La Junta tribune., 1917-08-16

A Red Cross nurse Ia time saves
nine.
Fowler is putting on some airs
these days. One OF the tonsorial en-
poriums OF that burg has a lady
barber.
There are two freedoms-the
false, where a man is free to do
wha, he likes: and the true. where
a man Is free to do what he ought.
Canon Kingsley.
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The Great Western Sugar Compa-
nv has announced that during the
war II will quote sugar prices d.
rec, to the government on the same
bssis as TO the jobbers. Wonder IL
the price quoted will be ten cents
per pound as I, is to the most OF US.
Forty thousand tourists have Wis
tied the famous federal playground
at Estes Park so far this season. II
Is said that therS has been an In
crease OF at least twenty-five per
cent in the number Of tourists In
Colorado during the present season
and the end is not yet.
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War times sure develop some speed
in matrimonial lines even In Swink,
where the following colloquy is al
legged to have recently taken place:
The telephone bell rings.
HALO" says the man ''will you
marry me-"
Yes" replies the girl. who's
speaking7"
Mr.. McCauley and Morgan Sklyes
are among the latest to join the new
automobile throng and have enlisted
in the willys-six brigade. one OF the
olassiest cars on the market. They
acquired them through the Ideal Au-
10 and Machine Company. which has
also disposed OF ten new OFerlands
during the past thirty days.
.
A recruiting officer approached a
simple fellow OF Rocky Ford one day
last week who was engaged in the
enerous patsife OF milking a COW
10 furnish lacteal fluid for the cheese
factory in La Junta.
Young man." said the officer.
why don't you 70 TO the 'front.'"
There amt no milk at that end"
was the simple ones response.
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Santa Fe officials say that the
tourist business during the past
month showed an Increase OF over
sixty per cent over the same period
OF las, year. and this notWithstand-
ing the Increase in automobile traf-
fic. They say there are more auto
mobiles and tourists In Colorado
sprinEs this year than for a period
of twelve years.
Warren c. WeaEer. who wss cor
porai In the la Junta company dur
ing the coal strike war. vas awarded
commission as first lieuenant OF
infantry az the conclusion of the Of
fieers' training camp a, Fort Riley.
He was in the employ OF the La Jun
tn Music Company In this city. and
alter In charge OF the branch store
OF that company at Lamar. Cap
tain Linvills speaks very highly OF
him as a soldier.
Eugene Cotterman. OF Dodge City.
Kan. where he has been officiating
a. foreman OF the Dodge City Globe
for some time past, vas La Junta
visitor last Friday. Mr.. Cottorman
was In the employ OF the Tribune FOR
about two years. and came to La
Junta to meet his old time compa-
triot. Bill Gault. OF Trinidad. anoth-
er former employ OF the Tribune. and
journey with him over 10 Colorado
Springs TO attend the annual eonyen.
tion OF the international Typograph-
iai Union now In session In that city.
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Does anyone know who composed
the music OF THE Star spangied
Banncr," The hymn "Anacreon In
Heaven" composed by John Smith.
an Enxiishman. about 1870. IL the
original music OF our national an.
them. according TO n recruiting Of
fetal OF the United States Marine
Corps. Anaercon was an ancient
Greek poet. . sycophnnt and . great
drunkard. The young Maryland Law.
yer. Franeis Scott Key. set this
words Of his masterpiece TO the tune
Of Smiths hymnai Inspiration.