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Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
FIRST VIEW NEWS

j. B. Hassman attended bust
ness meeting at Arena Saturday
Odes Wilson came from Arapa
hoe Nebraska, to join his wife on
the claim here. J..
TIE Bob Fritz family have re-
turned from Summer Neb. and
are again residing here.
Miss Gladys Sampson was a
week end guest at Cheyenne
Wells of Cora Hollenbaugh.
Matt Paul and bride are visit
ing relatives here. A crowd turn
ed out Monday evening to give
them serenade.
John Halde had the misfortune
to lose a finger last week. the re-
suit Of getting his glove caught
in the fly wheel of his engine.
Vern Roberts who has spent
the winter with his aunt Mrs. ]
M. Ellis, departed for his home
near Milton, Iowa, Saturday eve.
Mrs. o. B. Fry wishes to thank
the many friends and neigbbrrs
who so kindly assisted her dur.
ing the recent illness of her hus.
band.
Lloyd Ellis who has been the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Odess
Wilson. went t., Bennett Colorado
Thursday for visit with another
sister.
Francis Gerke of Waukon.
Iowa, is here visiting his sister
Mrs. o. B. Fry. He has been
called to the colors and expect to
go to Camp Dodge in about two
weeks.
Oliver Frv has 80 far recover
ed from his recent illness tn ride
to Chevenne Wells Monday to
consult the doctor. He was &C.
COMMANDED by his wife and Fran
els Gerke. r-#
M-. and Mrs. Samrson and
daughter C'a1vs. loft fo- tn, ,ir
homo in Webster S)rth Dalso'a.
Monday after a tw, n1onths WIS.,
II here. Thev went hv tho wav
of Denver. with Mr. Mansfield in
his Ford.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
Notice of Municipal Election

Notice is hereby given to the
qualified voters of the incorpora-
ted town of Cheyenne Wells.
Colorado. that the annual election
Of said town will be held on
TUESDAY APRIL 2, 1918
at the county Court House in said
town The following officers will
be elected.
Mayor for term, of l year
Three Trustees for term 2 years.
One Trustee to fill vacancy. for
term of year.
Polls will be open from z A. M
to z P. M.
The Judges of Election. Mrs.
Jessie Spencer. J. X. Daniels.
and George Hollingshead will act
as a Board of Registration on
Tuesday March 26. 1918.
A. w. JONES. Mayor.
v. H. JOHNSON, Town Clerk.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Inez Pickering is expecting to
20 to her father in Indiana.
James Linn of the grades has
withdrawn from school and gone
back east.
Every effort is being made now
to get the senior play in shape to
present soon.
Many of the pupils took the
teachers examination last week,
but at this writing nothing is
known of the results. u
Howard Mason has been out of
school for some time helping his
people move. His duties at home
will necessitate his leaving school
Reverend McNabb of Arapahoe
was visitor at the high school
one day last week and talked to
the pupils a few minutes in the
morning.
Mabel Sullivan was greeting
her school mates and teacher s
-one day last week. Mabel is sti l
very week but is gaining as fast
as can be expected.
Every pupil in the grades and
high school will have to make an
extra effort to be on hand next
Monday when school will be cal
led one hour earlier than usual
obeying the law of congress:
Every day the military drill is
kept up in the high school and
grammar room. The pupils lik
this work and as it keeps them
in the open air for three quarters
of an hour the results ought to be
very beneficial.
Last week Mrs. Norman called
up the school building and said
she had a number of books for us
When they were brought to the
building there were about so
many of which will be very USE
full in the work in school among
them were number on fiction.
few biographies and some re-
ference books. The school is very
greatful to Mrs. Norman for her
kind gift.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
The Third Liberty Loan

The campaign for the Third
Liberty Loan will be opened on
the 9th of April, the anniversary
of the declaration of a state of
war between the United States
and Germany.
The amount. terms. and con-
ditions Of the loan are dependent
upon further legislation and will
be announced as soon s.s Congress
has granted the necessary pew
ers.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
FOLLOW THE CALENDAR
AND WIN THE WAR

NONDAY-Wheatles day.
TUEsDAY--Oue Meatless day meal
wheatless
Observation-Disclosures day
THURSDAY-l wheatless meal
FRIDAY meal wheatless
sArURDAY-l meal wheatless
SuNDAY-One meal whestless
Every day q Fat Saving Day
Every day Sugar saving day
USE-Fruits, vegetables, Pinto beans
and potatoes abundantly
ISE-Milk wisely
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
ESSAY CONTEST.

THIS year teacher rs and lupils
as well as the G. VI ty superin-
t. ndent have been Working un-
der high pressure on account of
the unpiecedent amount of work
which they have teen called ur-
on to do for Untle Sam.
So l think it is best TO omit the
regular contests in spelling and
arithmetic and take up the Pat
rio,ic Essay Contest which is to
be conducted by the Colorado
Patriotic League of the State
Council of Defense.
The subject is why We Are
At War;.
Every pupil in the County from
the fourt.i grade up is expected
to " rite. 1t is a great subject,
and it is so inter esting that / am
sure that we shall have more
than our usual enthusiastic re-
sponse. ss
Following are the rules.
mo essay shall contain more
than 268 words, the lengt tn of the
Lincoln's Getty sburg address.
2-Only pupils below the high
school may compete.
3-All essays must be turned in
to the county Superintendent of
schools of each county. not later
than April 9Th, 1918.
4-Each county superintendent
shal have selected the best essay
submitted and forward same to
Edward v. Dunklee. 811 Il. and C
Building, Denver. Colorado. by
April 18TH. 1918.
5-A committee on final selection
shall be spl ointed by the presi-
dent of the Colorado Patriotic
League and they shall announce
the three highest by Lexington
day. April 10Th. 1918. First prize,
Gettysburg Bronze Tablet; Sec
ond prize. War stamps to the
value of S.. 90; Third prize. Unit
I'd States silk flag; aid the win
ner il each ecuIty si.alllectived
a Gel tificate Of merit.
This will be the only notice
Cf contest which teacLeIs will re-
<ti,e as this flee is swsmped
will vtlk ard it will Ee imros-
sib!e TO sefd il roividual letters.
H.le's vishirg every te; cher
in lit!tlI. CtUIiy the blessir z
of the We / LONE.
Esther Blair Weir.
CCuLtv SUI eIintcndent.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28

No we did not get around soon
enough to purchas, that Sedan
car from E. ]. Harris. w. H.
Chamberlain was the lucky man.
he having purchased it during
the past week.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
Washington Letter

w &eSA3o
BY Edward Heating
Congressman from the third Colorado
district.
Congressman Ben C. Hilliard
Of the Denver district has presen
ted a proposition to the House
looking to government ownership
of the nation's telegraph and tel
ephone lines: The suggestion has
attracted much attention and. it
is understood, will receive the
earnest support of the postmaster
general and possibly will event
ually become an administration
measure.
In that connection. Hilliard. by
direction of the House Commit
tee on the District of Columbia,
has prepared a report advocating
the Communicating of the tele-
phone system of Washington and
its operation by the Post Office
Department. The report is the
most comprehensive and convin-
cling presentation of the subject
ever received by Congress.
1T costs the American citizen
as much TO ship his communlca-
lion over the wires, mile for mile,
as it costs him to ship ton of
freight on the railroad" it is one
of the startling statements In hal
liard's report. The telephone
rate equals six mills a mile and
the average railway rate seven
mill per ton per mile.
COMPARISON OF RATES
He makes a very interesting
comparison of the rates in the
United states, under private own
ership, and in European countries
under government ownership.
In Europe you may telegraph
ten words any distance up to 700
miles for twelve cents.
In this country the charge for
the same service ranges from Is
cents " so cents.
In Europe the average charge
for q 7OO mile telephone commu-
nication is 53 cents while in this
country the Bell system charges
.Sl.20. For shorter distance the
charges are in proportion:
'.rhe whole trouble" /" says Hill
lizard, ',is chat we have permitted
ths telephone and telegraph to
to become private mOnOpolies.
charging exorbitant rates and
paying unreasonable dividends.
Both sys ems should be part of
the postal service. The trans
mission OF communications of all
kinds is n governmental function
Under government operation
we could effect sweeping econo-
mics when would enable US 10
cut rates and thus encourage the
more extended use of telegraph
and telephone. l want to see the
day when every American home
will have "a phone and when the
sending of a telegram will ho Ion
ger be u luxury. 1854 'stg5
A BIT OF HISTORY
Hilliar,Ps report reminds nid
timers in Washington that the
first prtrniIent advocate of gov
ernm, mt ownership of the tele-
graph was a Coloradoan-lhe lat.
r9l fn- -si y
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28

resented Colorado in the United
States Senate, more than thirty
years ago, he gained a national
reputation by championing the
principle and it is said the tele-
graph monopoly spent a large sum
of money to defeat him for re-
election.
That portion of billiards. pro-
posaf which affects the telephone
system Of Washington win prob
ably come before the House in
the near future. Just now WASH
{ ,gton probably has the worst
system in the world. This is q
serioAs matter ia facs that this
is the center of our war activities
and that officials must transact
much of their business over the
wire.
Failure to 'get Central" is no
longer a joke. At times it is al
most a matter Of life or death.
Private management has gone to
pieces under the strain and the
demand for government opera
ton is heard on all sides.
lLLITERACY IN THE
UNITED STATES
Self satisfied Americans should
read the letter recently written
by Secretary of the Interior, Lane,
to Congressional leaders on il
literacy in the United States"
The war has brought to our at
tention facts that are almost un-
bellevaDle, declares the Secreta-
ry.
There are in the United
States Tor were when the census
was taken in 1910), 5,516, 163
persons over ten years of age who
were unable to read or write in
any language. There are now
nearly 700. 600 men of draft age
in the United States who are, I
presume, regiStere l. who cannot
read or write in English or in any
other language. Over 4.600. 900
of the illiterat IS in this country
were twenty years of age or NOR
MAJORITY ARE WHITE.
TT has been estim tied by one
of thuse conc arned with this pro-
blem that if fthese five million and
half illiterate persons were
stretched in a double line of
march at intervals Of three feet
and were to march past the White
House at the rate of twenty-five
miles day, it would require
more than two months for them
to pass. Over So per are white
persons. and of these 1.500, 900
are native born whites.
l beg you to consider the econ
omic loss arising out of this C ,n-
dition. If the pro ductive labor
value of an illiterate is less by
only fifty cents a day than that
of an educated man or woman.
the country is losing s s25. Ooo. 900
. year through illiteracy. This
estimate is no doubt under rather
than over the real 1,s,. The
federal government and the state
spend millions of dollars in trying
tn give information to the people
in rural districts about farming
and home-making. Yet 300
600 of 10 per cent of our country
folks, cannot read or write a
word. They cannot read a hui.
letin on agriculture, a farm paper
a food pledge and a Liberty Loan
appeal. a newspaper. the Consti-
tuition of the United States, or
their bibles. nor can they keep
personal or business accounts.
An uniformed Democracy is not
a Democracy.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
Report of the condition of the
CHEYENNE COUNTY
STATE BANK

At Cheyenne Wells, in the State of
Colorado, at the close of business
March 4, 1913.
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28

RESOURCES
Loans and discounts unsecured. sS4.l5
Loans and discounts secured by collateral g. SoS 50
Loans on real estate. .66S6.20
Ovefufafts. ......... osi.ei
Bonds to secure Postal Savings. 1000 "
Other Bonds and securities. ss2. .6S
Furniture and Fixtures. ..264l.W
ranking HOUSE .$soO1VU
Otnef real eotAtc .SoO ~
Due from Reserve Banks. 8.lz5.u
oeen On nano - SVs.sV
Other Resources. u. 3. Treasury
Certificates Of Indebtedness. .........- 100
.......... ..Z7d.O1SS
LIABILITIES
Capital STOCK. .ia.OuO.
Sutpus runo ..S.VDVW
Undivided profts( ess expenses and
taxes paid. 1900. .9e63 81
Postal Savings DEPOSITS. sits..................l .l2Z 81
lndivduai Deposits. .4lal0
Demand Certificates Of Deposit 2. 600
Time Certificates Of Deposit. .39. ass
Cashiers checks. s....................... 3A52
Total. .......................... 276.U9O55
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28

STATE OF COLORADO -
County of Cheyenne %
We. ]. E. Hayes. iVice-President and Fred
Keller. Cashier of the above named Bank. do SOL
emny swear that the above statement is true to
the best of our knowledge and belief.
J. E. Hayes, Vice President
Fred Keller. Cashier
ATTEST Mrs. II. S. Hamilton
Mrs. Jennie Ross
M. M Lenihan
of March 1917 Henry C. Nelson
IL. ST. Notary Public
Ny commission expires Mar. 4. 1919
Cheyenne record., 1918-03-28
A BIT OF HISTORY
BY Edward Heating
Congressman from the third Coioraoo
district.

Hilliar,Ps report reminds nld
timers in Washington that tn.
first prumi.,ent advocate of gov.
ernm, mt ownership of the tele-
graph was Coloradoan lh. lat.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Sluggers in Lineup of Navy
Team that Battles Marines

When the. Marine Stars from
ouantico meet the Navy Stars of
the Interbureau League at Ameri-
can League Park Sunday in the
doubleheader benefit game. there
will be q number Of hard hftters on
the batting orders of both teams
on each game. The Quantico team
plays a number of batsmen of ma
tional reputation, and It is not un-
usual when their team is at bat
to see long drive clear the out
field for, extra bases.
The navy team will also play a
number Of hard hitters, and for this
reason. considerable interest is felt
in the caliber of the men who will
have to Withstand the long range
artillery of the cleanup men for
the various teams.
The Quantico lineup is pretty
well established. and it is known
that a hit that passes the out
fielders Is well earned, for their
outffeld combination is both fast
and sure. A number of players of
local reputation are mentioned for
the navy star team. Among these
are Peacock. of s. & A; Reds"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
TITLE SERIES
/. FOR DISTRICT
Post Season Games Planned
by Local League Pen
nant Winners.

District amateur baseball fans will
not be without the post-season series
this year. Although the clouds Of
wal. have handed big setback to all
lines of athletics, three fast leagues
have been organized here and each is
obtaining plainly OF support from local
fandom. This big classic which carries
with II the undisputed District cham
pionship will be played, as the moguIs
of each Of the three leagues are al
ready organizing an association for
the purpose OF staging this series Of
games after the league seasons are
completed.
Amateur baseball has always thrived
in the District. The District Amateur
Baseball Association was one of the
strongest organizations In the country.
but when President Wilson issued the
call to the younger men of this coun-
try last April. a year ago, when the
United States entered the bigger game
over there, the backbone Of the organ
lzation was called into active service
In no other than Sergt. Harry F.
Shurtleff. of the United States Ma
rines. Minus Secretary Shurtleff. now
a captain in the u. s. NJ c., the post
season series was held last fall be-
tween trio Of pennant winners, and
although II was not the success Of
past years. It served the purpose.
A few short weeks after Secretary
Shurtler was called. President Robert
ii. Young Joined the colors. And
then the toughest blow Of all came,
when Charlie King. who had acted as
treasurer of the association. was call
ed early this spring to answer the
Great Guardian.
The moguls behind the local leagues
have SO far this season proven real
sports and are enthusiastic about a
final series between pennant winners
Lane Lacy. the president of the Navy
Interbureau League, has been ap-
preached on the subject and Is -one
of the willing workers for the plan
Secretary Richard Coleman, Of the
Navy Yard League, is also willing to
fall In line. while the Departmental
League is one of the founders of
the idea.
Although II Is a trifie early to figure
on a movement of this kind, these
present league moguls are enthusi-
astic over the prospects of a post
season series, and II Is a sure bet
that local fandom will not be disap-
pointed when the month of August
rolls around.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
JOE JACKSON
REAL HITTER
Shoeless One Who Joined
Ship Workers Never
Batted Below 800.

New York, June s-when Joe
jackson left the White Sox to become
shipbuilder. after being placed In
Class La Of the army draft, he sur
prised a good many patriotic fans
But no matter why Joe left the So1
30 suddenly. the fact remains that az
a ball player with a punch at the bat
he was always a bearcat In the mayor
leagues.
Tyrus Cobb hit only 30 in forty
games with Detroit his first year up.
That was In 1906. Since that time
Cobb has never been below the 800
mark In eleven years of healthy club
bing at the craftiest pitching In the
big leagues. And Cobb promises TO 20
on and on.
Yet with all Of Cobb's great record.
this jackson person doomed IN as n
worthy rival for the great Georgian.
for jackson started at a 100 clip when
he first broke in as a fielder with rhe
Cleveland Indians back IN 1910. and
though he played but twenty games
that season, having been called back
from New Orleans by Philadelphia
and traded to Cleveland for Briscoe
Lord, he hammered the globule to the
tune OF .3S7
FROM the beginning OF the season Of
1911. until August q. Isls, jackson was
a member OF the Cleveland club. and
the figures show that he hit like a
pile driver. His best batting average
was piled UP In 1871. when he finished
the season clubbing at q .40s clip and
the same year that Cobb hit go and
beat him out in the hottest race for a
batting championship that has ever
been staged in the American League.
jackson is a natural hitter and q
consistent. though not a nashy field
er. He is fast and he Just naturally
goes out and gets 'em without the
show or the effort that makes the
work Of many fielders look brilliant.
His loss to the White Sox was q
hard blow. but Jackson made the
blow harder to bear by leaving the
club with the avowed intention Of en-
listing as shipbuilder.
Here is his record in the clubbing
annals Of the American League:
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
Uncle Nick Altrock Hands
Jennings Tigers a Setback
Former White Sox South
paw Steps Out Of Com
edy Role and Wins
for Griffith.
nv HOWARD PEARSON.

Detroit, June 6.-Clark Griffith
pulled Nick Altrock from his
comedy role this afternoon to hurl
against the Tigers and he made
good It was as magnificent an ex-
emplification OF pitching antiquity
coming back" as ever has been
seen on the diamond. Although re-
lieved in the eight inning by Doc"
Ayres. Nick won his game 3 to 2.
For as the athletes were about en-
tering upon the ninth frame wild
and woody thunderstorm broke
over the park and stopped further
proceedings.
During the seven and fraction of
an inning Altrock performed he
acquitted himself like the veteran
he is maintaining a superb control
that might be envied by many of
the present day stars in the hey day
Of their pitching glory. Cunning
ham was the opposing twirler, and
he lost his game by dropping the
ball thrown to the plate, when
Ainsmith came plunging in, in the
fifth inning.
This was the first count for the
Nationals, Ainsmith having walked
and sacrificed along until he saw
a chance to score on Judges hard
hit along the first base line. Wash
inSton's second run was made in
the fifth. when Milan tripled to the
bIeachers, and came home on
Schultz's sacrifice fly.
In the eighth period Foster
singled, and scored on Schultes'
triple. Thus it will be seen that
although the visitors didn't connect
with the ball with nearly as many
hits as did the Tigers they forced
them all to count
1t was in the eighth inning that
Altrock found himself in trouble
for the first time in the contest.
Three successive singles had been
made on him after Bush flied out.
then Ayers came to the rescue and
induced HeiIman to hit into a
double play and retire the side.
Altrock was given a big hand
when he entered the box and then
proceeded to retire his opponents in
one, two, three order, the first three
got the first hit on the comedian.
Cobb got on via the force route. and
he counted on Veach's double Then
three more periods elapsed before
the Tigers were able to score again.
They succeeded in getting on
base in each frame, and in the
seventh inning got two men on, but
there was no scoring so well did
AItrock scatter his easy ones.
1t was such a creRitable come
back that Grin feels he has one
more dependable when the work
of fght" order goes into effect next
month, Nick himself tonight has
discarded the comedy for the more
serious side of national pastime.
Cobb played first base this after
noon and successfully negotiated
ten chances. He may be a regular
fxture at that sack at least until
his teammates regain their battling
eye.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-07
TRUXTONS ARE PEEVED
AT REX ATHLETIC CLUB

The game scheduled at Columbia
Park Sunday between the Rex Ath-
letic Club and the Truxton A. c. has
been cancelled by the former with
out any notice being given Manager
DiIler, of the Truxton Club. The
Truxton team, which has fought sew
eral creditable battles against Man
ager wright's Rex Club, are slightly
hot under the collar and do not like
the action taken by the Rex Club.
The Rex Club had no reasonable
excuse for the cancelling of this
game, so Manager Diller explains,
and the Truxtons are puzzled at the
unsportsmanlike manner Of Manager
Wright and his clan.
In explaining the matter. Manager
DilIer, Of the Truxtons, said: II saw
in a recent issue Of a local paper
that it was stated that the Rex Club
has been winning every Sunday and
had even gone through the amateurs
by winning double bills on the Sab
bath against the best teams in this
vicinity.
On the strength of this argument
hereby would like to challenge the
Rex Club for a game Sunday and
am willing to place the Truxtons
against them in either the opening
or nightcap battle. II the Rex Club
believe they can still go undefeated.
let Manager Wright get in touch with
me this evening Thursday. between
the hours of and $50. by telephone.
at Main 30. and I am sure there
will be a different story to tell at
sundown Sunday"