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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18
Lieut. Ross

u I
Saturday, Miss Blanche Ross, one Of
that her only brother had been killed
| in action in France ON the 28th d
September. As yet, there has been
no word following the message, go
we have no details. The sympathy Of
the entire community is extended to
this popular young lady in her berea-
vement.
Lieutenant Ross landed in France
last Christmas day and has been in
the thick Of the fighting. He was with
the intelligent department in the bal
loon corps, and was only 22 years old.
He had never been here, but in his last
letter TO his sister, spoke Of expectine
to see her on visit at Gunnison IA
soon as the war was over.
Rawson MeCally
A telegram was received here Tues
day night giving the information that
Rawson G. McCully, brother Of Earl
McCully OF Castleton, and brother.in-
law Of Mrs. James Taeslink Of this
city, ID dNad in New York City. Nc
details were given. and his relatives
do not even know the cause Of his
death His brother lett Wednesday
night to bring the body hack and ar
ranee for the funeral which win ~
|held in Gunnison.
Dawson was married only . 1ew
weeks ago in Gunnfeon to Nm. Teoe-
links sister, who then returned - har
home IN Iowa, where she d teoe21i1
school. His mother, at this tfnA. =
|traveltng On the western coast snd ~
other bfokAer, Edwin, T. to enter -
| fgveznmsnt Service at vancouvox,
Weahln8 Gl6rtly.
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|elals = ~ NqEth AA1anf3e tsenn11iiI6
- beeA oe1eeg IL Af2ant1e -
ttne1s - 0s Hhoe . - - AfeiVI6I1I
|eeSss So ~ ~ tslegza -
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18
Lawrence Pratt

Lawrence Pratt, . young man who
lived IN Buffalo, New York, but had
many friends in Gunnison, was killed
in action in France on September 18th.
Mr.. Pratt visited his cousin, Mrs.
Mary A. Lawrence in Gunnison sew
eral years ago. He remained hero
several months, and played on the
football team, making many friends
among the boys. He was q graduate
Of Central High School Of Buffalo,
and was going ON to West Point, bet
was rejected on account of his eyes.
After leaving Gunnison, Mr.. Pratt was
married to Miss Moyle Canaday Of
Brooklyn, q daughter Of B. s. Cana
day formerly Of Gunnison. Later he
entered the National Guards, Of which
he was . member when he was called.
He spent some months ON the Nexi-
can border with Pershing before go
ing over to France.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18

Philip Kunxe, . little boy eight
years old, took sick at his home in
Baldwin last Saturday night. He be-
cana e u tka3 DR.. HyetS was called
IN On Nsadny morning. They took the
little fellow over to SalidA to the d. 4
r. G. hospital, where be was operated
upon Ns1day night at II o'clock. II
WAS found dat his sppeadix had
burst, bat there was 8 be9 formation
ereand 4 wAieA prsvenfed IL puaa
4rqM xseking inte his eyT1sN, - - 4
4te - very eiselE ~ ~
deetefs are bspdng Tor hiS sDeedy n
esvssy.
2 -n-
1INANCIAL RDPOnT
GUNN1DON co. CHAFr1R 4. \. c.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18

List Of names OF registrants OF the
class Of September. 1918. whose regis
tvation cards are in the possession OF
this Local Board, in the order ~ their
liability for military service. as deter
mined by this Local Board. az re.
quired by the Rules and Regulations.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18

DISBURSEMENTS
Aug. 10 To supplies Mt Div.... ia 20
Aug. ~ To Janitor headquarters
pfiner \. - IS
Lake :. .................... 70
Total Disbursement .......... 1s7 60
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18
DEATH CLAIMS
Brave BOYS
CLARENCE BRUCE Is VICTIM
OF HUN BULLET IN FRANCE
Lavreaee Pratt, Rawssa MeCully.
Rex JeAnsea snd Lieat Rsss Mako
( Saprene SaeriAce.
Gareaee Bruee

In this weeks casualty list, occurs
the name o1 Clarence Bruce, who wnD
killed in action in France. Whils
Clarence was really from Meeker. Is
was well known in Gunnison, and let
for camp from our city in company
with F. George Damson, willard
Estes, James McCabe, John Kochever,
Gus Westfall, the Mcdowell boys, and
others, all Of whom We're in the Gunni-
SON draft Clarence tried to enlist
when America first entered the war,
but was rejected on the grounds Of
physical unfitness, not having quite
recovered from o wound received
when he accidentally shot himself
while falling from a horse. Later,
when he had fully recovered, he was
taken in the draft. While he was In
Gunnison he took care Of Mr.. Pollock,
man who was mentally weak and un-
able to take care Of himself. His only
known relative is a sister. Mrs. Helena
M0bley, who is living in Meeker.
We have at hand an extract from q
letter written by F. George Danson
on the 25th Of August. This NAV be
Of interest to friends of Bruce, for
Mr.. Damson speaks of having seen
him.
"This morning I walked three and
one-half miles to . little French VII
lage where we were stationed 4 day
previous to coming here. Some c8
the boys Of the 355th were there and I
ran across one of the boys who left
Gunnison the same time / did, Clar-
ence Bruce is his name. He was IN
the Y. n. C. A. and saw him firot
l poked him with my cane. (By the
way all the fellows have the habit Of
carrying . piece Of wood for . cane.l
He turned around and we couldn't
have had happier time. When ~
left Detention Camp we were sepaxat-
led and had never seen each other
since. He told me Of being IN bar
rage the other night. They came out
mighty lucky. We could haar t.
nEip9 plainly from ouf scamp. H
Etp14 me thak - had LIT = naa17
|pey that the var would be over g
1913. / would bet my life that 4
would be much longer. esI hone -
wins his bet. We want to 6nish this
job In . hurry.
Those who saw the boys OF that
day remember that - Bruce waved
his hat from the car platform a. ths
train pulled out he shouted. aWeN,
boys, when meet the Kaiser YOU
may know died game"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-18

y lntesnstieaal News serviee.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
A LIMITED BRICK OUTPUT
IN THE PERIOD OF WAR
Government Reaches Agreement with
Brickmakcrs nv TO Amount OF
business to Como.

WASHINGTON. July 13.-Arrangc-
mcnts for the restricted use of their
products to strictly essential uses dur
ing tho period OF tho war have boon
entered into on basis OF voluntary
agreement by the brick manufacturers
of tho country with the war industries
board
This understanding was recently
reached. according TO an official state
mcnt, when representatives of approx
imately fifteen OF the eighteen zones
into which the 1000 manufacturers Of
fire brick. paving brick and common
brick have been divided met with tho
prioritics commissioner and other rep
resentatives of the war industries board
and outlined industrial conditions and
agreements.
The conclusions reached and the ac-
ton consequent thereon had to do with
the availability OF fuel for manufac-
turing purposes in the various parts
Of the country, the output OF material
Tor recent periods as compared with tn,
earlier rate of manufacture, and the
necessities for curtailment of uses in
channels where not vitality essential TO
tho war program or the civilian vol
fare. These. as officially set forth bv
the war industries board, were as fol-
lows:
l. That. with the exception OF the
zones in the district north Of tho po
to1nac River and cast OF the ALLEGHENY
Mountains. including New England
and the zone which includes the Eir-
mirgham district tho shortages in coal
and disturbances in deliveries have not
been sufficiently serious. generally
speaking, to disturb manufacturing
2. In tic greater number of the zones
the manufactured output WAS material
ly less in 1917 than in 1916 and ma.
terially less during the first six months
OF 1918 than during the first six months
OF 1916 This result was attributed in
part 10 oiminishins demand for gen
erai pcace-time uses and in pa, 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
INCREASE IN FREIGHT
AND HOW 1T IS HANDLED
Statistics Show Something OF the Big
Job the Government Undertook
in Doing Freight Hauling.
LARGEST INCREASE IN SOUTH
Heaviest Congestion in What Is
known as the Eastern District.
Western District Also Showed In
crease in Freight Transportation.

In discussing editoriaily the diff
Guilty of increasing the amount OF
freight handled by the railways undo:
government control the Railway Age
furnishes some very interesting figures
and gives inside facts that can but be
OF interest to shippers in general and
those in this part of the country es-
pcciallY. We have now had six months
% government operation, says tina.
journal. and statistics arc at hand
from tho railroad bureau coverin:
freight operations during the first three
OF these months. January 10 March. in
elusive. They show that during those
three months tho total ton miles If
freight traffic handled were S3.S55.-
1900 as compared with S5,6ih.ooo,
600 during the same months OF last
year. 4 decline Of &c per cent.
This decline in the amount of traffic
moved unquest:onah was due chiefly
to the severe weather in January. In
that month the ton miles handled were
iT2 Der cent less than in the same
~ onths ~ 1917. While January was
very bad month in point OF weather.
February was better month than
February. 1917. and there was an in
crease in February. lolS over Zebra
AIRY. 1917. OF .? per cent in ton miles
y still better showing was made in
March when the ton mileage increased
! - Der cent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
WEST VIRGINIA NOTES
Governmental and Railway Work CO.
ing on in Mountain Statc-Pri-
waite Enterprises SprinEing Up.

Charleston construction company
has closed big contract with the
MERGERS Mining Company to erect a
powcr-house and thirty-ive cottages
for employees At MERGERS.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway has
decided TO build large additions to the
and TO install the necessary machinery.
The work will be commenced at An
early date.
The United States Department OF
Labor has employed q firm OF New
York engineers and town planners to
supcrintcnd the extensive work ncces-
sary Tor the development of South
Charleston. The place is to be properly
laid OF and dwellings erected for the
army OF war workers that are beinG;
sent there.
\ contract has been awarded for
tho grading in connection with the i'm :
provemeut OF the Morgantown and
Wheeling Railroad between Randall
and Barker.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
is erecting $4,000 brick passenger
station at Beckley The present pas
senEer station will be made into d
freight station.
y $4,000 creamery is being erected
at Kearncysvillc by the Kearneysville
Creamery Company recently incor-
porntcd.
Swift & Co. Chicago packers. ar.
erecting cold-storagc warehouse al
Clarkshurg. 1t is 10 be TWO stories
with basement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

labor shortage. which in many zone,
have been quite noticeable.
B. The necessity OF curtailinE all uses
which could be deferred without in.
reference with the war program or
arc vitality essential for the civilian
welfare was unanimously recognized
as being unavoidable. TIE manufac-
turcrs present pledged themselves to
exercise such oversight of the uses to
which their products were to be put
as TO guard against their being used
in any deferablc case
4. The prioritics commissioner un-
dcrtook to give applications OF indi-
Hidual brick manufacturers for places
on the preference list favorable con-
sideration upon consideration that such
individuals and the industry would de :
vote their output to vital war needs.
direct and indirect. ard to indispcns-
able and nondefc:able uses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
AS TO DOMESTIC COAL
Fnrl nea,crs Doing tho Best to &c,
the Home Cellars Ftlled be-
fore Winter

This * entirely too carly to speak
with much ENCOURAGEMENT about the
coal situation a whole. SAYS Black
Diamond, referring 10 reports from all
parts Of the mining sections OF the
country. but II is perfectly apparent
that the domestic end Of the business
is moving rema rkably we'll. The deal
ers for tho last two months cspecia lly
have been overrun with orders. and re-
ports from all sections are that they
are moving coal through to the house
holders at the rate OF speed which is
customary under normal conditions in
October and November.
This means that the people are try
ing to get their coal out Of the way
early so shat the government can have
the coal production and all Of the trans
rortation to take care OF the steam
business and war demands during the
winter months. County fuel admins
traitors with whom rcal experts have
come IN contact make the statcme nj
that they arc trying to move - per
cent Of the domestic coal before No
vemher j. Under ordinary c!rcum
stances, the domestic coal is moved
after Ortohcr l. This is an effort TO
transfer tho burden nf domestic Goa
movement TO the summer instead of
the winter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

cont The average miles per loco
motive per day increased only from
GG.6 TO Cos. while average miles per
car per day decreased from 25.6 TO
2i.9.
The most interesting comparisons of
tho results gained under private opera
ton and under tho present system
have yet TO be made. January to
March, 1917. were the last three months
before the United states entered the
war and. therefore, the last three
months before the direction of the
operation of all the railways was dele
gated to the railroads war board. Be-
ginning with the statistics for April ii
Will be possible, if the statistics are
made on the same basis. TO compare
the results gained under tho railroads
war board with those gained under the
direction of the organization created
by pircctor-Gcneral McAdoo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
An All Around Town JinIl.

BELMONT. n g. July l3-This
town IS soon TO have town hail 81
its own. and it Will be some com hiua
tion affair. The plans that have bce q
tentatively accepted provide for su,
hcient Offices TO accommodate all Of the
corporation officials and also two fire.
proof vaults 1t Is also 10 have :
Kind OF Jail or lookup with steel cells
a Are department with ample CAPACITY
to accommodate oil the FIRE appaytus
AL Of these will he on the ground Hocr
In the basement there Is TO be A stean
heating plant and the second story IL
to be an assembly hall. The building
is 10 be OF reinforced concrete co..:
struction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Rich Coal Land. in RUSSELL.

HONAKER. VA. July l3.--The Mid
die Creek Coal Company, which has
already acquired rich coal lands IN
Russell County has been Incorporated
hero with $4,000 capital stock The
company has purchased all OF the
necessary equipment for the develop
ment of its mines in this county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
As II IS WITH RAILROADS.
so ALSO WITH ROADS

The si,u=tlon a regards the mantle
nance ~ highway does not differ from
railroad operation. Even the best steel
raMs must IN time he replaced and
rosdbeds aa well as ties must be hept
IN GOOD condi,ion
The appropriation OF S75.0oo 600 u to
re apportIoned among the various
Slater the amount to be distributed
to each state being determined nv its
population, area and the mileage OF its
rural delivery routes. Upon this basis
OF apportionment about $3O0o0o was
allotted 80 Texas. Ia that state there
is pariicular need for good roads. Fur-
thermcrc it's area is tho largest Of amy
% the states IN inc Union Tho Secrc-
tary Of Agriculture allotted nearly as
much to New York PENNSYLVANIA and
Illinois on thr other hand. what seems
Ia be very small allotment, only IS
200. is made 10 Delaware And Rhode
Island IS % receive only $l1.onn
The Secretary announced n few weeks
ago that almost every state had sub
ruittsd propositions 10 him. involving
acceptance. n the governments offer
Texas submitting propositions for road
construction which. when completed
will be about 500 miles in length ana
Will cost about Ecooo,ooo Illinois pro-
posed to construct highway seventy
i've miles in length. Gcorgia's PROPOSE
ton, If accepted, involves the expendi-
ture Of nearly s2,50oooo. This money
Will he used 10 build ar improved high.
way about sixty-fve miles in length for
which the government viii contribute
about one fourth Of the expense SO
within five years from January ]. 1917
there should be completed many hun.
dred miles Of excellent highways 10 be
devoted 10 automobile and auto truck
ira ffIC
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
SHlPBUlLDlNG PLANT
Whit Is TO Be Cnrolinn's nipyc.,
Shipynrd Is Making n Grent
Stnrt.

WILMINGTON. y. C., July 13.-Thc
Carolina Shiphuilding Corporation, re-
Gently organized here with several mil
lions OF capital. has about decided upon
It's building operations. They are 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
THE SOUTH MAKES REST
SHOWING; or ALI

The mos; Interesting and significant
statistics. ., course are those for the
eastern district. where the congestion
has been the most severe. II was the
congestion or the Eastern roads which
really 1recinitatsd the adoption of gov
eminent control. The statistics show
that during the first three months y.
this year the Eastern lines handled "a
per cent less freight traffic than dur
Ing the same months of 1911. They
handled % per cent less in January
than in January or last year: per cent
less in February than in February If
last year, and only % per cent more
in March than in March Of last year
on the other hand. the railways in
tho Southern district handled slightly
more. and the railways in the Western
district Substantially more freight in
the first three months of this year
than las; year. This was especially
the case in March In that month
while tho Eastern lines handled only
% per cent more freight than in the
same months Of last year. the South
crn lines handled 10 IL per cent more
and the Western lines 1874 per cent
more. Undoubtedly the apparently
better showing made by tho Southern
and the Western than tho Eastern lines
is mainly due TO tho fact that the
Southern and Western lines have not
been operating nearly to their
maximum capacity as the Eastern
lines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
TIE REAL STORY is
VET TO III; TOLD

The statistics for March afford. per
hapS, the best available test OF the
efficiency with which the railways are
being operated under government con-
troll They make clear that the great
est gain which has been secured has
been in the tons per loaded car, which
increased from @6.4 to ISL, or ca po-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

Every day we are learning some
thing new in connection with conser-
vations and saving. Now comes the
northumberland story that from one
ton Of Old shoes can be extracted
metals to the value Of $40; grease,
1928; animal black. $50. sulphate Of
ammonia. s22.5o: at total OF Ss3.i5, or
about II cents pair The grease is
good lubricant and the animal black
is said by NJ {. Lamb. the English
chemist who is responsible for these
figures. to bc equal 10 the best Of bone
black.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

Girl workers in German factories are
getting Sl.20 in cash out OF their wages
weekly and arc compelled to use the
rest 10 buy war bonds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

put up at once one-story building OF
steer mold loft building. 2SOx50 feet
with galvanized steel walls Tho
building will have 10000 square fee,
OF moor space. This will he but nor
ton Of tho S3.500. 900 plant which ,bi,
company Is building for the construc
tioh or steel steamships. Details OIL
the new enter Prise have been reported
heretofore. with plans for an invest,
incnt OF s2ooo.OOO TO construct tho
shipyard buildings and $500. 900 for
the plant machinery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

The help problem hns no terror for
the business firms using Timcs-DiS-
patch Want Ada.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

After controversy that lasted ten
years French scientists have decided
that the use OF old corks in wine bot
ties is not detrimental TO health. That
suggestion comes too late to be of any
practical value in this neck OF the
woods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Womcr's Long IIourS--,ioncy In Old
Shocs-Cost of Fitting Ont Sol
dfcra-TnN DodGinE.

Recent British and French expert
mcnts in munition plants, so 1t is said.
indicate that overtime does not in
crease maximum production by women
workers. That Was found GU, in Rich
mond factories long ago, and ii was
not in munition factories either.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
THE ORIGINAL PROPOSITIONS
MADE By CONGRESS

j. Many activities related TO carrying
ON the war are OF such magnitude aho
Importance that comparatively niue AZ
'tention has been paid TO the assistance
which Congress has given. by large
Augmentation OF money, for the con
struction OF highways suitable for au-
,tornoh!les and auto trucks. Congress
enacted s Law two years aEo pFoNldinE
for tho cooperation Of the government
and al the States OF the Union IN hiE@-
way building. Tho responsibility for
carrying out this statute. so far as the
government is concerned, was placed
upon the Secretary of Agriculture nnd
the various State highway associa tons.
AS much as s75.0oN.ooo was FIRST ar-
rropriated by Congress for this ser
vice. Inc money TO be drawn in yearly
instruments, The Secretary Of hert-
culture estimates that to-day. 5y rca-
son Of this Federal aid. at least 5000
miles ot excellent highways VIII have
been completed ir.a short time. They
will be kept upt- for II is realized that
II would be q waste OF money TO build
Anyways without providing for their
maintenance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
AND WAR
- ARE GOOD-ROAD BUILDERS

The Holland" letter in the Wall
Street Journal on this subject is !llun-
anating and Instructive. and is we'll
wcrth tho careful study OF NirEini:ns.
The writer Of the letter says:
Gasoline made the internal corhns-
ton engine commercially practicable.
so that this apparatus is now utilized
for aircraft and also for automobiles.
The automobile IN time entAilcd the
construction o. good roads. AZ first
these improved highways were laid 50
Js 10 encourage pleasure-sccking tour
lists But with the advent OF the war
and the railroad congestion. as we'll
ae tic Increased use Of the motor
truck and THE delivery wagon for husi-
ness purposes. it became necessary 70
geek highway construction OF Kind
ssui;ab!e for the automobile. especially
heavy automobile traffic
=, In some parts of tho country ihs
auto truck Is utilized for the trans
portation OF mercha ndisc. supplement-
Ing railway freight ard express ser
Sice. There are, for instance, several
auto truck expresses which In the af-
sfernoon receive merchandise, either in
New York or in Phladelph'a- and theh'
Nv travelling all night. reach their des-
siinations early tho next morning Since
-r7urition manufactures were eStao-
Jshed In New England. especially IN
Connecticut, the auto truck has beer
ON nloyed chiefly for the tranSn'rta-
zion OF almost all their products to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

III you wnnt to rcnd NIL the now
to-day you must read all the Want Adj