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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

least 70 on IL way 70 you Each one
of our 10 cantonmsnts. whore the nev
national army 10 being trained. y
using more than q m..lion sheets OF
this paper every % nth. In the dram
army alone that means ls.0eo. 900 nla,
ments Of love every month reaching
olt from the great sncampment whsre
the men are being trained Into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding lnem 70 the
hearts at homo. Multiply that By
thinking OF all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the das-in
navy yafds. on the high seas. In arse
mas and oficefs' training camps and
"Over There" In France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassum:ng little sheets OF notepaper
gladden. millions Of hearts day.
They transfer more love from cne
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

- = vas evening O the broad
Hsmpstsad PLAIN. Long Island.
where the Rainbow division vas
sDsading its last night before embark
Tag for France. II bad been raining
hard iA the aftsslooa-A cold. steady
.astumn oownposr-an1 there was
nothing 70 suSssst the rainbov IN the
outward aspect Of the camp. Linss
and nnes Of sodden canvas housed
n.eoo men. gathered nom - di6srsus
states- The ground was dotted with
Hools and auagmires. Under the vet
canvas II vas damp and cold. with Z
penetrating chilli LIT By nicksring
candles. the tents were far from cheer.
tul shelter for mans last night IN
his nRtive land 81
But ether- were seven big tents
where electric lights. numbers and
ff1endliness made the night pleasant
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

material. msehinsry. sesek -
e duEiag t. pest Yeer e -
Of fnereaafng year inslronee. n
ysa hsrstafsrs h nst adsqssse ~
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

In each of these q soldier was strum-
ming on = piano: others were reading
books and magazines: hundreds were
writing letters home Behind the
raise d counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes. selling
stamps and Weighing parcels. which
the men were sending home. One Of
the 80, oilers said to me as | stood in
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: 1--WE came all the way hero
from Des NJ ines. and we were mighty
lonely Ther We found this Y NJ c..
A. on the Job. and it's been q home
and more than. home to US It gave
us what we wanted when we needed
It most Well never forget It The
boys best friend u the Y N c. A."
Fine. ciean-cut. Outstanding FeiIows.
How clos. those benches were pack.
ed with mcu. bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal TO tie sympathies
those great groups Of soldiers make!
Fine. clean-cut. outstanding fellows.
some Of thcm mere boys. one thinks
Immediately Of the sacrince they have
made tor the rest Of us and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere. in far OF farm or village
or city street. there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse Of those
sunburned faces as you and see
them on their last night before going
across And It was with throb OF
the heart that I watched them. bent
over their letter paper. in one after
another OF those seven big tents.
These were the tents Of the Y. n. C.
A On that last night In America the
association was serving the soldiers
in the best OF al ways-giving them
a opportunity 70 write homo On
previous nights they had enjoyed box
ing bouts. movies. concerts. dramatics
and Z score Of healthy entertainments
~ well as religious meetings. But On
this last night homo ties were strong
est. And perhaps that. Il the ksynote
Of the splendid work the n. c. 4
IL doing among our men IN uniform-
keeping them In touch with homa
NasIc Words. with tbs ceissas
u these times there are some let
tess that mean more 70 = tnan any
we have ever read before They are
written on shsets of papsr stamped
wfth the STAR and Stsipes anA tAs
~ triangle 81 the Z - c A. an1
tAsy bar the nasic vosls, VIVA ~
cosoto fhere are many 0oro thal
ailiiee such letters = ~ 0ail1 -
shils yos rssa s-ss pssa4e4 - =
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

part OF the word to another than sta.
tistics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when It comes to
tenderness Let's put 1t this way
That the Y. M. c. A. is the biggest ex
press company the world has eve
seen. and the parcels It is handlin
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
TINS war ass made us tnlnx aar.
and fast Your boy or your nelSn
Dors by or some boy you kno~ an
owe mas been called 70 do MS snar.
n the big job OF po.icing the wSr.a 10,
democracy ana human hDerty 10 4.
any comI~rl 70 you to know that wher
ever mis- duty may cali him your boy
will nave . friend that will serve him
in body. mind and soulf Are you
CAD TO know that this friend viii place
Dooxs and magazines 81 his disposa.
organize classes 70 teach him what
ever he wants 70 learn. give him q
pocket testament and invite him u
Join religious meetings OF the fait
hat he vas brought up int Did yol
realize that the association provide.
athletic equiI ment for his favorit.
games. teaches him games II he know.
none and holds concerts. lectures
movies. Bib.e classes. dramatic ente.
tainments and every kind Of whole
some amusement to keep him interest
ed? Are you glad to know that this
.riend will 60 with him overseas. help
to shield him from score of dinicult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond It? The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves 90
well IL . cnp Of tea given him By the
2 n. C. A free Just before he goes
''ovef the top" to hand to hand strug.
gle with the enemy. And = he Gomez
lettering back from No hans LAID.
wounded. but strong enough and
pluoky enough 70 keep On his feet,
even before bis wounds are dressed
the Z. n. c. A. IL waiting for MIN with
teA and sweet chocolate. the great con-
forts Of The man in the trenches. Do
you wondes that the Red Triangle b
called -the bet loved trademark n
~ voeiAf" One so1li6r ih France has
called Il '-tAs last svidsncs hat an.
body eaFos.s
r every eAlnking citiaso eeall -
WITH ~ q ~ eva oy0G oOheeAing
e tAs aetnAl vesk be14s esoe ~ -
~ ~ sAs-asdbe3l4s1B shete uU111 -
- eosst1sa = ~ z r. q a havi1g
- aDDea1 y ~ Dablis - neos3
nn1hR - ~ ~ esee1a1nl Ussk
1111W - = nseaak ~ - We111
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16

1orogo coveted p0soeosSoos o. even -
eessit:es- The work MUS. 20 on. %
cause there ID no one thing that CON
tributes 20 much to the spirit ana et'
6ciency Of the troops. The T. y Z
A Is working night and day 70 help
the government yin this War And
everv penny that 10 given to All the
work b Q direct assistance 70 the
health. happiness and strength Of your
boy and mine
onapshets Of ksisieeseeeie WessL
In all the big cities in France vhers
our men pass through IN large num-
bsrs. the 7 n c A u operating
hosteis. where they can get beds ana
meals At . minimum cost In London
the American Y n. c. A. mas erected
. large building for our soldiers and .
clubhouse for American o6acers-
There are z. u C. A 1ugouts rishs
behind the front line trenches. where
the soldiers can get hot drinks. eracs'
ers and other comforts at all hours
Over 1000 men Who had been reject
Cd On aceounl OF physicai disability
have besn able to get Into the Brt1sh
army ~ reasoa Of ,ths physical wosk
q the British Z. y. c. A.
4 aset Of motor cars leaves the oeg
Z. u. c. 4 hsadauartefs n LONDON q
midnisht svery night to pick ~ sol
dieFs Who are vandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
r. which % spend the night rhsss
cars are operatsd BY englshwomsn
Of position ana reflnsmsnIn Who report
that they never msst any diseourtssy
at ths hands Of the soldiers The m
portance Of thIs service can b esti
mated by the tact that q least 10000
soldiers are on leave IN London every
week Over hah Of these sleep IN Z.
n C. A beds every night
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The T. n. C. A has erected . big
auditorium. seating 5000. In each Of
the big draft camps. and huge chautau-
qua tents. seating $500 In the otnsr
encampments The association = run.
ming . - week entertainment circuit
among the campo and u paying ls
companies Of entertainers. Who are
travelling to 30 camps performing be-
fore the men,
In each Of the draft camps the Z.
n. C. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work The association
= seeing to II that every man who
cannot speak English Is .aught to do
SO In many Of the camps the asso-
citation has q singing director, who 10
teaching the men to sing the popular
and martial airs that do so much 70
keep up their spirits.
OF g. Y. NJ. c. A. men At Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal.
aries In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. NJ. C. A. men have left lucra.
tive positions to do this work simply
because It's appeal is irresistible to
any red hlooded man. Harry Lauder.
the famous Scotch singer and come.
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
in the United States. is giving all his
spare time TO the service of the asso
cif ton and is singing to the soldiers
at I'll the camps he can reach.
In one of the draft camps the Y NJ
c. A. is supervising athletics on 100
playing fields, providing full athletic
el' 'ipment. The winners of the inter
regimental games will play the cham
picns OF the other camps.
One Of the greatest services render.
-d by the association is the making
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
STOLE a FORD IN SECTIONS

Steamboat Springs Pilot:
Peter Dolan, the Singer sewing ma
ehine man, = On trip to tAe Snake
risef e1nfsy. r. swes eo9Re1ed =
lsqtp ~ A5yver - II n1le. eat q
Dfxe3 q Seeouft q IL bEe6ea bridge.
Whaa - rttu1no1 - H. nAe&ins the
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
NORTH ALSO PROFITS FROM
CATTLE TICK RELEASES

An order signed by Secretary Of
Agriculture d. F. Houston, lifts on
December from 65,520 square miles
in Southern States the Federal quar-
antine against movement Of Southern
cattle. II is of great Importance to
cattle iaisers and dealers Of Northern
States rs well as those Of the South.
The release order for December l
frees the largest amount Of territory
ever liberated at one time since the
Federal campaign against the cattle
tack was started in 1906, and. aided
~ ) .4 square miles freed IN Marcn
AMI September, viii make !. at BY
f.r the greatest year so FAR in he an
nihilation Of the tick.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
Million Letters IN the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the Co|oTs"
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the Y.McA Does Among
Our Men 10 Uniform Is Keeping Them 10
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED VIn STARS AND STRIPES and Red TRIANGLE

nnlafaou ways n Which hs Association Appeals 70 Your Boy
Your Ndghbors Boy, Bone Boy You Know and Love-
oratss Helpful 1nvonmsnt in Caatonmsnt Way ovsFssa
h Front Line ffsnch and Dsypnd-Yrh 70 Aid Hs Comes
1ettsing $36 900 Required
Aeeonplah This "LAss Evidsnes That Somebody Carss'
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-16
STOCKING THE PITKIN
FISH HATCHERY

Miner:
L. M. Evilsizer returned Wednes-
day from Delta where he went Mon
day to receive two cases Of Brook
trout eggs taken at the Grand Mesa
lakes. These eggs have been placed
in our hatchery.
w. H. Corum returned Thursday
from five weeks at the Swank lakes,
above Creede, where he has been as
sisting in taking brook-trout spawn.
He brought three cases of eggs, 48O,-
900, which have been placed in the Pit
kin hatchery.
Salida Record: Engineer Freeman,
Of Grand Junction, who has been i'll
at the Rio Grande hospital was able
to leave the institution yesterday.
Salida Mail: Mrs. d. r. Peck left
Saturday for Gunnison where she will
make her home with her son, Edgar
Peck. She has made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. A. M. Carpenter.
for many years and has host Of
friends here who will regret her de-
parture. She is also the mother Of
Mrs. A. L. Carr and Frank Peck OF
this city.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
GERMAN TROOPS NERVES
SHATTERED; MANY DESERT
Prisoners Arriving Behind French
Lines At Verdun Say Hundreds
Quit Kaiser Daily.

French Army Headquarters, Aug.
22.-Prisoners who poured back be.
hind the lines in a steady stream near
Verdun were authority for the state
ment that an average Of a hundred
Germans deserted each day during
the weeks fearfully concentrated
French artillery preparations for the
attack. They described the effect of
the French shells as nerve shattering.
Germans in the front line trench were
half crazed from the inferno of noise
and death around them. Scores
crawled away from their positions
rather than face the French bayonets
after such an artillery pounding.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
SEEKS TO BAR Meeting OF
PEOPLES PEACE COUNCIL
Labor's Loyal Legion to Try to Stop
National AntiWar Conference
Slated for Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. 22.-The Peoples
Council will not hold its much herald
ed anti-war conference in Minneapolis
the week of September 2, o its mass
meeting set for that day in st. Paul, If
recommendations of Labor's Loyal Le-
gion are followed.
Legion members voted unanimously
to call upon Governor Burnquist to
prevent the Peoples Council from
meeting in Minneapolis or anywhere in
Minnesota and to act likewise with
other unpatriotic gatherings. The
grounds for such action as cited in a
message from Schuyler Farnham, the
Legion's secretary, will be the state
laws %forbidding holding of seditious
meetings.
Punishment of seditious speakers by
depriving them of franchise also was
endorsed unanimously.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
STRIKE FOR MORE FOOD
IS GERMAN LABOR PLAN
WaIkeut In Essen and Dusseldorf Dis
tricts Threatened Unless Potato
Ration Is Increased.

London, Aug. PA strike of work
ers in the Essen and Dusseldorf dis
tricts is threatened, according to dis
patches from Amsterdam to the Ex-
change Telegraph company. The work
ers demand 10 pounds of potatoes
weekly. The war food department de-
clared that it was impossible to give
the workers more than eight pounds
of potatoes during the next 20 weeks.
To make up for the shortage in pc.
tatoes a slight increase in the bread
and meat rations might be granted, the
labor delegates were informed.
Agitation favoring a strike in the
Rhine provinces is increasing daily,
according to the dispatch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
SMOKE SCREENS FOR
U. S. SHIPS IN WAR ZONE
New Type to Be Supplied by Navy De-
partment for Purpose Of Blind.
ing Submarines.

Washington, Aug. 20. - Apparatus
for creating smoke screens for pro-
lection from submarines is to be pro-
vided soon to every American mer-
chairman entering the war zone.
Details are withheld, but a Depart
ment of Commerce circular just is.
sued reveals that preparations are be-
ing made to use not only smoke-pro-
ducing boxes, but smoke tunnels and
phosphorus for supplementing such
apparatus. The boxes, to be dropped
overheard at the approach of an en-
envy submarine, will be issued to each
ship by the Navy department as a part
of it's naval armament.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
US. TO Make LOAN TO MEXICO
TWO YEARS PLEADING FOR Fl.
NANCIAL HELP SUCCESSFUL,
$250,oo0,000 Is Amount Sought by Car.
rama Government, and Favorable
Assurances Are Given.

Washington, Aug. 21.-After more
than two years of pleading for finan-
clal assistance, the Mexican govern
ment has been assured that American
money can be obtained.
1t is learned that the American gov
eminent has finally conveyed the init
nation to American bankers that it's
faith in the Carranza government has
grown to the extent that it feels justi.
fled in extending moral endorsement
of q loan.
Mexico Denies Efforts.
Officials OF the Mexican government
have denied that any direct effort has
been made to obtain a loan in the
United States, but American bankers
have been approached repeatedly.
1t is understood that President Car
ANA will agree to receive advice as
to it's expenditure and to a degree of
supervision. Mexico will try to obtain
at least $3.50, 600, 900. The Mexican
congress authorized the floating of a
$160.O00,000 loan and in addition to
that 500, 000, 900 will be asked for the
rehabilitation Of railways.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
RAIL AND STEAMSHIP LINES TO
GIVE FUEL SHIPMENTS TO
NORTHWEST PRIORITY OVER
ALL OTHERS.
PRESIDENT TO SELECT
COAL DICTATOR SOON
Administrator to Have Authority to
Control Coal Production and Dis
tribution, Including Price Fixing
Powers Given to Executive In
Food Control Act.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Government
control of the coal industry moved a
step nearer when President Wilson
formally named Robert S. Lovett of
the War Industries board, director of
priority of transportation, and approx
ed an order issued by Judge Lovett
directing that rail and steamship lines
give bituminous coal shipments to the
Northwest preference owe all other
shipments.
In the next day or two the Presi-
dent is expected to appoint a coal ad-
ministrator on whom he will confer,
authority to control coal production
and distribution, including price fix
ing powers, given to the executive in
the food control act. At an hours
conference with the Federal Trade
commission he went over details of
his plans.
One Man Control Best.
Officials familiar with the Presi-
dents trend Of thought said he ap-
peared firmly convinced that a one-man
control would work out better than to
place supervision of the industry un
der one of the existing government
agencies.
The man named would have at his
disposal the services Of the trade COM
mission, which is in a position to sug-
gest fair prices, the Interstate Com
merce commission, which will admins.
ter the new car service law; the d.
rector of priority, who will place ship
ments Of fuel where most needed and
the export counsel, which will control
exports.
Government May Take Over Output.
OF the several war coal control plans
suggested, officials believe the Presi-
dent most likely will adopt the one
calling for government requisitioning
Of the entire output of the mines and
government sale of coal to the public.
This program has the approval of the
trade commission and of many other
officials conversant with the coal sit.
uation.
An alternative would provide gov,
eminent price fixing by the mines and
by jobbers and wholesalers, the coal
industry and to take over the business
of firms failing to abide by regula-
lions.
The food bill gives the President
power to adopt either of these plans
and authority to carry it out through
any agency he may select.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
cARDoNA's TROOPS WIN INITIAL
SUCCESSES FROM AUSTRlANS
-FIGHTING is OF GREAT
MAGNITUDE.
BATTLE RACES FROM
ADRIATIC SEA TO ALPS
Assaults Made simultaneously On:
lsonzo, carso and Julian Fronts
French Occupy Ridge Near
Verdun-Battle in West
Favors Allies.

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The war office an
nounces that the French without fight
ing have occupied the Talou ridge on
At all other places over a front Of
14A miles, the German staff reports,
fighting is in full swing.
The German high command says
that Talon ridge was given up by the
Teutons because this line Of defense
since last March had only been occu-
pied by outposts.
Forces of the Central Powers on the
Rumanian front have driven back the
Rumanians on both sides of the Oituz
valley and in the direction of the Tro-
tus valley, it was officially announced
by the German war Office.
Italy Starts Great Drive.
Rome, Aug. 21.-1taly is waging a
determined offensive against the Aus
trian lines from the Adriatic to the,
Alps. Fighting of great magnitude is.
in progress. The blow is probably the,
hardest the Italians have yet struck,
and early reports tell Of initial suc.i
cesses gained by General Cadorna'si
troops.
Cross I%sonzo; Take Prisoners.
The Italians in their offensive in the
1sonzo front have crossed the Isonzol
river and already have taken 7,500l
prisoners, it was officially %announcedI
by the war department.
The offensive followed days of artil-
lery preparation and extensive aerial
activity during which Italian observers
brought the most valuable information
to Italian headquarters.
Battle Line 90 Miles Long.
The total length of the battleline
in Carso, Isonzo and Julian fronts is.
about 80 miles. Italy's April offensive
conferred for the most part along the
1sonzo, from Goritz south to the Gulf
of Trieste, where the drive was toward
the Austrian seaport Of Trieste. 1tal-
ian troops penetrated to within IL
miles of this queen city of the Adriatic.
French Troops Attack.
Paris, Aug. 21.-A new and terrific
battle is reaching a climax around the
bloody ground near Verdun. An off,
cial statement declared the fighting
had developed in our advantage"
The conflict was v e a front of 70
miles, extending from Avocourt wood
to Bezonreau. For a week guns on
both sides of the Verdun sector have
been active. The roar approached
drumflre and the infantry came into
action Immediately afterward. Front
dispatches told of desperate fighting in
these clashes, extending into a great
struggle over the whole of the IL
miles. French troops forged ahead at
numerous places.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-The threat
ened l. w. w. strike, which was to
have been in effect throughout the
Northwest, was a complete fzzle, and
dispatches from Oregon, Idaho and
Montana declare that the locals in al
most every instance have decided to
remain at work.
The arrest of 81 members Of the
organization in Spokane and announce
ment that any disturbance would be
dealt with promptly by federal troops
seemed to have a lightning effect on
the disgruntled men, according to re-
ports from the various strike centers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
BIG INCREASE IN CANNING

Housewives Preserve 800 Per Cent
More Food Than Last Year.
Washington, Aug. 20. - Three hum
dred per cent more canned and dried
foods were put up in 80 states of the
Union this year than in 1916, accord
ing to preliminary reports to the De-
partment Of Agriculture. Unofficial re-
ports coming from the Is remaining
states indicate similar increases.
This is record-breaking year in food
conservation" said a statement from
the department.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-08-23
FUNDS, BESIDES THOSE APPRo-
PRiATED, WOULD BE USED IN
COMPLETING PROGRAM At
GOVERNMENT YARDS.
CONTRACTS READY TO
BE LET FOR PLANTS
Request to Go to Congress at Once
Will Be for Funds for Fabricated
Steel Ship Yards, for Command
deerins Program and for Pay
ments on Contracts.

Washington, Aug. 22.-One billion
dollars additional will be asked of
Congress by the United States Ship
ping board with which to complete its
shipping program, it is learned.
The request probably will be for
warded to the House and Senate at
once. The new funds will be expend-
ed as follows:
For fabricated steel ship yards,
$500, 900, 600.
For Communicating programs, $780,
600, 900.
For payments on new and old con-
tracts, 5000, OO0, 900.
Contracts to Be Let.
The fabricated steel yard contracts
are all ready to be let. They will
be signed probably within the next
few days. Tentative prices have been
agreed upon and bids have been sub.
mitted' by a number of large firms.
1t is understood that the Hartman
interests are behind one of the bids
and likely will get the contract for
one of the plants.
Chairman Edward N. Hurley of the
Shipping board is rushing work on
the communicating program and OK.
poets some action this week. His first
task will be to get his estimates be-
fore Congress. Unless his experts are
able to compile all the figures at once
a rough estimate will be taken to Sec,
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo for
his approval and then submitted to
Congress for immediate action. De
tails will be supplied later, when the
appropriation bill is taken under con
s%ideration.