Gunnison news-champion., 1918-01-04

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diaF1eA annag tAsD bslng - tsl1sUs
ing:
company. and wosnded ssvsa -
three vssy sevsssay. Al 0ve o'e1ae8
we were ordered By ths o0e<P n
command Of the regimenf 10 shoot a0
the male Inhabitants Of Nooeny. b.
cause the populatioa was 6oolisAly 40
tempting to Say the advance e tAo
German troops By force Of aFns. We
broke into the houses, and seiss1 Al
who resisted. In order to execute tAe0
according to martial Law. The housso
which had not been already destroyed
ny the French artillery and ouP own
were set on frs By ua. 20 that nearly
the whole town was reduced to ashes.
Il In q terrible sight when helpless
women and children. utterly destitute.
are herded together and driven Into
rance" (From the diary Of Private
fischer. Eight Bavarian Regiment a
Infantry. Thirty-third Reserve Div1.
siOn.)
Copies Of this booklet may be -.
cured free Of charge by application -
he Committee on Public Informatioa,
10 jackson Place. Washington. d. q
While the Young Mems Christian a..
sociation II the largest body doing
'vc!fare work among the United States
troops, other organizations are CO.
operating. The Knights Of Columbus.
fraternal organization In charge o4
Nuah .lt ks,..
Is putting up. clubhouses equipped
With desk rooms. benches. phono.
-raphs. player-pianos. moving picture
apparatus. and other facilities for en-.
ertninment. Sixty-fve halls are now
IN operation, open to men Of all de-
aominatiOns
The Young Mems Hebrew associa.
lion has made arrangements for head
quarters In Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION buildings There Is not a suf-
Nclent number of Hebrews in any one
brigade to justify the building OF q
hall by this organization.
The American Library association has
raised n fund Of over 81 900 900. and ID
erecting special library buildings in
the camps.
Orders governing the use Of electric
signs, made by the fuel administra-
tion TO assist In conserving fuel, ap-
ply to the entire country-villages and
smaller cities as well as the larger
centers. Among these instructions
are:
Directional signs on retail stores
nay be Illuminated from one-half hour
,fter sunset until closing time, but not
inter than IL p. m; such signs ON
heaters may be Illuminated from one
half hour after time of commence
,nent Of last performance. Display ad-
vertising on theaters and retail stores
may only operate between 7:45 and
II p. m.
Enforcement Of the orders II In the
hands Of state fuel administrators.
Weavers laid of BY carpet factories
because the war has caused q sharp
decline In the purchase Of floor COW
erings are demanded by wooden and
cOtton-duck factories because war or.
ders have 10 increased their busi.
nesses. Factories making gears and
other articles for pleasure automobiles
are laying on help. while makers Of
trucks and service cars are calling fer
more labor.
Other Industries suffering losses In
commercial business which result II
freeing . large part Of their working
forces for war work are manufactur.
err Of fne kid gloves, fancy sweaters,
broems and brushes. typewritsfD. and
high-grads woodwork.
Answers of registrants on the -.
lective draft suestionaires relating 70
health and answers under the had
dependency" with the exception =
the names and addresses of persons
claining 10 b 1spendent, will not -
open - inspection By the public With
out the eonssnt of the registrants.
Imprisonmsat for not to exceed 80
year .will b he penalty Imposed .
anyone connected With The sdninistra-
tion Of ethe selective draft Law W1so
shall make this Information puhlie.
La 'Librs Bslsiaus. the publication
issued ssomswhers In Belgium" which
the 0efmans have bsen unable to sup
press. thus defines IT. ondcial loca-
tton:
The. editorial establishment being
no place Of rspese. . cellar o.. wheels
has been found more eouvenisnt"
"Businsss being at q standstill M
der Osfmaa demihhtioa," r. says. we
have suppressed tie page Of advertise.
ments and sovioe eur readers TO save
their moaay fer bsttse tmss."
In Ausust q this year exaetiy -
pounds Of European cheese were In
| ported By the United States. coming
i from italy. During 1914, before the
| ,ras n on tons NARA hou9hf In ~