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Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-03-02

r. F. Walker came over from hi
ranch south of Vulcan On Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
Railroads Have Big
Task In Supplying
Army Cantonments

Approximately $500 carloads of
food and other necessities are being
delivered daily by the railroads at the
environments where the new national
army and the national guard are be-
ing trained for service abroad. &C
cording to reports just received by
the railroads war board.
Accurate figures as to the extent to
which the supplying of food and ne
cessities for the soldiers at the train
ing camps will intensity sthe transpor-
tation problem will not be available
! until all of the camps have received
| their full quota of men.
! The. task which the railroads have
been asked to perform, however, is a
difficult one. It involves the supply
| ing of all the necessities of life for
16 non-productive cities of a popula-
ton of 10000 each and Sc smaller
cities ranging in population from 800
ito 5000.
| Altogether, more than million
men gathered at the various canton
ments must have their daily necessi-
ties brought to them by the railroads
AS it takes at least five pounds OF
food per day for each soldier, in addi-
ton to the food, clothing, fuel and
other supplies that are constantly
needed, the railroads have their work
cut out for them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
THE CAPTURE OF BERLIN.

n. The, first occupation of Berlin by
&n Invading, army occurred a157 years
ago today, Oct 3, 1859, when the
Prussian capital was captured by an
army Of Austrians and Russians UNI
der General Lacy. The city was laid
under contribution, and its ammuni-
Mon magazines were destroyed, but
Hpcherwise the captors did little dam
So, and withdrew, after an occupa-
<tion Of four days. Berlin's fall was
an incident Of the Seven Years. War,
which continued from 1855 to 1853,
Hiu Witch Prussia under Frederick the
Great t#8ssedl war against the combin-
ed affnfe8 soP Russia France and Swe-
<dcn- In that conflict Prussia had the
i11praI and financial backing of Eng
E1And- BY 1851 Frederick was at the
&nd OF his resources, and Prussia
seemed doomed, but the death OF
Hussia's ruler and tie accession OF
Peter III. to the Russian throne saw
Z ed Frederick. Peter was friend and
admir3x- CT the Prussian king, and his
\ first atktneasI to1retife from the alli-
anoe ak4fnsts httil.h With renewed en-
erEy Prussia turned against her re-
manning foes and won an advantag
\. cous peace, regaining Silesia, while
n France lost territory to England. Der.
! lin was again Occupied by the enemy
during the Napoleonic era In 1906
after the battle of Jena, the French
army entered Berlin in triumph, and
the Prussian capital again knew the
n ignominy of foreign occupation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
HIGH COURT OF
IMPROVEMENTS
NAMED|N GREECE
Will Try Former Ministers
Upon Allegations of
Reasonable Actions

Athens, Oct. "a high court of i'm.
parchment to try former prime min
listers, and army chiefs of former
King Constantine is expected to be in
operation at an early date. It will be
notable series of trials of those who
have taken chief part in the affairs
of the Balkans during the war. :
The presentation to parliament of
a white book showing that former.
ministers had negotiated for the sur
render of the Greek fort Rupel to the
Bulgarians, Is a preliminary to this
high court, as the charge before the
court will be that Greek interests
were sacrificed by the former minis
tries to one of the enemies in the war.
An Unusual Court
1t is very rare that high court to
try ministries is thus constituted. Pro-
vision for it is made by the constitu-
ton. which provides the court shall
be made up of twelve judges drawn
from the supreme and appellate
courts together with members of the
chamber of deputies. A demand for
the court is first, formulated by writ
ten petition from a certain number of
members of parliament, and it re-
mains for parliament to order the Inn
parchment trials. The petition is
ready to be presented, as there is a
strong sentiment in parliament in IA
vor of dealing vigorously with the old
| ministries, and there appears to be
little doubt the court will be ordered
and the trials under way at an early
Il s---za-l -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
richardson, Backwater-

+ D. * Richardson, Backwater-
1917.
H 4 Richardson. Fortunes of
Richard Nahony-1s17.
Mrs. G. Richmond, Red Peppers
patients-1917.
w. P. Ridge, Madame Prince
c1s16.
H. E. Rives, Long Lanes turning
1917.
Mrs. C. sidgwick, Salt of the earth
-c1917.
C. L. Skinner. "Good-morning,
RosamondI"-1917.
John C. Snaith, The coming-1e17.
H. D. Stacpoole, Sea plunder-1s17.
G. Stevenson, A little world apart
I-1sI7-
A. Sllivan, The inner door-1s17.
K. H. Taylor, Cecilia of the pink
Iroses-c1917.
E. T. Thrston, Enchantment-1e17.
Count I. L. Tolstoi, Visions; tales
from the Russian-1s17.
Mrs. En- Train, Bringing out Bar
bara-1917.
H. A. Vachell. Fishpingle-c1s17.
F. 7. Wawn, The joyful years
c1s17.
M. Webb, Gone to earth-c1s17.
H. G. Wells, The soul of bishop
1917
E. M. Wherry, The wanderer on
| a thousand hills-1917.
| Mrs. N. NJ. Woodrow. The hornets
nest-1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
PRICES OF FOOD
HAVElNCREASED
NEARLY DOUBLE
British Food Controller Elk.
plains That Many Causes
Are Beyond Control

London, Oct 9-The retail cost of
food in the United Kingdom has more
than doubled since the beginning of
the war, says the National Food Jour
nal, the organ of Lord Rhondda, the
British Food Controller. Some of the
causes of this increase are given as
follows:
'"The high prices charged in 'coun-
tries from which imports of foods are
obtained, owing in large measure to
either exceptional demand or general
shortage in supply. These high prices
are outside the control Of home-gov-
eminent.
''The rise in price due to initiation,
which may occur either directly
through an increase in currency OF
more Indirectly through the addition
al extent to which creo1t is increased
when loans are raised, and the gov
eminent which borrows is large
spender.
...The high freight rates on the At
1antic routes, the great increase In
war-risk insurance, and the differ
ence in rates of exchange"
Suspect Profiteering
The public, of course, suspects pro-
ffteering,'' adds the . Journal land
ask. what is being done with the mid
dlemen' who come in between the re-
tail purchaser and the consumer. The
answer is that the predatory middle
man without legitimate trade fnteres
who buys merely in order to resell a
! a oft, has been almost wholly elm
| mated. The necessary middleman WIKI
| is merely out to make what he cal
| is being taught that he must not MAKE
/ undue profits out of the nations ne
cessity, and cost accountants of thu
! Ministry Of Food, with their patriots
provincial helpers, have been brough
into existance for the purpose of as
pertaining what profit is fair ant
what profit is excessive. The Foos
Controller will fix profit-restrictinl
prices at every stage"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09

One $50 Liberty Bond will buy 1.o07
bullets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
London Warehouses Are
Filled To Overlooking

London, Oct. 9.-All the cold stor-
age warehouses in the London district
are filled to capacity with foodstuffs,
and have announced to dealers and
shippers that they. cannot accept any
further custom. This is having a
marked effect on the markets, forcing
down prices and bringing incoming
supplies onto the counters.
A large shipment Of 'Tasmanian ap-
pies arrived the other day at time
when. there was a glut of homegrown
fruit and when the lifting of the en-
barge on French fruit had brought a
heavy shipment of pears from the
other side of the English channel Or
dinarily the Australian fruit would
have, been put into cold storage, but
no space was to be found there, and
the apples had to be sold for what
they would fetch. some good varieties
Of cooking apples selling as low as
81 cents a case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
KINCSBURY MADE
ENGINE OF LEAD
AND old TIN Can
When But Boy Of IA: Years
He Displayed Mechan-
ical Genius s


The American Machinist, in its is
sue of October A, pays the follow
ing tribute to Jere Grant Kingsbury,
2209 North avenues president of the
Grant Mig. Co.:
When a boy fourteen years old
makes a steam engine out OF a tin
can and some junk lead, that not only
runs, but keeps on running. it argues
well Tor his future as mechanical
man.
That was the proud achievement
OF Mr.. J. G. Kingsbury, President and
treasurer OF the Grant Manufactur-
ing q Macnlne Co..
AIter gong through the Pubic
sch0ois OF IoWanda, Pa, where he
was porn on Mafcn ~ 1859, ne start
e0 work IN the -3Iowanda t'oundry &,
Macnlne Cos. IoWanoa, Pa- AFTER Two
years tnere' ne went to the La France
flre Engine Co., Elnlra, N Y-,s. IN
charge OF their Gear Cutting Depart
ment. .t.s-,s.
Two years later he went with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09

Regardless of the adj
vance in all materials our
price remains the same.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09
Original Manner OF
Honoring Soldiers


Paris, Oct i9.-Of the methods of
honoring soldiers for distinguished
service on the field Of battle, the
'fourragers'' conferred upon the
crack regiments of France is zone of
the most original. It consists of a
colored cord ending in a brass tag,
the name being derived from the
French word for a lettering rope for
horses. Everys officer and man in a
regiment rewarded for gallantry in
action by the fourragers has the right
to wear this cord round the left
shoulder. There are two classes of
the distinction, one having green
and red cord to correspond with the
Croix de Guerre, and the other being
in green and yellow, on the lines of
the rarer Medaille Mflitaire.
The big slump in prices on Wall
street looks as if someone wanted ia
1,Sv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09

WOMEN STEADY WORKERS.

It used to be said that women could
not be depended upon like men to
work steadily, and. consequently,
ought not to expect so much pay as
men employed at similar work.
While it would be foolish for any
young woman to stay at work when
physically unfit, it is believed that
most women now continue at their
work as constantly as men. Any
woman who is unable to do so, should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's. Vegetable
Compound, the old, reliable medicine
for women, and get the aid she needs
to enable her to keep at work.-Ady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09

The German people are not -+wor-
ried. about the Americans taking over
the French trenches, as they are per-
tsona1ly informed by Bill Hohenzol-
fern that we are merely coming over
sor a holiday outing and picnic with
athletic sports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-09

With this Save Wrapping Paper
Campaign. the dealers will have to
depend on the merit of their goods
instead Of the smartness of their fan
cy wrappers and colored Irvine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
JErFERsows BIRTHDAY SHOULD BE ADDED

The Territorial Legislature had added two more legal holidays 10 the list in the Territory-Lin colns birthday February r. and Stewards Day, March 3Oth This now makes the list of AasEas legal hoii days: January l. New Years Day: February F. Lin colns Birthday; February 22 washingtons birthday; March 3O-the anniversary Of the signing of the treaty for the purchase of Alaska-Seward's Day; May 3o Memorial Day; July f. Independence Day; the first Monday in September Labor Day; Octor 1S-the ami versary or raising the American flag in Aiaska-Alas ka Day: the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day. and December 25th Christmas.
 That is a very good list, though it is not com p!e,e Alaska. and all the S;ates-particuIary those west of the Mississippi river-should add 10 their holidays April l3 Jeiierson's birthday. It was Jeff fersons Louisiana purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition which caused the extension of American Territory from the Mississippi river Go the Pacific and Arctic oceans Had it not been for the Louisiana pur chase there would have been no Lewis and Clark eN petition and the United States would never have ac ouired Washington Oregon Idaho and those portions of Montana and Wyoming. which are west Of the Rocky Mountains nor would she have got Texas, New Mexico. Arizona Colorado Utah and California from Mexico Ii she had not purchased Louisiana, secured the Oregon Territory and the Mexican country north of the Rio Grande and Gulf of California. she would have had no use for Alaska. In short. 1t was the foresight of Jefferson and his courage Go act at the proper moment that ultimately made the United States
 Pacific power And Jefferson said that would be the result when the Louisiana purchase was consumn'ated
 Jefferson added more acres to American Territory than any other man. and he laid the foundations for further additions which added 70 what was already ours have made the country the greatest power of all the worlds history He did more than that He laid the foundation for the abolition slavery and victory for the Union against secession when he caused the stpu- lation that Ohio. Indiana. Illinois Michigan and Wis consn should be Free States to be inserted in the deed to the Northwest Territory from Virginia to the Federal government This record of American achieve
 ent makes the honor due Jefferson second to that or no other American His birthday should be holiday along with the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln and in Alaska. Seward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
SEEKS ASSISTANCE FOR METLAKAHTLA
 AMERICAN NATIVES

II. S. Welcome, head of one of the largest wholesale drug con- cerns in England and the United Kingdom, accompanied by his val ct, is in the city and is registered at the Gastineau.
 MT. Welcome is one of the men who originally backed Father Dune an in his effort to civilize the na- tiyes of Old MetIakahtla when the tribe moved, with Father Duncan, to the American side and settled at their present town of Metlakahtla. Mir. Welcome is here for the pur- pose of conferring with Governor Strong and other officials in an ef- fort to sec what steps can be taken for the relief of the present situa- tion in the native village. He has been spending some time at Met lakahtia as a guest of Father Dune an and came North on the Admiral Evans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
COLD MINING
 GREAT GAMBLE
 SAYS ALASKAN
Fairbanks Resident Spins Yarn Regarding How Precious Metal
 Is Found.

SEATTLE, March 26.-'No man can tell exactly where the next biz paystreak of Alaskan gold will be found," said Howard Turner, auditor of the Northern Commercial Com pany at the Hotel Frye today. Tur. ler explained that virtually all the. gold worked in the interior of Alas ka is found in stringers-lodes that ire not quartz in form and that are found at q depth below the surface. Frequently stringers have been To- cated that pay well at first and then suddenly cease. They are called pockets" said Mir. Turner, accord. ng to the Times.
 The Yukon tributary region has been productive of many stringer veins which are worked entirely by placer mining, according to MT. Fur. Ter. Reports of pay streaks must De received cautiously, if based on Jurrace evidence, because the pres. ence of a mother lode is determined only by sinking shafts into the bow. els of the earth" said Turner.
 "A pay lode, like the Dawson mines may be found any day, yet it may take years; geologist could tell whether a district is mineral bearing or not, but the gold in the Yukon regions lies below the crust and must be mined" said Turner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
SCHOOLS NEEDED FOR ORPHANS

The Legislature is seriously considering the prob. lems inciden; to the care Of indigcnt pioneer men and women of the Territory Already we have home for pioneer men and pensions for pioneers O. both sexes It is to the credit of the Legislature and the people of the Territory that these matters being considered and that progress along these lines has al ready been made
 There is one other phase of this work of caring for the helpless that is also worthy of serious consid eration The Legislature should consider the orphan boys and girls and the boys and girls of indgent parents. There should be more public schools for orphans in this Territory. The churches have maintained such schools The Baptists have one for Indians at Wood Island, anG the Russian Orthodox church has had such schools for white children at Stka and other points. All of them have done ex celent work according to repute. But the burden is one that the Territory is better prepared to under take than is a church. and it is matter that should receive early attention
 The best citizens of the future State or States of the North will be those who were born reared and educated in the Territory. Money spent in the edu- cation and preparation of the youth of the land will prove wisely invested. The matter is one that
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31

who pays $1O for a pair of nose glasses with owl lenses.
 Thsi is an ungrateful world. The name of the man who invented kiss ing has been lost in obscurity.
 No matter how much money we have, we all believe that We would give large sums to charity if we only had a.iittto more money
 We know a mean cuss who has humored his wife into believing that she knows more about running q furnace than he does, with the result that she never lets him at- tend to the furnace, but runs it herself.
 Some people find it hard to talk when they have something to say, and others find it hard to keep silent when they have nothing to say.
 If you want to have your jokes laughed at tell them to girl who has dimples and pretty teeth.
 Hell must be place where we are compelled to love ourselves as we loved our neighbors when we were on earth.
 The man who never makes mis- takes never does anything and ncv- CT gets anywhere.
 Marriage is something that often changes a sweetheart into sour one.
 A sure way to get yourself laugh cd at is to go around handing out free advice.
 Some people seem to get lot of pleasure out of trying to keep oth. CT people from having any.
 If the tonic contains a fair per ccntage of alcohol 1t is easy to con vince a woman that the tonic is doing her good.
 Every man has a yellow streak # you can just discover the thing that trightens him.
 Don't be too cock sure Once in while you will run into man who can beat you at your own game.
 Keep busy. Always try to re- member that misfortune hates to chase hustler.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
NOT WAR MAD. BUT RIGHT
Seattle Starr

Seattle Starr
 The Berlin newspapers, naturally desirious of th effect Germans in America. are publishing stu like this: ..,
 "The American people are var mad It must h made clear that America is the aGgressor as soon she sends her guns against Uboats."
 No, the American people are rather peace hung than war mad With viewpoint on modern Wa. fare, surely want none of 1t. Nor are we sendtE any guns against U-boats.
 We are simply arming our peaceful merchan ships to deal with U.boats sent against them It w! be very easy for Germany 10 avoid trouble with n "warmad" folEs-by her keeping her U.bOats from our ships. We hoped she'd do this, but she di not We've put up with murder, robbery and insu and only kicked out diplomats or size anohcS and even under present conditions relations wi Germany be peaceful. But let her not attack ou ships!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
sENAToR NNoX IND PANAMA
CNnw York WnrldN


 Phiiander C. Knox, again a Senator from Peunsy gara signalzes his return to public life by voting a member of the Committee of Foreign Relations ( make favorable report the proposed treaty Wit Colombia By this instrument the United States paI ing money and expressing goodwill undertakes to aC iust the wrong inflicted upon Colombia by Prestder Roosevelt when. in violation ot treaty, he took Panama.
 The indemnfcaton of Colombia for territory fors bIy seized has been urged by both the Taft and Wi son administrations an act of justice and measur 0f wise and far-reachinE statcSmanship An attemD has been made by Senator Lodge ard others 10 hay t appear that in correcting grevious mistake whic has placed us under suspicion in all Latin America W are yielding to fear and encouraging backmail. Gree and violence. exposed and condemned, never had more iguoble defense.
 Senator Knox was Attorney General in the Cabine of President Roosevelt in 1903 when, under tho guis of revolution engineered from New York, the Istf mus was seized. He retired from that position th following year Co enter the Senate, from which resigned in 1909 Go become Secretary OC State in th Cabinet of President Taft. In this place he began behalf ot the United States the negotiations which e to the treaty now awaiting ratification.
 The attempt. therefore, of Republicans in the Ser ate Co make a party issue Of this matter is wihou excuse So far their attitude has any inspiration t is 10 be found in Rooseyetism and inGOism. Hayir bulled and despoiled Colombia doubt we are strou enough. il will, add insult to injury; but it comforting to reflect that at least distngusho Republican is more mindful of his country's hono and faith than of the personal feelings Of the man wh smirched them both.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
cerns the Territory from business standpoint as wen as on account of it's humanitarian features.
LAWYERS AND LAWYERS

When The Empire said that tra principal objec' tions to the workmens compensation law were coming from lawyers with appetites for damage suits 1t did not mean to intimate that all the lawyers Of Juneau have appetites for damage suits of such dimensions IS 10 stunt their interest in the public welfare It did not mean that all of those lawyers who are not at. torneys for big corporations have such tppettes In fact 1t believes that most of Juneaus lawyers-most of those who have not large corporation practices as well as those who represent the corporGtions-are patriotic citizens of the land and that they would not urge special legislation for the benefit of themselves if they believed it nimica Co the public welfare. lt does not believe that most of thom would favor the abolition of the workman's compensation act. It be leves further, that the Legislature should consider suggestions made to it with the merits of the sugges tfons in mind rather than their
 The Empire does contend, however, that most Of the campaign for the abolition of the compensation act can be traced to lawyers who so for business as the patent medicine man goes out for h They want the compensation law repealed amended iD such a way as to make business for themselves When a suggestion is made that if possible the law should be amended in such way as to make les
 litigation less court costs, fewer attorneys fees and smaller and shorter route between the injury anc the payment of the damages they lose interest in the matter The compensation law not made for thy benefit of lawyers-it designed to improve mat :ers for the employers and employees.
 But this comment is to emphasize tho fac that there are lawyers and lawyers,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-31
Personal Mention

Mrs. Chambers, an extensive minc owner from the interior, who has been spending the past two months at Tenakee Hot Springs, returned yesterday and is at the Occidental hotel.
 J. c. Harrington, interested in the cannery business at Excursion Inlet, is at the Occidental for few days.
 II. w. Chutters, superintendent of the Funter Bay cannery for the Thlinget Packing Company, arrived yesterday and is at the Alaskan.
 William Stewart, superintendent of the George T. Myers cannery at Sitkoh Bay, arrived last night and is at the Gastineau.
 J. L. Howe, storekeeper at Hyd- aburg, on the West Coast of Prince of Wales, arrived on the Admiral Evans and is at the Gastineau.
 Old papers for sa1e at The Empire office. Second and Main streets.