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The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
TO tlIH1nH IIHI"l I.'.u- .L.f.. h".'r
The Loafer Must Pass on
" Says croWder-- NO Room
f. For Him These Days
JOB MUST Be US USEFUL

Washington, May 22.-Two import
art steps were taken today toward per-
fecting the task of putting the nation
on = war basis. ....., ..
Soon after Provost Marshal General
Crowder had promulgated drastic
amendment to the selective service
regulations requiring every man Of
draft age to work or fight, Secretary
Baker appeared before the house mill
tary committee and asked that Presi-
dent Wilson be authorized to call to
the colors all men of draft age who can
be equipped and trained. The commit
tee promptly and unanimously voted
the authority into the army appropria-
tion bill about to be reported to the
house.
Under existing law power is given to
draft one million fighting men, in ac-
cordance with special units. This limit
will soon be reached with men con-
stantly going ito camp to replace those
sailing for France as fast as ships can
be provided to take them. With the
law changed as the president desires,
the man-power of the country will be
drawn upon for whatever force may be
necessary to win the war. '''.
General Crowder's new regulation is
far.reaching in scope and touches not
cAly habitual idlers but also requiees
tnat draft registrants now in occpa-
tions held to be non-useful seek new
jobs or take their places in the army.
Clerks in stores, walters, bartenders.
employees at places Of amusemen. pas
scnger elevator men and other employees
around hotels, clubs and business build
ings, as well as gamblers, fortune tell
crs and race track and bucket shop at
tendants all fall among those class Vi
as non-usefully engaged. Enforcement
of the rule is expected to. add some
rten to the army and to do more i'm
portant service in improving the lab n
situation in essential industries.
The house military committees ac.
ton, after hearing Secretary Baker,
completed the army bill, with provision
for the pay of 100000 men, and with
ordnance appropriations Yn the basis
of an army of 100000. The measure
will be laid before the house carrying
a total of 1850, 900 of actual ap,
preparations and authorization for con.
tracts amounting to $2,464,i16,00o
more 'H '. '.f .'.' '.".'
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
Military Situation on West
Front as Seen by British
Indicates Early Attack
CAN'T WAIT TOO LONG

London, May. 22.-The Associated
Press has been given the following
summary of the military situation a.
representing the candid opinion of the
British staff: '.H N.y
'The situation on the western front
has been quiet during the past week,
except for minor raiding operations Of
the allies who, on the whole, had the
advantage.
"The momentum of the Germans in
the opening of the spring offensive has
been expended, but it is clear that
they are preparing for another big
offensive.
The longer the Germans wait the
more men they can put in from divi-
sions which have been resting and re-
forming, and if they wait only little
longer they will be able to resume the
offensive on the same scale as before,
when they opened on front of forty
miles
''But they cannot wait too long The
steady stream of American reinfoce-
ment is coming faster and faster.
'The Germans still pretend to treat
the Americans as negligible, but the
German staff does not underrate them.
If the German staff had not taken the
American army seriously, it is doubt
full whether they would hazard their
whole future on the dangerous expedi-
cnt of spring offensive this year.
"The Americans will have to buy
their experience, but Americans are
good business men and can be depend
ed on to buy in the cheapest market
and sell at the dearest price. The
British staff is confident that the
British staff is confident that the
American army will make good and
that the American nation will never
let go until the end.''
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
CUPID IN DISTRESS

All is fair in love and war, but last
Saturday the little love Cupid was
forced to realize that the great war
god stands first and is the arbiter #
human destinies at the present time.
Early in the morning of the eight
eenth a young couple called at the
Methodist parsonage only to learn that
the much desired parson had just taken
the 7:l5 train for DeBeque and High
more where he was to deliver an ad-
dress for the Red Cross that evening,
expecting to return home at the close
of the meeting.
In about an hour after the appear
ance of the first callers an auto came
rolling up and of the three couples
therein one pair was on matrimony in-
tent. They, too, would wait until the
worthy Red Cross cause had been dealt
with, especially in view of the fact
that one local pastor was i'll in the
hospital and another was down south
doing Y. M. C. A. war duty.
As the day drew to close the as
tonished and distressed Cupid led his
victims to the parsonage several times
only to meet with the same reply that
the binder of hearts was still subservl
ent to that Red Cross call.
Finally one couple gave up IN dis
pair, but the party of six sat then
down in the parsonage parlor to wall
and wait they did until poor littl:
Cupid dug his chubby fists into his
sleepy eyes and walled out the facl
that it was half past midnight. So
this party also sought friends for what
remained of the night.
| The very much wanted reverend ar
rived home at five O'Clock Sunday
morning and little later couple NJ
IL, in the persons of Mr.. Willis 7.
Blevins and Miss Lotus Hooker, botl
of Rifle, appeared and Rev. Vim. Pep
per performed the solemn service il
the presence of Mrs. Pepper and Viii
| liam Pepper and the then thoroughly
happy newlywcds returned to Rifle.
| 1t was not long before party No.
again drove up and the wee Danni
danced about in glee at witnessing hi
other pair of anxious lovers made one
They were Mr.. George D. WILDER an'
Miss Anna May Kracht, both of Meek
er. Miss Olive Chaplin and Edward A
Wilber, brother of the groom, witnessed
the happy event. .... ..... I..
| The bridal couple took the Afternoon
train for couple of weeks honeymoon
in Denver, while the accompanying
party returned to their homes a
Meeker. . .a...l. pa r-.l ,..,.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
ENLISTED UNDER
THE c0L0RS

Last Wednesday, evening Garfield
county furnished another contingent Of
25 young men who have already en-
tered the government training camp at
Fort Logan where they will be trans
formed into soldiers to fight the Ger
man despot as soon as their training
is completed.
These are the boys who 90 under a
special emergency draft order. They
are L. NJ. Cowden, Phillip Gallo, Ed
ward Garbolino, Sig Anderson, John
Paris, Clifford Yeoman, Watson Dick
erson, Royce Galloway, Raymond Cas-
tor, Lester Alden, Chas. l. Hadsell,
Edward B. Oberto, Chas. NJ. Burrell,
John c. Crawford, Marcus C. Bosco,
Neal J. Smelcer, Arthur L. Hearing,
Gust Mercuris, VIM. A. Hunt, John NJ
Persano, Louis f. Flaherty, Augustine
V. Hotz, c. w. Darrow, Jr., Emmett X.
Walsh and Mich Rigas, the latter two
going from Trinidad and Denver re-
spectively. .
These young men all entrained by
the Rio Grande Wednesday evening
while the afternoon Midland train the
same day carried Ellis Cfissrnan Of
this city and Virgil Mock Of Rifle to
Colorado colleg at Colorado Springs
where they will take up special train
ing to fit them for the special work
the government will soon call upon
them to perform.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
THE RED CROSS DRIVE

hTe big drive for $4,000 for the
Glenwood chapter and 100000 for tho
entire county was started last Monday
and up to the present time splendid
progress has been made and there il
every indication that we will go over
the top before the books are closed
tonight. n ""
Yesterday morning sixteen lights
were burning on the corner of the Ho-
tel Glenwood veranda, indicating that
$4,000 of the $4,000 apportioned to the
Glenwood chapter had been subscribed.
With only $1,000 yet to raise the com,
mittee feels certain that the full
amount will be Forthcoming. ''a
From other portions of Garfield
county there comes report Of good
work done and very generous re.
sponse on the part Of the people. One
lady informed, the Post that on other
campaigns she was obliged to urge
some people to give, but that now the
same people are willing and anxious
to give ~ they seem to realize more
than ever the splendid work the society
is doing and the great need Of keeping
1t supplied with the funds necessary TO
the most successful operation possible.
Tho local committee reports very
ready response to the call and only in
. few instances did they feel called
upon to refuse the snail amounts
offered. We must all do our part Ia
this wonderfully important work and
those who prosper in the community
aAd lthsa refuss to have part IN stAs
eommuaity's eaestsai to !. support this
grand organization may hear Some
thing later that will not sound pleasant
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
CEREMONY IN ST. "I t"r'''
,t,.a .,, STEPHENS CHURCH

in St. Stephens church on Sunday
evening at Z O'Clock there will be the
ceremony of the crowning of the
Blessed Virgin Queen of the May.
Forty girls dressed in white and wear
ing wreathes are to march in the pro-
cession through the church. Margery
Vassau will be the crown bearer and
lead the procession. There will be the
litany of the Blessed Virgin and the
act of conservation will be read by
Miss Margaret Craddock. ir.nat |
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
THE OLDSMOBII.E AND ,HlHrr
roa ,na - THE LIZZIE


Sunday morning while P. G. Thur
mond and family were testing the
good qualities of Alfred Miller's Olds-
mobile on the South Canon road they
met Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Pratt in their
trustworthy Lizzie cI stretch Of the
road that seemed too narrow for the
cars to pass. MI. Pratt had stopp ID
Lis ear, but the 0'3smobile was goil e
rec rapidly to stop and Mr.. Thurmord d
preferred taking chances on head.ud
collision rather than risk going over
the bank in an attempt to pass. The
usually fortunate Lizzie came out of
the melee rather the worse of the two
cars, while Lawrence, the four-year,
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Pratt,
received scratches from the broken
wind shield. Mrs. Thurmond was
pitched forward through their wind
shield and her left eye and face badly
injured. The machines are still in the
hospital, but the other patients are out
and doing nicely
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

the observers practice on smoke
bombs. .t .'[. FrM-F
Two flying fields are located near
here and machines are always to be
seen in the air
noticed in the G. j. Sentinel that
Cubbs had gone in the draft. Also
have been informed of Miss Cheney IS
marriage The NJ S. T. & T. must be
having time of it to maintain service.
Would sure be glad to get the Mon
itors and to hear from any or all of
you people. You should remember the
odds are against me, but I'll answer
them sometime as best I can.
long for the pool and other of the
pleasures of Glenwood which cannot
be found here Besides everyone is
anxious to get across and get this
thing over with, so that we might
sooner get back to ENJOY citizen life
again. None likes the idea of fighting
this war in Texas. 1t now looks as
though it will be couple of months
before we get out of here.
With my best regards to everyone
of my dear friends in Glenwood l
close.
'0.r As ever,
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
ARE Ar USING TOO
(. d. ....... MUCH WATER

State Engineer A. J. McCune, Di-
vision Engineer Dickson and Mr.. ALL
red, the county agent, made trip this
week over a portion of Garfield coun-
ty, holding public meetings at Glen
wood, New Castle, Fairview school
house, Rifle and Grand Valley.
Mr.. MeCune explained that be eane
with a message from the governor, the
defense council and the food admin
istration and with a request that the
irrigation water be used in more
economical way 80 that greater crop
production might be assured.
Mr.. McCune is pioneer in the
Grand Valley, having settled at Grand
Junction about IS years ago. He sur
veyed many of the bitches and reser-
voirs on the western slope and farmed
and irrigated for some time on his own
account. He is therefore no tender
foot and is quick to see wasteful use
or misapplication of the water.
The meetings were not largely at
tended, but they were nevertheless
very interesting, the. people evinclng
considerable interest in the message
brought to them, even though this is n
very busy time for them and some of
them found tia hardship to leave nheir
fields, yet they said it was time well
spent. i.. t.'.'" '." i'|.'
The officials discovered an erroneous
notion prevailing among the farmers,
one which they knew to exist, but
which is more deep-seated than they at
first thought it to be. This is the feel
ing that if one valves his right to
water for two years he jeopardizes the
right and may lose it altogether. This
is an absurd notion, but it has gained
considerable foothold in this county.
It was explained that the question OF
abandonment involves the intent of the
owner and unless the intent is present
there is little danger. ''r....H '.n
Mr.. McCune told the people that he
saw many, evidences of the wastefnl
use of water as he passed around over
the country. He did not refer to the
water being allowed to run back into
the streams for he said that in times
of high water it was much better to
allow the extra water to run into tho
streams than to put the excess on the
land and thus damage both land and
crop. ~ ''''' ''' "'t W. '''ht
At some Of the meetings the farmers
in attendance showed great interest
and asked many questions. All agreed
that under our priority laws the water
cannot be handlede as economically %
under the Utah plan where 1t Is all
punched together and each takes his
run Of water for . certain number Of
hours Is fixed by the water commits.
sioners and in accordance with his
acreage.
At Grand Valley committees were
appointed to act on the suggestions Of
the state engineer in, the hope thst .
better use may be made Of the water
without infringing on the hghta Of
any and yet that larger and bsttsr
crops might bs produced than under
the present plan.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

to their sensitive ears. The boys over
there are fighting for the monied men
just as much as for the poor people,
but, the latter seem to be bearing their
share of the load in greater propor-
tion and in far more cheerful spirit
wads are due to shake themselves a
little or the shaking may come from
another source. h.' r'-.0''.'
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
MORRIS ELLoN. DEAD

Morris Elton, for many years con.
nected with the Doll Bros. & Smith
stores, died recently in a. California
hospital and was buried at El Paso,
Texas, Mr.. Elton was, operated in
Denver last winter for. cancer, but re-
ceived NO relief and went to the coast
about February first, expecting to re-
turn here this month. He was past IS
years Of age and had been with Doll
Bros. L Smith at New Castle and Grand
Valley for more than seventeen years.
L. 8. Turner, formerly with the Jno.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
ARTHUR coMR1E DEAD

A telegram received Tuesday, stated
that Arthur Comrie, who was connect
ed with the coast artillery, had sue
dambed to an illness from which he
had been suffering for some time. He
vas 2e years of age. and one among
the finest boys to volunteer His par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Comrie Of El
.Jebel, hastened to his bedside las!
week. lHu - l4H1fS prS a.oI
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
FAREWELL DANCE

The farewell dance given Tuesday \
night for the 25 soldier boys who left
Wednesday for training was splendid
STAR and the boys were certainly
made to feel that Glsnwood is With
them and for them, in all ways, ct al
times. Mayor P. J. Kirwan and ex-
Mayor. Ole Thorson each gave . stir;
ring talk to those assembled. ~
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
ACCIDENTAL 1nAm

Mamie Deeds, who sustained serious
injuries at quarry ct TAonasvills BY
falling from . tipple, . distance Of
absut Ia feat sad u strikine - hi
head, died at the ssaitaFiua ThuIsday
morning. His head was esuaAsA. aaA
the unfortunate naa nsvsf rsgaiasd
consciousness
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
Camp John Wise,
San Antonio, Texas,
May II, 1917.

Dear Friend Belden and all the bunch
including those so lately married.
Have geen going to write each day
but the heat and work have caused
me to neglect it u,-....
Till a week ago ] was in charge OF
all the electrical and telephone work OF
this camp. Since then have taken up
the executive work of company
handling the administration and paper
work. Incidentally I still supervise
the telephone operations. We still
have lectures on the work and are
taking up an advanced course in OBJ
servation work requiring go hours in
the air. The heat is bad, but we get
occasional showers, helping to relieve
us. , .h7Hsf la.. O. nI H..l i."r I'D
The telephone in balloon work is
only secondary to the balloon itself
for without telephone communication
the balloon is useless. The simple
magnet system is used, connecting the
basket with the ground, the office Of
information and the different batteries
which he is observing for each COM
pany has 25 telephone men ts operat-
ors, 6 repair men and 12 linernen).
These are capable Of stringing tenn
yporary lines till the signal corps con.
structs the more permanent ones and
then are charged with the maintenance
Of the latter. itn4'ni l'''' .'''
These men must an be good ones 20
We are given men who have had previ-
Gus experience and train them to the
needs Of the balloon service. Have
some wire chiefs ana others who are
surely expsrts and to them I leave the
instruction Of inexperienced man.
Our lighting system Is complete and
", ,haye : 81 p. Z. With 5 trunks 70
town and .,to "A pAscass bssids. . field
system for five balloons. We have
five ballons in the air al the time and
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

A group Of 100 women telephone op-
orators, to, serve with the expedition
ar7 forces, have already been sent -
France. and 15O arc now in training
schools. to mest future demand. Wives
OF officers and Insai who are eligible
for, duty in France are not accepted. :
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

Sufficient farm help was reported ID
I'll agricultural counties early in the
month except in Nontezuma, Lncoln,
Hueffano, Garfield and Kit Carson
counties where slight shortsses sxistsd.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

oHhe PFaasian niniytsr who aid thAt
Amsrissas sseqla asithez A. nor swim
Inay ,pSsssHe tA4*. thsy San srsse -.
ocean n German steansfs.-PAiladsl-
phia 1seSsa.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25
TELEPHONE MEN

Two hundred and ten men, former
employees of the Mountain States Telc.
phone and Telegraph company, and or
ganized into signal corps by request
of the war department, have arrived
in France. Walter Parkison, son of
Mr.. and Mrs W. S. Parkison of this
city, is one of this corps of men. Wal.
ter was installer and repair man for
the local company and later was man
agcr at Collbran before enlisting III
the signal corps. Following is a letter
from Robert Goette, another popular
employe of the company to enlist in
Uncle Sans service. "Bob' was as.
signed to the balloon section of the
aviation department and has been act
ing in the capacity of instructor fol-
some time past, .-. .f-...
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

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The Glenwood post., 1918-05-25

All is fair in love and war, but last
Saturday the little love Cupid was
forced to realize that the great wal
god stands first and is the arbiter II
human destinies at the present time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-20
DROPPING "CLIFF"'
T HE NEWS from New Haven sponsored by

T HE NEWS from New Haven, sponsored by the Journal Courier says that Roraback and Uman Republican bosses have decided to drop Cliff rebuke King Republican boss in these parts
 Such blow would be aimed at Bridgeports genial mayor because of himself As lieutenant governor Mayor Wilson is smiling aable and harmless He doesn't mix state politics. doesn't interfere in anything except occasionally when King inerferes Roraback and Uman can't have any thing against Cliff himself He is too nice
 With King it's different King wants to be the big himself they think in other parts of Connecticut and Cliff as the symbol and sign of Kings ambition object most dsagreeabe to the eyes of Roaback and his fellows
 It will be rather easy to drop Cliff" because there is rooted prejudice against holding several lucrative jobs The argument of splitting up the plums will read received The morality of Bridgeport politics be urged can't be said, in view of existing Pssan standards that Bridgeport politics positively immoral pleasaner to think of them as little turned like steak which care ful housekeeper washes in a solution of saleratus
 Any politics pracced in Connecticut this year. except of the most formal naure must be within the Republicans Re- publican bosses may scratch and be but exhibition will be inferior to the European it will attract little aten ton.
 The wrigglng and the wiggling, the shouting and the shreng of the Cliffs and the Johns of the Henry and Jakes, they the gentle art of proeerng in politics will not worry citizenship which busy boosting prodc on and hastenng with the proceeds to purchase Liberty bonds and thrift stamps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-20
BABY SHOW AT THE REMINGTON
 SHOPS PICNIC

Saturday afternoon of this week the employees of The Remington Arms Co. will have a family picnic at Lib erty Park. There will be entertain ment of many kinds, and one of the chief features will be 8 baby show, where the good points of the little Remingtons will be in full evidence. Young women will circulate among the people present, wearing patriotic caps and badges, and will make a strong appeal for the purchase of War Savings and Thrift Stamps, which they will have with them for sale. The factory is doing splendid work in the purchase of the stamps by its employees, it's total sales to date amounting to s11,958.69, at an aver age purchase of $1.SS per employee. MT. John J. Farmer, who has charge of the stamps at the Remington fac tory reported to the Chairman of the War Savings Committee that the men have been asking for the pledge cards in order that they may sign up as members of the Bridgeport War Savings club recently inaugurated in Bridgeport for the purpose of enroll ing 50,000 members Those citizens of Bridgeport who have already be- come members in this club may will be proud to register again on National Enlistment Day. June 18th, at their nearest schoolhouse the pledge they have already made to subscribe as a member of the Bridgeport War Saw ings Club for the largest possible amount of the War Savings Stamps they are able to purchase throughout the year.