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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-22
MORE RAILROAD DOPE
FROM CORPORAL DARTER

Somewhere in France,
September 81, 1918.
Dear Old Friend, Hermann
As ! have little time now, will
write you a few lines. | am feeling
fine, with the exception of bad cold.
We have had some real cold weather
while it was raining, but it is nice and
pleasant now. Nights are cold enough
so that anyone does not feel like lying
on the ground. When | am in block,
! make a pallet in the deck of the
engine and sleep there. l have been
working SO regular, and such long
hours that | could lie down and sleep
most any place that is warm enough.
We had plenty of rain recently, and
the track is no more fast track. The
roadbed is old and very good, but
some low joints, and as l have ex-
planned before, the rails have two
faces and the cross ties are set off in
brackets. So you see anyone who
gets in the ditch is out of luck, as it
is job to rerail again.
| went into the ditch at Veirzon,
the opposite terminal, two days ago,
and deadheaded to home terminal, as
there will be some repairs to make on
sick, but it does not last long. We
have large Y. NJ. c. A. here, SO there
s always something doing.
! have had several inquiries as to
Billie Walters addr .ss. l inquired at
the General Postoffice here, and his
address is the same as it was in April
or Mayo. C. Is, Engineers.
think his company is somewhere in
the interior building a hospital. He
was at the front for a while, but
was told he returned.
We have all the business we can
handle, and / wish we could shift
some over to the Grande for you fel-
lows.
You say to keep a lookout for you
as you have registered. Well, you
stay there, and we will take care of
Fritz and bring back some souvenirs
of the Kaiser.
l guess we have the fall season at
hand as the nights are cool, and we
are having some rain. The spud crop
thru this portion of France is not very
good, but wheat is extra fine. The
grapes are about ripe, and they are
surely fine. l am allowed $2.OOa day
for expenses, so can feed very we'll. I
pay francs 20 centimes to s francs
per dozen for eggs. Mutton chops
are franc each, pork chops, / to z
francs nice steak about the same.
Ham is high-boiled ham is about 1
flames per pound. Tobacco is cheaper
IN canteens here than m he states.
and we can buy leading brands for
about 8 cents for large packages.
Write soon and tell all the news.
Fraternally,
CPL. ]. F. DARTER,
60. B. 69th Engineers,
R. O. T., A. p. o. III.
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ews- Champion Correspondence

Nt"5-NHoiIp!OH correspondence
Tuesday, November IL.
Frank Hirdman left for Gunnison
on Tuesday.
Clarence Perry made trip to
Crested Butte Friday.
John Krizmanich is now working
for B. l.. Morrison.
Lora Curtis left recently for his
home in Gunnison.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Bennett left for
their home in Pueblo Friday.
VIII Mesa came over from Marble
with the ballot boxes Wednesday.
The other day, Mr.. Collins, lineman
for the c. F. & | telegraph, passed
thru on his way to Marble.
B. L. !;orrison of Colorado Spr ngs
is here tearing down an OLD smelter
to be used as junk. O. F. Thomas and
J. II. Mathematician are hauling junk
to Crested Butte.
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News Champion Correspondence.

Wednesday, November 20
Ray Slanc and wife are over in
Saguache on a visit.
Hay loading has fallen of 90 per
cent the last two weeks, on account OF
the shortage Of cars.
VI. J. Slate boarded Wednesday
evening" train for Denver where he
expects 10 put in part Of the winter.
We hop" the Flu is gone for good.
There hasn't been anyone sick here
for nearly two weeks, with the Flu or
otherwise.
Since Saturday, storm the weather
has frightened up again. and the snow
Is nearly gone from the meadows and
south hillsides, while in the timber il
Is about eight inches deep.
Quarantine Of the Salida yards this
week has checked the movement of
cattle from the Western Slope. Near
ly every one in the valley expected TO
load this week but were disappointed.
W. A. Sheldon and family had a
little rough riding experience ,-s.
Monday, while they were returning
from Parlins. Just a. they were
coming down a small hill near the
Rowser ranch, the steering wheel of
Mr.. Sheldon's car became locked In
such a manner that they jumped two
bitches and landed against 4 barbed
wire fence. Fortunately no one was
hurt and the car was not damaged.
Herb, Jim and c. l.. Mcdonald, Jess
Leonard, Bill Bcrtie and Mort Slate
packed up their outfit and departed
for Taylor park November 1lth, to
gather the few cattle that might be
left They were met in the park by
Mike Hogan, Frank Pressler and
range boss Harry De Yarman. The
Gunnison boys stayed at the regular
COW camp and the Doyleville boys
stayed at the Willow Rangers station
and express their hearty thanks to
Ranger Walt Barker for his kind
hospitality.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-22
FUNNY THINGS SEEN IN
FRANCE BY RALPH CONKLIN
Somewhere in France,
October II, 1918.
Dear Folks ALL

Dear Folks All:-
Am writing to let you know am
well and hard at work. We are thru
with our gun school. II was certain
ly fine, and now the general says we
are to go up front. Word came back
that there may be peace, only for that
bull-headed Kaiser. But he had bet
ter sign, for when we get there with
this regiment and get a bead on him
with our guns, he will wish he had,
for We are going thru, and We are not
afraid of the devil himself.
1t seems strange here. They are
100 years behind the good old U. s. A.
They cut grain with cradle and they
clean up the fields by hand. The
women and children pick up every
head and save it. l haven't seen a
team hitched up since ! have been
here. They have big carts the
wheels are higher than my head-and
they have one horse hitched to it, and
q big leather piece that covers all his
forequarters. 1t looks like big bison
coming. They don't have lines like
we do, and if they need more than one
horse, they put one ahead of the other.
and away they go.
j
time we are marching from one place
to another. When they see us com
ing, they jump up and down and say:
Hurrah. the Sammies@ And the
children run alongside Of us and give
us flowers, and iabber, and ask for \
button or something for souvenirs.
There were about Is of US in town the
other night. We went for supper, and
the time we had! We couldn't make
them understand, and we couldn't un-
derstand them. We have French
books, but it was hard work. We fin
ally got some eats-can't get an,,
sweets at all. We found one fellow
who could talk some. He said they
were too poor to have lights, and from
the looks of things, guess there are
lots Of things they are too poor to
have.
was out around the camp and saw
\ funny thing-a woman was milking
n goat She was holding the goat by
one hind leg, and milking with the
other hand. The buildings are all to-
gether-frst the house, then the pig
pen and barn. We always get a pass
and take in every village, as each one
is different. Well, the other night
did something ! hadn't done yet. Was
sentinel guard that night, two hours
on and four hours of. The two hours
sure seemed long, and the four short.
Just before daylight it got awfully
cold. Wish had one Of those sweat
ers- Could you send me one?
] have got three News-C Champions
since l have been here. Gee! they
look good to me. Have read every
word Of them. It surely does . fellow
good to get his home paper.
Well, it's mess time, % had better
close. Oh. yes. the other night We
had . mask drill. We had III gone
to bed, and most al were aslesp when
the alarm came. We hated TO roll
out, but it had to be done. Got mp in
the dark and bumped into each other.
Cenld not see. but that's Whist We IN
have 70 do when ws est b H. ftsak
- have to learn here. and ~ haye
I'D lessons. WIN ten yuu . jele ana
~ stop: A FreaeAmnn and q Ger.
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News Champion Correspondence.
Tuesday, November 10.
Several families here are having the
grippe quite badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gray of Spencer
were in the valley this week.
w. P. Sammons and wife of Gunni-
son, were here few days ago.
Miss Jessie Foster and sister, Helen
went to Gunnison for few days visit
Friday.
T. W. Gray of Gunnison, was a
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News Champion Correspondence.

Wednesday, Nos. 20.
A car load Of registered bulls was
shipped in here this morning for the
farmers through the valley.
Bruce Swan died here Monday night
about eight o'clock after an illness of
over week. The remains were ship
ped to Paonia for burial. Mrs. Nc
Dowell was nursing the boy at the
time of his death. Swan. had been
working at the Laurel Spann ranch.
This morning about $3.50, Mr.. Brooke,
Mr.. Sampson and Jim Shackleford
rolled in from Denver, where MIR.
Brooke secured a new car for Lang
Spann, and the other two men took
cattle to market. They made the trip
in car. All three are now in tight
quarantine. We understand that Mr..
Brooke is quite i'll.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-22
OUR SOLDIER BOYS At HOME AND OVERSEAS

man were arguing about the war. The
German said they had God on their
side all right, but you fellows have
those d. Americans on yours"
Your loving son,
RALPH H. CONKLIN,
Battery c. Reg. 112, H.F.A.
American E. F., via New York.
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COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF
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LmpIOn COrTespondence:

Wednesday, November 90
Frank Young is quite i'll at Bogan's
Camp with pneumonia.
Mrs. f.. +. Adrian and Mrs. Marion
Gruvcr went to Gunnison Wednesday
with their children.
Dr. Sanford was called to Bogan's
Camp Sunday night, the occasion be-
ing the arrival Of Il boy at the hom. Of
MT. aad Mrs. John Berryhill.
There is to be joint school organ
lied at Bogan's Camp, on Spring creek
shortly. This school will take care of
those pupils in both Crested Butte and
Jacks Cabin districts who have not
been provided for formerly. 1t is to
be furnished by both these districts,
and the first term will be for three
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News-Champion Correspondence
Casper Pressler went to Denver on
Saturday with two carloads of cattle.
Miss Annie Stoly came here Satur-
day last from Shebogan, Wisconsin,
to visit her sister, Mrs. Zeilinger and
family.
There was big snow storm here a
few days ago and has been showing a
little every day. The mail still comes
by auto.
Carl Dohlman, while shooting at
piece of wood about 10 yards away,
got his eye badly cut. The bullet
came backwards and hit under the eye
DIR. Hunter is attending him.
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Mrs. Harry DeYarman returned on
Sunday from Denver where she had
gone several weeks ago to attend the
funeral of her brother.
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ence NJ. Downing, the first man Of this
county to give his life, who was from
Marble; David A. Anderson, from
Baldwin; James Reece, from Somer-
set; and from our city, Clarence Bruce,
Rawson c. McCully, and James f.
Dilley.
Two Of the men of the last regis
tration are reported as delinquents,
having failed to fill in and return their
questionnairies. The matter has been
put in the hands of the sheriff. The
men are Gust Diamont, Of Helper,
Utah, and Miguel Antonia Lucero, o,
Taco, New Mexico.
A message from Miss Elinor Dixon
yesterday gave the glad news that she
was sailing from New York at once.
She is going straight to France in "Y"
work.
Miss Ethel Anderson .of Baldwin
left yesterday for Colorado Springs
where she will go into training for
nurse at the Glockner hospital.
Cue IcNCiNCu WOIu yCc-
terday of the injury Of Lieut.. Frank
Williams Of Co. C. 148 Inf, in France.
He was severely wounded in the stom-
ach by a machine gun bullet. His
wife, Mrs. Mary Williams. who is
neice Of Pete and Louis Miller, visited
here several years ago. Lieut.. Will
liams Joined the army at Cincinnati.
Mrs. Hester Bryan and daughter
came in Monday from Grand Junction
where Mrs. Bryan had gone to visit
her daughter, whom she thot would
have to undergo an operation. They
are quarantined in their own home
while Dick and Harry are down in the
Metroz house. The quarantine will
be lifted tomorrow. Thus Gunnison
is taking every precaution against in
PRODUCTION Of the dread plague.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-22
FIRST HINsDALE co. CASUALTY

Lake City Silver World
Rev. NJ. B. Milne received q letter
bearing the Red Cross seal last Sat
urday from his son, John. stating that
the latter had been wounded in the
hip by . fragment Of bursting shell,
but reported that he was able to walk
around, 50 that he is probably safe
from serious results. This is the first
casualty reported among Hinsdale
boys
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-22
--H Il n

Many. questions are being asked
about the gold stars in our county
service nag. The number has now in
creased to. six. They stand for Clar-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
Methods of F'och.
TOLD ~ HIMSELF.

o,n Two impSr,an yolu'ns S entitled The prn
iiaasaysrT wrtSsa = q tsSe5ai
Eea Ra f s ranes of the
ia GrkT are of sns
sasas IT Sh IN tS is ss
vealed in these pages.
He He. puts sts SAYING of Napolson preface
shat peys3 bse to ~ me what must
pected; 1t is reflection and meditation
In those teaching days, Foch continually
I'M sc Ho9n his Tpp;ls The 6sramou1
pup s sss5 a Snf f aSa Ss
S ar be "lfe yd day to be the na of
Win IRONY DO ibinI Thai Wear Sung sIuae
signifies that one hove to asS
hfA5 Of his a "A 1 sns
S Sss nSt sHsis " IS rs
to 70 a On ve hs
YYinsa animatss tMe dirsstop Then he .G says:
sss6 hon|a alWsEs Se orders bu,
frst. should be insure the execution of those o
S Sn1se ae ia battle must be conducted on the
He reflects that modern war, to arrive at it's
W ,S 9n @ s
eTgapizsd forces Of the enemy The 0 ofren en-
Il at to the esn dos
mus be y 5
result - "
',liut there is one Item among tho sayings
and considered statements OF General Foch to
which many may be attracted now 1t is this
80 IN . The maneuy I'VE battle, the reserve Chat
KEEP: back carefully inst rucied TO execute the
single net OF the battle from which results are
expected; the decisive attack; the reserve is
huspanded with the most extreme parsimony
so that the hludgcon NAV be strong enough, the
blow as violent as possible.
Let Loose at the finish without any lurking
idea Of saving them, with n we'll thought out
n;nn for @;nn 'g the battle at point chosen
ana .ueterninee' the reserves are thrown In all
together in an action Surpassins in violence
and energy AL the other phases of the battle
s.rIRri&e Of mass and spec our forces
carrying it out. in this our supreme al NJ
~ time may be coming " hen perhaps such
words vii! have even tcener Significance
than now"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
Allied Armies Sweeping Ahead

\ LII along the western front the allied forces
are sweeping ahead forcing the Germans
from vital positions, the surrender Of which
threatens their basic lines Of communication
and soon must compel general retreat to
prevent the development of entire armies On
sunday the troops under General Haig adj
vanced to the very gates OF Douai the key
stone of the German defense system through
out Northern Belgium to the sea, and its
occupation IS only matter OF hours. With
the ial! or Douai, the British will close in
the great bend which has Lille for it's cen
ter, compelling the Germans hastily to fall
back upon their Vaenciennes line for tenn
porary stand. To the south the French have
plotted out both La Fere and Iaon and the
greater portion of the ST. Gobain massif and
IN the further progress OF this movement the
enemy will he forced to swifter retire
mcnt, IN which the whole NIeusc line will
speedily become untenable. These successes
with the new advances Of the French and
Americans in Champagne and along both
SIDES OF the Meuse, make easier the great
conVerging movement which will compel the
Germans to n precpitate retreat clear back
TO Mezieres, near the French border, to avert
great disaster and in this retreat however
well conducted, there is the promise Of a
huge bag OF prisoners
Under the impetus of the great drive now
being so successfully carried out in accord
ahce with The mastery strategy Of General
Foch, the Germans will find themselves too
badly disorganized when they reach the main
lines OF communication with Germany to
make an effective stand, and with these
wrcsted from them, it would be folly for
them To attempt further resistance west OF
the khine, as to elect 10 do so would be to
invite virtual annihilaton Hence. at the
rate OF progress the campaign is now maxi
ing, the next few days should witness further
triumphs which, as General March feels ius-
titled in predicting, will clear the Germans
out OF both France and Belgium and force
them back on their own soil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
Books and Authors

Philip Goodman. of New York. an
nc nf9um ns,as for pr, early publication book
titled songs OF the World War" Sir.
Goodman also announces for publlca-
. .Pa,.l IN SoWye a neww edition of
Morrison. to contain a foreword BY the the
Ken. Damn" Sy s Il. L. y Menek k N rom
appeared in a fourth and revised edi-
ton. is again to be put ON the presses.
The Story Of Silk" bv Sara Ware
ia ssett, is recent issue BY the Penn
Bretton Is called TO the the" coIe ons'eo o,
France. his wife and two children.
Pierre and Marie. carry on the work or
Tbev hsvs TINS Is not ,, an , easy task
berry leaves for the baby silk worms
dlsentang!e the fragile threads when
shey become twisted. and do a thou
dreamed OF. There are some good
times along with the work. and when
feel amply repaid.
Thrift. by orison Sweet Marden
(Thomas Y. Crowell Company. is a
message from 4 famous Law preachers
pen. in tune with the spirit OF the
war preachment. AS a nation We are
t snah,,ns, t., TO- save. and II IS not only
war. it is also putting a 10 new WIN no .n1
nbsr into each individual. Economy
is mot meanness. 1t is managing" and
as this suggestive book Illustrates. 1t
is applied not alone to ones money,
but TO his time, energy and interests.
There arc eleven chapters in DR.. Mar
den's latest book on such subjects as
~ Safeguard Of the Future" Can
You Finance Tourself?" Every page
contains things worth quoting.
THE War In the Cradle OF tho
World" is the title Of book by the
well-known woman war correspondent,
Eleanor Franklin Egan. to be publish
ed Immediately by Harper 6 Brothers.
The author is virtually the only civil
IAN who has been allowed to enter the
British war zone in Nesopotamia since
the beginning of military operations
there. In THE War in the Cradle
OF the World" she describes the en-
thralling sights she witnessed and the
remarkable experiences she underwent.
Travelling alone up the Persian Gulf
from Bombay on British troop-ship,
she was received at Basra BY Major
General Sir George AiacMunn, under
whose protection she followed, with
the aid OF maps, the whole course of
British operations. Arriving at Bag
dad the author became the guest OF
General Maude. visited all the lines
OF defense and was shown everything
OF Importance In that whole region
famous as the Cradle OF the Race
home or Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
and terrain of the most ancient ciyili-
cation. Then followed two months In
Mesopotamia' which are also described
World"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
Press Comment on Peace Plea.

It ;Ss %ss
merely eamoInage The. same old gang gang pulls
81 %;'i ss,
ss aaSs ssPs Ss S
insydhr5 spbm ar or e she viii Surrender
sn %es she atsr .rss
aSa freats %s shall con
o r,pI lid JonrnniThe answer to any pro-
h "nd eG sesm ag% m Pet4sa
aha s sflss iss
she she P PesS to haYs beer t, her that
ihfr IS Via to Y 5st tSe var + She
mind mind of this belief at the earliest possibie mo-
,r Nssh,i,,e renHesssan-rhe German accept
be play 81 @ and Sa aa it 70
10 me r German people to arise in their might
SATISFY people the UnteG states ana ea' tS Mllt
Seald ase,T Tparf nssar
70 hs fa psopls t.
crimes they have committed ~ '"e aN'n'
RFSpSss Of a.
on H mh not not saeriiice In diplomacy OF pegoi
on The M" bate ed armies have SO noblS won
s Iens the he e ei Into ar aIs
cbssio so, - TO invite disaster. An armistlcc pur-
You'd "aF' e eysiHi0g ba Gt In
;9r Germany many from the point Of view OF The
should be foolish indeed t 10 ret situation H. We
-. Louie kerubiir-Who knows whether the
ars Nobod1 T or an s hG 3a step
aor kne"ng equal 70 those which the President
detect the fraud u "
Nilnnta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from any angle
s ne eTma r. reny 10 pregiden Wilson's
e. GaEssnSs
be TeGuired arm is sH Il granted Germany will
every essential detail of the neace condition
VIII be complied with. ~
London Sunday Ttmcs-Dr Solf who e;rn.
ih S German reply TO President Wilson on be-
talt OF the German goveI 1meut, states thai
nan eoe a sags IN a he b ame Of ,hs Ger
crnmeni has been formed by conferences and
I;echstag. but the question is What Euarantee
have We Of the genuireness of this apparent
soft rs ernan colonial seerstary has sesp
Is 3nssoiStc as any Of the mlitarists in his
of fe he ior a German wHrld eXpaason though
jori:y party resolution.
london observcr.-By itself. suspension of
would be betrayal OF the allied armies ii su ana re
dent Wilson to baie Eoch III re eoaid be- no
guarantees would make it impossibie for he
enemy to renew the struggle.
th G New,pnrcr tLondon>.-The power
and the Jrnkers. though we believe that power
Is ooste w aro SO %n Long IS they stand in the
senting the German people, and until tho Ger
man people cast tl,en, down for good tho allies
70 obtain victory so complete and 50 overwheln-
Ing that these men shall be broken and dis
their nrows. Then, and not untii then. VIII NH
were De d Herinan people whom we can trust.
the allies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
Bonds

You're offered bonds--the bonds OF
slavery are offered you,
The War Lords strong security that
-, always through
Inc years TO )me you shall obey his
Will; the bonds Of fear
That in another holocaust of war in
some. not distant year
lou may be menaced and your sons
must pay tho price
In vain; the bonds that easily may
cost the sacrifice
VI safety for the nation In the years
that should behold
~ universal brotherhood as the days Of
peace unfold!
L..
You're offered bonds-tha promise Of
your government to pay
fou mnny-told tho treasure you shall
lend TO 1t to-day, E' aH4'
us ptGdEe TO add !" Interest fdir and
coliateraL--iis billions in the nlenteous
times 10 come;
security from any future war. and in
depandence. These
written .ell are IN the bonds that lie
,r VINO reads them sees
inc prolnis1 Soldon for tho world.
You're offered Ubnds to- day
YoH know What you must payt
ID. q. bickers. In Macon (Ga.j Telc-
St"pb' ~,