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RECENT GAS ATTACKS

Clippings and Other Debris From the
Snort Column of the
Rrattieboro Reformer.
With Apologies TO Harry Lauder.
o, it's nice to get up in the morning
When it's ten or twelve below;
An peek out through your window
pane
At the fields of ice and snow;
An when you're all a-shiver-r-r
From your heels way up TO your
head
o, it's nice 20 jump in the r-r-river,
But it's nicer to jump in bed!
North Adams Herald.
A female turbot lays 5,SOO,o0O eggs
a year Go TO the turbot, thou hen,
and be wise.
This Strikes Us as Rather Cute.
Old Ebenzer @. Boreas otherwise
known as 2 Roe Weather is the guy
that puts the plum in plumbing. Elk.
If milk keeps on going up there will
be more babies patronizing Natures
cafeteria than there has been hereto
fore.-Silcam Springs Herald.
Dear Clippings Editor
VIII someone be kind enough to tell
me through your excellent column
what can be done with a stocking
when the clock runs down.
Rosebud.
Anyone who can come to the assist
ance of lady in distress should send
all suggestions to Clippings"
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Eustachlan or aHronnlcaI 2.

Word from Henry Taylor, he under
went another operation, having the
tube replaced and will be coming home
rs soon as able.-Siloam Springs Her
aid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-24

Fresh Outbreak of Pogroms," says
a news headline. Aunt Sarah says she
knew very well we should never get
through the winter without an epidem-
ic of some kind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
Kay--Webster

Miss Gladys Mary Webster, daught-
|er of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Webster
of Gilman, and Mr.. Grin Kay, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kay, of Martell
were married at the parsonage al
Hammond Tuesday, Dec. End. They
were attended by Emery Kay and Miss
Ruth Kay.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom took the afternoon train ro
Minneapolis, where they will spend
three months. They will then return
to the Kay Bros. farm at Martell
known as the Jacob Iverson farm
where they will make their home.
Both Of these young people are fav-
orites with those who know them, and
have the hearty best wishes of large
circle of Thanksgiving Valley Sun
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
Do all your work with a Fordson.-

Do all your work with Fordson.-
adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Carisch entertain
ed friends at dinner Sunday.
Atty. j. H. Grimm returned Sunday
from business trip to Chicago.
F. w. Shepard, of Minneapolis, vis-
tied friends in the city over Sunday.
Geo. NJ. Stewart left today for New
York on a buying trip for the n. J. c.
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Currier entertained tableful
of guests at a six-thirty dinner.
William Wells returned home Mon
day from a two weeks visit with his
sister, Mrs. Geo. Simpson, at Menon-
onie.
A few American Beauty Electric
Irons left, at discount price. A suit
able Christmas gift. Pearson, The
Plumber.-adv.
The east wing of the Lutheran
Lodies' Seminary at Red Wing was
destroyed by fire week ago Friday.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
When looking for Christmas Gifts
in bath accessories; we have a few sets.
Call in and see them. Open Saturday
afternoon and evening. Pearson, The
Plumber.-adv.
DR.. Fortune has nozed out Walter
Elliott in the race for the Christmas
high-score turkey. The Doctor top
pied the pins for a total of 232 Tues
day night, or just one lone pin more
than Elliott's best bet.
Patrons of the River Falls Cooper
alive Creamery Co. do not have to
pay agents commissions, express
charges manufacturers profits
That's why they receive 80 cents per
pound of butterfat for the second
half of November. River Falls Coop.
erative Creamery Co.-adv.
The body of the man that was founc
in the woods near Northline last
Thursday by party of boys Out
hunting proved to be that of Andrew
E. Boyer, an expert carpenter, paint
er and mechanic. He has made his
home in and around Burkhardt for the
past few years and came from White.
water which was his birthplace. Sc
far the authorities have been unable
to learn of any living relatives. The
body has been held at the Treib under
taking parlors and it is finally decided
that the funeral should take place
there this friday morning, burial
being made in Willow River cemetery
in a family lot where his child was
buried few years ago.-Hudson Star
Observer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
MARRIED
Peterson--W

Miss Hulda Waters, daughter OF
Mrs. John Larson, and Mr.. Dewey
Peterson, son Of Steven Peterson, all
of Maiden Rock, were married at 6 .
m. yesterday at the home of the bride
groom's sister, Mrs. Clifford Symes
Rev. Mr.. Bird performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Symes attended
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson will live
on the bridegroom's farm near Maid
en- Rock.
The Journal unites with their many
friends in extending best wishes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18

Have you sent in that magazine sub
scriptiOn? Leave your order at Gev-
ers & Weld's.-adv.
Mrs. VIM Harper, of Pierre, S. D.,
visited at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. L. Stevenson, from Friday until
Monday.
The community is glad to learn
DR.. A. E. Gendron, who has been ser
iously i'll for some time past, is much
improved and expects to be about his
duties again soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
Farm with a Fordson.-adv

Mrs. Arthur Symes underwent a
surgical operation at a St. Paul hos
pital Monday.
You can solve your eye problems if
you consult DR.. Clough at Gladstone
Hotel the 7th and 9th of each month
That is easy. 1t is not as easy to solve
the H. C. Of L. problem by shorter
hours of labor and increasing wages
If you value it, send the solution tt
DR.. Clough.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
For Sale or Rent.-24O-acre farm. R.

For Sale or Rent.-24O-acre farm. r.
L. Williams, phone 201-A.-adv.
Dave Gleason, who had been en-
ployed in the construction of a paper
mill in Michigan, arrived home Sat
urday for visit with his mother, Mrs
Sarah Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Con O'Brien, Mrs. A
j. Ross, VIM. Cavanaugh and J. F.
Stapleton were down from Hudson
last Wednesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Maurice Thomas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
WANTED

Sealed bids for the sale OF butter
milk for the year 1920. All bids TO be
in by Jan. Ord, 1920.
The Board of Directors reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
River Falls Cooperative Creamery CO
Advertisement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18
SOME WEATHER

Following is Frank Thayer's record
of the cold "spell' which has been il
force the past three weeks:
Nov. % 8 above.
30 2 below.
Dec. 1-20 below.
PA below.
3--16 below.
d below.
81 below.
g. above.
TO above.
oS-12 below.
9-12 below.
1912 below.
IL below.
12- above.
13-14 below.
14-16 below.
1870 below.
10 below.
IT 4 below.
18- zero.
The above readings were taken at G
o'clock each morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18

BOARS FOR SALE.
BIG TYPE POLAND CHINA
Bears, all Spring sires of merit,
: large and smooth. Priced right
: for quick sale. Three are half
brothers of last years Worlds
: Champion Boar.
OSCAR WEISS,
Route /, Prescott, Wisconsin
River Falls Phone 11S-R
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18

Use the Classified ad. Column.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18

The above readings were taken at G
|o'clock each morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-12-18

A story of the Grants of Lii
liputania. A regular laid
out city and l20 pieces beau
tifully printed in many col
ors. Ready to set up. No
FASTING. Just the thing for
kept-in little ones, CSC
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21
Management


planes did not appeal much to us.
Then. in January, 1919, we got or
dcrs to burn the planes on our field.
That seemed at least more reasonable
for we could not understand why they
had gone to the trouble to ship them
somewhere else to be burned when We
could do the work there just as we'll.
We were told to strip off the wings
and remove the motors We did. The
wings were piled with the planes, put
ting usually IL to Is planes in a pile
and it made quite a stack. Then we
applied oil literally and then a torch.
You should have seen those planes
burn. They made some bonfire, III
tell you. We never knew what went
with the motors for they were taken
out of our hands.
These planes were French Nieu-
ports, British Averills and French
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21
9 FARMERS O-OPE ATWE PACKING co, HURON, S. OAK. e
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each and two companies of a little
over 200 men all told, were engaged
in the work. We did 1t all In broad
daylight. We took the chassis of the
car and cut il up with acetylene tor
ches and then II we could handle Il,
we destroyed the motors. Only the
tires were sold. Some OF the cars
were almost new and many of them
had run but little Handsome limou-
sines that showed by their speedOmct-
ers that they had run but about 5000
miles, Wintons and Coles. we had to
wreck. II made me sick all ovcr and
| was not the only boy that felt that
way.
Captain Bolton of the signal corps
gave me my instructions and he us-
ually got them from Colonel Heginan..
or course,I never learned where he
got them from. We did no dare to
ask
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21

Spads have seer many OF those
planes in action just before being de-
stroyed and they certainly seemed en-
tirely fit. The flying cadets used them
mostly and of course there were a few
joy rides. | rode in them sometimes
but | had never been taught to handle
a machine in the air. The planes were
all American owned and we could have
repaired them on the spot If anything
was really wrong with them.
Destroy Motor Cars
But it was the destruction of the
motor cars that kind of got me. A
fellow felt sort of uneasy to have
to destroy a perfectly good motor car
when he had a hankering ror n him
self But we were not allowed to buy
them even IL we could nave raised the
cash.
II had charge of gangs of rs men
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21
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THE BEST KIND OF ENDORSEMENT
Directors Of The Huron Commercial Club say about the Farmers Cooperative Packing Company.

n expert accountant. S. d. Frost,
stockman and farmer Of Leola. Nc
Pherson county. is president: A w.
Wilmarth, attorney-at-law of Huron,
is vice-president; l.. F. Shuttleworth,
accountant. of Huron, is secretary;
II. G. Spratt, banker of Huron. is
Treasurer: Henry Scott, stockman
and farmer. of Rec Heights; +. ID.
Sutton, stockman and farmer, of Oni-
da; b. f. Meyers. stockman and far
mer, and also state senator from Nc
Cook county; B. A. Cranston, stock
man and farmer, of Beadle county;
George c. King, stockman and farm.
er. OF Aberdeen, constitute the re-
mainder of Board Of Directors.
I'm addition to the Board of Direc-
tors there is what is known as an
Executive Board, which might bet
ter be known as an Advisory Board,
consisting OF % prominent stockmen,
business men and farmers from diff
ferent parts of the state. This board
serves as its name would imply and
we understand they are frequently
called I'm for counsel.
1--WE find that plans are material
izing for the employment of a manager
who is to be an experienced and pracy
teal packing plant man. W. know
1t to be a fact that negotiations have
beer carried on with several big men
employed by the big packers, but they
have been unsuccessful to date in Sc
curing their men. We understand,
however. that nothing but the best
will be considered.
I'VE find that all contracts for con-
struction, materials, equipment, and
even to Office supplies, including sta
tionery, have been let on competitive
bids. We find also that expenditures
in maintaining the Office and in con-
Quoting the affairs of the Company
have been kept at a minimum consist
tent with good business.
1T has been our privilege to attend
and to take a part in the two annual
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21
AUTOS And PLANES
ORDERED DESTOYED
Sioux Falls Soldier Tells How Supplies
Were Burned In France

Sioux Falls, Aug. 15.-Not only a
witness but an actual, although un-
willing participant in the destruction
in France this spring of any thou
sands of dollars worth of American
government property, acting under or
ders which he was obliged to obey,
Henry Brown, a Sioux Falls boy, gives
a striking indictment of the utter
waste that it is claimed has character
lied much of the conduct Of affairs in
France.
Brown, who is now employed at the
city waterworks, was a sergeant OF
the first class in third company, sec.
ond air service, mechanics regiment.
While not q flyer. he was stationed at
the larges: aviation field in the world.
Issoudun about $50 miles from Paris
and according to his story has person
ally helped to demolish over 1000 auto
mobiles, dozens Of airplanes and
scores of motor trucks all of which
he asserts appeared to be in work
able condition
Brown has his theories for the wan
ton waste of material. Non-commis-
stoned officers and privates are seldom
told the reason for orders; their duty
is implicit obedience. SO officially he
is unable to give the cause of the in
structions issued to him last December
and January to burn and tut up both
planes and cars.
Had Charge If Plants
II was i'm charge OF power plants
both the main plant and those in II
outlying fields at ~Issoudun." he re-
piled to a query OF an Argus-Leader
representative. Late in December,
1918, the first orders came. We we're
simply told to ship airplanes to Ro-
moratin. but first to remove the mo-
tors. We did not understand why, but
we did It Then we began to hear tina,
they were being burned at Romoratin
in large quantities, and Of course the
boys commenced to talk about It.
There vas the usual number of ru-
mors. but 1t seemed to be generally
understood among the soldiers that
there was some agreement between
the United States government and the
French government, and that. the
planes could not be sent back to the
United States. We did not think so
awfully much about that because the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21
w. ID. Whisman.
S. F. Browne.
John Longstan.
ID. G. Mcdberry.
r. II. Null"

The Division OF Industrial and Build
ing Promotion of the Huron CONNER.
cial Club attached to this financial
report a report on the management
and methods employed by the Packing
Company. together with their opinions
and recommendations. Following are
important excerpts from the state
ment, all of which was adopted and
approved by the Board Of Directors OF
the Huron Commercial Club on July
81, 1919:
I'VE find that the real estate hold
ings OF the Farmers Cooperative Pack
ing Company consist of one tract OF
1919 acres and one tract Of 131 plus
acres. both Immediately joining the
city of Huron on the east bank of the
James River; one of these buildings
are now being constructed; and a
third property consisting OF a lot
and party wall on Dakota Avenue in
tho city of Huron.
I'VE find that mono OF the Board oil
Directors receive any salary except
L. r. Shuttleworth who gives his en-
tire time az ONCE manager for the
company. We find that there are
approximately 1000 farmers, business
men and stockmen throughout the
state who own stock in this Company
1--WE find that since May 81. 1919.
the sale of tho first million dollars
worth of stock has been completed
and that a fair start has been made
on the second million.
Management
1--WE find that the management of
the Farmers Cooperative Packing
Company is directly and Immediate
ly in the hands of a Board of Dircc-
tors made up OF SIX stockmen and
farmers, one banker, one lawyer, and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21

meetings OF the stockholders held by
this Company. We were impressed
with the interest manifested by the
stockholders and were impressed
with the straightforward open man.
ner in which these meetings were
conducted. We are of the opinion
that the Directors have attempted to
follow out the will of the stockhold-
ers as expressed at these two meet
ings. We understand that even the
proxies held by the officers of the
Company were cast i'm strict accord
ance with the majority vote OF those
present
1--WE find the Company Incorporated
as a cooperative organization under
the laws of South Dakota and to elm
mate any questions or doubt as to the
nature of the organization, amend
ments to the Articles of Incorpora'
ton and Bylaws were adopted at
the last annual meeting and Other
minor changes were made which were
found necessary as a result OF two
years experience.
Opinions and Recommendations
1--WE are of the opinion that the
management of the Farmers Cooper
alive Packing Company is exerting
every effort to protect aud safeguard
the interests of their stockholders.
1--WE desire to recommend to the
Board of Directors of the Huron COM
mercial Club that the report be adop-
ted and approved for publication. We
further recommend that the Board OF
Directors of the Commercial Club re-
assure the Directors of the Packing
Company that we are strongly I'm
sympathy with their work and to as
sure them OF our hearty cooperation.
The entire report was unanimously
adopted on July 81, 1919, by the
Board of Directors of the Huron Com
mercial Club, and signed by G.. s.
Laughlin, president, and o. M. Phelps,
secretary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21

Grand Total ........S 1927, 9S6.57
1t is understood that the item of
Deferred Assets will be liqudated by
apportionment over a term of ear
after the plant is in operation.
Receipts were written and vouchers
made for all receipts and disburse-
ments and the various items were
properly classified on the records for
distribution.
The real estate owned by the COM
pany Is carried on its books at s44,9S3.-
Is, the amount paid for same, this
property in our judgement is now
worth and would sell for at least 80
per cent more tsan the book value.
THE interest received. on deposits,
bonds and bills receivable, nearly bal
ances the expense of the company
from the time of its start.
I'VE also find hat all funds of the
company are deposited in nine differ
ent banks in the state, all of which arc
paying interest on these deposits.
Every courtesy was shown by Of
dcers of the company to your commit
tee.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signcd)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-21

~ On June 10, 1919, the Huron Com
W mercial Club took steps to thoroughly
~ investigate the accounts, methods and
management of the FARMERS co.
" OPERATIVE PACKING CO. Of Huron.
h. =. ID, because of the fact that it cam
n to their attention that certain critic,
" isms had been directed against the
~ management and methods of the Com
M pany.
The Board of Directors of tho HUI
VI ron Commercial Club appointed a spe-
~ cial auditing committee to audit the
books and accounts of the Packing
" Company. This committee was COM
n posed of NJ. ID. Whisman, formerly aud
. itor of Beadle County; S. F. Browne.
W an expert accountant on the faculty
~ of Huron College; ID. C.. Medberry.
. mayor of Huron: John Longstaff. a
~ local business man; and r. II. Null. an
~ attorney of Huron.
This auditing committee reported as
III follows on July Is. 1919:
- Financial Report
. Huron Commercial Club: Pursu-
~ ant to instructions the auditing COM
II mittee appointed to examine the ac-
~ counts of the Farmers Cooperative
. Packing Company, of Huron, s.. D..
~ has made an audit of said company's
~ records from the date of opening it's
~ books on July 90. 1917, up to and in,
M Guiding May 81, 1919, and have a bal
IL ance sheet to report as follows:
. ASSETS
New-York tribune., 1919-11-16
Brooklyn Transit
Manager Offers to
Discuss Situation
Director of City Railroad Co.
Tells Fla, bush Chamber
of Commerce His system
Needs Financial Relief

Replying 20 zn Invitation % .ie Fla--
orsh Chamber ot Counerce 20 discuss
-Eznsie problems. H. Hobart Porter.
-saeral manager OF e1e Brooklyn C;.7
Railroad. sent an open letter ysster-
lay. stating ,ha. the Brooklyn City
Railroad management Is willing ~to
nter into full discussion os the p9b-
c transit situation"
Members % you- association" Mr..
Porter wrote, are familiar with re
-uch discussed n-1 COS. c. living.
Teich baz embarrassed sror-a..ou
coGFzaies 70 erea-e- extent .rzz
any Cher group % enterprises n re
country. TIE conditions n Brooklyn
are no. oiss;n;lsr % re general coadi-
::ions n .ae country Z, large, AID .aere-
fore cse experience cF o.1e- colEQri-
:ies nzs. De valsab.e il dealing with
or special problems II Brooklyn.
Daring he las. tree years sew
entyt~o electric rzi.~zv companies.
operating 655s niles o. track have
been forced into hsasruptey. Sixty
ole con rs1ies. operating sai niles Of
.racx- cave cisazz-led sseir property
and disposed c: i. ss junk
Shows Operating Deficit
The Ta-scrs companies composing
--e 1-oo<.yz Pz..1 Transit stern
suffered erG-1 -sssA conditions as re.
= 7rorz cs,cs : pre- IT'S = -re.r ow-
w.-s re res-.s .1z- --s -ecesTe- q .as
-reo l. srs- Company vas
ordered ~ Judge Mayer % canoe. 81
raay aad tae Brooklyn Ci.y Railroad
Company and to return re later prop
e-ty % is original owners
The receiver in his petition 20 .ae
court estimated .nag OF t.e bass Of
tre present cost Of materials, wages
ana rates Of :zre the e-9ss earn rcs
ot the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
aany for the year ending Augus. 81,
'920 had II cont nves to operate the
Brooklyn City property would hav4
zen "a follows:
Operating expenses ....-........ t0,0.3.00o
r.s:. ss: operating . revenue sl3z 40 ssS
Ne. operating deficit. .......... 100000
The operating expenses above men
rentals. for Federal iacome s ne tax "a im. ina
posed IN the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company, nor for any interest upon
securities.
Fair Return Due Investors
Under these circumstances It could
hardly be said by any fair and rea-
sonable property holder. business man
or association .ha, the company is not
entitled to some neaaure CT relief.
Certainly tne investors who own this
property. admittedly Of great value.
may reasonably expect return upon
! cir investment
The Brooklyn City Psilroad Corr
pany ls largely owned and controlled
by residents OF Brookly yn. OF it's lap
stockholders 742 are women 20s are
trustees, administrators. executors,
guard ans, life Insurance companies,
charitable institutions and colleges.
and 522 are other corporations and
individuals.
The records Of the company show
that il received 100 cents on ehe dollar
in cash for every share OF stock
issued. Under the direction OF boards
& directors. which have always been
composed o: prominent men repre-
sentative Brooklyn citizens, this cash
was invested in the company's prop
erty."