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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
Indignation ana even smiled as he re

indignation ana even smiled as he re
piled:
II do not wish o full head Of hair,
l have been told by thousands that
look better without any at all. may,
however, try my will power that way
some day. OUGHT"
"Does your tooth jumpr she asked
as he rose and held up one leg and
pressed his hand to his cheek.
The jumping tooth was not salts
fed to jump only once. and to jump a
foot or two. II went right on jumping
five or six times, and at the last jump
1t seemed to Mr.. Bowser that 1t jumped
clear to the ceiling. he struck gait
something like a waltz, and went
around the room twice before the
tooth settled back to its old habits.
Then he was pale, and looked exhaust
ed, and Mrs. Bowser exclaimed:
"Mr. Bowser, know you are a very
brave man, but hate, nevertheless, to
see you go through this needless suf-
fering. l do not think we have got
anything in the house to help you. but
please go over to the drug store and
find something. l think you have got
an liberated tooth and 1t may lead
to serious consequences If you don't
have it attended to-"
"0f course, do not care anything
about 1t, but l do not wish to cause
you any anxiety, and will therefore
go over and have chat with the drug
gist. We may talk politics all the time
/ am there, and never once mention
toothache, but / will go over to obllge
you"
He went over. He fingered. He
stepped very softly and very slow. He
arrived at the drug store ten minutes
before he intended to. He intended to
go In with a jovlal salutation, and to
talk about the war and other things,
but when he went In there was nothing
jovial about him. He was SO far from
being jovial that the druggist called
out at sight Of him:
"Hello, Bowser. Did they steal the
stone dog out Of the yard last night
and has 1t almost broken your hearth
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
MORE COMMON GRAIN PESTS
United States Department of AgrlcuI.
ture Is Endeavorino to Stand
ardize Fumiuants.

Anticipating an unusual prevalence
of the more common grain weevils in
stored grains this winter, the bureau
Of entomology of the United States de-
partment of agriculture is exercising
especial efforts to standardize fuml-
giants for these pests and determine
methods of application on large scale
to prevent their damage as much as
possible. Reports to the bureau are
to the effect that persons who are stor-
ing grain may expect more weevils
than usual this winter.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
BOWSer'S
Wll-FOrce
Buta JumpingToo
Prevails
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Copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure Newsps-
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Mr.. Bowser had sat for a quarter
Of an hour without saying anything
when he queried in tones which he
tried to make careless:
Mrs. Bowser, have you noticed any
thing rather queer about me for the
past three eveningsT
'Why, / have noticed that you were
rather silent and preoccupied."
"And you didn't suspect the causeT'
Il thought perhaps you were lone
some to see mother" she smiled.
Mr.. Bowser didn't even look as If he
would like to devour her. He didn't
even utter q ''humphW He didn't
say a word against the dear old lady,
who came down from her home, now
and then to give him few jolts. He
simply said:
1--WE had a slight toothache for the
last three days and feel like exercls-
ing my will-power against 1t. That is,
Mrs. Bowser, 1t has been a slight
toothache for me. 1t would have been
different with you, or most anyone
else. You would have been lodging
around and screaming half the time.
] have pretty near conquered 1t by
sheer force Of will"
"But / think you ought to do some
thing for It," she said, with some con-
Germ.
"0h, I shall will It to go away, and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
VALUE OF NITRATE OF SODA
Under Ordinary Conditions go to 100
Pounds Per Acre May Be APP
piled In the Spring.

(By CHARLES A. MooERS, Tennessee
Agricultural Experiment station.)
If the wheat be preceded by cow
peas, soy beans, or one of the clovers,
or If a dressing or farmyard manure
be made, then only acid phosphate at
the rate of, say, 200 pounds per acre
is advised as a fertilizer. Otherwise
a complete fertilizer, such as recon-
mended for corn, may be used. Under
some circumstances light dressing Of,
say, 40 pounds per acre of nitrate Of
soda may be profitably made in the
fall, especially If the seeding be I'M
duly delayed. Under usual conditions
go to 100 pounds of nitrate may be ap-
piled in the spring, as soon as early
growth starts, but the margin of profit
is not great. Cottonseed meal, dried
blood nitrate of soda, and other active
forms of nitrogenous fertilizer are
detrimental to the termination of seed
with which they come into direct con-
tact, and the later and more unfavor-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
TIME FOR CUTTING ALFALFA
When Field Is About one-Tenth In
Bloom ls Considered Right for Hay
for Cattle.

1t is commonly believed that the
proper time to begin cutting alfalfa
hay is when the field is about one
tenth In bloom. Cutting at such a
time makes very good hay for cattle,
but such hay is too "washy" for
horses at hard work. To make hay
suitable for horses at hard work, al
falfa must be allowed to become rather
mature before cutting; In fact, the
field should be in full bloom before
the mower is started. The hay should
be thoroughly cured and stacked. Spe-
cial care must be taken to prevent
spelling or moldlng, as moldy, musty
or dusty hay Of any kind is injurious
to horses.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

"N-no," was the reply. "But, say.
doc"
"0h, you needn't say It," said the
druggist after Mr.. Bowser had got
through waltzing. II know what ails
you. You have got the toothache and
you're afraid of the dentist. Here, LET
me open your mouth. Bad liberation.
1t will get into your jaw and you'll be
In bad way. The dentist is upstairs,
Go right up and tell him to yank out
that tooth. If you don't you are the
biggest coward in American"
Bowser went up. He climbed the
stairs slowly-oh, so slowlyl He hoped
to find the dentist dead when he got
up, but there was no such luck for
him. He climbed into the dental chair.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

BE commended bis soul to some place
or other, shut his eyes and hung on
and pitied the murderers who had
waited In the death chair at Sing Sing.
Mrs Bowser heard someone open
the front door and come down the hall.
That someone was trying to whistle
gay air. That someone proved to be-
Mr.. Bowser.
"wellr she asked.
'-0h. II was nothine-a mere triia
You would have been sick month
with It but my win power has sent II
to the right-about and It win not come
back again Now. then. let's talk
about raising chickens. for know
there is big money IN I'll"
Mrs Bowser suspects. but she never
may know II Mr. Bowser keeps his
mouth shut
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
NITRATE OF SODA BENEFITS
Highly Valuable for Early Crops
Where Rapid Maturity Is Desired
Helps In Orchards.

DR.. William S. Myers says that NJ
trate Of soda is Of high value for early
crops, where rapid maturity is desir-
able, such as peas, CORN beets, and
cabbage. 1t is a special help to hay,
grain, rye, wheat, timothy, cereals, and
orchards, all of which are unable to
obtain sufficient nitrogen from the soil
just when they need it. 1t is a great
specific In the production Of sugar
beets, potatoes, cotton and cane.
Small fruits, such as blackberries,
currants, raspberries, and goos6ber-
ries, which need a steady, even growth,
are greatly benefited by nitrate Of
soda, which can be furnished all ready
for digestion when the plants re-
quire 1t.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
START CAULIFLOWER IN BOX
When Plants Are Large Enough Trans
plant Them Between Rows
OF Sweet Corn.

Cauliflower plants should be started
early in boxes of rich soil; the sweet
corn should be sown In hills three feet
each way, and when the csuliflower
plants are large enough transplant be-
tween rows of sweet corn in deep holes
two or three feet apart and with both
crops plant but a few rows at a time
to provide a long cropping season, so
cauliflower will follow corn for table
use, being a late maturing crop.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
ARRANGING FOR MONEY CROP
Define Acreage to Be Planted In Food
and Feed crops-ksep Animals
for Meat Supply

Before any definite arrangements
are made for the money crop plan and
define the acreage to be planted In
food and feed crops. This should In
elude a large garden for fresh and
canned vegetables; such truck crops
as wafermelons cantaloupeS sor-
ghum or ribbon cane for strip, pump
kins, eushaws, sweet and Irish pots-
toes. Set an orchard and see that you
have plenty Of berries. Then keep AMI
mails for fresh and cured meats
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
VALUE OF GOOD IMPLEMENTS
Largely Responsible for Size Of Crops
and Economy In Production
This Season.

Good implements viii be responsi.
BILE very largely for the size of the
crops and economy In production this
year. Those who have used a dull ak
in cutting down trees know how much
energy is wasted in using a dull i'm
plement and inefficient devices in
work. Why waste time and money In
trying to farm with inadequate nipple
ments? The cost of good imple-
ments is not to be compared with their
value. Save your labor and that of
your teams with efficient implements.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
BUSINESS METHODS IN NEED
Many Of Farm Failures Doubtless Due
to Lack of Science-Farmer
Would Produce More.

Much emphasis is being placed upon
science in farming We are often
told that If we would use more SCI
ence we would produce more. There
is much truth in this. Many of our
failures doubtless could be traced to
lack of science-that is, lack Of
classified knowledge.
Business methods are indispensable
to profitable farming. Without sound
business judgment correct business
habits and safe business practice, il
will be a very difficult matter to use
science for profitable farming.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
USE CEMENT AND CLAY TILE
One Is Just About as Commonly Used
as other and Are Considered
Of Equal Value.

Cement and clay tile are now con-
sldered Of equal value. One is Just
about as commonly used as the other.
A tile of any kind we'll made and well
laid is supposed to last indefinitely.
While tile is laid so that no water
stands in the tile. there is no danger of
breaking from freezing. You should
have a tile expert lay the tile.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
SoILING is GOOD PRACTICE
Kinds Of Crops to Be Grown and Man.
ner OF Cutting and Feeding De.
pend on Conditions.

Soillng is the practice OF growing va
rious forage crops to be cut green and
fed to live stock in that condition. Any
crop, such as corn, rye, sorghum, oats,
cowpeas and clover (Which can be cut
green and fed to live stock and eaten
by them), may be used as a soiling
crop, Corn, sorghum, rye and oats
are probably best for this purpose in
most sections, yet in some places other
crops may be grown and the manner Of
cutting and feeding them will depend
upon local crop conditions and the
kinds Of animals to be fed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
ASPARAGUS BED READY EARLY
Pecunlary Advantages to BE Reaped
Sufficient to Satisfy Most Amhi-
tious Gardener.

An asparagus bed is ready for use In
very early spring, when everyone
Graves fresh vegetables. 1t Is easy to
grow after once started. and yet an
asparagus bed is rarely found on a
farm. though the pecuniary advan-
tages 10 be reaped from It are SUM-
Client to satisfy the most ambitious
gardener.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
SOIL PREPARED FOR MILLET
PloW Land When II Is Relatively Moist
Throughout and Harrow II
Thoroughly.

In the preparation of the land for
mlllet, the soil must be made very fine.
Plow the land when it is relatively
moist throughout, so that 1t will not
turn up lumpy, and harrow 1t until
thoroughly pulverized. 1t Is well to roll
the area after planting to make firm
the soil over the seeds, and then to
harrow 1t lightly to form an earth
mulch and prevent the escape of moist
ure. The seed may be sown broadcast
or drilled.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
SPREAD MANURE OVER FIELDS
When This Method Is Not Practicable
1t Should BE Piled Under Shell
ter of Some Kind.

The best way to handle manure is
to spread 1t over the fields as promptly
as possible. The fresh manure is far
better on the land 1t is to enrich than
put in piles in the barn. When 1t is
not practical to spread the manure as
fast as 1t accumulates in the barn 1t
may be piled under shelter till such
a time as it may be spread. 1t is
best to have q firm surface to pile
II on.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
REPLACE ALL BROKEN GLASS
Plants In Hotbed or CoId.Frame Are
often Injured by Freezing
Rodents Excluded.

Plants are sometimes frozen or In
jured in the hotbed or cold-frame be-
cause of broken glass. New panes
should be placed In the sash wherever
there are holes. This may also avoid
a heavy loss by preventing the en-
trance of mice and rats.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
DRINKING WATER FOR FOWLS
N Extremely Cold Weather chill
Should BE Taken oft-FurnIsh
Twice Each Day.

Drinking water almost at the freez-
Ing point or water with ice In It. him
ders egg production. In extreme wealth
er. warm water 1.-THE ordinary supply
with the chill taken on should be fur
nished at least twice q day and three
tines q day If convenient.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
ARE IMPLEMENTS IN REPAlR7
All Broken Parts Should Be Replaced
During Slack Season In Winter
to Save Time.

Are the tools In good orderi Do any
broken parts need to be repaired or
replaced with new piecesi Attending
TO these matters now may save much
time next summer when we can't af-
ford to lose a minute.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
IMPORTANCE OF GREEN FEED
Highly Concentrated Ration VIII Ruin
Flock Unless Given sprouted
Oats or Some Roots.

No matter how much exercise the
chickens have. a highly concentrated
ration such as table scraps and mill
SUITS win ruin a flock unless they are
given green food. Sprouted oats, Glow
er or alfalfa hay, mangels, cabbage
and small potatoes are good green's.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
MANURE APPLIED IN WINTER
Materially Adds to supply Of orpsnIe
Matter In soll-Loss From
Leaehlnc Prevented.

Stable manure applied during the
winter on land sown with rye which
Il to be plowed down next spring. win
materially add to the supply Of or
ganic matter In the soil. The rye win
prevent any loss from teaching.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
WHOLE OATS ARE DANGEROUS
Good Feed for Poultry, but HuiIs May
Cause lmpacted Crops and
Result Fatally.

Oats Is : good poultry feed. There
Is some risk. however, in feeding whole
oats. The bulls may cause impaeted
crops and death. The best way 10
feed oats Is to crush them. sift the
bulls out and feed In the mash.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22
USE WOOD INSTEAD OF COAL
Opportunity Now Presents Itself for
Farmer to Make Use of Wood Lot
for Needed Fuel.

Farmers with timber on their land
have big opportunity this year. An
opportunity to save money by cutting
their own wood as a substitute for
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

coal and selling portion Of II to re-
lieve a serious situation in the coal
market and benefit the country at
large.
Many farms have wood lots from
which wood may be cut without injury
to saw timber which may be growing.
Scrub timber, properly called weed"
trees, can be cut and instead Of taking
away any value from the property act
ually better the condition Of the timber
which may later be cut for lumber.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-22

able the season the more pronounced
is this effect. If any one of these ma
terlals be used, therefore, II should be
drilled in separately from the seed.
Acid phosphate, however, does not in
jure the termination. 50 that when
used alone no precautlon is necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
GERMANS LOYAL
Educators of German Birth
Firmly Behind America.
Declaration of Loyalty Is Made
by Convention.
URGE LOYALTY ON OTHERS
Call Upon German.Americans
To Support War.
View With Adherence Acts of
German Imperialism.

Boston, April characterization of
the German governments part in pro-
voking or permitting the present
world conflict, and firm adherence to
the ends for which the United States
entered the war, are set forth in a
declaration of principles by members
of American college and university
faculties who are of German birth,
made public today by E. C. Wilm, pro-
fessor of philosophy of the College of
Liberal Arts of Boston university.
Eighteen college professors who signed
the document pledged unalterable 10y
atty. material support and influence
until the objects for which America
took up arms had been attained.
German American citizens were
urged to support the American cause.
The declaration as given out by
Professor Wilm, follows: AT this,
ica's entrance into the world war. it
seems fitting that Americans of Ger
man descent should state their con-
victions and sentiments on the issues
involved. Therefore. we the under
signed, hereby make the" following
declaration of principles, the support
of which we urge upon our German
American fellow citizens everywhere:
Firmly With America.
I'VE view with adherence and con-
denim without reservation, the part
which the German imperial govern
ment had in provoking or permitting
the present world conflict; we dis
avow md disown the doctrine, SUBJ
versive of international security and
future peace, that international cove
nants may be set aside whenever it
is to the interest of any nation to do
so; and we condemn unqualifiedly as
unworthy of the German nation the
various acts of violence in disregard
Of such covenants; finally, we express
our firm adherence to the political
principles and ends for which the
United States has entered the war,
the vindication of international right,
the self-determination of nations, the
discrediting of militaristic and imper-
ialistic and the substitution therefor
of liberty and democratic ideals and
principles of government, and we
pledge our unalterable loyalty. our
material support and our influence
until these ends shall have been at
tained.'
The Signers.
The statement was signed by r.
Gerhard Albrecht, Western Reserve
ton college; Frederick Carl Eiselen,
Northwestern university; E. A. Faith,
Redfield college; B. E. Fernow, Uni
versity of Toronto; Laurence Fossler.
University of Nebraska; Otto Heller,
Washington university; Carl A. Krause,
New York university; Berthold Lauf-
er, Field Museum of Natural History;
Moritz Levi, University of Michigan;
Ernest G. Lorenzen, Yale university;
Max F. Meyer, University of Missouri;
Otto Manthey-Zorn, Amherst college;
Ismar ]. PERTH, Syracuse university;
G. F. L. Raschen. University of Pitts
burgh; E. ]. Wilczyniski. University
of Chicago; E. c. Wilm, Boston uni
versity; James H. Woman, Univer-
sity of Vermont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
BIRTHS REPORTED

The following births were reported to
city clerk during the week:
Ray e. Doel and wife, Soldier township
April Is girl-Edith Lucille.
Walter Davis and wife, 1912 West Sixth
Ave. April s. girl-Virginia Ford.
Robt Leonard Engle and wife. 1900 Ea st
Sixth Ave, April 10, boy-Robt. Leon
Rosco Harris and wife. So East Eighth
Ave. April IL boy-John.
Peter Herr and wife 544 Sardou Ave,
April 10, girl-Catherine.
David KALI and wife, 2402 Lincoln ST.,
Job Little and wife, 1877 Huntoon St,
April 10. girl-Jobetta Rose
John Carl Dassler and wife, 1922 Gar
field Ave. March 10. boy-Chas. Frederick.
Robt Stevens Pierce and WIFE 1929
Jewell Ave. April 90 boy-Robt Stevens,
Ray r. Shrefrler and wife. ITO Harrison
St, April 16. girl-Arlene Roberta.
W. J. Stanley and wife, SIS Wabash Ave.
April 90 girl-Vivian Louise.
r. r. Baker and wife, 912 West Eighth
Ave. April %. girl.
John Herman Cozard. sol German Ave,
April %. boy
Hugo Dahlstrom and wife. R. R. No. IS.
April II. girl.
o. Balm Edison and wife. 1907 Quincy St,
April IS girl.
Albert David Hartline and wife, 800
Monroe St. April D, boy.
Vol Karr and wife. 145 Twiss Ave, April
13. girl.
WIN. L. Porter and wife. T35 Morris Ave,
John C Spiliman and wife, Soldier Town
ship. April IA. boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
DEBATE OVER DRAFT
and House Confcrees Disagree
on Crowder's Measure.

Washington, April 27.-Senate and
house conferees decided today to re-
port disagreement on the draft bill
because of the unusual situation that
would be produced by the house
amendment providing that credit be
given states for their volunteers. The
bill would base quotas on the number
of men in class one instead of the to-
tai registration, as at present. The
house will be given ar opportunity to
decide whether to insist on or elimi-
nate the amendment.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
reported that three states-Ca1ifornia
Nevada and Rhode Island-would not
be required to furnish any men in the
new call if the house amendment is
retained, while other states would be
called on to furnish large percenta ges
of their men, in class one--Louisiana
with a maximum of rs per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-27
0vERMAN BILL READY
Senate Expects to Vote on Measure
Today

Washington, April 27.-Both sides
were ready to begin voting on amend
ments to the Overman bill. granting
authority to the president to reorgan-
ize and coordinate government de-
partments when consideration of the
measure was resumed today in the
senate under limited debate agree
ment- Leaders expressed hope that a
final vote might be reached before ad-
journment. Debate was opened by
Senator Colt, Republican, of Rhode Is
land, who declared his support of the
measure.
IF the president cannot be trusted
to exercise the powers conferred in
this bill in a wise and reasonable way.
he cannot be trusted to exercise the
other powers given him." the senator
said.
Senator Colt declared he would vote
for the bill because he believed the
only way to win the war was for con-
gress and the people to co-operate
with the president
Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota. said
ne would support the amendment
eliminating the interstate commerce
commission