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The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06
COSSACK TROOP DOES DARING FEAT
Band Crossed Passes 5000 Feet High and Marched Through Desert Co Tigris With a Treaeher0us
 Guide to Lead Them.

London, June i2 Dy mail The daring ride of a band of Cossaeks from the Russian army in Persia to the British forces oa the Tigris, over high mountain passes and Trough country and through a terri tory inhabited by overwhelming forces of hostile tribesmen, in de- scribed in the Daily Chronicle.
 1he officers iii command of the expedition have been decorated with the Military Cross by order of King George and have been invited to meet Sir Percy Lake the British commander of Mes0p0tamia, al his headquarters at Basra.
 The Chronicle, which summarizes dispatch from Edmond Candler, the British press representative ln Mes0potamla, says:
 The Cossacks ride across coun- try was a fine and daring achieve ment an extreme test of our Allies hardness, mobility and resource 1 Their route took them across a mountainous territory which has been a familiar landmark in the lplains where we have been fighting for the last few months.
 \ Rope Around Guides Neck.
 The country traversed was rough and preeipitous and the track often difficult for mules. They crossed passes more than thousand feet high. Enemy forces were likely to be encountered at any moment, as these hills are infested by warlike tribes, whose attitude at the best might be described as decidedly doubtful.
 Their guide was untrustworthy. He reused their suspicious by con- stant attempts to mislead them, and eventually he had to- point the way with a rope around his neck. Never the less they met with no actual opposition during the whole journey other than a few stray shots at long range.
 Tine travelled light. For trans port they had one pack animal for ten men. They carried ammunition. cooking pots and tents for officers. i Otherwise beyond a few simple nec- essaries they had no other kit than what they stood up in and they lived on the buying of barley, flour, rice and sheep from the villagers Fod- der and fuel were always obtainable.
 Danced and Sang at End.
 For ambulance they had only one assistant surgeon provided with medical wallets, but none of these i Gossaeks fell sick. They are a hard lot
 Their last march was thirty miles, during which five of their horses died of thirst or exhaustion on the parched desert and they reached camp after nightfall. Yet after a dinner which was given in their honor, they were singing and dancing all night and did not turn in till o'clock in the morning.
 The ride of the Cossaeks estab- fishing direct contact between the Russian force in Persia and the British force on tine Tigris has inn pressed the tribesmen on both sides of the fontrier.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06
Auto Truck for Land-fnternafionai

Harvester motor truck, i ton ea- paclty. to exchange for land. Sea |, t Reach, Mena, Ark. Adv 2e 2
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06
In Second Line.

In the first rush the British oyer- whelmed the villages of Serre and La Boiselle, which stood just beyond their front. They smashed thru the entire German defense line, and in plaees have already reached the second line, Some attachments, moving more rapidly than others, advanced farther than their support warranted and these, it is officially stated, were the ones which were fofved to fall back when the Ger mans. recovering from the first blow. SiAried 10 nghl hAek
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06
Scientific Warfare.

.HnH1canes 0f shells also were di-
 reete0 against the German barbed wire entaneiements. In the even-
 ings following this daily artillery storm. raiding parties dashed out from the British lines to complete aae destruction wrought hy the biz sglms. In this way the British claim itiaat many prisoners were taken.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06

London July 2-The British and French yesterday launched a tTe- mendons drive OH Q front Of 2 miles. extending from below the Somme to Gommecourt north of Ancre.
 The entire German first line Of trenches along this front has been captured and eight villages and 5,500 prisoners have been taken. Three other villages. aitho still held by she Germans. are in imminent dan- ger of capture
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

John H. Clarke, United States dis trict judge at Cleveland, O., who, it was reported, has been selected by President Wilson for the supreme court seat vacated by MT. Hughes, has been prominent in democra tic politics in northern Ohio for several years For many years he was gen. eral counsel of the Nickel Plate rail- road. After he had amassed a cOm- fortable income he took a lively in- terest in politics and joined forces with the late Tom Johnson. He quit his corporate practice and advocated two cent fare and other prOgresSive e measures of the Johnson propaganda He also defended JOhnsOn's policy of reducing street car fares in Cleveland from , cents to 3 cents. Judge Clarke was once the nominee of the demo- crats for United States senator his son, who advocated him. The judges successful opponent was the late Mark A. Hanna. He is very popular in northern Ohio and was a delegate to the Baltimore convention and adVO- cated Woodrow Wilson's nomination. Judge Clarke is fifty-nine years old and a bachelor. He was graduated from Western Reserve university in 1877 and was admitted to the Ohio bar the following year. The judge is newspaper man. being financially in terested in the Youngstown Vindica- tor
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
PART OF CREW OF RECENTLY
 BUILT BIG ZEPPELIN.

tain Koenig was quoted as saying, "the trip of the Deutschland is a great achievement. You mustn't be enthus- lasuc over it, for a bigger surprise is coming. A great Zeppelin airship or may be I should say airships- IS being built in Germany. In the not distant future one or moro of them will sail through the air to the United States. Just as sure as the Deutschland came to America, so will the Zeppelin come" Ambassador von BernstOrff visited the Deutschland at Baltimore and his visit was the Occa- sion of a gala day for those interested in the submarine enterprise and for Germans in Baltimore generally. He was accompanied by Hugo Schmidt, New York agent of the Deutsche bank Of Berlin, and Dr. Albert, the Ameri- can financial representative of the German government. The three men were met by the German consul in Baltimore, Carl A. Luderitz The ambassador was in a jovial mood all during the trip about Baltimore harbor.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
EUROPE INDIFFERENT
 TO GREAT CONFLICT
Central Powers Grimly Determined to Show They Cannot Be Effaced, in
 Spite of Food Shortage

1 Correspondence of the Asso Press) state of belligerency in Europe has not only modified the material course 1 of life, but has had such an influence on the psychology of the public that become an almost normal condition, according to a woman contributor to prominent Polish newspaper.
 The constant presence of the thought that war is the great con- ditton of the day, and to win it the prime objective, has in the course of the past few years given a secondary place to the interests of the masses, she said, so that now the loss of rela- lives on the battlefield is no longer as- sociated with the self of a person but with the will of the aggregate to win. For this also sacrifices of a material nature are made, whose rendering no ether cause or demand could hope to achieve.
 While the war is not as yet looked upon exactly as a normal state in which a continent ought to find itself, there is a, striking stoic indifference about it, in many respects. There is of course still keen desire that peace may come soon, but coupled to it inseparably is a grim determina- tion to show that the Central Power group cannot be effaced.
 Fine weather and reassuring crop
 
 have served to heighten the impress sion here that all is well. Vienna and Budapest are close to their habitual tendency to look upon life as thing to be enjoyed to the full, even if bread tickets and two meatless days Der week must be taken into ac- count. This has gone so far as to cause the resurrection of a ninety year-old French opera, and permit a merry interest in the presenting to a favOrite singer by an admirer of a parrot made of solid gold. The precious bird is life-size and was handed over the footlights.
 For two years everybody has been preaching the gospel that one must die once anyway, and that a little sooner or later does not make a great difference. Association with this idea has been a blessing to many, and it's reiteration has had it's effect upon the psychology of the masses so that today it is accepted as an obvious in evitability to meet death on the firing line. The condition in question is ! said by some to have strong similarity 1 to the views held in the ancient world | on human sacrifices when these were l the practice and when it's victims | were drawn from the population 1 when other sources failed.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

instructors only to report on this date; pupils report on September Il, 1917.
 New Text Books.
 E. o. Kilbourne for the text book committee reported the adoption of new English histories and works on biology, physics and bookkeeping. The committee also announced that al the next meeting other books on commercial law and business English would be recommended.
 Teachers Appointed.
 As recommended by the teachers committee the following appointments were confirmed:
 High School.
 Miss Mary V. Davis to teach House. hold Arts. Miss Davis has had six years experience and has been teach ing in the Laconia, N. Y, High school. She is a graduate of Ohio State Uni vcrsity.
 Miss Ilga Harvey to teach English. Miss Harvey has been teaching in the Wallingford High school and has had nine years of experience. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University.
 Miss Elizabeth Johnston to teach English. Miss Johnston has had five years experience and has been teach ing in the Burlington, N. J., High school. She is a graduate of the Uni versity of Michigan
 Prevocational Grammar Scboo,
 Leroy M. Palmer to teach vood- working. MT. Warner has received his training at the Teachers co11ege Columbia University, practical arts course and has had four years of ex- perience.
 Rockwell School.
 MISS Pearl Dougan to teach phvsi- cal training. Miss Dougan is a. grad uate of the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics
 All Elementary Grades.
 Miss Cornelia Magoun to be direc- tor of physical training. Miss Mag oun has had four years exneriarco aho IS a graduate of the Sargent School for Physical Training.
 heslgnatlons offered and appoint ments declined:
 H1gh school-Carrie Foulkes, his tory; Marguerite Lux, history.
 FreVOca1Onal Grammar sChOO1- Henry A. Bonin, machinist: Harold Stevens, WOOdwOrting
 The list of instructors for the NO- catlonal High school as printed in yesterdays Herald was also approved. In the case of the Vocational in structors, however, the board voted to hlre them from month to month Sath- CT than on yearly basis. Action to repeal the rule of the board which speeches. the term rural schools was taken, the matter having been brought up first at the June meeting of the board
 New Auditorium
 Principal L. P. Slade sent the board a communication calling attention to the need of a larger auditorium at the High school. The student body has increased to such an extent that on public occasions like class night and graduations it is only possible to ac- comm modate half who would like to at tend. No action was taken and 1t is not likely the board will give this matter serious attention for some time to come as the board has tlOre than enough to do with it's funds in providing for the regular cdlcation- al needs of tho city.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15
Stanley

The annual picnic of the Stanley Memorial church Sunday school was held today at Colts park in Hartford
 The picnickers left on the 9:07 troll ley and returning will leave Hartford at 5 o'clock The children, accom- panied by their teachers each carried a basket lunch. Games were enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

The estate of William A. Blakelv has been inventoried by w. J. Hoff- man and Nelson Judd. appraisers, at $l017.O5, of which $610.05 is repre- Sented by cash.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-15

Repair Work Approved.
 The matter of repair to the school buildings came next. Tn regard to the work at the Academic High school, MT. ePase explained that the building is sadly out of repair and it will be
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
The County Agent

j. w. Moffatt who has been serving
this county for the past three years as
demonstration agent il preparing to
move his family the latter part of the
week to Ripley where he will go as
agent for Lauderdale county for the
year 1917. Mr.. Moffatt will be here
most of the time until the end Of the
present year to wind up his work in
this county. 1t is with serious regret
that The Falcon chronicles Mr.. Mof-
fatt's departure from Fayette county.
He has certainly been a most active
and effective worker among the dem
onstrators of the county and has wrought
much good among them. IN his new
field in Lauderdale county we shall ex-
pect to hear of great things he has ac-
complishod. His departure from here
does not mean the cessation of the
work in this county. The plan for an
other agent will be taken upand pushed
and the county court will be asked to
make the $500 appropriation just as if
there were no change in agents, and
as soon as plans for pay ing the salary
are made the U. S. Department Of Ag-
riculture will send another man here to
take the work up where Mr.. Moffatt
leaves off.
We need a greater cooperative spirit
in the work of this county than there
has been. There has been some criti-
cism, and. without attempting to say
whether it was just or unjust, we do
say that the work would have resulted
in more good for our people if this
criticism had been left off and every
citizen had joined in an effort to help
the agent do effective and beneficial
work. When new agent is installed
in MIR, Moffatt's place if every citizen
will join hands with him to help make
the county richer and better and make
farming here more profitable Fayette
county will continue to develop and to
prosper and even to increase her riches
and prosperity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
Circuit Court In Session.

The Circuit Court for Fayette county
convened on Monday morning with
Judge S. J, Everett presiding and Clerk
M. R. Henley, Sheriff J. 7. Jordan, and
Gen. Nat Upton at their places for the
terms work. The grand jury is COM
posed of the following: T. H. Griffin
foreman. W. D. Blaydes, June Walker,
Arthur Doyle, John Robins, j. E. Butts,
P. H. Downey, j. W. Bailey, C. E.
Willbourne, ]. G. Hendon. Will Maloan
and Crawford Blaylock, Officer W. S.
Newly.
The civil docket being light was COM
LI4ted before the closing hours on Tues
day and the criminal docket was begun
on Wednesday morning, The Falcon is
informed, tho not by any one with au-
thority so to state, that court will ad-
iourn on Thursday for the Thanks
Giving holiday, and this has long been
the CUSTOM of the court, and will re-
sumo its work on Friday and continue
until the close of the present week and
likely into next week.
The docket is of the ordinary kind
with few things to interest those not
connected directly with them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
c. K. Taylor Dead

/ Fayette county lost one of her best
and most esteemed citizens on last
Thursday evening when c. X. Taylor
aged So, died at his home at Taylor's
Chapel in the north end of the county,
when just in the prime of his life. He
had not been strong for a long
time, tho was able most of the time,
to be about his business, and only few
days before his death he was in Som
erville. MIR. Taylor was born in the
same neighborhood he spent his entire
life and has large circle of friends
who join an extensive list Of relatives
in mourning his death. He is survived
by his wife who was Miss Fannie
Flournoy, and by one brother, Howell
Taylor, and three sisters, Mrs. W. II,
Baskerville, Misses Mary Sue and
Frances Taylor.
Mr. Taylor was a large land owner
in this county and conducted a success
full and profitable mercantile business,
He was a substantial and conscientious
Methodist, having joined the church in
his youth. He was a good neighbor
and splendid citizen and the county
and particularly that part of it in
which bis activities were most seen
will miss him.
Burial took plsce in the family bury
ing ground at Taylor's Chapel where
deceased had worshipped from his boy
hood, where the immense gathering of
his neighbors and friends attest the
esteem in which he was held by them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
EDUCATIONAL.
TlIlllIllIlIllllIllIIIIIIIIIllllllIHIlInlnIliIII

To one imbued with love of country
and community there is nothing of
more vital interest than our public
school, 1t is the one source to which
we can look for a betterment of our
citizenship. From the walls of the
school room must come the future
homemakers of our country. Whose
ever, therefore, stands in the way of
educational progress is hindrance to
his community and an enemy to his
country.
Our educational system, it is freely
admitted, is far from perfect. Ques-
tionable and conflicting laws are upon
our statute books. A period of transi-
tion is upon US. Our secondary schools
have served their purpose and are CIV
ing place to the High School. Modern
educational ideals are forcing a change
in our course and our grading. The
teacher who stands at the head of his
profession must no longer be the indi-
vidual who is simply versed in a little
Book Learning" and has no practical
knowledge beside. He must be a wide
awake, alert, practical man who is at
home on the farm, in the shop, or in
the gre alta boratory of Nature about
US. Not only this but he must have
the ability for moral training. The
ancient rule of iron by which children
were forced to render a form of obedi.
ence not because it was right but be-
cause of the fear of punishment has
given way to the principle that we do
right. The child who in the formative
period has not had instilled in him the
love of truth and morality has been
wronged and when later the hand Of
the law is laid upon him it should not
be regarded as wholly the result of his
natural viciousness but as a result OF
his trainining or the lack Of it.
Whatever the form of discourage.
ment the teacher may labor, he should
always remember the nobility of his
calling. Maledictions may be heaped
upon our heads. unjust criticisms may
be our portions. but none Of
these things should move US. We must
cultivate an abiding faith In the power
Of truth to prevail over error. Let Us
spend little time trying to find out
what others do or think or say but lie.
Us look ever at the purity Of our own
motives and be sincere and conscien-
tious and the results will take care Of
themselves. &C"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for -ears 1t WIS sup
posed to be lncurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con;
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is constitutional
remedy Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send fon
circulars and testimonials.
f. ]. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01

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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
A Texas Wonder.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism, and all irregularities Of
the kidneys aud bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder trouble
in children. If not sold by your drug
gist will be sent by mail on receipt of
$l.0O. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect a
cure. Send for Tennessee testimonials.
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Louis, Mo-, Send for Tennessee testi-
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01
One.Cent Letter Rate Post
age.

Washington, Nov. 3d. The ways are
now being creased for the launching of
the movement for the resdjustment of
postal rates in the next session of
Congress. This problem was to have
been taken up in the last session but
had to be deferred on account of the
consideration by railway mail pay.
Since this has been disposed of the
committees are prepared to take up the
matter of placing the Yarious postal
! rates on more equiptsble basis,
A zone system Of rates for second
class matter is beirg prominently urged
to take the place of the present fiat
rate which was adopted nearly forty
years ago. The present rate has for
some time been regarded as a discrimi-
nation against the newspapers in favor
of the great national magazines. like
the parcel post the proposed zone rates
would be based on the length of the
haul.
The postal committees have been be-
sieged by petitions bearing millions Of
names and several hundred thousand
letters from individuals urging read.
justment of postal rates with view
of making possible one cent letter post
age. A survey of the situation indi-
Gates that sufficient changes will be
made in the various rates to PERMIT
the granting of a cent rate on local
delivery letters in the next session of
Congress.
Chairman Moon of the House Postal
Committee, today said: 81 think that
the Committee will take up this second
class mail matter at the next session
and press 1t to conclusion at once.
While cannot speak for the Commit
tee, this Is my desire in the matter.
do not know what kind of bill we will
pass, whether it will have zone fea-
ture attached to IL or not This view
has been presented frequently in years
past. sl sometimes not. AS to what
shape the Legislation will be in am not
able to say, but am sure the commit
tee will give 1t the best possible shape
in the public interest"
Congressman Austin, Of Tenn. said:
eff the leaders Of Congress would give
its members an opportunity to vote on
the proposition the American people
would be giAen a general cent letter
postage without further delay. There
is no reason why any person mailing
letter should be forced to pay tax Of
one cent Of every two paid. the estimat-
ed profit to the Government for hand
ling letter."
Congressman McKellsr Of Tennessee,
said: "AlI past reduction in the rate
Of first class postage have resulted 10
tremendous increases in the volume Of
mail. The demand for such change
In the rate seems universal and / am
sure the Congress would be jEstified In
facing early action in the matter"
Commenting on the matter Repre-
sentative AbereOmbie, of Ala. said:
The post Office department was created
10 offer the very best possible service
to the public at q minimum cost and i
not supposed TO produce any more rev.
enue than is actually needed to pay the
running expense. Legislation needed
to create . l cent rate on drop letters
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-01

should be passed without further delay
it will cost the Government no money
end it will act as a much needed stimu-
liant to business.
Congressman Wingo, of Ark. takes
the stand that postage rates should be
fixedsmore in accord with what it ac-
tually costs the Government to perform
the service, and such being the condi-
tion he says "there is no sound argu-
tnent against fixing the local letter
rate at l cent per ounce"