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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
ON CRAZY BRIDGE
American Crossed River Where
Mlsstep Meant Death.
Reader viii Be In Full Accord With
the Statement That II Was a
Creepy, CHASTITY Process"

An American tells of crossing the
Teesta river, in the Himalayan region,
on q riekety bamboo bridge.
The bridge, always dangerous. was
at that time mere ragged skeleton
Of itself and to make matters worse
was slippery with green slime. Such
bridges are usually rebuilt ONE In
two years, but this one had evidently
not been touched for much longer
than that. On this narrow. tottering
structure. open at the sides, the Amer
lean had to cross over the turbulent,
rapid river, 800 feet wide and seventy
feet below the bridge.
The instant one steps on such
bridges they recoil from him and swing
and shake In an alarming way, rolling
from side to side and pitching like a
ship In storm. They swerve with q
sudden jerk every time one lifts his
foot; not only sideways and length
wise, but downward and forward, as
ones weight depresses the bridge. This
goes on until one passes the middle Of
the bridge, after which the osclllating
structure kicks up behind one as he
ascends.
Now, this American got on fairly
well as long as he could see the BAN
boo rod on which he had TO walk, al
though the open sides heightened the
sense of insecurity. But away from
the bank, IL one looks down 10 see
where to place his foot. the rush Of
leaping water. In the torrent below
gives him the giddy sensation that both
he and the bridge are running swiftly
up stream.
Yet one must keep his eye upon the
single bamboo overhanging the abyss
and find shaky footing upon IT. since
to miss 1t means certain death.
The American was a quarter OF the
way over, perhaps, when as he stepped
from one bamboo to the next It tilted
up and he could see most Of those In
front were lying loose and disjointed
In their v-slings. They had been
broken away by the passing Of per-
sons who had preceded him. He could
not swing round to 60 back; forward
was his only course.
He went on with long strides to get
a foothold on this shaking, swinging
line Of Shiny bamboos. After each step
he had to half close his eyes to coun-
teract the gIddy feeling of the upward
rush Of the bridge. 1t was creepy,
CHASTITY process. A false step meant
death In the raging gulf below. After
what seemed an age he reached the
opposite bank.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
NEW AGRICULTURAL
PROGRAM PLANNED
BILL PASSED BY BOTH HOUSES
TO Be SENT TO THE PREsI-
DENT SOON.
TO ELIMINATE MIDDLEMAN
Many Measures Intended to Save Thou
sands to Agriculturlsts and Re-
duee Cost Of Living VIII Be
Carried Through.

Washington.-The agricultural bloc
In Congress, which is making the pow,
er Of the farmers felt in national af-
fairs as seldom before, has mapped
out an extensive program of proposed
legislation and pressing for immediate
action thereon.
The packer regulation BILL passed
by both houses and soon to be sent to
the president. Is to be Followed by the
bin prohibiting taxing future trading
on grain exchanges. This bill has been
passed by the house and is now pend
Ing in the senate.
The next on the program In the or
der of importance is the Capper bill
authorizing associations Of agricult-
ural producers. Explaining this meas
are, Senator Capper said:
"Underf existing statutes the legal
lty OF cooperation is constantly Ques-
toned. Cooperative associations have
been presented an dharassed by self
lsh business interests. This bill does
not ask for class Legislation. 1t does
not seek to exempt cooperative organi-
cations from the provisions OF the an
thrust laws, but its purpose is only to
clearly define the rights OF these or
ganizations so that there will be no
MISUNDERSTANDING as to whore they
stand.
Our system OF marketing Is the
costliest and most inefficient In the
world, for the reason that farmers
are compelled to pay daily tribute to
group of men who render no serv-
Ice to either the producer or the con-
sumer. In a broad way this bill seeks
TO eliminate the speculative middle
man and the unnecessary profit-takers.
Both political parties Endorsed this
measure in their national platforms,
and all the farm organizations have
memorialized congress to pass It
promptly. The bill also has the ap-
proval of Secretary Wallace"
Another measure on the program is
the Capper Truth in Fabric" bill,
which provides for compulsory stamp
ing OF cloth and the Identification of
shoddy.
The bloc is also backing the cold
storage bill to make available for the
use of the government record Of
.oodstuffs held In cold storage and the
location of such cold storage ware
houses. to require warehouses in which
foodstuffs are held to be kept in a san
itary condition. and the foodstuffs so
marked as to determine readily the
ownership Of any date when such food
stuffs were placed in storage.
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa has con-
tfibuted to the program bill provid-
ing for truthful labelling Of paints,
oils. turpentines and yarnishes. The
bill provides that there shall be shown
the percent Of the various ingredients
entering into the composition Of such
paints, oils and varnishes. y
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
manufacturers
AROUSED BY BILL
SENATOR SHIELDS PRESSES HIS
MEASURE TO STOP TRANsPoR-
TATloN or WEAPONS.
PROPAGANDA AGAINST BILL
Former Assistant Secretary Of War
crOwelI Says Passage Would De
stroy Industry and Be Severe
Blow to United States.

Washington.-Firear manufactu-
rers, Senator Shields, democrat. Ten.
nessee, charged in the senate. are be.
hind extensive propaganda against his
bill to prohibit transportation Of
weapons used in assassinations, rob
berries and murder" Senator Shields
read letters, which he said we're in
spired by the manufacturers.
One of these letters was received by
him frcm Benedict Crowell, former as
sistant secretary of war, now presidnet
Of the army ordnance association. Mr..
Crowell said that the bill would re-
strict the manufacture Of pistols and
revolvers to the quantity used by the
army, navy and marine corps. The
military forces, since the war, are ov.
erstocked with these weapons and the
passage Of the bill would destroy the
industry, and would be a severe blow
to the continued military preparedness
Of the United States.
"Of course" said Senator Shields,
commenting upon the letter, "Mr.
Crowell's great apprehension that
many years hereafter some Of the
manufacturers may not exist, and that
in the meantime they ought to be al
lowed TO prey upon the public by man.
Iufacturing instruments of assassination
and murder is not very tenable.
II have replied to Mr. Crowell in
this matter because this is letter
similar to many ] have received from
other sources, similar to one received
from the general counsel of a great
railway company, who said he opposed
the bill because the railroad company
might transport pistol either on the
person Of a passenger or In a box
without knowing it, and therefore be
guilty of violation of the terms OF the
bill. Certainly that gentleman never
practiced criminal law, or he would
know that no man was ever convicted
Of crime for an act OF that kind I'M
less he committed the act knowingly
and wilfully. Similar arguments are
being made against the bill.
"The small arms are not used in
warfare, nor are they necessary to en-
able the citizen to keep arms in his
home for defense. The larger pistols
are the ones used for these purposes,
and are best suited for these purposes.
The small pistols which are used for
the purpose of executing private ven
geance, robbery, assassination and
murder and not for any lawful pur-
pose. It is these the law is intended
to reach and suppress the sale Of"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
TO TEST ,voLsTEAp LAW.
Distlllers Seek to Recover Liquor IN
Warehouses.

Chicago.--A suit to test provisions
OF the eighteenth amendment and the
Volstead law has been filed in the
United States district court by former
Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis, In an at
tempt TO recover whisky valued at
100000 stored in Chicago warehouses.
The plaintiffs are distillers and 100
owners of bonded whisky. The bin
does not attack the validity Of the
prohibition amendment or of the Vol
stead law, but alleges no provisions
Of either measure can apply to whisky
deposited In government warehouses
by the direction of the government
before either measure was passed,
where the goods are now owned by
the same owners who deposited the
liquors on a contract to have It re-
turned when the government tax was
paid.
The principal new point OF the com.
plainaits is that the provision Of the
constitution against manufacture OF
liquor referred to manufacture after
and not before passage of the amend
ment They also claim they have q
right, under the law, 70 sell the whisky
.fer medicinal use.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
GUT IN R. R.
WAGES ORDERED
MAKES REALITY Or BIG ANNUAL
SAVINGS EXPECTED BY
REDUCTION.
ORDER COVERS 2lO ROADS
Takes Off About s4oO,o0o,oOo from the
country's Railroad Labor Bill and
Extends Order to Every Rail-
Fcad in United States.


Chlcago.-I'he United States railroad
labor board has extended its wage re-
duction order. effective July 1. to prac-
tically every large railroad in the
country. No change from the average
IL per cent reduction granted 104 car.
riers on June has been made by
this decision. The order covers 30
roads.
1t involves practically all classes Of
employees on virtually every railroad
known as a Glass carrier which is
not included in the boards original re.
duction order.
The Glass group includes every big
road in the country.
The only change in the rates of re-
duction made by this decision is in the
case OF some marine workers.
The new wage decision makes q
reality Of the estimated 100000, 900
annual savings expected when the
boards ~ per cent cut, effective July
/, is applied TO all employees on Glass 1
carriers.
When the first reduction order was
issued 1t was estimated that, II applied
TO all employees on all Glass / roads, it
would lop approximately 100000. 900
from the country's railroad labor bill.
The new decision will make this cut
possible by ordering reduced wages
for employees not included in the orig
inal case and also by including en-
ployes on roads which were not par
ties to the first hearing.
About one-half of the roads includ-
ed in today's decision were parties to
the original decision, the duplication
resulting from the fact that many
roads did not include all classes of
employees in their first petitions for a
wage cut. All classes OF employees
have now been named to the submits
sion of some of the roads. The wage
cut, however, applies only to those
employees Of given road which were
named in that roads submission.
Rates OF reductions for several minor
classes of employees were added to
the order, which was issued as an adj
dendum to Decision lat. the original
wage reduction order. Chefs and other
restaurant workers. dining car en-
ployes, laundry workers and porters
were named in added sections of the
decision.
Reductions Of so per cent Of the In
creases granted such employees since
Feb.s2s, 1920 1.-THE roads were returned
to private control by the railroad ad-
ministration on March /, 1920. were
directed for those employees.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
DON'T WANT TO COME HOME.


American Soldiers Overseas Prefer 70
He-enIist Where They Are.
Washington -American soldiers on
the Rhine don't want to come home.
Many OF them insist upon re-enlist-
ment of men with good records. the
practice is proving embarrassing In
the face OF the absolute necessity of
reducing the strength Of the army to
the size decreed by congress.
The number Of officers in the Amer
lean army OF occupation has been re-
duced to that required for a force Of
about 1900 enlisted men. hut the en-
listed strength In Germany remains at
about 1900 men. The original inten-
ton was TO have an enlisted strength
on the Rhine Of approximately 5000.
Secretary Weeks explained that 1t
was that the enlisted force on the
army must begin. but there has been a
general inclination showa by the
doughboys over there to remain In
Germany. with few exceptions. he
said. men have applied for re-enlist-
ment
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

Manila.-The vanguardla, Filipino
daily newspaper. which has the lar
gest circulation in the PhIllIpen Isl
ands. il extremely pessimistic concern
ing financial conditions in the Philip
pines. In an editorial It says: mo
matter what the defenders Of the gov
eminent say. the fact l. the country i
facing bankruptcy"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

Tulsa, okla.-An appeal to the gov
errors Of all oil producing states and
to members OF congress to support a
tariff on Mexican oil has been made
in resolution passed by the execn.
tive committee OF the -Contineai
OH and Gas Association.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
LIohtnIna HIts Radio statlon.

Washington.--The Dig naval radio
station at Arlington, Va, has been
struck by lightning and badly dam
aged. At the navy department 1t Is
said the plant will be out OF commits.
sion for several days. though the ex-
tent Of the damage has not been de
termined Coastal traffic. including
broadcast schedule and time signals
sent out twice nightly. win be sus-
pended temporarily.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

Jackson. Mlss-Gov. Russell has IL
sued his proclamation declaring the
village OF Thaxton, IN p0ntotoc coun
u. abolished The proclamation was
issued On affIdasits showing that the
village had failed for ten months e
have Z meeting OF its board Of al
dermen.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

In BeltImore. where formerly y
rhoid fever was % prevalent. only 20
cases we're reported last year. and q
these II vas definitely proved thst -
were brought there from other places.
TIE deaths Numbered s. II 1910
thsre wers 60 deaths
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
WILL SUE MENNoNlTEs.


Purchase Money Unpaid.
Winnipeg, Manitoba Suit for half
a million dollars against the Menno1-
ties, who were in negotiation for a
block Of land in the state Of Missis-
sippi win begin soon in the Manitoba
courts.
courts. The basis OF the lawsuit
Is sums alleged to be due and owing
for tracts Of land which the Mennon.
ties, Mississippi land owners allege.
contracted to purchase and for which
they have not paid.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
WILL EXTEND RAILROAD.
~ Miles Added to Virginia Line Should
Stimulate Coal DEVELOPMENT.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Contract has been
let for the construction OF q 2l-miss
extension Of the Interstate railroad IN
southwest Virginia. and work is 10 b
gin at once
This extension i to connect with
the main ne in East Norton and sx
tend down the Guest River through
Maytown near Coetarn. Va. to con
nectioa with the Carolina, csinchfisld
G Ohio railway near St Paul
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

Harmful to Children. Say New Orleans
Women.

New orleans.-A campaign to elm
mate the serial thriller from the pro-
gram OF local motion picture theatres
on the ground that 1t Is harmful to
nervous children. has been started
jointly by the New Orleans branch OF
the Parent-Teacher Exhibitors Coop
eratiye League and a committee from
the Housewives League.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
LEAVE SIMS ALONE.
Senate Naval Committee WIN Not In
xestlnats London Incident.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chairman Poin-
dexter OF the senate naval committee
states that in view Of the reprImand
administered to Read Admiral Sims
By Secretary DENLY the senate naval
committee probably would not conduct
an independent Investigation into the
london speech Of the admiral An in.
curry by the committee Is proposed IN
resolution BY Senator Harrison. dem
ocrae. Mississippi. adopted recently.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

London.--A dispatch from Berlin re-
ports that state Of war has broken
out between Letvia and Russia. 1t has
not been confirmed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01

Chicago campaign for q Law
making false registration At a hotel
has been started here.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-01
TENNESSEE
EVENTS
GatheredfrOmA Cor
ners Of the State and
Told in Briefest Form

VI tAt nOutheAu Sui %VtA hdi1Chb why
to be defeated by Perry Adair Of At
lanta. will defend hrs title of city
champion in a S6.hole match with w.
G. Harris at the Memphis country
club. Wenzler and Isarris were the
survivors in the championship fight
OF the city tournament recently. The
final was postponed on account Of the
Nashville tournament.
Chattanooga.-It has been announo-
cd at the local internal revenue col
lector's office that Sidney Lucas, one
of the staff, had been selected as
member OF the flying squadron which
Is to cover the southeastern states be-
ginning July for the purpose Of in
yestigating and checking all delin-
quent federal taxes.
ssese
Knoxville. William Billiard and his
son, Can Billiard, have been convicted
OF second degree murder at Maynards-
vile for the killing OF Fisher Norton
last September, following religious
meeting. during which the Billiards
took exception to the conduct OF re-
marks of Norton and his two COM
panions.
Lucy.-The Lucy Parent-Teachers'
association entertained informally on
the school grounds in honor Of Miss
Charl o. Williams, county superintend-
ent of education; Or. Andrew A. Kin
cannon, president of West Tennessee
State Normal school; Miss Lula H.
Grim. high school supervisor; Miss
Adele France, elementary supervisor,
and Miss Margaret Williams, secretary
OF the board Of education.
Milan.-Packing and shipping Of
green tomatoes has started. The to-
matoes are of good size and shape, de-
spite the long continued drouth T..
C. Sawyers has charge Of the work
and is using the compress building to
pack in. The growers have been
shipping ripe tomatoes for several
days and hare received good prices
for them.
ShelbyviIle.--T marketing COM
mittee OF the Bedford County Council
OF Agriculture. Shelbyville, Tenn, sold
1900 pounds of wool on June II. This
sale according to w l.. Fowler. coun-
ty agent, was the largest farmers CO.
operative wool sale, by much more than
100 per cent ever held In Tennessee.
Thirty thousand pounds Of this wool
classed as clear Of burrs and sold Tor
the record price Of 1880 per hundred.
sssss
Ripley Robert Poor. 35, was shot
and killed and Stanley Forsythe was
probably fatally wounded In general
fight at an Ice cream supper at Hale's
Point, near here. w, r. Buttram has
surrendered and is charged with the
Shooting Buttram claims that he tried
to act as peacemaker when the fight
started, but began shooting when he
was attacked by Pool.
Memphis.-The Rev. Mart Gary
Smith rector OF Holy Trinity church
here, has accepted call to the pas
torate Of Christ Episcopal church at
Hornell, N. Y. He rendered bis resig-
nation to take effect August and will
spend month al tae University Of
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-14
SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED hg nan and wife. position
or farm Phone 1885.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-14
Market News
WHEAT CLOSES WITH
LOSS over ONE CENT
~ Associated Pres.

~ Associated Press
CHICAGO. Dec i3.-priccs weaken.
c1 In the wheat market today owing n
lack Of support except from shorts.
The close was unsettled "a TO IS net
lower with MAY Sill IS. and July
y 0l 80 10 &lOl IS. Corn Loaf s.s 70
rs oats q shade To IA and provisions
q to lie.
Rather general selling with which
The wheat market began showed "
doarth 81 buying orders and tended 20
emphasize uncertainty prevailing In re-.
gard 10 the European financial sitnn.
ton Dpwnturns in foreign exchange
counted further as q handicap TO hulls
whereas talk current about Germany
having lo"n given loan was without
much effect on the other hand some.
thing ~ rally took place Just before
the close owing to limitations that
I 900 Goa bushels had been bought for
Europe Only 300 900 bushels OF the
mount however. was fully confirmed.
Resides confidence was disturbed nv
,ossip that final government crop Fix.
Tres In the United States would show
IN increase as proved 90 be the case
regarding cotton Under such CIR.
aumstanccs the late upturns were
argck transient
/ Liberal arrivals ~ corn had weak.
loss IN the value u grain and hogs.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-14
Ihicnrn Live Stocl,

CHICAGO Dec. 10. -Cattle-Re
.pls Ooo. beef steers mostly steady
Closing strong Goo a,D higher. top year
lings MOO top heavy steers s. Is
bulk beef steers tb50M 125. Eat she
stock pock'rs and feeders steady, can
nors and cui'crs dun lower. bulls nc
tive. strong veal calves 2ic 10 5Oc
higher. bulk veal calves 20 packers
'g.25mq50
Hogs Receipts $4,000 opened steady
to l0c lower than Yesterdays average
closing active and lo 10 l5c higher than
curly: shippers bought about $4,000
holdoycr liberal. mostly or market,
top g. % for sorted light lights; l7U
pound average up 10 $3.50, bulk 100
pound hogs aud up 81 SOd7l5. pigs
MOSTLY Toe lower. bulk desirable $50
~ 40. few 40 $50.
Sheep Receipts $4,000. Cat lambs
ana ycrllngs strong to eic higher
sheep and feeders steady, fat lamb top
tl13s. bulk {ll O0Hll 90: culls 50 500
400. top warnings $3.50. top fat ewes
si.50. hoovice around $500. comeback
feeder lambs 81 9OaloOO. some head
higher.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-14

Receipts $4,000. clunors and cutters
weak tY al, lower. oannors, Si5oh 800
ho.f steers. steady 90 strong s. o0T
..gl bull. steers. Sat5H 200. common
to ruud COW. So i0Hl go. better grad,
loll,is g, u0H go. stuckprs s O0n
b. 20 Feeders Ss.2iH6.oU
ilngs Receipts ~ 600. ..tIyr. o., O.
10, luv' beet SbTg shippers top Goa
Ulhi lights Sb5.. nUl, of .li's a. iUn
f.b.. gu.I ua,k'r suna fl."siD Go
r.g. vDt best Un
Shr,p-l,reauts $4,000 Sheep stead.
1t... eVsr. s4-s gn.H and hpic'
lmhs steady pf1r v.Ha goo - loW
o. nG vr rms. sos.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-14
TRADE IN CATTLE
ONLY FAIRLY GOOD

ky Associated ifttt
FORT WORTH Texas. DE-, l3 m
tcrcst in the hycstock trade today cen
rreh around tho sole off several cars
lf steers and hcilcr warnings &c f5.25.
and the disposition of few loads OF
heaNV steers go $3.50. Th, nm 0f good
H. choice cattle WAS the best seen
-,r,ntly. General mua,t conditions
we're not us satisfactory ls 900 Mon
day. but the trade mada nr uu gross.
nd nothing w1s uuouh.r There on The
early rounds Goeouts amounted tU T..
100 head IL cattle and sOO calves
sales at hogs WEI, steady aud the
rarkct Displayed plenty uf action
Packers made purchases go g. 40 fm %
iigh range Most o' thr um 90 500
,oad cleared at $500 to $685.. Pigs
brought $3.50 o. $3.50
sheen aud uul V,u disposed ol
o ready Demand uu auGr Geo Poe
higher market sh.u values being
uonr and lamb uI.. higher Choice
.mbs upt,hel 500 900 Receipts reached
1000 head but 1000 were not fur mar.
e. disposition.
Quotations
Cattle n.r,,s SaauulNl. .topkcrs
'ae5H o0. COWS s'oonioo. Gamers
.25nl-i h,fye 50 ua. 1000. year
ings 15oA- bulls yl5on 80
ay,.. So UO0C5u
Hogs Light y1atug3u. medium
81 oo7, 1.g,. mixed 'o1aG oo. common
Z D.. u .. ....4. .uH o.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-14
SUGAR

sew yOrk Dec 10 There we're
M changes OBJ. 1I.e reported in tns
..1' aw sugar market. but the under.
..r. v1s unsettled hv numerous rImorS
.,rlriug SOM, son, of government aid
Oh, u-Ir ulu>f.. Prices wcrs
.u1'.H tf @. fuu n,H crop Cuhs cost
40 Frehf ,.uf 200 800 tor ceotrifu.
a. vr.., 'H. .omu.f'.. rs asking . s.S
.r .H .wH Cuus equal 20 SOS for
centrifugal Raw sugar futures wcrr
.,a. HuI usHE prices were 10 Do
rr.fe poo lower under scattered
H....u. arI selling o. TRADE lp.
'.r.... HrI commission houses prompt.
f .. ,l. unsettled feeling IN N" srnt
market
auH. ml March closed Is. Nav
1855. unI fuE 24i
.U, m1rs,t to. refined sugar was
unchanged rf ..l tu. Cine granulstcd
a.th HW. UgH' There were NJ
.a,r.,uns boo refined futures and clos.
.a prices v..r unchanged az 90 for
IHrmr $40 20. March and 5e5 tot
UHr