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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
NEW FRENCH TOWN

The geography class was about to
begin and the subject was France.
Accordingly the teacher started off
with the question: Nov. in the pre-
sent terrible as.-1 o is our principal
ally?"
France" came the answer from the
pupils.
"Quite right" said the teacher.
"Now, can anyone give me the naome
of a town in France?"
A small boy at the back of the class
almost fell over in his eagerness to
answer, Somewhere" he said breath
lessly."
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph:-
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
UP A 10 ut WN THE VALLEYS


An inquirer in Field and Farm asks
the correct pronunciation of Holstein.
The answer: at should be pronounced
with the long and ei like Hole
stein IL is commonly mispronounced
in one of the following ways: Hole
steen; Hall-stein; HalI-steen."
There has been from outside sources
a great demand for barley of late and
many Gunnison ranchmen are being
importuned to sell their stock. How
ever, IT is questionable whether this is
good plan. The need for seed bar
ley VIII be great right in our home To-
calIties. The price is not likely to be
less. Better hold any barley fit for
seed until the agricultural survey
shows We have a surplus for 1918.
Some make complaint about the
price of corn being very high, equal
to that of wheat News-C Champion is
not prepared TO say the price is alb
just, but here are two points
to think about. Whenever we buy
substitute in large quantities that sub
stltute quite naturally goes to the
level of the first article. Second. the
price of wheat is regulated by law. If
It were not We would probably be pay
ing Si5 hundred for it instead of So
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
OF POULTRY YARDS
Food Administration Rules We Are
Not to Kill Any Hens For Ten
Weeks.

Hens and pullets are to have the pro-
ter of egg production and the pursuit
Of barnyard happiness. Between the
period of February II and April 80
he poultry dealers of America are
placed on notice that there must be
no slaughter of egg producers until
the embargo against the killing of the
fowls is lifted.
Administrator Thos. B. Stearns has
received the following message from
the United States Food Administrator,
which will serve to improve "Biddie's
cackle."
"The following telegram was sent
to all exchanges and associations af-
fected:
"The following rule has been adopt
ed in connection with special rules and
regulations governing dealers in poul-
try and eggs. Rule IA: The Licensee
shall not, between February 11th, 1913
and April Both. 1918 purchase, ship or
sell or negotiate the sale of any live
or freshly killed hens or pullets pro-
vided, however, that this shall not pre-
vent the purchase, shipment or sale
between February 11th and February
23rd, 1918 of hens and pullets which
were either killed or shipped prior to
February 11th, 1918 to markets for
sale as food, and provided further that
nothing in this rule shall prevent the
purchase, shipment or sale Of live hens
or pullets for egg production purposes.
Effective February 11th, 1913"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
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Frank Hirdman, Neil and Clyde
Andrews were in from Ohio creek on
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

Old Papers for sale
Nevs-Champion once.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
Ranch and RANGE

10 of desire to discontinue or revoke
the same; whereupon and upon the
expiration Of such six months notice
this agreement shall become and be
null and void and Of no further effect.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
{ lR SHORTAGE FOR Hil
BEI\G RELIEVED

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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22
HOW TO CURE
MEAT At HOME

College viii Lend Pamphlet Library
Giving Information on Methods.
Colorado Agricultural College,
Today we are all interested in the
problem Of the meat supply for our
tables. For the family that raises its
own meat, the library of the Colorado
State Agricultural College, at Ft. Col
Inns. has pamphlet library on meats
that will tell how to select the animals,
how to kill, cool, and cut up beef, pork,
and mutton. as well as how to cure GER
tain cuts. These bulletins are well
illustrated and we'll adapted to home
use.
Send four cents in stamps to the Ii
brary, State Agricultural College, Ft.
Collins, Colorado, for the use of them
for three weeks.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

f.d- L"F,tu is accumulating q fine
bunch Of Hol-toin COWS, with a purc
bred bull al III" head Of the herd.
He is milking six now, but will have
fourteen fresh in April. Last year
from an average Of ten COWS, Mr.. Lc-
Fcvrc sold over 5000 worth Of cream
alone. lie has a Hinman milking ma
chine which cost $3.50 without the en-
gine and gives perfect satisfaction
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-22

Billy Blair, pencil pusher Of the Lake
City Tines, and general booster for
Hinsdale county, was over this way
Tuseday and Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
GERMAN PIAVE
DRIVE BITES
INTO GRANITE
ItaEans Hold Main Positions
with Aid Of British
and French.
Special Cable 20 The WashIseten
Herald and New York Trfbune.

Special Cable 10 The WashIaEtou
Herald and New York Trfbuse.
London, Jan. 2.-The ustro-Ger-
mans made a strong attempt 10
force another crossing Of the lower
Pisve yesterday. but met with de-
feat Rome reports that ten hostile
vessels loaded with troops attempts
ed 10 approach the western bank
Of the river at Intestadura, where
they were received with such q
grillinE IRE from the 'defenderfs
batteries that they were forced 20
withdraw before landing. Intesta-
dura is about ten miles from the
Adriatic, Immediately above the re-
gion flooded by the Italians 10 pro-
tect Venice, and is 1--WE miles below
the Zenson bridgehead, which the
Austrians were compelled 10 aban-
don on New Years Eve after hold
ing it for five weeks.
In admitting the loss Of the Zen
son position today. the Vienna war
ofhce seeks to picture the with
drawal as in the nature Of a vic
torious action. The enemy did
not discover this evacuation until
Monday" il asserts He directed
an uninterrupted hre of artillery
and mine throwers until that day
against the field works which had
been left behind" 1t is significant.
however. that the Italians were
first to report the capture Of the
Zenson position.
British Gunners Active.
In the mountain regions between.
Piaye and Asiago the artillery battle
continues lively. with British gun
ners actively participating In the sc-
tons at many points and English IN
fantry engaged in harassing the
enemy's advanced lines. The Italian
statems,-- today chronicles a success
full raid by British forces on an en-
emy post, in which prisoners were
taken.
Almost perfect cooperation among.
the Italian, British and French air
and artillery services now obtains
along the whole front British end
French airmen are now appearing
beside the Italian hierS IN nearly
every part OF the front, while tbs
same holds true Of the artillery.
As an example OF this, Italian ar
tillerymen and English flyers to-
geth brought down three enemy
airplanes yesterday. while two 9th
er Teuton machines felix in combat
with joint French and Italian air
squadrons. Last night the enemy
again bombarded Treviso from the
air. but inflicted no Casualties. In
Bassano. the nearest large city to
the Austro-German lines, one per-
son was killed and five wounded
by bombs, however. In retaliation
Italian sQuadrons rained explosives
on the enemy's barracks, aviation
camps and railway communicat tions.
The zero weather which is now
gripping the whole wesern battle
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
BY HEYwOOD BROWN.

luopyrght, by Tribune Association
Special to The Washington Herald
With the American Army in
France, Jan. IA young American
officer. who was the first to go out
OF the trenches with a working
party. was telling me how things
were up in that quiet little sector.
TT was dark" he said. "and there
was hardly sound all along the
line except down to the right of our
line,a where an American gun was
splitting every few minutes and
they were firing rifles and carrying
on generally.
!" What's that down there?" I asked
one of my men.
"f"oh That's Major Roosevelt's s
battalion,"' he said.
Mai. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., is one
Of the picturesque figures of the Amer
can army in France. He had some
thing of row to hoe, for his ap-
pointment to command a battalion
which had a couple of captains much
his senior created a great deal of
comment. People said that Pershing
was friend Of his fathers and many
such things. and there also came in
to being the remark Of q regular
army, man: II think there ought to
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Son of T. r. Plans Ambush
For Hun Trench Raiders

be appointed to command a battalion
without the consent of his parents or
guardian"
But young Roosevelt has lived all
that down. His men like him and
his fellow officers like him. .
brother Is Captain.
In the same battalion there is Capt.
Archie Roosevelt, and Col Roosevelt
has the satisfaction of knowing that
when the first group of Americans
went into the trenches two of them
were Roosevelts.
When the Germans jumped the
American line in a raid and took
prisoners 1t was Mai. Roosevelt who
sought revenge. His battalion was
not In the line at the time, but he
went to the French major general and
Gen. Pershing and gained permission
to try an ambuscade in reprisal. He
selected $50 men from his battalion
and trained them carefully back of
the lines lin an area made to repre-
sent actual conditions of the field in
which they would operate.
Then one dark night he led them
out IN no mans land and they waited
fer the Germans to come out of their
trenches at their usual point of de-
pafture. but for once the German sys-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
WAR LEADERS
WITH SUPREME
POWER NEEDED
eping Command
and Munitions Dictator at
Fruit of House Mission.

A supreme command with absolute
power for the nations fighting against
Germany and a munitions dictator for
the United States.
These are the developments which,
il was predicted last night. will be ad-
vocated by the administration follow
ing the publication of the State De-
partment's summary of the report
of Col. Edward NJ. House on the re-
cent interallied conference.
While Col. House recommends most
strikingly the hastening over seas OF
large American forces, it is pointed out
that he makes this recommendation
dependent upon others involving closer
cooperation at home and abroad.
House IL Active.
Not only has the colonel recon-
mended these things, but he has
personally set about bringing them
in.o effect. He has spent most OF
his time in Washington since his
return from Europe and he has
been as frequent a visitor at Of
fees Of the Army, Navy and State
departments. Shipping Board. War
Trade Board and Food Administra-
tion as he used to be at the White
House.
Secretary Baker admitted yester-
day that the appointment of a mu-
nitions minister is being seriously
considered. He indicated that such
a plan had been contemplated for
some time and was inclined to be-
lieve that the report Of Colonel
House had had no immediate effect
EA a. nsofr
Secretary Daniels indicated he
has already effected the closest CO.
operation with the British, French
and Italian fleets. Admiral Sims, he
stated. is representing the United
States upon the Inter-Allied Naval
Council, and the fleets Of all the ma
tions arc working under its orders
in the war zone.
The portion of the United States
feet still in home waters, Secre.
tary Daniels said. is available the
moment the Inter-Allied Council
wants it
Better CO-Operation Sought.
IF there was as good co-opers tior
ashore as there is afioat this wal
would soon be over" a member OF
the House Mission said recently af-
ter hts return from Europe.
It is known that a far closer CO.
operation has already been attain
ed ashore than existed last fall II
is the opinion here that a repetition
of the Italian disaster on any front
would be impossible.
Secretary Daniels paid a high
tribute to the French people aRc
government for the way they had
helped afford unloading and trans.
portation facilities for the Ameri.
can forces in the midst of theil
own stress and strain of battle.
The part which the Council OF Ma
tionsl Defense has played. as re.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
SUGAR FAMINE,
. DID NOT EXIST,
SAYSHOOVER
Lack of Sweets Was Only
imaginary, His Testi-
mony Shows.

A sharp tilt between Chairman
James Reed, presiding, and Herbert
c. Hoover. food administrator, wound
UP Hoover's first day of testimony on
the sugar famine, before the Senate
Investigating Committee. This tilt
followed an analysis of the sugar
problem by Hoover. in which he de-
elared that the "famine" really was
not famine, in that during the sup
posed shortage there were about 250.-
600 tons OF sugar in the West.
The railroads could not move this
sugar, he declared. and the East had
to suffer in consequence. Under gov
ernment operation, he said. conditions
should be better, as far as trans
portation is concerned.
Wants Buying Power.
Hooyer's other point was that the
Food Administration must have pow
er to buy sugars in large quantities.
Just as it has power to buy wheat.
This power will be the biggest single
factor in averting disaster in the
sugar market this year. Hoover as
serted
Throughout the day Senator Lodge
had done most OF the questioning.
with some assistance from Senator
Vardaman, Senator Reed taking no
part in the proceedings except to
whisper suggestions to Lodge and
Vardaman. Late in the. afternoon,
Hoover asked to have inserted in the
record, a long statement he made ten
days ago after consultation with Pres
ident Wilson. He made the request
through Senator Jones. of New
Mexico.
did you feel that you had to go
to the President to get that state
ment published?" interrupted Senator
Reed. The statement was one that
answered charges against the Food
Administration and explained the
sugar shortage.
'I thought it necessary" Hoover re-
piled
"You knew the committee had de-
clined to receive that statement.
through your representative" pur-
sued Reed.
"I understood you refused to give It
to the press" Hoover said.
, Because it had not yet formally re-
ceived it, said Reed. II was just
wondering how it got out. and why
you felt you had-to appeal to the
President"
Hoover then explained that he wish
ed to get the stateaaent before the
public in order that It might under
stand the other side of charges made
by Claus A. Spreckels, of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company. These
charges. he said, tended to create the
belief that the Food Administration
was responsible for the sugar short
age, IL any existed.
COntradicts Senator.
Senator Reed declared he had
called two witnesses at Mr.. Hoover's
suggestion, George NJ. Rolph. head
of the sugar division. and Earl D.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Up to Pershing.

The War Department. officially
announced last nights that Gen.
Pershing will designate the two
generals who will succeed Gen.
Mann and Gen. Sibert. He viii. Sc
lect from among the major generals
now In France. of whom there are
q number.
Gen. Mann will succeed Maj. Gen.
Eli d. Hoyle as commander of the
Department OF the East at Govern
or's Island, and Gen. Sibert will
succeed Maj. Gen. W. p. .Duvall as
commander of the Department OF
the Southeast at Charleston.
In their place in the field will be.
respectively. Mai. Gen. w. p. Bull
lard and Mai. Gen. Charles p. Men,
cher. it is understood. Mai. Gen.
Joseph e. Kuhn, until his depar-
ture for France, the commander of
the Seventy-ninth National Army
Division at Camp Meade. and Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood, former Chief of
Staff. also are slated for field COM
mands, ii is reported. Both are
now overseas.
Army Camps Affected.
Gen. Pershing. ever since taking
command of the American expedi-
tionary force. has been Insisting that
the active leaders of the troops be
young men capable physically Of sus-
tanning the heavy demands on Vi
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
DISCOUNT WAR
RUMOR COMING
FROM RUSSIA
Officials Here Discredit
News Of BolsheWki Move
Against Germany.

Diplomatic and ofieial circles last
night discounted the news that the
regime In Petrograd had decided to
resume war upon Germany. Nothing
has developed. officials say. to in
validate the definite proof in the
hands of the allies that Lenine and
Trotzky are paid German agents.
They we're inclined TO believe that
the report of the breaking on OF
peace negotiations with the Teutons
was designed to cover some internal
political situation within Russia.
The State Department was without
cfficiaI confirmation of the report,
Charles r. Crane. a member of the
Root mission to Russia, called on
President Wilson yesterday and told
him the work Amba1iador Francis
is doing in Russia is invaluable.
"Mr. Francis" said Mr.. Crane. ''is
the biggest man in Russia today"
Report Arouses skeptieism.
He declared that the vigorous FASH
ion in which he had dealt with the
Kerensky government and with the
Russian people had endeared hlm TO
the hearts Of all and that he. was
universally looked to for advice. The
attack of Lenine and Trotzky upon
the Ambassador was Interpreted as
an effort to shatter this influence
which ne has with the mass of the
Russian people.
A serious check in the peace nego-
tiations between Russia and the Teu-
tons is not unexpected. but officials
here cannot believe that Lenine and
Trotzky will deliberately resume hos
tilities.
Other causes which might be re-
sponsible for trouble between the
Tsutons and the Russ would be a
realization by Germany of the dan
ger OF permitting the doctrines Of
BOlshevikism to get within their own
borders.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
WANT SCHOOLS
SHUT 20 DAYS
Chamber of Commerce
Board Suggests Plan
to Save Fuel.

The board OF directors OF the Ws-b.
lngton Chamber OF Commerce. at a
meeting last night iE the quarters ot
the chamber over the Tea Cup Ina.
adopted a resolution requesting the
Board Of Education to consider i'm
mediate suspension OF The school ses-
sion in lhe district for twenty DAYS
on account of the fuel shortage. con-
Sested street car conditions. and The
general crowded and confused cond; :
ton OF the city.
The resolution was introduced by
Former President p. T. Moran ard
was adopted unanimously.
Would save ConL
The board resolved to bring the sus-
gestion before the Board Of Educa-
ton at the first possible moment The
days lost in the suspended period, Il
was stated in the resolution, may he
made up by shortening The summer
holidays.
Mr.. Moran declared that an im-
mense amount Of coal could be saved
by closing the schools for this length
Of time. and suff3cent coal could he
brought into the city before the ess-
piration of the added holiday season
10 relieve the shortage at present.
An idea OF the coal saved could be
gained, IL was declared by Secretary
Grant, after the moeting. from the
fact that Central High School is using
practically a ton Of coal each hour
for heating and lighting purposes.
Mr.. Moran stated that the period
would also give the street car COM
panies more time TO lessen the con-
gested conditions. as many OF the
students OF Washington come into the
city for schooling.
Details for the annual meeting ot
the chamber were also discussed
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

tality imposed by modern methods of
warfare.
The changes In the overseas COM
mand were only part of those made
public yesterday. Numerous army
camps in this country are likewise
affected. Maj. Gen. Blatchford, it
was announced, had been assigned to
the training forces, although his COM
mand was not made public. Mai.
Gem Hugh l.. Scott, former chief
OF stan, took command at Camp Dix.
Maj. Gen. Parker was relieved of
command of the Thirty-second Ma
tional Guard Division and assigned
to the Eighty-flfth at Camp Custer.
Brig. Gen. w. G. HAN, Of the Fifty
seventh Field Artillery Brigade, sue
ceeds him in command of the Thir-
ty-second.
Gen. Hams place viii be taken
by Brig. Gen. Edward F. McGlachlin.
OF the l65th Field Artillery Brigade.
Ninetieth Division.
Other Changes.
Other changes include:
Maj.-Gen Charles II. Muir from
command at Camp Jackson to COM
mand the Fifth Division, regular army
at Camp Logan.
Mat.-Gen. George n. Cameron to
command Fourth Division. regular
army, at Charlotte, n. C.
Maj. Gen. George W. Reed to COM
mand Fifteenth Cavalry Division, reg
ular army. at FL Paso.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

Congress with his special message on
railroads. In any event, it will be
stipulated that the money the gov
eminent expends for these purposes
during the period of government op-
Grafton of the roads will be returned
by the private owners. il the prop
critics revert to private management
Snow Impedes Roads
Director General McAdoo is fight
ing the elements in his efforts to i'm
prove the coal situation by drastic
use Of the transportation system
Heavy snowfall during the last twen-
ty-four hours has taxed the roads
to the limit. but encouraging reports
come from all quarters to which the
government has directed its atten-
ton. New England, New York City
and Long Island are beginning TO
get the coal that Mr.. McAdoo began
moving on New Years eve.
Gondola cars, laden with coal
and bearing the initials of every
railroad in the East. were trund-
ling through the North River tun-
nels and the magnificent Pennsyl-
vania terminal at New York all day.
For the first time since the gov
ernment took over the roads, Di-
rector General McAdoo made his
headquarters yesterday at the In
terstate Commerce Commission
building rather than the Treasury.
All day long he had about him the
railroad men whom he has drafted
into the service of the government
as his advisers. Members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
whose functions have largely been
absorbed by Mr.. McAdoo, were
working in an advisory capacity.
Henry Walters, president of the
Atlantic Coast Line. whom Mr.. Nc
Adoo has drafted as a member OF
his temporary board of advisers
arrived here yesterday afternoon.
For nearly an hour he sat in an
ante-room outside Mr.. McAdoo's Of
fee, while the director general was
in conference with other officials.
McAdoo Confident.
Mr.. MoAdoo said last night that the
coal problem is rapidly being caught
up with.
Reports that have been circulated
in part disparsgement of the govern
ment's venture, that the Federal di.
rector general is going to curtail EN-.
ployment on the roads and abolish
much of the clerical and teshnical
labor, met with denial. Reports from
Philadelphia that none Of the. Balti,
more. and Ohio passenger trains are
to be run into the Pennsylvania
terminal at New York, was met by
the statement that they would be rur
there II thought advisable by the gov,
eminent.