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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
APPEALS TO LAND OWNERS.
Secretary Lane Wants Them to Get
Rusy and Raise Crops.

Secretary Lane has appealed to people
who have land under various reclama-
ton projects throughout the west to
get busy and put this land into food
crops this year and next" He said
land In excess of 100000 acres. made
useful by the government and not
under tillage. If planted would produce
S15,0OO.o00 worth of food this year.
Loyalty and patriotism. as well as
economic necessity" said the Secretary.
demand that you get busy and put
this land into food crops this year and
NEXT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17

copied. is said to be In constant dan
ger, efforts Of the German propagan-
dists and agents being directed espe-
cially against materials which might
be Of assistance to the enemies Of Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
.LAUDS ADVERTISING
CREED OF THE STAR
Samuel Hopkins Adams Tells
How Public Is Protected
in Washington.
samuel Hopkins Adams. in the New York Tribune.

Ssmuel Hopkins Adams, in the New York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Washington is an anomaly. With I'M
portant newspapers. big and progress
sive stores. population with plenty
of money to spend. up-to-date mer-
chants all the elements which go to
the establishment of an advertising
system. it possesses no official adver-
Using club. There isn't another city
Of its size-probably not another city
Of half it's size--in the country OF
which this can be said. 1t once boosted
an official advertising organization.
This was some years ago. and the ten
der plant faded and died.
Does it therefore follow that adver-
Using in the capital Of the United
States is haphazard practice, without
standards. restrictions or protection OF
the public against takers? 1t does not
There are powerful influences working
in the other direction.
If were asked to state what. in my
opinion. is the most potent influence
locally for clean advertising. l should
have to name The Star. The Star faces
the issue of good and bad advertising
squarely. 1t assumes the fullest moral
and ethical responsibility for every
thing which appears in its columns.
Here are no reservations or evasions.
1t openly and frankly holds itself to
the same account for its advertising
as for its news and editorials.
Really Does Reject Thousands.
That overworked stock phrase of the
newspaper offices. I'VE reject thousands
of dollars worth of ads. yearly which
the other papers accept" could be justi-
fiably employed by the publishers OF
The Star. CThey don't employ it, how
ever) Practically all of the quack
medicine advertisers of the country
have come to The Star. cash in hand.
and have been summarily turned down.
They don't come any more. They have
learned their lesson.
The whole unclean brood of worth
less cures" masked "boozes" and IN
masked fakes have long since given up
trying to bribe their way into the col
umns guarded by General Manager
Newbold and Advertising Manager Her
ron, two gentlemen possessing shreWd
scent for fraud of all kinds. they are
no easier to deceive on the financial
than on the medical side. Harder.
rather for whereas a few-a very rev
dubious drug propositions have slipped
by them, The Stars financial columns
are 100 per cent sound
Scrutiny Is Invited.
In addition to it's own rigid censor
ship, The Star repeatedly invites
scrutiny and criticism from its readers
BY publishing announcements like the
following:
THE Star will be glad to have its at
tention called to any misleading or un-
true statement. If such should appear
at any time in any advertisements in
it's columns Readers are requested 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17

legation in Mexico City are said in these
reports to be dominating Mexican az
fairs more than ever: the former hav-
ing intimately connected itself with
Mexican finances and the latter guild.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Would Retain Idealism.

The Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick, jr,
president of the board of education, said ::
I'VE realize that education must be tied
up more closely with life. But we realize
too, that life is not merely a bread-and-
butter thing. We should avoid the danger
of eliminating that idealism which is the
root of real education"
DR.. Van Schaick cited as an example of
the constantly shifting demands upon the
school system the request of a high
government official that his boy be taught
Russian. because he believes. now that
Russia has become democratiZed. oppor-
tunities for commercial expansion there
will be as broad as they already have
become in South American fields.
Mr.. Thurston said courses in
elementary agriculture were under
consideration. especially for the new
Eastern High School, and said these
were tentatively planned because of
the large amount of vacant land about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Paraguay Approves U. S. Stand.

Paraguays response to the notifica-
ton of a state of war between the
United States and Germany, received
at the State Department, announces a
policy of neutrality. but approves the
action of this government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17

many. The writer Of one Of the reports
asserts that he has information that
1900 barrels Of oil. the property OF
tho Eagle OIL Company. a British con-
Germ. have been burned at Minatftlan
The German Bank and the German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-17
Nominations Are Made.

Mrs. Adolph Kahn presided Maj Ray
mond W. Pullman. superintendent of
police. brought in a report Of the NOM
mating committee, made up Of Maj.
Pullman. Miss Emma Duke. Walter S.
Uford. DR.. Joseph s. Wall and Mrs
Kahn. The nominations, to be voted
other nominations may be filed. were:
President, John Dolph; first vice presi-
dent, DIR. A. J. McKelway; second vice
president, Miss Mary Gwynn; recording
secretary, Richard B. Watrous; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. r. Thomas
and other members of the executive
committee. Mrs. Whitman Cross. Judge
]. Wilmer Latimer. Frederick A. Fen
ming, A. J. Driscoll and S. E. Kramer.
The committee called attention to the
long and faithful service of Mrs. Bushee
and Mrs. West, upon whom devolves
large amount Of work connected with
the correspondence and finances of the
club.
Mr.. Thurston, at the start of his ad-
dress. defined vocational education as
being education for social efficiency. He
pointed to vocational elements already
present in the schools, such as the
normal schools. the Business High
School and the teaching of manual
training, domestic science and kindred
courses in the grades.
He said vocational training must be
based upon study Of the capacity and
adaptability Of children and upon the
business needs of the community He
said Washingtons needs were unique. In
the course of the discussion later George
S. Wilson brought out two factors which
contribute to this peculiarity-the absence
Of industrial activity here and the fact
that the doors of the government service
are closed to children of men and women
in the federal service.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
ATTEND YOUR LODGE

All Ifaternal orders of the
United States are quietly doing
their "bit' in the great war
cause. The great number of
Americans under the colors
who are affiliated with any of
our splendid fraternal organ
ization will receive special ben
efits through this source.
Among the activities of the
different orders, the Knights of
Pythias have established a
Pythian war relief fund of half
a million dollars to be expend-
ed for the comfort and care of
members who serve under
arms. The local lodge No. 46
K. of P. voted at it's last regu-
lar meeting an assessment of
S1.OO from each member for
this fund and also to relieve
soldier-members from the pay
ment of dues during the war.
At this time-of all times
the memb9rs Of any lodge
should make it a part of his
PATRIOTS duty to attend lodge
meetings regularly and assist
the organization in the su-
preme eXemplification of its
principles.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
SENIOR NEWS

The high school was highly fav-
ored by visit from Doctor Gordon,
a lady missionary from India. Not
everyone has the privilege of listen
ing to one so rich in experience Doc
tor Gordon's first impression was
that she had arrived at an altogether
different world. OF all things in In
dia but one thing was the same as in
her native land, the blue sky. Doc
tor Gordon spoke of the manners and
customs of the three hundred and
temples and shrines and spoke of In
dian art, of wonderous carvings and
lattice work. She brought with her
miniature bronze image of the ele-
phant god Genash to whom the peo-
pie of India pray for wisdom. There
are millions of gods in India and
thousands of temples. Do you know
that in India there are temples dedi-
Gated to rats and monkeys? The
most terrible god in India is a female
the goddess of blood" to whom
thieves and robbers pray for the fur
therance of their unchristian causes.
The goddess of blood also presides
over the Bubonic plague. Doctor
Gordon says that in time of this
plague, offerings of blood to this ter
rible goddess run in torrents from
the image. In India but one out of
one hundred people can read and
write. If it is our good fortune we
hope DR.. Gordon will tell us more of
this most interesting Orient.
That there is a very friendly spirit
existing between the high schools of
Del Norte and Monte Vista we are
now assured. Every courtesy was
extended to the visitors from Monte
Vista at Del Norte last Friday. The
base ball game was won by Monte
Vista with n score of IA to s. Our
boys say thai Del Norte Highs play
ers are real sportsmen.
Miss Eugene Brickel has been abb
sent for a week. We are glad to see
her in school again.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
OBITUARY

A large circle of friends gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrc. j. II.
Reimer, 81 Patterson ST., Thursday
at 200 p. m. to extend loving SYM
pathy to the sorrowing family in the
loss of their eight-year-old son
Ralph, who passed so peacefully to
"the great beyond" after a lingering
illness of many weeks. All that skill
and love could do were done for him.
He was of bright and sunny tenn
perament enduring his long siege of
suffering with a fortitude unusual in
one so young.
The bereaved family knows too
well the treasure that is lost to them,
but know that all is well with him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
! RELIEF in SIGHT FOR POTATO SHIPPERS:
|CT-PROOF PITS URGED TO SAVE CROP

to Colorado. Aside from the
transportation Of supplies,e etc.
to the army contonments, al
most every state has its ship
ping problems. In Texas the
movement Of thousands of
head of cattle are important on
account of the drouth; while
the sugar beet crop, vegetable
crop, fruit crop, and others in
so many sections of the country
are demanding their share of
attention.
The situation is abnormal
and shippers almost every
where are philosophicaliy
making the best of the national
car and labor shortage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
GRANITE OIL & GAS co.
SELLS LARGE NUMBER OF
OIL LOTS IN ELECTRA FIELD
TO MONTE VISTA PARTIES

Mr.. Byers, of the Granite Oil Com
pany, is working up a great deal of
local interest in their enterprise. A
large number of Monte Vista men
nave bought lots. So many have be-
come interested in the enterprise
that it is almost like a home con-
cern and buyers may pool their in
forests and put down a well of their
own. As this oil property is in the
heart of the great field with oil wells
in every direction and with the right
men at the head of it, there is a good
prospect for rapid development.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mrs. F. Fl. Lauer-North of track
Mrs. E. E. Hatfeld-South
Mrs. B. + .Fogle-Broadway
Mrs. Frank Spencer
Mrs. Irwin Gilbreath-West from
Durham
Mrs. Joe hworth-South 1st ave-
nue. from Durham to Broadway
Mrs. Goodknight-North of 1st ave-
nue. from Dunham to Broadway
Miss Celia Hawkins-South of lst
avenue from Durham to Broadway
Mrs. Stephenson-East Ena.
No. 2-Town of Del Norte is under
the leadership of -Irs. A ]. Weiss
and she will appoint her helpers
there.
The following letter was received
by Mr.. Bronaugh
Denver, Colo, Oct. %, 1917
To All County Food Administrators
1t Is very desirable that we should
know the names of people who refuse
TO sign the conservation card and the
fore request that you will instruct all
your canvassers to make a notrtion
OF all persons who refuse to sign
pledge card and state he re lsor whv
they refuse. The time has come
when we must investigate all cases OF
lack of cooperation with the Govern
ment and the failure to sign a fool
conservation card is Just as serious
IN the eyes of the officials of tho
United States as a failure to conform
to any of the other laws designed to
end the war speedily. This will en-.
tall some extra work on the canvas
ers but it is splendid opportunity to
hnd out the names of the people who
are not inclined to cooperate with the
Government in winning the war.
Very truly yours,
f. ]. CHAMBERLIN.
State Campaign Mgr.
U. S. Food Administration.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
FOOD CONSERVATION CAM
PAIGN OPENS MONDAY

The women of Rio Grande county
will be asked to aid in the conserva-
tion of food by signing a pledge that
they will not waste any food what
conserve food whenever possible. The
campaign which will start in Rio
Grande county next Monday will ex-
tend into every home in the county
and will not be confined to the mis-
tress of the home but reach out to
the cooks, maids and servant girls.
The campaign is national in it's scope
and is managed thru the food admin
istrators for the various states.
Thomas B. Stearns of Denver, food
administrator for Colorado is the ac-
tive head of the Colorado organiza-
ton and he is appointing deputies in
each county. w. A. Bronaugh has
been appointed for Rio Grande coun-
ty and probably will have charge of
the local campaign
Plans for the campaign have al
ready been worked out in advance by
the food administrators. In each
county the chairman or deputy ap-
pointed by the food administrator
will in turn point a sergeant for each
precinct in his county. Under direc-
ton of these sergeants a squad of
women will be organized for each
precinct and upon these squads will
fall the burden of the work It is
planned to have the women secure
pledges from every woman In the
precinct. This will be short and no
Girect obligation will be taken by
those who sign, the plan being to
make the pledge broad enough so
that everyone will be willing to sign.
Later these squads will have charge
of other work of a food conservation
nature in their precincts and every
effort will be made to conserve the
supply.
The following have been appointed
in respective school districts:
Edna Ayers Opal Hooker
3-Mrs. II. Adyelotte Phemia Reid
5-Mrs. Anton Pacheco Miss Garcia
6-Mrs. C. Stephens Lizzie Myers
Mrs. w. w Wilson Nell Newton
S-Mrs. A. o Miner Irene Ellsworth
13-Mrs: Geo. Fuchs Edith Todd
l4-Mrs. w. w Morse Paul Ritter
15-Mrs. d. Kinsey Stella Felmlee
16-Mrs. G. w. Gates H. L. Kloepfel1
17-Mrs. r. C. Schroeder
Mrs. Fred MARITIME
1S-Mrs. Hilliard Ruth Batcholder
19-Mrs. I. E. Merriman
Mrs. Harley Goff Glacia Martin
21-Mrs. Jack War; La Veta Fox
22-Mrs. Chas. Ydren Enid Erickson
25-Mrs. James Duncan Minnie Voss
26-Mrs. James Burns
2S-Mrs. C. Matthias Edith Taylor
Consolidated No. .
Mrs. Robt Swartzbeck
Mrs. Leipird Mrs. G. r. Young
Mrs. Foster Jones
12-Mrs. A l.. Carruthers
9-Mr. Geo. r. Momyer, charge of
Monte Vista schools
Captains in Monte Vista
Mrs. T. l.. Bone-East
Mrs. f. M. Rawllngs-East
Mrs. VIM. Ginders-Southeast
Mrs Ira McGuire-Plummer
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Louis A. Siebenhar stopped off
here on his way from the coast to
visit his uncle Chris Siebenhar few
days and left Saturday night for his
home in Cleveland, Ohio, where he
expects to be examined for the army.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Lindermeyer
received the sad news that their nep-
hew Walter Steckel had died of spin
al meningitis at Camp Funston, Kas.,
and that nine other cases of that dis
ease have been reported. Walter
was buried at Dwight, Kansas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27
RIO GRANDE COUNTY
Bonds Far Below Quota

The people of Rio Grande County have SUBJ
scribed to only $59,45O of Liberty Bonds-the quota
demanded of Rio Grande County is $2O9,2OO Our
population is $500, subscribers number only AS
Our total bank exceed ST. 900 900, total
bond subscriptions must reach $2O9, 200 Alamosa
County has sold SIS, ,OO0 Saguache County has sold
$4,000; Rio Grande County must show their pat
riotsm and fill their quota QUICKLY! Subscrip-
tons close Saturday, October 27. Make your SUBJ
scrption today! Don't be a slacker!
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

A letter from Joe Mackey to his
mother states that his company, the
2Sth 164 Depot Brigade, has pur-
chased $4,000 worth of Liberty
Bonds.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

f. A. AXelson of Center spent Sum
day with his family in Monte Vista,
returning Monday morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Roberta and Evan Albee came up
from Alamosa Saturday and spent
Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs.
Sweeney.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs E o. Baker and son
C. B. Baker returned to their home
in Bethany, Mo, Saturday night
While here they purchased a ranch
near Center.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mrs. o. l.. Sanderson and her ia
ther John Jones left Saturday night
for visit with friends in st. Louis,
Mo, and Chicago, III.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mrs. j. l.. Charles who has been
visiting friends at the Soldiers
home returned to her home in Cres-
tone Monday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Charles Woods is in the Alamosa
hospital where he is quite i'll with
tonsilitis and blood poison.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

NJ. P. Dunlavy went to Alamosa
Saturday night to visit his wife who
is in the hospital there. She is get
ting along nicely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Harry Loss is enjoying a visit from
his mother who arrived last Friday
on her return trip to Missouri after
visiting another son in California.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mr.. F. G. Eddy who has been here
the past month returned to his home
in Wilson, Colo, Friday night
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mrs. David Tramel who has spent
the summer with Mrs. Geo. Van Win
kle returned to her home in Fort
Worth, Texas, Sunday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mrs. C. E. Williams went to Pue-
bio Saturday night for a few days
visit with friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

7. r. Jarmin came home Friday
from Walsenburg where he had been
for few days
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Pattee ana MISS
Bernice Fyock of Center passed thru
here on their way to Denver Friday
night for few days visit
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Arthur Johnson who has been Wis
iting the past several months with
his uncle, G. F. Jones, left Saturday
night for his home in Eads, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

T. r. Jarmin left for Walsenburg
Sunday night for a few days on busi-
ness.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Call OF Auro-
ra. Nebr.. have been here a few days
on business and left for their nome
last week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

S. V. Graves returned to his home
in McFall, Mo-, Sunday night after
spending a few days with his bro
tber Arthur Graves and family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

James Ward was in Denver this
week on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Cephus Bowsher is spending the
week in Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Pope
Joy October 10, girl.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

(eived in Monte Vista Tues
\:
Denver, Colo, Oct. 23, 1917.
r. Clay Gates, Chairman Rio
Craude County Council of De-
ense, Monte Vista, Colo.
ner a thorough study of the
ituotion and every possible ef-
ort to aid we can give you no
Encouragement for relief THU
increased transportation to move
our potato crop on account OF
he dan.er from frost. We
scommend every effort be made
b store potatoes in frost proof
ITS. Please give immediate
nd full publicity to your coun-
!.
julius G. Gunter, Governor,
rhomas u. Stearns Federal Food
Administrator for Colorado,
colorado State Council of De-
fense by A. w. Grant, Secy.,
hate Utilities Commission by A.
P. Anderson.
This means that there is alb
utely no assurance of any
Is for transportation of po-
oes from the San Luis valley,
b Indications are that condi-
ns will be worse than at any
be during the season.
Ion Thursday there was no
Night train and the cars that
ky possibly be brought into
5 territory will utterly fail to
ieve the danger of freezing
treat quantity of potatoes.
The emergency seems to
I've no alternative to the po-
70 growers-they must con-
|uct pits for storage. Every
bilable store room, cellar
empty building in the
Fn and farming district has
en filed to capacity, leaving
put 1000 cars of potatoes to
taken care Of Immediately
a great loss will be sustain
FThe Colorado Public Utili-
s Commission states:
|Ihe task of moving the pota-
crop out of the San Luis val
/ and the livestock out of the
p Juan county illustrates the
Rgnltude of the shipping sit
tlon in that part of the state.
AN appeal to the Public Util-
fs Commission from the Du-
ngo Exchange, recently,
Pfted that 1,200 narrow gauge
|eStock and $50 double-deck
fep cars will be needed.
PeSe cattle and sheep must
EN- be transferred to stand
/, gauge cars at Alamosa,
u all standard gauge cars
4 only for the San Juan stock
Ppments, but also for the
PVement of the San Luis val
potato crop must be hauled
Ter La Veta Pass for distribu-
Ia or use at Alamosa. AS a
PlSequence, some 5000 cars.
large proportion of which
|S1 be refrigerators, have to
nauled into the valley and
rn out again over a mountain
pge' on a single line of rail
@ oueV now Colorado's most
|. |eSslng problems of car sup
Y :, are in the Delta, North
! D'h and Montrose section of
! western slope where grow
'tate nave large crops of apples,
,aoI '.aIoes and onions; in the
dSely dy district where there is
ina uearth of cars for potato
n ''llpla,nents; in the San Luis
IL tnes, which has a record po-
'oios 'ei crop, and in the San Juan
't,on az IN southwestern Colo
'ort 'ou' . Where a hay and range
H. b|U'tage and the danger of loss
Cn, n 70 snow blockades on the
|Smtaln passes render it nee
|ro |S"ry to handle some 1000
IT. OF I livestock out of that
|idd,I.l Il the state before the
b;e Th;ee OF next month.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-10-27

Mrs. w. V. Hildebrandt is very III
this week.