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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17

Guy Hedges. OF North La Junta.
Is mourning the loss of his bran new
Ford automobile. he came over to
the metropolis Saturday night to
visit friends He left his machine
under one OF the bright lights on
Santa Fe avenue. near the Park
s.'hool. and while visiting his friends
heard some one manipulating the
self starter on machine out in
The s.iliy ris.'. but paid no partic-
ular attention TO II, having not the
least suspicion that II WAS his ma
chine. When he had concluded his
visit and went To start on his journey
homewards he found his machine
gone. IL Was then about s:30 o'clock
in the evening. He at once notified
the authorities. but up TO the pres
ent lime not trace of the machine
has been discovered.
Mr.. Hedges is offering a reward
of $40 for the recovery of the ma
chine. The machine had the license
number 42.o64 attached. and the
number OF the engine is s2,5l6.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17

BY means OF moving picture films.
the general public will have the op-
portunity during the coming week to
see the Gary schools in operation.
The school system of Gary, Ind. has
attracted during the last few years
the attention OF progressive edu-
Gators all over the country. A new
balance of school activities. an in
creased wealth OF facilities, the open
ing up of opportunities to the young
er children. the fusing of activities
into an organic whole so that the
school becomes children's COM
munity. the correlation OF school
activities with community activities.
and lastly. the application of prin-
ciples of economics to public school
management which permit greatly In
al facilities not only for children In
the schools. but also for adults
these are the features of the Gary
school system that have aroused the
enthusiasm OF educators, and made
II one of the most visited and dis
cussed systems of the country"
Encouraged and aided by the sew
eral clubs and organizations of the
city, including the Parent Teacher
associations. the local schools will
present this great film feature at the
Rourke Theater during the afternoon
and evening OF Wednesday. Febru-
airy 2lst. The principal OF the Gary
schools will be present to explain the
pictures and to deliver a general lec-
ture upon the Gary schools. More
special and fuller announcements
will be made through the schools.
An urgent invitation is extended to
everyone interested in public educa-
tion to visit the Gary schools at the
Rourke next Wednesday.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17
County Commissioners

The county commissioners have
been In session for two weeks. but
outside of allowing numerous bills.
inspecting roads, giving audience to
various and sundry residents OF Otero
county on various and sundry mat
ters, the only business transacted
that appears on the record book
was the appointing of additional
road oyerseers. as follows: Fred
Aver at Timpas. Clyde Towne at Hol-
brook Center, Ira Cummings In
West Holbrook, r. A. Lusk in the
Swink district. and Chinco Salas
at Higbee.
II. +. Lovejoy vas appointed
county physician at Rocky Ford
G. +. Burke, representing the
otero Agricultural Association. ap-
peared before the board few days
ago and requested that the commits
sioners make a donation for the pur-
pose OF carrying on the good work
which this association has been doing
In improving agricultural conditions
In this county The commissioners
acquicsced and issued an order max
ing an appropriation OF $500 to be
paid out of the special contingent
fund
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17
"shorty" Dye Married

W Il. Dye. formerly Of Rocky
Ford. and Mrs. Ollie Emmert. OF
Kansas City. Mo. were married re-
Gently In the latter city. Mr.. Dye
In well known In otoro county. hav-
INK resided In Rocky Ford for num-
ber OF years until he moved TO Kan
sas CITY some time ago. Mr. and
Mrs. Dye visited with friends and
relatives In Rocky Ford last week.
but viii make their. home In Flor
cncc. Colo. for which place they left
n few days ago.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17
Father ~ Mrs. Jerough Dead

Mrs Al ~ Jerough received 4
message last Friday announcing tho
serious sickness OF her father, who
resides In Aurora. H.. and she drove
Immediately TO Rocky Ford and took
the first train east. She arrived at
her fathers home Friday evening.
Her father had died that morning BE-
fore her arrival. The funeral was
held Tuesday noon. Just how ioag
Mrs. JsrouGh will remaia IN the sase
10 not known at this time. OsdvAy
Leader.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17

W. u. Stanton. Of the Holbrook
country. who has been visiting In
various parts Of California during
the past two months. arrived home
last Friday. Mrs. stanton is stili yis-
iting n sister In Roscvillc. Calf. but
will probably return home In few
days. Mr.. stanton says there were
numerous frosts In Southern Calf
fornia while he was there. the cold
atmosphere seeming to penetrate
ones very bones. and he suffered
more from the cold than during any
period OF his whole existence In sun
ny Colorado.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17
GARY SCHOOL PLAN
Now Being Adopted In Many Cities
and TOwns-Has l3s>en Highly
Successful

The Gary School, or Gary Plan"
had its origin in the schools OF Gary,
Indiana. a town founded by the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation as q site
for the most modern. best equipped,
and largest steel works west OF Pitts
burg. From waste of sand-dunes
and scrub-oaks in 1906. Gary has
grown to be city in 1917 of over
thirty thousand population represent
ing thirty different nationalities with
the accompanying diversification OF
social, educational. and economic in
terests.
To William Writ, superintendent
OF schools, is due the credit for the
conception. organization, and admin
istration OF the Gary plan of public
school education. The school is or
ganized as a community with all its
varied activities OF work. study and
play. IT involves the education OF the
whole child-physically, artistically.
manually. scientifically, and intellect
ualy.
The school plant includes not only
the conventional class rooms but
play grounds. gymnasiums. SWIM
ming pools. special drawing and
music studios, science laboratories.
and machine shops. In one building
are housed the kindergarten, pri-
mary. intermediate, grammar and
high school classes. Few pupils are
assigned a desk. but every pupil 10
given a locker. The school auditor,
ium for exhibition and demonstration
purposes is a prominent feature. Un-
der the same roof are found oppor-
tunities for work in drafting. pattern
making. forging. sheet metal work.
electrical wiring and motor construc-
tion, carpentry and painting. cook
ing and sewing, steam fitting and
plumbing. drawing. and commercial
and stenographic courses as well As
in the conventional studies.
The school day for some pupils
begins al a. VI. ana closes al D.
m. A class OF sixth-grade boys. with
whom a visitor at the school spent
the day. began work at s:30 a. m.
spending ,he ''rs' ninety minutes
in the study of arithmetic and his
tory followed by work in the gym
hasium ana game OF o"seoaii'' ~
the close OF the game period tue
class separated some pupiis gong TO
take music others manuai-traihihs'
In the AFTERNOON these same pnpliS
had period each OF English swim
ming. science ana gardening
The schooi week consists oil SIX
days ana the school year OF twelve
months Tor all VINO wish TO attend
In addition TO DAY work nisht
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17

Almon Heath, Chalk-Talk enter
tainer, cartoonist and illustrator.
will give chalk-talk, "Our Presi-
dents and Near Presidents" polit-
ical history in charactature, at the Il.
II. Y. NJ. C. a. Saturday evening,
February 18th.
Almon Heath is Colorado boy,
formerly of La Junta. His first car
toons appeared in the La Junta pa
pers, store windows and the La
Junta Free Press. In 1912 he went to
southern Missouri where he met
Rose O'Neill, originator of the Kew
pie Doll, at her summer home, Bon
ME Brook. He studied the work OF
this famous illustrator under her
personal supervision. Later his car
toons appeared in the Springfield
Mo, papers and he has illustrated
, sveral books. He studied cartoon
s4g under w. l.. Evans, cartoonist
"A. the Cleveland Leader and re-
,cx ID personal instruction In the art
from c. l.. BartholO-
,,sls OF the Minneapolis Journal.
<pe'se who have seen Mr.. Heath's
y nikNnd attended one of his chalk
& need no recommendation as to
n" ,'ility as chalk-talker and en-
u .ner.-Pueblo Chieftain.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17
Patriotic Cel~brmtiOn

The Orsnd Army Of the Republic.
woman's Relief Corps. Sons Of Vet
ersns and Daughters Of Veterans will
have = Lincoln and Washington
birthday program at w. O. w. Hall.
Thursday aftsrnoon. February 2?d.
at $3.50 o'clock. Al citizens Of Ia
Junta ,srS sordiaily iaviteA 70 attend
asl vast1souaes b thss Vassiosie pro
gran.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-02-17
CONDENsARY PROSPECT
Farmers All Around La Junta Are
Much Interested In the Proposed
Milk Condensary


hard at work during the past week
perfecting the preliminary piafs of
an organization to land n milky CON
densary for La Junta The outlook
is very bright for landingI n in
dustry during the next Y - Riays
providing every citizen >sent t,nta
who is interested in s~e 40 s~tt of
the old town gets on I've nlcpiS Hoes
what he can to pus ~ N,,,ccto
AT meeting OF Avs and
advisory board of vNue "A w ,tn-
dustrial Association .ueN as
flee OF Secretary II ~ No. "a
Tuesday evening. a p psN
OF the incorporation paW W,cv
La Junta Protective ~,
ton was submitted and yQIHI,s
association has a capt. IA {
$4,000. divided into fiiE7 of
500 each. The object 20 {asso-
citation is to provide = 80 is ad-
jacent to La Junta witt p-class
dairy stock at actual cost
l
| The success of the couit" Ms de-
pendent upon the attitudA Rf the
business men. La Junta ! sdepend-
ent upon the success OF th country,
or should be much more than II has
been II we expect To have our vision
OF development come true. III the
business men of La Junta expect to
prosper II VIII be necessary to build
up the source OF business.
II is proposed to have the bust
ness men OF La Junta subscribe to the
stock OF this association. The money
derived from the sale OF the stock
is TO be used In purchasing cows TO
sell to the farmers at actual cost. the
money to be returned to the original
fund when the cows are sold Local
banks have agreed to furnish reii-
| able farmers who are equipped to
engage In the dairy industry with
the necessary money to purchase the
cows at per cent interest. This
plan has been utilized in Wisconsin
with marvellous results. Not In sim
50 '",' ""'e e '"s''s ''e"
-. 49,. ,'.,,,,.
munities tbat were nm the very. NJ
dissolution.
II Is good practice for business
'l"n 10 increase tne purchasing power
A.. 49,. -, -.
farmers deyeIon IN. dairy industry
Wisconsin produces a greater variety
OF crops than any state In the union
an" She 'h"rhe'S every one oi 'heih
moro than o,e bu,a,e, m,i,io, dol.
lars, What dairying has done for
Wisconsin II can do for Colorado. II
" up 10 'he people OF this state 10
~. " - - 10y. ~
eons,n canno, rival there ,s M, tho
remotest prospect OF failure.
Il
NJ. r. Miller and II. W. Allen
compoIse the committee appointed
by the La Junta Industrial Associa-
tion to handle the preliminary work
OF securing the location of a milk
condensary In this city. They report
that many farmers around La Jun,a
are greatly Interested In the project.
and they are In receipt OF daily In
puiries as to the progress that is be-
ing made. Many farmers around Las
Animas and Rocky Ford are also In
terested. and have signified their
willingness to engage more extensive
Iy In the dairy Industry than they are
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Piles Cured IN 6 to ID Days

Your dfnRGist will refund money II PAZO
0S1IdNTMENT S1IEN falls to cure any case Of Itching.
BIND Bieeding orProtruding Plies In 6to ID daye.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Notes from Fair Play.

Fair Play, April 23.-Special: The
farmers OF this section are very busy
with their crops.
Miss Julia Watson spent last week
with Mrs. Urel Mitchell, of Lavo-
MIA, Ga.
Several from here attended COM
mencement exercises .at the Earle's
Grove school
Gary and Will Dobbs Watson spent
Saturday in Lavonia. Ga.
Miss Lille Mae Lindsey spent Fri
day night with Miss Gatha Davis.
Misses Sallie and Docia Wooten
were with homefolks Sunday.
w. Il. Dooley. Of Anderson, was in
our burg last week.
The picnic given by the Tnga loo
school Friday was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Clayton Mayes spent several
days with her mother, Mrs. John b.
Harris, OF South Union, last week.
The school OF this place will close
May Sd and 4th, with commencement
exercises.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF, WITH FINGERS.
Tells How to Loosen Il Tender Corn
or CnlluS SO IT. Lifts Ont
Without Pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestercd with corns and who have
Mt least once q week invited an awful
death from lOckjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati author
ity to use drug called freeZone,
which the moment q few drops are
applied to any corn or callus the
soreness Is relieved and soon the en-
tire corn or callus, root and all, lifts
off with the fingers.
FreeZone dries the moment it Is
applied, and simply shrivels the corn
or callus without inflaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle OF frceZone will
cost very little at any OF the drug
stores. but will positively rid ones
feet Of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callus. If your druggist
hasn't any freeZone he can got 1t at
any wholesale drug house for you. ad
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
ROOT WILL HEAD COMMISSION
TO Russia-Formally Accepts Office
and Will Leave in Few DAYS.

Washington, April 26.-Elihu
Root, former Secretary of State, af-
ter conference early to-day with
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing, formally accepted the chairman
ship Of the commission to Russia.
Mr.. Root spent an hour with the
President at the White House dis
cussing the Russian situation. The
President outlined fully what he
desired to accomplish.
The commission will be composed
Of three or four principal members
ard staff Of secretaries and assist
ants. 1t is expected to leave for
Russia within few days.
The needs of Russia, as outlined to
President Wilson, are for political
financial, transportation and COM
mcrcia: advice and assistance
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
CONFEDERATE ARMY VETERAN
Woul Join Union Blue--Wanted to
Enlist in United States Navy.

Little Rock, Arkansas, April 2S.--
Another gratifying example of loyal
ty was demonstrated at the U. S.
Navy Recruiting Office here when j.
l.. Leigh, of 1911 West Second
street, applied for enlistment in the
U. S. Navy.
Mr.. Leigh requested that he be en-
listed at once and sent to the largest t
battleship atloat for service on that
vessel, and he was greatly disap-
pointed when informed by the re-
cruiting officer that he exceeded the
required age limit by some forty-odd
years. he being 60 years Of age.
Mr.. Leigh Is q warrier of expert
ence, having enlisted in the Confede-
rate army at the age of 13, and hav-
ing served for four years, which end
ed in April, 1865, under Gen. Lee, at
Appomattox.
1t is most gratifying. in these times
Of need, to find sych loyal spirit in
the "Boys OF 1861" and such an en-
ample as shown by our worthy vetc-
ran, Mr.. Leigh, will no doubt lind a
like response by the "Boys of 1917"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
!. !. i. !. i. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. i.
!. THE BOY SCOUTS PART j.
!. IN THE GREAT WAR. j.


Editor Keowee Courier: ! want to
correct a mistaken idea in regard to
the services to be performed by the
Boy Scouts of America in the pres
ent war. | have heard not few
people say that the Boy Scouts will
be called to the front. This is mis-
take. The Boy Scouts have their
part of the work to do, but it will
not be fighting on the field OF battle.
National headquarters, through
Scouting" the official paper Of the
movement, has already issued orders
to scCutmasters and assistants re-
garding this part of the work. The
National Council has adopted as
slogan, "Every Scout to feed SOL
dier." This does not mean that
every Scout will send food to a SOL
der. but simply that every Scout will
raise enough food to feed a soldier.
This will be used at home or sold at
reasonable prices, thereby reducing
somewhat the danger Of great food
shortage. Troops of Scouts all over
the country are converting vacant
lots, etc, into troop gardens.
Scouts will also have some definite
part in the Red Cross program. They
will guard telegraph and telephone
lines and railroads where there are
no soldiers.
An example Of how the Scouts will
work is the way they handled the
situation at Eddystone, Pa, when
the recent explosion occurred. Forty
minutes after the disaster occurred
the Scouts Of Chester were on the
scene. They brought cots from va
rious places, they bandaged many
wounded ard had charge Of the traf-
fic. When the soldiers arrived they
found the work Of relief well started
The Scouts stayed as long as they
were needed.
Theodore Roosevelt says Of the or
ganiZation: "The Boy Scout organi-
zation is distinctly an asset to our
country for the development Of eff
cheney, virility and good citizenship.
1t is essential that its leaders be men
OF strong, wholesome character, Of
unmistakable devotion to our coun-
try, it's customs and ideals, as we'll
as in soul and by law citizens there
Of, whose whole-hearted loyalty is
given to this nation, and to this ma.
ton alone" Eugene Parker,
Walhalla, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Muscle Soreness Relieved.

Unusual work, bending and lifting
or strenuous exercise Is a strain on
tho muscles. They become sore and
stiff, you are crippled and in pain.
Sloan's Liniment brings you quick
relief; easy to apply. 1t penetrates
without rubbing and drives out the
soreness. A clear liquid, cleaner
than mussy plasters or ointments;
1t does not stain the skin or clog the
pores. Always have n bottle handy
for the pains and aches of rheuma-
tism, gout, lumbago, grip, bruises.
stiffness, backache and all external
pain. At your druggist, 25c.-Ad.3.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
velvet Beans for Beef.

With prices for fat hogs quoted at
$l4 a hundred pounds and prime
cattle at $40 and SIP a hundred, the
Importance Of putting every available
acre into use cannot be questioned.
The fact that a 20O-pound hog is
worth $28, and an S00-pound steer
is worth nearly 500, is of no i'm
portance to farmer unless he has
the stock to sell, says A. P. Spencer,
OF the University of Florida EXten-
sion Division.
Prime beef cannot be made with
out good feed. and as there are thou
sands Of acres Of waste land that at
some time have been under cultiva-
ton, these lands can now be put to a
practical use. Although the season
is we'll advanced, there is still time
to plant velvet beans.
The cost Of plowing and preparing
the land for velvet beans should not
exceed SO an acre. A peck Of bean
seed can be had for 60 cents or less.
If the crop is planted in good condi-
ton, the beans should yield from II
to Is bushels per acre, which if pas
tured off by cattle will feed two
steers for thirty days and put them
in fair condition for killing, or will
fatten one steer into prime beef.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
BIG WEEK FOR SUBMARINES
Forty Vessels Of Over 1000 Tons
Sent Down-Several Others.

London, April 25.-The weekly
statement OF vessels sunk as made
public this evening shows that forty
vessels Of over 1900 tons each were
sent to the bottom by mines or sub
marines.
weekly shipping returns: Arri-
vals' 1885; sailings, 2,621.
"Sinkings by mine or submarine
tover 900 tons), 40, including two
sunk In the week ending April IS;
under 900 tons, IS, including one
sunk in the week ending April I.
vessels unsuccessfully attacked
q, including one attacked the week
ending April s.
f1shing vessels sunk, 8. including
one sunk the week ending April 49,"
Ihe report shows the greatest
number of merchant vessels reported
sunk by mine or submarine in both
catesories-1, 900 tons and over and
under 900 tons-made public by
the British government since it has
issued is weekly statement Of ship
ping losl
me report also shows that more
vessels were successful in evading at
tack, the figures being 81 as against
H. the previous high figures during
an? week. The arrivals and depar-
t'ros OF steamers from British ports
average fairly we'll with those OF tho
preceding weeks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
WANT SO FROM OCONEE COUNTY.
Postmasters Urged to Assist in Speed
ing Up Recruiting.
(Greenville Piedmont. 9th,

(Greenville Piedmont, 27th.)
Appealing to the postmasters OF
1870 small towns in the Greenville re-
cruiting district, Corporal A. Fl. Holt
has mailed as many letters in an ef-
fort to spur up volunteer activity.
Through the medium of postmasters
as recruiting agents, according to the
letter from Corporal Holt 62 recruits
have been secured since the first of
the month. The letter carries an ap-
peal in forceful language. and asks
that the postmasters make strong ef-
forts to get recruits.
The Greenville recruiting district
is composed Of seven counties, and
each county is expected to furnish
the following men:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
Hogs Better Than Cotton.
(J. p. Wimberly, in Progressive
Farmer,)

(J. p. Wimberly, in Progressive
Farmer.)
The following might be Of interest
to you or an incentive to some poor,
mortgage-ridden cotton farmer to
raise that mortgage and become a
free man.
A few weeks ago shipped 26
hogs, II months old, to Baltimore,
and they sold for $l,11O, netting me.
after paying freight, commissions,
etc, $1,020.S0. The average weight
Of the hogs was 291 l/3 pounds
each. bringing Is cents, live weight
The only real expense felt was dur
ing the six weeks they were hardened
on corn. From the latter part Of No
vcmber 10 February II, they cos. me
practically nothing.
AS soon as my crop is harvested in
November | turn all my hogs out. as
my farm, about $50 acres. is under
fence. and they remain out. without
having to be fed until ready for mar
kct. or to be killed. In January I
killed 30 hogs for my own use. then
shipped the 2G above referred to to
Baltimore, and there are now in the
field - brood sows and 81 young
pigs. always leave them in the
field until the very day | begin to
plant corn. They are now eating clo-
yer and rye as hard as they can, and
prior to this they have had access to
peanuts (Virginia) left in ground af-
ter digging, COW peas planted in corn,
velvet beans and soy beans.
] also find that even for pork pro-
BattlebOro, N. G..