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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
Nature Doing Her Best to Wipe
Out Marks Of Conflict.
Forests Supposed to Have Been Com.
pleteIy Ruined Show Remarkable
Recovery-BattIe Lines Fade.

Scissors, France.-Nature Is max
ing such rapid progress In healing the
scars of war In France that outside
of towns where ruins are still stand
ing. II win soon be impossible to dis
cover the famous front line of four
years OF war without close examlna-
tion.
II has become evident that the
abandoned project of maintaining In
tact. as II existed at the close OF hos
tiIities, the line from Newport. In Bel
GUM, to Belfort. ms a lesson to future
generations. could not have been car
ried out excepting at an enormous ex-
pense.
Forests that we're supposed TO have
been annihilated have shown remark
able recovery. Positions that were
upheaved repeatedly until the subsoll
covered the surface almost complete
ly, giving every appearance OF hope
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
Records Broken
by Hot Weather

tinually hot that the average temper
allure for July is higher than the av-
erage normal highest temperature,
while the average minimum tempera-
ture for the month is 81 degrees high
er than the normal monthly mean.
Twelve July days of above 80 degrees
weather broke oil previous records,
and "a days when the temperature
was continually above normal were
other record breakers. The accumu-
lated excess temperature at Chicago
from the first Of the year to the end
of July has been the large total of
1853 degrees. This means that since
January |. the average daily excess
In temperature has been S3 degrees.
The southwestern parts of the coun-
try and most of the Pacific coast have
been fortunate enough to miss most
of the present hot weather. During
the past months. there have been def
cieneles In temperature in those re-
gions rather than excuses.
Europe Also Hit.
Western Europe has also expert
enced similar continued hot weather,
according to data that have reached
here, and II has been accompanied by
lack of rain and Is causing drought In
England and France. How the rest
of the world is affected, weather bu-
reau officials do not know, as data
from other sources have come In very
slowly and are meager.
The theory that sunspots have any
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
PA" Harding Marries Again

Warren Gamafiel evidently Isn't
the only live wire In the Harding
family. DIR. George I. Harding, the
Presidents father. after being a widow
or eleven years. has gone and taken
TO himself a second wife. She was
Miss Alice Seyerns. who has been
for several years the doctors assist.
ant and Office nurse. The doctor Is
Civil war veteran. seventy-six. and has
been practicing physician in Marion,
Ohio. for fifty years; his new wife
Is fifty-two
Realty, II was quite romantic. They
slipped away together and went 10
Detroit. They were refused q license
I'm Windsor, Canada. So they went on
to Monroe, Mich. where they were
married by Rev. Frank t. Knowles.
Then they returned to Marion. There
The doctor took his bride to her home
and started for his own home, -four
blocks away. saying Good night. Al
Ice: I'll see you In the morning"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09

Whether the old-time lumber camps,
with their assembly bunkhouses. kero-
sene-lamp lights. wood-stove heat,
beds. old-fashioned
COOLING, do 1t yourself when you
need il" laundry. are to be replaced by
the modern camps with private rooms.
spring beds. choice cuisine. etc.,-could
not be ascertained by the agent. How
ever. he was of the opinion that few
camps in the north woods this winter
would be equipped with electric lights.
steam heat. bath and showers and
electrically operated laundries.
The agent admitted that 'it Is pos
sible for this particular camp to have
the described equipment
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
FARM
LIVE STOCK
RUNTs ARE LOSS TO GROWER
QUESTIONABLE Shows Many Can Be
Eliminated by Good Breeding
and Proper Feeding.

prepared by the u s. Department Of
AgricultureD
The question, "Why Is runtr has
been answered by hundreds Of live
stock raisers who have filled in and
returned QUESTIONABLE reports sent
out by the United States Department
of Agriculture. These reports-near-
~ thousand OF them-shOw that In
ferior breeding, poor feeding. and par
asites are the three principal causes
of understood and underdeveloped an
imals. In fact, about 70 per cent OF
runtiness is traceable to these factors.
All OF these factors are under the Con
troll Of breeders or stock raisers who
by controlling them, can, in large
degree, eliminate runts, which, accord
Ing to the reports, constitute 7 per
cent Of all farm animals.
The information gained from the
reports is OF much interest and value
to live stock owners Department
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
SCARS OF WAR BEING HEALED
Inv. have been slowly covered

less arldity, have been slowly covered
by vegetation.
Even the famous height along which
runs the Chemin des Danes tthe La
dies Way. is covered with thick
heritage, that remains green In spite
of the drought. In order to preserve
certain famous war. scenes such as the
Bayonet Trench at verdun. II was nee
essary to erect a shelter and protect
the trench from the slow but sure
work of nature In order to preserve
1t as II was during the great battle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
Life of Lumberiack Soon to Be
One Long Vacation.
Private Rooms, Spring Beds, Choice
Cuisine, Lights and Showers
Are Camp Bait

Duluth. MINI. = Idle lumberjacks
who during the slack summer months
parsde Michigan street. Duluth's Bow
erv rubbed their eyes and gaSed In
wouderment at the following advertise
ment placed In the window Of an em-
pioyment agency
apri,ate rooms spring beds, choice
cuisine. steam heat, electric lights.
hath and showers. and an electrically
operated laundry.
the advertisement. which compares
favorably with piacards heraldlne
facilities for vacationers at the many
neaa-os-the-lakes summer resorts. was
ssxned bv Chicago lumber nrm with
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
When. Financiers Disagree


John SHELTON Williams, former
controller of the currency (Portrait
herewith), has been having lively
time with federal reserve system off,
Gals before congressional commits
sion. His criticisms of the systems
credit policies aroused resentment on
the part of the systems two highest
officers, Governor Harding of the re-
serve board, and Governor Strong of
the New York reserve bank. In one
of the frequent verbal interchanges.
Governor Harding charged across the
committee room, swinging his fist, but
was halted by struggling associates
Just In front of his adversary. A
few minutes later Mr. Strong, while
reading to the seemmission a report
which charged Mr.. Williams with
'false and misleading statements" was
interrupted by the former controller
who shouted: THAT statement of
yours is false"
Mr.. Williams charged that the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
4 zBdGP.
Crane Visits Soviet Russia

One hundred million soviet paper
rubles for the journey from Verkhniu-
dinsk to the western border of Russia
was the modest estimate furnished
Charles II. Crane former United States
minister to China, by authorities In
Chlta. These rubIes are not in circu-
lation in the Far Eastern republic,
but can be bought at the rate of six
to fifteen kopeks silver TO 1000 rubles
of the soviet issue.
Mr. Crane and his son. John; his
secretary, ID. NJ. Brodle; his inter-
prefer, Paul Nj, Dutko, and w. NJ.
Palmer left Chlta for Russia en- route
to the United States July .. When
preparing for the journey In Picking,
Mr.. Crane secured box ear and
stocked 1t with commodities he be-
lieved would be vastly more useful
than rubles.
Mr.. Crane left Picking with the
assurance that permission to enter Rus
sia would be granted.> At Chita. how
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
This Summers Torrid Spell Sur
passed All Others in the
Length Of Its Stay.
SCOUTS THEORY OF SUNSP0Ts
Chief Of the Weather Bureau Says
Atmospheric Temperatures Are
Not PerceptibIy Affected by
Spots on the Sun.

Washington.-Th hot wave that
this country experienced this summer
has been OF unprecedented duration,
according to weather experts at the
central office of the United States
geauses bureau here. There have
been short duratlons of month. or
less when the temperatures were high
er than during the recent hot weather,
but never before, the weather men be-
iieve, certainly not In the last fifty or
sixty years whose temperature records
have been dug into. have abnormal
temperatures been so everlastingly on
the job.
Even last winter, which we remem-
Der as an extremely mild one, was the
beginning of the extended heat wave.
In the eastern and central states, east
of the Rockies. for the last IL months.
excepting only November, temper
atures have been consistently higher
than the average temperature over a
long stretch of years. which is taken
as standard.
The people OF Boston have been liv-
Ing In Philadelphia during thee first
six months of this year, so far as tenn
perature. is concerned, Alfred ]. Hen
ry, meteorologlst at the weather bu-
reau has found. The average temper
AZURE OF Boston has been abnormally
high, and from January to June has
equaled that usually experienced In
Philadelphia.
Gets Virginia Weather.
New York, Americas center OF com
merce. has been thermometrlcally To-
Gated for the same period In Washing
ton. the governmental center Of the
country, while Washington has been
shifted southwark and located on the
boundary of Virginia and North Car
DINA.
Out In the middle West, the same
southward climatic travel has oc
CURED. Des MoiRes, II 1t were locat
ed on the map by It's temperature
would be set down In southwestern
Missouri, Professor Henry has found
Chicago has, however. been the hoI
spot OF the country this summer, nj
analysis Of reports show. July wal
the hottest month that that city has
had for 81 years Its average TEN
perature for the month was 2:s de
rrees warmer than any other month
while II was s.s degrees higher thar
normal. That city has been so con
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
coroner,e aPeu Leoo Sticks.

Greenville. s. Coroner Vaughn
was embarrassed while conducting an
inquest int a homicide case recently
when the oppressive heat caused his
wooden leg to ooze rosin that stuck
to his trousers. and when he tried to
get up to read the verdict he couldn't
bulge.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09

Denver.-The fire department was
called out to rescue two baby mon
keys from treetop. The monkeys
escaped from a downtown store and
when all efforts Of a score of urchins
and citizens to dislodge them failed
hook and ladders and hose trucks
were summoned.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
Twins Smallest Folk Alive.

Bogalusa. La.-BiIlie and Jack
Adams. twins Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Adams. are believed by local doctors
to be the smallest folk extant. Billie
weighed IL ounces at birth and Jack
II. Mrs. Adams six other children
are Of normal size. The midgets APP
near 10 be IN perfect health
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
Fell Three Stories
Child Was Uniniured

Anna McCafferty. seven years
old, of New York city, was busy
hanging out her doll family's
washing when she lost her bal
ance and Cell from a -third-foor
fire-escape. IS feet to the ground.
Her mother saw her disappear
and tainted. When nelghbors
rushed In they found Anna adj
ministering restoratives TO her
unconscious mother and explain
Ing tearfully:
Il amt dad, mummy. ! hit
the clothesline."
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09

understanding doing However the soviet government
itself and said "nozhna'- can be done
his stock Of merchandise to hos
pitfalls worthy organizations his box car
eabond express wired for
for home via the Pacific Some
where Manura the Moscow invitation delivered
to whether continue eastward or turn back
the exmnster returned to Cha
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09
BEST MANAGEMENT OF COLTS
Animals Up to One Year Old Should
Be Given About Three Pounds
Of Grain Daily.

Care should be given the colts, but
few suggestions can be made. Colts
up to one yearsold should have from
two to three pounds Of grain q day At
two feeds; from one to two years old.
four to Eve pounds Of grain: from two
10 three years old. seven to eight
pounds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09

banking during
while liquidation in southern
districts and that had allowed extortoae In
charges generally failed down" initiation
Williams the board read II said that out or "a ais
statements forwarded by Williams had been
desired taken
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09

The worlds population Just before
the war was estimated at 1890 100000
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-09

the morning The doctor resumed PRACTICE me
bride she'd helping But she moved
into the busted herself about the dinner
would be at home for time 81 least
the that the doctor has built sna
furnished coy little which Whiting Ter
Alice any Il into H.
And In the things nornalcy assin
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

AMERICAS roREMosT
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
E. J. STEICHEN, ARTIST,
IS BLOCKED BY WIFE
Loses Point in RepleUin Suit
for Objects of Art.

Mrs Clara Smith Steichen of Ii Hen
derson place. who lost few months ago
an action for $1,000 for alienation of
the affections of Edward j. Steichen,
noted artist. against Miss Marion
Beckett also an artist. was victorious
yesterday in obtaining from Supreme
Court Justice Edward J. Gavegan an
order vacatiEg an examination order
secured by her husband i'm a replevin
suit. Her victory. however. rested on
the technical flaw that her husbands
order to examine his wife before trial
was obtained in his behalf while he
was abroad and that certihcation was
not procured from him when he came
here to testify in the action she brought.
The property which Mr.. Steichen is
seeking to recover. according to his
papers. includes three statues by Rodin
several paintings by himself. bric-a-
brac and Chinese and Japanese antiques
Mrs. Steichen. in her papers, alleges he
gave the articles to her. but seeks them
back now so that they may be enjoyed
by himself and Miss Beckett. who is a
daughter of the late Surrogate Beckett,
apart from deponent and children"
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
CUSTOMS MAN WHO
TOOK TIPS is FREED
IsidOre Cohen Admitted Get
ting $3.50 From Incoming
Ocean Travellers.

1sidore Cohen. former customs inspec-
tor. OF S24 Crescent street. Far Rock
away. was found not guilty yesterday
afternoon in the Federal District Court
Of soliciting and receiving money in
connection with his official duties The
jury returned the verdict to Judge Au-
gustus y. Hand after one hours delib-
GRAFTON. The defendant was tried on
an indictment which charged him with
having collected $3.50 from passengers
landing from transatlantic liners last
September. October and November.
On the stand yesterday Cohen ad-
mitted he had received this money and
considerable more but insisted 1t was
in the nature OF voluntary tips" from
passengers. He testified ne had re-
ceived 5000 from Samuel s. Keyser
when Mr.. Keyser arrived on the Aqui-
tania. He said this was the largest
gratutity he had ever. received and tes-
tilted he had divided 1t with Frank j..
Mullen. customs appraiser, who in
spected Mr. Keyser's baggage with him.
Mullen. who was summoned to the
stand in rebuttal, declared he never re-
ceived any money from the defendant.
1t was reported in Federal Court cir
cles yesterday after the verdict had been
returned that the charges OF graft that
were about to be placed against several
other customs inspectors will be dropped.
The Cohen case was used as a test case
by the Government II was said.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
SET NEXT STILLMAN
HEARING FOR MAY 4
Bankers Lawyers Insist He
Will Not Drop Action.

Cornelius ]. Sullivan OF counsel for
James A. Stillmaa, president of the Ma
tional City Bank. said yesterday the
next hearing in the bankers divorce suit
will be held May A. PROBABLY in this
city. The lawyer again declared un-
true reports that Mr.. Stillman contem-
plated dropping the action.
The hearing will be opened under the
agreement entered into by the opposing
lawyers. It Is understood the seven let
ters that figure in the suit will be Of
fered. in which event legal battle is
considered certain TO follow. with the
possibility OF an appeal should Referee
Daniel j. Gleason admit them as evil
dence.
Mr.. Stillman will be represented by
Mr.. Sullivan and Outerbridge Horsey of
the firm of Nicoll, Anable. Fuller & Sui
livan. Mrs. Anne Urquhart Potter Still
man will be defended by Louis Levy Of
Stanchfeld & Levy and John +. Bren-
nan of Yonkers.
Mr.. Stillnan presided yesterday at the
regular Tuesday meeting of the board
OF directors of the NATIONAL City Bank.
Reporters were informed his private af-
fairs were not discussed.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
INCOME HEARING ORDERED.
Edwin II. Bell, Sued for Separa
tion, Accused of "Sprces."

Supreme Court Justice Newburger or.
dered yesterday an examination of Ed
win II. Bell of $40 Riverside Drive to
determine his income pending settle.
ment of a suit for separation started by
Mrs. Anna Bell of 1927 Madison avenue
She says he is a principal stoclshoder
in the Bell Bag Company. with an in.
come of $4,000, but has allowed her
only s13 week, she alleges, since they
stopped living together in 1917.
A few months after their marriage or
October %. 1916, according to her pa.
pers. Mr.. Bell started drinking and fron
that time until they separated INDUCED
in protracted sprees." She alleges he
also was a drug addict
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
M E + OPOLIT A N

Last WEEK or OPERA But ONE
TO NIGHT a. =. LOUISE. farrar, Betat
Harold. Whitehiil, Disa--W0lff.
THURS. at s15. pAtiI.fAcCt Sunaeiius'
Martinelii. Amato. Pic so-Morsnzonl. ~
CRET or SUZANNE. Bori. Seoui--iapi.
FRI ct S:13, BUTTERFLY. Farrar. For
mia: Gicil De Iuca. paitrinieri-Morahaon
SAT-. at =. MASON BESSAuT. MuAo, iei'
va: Crimt Scotti. Malatcsta, laaufentl.fHl
Gordon, Farnam. Delhpnois; Harold, btuut'
Rothier, Baia, Anauiau-Papl.
NEXT MON. at g. CARMEN. tarrnr, Botl
Calf. rfartlneIli D. Iuca, Eathief-Wolff
WE'D. at s. ANDRE CllENiGR. Naaio, Pe
rini: Gigii. Danise Annuinn, ,Gadn -horan4oMi
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES.
FRI APR. H. MAT et i.i1 ~ t0 ~
IOHENGRIM. Eaqton. CiausHeu. Senhanit
strN. i've. = 40 VERDI -prcCtNI- MAS 5AGNl
prog soloists. Easton. Ciausstn, Sunuelius
Roselle: Cnamlcc Hscleti. Sius ton, Anlat 2
MON. APR. ~ MAT. (si 10 sp. AIDA. Murio
Gordon. Kingston. Amato. -Moran1uhl
HARDMAN PIANO USED.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
SEN. CAMERON ANSWERS
ALIENATION ACTION

Senator Ralph Henry Cameron Re
publican, of Arizona. filed yesterday
through Thomas NJ. Simonton, his coun-
sci, his answer to the action by Edward
T. McFarlin for alienation of his wife's
affections begun in the Supreme Court.
The answer denies, on information and
belief, that Margaret Worcester Nc
Farlin is the wife OF the plaintiff"
All allegations Of intimacy are like
wise denied.
The Senator. in his answer, says he
lives in the State of Arizona, and that
under the laws OF his State an action for
alienation must be brought within four
years Of the alleged cause of action. The
present proceeding against him. he sets
FORTH was not brought within that time.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13

pianist-Onlv n. Y. Recital Tnis Season
Mgt. .Harry& y&ArthurCuibertsor steinway Plano
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
$4,000 FOR HANAN WIDOW.
surrogate Allows Payment ot
Legacy From Estate.

Despite the protests Of Herbert w.
lianan, nephew OF the late Alfred =.
ianan, shoe manufacturer. and his
executor. Surrogate Foley yesterday
swarded $4,000 10 Mrs. Ethel Hanan
Taylor. widow OF Mr.. Hanan. out OF the
100000 she claims is due her from
his estate as a legacy.
The executors objection was bssed
on the fact that Mrs. Taylor. who re-
married after Mr.. Hanans death, has
begun a Supreme Court action to estab-
lish her rights to share In the Hanan &
Son shoe concern. and that if she sac
cesded In establihing her claim daugh-
ter of the founder OF the concern would
also sue for her rights In the firm.
Their total claims. he asserted. would
wipe out the Alfred r. Hanan estate.
Suri ,gate Foley could not see the
probability OF similar action by Mrs.
Elizabeth Il. Durrazo; the daughter.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
LANGLEY ESTATE MUST
PAY u. S. sos, ,437 MORE
He Transferred S932,24I in
Contemplation of Death.

RtvERHrAD. l.. J., April 12.--The estate
Of William H. Langley, who at his death
two .sea-s ago lived at II East Ninety
fifth street, Manhattan. viii have to
pay an additional tax TO the Govern
Jnent of s0s.437 because propery valued
at s932.24t was transferred by him In
contemplation OF death" according to
ruling made and aled to-day with
the Surrogate OF Suffoli county Long
Internal Revenue.
The executors of the will have filed
objections to this decision and have
announced they will not pay the fur
Their assessment without legal battle.
TIC executors are William G. Langley.
son or the doccdent William Mckinley.
Jr.. and william II. Scbert.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
OGDEN WILL FILED.

Charles w. Ogden OF IA East Seventy
ninth street and his sister, Miss Mary
H. Ogden OF 12 East Seventy-ninth street
are the residuary legatees of an estate
OF more than $4,000 In personal prop
erty" under the will OF their mother.
Mrs. Louisa II. Ogden OF IL East Sew
enty-nfnth street. filed yesterday for
probate. The Episcopal Board OF For
eisn Missions. the Sisterhood OF the Holy
Communion. the Church OF tho Holv
Communion and the Rev. Henry Motel
are other legatees.
The New York herald., 1921-04-13
800 WOULD JOIN PRESS CLUB.

Nearly 800 newspapermen Of this city.
who are not members OF the New York
Press Club, have signed a memorial ex-
pressing their sympathy with the efforts
OF certain members of the club to "clean
house" The signers announce their in
tention "of applying for membership as
soon as the club is restored to the orig
inal purposes outlined in its constitu-
tion."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
MINISTER DISCUSSES
HIS W|FE'S TROUBLES

Rev. A. H. Sykes, former pastor of
the Watkins Park Presbyterian church
Nashville, Tenn, says:
after seeing what Tanlac has ac-
complished in my wife's case, / am
convinced that it is a mericine of
great power and extraordinary emrit.
| do not think / have e seen any
thing give such prompt results. Mrs.
Sykes had been in delicate helath for
zen months, suffering from stomach
trouble and v breakdown.
Il frequently sought medical advice
but Tanlac is theonly thing that gave
her any relief. After taking the
medicine only a short time, she was
able to sit up and help with the house
fold dtuies. / think it only a short
time until her health will be fully
restored"
Tanlac is sold in Mexico by 'Zim's'
Rexall Store and by leading drug
gists everywhere.
d & wilt Advertisement
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-08-18
STOLEN CAR CAUSES
FURRY AMONG THE LAW"
NO ONE WAS KILLED

1t was all over a tin lizzie that was
not supposed to have the power of
motion without a little "hoch", but
that had mysteriously disappeared
over night.
A search after the door was open
was, of course, a rather tardy one,
but occasionally the horse can be re-
turned by this method especially if
it be the distinctive type of animal
that he Ford is.
Afer the community had been COM
bed no less than three times, however,
it was discovered that the owner, who
was out of town, had given the joy
riding privilege to a friend, who hav-
ing the keys, had proceeded to make
use of Henry to the best Of his ability
and is still doing so, at last reports