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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
Pupils Show Their Disaunroval
OF All Forms of Learning.
Fruits and Vegetables Among Missiles
Hurled at schoolmarm In New
York Village.

Beacon. n. Y.-when boys and
girls Of this town took to hurting fruit
and vegetables at their school teacher
ms token OF their disapproval of all
forms Of academic learning the tax
payers gathered In executive session.
to vote them Into a state Of sub
mission. At the same time. II was
learned. the taxpayers voted the school
M Myers Corners out Of existence.
II was developed In the argument
over the closing OF the school that the
pupils. II not properly acquainted with
the locntIon Of the River volga. were.
on the other hand. possessed OF an u1-
helIevabie variety OF useless accom-
pllsl,ments with regard 10 ENJOYING
themselves and making the life Of their
teacher, Miss Beatrice Ham Of MIL
brook. miserable.
NOT only were they adept In all the
recognized forms Of cInss room devil
try. such as sticking pins In each other.
and cafapultlng wads Of Taper about
nv means Of ruhber hands, hut they
had the daring to maintain their mis-
behavior In the face OF official disap-
prevail.
According 10 the discussion as II
took place among the taxpayers. MOTH
ing that Miss Ham could do had shy
eject on the members Of her school.
II was told how the youngsters had
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
IMPURITIES IN CLOVER SEED
In Recent Purchase North Carolina
Farmer Finds Weed Seeds 81
Various Kinds.

A farmer in Rowan county, N. O,
was about to purchase some clover
seed last spring from one Of his neigh
bors. preparatory to seeding down his
wheat acreage. He noticed that the
seed was somewhat impure. and was
reminded Of the warnings so frequent
~ given by the county agent in re-
spect TO pure seed. He asked to have
a small sample tested for purity by
the state seed laboratory at Raleigh.
The sample was reported on merely
as "No. O." Each pound was found to
contain. approximately 65.062 buck
horn seeds. 2.2S2 dodder. 2e22 wild
carrot. ZOOS black-seeded plantain,
Ala curled dock. 276 Venus looking
glass 13S each Of crag grass and green
foxtail--a total Of 1910 weed seeds
in each pound. This would. no doubt.
be sufficient 70 seed the mans land
to these pests for the next decade.
Although this sample was the worst
Of any tested through the county
agents Office. on casual inspection II
indicated only ordinary impurity.
A laboratory test Is safe check even
on the purest farm seeds.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
SOME EGG SHIPPING 'DoN'Ts'
Department Of Agriculture Offers Few
Practical Hints for Benefit Of
Poultrymen.

Here are some "dont's'' offered by
the United States Department OF Agri-
culture that many times mean the diff
ference between a loss or profit In
shipping carload eggs:
Don't waste time and labor by using
cheap cases; time and labor are pre-
cious.
Don't save pennies by buying poor
filters and fats when you lose dollars
In broken eggs. The saving Of one egg
would pay for the extra cost Of set
Of No. filters.
Don't nall braces to sides Of car
against an incomplete top layer; they
seldom hold In place and often are the
cause Of damage. They iniure the eff.
flciency Of the car insulation. The use
OF small under-case braces win prevent
all Of this.
Don't waste Ice and refrigeration by
slowing the load 30 as to make air CIR
culation In the car impossible.
Don't tie up your money In freight
claims because Of loose load. Tie up
the load and leave the money loose to
work again.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
San Antonio Is Mixture Of Old
Spain and Mexico, and Hus-
ting America of Today.
ALAMO, SHRINE OF TEXAS
Scene Of Recent Disastrous Flood
Famed In Story and Legend
Once Spanish Town Now Hus-
ting Thriving Metropolis.

Washington, ID. C.-San Antonio.
Texas. scene Of the latest destructive
food In the United States, Is the sub
ject of the following bulletin issued
from the Washington, ID. c., headquar-
tiers OF the. National Geographic So
ciety.
''San Antonio Is an Intimate mixture
Of old Spain and Mexico. and the hus-
Ting America OF today" says the bull
letin. "It began its life in 17l6 as a
tiny Spanish military settlement-'El
Preside de San Antonio de Bexar.
But that leisurely name officially lost
most Of It's trimmings when the town
became an American community, and
to many who have known 1t best--in-
Guiding o. Henry-it has taken on the
unofficial cognomen. 'Sanantone.'
Losing It's Foreign Flavor.
"A hundred years ago San Antonio
was almost entirely Spanish and Mex
lean. Fifty years ago 1t could be con-
sidered only half American. Then the
railroads came to quicken its life, the
rich COW country round about was
developed. and a few far-sighted busi-
ness men woke up to the fact that It
was situated without competitors In
the very center Of territory that
would need unmeasured supplies.
Since that time San Antonio has grown
Its forest OF sky-scrapers and factory
chlmneys like scores Of It's fellow
American cities. Approaching the ZOO
600 mark, and with greater popula-
tion than that during the winter tour
Int season. II leads all other cities In
Texas though Il Is closely approached
By Dallas and Houston. An observer
ret down suddenly on Commerce or
Taxas street. might easily imagine
himself In Syracuse. Atlanta. Mem
phis. Dayton or any one Of a dozen
other cities OF q similar size.
~As Il has grown. San Antonio has
loaf most OF its exotic flavor; but
touches Of old Spain and Mexico are
still TO be found IL one searches for
them. A few OF the narrow. winding
streets Of the old days are left with
sidewalks on which two pedestrians
can hardly pass Iron-barred win
dows are to be seen behind which coy
senoritas have stood as Spanish or
Mexican youths played the bear.
Grated doors and gates In yard-thlck
walls Of the mission days hint at
mystery. Those who like the peppery
dishes OF Latte America may find them
Of a quality not equnled outside the
City OF Mexico and few Of the larg.
er cities OF the southern republic.
"And Ia the center Of the town.
strollIng down ordinary business
streets. one comes suddenly upon the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
DISEASES
TAKE HUGE TOLL
Farmer Suffers Loss Of income
and Consumer Compelled to
Pay Higher Prices.
CONTROL OF PESTS is URGED
Can Be Brought About Only Through
Painstakine Technical Research,
Followed by Adoption Of Rem
edies by Farmers.
prepared by the United States Department
of ARrfculf1ral

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.l
When plant disease or some other
crop pest destroys an important crop
throughout large area, 1t Is easy to
see how dangerous these pests are
both to agriculture and to the coun-
try The farmer whose crop Is de-
stroyed suffers through loss OF his
income; the consumer often through abb
normally increased cost of his food
supply. Occasionally, as in 1916, when
the wheat crop of the United States
and Canada was reduced approximate
iy 280,000000 bushels by black stem
rust after the entire expense involved
In its production, except that of har-
vesting and threshing, had been In
CURED, the result is so serious as to
endanger the stability of banks and of
business generally In the devastated
region and even, as In that case. 10
threaten the future of nations through
impairment of food supply when need
ed for winning the great war
Take Heavy Toll on Crops.
But spectacular and widespread de-
structlon Of crops is by no means the
1nly harm worked by plant diseases.
Every season and In substantially ev-
cry important producing section they
take heavy toll ON crop production.
Their existence without control con-
stitutes one of the chief hazards which
the farmer encounters, increasing his
cost of production and ultimately the
price which consumers must pay.
1t has been difficult to determine
even approximately the amount of
damage done by plant diseases, but
very careful estimates recently made
by the Psychologists Of the state ex-
pertinent stations and the Department
Of Agriculture indicate that in 1919
the production of ten of the important
cereal, fruit and vegetable crops was
reduced more than 650,O00,0OO BUSH
els by plant diseases. This estimate
does not include damage due to In
sects nor TO adverse climatic condi-
lions.
When It is remembered that sub
stantially equal expenditures for labor
and other items up to the point Of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
TURKISH COLONEL DIES A HERO

rnaInIng after stnndIng for two days
agninst three Greek divisions any enc
~ which was stated ~ he superior In
numbers tn that Of Maxim.
The Greeks had planned In addition
to the frontal attack on Kutahia sur.
prise niid on the Turk rear with three
flying divisions. and the surprise APP
pears &c have hem complete.
So soon as their presence In force
was discovered Maxim Bey was de-
rached from the main army 70 stop
them. nr halt their progress until the
retreat from Kutaliia couid he effected.
He did 50. and during these forty
eight hours ~ constant lighting sHd
retreafing he was wounded nv a rife
hn.let. but kept on his horse until
struck nv a second bullet toward the
end n fhe fight.
he died hui with tie knowledge
that he had saved the maIn holy Of
the army -Klsmet- f'fis fafpi we're h
iaa w-nrsis.
t'oI SszgR Rrv was short thin
man q u yearS quiet and gentle.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
choIera-Free Pigs May BE Assured u
Serum 10 Used In Time.

plenents, clothing Of iaborers. and
even in running water. Sanitation will
cut down the danger, but 1t is not an
absolute preventive. Unless the farm
er has taken the precaution to have
all of his herd immunlzed with serum
and VIRUS an operation which should
be done by veterinarian or spe-
cially trained layman, there is always
possibility OF the disease breaking out
Unexpectedly.
The farmers protection lies In the
fact that usually only one or two men,
hers of the herd are affected at first.
and he should be on the watch. One
or two hogs will refuse to come up to
feed with the herd. They will remain
hidden In the nest. and when driven
from the bed their backs may be
arched and they may appear cold, and
shiver. The rest OF the herd may re-
main apparently well for several days.
when others are likely to be found at
fected In about the same way as those
first attacked. As the disease pro-
crosses the sick hogs become gaunt or
tucked up In the TANKS. and have a
weak. staggering gait. the weakness be-
Ing most marked In the hind legs.
II the lungs are affected there may
be a cough. which Is particularly no
ticeable when the hogs are disturbed.
The eyes usually are innamed and
show q whitish discharge. which may
cause the lids to stick together. Con-
stipation, which Is commonly present
In the early days Of the disease, 10
generally followed by q diarrhoea. Az
the disease reaches Its height red or
purplIsh blotches are likely to appear
upon the skin Of the ears, Of the
belly. end the inner surfaces of the
legs.
Some Of the symptoms mentioned
may be present In other diseases. but
ne owner should remember that
cholera spreads rapidly through a
herd and no time should he lost In
calling a veterinarian TO diagnose the
disease and administer the proper
treatment. II the disease Is cholera
heavy losses can be averted only By
prompt administration Of hog-cholera
serum.
Autopsy should be performed upon
hogs which die Of any disease, Indlca-
lions OF cholera are described In the
bulletin referred to. The most impor-
tanf thing is TO be prepared and to
act promptly.
Locate hog lots and pastures away
from streams and public highways.
and do not allow hogs TO run On free
range or highways nor TO have ae-
cess to canals or irrigated bitches.
Do not drive into hog lots after
driving on public highways.
DO not use hog lots for yarding
wagons and farm implements
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
Tang
Sticks to City

historic Alamo, the Thermopylae Of
America There In Texas war for
independence from Mexico, 179 Amer
lean frontiersmen held off for ten
days a Mexican army of 5000 until
the last defender was killed. 1t Is
a 0attered old building raised by the
hands Of Franciscan monks 203 years
ago as .aa outpost of the Christian re-
ligion among the Indians. Because Of
the part II played In their war of In
dependence II is sacred shrine to
all Texans.
"A string Of four other missions ex.
tending for fifteen or twenty miles
down the San Antonio river represent.
ed, with the Alamo and the Preside
and the village of San Antonio, all
that there was of civilization In that
part of Texas 200 years ago. Automo.
bile buses now whisk tourists over
the mission loop and they Chamber
over the crumbIing walls and halt
over the liquid Spanish names-PurI-
sica Conception, San Jose, San Fran
cisco de la /. Espada. and San Juan
Capistrano.
River Hidden by Business Buildings.
"A visitor to San Antonio could
hardly imagine destruction from the
San Antonio river. He might even
maintain that the city has no river at
all, only creek. In the forest OF
modern business buildings the river
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
TEACHER IS TARGET OF RoWDIEs


left their trademarks on the walls of
the school building, and how they had
desecrated the pictures OF President
Harding and Of Roosevelt and Wilson.
which were hung on the walls of tlle
school to inspire them to high and pa
triotlc thoughts. II seemed, however,
that none Of the pupils was consider
Ing the possibilities Of his candidacy
for the presidency that term and that
each was equipped with self-starting
inspirer.
In one way and another Miss Ham
came to be looked upon with ill-favor
by her pupils and they decided that
the best way Of showing how little
they thought Of her was by vegetable
harrage. So they brought vegetables
to class with them and threw them Mt
her with many and sundry glesful
shouts.
Miss Ham complained. She said that
she had been Inundated and that her
dress had been spoiled. 1t was this,
more than anything else, that moved
the taxpayers to close the school. so
now the rambunctious pupils will
hike to wappIner's Falls for little
education. Whether they can wreck
the school there remains to be seen.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
Nazim Bey Gives Life to Save
Force Of Ismet Pasha.
commander-lr-chief Declares That IN
ali Military Experience Ne Knows
Of No Finer Deed Of Hsro.sul

Headquarters Turkish Nationalist
Army.-Col. Maxim Bey, with his
Fourth division. lost bis life and saved
the main body Of Gen. Isinet Paslla's
forces from being talren in the -ear
and possibly routed during the frontal
attack made with superior forces and
equipment BY the Greefs In the
Kufahia zone.
In recognition OF his services Gen.
Isnset Pasha published q note to the
army stating that In his entire military
career. Including also his knowledge Of
military history. he knew of ~ nner
example Of heroism and Intelligent
water. he also paid high tribute 10 the
remnants o. Col. Nazim's division ~
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
SAVE CORN FOR EXTRA SEED
Excellent Plan to select Enough 10
Serve fer Two Or Three Years
Paintings.

When corn Is selected from the field
for seed. the United States Department
Of Agriculture urges that enough seed
be selected to serve for two or three
years paintings This II essential In
the origination and perpetuation Of
hlgh-yielding varieties adapted to local
conditions Seed corn that natures
well and dries out promptly without
injury win keep It's good terminating
and yielding power for four or FIVE
years. Often bad season win pre-
vent the selection Of desirable corn for
seed. But homegrown seed corn Of
the best quality can be always avail
able by protecting a sufficient quantity
from moisture and from insects and
other animals.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14

il as effectively hidden as Is the
Genesee In Rochester. The San An
tonic rises practically within the city
limits. gushing full grown from rocky
fountains. Its narrow bed has been
paved. and It meanders slugglshly
through the city for all the world like
n medium-slzed irrigation ditch. In a
stroll through the business district one
will cross the little stream half doz-
en- times in going less than a score of
blocks.
"San Antonio's little river has al
ways added picturesque touch to
the city. Throughout the business
district the banks of the wall-conflned
stream have been parked, and groups
pause constantly on the many little
bridges to admire the sloplng. close
cropped lawns set with flower beds
and shaded by tall, deep green clumps
OF banana trees"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
RETAIN ALL GOOD PRODUCERS
Relatively Few Hens VIII Provs
Profitable After Their Second
laying Season.

Hens showing indication OF having
been good producers throughout the
year should be retained for the next
year regardless Of their are. but rels-
lively few hens win prove to be pro6t-
able producers beyond their second
laying year II Of the heavier breeds,
such as the Plymouth Rock. Rhode
Island Red. Wyandotte or 0rpington,
or beyond their third laying year n
If the lighter breeds such n the Leg
horn.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14

them. A spading fork or potato hook
Is best for digging them and great care
should be taken to avoid spearing or
cutting them in digging. Only small
quantity should be turned out at once
as they will become sunburned If ex-
posed more than an hour or two.
Store potatoes in cool. dry place
where they will get plenty of ventila-
tion and be in the dark. Potatoes must
not be allowed to. freeze either before
they are dug or while In storage. A
good, cool, well-ventIlated cellar or
storm cellar forms suitable storage
place for potatoes and under proper
conditions will keep through the win
ter and into the early summer. An
other method is to bury the potatoes
In pit outdoors and cover them so
that frost cannot get to them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
DIG POTATOES WHEN
SOIL IS QUITE DRY
Tubers Are Matured When Vines
Begin to Drop OFF.
Care Should BE Taken to Avoid Spear.
Ing or Cutting Them-store in
Cool, Dry and Well Ventilated
Cellar or Pit.

prepared By the United states Department
of Agriculture)
Potatoes require 80 to 100 days after
planting before any will be ready for
use. The tubers are not fully matured
until after the vines die, or at least
ripen and shed most Of their foliage
Late potatoes in the Northern and
Northeastern states are frequently
caught by frost before the vines ripen,
so should be dug just about the time
frost first strikes them. Potatoes
should be dug when the soil Is reason
ably dry. so that 1t will not adhere to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14

harvest are required for the diseased
and the healthy crops. 1t is clear that
these pests constitute a most grievous
and dangerous overload on agriculture,
our basic industry.
Must Aid Sterilization.
That sterilization Of agricultural pro-
duction. which is highly desirable from
the standpoint Of business as well as
Of the producer and the consumer, can
only come when farmers generally are
able so to shape their paintings that.
with normal weather. the acreage
planted viii produce the approximate
quantity required to meet the consam-
Ing demand. Until this is accom-
plished, seasons Of shortage with
prices painfully high to the consumer
are certain to be experienced. Along
with these win come years Of exces-
sive production in which the producer
Is compelled to bear destructive loss
because prices are below the. cost Of
production. For the correction OF
this destructive alienation df too lit
tie and too great crop production the
development Of effective control Of
plant pests is one Of the most impor-
tant factors.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
Fumes From Home Brew
Made NeighbOrs Drunk

Home brewing has become
such a passion with Thomas Tig-
gins of Brooklyn, N. Y. that his
neighbors informed Magistrate
Liota they were becoming drunk
from the fumes ascending from
his kitchen. His wife complains
that Higgins himself became in
toxlcated. Before Magistrate
Liota lef Higgins so, he made
him promise not to brew for a
year or TO taste anotller's prod
uct.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14

West Chester. PA strange
friendship has been formed In the
home Of Mrs. Louise Sweeney. Fast
Barnard Street. between her pet can-
ary and mouse. The bird IL wary
Of strangers, but has accepted the
mouse as It's companion. especially at
night. when the two huddle together 10
the cage. the cansrv with protecting
wing over Its friend.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14

manly In his department. speaking but
rarely. Will, large head and thought
ful. melancholy grey eyes A soldler
by profession. h. served during the
World war On several OF the fronts.
hat mostly on the Russian. lie would
have horne the title Of general as
division commander under the old TN
periaI army. bur the nafionalIsts have
suppressed tiai title except for officers
commanding more than an army corps.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
GIVE PURE DRINKING WATER


Pure drinking water is necessary.
a al our good pouftrymen and poul-
trywomen know. IN occasional dose
Of EPSON salts. twenty grains to the
quart, followed b. thirty grains Of
bIcarbonate Of soda to each quart Of
drinking water L cleanser reported
BY some Of our breeders ~ being
beneficial.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-14
Cotton Had Been in
Mans Ears 70 Years

When William whetxel. seven
ty-five years cid. Of Hartford
City. Ind. went to a doctor. suf-
fering with ca ache. II was
found that cotton which had
been placed In his ears when he
was child was he cause Of
the trouble The cotton had
been In his ears for 70 years. be
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Americas Plan
Certain to Win.
Simonds Holds
Modification Probable, but
No Amendments Designed
to Restore Competition in
Navies Will Be Accepted
Shadow of War Dispelled
Foresees Results Given to
Anxious World With u. S.
Greetings on Christmas
By Frank H. Simonds

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. - At the
close of the first week of the Washing
ton conference how shall one sum-
Marie the progress of events? Briefly.
thus:
We are still measurably under the
empire of the first session Mr.. Hughes's
swift, startling and decisive declaration
seven days ago still supplies the main
motive power of the session.
In the nature of things two questions
we're to be answered. First, what of
the limitation of armaments? And, sec
ond, what of the Far East?
AS to the former, we have a program
already accepted by the great powers
and despite all the present haggling
Hughes's program is going to be ac-
cepted substa ntially as it was pre-
sented.
All the confusion of rumor and of
roorback does not in the least affect
the main situation. Each great power
has special interest and special con-
Germs in the matter of sea security
Each is presenting its case. Modifca-
tions and amendments of the Hughes
program III detail are not only possible
but probable, but such amendments as
would transform the proportions and
measurably restore competition will in
the end disappear. SO far as the naval
phase is concerned, we have had week
of feeling out on all sides, but this
process has followed an acceptance in
principle, and every one knows that in
the end there will be an acceptance in
detail
United States Dispels War Shadows
AS to the Far East, several vital
questions have been answered. Had
the United States assumed to write, or
indicated desire to dictate the terms
of Far Eastern settlement, war with
Japan was at least an eventuality The
shadow of this possibility overhung the
first days of the conference. 1t has
been dissipated. We know that Mr..
Hughes will not risk real and valuable
progress in the way of limitation of
armaments to impose necessarily vague
points or principles upon Japan.
Just as it is now certain that we will
have reduction of naval strength, so
it is now clear that we shall have no
break over the Far East, and that,
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