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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20

During the year the department re-
sponded to alarms as follows:
January lst-E. Middleton. 200
Grace avenue: cause. false alarm T:
damage. none.
February ith-Mrs. Schoppaul.
iol San Juan; cause. oycrheated
stove: damage, s5il.s3.
March i3-lIarvcy House. depot {:
cause. combustion: damage. none.
March National Bank. 5l7
Carson; cause. cigarette: damage,
$4,000.
March 2i-H. S shulI, sos Gin.
arron; cause, weeds damage. none,
March 2s-Albera a Sella. II
West First: cause. unknown. dam.
age. $500.
April is-La Junta Mill & Eieya'
tor Company. East First; cause. un'
known: damage. $4,000.
i''H ~ sNil'hs auto
Colorado avenue. cause. unknown:
damage. none.
July 5th-Park avenue. cause
false alarm: damage none.
July 2ist-West La Junta. cause
false alarm; damage. none.
September 2ist-South Brich
Yard: cause. weeds burning: dam
age. none.
November lith-F, A. Sabin. 5ll
Colorado avenue. cause. elcctri,
iron: damage. $500.
December sth-wm. MeCArty. 10:
West Second: cause. unknown; dam
age. 5000.
December 18th - kranz Bros.
Planning Mil: cause. unknown; dam
age. none.
December 3ist-M. X. MoCauley
sos Santa Fe avenue: cause, fur
mace: damage. $4,000.
Total number OF calls. i5: tota
damage. n.bsl.s3.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20

II. W. Sharp. division superintcnd-
ent for the Santa Fe st Newton.
Kan. and formerly located At La
Junta ~ general superintendent Of
the western grand division Of the
Santa Fe. has been granted an OK
tended leave Of absence on account Of
iii-heaith. He will be succeeded by II.
y. Lantx. assistant to the general
manager Of tho Santa Fe at Topeka.
who has been appointed acting divis-
ion superintendent.
r. A. Fosldnsr. assistant 70 the
general manager Of the western lines
st Amarillo. Texas. will assume the
duties Of Mr. Lants at Topeka TEN.
porsFily.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20

The total levy In La Junta for
state. county and school purposes Is
2t.5 mills. or at the rate OF $3.50
tax for each 81. 900 OF valuation. The
total levy In Rocky Ford is identi-
cally the same-s2t.50 tax for each
$1,000 III valuation, The levy for
city purposes In La Junta is rs mills.
ghilc n Rocky Ford II is lo.5 mills.
The levy .or municipal purposes In
Fowler IA as mills. which includes
special levy OF l5 mills for inter
est on water bonds.
The tax TO be collected for state
purposes has been segregated by As.
SCISSOR Buchanan. each item Of the
aate levy being figured. and thus
showing the various amounts and
for what particular purpose they
are utilized ~ follows:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20
c. II. BUCKLEY DEAD
Death Came Suddenly and WithOut
Warming Monday Eveninx-Was
~ Pioneer of La Junta

ing AT MS nome on RatOn avenue
last Monday night about 9:45
o'clock, his unexpected and tragic
demise being due to heart failure.
from which he had long been suf-
ferer at intermittent periods. His
death came as great shock to tho
entire community, as he had appar-
entity been in the best OF health
even up to the last moment Of his
passing away.
Mr.. Buckley had been on duty at
the First National Bank OF this city
all day, and on account OF its being
payday had had an unusually busy
day. He made the remark to one Of
the officials OF the bank that he
was feeling remarkably well, and In
consequence appeared to be more
than usually cheerful. His duties
kept him at the bank until Z O'Clock
in the evening, and he then went to
the picture show at the Rourke Thea
ter. He returned to his beautiful
home on Ration avenue about $3.50
O'Clock, and upon entering sat down
In an easy chair. Mrs. Buckley, who
was upstairs and heard him enter
the house. and called to him that
there would be no ueed to attend tho
furnace, and when he made no reply,
Immediately came down stairs. She
found her husband sitting in an easy
chair and apparently in distress.
When she spoke to him he made no
answer. Mrs. Buckley then sum
moned w. T.. Goodloe. who rooms at
the Buckley home, but ms he was
taking a bath upstairs was not able
to respond at once. Mr.. Goodloe car
ried Mr.. Buckley to a couch. but he
made no response when spoken to.
and a few moments later expired
without word to any one. DIR. John
son and DR.. f1nney were both sum
moned by Mrs. Buckley. but the
stricken man was Just breathing his
last when DR.. Johnson arrived and
was dead before the arrival OF DR..
Finncy.
Charles X Buckley was born In
Mount Pleasant. Md. October ~.
is'o' ana at the time OF MS death
an "s," ~ s'"'s' ''o"'"S anu
days. He was one OF the pioneers
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During the past seven years Mr..
Buckley has held the responsible po-
si'ion OF assistant cashier OF the
First National Bank. and his loss II
considered irrcparabie by that inso'
tuition. In series OF resolutions
the officers OF the bank testify to HE
high character and worth by COM
i tuo Aln1 hls "A "falehfnl afflrAR
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20

.,, osstis0s
The total tax for school purposes
In School District No. II. which
Includes Ia Junta and tho agricul-
turai territory Immediately sur
SN>-aa>~~A =. No. R.~N
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20
FIFTEEN FIRES LAST YEAR
Report Of Fire Department With
Expense Of Operating

There were fifteen fires during
the year 1916 according to the annu-
al report of Fire Chief Wieneke. sub
mitted at the adjourned meeting of
the city council held last Wcdnes-
day evening. Outside OF allowing
the usual grist of bills this report
was abot the only business brought
up for consideration. The biggest
fire of the year was that on the prop
erty OF the La Junta Mill on April
18th, when the total damage was
5000. This included the loss of a
fine black team OF horses that was
burned to death. The total loss from
fires during the year was 81 l.561s3.
but this was more than covered by
insurance. Out OF the fifteen alarms
to which the fire department re-
sponded during the year. eight were
what is known as false alarms"
where there was no damage.
The report includes the itemized
account OF expenditures during the
year Tor maintaining the fire depart
ment. which includes motor fire
truck, operated by two engine driv-
ers. Outside OF the salaries of the
two drivers which amounted to ST.
$50. the maintenance cost was $751;
Al, or an average of S12.S6 per
Was drawn by horses. was about s35
per month. The monthly average
for maintaining the fire truck. in
cluding the salaries OF the drivers. is |
$l42.s6, an itemized statement of
the expenditures being as follows:
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20

Total of all Taxes .,,...s5si.esS.s sc
fue total assessed valuation of
Oiero county for the year 1916 is
S26.626.lls, as compared TO s25.-
757.tg5 for the year previous. an
Increase OF ssss.623. One year ago
there was decrease In the assessed
valuation OF the county of Seize
20s. caused by the fact that the
state tax commission ordered a hor-
izontal raise In the property yalua-
ton OF Otero county In 1914. with
out the horizontal raise the property
valuation OF Otero county for the
years 1914 and 1915 would have
been practically the same. There Is
a decrease To the amount to be col
lected for county purposes OF s2,-
5s5.35 and an Increase In the amount
10 be collected for state purposes Of
fl.025.32.
The assessed valuation and tax
TO be collected for each one OF the
cities and towns In Otcro county are
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-01-20

County Tax .,......
stat" Tax ,,............ 55.ll6O6
Military Poll Tax ....... 2.sil.00
La Junta City Tax .. 26.237.o3
Swiuk Town Tax .. l,63175
Rocky Ford city TaN.. 26,3g2t7
Mauzauola Town Tax 800. 2.s56.5s
Fowler Town TnN,...... i,0ss.i0
Fowler Special Town Tax, i.0i7.l0
Taxes FOR all school Bonds
and Interest ......... 23.i3ssi
Special Taxes for all Schools l37.297.s3
otero Irrigation District Bonds
TaNrs FOR Interest on Bonds Is.sls.is
Taxes for Bonds ........... i0.2si.70
Taxes for General Fund. .. il.ls9.t5
Holbrook Irrigation District bonds
Take for Interest on Bouds st5so..7t
Take for General Fund zee. i5.e75.ts
omer Irrigation District Bonds-
Take FOR Interest on Bonds 6.3ls.s7
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
SWEDISH Minister
TAKES french Leave
Baron Lowen. Aid of Luxburg,
Quits Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 4-Baron
Lowen, the Swedish minister who
helped Count Won Luxburg send the
"spurlos versenkt" messages to
Berlin, and who was recently re-
called by his government, has taken
French leave" from the govern
ment to which he has been accredit-
ed for a considerable time. Not un-
til today. when the Argentine for
eign office received a telegram dated
Montevideo did 1t become known
that he had started for home. In
the message he apologized for not
advising the Argentine government
formally of his departure. 1t is
learned that the baron left coinci-
dentalIy with the sudden illness Of
Count Won Luxburg, who is still on
Martin Garcia Island.
II Is not clear from the above dis
patch whether Baron Lowen left
Buenos Aires for Stockholm without
obtaining his passports from the
Argentine government, which would
be an unique case in the history OF
diplomacy. Presumably he had re-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
SANDALS in vogue
AMONG PARISIENNES
Special Stockings so Fastenings
May Pass Between Toes.

Paris, Dec. 4.-The all-important
question of footgear has been solved
by the fashionable Parisienne. In
stead of the high-reaching boots
"a la russe," she has decided to adopt
the classic sandals.
The fashion was started by a we'll
known shoemaker of the Place Ven-
dome and already he has so many
orders that he has difficulty in sup
plying them. Sandals were the fash
ion in Paris during the Directoire,
when the "Merveilleuses' We'd with
one another in exhibiting their dainty
feet and ankles. regardless of the
temperature.
But such drastic conditions are not
imposed by the new fashion. for a spe-
cial form of stocking. which makes
it possible to pass the attaching rib
bons between the toes, is a feature of
the new style. Though ostensibly in
vented to economize shoe leather, the
mode des sandales" is reserved for
those whose pocketbooks have not suf-
fered from the war. for the economy
is not for the wearers or those who
pay the bills.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
EXPERTS WILL
STUDY TRAFFIC
,PR0DLEMIND.C
Commissioners Plan to Re
lieve Congestion on Car
Lines Of City. IT,

Experts have been summoned 10
Washington by the District Commits
sioners to study the traffic problem
here due to the rapidly increased de-
mand made upon the street car COM
panies of the city and every effort
will be made to hasten a solution of
the difficulty, w. Gwynn Gardiner,
Commissioner Of the District. told the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton at a meeting last night In the au-
ditorium Of the Powell school In Hiatt
place northwest.
The present traffic Of street cars on
Pennsylvania avenue, Mr.. Gardiner
declared, was all that could possibly
be crowded on the tracks and the
same condition applied to other Sec
tions of the city.
One street car company, Mr.. Gard
iner declared, might possibly render
better and more efficient service, even
on its present trackage, but on the
whole the only solution seen at pres
ent was the increase Of trackage to
handle the extra traffic.
Approve d. c. Vote.
After a warm debate. participated in
by A. LcftwItch Sinclair, president OF
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce, and q member OF the citizens
association. Frederick ]. Rice. presi-
dent of the association. who recently
was appointed assistant United States
district attorney. and other members
In support of the report Of the COM
mittee on law and legislation. deliv-
cred by Harry A. L. Barker, chairman,
and c. c. Lancaster. who opposed its
adoption, the resolution favoring the
granting to Washington representa-
ton in the House and Senate Of the
United States and a voice in the elec-
toral college was adopted.
A delegate will be sent from the
association under the resolution rep
resenting the association in the execu-
tive committee of the central COM
mittee OF organizations OF the District
favoring the suffrage movement and
working for its passage through Con-
gress.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the thanks OF the association to the
women volunteer Canvassers who un-
dertook to secure signers to the food
conservation pledges in the recent
campaign.
Another resolution offered proposing
a1lliation with the Federated Citizens
Association of the District was re-
ferred to the executive committee.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
women Confident
OF GETTING Vote
Not Disappointed at Presidents Fail
ure to Mention Suffrage.

The National American Woman
Suffrage Association is not dis
turbed by the fact that President
Wilson did not mention woman suf-
frage or the Federal amendment in
his message to Congress yesterday.
A statement from Mrs. Maud
Wood Park. Congressional chair
man for the association, expresses
confidence that the President will
help the cause "at the right time
and in his own way, and that Con-
gress will pass the amendment at
this session"
Much as We should have liked to
have the President urge the Fed
eral amendment in his message to
Congress" said Mrs. Park. I'VE have
no feeling of disappointment over
his failure to do so. and we do not
regard the omission as vital to the
suffrage situation in Congress.
President Wilson is our friend. OF
that we are assured. Therefore,
we are confident that he will help
use at the right time in his own
way, and that Congress will pass
the amendment at this session"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
BAKER BACKS HOOVER
IN FOOD Thrift PLEA
Secretary and Administrator Address
Ohio Corn Contest Party.

The shadow of insufficient food
supply is over the face of the earth"
said Secretary of War Baker in an
address last night to one thousand
Ohioans. mostly boys and girls of the
Ohio corn contest tour. in the First
Presbyterian Church. He gave this
warning following an address of SINH
lar tenor by herbert c. Hoover,
United States Food Administrator.
Referring to the honor the girls
and boys had had in shaking hands
with the President, Secretary Baker
said:
President Wilson is the greatest
human moral force abroad in the
world today"
The hope of increased harvests
has passed" Mr.. Hoover said: "Our
only hope now is the reduction of
consumption so as to get through this
winter. Each individual will have to
live on 60 per cent OF the food he
would eat normally.
I'VE used to feed 2O,OOO. 900 persons in
Europe with our grain surplus before
the war; now we must feed 12O, 000, 900
and our own supply is such that
every grain Of wheat for our allies
now must come from what We can
save by reducing our own consump-
ton.
Unless we feed their women and
children, We can't expect the allies
to maintain their battle lines; and
their battle lines are our first line of
defense"
Mr.. Hoover urged the Ohio tourists
TO champion corn as a substitute for
other breadstufr.
Other speakers were Senator
Harding, Of Ohio, and Dean Vivian,
of the Agricultural College of the
state University of Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
MESSAGE INSPIRES
mad STOCK TRADING.
Pro6teering and Railroad Phases of
Address Bring Reaction.

New York, Dec. 4.-Like all the
country. the stock market today hung
on the words of the President as he
delivered his message before Congress
Up till noon traders were inactive.
During and Immediately after the
reading of the address there was mad
trading and prices rose from frac-
tions to nearly points.
When the Presidents illusions to
the railroad situation and proflteering
became known. the upward movement
stopped, though in a majority of
cases the gains were held.
Nearly two hours after the Presi-
dent had left for the White House
there came a sudden depression in the
market and prices dropped from l to
points. There was no recovery from
this when the stock exchange doors
closed.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Blood of Both Nations
Will Unite Anglo-Saxons
English Officer Pays High Tribute to Ameri-
can Soldier and This Country's
" Achievements in Field.
,Hg|f4n;

bly-Thomas Hyde. Joseph Burr
Johnson, Walter Collins Clephane,
Justice Job Barnard (retired). and
William Stone Albert.
Deputy Registrar-Dr. Charles
Ford Langworthy.
After the election of officers a re-
ception was held in honor Of the
Chief Of STAFF of the United States
Army and officers of the General
STAFF, at the conclusion of which the
speaker of the evening delivered his
address.
Referring to the war of the rebel
lion, in which the United States in
its divided position has placed mil
lions of men on the field Of battle
almost without preparation of any
kind, an achievement which the
speaker declared was a studendous
military feat, Lieut.. Col. Applin said
it might seem audacious for him to
make any suggestions in view of suCn
an accomplishment, especially since
America today is united and capable
of accomplishing four-fold what was
done during the civil war in sending
soldiers to the front.
Praises American Soldiers.
Finer material than the American
soldier does not exist in France to-
day. the British officer declared, and
he did not except the Canadians, Aus
tralians, New Zealanders or any 9TH
ers of Britain's colonial subjects.
From what he had seen at Camp
Meade and other posts. he felt sure
that before the violets bloom again
American soldiers would be "over
there in sufficient numbers to take
up the burdens of war. He said at
first he hesitated to come to America,
but when he did and found he was
among his own people. he hoped
every Englishman would come here
and every American would go to Eng
land, where there was certain to
spring up a bond OF everlasting
friendship.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
.as&-

This union between America and
England in the present war will be
sealed with the blood OF both ma
tions and bring together the Anglo
Saxon race, which feel should have
been brought together a hundred
years ago"
Such was the concluding sentence
of Lieut. Col. r. V. Applin. Of the
Fourteenth (Ring's) Hussars. Brit
ish army, who delivered the address
of the evening on Our Task in the
War" before the twenty-fifth an
nual meeting of the Society of Colo
Mai Wars. held last night in the red
room of the New willard. To say
that this sentiment met the ap-
proval of his hearers only family
expresses the situation, as the
speaker was applauded almost be-
yond measure.
The annual election OF officers
for the organization resulted in the
selection of the following:
Governor. Major Frederic Louis
Huidekoper; deputy governor. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins; lieutenant governor,
DIR. Charles Noble Gregory; secretary,
Frederick Bulkeley Hyde; treasurer,
Alfred Barbour Dent; registrar. Capt.
Robert Root Bennett; historian,
Caleb Clarke Magruder. jr.; chap
lain. the Rev. William Tayloe Sny-
der; chancellor. Fulton Lewis, sur
geon. DR.. Edward Emery Morse.
Gentlemen of the Council-Joseph
Burr johnson. Mai. William Baird
and William Van Zandt Cox.
Committee on Membership-Capt
Robert Root Bennett, DR.. Charles
Ford Langworthy. Cyrus Root. Henry
OryiIle Hall and Lewis Painter
Clephane.
Committee on Historical Documents
Caleb Clarke MagTuder, jr., Will
lam Lowrey Marsh, James Brainard
Taylor Tuper, Alonzo Howard Clark
and William Baker Thompson.
Delegates to the General Assem-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Franklin to Manage
Treasury Dept. Insurance

Secretary McAdoo yesterday ap-
pointed Lewis B. Franklin, of New
York, director OF war loan organiza-
ton Of the Treasury Department. Mr..
Franklin has been connected with the
Treasury Department in work of this
character since the first Liberty Loan
was.
He will represent the Secretary in
supervising the innumerable details OF
the campaigns throughout the coun-
try for the liberty loans and war saw
ings certificates.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Band STEALS CAR,
ROB ALL ON BOARD
Escaped Convicts Cause Reign of
Terror in Illinois.

Joliet. ILL.,, Dec. 4.-After stealing an
interurban car and robbing the pas
sengers and crew, the Is convicts who
escaped from the state penitentiary
here yesterday lost seven OF their
number to a posse early this morning
near Morris. The other six are sur
rounded and their capture Is expected
soon.
Late last night the escaped con-
viCts stopped a Chicago, Ottawa and
Peoria interurban car. They robbed
the passengers and crew and then ran
the car to Morris. where 1t was
abandoned.
New posses were Immediately
formed and the pursuit was resumed.
Early this morning three posses con-
verglng on a box car on the Rock
Island railroad found seven of the
conviCts. They surrendered.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
EXPORTS OF FOODS
AGAIN RESTRICTED

The War Trade Board yesterday
withdrew permission for the export of
foods in small quantities without IL
cense, except where such traffic is
involved with the local trade of COM
munities which straddle the borders
of Canada and Mexico. It has hithero
been permitted to ship less than Us
bushels of grain, less than twenty-five
barrels of -four, 125 pounds of butter
and twenty-five barrels of sugar on
application to the local customhouse.
These permissions will now be given
only for Canadian and Mexican COM
munities which must do their daily,
marketing in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Tatiana Takes Ship
From Tokio-Maybe

Toxic. Dec. L-Grand Duchess Ia
tiana, second daughter Of eT-Czar
Nicholas OF Russia, is reported b.
the newspaper Hochi 70 have sailed
yesterday for San Francisco.
A number Of other newspapers as
sert Tatiana is here. having escaped
from Siberia and Travelled TO Japan
by way OF China.
Russian diplomats tonight denied
knowledge OF Tatiana's g flight or ar
rival
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
He's the MEANEST Man!
Doggone Him, Look Here
Why He Is Put IN Jail

Chicago. Dec. ALI the other
stories about all the other mean
est men in the world aren't worth
while.
Sergt. Martin MulvihiII dis
guised himself as a ragpicker and
"snuck" up on John Harper and
arrested him.
Harper was taking garbage
away from three hungry dogs in
an alley and in his pocket was
81.
He was fined 81, but went to
Jail instead.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
FOUND DEAD BY WIFE.

George Arthur Aeger. aged 81. a
clerk in the Navy Department. livinG
at 300 street northwest, was found
dead in bed by his wife. Mamie
AeEer. yesterday morning. Dr. Craig
Of 1895 Thirtieth street. was called in
and pronounced Aeger dead. Heart
trouble was declared the cause OF
death.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
Two-by-Three Iceberg
Stirs Wisconsinites
To Polar Exploration

Bayfield,. Wis, Dec. 4.-Mariners
on incoming boats here reported
sighting a miniature iceberg near
the harbor.
Bayfield, residents journeyed out
to view the foe. The piece Is
about two feet thick and about
a yard square.
Mariners believe 1t is a piece of
last springs ice caught below the
surface by a snag during the
summer.
Just 100 years ago a man was per
mitted to sell his wife in open mar
ket at Dartmoor. England, for 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-05
WHITNEY AIDS NAVAL INIT

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 4.-Payne
Whitney. of New York City. has sent
\ check for $4,000 toward the ex-
penses OF the Yale naval training
unit. Tor which a fund Of $4,000 is
oeing raised 1t was announced at
university headquarters tonight