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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13

father-ln-law. Some men would have
used Eve as an excuse to w lg money
from the old man-Eye-well, Eve
might be suffering for the very neces
saries Of life this instantl
His sunny-halred, biue-eyed, happy
Evel
Was she happy now?
Hiram Jenner CROPPED bllndly from
the car and went home. He sat In his
library for many hours while his serv.
ants whispered together below stairs
Hes feeling bad because of poor
Miss Eve,' sighed the good house.
keeper.
He'd oughter; hold skinfllntw put
in the butler in a disguised tone.
"There's your bell, Mrs. Dorey," re
minded the housemaid from her warm
corner by the fire.
Mrs. Dorey wiped her wet eyes and
went up to the library.
Hiram Jenner was sitting before his
great walnut table. The shade of the
large electric lamp threw his face in
shadow, but his voice sounded ode
and husky.
Tomorrow will be Christmas eve
Mrs. Dorey," he said heavily. 81
would like you to prepare large ham.
per of food-all cooked and ready ia
serve--everything that will comprise
a fine Christmas dinner. Please have
1t ready by four o'clock. l will take
1t with me in the car"
"Yes, SIR cried Mrs. Dorey breath,
lessly, as she dipped a curtsey and
disappeared.
Precisely at four o'clock the next
afternoon the limousine stopped in
front Of the Jenner mansion ana the
chauffeur went up to the basement
door and brought out a heavy hamper
which he with much difficulty lifted
into the car beside his master.
"Where to, sir?" he asked.
Mr.. Jenner named a street far up in
the northwestern part Of the city-a
section given over to great apart.
ment houses.
His cheeks were flushed, his eyes
shone, and his hands trembled
In three quarters of an hour they
paused before n substantial-looking
gray stone building of the better class,
"You are sure this is the right
placer asked Mr.. Jenner, wondering
at the quiet elegance of the house the
address Of which had been given to
him by one of Ewes friends.
"Yes, sir" said the man, opening
the door.
SO Mr.. Jenner alighted, and disdaln-
ing help from Hanson, he lifted the
heavy hamper and entered the quiet
vestibule. In five minutes he was GID
Ing up In the lift and standing before
the door Of Apartment NJ, with the
hamper beside him.
There's something wrong some
where" murmured Mr.. Jenner. wip-
ing his brow; 'or else that motorman
chap is living beyond his meansl"
A trim maid answered the door and
her eyes opened widely when she saw
the handsome old gentleman In the
fur-lined overcoat standing beside the
Christmas hamper.
Mrs. Lanei Yes. sir-lf you will
come in and be seated. Sne is engaged
at present"
So Hiram Jenner sat down in a tiny
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13
SCOUTING for elaek WaInut.

The appeal to the boy scouts to
make a census Of the black walnut IN
the country has already resulted in
giving the forest service definite Infor-
nation concerning the Whereabouts
and quality Of about 15.a0o00O feet OF
black walnut timber. The government
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13

Ned see where the king and
queen Of England have been enter
tanning American editors.
Mia fenviouSiy)--ISn't that her
luck2 Sow she'll have ner picture in
an he papers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13

grandfathers quite good enough for
them. regard all this testing. placard-
ing and sterilizing as nothing but non-
sense-funny when 1t is not exas-
pernting.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13

itself Is not buying the timber. but Il
passes on the information to the
manufacturers who are working on
government contracts for gun stocks
and the propellers af airplanes.-
Youths Companion.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13
fe.ooo PfIsoners Taken.

at a cost OF oniy 1000 casualties,
mostly light. we had taken 15.000 prls-
oners and 453 guns. a great quantity
Of material. released The inhabitants
ok many villages from enemy domino
ton and established our lines In Do
sitiOn ia threaten Metz
This signal success Of the Ameri-
can First army IN us frsi offensive
was Of prime importance. TIE allies
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-13
Stand Between Paris and Foe.


Meanwhile our Second corps. under
Maj. Gen. George w. Read. had been
organized for the command Of our
divisions with the British. which were
held back in training areas or as
signed 10 second-llne defenses. Five Of
the ten divisions were Withdrawn from
tha British area In June, three to re-
lisve divisions In Lorraine and the
Vosges and two were sent TO the Paris
ares g join the group CT American
divisions which stood between the city
and any further advance Of the enemy
in that direction"
By that time the great tide OF Amer
lean troop movements to france was
u Fun swing ans she older divisions
reult be used freely. The cr~ty-sec
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
By EARL GOODWIN.

The miIion-dolar lawyers of the telephone monopoly
are engaged in the pleasant time pastme of
ing to dscredt the Bureau of Standards In its whosoms
eort to tell the truth about the local telephone snarL
All have to say is that if the Messrs Marye and Syl
van for the telephone monopoly succeed in dscredng the
Bureau OF Standards completely the telephone
nopO is discreded with the general public it viii have
been good job.
This is not remarkable statement to anyone who has
followed the telephone monopoys attempt to get few mil
hon dollars to which it is not entitled
In the opening hours of the hearings the telephone
p put up the red white and blue three cheers for
reduce the service and that did want more money
Then that the service burden here Is not
elsewhere.
Then the telephone company threw off its patriotic dis
gse and appeared In the rags of mendcan begging for
money from you and everyone else In Washington
the ground that it couldn't live 1t said it had installed 50
much new system that it just about broke.
Then shown eonciuyey Of the installations
s for the War Department Nary Department. War Risk Bureau War
Trade BHreaH and the enormously increased Government establishment
subscriber the home the merchant and professional
for the Governments wartime of the telephone The telephone
monopoly reared TO ce me Government the regular r yoE and
because HEnew the Government could install phone system
much more eheapy
The telephone monopoly representative promised the
local company would install automatic phones which are as
superior to the present system sxcynder supe
rior to the One Hoss Shay.
Then the Man Higher Up the monopoly his repre-
sentative here and absolutely refused promise system
And in addition the Public Utilities Commission asked
the telephone monopoly how much win cost to install an
automatic system The monopoly said it was absolutely
impossible to tell there is way of telling Then along
came the United States Government with figures from an
OILY is trying to hland presented succinct statement
that to install system here with $1,000 stations viii cost
a little more than 100000.
WHO HAS BEEN DISCREDTTEDS
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
"GOT ANY MORE?" Asks Death
The Child Labor Employer Answers "COme Tomorrow
for the Next Lot"

Where money is concerned in this country You must be
emphatic if you want results
The picture printed here is emphatic and ought to hep
do away with child labor help in the construction Of some
law that wiz forbid to change the lives Of children
into dividends and corpses and at the time not offend
the Constitution Of the Republic
By divided vote the Supreme Court decided that Con-
ess had right to forbid transportation Of child labor
products in interstate commerce.
This decision, rejecting the best legal judgment OF the
majority Of the Supreme Court puzzles the ordinary citizen
Who knowing that this is land of freedom and justice
cannot understand that the Constitution which allows
to send men and billions to defend children in Belgium
should not let pass laws to defend children here at home
Voting by women VIII probably improve the situation
and perhaps put different complexion the Constitution
az the United States it stands now-wthout making any
change In it.
The Government has power to forbid transporting from
State to another CATTLE swine horses that have
tagious diseases.
Supreme Court of the United States overTulfng the
New York court decides that citizens have power through
law to protect mothers of children against excessively long
hours Of work. and against night work that would njre
Americans In the future
IF laws protect the mother, why not the child?
the United States Government forbid transport
ing from State to another horse with CHAMBERS WHY
can't it forbid the transportation of child labor products
infinitely more dangerous and poisonous than CHAMBERS?
Is not child labor crime? If it is isn't the product
Of child labor criminal the product Of the burglars
trade or the comterfeiter's?
The Government forbid the transportation Of
terfeit money or stolen goods.
WHY can't the people stop the profit sharing shown
IN this picture? How long must they wait for its end?
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Try to Analyze Yourself BE
Your Own Chemist
When You Know What You Contain, You VIII, Perhaps
Know What You Can Hope to GET OUT
OF YOURSELF

MIR. Wilson Of Eighteenth street northwest writes
letter, asking various questions Here is extract:
VIII you write on the following
What are the qualities that make for success?
How can one find out the work one can best do?
Our tastes may not be test have ability for
other lines than those in which tastes direct rs often
guide9
Mr.. Wilson is of about eighty millions of Americans
that are asking, Glow can I succeed?"
It is THE American question Magazines are published
simply to that question. All monaires are begged
to answer it. their signatures Clergymen deal with it
occasionally. Modern college presidents make it their
specially.
This reader of ours Mr.. Wilson, goes at the old, old
one best find out the work ONE CAN BEST DO?''
That is very wise preliminary question.
Most of simply think of what we WANT to do
without taking the trouble to find whether we CAN do
the work or not It is with most of us as though COW
should decide to lay egg duck to give mlk-and
then spend the rest Of life blaming the world for failure
Analysis Of your own character Is the great preliminary
to successful efor-frst make up your mind what you
ARE FIT FOR then go at it.
There many doctors that should be digging bitches
many lawyers fitted for anything but concentrated mental
work little determination, with modesty and self
depreciation for foundation might have saved them much
disappointment.
No. we do NOT think palmistry phrenoogy or astrol-
ogy of any value guide to character. Pamistry is
able game of the wouldbe wise before they had REAL
knowledge to guide them
Do you think rabbit born out in the lot Just as the
Congressional Express was passing is going to be inu
enced in life by that Congressional? Nol Then how can
you believe that when youpo little insecwere born
IL could make any difference what point the great planets
or suns had reached on their travels?
Phrenology enables human beings to hear compliments
ct a very reasonable rate each.
There are thousand kinds of well shaped heads-we
know they weshaped after know what they have
produced
Anybody can tell microcephaic idiot at glance and
CONTINUED in Last Colurnn.)
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
HEARD AND SEEN

What's become Of that hundred
thousand gallons Of cream the mill
dealers claimed to have In storage?
b. P. WILLIAMS, an old soldier
who lives on R street (no address
given), complains that the Ice wagon
driver on his street will not stick 70
the food administrator regulations.
The food administrator ruled that
in the city you can go to the ics
wagon and get 10 pounds Of ice for
5 cents. That means you must take
the ice in the house yourself.
II you have 1t delivered to your
ice box the proper charge Is 90 cents
a hundred pounds. and you can buy
as little a. 10 cents worth
Mr.. williams complains that his
driver told him:
yes; they tell you you can get at
the wagon 20 pounds for 10 cents,
but the ice company have got that
fixed, and we give only 16 pounds.
1 would have to pay for it myself II
1 gave you more"
Something wrong there. / would
advise getting al the facts and send
ing them to CLARENCE WILSON,
food administrator.
See that smile on CHARLIE CO.
.LUMBUS' face? It's a new baby
girl
At least half a dozen men were
hanging around the door Of the AIAry-
land automobile license bureau on
Twelfth street this morning At o:1B
o'clock The place had not opened.
This from CHAS. F. ROBERTS:
Just another one Of the old "Capi-
toll Hill boys" with a few words he
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
By Beatrice Fairfax.

domesticate unsalaried ladies'
maids?
Vanity would appear to be their
ruling passion, and you can't live
by vanity alone, and keep your
husband or your friends, either.
Even the prettiest woman becomes
a bore when her life is ordered
wholly on the back-powdeFing,
boot-lacing, gown-hooking basis.
In time the most faithful Of gal
ley slaves will rebel and the
eleven-inch boot remain unlaced,
the back unpowdered or powdered
badly, and the evening gown re-
main unlocked. Every night is
Johns night off-and who can
blame him?
Perhaps he meets casually some
woman who is cOAnpanionable,
some one who has an idea above
boots, and backs, and dress hooks,
she wouldn't have to be very won
derful to appear fascinating by
comparison. At least, she repre-
sents mystery" he doesn't know
every sordid detail Of her "get-up."
The intricacies Of a woman's
toilet are uninteresting-even dis
illusioning-to the on-looker, de-
spite the marvellous results that
downright LONELINESS often
achieve by reason Of them. But
there are some things that should
remain skeletons in the feminine
locker.
For instance, there is no one in
The Washington times., 1918-07-26

wants to get nd Of anent the ~Stesn-
boat" question,
The W. w. CoRCORAN and tie
LADY OF THE LAKE were both
bought by the Insurance. eompaniess
they were burned to the waters edgs.
The CITY OF WASHINGTON I d
not recall The old MARY WASH.
INGTON remember very well She
went to pieces some years ago; the
only boat that was ever able to get
70 Oeeoquan- ! believe that the
WAKEFIELD was renamed the
HARRY RANDALL, or some other
name, and is probably plying the
Potomac as Of yore. The JAMES
TOWN was sent to the jamestown
tnfr, ! believe, and I have never
heard what became Of her.
What about the EXCELSIOR, the
JOHN W. THOMPSON? And who
does not remember the ARMENIA,
which was burned at Alexandra; the
famous band, and the little strain
which always amused the lids 50
much as she piled the Lower Cedar
Point:
"A penny for q spool Of thread,
A penny for a needle,
That's the way your money goes,
Pop (the whistle blew) goes tie
whistler"
II. +. d. says:
Don't you think It silly, anyA0W,
to demand q strict adherence to the
regulations IN town like this where
there are 50 many military men ct
this time? Why not declare such
regulations as the salute, etc, OF
as soon as the men leave their
camps? It is more or less q joke,
any way, and ! have seen & bunch
Of soldiers, as soon as they spot
ted an officer, string out in sinRaa
file and compel the poor officer b
salute individually to the last man"
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Try to AnalyZe Yourself
Continued from First Column-l

Continued from First Coumnl
anybody can tell head well formed and promising or
head shaped-that is about all there to that It is the
inside of the hickory and Of the head that counts
the accidental outside shape Whatever the wise pheno
ogst knows the common sense man knows. The latter
knows more for he is not blinded by theories that he wants
to prove at any cost.
'"What are the qualities that make for success?''
1t depends on the success that is made.
Citric acid makes good lemon. It would make vary
poor peach.
Imagination of high order might interfere with COM
mercal career-and the lack of would necessarily ruin
poet.
trained nurse requires instincts different from those
of Tamerlane or Blue Devil.
Our qualities and their possibilities of usefulness ara
as numerous as the fruits and flowers
Each one of US should try to know what is IN HIM
then undertake the work that he = fitted for
Don't be the round peg in square hole-you will
unsuccesSfuly. -----I
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Husbands Act AS Maids And Get Abuse
(See Editorial !

all the world a woman knows well
enough to cold cream her face
before. She may regard It as an
obligatory rite, she may knock on
ten years as a result Of her efforts
with the grease pot, but a glimpse
Of the process Is the death Of
romance, mystery was going to
say-reSpect-
But some vomen-good women,
too-smear their faces with cold
cream put up their hair In crimp-
ing pins, draw a Topping "boudoir
cap" over the combination Of hor-
rors and go to bed to sleep the
sleep Of the just-and the unthink-
ing.
Why is it that the type Of man
who marries a selfish woman OF
this sort is usually q thoroughly
good fellow who accepts his slav-
ery-for some years at least
without a murmur.
or course, the woman who has
domesticated a ladies maid, will
probably not care very deeply if he
wander, unless she will miss his
talents as boot-lacer, back-powder-
er and gown-hooker. But IL she
should happen to value the man
beneath these rather excresent
gifts, let her take heed.
In time the whitest OF backs may
become monotonous, the daintiest
foot a bore, the prettiest gown
WEAKNESS to the flesh. Remember
that ladies' maids are proverbial-
ly fiirtatious, and fond Of seeking
new situations.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26

a popular priced restaurant while
visiting Atlantic City. Again the
long suffering husband explained
She had eaten a IS meal and then
decided she wanted syrup and
wheat cakesi
/ don't know the outcome Of the
case, but the initial proceedings
seemed to indicate everything go
ing In the lady's favor. No pref
ty woman need have the slightest
fear in convincing a male jury
that cruelty lies in following
five-dollar meal with wheat
cakes and" or anything else
she may be clever enough to in
sinuate. II you have any doubts
on the subject, just go to see
Barry's 1.-THE Legend Of Leonora"
the next time it is in town.
Another lady from Columbus or
indianapolis, I've forgotten which,
testified to cruel treatment-her
husband no longer laced up her
boots! L seemed that in the
early days of their marriage he
would become cross if she denied
him this privilege. But now that
she has grown stout and "stoop-
ing is a real hardship" he goes out
leaving her to her fate-ight
boots eleven inches high!
And so it goes, until one is
tempted to INQUIRE why did these
ladies marry? Was it because
they were in love, had similarity
of tastes, the same ideals, or to
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
TTTHAT is your idea Of

TTTHAT is your idea Of
w cruelHE
II you are q reason
able person, you might as well give
up this conundrum Immediately,
you'd never guess 1t, in a thousand
years, for the. answer is: "One
who makes a botch Of powdering
his wife's back"
You viii find no such definition
Of cruelty" in the dictionary, or
set forth in even the worst of the
best Sellers" or on the stage, or
the movies"
Nowhere outside Of a comic sup
plement, or in a court room with
atrial in progress, q trial aug
mented with all the pomp and
panoply of the law, would you
find such a definition Of cruelty.
The scene of the Interpretation
of tire term was St Louis, where
1t was brought out in evidence
given in a divorce suit -He pow
dered my back clupsilyi" said the
lady, and the twelve good men and
true grayely reflected on the atroc-
.ity.
The husband stoutly defended
his skill with the swansdown.
Where beauty camouhage was con-
cerned, he was an artist Of exper-
fence, goodness knows But his
wife greeted his most conscien-
tious efforts with cries Of
CLUMSY" and'bore;;" she would
have none Of his back powdering.
The wife further complained she
was obliged to eat cheap meals at
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Who Has Been Discredited?

The Bureau Of Standards with Illuminating truths; ~
Telephone monopoly with its whfragg mAnsuvers
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29

einaeIhifften Solboten bnbe iebt t.
100000 iiberi6ritten. Mnf Ole milis
tari1de5ituatio1 be5ugnebmero, tpies
Ser 5tabs6ef barauf bin, oab
ser frane0iiide @ormarid lett Dem
letter Mittpo6 bon BENT NoDor iiber.
iebenoen @lateal1 bis an Die Stie por-
geidritten III, mos felt benz 8. Mn-
quit eine11 469itfortidritt bieier
Er1pppen bon 1tel1t Metlen boritele.
Dumit 1T ser Geinb iiber Die Oiie 5n=
riifgebrdngt poroen.
@armeg Sob fir bic amreifantiden
Gplbater.
@eneral Marh lpra9 nit @drme
non ben amerifaniiben Soloaten IN
6ranfrei1. Ser amerifanii6e Sol-
Sat perbient bas 8ertro,1e11 bes ane-
rifaniiden @olfes," iagte er. uSSe6ess
NAL, tuen1 die al1f Die Strobe geiteM
}uur0en, baben dte it6 ais 5ltperlaiig
ertpie1en." Sober, Ser NIT Den amert-
fani1den Era1ppen ge6tent bot, fugte
er bin5u, bat obiol11tes 8ertra1er in
lie, gr fibrt INN peri0nli6 eritattete
@eridte bon amerifamiden 0fft5ie>
rem an, sic bon Branfrei9 3llrufffebr~
ten, nm in 11euer Dibtionen eine11
h0beren @ang ein5unebmen. @iner
bon biefen beidrieb eine aftion, IN
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
Citation for Hearing ON Petition fol
Determination of Descent of Land.

Etate of George H. Fowler, De-
ceased.
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
H. Fowler, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the determination
of the descent of the real estate OF
said decedent:
The petition of Rosa Fowler hav-
ing been fled in this Court; repre-
senting that said decedent died more
than five years prior to the filing
thereof, leaving certain real estate in
said petition described, and that no
will Of decedent has been proved nor
administration of his estate granted
in this State, and praying that the
descent of said real estate be deter
mined by this court.
Therefore, you and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have before this
Court, at the Probate Court Room in
the Court House, in the City of st.
Cloud, in the County of Stearns, State
of Minnesota, on the
goth DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1918,
at nine o'clock A. NJ, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal thereof, this oath day of
August, 1918.
A. H. KLASEN, ]. B. HIMSL,
Atty. Probate Judge.
2925-12
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1918-08-29
General f1larO
Qber die Situation,
1teber aubertban Millipmen Mnnerifa.
,.er eimgeidifft. - &erborragenben
Qetitmngen nnierer Sruppem ,pirb
MARINES Sob geao4t.

True translation fled with the post
master at st. Cloud, Minnesota, on
August 10th, 1918, as required by the
Act of Congress of October 9Th, 1917.
- @aibington, "a. Mlguit. - @e-
neral Mar9 gab Mitglieoern bes Mis
litdrausidniies 6es Senats Bel ibrer
beutign m06entliden &onferen5 6ie
3uit6erung, oaB sic @eidi6ten Iber
groBe nnber0ffentli6te @erluite bon-
itan6ig falid iinb un6 BOB Dem B11-
blifum ole 8erl1ite 10 prompt be.
fannt gegeben tper6en, ols bie 4abel
Tie iibermitteln fonner1. Ser @tabs-
def iagte, Die Situation an ser 8eit,
front 1et altguniten Der Mlliierten ent,
idieoen mor6en. General mar@ fog
te, oos @rogramm observation-disclosures
ports nod 5ranfrei9 gebe obne Me1ts
6erung Dor itd. Die @eiomt5aW Der