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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
Polish Children Under 8
Haze All Been Starved
Interview In Mil waukee journal.

waukee Journal,
GRAINED and sifted of anything that might
serve for food. It's farms are waste. the
men dead or serving in one army or the
Russia, or with Austria, or
WIN depending In which angle
OF That country once known as Poland
they may have l~ived-waging war on
rather or brother or uncle or cousin, a
war in which Poland has no interest. I'm
regard to which Poland was not consult
ed. and which has brought to Poland a
disaster more overwhelming than any that
mas bcfallen any of the nations actually
at war.
All One Awful Detail.
\ few days ago Il friend came to me
from Poland. He had made his way from
Warshaw to Switzerland and to France
and thence to New York. His heart was
filled with the horror that has overtaken
ms country. Tell me the details" I urged.
He wep and wrung his hands. There
are no details, he said. as ] have told
you: there are no details except that ey-
cry man and woman in Poland is dying of
hunger. and the children under 8 already
nave died. except for Il few in the large
I cities whore riches can buy the bare ne
cessities. But give some detaiis-some in
cidents.' l appealed. There are no de-
talls. there is no incident; 1T is one awful
detail OF death by slow hunger That is
all he could say: he was prostrated. a
wreck IRON what he had seen and encOtin-
tered. We know that there is no food.
'The picture that has been revealed to
me by people who have come to America
from my country is heart %rending. 1T is
one that no pen can describe, no brush
paint. A vast country swept free of ey-
erything; people homeless, almost naked,
without food; smoke stained chimneys.
marking the site of homes once happy.
pointing appealingly to heaven. while the
destitute crowd around them for warmth
from the fires they nave k%indled-the
shafts of brick each rising like an appeal
ing finger to high heaven. which answers
only with the falling snow. In one dis
trtct-the northwest section-where the
German army held sway. one man reports
that 100000 people are starving; to the
south. where the Austrian hosts
across the frontier and met and fought the
Russians. 100000 more are dying, another
man advises: and in the middle sections
still other millions are sleeping in the
open. in the rain and snow and freezing
tempcrature-not as our poor may sleep In
parks or in alleys, but sleeping without
having eaten. not for one day. but for
many days. perhaps weeks. Can you UNI
derstand why there are no details? AS my
friend said to me, it is one vast, over
whelming, incomprehensible. detail-the
greatest tragedy that the world has ever
> Witnessed!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
WHAT HAS DEVELOPED
THE CANNY SCOTSMAN?

+. S. Martin, in Scribner's Magazine.
The wonderful Scotch! Out of now fru-
gal a corner have they proceeded to in
hertz the earth! ! saw Andrew C~arnegie's
portrait in a gallery that was open. and
saw the Canongate-the very modest
dwelling of the regent Murray. the di-
minutive habitation where lived John
Knox. We got a line from the consul
to say we were not s~uffragettes, and a
permit on the strength of it to see Holy
rood.
| wish there could be a report by DIR.
Flexner on the Scots and how they came
50. and whether they owe their great place
hearts of men. to poverty. the Presbyter-
ian religion, whisky, or oatmeal: Certain
~ they lived in the imagination n a
good deal on 1t. having so little else to
i've on. 1t is a hard life. but very spirit
ed while 1t lasts. which. usually. H. not
long. It Is Inc for the health to have
enough to eat, and to go dry shod and
clothed In cold weather. and to wash and
to sleep warm. but It seems not to be
particularly good for the spirit. We see
such splendid results from poverty. hard
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
Fiue Years In Mexico.
From tn. Springfield Republican,.

The policy tina has been followed IN
Mexico "for the past five yca:s'-with
emphasis on the five years"-is being ire
quently referred to in speeches OF discus
sions of the situation emanating from GER
tain quarters. Mr.. Roosevelt now habitu-
ally says five years Senator Borah said
five years in the Senate the other day.
The object is to put Presidents Taft and
Wilson in the same pillory.
There is q; measure of Justice in making
The policies of these two presidents seem
Identical, for. throughout the two years
In which Mr.. Taft dealt with the Mexican
inferno. the avoidance of armed interview
ton for the i,acitication of the neighbour
Ing country was the salient point In his
conduct. He was the originator of the
warning to American citizens in Mexico
to leave the country while ii WAS in rcVo-
lutionary ml,eaval. Scores of Americans
were murdered there while Mr.. Taft was
president: our peaceful citizens We're killed
on this side of the international boundary
oy Mexican bullets. and through it all
MIR. Taft strongly discountenanccd the use
Of the mailed list To secure redress.
The first United States senator to i'm
.roduce an Intervention resolution, curious
as it may now seem. was Mr.. Stone of
Missouri. democrat. when American citi-
.ens wcfe being killed i'm their own coun-
!rN because MeXicans We're fighting each
other across the line. MIR. Lodge of Mas
,achusetts and Mr.. Root of New York Sc
,erelN but justiiiably condemned il. Presi-
lent Taft sent for the warlike democratic
senator and told him That discussion of
mat bellicose sort tended to obstruct his
oolicy. which he was confident would ulti-
mately Compose conditions i'm Mexico. Mr..
Ia1t avoided Intervention repeatedly only
through vigorous eXcrtions. He sent the
army to the Rio Grand district for a
ierlod of Watchful waiting, While diplom-
icy successfully worked for the rcsigna-
hon of the aged President Diaz i'm favor
~ francisco MadeTo. the revolutionary
leader. And MIR. Taft finally left office
with the Madero government in the
clutches of an ASSASSIN dictator rather
man intervene i'm the Mexican revolution.
president Wilson. i'm effect. has for near
ly three years tried to do what President
lalt dld for two years-kcep out of Mexi-
.o-and he is still trying. Even the Vera
rue episode proved that much. 1t neve,
occurred to anyone but Senator .'Rill'
stone of Missouri to dcnOunce this polio,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

uOI0fVo0W IN MI
You ask me of conditions in Poland?
Thirty millions of people are starving!
thirty millions of men and women who
20 to bed hungry. get up hungry, spend a
lay i'm fighting q gnawing hunger; and
meantime by hand hau the carts That
contain the bodies of their wives, fathers,
mothers, sisters, who have died of hun
,er-drag them to bury them in trenches
as the dead are buried after a battle. In
Poland there are no children under 8
alive: they ave died of starvation. In
Poland there are no old men or old women
living: they have persisted from lack of
food. The very young and the very old
succumbed. And so will all perish UNI
less the world comes to a realization that,
within eight hours of us as the earth
turns are a people who in three months,
or in six months at most. will have been
wiped from the face of the earth, unless
we who have shall give of our album
lance"
Entire Nation Starving.
1T is hard to conceive" said Paderew-
xxi. that a whole nation is starving
literally starving to death-while the
world sits by and murmurs. What a pity
and nothing more. Millions flowed into
Belgium when the people there were in
media wonderful outpouring from the
open-handed and generous. Now Poland
calls, in a moment OF far greater stress
and more dire need. 1t was a wonderful
response to that appeal from Belgium by
a Christian world. More than 500, 900. 600
vent to Belgium in money, food, clothing:
and today Belgium is a paradise compared
with my country. If you can conceive of
a nation whose children nave died of hun
ger-who tonight are dying for want of
what we are throwing to OUT dogs: Il
country where the aged have surrendered
life to an dissatisfied call for a crust:
where in a few weeks 3O.GOO. 600 will have
persisted unless the world shall feed them
you may comprehend the disaster that
has come to that little nation that for Il
century and more have been the football
of the world. and now is facing the last
goal!
.'Details-you ask me for details? There
are no details. A country narrowed by
| the sword and bayonet of the armies of
| three nations, sown with bullets and har-
| vested with the torch! Not a small city
| left standing, not a trace of a village sur
| viving save for the black ruins, and the
chimneys tina point to the sky as tomb
stones that mark the site of homes once
| happy. now dcsolate-thc inmates dead by
/ bullet or starvation. A country that twice
has been swept of it's crops. twice its cat
tie slaughtered to feed the armies, its
horses Communicated, its small farm
stock foraged by the soldiers-a country
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02

fare: and short commons. that you would
think it would become the fashion. Not
SO. Those who embrace 1t are not adj
mired. What we most admire in poverty
is its power to make out Of some mate
either get rich or otherwise become glor-
ious and respected. But especially we adj
mire those who get rich.
strong climate. whisky. oatmeal and re-
ligion. did for the Scots. 1t qualified them
TO get rich. glorious and respected. They
seem to have no Franciscan sentiment
about poverty. They think nothing of ii.
and that is a sound opinion. for the fear
Of it Is its best trait. It's not healthy.
it's not pleasant. 1t makes for short life
and short language. But it seems to be
about as healthy as extreme wealth.
which makes for small families. large ex-
pectattons. and distaste for exertion.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-02-02
From Father to Bon.

From the Kansas City Times.
We'll. Bobby" said the minister to
the small son of one of his deacons, what
IL the news?"
Peppers got q new set of false teeth"
Indeed" said the, minister. restraining
q desire to laugh, land what viii he do
with the old set?".
'.Oh. I suppose replied Bobby. 'they'n
cut 'em down n make me wear EN-"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, the 7th day of October, A. D.
1916. Henry X. Thomas, the Executor
of the Estate of joel II. Thomas. de-
ceased. will appear before the Judge
of the County Court at the Court
House in Canon City in the County
of Fremont. Colorado. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day and present
his accounts for final settlement and
pray the approval of the same and
ask to be discharged, at which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections If any
there be.
WITNESS Kent L. Eldred. Clerk of
the County Court within and for the
County of Fremont in the State OF
Colorado and the seal OF said Court
this 5th day of September. a. d. 1916
(SEAL).
KENT L. ELDRED. Clerk
First pub. Sept Z. 1916.
Last pub. Oct 3. 1916.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
CUSTER COUNTY NEWS

From the Wet Mountain Tribune:
Elton Lalgworthy was an outgoing
passenger Wednesday to Canon City
to spend few days
Mrs. Georpe Schneider and chill
dren returned to Canon City last Sat
urday.
W. II. Smith has been up from
Canon City for a couple OF days this
week.
Harry catiin came up from Canon
City Tuesday TO inspect bunch of
cattle before they were loaded for
shipment
Miss Mamie Byrne returned Satur-
day to her home in Silver Clin from
visit in Cripple Greek and Canon
City.
DIR. Hiashaw made visit to Canon
City Monday. Mrs. Hinshaw and Miss
Nellie Bream accompanied him.
Gen. Jos. II. Maupin was up from
Canon City the first of tie week to
defend a fellow mortal against whom
charges of killing beaver had been
preferred.
c. G. Seelye and II. y. Switzer OF
Pueblo and II. =. Stommel of Canon
City. all prominently connected with
the Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company, we're here yes
ierday looking after local affairs OF
the company.
Miss Rosie Garnier who recently
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis, returned from Canon City the
first OF the week in a recovered state.
State Game and Fish Commission
er Fraser WIS here from Denver the
first OF the week on business rela-
tive To the beaver killing case and
incidentally to get acquainted I'm Gus
ter county. We heard Mr.. Fraser
state that Il was a violation g, the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA a 8 T
FREMONT COUNTYS
SHOWING AT STATE FAIR

In spite OF the poor fruit year and
talk about having nothing to display
this year Fremont county carried
away 200 blue ribbons. meaning S4OO
at the State fair at Pueblo last week.
This showing was a surprise TO many
including the exhibitors. Persist
ency to make the best showing pos
sible under the conditions made this
winning. II was an illustration of the
old saying. Never give up"
The Fair was not only instructive
and enjoyable but profitable especial
ly TO the exhibitors as the judges
awarded the county $3.50 which was
divided among ~ exhibitors. The
fair management was very prompt
in paying premiums. The majority
of exhibitors have already received
their money. Promptness in paying
bills is a creditahle asset to fair
association.
Fremont county took first prize
for the county showing the best dis
play of fruit. the FIRST prize for Dis
trict No. 4 and the first prize for
the county making the best general
display. These prizes are the choic-
est of the lot and something we did
not expect to win.
One exhibitor from Fremont
county won Sl72 in fruits and vege-
tables. This man said it was more
fun to go TO the fair than 1t was to
go fishing and maybe he was right.
Certainly 1t is interesting to match
the best of your skill and efforts
AGAINST your neighbors and feel that
the best man wins. Friendly compe-
tition among growers and farmers is
part of the spice of life.
Not only in the fruit display did
Fremont county show that IL had the
goods to take blue ribbons but the
Art, needle-work. embroidery and
canning departments won their
share OF prizes We had 10 entries
in the canned goods and 60 in the
needle-work and embroidery depart
ments.
Our competitors say they have
learned something and are coming
back next year and so say we. Let
us think and plan for the Fair next
year. A little community fair is
more instructive and profitable in
every way than State Fair. Other
places hold such fairs. why should
not we think about having one?
r. X. JEFFRIES.
County Agricultural Agent.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
SOUTH CANON HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES
(By Hugh loqan)

Howard Ames was operated on for
appendicitis Tuesday of last week.
He is reported to be getting along
nicely,
Professors Warner and Deibert
took number of the boys on a hike
to Chandler creek and the top of the
Greenhorns starting about clock on
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Deibert took
the blankets and provisions out in his
car to the Civilian ranch. The hik-
ers arrived about $50 and after hunt
ing arrow heads for time they had
supper, after which, they played
games and told stories until about Q
p. NJ, when it was decided to turn
in After about fifteen minutes
most of the party decided that the
rocks in their beds were too hard To
endure longer and so got up and SANG
for an hour or So, then decided TO
move camp. Everybody packed up
but when it was discovered that one
of the party was sick everybody un.
packed and went to bed again with
the firm determination to 20 to
sleep. But alas; the good resolution
was soon broken and some arose
and spent the remainder OF the night
singing the camp song.
Saturday morning we started for
the top of the range following South
Chandler creek From the summit
We had magnificent views of the
Sangre de Christie range, Pixies Peak
and the Arkansas valley We also
enjoyed the gorgeous coloring of the
foliage of the quaking asps. scrub oak
and vines Lunch was eaten at a
forest rangers cabin. II is needless
n had
The return trip was made by way of
North Chandler creek, Mr.. Warner
selecting the stiff climb down this
rocky canon 10 get even with the
tormentors who kept him awake the
night before
A bunch OF girls ehaperoaed by
Mrs Hubbell and Mrs. Craven hiked
up Grape Creek TO the dam Friday
afternoon where they built a camp
fire and enjoyed a picnic supper.
Thursday afternoon n game OF base
ball WAS played between the Junior
boys and a picked team of the rest
of the High School and the faculty
The game was called at the end of
the third inning. because Mr. War
ner's team was tired out as a result
of running around the bases SO often.
The score was 81 to in favor of the
picked team
On account Of the hikes Friday it
was decided TO begin school at Z a. m.
and to take the pictures of all who
were tardy. one student and three
teachers were late and were escorted
TO the grounds in front of the build
ing where they were posed ON log.
After some difficulty the photogra PHI
er succeeded in getting very life
like back view of them.
a range has been installed in the
basement OF the building and lunches
are being served by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bloxem to The faculty and students
Coffee. sandwiches. milk. soup. pie
and cake may be obtained at a very
reasonable price. This new feature
promises 10 become deservedly pop
ular.
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few FARMERS APPRECIATE
THE VALUE OF COVER CROPS

III you want to make the old
farm fatter stun il with organic
matter"
IL is surprising how few farmers
appreciate the value OF cover crops.
The Eastern farmers were the first
to deplete soil fertility and conse-
quently the first to need cover crops.
but the Western farmer is gradually
coming to that point where some
thing in the way of organic matter is
needed for the highest crop yields.
The best farmers are those who ap-
preciate the benefit of cover crops.
Cover crops are those crops grown
solely for the improvement of the
soil.
Cover crops are grown for the pur-
pose OF turning or plowing under so
that they may furnish organic mat
ter. which is the foundation stone of
soil fertility.
Cover crops are green manures "
After they are plowed under they i'm
prove the physical condition of the
soil. esI. cially is this true in a
clayey ground, Organic matter makes
clayey ground more open and porous.
The sandy soil is improved by add
ing organic matter because il en-
ables the soil to retain moisture.
Organic matter also improves the
soil by adding various elements
such as nitrogen. phosphorus. etc.
all of which are necessary for plant
growth. Hence the organic matter
improves the soil in two ways. ply
sically and chemically.
Manure is organic matter and is
more valuable than green manures
because Il has fertilizing elements in
more concentrated form. but man
ure is not always obtainable: the
next best fertilizer Is green manures
and they are crops that have been
turned under for the sole benefit OF
the soil.
The best reason for planting cover
crops is that they can be grown on
the ground during the winter. They
are making n bank account for you
in the winter and you check out
from them thru crops in the summer.
For the lands sake plant cover
crops this winter. ANY crop that
will make a good growth and leave
vegetable matter on the soil this win
ter will make good cover crop.
Crimson clover. winter vetch and
even weeds can be used for that pur-
pose. r. X. JEFFRlES.
County Agricultural Agent.
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fishing laws of tie state TO even fish
for suckers in any trout stream out
OF season. Those who have been vio-
lating this phase OF the law will
probably profit to take notice of it in
the future.
II looks encouraging for the mining
interests of Custer county when ore
from three mines is being loaded for
shipment. as is the case this week.
The properties making the ship
ments are the Herman. Lady Frank
lin and Ben Eaton.
District Attorney Walker has been
here several days this week prose
cutting the beaver case and looking
after other matters of an official ma
ture. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Walker.
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NOTICE OF kPPLIC ALTON TO
LEASE STATE LAND.

Office of state Board or Land Commits
sioners. Denver, Colo, Sept IL.
1916.
Notice is hereby given that l. w
Gardner, whose Postoftice address is
Canon City. Colorado. has made appii-
cation No As405 TO lease the follow
ing described school Lands, situate in
Fremont County. Colorado. to-wiI-
Ei@ Sec. l6. Township Il :. Range
IS W.
Notice is further hereby given that
all persons desiring to file an applf-
cation to lease this tract of land must
file the same in this office prior to
October 10. 1916, as no other applica-
tiou to lease the above described lands
will be considered after said date.
JOHN + VIVIAN
Register State Board Land Commis-
sioners
Sept. sI-ss-oct. 5-1s
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
FIVE PAPERS FOR s1.5O

Wa will send you all OF these
papers full year for only s1,50.
The Canon City Weekly Record.
Today's Magazine twith pattern),
woman's World.
Home Life.
Better Farming.
You get all for only $3.50. by pay
ing in advance. II you are in arrears
pay up to Oct. 1st. 19i6-Add $3.50
and all Ave publications will come
10 you TO Oct. I. 1917.
Can you beat thatl
Send all orders to
THE RECORD. Canon City. Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05

A deaf man visited Hogwallow Sat
urday. He stood around the post
Office for while and the Postmaster
got the funnel from the molasses
barrel and made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO find out the mans business
in this section.
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Chilurel1 Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
MRS. JENKINS v,slTtNo IN
SALlDA.

Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins OF Canon
City arrived In Salida last Saturday
for q visit with her SON. Ed Jenkins,
--SalidA Record.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05

Saturday night 1t is believed that
he struck town broke. because when
he stood on his head nobody saw any
money fall out of his pockets.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
WERE GUESTS OF WARDEN AND
MRS. LYMAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Marsh of
Colorado Springs were guests of War
den and Mrs. T. J. lyman on Sunday.
They returned to the Springs this
morning.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-10-05
SOUTH CANON

W. T. Cook OF us West New York
avenue has so far recovered from the
effects of the injuries he sustained
IN an accident at the Canister quar-
ries last summer as TO be able TO do
light work in his garden and attend
= to other duties about the premises.
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The nights are getting so colo
now the Jailer at Tickville will soor
have TO begin toe close the jail doors
at night.