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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
linden OF ALL SOLDIERS
ARE BEING PREPARED

The editor Of the News Champior
has made i strong effort to keep cor
rected up TO date the addresses of :
the Gunnison county boys in servic,
Il has been a difficult job, and th
week, We felt compelled to call in help
Miss Cara Estes generously volur
teered to assist in the cause and h.
been working out a card index of q
eryone whose name can be secured.
The address changes so fast q
times, thAt many Of our names a.,
with incorrect addresses. If the boz
are to get their Christmas mail, ".
must have addresses correct. Their
fore. we urge all soldiers to whom Ii
notice may come 10 forward at ono
TO the News-Champion their compile,
address.
The card index which Miss Est
Is preparing has large amount o.
general information as well, thing
that future generations will want 10
know about the national army soldier
No doubt this next Legislature Wi
authorize permanent records for each
county and in that case this info
nation can be readily transcribed.
The index calls for full name, pres
ent address, home address, father
mother. place and date of birth, dat
of entering service, place, branch Of
service, company. regiment, name Of
ship, tif navy name and present al
dress of higher officers in regimen
etc.
II is very desirable that those know
ing Of Gunnison county boys, in tn.
service, but who might otherwise b,
overlooked. should write the New
Champion at once giving this infor
nation.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
METHODIST CHURCH

Last Sunday was a notable day in
our Sunday School. The attendance
went beyond all recent marks. Next
Sunday the Mems Forum will meet
with Rev. j. S. Ferris as leader. Those
who have the book used last year are
requested to bring their copy. All
men in the community not in Sunday
School elsewhere are invited to join
in this religious movement. The reg
ular services will be held in the church
at II a. m. and 7:3O p. m. The special
music will consist of solo and anthem.
J. S. Ferris, Pastor.
The Epworth League meets Sunday
evening at the Methodist church, at
$50. Subject, Church Attendance"
leader, Richie Walker.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
SAID \ MOI THFll.

a., IS t."uu'y N'~s:
When you Sc" how window
-.s>,d with goods madr IN Colorado, %
,Ays .h- Denver CommcrcIal. ITS 4
-afn bet tn. owner Of that ,tor" is not
business -Iarkrr' WhDrcupon Tn"
r,ramDoal iIlot n-c, upon it, keel
ana inquire "Bu, how d, the pros
u"r,nr purchaser ,o know that IN"
goods ar. CoIorado-madr The man
4Tactur.r, u,.,"r advertiser We are
u' IN" opluon tha, N" Pilot, in the
I4rruag" pT IN" back alley, has sand a
m"u.hfu0 tuloradu'- manufacturers
a. thr poorest adyrrtl-"r- IN th.
world Ih'y consider their ac'IyitI"-
,nd -h"g~ products llk" liberty
pond, entitled TO free publicity a.
news and patriotic .nd"alors.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
WHITE EAGLES Indian Oil. Known
Rattlesnake Oil

The old Indian remedy for the cure
of rheumatism, catarrah, hay fever,
sore and swollen joints, stiff muscles,
all kinds of pain, Group, and diphth-
eria, tonsilitis. Used by the Indians
for hundreds of years, and always
been known for its great drawing
qualities. Won't blister, perfectly
harmless, penetrates without rubbing.
This great Oil will timber you up and
do away with your rheumatism and
pain. Just one application and your
pain is gone. Will penetrate thru
the thickest of sole leather in a few
seconds, and the only medicine of this
kind that has ever been placed in the
market. Relief and cure awaits you.
Thousands of people will testify how
they have been relieved and cured BY
this wonderful new Oil. Its a new
version. Every bottle is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Sold by all druggists at
SO cents bottle.
Trade supplied by the
HOOVER OR DAVIS DRUG co.
Denver, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
WHY SHOULD WE
ATTEND CHI RCH =?
lContrlhutedl

'NOliNl AhNN'''Al
We note in many Of the Leading pa
pcrs and magazines some little dis
cusslon is being given to the question
Of church attendance in these days
We are told that in the war zones
and the eastern states people are at
tending church more than before the
war. In the face Of the awfulness
Of thi, war, peoples thoughts are
turning more to God and church; they
are thinking more seriously.
We people Of the West are accused
Of being slow TO awaken TO a realiza-
,.on Of the war and what II means
and port"nds. Is II not time that we
begin 10 stop and consider, think more
along these lines?
In GunnIson our churches ar" poor
Is attended We are not yet realiz-
ing our needs and responsibilities. Are
W., allowing the stress Of life to crowd
out all tim" for serious thought? Are
We so busy following our own InciIna-
tlons for business and pleasure that
We hav" no tim" TO give to God and
the church Even the Kaiser prays
20 God and ays h. is trusting him for
yIc,ory. DO We think wc can do with
out God We need him a. the guide
and director in our righteous cause.
". do not. like the Germans. teach
faith. hope and hate, but love for hu-
manity. therefore, We have right to
ask God 10 be with u.
President Wilson recognizes our
need By appointing the day Of prayer.
II" considers il important.
Colonel Roosevelt has contributed a
splendid article to the Ladies' Home
Journal on why should we attend
church >" Read it. He considers it
Why then should not We
be concerned? Along with the stress
Of other things lets "do our bit" for
the churches by faithful attendance
and contributions. II We win this war
0, will b" bccaus" Of Gods help and
our faJthfulucss to tn" cau~. or right.
Remember Paul's admonltion Let US
onr another 10 provoke unto
'pvr and to good works not forsakIng
the assembling Of ourselves together"
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
THE RETURN OF THE PENNY

Greeley News:
The penny, once as questionable
in the west as spats, is coming back
Like the hustle, it is about to return
to its pristine glory as one of the fac
tors of modern civilization. Maybe
it is good thing.
The west has gone without pennies
so long that it is proud of its absti-
nence. The humble jitney has been
considered the minimum coin of COM
merce west of the river, except for the
hide-bound Iowa souls whose frugal
training made the penny timid but
occasional visitor in minor deals, like
the purchase of paper. For years
the penny has been battering at the
walls of purse-proud west, but with
little avail. Give and take" has been
the slogan when the price varied from
the even coin to cents was nothing
and three cents was a nickle. The
two-bit piece has been the humblest of
the commonly recognized coins until
recent years.
But now the penny is guest of
honor. True, nothing can be bought
with penny, but minor knick-knacks
can be bought for sixteen cents and
other odd sums in which the penny
holds the balance of power. We might
as well come to it. The old west, where
beer was "a bit throw" and two-bits
pint, has gone forever, along with
the beer. We are sober and frugal,
and in both conditions the penny
counts.
Chaps and spurs are not in fashion
any more save on dress occasions, and
the penny-hall mark of the effete
east-has arrived to stay. Even
stamps require the possession Of odd
sums Of money from this time on.
The west is learning to save its PEN
nies.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
rFrs
Is IT DISLONAI?

Gr""l"y News:
Farmers who hay" been led to be
l'"y" that th" Nor-partisan l"agu" IS
TO advanc" their interests should PC
member that the league was active in
The peace conference at St. Paul: that
President Wilson refused to send a
message to the conference; that the
governor of Minnesota had the meet
ing reported in shorthand with view
20 prosecutions for scdtion, and that
patriotic men all over the nation have
Joined to fight the growth of the or
ganlZatiOn under its present leader
ship. The News has been freely crit
lcised for attacking the organization,
by farmers who have been mislcd into
believing it to be a patriotic, non-par-
'isan political organization. but we are
convinced that it is not what it seems
and are willing to sacrifice the friend
ship of those who are misnformed be
cause it is Il matter which should be
given 10 the public without fear of
consequences. The News will never
seek the enmity of any organization
intended to give the farmers n voice
n politics, which they justly deserve,
but it will fight masked disloyalty
wherever 1t appears, even though it is
disguised as farmers movement.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
OF SOLDIER
LIFE FROM LAND AND SEA
Continued from First Page


Zach you all right. OF course owing
before ! left. ] hope nothing ser
lous develops or befalls you in Bat
tery d.
So far the weather has been fine
here. Seems pretty warm in the mid
die of the day. but IT is rather chilly
4, night. We arrived here day be-
fore yesterday morning about eight
o'clock. ! think ! will like things bet
ter than AZ Funston. We are being
better fed and the weather promises
20 be more agreeable. The work is
harder, steady drill eight hours a day.
They are strict too.
There are q lot of fine fellows in
this company. Boys from Routt and
those counties. They are the boys
that volunteered for cavalry early in
the spring and were stationed at
Camp Baldwin until few weeks ago.
They don't like il bit being changed
into dough boys
am going to try my best to get
transferred into some mechanical de-
parment. | would certainly like to
get into aviation. Saw my first aero
plane yesterday. That IS, one flying
It just looked like big bird sailing
around.
We are quartered in tents, a squad
TO a tent. II beats the barracks in
my mind. The air is so much better,
but if We get wet in rain | don't know
now it will be, as We have no FIRE.
We came through over the Union
Pacific to Ogden, then down by the
Salt Lake line. Wyoming was all
covered with snow. and We struck
snow at Hugo. and il lasted all the
way up TO Denver. The Greeley dis
trict had none.
Didn't get fed very we'll while on
the train, only two meals day.
My squad is on fatigue duty today.
smoking is not prohibited on the
streets here. II we get some more
clothes am going to try for a pass
and go down to San Diego for trip
soon.
Have any Of the new boys arrived at
Funston yet to your knowledge? /
wonder if the Colorado boys will be
sent out here.
Yours most sincerely,
Ian EASTERLY,
Co. G 157 Infantry,
Camp kearney, Calf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
TRIP TO CALIFORNIA DE-
SCRiBED BY ESDALl

News-Champion and Friends:
Well, here are some of the ioys q {
n soldiers life. We got out of hed
Monday morning, October Goth, to find
two inches of snow and the wind bow
ing forty miles an hour at Funston,
Kansas. After breakfast we rolled
all of our stuff in one blanket, wrapped
the other one around ourselves for q
coat, Ute style. They lined US up and
called us out in order, then marshcled
US to the train in columns of two and
loaded us on, three men to the Sec
tion of a standard Pullman.
We had sixteen cars of men and
one mess car. Five hundred men and
seven officers. ! no sooner sat down
in the car than | was detailed as a
mess sergeant for my company. We
were out four and a half days and four
nights, arriving at Kearney November
second, at $50 p. m. In all that trip
the boys We're off the train twice for
thirty minutes drill, at Grand juno
ton Colorado, and San Bernadino,
California. We feed them three times
day, corned beef, canned beans,
bread, and coffee. All cold stuff ex-
cept coffee, which we got along the
line. The officers would bring in a
car load at time. We served them
cafeteria style. Maybe you can i'm
agine walking the length of fourteen
or fifteen Pullmans with a cup of cof-
fee and a plate of chow Would YOU
be in gosd humor all the time? l
don't believe you would.
The officers were good and the peo-
pie along the line gave US apples,
sandwiches. oranges. Also magazines
and papers. The girls gave US ad-
dresses, shook hands and bade US Gods
speed.
On arriving in kearney, we We're
allotted at companies according to
the amount needed by each. We are
now in organized companies in which
we go to France or not. They gave
us supper Then put US in squad tents,
eight to the tent. These tents have
floors, but they are pretty hard to
sleep on with only two blankets. But
nevertheless, we had to do it for two
or three nights.
Il was detailed for cook first thing
next morning; | made a kick so the
lieutenant took me before the Major
General. He gave me nice little talk
then said, "The guard house for yours,
Bill, if you refuse to cook" So | will
cook if they will not let me fight. You
cook at home by the dish full; we
cook here by the wash tub full. II
am still cutting meat so feel at home.
There are two cooks, first class
private, and four kitchen police on1
each shift. We change at noon, each
shift gets supper, breakfast, and din
ner. 1t is all gas stoves here. The
kitchen police do all the washing,
scrubbing, vegetable pealing. The
dining room orderlies wash the dishes,
tables, walls and wait on table. Ali
mess halls and kitchens have dirt
floors SO you see there is no floor
scrubbing.
We all like it fine. If you are not
a man, you had better stay away for|
they sure require it of you.
Well, if cook We must,
Cook we will or bust,
For it is all for Uncle Sam
And the good old U. S. land.
PRIVATE w. A. TRUESDALE.
Company 158th Infantry.
Camp Kearney, Catf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
STRONG MAN N LOWER not SE

Weld County News:
tn" N.H, is glad Of Congressman
Tas'or's decision to remain in the
rout" Of representatives and not to
attempt election to tho senate. In his
o"u district ~ Is lnyincIbIc; in tn"
.tar" at large h" probably would prove
equally ~. but his service 10 the dis
'rr' and the state is probably more
auabM. now than it would b" II he
n.rr elected TO the senate" Long in
r,rhrnr} 0u IN" house give, drgrr"
Of u".s"r nn les than that attained by
'u'T -'l'lrr IN III" senate. and Con
g.,--mAn Taylor today J., recognized
"a on" Of IN" really strong men IN tho
lp.rr house. II Is vastly to his cr,.drt
'ha, b" prefers. for the present at
least, TO remain in the house a. ono
uf its mos, houor"d and trusted mem
hrrs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

The fourishing local guild of the
St. Matthews church met last Wednes-
day afternoon at Mrs. S. P. Spencer's
residence. There was large audi
ence and the meeting was most enjoy
able.
The services for Sunday, November
eighteenth will be as usual. In the
absence of Miss Margaret Collins
the organist will be Mrs. r. Mcneil.
Send your children to Sunday School
and come yourself and family to wor-
ship with US.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

Deseret News: One needn't wond-
er why there are SO many colonels in
Kentucky. In single county of the
Blue Grass state where 1872 men were
drafted for the military service un-
der the recent law every one of the
1872 answered for examination, all
passed the physical test, none asked
for exemption, and every one Of the
original 1872 is now enrolled as a
soldier. A grateful nation will feel
that each of these sturdy sons is en-
titled to the best the country can
give-at least by brevet.
ia
Ernest Bowers made a business trip
in from Powderhorn Friday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

/. na- Captain Paul Jones who said,
We haven, b"gun 10 fight yet" With
Al or aar pr'pa a~atIOns, III" spend
.ny Of 'aruiy billion dollar. the train
ing pt million and a half men, the
financing Of the world, Uncle Sam
tasn', brgun to flYht. In fact 1t "Ill
90, be- for a. least Two years. probably
the summer Of 1919 that h. can exert
: quarter Of his stu,ng,h. England
r- iu-t getting into her -trld". She
D.. "r4i.ng On ~" y"al war pro
gram night now.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
CHRIS WRITES OF PLEAS
URES OF GUARD MOUNT
Camp Funston, Kansas.
October l6, 1917.

October l6, 1917.
My Dear Mother:
Received your letter asking if re-
ceived the jelly, but guess you must
have my letter about it by this time.
Anything from home is always the
very best without telling you mother
have just received another box of
candy from Toney. Ii is real good of
her to send it and ! certainly appre-
riate anything along that line. was
in town the other day and had another
photo taken which viii be better than
the other one | sent you.
i was in guard duty last night for
twenty-four hours, and sure am
sleepy. On this guard duty, we have
to challenge all persons and arrest
them if they 20 by our post. When
anyone comes in the night and you
don't know him you hoiler halt" The
man must stop. Then you tell him
to advance until he gets six steps
in front Of you. Then you find out
what he is, and all kinds of stuff like
that
Oh | tell you it is some job, it keeps
a fellow busy all the time when you
are not asleep.
/ get the Gunnison News Champion
SO see some of the news that is going
on in Gunnison county. Mr.. Lake
sends it to me and I appreciate his
kindness very much. Today we were
learning how to put up our tents
and how to roll them up. Next will
be the cannons and horses.
Your loving son,
CHRIS FALETTI,
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
GUHNuon HEwACHAlP1on

tion By Dr.. Garfield, so far as COL
rado Is concerned. is for the operate
Il viii undoubtedly speed the day
when the state Will operate its oV O
coal mines and give the people fuel q,
q reasonable price. Such plan mus
come unless the coal barons cham,
their plans. and the greedy monopol p
never vet was able TO see anything b..
his own material gain. The general
good never yet appealed 10 a Rock.-
feLler. or to any man Of that type.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
c. n. GOODMAN WRITES
TO MRS. ROGERS
Somewhere in France,
October G. 1917

october b, 1917. I
Dear Mother and All:
l suppose you think | am sunk in
the big sea or shot by machine gun,
but not so, | am feeling as good as
ever in my life, except my feet are a
little sore from marching. But it will
all come out in the wash.
We have had a swell trip but will
be glad when we get settled again.
We first landed at an English port
then at a port in France, SO maybe
our sailing is about over, for l like
my feet on the ground. This thing of
not seeing land for days and days,
don't fancy.
Although never got bit sea sick,
didn't even feel it.
But now to change the subject, it is
not raining it is just coming down in
sheets. The people say it has been
raining an awful lot lately, that is the
English; they are the only ones l can
talk with. | bet ! will have some
time learning to talk French, but if
am here long, l guess | can learn
it.
AS writing is so much trouble in
the army, am going to stop writing
to the kids. When you write to them
tell how it is;sthe mail is censored SO
carefully. Tki an the rest of the folks
l am feeling fine and am seeing more
sights than l ever thought there could
be.
Well. l must close, hoping this finds
all of you well and hearty. Don't ex-
pect to hear from me too often for
you know am long ways from home
but l am perfectly safe and having
q good time. Your son,
CHARLES N. GOODMAN.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

Two Red Cross contributions recei
we'd since last report are sl6.25 fror
H. NJ. Webster, the proceeds of tn,
Masonic Red Cross potatoes which b,
raised this summer. Also the Re
Cross Auxiliary at Ohio City has sen
in SIS for membership dues and 81,
as the proceeds of benefit dane,
given two weeks ago by the ladies OF
Ohio City and Quartz creek valley.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
NORMAL TO RAISE
THOUSAND DOLLAR GIFT
Continued from First Page)

(Contlnued from FIRST faSeJ
yet.
The committee will canvass these
people and see that they do their
share. They have set a high goal and
are determined to reach it, although
they know it means a great deal Of
work. Let US all give them our sup
port.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
p = -

Edwin l.. Miller, was accepted as ;
recruit in the forestry regiment an,
left Pueblo for Washington last wee
Friday His address is American I'm
vcrsity. Washington, d. c., goth Eng
Forestry.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
n - -

The Loyal Workers class of the
Sunday School will serve
lunch at the Gribbin Millinery store
on Saturday, beginning at 1880.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

The Episcopal Guild Sale held last
Saturday in the f. NJ. Collins store
met with splendid success. Everything
was very good and was readily sold;
the ladies cleared about fourteen dol
lars and ffty-five cents.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
"a "A p

Andy Lejfnc left on 3l6 Monday
Tor Denver on a business trip.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

After spending the last five months
in and around Gunnison visiting
friends and relatives, Mrs. Ralph
Thompson left last night for ker
home at 729 Broadway, Quincy, III.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Thempson are thinkine
seriously ef coming to Gunnissa. q
settle in the spring.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
-H . ~ :

Herbert Andrews left Saturday
morning for Montrose to spend the
week end.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
CHILDREN SAVED FROM GAS
 BOMBS

Washington, Sept. 6. - Four hundred small children threatened with death by gas bombs dropped b German aviators on a small French village near the firing line were successfully removed to place of safety by the American Red Cross. Word of the desperate plight of the children reached Paris head quarters on . Thursday afternoon and the following day doctors, nurs- es, and 8 truck load of condensed milk, clothing, and drugs had been dispatched to the stricken village by the Red Cross officials.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
FIND REASONABLE AND
 INCRINIINATNG PAPERS

Washington, Sept. 5.-Treason- able and discriminating papers, seiz- ed in country wide raids on I. W. W. Headquarters, will be submitted to the various federal grand juries. The raids throughout all parts of the nation are said to have been made as the result Of findings by Judge Covington, who unearthed an- other investigation of I. W. w. activities, together with discoveries of the Chicago Federal Grand jury
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
INFORMATION FOR
 LATE REGISTRAETS

All information and official pa pers regarding local { registration for the New National Army has been turned over to the secretary of the exemption board, E. J. Shaw. Persons coming into Skagway from Canadian territory for the first time since the beginning of regis tration are allowed five days in which to see Mir. Shaw and register.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06

Seattle. Sept. 5. - Acting sim ultaneously with federal agents throughout the United States, de- putty marshals in this city yester- day noon led squad of police in a raid on the l. ". W. headquart- CTS, cleared the hall and seized all the organizations property. This action is part Of concerted na- ton wide drive to stop pro-German tctiYities of Industrial Workers of the World. .,ll --
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
RUSS. RETREAT 0N 4O MILE
 FRONT

PerUgrad, Sept 6.-During the last two days the Riga front has been broken on a width of forty miles. German forces are euergeti- cally pursuing their offensive par ticularly north of Ukkull in order to cut off the Riga-Vennen railway which connects with Petrograd.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
LARGE WAR BLU WILL PASS
 SENATE

Washington, Sept. 6.-An in- formal agreement was reached by leaders in the House of Representa- tives yesterday which assures the passage of the eleven and One-half billion dollar war bond bill Ad- ditional advances today brings the total of loans to the Allies up to two billion seven hundred million dollars.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
SEEKS DURABLE GUARANTEED
 PEACE
Vorwerts Organ Outlines Hun Terms of
 Peace

Berlin, Sept 6.-GeTmany will tell Pope Benedict XV that the Ger man people want no gain from tare war, but only a durable peace guar auteed by international treaties, ac- ooryling to an autlloreative forecast published today by the VorwTcts. Pope Benedict is quietly working among the belIigerenI nations to sound their views regarfing peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-06
KETCHIKAN GERMAN
 IS ARRESTED

U. s. Marshal Tanner last Fri day arrested Joseph Riddle, a Ger man fisherman in Ketchikan, charg- ed with making seditious remarks. According to Marshal Tanner, Rid de said the "President and all of ficials down to the lowest ought to be hung on the highest pole"