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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Early Hatehsd Pulle.s Lay Early.

/ Now that the. 76 centsa dozen price
for fresh eggs has been realized. those
who Matched their chicks early see the
benefits of so doing.
In order to get December eggs, with
the heavier breeds -as Plymouth Rocks.
Rhode Island Reds and Wyandottes, 1t
10 necessary to set eggs in February, so
the chicks hstched in early March; while
for Leghorns the Matching date should
be not later than April the fifteenth.
When setting early do not give the
hen more than eleven. or at most
thirteen eggs, ss she cannot cover a
greater number. and II q small hen
even fewer eggs will hatch more chicks,
as it ls impossible for the hen to keep
the eggs sufficiently warm to hatch even
tho she is able to cover more.
An old feed-sack doubled up and put
in the bottom Of the nest. with Nm alb
undant supply of soft straw over 1t
will aid greatly In early Matching. Hens
should be busted, before setting. with
sodium fiuroid, even in cold weather.
Liee-free chicks always grow better.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25

Because OF It's tonic and laxative eject. LAxA.
TIVE BRoMo QUININR is better than oFdlsary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
lock iog the signature Of 4. W. GROVE. soc.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Evolves" in Cattle.

The so-called wolves" that infest
the backs Of cattle are developed from
eRgs that are laid by flies outside the
animal's body, and carried into their
digestive tract by way'of the mouth. Il
10 extremely difficult to remove the cause
Of this trouble. However, its effects
may be modified very much Dy .Iose 1T
tentiOn to the develOpement Of the en-
largement In the back to see that In
fectiOn does not take place. The use Of
mild coal.tar disinfection to the back
Of the cattle in the spring Of the year
will do so much to prevent bad results.
A uis'nfectant may be injected into the
hole leading to the cavity housing the
wolf" by using 3 small oil can.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Color of Cord on Hat Denotes
Service of Wearer.

Just as the sleeve chevrons and bars,
stars. and eagles on the shoulder pro-
claim ranking officers, the hat cord de-
notes the branch Of service each private
has entered.
Light blue signifies Infantry; scarlet,
Artillery; yellow, Cavalry; buff, Quar-
tsrmsster Corps: and white, Engineers
Corps; orange and white. Signal Corps;
scarlet and black, Ordnance; black and
white, field clerk; maroon, Medical
Corps; black and gold, officers; silver
and black. sdujant generals clerk;
green. instructor Home Guards; green
and white. Home Guards. These cords
are worn only on service hats.
Cadet sviAtOrs wear on hat bands inch
and half white ribbon and on coat
collar insignia representing the aviation
branch Of the Signal Corps, propeller
blades.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Good Profit in Hogs.

No other form Of livestock rsising 10
80 profitable a. hog raising for the av-
erage. farmer. The hogs has often
been referred to az the "Mortage
Litter" and he no doubt deserves such y
title. II does not take as much capital
to start into the hog business as 1t does
into other forms Of livestock raising.
with the exception Of poultry raising.
Furthermore the hog returns the amount
of money invested more quickly than
other livestock investments. He is also
an animal that multiplies rapidly and
for this reason 1t doesn't take 80 long to
make material increase in meat pro-
ducts.
The hog 10 an animal that makes
very economical use Of the feed given
him. He will turn into meat feeds such
as kitchn slOp, table wastes. vegetable
wastes, skimmilk, milk. and ether waste
pEOuuCJb SuMt VtucE hiuuc Va hNSssOSh
will refuse to eat. He can and should
be raised on cheap pastures and forage
crops, with . little grain ration. until
the last six or eight weeks Of the feeding
period.
Considering the present price Of feeds
and the price Of live hogs the farmer is
getting more than be ever got for bis
trouble. THERE'S no doubt but what the
price for fat hogs will continue to be
high. owing 10 the ratio between the
price Of corn and the price Of live hogs
ss established By the U. S.:Government
In addition 20 the price Of fat hogs,
there never was better n'ices for pure
bred hogs Of oil kinds: and there never
was such demand for breeding hogs.
The demand exceeds the supply BY far,
and will likely continue to do 90. It's
. very good time to get into the pure
bred business ss well % fat hog pro
duction.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Fuel Shortage and Severe
Weather Closes Schools.

Following an order from Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield closing ell manu-
featuring plants east of the Mississippi
river for five days and these plants and
ell stores. Offices, etc. on every Monday
for ten weeks, on Account Of coal short.
age. State Superintendent Of Schools
s. ". Sheriff. last Saturday suggested
the closing Of oil public schools 10 this
state for the next three weeks. As
soon as the suggestion Of the State
Superintendent was received W. T.
Loggins, County Superintendent, and
the members Of the county board con-
ferred by telephone and the County
Superintendent wss instructed TO send
out notices closing all public schools
white and black, in this county three
weeks as suggested BY the State Su-
perintend ent. Many Of the schools Of
this county use wOod:fOr fuel, butlin view
Of the present severe weather and the
low aver age attendance in the schools.
1t was decided to close all schools in the
county, whether using coal or wood.
No such winter has ever been seen In
this county before and the attendance
ofssmall children st schools one to three
miles distant from their hOmes % H.
most impossible. sndthe average attend.
anes in several schools has fallen 90 low
the teschers' have closed the schools.
The action Of the bosrdwa close ell
the others and by the expiration Of the
three weeks 1t 10 hoped the backbone
of winter will be broken and spring
weather will be with Us.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25

Here we have q Fire Fan he al
ways beats the Fire Company to the
fires with his little Chemical Extin-
guisher and has the Blaze out By the
Time the Boys get their Hose Uncoiled.
But some day there win be q Big Fire
and then the Fire Fan win have to Go
Away Back and Sit Down.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Danger In Delay.
Kidneys Diseases Are Too Dangerous
for SomervilIe People TO Neglect.

The great danger Of kidney troubles
is that they so often get firm hold be-
fore the sufferer recognizes them.
Health will be gradually undermined.
Bsekaehe. headache, nervousness, lame
ness. soreness, lumbsgo. urinary trou-
bles, dropsy. gravel snd Bright's dis
ease often follow In merciless succession.
Don't neglect your kidneys. Help the
kidneys with Doan,s Kidney Pills,
which are so strongly recommended
right here in this locality.
d R. Stately, engineer, l. c. R. R.
2S9 W. Main ST., Jackson, Tenn, saws:
Il was having lot of trouble with my
back and couldn't get around for sew
eral days. I knew the complaint was
brought on by cold and exposure which
every railroad man Is subject to. toge
ther with the constant jolting. that Is
mighty hard on the kidnevs. The &C.
ton Of my kidneys was irregular and
was obliged to get up often at night 10
pass the kidney secretions. l began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and four
boxes rid me Of the trouble"
Price 60c, 1t I'll dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for 3 kidney remedy-ges
Dosn's Kidney PiIIs-the same that
Mr. Stsiey had Foster-M -Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
All Local Stores Respond to
Monday Closing Order.

The response to Fuel Administrator
Garfield's order for closing places of
business on Monday met with unanimous
response from SomervilIs business
houses last Monday. The grocery stores
we're open till noon. refusing 70 sell any.
thing except something In the food line.
and the drug stores sold drugs and pre-.
ScriptiOns only thruout Monday, their
cigar, tobacco and fountain business
being suspended entirely, thruout the
day Monday.
The extreme cold and ten or twelve
inch layer of snow and ice covered the
earth and there were few visitors In
town Monday and few shoppers but
those who asked to buy from SomervilIe
merchants except foods and medicines
were met with prompt refusal, this being
In accordance with instructions given By
the fuel administrator for this county,
The continued cold has depleted the
fuel supply Of practically every citizen
Of this city, and there Is no evidence of
prospect for the immediate relief in
the fuel line unless II be 10 the way Of
providing fire-wOOd from nearby ferns.
There 10 no hope Of receiving coal
according tOrIOcai coal imens sltho they
hare bad orders out for weeks for asup-
ply. Ansppeal tothe State Fuel Admin.
isttascr. might bring relief and
nothing shortof this would. SomerviIIe
never saw such q condition before.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Whenevee You Need q OeneeaI Tonic
Take Groves.

The OLD Standard Groves Tssteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable ss >
General Tonic because Il contains the
we'll wutsAie properties OF QUININE
and IRON. \ acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malsvias AEnriches. the Blood and
Bullds up thssWhols System. 60esnts
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Milk In Winter.

Why do your cows give less milk In
winter than thew do 10 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. In more
highly concentrated form. We guarsn-
tee that this remedy will make your
cows give more milk, and better milk
with the same feed. W. s. Shlnaul, 2 /
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
Colored People Delighted
With New Discovery
To Bleach The Skin

Atlantis, Ga. Says that recent tests
prove without doubt that swarthy or
sallow eomplexiOns can be made light BY
q new treatment recently discovered by
smsn 10 Atlanta. Just ash yonr druggist
for Cocotone Skin Whitener People who
have used II ere smszed ct its wonder
ful effect. Rid your face Of that awful
dark color or greasy appearance In q
few minutes. II costs 90 little that you
can't afford to be without It. just
think how much prettier you would look
with that old dark skin gone and
0 " soft, light skin In IL place. Men
and women today must care for COM
plexion to enter society. II your druggist
will not supply YOU with Cocotone Skin
Whitener. send 25c for large package
to Cocotone Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25
A Texas Wonder.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles. dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes. weak and lame backs.
rheu stism, and all irregularities Of
the kidneys aud bladder In both men
and women. Regulates bladder trouble
In children. If not sold By your drug.
gist will he sent by mail on receipt Of
500. One email bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect .
cure. Send for Tennessee testimonials.
DR.. E. W. Hall. 1926 Olive street. s..
Louis. No.. Send tor Tennessee testi-
monisls. Sold BY druggists. #
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-01-25

For Indigestion, Constipation or
Billousness
Just try one 50-cent bottle Of LAx-FoS
WITH pEPSN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co., manufacturers ofLaxative Bromo
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11
NEGROES SHOW PAxR1oT1sM By
DEEDS
NE0RoEe

Hampton, Va, May = tspesial)-
DR.. Robert r Motion, principal Of
Tuskegee Institute, referring in an I'D
dress at Hampton Institute to Presi-
dent Wilson and the present crisis, re-
Gently said:
r ssThis Is the time when every man
and every woman IN Ameriea-every
patriotic American eitizen-every de-
cent Ameriean-shOuld put behind our
wise, courageous President every ounce
Of effort he or abe has-physieal and
moral-so that our President may be
able to stand hack Of and help those
men in the trenches Of France to face
the most formidable foe that ever drew
sword against democracy and eiviliza-
tion.
'This il the time when everyone Of
rs must stand firmly and squarely back
Of the forces that are working to save
America, to save England and France,
to save Belgium, to save the world
ssI love my race more than ever be-
cause not Q single Negro, 90 far Is I
have been able to discover, has been
arrested a. . spy-nOt one. Absolutely,
the Negroes have stood loyal to THAR
eountry and TO their dag. They are
going to continue to do IL.
'sYoung people of Hampton, whsr-
ever you are-whethsr Jon are in the
draft or whether Jon are out--gise your
country all your support and backing.
Buy Thrift Stamps. Buy Liberty
Bonds, IL you can Have real share in
vour Government, 50 that those boys
black and white and rsd-in the
'renehss may know that you and I are
'aek Of thsn, giving ourselves that |
hoy may do their fun share in saving |
he vsrld.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11
NEGRO szrHoDrsrs PLAN $4,000
MISSION YUND.

The fourteenth quadrennial general
Conference Of the ColOred Methodist
Episcopal church, which opened on last
Thursday and win continue for the next
fifteen days, is attended by 700 dele
gates and several hundred visitors.
Reports Of the secretaries of educa-
tion, missions, Epworfh league, and
financial departments were received
Saturday afternoon. DR.. b. +. Bray's
resolution, requesting the cooperation
Of the colorsd conferences with the
Methodist Church South in the sxpendi-
tire of s5o,oOO IN missionary and sdu-
eationAl work, was approved BY the
conferences.
"our young men are In fararay
Fr<nse lighting for the nation and de-
neersey. A sonmon citizens Of this
rspuflie We feel proud Of the fact that
Ne ean furnish our quota not only IN
tie hpyins Of Liberty bonds but IN the
sasrifss Of human blood for 10 sacred
: ssuse,,' aid BisAep Q. b. PhiIlips Of
Nashville, Team IN his annual message
% The eenSerenee. The eonfsrenee an
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11
THE NEGRO EE1Lowsm LEAGUE.

The Negro Fellowship League win
continue its ssh Anniversary exercises
ut its meeting Sunday May 18th, 1918,
at p. m, at the Beading Room soO5
& State Street. The symposium by the
members Of the League win be ''How
to Increase Our Efficiency" An mem
hers cid and new together with the in
tsrsstee friends are urged to be present.
Last Sunday the Anniversary exsr-
eises celebrating the opening Of the
Beading Room and Social Center for
Men and Boys years ago, took place.
Reverend E 7. Robinson delivered an
eloquent address. Discussion followed
By Hsssrs Hughes, Bowling and Hun,
ter. It was decided to continue the
discussion until next Sunday. Mr..
William d. Smith who was recently
pardoned from the penitentiary by Gov
ernor Lovden, made 8 short talk ex-
pressing his gratitude to the League for
its work in his behalf. The eases Of
George Thomas who has been arrested
three times in the month he has been
here from Georgia by the police for
walking on the street, and also that or
Alfred Bradford both Of whom were
from the Boys Court were
reported. Among the distinguished
visitors present were Mrs. John Wells
and Mr.. A. overton. Several new menu
bers joined the League.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11
rHE coLoRED PREACHERS N
URGED TO ASSIST TO HE12a
CLEAN UP THE SECOND WIN

Dear Sir:
We desire TO enlist your aid and .
operation In the effort the Alderna
the Second Ward are making to bssx
the condition Of the home Surrounding
Of all the people in our Ward.
We have succeeded in having q Ps
ial drive made to clean up the strss
and alleys Of the Ward and We can
estly request that you urge your On
gregation to help rs in this impOrui
work by placing all ashes and garbas
In the proper reeeptaeles and not tAra'
them in the alleys; also by repOnas
to our ward ofice, 1888 State St, r.
tween the hours of $3.50 p. m. and ~
D. m, the names of all Landlords VI
refuse to furnish separate ash and gE
bage cans for each fat; also by bun
ing all paper and not throw the a-
in alleys or vacant lots nor put i. ,
the ash or garbage cans
Let Us beautify our Ward By elem
ing up vacant lots, planting grass -
in front yards, and making gardens 2
the back yards.
The Second Ward is now considers
to be under the control and guidna
Of the Colored people. Let US dsnE
strate that we are capable Of inp"F
ing conditions when the respOnaSll1|
is placed upon rs.
We viii do our best to faithfully p
form our duties-an we ask is that g
people give Us their ungrudgirs |"
loyal support.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) LOUIS B. ANDERSON
ROBERT R. JACKSON,
Aldermen Second Wsrd
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I |.
There was the great Dr.. Edward WI
mot Bsydsa; this great writer recently
died asross ths seq, IN old man in the
little British colony Of sisrrz Leone,
fIis writings began with the last quar-
ter Of the 10th century. Among his
most prominent works we find: CHRIS
TIANITY, ISLAM, AND THE NEGRO
RACE, THE KORAN N AFRICA,
WEST AFRICA BEFORE EUROPE,
LIBERALS OFFERING, and NON
RovIA TO PALESTINE. sseA sehol-
arly productions were his that they
have been translated from English into
French, German, italian and Arabic.
Besides thess publications DIT. Blyden
has written numerous essays and
pamphlets On different subjects touch
ing the welfare Of African peoples and
The government Of them BY European
colonial Powers. For years he has been
recognized as the foremost authority on
West Aries and has done more than
any other thinker and writer to modify
and soften the attitude Of white Europe
in its government and control Of black
Africa. Familiar with French, Ger
man, Arabic, and number, Of native
tongues, and with literary style that
ID fascinating, forcsful, and unique, this
noted writer win ever be remembered
- anong the frst and foremost scholars
On Africa; besides, he was for years
Secretary Of State Of Liberia, Envoy |
Extraordinary and Ministsr Pleni-
pstsntiary 10 the Court of st. James,
Special Envoy to the Republic Of
France and Director Of Mnhsmudan
Edaestioa in Sierra Leone
And ". g. SCARBOROUGH, Presi-
dent Of Wherefore University, most
gentleman, had contributed
several text books. Bis Greek gram
mara have been used in Hsrvsrd and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11
NEGRO AUTHORS
THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO
THE WORLD'SLITERATURE
cOPYRlcHTED 1914 BY IRENE MCCOY GAINES
5s27 WENTWORTH AVENUE

Tother colleges in the United States and
are recognized e being among the best
text books written on this subject.
There was WILLIAM A. SIN.
cLAIR's AFTERMATH OF SLAVERY
record Of the progress Of the Cslored
citizens in the United States since the
Civn War. This book, written IN 1905,
has wide reading by the American pub
lie and has done much to correct the
views of people in this country and
abroad concerning the character and
progress of the American Negro. The
press and literary critics have justly
paid tribute to its merits. For some
time Mr.. Sinclair was Secretary and
Treasurer Of Hoysrd University, and
has taken . prominent part in the ad-
vance movements in behalf Of the race.
He now resides in Philadelphia.
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, OF Ohio.
And here I find two large and splendid
volumes written in 1888 on the history
Of the Negro race, and another volume
in 1888 on the HISTORY OF THE
NEGRO TROOPS IN THE WAR OF
THE REBELLION. The author of
these publications had begun another
upon THE HISTORY OF THE NEGRO
or THE WORLD, when in the midst of |
his literary task, he suddenly died. He
was . member of the Ohio Legislature
FOR some years; snd his history Of the
Negro 10 the best history ever written
IF the oolorsd people In the United
States. His styls d warm, vivid and
glowing and replete with copies Of
documents from original sources, ex-
Of every phase of his subject
Without . dissenting voice he 10 the
premier historian Of the American
Negro. II would be dificult to find
words that would praise too highly the
literary and Substantial character Of
lis works.
Go be eontinned
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11

sure the permxnence and sufieiency of
her milk BY careful attention to her
food, but more especially 10 her general
hygiene. The nervous mechanism which
regulates the mammary glands Ii 90
sensitive that the unhappy, overwOrksd,
siek, on worried mother b very iksly
10 have . dsplsssd nilk szpply, but IN
nzay sasss upon TIE removal Il thess
eoaditions ths nilk returns and IN goes
well In soma sssss milk may b IA
stored under skillfnl naasesusat even
sftsr Il has apparently dis.Epssrsd. II
b vise, therefore. 10 make surs hat
syssy means 10 conserve TIE supply has
been t<isd before sabissting tie baby
10 the risk involved IN artificial fed
isg, especially b The Arst thrss nopths
Of his hfe
The prateetiop vAisA nethsrs give
thsir babies BY hrsass-fssaihs d often
denied the children Of mothers who are
forced 10 leave them 10 90 ont 10 work.
A study made BY tAs 6hildrsn's Burssa
Of the work Of mothers duriag the frst
year Of the bsbys life shows that
babies Of women who 60 out to work
die At more than twice the rate Of
babies whose mothers can stay At home
and care for them. A . part Of the
work Of childrsa's Year, eonnuaities
azs urged 70 guard mothers % far a.
possible from the necessity Of going in
to industry aad thus dspriying The
babies of that care and food which Is
to thsir welfare, even to lie
Itsslf.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11
81. MARK CHURCH.

The morning sermon last Sunday y
preached by Bishop C. H. PhaAh
D. D, NASHVILLE, Tenn, of the =
Episcopal District Of the G. \ :
Church before e large and aPpreeisn
congregation This high prelate Va
his best. There are ID additions %
church, several Of whom were
yerted in the service. The svs
sermon was preached BY the Rss-
A. Q. Hughes, D. D., Of Wsshlas
D. G, Secretary Of the Board Of =
Missions and Church Extension q
n E Church St Mark was dsns
70 hear this sminent preached
Church vas the meeting place 10
Geasrzl Conference Of the g,
Church until tAsy could get ~
Paul sdifes senplsted The
confsrsnes nsvsd 70 St. Paul On
day where the future sessions
ksls. Special Mother Day
WIN Be held nexf Sunday morning
k,-.o-. - .c-,. rather Sunday
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-05-11

The gardening season Is here. IN.
time for paaitiag "shrift ~ gardens i,
right now.
Everyone whe eaa should have q gar
den; and those WAC are able 10 hay,
good sized ones should do 30. II is al
most Incredible the amount Of table
food that may be raised with careful
Intelligent cultivation, Of course, On .
small patch Of ground. For example,
Il has been dsnssstrsted many times
that On . plat Of good ground only s5x
80 feet enough food can Be raised to
materially reduce the eest Of living for
ssy ordinary family. This nsans then
that garden Of this nike, snd which
the average city back yard win pro-
vide, can be made 70 DO the following
Important things:
Supply . fsnily Of six WITH frssh
vegetables tAsoushout the season.
These vsgstablss, II sold. wsuld have
; sash va'as ranging frsn 5000 TO
sIoo.oo.
saeh : garden, 10, Win provide
rhslesons and health eisinr sxer.iss