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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
Y0U CAN STILL GET
A DRINK-nUT

There il some confusion NJ to -
manher Of securing liquor sincs JuIy
art when the federal law, which psa-
hibits importation into Colerndo -
liquor except for scientiAc, u,eeAanieal
or medicinal purposes, took slReee
However. the county clerk h seHl =
saing the permits, under Cs1ona46
state law. but with tie addifisa ~
he applicant must swear thAt he Il
eetting the liquor for the pasposl
named. Sc
u II can be proven that the vhisl1ey
or beer or wine il not used for u
shove uses. then prosecutions win III
low, and the general opinion Il . fel-
low had better be mighty careful Whit
he swears to.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
CRESTED BUTTE-SOMERSET
ROAD STARTS FIRST OF WEEK

Work on the Crested Butte-S -Somer-
et-Marble road is to begin Monday
from the Crested Butte end. The snow
js now gone, and other county roed
work has been caught up to q point
where the main force can tackle this,
the big job Of the season.
Peyton Spann has for some time
been working on the Somerset end.
The available funds to use from
Kebler pass down are $1,000. It ID
feared this is not enough to complete
the road through, but we can trust
Road Superintendent Wiley to make
. big showing on the Job.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06

This makes total q, =, ,4ol, ,070,
while last year it wAs Ut IS 0o0 $40,
Ier half million less. r this contem-
plated raise Is secured.
Objection was also made to the ~
sessment Of the Tin Cup dredge. which
= valued 1t $780, when It 4 worth
ten t. twenty times that
r e. Baker Of sapinero objected to
tie 1915 aasessnent n hfs sland, and
seenned to prove that - had 1870
ecr6s q land vnIued q SO q aere,
Shlle IN ~ nsiGkhers, Ind e si,l-
tlaf eAaEaeter was valuod q 9l.Do y
- - acre. He brought s. 1 leae III
r. thsn and IL preso1k !, se6nlpor
egzeed NttA hln sxeept - = ~
neEesy wls3eh ~. 1ksllae ee6k
shesM ~. e1e = seze. n -
NJ llenssxs - ~ - sadls Nv
Il ree1 = eolls - - -
=. - ]! !. ). r = 4 = -: l1
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
Selecdve Draft Soon to
Be In Operation

Wild rumors are afoat ~ to the se-
lective draft. and it is even reported
that numbers have been drawn.
It might be wen to set these rum
ors at rest, by quoting the very last
word on the draft just received at the
Office Of County Clerk, R. o. Barrett.
Sec. l2-Methsd ard manner Of
making draft to be prescribed By lat
e. regulatioas.-A method, manner,
time or. times, and place or places will
be prescribed by the President, by
regulations to be hereafter issued, for
each local board to determine the or
der in which the persons, whose reg
istration cards are within the jur;s-
diction of the respective local boards
in accordance with the regulations
herein prescribed, are liable to be
called for military service by the re-
spective local boards to be physically
examined, exempted, discharged, or
finally to be accepted into the military
service of the United States.
"a
There cannot be selection made for
some days, since only today were the
612 registered from this county given
their numbers and the list forwarded
to Washington. The list starts with
George Aspey of Gunnison as No.
and ends with Arthur johnson of Sap
inero as No. 612. Between these it is
probable the government will draw
perhaps 60 to rs names. These men
will be notified and those who wish to
claim exemption can do SO. On ques-
tions of physical and religious ex-
emption the local board will prob
ably pass. But an exception because
Of business or dependent family will
likely go to the federal or national
board. But even this il not known.
The draft eannst possibly be made till
every county in the United States ne
ports, and that wiEl undoubtedly take
another week. q
From the number which this eouns
ty must fnrutsh Nill A. -
NA6S1ft'lf5 . y 65 ~
that date. Today, the board has re-
ceived the names Of Marshall Davis.
who enlisted in the navy from Gun
nison. Of J. P. Williams Of Marble,
who enlisted in the Ill. ordinance Res.
Corps at Chicago, Of John Sharon
aroff Of Crested Butte, who has joined
the field artillery in Denver and Of
David John Walker, who joins the
navy as second class fireman from
Floresta-
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
a. CLINE HURT IN AUTO
ACCIDENT IS IMPROVING

A. Cline. the Delta sheep man. who
came 20 near death last week when
the auto overturned into the river
neaF Sapinero, is reported as having
resained consciousness and as slowly
improving. Search for his boy, BEN
ny Cline, has been abandoned until
'the llter subsidies.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
CATTlEnEN's DAY
PR0eRAM ARRANGED

The program for Gunnison's fam
GUS Cattlemen's Days is out, and herr
it il. The celebration is no longer Z
day, but . series Of days; this yeal
longer and larger than last, by the
additional Sunday finals in the ball
game series.
The ball games, one on each forenoon
Of Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
with two Sunday, will make q tourn-
ament worth coming across the state
to see. That is, if you are baseball
fan, and who doesn't love the nation
al game? Just the visiting teams
that will be present is not yet entirely
certain, but it is quite evident from
the success our local ball players have
had on the trip west this week, that
they are going to be in the finals
themselves.
The State Normal School band, un-
der the leadership of Prof. Dick, has
been hired to discourse sweet music
during the big time.
The purses are larger than ever
the committee having raised the
amounts on many events.
Among the outside people who have
announced their intention Of coming
to the celebration are members Of
the State Board Of Stock Inspection
commissioners, and . large delega-
tion from the Denver Union Stock
Yards. headed by Harry Younger
man, who gives a silver. mounted
bride ~ . prize in the cow horse
race.
The baby show is to be new fea.
tpre. Judges are H. C. Bartlett. G
q. Stev1ns and 4. Hildebrand. Thesl
IkGehelorn hsso16a ~ havs e62Ys4(
l. i 1z55 iazdSf {Ergg 1Sha S
the other for those over sixtsen, bu,
we shall see what sort Of judges oi
infantile beauty they make.
Another pen is being built for the
wild horse show, which is to be made
a bigger part Of the celebration thar
ever. for it seems to be q very pop.
ular bit Of the show. Also the grand
stand is being raised, so that those
on lower rows will not have to stand
up to see when the aisle is full ID
people. /.
The stockmen are going to con.
dense their part Of the celebratior
into the three afternoons, leaving the
forenoons for the ball games.
I The grand ball is set for Friday
evening, July 20. the committee on
arrangements being w. L. Anderson
and Harry DeYarman. Other nights
Of the celebration dances are being
arranged for the base ball boys.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06

10
swear to uphold the constitution of the
United States and the constitution Of
the state Of Colorado, and do hereby
promise at all times hereafter, dur
ing the continuation Of the. war now
existing between the United States
and the government Of Germany, to
hold myself In readiness to obey the
commands Of the governor Of the state
ways and means committee or the
ways and means committee Of the
county Of f------------, in the said
state Of Colorado, and to render such
service - ! am able when 20 COM
manded.
Dsted ut ------------,Co Colorado, this
Of ----------, 1917.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06

conservation -------------------
Have you . garden ?----------------
There are no dues to be paid. The
food administrator wishes to have as
members all Of those actually hand
ling food in the home.
DIRECTIONS
Mail your pledge card to the food
administrator and you will receive
free your first instructions and q
household tag to be hung in your
window.
Upon receipt Of ten cents with your
pledge card and a return addressed
envelope, the official button Of the ad-
ministration and, il desired, the shield
insignia Of the food administration
will also be sent you.
The enlistment blank Of Colorado
volunteers, which every man, woman,
and child over the age Of IL years has
been asked to sign, is as follows.
Enlistment Blank Colorado volun-
teers-State Of Colorado
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06

Attest:
Enlistins Officer.
-
NEwS-CHAMPION BANISHES
GLOON OF HOSPITAL PAIN
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06
WOMEN WILL REGISTER
FOR FOOD sVllG

Gunnison women are to be asked "a
Join the great army Of recruits In the
food conservation movement. Mrs.
OL4ary, chairman Of the Home Econ
omics department for this county. ID
laying her plans for . campaign next
week, and Is only awaiting the sig-
nature cards and other literature be-
fore getting her committees in the
various school districts at work. Reg
istration began in Denver Monday.
Booths will be opened in some con-
venient stores in Gunnison and thru
out the county, for this voluntary en-
listment. All volunteers will receive
cards to put in their windows show
ing that they have joined the army
Of food administration hosts. This
calls for no financial responsibility.
The registration blank which is sent
on to Food Administrator Hoover is
as follows:
Food Conservation Registration
Blank-State of Colorado
To the Food Administrator, Washing
ton:
am glad to join you in the service
Of. food conservation for our nation
and l hereby accept membership in
the United States food administration
pledging myself to carry out the di-
rections and advice Of food admins
traitor in the conduct Of my house
hold insofar as circumstances permit
Auoress ------------------
NuInber in household d-------------
Do yen employ : cook Z ---------
Qee4patiop cf breedWinnaf. ------s-
A !n ST
conservation? -----------------
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06

operation Of the hnihssss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-06

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The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
The Garibaldi
Fight for Freedom

Where bis study window looks
out on the yellow waters OF me
Tiber. winding thru the Rome FOR
which bis father had fought so long
and so brayely nsten,d. one ar.
ernoon In late December 20 that
ferry old warrior Cen Ricclotti
GarlbaldL While be- spoke n th-
way and % Italy'z rart 10 g. AL
~ my boys are aphtlnR. be had
said -and my daughters and nay
wife are nursing Two ~ The boys
are Rone-killed IN France-but Mo
other five are Win The Italian army
They are an good fighters, think
but one ~ fhem Pepp.no. me odd
est-is also au able soldier or at
least be- ought 20 be- for he has
been trained I'D The Garibaldf
school There hasn't been war
Isave only fhat hetv cen Russia and
japan or revolution IN any part ~
me world IN the last 20 years n
which he hasn't drawn sword
carried rife. or swung a machete
lewis r Freeman. In Tho MAJ
Worid's Work"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07

in the good old days when all that a
king had TO say was "off with his head
and-presto-7-it was of.
\ fair. conscientious criticism OF the
government is the right of any citizen
of the United States and does not imply
riisloyafty nor lack Of patriotism
Fathers may criticise their sons without
in the least changing their attitude Of
their love for them.
Just and calm criticism is usually in
tended 10 correct a fault or point out
danger.
All Americans are willing and anxious
to do what is best for the country in this
critical period, but AN Americans do not
believe that arbitrary control and cur
failing Of liberty viii operate for its
present or ultimate good.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
What Did We Get
for Our Money?
BY OR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

sat down at the club the other day
and along came my friend the single
taXer like single takers. They rank
with Christian Scientists and Socialists
Us our most enthusiastic believers, and in
these days of down-pulling and disbe-
lief to use Carlyle's phrase, it is re-
freShing to meet man that believes
hard. My own temper of mind being
somewhat critical and inclined TO ques-
ton, l look with envy upon men of mill
tant positively. It's good thing some
body is sure Of something.
He held me in some interesting con-
versation which | herewith pass on to
those more learned ana equipped in eco
Monies than /.
We've just paid twenty-five million
dollars for the Danish West India
islands. he said. What did we get for
our money!"
Why We got the islands, l suppose"
we did, did we? Who's We"
Why the people of the United
states"
Not at ALL Those islands belong to
the few land owners They owned them
when they were Danish. They own EN-
now they are American Just got diff
ferent colored flag. that's all.
We'll, there's something in that"
yes, sir One of those islands. st.
Croix, is as large as Manhattan Island,
and is owned entirely by three men.
There are $4,000 people on st. Croix en-
gagged in raising sugar cane. For the
privilege Of living and working there
they must give the three owners the
greater part of the wealth they produce,
just as the people on Manhattan Island
must give the Astors and a few other
families big part Of their earnings for
the privilege of living there.
"Now that the United States has paid
$25,0O000O for the power TO govern the
islands, it should do one Of two things:
1t should either empower the $4,000
people who live on St. Croix TO take for
common use the rental value of the
island they live on, and should empower
the people of the two other islands TO
do the same thing. or it should take the
rental value itself and use the money
for the benefit of the islanders. That is
one way that We can get value in return
for the S25. 900. 900 spent. Until we do
take this rental value for public use not
one cent should be taken in taxation
from the Iaborers who are producing
wealth on the islands"
repeated this conversation to a coll
lege professor and bitterly opposed to
single tax. lie said;
stuff and nonsensel"
was glad TO hear this convincing
refutation of the single takers screed.
knew there must be some answer to
his specious arguments. Of course, but
could not think what il was
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
NOndescriptiOn Good Enough
For the American Farmer

AS the jocund farmer drives his team
afeld in the spring planting it must give
him strange emotions TO reflect upon
what the Lord, assisted by well-meaning
patriots. proposes to send him.
Golf-players, convicts, hoboes, Sons Of
everest, school children, decrepits, boy
scouts-these are a few Of the groups
that the food conservationists are pick
ing out to help the farmer make the
fecund soul produce her increase--some
job,
There must be mental and physical
tests for military service on land and sea
and in the air. and selective CONSUMPTION
for the upbuiding of a wartime fighting
machine; and after that months Of in
tensive training to fit the recruits for
service.
But no painful recruiting process for
enlistment in the agricultural branch of
the service, adjudged by all thoughtful
men 10 be. at least, co-equal with the
military forces as q factor in our strug-
gle against Prussianism. Nondescrip-
tion is good enough. apparently, for
filling the ranks Of the food-prQducers,
upon whom rest the issue of hfe Or death
for the allies
The Times bespeaks for the reinforce
ment Of the Army OF Production some
thing of the organizing and selecting
genius that is being applied to the med
ical corps. the engineering department,
the summer training camps and the fly
ing branch of the service.
Fancy the state of mind Of the eff
cheney chief Of one Of our automobile
shops upon learning that an army Of en-
ployes was being recruited for him upon
the principle that making motor cars Is
a wartime alternative for loafng, doing
time. playing golf, studying syntax or
boy scouting.
Don't you think he would feel like lift
ing his voice with the farmer in the rem
deriug of that soulful selection entitled,
What Shall the Harvest Be-"
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
From Another Point of VieU

Farm hands are going 70 be wanted this
year in states other than Kansas.
A Detroit lawyer was arrested with a
number of other men in a raid by the
police on an East Side club but was re-
leased at headquarters. He seems TO
have been able to convince the police that
he was not there.
William Fleming ~ S. Paul has taught his
fowls 20 answer to individual names News
item
Imagine yourself a guest Of MIR Elem
ing for Sunday dinner and being asked
what part Of Mike YOU would prefer
Gold coins arc said TO lose five per cent
in weight for every sixteen years they are
in use. What a skinny affair it viii be
when We finally get ono.
Scientists tell us that the amount of
land above sea level-25, 100000 square
miles-if uniformly spread over the
globe. would make crust 500 feet thick.
But even that wouldn't strike lot Of
people as much of a crust-the fellow. for
instance, who boTows your lawnmower.
The owner OF a Chinese dog IN New
York declares it committed suicide Shot
itself, probably, after writing a farewell
note.
Persons with exceptionally good teeth
will be pleased to learn that the price Of
zinc is down.
One of these days. If oW butcher per
sists in weighing and charging us for his
! thumb, We're going to make him wrap
it up.
Behave, Rover.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
German Appointment
of Socialist to Office
Is a Bit Significant

One Of the significant pieces of news
which comes from Germany is the fact
that Philip Scheldmanu, a Socialist, tho
questionable Socialist has been APP
pointed as president of The. constitution
committee Of the~reichstag
When the war broke out the Socialist
party surprised xhe world by immediate
IL pledging complete loyalty TO the Ger
man government tho it had fought mill
tarism, war and other government insti-
tutions for many years.
Only Kari Leibinecht held out and
there is no doubt but that he would have
speedily been put to death but for the
strength of the party back Of him.
The Socialists Of France fell in line
with their government also, as did the
English. Kier Hardie dying Of grief at
the failure of the working men. for whom
ne had labored increasingly, to live UP
to their principles
Recently there has been a split in the
Socialist party of Germany, an anti-gov-
eminent Socialist branch having been
formed. This, in itself, shows weak
ening in the German government, the
Kaiser and the Junkers particularly OBJ
jecting to the whole Socialist movement.
Scheidmann has either been put in to
placate the Socialists or TO swing the So
cialists toward things which the govern
ment wishes to bring about. For il was
he who tried to bring about separate
peace with Russia, and it is he who
pledged complete support 10 the govern
ment without demanding certain. fran
chise reforms for which the anti-goven-
ment Socialists are standing.
Were our system Of voting to prevail
in Germany, the Socialist vote would con-
troll the reichstag With the plural sys-
TEN it has no chance of doing so, tho it
is stronger than in other countries.
At least, it is the first time that any
Socialist has been appointed to this high
office and it is possible that. when firmly
there. he will use his power for the good
of his party
Had the Socialists of the old world
stood solidly together and adhereds to
their platform, the war would either not
have been waged or il would have been
Of short duration.
Many would have had to sacHfce their
lives, but not az many as have been
slaughtered on the battlefield.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
Espionage Bill Meets
Deserved Defeat For
Lack of Democracy

1t is doubtless due to the publicity
given the espionage bill by the press Of
the country that it, with its drastic
clause of censorship, was defeated by
the house in spite of the fight made by
those who championed it.
This bill is undemocratic and unneces-
sary, for it takes from the people the
fundamental principle Of freedom of
speech and press.
Altho the press had every reason to
wish to retain its rights from a selfish
standpoint, we believe that it was uni
selishly concerned in saving the people
from this ruthless law and preserving
one of our most precious heritages.
There is already a censorship on mill
tary news, which is necessary I'm time
of war and against which no sane per
son will rebel, but criticism of an adj
ministration, whether in print, or by
speech, should be dealt with only by the
law and not left to the prejudices and
whims of one person.
The Public has this to say: 1T is
not so much that certain acts are forbid
den, but that the Interpretation of the
law. the determination of the fact and
the administration Of the penalty ARE
ENTRUSTED, To ONE AND THE
SAME PERSON"
II is taking away from an American
the right Of trial by jury and giving
him over Ito the tender saercies Con
otherwise) Of an autocrat.
This was the way things were done
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
Pointed Paragraphs

What 20 do for lost oppor'uni
ues ADVERTISE and get new ones
If there ST. nothing in man yo1
can ge' nothing but failure out %
rm
Some men VIII promise women
and babies anything
Necessity IL the mother 81 some
Inventions. but the majority Of them
are orphans
Don't pattern after The busy little
1ee n letting tho other fellow eat
a your honey
Neve- bet with your wife unless
you arc prepared 10 lose whether
y0I win or not.
Hou vour own horn. bgt blow ~
WIFI q elimination
Don't expect engraved testimon-
falls 70 yoir Loyalty II you go back
GA Jour friends.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
Anniversaries

i77f-Commodore william Brain
bridge who is the father % naval tn-
struction In the United states horn
~ ,Ptiinee ton n Died ia Phil
lIff-Congress established a COM
bined CORPS - engineers and artll-
ery with n military school for ca
isfo-A tornado Visited Watcher.
Miss killing az persons and de-
stroying 1880 200 ~ property
s55 Walter r colquitt former
United states senator from Georgia
dicq at MACON. "a Born I'm Nir-
1867 Conference Of the powers
met in ondon o. settle tho Tuxsun
burg question. which threatened a.
1879 salmon r. chase chier ius.
tice - fre supreme conr, iof tho
United states. died in New York city
Roru in Cornish y. -, Jan a. 1905
iss5-iamss Russell Lowell the
mrrican minister unveiled n bust ~
The poet Coleridge Ia Westmineter
Abbey
steamship Lusitania sunk on
south coast ~ Ireland by German
submarine with loss ~ nearly 200
livea including more than 100 Ameri-
cans
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN TIE
WAR
Germans launched new great Of
Allied transport with 500 Russians
reported sunk
Countess Marklcvicz sentenced 70
death for part lu irish revolt. but
sentence committed % life imprison-
mont
ToDAY's BTRTHDAYs
Earl ~ HoBcheTy, former prime
minister of- Great Britain. born ia
London 20 yehrR ago today.
william !. stone. % Missouri. chair
man ~ the senate foreign relations
committee. born in Madison county.
Ey, % years aRo today.
Charles Lafhrop Pack. tho new
preaident - the Worlds Court league
and also head of tho. National Food
Emergency Garden commi-aion born
IN Lexington. Mich. 80 years ago to-
day
william 4. MacCorkle. former gov
ernoE ~ West Virginia, born IN Lex
ingtNn. Na.A 90 years ako TO-DAY
Joseph - Cannon. vdterau Illinois
oonpressman and former speaker ~
the house. horn IN Guilford. y 60 sf
years ago today
George Wiley. noted bicycle race
rider. born in Little Faiis \. y 90
years ago today
A good cook should ~ given
4lda rAure.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-07
Out Of the Mouths of Babes

Mamma. said small Edgar.
when sister Nettie had The tooth.
ache YOU took her 70 the dentist
and had her tootf filled. didn't YOU 7'
Yes, Edgar" she replied Well"
continued the small diplomat, Eve
got the stomach ache. don't YOU
think you'd better take TIE 70 the
candy tore and get IT filled
z 7fT7e fe1I00 aged four, was
repeating a prayer after his mother
ending with God bless papa. mann.
ma grandma, brother and sister.
and everybody" Mamma said ne.
"it We had said everybody at the
start it wouldn't have taken up so
much OF ffod's time
Dorothy" said a mother TO her
little daughter, II nish YOU would
run over and sec how Old Mrs
Ioae. III a few minutes Dorothy
eaue rsnnlug back and reported
"she wll 70 tell yoi thai % vas
aanc p vour business why. Dor
otny aid the aston shcd mother.
what f.5 yo4 AJAX her? Just what
you to.d ne % told her you
wanted to knov how old phe was