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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
PL0W LEVEL SOILS IN FALL
Stubborn sods Are More Surely Exter.
minated and Moisture Supply 10
Greatly Increased.

II all ground was level W. might
make the assertion that all soils are
benefited by fall blowing as there Is
much to be gained through this prac-
tice. Level soils that do not wash are
benefited since stubborn sods are
more easily exterminated and the
moisture supply for the crop the FOL.
lowing spring Is greatly increased;
however. billy land or that inclined
to wash 10 damaged BY being fall
plowed. The available plant foods are
washed out. gullies r made In the
hillside and the fields are subject to
weathering during the winter. The
fertility Of sandy soils or soils that
are rolling 10 best conserved by plow-
ing only In thu spring and then rs late
as possible In order to get the crop
out on time.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

L kept for some elaborate. much
y decorated and sometimes startling
models. which might be classed IS -ex.
hIbition biouses." the fall season has
not brought In many designs that can
lay claim to originality In these very
popular garments. But why should
designers strive for new ideas while
we are well satisfied with those we
have and continue to buy themf
The search for something new does
not 20 entirely u~nrewarded eve when
the too-elaborate models are not count.
Cd In the finds. Among the tailored
hlouses there IRE some In which crepe
de chine Is used for long-sleeved mod
els that have turned back cuffs Of
piQue and collars Of this material that
rsll high at the back and open In a
long ~" at the front. This comhina-
ton OF materials Is new and the COZ
lar unusually becoming and modest
looking.
Plaits and points are outstanding
features or the handsome new house
pictured. A soft figured crepe de chibe.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
APPLICATION OF PHOSPHATE
On Poorly Managed Farms q Mixed
Fertilizer Can Undoubtedly Bs
usec With Profit

knowing that orr receives much
manure and usually follows clover On
well-managed farms. q logical invest
ment." says Prof. Firman e Bear Of
the soils department Of the Ohio State
university. is In a larger application
Of phosphate On farms that have
been poorly managed. q MIXED fertil
izer can undoubtedly be used with
proHt. He says that until such q time
40 the price Of potash Is materially
reduced. II would appear that u IL
wise for he farmer TO invest IiberaIIy
In limestone. phosphate and ciovtr
see0
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
TAX PUT ON ILLEGAL SPORT
French Government imposes IS Per
Cent Duty and 81 Fine on Bull
fighters.

It's a hard life for the matador and
the bullfght impresario in France.
Under the sky-scraping interior rev.
enue recently voted by the French s"u.
ate and chamber of deputies bullflgbts,
in spite of the fact that they are Also
lutely forbidden by laws Of the lind,
are subject to a % per cent tax. on
the total gate receipts.
Furthermore, any person caught en-
gaglng in public and professional com
bat with a bull, with intent anf pur-
pose to "bait, provoke oil otherwise
maltreat, and finally STAY the bull" is
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

and tools. produce. feed and supplies.
cash on hand and In bank. and ac
counts receivable at the date the In
ventory Is taken. Each item under
these headings should be listed sepa-
rately. Real estate should be valued
at what II can be sold for under nor.
NAL conditions; live stock. feed and
farm produce at market prices. less
cost Of marketing; farm supplies at
cost: machinery and tools at q price
allowing for annual depreciation. The
liabilities should include mortgages,
notes and accounts payable. The suIn
Of the liabilities deducted from the to-
tai assets will show the farmers net
worth.
Classification Of Aeeeunta
White an Inventory II genersily the
lrst thing q banker asks for when
making 0 loan he also wants 70 nov
the sources of Income. By going Just
Q little further the farmer can keep
records that win enable him 10 know
his profits and iossea This requires Q
classification Of acccunts In which cers
tain principles should Ne followed. The
precise classification 10 he used 10 D.
sermined by the prevailing conditions
% the farm IN question.
Full details regarding the various
phases Of farm bookkeeping are ccn-
tanned IN Farmers Bulletin sii. -Esrm
Bockkeeping:- Farmers Bulletin ST..
"A System OF Farm Cost Accounting"
and Farmer Bulletin 7S2. The Use
Of q Diary for Farm Accounts.- These
bulletins can he had upon request Of
the United States department Of sui-
culture. Washington. d. C.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
WALL STREET GETS BEST
Money Mari Attracts The Cream u
Maseuiins America, According 10
Keen Feminine Observer.

"In what part Of New York win you
and the city's ~best-iooking menr'
The inquirer did not say women"
because she was q woman herself and
she took II for granted that feminine
beauty b about equal al over Man
haitian.
Riverside driver ventured the per
son being questioned.
NO
fifth avenuer"
Certainly not
You viii never guess IN the worid,-
she nnaliy burst out sfor II 10 Wan
street and vicinity. Just where you
wsuld expect only steely eyed. grim
viseged magnates. you win fnd New
York's handsomest men,
-Hhyf~
-0h, that's easy. Because 10 Wan
street and environs goes the cream Of
American manhood-coilese bloods.
star athletes as well a. brain athletes
rome here to carve out q career.
-Of course Broadway has tn bright
spots Of masculine beauty" she went
on. But the average Broadway mar
IL faded. The Wall street man b
fresh and clean-cut."-New York Eve
ming Sun.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

erected in large numbers by progress
sive farmers all over the country. 1t
Is built TO house the herd Of the aver
age farmer who has only a few cows
but is interested In seeing that they
produce as much as possible.
In the construction Of a barn Of this
type the framing Of the roof Is Inn
portant. The roof must be built to
over q large hay now and yet be
supported by as few obstructing posts
as possible. To overcome this the
plank frame and other types Of con-
struction have been successfully In.
trodueed. They eliminate the neces-
Sty e supporting posts and give a
large high open hay NOV for storing
the hay. An idea as to the height Of
this section Of the barn can be OBJ
tanned By noting the height Of the door
through which hay is being loaded.
This building has been set on q arm
concrete foundation and IL built Of
heavy frame studs and rafters covered
By frame siding and wooden singles.
An important feature OF the structure
10 me ventilator on the top. This has
gradually replaced the old type Of Gu
poia which was found so often on
barns snd h connected by foul air
tues 10 al parts Of the barn. As .
result The foul air IL continually drawn
Oh ssd . supply Of fresh air takes lts
place. issuring perfect ventilation. an
essstial 10 good production. Animals
a wsil n human beings must Lave
GOOD esean fresh air at all times.
A glance at the door plan shows
he arrangement Of the lower door
whore the herd b kept II contains
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
SUGAR BEET CROP IS LARGE
Bureau Of Crop Estimates Puts fetal
At Nearly Nine Million Tone
Hits Sugar priesa.

According 10 the bureau q eree g.
Inmates the United States win harvest
this year nearly 100000 tons u beets
o. 2y000yU00 tons more than the nor.
nal crop. Normally 10 the United
States We produce about II pounds Of
beet sugar per caplta. whereas his
gar We shall produes about n o. =
pounds Of beet sugar per capita This
extra fsur Or ave pounds - bet
sugar win doubtless have semsthing
70 % With reducing sugar prices b
more reasonable basis during the
mart year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
FRESH AIR QUITE IMPORTANT
Chicken Nsuss Should % prsNdsd
With Coed ysntIiasins System
Without prafta

ChIckens seem to require more fresh
air than do cattle or swine. An ss-
thority even says the amount OF air
bresthed By a hen 10 three times great
er than that required By rows or piEa
Give the poultry house plenty Of ven
tilaticn without drafts; plenty Of exy-
zen without cracks for the wind 10
enter.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

joins forces with plated georgette to
make this ingenious model. the geor-
gette forming the upper portion Of the
blouse and sleeveA II ends In points
from which are suspended loops Of the
material fastened to the points with
small. satin ornaments. The crepe de
chine falls over the plated georgetts
which forms the lower part Of the
blouse and the pepium. A belt Of the
crepe slips through the suspended
loops and confines the blouse az the
waist line. The frills that finish the
sleeves are wide and the sleeves them
selves rather large and slightly faring.
The new neck line appears IN this
model and. altogether. It IL about the
most promising IN style and attractive
ness that has come up for Judgment
thus far.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
TIME LOST TO MAKE REPAIRS
Farmer Would Net Be compsiIed b.
Stop to Fig Machines II Gives
Proper Attention.

Man 10 like q machine. II kept On
good working order each day he win
seldom have TO stop for repairs. Mere
time IL lost IN making repairs than
could possibly he used iE tskine zre
Of marines IN order ~ nrevrul the
nsss.SSi9y ~ renairs
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
HOW TO SELECT BEEF
CALF AND RAISE IT
Bulletin Written Especially for
Young Farmers.
Desirable and Undesirable Types Of
Calves Are Discussed and lilus-
tra.sd-lmpOrtanee Of Chang
Ing lts Ration.

For the prodigal who has finally
turned away from growing inferior. un-
profitable, and embarrassing live, stock
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture has prepared a special farm
ers' bulletin, No. 1875. Under the title
THE Beef Calf: Its Growth and
Development" this Few publication,
written principally for Young farmers.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05

aeesgms6stions for II cows In stslls
With additional bull pen. calf pen and
feed reom- The barn Ia 20 BY So
feet I'D has two rows Of stalls fac
ing m On a main feeding alley. A
hay eAsts has been located IN the feed
arlsy % that hay can be drawn with
out Hsediess labor.
An - these stalls are Of the most
usden type with steel ~stanchions,
DIVIDED hangers and drinking cups
The Seer Is Of concrete. facilitating
the weed with which II a be clean
ed cut daily. Many faymers are q |.
rying the labor-saving idea further By
Installing litter and feed carriers
which can be pushed around with lit
n, exsrtion to the various stalls They
hsvs been instrumental In getting
nd Of the old b~ack-heakng wheeIbar-
row msfhri and have no doubt been
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
Campaigning.

How do you think that story that
George Washington could not tell q lie
originatedf-
Probably" replied Senator Sor
ghum. in the mind Of some old-timer
who specialized In campaign Action
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-11-05
DAIRY BARN FOR
SMALL HERD
Well Ventilated Structure Has IA
Stalls and Other Pens.
ROOF An IMPORTANT FEATURE
This Design Is Built Of Frame and
Has Concrete Foundatlon-con-
talns All convenlenees for
Caring for Cattle.

Mr: William A. Radford viii aaswer
1uesuons give advice FREE OF
NOpI 90 all subjects pertaining 10 the
suDtect OF building work on the farm. for
tne readers Of this paper On account Of
" Vice experience rs Editor. Author and
highesr authority on ali these subjects
ADDRESS all INQUIRIES TO William A. Rad
sOro NO lhZ1 Prairie avenue. Chicago.
reply W W.
by WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.
Dairying Is an attractive and I'm
pOrtant feature Of farm life because
II means an all-year source of income.
Even In the cold winter months when
everything else is slack the herd con-
tlnues TO turn out milk which means
money to the farmer. Naturally he is
particularly interested In this branch
Of his work, more so than In n
other. and the question of increased
production Is n to which he Is giving
constant thought. 1t has been demon
strated that contented cows will give
more mllk-and contented cows are
those that are housed in a comfort.
able barn. well ventilated and strictly
sanitary In all respects.
The farmer cannot afford to neglect
his dairy barn, because thereon de-
ponds to a large degree his success
with his herd. The barn shown here
Is typical Of the type that is being
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Law Changes in Hawaii
Provide for Land Settlement

WASHINGTON, May 12-Extensve
changes in the law governing the
Hawaiian Islands will be brought be-
fore the House before it's convention
recess, the House Rules Committee de-
cided to-day in voting to give the lcgis-
lation ctfecting the changes privileged
status. The exact dat" for House con-
sideration of the Legislation was not
set by the committee.
The changes asked by the Hawaiian
Legislature included proposals de-
signed 'to insure land settlement by
native Hawaiians; authority to in
crease the limit of public debt; a
thrce-year residence requirement for
eligibility to be public officials, and
increased compensation for officials.
including legislators, are also provided
by the legislation.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
The eAmerican Legion
/ Nelus: Local, State, National

Saturday night, when Jane A. Delano
Post 344 will give a reception and
dance at the Waldorf Astoria ROOF
Garden. The post, composed exclusive
ly of army nurses who served abroad
and at home during the war, is giving
the affair to raise money for it's treas
ury. In addition to the dance buffet
supper will be served. Tickets may
be obtained from Miss A. B. Duncan,
post secretary. % West Forty sixth
Street.
The patronesses are Miss Julia
Abbey, Miss Julia Arthur, Mrs. Cor
nelius Bliss, jr., Mrs. Frederick Bed
ford, Mrs. Nicholas Brady, Mrs. Will
lam A. Burnham, Mrs. James Lesley
Richard Derby Mrs. Irving Fisher
Mrs. j. B. Hartman, Mrs. William Bar
clay Parsons, jr., Mrs. Charles H. Peck
Mrs. Eddy Palmer, Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, Mrs. John Thatcher. Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney and Mrs. Truxton
Wilson.
Among those invited are General
Pershing, Major General and Mrs
Organ, Brigadier General and Mrs:
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Glennon. Lieutenant Colonel
and Mrs. w. II. Pritchett, Major and
Mrs. Howard Sterne, Miss Evangclinc
Booth Father Francis p. Duffy, Mn
and Mrs. Jacob Schitf, MIR. and N.Y.
Henry P. DAWSON Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mccormack, Colonel and Mrs. W.de u.
Hayes and Franklin dOher, national
commander of the legion.
The 3o5th Posts pep
Members of the 305th Infantry Post
have determined. apparently, to hold
their place in the New York County
Legion, for their post is one of the
most active in the community. Their
latest contribution to Legion affairs is
breezy, well-edited post newspaper
known as "The 305th Infantry Poster"
Alongside the heading on the first page
The Poster" tells the world that it
has "all the news the sheet will hold"
and that 'it's always fair weather.
There is a straig ght-from- the shoulder
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
One Week Membership
Drive Begins Monday
and Governors of Six
States Are Aiding 1t
lane A. Delano Post Will
Give Dance at Waldorf
Saturday to Raise Fund
for Nurses Treasury

Next Monday is one of the big days
oflthe wear for the American Legion
and members of the veterans organi-
zation in this city are preparing for
it with characteristic enthusiasm. 1t
marks the beginning of the one-week
drive for new members, through which
the legion hopes to increase its enroll
ment from 100000 to 100000.
Governors of six states have pro-
claimed the seven days from May II
to % inclusive as american Legion
Week." one of them, Governor Corn
we'll. of West Virginia, having volun-
teered his services as speaker dur
inc the drive. Other states in which
the campaign has been recognized by
the Governors are Illinois, Minnesota,
North Carolina, Tennessee and New
Hampshire.
Members of $500 local posts have
received their instructions for the
drive and the campaign also will be
waged in Porto Rico, Hawaii. Alaska
ard England. National Commander
Franklin d'ONer is confident the or
ganization will go "over the top with
flying colors.
Army Nurses to Dance
Iriends of the American army, nurse
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.

message from Bob Garner post presl-
dent. calling on the members to "speak
up if they see anything they don't Ike
and to take an active part in all affairs
of the post
Tomorrow evening at Anderson Hall,
100 Third Avenue. the post will stage
five boxing contests, and between bouts
Edward c. MCGOWAN and three other
members will entertain with songs. The
305th is after record in the member
Gbj n drive
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
LEGION NOTES

More than 25O wounded men from
New York University and Empire posts
are expected to attend the concert to-
night in Aeolian Hall for the benefit
of disabled veterans. Other posts will
send large delegations to hear jerome
Rapport the boy pianist, and other
prominent artists in musical pro
gram In addition. one of the best
known of the Republican candidates for
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13

Beaumont Post, composed Of for
mer members Of the 200th and 201st
Aero Squadrons, stationed at Beau
mont Barracks, Tours, during the war,
has voted unanimously that it's mem.
bers wear their uniforms on Memorial
Day. whethe: or not they parade.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13

Citizens of the Richmond Hill sec
ton will present a silk post banner to
Richmond Hill Post at meeting
May 20 at Library Square East. The
barn dance given by the post last Sat-
urday was u big success, according to
Post President Cannon.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13

Schuyler Post 762 will hold It's first
reception and dance tomorrow evening
in the Hotel Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Which Is Better?

SAFETY of principal and good return, or
uncertainty and anxiety as to the principal,
no matter how great the return? A trustee
has but one answer Any other person has
but one sensible answer.
The great fortunes are made by good earn
ings. careful savings and few losses The
Guaranteed Mortgage. particularly when it
pays 81 % has no peer in the investment
market. 1t means no losses.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
POST ACTIVITIES

organization jobless veterans will find
it easier to get help.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13

Men who served during the war in
the Eighty y-frst (Wildca) Division arc
invited to a meeting to be held May 18
at p. M. in the Sixty-ninth Regiment
Armory for the purpose of forming
here a Wildcat Post of the American
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13

Pres dent, has promised to attend and
make an address.
From now on members of the Legion
who have applications for jobs from
former service men should send them
to the Knights of Columbus hut in
Longacre Square Albert D. Mcclure,
an employment expert, has been placed
in charge of that work in the hut and
he sees no reason why every veteran
should not have a job.
Through a special arrangement. the
Knights Of Columbus, beginning to day,
will handle all employment work for
former service men in this territory. 1t
is believed that by centralizing the
New-York tribune., 1920-05-13

Army Nurses to Dance
friends of the American army. nurse
will have an opportunity to aid her
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-01
Don't Kin the King Snakes.

We have seen this season three king
snakes. and two OF them were dead
along the roadside. The third. a rather
large one was captured at this Office
few Sundays ago by Johnnie, who
was bitten on the hand during the
melee. hut suffered no i'll effects. And
that again goes to prove that the king
snake Is not of yenomo.ls species, as
most people already know.
Quite often we have heard it said
that king snakes make war ON other
snakes. Turning to an encyclopaedia
that Is handy we find this reference !:
& The common name of a snake. "a. /.
which the negroes of the Southern
United States believe to be a ruler over
other serpents. and to even destroy the
deadly rattlesnake by construction. It
is a beautiful snake. usually black with
a series of white rings. hence known
as chaiIl-snake The color is highly
variable. and llIllly varieties hive been
recognized. The so-called milk-snake Is
one variety. The king snake Is not
venonious."
All that sounds friendly to the king
snake. And If. you will make inquiry
| among your neighhors you will learn
Of the markings of the king snakes to
he found in your section. md perhaps
they can tell Of having seen them kill
snakes Of ven0mous species.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-01
Thirty Years AGO.

The Banner of July 3. 1S9O-Bellevue.J
Tuder the heading g Bodcau Bridge y
the Banner said:
:. We are gratified to be able to an
nounce. upon good authority. that the
Bodcau Bridge Company has contracted
with Mr.. &. A. Wasson for the repairs
Of the bridge.
8 The contract is. that repairs shall
he completed so that the bridge can be
safely crossed by Monday. the 14th
instant-the first day OF Court.
8 Much work is to he done. but Gus
Wasson will do it. and this great CON
venience to our citizens be re-established
by the date mentioned.
8 Messrs. II. r. Moore 4 Son have
sold their stock in the bridge. and the
company was reorganized last Tuesday.
with ]. A. Snider as President-A. Il.
Thompson continues to be Secretary
and Treasurer
Bellevue Bridge about that time was
generally up and safe 90 to Cross
when 1t wasn't down. In fact, it had
many ups and Downs and was long
looked upon as a treacherous old pile.
This condition came about because OF
the exceptional cost of npkeep and the
lack of revenue from the bridge be-
cause of decreasing traffic. Finally the
old bridge became the property of the
parish, since which time 1t has been
better kept up.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-01
Fifty Years AGO.

The Banner of July :. 1s704-Bcllcvuc.l
Col. J. A. Snider and Il. T.. Fort
were announced as candidates for Par
ish Judge, and the editor and owner
of the Banner as a candidate for nlenl-
Der of the House Of Representatives
of the State.
And SO it is reported that we are
likely to have militia among us (Slreve-
port and this vicinity to control the
next election. Why should our state
administration put itself to SO much
trouble and the state to SO much cost
when it can SO easily under the election
bill declare elected whoever it pleases.
But we Doubt that the militia will lie
sent among tls. The administration
would not care for our feelings III the
matter. hut it has wisdom enough to
see that a black cloud of public wrath
is forming ut the North that may sweep
the whole Republican party from power
| unless it he extremely cautious.
Perhaps the militia didn't come then.
| hut we expect it did. 1t is certain that
| of the South--to intermesldle in local
affairs and become ni evesore and
stencil generally. But the boys . of
| the COS finally put the whole bunch on
a strategic retreat toward the Nortll
] Mention was made Of the death ct
Patrick Y. O'Neill. who was spoken Of
\ H. III.
citizen IN every particular.
Mr. o.Sa,u /, vol, rs,,enl,s,sd /,
| ,,a,, - tha a,d.r ,a.,,.,ant. - ~ ..,,,r