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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-10
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Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
COMB SAGE TEA IN
 HAIR ID DARKEN T.
Grandma kept her locks dark, glossy, thick with a mixture of Sage
 Tea and Sulphur

The old time mixture of Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked and faded hair is grandmoth- CTS treatment. and folks are again us- ing it to keep their hair a good, even color, which is quite sensible, as we are living in an age when youthful appearance is of the greatest ad- vantage.
 Nowadays, though. we don't have the troublesome task of gathering the sage and the mussy mixing at home. All drug stores sell the ready -to-use pro- duct called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" for about 50 cents a bottle It is very popular because nobody can discover it has been applied. Simply mOisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time by morning the gray hair disappears, but what delights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that. besides beau tifully darkening the hair after a few applications, it also produces that soft lustre and appearance of abundance which is so attractive; besides, pre- vents dandruff, itching scalp and fall ing hair.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13

day of October, 1915, whether it will be advisable:
 T. To reduce the number of members of the board of directors of this company to not more than seven:
 "2. To so amend the bylaws of this company as to provide that the members of the board of directors shall for their services, receive a proper compensation. the amount of which shall be fixed from time to time by vote of the stockholders;
 RESOLVED, Further, that the board of directors in connection with such report, whether favorable or unfavorable, be and it hereby is requested to submit to said stock holders meeting for approval, after due notice in accordance with law and with the bylaws of this com pany, such amendments to the Ar ticles of Consolidation pursuant to which this company exists. and such other corporate action, as may be requisite in order to accomplish the foregoing purposes
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13

mistakes which ought and could be avoided. And why so? Becanse in the present organization. the board of di- rectors plays a negligible part and therefore can only be efficient if there is 9 man available who is able to man. age this immensely big complicated machine alone and single handed. There have been such men in America, and there are still a few to be found. But mistake to assume that you will all ways be able to find one when you need him. Anyway this company has not had such a man. Of course, it was originally not intended to be so. The board of directors were meant not only the be the men responsible for the management. but also to be the men who participated in it. But practice of long years standing has made it otherwise. I do not want to make any personal remarks, but I do not fear that I shall be contradicted if I say that in this company, as in so many others. the directors have not directed the affairs of the company. They have
 in more cases than not, left that to a few among them, and although I shall be the last not to appreciate at their proper value the services of these few which no doubt have in certain emer- gencies been beneficial to the company, vet I am convinced that a great many things which have happened, would not have happened if all the directors of the company had always been keenly aware of the trust which they have ac- cepted, and of the responsibility which rested upon them for the proper exc cution of that trust. l firmly believe that they were not aware of it because they did not feet that they had been elected for such a purpose. Many mem bers of this board, as of so many other boards, have accumulated upon them selves so many directorates, have upon their hands the management of so many important affairs. that they can not have started as directors in this company with the intention of looking after the business of this company as business men should And this is the
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13

strangeness of the thing-everyone will agree with me that grocer who is not attending to his business will certainly see his business go to pieces, and so will a coal merchant or hotel owner or a banker. But with a railroad it seems to be otherwise. The boards of directors of this kind of business aften seem to think that it is not necessary to attend to the business, and that things will look after themselves. That is all very well when there is a Har riman available to take the load upon his shoulders, but if there is not, things are bound to go wrong. It is true, there are difficulties in the way. Boards of directors are often very numerous and consist of men living widely apart from each other. How can you expect such board to meet frequently and to handle situations carefully and promp ly? Some time ago 1 met a gentleman in New York who told me that at the time the crisis of 1907 broke out he was a member of the board of four differ ent trust companies in four different places in the United States. hundreds of miles separated from each other. He confessed to me that he never was so scared in his life. because he suddenly realized the utter impossieility of do- ing his duty to all these concerns.
 What We therefore need in a big corporation such as the Rock Island is a small board of good experienced business men, living not too widely apart from each other, who have got the time and are willing to de- vote it to the promotion of the busi ness of the company. If there is la Hartman among them so much fle better; he will certainly not fail Ito assert himself. But even such of other good men. If I remember well. it was the late MT J. r. Nor gan who said that it was his eX rerience that even the best and bis eest technical men aiways needed sound financial advice
 And there is still another thine which I think is well worth consid ering. The common practice is that members of the boarl do rot re-
 
 services. In my opinicn this p,ac tiCe is wrong. It is all very well to say that notwithstanding. d:ree tors must be expected t) do their Grty. But how can 'oG expect a man to devote much of his tune to the affairs of company, to give :, it the benefit of his experience. to be willing at times to expose him. self to abuse likewise, if he receives no compensation for it? It would not be human, and at any rate, such a thing is not fair. Directors ought therefore to receive fair compen- sation for their services. partly by way of fixed salary. partly. and may say largely. by way of a ' share in the profits of the company.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13

For again, it is only human to eX-
 pect that when man sees a cer- tain policy in business will cost him personally so and so much. he will opose that policy and will think
 twice before he votes for it.
 And giving a salary to the board would have another beneficient ef- feet. The present policy has na- 1 tural tendency to make a man when elected director to consider himself as there solely and exclusively to 1 look after his own interests and those of his friends who have put
 him there. But I should like to ask you. MT. Chairman, where do the
 other shareholders come in? Who IS going to look after their interests?
 Apparently nobody. l think that this
 is great injury to many share
 holders, who in good faith have al
 ways looked to the directors as being
 there for promoting their interests,
 and who very often have been in
 duced to participate in the undertak-
 ing on the strength of the many good
 names they saw figuring among the
 members of the board.
 Mr. Chairman, I do not want to take up more of the time of this meeting and I shall therefore con-
 clude. But before finishing, l must tell you a curious thing: During the last couple of months I have taken great pains to know about conditions regarding this matter as
 they are here in America. l have talked these matters over with great many persons of high stand ing in financial and industrial cir cles, and they all agree with me in lined now. Everyone of them has likewise told me that it was very advisable to put these theories into practice But it seems difficult to do so, even where everybody thinks it would be the right thing to do. i, Now. Mr. Chairman, why shouldn't We start the practice in the Rock
 Island? This company has much to win back; it has got to win back the good opinion of the public, of the government, of the financial world. It must turn over a new leaf all around. Let us start by 1 improving our management, in or der to give proper guaranty that i hencefOrth the business of the com pany will be managed in a first class business style; both the public which needs the railway, and the shareholders who own the property will profit by it.
 l therefore move, MT. Chairman, 1 the adoption of the following reso- ! lutions:
 RESOLVED, that the board of
 directors of this company be and | it hereby is requested to consider carefully and report to the next gen.
 eral meeting of the stockholders of | this company to be held on the 14th
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
CONSTRUCTION

All Gurney and Northland refrigerators are constructed with an outer case of thor oughly kiln dried Wisconsin hardwood, which is recognized the best lumber in the manufacture of refrigerators. The panels made in one piece and grooved into rails and stiles, making the cabinet perfectly tight
 The inner case or body, which is made separately from the outer case and neatly fitted inside allowing the necessary expan- sion and contraction due to changes from heat and cold, is carefully matched and lined with heavy ga lvanized iron lining, giving it strength and durability so neces- sary in the refrigerator.
 The floors of the provision chamber are made flush with the bottom of the doors, so that if food is spilled on the inside, it can readily be washed out
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
INSURGENTS OF ROCK
Continued from Page One)

of the road delivered the following address:
 Mr Chairman-Before you dissolve this meeting, the first one the real owners of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway have held for many years, I ask your permission to address few words to it on behalf of the Dutch Frotectice Committee of holders of collateral four per cent Rock Island bonds, now shareholders of this com pany. Since the last meeting of the owners of this railway was held, the company has gone through many vii cissitudes A great many hopes have been shattered many unsurmountable obstacles have been met, also many mistakes have been made. It is not my present purpose to show you, as in a moving picture, all the circumstance es and should almost say, adventures which have so deteriorated fine prop erty that at times it seemed to become q ruin. 1 only want to single out one of them which has been of particular importance because, it has been, in my OplHloH, lHe couSe or d great HldIly OtH- CTS. I am speaking of the deficient organization of this company. Why do call the organization of this company deficient? It is because it cannot be expected to carry on the business of the company efficiently; because it cannot be expected to be able to sur mount the many difficulties which an 5000 mile railroad running through IA different states daily encounters; be- cause it is apt to overlook the signs of the times, and is bound to make many
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
COMMISSION CALLS
 COMPANY ON CARPET

Alleging that the Union Loan and Security company, a foreign corpora tion, has not complied with provisions of the state law, the corporation com- mission yesterday issued an order to that company to appear and show cause why it's license to do business should not be revoked
 It is that provision of Chapter 8, Re vised Statutes of Arizona which pro- vides that all loan companies selling contracts must first deposit cash or bonds to the value of $5O,OOO with the state treasurer that the commissioners say the concern has not observed Hearing in the case is set for April 22
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
BACK TO EARTH

Just wait till 1916," said the man who has sudden spells of enthusiasm.
 'WhaGll happen then?"
 Well, come to think of it, I SUD- pose we'll have a few brief months of exhilaration and then we'll settle down and wait for 1920"-Washing- ton Star
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
TOO SUGGESTIVE

Yes said the young physician of lineage, "Our family has a motto, but I prefer not to use it. It is a little too suggestive in my pro- fession.'
 What is the motto?"
 Faithful unto death. ."-ChicagO Herald
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13
HUMOR FROM THE TRENCHES

Walter-Oh, yessir. the fish is quite fresh It was caught this morning.
 Soldier-Go on! That was never caught-it gave itself up.-LondOn Opinion.
Arizona republican., 1915-04-13

Did your barber shut up Sunday?' No, he merely closed his shop Journal.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
Your Money


In the same time the mans income
has risen until II Is now $4,000 a
year. Here is a margin OF S610.75 a
year for investment. II Is q reason
able margin. The man has . wife
and two daughters (ls and IL years
old, they live comfortably. temper
ately, have everything they feel they
really need. He Is the type OF sue.
cessrul salaried mai.
From 10 TO Is per cent OF the sal
aired workers income ought to be
saved for investment. This margin.
IN actual figures. ought TO run up
from 500 a year. when he begins TO
work. 10 about what my correspon-
dent is saving out OF his $4,000 n
wear at the age OF 50.
For the average salaried worker
there ought TO he an investible sur
Mus each year for at least 80 years
OF his working life. Rightly handled.
these yearly savings ought 10 oulk
large by the time the worker drops
ou,-or wants TO drop out--of active
service.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
HIGHWAYMEN
BEING SOUGHT

HIGHLAND PARK. July 1.-THE
Highland Park police are searching
for two men, one tall and the other
short. who are alleged to have COM
mitted two robberies on the Davi.
son-rd, between Oakiand-ave. and
the Grand Trunk tracks. early Sat
urday morning The first victim
was John Heberer, Of No. 81 Buena
vista-ave., east, who was robbed Of
eoc and told to beat f." Heberer
told the police that he had seen an.
other man accosted Just after he
himself had been robbed. A broken,
bloo6-stained bottle found on the
scene q the hold-up had led the DO
he 20 believe that the second victim
vas severely beaten. Nine men who
were found slssping in box cars
we're arrested On suspicion and sent
- the Detroit House Of Correction
foe terms q from 20 to 90 days by
Justice LAnasan on vagrancy
C0S8Sos
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13

ay?-hustle and love of home.
Those are the characteristics OF a
great country and those are the
things which were most noticeable
10 me. an old Mexican who 10 visit
ing your country for the hrst time"
General your enemies say you
are very very rich. That you have
made millions from your experiences
In Mexico. Tell me the truth. gen.
eral. what are you worth"
The old Indian sat for a moment
"a II in deep reverie during which
he might be running back In his
mind the days when he ruled as
dictator In Mexico City. Then, slow
ly and with revential care he drew
from his wallet little envelope
which he tapped with his forefnger
as he said. SLOWLY;
This Is my fortune and OF other
riches have none. There. in that
little white envelope are the things
| cherish most in my life. Gold I
have little and my home at Forest
Hills. n. Y. Is a modest place. But
these, these flowers which were
placed around the statute Of her
saint by my wife on our wedding
day. 80 years ago. are the sum to-
tai Of my fortune and should I lose
them I would be a ruined man.
II have carried them through all
Of my campaigns. have slept with
them under my pillow and shall
have them In the pocket OF my uni.
form when I follow my grand old
patron. Gen. Porfirio Diaz, to answer
the last trumpet call.
Your July Fourth celebrations In
terested me greatly and. for q few
minutes al I sat In my chamber at
the hotel, imagined I was again
In battle al heard the popping of
fro crackers and the booming of ex.
plosives. II reminded me OF another
July Fourth when We were fighting
before Bachimba to drive the Oroz-
co revolutionists out of their posi-.
lions In that great strategic posi-
tons.
I'VE started on July 1 to attack
and for three days and nights we
would move our $4,000 men up to
the pass. back again and up the
next day. keeping up continual fre
from our so big field guns 10 cover
our advances. II was on the night
before July Fourth that we were pre-
pairing to make the final assault.
Capt Burnside, the American
military attache was there with
those from Germany, France and
England. Around a big camp nre
at the base headquarters we sat and
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
only DID
DUTY,SAYS
HUERTA
Mexican Leader Denies
He's a Wealthy
Man
FADED FLOWERS
ONLY WEALTH
Says viii Never Draw
Sword Against PeO-
pie of Mexico

Ell PASO, Tex. July lat was
different Huerta with whom
dlned today. We were in the same
little private dining room Of the Ho-
tel Sheldon where he used TO give
his famous wine dinners like . Nero.
commander-inchief Of the Mexican
federal army. provisional president
and dictator, victoriano Huerta had
changed from general OF division
to a world character since last
broke bread with him al that same
table.
Then he was surrounded by his
glittering stan officers. Now he sat
alone except for me. In place OF
his gold and braid uniform OF the
Mexican army he wore an old.
brown hand-me-down suit OF winter
weight and a soft shirt and collar.
The ;rimness around his waist.
which years in the field with the
forces had given him, had given
way TO a paunch. His close cropped
hair. which looks like stubble on the
unshaven chin of an old man. is
srayer and the brown skin shows
through more plainly.
That same broad. bulldog jaw is
there still and the deep lines OF
cruelty flank his nostrils on each
side. But even his old Oxaca In
dian face has fat,ened with high
liyirA and lack OF exercise and the
II "a OF today does not look fit as
did The general who drove the Orox-
co revolution across the border after
Bachimba-
| Then he was the guest OF the
United States army. He was given
vine dinners In this same hotel and
gave others In return. He was the
biggest man In Mexico and was re
ceived with salutes and troop es
corts and yivas. Tonight, as We
drove down to the hotel in a big
red automobile. only two soldiers
: rode with US and they were guards
for Gen. Huerta Is under arrest. and
all evening as we ate and talked
those guards stood without our door
To prevent the old generals escape
Many things have happened. my
son, since last we ate together
here" Gen. Huerta said as he seated
himself az the table where be was
20 eat and was to get my promised
interview for The Times.
MANY things may happen to a
man within such short time
things over which he has no control.
II has been less than three years
since I was last here on the border
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13

and. since that time. I have seen
much. experienced much and suffer.
ed much" said the old general with
half sigh. But that is history
and. as history. those events must
be judged have no excuses tn
make did my duty as II came TO
me as any good soldier will do and
history is the only fair judge after
all.
Much do prefer To speak OF
your own country. OF the United
States. When I was here Sefore I
had seen nothing more OF your
great country than I could see here
On the border. Now I have seen
much OF It and l admire your coun-
try and your people much more
than ever thought would. New
York is the greatest city In the
world.
Your woman are the most beau
tifui I have ever seen In any OF my
travels abroad.
Your life is ideal and my own
Mexican would do well To copy the
traits Of the national character
which even the customs inspectors
at the port OF New York have to q
high degree. That--what Is It you
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13

A salaried man went 10 his boss 10
ask for more pay. The boss inquir'
ed:
do you own your home"
"No."
Have you any investments
NO. Salary too small"
NO margin, Ell. Well. IL you can I
achieve any margin for yourself how
do you expect TO do II for the firm
That boss put a question that Is
becoming more and more common
A time Is coming when the salarieo
man who goes up viii be expected 10
invest in the business. or be able 10
show that he can do so. A growing
of great corporations are
taking in their workers tsalaried
along with the wage) as stockhold'
ers.
In the detailed exhibit OF the ex-
OF a salaried man OF CHI
cago. which I have presented 10 read
ers OF this series. ! showed the
growth OF expenses IN the last seven
years from sl,sl6.ol TO $3,ssssS
rear
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
PANT MAKERS
GO ON STRIKE

NEW YORK. July l2.--Cut throat
by Manufacturers Ia
blamed By labor leaders for the
strike Of 10000 pants makers here
today. The workers walked out Just
before noon and ct once marched TO
three different meeting places In the
city for mass meetings. More than
100 shops we're closed BY the walk
out.
Sidney Hillman. president of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of
America. called the strike. He de-
clared the strike was q protest
against wage reductions by the man
ufActurefs.
Their cut throat competition has
made wages lower and has brought
on the strike" he said. And unless
they live up to m agreement made
with the unions in 1919 not to reduce
wages MI Of the mems garment
workers In the city--so. 00o-will go
out.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
HOMICIDE
CASES FAIL
Men Charged With
Killing F. Decaire
Are Discharged

Edward Brock and Edward OCon.
nor, who were charged with homi.
eide In connection with the shooting
OF Frank Decaire In . west side -,
loon some time ago. wefe discharged
by Justice Gainey, Monday morning.
on recommendation Of Assistant
Prosecutor Van Zile. Frank Sulli.
van, who had his separate examina-
ton some time ago. was also dis
charged.
Testimony In the cases was ex-
ceedingly vague ~ to the identity
of the persons who sent bullets
through the saloon door, killing De-
caire a. he sat At . table In the
place.
Justice Carney. in Diminishing the
cases, declared that In q homicide
charge. II was possible to obtain q
new warrant In case further evil
dence should be unearthed.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
EXTRACTION
is ASKED IN
QUEER CASE

LANSING, Mich. July l2.-tSpe-
ciaI)-One OF the strangest extradi-
ton cases that ever has appeared In
the executive once was brought to
light this morning when Wiley Ar
nett, an ofYicer Of Mogafin county,
KY, presented papers asking that
his brother.in-law, Alexander Allen.
of Big Rapids, be returned to Ken
lucky for trial Allen In wanted on
a charge Of passing q worthless
check Is years ago. Allen. who II
under arrest. has asked for n hear.
ing, which has been set for July Is
The Detroit times., 1915-07-13
Forts Suit Being Heard.
some interesting facts concerning

some interesting facts concerning
the construction Of Henry Ford's 81
coo. 900 Dearborn mansion are being
brought out before Special Master
William 8. Sayres. Jr, in a suit in
chancery brought by Mr.. Ford for
an accounting from his architects.
Won Hoist q Fyfe. Of Illinois. The
architects originally brought suit
against Mt. Ford. claiming breach Of
contract. but the court granted Mr..
Ford's petition for an accounting
on the allegation that the architects
had overcharsed In numerous In
stances. One item that is given par
ticular mention II that OF $4,000 for
saving Of stone. Mr.. Ford's secre-
tary, Ernest G. Liebold, was on the
stand al Of Monday morning.