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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

breakfast on the table. rredc;e had
been restored to good humor, and
everybody seemed very happy as they
gathered around the first morning
meal of the new year. Bright faces,
merry voices and good wishes made
it a charming family group.
Dora and Agnes cleared the table
when the meal was finished, for there
was no servant In the house, and the
two sisters helped much with the work,
that mamma might get more time to
sew.
"Shall l wash or wipe the dlshes?"
asked Dora.
"Oh, I'll wash them, and you can
wipe Them" said Agnes, "for you'd
rather, and l don't care"
"Well, then I'm going upstairs to
write out my New Years resolutions;
I'll be down by the time you have the
dishes ready to rinse" and Dora ran
up to her room.
Dora spoiled several sheets of paper
before she had her resolutions writ
ten to suit her. Finally she read them
over with certain degree Of pride:
New Years Resolutions
Of Dora Buckingham Prescott.
II will get up early in the morning
and help mamma with the breakfast.
81 will go to bed at night without
making fuss about 1t.
II will dress Freddie every morn
ing.
II will take my turn at washing the
dishes, even though like better to
wipe them
81 will dust the parlor every day,
and not leave II for Agnes.
81 will not forget to make the beds
when It comes my week.
II will take care of my bird every
morning.
II will amuse Freddie, and not be
cross to him once this year.
II will sew on my buttons without
being told.
IL will not let Agnes do my share
OF the work, just because she is oblig-
Ing.
II win always be pleasant to every
BODY
Dora. mamma wants you"
ooh, don't come bothering me now,
Aggiel"
Mamma wants you to see to Fred
de-"
"Oh, dearl Why can't your"
i've got to go down to the post Of
fee"
"Ohl Why, have you finished the
dIshesf"
"All DONE" said Agnes, with lit
tie smile that had not a mite Of su-
periority In II.
"But / meant to come and wipe
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
THEY HAVE A DARK SECRET
Husband and Brother-in.Law Feast
and Smash Piece Of China, Which
Is MysterlousIy Reptaoed.

Since the coming of the X-ray and
the perfecting of the Bertlllon system
dark secrets have lost vogue. Yet oc-
casiOnally one of them does escape the
keenest vigilance and fiourishes with
all the old-time mystery, according to
the Kansas City Star.
Mrs. Miller has a set of chinaware,
the real creamy ware that the light
shines through. 1t is very old. Mrs.
Miller inherited it. She also inherited
the proud right to boast that not one
piece had ever been broken.
Mrs. Miller went away. Mr.. Miller
entertained his brOther-in-law while
she was gone. There were other rel
atives that he might have entertained,
but in an unguarded moment he chose
his brother-in-law.
One night they made feast. They
baked q great number of things all in
one pan. So when 1t came out Of the
oven 1t seemed to demand that It
should all be served on one plate. Mr..
Miller looked over the supply of dishes
that had been left out for his use and
there was really nothing that would
contain it. A wild spirit of revelry
seized Mr.. Miller.
1--WE will do the thing up right" he
shouted.
He went boldly into the china closet
and brought out the very largest plat
ter.
When the meal was ended, Mr.. Nil.
lers brother-in-law suggested dish
washing. Mr.. Miller did not favor the
plan, but finally yielded to it against
his better judgment. What happened
was quite natural.
The platter slipped and fell and
broke.
After all the years, after all the fam
lily pride and care!
From that night on those two men
took up and carried about with them
dark secret, for this is what they did
each carrying piece of that plat
ter, they went from one china store to
another until they found its duplicate.
They carried 1t home and brought in
woman to wash II and replace it on
the shelf of the china closet.
Now when Mrs. Miller entertains her
friends and one of them says: "How
I envy you these beautiful dishes, and
1t is so remarkable that not one has
ever been broken" Mr.. Miller and his
brother-in-law sit with far away look
In their eyes and a dark secret in their
souls.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
TO SELL PRODUCTS
There Is Special Need Of Stand
ardization for Crops.
TUBERs IN IMPORTANT PLACE
Wholesalers and Retailers Aim q
Handle Potatoes On as Narrow
Margin Of Profit and Expense
as lie Possible.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculturel
Standardization is generally taken
to mean the establishment Of suitable
standards of quality which will include
such regulations concerning the har-
vesting, handling, sorting, sizing, and
packing as will insure uniform
standard product Of high quality. 1t
should also be extended to include the
shipping containers used. Standards
for fruits and vegetables are difficult
to establish because Of their perishable
nature. the wide difference in varie-
ties, and the varying conditions under
which they are grown.
Need Of Standardization.
There is a special need Of standard
lzation Of potatoes. because they oc-
cupy such an important place on the
tables OF most families. Wholesalers
and retailers usually aim to handle
spotatoes on as narrow q margin Of
profit and expense as possible because
they are such a bulky and widely used
commodity. but In order to be ha1-
died on the narrowest margins the
product must be standardized so that
expense and risk In handling, waste,
and loss, are reduced TO a minimum.
The demand at this time Is for the es-
adjustment Of uniform grades for po'
tatoes which shall be accepted as the
basis for all trading In this crop
throughout the country. Such nation
ally accepted grades would give buyer
and seller a foundation on which to
deal with a better understanding and
mutual confidence.
Grade According to Custom.
Today each grower or community
usually grades according TO local Gus
tom. II at all, and, as a result. whole.
sale dealers have very little conf
dence In the quality OF their purchases
until they are carefully inspected. For
this reason these firms prefer to buy
from large shippers. or farmers Co
operative marketing agencies. that
have built up : reputation for ship
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

ping only uniformly high-grade prod
ucts.
An effort is being made In many
states to standardlEe the varieties
grown. This movement aims to con-
fine the planting In each section to a
very few varieties which have been
proven the best for that. locality. An
endeavor Is then made to plant only
seed true to name and OF the best Sc
lection. The result Of such methods In
TO standardize these few varieties OF
pure strains and eventually make the
section widely known as producing
certain varieties to high degree Of
perfection and in large quantities.
Advocate National Standards.
Organizations Of growers and ship
pers have advocated national stand
ards and grades for potatoes, which
the various states might also establish,
In order to obtain fixed uniform
standards. The states could compel
the use Of such grades whenever any
grades were used, thus forcing grow
ers, buyers and dealers on the market
to use and respect those grades. All
reflections and disputes will be much
easier to adjust when such basis In
established.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

them" said Dora, with a guilty flush,
Never mind" said Agnes, II knew
you were busy"
Dora followed her sister down
stairs, thinking she would put the
rooms in order and feed the canary
before Agnes returned. !. But to her
surprise, the parlor and sitting room
were busted, Dick was eating fresh
seed with great relish, and 1t was ten
o'clock. How long a time she had
spent over those resolutions!
After making Baby Fred happy with
big block house, Dora slipped up
stairs and brought down her paper of
New Years Resolutions" and quietly
laid 1t on the parlor fire.
"I'll keep my eyes and ears open,
as Agnes does, and try to be as pleas
ant as she is. That will be better than
writing out thousand resolutions ~
Youths Companion.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Our Pensioners In England.

In his way, John Davis, who died at
his Bermondsey home In Blue Anchor
Lane-an appropriate address for an
old sailor-dld much useful work on
behalf Of Englishmen who, like him
self, had fought in the American Civil
war, relates a writer In the Westmin-
lister Gazette.
There are something like $50 Of
these men still living In this country {;
and John Davis was instrumental in
rescuing many of them from the work
house and getting them pensions,
which the United States government
was always willing to pay II 1t had
known where to find the men.
On the last occasion chatted with
the old man In his little parlor. fur
nished like a ships cabin. he told me
of rumor that the pensions were to
be stopped unless the men returned to
America, but he wrote later to say
that this rumor was quite without
foundation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculturel
If there is any place where theory
and practice 'llnk together" 1t is In
the value Of the purebred sire in live
stock improvement. Theory says
blood will tell." and practice proves
It.
There is abundant testimony to show
that a grade or mongrel sire win
"backfire" and the offspring prove a
degraded or nondescript animal. On
the other hand, evidence is not lacking
that the offspring resulting from the
service Of the sound purebred sire will
not only be valuable addition to any
stud, herd or flock and credit to the
judgment and intelligence Of the
breeder, but will bring higher price
on the market.
Many concrete instances can be
given illustrating the benefits and prof
its resulting from the use of purebred
sires. Two or three cases from widely
separated districts will show the
greater advantages resulting from
wise and careful selection. There is
the case Of A man out West who be-
gan farming with a small number Of
scrub mares which he always bred to
purebred stations. The mares aver
aged about 1900 pounds and at prices
prevailing today would barely bring
SIPS apiece. Some Of the first colts
sold at maturity at prices as high as
$175, while tillies that were retained
and In turn later bred to purebred
draft stations produced male Ind fe-
male colts none of which sold for less
than $160. Three mares sold at $235
each and $3.50 was offered for one
team. When 1t is remembered that
this man started with scrub mares 1t
can readily be seen what the next crop
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Worlds Rubber Production.

Early In the war England establish
ed an embargo on crude rubber, and
through her control Of the far EasteRn
rubber plantations was able to make 1t
effective. Rubber manufacturers later
were permitted to obtain crude rubber
on their written agreement to withhold
shipments Of rubber or rubber prod
ucts from the central powers and GER
tain neutrals. The shipments Of crude
rubber to this country is still contin-
gent upon the observance Of this agree
ment.
The worlds rubber production for
this year Is placed at 100000 tons
about double the production at the be
ginning Of the war. About 60 per cent
Is used in the United States.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
LARGE VARIATION IN YIELDS
Calculations on Drought Resistant
Crops Must Be Based on Average
Years, Not or Best.

In estimating the number Of hogs
that a farm viii carry, II must be re-
membered that even with the most
careful farming Of drought-reslsting
crops, there Is san big variation In
yields from year to year. Calcula-
tons must be based on the poor not
on the best years. The hog business
can, to a certain extent. be expanded
or contracted to match the supply Of
grain by marketing hogs az different
weights. A nice fat hog weighing It's
pounds win usually bring close to the
top OF the market. II there Is q sur
plus Of grain. the same hog can be
made to weigh 800 pounds or more.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
New Year Song.

"New Year, true year,
What now are you bringing?
May day skies and butterflies,
And merry birds a-singingi
Frolic. play all the day,
Not an hour of schoolf"
But the merry echo,
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, "Schooll"
'New Year, true year,
What now are you bringingi
Summer roses springing gay,
Summer vines a-swingingf
Jest and sport. the merriest sort,
Never q thought Of work."
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo
Only answered, "Worki"
"New Year. true year.
What now are you bringing1
Autumn fruits all fire-ripe.
Autumn horns a-ringingf
Keen delight o. moonlight nights.
When dull folks are abedf
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo.
Only answered, "BedlT
Laura E. Richards.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

Of colts from purebred stations will
bring. In other words, this man Is
grading up by using good Sres. His
profits would have been still larger
had he started with grade mares In
stead Of scrubs. The results, however,
show the value Of the purebred male
and his influence for improved live
stock.
Another instance Is that of an Ohio
farmer who several years ago pur-
chased a purebred mare of one Of the
popular draft breeds, which has in
eleven years produced ten colts, nine
of which were raised. These colts in
creased this mans bank account to the
extent of $4,000. The highest price
received was $3.50 for a four-year-old
mare, and the lowest 1926 for an
eleven-months-old colt. Included In
the total given is $500 which this man
estimates as the value Of a weanling
filly which he is keeping.
In Northern state q good pureDred
stallion and a grade were standing In
the same community, the owner Of the
purebred charging a fee of $15 while
the grade stallion stood at fee Of $40.
A wise farmer bred his mares to the
higher-priced purebred, while neigh
for, feeling that the cheapest was the
best, patronized the grade. This Is
what happened: Two FLIES sired by
the purebred stallion could have been
sold for $3.50, but the owner would not
let them go at that price, claiming
they were worth more. The other
farmer sold two mares by the grade
stallion for $500. One striking thing
about this instance Is that the mares
owned by both of these farmers were
Of practically the same type and breed
ing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Satisfied.

A group Of pleasant faced children
were. playing in the sunny corner OF
q dooryard on a bright New Years
day.
Susie was saying: "Yes. I know my
doll Is hitler than yours, but ! do love
her sol She's my own dolly-my
ewn dollylr And she sung Il over
and over. cuddllng her dolly close.
yes said Lelas @my doll Is big
ger. but yours Is ever so much pref
der, for nina is only cloth dolly, and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

somersaults, and ended by standing on
Its head. Johnny giggled. and little
Roy, looking a trifie sober, said: "Your
johnny-jumper is awful nice, and
like to see you make him 20 II.
didn't get anything this year. but
hope times win be lot better to our
house next Christmas. and then I'll get
enough TO make It all up. But" said
he. smiling now, "rve got all my mar
hles that ! had last year. and my top
Is most as good as new. and tell yoB
she's 4 hummerl Come, Johnny. let's
have 9 game Of marblea-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

yours is wax with real hair. I love
to look at 1t, but I'm afraid to touch
1t for fear It would break. l sup
pose a dolly that won't break Is the
best. Mamma says I'm hard on dolls"
Roy was looking az Johnny. playing
with his iumping-jack. Johnny said:
Il did want a roeking-horse. and /
was most sure Santa Claus would
bring me one. thought he'd know /
wanted one so much But the jump
ing-jack Is q dandy. though !" and he
pulled the string hard.
The little ngure turned two or three
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
KEEP YOUNG PIGS GROWING
Business Of Little Porkers TO Develop
Good Frame, Grow Muscle and
Lay on Fat.

Keep the young pigs growing from
the start. Il Is the pigs business to
develop a good frame TO grow bone
muscle, and vital organs and to lay on
fat. Plenty Of pasture. some grain. en-
ercise and good. sanitary quarters are
an very necessary II the pig IL to be
both thrifty and profitable.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

"You are looking thin. Gadspur."
THAT'S true"
Appetite poorr
"very. I was just thinking that u
ny appetite for food we're one-tentf
As yoraclons as my furnaces appetite
cor coal, would soon be dipping ths
scales at 200 pounds"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Old Year Adieu.

VIZ Wal FN1tS6s
Old Father Time, with vlsage
grim,
Marks finls on another year;
His harvest he has gathered In;
The swath was wide both far
and near.
The strife Of battle RACES round
The ranks of fighters In the
van,
But clashIng arms and shouts
resound
OF victor and Of conquered
man.
The aged sire, with trembling
hands
And hoary lock Of sllvery
white,
Percelves the passing Of the
sands,
The sunsets glow, the clouds
OF night.
Mayhap there 10 q vacant chair
At home, but recently re-
signed
A loved one gone above to wear
The crown Of bliss by angels
twlned.
The path to glory may not lead
With roses strewn about the
feet,
But hope and strive by word
and deed
Some soul 70 cheer. The New
Year greetl
IT. J. pehey In Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
by United Press)

Berlin via Amsterdam, Dec. IL
Chancellor Ebert has decided to
form q socialist army to Offset the
forces Of the Spartacus group.
Ebert is thus believed to have been
provided with sufficient strength to
down the Spartaeus group, which
is overpoWering sentries and col
lecting arms. The workmens' and
soldiers councils are losing popu-
larity everywhere, especially in
Hamburg, where conditions are re-
ported to be fearful Many citi-
zens there are armed. The only
meat is horse sausage. A dispatch
from Munich today said that
troops Whose afiliation is not
mentioned) have overthrow the
workmens and soldiers council
there. The dispatch also reported
that spartacusians seized four
newspaper Offices.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
Kenosha County Announces
That It Has Completed
Work on Great Highway
Through This County.
HOLD CELEBRATION IN SPRING
Entire Roadway VIII Be Opened for
Traffic Between Christmas and New
Years as Last of Concrete Work
Gets Set for Long Service.

Kenosha County reported shat it was
hundred percent efficient at the meet
ling OF the Wisconsin Sheridan Road
Association Ia Milwaukee on Tuesday
afternoon for just after noon on Tues.
day the contractors laid the last square
yard OF concrete In the work of build
ing the Kenosha county portion of the
Sheridan Road. The report from Ke-
nosha brought real enthusiasm to the
state society of road builders
The KenosSa work has been under
construction for more than three years
and has been under CONTEMPLATION fur
more than thirty years There was
some pride among the members of the
State Association from Kenosha when
they declared that their portion was
completed.
While it is announced that the road
is completed it is stated that it win
not be opena fer traffic for another
fortnigst as the Last concrete laid must
fagnala eegad with straa soy. shat
tAALtts Inca .flGst - ttNS3tttI til =
that must be done. A stretch of forty
feet of the road must be built at the
little bridge just north Of the state line
but the Highway Commissioner has
given the assurance that with any luck
at all this york viii be completed
during the next two weeks so that the
road win be opened on New Year 3
day all the way from the north line of
Kenosha county to the Wisconsin state
line. While a small portion of the
road is now blocked off it is possible
to get through all the way from Keno
sha to the state line with mighty good
going on all but a ehort section Of
the road.
Racine Is stl1l behind in her con
expected that the concrete through Ra-
cine county win all be completed next
season the County Board Of that coun-
ty may change it's mind and keep the
road open for a longer time.
At the meeting on Tuesday plans
were made for great celebration Of
the completion of the road through
Kenosha county and it win probably
be held at the state line early in the
spring. 1t is planned to have the
Governors of Illinois and Wisconsin
present at the celebration and It wiz
be made an event of unusual interest
to the towns all along the route of the
Sheridan Road.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
kerensky Asks
American Aid
Against Allies
Declares That France and England are
Ready TO Throttle the Growth of
Russia as Rival.
BY Edwin Hullinger.

Copyright, 1913, by the United Press)
London, Dec. 11-Alexander Ker-
ensky, former Russian premier,
declared in an interview with the
United Press today, that Great
Britain and France are opposed to
unifcation Of Russia because it
would restore her TO her former
intentional position. He appealed
to America to prevent the eek
ploitions Of Russia. "England
and France are seeking to impose
another Brest- Iitovsk upon Rus
sia,'' said Kerensky. (The treaty
by which the Bolsheviki betrayed
Russia to Germany, was signed at
Brest-Litovsk). IT ask America,
as paralyzed Russia 8 true friend,
to protect her from exploitation by
her former allies. | appeal to
America to remember the good side
of Russia 3 part in the war, as well
as the unfortunate. Perhaps
President Wilson s presence at the
peace conference will prevent any
brigandage, When the Russian
people, despite the Brest- Litovsk
treaty, were continuing their fight,
they called upon the allies for
military aid. This help rapidly
developed into an organized at
tempt to exploit Russia Is wealth
and cut off Russia from Europe by
a barrier Of tiny neutrality-suspicious.
states. Thus, they are completing
the treaty Of Brest-Litovsk, which
Germany began The peace con-
ference ough ITO guarantee the
integrity of Russian territory, as
it wes hefs aresf- Litoysk, af-
fording the opportunity for a real
solution of her problems. This
could be brought about by the for
nation Of q confederation like
America, Of all The Russia states.
This is not an unrealizable dream.
The Bolsheviki control about
fourth of Russia proper and a
sixth OF, Siberia, on the basis of
population. The balance is com
posed of independent states, which
have thrown of the Bolsheviki
authority. / believe it possible to
call 8 general election for a con
stituent assembly, TO include dele
gates from every part of Russia.
England and France oppose this,
because it would restore Russia to
her former international position.
They opposed my going to America
IN September, because they did not
want America to know the truth
about Russia. The victorious al
lies are forgetting their idealistie
war aims. England and France
already have agreed on the division
0 ftheir spheres and influence in
disintegrated Russia. =
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-12
By John De Gandt.

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
Paris, Dec. 11-Ffance is in en-
tire agreement with President Will
son IS principles a high French Of
fetal declared in an interview with
the United Press today. He added,
however, that the American execu-
tive's Interpretation Of his four
teen points viii make their appn-
cation easier. "We are eagerly
awaiting the arrival Of President
Wilson, the official said. IT de-
sire TO r. reiterate to the Alns
people tnat despite all recent fs
ors, France entirely agrees with
President Wilson, principles.