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The Washington times., 1917-11-08
LOYALTYPLEDGES
GIVEN OUT AMONG
C. ". U. STUDENTS

PIedxes Of patriotism are being dis
tributed among students Of George
washington University for signature.
The form OF pledge was proposed by
President Elsy. Of the University OF
Maine, and adopted recently by the
National Educational Association.
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton, o. g. NJ retired president OF
George Washington University, who
attended the convention OF the asso-
citation, has directed the distribution
Of the pledge cards among the 2-2oo
students OF the Institution. The
pledge follows:
"As a non-combatant, I propose to
render service to my country and to
her allies in the following way:
II. will keep myself so well posted
on the causes and progress Of the
world war, that I may be q source OF
information and influence to otherA
Guard Against Spies.
-. I appreciate so thoroughly the
danger OF internal enemies that will
report to the proper authorities the
name and location Of every native or
alien citizen whose conduct or utter
ances indicate enmity to our country
or lack OF sympathy with our aims.
80. will do all in my power to
encourage increased production OF
food materials, both animal and vegs-
table.
- will chserfully change my
habits of eating 30 as to holp con-
serve wheat, meat. animal fats. dairy
products. and sugar.
IS. ] will assist In every possible
way to make all succeeding Liberty
loans . success.
-6. will practice economy and
deny myself luxuries. so that [ may
contribute large sums to the various
necessary war philanthroples.
To Uphold Governneat.
81. I, will help TO stabilize public
opinion by showing the reasonable
ness and necessity Of the Govern
ment's demands and the baselessness
Of the unfounded rumors relating to
the war.
IS. I will be . friend and comforter
to the families Of soldiers, and min
lister to their needs In every possible
way.
%. I win try to meet all the varied
events OF the war with patience,
calmness. and optimism.
40. will work harder and more
earnestly, so that I may contribute
my part to make up the loss due to
the Withdrawals from industry Of
large numbers of msn for the army"
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
Iowa, With $4,000
Families, Takes Lead
In Economy Campaign

With spectacular gains, Iowa
took the lead today in the food
pledge campaign It sent IN s5,-
900 cards yesterday. The States
total is thus boosted to $4,000,
or 81 per cent OF all the families
In the State.
It just succeeded in passing
Missouri. which in turn wrestsd
the lead. for = few hours. from
California
This enrolment campaign to
save food is bringing home to the
people as never before that the
country-all OF. ua-ls At war"
said Herbert Hoover.
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
NOTED FINANCIER
DIES IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov. o-CharIss W.
ParidEe, millionaire merchant, known
as the "man who never made . bust
ness mistake" died suddenly at his
home here. He was the father OF
princess Engalitcheff and one OF the
notable financial figures Of the coun.
try He was born in Oneida, N. Y. IN
1S41.
The Washington times., 1917-11-08

Friday Bargains zz3sR2A&aAz{f!S z 2&' Il 2S5 2@X4A4 "a
Csc to SIPS Values Included

So Pure Linen Tea Cloths,
IF, -Four oIlyIss:insh all pure G1 7c
Linen spoke hsmsatehsd Tss Mid
round thread linen. Special for Friday only
t1.76 each. Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1917-11-08
ENVOY TO PARAGUAY HOME.

BOSTON, Nov. s.-Daniel F. Mooney,
United States minister to Paraguay,
has arrived here on = neutrOl steamer
Mr.. Mooney Is taking his hrst vaear
tion In q long time and will visit his
home in Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22

Berlin, has been asked to learn the
Whereabouts and condition of the
men as soon as the German Armir-
atty receives a report from the CUB
marine in which they are supposed
to be held.
The Navy Department to-day de
MED THAT it had received reports that
the captain and men had been shot.
The department officials added that
they did not believe that Germany
intended to revert to such methods.
The United States is in A position to
take reprisals at the rate of 100 to l.
Officials called attention to the fact
that the German submarines have
had several opportunities of captu
ring vessels which were sunk. 1t is
customary to notify the enemy
Governments within thirty days after
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22
HOME READING COURSE
FOR CITIZENS SOLDIERS

| friend. His first thought should be
to guard IT and care for it above all
his other possessions He expects It
to take care Of him In emergencies.
! In ordinary times he must take care
of it,
In caring for a rifle it Is especially
| important TO keep the bore clean. In
50 doing be sure to avoid injuring
the delicate rifling which causes the
/ bullet to spin as it is forced out and
/ thus greatly increases the accuracy
of firing. Never put rifle away
that has been fired or exposed to bad
weather without first cleaning it.
Never lay rifle flat on the ground.
Rest it securely against something.
In lowering the rifle to the ground.
whether during drilling or at any
other time, see that it touches the
ground gently
Don't play with your rifle a rifle
or revolver. whether loaded or un-
loaded. should never be pointed at
person unless you fully intend to
shoot that person, if necessary, in
the performance Of your duty. When
firearm is put into your hands you
are intrusted with a great response
bility for its proper use.
Anybody in normal physical condi-
tion can learn 10 be a good shot Two
of the most important points to re-
member are to take deep breath
just before completing your a m so
that you may hold the rifle with per-
feet steadiness. and to squeeze the
trigger 80 that the gun will not be
jerked from its aim at the moment of
firing. When you become an expert
marksman (provided you have also
the courage which permits you to re-
main cool and collected on the bate
fieldl you will have added immensely
to your value as a citizen soldier. The
mple fact that you qualify as
marksman will give you more Z1f-
confidence and self-control.
The amount of ammunition which
an American iniantryman carries IN
to battle is usua ly 22O rounds. In an
advanced fir ng position, where it is
difficult to bring up reserves of am
munition it s necessary to be econom-
cal Bear this in mind during your
target practice and learn to make
every shot count
In modern warfare the intrenching
tool is an essential part of your
fighting Equipment The eight men
in each squad carry these S tools;
shovels. pick mattocks, ! polo or
hand-ax, and ! wire-cutter. In ordi-
nary soil you can quickly throw up
shallow trench which will protect you
to great extent from the enemy's
fire. After a trench has once been
started. it can be deepened and ex-
tended. even in the face Of the en-
emy without the soldier exposing
himself to direct fire.
Don't look on practice in digging
trenches as if it were drudgery. Skill
in seeking and making cover from the
enemy's fire is far from being a sign
of weakness on the soldiers part
Rather 1t is a sign of the determine
tion and courage that mark really
efficient fighting force The day has
gone by when either officers or men
are expected to stand out in the open
They should use every effective meth
cd of self-protection so long as il
helps to gain ground and defeat the
enemy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22

President Wilson can end the war
W hen he chooses to demand peace.
according to an interview with Max
Imilian Harden the famous GSrma"
editor. which Katl Won Wiegand, IN
News Service staff CORE
spondent held with him before cav
ing Germany following the entry OF
the United States in,o the great con-
fliCt Won Wegand discussed with
Harden the possibility or probability
that peace overtures, when made.
would be made by the Pope. Harden
replied that the Pope could not force
obstinate governments to listen or
compel sinister spirits in every coun-
try to hesitate in their work of human
destruction. Won Wiegand quotes
Mardsn as saying further:
There has been but one man dur
ing the entire war who could no that;
there is hut one man today who can
do that-that man 5 not the Pope
that man is Woodrow Wilson, Presj-
dent Of the United States When
President Wilson raises his hand and
says 1t has gone far enough. l COM
mand peaCe!' the slaughter will cease.
The war will end.
There is not a government which
could say no, There is not one
which would dare say nni The war
will end when President Wilson gives
the signal for it to end. or go to utter
exhaustion or the point Of rrvulsion
is reached by the peoples"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22
WASHINGTON ASKS
FATE OF GUNNERS
State and Navy Department
Anxious About Campana's
u Boat Captives.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-The
state and Navy Departments are max
ing every effort to ascertain what the
policy of the German Government
will be toward the captain and men
of the armed guard of the Campana.
who are supposed to be prisoners on
board the L boat which sent the
American oil tanker to the bottom
The Spanish Ambassador, who is
the United States at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22

Keep a calf and when it grows in
to a COW the COW will keep you--if
your automobile does not ccnsune
too much gas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22

prisoners of war have been taken
and to forward a list of the names.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-22

Cipriano Castro is saying dark
things about the United States NNp1r-
entity he is a "pro-Ampr can" too.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
ROBERT G. LINDsLEY

The death of Robert G. Lindsey oc-
curred Wednesday, October 3rd, in
Gunnison at the home of his son, A.
w. Lindsey. The end had been ex-
pected for some time as the aged man
never recovered from recent paralytic
stroke. He was seventy-four.
Funeral services are set for this
afternoon at 1880 O'Clock from Adams
Undertaking Pariors. Rev. J. s. Fer
ris will preach.
3. G. Lindsey was born April IA,
1913, In central Illinois. About 1871,
IS . young man he moved west into
Kansas and Nebraskn, later to Colo
rado in 1891. To the wedding with
Miss Angie Jones Of Illinois, five chill
dren were born and are living at the
time. They are A. w. Linds-
ley Of Gunnison, Ed. T. Lindsley Of
Gus w. Lindsley Of Lysight,
Wyoming, Mrs. Noels Of Wichita,
Kansas, and Mrs. w. L. Craig Of Par
lin, Kansas.
Mr.. Lindsey was known thruout
our city and his friends learn with re-
gret Of his departure, and extend
sympathy to the sons who attend the
funeral.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
STATE COUNCIL OF
Defense oRGlhllEs

The Gunnison county Ways and
Means committee will meet next week
on some evening yet to be set, to reor-
ganize into State Council Of Defense
according to the instructions of Gov
ernor Gunter, just sent out. Instead
OF seven members as now constituted
the new council will have not less than
fifteen members.
OF this membership there shall be
at least one member of the Board
Of County Commissioners, a repre-
sentative of the Farm Bureau organ
ization Of the State College Of Agri-
culture, where one exists within the
county, and representative from each
Of the following: the commercial bod
les Of the county, the women's asso-
Citations, such as the Red Cross and
National League for Women's Service,
the Women's Advisory Committee to
the Governor. and also representa-
tive Of the city government at the
county seat.
The county council of defense shall
from its membership Of fifteen elect
an executive committee Of not more
than five members, which executive
committee shall be clothed with all
the powers of the county council in
emergency matters, shall meet at reg
ular intervals and upon the call Of the
chairman and report in writing to
the stated meetings Of the county
council its work during the preceding
interval. For the purpose Of carrying
on the work Of the county council Of
defense there should be created in all
agricultural and live stock counties
eleven Committees, ~ follows: fin
ance, food control, transportation, mil
itary affairs, organization, war relief,
fuel, labor, medical, publicity, and
food production, conservation and
marketing.
The committee ON food production,
conservation and marketing shall have
nix sub-committees, rs follows:
Live Stock Survey Board.
3Live Stock.
3Narketing. 8
Seed.
1Tractor.
6Farm Labor.
On September 8, 1917, State Coun-
Gil OF Defense for the State Of Colo
RADIO was organized as the successor
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
OF THREE BILLION IS
NON Being FlDlTED

Plans to boost the second Liberty
Loan Of three billion dollars arc be-
ing laid here. We all want Gunnison
county to do her share, and there il
reason to believe this prosperous COM
munity can absorb . great many
thousands Of the million assigned to
Colorado.
N. K. Woodward, Denver banker,
was here Monday in consultation with
local bankers and the County Ways
and Means committee with q view to
organizing the publicity work in this
county. On Tuesday night Judge
Stone, as chairman called the commit
tee together and with q number Of
other business men present went over
plans for putting the good features
of the investment before the buying
public. !. A. Steele of the First Ma
tional Bank, H. c. Bartlett Of the Cum
nison Bank and Trust Co., D. J. w.
Rockefeller of the Crested Butte bank
and L. c. Summers of the Marble
bank, were appointed q general COM
mittee to undertake this work, and
have arranged a meeting next Monday
night to complete details of the cam
paign.
Posters, public speeches, work thru
the lodges, churches, stockmen and
similar organizations are planned in
stead of any newspaper publicity.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
GRIM REAPER
Il
Takes LARGE IDII
MRS. NELLIE SMITH PARKER

MRS. NELLIE SMITH PARKER
Z From Mrs. A. d. Sears, At Grand
Junction, we learn Of the death on Fri
day last, Of Mrs. Thaddeus Parker,
formerly Miss Nellie Smith of our
city.
Mrs. Parker was the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burrell D. Smith,
and q sister Of Claude Smith, we'll
known druggist at Grand Junction.
For more than year her health has
been frail, and many doctors and spec
ialists have attended her. Mr.. Park
er, himself, a physician of high repute
spared no means that might suggest
. cure, but nothing could be done.
Her death occurred at Strong, Colo.
q town near Las Animas.
Nellie Smith will be remembered by
many friends here as q girl of love-
able personality She graduated from
the Gunnison high school in 1894.
Shortly after the family removed to
Grand Junction, where she was mar
ried to DIR. Parker. Later, he was
appointed company physician to the
big mines operated in eastern Colorado
and her home has since been at Pueblo
Strong.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
THIRD CONTINGENT LEA
YES FOR CAMP FUNSTON
American Boys Are Gathering to Whip Kais-
ers Millions; Several Fail to Appear;
Fifty More Being Examined.

312-Levan Easterly, Gunnison
345-Joseph E. Parteh, Cunnison
452-Mathew william MCGUIRE, Crss-
ted Butte
222-Richard Gentry Allen, Gunnison
S21-Forest r. La Plant, Gunnison
ss5-PasqaaleCsrdov Somerset
4zl-Cecil Vincent Sampson, Jacks
Cabin
S60-Gilbert Howe Hutchins, Somerset
3a4-Hugh Frew. Gunnison
IWalter A. Truesdale, Gunnison
z11-yohn Frew, Gunnison
550-Gordon Monroe Stoneburner,
Somerset
407-JOhn S0derquist; Cimzrron
228-James Darter, Gunnison
l15-Raifele Falsetto, Crested Butte
List of men called for October End,
who failed to report:
Serial No. Name Address
596-Engino Duran. Somerset
536-Daniel vokoich, Somerset
S90-Henry Wellington Miller, Sapin.
379-AlexanderinQ> Benabidez, Bald
win
298-James Liotis, Floresta
72-Sam Chank. Pueblo
223-James kaxentze, JEunnison
519-Charles John Cowan, Somerset
l38-William Jonas Moore, Crystal
'N4l-Harold Raymond Wheeler,
2S4-Palmino Bonocchi, Flqresta
I268-William Adams Potter, Pitkin
-E - A-
The following fifty boys are pres
Continued on Last Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
MOVES IN BUSHES
HOUSES IMPENDING

The north room of the Fogg build
ing on Main street has been rented
to the Endner Hardware Store, which
has been given extensive repairs
looking toward a complete renovation
Of the store, with new front and
the there rear. E Mr.. Endner sIrs expects % to be BE-
moved early in November.
This leads to a move by Ed. Mueller,
who had become almost a fixture from
thirty-five years Of business in that
block. He will move across the street
in the Burnett building south Of the
News-C Champion Office.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
ATTENDANCE IT STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL INCREASES
DESPITE WAR CONDITIONS

The number enrolled in the Colorado
State Normal School exceeds slightly
that Of last year at this time. It now
totals eighty-three. On account Of the
unusually good fruit crop in the lower
country and the consequent need of
help in packing and shipping, there
will be more late registrations than
usual; this. it is expected, will make
the Normal School not only hold its
own, but show the customary increase.
In the High School the enrolment
has reached one hundred thirty.
This is gain of thirty. Forty-five
are members of the first year class;
a number of new recruits have entered
the advanced classes especially
the third and the fourth years.
The assembly hall is crowded to its
fullest capacity, and there is consid-
cradle difficulty in finding a place for
all the classes to meet. The fourth
year students have been excused from
reporting in the study hall, as the
seating capacity there is not ade-
quate. The high school girls liter
AIRY society has been divided, the num-
ber of members having reached seven
ty-five.
That conditions have made it inn
possible for many to come who would
otherwise have done so is evidenced
by the great interest in the extension
work. Each day the secretary re-
ceives number of applications for
correspondence courses. An interest
ing departure in this line is the ma
ture study lessons under the direction
of Miss Hughes. The course is given
by Mr.. Goldsmith, MIR. Sargent, Miss
Kiddoo, Mrs. Goldsmith, and Mr..
Berkstresser; it is designed to be put
Immediately into the rural school
work. Forty-seven have already
scheduled, and there will undoubtedly
be more as soon as the opportunity
is known.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
GEO. ". EASTMAN

Few deaths in Gunnison have caused
more universal expression Of regret
or drawn forth more words Of COM
mendation for his life work and in
nuence upon this community than
that Of George Eastman who passed
away at st. Nafy's hospital in Pueblo
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Eastman had been failing in
health for year and last winter was
spent IN Denver, IN hopes that lower
altitude would be Of beneNt. He did
feem to improve and It times this
summs.r seemed almost his old self
70 friends and business associates,
but the machinery Of. life had run
down. A month ago he bscame sd
dealy worse and with Mn. Easlman
started tor Texns, hut e pueblo be-
casne to- ~ e nbove further. ..E'sss5;ss
Ihe he1y wae .brou6fk = & -
(Cskil1l = ~ ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
JOHN LATIMER'S THUMB
CRUSHED IN CAR DOOR

On his way 70 Gunnison this morn
ing, John Latimer had his thumb a.
most severed by car door on the
train. Just at the other side Of Sali-
,da he was passing thru q door, and
was stepping partly over the negro
door. A lurch Of the train threw him
against the door, and with one hand
on the edge and the thumb in the
crack, the painful accident resulted.
Mr.. Latimer had recently sold his
drug store in Denver and is going to
Los Angeles for the winter. He is
stopping at Gunnison for day or two
on business matters and to visit with
old friends.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
CAPTURES CRIMINAL
IN QUICK TINE
By Wild Automobile Chase
Up Tomichi Ave. Sheriff
Hanlon Nabs Man; Want
ed at Junction.

That streak Of dust you saw yes
terday morning about nine o'clock on
the highway east of town was not q
small cyclone but q Packard twin six
carrying Sheriff Hanlon and Under
Sheriff Lehan in o mad rush after q
Buick six.
The occasion was ais: phone came
to Sheriff Hanlon yesterday morning
from Sheriff jeff Watson, of Grand
Junction, to keep watch for a man
and woman in a Buick six numbered
1906. The Buick had arrived Wednes-
day evening and put DIP at the East
man Garage. Yesterday morning the
man came after the car, had some
gasoline put in the machine and start
ed off. Mr.. Seneff, the machinist at
the garage, noticed the, number be-
cause of the three fives but thot moth
ing about it. A few minutes later the
Sheriff and Undersheriff entered the
garage and told them they were look
ing for the Buick with the number
75505. Mr.. Seneff told them it had
Just gone and sure enough there was
the license number fitting by the Gun
nison Hardware headed east.
Just then the Troutman Packard
drove up in charge of Mechanician
Woodman. In q minute they were on
the trail and going sixty-five miles an
hour. Dan says he thot they were
going by telegraph. At the ceme-
terry gate they overhauled the fleeing
man lthe woman never showed up
here at all) and he was taken in Gus
tody. His name is C. E. Lawrence,
and he is wanted at the Junction for
enlightenment, but whether Of the car,
or Of some other property, "deponent
sayeth not"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
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RAINBOW COLORS ALONG
THE RAINBOW ROUTE

Anyone would call it the RainboY
Route who sees the kaleidoscope Of
colors painted from valley to peak By
Jack Frost these autumn days. Did
you ever see such gorgeous hues? u
is worth taking an hour of next Sum
day to walk to the top of Normal
Heights and view the landscape.
No, the colors do not really equal
those of the hardwood forests of the
east in fall dress, but there you can
hardly see the woods for the trees.
Here the lifting mountains spread
the pigments in one magnificent pam
Drama which gives more effective
treatment by the master painter Of
nature.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05

Another demonstration Of the pat
riotism Of Gunnison county was
shown Wednesday night when an es-
timated six hundred people gathered
at the depot to bid farewell TO the six
teen new soldier boys leaving for
Camp Funston.
An air Of sadness swept over the
crowd at the thought Of the flower Of
Gunnison's manhood being taken from
her.
As the train rolled in, the cheers Of
the crowd We're answered by the SOL
dier boys on board the train. The
patriotic pieces played by the band ad-
ded an atmosphere that nothing else
could have brought, and spurred the
spirit Of the crowd.
In spite of the sadness of departure,
the boys all wore smiles and assumed
a willing attitude. They were glad to
be able to serve their country.
This generation will never witness
a more trying time, nor will there ever
be better test for true manhood and
womanhood. ~
Thelast contingent Of this gall will
probably go the 18th Of October, OF
perhaps few days later. All those
who fail to appear when called on this
last order will then be deserters and
be arrested as such.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
Fl r. n

The sale Of the personal property
Of the late John Proffitt was held at
Midway, between Vulcan and Spencer.
Monday by the administrator W. s.
Ditto. F. w. Rector took Mr.. Ditto
and Harry Bender over. The horses
and small stuff was disposed Of at
fair prices to people living in the vi
einity, and brought slightly more than
appraised value. Mr.. Proffitt never
did own the land he cultivated. It
belonged to the Ute Trail mine and
TO the government.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-05
LETTERS FROM THE
SOLDIER BOYS
News : Champion Weekly
Budget Of News From
Gdnnison Boy. in Camp
and at Fighting Front.
FROM CEDRIC WILLIAMs

To the News Champions
We are down to real work now, and
going fine. The experience here il
worth everything. would not miss
it for anything.
All pictures give only faint idea Al
the best. 1t seems like there were
enough here SOW to turn the trick,
when they are all together, and they
have only began to arrive, and this is
only one cantonment, SO, poor Bill"
The Y. M. C. A. is doing good work
here. They have several buildings,
here, one is right across the street
from headquarters Co. This place
must be seen and experienced in order
to be realized.
Very sincerely,
Cedric d. Williams,
Headquarters Co.
341st Field Artillery,
Camp Funston, Kansas.
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