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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-11-01
LETTER FROM LEE MATOUsH
AT CAMP FUNSTON, KANSAS

The following is . letter recently
received by Prof. George P. Young
from Lee Matoush, one of Sedgwick
eounty's soldier boys now located at
Camp Funston, Kansas, and through
the courtesy Of Prof. Young we pub
ish the same:
Camp Funston, Kansas, October 20
1917.
Mr.. George P. Young,
Julesburg, Colo.
Dear Mr.. Young: Received your
most welcome letter a few days ago
and am going to endeavor to write
you . few lines to tell you what We
have here and what would be appre'
by the boys now in camp.
It is certainly a great pleasure tt
me to hear that you have organized
. Junior Red Cross Chapter in thu
sedgwick County High School anc
the boys here will more than appreci
ate any favor that may be tenderet
them. like the spirit the school ha'
shown in forming such chapter. Tn
spirit the folks at home show is q
much appreciated as any other ser
vice they might render and please al
low me to congratulate you on the wa!
the Sedgwick County High School ha
offered their services.
In regard to the way we put in oul
time, l will give ysu . detail As II
our duties: First call for reveille i
sounded at 5:45 A. M. Reveille comes
at 5:55 A. NJ. so this gives us abou
ten minutes to get up and dress. W.
have to put on our complete uniform "
this time, have all buttons buttone'
up and shoes and trousers laced, j,
fact must look like we had been care
fully dressed for some reception o
some kind. Assembly call at 900 A
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seeper's which were liked by everyone.

SeepeSs Whlcn were liked Dy everyone.
Remember the first program Of
the Literary Society Thursday evening
of next week. A small admission Of
ten cents will be charged. On Thurs
day evening of the week following will
be . second program. For this also
ten cents admission will be charged.
The proceeds Of the two programs will
go to the Junior Red Cross Of the
High School.
On Tuesday morning at Chapel per-
iod MIR. Young read to the assembly
a very interesting letter from one Of
the boys who recently went to Camp
Funston. Mr.. Young had written ir-
quiring As to the needs Of the Sedg.
wick county boys there and in what
way the Junior Red Cross chapter Of
he Sedgwick County High School
might help them and this letter was in
answer to his inquiries.
Those students who wish to work
for Certificates Of Efficiency this
year will have the opportunity Of do.
ing SO. We hope that some of these
certificates will De given this year.
In Miss Mildred Morrison, who
heads the Mildred Morrison Company
which is to be heard on the local plat.
form, patrons of the Lyceum course
will greet one of the most talented
young women of the platform, who
has risen to her present proud posi-.
tion at the head of her own company
solely through abilities as a clever
vocalist, but she refused to be con.
tent with that and entered upon q
course of study to become a reader
and interpreter. So rapid was her
advance, due to inherent ability that
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fried potatoes. bread. prunes and eof-
fee; Dinnsr. roast beef. petatoes and
tea; Supper, bsiled beef and cabbage,
gravy. frisd potatoes. broad and tea
Each soldier is allowed - cents ,
day for meals and what ! have nam.
ed comes less PER capita. % ocea.
sionally ne have . little extras.
We have plenty to eat and q veil
fed bunch il . happy bunch. Most Of
the boys are esateatsd. On our
marches We whistle and sing and the
time soon passes over.
The buildings are not all compiet-
ed in camp n yet. There are new
buildings going up every day. I can
not say exactly how large Camp
Funston is. but it covers approximate
ly ten square miles. There are about
5000 troops here At present but there
will be l 1000 troops leave here each
day for tie next few days for the
National Guard in New Mexico, Ari-
zona and California. but to replace
these we are going to have some ne
Groes come into training. Our COM
pany is to receive negroes from Miss
issippi. All the commissioned Off
GERS are to remain % Camp Funston
will be my home for some time.
The Infantry is the only branch Of
the service to be transferred, 70 all
the SedGwiek county boys will remain
here ~ the other boys were trans
ferred to the Field Artillery with the
exception Of four. which remain "a
non-commissioned Officers in the 65th
company.
You ask what we need for our com.
fort. cannot give you very much in
formation on that subject as I really
have not thought very much along
that line. We have everything that
we really need but ! will tell you
what gifts the boys will appreciate
and talk about. When the mail comes
in everyone looks for packages. These
packages contain candies, cakes, fried
chicken and the like from home. OF
course we can buy candy and every
thing we may wish At our exchange
stores, but they are not the real home
made kind which come from home.
We have everything we wish to
read in camp as there are at least 12
Y. NJ C. A. buildings in camp and
each one has 4 library and papers
Amusements are also furnished here
Moving pictures. lectures, glee clubs
boxing and wrestling matches. The
Orpheum as we'll as several other
large play houses are to build here,
so you see we have plenty of all kinds
of amusements. Last week we had the
pleasure to hear Nine. Schumann
Heink sing. She has a son as Camp
Funston.
Our company has a double male
Continued on page 5. column 81
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her friends had scarcely noted her TAX
ing up the work until she blossomed
forth - . child impersonator, closely
rivaling the best American artist in
that line.
In this company Miss Morrison has
surrounded herself with capable Art
lists in the persons Of Mr.. Care Fas
gart. baritone and trombone, solist
and Miss Vera Anderson, violinist and
the company gives . thoroughly sat-
isfying and exceedingly versatile en-
tertainment.
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his bunk. sweeping the flose tie flessu
"a both sides Of his bsd aAA fslling
Up his blankets and Pstting them 1t
tie head Of his bed for the Day. Fo.
mattresses We have csnves Aags vhieh
ne fill with hay. changing covers and
Aay once . week.
First call for A. II. iAstFuetiaas is
7:lO A. ~. assembly at 7:l5 A. n.
from this time until HES A. n. ne
have various instructicas The same a.
the movements Of tire army are given,
which covers marching. physical exer-
cises, and the school. On other days
hike may be in store for Us. These
hikes take Us over the hills and val
leys, across creeks and streams and
through places where there are No
roads 20 We will be used to keeping sur
formation no matter where they may
lead Us. The country arsssd Camp
Funston is identical the same - the
country on the west froat 20 we will
train on practically be same ground
and under the same conditions ~ ex
ist in France.
Mess comes At 1900 noon and ws
have the same thing to 20 through As
we do At breakfast.
First call for afternoon instruct
ions comes at 1885 and assembly at
I :O0. Recall come sat 4:3O. During
this time our captain takes out our
battalion of four companies, each cor
pany consisting Of approximately ESQ
men. Taking Us over the hills on
some hill side We listen to . lecture
for one hour. These lectures consist
of our duties to our country, our
company and officers and ourselves.
Instructions are given to aid Us in
living and working for ourselves in
manner 20 that we may fit our
selves to become . perfect soldier in
mind As well as in body.
From 4:3O p. M. to $40 P. M. we
are free to do As we wish 10 during
this time we take our shower baths
shave, change clothes, polish shoes
and in fact, do everything to make a
good appearance at retreat. This
comes at Sis p. M. Here we are in
spected in every manner and your ar-
pearance must be nearly perfect.
After dismissal comes mess. After
mess our time is our own until 9:15
P. M. when Tatto is sounded. Call to
quarters is at $50 P. M. when every
man must be in his barracks unless
he has q permit to remain away af-
ter this hour. Taps come at 9:l5 P.
M. and every man must be in bed and
lights out.
"wednesday and Saturday afternoons
we have off. During these two after
moons we do our laundry and 20 visit
ing or anything we wish.
Sunday is day of rest unless you
are on special duty such as kitchen
police room orderlies or on guard
duty.
In the evenings from TOO to 7:2O
the non-commissioned Officers meet
with the captain and study tactics Of
war. l am attending this school be-
ing q Corporal.
| You ask about our meals SO have
been keeping a menu for the last two
days:
October II: Breakfeast-Fried ba
con, fried potatoes, bread, apple sauce
and coffee. Dinner-Roast beef,
potatoes, boiled turnips, gravy, bread,
pudding and tea. Supper, stewed
beef, beans, potatoes, cheese, gravy,
bread and coffee.
October 18-Breakfast, fried bacon,
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FOR SALE-One 1917 Ford touring
car, run $50 miles, self starter,
lighting system, bumper, brace rod,
weed chains, shock absorbers, speed
ometer, extra tubes. Inquire at
First National Bank, Julesburg.
O25-
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FOR SALE-One DeLaval Cream Sep
arator, one set of double work har-
ness and COW and calf. W. R.
Plessinger, 4 miles southeast of
Julesburg. o25-
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FOR SALE-We now have an unlim-
itel supclv Of old pap..rs at this
office. Five cents per bun,.'e.
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Want Ads

FOR SALE-Good praire hay. In
quire of George Morgan, S miles
east of Julesburg. o25-n1'
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Miss Eismann had charge of the
Chapel exercises Monday morning.
She read several selections of Alan
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
STATE PRESENTS
MURDER EVIDENCE
IN SHORT ORDER

Attempting 10 show premedita.
ton. and thus establish the grounds
for conviction on charge OF first
degree murder. the state Wednes-
day afternoon presented In two
hours it's entire case against
Herbert NJ Stokes. who shot and
KILLED Alexander Millar IN the lat.
tcrs office in the Mutual Life build.
ing December 3 Judge Frater "
trying the case.
Tho jury was selected Tuesday
afternoon. and tho defense having
waived statement. the state. repre-.
s.uicd by Prosecutor Lundin. i'm.
modiatcly made a brief outline Of
It's case and proceeded with tho er.
animation OF Witnesses
Stokes shot Millar In an arEi-
ment over payments which he
claimed Millar owed him on tho
patent rights OF phone directory.
Chief OF Police Buckingham tcsii
fled that Stokes had given himself
up. and Deputy Prosecutor Carnody
testified that he had taken the
deposition of Stokes. which admits
the killing and explains tho cireum.
stances in detail
lie will attempt 20 show tenn
porary insanity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
new RUSSIA TO
FIGHT KAISER

PErROGRAD. April 10 Pledge
that Russia stands unswcryingly
against Germany was given today
by Foreign Minister Milukoff In
welcoming British and French labor
delegates.
Tho provisional government" he
solomnly asserted. will continue
its part in annihilating German mil
itarism. with the greatest Intensity.
Our ideal is 60 prevent the future
possibility OF war.
Il beg that you will announce TO
your countries that free Russia is
doubly strong"
The Russian press regards Ger.
many's peace "feelers" as "hypo-
critical" and "treacheroua.
Those two words were most
used In editorials today comment.
ms on the activity OF tho German
aud Austrian socialists for sep.
arate peace with the new proyis-
iunal government
such overtures." the newspaper
Reich declared. will be- no more
successful than tho proclamations
which the Germans threw into Rus
sian trenches inviting our soldiers
10 return to their homes and share
tho estates OF land owners No
one IA Russia desires 10 strengthen
! liberty with the aid OF German bay.
onets."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
IT'S YOUR STEP
that ATTRACTS!
Says Women Pay Too Much
Heed to Their Face Instead
OF Their Corns.

Watch your step, A brisk. lively
step Is what charms moro than a
lovely skin. but your high heels
have caused eorns and you limp a
llttle That's bad. girls. aud you
know Il. Corns destroy beauty and
grace. besides corns are very easy
10 remove.
Rid your feet OF every corn by
asking at the drug store for a guar.
ter OF an ounce OF frcezone This
will cost little. but Il sufficient 20
remove every hard OF soft corn or
callus from ones feet
A few drops applied directly upon
a tender. achy corn relieves ID.
soreness and soon tho entire corn.
root and all. lifts right out with.
out pain
This freeEone IL Eummy sub
stance which dries instantly and
simply shrivels up the corn With
out lnflaminE or even Irritating tho
surrounding akin.
Women must keep In mind that
cornless feet create youthful step
which enhances their attractive
ress.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backaehe Is a Sign You Have
Been Eating Too Much Meat,
Which Forms Uric Acid.

When YOU wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region
IL generally means you have been
eating too much meat. SAYS a well.
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid which overworks the kidneys in
their effort to filter It from the
blood and they become sort OF
paralyzed and logy When your
kidneys get sluggish aud clog YOU
must relieve them. like you relieve
your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste. else you have
backache. sick headache, dizzy
spells. your stomach sours, tongue
is coated, and when the weather is
bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine IL cloudy. full OF sedi.
ment. channels often get sore. water
scalds and you are obliged TO seek
relief two or three times during the
night.
Either consult good. reliable
physician at once or get from your
pharmacist about four ounces OF Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful In
glass of water before breakfast for
n few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia.
and has been used for generations
to clean and stimulate sluggish kid.
neys. also TO neutralize acids in the
urine so it no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for reg.
ular meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive,
cannot iniure and makes delight.
full. effervescent lithia-water drink.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
JURY INSPECTS
BATTLE SCENE

Judge. jury prosecution and dc.
tense attorneys and bnIllffa and
shcriffs. actors IN tho case Of
state against Thomas H. Tracy. J.
IS W. Tuesday visited the Everett
city dock. where Deputy Sheriff
Jefferson Beard. with whose muir
der Tracy is charged. was shot No
vcmber g during What labor leaders
call one OF the greatest battles In
tile history of labor.
Tho case has dragged along for
seven weeks. with prospects, Of al.
most half as many more. iiy stip-
ulatiou of both sides, Judge Ronald
mud the jury Tuesday went 20 Ev-
,rett. visiting the docks and also
beverly park. where the defense
charges deputies with brutally NAL.
treating members OF the l. W w.
The party left Seattle IN nutomo-
biles early In tho morning. return.
INK early IN tho evening. only one
accident married" tho day. Jury.
man No. -. J W Efaw. slipped
thru IA hole IN Jefferson dock and
immersed his right les In icy
water.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
Won Kissing DIES
AND ALL WORLD
OUGHT TO CHEER


AMSTERDAM. April i9.-Gcn.
Won Blessing. German governor gen.
oral Of Belgium. according to ap-
parcntly authentic reports. is dead
These advices reached her" today
from various German sources.
Gen Won Kissing. Gcrmany's die,
taior in Belgium. was reported I'll
with pneumonia several months
ago. Early In tho year tho kaiser
relieved him from his duties for an
Indefinite leave. that he might re-
cuperate
Won Blasting vas a master TYP, ~
German military Rutocracy, He
ruled belgium with a hand OF steel
II was ho who was credited with
couccivlng the idea Of deporiing
Bclgians. Il was Won Bisslng who
approved the sentence OF death
passed by a court martial on Edith
Cavcll. tho English nurse charged
with espionage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
BREAK
INTO SENATE
NAVAL ROOM

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
door of tho senate naval affairs
committee in tho capitol building
was "ilmmicd" during the night
Early today the door was found
standing open. Police believe tho
lob" was the WORK OF spies seeking
information OF naval plans An In.
vestigation IL under way, Tho
force OF guards about the capitol
was questioned Al far IA could be
learned nothing WAS missing from
tho room.
Tho door had been rpllntercl and
prled open with an Iron instrument
The marks OF tho instrument wcro
plain
Senator Swanson. acting chair
man OF the committee. said as far
an he could learn. nothing had been
taken
Evidently some one thought there
were valuable plans or Information
IN the room" he said AS IA matter
OF fact. there is seldom anything OF
a confidential nature IN tho commit
tee room
The capitol police were notified
nj once. and began a search or The
building 20 find the means Of en-
trance. During the night the build
ing Is heavily guarded, and sentriol
are posted At different points on thu
capitol grounds.
Early I'm the probe the police an
nounccd they believed Il Was dou'
by some one hidden in tho building
For months no one has been per
mitted TO enter the building attoi
nightfall without count"rsigne,
pass. unlcss ono OF tho houses wal
sitting. Nhon visitors we're admitts,
10 the galleries, Neither house WA
in session last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
Public Invited to
Inspect New Home
Economics Building

Palm beach will be brought 10
Seattle for one day and date only,
Friday. April 90
That day University girls will
display the latest wrinkles in bath
ing suits and beach costumes on
the sunny sands OF the famous win
ter resort The exhibition will be
only one feature OF the open house
program which viii be held az the
new Homo Economics building dur
Ing the afternoon and evening
Food preparation exhibits and
displays Of scientific Housekeeping
workmanship. done by students. will
he shown. The public Is invited
from p. m. until g. and from Z
r. m. until 10 II was first announc-
cf by mistake that the open house
would be Saturday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19

Haynes repair H. Next Liberty the
atre.-( Advortisement)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19

The man who has missed only
four months In IS years and who.
besides. has turned over all his
wages 10 his wife. cannot be- called
lazy husband that's the de.
clsion OF Justice Reah Whitehead.
IN Diminishing the complaint OF Mrs
Mary Smith. OF Kent, against her
husband. James Smith. on the
charge OF nonsupport.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
TREAT GETS NOTICE
OF TRAINING CAMP

Tho maximum attendance which
will be permitted at the officers
trimming camp TO be held az the
Preside Of San Francisco. for three
months beginning May $. IL 1900
reserve officers and candidates. ac-
cnriinE TO definite instructions ~
ceived BY ~. Whitney Treat OF the
Washington division % Military
Training Camps association
College students are especially de-
sired. The candidate must agree TO
become reserve officer IL found
proficient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19
VACATION RULING

Corporation Counsel Hugh "
Caldwell. in decision given yes
tcrday. declares that the cityE
.ciyil service employees are not en-
Titled To a vacation at any time
unless thu heads of tho depart
moutR see ut To grant thefn. and
vacations may be broken into hrict
holiday periods. II tho heads so dc
flre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19

A REMARK ABLE low price.
~ yes. indeed. a clearance
price 20 dispose 81 all odds
and ends 81 the 25C. Soc end
50c lines OF dainty neck flx-
iugs
Included are Neataea col
lars. Collar and cur Sets. etc.
Lawns. piquss and orsandl"s
All at once price on Friday,
each .. ............f Toe
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19

At Zss FiVr hundred Won
ems and tnlldron's Leather.
Patent Leather and SILK Helts
and sirdies BLACK and all
roio-s values Doc 10 - %.
Your choice ..... ....... 2s~
AT soc--A small lot ~
lined and with coin purse. also
mirror Priced in regular
stock ii.00. In tho Friday
clearance At .......... SOC
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-19

Stripping the gears Of all the
forward speeds in his car was not
going TO stop Abraham Taube. who
had got as far "a Needles. Cal, in
a transcontinental automobile
trip with his family from Portland,
Me. SO he threw In the reverse
gear and for nine days backed I'M
III he reached Los Angeles.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-12

Work1ng since four In the morning at
the dam. they had made that difiicult
run At headlong speed. yet they labored
like men possessed. They even wasted
breath to call challensingly and pro-
vokingly and to set forth their progress
each to the other. In almost less time
than 1t takes to tell II. they had COM
pleted the holes and SO informed the
engineer triumphantly.
Meade. as usual. had reserved to
himself the more dangerous. II less ar
duous task. Covering himself with
big Murphy's discarded slicker. which
fell over him like a shelter tent as he
knelt down. he opened the box OF
detonators. selected one. and attached
the fuse In position carefully. Then
he unfolded the paper about one of the
cartridges and placed the detonator.
wrapping the paper around 1t there
after. He prepared two cartridges
this way with the greatest care.
The men rapidly but carefully cut
Sits In the covering Of the cartridges.
and lowered four cartridges down each
hole. forcing them gently into place
with the butt ends OF the tripod stakes
and COMPRISING them so that they
filed the holes completely. Then
Meade placed his two prepared sticks
with the detonators on top of the other
four. He cut the fuse to the proper
length In each case. and, keeping II
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-12
0B[l(
ROADS
PLAN TO IMPROVE HIGHWAYS
Ohio Township Aims to Make Roads
More Pleasant to Travel Over In
Heat Of Summer.

coupled with a strong good-roads
sentiment In an Ohio township" says
Farm and Fireside, '.is a plan to line
the roads Of the township with trees.
The principal reason advanced by the
committee which has charge Of the
project is to make the roads more
pleasant to travel In the heat Of sum-
mer.
''In addition. the trees will in a meas
ure help TO keep the surrounding
ground moist by preventing rapid evap-
Grafton, thus keeping down the dust.
They will shelter travellers during
storms, check the erosion Of bitches
on hills, beautify adjacent property.
and add to the general attractiveness
of land values of the community.
"Those who start such work are not
likely to live long enough to see their
plans fully completed and to enjoy the
shade. This fact lends pathetic touch
to the project as well as indicating
sincere and unselfish desire to be Of
public service"
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-12
SURFACES FOR HILLY ROADS
Slipping and skidding or Smooth, Hard
Covering Is an Ever-Present
Dread Among Farmers.

unfortunate results which horses must
suffer as a result of covering the roads
with hard surfaces, while the possibili-
ty of skidding on these slopes is an
ever-present dread among motorists.
A special form Of paving brick, called
hillside bricks" is made for use on
grades exceeding one foot rise in 20
feet horizontal distance. These bricks
have grooves cut across their tops to
hold the shoes of the horses and the
tires Of the cars. and have been re-
ceived with much favor by road build
ers. Recently the same object has
been attained with bituminOus roads
built on hills, by leaving them with