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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
CONGRESS FAVORS SELECT|VE
DRAFT BY LARGE MAJORITY
How the System Will Work in Ac-
tual Practice; 100000 Recruits
by August First

Congress passed the selective
draft bill last Saturday night by an
overwhelming majority in both the
houses. Stripped of its legal yerbi-
age, here is the way the system will
work:
/. The President will designate
by proclamation a day of registra-
ton. the voting precinct being used
as the smallest unit of enrolment,
The Governors of the various States
will be asked to have the sheriffs of
the counties appoint registers to
take the names of all males between
the ages of 10 and 25. Those who
refuse to enroll will be arrested.
2. The State officers will exempt
from military service persons en-
gagged in industries, including agri-
culture, found to be necessary to
the maintenance of the military es-
tablishment or to the effective OPP
Grafton of the military forces, or the
maintenance of national interests
during the emergency.
3. Those not exempted will be
reported to the war department,
which will make further exemptions.
A. 1t is estimated that by the first
of August the 100000 men desired
will be in training camps. In the
meantime the government must pro
vide equipment for the recruits.
5. 1t is estimated that the regis
tration will result in an enrolment
of 100000, and about 40 per cent
of this number will be weeded out
on account of physical disabilities
The 500,0 900 to be selected from the
remaining so per cent will be chos-
en- by lot.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
WOMEN AROUSE INTEREST
IN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT

The Lincoln Highway Committee
of the Nevada Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, will give an entertain
ment at the Temple Theatre on
Wednesday, May 9th, at which a
program of recitations, musical num-
bers, etc, will be rendered by local
talent.
Mayor Byington of Reno will be
present and deliver an address on the
subject of good roads as will also
Mrs. ID. L. Gassoway, State leader of
the women's committee on road
work.
The object of the ladies is to
create general interest in the Lin
coin highway work, esjecially in the
matter of tree planting and beauti-
flying the highway. 1t was the in
tention to hold this meeting several
weeks ago, but owing to the inabili-
ty of Mayor Byington and Mrs. Cas-
soway to be present, it has been
postponed from time to time until
the date has now been fixed for next
Wednesday. Following the program
at the theatre, a social dance will be
given at the pavilion next door.
Everybody is invited.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
BIDS OPENED FOR new
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Lowest Bid is For sol 800, Exclu-
sive of Heating System; Model
Now on Exhibition

The Churchill County Board of
Education opened the bids, four in
number, for the erection of the new
high school building last Saturday.
Much to their disappointment, none
of the bids were low enough to per-
NIT of the construction of the build
ing as originally planned within the
amount of the funds available
through bond issues.
The lowest bid was for $91,S0
and does not include the heating
system, which it is estimated will re-
-qulre an additional $4,000 to in
stall as designed by the architects of
the building. This would make the
total cost of the high school nearly
$107, 900, whereas the bond issue,
including the cost of the site is only
$4,000.
The Board is now wrestling with
the problem of how to cut the plans
as originally made, to come within
the limits of the funds at their dis
posal for building purposes-estima-
ted at in the neighborhood of $780,
600. Several suggestions have been
made along these lines that will not
materially alter the building itself,
but have to do with details. For in
stance, a saving of about $1,000 can
be made by eliminating the heavy
linoleum ON the floors. Naturally
the bare floors will make the build
ing noisy, but this can be remedied
later. Then there is the suggestion
that the sloping floor can be elimin-
ated from the auditorium, which can
be used as a gymnasium. This would
be a greyious disappointment, but
even this change could be remedied
later.
It has also been suggested that in
stead of the solid concrete or brick
walls, there could be a substitution
of frame studding covered with wire
lathe upon which is superimposed a
four inch coat of concrete plaster.
This type of construction is highly
recommended as being second only
to the solid wall and is said to be
guaranteed for twenty years. We
believe the Standard will voice the
5esiTes Of the community as a whole
when it suggests that it would be
better and real economy in the end
to avoid any changes that would
serve to cheaper the structure in
any way, but rather build it we'll
what is built.
miniature model of the proposed
building is now on exhibition in the
show window at Fischer & Company
store and is attracting a great deal
of favorable comment.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
AUTOMOBILE STAGES MUST
FURNISH RATE SCHEDULE

Secretary Ed Walker of the rail
road commission has sent to all dis
trict attorneys in the states requests
for the names of the parties engaged
in the transportation of passengers
or freight by automobiles of auto
trucks. Under the present law, as
result of a bill passed at the last
session of the legislature, these come
under the head of a common carrier
the same as a railroad and it will
be required of them that they fur
nish a rate tariff, which, when the
law is made effective, they we'll be
required to strictly observe or be
liable to serve penalty the same as a
railroad.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
GOVERNMENT INTERESTED
IN INCREASING ACREAGE
Calls Upon All Reclamation Projects
to Cultivate Every Available
Acre This Year

The government is taking up the
problem of increasing the food sup
ply of the nation and in this con-
neetion is calling on all reclamation
projects for q greatly increased acre
age.
Ii is estimated that on the various
projects in the west there are hund-
reds of thousands of acres for which
water is now available and which
could quickly be put under cultiva-
tion under an organization that con-
templates the leasing of the land to
individuals after supplying them
with the necessary tools and seed to
perform the work. 1t is admitted
that this presupposes assistance by
an organized government force of
sufficient men TO handle the crops at
harvest time.
At the meeting of the committee
on food resources held at Reno last
week this subject was discussed and
+. b. Headley superintendent of the
experiment farm, after a careful
study of the situation, stated that
there is an ample supply of suitable
land and an abundance of water to
plant 10000 acres on the Truckee-
Carson project.
In pursuance of this object on the
part of the government Chief Engi-
neer A. p. Davis of the Reclamation
Service and F. E. Weymouth, chief
of construction of the Denver Office.
arrived in Fallon last Saturday and
we're in conference with Project
Manager Hough. They left on Sun
day afternoon for Carson and Reno
and returned yesterday in company
with DR. Elwood Mead of the Uni
yersity of California, who will re-
main in the valley for several days
looking over the project and will
make recommendations
Thos. Dolf, one of the best in
formed farmers in the valley, is a
member of the committee having In
charge the Truckee-Carson project
and has expressed the belief that at
least 1000 acres of beach" land
near Carson lake can be quickly
leveled and planted to wheat this
season, but will require government
assistance in the way of tractors and
men to accomplish much during
1917.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
GOV. BOYLE TO ATTEND
CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS

Governor Boyle left last Saturday
to attend a conference of western
governors, which has been called by
President Wilson.
The message received by the COVER
nor naturally gave incomplete de-
tails of the nature of the conference
which is to be held early in May.
1t is understood, however, that it
will deal largely with the military
situation in the western states and
the part to be played by the diff
ferent states in raising the required
quota of troops and their disposition
in the furthering of the war plans OF
the officials of the nation. 1t is also
within the range Of possibilities that
such matters as surveys of the avail
able food supplies and their conser-
vation will come in for full share
of the discussions. Effective CO.
operation of the state and national
branches of the government will no
doubt result to the end that the en-
tire resources of the whole country
will be combined to make Americas
entrance into the great war a decis-
i've factor.
Lieutenant Governor Maurice Sui
livan will, of course be Nevada's act
ing chief executive officer while
Governor Boyle is out of the state
on official bushes.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
LECTURE SATURDAY NIGHT
AT OATS PARK SCHOOL

The last lecture of the series Civ
en- under the auspices of the Fallon
School Board will be delivered at
Oats Park School, Saturday even
ing, at s o'clock. The speaker of
the evening will be DR.. Louise Fargo
Brown, professor of history at the
University of Nevada. She has
chosen as her subject "0liver Crom-
we'll" This should prove an inter-
esting and instructive lecture.
Several preliminary numbers will
precede the lecture. There will be
a song by pupils of the second
grade, and talent outside of the
school will be enlisted.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
YOU ARE INVITED TO
COME TO SALTWATER

Come to Saltwater next Saturday
night and help us to buy a phono-
graph for the school. At the same
time meet Deacon Dubbs and little
Philopenny Popoyer and see how
their courtship came out. You can
sympathize with the troubles of
Rose and Amos and laugh at Yennie
in her pursuit of Deuteronomy.
Eighth grade exercises and class
play. Come and meet the gradua-
tes. Admission 10 and 25 cents.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
SHORTAGE OF 81, 469.62 IS
FOUND IN TELEPHONE FUNDS
Geo. B. McFarlin, ex-Manager, Is
charged with Embezzlement and
Placed Under $1,000 Bonds

For some months there has been
a nersisten rumor that all was not
well with the finances of the Church
III County Telephone and Telegraph
system. In default of an examina-
tion by q certified accountant the
Hoard of Commissioners have declin-
ed to give out a statement, although
the fact that Manager G. b. McFarlin
was not reappointed for the current
wear was taken by the public gener-
ally as establishing the fact that a
shortage existed.
About a month ago Paul CASTOR,
certified public accountant of Reno,
was engaged to make thorough ex-
animation of the books and after an
exhaustive research through all
available data has filed his report
which states that beyond any doubt
cash deficit amounting to s4,047.69
arising exclusively from cash book
entries" exists.
Mr.. Gastons report was filed with
the Commissioners on last Friday.
and as chairman of the board, c. l..
Benadum swore to complaint
charging McFarlin with embezzle-
ment lie was arrested and taken
before Judge T. A. Jones and held
to appear for the preliminary ex-
,4,,a nh oh ID 70 no hold
day under a bond OF $4,000. which
was furnished by Joe Jarvis. f. C..
Bryant, Chas Cress and w. +. KAT
ser.
Attorney f. +. Winters appeared
for the defendant, while the county
was represented by District Attorney
Kenny.
Mr.. Gaston's report covers the en-
tire period Mr.. MeFarlin has act
ed as Manager, viz: from February,
1913. to March 7, 1917. In the in
PRODUCTION to his report is the fol-
lowing summing up of his investi-
cations.
"On account of the mutilated con-
iition OF the books of account the
work was very slow and tedious, as
1t was necessary to reconstruct in
whole or in part more than one half
of the ledger for the year of 1915.
What appears TO be deliberate mutt
lation of the Pencil Cash Book, ="
book of original entry of cash, and
the Permanent Cash Book. as also,
the Ledger. added to the difficulty
of the work. Ny examination es-
tablishes beyond any doubt, a cash
deficit amounting to s4,047.69 aris-
Ing exclusively from cash book en-
tries. This Is simply the deficit be-
tween cash collections, as per cash
hook, and the amount turned over to
the Telephone System are missing to
the extent of total of $4.469.92.
as shown by the schedule herewith. e"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
Glass Entertains

The pupils of the sixth grade
gave a party last Friday afternoon.
The fifth grade pupils were the in
vited guests Games were played
and refreshments were served. Some
of the pupils were heard to remark
that they enjoyed this even better
than the regular school work.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02

Sign writing, Painting and Paper
hanging in all their branches at rea-
sonable prices and guaranteed by
skilled mechanics Harry Clinton.
Let US figure with you. Phone 1905.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02

w. A. Vanvoorhis motored over to
Reno last Saturday and returned on
Sunday with Mrs. VanVoorhis who
has been visiting with friends In
Reno the past week
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
PREPARING TO ORGANIZE
LOCAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT

A meeting of the committee on
organization for the irrigation dis
trict under the new State law, was
held at the Office of the Reclamation
Services last week. District Counsel
Oliver p. Morton being present to
represent the government. Petitions
were drawn up and will be submit
ted to L. N. French, counsel for the
water users for his approval, after
which they will be circulated for
signers and the work of perfecting
the organization will be in full
swing.
|. II. Kent, chairman of the COM
mittee has been engaged in the work
of compiling the necessary data on
the various land and water right
owners on the project and classify
ing them by districts, which aggre-
gates abount $4,000 acres which
will come under the district of or
ganization. There are seven districts
on the project. with the following
acreages:
1.-Fernley ............. 6,072
2.-Hazen and Swingle Bench 9,S62
Soda Lake and Old River 0.25S
4.-''AA" Line and Grimes. 1853
5.-South of IA" Canal o.. 1914
6.-Fallon and Harmon Dist. 16,11)
saltwater ...... 1926
IOlal ,....... ....... ", 20
As soon as a sufficient number of
signatures have been secured to rep
resent a majority OF the lands. 1t
will be necessary as the next step to
make application to the Board Of
election and will neccessitate q bond
to insure the payment OF the neces'
sary expenses, which will be paid
by the district If the organization is
carried, which 1t undoubtedly will
be.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02

Sing a song of sixbits, a pocketfull
Of spuds. price that makes us
envy the kline that chew their cuds. }
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02
Weather Record

The following is the weather re-
cord for the week ending April 2S,
1917.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02

! am the days work of the
weakest man, and the largest
dream of the most daring. l am
the Constitution and the Courts,
statutes and statute makers, sol
der and dreadnought, drayman
and street sweep, cook, counselor,
and clerk. / am the mystery of
the men who do without knowing
why. l am no more than what
You believe me to be, and | am
all that you believe l can be. My
stars and my stripes are your
1abors.-Franklin X. Lane.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02

Total precipitation during week, IL
inches, Avg. velocity of wind per
hour, So miles. Highest, rs de-
grees, lowest, "a degrees. A slight
storm is recorded for April 2s.
U. s. Experiment Farm
Some hyphens Just can't get into
their heads that America, in MAX
ing war on Germany, will not be
guided by the advice of those who
want too see Germany win.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-05-02

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-11-10
SUGAR CANE SAFE IS
OPINION OF FARMERS

Mr.. j. A Roy and other cane
Tar mers are of the opinion that
the plant has not been damaged
appreciabIy by the cold weather,
a. y large proportion had been
windrowed before the large freeze.
The bud has been killed and two
or three immature joints frozen
but this will not materially affect
the yield.
The Louisiana planters and the
American Refinery Company are
again N . tangle over the price Of
sugar, Preside nt Babst claiming
that the planters are making
higher grades and selling for q
higher price than that agreed
upon, and unless they fulfill their
contract with him for q hundred
thousand tons 96 test ct 6.226, be
will buy in the open market.
This woald leave Louisiana farm
ers practically ct the mercy OF the
,sngar monopoly. The planters
called their state committee to
meet 10 New Orleans yesterday
and 1t 10 very probable delegates
will be sent TO Washington to
straighten ont the misunderstaDd.
ing -- Lafayette Gazette.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-11-10
The COAL SUPPLY.

Washington, D. G., November 5
The Railroads War Board is
now directing efforts to the work
Of insnring an adequate coal sup
ply for domestic and industrial
uses'of coal in all sections of the
couHtry. While q greater supply
of coal has been mined and ship
ped than ever before, the difficulty
today ls that the consumption all
over the country is greater than
ever before.
The Railroads War Board has
received reports indicating that
the efforts OF the railroads and
coal shippers to prevent the
threatened coal shortage in the
northwest during the coming win.
ter have been more successful
than seemed possible during the
summer. With five weeks or
more left before the close OF navi.
CATION on the Crest Lakes, 49,.
348, 100 Of the 10000, 900 tons,
which IL was estimated will be re-
qalred, have already been sent to
the northwest.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-11-10
the CANE CROP.

rho past week has been Q most
unfortunate one for the Louisiana
sugar producers, = freeze Of con
siderable severity occurring Wed
0esday morning throughout all
except the most southerly por
tiUDs Of the cane belt, aud th-
THERMOMETER going down % low o.
26 over . considerable area
Wndr0wlng OF cane was immedl-
AteIy undertaken on practically all
plantations and mill work delayed
thereby for . day or two.
This freeze 10 particularly de
plOrsble because the cane va.
yielding very low indeed IN sugar,
100 pouDds 10 the ton being oil Of
more than the majority OF the %
gar factories we're able to obtaiI
up to the time Of its occurrence
and any increase in yield from th,
wlndrowed cane 10 Of course i'm
possible, 20 our sugar Producer
are confronted with the pr0spec
OF ) disastrously lov yield per tol
from the current crop.
We believe from all the inforlna
ti0n We are able to gather that th'
state Of Louisiana this year vii
produce less than 20O, 900 tons o
sugar. LA. Sugar Planter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-11-10
LOUISIANA STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH

I, The State Board of Health a
lits Quarterly meeting October 80
l3O, 1917, among other amend
ments to the Sanitary Code, pass
ed the following which is of wide
spread interest. This regulation
follows an examination made by
the State Board Of Health Of over
four hundred (400) hair brushes
gathered from twelve U2 of the
leading places Of the state. The
reg gulati0n is:
The nse OF the common hair
brush on railway trains, 10 dress
ing rooms or other apartments of
railway stations, steamboats,, ho
tells, boarding houses, stores, Of
fees, schools. natatoriums Tor 9th
or bathing establishments), barber
shops, hair dressing parlors or any
publicly frequented place in Lou.
lsiana, Is hereby prohibited Oh and
after March l, 1918
No person, company, or corpo
lati0n In charge OF any Of the
aforesa.d establishments, etc,
shall furnish any hair brush for
public use, aud no person, compa
ny, OF corporation shall permit in
said places, tho use of the hall
bi ush in common.
Another amendment passed,
also OF interes,, is:
Ii any cemetery, company OF
association, or any church or his.
tOrical society or association, or
Any individual. IL 10 possession OF
any record Of births or deaths
which may be of value in es,ab-
|'shlng the genealogy of any resi
dent of this state, such company,
association or individual,
may fie such record or duly au
Iheutlcated transcript thereof
with the state registrar, aud l.
shall be the duty OF the state reg
strsr to preserve such record
'orm to facilitate the finding of
any Information contained therein.
While the effort to secnra com.
nlete registration of births of the
current year is commendable and
Imperative. 1t is believed interest
nay be stimulated by urging
ldults to register their own births
70 that the record of every indi
,idual in the State may be found
o Looisiana's Family Bible.
The value of such records 10 the
'ears to come will be lncalculabie
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-11-10
WHY The LEAVES (
CHANGE THEIR COLOR.

Washington.-It 1t requires no
vivid imagination to picture
Mother Nature going about
these days with q liberal
supply of paint with which she
colors the leaves of the trees and
other plants and thereby prod ucea
the vivid .lnts which character
ize the t0Iiage Of this season. In
reality the change IN col0rlDg 10
lhe result Of cef tain chemical pro
cesses which take place in the
leaves.
The change is not, 40 many peo.
pie suppose, due to the action OF
frost, but it Is preparation for
winter. All during the spring
aud summer the leaves have serv.
ed as factories, where the foods
necessary for the trees growth
have been manufactured. This
food making takes place in mum
berIess tiny cells OF the Leaf and IL
carried on by small green bodies
which give the leaf It's color.
These chior ophy Il bodies, an they
are known, make the food Of the
tree by combining carbon taken
from the carbonic acid gas Of the
air with hydrogen, oxygen, and
various minerals supplied by the
water which the roots gather. In
the fall when the cool weather
causes i slowing down Of the vital
processes. the work Of the leaves
comes to an end. The machinery
Of the leaf factory is dismantled,
80 to speak, the chlorophyll 10
broken up into the vario0s snb
stances Of which il 10 composed,
aud whatever food there IL on
hand is sent TO the body Of the
tree to be stored up for nse 10 the
spriDg All that remains IN the
ll-cavlties Of the leaf IL 3 watery
substance In which q few oil glo.
bules and crystals, and q small
number Of yellow, strongly refrac
tive bodies can be seen. These
give the leaves the yellow colorlDg
so familiar in autnmnSl foliage.
It often happens, however, that
there 10 more sugar ID the leaf
than can be readily transferred
back to the tree. When this Ii
the case the chemical combination
with the other Substances pro
doces many colored tents varying
from the brilliant red Of the dog.
wood to the more .austere red.
browns of the oak. In coniferOus
trees, which do not lose their foil
age in the fall. the green .ColofiDe
matter takes on slightly brown
ish tinge, which. however, givel
way to the Iighter color in tn
spring