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

]. N. HARPER show his patriot
ism, but an opportunity to acquire
wealth at the same time.
offsetting Labor Shortage
In view of the fact that farm labor
is scarce and high, every effort should
be bent towards securing maximum
yields per acre, with fertilizer, which
is one OF the best ways to conserve
man power
Unfortunately, no industry has been
more directly affected by the war than
the fertilizer industry. The govern.
ment is communicating materials i'm
portant to this industry for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing munitions OF
war and hence has greatly reduced the
possible tonnage to be used in fer.
tilizers. In other words, while the
Aati0n is calling for the largest pos.
sible crop yields, there is, at the same
time, great demand for gun powder.
Some one has aptly said, "Plants and
cannons eat the same food" OF course,
under present conditions, the cannons
must be fed first
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fertilizer ingredients, and the prices
Of these ingredients are corresponding.
y high.
Fertilizers Relatively Cheaper
In consequence OF high prices of ma.
terials, due to their scarcity, and be-
cause Of higher labor and transporta-
ton costs, fertilizers will be higher
this spring than ever before.
While the prices Of fertilizers have
advanced, fortunately for the farmer.
the prices of crops have advanced still
higher. so that fertilizers are relative.
ly cheaper than before the war. A
bale OF cotton with its seed will buy
more fertilizer today than ever before.
The same is true of q bushel Of corn;
bushel OF wheat; a bushel OF pea.
nuts; bushel Of potatoes, etc.
Why Fertilizers Are Scarce
The causes of the shortage OF fertil.
izer materials may be summarized as
follows:
Previous to the war, most OF our
potash came from Germany. The pot
ash now on the market is produced
largely in this country, but II is far
short OF the demands. This American
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Income Tax

Nashville, Tenn, Dec, 26. 1t will
require email army of men to take
the income tax returns Of persons sub.
ject to the new law.
Collector Of Internal Revenue E. B
Craig today announced that 40 officers
will start from his headquarters on jan
uarV 2, every one Of them will be on
the job in the county assigned him, to
meet the people and help them make out
their income tax returns. The officers
assigned to this county is due to arrive
at Somerville on January 2, and to re.
main there until January s, both dates
inclusive.
1T will be well for every unmarried
person whose net income for 1917 is
5 uUOor over, and every married person
wing with wife or husband whose net
income tor 1917 ls $4,000 or over, to call
IN the income tax man, learn whether
Or nOt.they have any tax to pay, "Col.
ector Craig said today, "The person
subject to tax who dosen, make return
10 the time prescribed, is going to re-
greet it. The Government will get
after all income tax slackers.
There's hardly a business man,
merchant or professional man who
won't have to make return of income,
Farmers, as a class, will have TO pay
tax, The safe thing to do is for every
person who had total income of $1,000
or 81, 600, as the case may be, and who
is not sure about what deductions the
law allows him. to play it safe by call
ing on the income tax man.
"Thc man in the field will have forms
for everybody and persons who expect
to call on him need not trouble them
selves to write the Internal Revenue
0ltiee for them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Hog Cholera Campaign

The campaign for eradicating hog
cholera from this section has gotten
such headwsy that it is urging itself
fordwarI now. and those who refused
to believe in preventing the disease by
incubation are fast coming to change
their minds when cholera breaks into
their herds and begins it devastating
work. More than one man who refused
to be argued with a few weeks ago
when the disease was all round his
place has come to consider and has had
his herd inoculated. after the loss of
valuable hogs.
/. w. S. Latta who took the examina-
ton recnetlv along with others here and
secured permit to use the virus. hase
inoculsted almost thousand hogs in the
past two or three weeks. in such hered
as those of A. H. Harvey. L. F. Catron
r. B. Young and 7. A. Mooman, all of
the. fourth district and the county's
best and most progressive farmers and
hog growers. Forest Bryson has in.
culated large number. also. and others
bave inoculated small numbers. Prob
ably as many as fifteen hundred or two
thousand hogs in radius of ten miles
of SomervilIe have been treated-in the
past month, and in every case 1t has
been satisfactory. preventing further
spread Of the disease in herds already
infected pnd preventing its introduction
into herds not infected. One man had
IS inoculsted, ak well hogs and
twelve already sick: the twelve sick
ones died and the six well ones were
saved, never sick. Another herd Of
fifty or sixty had two sick hogs. .inoculs-
ted. lost one. one recovered and no
others ever got sick. And numerous
bog owners had similar experience.
The serum Is not urged as a cure, tho
given in large doses does some time
cure. but has proven successful in pre-
venting the spread Of the disease ip
every case used in this section during
the present epidemic. and hundreds Of
valuable hogs have been saved. The
cost per hog ranges from twenty five or
thirty cents in the case of pigs. to about
$50 in the case of big hogs. and il is
mighty cheap insurance against cholera
end is the only one We have.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Scott Rhea j

A very quiet wedding was solemnized
last Saturday. December 20, at noon at
the hume of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Scott
just west of Somerville when their
daughter, Miss Jessie Evelyn. became
the wife of MIR. William A, Rhes Jr,.
of this city, DR.. G. M. Savage of Jack.
son officiating.
The marriage unites two of Som.
erville's most popular young people.
The bride has been for several years
one of the county's most popular teach
ers and with her strong personality and
attractive disposition has drawn to her
circle of friends many of the communi.
tvs people, old and young. The groom
is a member of Rhea Drug Company
with which concern he is employed. and
has the ability and inclination to a sue.
.essful business life to come. A popular
couple, well mated and with every prom
ise of happy and useful lives.
The bride and groom entered the
spacious old antebellum psrlors together,
without attendants as the strains OF
Mendelsohns wedding march were
PLAYED by Miss Thelma Bryant of Mos.
COW. The bride wore suit Of dark
blue cloth. with taupe hat, and carried
bouquet Of brides roses and hya-
cinths. The house was elaborstely de.
corated with native evergreens, cut
flowers and pot plants and formed .
beautiful setting for the wedding occa-
sion..
Those present from out Of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Lloyd and little
daughter from Lewisburg. Miss Thelms
Bryant and Miss Mildred Roach of Mos
COW.
Immediately following the ceremony
the wedding party left and after spend
ing q week at New Orleans and other
southern points they will be at home iD
this city.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Rural Route Carrier Exam.
ination.

Postmaster j. N. Maxwell of the
local postoffice advises The Falcon that
a civil service examination has been
ordered to be held in Somerville on
Jsusry 26 for the applicants to fill
vacancies in the rural carrier force from
the Somer7ille and Moscow Offices.
information we get Is that there viii
be several vacancies in local carrier
force. Already F. W. Day who hss been
carrier on Route for twelve years has
resigned and R. d. Higgs has been sp-
pointed temporary carrier until an ex-
animation Is held. E E Howse on
Route and C. NJ. Attkeison on Route
4 both ere to give up their places at
once. We understand. and there is q
probability Of other vacancies. II all
these changes do take place il will am
mount TO = general shskeup among the
carrier force. with half or more Of the
carriers from the local Office new men.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Red Cross For Oakland

On the afternoon of December 2
Mesdames Frsiser and Maury of the
the Memphis Branch of the Red Cross
came out TO Oakland and organized the
Oakland Community Branch consisting
of thirty two charter members.
The following officers were elected:
R,v W. L. Suggs chairman; Mrs. A.
G. MurrelI Vice chairman. Mrs. L. d.
Nc Auley Sec. and Treasurer.
The Baptist church was kindly put
at the diposal the Of Branch, and will be
used as the headquarters for active
work,
Three machines were donsied.
On account of the delay caused by
the removal of the Memphis Brsnch to
its new quarters, no material has yet
been furnished. 1t is expected every
day.
A drive for membership has in
creased it to l20 and we expect it to
be ISb ere it closes.
A we'll selected choice of ham, sausage
pickle. cake, nuts, fruits, candy, cigars
ect, which was donated by the members
Of the Red Cross and their friends,
was expressed. New Years gifts, to
the following young men who are in
military service from this, their home
district; De Bradsher, John McCrsskill.
Willie Walls. Herschel Holder, Roy Boyd
John Oats, Frank Cartwright, Nelson
Tharp, and Leuts. Stitt and Ruffin
Mathews.
Each who kindly donated to this work
has the heart felt thaUks of the Red
Cross and the families of these young
men
Sonny and Lsmon Kelly who are now
at home. spending the Holidays. will
also be sent boxes later by the Red
Cos. Rraneh. &C"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
COUNTY NEWS.
Union.

The old year is about TO leave US with
the ground cOuvpred with snow.
Santa Claus made as pleasant call
at our school house leaving quite mum.
Der Of presents on our Christmas tree
Miss Elizabeth Carl of Mercer, Tenn
essee spent the holidays with her sister
Mrs. D. H. Stevens.
Mrs. J. A. Shelton visited her
parents, MIR. and Mrs, A. D. Barrow
last week.
L. NJ. Blaydes surprised his family
by driving in a new Ford Christmas
Eve,
j. A. Carter and family visited re.
latives in Memphis, the past week,
Jim Griffin and family from Arlington
and Marshall Griffin and family from
Warren visited their mother Mrs.
Lou Griffin, the past week.
Miss Alice Bee Blades spent the
ficst of the week with Miss Edna Lovet
Mr.. and Mrs Cole spent Thursday
in the home Of Marvin Stafford.
j. M, Austin and family passed
through our town en.route home from
a visit to relatives in Arkansas,
Mrs. Dee Bradsher ia visiting Miss
Nellie May Belk of Oakland this week.
MFs. L. A. Bovd and chrild'en spent
the week, end with her parents Mr..
and. Mrs. E. NJ Sanders.
QuiIe a nice collection was made up
among our citizens for our invalid,
Joe McCully, who is in the Home Of
Incurables in Memphis.
Miss Emma May Barrow and Miss
Addie Carter visited relatives In
Memphis recently,
L. NJ. Blaydes made business trip
70 Somervile, Thursday and accidently
run out of gasoline. before he could get
home, he thought ten gallons of gas
oline wonld run a year.
Mrs l.. H. Montague was visitor
in our community last Thursday.
Betsy.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
i A Proclamation.

To THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE:
In order 10 win this war, to save
civi zation from the wreck which
Prussian autncracy would make of il
there must be an increase during the
year ia the food production of this Nat
ion, Tennessee has been asked to in
crease its pork production by at least
fifteen per cent. Pork is a vital nee.
essi of the war. lhe present supply
will he Inadequate 70 the needs of Ma
ton and its associates who are fighting
to save liberty aud. civilization.
Under the direction Of the United
States Food Administration Friday,
January IL. next, has been designated
as Hog Rally Day" upon which occa.
sion the people are urged to meet at
their resdective court houses and take
such steps as will be necessary TO meet
the demands of our Government.
Recognizing the Importance of this
movement. apprecisting fully the need
for increased pork production as a vital
measure of National Defense. There
fore call upon the farmers, the business
Imen, the bankers and all parties citi-
zens to assemble at sstheirs respective
county seats or Friday, January II, 1918,
Hog Rally Day" and pledge their
united efforts to increase the pork
production of their counties by not less
than the desired fifteen per cent. !
especially appeal to the bankers and
business men of the cities and towns
to do everything within their power to
stimulate and encourage this movement,
to lend credit to those needing it, to
purchase brood soWs, to assist in the
organization of boys and girls pig clubs
by offering premiums to stimulate the
members thereof and in every other
way possihlei
Our Nation IS at war. Every citizen
Of the Republic and Of Tennessee Is at
war, Our duties and obligations are
great but the opportunities for service:
service for the Nation, for Human
Freedom and for Civilization have
never been so great. Let US measure
up to these opportunities for service
and resolve now to do everything that
We can to meet them.
Done at the Capital in the City Of
Nashville on the first day Of January,
A. D 1918 and Of the Independence Of
the United States the l42nc year.
Ton C. RYE. Governor.
By The Governor.
Ike B. STEVENS, Secretary.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
County Court

The County Court of Fayette county
met on Tuesday, January /, in this
city with % Of the IS county ]. P q
present, the attendance being remark.
ably good when the extreme cold and
earth covered with snow are con-
sidered.
The Chairman's annual financial re-
port was most interesting and showed
that the county's income for the year
exceeded expenses by more than 500,
this being unusual. The Falcon hopes
TO publish this statement in full next
week as an item of interesting news.
Immediately after reading his fnan-
cial statement, Chairman w. G. Shell
ton called Esq. Steger to the chair to
preside while electing a chairman for
the year 1918. The name of Hon. w.
G Shelton. whose term was just ex
pired, was the only one presented to
the court and he was elected by accla-
nation.
The terms of W. B. Franklin and
H. 7. Ballard having expired as mem
bers of the County High School Board,
the former was reelected and
Ballard nominated as his successor Esq
Y S. Murphy of the llth distrist and
he was elected.
A number of notaries were elected
and others reelected thtuout the
county.
The road contractors ia all the dis
tricts we're ordered paid contract price
in full for the past year, and for the
coming wear seven districts, 3. 6, s, 8
10. IL, Is, we're named by their re-
spective magistrates to he worked by
the contract system, and the other
eight districts are to be worked by the
overseer system, these eight expecting
to buy and operate the tractor and
grader mentioned in recent issue of
The Falcon.
The contract districts named, the fol-
lowing road committee: W. S. Ed
wards, Julian Tharp.
The appropriation Of $500 to continue
the work of Farm Demonstration Agent
w. A, Owen for 1918 was made with
but few'dissenting votes. Mr.. Owen
read very comprehensive report OF
his past years. work which was fully
convincing of the effectiveness of the
work.
At about this point in the proceedings
court adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing at ten O'Clock, at which time it re-
sumed the docket for the term and con-
tinued till we'll toward night,
The application for an issue of $4O,-
900 bonds for building school houses
was voted down and rejected by a vote
of 8 to l6, only twenty. four members
Of the court being present when the
vote was taken.
There we're few breaks in the pro-
ceedings with the docket, most every
thing going thru without objection and
the docket being rapidly passed over
to the end Of the nearly ninety.num-
bers on it.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
A Texas Wonder.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolvrs gravel,
cures disbetes, weak and lame backs,
rheu atisa. and all irregularities Of
the kidneys aud bladder In both meu
and women. Regulates bladder trouble
in children. II not sold by your drug.
eist viii be sent By mail on receipt Of
400. One small bottle Is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect 8
cure. Send for Tennessee testimonials
DR.. Z W. Hall. 1926 Olive street. st.
Louis. No., Send for Tennessee testi'
mouials. Sold hv druggists. II
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Milk In Winter.

Why do your cows give less milk in
winter than they do in summer? Just
because nature does not supply them
with grasses and green food. But we
have come TO the assistance of Dame
Nature with B. A. Thomas Stock
Remedy which contains the very in.
gradients that the green feed supplies
in seasons, only. of course. ina more
highly concentrated form. We guaran-
tee that this remedy will make your
cows give more milk, and better milk
with the same feed. w. S. Shinault 2
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
EDUCATIONAL
IlAInIlIIlIIllIUIIIInluIIIInlnuIIInnIInInIH

The County Board Of Education will
hold its regular llI'sfy s.Itn
Monday, January z, for the transaction
of routine business. There is generally
little to be done at the January meet
ing, and such is true of the coming
meeting next Monday.
1t is advised that no allowance be
made to the teachers for tine lost dur
ing the recent holidays and under the
rules of the board in use for ten years
back none of these days lost can be
counted in the days taught and no pay
will be allowed for any of them, FIRE.
quent requests have been made on us
to know how long holiday was allow
ed, That was left entirely with the
teachers. as no pay is given for, time
so lost.
The next meeting of the county
teachers will be held on the third Sat-
urday which is the 10 instant. Miss
Pritchard of the Normal School is
promised us for talk on Primsry me-
thJds,
The colOred schools of the county
opened for the winter term last Mon
day and under the rules of the board
a'e 70 run three months from that date.
The county superintendent expects
leave Somerville next Tuesday MORN
'ng for Nashville where he will be
three days attending the State Public
school Officers Association, and no
usiness in his office can be attended to
rom that time till the following Sat-
arday when it is expected he will re-
urn.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. ss they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh 10 a local disease. greatly In
duenced BY constitutional conditions. and
In order 20 cure Il you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine Is taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
Ia this country for years II Il com
posed Of some OF the best tonics known,
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination og
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine IL what produces such wonderful
results IN catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. = CHENEY q CO. Props, Toledo. o.
Al Druggists. sc.
Halls Family Pills fOF constipation
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
Are Your Kidneys Well?
Many Somerville People Know the I'm
portance of Healthy Kidneys.

uany oomerVille People Know the I'M
portance of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day,
Well kidneys remove impurities,
Weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply,
Ne kidney i'll should be neglected.
Tere is possible daDgea in delay.
IL you have backache or urinary
troubles.
II you are nervous, dizzy or worn out.
Begin treating your kidneys at once;
Use a proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Dosn's kidney
Pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved BY Somerville testimony.
Mrs. r. d. Hiegs. s. Main ST..
Somerville. says: II suffered from
weak and disOrded kidneys and I bad :
constant. dull, grinding ache in the
small Of my back. II was hard for ne
to stoOp to pick up anything and DIFF
icult to DO my bousework. Az sOon
ss took Doan's Kidney Pills. I va.
helped and before long. the pain left
nv back and my kidneys became
normal. Ny health has been fine
ever since / used Doans."
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't siu-
ply ask for . kidney remedy-ess
Doan's Kidney PiIs-the same that
Mrs. Riggs had Poster niIburn Co.
Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

No class Of people
is more red-blood.
ed and patriotic
than the farmer,
and everybody is
looking to him to
do his best. In
view of the fact
that the whole
world is demand
i n z agricultural
products, now is
his golden oppor-
tunity not only to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
piles cursd ln tn14 navs

Your druggist viii refund money PAzo
OINTMENT fails 10 cure aEy case cf Itching
Blind. nleeding o. Protrsding Piles In 6toI4days
rhe hrst Application gives Ease and Rest SC
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04
whenever You Need . 0enerai Toslc
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because II contains the
vel known tonic properties Of QUININE
and IRON. II sets on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood and builds up esys-
TEN. true tonic For adults and children. 6Oc
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

The nulnans That pess Not Affect he Head
n~csuse Of lts tonic ana laxative effect, L.AxA,
TfvT HROMo oUIHIHE 10 better than ordinary
Oulniue and does not cause nervousness nor
anciar IN head. Remember the full name and
fcok for the signature of Z. ". GROVE. soe.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-04

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

the colored schools of the county
opened for the winter term last Mon
day and under the rules of the board
a'e 70 run three months from that date.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-31
WALLACE.

Nh. Dan Nisbet ana son, While, spent
Sunday in Florence at the Myron Mis-.
bet home.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Dan Groves and Maggie
and Allison Johnston shoppod and trans.
acted business in Watertown Saturday.
Mr., Morgan is laid up with a large
carbuncle on his limb. Although it is
very painful, he is getting along as
well rs could be expected.
Remember Daniel X. Loucks for
States Attorney, next Tuesday.
Miss Edith Nisbot is staying out home
again as tho school is still closed and
the sick folks at Myron Nisbet's are
recovering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. pouschke and family
moved on Il farm near Kampeska, the
latter part Of last week.
Miss Maggie Johnston is visiting with
relatives at Garden City a few days.
Mrs. Maltby entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Groves at Sunday dinner.