The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-05-03

The fine advertising patronage of The
Falcon recently has necessitsted an en-
larged edition Of the paper for several
weeks past and it is most gratifying to
the owner that it has been possible to
give the increased advertising space
without curtailing the regular budget
Of reading matter each week, in fact
the reading matter, too, has been in
creased over the ordinary run of same.
That it pays to advertise is being proven
by the increase in the amount of adj
vertising.
We have twenty five tons of cotton
seed saved from the first picking. be
fore frost, which we are offering for
planting. Call on US for prices and
samples. j. B Burnett & Bro. Som
erVille. tt
Recent messages TO the family of
DR.. Jno. Morris here state be has not
been wounded at all but is held a pris-
oner by the Germans. The information
came from the authoritative sources
and can be relied upon and are a source
Of relief and qualification to his friends
and relatives here. 1t is bad enough
to be a German prisoner, but it is q
pleasant and happy feeling to know
that he has not given his life to the
Huns.
Mr., Hunt Somervell, an old, we'll
known and highly respected citizen of
Mason, died very suddenly of heart
failure on Wednesday afternoon, while
on his return home frem uptown. where
he had gone to look after some business
matters, Mr.. Somervell, was a son Of
the late Col. r, B. Somervell, was horn
and reared in this county, and was alb
out 65 years of age. He is survided by
a brother, Mr.. W. A. Somervell, Of
JOnesboro. Arkansas, a half brother,
DR.. W. T. Somerville, of Washington,
D. c.. and by his swife and a large
family Of children. The funeral ar.
Engagements have .not yet been made,
but he will be buried some time Friday
morning. -Covington Leader.
A city election for Somerville has
been ordered to be held on May 8, for
the purpose of electlng a mayor, a re-
cOrder and six aldermen and three
water and light commissioners. When
the time for filing names to be printed
on the official ballot closed last Satur-
day the following were of record as
candidates for the Offices as noted.
For Mayor E. A. Maddox and c. W.
Crawford; Recorder j. B. Summers
and ]. G. Hendon, Aldermen w. E.
Narremore, C. A. Oliver, C R. Wirws,
]. A. Albright. H. P. Stainback, R. T.
Morrison, c. c. Williams, E. T. Henley
W. H. Leach ST., j. W. Morrison, j,
W. Matthews. For Water & Light
Commissioners S. A. Wetzler, G. W.
Locke, W. S. Latta.
The local branch of the Red Cross
has been assigned the task Of preparing
during the month of May 5000 surgical
dressings and they are to be ready by
June l. 1t is urgent that the local
branch meet this allotment Of work
during the month and Mrs. Humphreys,
Chairman Of the local organization,
urges all members who are willing to
help in this work to offer their services
and meet with the workers at their
work rooms yer the postofice, equipped
with apron and caps as required by the
order. These dressings are needed at
once for the sea shipment and this
branch should by no means fall short in
the work placed as its part Of the en-
ormous needs of our armies.
One Of the most interesting and en-
thusiastic talks made here during the
Third Liberty Loan campaign was
made Tuesday night by Rev. Sutton
E. Grigg Of Memphia at the court house
where the large circuit court room was
filed to its capacity by white ard
colored people. The speaker on that
occasion was q negro who holds the re-
spect of both white and black in
his hoTe city. and has been selected by
Liberty Loan committees as one to carry
the message of the Country's need at
this time to the people of his race thru
out this section. His talk was a splen-
did appeal TO his own people to rally to
the Nations support and lend their
hand In buying bonds. raising and
conserving food. and improving them
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