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PLEADING THE CAUSE OF FANS

increase in size with the length Of the
feathers. They are made in many beau
tiful, gay colors. Cleopatra was never
cooled by fan more beautiful than
that Of peacock feathers shown at the
center of the group, The incompar-
able markings and cOlorings of the rat
ural feathers make them the most nd
mired of the feathers used for fans.
These are mounted on tortoise shell
or other sticks, and are beautiful and
unchanging.
Very long. curled ostrich plumes
make the splendid fan at the bottom
of the group. These are shown In
many brilliant and many light colors,
and carried as the most important
item In the evening costume. They
belong with the rich, metallic bro
cades and clothes that have held sway
in the realm of evening gowns and
coats. They are only at home ia COM
pany OF this kind.
The story of fans is too long 10 he
so briefly told, but among the success
full novelties are small palm leaf fans.
painted in colors and bound about the
edges with gold braid or fallle ribbon.
small bouquets Of silk flowers are
mounted against the fans Just above
the handles. all wound with ribbon
like that used for binding. A full
bow of the same ribbon is tied over
the stems of the flowers. This is
something new in fans, revealing our
old and useful friend, the palm leaf
fan. ell dressed up in fine attire.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16

There are some beautiful and more
or less useless accessories of dress
that fashion never frowns upon; al
though she treats them with consider
able indifference for lengthy periods
of time. Fans and long earrings are
instances About the time that we
think they are forgotten, not to be re-
called, they emerge and find welcome
as If they were something new. This
season has seen the temperance Of
fans-with fashion smiling upon those
made of feathers, and certainly nothing
ever pleaded the cause of fans more
convinclngly than these airy and smart
luxuries.
The holidays developed the vogue Of
fans made of ostrich feathers, for they
were bought more freely than others |;
but the ostrich feathers, however
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16

that its milk Is almosl tubercuIar
proof and richer than cows milk, and
that one good milch goat will give
enough milk to supply one average
family, goat In each family would
soon be the rule. And then the goat
eats little, for one goat will eat about
sixth as much as a COW and will
give about a third as much milk. If
doe gives three quarts of milk per
day, she is considered an excellent
mixer,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
Hens total for the year. -, leo

production is offered as an indication
for the flock owner of what his hens
should produce in each month of the
year. Small family flocks> that are
given special care and attention can
undoubtedly be made to produce bet
ter than the average total of 100 eggs
a hen a year, which is considered sat
isfactory as grand average of these
egg-laying records. The hgure is APP
proximately 60 eggs more than the
annual output of the average New
England farm hen, while II is approx
mately 90 eggs more than the average
farm hen of the entire United State
produces in year.
II is worthy of note that the aver
age hen-according TO the results of
the egg-laying contest under discus
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
SPORTS Materials.

In sports materials one will find the
most attractive materials both In silks
and woods. Camel's hair, while not
necessarily a sports material, Is the
material selected for some very dis
tinguished models in sports suits and
utility wraps or coats. The colors are
very new. among them a slate color,
a heather mixture, greenish gray
and n soft shade Of tan. None OF
these have been so far able TO super
sede in favor the conventional cham
ois color. however. which Is seen both
in suits and the large and comfortable
coat that is worn over the riding habit
or in the auto.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
ESTIMATED YIELD OF HONEY
Average Of Surplus Placed at Fifty
Pounds to Colony of Bees
In Year 1919.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The average yield of surplus honey
in 1919 was 80 pounds to colony Of
honey bees, as estimated by the bureau
of crop estimates. This is consider
ably above the average of 45 pounds
in 1918, and of 41.6 pounds for the
five years 1913-1917. The relative pro-
portions in which the honey of the
last two years was marketed are in
dictated by 80 for extracted honey. 81
for comb honey. and 10 for bulk honey.
About one-thlrd of the product goes to
"outside" markets.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16

The difficult" age-anywhere from
nine to fifteen-is taken care of by
these experts with wonderful skill;
they know how to bring out the
charms Of the flapper and how TO con-
ceal her defects. In the picture a
plaid gingham dress for girl Of
twelve is an example of excellent de-
signing that will prove becoming, even
lending something Of grace to an awk-
ward child 1t is nicely finished with
piplngs of white piQue and there are
several little points in its making that
deserve consideration-lts length,
which Is about six inches below the
knees, the gathered panel set in at the
front, being the most outstanding.
Large pockets sloped at the top into
points, three-quarter length sleeves
and a belt that is wide French fold
made of bias strip of the gingham, are
items that give 1t its chic character.
The fastening on the shoulder with
round pearl buttons is little detail,
but 1t is in keeping with the rest Of
the designing.
Colors are pleasing in the new ging-
hams, and any Of them can be used
with white pipings. Some Of the new
frocks have white cuffs and collars !;
there is a great variety In them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
Music and Bomb Making.

Music and the making Of bombs do
not go together. and the man who is
radically against his government has
no music In his soul. These facts are
both evident say reports Of those who
have investigated the homes of "sus-
poets" for the government.
mo musical instrument. not so
mitch as a harmonica. has ever been
found In a home that was ralded by
government authorities In connection
with bOlshevism." says NJ. NJ. ROemer,
member Of a music goods sales cor.
poratiOn.-New York Mail.
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South American Stamps.

Now that the scarcity of paper and
pigments due to war conditions is less
marked. a number of South American
republics are once more issuing stamps
in great variety. The most elaborate
Of the new issues comes from Uru-
guay-a panoramic view of Monte
video, reproduced from a telephoto-
graph.
None Of them, however, can com.
pare In the way of minute detail with
series issued ten years ago by the
Chilean government depicting scenes
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
BEGINNING TO VALUE GOAT
Unreasonable Prejudice Against AMI
nal Is Slowly Dying Out In
the United States.

For centuries the Swiss milch goats
have been furnishing food to thou
sands of families in European coun-
tries, but ignorance and prejudice
against the goat in the United States
have prevented them from generally
being kept in this country. However.
in California they are gaining ground
and in other states they are gradual
ly but slowly being introduced. But
If the people only knew that the goat
is one of our cleanest animals. and
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PQDRVYNTfS
overfat hens should be discarded.

Overfat hens should be discarded.
A hen loses a big share of her lay
ing capacity after her second year.
Scratching hens make laying hens.
especially as the weather grows
colder.
Clean eggs, evenly graded, Of one
color, bring a few cents to many cents
more per dozen.
-
Why should we mix the breeds Of
poultry any more than we do the
breeds of horses. cattle and hoEsi
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
HIGH PRODUCTION OF PECANS
Crop Of 1919 Was Highest Ever At
tained In This country-Nuts
Of Fine Quality.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.l
BY far the largest crop Of pecans IN
this country is the crop of 1919, which
reached the high production of 50 per
cent of full crop. degree of pro
ductivity rarely attained. In addition
to the record production in 1919, the
quality of nuts is high.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
fL0Op PLAN

In the history OF Chile. such as the
signing Of the oath OF independence
and a number Of battles on land and
sea. Another Chilean series comprises
portraits Of men famous In the annals
of the country. ranging from Columbus
to Palmaceda.-Detroit News.
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"Has your son any histrionic ambI-
tionsT
Hes not bothering about history
at all. or any other study. de wants
to be an actor
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16

sion--produces maximum yield Of
eggs during the months of March.
April. May. and June. As a rule she
begins laying in November and grad
ually tunes up her production until
March, when she is producing well.
she maintains this production until
August or September. when her egg
yield again declines in preparation for
the molting or vacation period for the
producing fowls.
Use Of small Record Sheet
Every flock owner could probably
equip his poultry house with a small
record sheet. such as is used In the
average dairy stable. He should re
cord in the allotted sDace each day the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
The Untrimmed nseks.

The shallow. untrimmed necks ne
quire a wearer whose good looks ar
extreme.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16

sumptuous, cannot Outshine the fans
made Of the splendid feathers Of the
peacock. These are as wonderful as
Jewels. Fans of lace and OF painted
or spangled satin are among the things
that are never out Of date. and they
have benefited by the vogue for feather
fans.
In the group OF three fans shown
above two Of ostrich feathers and one
Of peacock feathers are pictured. At
the top small, fat plumes. uncurled
and mounted on ivory or other kind OF
sticks. form the leaves Of the faa.
Fans Of this kind are fairly large. and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16
What Flock Should Produce.

A great many poultry Keepers have
no real standard or guide by which to
determine whether or not the egg
yield of their 1ocks Is satisfactory.
The data compiled by the officials who
have had charge of the international
egg-laying contest at the 'Storrs
Comm agricultural experiment sta
ton, are of special value. These rec
ords cover eight years results in poul-
try keeping and include data from
thousands of hens. The accompany
ing table or monthly calendar Of egg
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-01-16

poultry feeding stuffs are correspond
ingly as high in price as are the com
modlties which form the human ra-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
Bryan S Heart
Is In the Craze
Peerless Leader Says He Must Pause
Awhile Before He Can Even Com
.ment on the Work of the Conven-
ton.

San Francisco. July 6.-"My heart
is in the grave with our cause and I
must pause until it comes back to me- -
said William J. Bryan today in giving
his reason for not making any ex-
tended statement on the work Ct the
Democratic national convention
MY views on the conventions ac-
ton III reference to the indcrssn.ent OF
prohibition are known" said Mr..
Bryan. Il regard it as a very serious
mistake-it opened the door to the
nomination of a wet candidate. 1
need not repeat what have said be-
fore in regard to the evasion of other
issues"
Mr.. Bryan said he had no selection
in mind for the vice presidency. When
asked If he would have anything to do
with the third party movement which
begins its convention in Chicago July
10 or would endorse its candidate, he
replied;
4 do not care to discuss any other
movement 1t took the Democratic
convention quite a while to decide or
a candidate and the individual voters
have about. four months in which tc
consider the claims of the candidates
I shall use a part of that four months
in considering the question.
I do not care TO say anything about
congressional plans but the question
suggests a subject which the public
cannot overlook, namely. the impor-
tance of selecting a senate and house
that will refuse to increase the alec.
holic content in permitted beverage:
or any other weakening Of the prohi-
bition law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
HUNS UNDER SUSPICION
Delayed Arrival of German Premier
Not Liked by Allied Chiefs.

Spa, Belgium. July s.EDespite the
assurances of Konstantin Fehrenbaci1,
German chancellor. that the German
delegation here was animated by a
spirit of good will and had full inten-
tions OF meeting the obligations of the
peace treaty, there was an undertone
Of suspicion among the entente rep
resentatives as they prepared for the
second session of the conference to
open at p m. today.
The attitude of the entente was en-
gendered by what they considered the
unfortunate political maneuyers of the
Germans in coming here without the
German minister of defense, Doctor
Gessler, and General Won Seeckt, chief
of the German general staff. -
Absence of these two men prevented
yesterdays initial meeting from get
ting anywhere. as the allies, led by
Premier Lloyd George. declined TO dis
cuss any matter before disposal of the
disarmament question and flatly re-
i fused to consider discussion of dis
armament without the presence at the
conference of the two German Off
cials who could undertake the task of
disarmament.
| Chancellor Fehrenbach has sum
moned the German minister of defense
and the chief of the general staff and
both were expected to arrive here be-
fore today's conference opened. It
was believed the entire session would
be devoted to discussion of disarma-
rDenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
Prohibition Chief Says Third
Ticket Now Certain.
Vets Maneuvered to Get Moist
Candidates-Henshaw.
NOW UP TO BOTH CANDIDATES
Harding and Cox Called Upon
to Decry Vets.
Convention at Lincoln, Neb.,
Planned for July 21 to %.

Chicago, July 6.-Nomination of
Governor Cox as the Democratic
presidential nominee makes certain
the placing of an avowed dry ticket in
the field according to a statement
! here today by Virgil G. Henshaw, ma
tional chairman of the Prohibition
party national committee.
There is no question about where
! Cox stands on the prohibition issue, -
said E. H. Cherrington, general mana
ger of the Anti-Saloon league. He is
/ a wet -
, The leagues campaign plans will be
made public shortly. he said.
Attack Both Parties.
The rum forces have certainly
maneuvered well to secure nomina-
tions to their liking in both old par
ties; Harding, the champion of the
amendment concreted by the vets, in
hopes of defeating it. and Cox, the
implacable and schooled enemy of the
dry forces of the country.
If Diogenes had returned with his
lantern and searched the country over.
he could not have found one better
adapted to the fulfillment of the pur-
poses Of the liquor element than Cox
With both candidates of the major
parties unsatisfactory, Henshaw de-
clared that if the prohibition party
did not nominate a ticket of its own,
II llA1SLI CO-Op6IdlG Will dnOLn6T
party
Up to Candidates.
Unless these two gentlemen come
out openly and decry all liquor sup
port and announce their purpose of
vetoing any measure intended for in
creasing the alcoholic contents of Ii
quors above one-half of one per cent,
as provided in the VoIstead act, then
the dry forces will be in a sad plight
for a representative in the presidential
race so far as the old parties are con-
cerned," he said.
THE national convention of the
prohibition party will be held at Lin
coin, Neb, July 81 to %. The mil
lions of dry people whose representa-
tives have knocked at the door
of both old party conventions declar-
ing they would support no wet admin
istration. no silent platform, will be
notified that the prohibition party is
in the field ready for a campain. and
invite the cooperation. of all the hosts
of prohibition thruout the land"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06

Dayton. O.. July Gov. James NJ
Cox was at his newspaper publishing
plant when he received word that he
had been nominated as the candidate
for president of the United States by
the delegates to the national conven-
ton at San Francisco. The word
came in the form Of telegraphic
flash at 4:40 a. m. today.
The governor was in a small office
where he had sat since 1880 p. m,
Monday
When he received reports of the
forty-third ballot. Governor Cox made
the first statement since the ballotng
started Friday Boys. it's all over
and we have won" he said. I think
II will take a little smoke now"
He was interrupted by a shout from
he teiepranh- operators. "Cox is NOM
'inatedr' The crowd Of men in the
room surged forward. caught the gov
ernor and with triumphant shouts
hoisted him to their shoulders ,
The men bore the nominee to his
front office where Mrs. Cox had been
waiting all night
His Wife i'm Tears.
Mrs. Cox seized her husband. kissing
him, and the tears streamed from her
eyes. Then Governor Cox relaxed
from the strain Of the campaign and
his eyes filled with tears. Mrs E. A.
DEEDS and Miss Elinor Parker. both
of Dayton, with Mrs. John Root and
Miss Elinor West. both of Chicago
who had been with Mrs. Cox thru the
trying ordeal of the night, captured the
governor. They all kissed him and
they all cried.
Cox's paper got out an extra
Cox excused himself from the crowd
and went TO the composing room tu
shake hands with all his employees
Governor Cox went TO the home of his
life long friend and adviser. John Nc
Mahon, 81, one of the oldest attorneys
of the Ohio bar.
The aged man appeared in night
gown and slippers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
ALLEN DECLINES !
UNIONS DEMAND
THAT HE RESIGN
Delegation From Local Carmen
Calls on Governor, Today.
Angry at Alleged Neglect in Egg
Party Prosecution.
DEBATE ON INDUSTRIAL COURT
"You Made Court for Politics. .
Union Speaker Charged.
~Then 1 Lost $4,000 Labor
Votes," Governor RetOrts.

The resignation of Gov. Henry J.
Allen was demanded today in resolu-
tions presented to him by delegation
from the Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen Of America, local lodge No.
ISL. The governor declined TO act IN
accordance with the demand.
Alleged failure of Governor Allen
to insist on prosecution of the per-
petrators of the egg party" at Ellin-
wood called for the resolution by the
union and its presentation at the
state house today. When an hours
debate on the egg party" growing
out of disfavor on the part OF Amerf-
can Legion men over activities OF the
Nonpartisan league ended, the dele
gates had invited Governor Allen 70
address members of the union, If the
union body wished ii. and the gover-
nor had accepted the invitation.
Governor Explains 1t.
THE failure. so far. to prosecute
the perpetrators of the EIlinwood af-
fair is not because of our refusal to
prosecute but because the victims OF
the party have refused to swear out
a warrant for their arrest" Governor
Allen said today.
court law followed in which Cover
nor Allen predicted the day would
come when he would be looked upon
as friend OF labor. rather than an
enemy, Tor taD1lSnlng the court. me
governor also declared that organized
labor men in Topeka and elsewhere
! should be fair and give him an oppor-
( tunity to state his side of the case
and not to depend absolutely on q
1 labor press. controlled by leaders
whose living depended upon the life OF
the present constant chaos resulting
from stire between capital and labor.
Same Old Political Charge.
/ "You made the court for political
purposes" one member of the deIega-
| ton was quoted as saying.
J IF I were hooking out for politics
I I wouldn't be foolish enough to loss
| 10000 or $4,000 labor union votes
during my first term" Governor
Allen replied.
The election of court members by
| popular vote was the next proposition
| under discussion. Governor Allen de-
/ MED the fairness of making such a
court a political football and pointed
/ out that If a decision by the indus-
: trial court was unsatisfactory. the dis
| satisfied litigant could appeal TO the
| supreme court. And the supreme
court members are elected by popular
vote
AS the delegation of three men left.
| they asked If the governor wouldn't
speak before the union. The creden-
| tials presented to the governor by the
delegation were carried away by the
callers.
Brought Up Coal Fight.
| iCoptiuued an Page TWot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
Governor Cox Prayed at
Mothers Craze When He
Heard of His Nomination
Was in Editorial Sanctun When FLASH Came Over the
Wire From Frisco-He Got Out Extra Telling
Home Folks and Then Scooped 1t By
Carrying News to Old Time
Friend.

Jimmy" was all that he could say
as he took the governor in his arms
and kissed him
II wanted to be the first 70 bring
that you have done for me- the gov
ernor said.
Prayer at Mothers Grave.
After the governor had gone to his
home this morning for a brief rest,
he went alone to Woodlawn cemetery
and there at he grave Of his mother
prayed for half an hour.
The governors mother was at New
Years reception given by President
Grover Cleveland at the White House
January l, 1895. She said to Cleve-
land:
II have a son at home who will be
here where you now are. some day
The governor related this story for
the first time today.
Started as Printers Devil.
Governor Cox is so years old.
Among his intirnates he is known al
a regular fellow" He likes dogs.
golf, hunting, fishing and work. He
is an accomplished raconteur, an en~
gaging conyersationalist and appre-
ciates a good story.
Cox is robust. weighs about 16s
pounds and is stockily built He was
born on a farm near Jacksonburg, o.
a few miles from Dayton. He spent
his youth working on a farm and at
tending school near hIs home. He
was developed in the hard school Of
experience. His early education was
obtained in the public schools.
When young. he started to work a.
printers devil" then taught school.
became a newspaper reporter, was
private secretary to a congressman. 4
congressman, became editor and own
er of two Ohio city newspapers and
finally was elected governor. His third
term as governor will end in 1921.
Governor James 81. Cox. Democrats
presidential nominee. will go TO MID
dletown. o., tonight TO receive the con-
gratuIations Of home folks there
lcontinued on Page TWoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-06
FROM NEW YORK TC NOME.
Army Flyers Lay Plans for $500 Mile
AII-American Flight.

Washington, July - Four army
airplanes VIII undertake a flight from
New York July / 5 to Nome. Alaska,
and return, a distance of $500 miles.
it was announced today at the war
department. The. purpose will be to
demonstrate the practica bility of com
mercial air lines to- Alaska and thus
expedite the development Of the ter
ritory.
De Haviiand planes, equipped with
Liberty motors. will be used. Nearly
one-fourth of the long flight will be
across Canada.
War department officials expect
that the voyage will result in airplane
mail routes to Alaska, reducing the
time of bringing the mail to the states
from thirty days to week or less and
provide an opportunity for making
photographs of hitherto inaccessible
portions Of Alaska for engineering
purposes.