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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-10-10
"WHY HE FAILED"

A properous merchant gives the fol
lowing rules of failure" for small
country and other merchants:
"Im going to set the river on fire
tomorrow.
1--WE made up my mind to turn over
a new leaf-tomorrow
I'm going to take the bull by the
horns and get busy and do things
tomorrow.
1--WE fooled around all day, and yes
terday, too, and the day before, but
things are going to hump-tomorrow.
'Tve had an idea for some time that
this or that would be crackin' good
scheme, and I'm going to try it out
tomorrow.
81 need a better and more attractive
display for the goods in my store and
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-10-10

Washington, Oct. l0.-In a decision
just rendered, the Board of Contrac
Adjustment of the War Department
has taken jurisdiction over the claims
of growers in Florida, who, in good
faith, attempted to raise castor beans
for the manufacture of castor oil tc
lubricate airplane engines during the
war.
The decision was made in the test
case of Helm & Walker of Miami, but
the same principles applies to all cas-
tor bean contractors, and it is under
stood that similar opinions will be
handed down in all other cases with
in the next few days.
This information will be particular
ly gratifying to about six thousand
Floridians who planted large acre
age, and who, in consequence suffered
losses almost equal to those Of the
growers of all other States combined.
The principal cause of the failure,
as determined by investigation, was
the unacclimated, inferior seed i'm
ported by the Government and fur
nished for planting purposes. Castor
beans had not been grown for COM
mercial purposes in the United States
for about generation, and no domes-
tic seed was available for planting the !
large acreage desired by the War De- !
partment 1t became necessary there
fore, to import cargo of the seed i
from India to meet the emergency,
but the latent defects of this seed
were not discovered until too late to
avoid the serious loss to the contrac-
tors and growers.
AS soon as the disaster was appar-
ent, Senator Duncan U. Fletcher as a
member of the Military Affairs COM
mittee, interested himself in the mat
ter, and finally succeeded in having
certain amendments incorporated in
to the bill to provide relief in cases
Of contracts connected with the prose-
cution of the war, which made it pos
sible for the Secretary of War to take
jurisdiction over castor bean claims,
since which time the senator has kept
actively behind the matter to its con-
clusion.
1t has been stated authoritatively
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-10-10

I'm going to take that question up in
earnest-tomorrow.
1--WE felt for long time that this
store needed Frightening up, needed
gingerin, and I'm going at it for all
it's worth-tomorrow.
1--WE been losing business more or
less standing still, for I'll be deuced II
| know how long, but you watch my
smoke-tomorrow.
I've been setting lazy, no-account
example around this store; l act like
a hookworm and talk like clam;
humble around like chronic invalid
I've got face on me like an affida.
Wit, and every clerk in the place
looks like his last friend was dead
but you watch us spruce up and be
happy-tOmorrow.
Il haven't shown myself much of a
manager. l haven't kept up with the
times. l haven't felt there was much
call for goods and l haven't believed
heretofore in gettin' in the limelight
but you watch me begin to get ready
to start to commence to prepare to
undertake to study to decide to finally
get move on-tomorrow.
But not today. Lord, no! Not to-
day"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-10-10
LOVES HER COWS
AND CHICKENS AGAIN

Il have had stomach trouble for
twenty years and for the past year
have eaten nothing but stale bread
and drank hot water. Was TOGO weak
to do any kind Of work. Six weeks
ago took the first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and am not doing
all my housework besides looking af-
ter my chickens aud milking two
COWS every day. Mine has been a
wonderful recovery" 1t is a simple
harmless preparation that removes
the catarrhal mucus from the intes-
final tract and allays the infiamma-
ton which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund.
ed For sale by City Drug Store ami
druggists everywhere.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-10-10
TopAY's EVENTS

Centeary of the birth of Lord
Monck, Governor-General of Canada
in the COS.
Father Mathew Day, the 129th an.
niversary Of the birth of Ireland's
famous Apostle of Temperance"
King Ferdinand of Roumania today
celebrates the fifth anniversary Of his
accession to the throne.
Today is observed as general
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14

condition of the crop December,
1918, was 100 per cent. 1t fol-
lows then that on a,conservative
basis of ten bushels to the acre
over twenty-one million bushels
of this wheat will be placed upon
the market. Today's price of
wheat is around $1.50 and the
price is very unlikely to rise.
With a government guarantee of
an average Of SIPS per bushel,
it follows that the farmers of
Texas are likely to receive a
bonus of nearly sixteen million
dollars over and above the cur
rent market price when this
wheat is ready.
The government which has
signaled out the wheat grower
for special treatment and made
a present to him of this kind,
has every right to expect that a
very large proportion of this
gift will be reinvested in bonds
of the Victory Liberty Loan.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14
FRANCE,
January 16, 1919.

January 16, 1919. y
DEAR MoTHER:-I guess you
think have forgotten you all,
but l haven't. | just haven't
had time, or anything to write
on. We move around so much
that | don't know where | am
half of the time. | am about
twenty miles from Bordeaux now,
but don't know where | will go
from here.
The 15Sth Infantry is here,
and | hear they are going back
to the States in a few days. |
got to see few of the old boys
from the valley, but none from
Stafford. | also got to see Cap
tain Roach. He is getting along
fine.
My goodness, the sun just
came out. | had almost forgot
ten what the old boy looks like,
but it is still raining. Received
the Xmas box, and surely en-
joyed it. smoked all the cigars
the first night. That box was
worth fifty dollars to me.
have received one letter since
] have been in France, but that
was some help to find out that
you all were well. You and Dad
want to take things easy and
take good care of yourselves.
Think I will be home with you
before many months.
Well, l can't write what | want
to, so will close hoping this will
find you all well.
Dick.
P. ST. can't give any ad-
dress for am here today and
some place else tomorrow; so
there is no use of your writing.
| wouldn't get it anyway. Look
over this writing for l haven't t
anything but my pocketbook to
write on.
CORP. d. D. WADDELL,
A. E. f., France.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14
LIVE STOCK REPORT
TO Whom 1t May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
The recent report, THE Live
Stock Industry and Grazing Con-
ditions in Arizona, prepared by
E. C. La Rue, Hydraulic Engi-
neer, U. S. Geological Survey,
will be available to any person
who cares to review it in the
office of the u. S. Geological
Survey, Federal Building, Pasa-
dena, California. on and after
February l, 1919.
Very respectfully,
E. e. LARUE.
Hydraulic Engineer.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14

orders came to take up positions
at the front (Hecken front).
This sector vas held by the
French and one-half of their
positions were turned over to us.
| was in the platoon that went
up first. We took our positions
at midnight, October 7th.
The first five days we were
there it was quiet, but the sixth
day, the German artillery lit on
us proper. They cut loose all
He'll and moved it over on our
front. | guess they sent US all
they had on their sector, includ-
ing gas.
This sector bas had the repu-
tation of being a very quiet Sec
tor, but the French soldiers told
US that the bombardment they
handed us was the worst in that
locality since the war started.
They riddled Boshwiller, which
was already a town of she'll
wrecked homes. They sure put
on the finishing touches this
time. We had shrapnel for mess
several times.
Our company within a few
days took over the remaining
gun positions, and we remained
on this front for two weeks. We
were then taken back to Besson-
court for a short time. resting
and drilling.
From there we hIked to Le-
pruix, which is the most beauti-
full town we have been in since
reaching France. Here we spent
over week getting ready to get
into the big play proper. From
Lepruix, we hiked back to Bed
ford and entrained for the Toul
sector.
During this period of moving,
/ it seemed as'though all the U. S.
troops were moving. Thousands
after thousands were on the
go. Division after division were
moved to positions so that they
could be ready to deliver the
knockout blow to Bill.
| presume there were about
one-half million troops moved to
this sector for this big event.
When the artillery commenced
its terrific barrage, which con-
sisted of two hundred and fifty
batteries one thousand guns of
all calibres it made those square.
heads realize that the Americans
meant it when they said, ITO
hell with the kaiser"
All Sunday night preceding
! the Signing of the armistice.
| there was a constant rumbling
from the throats of these cam
mons.
The botnbardment was kept
up until the last minute and end
ed exactly at the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day of the elev-
enth month. Ali the troops took
the news of the ending of hos
tilities very calmly and aside
from cheering. they settled back
to await the next news of i'm
portance, which will be the date
set for their homeward bound
trip.
We are now at Couvertpusit,
having made our first move to.
ward home. That is, we are all
hoping that we are headed that
way.
The above account Is just an
outline of our trip since we left
the y. S. A. To tell the many
incidents, it would take boocoo
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14

The Turk played the war gamo
very much "a hts friend. the Hun.
only more so. Here are two Armcn.
ian orphans. Their rather was on"
OF tho thousands OF Armenians
bnfchered IN cold blood as measure
of military necessity. and when
the entire Armenian population was
later exiled 10 the desert by the
Turk, the mother died OF starvation
and brutal treatment
To save the lives OF four million,
such efugees--Armenians, Greeks,
and Syrians--the American people
will be asked to give at least $780,
100000. The week Of February $40
has been set for the campaign in the
South west.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14
Dreadful Cough Cured

A severe cold is often followed by a
rough cough for which-C -Chsmberlain's
Cough Remedy has proven especially
valuable. Mrs. F. W. Olsen, Marys-
vile, Mo-, writes: about two years
ago my little boy, Jean, caught severe
cold and coughed dreadfully for days.
| tried number of cough medicines,
but nothing did him any good until |
gave him Chamberlain Cough REM
edy. 1t relieved his cough right away
and before he had finished taking one
bottle he was cured, think it is just
fine for children. adv-52-4t
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14

time and paper. AS to France,
it would be a very hard matter
to give an estimate of this ma
ton, as | have seen it only thru
the eye of a soldier, and, as you
know, we are not privileged to
go where or when we wish.
This leaves me well and in good
health, hoping all are the same
at home. Hope to be with you
soon and wish you Merry Xmas
and Happy New Year.
CPL. j. G. WARNER.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14
Immediate Relief Necessary.

These tragic stricken people Of the
Near East need food 80 badly that
they fight for carcasses and garbage
as for delicacies
That's hunger for YOU.
To relieve the sufferings Of tbs
Subject peoples of Turkey nation.
wide campaign to raise s30,000,000
will be conducted by the American
Committee for Relief in the Near
East. The dates OF the campaign
for the Southwest will be February
$40.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14

ANY of you got an old uni
form. F" asked the Sergeant.
A private, scenting a new one,,
proudly displayed his frayed
edges and stains.
1t isn't fit for much, is itY'
commented the Sergeant. Pa
rade at two-thirty for coal-fa-
t;gue. Tit Bits.
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14
A STORY OF INTEREST

Here is a story Of real interest
in any community where wheat
Is grown: Government figures
show that there was planted in
Texas in the fall of 1918, 2,lO9,-
900 acres Of winter wheat. The
Graham guardian., 1919-02-14
HONORINC OUR HEROES

"A Dill mas Deen 1nCrOuuceu III
the State Legislature to appro-
pirate a certain sum. of money
for the erection of a monument
in honor of LIEUTENANT Frank
Luke, Jr., of Phoenix. who died
in the service of his country and
who was one of the most cele-
brated fliers of the American
army. While every honor is due
the name and the record of Ari-
zona's best known hero of the
war, we do not think that it is
either fair or courteous to the
other Arizona men, who gave up
their lives during the emer-
gency, to erect a monument, at
State expense, to any one in
particular.
Frank Luke, Jr., through his
exploits, his sensational and
heroic death, stood out above all
other Arizona soldiers and sailors.
His was service that enabled
him to make the most of his op-
portvmty. He shed lustre on
the name of his native State that
few men can equal: But even
that does not warrant the appro-
priation of money with which to
build a monument to him, to the
exclusion of all others.
Arizona's contribution to the
war amounted to more than
Is, 900 men. Each and every one
of them did his part. He was
sent wherever his services were
most needed and that more of
the men from this commonwealth
did not add glory to their names
is not their fault. Circumstance
and fortune-good or evil-had
much to do with it. Arizona,
however, did contribute 9. num-
ber of soldiers and sailor, who
will never return to the arid des-
erts and blooming valleys of the
State. They went and will never
return. Their contribution was
fully as great as that of Frank
Luke, Jr. They died that their
country might live.
All honor to the men who
served Arizona and America well
and who paid the supreme price
for that duty! Let Arizona honor
them! But let the State honor
all of them and not select one or
more than one to the exclusion
Of the others.
Instead of q memorial hall,
proposed by Governor Campbell
and which, should it be erected,
would soon be used as an over.
flow Office for the capitol, and in.
stead of a monument for Frank
Luke, let the State Legislature
appropriate good sum to erect
q monument to all of the soldiers
of Arizona who died in the serv.
ice of their country.
Put, at the topof such a monu'
ment, the statue of a dough
boy"-the emblem of the Ari
zona fighting prowess-and or
the bottom of the shaft inscribe
the names of all the men who
died that Arizona might be Z
better and safer place in which
to live. Such a monument erec
ted and placed on the capito
grounds in Phoenix would be al
appropriate and lasting testi
monial to the Offering of thi'
State that Democracy might no
perish-Arizona Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-30
Chixzle Wizzie

A very successful rehearsal Of the
Chizzle While play 1.-THE Flying
Wedge" was held at the High School
Tuesday evening. Mr.. H. Price Web
Der, the we'll known comedian was
present and gave the cast some val
liable assistance. Under Mr.. Web
bers skillful direction the more diff
ficult parts Of the play were studied
SO that the proper expression might
be given to each part. The play con-
tains many humorous situations.
which are sure to please any kind OF
an audience. Mr.. Weber expressed
himself as much pleased with the
work Of the cast. and as his opinion
is worth a lot, it may be expected to
see one Of the best comedies ever CIV
en- by the students.
What should be an attractive fea-
ture of the Fair is the Inter-C Class
Track Meet. Medals will be given to
the winners and u lively coA0etition
is expected. 1t will be weu worth
twenty-five cents to witness this
track meet. held on Friday afternoon.
Feb. 7th. Reserved seat tickets will
be on sale at Bither's Ionday morn
ing, Feb. 3. at 8 A. NJ. Season tick
cts. SIS cents. reserved seat tickets, Is
cents.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-30
Grace Ward, Lewiston
Sent to ReformatOry
BY Augusta Municipal Court on
Complaint Of Girrs Mother, on
Charae Of Wanton Behavior.

Grace Ward Of Lewiston. aged II
years and somewhat wayward, was
taken on the $50 train We 1nesday
morning to Skowhegan in custody OF
Officer William P. Fox of the Augusta
police force. for commitment to the
State Reformatory for Women. which
commitment had been ordered Tues
day afternoon by Judge Lancaster of
the Augusta municipal court.
The girl was arraigned before the
court on complaint of her mother,
Mrs. Florence Ward Of Lewiston. who
came from Lewiston for that purpose
tuesday afternoon. to answer to the
charge Of wanton behavior. The girl
herself had been working at one Of
the NA... street hotels.
According to the story Of Mrs.
Ward, the girl had been missing from
home since last August. at which
time she left her room ore night by
way of the window. and since which
time her mother had been unable to
get any trace of her. Mrs. Ward also
told the court that the girl was In
corrigible. At the conclusion Of the
rearing the case was disposed of by
ordering the girl committed to the re-
fOrrnatOrv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-30

! break it and that while she was in
these spells he used to seize her and
hold her in the corner. But he denied
| that he had hit her or choked her
or had used force upon her except
! to keep her quiet when she was in
one Of her spells.
Wilbur O. Hardy. Herbert Rey-
, holds and Phillip Temple of Detroit
testified that they had never seen
anything cruel and abusive in Mr..
Cunningham's treatment Of his wife.
Mrs. Georgia Harris, Alfred W.
Morse. Reuben Morse and William
S. Smith Of Detroit gave testimony
in behalf Of the libelee.
DR.. Forrest S. Tyson. superinten-
dent Of the Augusta state hospital.
testified that he is psychiatrist,
has made study of mental diseases,
! and that while Mrs. Cunningham was
testifying in the forenoon he had OBJ
served her. Or. Tyson testified it
was his opinion that she is a little
, unstable mentally. although he
would not say that she is insane.
He did say. however, that there is .
possibility IT it.
After all the evidence had been in
,roduced in the case, Judge Beane
stated that from the evidence and
! under the rules Of the court he was
not satisfied that there had been an
assault or physical violence used.
and that he would therefore dismiss
/ the libel.
Reference Case
| The case of the receivers Of the
| Boyd & Harvey Co. VS.. the Morning
! side Sheep Farm Co. was then hea I'd
| by Judge Beane, this being an action
to collect the sum Of $3.50 which the
| plaintiffs claimed was due for shinK-
| les sold TO the defendant company
! The defendant company claimed an
| offset OF $40 for goods sold to the
! Boyd & Harvey Co.
Ralph Farris Of the law Office OF
! Andrews & Nelson was attorney for
! born appeared as counsel for the de-
PENDANT company. Plaintiffs testi-
, mony consisted of the deposition of
! Maybury Birch, former book keeper
| for the Boyd e Harvey Co. a. W.
! Brooks. Byron Boyd and James
Gould of Augusta testified for the
| defendant company.
| At the close Of this case court vas
adjourned to 70 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Feb. II, when the trial of
! the case of State vs.. Langdon Bates
| Of Winslow. indicted for murder.
will be begun.
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Friday Evening Program
| At Methodist Church

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Will Entertain the Kings Heralds
and the Standard Bearers.
A meeting Of special int est win be
held in the vestry Of the Green street
Methodist church at 100 Friday eve
ming, Jan. 81, when the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society will entertain
the Kings Heralds and the Standard
Bearers. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the members Of the congre-
CATION. men as we'll as ladies'. to be
present. The following program will
be rendered, which will be followed
by a social hour:
Singing, Onward, Christian Sol
diers," Kings Heralds and Standard
Bearers.
Devotional service. led by Miss Anna
Beal. deaconness Of Newark Con-
ference, n. ].
A group Of talks on the different
countries where work Is being
supported by the local society:
China. Mrs. Lena Pierce
Africa, Mrs. kathreen Peters
India, and the Work Of a Bible
Woman. Mrs. L. D. Bristol
Japan, Mrs. Ethel Weeks
Song. Kings Hera!ds
The Work of the Kings Heralds.
Mrs. Thomas Ingraham
Song. Standard Bearers
The Work Of the Standard Bearers,
Miss Theresa Gormley
Song, Kings Heralds
a discussion of Tithing, conducted by
Mrs. Alice Allen.
Song, Standard Bearers
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SIDNEY

WEST-Mr. and Mrs. William Muir
ray and daughter Thelina Of Angus
, ia were week lend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Black
Leland Black and William Murray
made business trip to Oakland Sat
| urday.
Mrs. c. B. Blaisdell, Pond road
who has been confined to her home
five weeks by an attack of influen
"a. was out Sunday :or the first time
and called on her mother, Mrs. Edwin
Lovejoy.
Miss Dorothy Swift passed Monday
afternoon with Mrs. f. G.. Wyman.
Eugene Smith is i'll with pneumonia
at the home Of Rev. David Blaisdeil
His sister, Mrs. William BlaisGell, is
caring for him.
Lena. the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eben Dudley, is sick.
Alex Mills and son, Harvey Smith
are hauling logs to Belgrade station
for 0. B. Abbott and SON.
Mrs. w. G. Ayers and daughter
Marguerite of North Augusta were
Sunday afternoon callers of Miss Le>
ma Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. +. B. Robinson. Man
chester. passed the day Sunday with
thu Misses Eta and Susie Lovejoy.
Highland farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mills and sons.
Harvey Smith and Willie Mills. went
to Winthrop Sunday and passed the
day with their son. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
+. Mills.
E. c. Wyman is hauling oalcd hay
for f. l.. Swift to Belgrade station
1t will be of interest to all TO learn
that P. w. French. Pond road, shot
and killed. one day this week, a wild
cat in his dooryard.
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Cushman, Mass; Joseph Q. Hamel.
Lowell. Mass; karekin Hovhanesian.
Pittstield, Mass: Laurence P. Kelley.
Lynn. Mass: Michael j. Mitchell.
Dedham. Mass: William +. Mrosk.
Jamaica Plain. Mass: Alexander
Reduker Rockyhill, Conn. Everett
E. Trip. New Bedford Mass: Cliff
ford D. West. Newport. Il. l.; CON-
soLATE ZoCcoLi, PORTLAND.
Me-; Irving f. Campbell, Sausls.
Mass: Frank A. Comisky, Medford.
Mass: Arthur Cressey. Danbury.
Conn: Joseph P. Gasnon. Manchester,
\. H.; Fred Zubrysky, East Cam.
bridge, Mass.
Corrections.
The following cabled corrections
are issued as an appendix to the reg
ular casualty lists at the request Of
the several press associations:
Wounded slightly, previously re.
ported missing in action.
Private Joseph Z. Dufresne, Law
reno, Mass.
Wounded, degree undetermined,
previously reported missing in ae.
ton.
Privates Peter Bourett. Claremont.
\. H.; Thomas 4. McDonou-h, Mill
vile, Mass.
Returned to duty. previously reported
missing in action.
Private Arsene Boulanser. Somers-
wort:,, y. II.
Enormously reported kill in action.
PRIVATE EDGAR G. MILLER,
PORTLAND, ME.
Enormously reported died Of disease.
PRIVATE JOHN w. MccLEARY.