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The Winslow mail., 1918-03-22
Patriotic Democracy.

The democratic press OF Arl-
zona is devoting its space almost
exclusively at this time preach
ing the gospel that the people
must stand by the President in
the approaching fall elections by
voting for the democratic candi-
dates for office, giving out the
false impression that a m n
cannot be patriotic citizen who
votes a republican ticket. AS a
member of the republican party
who FIRMLY believes in its tenets,
but is never lost in hero worship
ping of it's candidates, the editor
is free to confess that if the re-
publicans of the United States
nominated men for places in
Congress who were so lacking in
loyalty to the country as numer-
Gus democratic senators and con-
gressmen now holding places in
Washington, we would be most
heartily ashamed of the party
and would approach the next
campaign on the soft pedal on
the question Of patriotism and
standing by the President. y
The democrats of the country
should keep silent on the ques-
tion of patriotism and loyalty
when such democratic leaders as
Senators Stone, HardWick, Reed,
Vardaman, Smith and Hitchcock,
and Congressman Kitchin, Dent,
Sherwood, Bennett, Crozier and
Gordon, have been throwing
every obstacle in the path of the
President in his efforts to carry
on this war to a successful con-
clusion, and are giving daily
demonstrations of their hostility
to the Presidents war program.
The republicans in Congress are
quietly pursuing course of sup
porting President Wilson in all
his recommendations, willing to
trust his judgment, giving him
every power he requests tc
strengthen his arm. The only
two recalcitrants are alleged
near-republicans who claim to be
progressive-La Toilette and
Gronna-and if either ever get
reelected to the office again it
will be with the assistance of
democratic votes. But what of
the democrats who are fighting
the President? Will the party
return them to the seclusion of
private life in the approaching
elections, or will they rally be-
hind them for victory, offering
excuses for their past conduct
and making specious promises
for the future?
Patriotism is not matter of
party affiliation, but is the honest
heart throbs of true American
citizenship. We are glad it is
possible to truthfully say that
most all our people of all political
faiths are loyal American citizens,
and only a very small per cent
are disloyal and pro- German; and
they are to be found in all politi-
cal organizations. 1t is disgust
ing in view of the records in
Congress to hear democrats yap-
ping about loyalty and standing
by the President, as though that
party had a copyright on the
on the sentiment. The preach
ing of such a gospel is the mouth
ings of a rotten demagogue, who
would betray his country for
less than the thirty pieces of
silver if he had the opportunity.
The Winslow mail., 1918-03-22
The Normal School Trouble.

0ClIOOl llS1 dIlO Vic COIlO1ClOll VI
affairs at Flagstaff over the re-
moval of DR.. Blome as president,
and the selection of Supt. q. E.
Cornelius of Winslow, as his sue
cessor, is no exception to the
rule. There is no doubt that the
long years Of association of DR..
Blome as the head of that insti-
tuition has endeared him in the
hearts of the alumni, the student
body, and their friends and rela-
tives, but it does not necessarily
follow that DR.. Blome is the only
educator in the state who can
fill the position, nor that his re-
moval will work to the disadvant-
age of the normal school or high
er education in the state. 1t is
also equally true, in this particu
lar case, as in all others of the
kind, that there is more or less
politics back of the move; not
politics involving, perhaps, the
man who is removed from the
office, but politics of factions
who want to be in control, and
who feel the present incumbent
does not fit into their scheme,
and want a new man of their
own selection. Radical changes
under these conditions nearly
always stir up more or less
trouble in the community, and
about the only results accom-
plished is to retard the growth of
the institution, until such time
as the new man demonstrates
his ability and fitness, when all
the trouble disappears, only to
break out anew when another
change is made.
We are not familiar with con-
ditions at the Flagstaff normal,
neither do we know anything
about the work accomplished by
DR.. Blome during his administra-
tion of the school, but presuming
for the sake of the argument
that he is exceptionally we'll
qualified in every respect, and
has made a brilliant success of
his work, still acknowledging all
this, there was no invasion of
DR.. Blome's constitutional or
legal rights when the normal
board elected another man to fill
the position of president. The
law creating the normal board
says they shall have power, and
it is their duty to elect all the
faculty and other employees for
the normal; and if outside infu-
ences and the student body are
to assume the right to dictate
appointments the law should be
changed, and the authority to
elect the faculty conferred on
these outside influences. If the
normal board had dispossessed
DR.. Blome of his official position
before the end of the school year,
and thrown him out on trumped-
up charges and given no respect
full hearing, all the demonstra-
tions now being made over his
removal would be timely and
justified, and they would have
been backed by the moral sup
port of all good citizens. DR..
Blome has no perpetual tenure
as president of the school, and
for the past nine years has been
reelected every year. and this
year if the board want to make
a change for any reason what
ever, or no reason at all, they
have the right to do so, and there
is no ground for complaint either
by DR.. Blome or anyof his friends.
Our position in this matter is
not governed by the fact that the
successor to DIR. Blome happens
to be Supt. Cornelius of this city.
We would take the same position
had the new president been anV
The Winslow mail., 1918-03-22
Canton
Grocery
Company.

Now opened for business in the
building one door east of the
Parlor Cafe on Front Street.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

lay my final escape for even = single
moment. as It did. am quite sure
she would rather had not seen It.
On one piece Of lace was the Flem-
ish word "Charlts" and on the other
the word "Esperage." At the time z
took these words to mean Charity"
and Experience" and all I hoped was
that would get as much Of the one
as was getting Of the other before Z
finally got through. I learned subse-
Quently that what the words really
stood for were Charity" and Hope"
and then was sure that my kind Bel
gian friend had indeed realized my,
plight and that her thoughtful SOU
venir was intended to encourage me In
the trials she must have known were
before me.
didn't let the old Belgian lady
know. because did not want to alarm,
her unnecessarily. bat that night 4
slept In her backyard. leaving early
In the morning before II became light.
Later In the day applied at an
other house for food. II was occupied
by a father and mother and ten chill
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
Copyright. 1918. BY Pat Aivs o'Brien

As wandered through the streets
frequently glanced In the cafe win
dow as I passed. German officers
were usually dining there, but they
didn't conduct themselves with any
thing like the llght-henrtedness which
characterizes the allied officers In
London and Paris. was rather sur
prised at this because In this part of
Belgium they were much freer than
they would have been In Berlin.
where, l understand. food rs compar-
atively scarce and the restrictions
are very strict. Htrf al
As have snid. my own condition In
this city was In some respects worse
than It had been when l was making
my way through the open country.
While had a place to sleep and my
clothes were no longer constantly
soaking, my opportunities for getting
food were considerably less than they
had been. Nearly all the time l was
half famished, and I decided that
would get out Of there mt once. since
l was entirely through with Huyligcr.
My physical condition was greatly
improved. While the lack Of food
showed itself on me, l had regained
some of my strength, my wounds
were healed, and my ankle was
stronger, and although my knees were
still considerably enlarged. felt that
/ was In better shape than hnd been
at any time since my leap from the
train. and ! was ready TO 20 through
whatever was In store for me.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

dren. hesitatsd to ask then for fpo1''
without offering to pay for It. - -
alised what q task It must have 49,
for them to supper. themselves With
out having to feed hungry man. A.
cordlngly I gave the man . ns,srk and
then Indicated that I wanted some.
thing to eat. They were just about t.
eat. themselves, apparently. and they
let lne partake Of their meal, which
cdh1sted Of huge bowl Of some kind
Of soup which was unable to idenr
tify and which they served In ordinary
wash basins. I don't know that thsq
ever used the basins to wash IN -
well. but whether they did or not did
not worry me very much. The seaD
was good and enjoyed It.
All the time was there I could -
the father and the eldest son. Z boy
about seventeen. were extremely nerw
Gus. had indicated to them that I
was deaf and dumb, but II they b.
lieved me II didn't seem to make ths0
any more comfortable.
fingered at the house for about ~
hour after the meal and during that
time young man came to call on the
eldest daughter. q young woman Of
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very suspiciously. although must
have resembled anything but British
officer. They spoke Flemish and + did
not understand word they said. but
think they were discussing my prob
able identity. During their conversa'
tion. had chance to look around
the room. There were three alto
gether. two fairly large and one
somewhat smaller. about fourteen feet
long and six deep. In this smaller
room there were two double-decked
beds. which were apparently intended
to house the whole family. although
how the whole twelve Of them could
sleep IA that one room will ever rs'
main a mystery to me.
(To BE CONTINUEDJ
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
CHAPTER XVI.


To get out OF the city, 1t would be
necessary to pass two guards. This l
had learned In the course of my walks
ut night. having frequently Travelled
to the city limits with the idea Of
finding out Just what conditions l
would have to meet when the time
came for me to leave.
A German soldiers uniform. how.
ever, no longer worried me as II had
at first. l had mingled with the Huns
SO much In the city that / began to
feel that I was really q Belgian. and
assumed the indifference that they
seemed to feel.
1 decided. therefore, to walk out OF
the city in the daytime, when the sen
tries would be less apt to be on the
watch. It worked fine. I was moi
held up q moment. the sentries evil
IDENTIFY taking me for a BelgiHn peas
ant ON his way to work.
Travelling faster than I had eveI
done before since my escape. I wal
soon out In the open country. and thu
frst Belgian I came to approached
Cor food. He gave me half Of hl'
lunch and we sat down ON the side o.
the road to eat It. OF course. he trieS
to talk to me. but used the old rus'
Of pretending was deaf and duml
and he was quite convinced that It wal
80. He made various efforts to tall
to mo In pantomime, but l could no
make out what he was getting at, AM
| I think he must have concluded that
was not only half starved. deaf ant
dumb. but "looney" In the bargain.
When night came looked aroun'
for q place to rest. ! had decided t
travel In the daytime as well as night
because l understood that It was Onl
q few miles from the frontier, and
was naturally anxious to get there a
the earliest possible moment, although
realized that there would encounte
the most hazardous part Of my Who'll
adventure. To get through the heavil
guarded barbed wire and electrical
charged barrier was q problem that
hated to think of even. although tn
hours I spent endeavoring to devils
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
CHAPTER XIV.

Observations In . Belgian City.
One night shortly before l left this
city. our airmen raided the place. !
didn't venture out Of the house at the
time. but the next night I thought !
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When II became dark left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely Of Gr.
mans. l went from one place to an
other to see what our "straning" had
accomplished. Naturally I avoided
speaking to anyone. II . man OF
woman appeared about to speak to me,
I Just turned my head and looked OF
walked away In some other direction
I must have been taken for an I'M
social sort Of individual Q good many
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
CHAPTER xlv-contInusd.

I decided promptly that the safest
place for me was ~ far back as pos
sible, where would not be In the line
Of vision Of others In back Of me. Ac-
cofdinsiy I slouched over to a table
ON the platform directly opposite the
stage and took the seat against the
wall. The whole place was now In
front Of me. I could see everything
that was going on and everyone who
came in. but no one. except those who
sat at my own table. would notice me
unless they deliberately turned around
to look.
The place began to fill up rapidly.
Every second person who came in the
place seemed to me to be q German
soldier. but when they were seated at
the tables and got a chance later on
to make q rough count. I found that
In all there we're not more than hun.
dred soldiers In the place and there
must have been several hundred civil.
ians.
The FIRST people to sit at my table
were Belgian and his wife. The Bel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

This Is not camp story, but one
written by a lieutenant on his wsy
'over there" ION our first lap oue
we were having bont drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their llfeboats. As came out ON the
main deck to boat No. 10 one Of the
aft guns let loose with q terrific roaf
at target practice. Just then . bio
negro came up scrambling out Of Z
hatchway. yelling. %. Lordy. Lordys
where am nah life deserterf I don1
heah dat submarine a-moanin' for mah
soulv"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

u Seemed Better to Parrot the Belgian.
gian sat next to me and his wife next
to him. was hoping that other civil.
ians would occupy the remaining two
seats at my table. because I did not
relish the idea of having to sit through
the show with German soldiers within
q few feet of me. That would certainly
have spoiled my pleasure for the even
Ing.
Every uniform that came in the door
gave me cause to worry until ! was
sure Il was not coming In my direction.
I doL't suppose there was a single sol.
dier who came In the door whom l
didn't follow to his seat-with my
eyes.
Just before they lowered the lights.
two German officers entered. They
stood at the door for a moment look
ing the place over. Then they made q
bseline In my direction and I must
confess my heart started to beat a
little faster. I hoped that they would
and another seat before they came to
my vicinity. but they were getting
nearer and nearer and realized with
a sickening sensation that they were
headed directly for the two seats at
my table. and that was indeed the
case.
These two seats were In front Of the
table facing the stage and except when
the officers would be eating or drink
ing their backs were toward me. and
there was considerable consolation In
that. From my seat could have
reached right over and touched one OF
them on his bald head. 1t would have
been more than a touch. am afraid
II 1 could have gotten away with II
safely.
As the officers seated themselves
a waiter came to us with printed
bill-of-fare and program. Fortunately
ho waited on the others first and
listened intently to their orders. The
officers ordered some light wine. but
my Belgian nelghbor ordered "Bock'
for himself and his wife, which wal
what I had decided to order anyway
as that was the only thing could say
Heaven knows would far rather hav'
ordered something to eat. and / wal
afraid to take chance at the pronun
ciation Of the dishes 1t set forth.
There were a number of drinks liste'
which might safely enough have or
dered. For instance. noticed "LemoI
Squash, 1.5O." "Ginger Beer. L.
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, L.
"Appolinaris. L." and "Schweppe
Soda, O.8O." but 1t occurred to me tina
the mere fact that I selected some
thing that was listed In English nigh
attract attention to me and somethin
in my pronunciation might give ful
ther cause for suspicion.
II seemed better to parrot the Be
Rian and order "Bock" and that wa
what 1 decided to do.
One item on the bill Of fare tants
iixed me considerably. Although Il wa
listed among the "Prixzen de-
dranken." which took to mea
"Prices of drinks" It sounded yer
much to me like something to "a
and Heaven knows would rathl
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-08-16
OBITUARY

Soren Erickson was born in Dem
mark the Sth day of November 1858
He immigrated 20 America In early
life and came to Colorado in 1887.
Sometime later he came to Brush
where he lived about twenty-five
years. Last March he moved to Kio-
wa. In 1903 he was married to Caro-
line Setersen to this union four chill
dren were born, the Oldest one de-
parted from this life while yet
baby. Soren Erickson was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran
church and there he remained faith
full until death His health hal
been failing for some time and about
two weeks ago he was taken to a hos
pital In Denver where he died
Saturday, August 3 A wife three
children and one sister mourn the de-
parture of faithful husband father
and brother.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-08-16
ROCK BUTTE
Perry Evans left Tuesday for Camp
Fremont, California.

Perry Evans left Tuesday for Camp
Fremont. California.
Mr.. Rochopf installed an electric
plant for lighting system.
Albert Carlson is enjoying a Wis
1t from cousin from Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Jones are
visiting at Wights this week.
Mr.. Brewer lost a mare last Mon
day supposedly by lightning.
Albert Wight and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. Kathren in Kiowa.
Miss Margaret Cline is spending
the summer with her sister in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Wight spent
Sunday afternoon at the Roy Evans
home.
George Zeigler received broken
collar bone by his Ford overturning
Sunday.
Perry Evans leaves today for Cali
fornia training camp, to be in his
country's service.
Frank Miller and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Mayberry autoed to Col
orado Springs Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rinnert went
to Aurora Sunday, Mrs. Rinnert re-
naming for an indefinite stay.
Howard Mclean purchased the
Flack tract south of town and will
improve and occupy it now soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mayberry at
tended the Comanche Grange Satur-
day near the old Mourning ranch.
Mrs. Nell Myers returned last
Thursday from Montana where she
had been to attend the funeral OF
her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Girardot and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Wight
day afternoon.
Oscar Coonrad. Miss Swan, Mrs.
Roy Evans, and Miss Ruth talbot
spent Tuesday at the M. l.. Wight
home, Mr.. Coonrad and Miss Swan
taking the Afternoon train for Den
yer, Mr. Coonrad leaving for San
Francisco the next day having visit
here on sick leave.
c. o. Drummer entertained Howard
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-08-16

Mr.. Konkel. former editor and pub
Usher of the Banner, has passed his
examination for the Navy and will
soon leave for San Francisco.
Roy McCracken, who has been in
the employ of DR.. Bell, east of town.
is now filling in the time at the
Elizabeth Mercantile Company until
school opens.
Two nieces of Mr.. Hart, the Miss
es Eldridge, of Nation, ILL.,, and their
friend Miss Harmon also Mrs. Rut-
ger, of Denver, are visiting Eliza
beth this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Konkel returned from
a visit TO the parents of the former
down in Baca County. While there
Mr. Konkels brother left for Cali
fornia to train for the army.
Miss Nena Blumer came from
Boulder and spent a week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Blumer.
She left Sunday for Denver. where
she will take business course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blumer, Mrs. Char
man and Miss Esther Dill drove to
Wolf Creek Tuesday and returned
the same day. leaving Miss Dill at
Mrs. McCullough's until school opens.
in September. The crops over that
way are just grand.
DR.. Witter has sold his Ford tour
ing car to Mrs. Mullen of Franktown.
and has for him self Ford Sedan
SO that he can take any sort of
weather to visit his patients from
now on. He purchased his Sedan
from the Elizabeth Garage.
The friends of Theodore Ehrler
have put up a new United States
flag and under meath a service flag
on his premises in the south part OF
town. While Theodore is licking the
Kaiser his friends are keeping the
Home Fires Burning" This is a
merited compliment to this brave boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ahl went to Denver
yesterday with some help to bring
out some ton trucks for the increas-
ing business of this most progressive
business. Mrs. Ahl will drive the car
back in which the party went, and
they will bring out four more of
those useful and efficient trucks.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-08-16

Mclean and family to dinner last
Sunday and afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Cogswell ad children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bush and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Kavanaugh and Mr.. and
Mrs. Knapp were callers there.
Miss Swan of Denver and Oscar
Coonrad came out from Denver Sun
day afternoon to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Evans until Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Coonrad is a navy boy taken
from here and was stationed in Cal
ifornia but has been sick and in the
hospital and came back here for few
days on furlough until he receives
his health.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-08-16
ELIZABETH ITEMS

Corey Gates is on the job again
after one week vacation.
Mrs. James Mauldin has been on
a visit to friends north of town.
Mrs. Potter is visiting her daught-
er, Mrs. Clarence Hodges. this week.
Gathering choke cherries and max
ing jell is the order of the day at
Christiansens.
Frank Hart, candidate for County
Clerk on the Republican, ticket was
in town Monday.
Al Robinson in the interest of the
Beatrice creamery was looking over
our town last Monday.
Miss Bertha Skrivanek went to
Denver Wednesday for few days
visit on a business trip.
Miss McClara visited with Mrs.
Nell Myers Saturday and attended
the dance in the evening.
The Misses Robertson have return
ed to their home after short visit
with their aunt. Mrs. Reeves.
Cows are decreasing in flow OF
cream. They have fallen off as
much as 25 per cent. in at some
ranches.
The Elizabeth Garage got In two
new Saxon cars this week, and sold
one Sedan to Clyde Hudson already
Mrs. L. C. King and family, Mr..
and Mrs Hanson. of Denver. spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Talbot.
Misses McCleary and Weidner gave
a dance at the Pavilion on Wednes-
day evening. Everybody reports
pleasant time.
Ben Talbot and wife in company
with Mrs. Snowe took Sunday dinner
with his brother and wife Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Talbot.