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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-10-02
Very truly yours.
THOMAS WILLIAMSON.

Board of Directors, Farmers I'm
ion. Fallon, Nevada.
Gentlemen: I have your recent
circular letter to stockholders con-
Tossing failure and soliciting contri-
buttons. You state that the COM
pany owes s2100 more than its to-
tai assests.
Relying on my memory and per-
sonal knowledge of the company's
affairs, l will state the following
facts which are substantially correct.
In February, 1917, the company was
solvent but had used up 500 of its
capital in its operations up to that
time. At the annual meeting of
that year, new methods of handling
the business we're announced and a
board of directors selected to have
charge. Six members of that board,
a two-third majority, have been
members ever since. New capital
stock was sold and a total of $4,000
cash has been paid in to date. A
few months later, the manager gave
out report that a net profit of
$1,000 had already accumulated.
Without taking any profits into ac-
count however, there is lost the bal
ance of $4,000 capital, besides the
$2100, a total of $4,000. What has
become of this money? May l not
suggest that an explanation and JUS
tification of this loss should precede
any attempt by you to still further
entangle the stockholders2
Leaving those questions to you, |
now wish to point out as briefly as
possible the cause, the personal re-
sponsibility and the proper remedy
for your lamentable failure. The
cause is the almost absolute neglect
by your board of the most element
airy duties and responsibilities of
your Office and of the common safe
guards of ordinary business prud-
ence and practice. You did not de-
vote sufficient time to the business.
You failed to attend directors meet
ings, or you came late, hurried
through without care and rushed
away to your own affairs. You en-
ployed managers on their own rec
concentrations without carefully
checking up their experiences, repu-
tations or abilities, and when you
had installed them without these
precautions, you gave them free
hand" You glanced over the man
ayers favorable reports of the busi-
ness without carefully scrutinizing
the details and requiring an expla-
nation of the parts you did not un-
derstand. You allowed the busi-
ness to be conducted in plain viola
ton of the bylaw requiring 1t to be
on a strictly cash basis.
The entire responsibility for the
failure rests very definitely and de-
cisively on the persent board Of d.
rectors. In every case wehre a di-
rector is eelcted and accepts the po-
sition there is, whether expressed or
implied, a well defined contract and
obligation on his part to devote as
much of his time and ability to the
Job as is necessary to properly con-
duct the business, This obligation
you can not evade. You were chos-
on by the stockholders with dis
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-10-02

FOR SALE-Registered Berkshire
young boars. R. T. Walker, Tele-
phone 500. s25tf.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-10-02

Smoke El Tropico Cigars.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-10-02

Smoke Ell Tropico Cigars.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-10-02
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Regular services on the first, third
and fifth Sundays of the month. Ser
vices next Sunday: Sunday school
9:45 A. NJ, Preaching IL A. M.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-10-02
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE

The Democratic State Central com
mittee at its meeting in Reno recent
ly named William Mcknight as Sec
retary and elected the following
well-known Democrats as the execu-
tive committee:
S. M. Pickett, George 3. Thateh-
er, Norman Barry. j. 7. Boyd, Frank
Ingram, Ed e. caine, Frank Bying-
ton, George S. Brown, c. r. Carter,
George A. Cole, Mrs John George of
Sparks and Mrs. F. G. Patrick of
Reno.-Appeal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
LOOK AT CHLLD'S
TONGUE If SICK,
SS,FEvER|SA
When constipated or bilious
give ''California Syrup
of Figs"

Look at the tongue, mother. II
coated, it is sure sign that your
little ones stomach, liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When reevish. cross, liStleSS, pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat
urally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath mad; has stomach ache, sore
throat. diarrhoea. full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" ana in a few hours all the foul
constipated waste. undigested food
and sour bile gently moves ont of its
little bowels without gripping. and
you have well. playful child again.
You, needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative:
they love it's delicious taste. and it
always makes them feel splendid. .
Ask yolr druggist for a bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" which
has dire clions for babies. children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware OF cOunterfeitS
Sold here. To be sure you get the
genuine. ask to see that it is made
by california Fig Syrup Company
Refuse any other kind with contempt.
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
SAGE TEA HANDY
TO DARKEN HAIR
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
LuStre to Hair.

You can turn gray, faded hair
beautifully dark and lustrous almost
over night if you'll get a bottle of
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" at any drug store. Millions
OF bottles of this old famous Sage
Tea Recipe. improved by the addition
of other ingredients. are sold annu-
ally. says a well-known druggist here.
because it darkens the hair so nat
urally and evenly that no one can tell
It has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray
or becoming faded have surprise
awaiting them, because after one or
TWO applications the gray hair van
ishes and your locks become luxuri-
antly dark and beautiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray-
haired. unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, SO get busy with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound tonight and you'll be delight
ed with your. dark. handsome hair
and yo1r youthful appearance with
in a few days. -.
rms preparation is toilet reouis-
tie and Is not intended for the cure
mitigation or prevention Of disease
Adv.
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line satisfied with. this outfitsb ekwas
the work and some day we may meet a
bunch of Gimans over OIL the Rine and
thayd better begin to pray right now
bekaws thayle just about git skwared
up with Got by the time we git there if
theys any chance of thare ever gettin
skwared UP for the things they done
And thayle never git no chanel after We
seen them.
line sendin you a view of our mess
chin. 1t is where they cook the stuff
which we call mess. The things hangin
up is beef and the things on the sto, e
is water cans and sttin round is the
mess sargents and cooks and kitch.r
poliSe which is none as X. p. and which
we git sometimes for duty and some
times for punishment and sometimes fo-
nuthin a all except to split wood or tend
the insinerator or wash dishes or surv-
food to the men as they file passed the
kownter and KEEP the place eileen for in
spkshun. X. p. is not my idear of a
good time Phyllis. 1t is not fit for no
solger which Unlisted to fire inch
guns at GirmanS and drive motor trucks
and pick his own offisers But line try
in to be a good solger Phyllis even if I
d!dent inlist to git my close cuverel
with gravey and my face with likwid
waist.
Hopin you are the same,
Stubby
Company X, 56th Pi Inf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
A ROCKLAND WOMAN
CHARGED WITH ARSON

The burning of an unoccupied
building on Pelt Hill, Rockland, Mon
day afternoon led to the arrest of
Mrs Sadie Grouse on the charge of
arson. Two boys are alleged to have
told State Detectice ". ii. kalloch
that she offered them hay and match
es for the purpose of starting the fire.
threatening if they refused, to do the
deed herself and then accuse them
The boys refused, and started on a
cunning trip. They had gone only a
short distance before the building
was seen ablaze. The property was
owned by Miss Lucy Farnsworth and
was of small value. The adjoining
residence of Frank p. Fullerton
caught fire. and was damaged about
$500. The case Of Mrs. Grouse will be
taken directly to the Grand Jury,
which convened Tuesday.
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PAIN BANISHED
BY BETTER BLOOD
rheumatism is a Disease in
Which There is a Distinct
Anemic Condition.

IN acute diseases such as fevers
there is generally rapid thinning of
the blood Tut in no febrie disease is
TINS anemic tendency more marked
than in rheumatism. AS the rheu-
matte poisons must be combated in
the blood it is evident that this ane-
mic or thin blooded condition lessons
the chances of recovery unless il is
promptly corrected. This can be &c
comphshed in the majority of cases
with DR.. Williams Pink Pills. By
the use Of this remedy the thin blood
is enriched, it's oxygen bearing con-
stituents are multiplied and the oxy-
gen burns up the impurities that
cause the pain and suffering.
Mr. Levi S. Bunday, whose address
is +. +. d. No. Al, LinesvNle, Pa.
tried this tonic treatment.
Some years ago" he says, IL suf-
fered from an attack of the grin.
which left me in weakened cOndi-
ton. rheumatism developed and for
three years | could find no medicine
that would relieve the pain. The
rheumatism was in the joints and
muscles of the body. / was stiff and
sore and at times helpless. had
shooting pains in my limbs and the
muscles or my back. AT times II
was Impossible for me to get up af
Ter lying down, so great was the
PAIN. MY limbs also swelled I
was never entirely free from pain.
My stomach was weak and l had
little desire for food.
My Kidneys were affected. and nv
heart bothered me. 1t would futter
and would have dizzy spells when
dark spots appeared before NV ewes
l tried many remedies, but could cot
no relief. friend who had suffered
as Old advised me to take Dr.. Will
lams' Pink Pills, as they had re-
lieved him of similar trouble. did
so and found relief after TAKING N.
first box. l kept on taking them m
ii. had entirely recovered. th;nl-
II was the rheumatism that affec,ed
my heaft, as | have had no trouh,e
since the rheumatism left me-"
To build up the blood there -
remedy that has been a household
word for a generation. DR.. Williams,
FINK Pills for Pale People Thev
tone up the entire system, mako ~
blood rich and red. strengthen tbe
nerves. increase the annette I'll.
coior IN the cheeks and lips and
drive away that unnatural tired feel
ing Plenty OF sunlight, good whole
some food and fresh air will do the
rest. Nv ''0
Ihere fas been no increase in tho
price OF Or. Williams Pink Pills
lhey are sold by your own druggist
OF VIII &c sent direct by mail, post.
PAID, on receipt Of price. so csnts
Per PEI pox, SIX boxes for $3.50 by the
Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Scben
ee'ady' n. y. Write today for q ronv
1r me booklet Building Up The
0'ooo. 1t is free.-Adv. -
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owner whose brother is an officer on
the firing line. and who would him.
| self have taken a commission. but he
thought he could do more good by
raising food, why he shut down!
Here is the answer: 1.-The factory sys-
tenn has killed us dead. The men de-
manded factory hours. I gave them.
Then they demanded factory wages.
I gave them. In three years I have
lust doubled wages. 1t will take just
exactly every head of stock have
and all machinery have to sell, for
me to pay the deficit that has ac-
cumulated, with four years Of my life
wasted. | am quitting because l
can't go on"
There was a tragedy because of the
size of it. yet all over Maine, and
New England, and the country, are
unnumbered thousands of small
farmers who cant go on" for the
same reason-they can't pay the
deficit. much more buy the seed.
fertilizer machinery and labor to
continue.
What is the remedy? And what
measures should first be taken to
meet the danger" do you ask?
Let us answer it Yankee fashion:
DO soldiers, in any land, In the
midst of campaign that means life
or death to them and their people.
strike for shorter hours and higher
pay?
Does our army defy the govern
ment and the people. and say, you
do as we say or so lowell, Ger
many"
Do the officers Of our army tell the
soldiers how badly they are used, and
that capital is doubling its riches
while they are throwing away their
time and giving their lives or their
futures?
Are the food producers. the farmers,
combining themselves to eight-hour
days and refusing to work at all un
less guaranteed fair profits?
who Is to blame?"
Figure it out, yourself.
But remember this, that in the last
"a years 5000 farmers have gone
bankrupt in the Aroostook potato
gamble. Last years results are like
~ to show a bumper crop in the
bankruptcy court, not only in Aroos-
| took county but in several other
counties.
There's a reason, and is it possible
that there is not brain enough in all
America to solve the problem, once
the true situation is sensed?
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WINDsORVILLE :. !

II Mrs. Delane Butterfield, who hal
passed the winter i'm town. left Mon
day morning for her home irISH Isl
Gardiner. ts Ss
Walter Allen Smith of Boston was
a Sunday guest of relatives in town
!. Mrs Minnie Ware. who has been
with her daughter, Mrs.x Cony NAL
COIN. for several weeks, has returned
to her home in. Augusta sesy .. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mckindsley
have purchased of Charles Achorn of
~uoopers Mills the buildings recently
owned by Capt. VIM: T. Henderson.
= Mrs, Isabelle NJ Smith was sun
day visitor of her sister, Mrs. Ruth
G. Brann of jefferson as
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson are
moving into the house lately occupied
By Arthur Spreul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
The "Millikens" for Next War.

One of the Milliken regiment boys
writes to his mother:
"a New England paper at hand to-
day says that Westfleld will not be
used for a camp this summer, so,
evidently, were not to go back there
We're getting new officers in small
patches but no new men, so our pros
poets of going across this summer
don't seem very good Fellows who
have gone across seem not to get into
the fighting for months, even if they
are ever so good when they go. That
makes it look as Tiff the stories
about Germany planning another war
in 20 years are true-wed just about
arrive for the next war"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Sullivan Coffin Wedding at Rumford

Miss Francis Coffin of Harrington,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cot
fin. and Edward Sullivan of Rumfard
were married Monday morning at St.
Johns church at Rumford. by Rev.
! A. Lahamme. After wedding break
fast at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James O. Sullivan, parents of the
groom. the couple let for Newport,
K. T.. where Mr. Sullivan is n machin-
ist in the Naval Torpedo Station. The
bride has taught several years in the
Rumford schools
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
$4,000 POUNDS
IHOARDED FLOUR
is RETURNED

Washington. April 1.-Two and
half million pounds of flour have been
returned to retailers by the consum-
ers of forty two Arkansas counties in
response to the food administrations
appeal against boarding. Sebastian
county alone reported the return of
1850 barrels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Mother CAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD VIN0L
And He Got Well and
Strong. That's True.

Monaco Pa.-"My little boy, who
Is the youngest of three. was weak,
nervous and tired all the time, so he
was most unfit at school, and moth
ing seemed to help him. l learned
Of Ninol and gave it to him. 1t has
restored his health and strength and
he has gained in weight"-Mrs.
Frederick Sommers, Monaco. Pa.
Ninol is a constitutional cod liver
and iron remedy for delicate, weak.
ailing children. Formula on every
bottle. SO you know what you are
giving them. Children love it.
Bowditch- Webster Co., Druggists.
Augusta. Vinol is sold in Waterville
by w. c. Hawker and in Hallowell
by Guy X. White and at the best
drug store in every town in the
country. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Concert and Ball at Rumford

The 10Th annual concert and ball Of
the Rumford Firemen's Relief Asso-
citation was held Monday evening In
Municipal hall. c. A. Rolfe was floor
director and James Barker and Alfred
b. Sparks aids. Miss Dorothy Man
son, fancy dancing. and Martin Nor
gan. tenor. Of Portland. furnished the
concert program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
E.. j. Roberts, d d. u
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 5s7.W. n
lanl2,
Stomach Misery
Get Rid Of That Scurness, Gas
and Indigestion !

When your stomach is out OF orc
run down, your food doesn't digen
ferments in your stomach and ~
gas which causes sourness. hear.p,t
foul breath. pain at pit Of stomach
many other miserable symptoms. ~
Mi-o-na stomach tablets VIII Evs
full relief in five minutes; ,,, y.
regularly for two weeks they w, ,o,nss
your tabby, sour. tired out rorfu
into a sweet, energetic. perfect WV
one. ,..,..,o.
IL your food only half digests. pr
petite viii go and nausea. dizsadacD'
iousness, nervousness. sick
and constipation will follow small sn J,
Mi-o-na stomach tablets hrauteea 70
easy to swallow ard are or all o, ~, a.,
s ssovs aHmsso@s OF ana c Ssst and
sale by Rowditch-WebsSe'
! loading druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03

Said an out-of-town newspaper man at
the Republican State convention in
Portland, Thursday: who are the two
handsome men on the stage?" The two
handsome men REFERRED to hap
pened to be Hiram Kicker and w. w.
Thomas-but they were not the only
handsome ones on the stage by any
means.-kennebec Journal.
Don't you care, Chad. Handsome is
as handsome does. And. anyway, among
those with whom whiskers do not count
so much as do finn chin. an eagle
eye bullying brow and prominent
cheek, we feel sure many glances were
cast in your Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
a poor guess. Deak. We were not
on the stage a-tall. We had In mind
Councillor George Norton, the Adonis
of the Evening Express, Uncle Ira"
Hersey. 'Roostooks tall white pine
congressman. and others. And say,
Deak. WE haven't cheek enough to
make good interviewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03

born in differeae cities. the first in Az
burn ard, the second in Lewiston, after
the mother hadsbeen removed to a nos,
ptal there. If We are in time. we wouId
suggest naming one Auburn ana INC
other Lewistony-Pats and KNOCKS
Why not cab one Andy and the
other Scoggin?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R.R..
In Effect January 20, 1918.

5,ssfAsF TRAINS LEAVE AU IL ST.
@,....u. GOl>G WEST-o.uJ a
J: :: :; !; ): s:
t@..--.J treal ana Quebec; 80 a.
M. Brunswick, Portland. Boston; 80 =.
NJ, local; 4.05 z. NJ, (eXpress( Bruins
wick, Lewiston Portland Boston; 5.io
i. NJ, Hallowell, Gardner and SO Gre;
diner; 1872 pm. Lewiston, Bath, Por,-
land. Boston. Sundays o.o5 and 1915 A.
NJ, $40 and 1852 +. NJ, Portland ana
Boston.
GOING EAST-1.10 A. NJ, Bangor st.
John. Halifax. Sunday morning at LID
A. NJ, does not connect beyond Bangor;
225 A. NJ, for Waterville, Bangor Bag
HarbOr, Calais and Aroostook Co; -
A. NJ, local to Belfast, Bangor ant
Skowhegan; l.02 noon, Waterville;
: AZ r. NJ express to Waterville; tnenee
local to Belfast, Harmony. Dover ana,
Foxcroft and Bangor and Mdttawam-
keag; Isl T. NJ, Waterville and Bangor.
Sundays ! 10 A. NJ; $50 A. NJ, 80 L.
NJ. for Waterville, Pittsfeld ana Ban
gCr. &
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowel,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at els. 81
A. NJ, $40. SIS, 1852 p. Nj. Hallowell
and Gardiner only 4.o5 p. NJ. Gardiner
only 3.05 A. NJ. daily except Monday.
NJ. l.. HARRIS, Gen'l Pass. Agt.; ID. c.
Douglass, Genl Mgr, Portland, Me.
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Mrs. Emily q. Coates Of Auburn

Mrs. Emily Brewster Coates. wife Of
pr George F. Coates. died at her
nome on Beacon avenue. Auburn.
Monday. after long illness. Her hus-
oand died but few weeks ago. Mrs.
coates was born at Irasburg, Vt. 4
years ago. She was married to DIR
coates 10 years ago. She had lived in
AUBURN and Lewiston about five
years. She is survived by her parents
ana brother. Perley H. Brewster Of
New Haven. Ctr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03

What has become Of the oldfashioned
editor whose handwriting no one could
read excepting one particular printer
Portland Press.
He's debating to the typewriter.-bos-
ton Globe.
'Smatter? Is the one particular
printer dead?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03
Who ls to Blame?
Dear Mr.. Chadbourne:

Dear Mr.. Chadbourne:
was away in Florida recover
ing from an attack of the grip
when YOUR letter of February %
was written. This il just to
thank you for IT on my return,
TO say that | have read it and
the editorial In the kennebec
journal with the greatest inter
est. and that 1 very deeply APP
preoiate both.
The agricultural situation has
not improved Of late. Indeed, il
seems to me TO be getting stead
ily worse. I certainly wish |
could see reason for more opti-
mism. but facts are facts. ! be-
lieve we must face the practical
certainty of a shorter crop next
year.
Sincerely yours.
CLIFFORD PINCHOT.
AL, III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-03

The Western college professor who is
collecting ali the poems written by SOL
diers will find. if he investigates. that
newspaper editors wrote good many
of them first.-Boston Globe.
And a good many editors are SOL
dierS now.
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BELGRADE

NORTH-Mrs. Ralph, Sturtevant
and Three children of Waterville, who
have been guests Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Merton, for a week,
lave returned home.
MS, Lucy Watson is visiting in
Portland for a week and will 90 from
there to Massachusetts. She expects
to be away about four weeks.
Miss Marguerite Gleason of Water
vile and Miss Alice Gleason of Oak
land We're weekend guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Glea-
son.
Mrs. William Larkin. who is very
i'll at her home here, is reported as
gaining slowly
Perley Alexander is recovering from
an operation for appendicitis and is
able to be out.
Miss Flossie Baker. Miss Florence
White and Mrs. Dora Bickford at
tended the Grange Saturday at Bel
grade.
There will be an all-day session Of
Salmon Lake Grange April 10 and it
is expected there will be a speaker
present who will talk on farming and
also one on the Liberty Bond