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The Ordway new era., 1918-01-11
Garage Elects

Editor New Era: On account of a
business rush a special meeting was
held at the Numa grange Saturday.
December %, for the annual election
of officers. The following were
chosen: Master, Alex. Pedigo; over
seer, Charles Schroeder; lecturer,
Mabel Schroeder; treasurer. Henry
Peters; chaplain, Mrs. w. E. Strev-
er; secretary, Claude Mattingly;
steward, Aaron Ulrich; assistant
steward, Jesse Schroeder; lady as
sistant. Jewel Strever; gatekeeper,
George Johnson; Ceres, Mrs. A. Ped
igo; Pomona Mrs. c. Mattingly:
Flora, Mrs. George Johnson. All Of
those who held office during 1917 did
themselves honor except the lee
turer, who was reelected, however,
because of the entire lack of of
ffceseekers" for that particular posi-
ton.
EDITORS Note-You might guess
from whence this contribution came,
for no one else could, or ever dared.
to say such things about the lecturer
as are said.)
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BLUFF SPRINGS NEWS

School has resumed after a two
weeks' vacation. Arthur Hensley is a
new pupil enrolled since vacation.
Sunday school and church were
held Sunday. A fair crowd was out
and all enjoyed having Rev. Spangler
with us again.
Mrs. Charles Jones has been quite
sick, but is improving.
w. A. Root visited Sunday evening
at the Totten home.
j. r. Williams went to Sugar City
last Wednesday to bring home his
well drill.
Monroe Totten was an Ordway Wis
itor one day last week.
T. A. Davis was delivering goods
in this vicinity last week and visiting
old neighbors.
Mr.. Forsberg went to Pueblo last
week on account of his wife's Illness,
and as yet has not returned.
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oRDwAY SCHOOL NOTES

The walls OF the assembly room
were kalsomined during the vacation
and the seats so arranged as to get
rid of the desk chairs by putting in
extra seats. These improvements
give the room a neater appearance
The students are looking forward
to the semester tests the last OF
next week. They are figuring in
every way possible to make their
grades average 80 per cent or a.
bove SO as to get out of the tests.
Miss Eva Hyde. a teacher from
Brazil. paid a visit to our school the
latter part of last week. Her visit in
the Spanish class was especially en-
joyed as that class is studying about
showed how the Portuguese lang
,uage spoken by the Braz.lians is SIM
liar to the Spanish.
Work in the two upper grades has
been reorganized. Mr.. Ralph Null
hollen of Denver has taken part of the
work. hTe large classes have been
divided and 1t is planned to introduce
manual training as soon as possible.
The Athenian Literary society had
the pleasure of turning over to the
Rcd Cross SIS which was the total
amount cleared on their Christmas
play given at the Princess theater.
Bonnie Walker who has beena:-
tending the State Teachers college
for the past three months Is now an
assistant in the4uils. s.Otetaoinshrdlu
was a member OF the 1917 grad
uating class.
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and such long hours with SO little to
show for 1t, but others think he is
to have the finest bachelor quarters
in the county.
Mrs. Snodgrass returned Monday
from a visit in Utica. Ill. The Snod-
grass family expect to start to North
Yakima, Wash, in few days.
Mrs. Bradbury is packing her
houshold goods preparatory to max
ing her home in Denver.
Edward Millstead has gone to Kan
sas City to accept position.
Frances Jones, daughter of NV.
Jones. who lived on the Stubbs ranch,
but now owns ranch Just west of
Fowler, is critically i'll of penu-
monia.
Adrian Dennis and William Will
liams have been breaking horses to
drive the past week.
Mrs. William Williams went to
Fruita Saturday to stay with friends.
who are i'll. y H.
Clay Bremer ~ s!Gsas Animas has
moved his family into the Archibald
property to stay until spring.
The FieldC-Arthur grading outfit
stopped in Olney over night last Sat
urday night with fifteen horses and
six men on their way to work on
Lake Meredith.
VIII Bremen moved his family into
the Freeman house last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roth came
home from Pueblo last week. Mr..
Roth is much improved.
The Olney school is now in possess
sion of a fine up-to-date map of the
United States thru the kindness of
Mr. Craig.
w. P. Sterling on Thursday went
to work for the Red Rock Oil COM
pany. forty miles south of Rocky
Ford.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
election of the board of directors Of
the Olney Springs State bank was
held with the following results: ].
H. Cowden, William Auckland, c. H.
Auckland, Leroy Maucher and A. A.
Ladd, secretary. Tuesday evening
the board elected the following off,
GERS: William Auckland. president;
J. H. Cowden, vice president; w. M.
Thomas, cashier.
Mrs. Harry Millhouse is making
a most satisfactory recovery from an
operation for appendicitis and is ex-
pected home in a few days.
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OLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

E. E. Curtis was in Pueblo last Fri
day.
Miss Grace Conard shopped in
Pueblo Friday and Saturday of last
week.
w j. Cowhick of Pueblo and Olney
was here for few days last week
Orville Richardson came home
day evening from Camp Kearney
Cal, with an honorable medical dis
charge.
E. T. Dennis went to Walsenberg
Monady evening from Camp Kearney,
which he had sold.
1. F. Baylor is quite i'll of la grippe
this week.
1. o. o. F. lodge No. 1872 of Olney
Springs held the installation OF off,
GERS Wednesday evening. with the
following officers-elect: Noble
grand. Jud Conard; vice grand. l. F.
Baylor; secretary, l.. F. Bradbury;
treasurer, j. H. Cowden.
S. 8. Spillars bought forty acres OF
land from Jim Cavanaugh this week
for $4,000.
Terral Griswold was the victim of a
bad accident when his horse stepped
into prairie dog hole. throwing Ter
raj on his back. He was unconscious
most of the day Friday. but is entire
ly recovered now, except for the
bruises.
Mrs Nolte and little daughter re-
turned Tuesday morning from a
pleasant holiday visit with her peo-
pie in Florence. Mo.
Mrs. Frank Montgomery was ap-
pointed secretary of the Olney
cant by Mrs. Thomas resignation.
branch, A. r. c., to fill place left va
G.. w. Bremen and family moved
this week to the Bradbury orchards.
taking the position vacated by C. e.
Horne.
y Charles Archibald has moved to
Olney from the Bradbury orchards.
Mr.. Archibald left for the state of
Washington Wednesday morning
Mrs. Archibald will remain here un-
t.i late spring.
Washington last week. Hu family
will go to Las Animas for a visit
with relatives before they go west
John Richey moved his family to
Olney from Rocky Ford last Wednes-
day.
All the brick and cement block
WORK is finished on the Lineberry
house. 1t is ready for the carpenter
work Mr.. Harrington expects his
house to be entirely finished in the
next six weeks.
John Richardson moved his family
from the Archibald house to the
Woolery house in town.
The Olney branch, A. r. c., will give
a dancing party in the hall next Fri
day night, January IL.
Joseph Summerhaulter is finding
life as a home builder and mail car
rfer exceedinPly steenuOlis He aays
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MRS. HATTIE HINSHAW
INSTALIIS REBECCA OFFICERS

The following officers were elected
and installed in the Rebecca lodge
Monday night. the installation being
conducted by District Deputy Presi-
dent Hattie Hinshaw. The new Off
GERS are: Esther Kelley, noble
grand; Josie Wormuth, vice grand;
Cora Edgar. treasurer; Janey Phil
lips, supporter of noble grand; Hattie
Hinshaw. left supporter of noble
grand; Maybelle Peck, warden; Susie
Adams. conductor; Frances Walter.
chaplain; Hattie Mashburn, inside
guardian: Martha Smedley. outside
guardian.
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A Blizzard Came

After weeks of mild weather with
no snow. but few clouds. and with
days which for the most part were
warm for winter. this section of the
state was suddenly struck Wednes-
day afternoon of this week by a bliz-
zard from the north, and 80 severe
was the storm that a number of peo-
pie who were down town that even
ing felt that they could not venture
out and remained in stores and offices
all night. Wherever people were
out on the roads after the storm had
reached its furious proportions they
hastened to the nearest-by farm
house and remained during the
night.
To add to the gravity of the storm
the electric lights in all of the towns
of the valley went out, a high-power
wire somewhere east of Pueblo hav-
ing gone down. This was not re-
paired until toward the morning
hours, and so severe was the storm
that 1t is wonder the workmen got
it connected at all.
Lost" calls were sent out dur
ing the evening and until late that
night from good many sources
pople fearing for the lives of some
member of their family who might be
out, and as late as 2 O'Clock in the
morning some of the lost ones were
loaated. Judge A. M. Brenaman was
one of those who had a narrow es-
cape and 1t was because someone
heard his calling that help reached
him and perhaps Iaved him from
perishing He was on his way from
town to his home in the southeast
part of the city and as snow blind
ed him in the darkness he fell into q
ditch filled with snow, and in extri-
eating himself from the predicment
could not locate the proper direction
he was to take and again landed in q
big snowdrift.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. NJ. E. Bashor was in Pueblo
last Saturday and Sunday shopping
and while there was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. w. r Brown.
w. F. Bean returned the first of
the week from Denver where he had
shipped car of hogs last week.
Arthur Helms has returned from
Eldorado, Kans. where he has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Helms
for several weeks.
Mrs. Nettie Brown charmingly en-
tertaind last Monday evening. Her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Bone
DR.. and Mrs. RIA. Bown. Miss Alice
Walter. Miss Gwendo,yn Bone, E. b.
Strickland and Frank Miller.
The two organized classes of the
Evangelical church enjoyed Tuesday
evering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Pantle, Mrs. Pantle served a
delicious luncheon to fifty guests
George Kimball of Ogallala. Neb..
has purchased farm south of town.
Mr.. Kimball will move his family
here and take possession of the place
the first of March.
! Mrs. Charles Helms and little son,
Charles Arthur, returned to their
home in Ordway last Saturday after
spending the holidays with relatives
in Drummond, Okla.
Mrs. Bert Trainor and children left
Sunday for Lamar for visit with
her sister.
Miss Sarah Roberts has recovered
1 from a recent illness.
Miss Mildred Davis has returned
from Colorado Springs, where she
was the house guest of Miss LaVera
McNulty during the holidays.
/ ]. II. Peck returned to Eads Sun
day.
w. E. Strever has installed an cleo
trio lighting system at his ranch in
the Numa district.
| Mrs. Paul Williams and littl son,
Charles Morgan, left last week for
Thompson, Mo, to join Mr.. Williams,
who has a position there with the
Wabash railroad.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Henderson
were in Ordway Wednesday from
their ranch in the Forder district and
were guests of Mrs. Margaret Hen
derson while here.
d. Sponseller is very i'll at his home
in the north part OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Broadbent
and son, Billie. were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Woodbridge Tues
day of this week.
The next meeting of the Numa
Mothers club will be at the home of
Mrs. John Bald on Wednesday, Janu-
ary 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Pyles returned
to Fort Collins last Sunday morning
after spending the holidays here with
Mrs. Pyles' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Belshe.
/ Have your teeth examined; no
charge. DR.. Brenneman, dentist.
over postofiice.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Nelson of Denver was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. John
Hanna, Wednesday and Thursday.
Stock in the Colorado Monarch at
cents now will be worth ten on
Monday of next week. See Greene G.
Dean.
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DRILLS PROVE PROPERTY

Tho Colorado Monarch has 5000
acres under lease. This property is
all being proven by other drills in
the neighborhood and production is
adjoining our property. In the
Douglas field in Wyoming our pro-
perty is in the midst of development.
In the Sunset basin in Pueblo county
other drills are proving our holdings
and the Rush creek field in Lincoln
county the same thing Is taking ec-
feet. Buy Colorado Monarch stock
now at threo cents for 1t goes to ten
cents after Saturday. Greene &
Dean, Ordway.
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BOB CREEK NEWS

Willis Dennis and w w. Wright
and son, Robert, took a trip thru
the Holbrook country last Friday to
look at herd of Herford cattle.
Mrs. Josephine Lundahl was the
hostess last Thursday afternoon of
the Bob Creek Ladies' Aid, when new
officers for the year were elected.
Mr. and Mrs. Price Leach and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w. Leach were in Rocky
Ford on business last Saturday.
Clinton Mathews of Greeley, Colo.
is looking for a ranch in the Arkan-
sas valley to farm the coming season.
Mrs. Robert Shaffer and little son
of Sugar City were the guests of
Mrs. Lundahl last Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Jeffries are
pleased with q fine nine-pound boy,
born New Years day.
Edd Whitney, in company with
other stockholders, was in Pueblo
last Monday on business concerning
LAX Meredith bonds.
Cora and Fritz Drescher are ex-
pected home in few days after
prolonged visit with friends in Illi-
nois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
o. l.. Webb OF Crowley was in the
Bob Creek vicinity last Saturday
hunting a farm to rent the coming
season. as the one he occupies has
been sold.
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BASHOR BUYS RANCH

NJ. E. Bashor has purchased the
forty-acre tract of land which has
been farmed the past two years by
j. II. Weldon, and will move the
first of the month to the place. He
has rented his residence property
here to Fred Hilvert.
The tract of land purchased is To-
Gated just to the northwest of Ord
way and east of the d. C. Roberts
place.
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SPILLARS BUYS LAND

s. S. Spillars & Son recently pur-
hased forty-acre tract of land from
James Cavanaugh which adjoins
them on the north. To better handle
their dairy business they made this
purchase which gives them eighty
acres. The Spillars also added fine
rcgistered Holstein bull to their herd
a few days ago.
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Stacker ARRESTED

Sheriff Lewis, Worker arrested a
Stacker Wednesday. The man states
that he is an alien and that he came
from Germany four years ago. He
has two or three stories to tell and
also gives more than one name, so
the correct one is not known.
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BAPTIST CHURCH

Lords day services: Sunday
school at 10 O'Clock; preaching at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at 1880.
Members are urged to be present at
all meetings. A hearty welcome ex-
tended to all.
HARRY S. HAMMANN. Pastor.
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BoULDIN BUYS RANCH

A. II. Bouldin has purchased a
twenty-acre improved tract OF land
northwest of Ordway of w. j. Chap
man. He will move to the place
soon and will farm and raise hogs.
The p oinshrdlueta oineta OF
The place is about two and a half
miles out. Mr.. Chapman added to
his land holdings in that vicinity a
few months go and will continue to
reside where he is now located.
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Princess Theate1
Program for the Week

TONIGHT
Concert number Lyceum Course
SATURDAY, JAN. IL
Vitagraph presents f. II. Sothern
in THE Man of Mystery"
MONDAY, JAN. II
Metro presents Harold Lockwood
and Anna Little in
Great Big Western Picture. eight
reels, "Under Handicap" A corking
good one.
TUESDAY, JAN. 10
Paramount Pictures presents Mar
guerite Clark in silks and Satins''
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10
Seventh Episode, THE Neglected
Wife" Pathe News. Comedy. Ford
Weekly.
THURSDAY, JAN II
Good Wholesome Comedy present
ed by Paramount Pictures, Heir to
Hoorah."
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VACANCY IN MARsHALsHIP

The position of marshal for Ord
way is vacant and Will probably be
filed at a meeting of the town board
to be held this Friday evening. The
meeting of Monday night was ad-
journed to Wednesday evening. but
on account of the storm there was no
quorum.
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The Tax. x. Problem i

In communication received by
this paper Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. Mark A. Skinner announces that
federal income tax officer will be
sent into this county on February IS
and will be here until Fbruary 16.
He will have his Office in the post
office, Ordway, Colo, and will be
there ready and willing to help per
sons subject to the income tax make
out their returns without any cost to
them for his services.
How many income-tax payers will
there be in Crowley county? II you
can guess how many married persons
living with wife or husband will have
net incomes of $4,000 or over and
how many unmarried persons will
have net incomes of $1,000 or over
this year then you know. The col
lecto- of internal revenue estimates
that there will be seventy-five tax
payers in this county.
Local banker has recognized the
confusion that a direct reading of the
Income Tax law would cause people
who have never been affected by l.
before. His explanation is made
doubly lucid by illustrating it with
examples from ectual experience
covering often met complications.
In speaking of the peoples tax
problems Mr.. Nelson says: How the
people of the United States purpose
meeting the increasing cost of the
war becomes at once question OF
great interest. In addition to the
periodical bond issues that must be
nodted, there will be various forms of
taxes, and the tax burden will grow
larger the longer the war continues.
People may well confront this prob
lem now, and do whatever is required
of them to meet it. Although the
coming burden may seem mountain
high, there Is no reason for becoming
depressed about it. On the contrary,
it should be a joyful opportunity to
contribute to cause that means 80
much for the redemption of the
world.
"In the first place there will be
heavy income and excess profit taxes
to pay. The corporations, as geneT-
al thing. will be amply able to meet
these expenditures, for their profits
are abnormally large. Amy inequal-
tiles that are found in the tax laws
relating thereto are likely soon to be
adjusted by Congress II is the man
of moderate inceme, the wage Garner.
fixed amount for some years who will
feel the tax burden most. II may well,
be said that !, Is this class who con
stitute the great majority of the pop
ulation, and upon whom the govern :,
ment most depends for its support;
in war as well as in peace.
1.-THE Income tax now Affects a very
much larger class of people than did
the original law passed in Septemher
1916. The law, of coarse, has con
structions that might confuse some.
There are exemptions which When
understood completely eliminate some
from the need of paying any Income
Tax.
THE persons subject to the Income
Tax are: Every person not the head
of a family receiving n net annual
CONTINUED on Page o.
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sPECIALTsT AT ROCKY FORD

DIR. John J. Jones, the well known
specialist in optOmetry, will be at the
National rOoming house over the
First National bank in Rocky Ford,
on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday,
January 12, II and 10. He fits
glasses perfectly and will be glad to
see anyone who needs work. Con-
sultatiOn free.
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Recent Land Sales
BOGET BUYS RANCH

j. G. Boget has purchased ten
acre tract of land which adjoins his
present property. He is feeding quite
number of cattle and found the
need of a larger tract. He is fitting
up his place and making some sub
stantial improvements.
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BELVEAL BUYS TRACT

Holry Belveal recently purchased
a portion of the e. NJ. Sypher ranch,
just northeast of Ordway. He farmed
this land the past season.
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w. c. t. U.

The w. G. T. U. will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs.
Eagelton. Topic, "Relief Work at
Home and Abroad; leader. Mrs.
Burke.
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ESTATE is SETTLED

A decree of final settlement and
determination of heirship in the es-
tate of Charles H. Leighton has been
made.
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Women. get your calling car;ie 4
this office. Engraved or printed
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ID. w. Rearick will undergo an
operation today at his home at Lake
Henry. A local surgeon and n sur
geon from Kansas City will perform
the operation.
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Weekly timebooks can be secured
at the New Era office.
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COWS AND YOUNG STOCK FOR
sale. G. A. Pelling, one mile east
of Crowley.
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Scale books In stock at the New
Era Office.
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KELLEY HOLDS PENNANT

T. j. Kelley is entitled to the
pennant for the largest priced
hog for he sold one few days
ago to l.. A. Henderson for
s60.08. The cents was for
the portion of pound over the
900 pounds which it weighed.
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FOR sALE-TWo MALE THORO-
bred Collie pups. 1. A. Rodeck.
The Toggery, Ordway
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Pocket receipt books in stock at
the New Era oificc
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WANTED = HORSES FOR PAS
ture. Phone O-86F4. r. B.
Bolles. Crowley. Colo.
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Everyday letter files are handy
Get them at this office.
Boxed papers of best bond can ho
secured at the New Era office.
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FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS:
price reasonable. Mrs. H. Elson
Fly. Phone O-128W.
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FARM LEASE BLANKS FOR SALE
at this ofiice. The standard form
for Crowley county.
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A RUMLEY CREAM SEPARATOR
for sale. C. P. Ball. Olney Springs.
Phone 85F5.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE = DURHAM WHEAT
seed. r. B. Bolles, Crowley. Colo.
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FOR sALE-3 TURKEY HENS AND
one gobbler; 6 dozen chickens.
George Renz, Ordway.
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Mrs. NJ. E. Bashor was in Pueblo
last Saturday and Sunday shopping
and while there was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. w. r Brown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-06
WHEN PRUSSIA WAS
DISARMED.

Kansas City (Mo.) Star: Here
is an incident that is to be com
mcndcd to the attertion of persons
who are putting confidence in the
possibility Of keeping the peace aft
cr the war by enforcing the disar-
mamcnt OF the Central Powers.
Prussia was disarmcd once before.
1t was after the crushing defeats
inflicted by Napolcon's forces at
Jena and Auerstadt. Prussia was
forced to accept the conqucror's
terms. A heavy indemnity was lev
cied and the size of the army limited
to $4,000 men, enough for police
purposes. The king of Prussia sent
his brother to Napoleon in Paris
to demonstrate against the harsh
ness of the terms. The king doesn't
need an army, Napoleon replied,
since no one is at war with him,
When it is recalled that Napoleon
led 6500OO soldiers into Russia, it
is apparent that $4,000 constituted
4 mere handful prussia accepted
the terms, but without meaning to
observe them. Scharnhorst, the able
minister OF war, who with Stein un-
dcrtook the rehabilitation of the
country, devised a system which
kept the letter Of the treaty, but
not its spirit. Recruits were called
up, drilled a month and then given
leave of absence. While the army
at no time exceeded the $4,000,
there were effectively drilled under
this system 10000 men.
In spite OF disarmament enforced
by the master of Europe, Prussia
within a few years had become suf-
hciently formidable from military
standpoint to furnish the backbone
of the force that overthrow Napo-
leon at Waterloo.
There are just two ways to insure
the continued safety of democratic
governments after the war. The
first is for them to be prepared to
defend themselves. The second is
for a change of heart to come over
the central powers. And the first
is the only one that democracy can
control.