
by H. M. Hanson Secretary Treasurer Farm
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-08-11

the capital stock Of the association
which in turn subscribes an equal
amount of stock in the federal land
bank.
Sec. 8.-Shares are paid for in cash
or (9) the amount may be added to the
face of the loan and retired in amorti-
cation payments at par. In such case
the face Of the loan shall not exceed
the so per cent and 20 per cent lin
ltation.
Sec. Assessment on shares may
be levied for operating expenses If
funds are not otherwise available.
POWERS.
Sec. 10.-To appraise land for mort
gage through its loan committee of
three.
Sec. Ito indorse and become
liable for the mortgages Of its share
holders.
Sec. Ito receive and deliver the
proceeds OF loans to borrowers.
Sec. Ito acquire and dispose Of
property necessary for the convenient
transaction of its business.
Sec. Ito issue certificates OF de-
post for not longer than one year and
to pay 4 per cent interest thereon,
convertible into farm loan bonds at the
federal land bank OF its district.
Sec. ITO receive and transmit to
the federal land bank payments Of In
terest and principal and amortization
payments.
LOANS.
Sec. 12.-Loans shall be secured by
first mortgages on land within its land
bank district.
Section ITO run from 5 to 40
years with amortization and with adj
ditional optional proponents after
FIVE years.
Sec. 12.-Interest on loans shall not
exceed 6 per cent per annum on the
unpaid principal.
Sec. 12.-Borrowers shall pay 8
per cent simple interest on defaulted
payments.
Sec. 12.-Loans may be made for the
following purposes and for no other
under penalty:
ta) To purchase land for agricul-
tural purposes.
(b) To purchase equipment, fertil-
izer and live stock for the operation of
the mortgaged farm.
(c) To provide buildings and for the
Improvement of farm lands.
(d) To pay debts existing at time of
organization of the first national farm
loan association within the county.
Sec. 12.-Maxlmum loan $4,000;
minimum loan 800.
Sec. 12.-No loan shall exceed so per
cent OF the value Of the land mortgaged
and 20 per cent of the permanent In
sured improvements.
Sec. 12.-No loans shall be made to
any person VINO is NOT at the ume or
shortly to become engaged In the cult
walton Of the farm mortgaged.
Note.-All applications for loans
originate with the national farm loan
associations or agents and all loans are
made and closed by the federal land
banks. This does not apply to joint
stock land banks.
TAXATION.
Sec. 26.-Same as applies to federal
land banks.
o1-a, a.A,ua,ao
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TAXATION.

Sec. 26.-Same as applies to federal
land banks.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 9.-Associations may retain as
commission one-elghth of l per cent
semiannually from interest payments
on the unpaid principal Of loans.
Sec. 9.-Associations may borrow
from federal land banks at per cent
annual interest up to one-fourth of its
total stockholdlngs In said bank.
Sec. 24.-Reserves and dividends
No limit is placed on dividend distri-
buttons after the reserve account, built
up from net earnings equals 20 per
cent Of the capital stock and after 2
per cent Of the net earnings annually
thereafter are added TO the reserve ac-
count.
Sec. 25.--Defaults must be made
good within 80 days after notice.
Sec. 29-Provislon is made for dis
solution and the appointment Of re-
ceiver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
HEALTH INSURANCE.

In response to public interest in health insurance the Massachusetts legislature has created commission to study social insurance with special reference to sickness. The state department of health and the bureau of statistics are directed to cooperate with the commission of nine members which will prepare 8 report and rec ommend the form of legislation to be introduced in January, 1917. Califor- mia has a similar state commission already at work on this problem which is attracting wide attention since the introduction this year of bills for health insurance in Massa- chusetts, New York and New Jersey.
 Proponents of this legislation be- lieve it will bring about movement for ''health f1rst' comparable to the safety first campaign which followed workmen's compensation for accidents.