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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
The White Man Who Grasps Negro Secrets

the number of sheep in flock or the
number of packages in box, but the lin
itatiOns of space unfortunately forbid the
recounting Of more than one instance,
which is given for the special benefit of
the seeptic, who can conduct a personal
investigation, since the name of the negro
and the place of his residence are given.
X-Ray Eyes.
In Minden, La, there is negro boy
named Webster, who is employed by a
tailoring and pressing establishment
This boy has X-ray eyes. He can tell
you what you hold in your hand, how
many Filings you have in your teeth,
how many pigs 4 SOW will bring forth in
her litter and what sex they will be. lie
has been tested to the utmost and has
never been known to fail.
But this gift has proved anything but
a blessing TO the boy, who is pariah in
the community. He cannot set foot any
where without being ordered out:
Get out of here! Take those -
eyes off mer is the sole advantage he has
reaped from his strange gift. No induce
ment will prevail upon him to go North
or to enter a clinic to make his gift
available in the service of science. He
remains in the little town of Minden
and will probably be an outlaw hunted
and harried to the end of his days.
Eight Good Stories.
But if the reader would know more Of
f. h Means the man and what he has
learned from years spent In study of the
negro we must refer him to E. r. Means
the book, which brings to mind the fact
that in the absorbing interest of DIR.
Means's stories, we have quite overlooked
explaining the symbolism Of the red blobs
on the yellow kirvered volume-but this
is something the reader had better ferret
out for himself. As to the contents of
f. X. Means the book:
There are eight negro tales in which the
habitues of the Hen-Seratch saloon are
depicted in various incidents of their
colorful lives. There is a whimsical
humor running through all these stories
and touch of the tragedy which haunts
the laughing, music loving race. What
reader, once he has read the tale Hoodoo
Eyes will ever forget the prizefght in
which Conko Mukes, having received in
structions from Prof. Dodo Zodono, pro-
ceeds to put his opponent to sleep by the
hypnotic route. "Sleep! Sleep! Sleep,
Hitch Diamond, 60 to sleepp And in the
last tale Of the book, where the fortunes Of
Hitch Diamond are again featured, there
are as many tears as laughs involved in a
tale of adventure which thrills the reader
from the very start to the dramatic finish.
E. Z. Means is a raeonteur to be reck-
oned with. There is no moral to his tales,
no attempt at "uplift," and, although the
author maintains that the negro is in
you cannot lay down this book
without feeling that you have better un-
of and a higher regard for
the race E. z. Means has so luminously
portrayed.
E. K. MEANS. BY f. K. MEANS. G. P.
Putnam . Sons. $50.
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E. K. MEANS. BY f. 4. MEANS. G. P
Putnam o Sons. $50.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
County Agents Hold Fourth An
nual Meet

Knoxville, Tenn, December IA, 1918
County agents of the ninety-six cnun.
ties of the State completed their fourth
annual conference here today. Practi-
cally every county in the State was re-
presented. All subjects pertaining to
farm demonstration work were discuss
ed by the agents and by specialists of
the division of agricultural extension,
University of Tennessee and United
States Department of Agriculture.
Reports were made by the agents and
plans set for the coming year Among
the subjects discussed were marketing
of livestock, dairying, purebred live
stock, hog cholera. forage crops for
hogs, lime and legumes, farm machin-
cry and drainage, orchards, forestry,
boys club work, poultry, farm manage
ment, and community organization.
DR.. Bradford Knapp. chief of extern
sion work for tina fifteen southern
states, was the leading speaker. Mr..
Knappsaid: The farmers of the South
in 1917 and 1918, for the first time in
their history, drew but sparingly
on the food supply of the country
for their own use. They fed themselves.
Theirs was an intelligent response to
the call of the Government in time of
war. 1t was an unselfsh, patriotic
response" Mr.. Knapp said that the
country could not again go back to the
ways of the past in doing things. I'm
seishness must continue to urge peo-
pie on 10 greater things. "We won't
measure up to the standard of the boys
who are coming back, if we let our
selves do things as they used to be done,
if we are led on by sordid selfishness,
he said. 1.-The valley of the future is
ours, but it cannot be conquered by the
ways back of us" Mr.. Knapp then
gave in outline the safe farming pro-
gram for which he, in his, broad pracd-
cal experience. is willing to stand spon-
sor. The county agents will carry this
program back to county and community
organizations for their consideration,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Durocs in Fayette County

Just few years ago one going thru
this county seldom saw red hog. and
even less frequently saw any kind Of a
registered hog. Today the matter has
changed and on hundreds of farms are
herds of registered hogs and q vast
majority Of them are red hogs, Durocs.
10 the recent pig club show here there
were more Durocs than all other breeds
together and some very fine quality.
1t is fast growing into Duroc county,
and the county could hardly do better.
The above conditions have led to the
suggestion that Fsyette county Durcc
breeders orgsnize county association
and put heads together for the improve
ment Of the breed and spread Of It's
popularity. Toe plan is . good one and
much good could result If the 0urOs
breeders organized and keep alive a
genuine association Of setive working
members, each doing what be could for
the welfare Gf the breed and breeders.
What say you. Mr.. DurOe Breeder7
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
TUBERCULOSIS FIGHTERS
JOIN WITH RED CROSS
Federal Food Administrator

Fifteen hundred aRSi-tuberculosis
associations in every state In the Un-
ion have set aside their ordinary work
and are giving their time and atten-
tion during the next month to the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call, according
to an announcement from the head
quarters Of the National tuberculosis
Association.
Instead of the usual sale of Red
Cross Seals which has been conducted
for the last ten years Jointly by the
National tuberculosis Association and
the American Red Cross, this coming
year the tuberculosis movement will
be supported by O. direct appropriation
of $2,500.0O0 from the Red Cross, ana
in turn all Of the machinery of the tu-
berculOsis campaign will be turned
into helping swell the membership OF
the American Red Cross In an effort
to enroll every man and woman In the
country.
In every state there is well organ
lied state organization, and under 1t
there are strong local branches. These
trained workers will cooperate with
the Red Cross chapters in their COM
munlty and win endeavor to organize
their districts so that no one can es-
cape solicitation. Universal member
ship in the Red Cross will be the aim.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
WILL GIVE COMFORT KITS.

Because Of limited room on the
transports the Army has now barred
comfort Kits from the personal bag
gage Of soldiers. However, since
these have furnished such real
comfort aud pleasure to our boys,
the American Red Cross is arranging
for as large freight shipments Of these
as possible to be distributed through
as Foreign Commissions. For these
have made universal appeal One big
burly soldier boy was as pleased as
punch over some simple puzzle that
had been slipped into the bag he drew.
Still another instance is told OF a
soldier boy who came from the trench
covered with CRIME and dirt and with
not even as much as toothbrush In
his possession. When he was handed
q comfort kit with comb, brush and
even a toothbrush his Joy knew no
bounds, and he Immediately made q
mental allotment from bis next pay
day TO 20 to the American Red Cross,
which had proved his friend In his
hour OF need.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
HEARD IN SOMERVILLE
How Bad Backs Have Been
Made Strong Kidney Ills
Corrected

All over Somerville you hear it,
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up the
good work. Somerville people are tell.
ing about it, telling of bad backs made
sound again. You can believe the tes.
timoEy of your own townspeople. They
tell it for the benefit of you who are su :
fering. If your back aches, if you feel
lame, sore and miserable, if the kidneys
act too freely, or passages are painful
scanty and off color, use Doan's Kin
ney Pills. the remedy that has helped
so many Of your friends and neighbors.
Follow this Somervile citzens advice
and give Doan's chance to do the
same for you.
Jno. W. Russell, prop. of the Somer-
vile Bottling Works. says: II was in
bad shape with kidney trouble. | could
not even lift case Of soda water from
my auto when delivering, | was so lame
across my back. had to toss about
all night in bed, trying to get ease
from the pain and my kidneys didn't
act right at all. llused different kid
ney remidies, but failed to get relief
until ! began taking Doan's Kidney
Pills. This medicine seemed to reach
the trouble at once and 1t was no time
before two boxes completely cured me. !"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidoey Pills-the same that
Mr.. Russell had, Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Community Service Commit
tee for County

Capt. E. A. Maddox has been appoint
ed County Chairman for the Community
Service Reserve work in this county,
the purpose of the organization being
to assist returned soldiers in getting
satisfactory employment: He has listed
with him now fifteen or twenty names
of returned soldiers who want positions
of one kind and another and firms and
people wanting to employ such persons
are asked to confer with him. Also re-
turned soldiers who have not registered
their names with him are asked to do
so at once if they desire the services of
the committee ins ecuring employment.
Capt. Maddox will announce soon the
appointment of the members of the COM
mit.ee who are to assist him in this
work.
Such body can render valuable as
.sistance to the county and to boys re-
firing from the army in helping to get
scongenial positions for them and the
citizens of the county can find here
good assistance in locating the labor
and other workers whom they may
want to employ.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
In Memoriam

Death has made another visit into a
happy home and made it vacant of q
noble young man. Death is sad at all
times. but when it comes in the morn
ing of life it seems doutly so
Thomas Tacker was born February
Is, 1885. was married to Miss Bessie
Gwynn June s, 1917, aad on July IL
was drafted, called to defend his coun-
try. He was sent to FIT. Thomas, Ky.
then transferred to Ft. Bsrrancas. Fla.
Sailed Sept. /. 1918. After landing was
stricken with measles and pneumonia,
lived only FIVE days. Died Oct. lS, 1918.
His wife received two letters, but not
sure they were from overseas. as he
did not mention anything of the coun-
try. His camp address was Prt. Thos.
j. Tacker, 18th Co. c. A. c.. Ft. Bar
rancss, A. E. F. | knew Tom from
boyhood. He was a regular Sunday
school pupil. obedient son, affectionate
brother and a lovable husband. He
leaves 9 good father and mother, FIVE
brothers and one sister, young wife
and sweet little baby girl, born Oct.
%, 1915. that never has seen papa.
Bessie (his wife) said the last words
she heard Tom say we're: Goodbye;
be sweet. trust in God. | will be home
again soon.
Tom entered the war to serve his
country with that heroic devotion that
rharaeterizes a man in his af'er-life Of
service 70 bis family and companion
He leaves noble heritage-that Of a
good uame.
A FRIEND.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Hold Your Liberty Bonds

Secretary of the Treasury W. G. Nc
Adoo today issued the following state
ment in regard 20 Liberty Bonds:
"Hold your Liberty Bonds and War
Savings Certificates.
"Hold them first because they are the
best inves tment in the world, backed
by every resource in the United States.
"Hoid them because you have made
sacrifice in order to buy them. Why
pass on to some one else contract you
have entered into with your govern
ment?
"Hold them because even though the
war may be over, it has not yet been
paid for. The Treasury Department
must soon Isl ne more bonds. Every
sale now made by you makes future
Government issues more difficult and
more expensive, This expense can be
borne only by the people of the United
States. Therefore, why add to the al
ready large burden?
Hold them because the time may
come when such an investment will
prove to be true friend in time of
need, a guarantee against the fear of
death and insurance against real hard
ship.
"Hold them because the need for
saving is not over. Government ex-
penses are today larger than at any
time during the war. Our boys in
France and Germany must still oe paid
and fed and clothed, and when their
work is over transported home. They
have not quit-why should you?
Hold your Liberty Bonds instead of
exchanging them for some other So
called security Because you know
the security of your United States bond
and you cannot know the worth Of what
is offered in exchange. The 'get-rich.
quick crook is ready to steal your
bonds from you at the first opportu.
nifty.
Hold them because of the interest
they pay Hold them because it is good
business to do so. What good will the
idle pleasure and needless luxuries
bought today with the proceeds of your
bonds be to you year from now? Your
bond works for you. drawing interest
day and night, week days and Sun
days.
Hold your bonds-don't be a quit
ter, be patriot"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
DOCTORS BAEFLED
BUT Vim HEPATICA
RESTORES MRS. LEAKE

Mrs. Lena f. Leske. of 44OO Utah
Ave., Nashville. Tenn, says Vim He
patica brought her back to her heslth
after the valiant efforts of six reputs-
BILE physicians had failed.
Il can hardly realize" said she.
"that ] am the same person, as | suf
fered so long from nervousness and
stomach trouble. | tried six reputable
physicians without getting any relief
at all.
when | began taking Vim Hepatica
| was so weak and run down my life wss
a burden. / weighed only 12O pounds.
Now weigh l45 pounds, and am my
self again. am not at all nervous. l
rest well at night and when meet my
friends, they want to know what Ibave
done to make me so much improved.
am so glad to tell them that Vim He
patics. the most wonderful medicine in
the world, did.it."
You can get this wonderful remedy at
Priee.Drug Co. SOmerville. Tenn.
S. B. Kyle. 0aklznd, Tenn.
Moscow Drug Co. Moscow,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Subscriptions to County Fair Fund
to Be Refunded in Full

AT meeting of the directors of the
County Fair held here Tuesday two
resolutions were passed relating to the
subscriptions made to the premium
funds for the last October fair here.
The first resolution directed the Sec
retary to destroy all notes given for
subscriptions.
The second directed him to pay in
full all cash subscriptions made, the
parties making such subscriptions to
send stamped addressed envelope for
that purpose.
The funds are ready to be returned
to the subscribers and will be sent
promptly by the Secretary upon receipt
of request for same accompanied by
addressed stamped envelope. This last
was decided upon, because the associa-
tion hns no fund TO pay postage for re-
turn of the subscriptions and the dir &C.
tors saw no other way of getting the
subscriptions back to the donors. OF
course subscribers can get their money
back by calling in person on the Secre.
tary at The Falcon office. Address com.
munications to W. 7. Loggins, Secretary
Somerville, Tennessee. If any sub.
scriptions are left uncalled for they
will go into the funds for next year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Tennessee Children's Home Society

The influenza epidemic has left a
large number of children homeless
through the death of one or both par.
ents. Many of these children have been
sent to the Tennessee Children's Home
Society where they are being cared for
until suitable homes can be found for
them. One particularly pathetic case
IS reported. The mother and father
both died of influenza. leaving seven
children homeless and without a rela-
tive who could care for them. Among
the children we're twins two weeks old.
These babies, now two months old, are
at the Receiving Home of the society
waiting for some one to give them a
permanent home. There are many 9TH
ers at the Receiving Home, both boys
and girls up to seven years of age.
The Thanksgiving season inspired
many people to extend their love and
protection and the opportunity for a
chance in life, to these little ones, but
many are left, and it is hoped that 9TH
ers may be stirred by the coming of the
holy season of the Christ Child, the
bright shadow of whi,h is already seen.
to open their doors to a little one who
has suffered the greatest of all losses
that of its mother.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Food Regulations

To County Food Administrators
Please direct the attention OF all
persons and firms in your county who
are affected by the regulations and rules
of the United States Food Administra-
tion that until the repeal of same is
duly announced by the authorized agen-
cies of the Food Administration they
remain in full force and effect. They
should be just as rigidly enforced as
they were before the signing of the ar
mistice.
Reports have reached this Office that
since the cessation of hostilities some
mills have increased the prices of flour
and feed stuffs. If such increases bring
the prices above the maximum allowed
by the Food Administration they are H.
legal and the offenders should be cited
before YOU for hearing without delay.
You have the government price list for
flour and mill feeds in your county and
therefore can easily ascertain whether
the mills have offended.
1t is likewise reported that retailers
are selling. in some places, mill feeds
above the maximum profit allowed by
the Food Administration. This will not
be tolerated and offenders should be
proceeded against, There are good and
compelling reasons for every regulation
of the Food Administration now in eff
feet and it is our duty as sworn officers
of the government. to enforce them.
1t is absolutely essential that the reg
uiations of the Food Administration de-
signed to prevent profteering on the
part of distributors and retailers Of
foodstuffs should he enforced. You are
therefore urged to watch closely the
selling prices 10 your communities and
act at once upon any evidence of unfair
prices, Faithfully yours,
H. A. MORGAN,
Federal Food Administrators.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Card of Thanks

We are taking this medium to ex-
press onr thanks, appreciation and
gratitude to our many friends in Mos
COW, Tennessee for their many courte-
sizes and kindness shown US in caring
for the remains of our son and brother,
Clyde l.. Hurdle. who gave his life in
defense of his country. Clyde joined
the Navy last March and had seen serv-
ice over the sea, died at Hampton Roads.
Virginia, December 10, withpneumonia.
Again we want to thank you one and
all for your assistance, sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings, and to assure
you we shall ever have warm place
in our hearts for you.
Cordially and sincerely your sorrow
ing Friends,
Mr.. AND MRS. s. HURDLE
Mr.. AND MRS. r. S. HURDLE
Mr.. AND MRS. d. o. HURDLE
Mr.. AND MRS. J. B. HURDLE
Mr.. AND MRS. WALTER CARPENTER
Mr.. AND MRS. BOYD WATKINS
fhe Falcon. So so per year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Tribulations of an Editor

Last week we were congrstulating
ourselves that we would get to press
early Thursday afternoon, and not hav
TO work that night until late hour 10
giving the Banner to the people. Short
" after S O'Clock We were handed an
article that simply must go. and be-
fore noon there were soma eight or ten
articles handed Us for publication. all
of which were important, but could
have been given us sooner, possibly
with one or two exceptions. There is
nothing under high heaven that puts q
printer ''out" more than copy com
ing in on press dsy. Belzoni Miss. }
Banner.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
SOmervilIe Lodges Elect Officers

Somerville Lodge No. 70 F. & A. NJ,
al its last meeting elected the follow
ing officers to serve during the ensuing
year:
B. Haddad. W NJ; DR.. c. W. Rob
ertson, S. W.: DR.. ]. A. Albright, j.
W.; Fl p. Hooson, Treas; j. b. Sum-
mers, Sec, f. Goosman, Chap; S, A.
Wezler, Sr. D.; A. C. Montgomery.
Jr. d w. H, Leach, Jr., s. S.: WIN.
Pierce, J. S; F. NJ, Knox, Tyler.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
Mrs. Isley's Letter

In recent letter MRS. d. W. Isley
of Litchfeld, H.. says, ~ have used
Chamberlain's Tablets for i'sorders of
the stomach and as a laxative, and have
found them aquick relief" If you are
troubled withindigestion or constipation
these tablets will DO you good"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
To Delinquent Subscribers

More than two hundred names have been cut
from the subscription lists of The Falcon since
November l, when the Governments paid-n-ad-
vance policy for newspapers was to go into effect
Papers were given until January to get the new
order completely in effect. This is the last issue
of The Falcon before that date and many more
complete the mailing of bills to all deinquents in
few days and hope to hear from all them before
the holidays are over so that no more names will
be stricken from the lists Many of those stricken
off have since paid their arrearages and in ad-
vance and had their names restored Let the
others do likewise
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
IS SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

OF all the observances of
= Christmas the American people
Z have known the one this year
= viii be most In keeping with the
4 true spirit of the day. Self CEN
Z tered exchanging of gifts will be
4 little In evidence because our
+ resources are pledged to much
4 more important use.
4 The Red Cross Christmas Roll
4 Call is conceived In the new
4 light, When the American man,
4 woman or child pays the nomi-
4 nal membership dues the action
X far transccnds an ordinary con-
4 tribution. Wherever people are
4 starving. wherever they are sick,
4 wherever they lack shelter, the
4 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
\ viii stand for renewed hope and
4 the promise Of eflicaclous relief.
How necessary, then, that the
\ answer Of the American people
4 should be overwhelming. The
= amount of money raised is sec
4 ondary. The world will measure
4 our humanitarian purpose by the
4 number Of names enrolled II
4 the word goes out that FORTY
y MILLION Americans have Joined
4 the Red Cross or a greater num-
4 ber all mankind will be revived
4 by the practical proof of our
4 ideallsm.
4 Those who have been on the
4 firing line know that the work
4 of the Red Cross will not end
4 with the proclalming OF peace.
4 In many respects the demands
4 upon the Red Cross will In
4 crease as new fields Of relief are
4 opened. The readjustment pc
4 riod will present many opportu-
4 mites for sharing our abundance
4 with our world nelghbors, who
4 are at rock bottom In every hu-
I man respect.
= Every American VIII be think
= ing along this line because the
4 needs In Europe and Asia viii
: stand forth with lnsistenG call to
I his and her sympathy. In the
4 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
: the aim is 10 place the entire
: American people on record as
: approving the Red Cross spirit.
: Such approval win make every
: dollar expended abroad have =
: sacred significance to the bene-
4 fciaries
To register YOUR approval Of !
: the Red Cross al yon need il . !
: heart and dollari
= 4 - = 49, 4 - 4 a