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UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING

believing that to be prepared for war
Is to safeguard the peace and happiness
OF our country, am in favor Of q Bys-
tenn of universal military training.
whether this system should be inau-
gurated during the course and amid the
complex conditions Of the war may be
open to question. It might interfere
with or so confuse plans now being
worked out as to impede their progress
or cripple their efficiency. But, in my
/ opinion, at the earliest time consistent
with the country's needs and interests
universal military training should be
made the liked policy for national de-
Tense.
"such a system, placing the sons Of
al classes, rich and poor alike, upon the
same footing in respect Of training and
education, 10 the most democratic ever
devised. Plans should be worked out
providing not only for military training
OF our youths, but also permitting the
carrying on, during such training, of
vocational studies, hitting them for the
duties Of life-all at the expense Of the
general government, and which would
be Insignificant compared with the enor-
nous sums necessary to carry on this
war. Such course Of training, with &C
companying educational facilities, might
be carried on in schools or colleges spe-
cialty designed for that purpose or
through and by means Of institutions
Of learning now In existence.
1T is not necessary to speak to the
people OF Tennessee, observant of the
effects of military training upon their
sons for even a few months, as to the
benefits necessarily resultant from such
/ training, especially in teaching them
discipline and the best methods of car
| ing for themselves. Such a system
would not be entirely novel to the people
of Tennessee It's principle was ap.
proved by our forefathers, who, early in
the last century, enacted laws requiring
Tennesseans between the ages Of IS and
IS to undergo military training for a
certain number of days each year. This
system was In force in Tennessee until
our Civil War.
"In my opinion IL is not going too far
to say that II universal military train.
ing had been established In this country
ten years ago, and at the outbreak OF
the war In Europe there had been behind
us and In reserve ten classes of the
splendid young manhood Of our nation
trained In arms and fitted to care fol
themselves, with two or three classes
In actual training, the Hun emperor
would have hesitated long before hs
would have treacherously conspired
against Ms or caused TO be murdered
Il our women and children and destroyed
our property upon the free high seas
Of the world.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15

Gen. Chas. t. Gates, Jr., former dis
tlnguished attOrney-genera of Ten
nesseee, has made formal announcement
OF his candidacy for the democratic nom
nation for United States senator.
Gen. Gates briefly touches upon mat
ters OF public concern at this time and
Will later discuss issues and problems of
government now before and to be be-
fore the people of the country.
Some of the daily newspapers of Ten
nessee have been putting forth the argu-
ment that the return of Senator Shields
is necessary that he may be there to up
hold the hands of the President in the
conduct of the war Gen. Gates pro-
poses at the very outset to cease the
prosecution Of his candidacy in the event
President Wilson deems the presence Of
Senator Shields necessary or desired in
preference to that of another at this
time. He states that he desires no
preferment at the risk to country.
The announcement is replete with
matters of interest to Tennesseans and
is well worth the reading.
The announcement in full follows:
THE activity of others and the wide
spread rumor sedulously circulated TO
the effect that / will not be a candidate
seems to render necessary, thus early,
the announcement of my purpose to seek
the democratic nomination for United
States senator in the general primary
election next August
During these times, when the seri-
GUS consideration OF our people is fixed
upon far graver matters arising ont Of
the worldwide war, have been most re-
luctant to bring to their attention any
sembanoe OF personal aspiration; but I
am not insensible or Indifferent to the
claims upon me Of democrats from all
sections Of our state, and animated by
the desire TO give the best in me to the
service OF our country and to render
loyal and effective support to our great
chief executive in this time OF our coun-
try's peril, shall ask in the primary
election q commsson from you to 60 be-
fore all of the voters of Tennessee as
your candidate for United States sena-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
ANSWER TO PROPAGANDA

"It IL not intended at this time and In
this way to submit fully and In detail,
40 will be done hereafter, the reasons
impelling me to ask and the grounds
upon which ask your support; but be-
fore briefly adverting to some Of them
IL IL my desire to make clear and I'M
questioned my position In respect to q
claim, which II II be true would absolute
~ preclude me from seeking the nomina-
ton at this time.
~ refer to the claim advanced ON be-
half Of the senior senator from Tennes-
see to the effect that opposition to him
IL embarrassing to this wartime admin
tstration, and that his recollection 10 nec-
esaary to sustain our president in his
efforts to bring the war TO q successful
conclusion. II either premise be. sound
and true the conclusion claimed logic
ally follows. But at this time, looking
at the record, II has seemed TO me that
the claim advanced is nothing more than
the propaganda of syndicated federal
ofhoe-holders and some reaotionary
newspapers to camouhage the democracy
Of Tennessee into retaining their favor
lite In office. II remains to be seen
whether those most alive in giving cur
rency TO this propaganda are commits
stoned TO speak for the president.
"rt IL known Of all men that our great
chief executive does not hesitate in an
emergency to state-does rot feel him
self at liberty to abstain from stating
what the emergency or public good re-
quires. He has not failed to act on this
principle In every emergency-and even
In ordinary times has applied II in cases
Of senatorial candidates.
"while under ordinary conditions the
democrats Of Tennessee would probably
question the right Of the president ia
make suggestions in reference TO their
candidates for office, yet we are not Iv-
Ing the calm and peaceful security Of or
binary times. These days Of peril are
fraught with danger, seen and unseen
involving the security and happiness OF
millions yet unborn In this, our coun-
try. At such q time who can doubt that
the president would speak II our country
would be endangered and his admins
tration embarrassed BY opposition to the
senior SENATOR
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
PROTECTION OF FARMERS

"The farming interests, constituting
the backbone and reserve strength OF
this country should be fostered and de-
veloped by the application OF the best
thought and practical experience Of the
cessity therefor, there should be addi-
honal legislation making adequate pro-
vision for working capital through loans
ON farms at rates Of interest as usually
obtain in cases of other borrowers Of
like responsibility, and securing such
recognition Of farmers organizations az
may be necessary TO safeguard their In
terests and protect their products
against the profteer and private monop-
oily in the interest both Of the producing
farmer and the ultimate consumer
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MUST
NOT HAMPER PRESIDENT

believing IL 70 be essential TO the
preservation Of our form OF government
that the functions Of each Of its several
Observation-Disclosures legislaavs and
iudiciai-be kept separate and tndspend-
ant 81 the oehars-that immedtAteiy up
81 the declaration Of war IL became and
was ths constitutional right and duty cf
tha president to direct ana control Al
oar forces IN the prosecution Of the war
and moving that Il - not only nnwise
Ter tna Legislative branch OF the govern
meat % ercroseh upon the duties and
powers Of the exscutave, SHAH not
vhoa elected. 80 your representative n
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15

And then to put the matter be-
yond question section / contains
the following provision:
The president is authorized to
make regulations and to issue such
orders as are essential effectively to
carry out the provisions of this act
That the executive order con-
demned by the senator was neces-
sary to meet grave condition.
dangerous emergency Is now gener-
ally conceded, and as such il is APP
proved, that IL was within the plain
mandate of the law, which the presi-
dent was sworn to execute, seems
apparent from even casual consid-
Grafton of its provisions. Again, l
say. let US stand bY the president.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
More Ample Protection from Mis-
sissippi River at Govern
ment Expense

The Mississippi river Is not only a
great natural highway. but is. IN fact,
vast drainage canal carrying away the
waters falling upon the higher and north
ern parts of this country and disposing
them and the accompanying silt along
the lower reaches OF the river, or in the
Gulf OF Mexico. The annual damages 70
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15

property upon our western border from
this great, unshackled torrent run UP
ion, the lands in the states bordering
upon this great national highway and
drainage canal-over which the states
have no sort of control-should be more
amply protected from ravages by recur-
ring floods, entirely at the expense of the
general government
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
Progressive Legislation for Labor

Believing that labor, whether up
on the farm or in the workshop, or
in any Of the forms of human activ-
ity has the same right to protection
under the law as does capital, Gre
ated by labor, shall favor such pro-
gressive Legislation as may be neces-
sary TO place labor upon the same
footing with capital in the matter
of organization, and to assure 1t just
recompense as the fruit of it's
effnrts
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
Enforce Rigidly Laws Against
Treason and Sedition

Let our men ana women in this
country stand ready 10 back up our
chief executive IN q more rigid en-
forcement Of the law against trea-
son. sediton and the dark and cum
ming practices OF .he Hun enemy
throughout this country.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15

Strong UNI Agi hpgd hEy Bhd G Universal Military Discussed
Cid Powered Country amin SIS BnS d ending
A PdF Expense Government Favored EtyA @
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-15
Gen. Chas. T. Gates Announces For United
States Senator and Makes the Issue Clear

His Candidacy President
Wilson of Shields the Chief Executive has
O Speak and He VIII n Longer be an Aspnant
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HAARLEM OIL CAPSULES
If YOUR BACK ACHES

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches" especially backaches. They
may be little now but there is no tell
ing how soon dangerous or fatal dis
ease of which they are the forerun|
ners may show itself. Go after thd
cause of that backache at once. or you
may find yourself in the grip Of an in]
curable disease.
Do not delay minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with box of GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules. In "A hours
you will feel renewed health and vigor]
After you have cured yourself. COM
tinue 10 take one or two CapsuIed
each day so as to keep in first-clasd
condition. and ward on the danger Of
future attacks. Money refunded n
they do not help yon. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand. and thus be sure Of getting The
genuine.-Adv.
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One Of the giant redwoods in Men
docino county, California, has shown
that in spite of Its combined foes. the
wind and the forest fire. II has made
up Its mind TO keep right ON living in
the same spot where IL has stood for
dozens OF years. During a terrible
storm on the mountain the top of this
big tree was broken off, and later the
trunk was nearly destroyed by for
est fire; yet enough vitality remained
for a young tree TO rise from the roots
Of the older one and to grow up within
the wide trunk which serves as pro-
lection against the wind. The original
tree was magnificent specimen more
than III feet in diameter. towering high
In the air, and its youthful successor
should be of goodly size when the old
stump Is ready to fall away.-St.
Nicholas.
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She Was Used TO Il

Mrs. Patrician remarked to the new
servant: II suppose, Mary Ann. you
overheard my husband and me con
versing rather earnestly this morn
ing?"
Indeed. l did that. num-" replied
Mary Ann.
II hope that you did not consider
that anything unusual was going on"
"Niver bit. mum. / wanst had a
husband meself, mum. and niver day
passed that the neighbors didn't be-
lieve that one or the other NV US would
be kilt entoirely."
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THINKING MORE ABOUT DEATH
War's Effect on the Minds Of English
men Il Declared TO Have Been
Extraordinary.

In England the effect or religious
thought OF three years and half OF
war has been extraordinary The re-
vival OF religious fervor. In many In
stances the direct result of personal
loss by death or fear OF impending
loss, has reflected itself In English
literature.
The most astonishing of all recent
conversions Is that OF III. G. Wells.
hard-headed and yet tender-hearted
Socialist. who now writes OF religion
as II II were discovery of his own.
z Another writer who has been led
by the war In faith In life beyond
the grave is Sir Oliver Lodge. whose
book, Raymond" dealing with the
communications said to have been re-
ceived from his son. Is one of the
phenomena OF present-day literature.
The war is making the world think
intently about death and what CORES
after and, in consequence. is urging
them to establish closer relation dur
Ing life with the eternal.--Exchange.
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MET SITUATION ALL RIGHT
Small Boy at Least Showed That He
Was Possessed of the Quality
of ResourcefuIness.

Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock of
Nebraska remarked at a social gather
ing that when one was doing his best
1t was all that could be expected Of
him. and contributed the following
story as an illustration:
One afternoon little Jimmy was In
vited 10 take tea with a chum, and
when hc returned home he found his
mother anxiously waiting for him.
II hope. Jimmy" said the mother,
after listening to sundry details az
the affair. that you remembered to
wash your hands before you went TO
the table,"
'We were called I'm so quickly" an
swered Jimmy, that l didn't have
time to wash but one"
"Wash but one?" exclaimed his
mother. with much concern. what
did you doY
"Why, l ate with that one" was
the reassuring reply of Jimmy. ''and
kept the other in my ket."-Phil-
adelphia Telegraph.
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Do you feel tired and "worn-outT'
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy spells? Bill
ious? Bad taste in the mouth, back
ache. pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen? Severe distress when
urinating. bloody. cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder. or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always in
your system. have attacked your kid
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem OIL Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining of the kidneys. and the lit
tie poisonous animal germs. which are
causing the Inflammation. are imme-
diately attacked and chased out Of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
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bottles with his entrenching tool
handle and smash II. to give the inn
preston that Alkali was good shot
Alkali Ike started In and aimed at
the right of the line of bottles instead
of the left, and the poor boob behind
the scenes started breaking the bottles
on the left, and then the boxhoIders
turned loose; but outside of this little
fiasco the performance was huge sue
cess. and we decided to run 1t for a
week.
New troops were constantly coming
through, and for six performances we
had the rs. II. O." sign suspended out
side.
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EMPEY WRITES AND STAGES A PLAY BEHIND THE LINES
WITH GREAT SUCCESS.

Lusiania, with the
living Jersey City,
British After
a
quarters of big and
period OF
takes
whz overhead Empey
trenches
Chaplain wounded under hot
fire. Empey trench digger
in No
and observation post duty Empey
Mans Land nd from death
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FRECKLES


There's no longer the slightest need OF feeling
ashamed OF your freckles. Othine-double
strengths guaranteed 10 remove these homey
spots.
Simply get an ounce OF Othine-doubie
strength-from your druggist, and apply little
OF IL night and mrrning and you should see
that even the woist freckles have begun TO dis
appear. while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tirey. IL Is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed TO completely clear the skin and gain
q beautiful clear complexion.
BE sure 10 ask for the double strength othine.
as this IL sold under guarantee OF money back
II IL falls 20 remove freckles.--Adv.
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CHAPTER xvIII-continued.

While they are talking, an old Jew
named key Cohenstein comes along,
and Abe engages him for cashier. After
engaging Ikey they meet an old
Southern negro called Sambo, and
upon the suggestion of key he Is en-
gagged as porter. Then the three of
them, arm in arm. leave to take pos
session of this wonderful palace which
Abe has just paid $4,000 for. (Cur-
tain.)
In the second act the curtain rises
on the interior of the Diamond Palace
saloon, and the audience gets its first
shock. The saloon looks like a pig
pen. two tramps lying drunk on the
floor, and the bartender In dirty
shirt with his sleeves rolled up, asleep
with his head on the bar.
Enter Abe, Samho and key, and the
fun commences.
One of the characters In the second
act was named Broadway Kate, and l
had an awful job to break in one of
the Tommies to act and talk like a
woman.
Another character was Alkali Ike, an
Arizona cowboy, who just before the
close of the play comes into the saloon
and wrecks 1t with his revolver.
We had eleven three-hour rehearsals
before / thought 1t advisable to pre-
sent the sketch to the public.
The whole brigade was crazy to
witness the first performance. This
performance was scheduled for Friday
night and everyone was full of nntici-
patton; when bang, orders came
through that the brigade would move at
two that afternoon Cursing and
binding was the order of things upon
the receipt Of this order, but we
moved.
That night we reached the little viii
lage of S. and again went into rest
billets. We were to be there two
weeks. Our company Immediately got
busy and secured the village for
suitable place in which TO present our
production. Then we received another
shock.
A rival company was already estab-
lished in the village. They called
themselves "The Bow Bells" and
put on a sketch entitled. "Blighty-
What Hopes?" They were the divi-
sional concert party.
We hoped they all would be soon
In Blighty to give US a chance.
This company charged an admission
of franc per head, and that night
our company went en- masse to see
their performance. 1t really was good.
/ had sinking sensation when
thought Of running my sketch in op-
position TO 1t.
In one of their scenes they had a
soubrette called Flossie. The soldier
that took this part was clever and
made a Incorporating and chic girl.
We Immediately fell in love with her
until two days after, while we We're
on march, we passed Fiossie with
''her" sleeves rolled up and the sweat
pouring from ''her" face unloading
shells from a motor lorry.
AS our section passed her 1 yelled
out: "Hello, Flossie; Blighty--What
Hopes?" Her reply made our love die
out instantly.
"Ah, go to h-li"
This brought quite laugh from the
marching column directed at me, and
instantly made up my mind that our
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sketch should Immediately run in OPP
position to "Blighty-What Hopesf
When we returned TO our billet from
the march, Curley Wallace, my the
atrical partner, came running over to
me and said he had found a swanky
place in which 10 produce our show.
After taking off my equipment, and
followed by the rest of the section.
went over to the building he had picked
out. II was monstrous barn with a
platform at one end which would make
an ideal stage. The section got right
on the job. and before night had that
place rigged out in apple-pie order.
The next day was Sunday and after
church parade we put all our time on
a dress rehearsal, and Ii went fine.
made four or five large signs an
nouncing that our company would open
up that evening at the King George the
Fifth theater, on the corner of Ammo
street and Sandbag terrace. General
admission was one-half franc. First
ten rows in orchestra one franc, and
boxes two francs. BY this time our
printed programs had returned from
London, and further announced that
on the night OF the first performance
program would be given free of
charge to men holding tickets costing a
franc or over.
We had an orchestra of seven men
and seven different instruments. This
orchestra was excellent, while they
were not playing
The performance was scheduled to
start at 9 p. m.
At 8 5:15 there was mob in front of
our one entrance and IL looked like a
big night We had two boxes each ac-
commodating four people. and these
we Immediately sold out. Then a
brilliant idea came 10 key Cohenstein.
Why not use the rafters overhead, call
them boxes, and charge two francs for
seat ON them? The only difficulty
was how were the men to reach these
boxes, but to key this was mere de-
tail.
He got long ropes and tied one end
around each rafter and then tied lot
OF knots In the ropes. These ropes
would take the place of stairways.
We figured out that the rafters
would seat about forty men and sold
that number of tickets accordingly.
When the ticketholders for the boxes
got glimpse OF the rafters and were
informed that they had to use the rope
stairway, there was howl of indigna-
ton, but we had their money and told
them that IL they did not like 1t they
could write to the management later
and their money would be refunded !;
but under these conditions they would
not be allowed to witness the perform
ance that night.
After a little grousing they accepted
the situation with the promise that If
the show was rotten they certainly
would let us know about IL during the
performance.
Everything went lovely and it was a
bowling success, until Alkali Ike ap-
peared ON the scene with his revolver
loaded with blank cartridges. Behind
the bar on a shelf was a long line of
bottles. Alkali Ike was supposed to
start on the left of this lire and break
six of the bottles by firing at them with
his revolver. Behind these bottles
piece of painted canvas was supposed
to represent the back of the bar, at
each shot from Alkalis pistol man
behind the scenes would hit one of the
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Reasonable Inquiry.

81 should like porterhouse steak
with mushrooms, said the stranger,
'some deicately Drowned toast with
plenty of butter"
'Scuse me, suh." interrupted the
waiter. us you tryin'- TO give an or
der or is you jes' reminiscin' bout old
times?"
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well and feel fine in the morning and
able to do my work. / gladly recon-
mend Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to make weak nerves
strong. - Mrs. ALBERT SULTzE, COS
Olmstead St., iWinona, MINI.
How often do we hear the expression
among women, IL am so nervous, cam
not Sleep" or "it seems as though i
should fly" Such women should profit
by Mrs. Sultze's experience and give
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, trial.
For forty years It has been overcom-
ing such serious conditions as displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, diz-
illness, and nervous prostration OF
women, and Is now considered the STAN
dard remedy for such ailments.