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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-08
WHAT MONEY SAVED FROM
GASLESS SUNDAY WILL BUY

When the American people locked
up their automobiles for gasless
Sunday on September l, they saved
enough money to provide General
Pershing's Army with 5000 machine
guns, costing $3.50 each.
They saved enough money to buy
food for the American Expeditionary
Forces in Europe for two whole days.
They saved enough money to pro-
vide General Pershing's Army with
100000 hand grenades.
They saved enough money TO pay
for 1874 completely equipped rifles
which the American infantry man
carries when he goes into conflict
These figures were revealed in a
Treasury statement, appealing to the
American public to turn its savings
from abstinence into War Savings
OldHlpS VI ScJ lHeLl dSlue lUI lINGol-
ment in Liberty Bonds. The Treas
ury statement reminded the public
that these savings which are being
effected are of no value to the gov
eminent in its prosecution of the war
unless they are made available for its
use.
The Fuel Administration reported
that the saving Of gasoline on the
second Sunday amounted to five mil
lion gallons which, valued at Csc q
gallon, meant a saving to American
pocketbooks OF $1,25OOOO. In trans
portation alone this meant a saving
of 625 tank cars for an average haul
of 222 miles.
The rubber saved by giving the
tires days rest would be suficient
to equip $500 motor trucks for the
American Army with tires capable of
running five thousand miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-08
Believes Crooks Should Be
Brought to Justice

breaking UP the business Of train rob-
bling. They set about to run down
the robbers.
When the hunt was begun 1t was
carried on in the mountains, on the
plains through the canons and
gulches as far north as the Arctic
ocean, as far south as TERRA del
Fuego. There was capture here
and there, and the bandits were fol-
lowed to Europe, tracked through
Paris, London and Vienna cornered
in Constantinople and extradited
from Switzerland. The hunt was
continued until only two out Of fifteen
or more wanted were still at large.
Then the chase for the missing two
was renewed with vigor, and the
last of these was run down in the
mines OF Sonora, Mexico.
Train robbing stopped except at
long intervals when lone and belated
bandits made their appearance, only
to be dealt with, swiftly and easily.
We do not hear much Of train hold
ups in these days. The would-be
robbers know that the detective ma
chine has been improved and bet
tered to where escape from capture,
eventually, would be almost impossi-
BILE.
If this much has been done in the
matter of stage-coach and train rob-
berries, surely the driving Of the win
tertime crooks from Florida would be
still easier matter.
The men who swindled the st. Pc
tersburg tourist, although now at
liberty are known Their where,
abouts is also known, for the detec.
tlves keep them Swallowed They are
enjoying freedom because somebody
forgot to say in the arresting papers
that the crime with which they are
charged was committed in a certain
Justices district. There may have
been two or three other little omis-
sions like this, but the main fact was
not altered in the least. Still the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-08
Clearwater Sun,

A few days ago the Sun gave an
account of the arrest in Kansas City
OF two alleged crooks who are said
to have operated In st. Petersburg
last winter, and where tourist who
fell into their hands says he was
swindled and lost large amount OF
money.
These men, after having been ar
rested and turned over to a Pinel-
las county deputy sheriff to be
brought back here for trial, managed
through technicality to be released
under habeas corpus action.
The question now is: Is there any
thing further which may be done
about the matter, or is it to rest
where it is? Are these same skunks
to be allowed to 60 free and feel at
liberty to come down here again this
winter to fleece other tourists?
With the visitors who come to Flor
ida in wintertime there is always a
bunch of these smooth swindlers
whose profession is picking pockets,
robbing houses and cheating honest
people out Of money.
The state has been subjected to
this sort of outrage for years, and it
Is time something was being done to
make Florida an extremely warm
place for characters of that kind.
They can be driven out and away
from here If the proper effort is
made.
Some years ago the business of
train-robbing was carried on extern
sively, especially in the west; and
the railroads went to work to arm the
train crews and took other precau-
tons tending to prevent having the
passengers and the express robbed by
two or three daring men. But the
robberies continued, and when the
railroads saw that the plans Of guard
ing trains with arms were not ac-
complishing results, they tried new
tack and succeeded in practically
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-08
men went scot.free.

men went scot-free.
Are we to let the matter rest
where it is, or should the attempt to
bring these men to justice be started
afresh with the purpose Of covering
the defects in legal papers, SO that
the men may be brought to trial?
What is going to be done about it?
The winter season is now coming
on, and when the tourists begin to
arrive the CROOKS will be among
them-here and in all other parts Of
the state. The authorities all over
the state should take up this matter
and go into it in way so sffectually
stamp out the crook evil and rid
Florida Of that class of characters.
1t may be done only by following
the example Of the railroads as 10
the train-robbers hunting them down
and bringing them to justice.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-08
SPANISH INFLUENA

DCCduoS VI Iuc great S6TlUuSHeSS Vi
Spanish influenza throughout the
United States, many requests have
come to the State Board of Health for
literature on this disease or sugges-
ions as to control and treatment
Not much is known as to this form
Of influenza, but it is believed that
there is but little difference in it from
lagrippe, which appeared in pandemic
form in 1889. All evidence points to
human contact as being the means Of
spread, and from the local symptoms
it has been assumed that the nose
and throat have been the points of
egress Of the virus and the points OF
incubation. There is nothing b,
show that the lower animals have any
part in carrying this disease.
Prevention
The most dangerous form of human
contact in epidemic influenza is, in
all probability, that with coughers
and sneezers. Coughing and sneez-
ing except behind the handkerchief,
Is as great insanitary offense as pro-
miscuous splitting, and should be
equally condemned. Influenza and
pneumonia are infectious diseases
which are caused by certain germs
The germs are carried in the matter
which Is spit sneezed or coughed up
by sick persons or sometimes by per-
sons who, while carrying the disease
germs in their mouths or tbroatG,
show no signs Of illness. These
germs, even If they 60 into the nose
or threat, are usually unable to break
through the mucus membrane and
attack person who Is in good health
II person Is not in good health re-
sistance is lowered and the germs
gain entrance through some weak
spot. For the present the diagnosis
must be clinical rather than bacteri-
illogical
Treatment
Treatment is symtomatic. On ae-
count OF weakness and prostration
rest in bed should be prolonged
Avoid exposure to cold and guard
against lung complications at al.
times. Cases should not be dis
charged too soon, or allowed to 20 out
too early. There are no recognized
drugs as specifics, hence treatment is
necessarily symptomatic. Owing to
this disease causing great prostration,
stimulants are beneficial. Aspirin
gives great relief for the headache
and pains in the limbs and back. or
course nourishing diet is indicated
| However, one is apt to have fairly
good appetite in this disease. To
guard against pneumonia is one OF
the most important things in the
whole line Of treatment. This can be
done by having the patient kept in
a we'll ventilated room with uniform
temperature, and avoid any sudden
changes. Only the nurse and the
physician should be allowed in the
sick room. One never knows at the
beginning which case will turn cut to
be mild one and which serious
enc. In all cases a physician should
be called in, and no patent medicines
or general prescriptions, which are
advertised, should be used.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16

traced down il was found TO be alb
solutely false and piece of German
propa ganda. These we'll l-meaning but
thou ughtless women had for the mo-
ment become the agents of the Kaiser
whom their sons were fighting.
And We would add a word about
that weakness which accepts unfound-
ed rumors of misfortune suffered by
our country which throw US into a
frenzy. Such rumors should be met
in two ways. In the first place We
should not repeat them until they are
substantiaied; in the second place,
they should not disturb U.s. Many
times a story which a little reflection
would prove untrue has caused some
people great discomfort.
II the French people were suscepti-
Bile to such frenzy, the long range
guns would have thrown them into
dispair and defeat a long time ago.
We are stout hearted people and
We have no place for ~eaklings, nor
have We any place for the people who
are e,e ready TO spread rumors which
aid our enemies.
Our officials and the policy of our
Government are often subject to just
criticism but We should be sure. es-
pecially in war time, that it is just.
Before We tell stories which reflect
upon our Government. We should be
sure Of the Iacts.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
NATION WIDE PLAN TO
USE HIGHER SCHOOLS,
FOR WAR TRAINING
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
brain power of the young men of the
country for those services which de-
mand special training. Its object is
to prevent the premature enlistment
for service of these men who could by
extending the period of their college
training multiply manifold their value
to the country. If, however, the need
arises for the services of these men
in the fighting line, the terms of their
enlistment are such that they can be
called by the President on a days no.
tice. For the present it will be the
policy of the Government to keep
them in training until their draft age
is reached.
This is war in which soldiers are
not only marksmen, but also engin-
GERS, chemists, physicists, geologists
doctors and specialists, in many other
lines. Scientific training is indispen-
sible. Engineering skill is needed by
the officers who direct every import
ant military operation and who control
our lines of transport and communi.
cation. In the same way chemical anG
physical knowledge are in constant
demand at the front as well as behinG
the lines, while the task Of saving ths
lives and restoring the health Of hun
dreds Of thousands Of wounded calls
for the services of regiments Of mill
tary physicians. The scientific train
ing which prepares . man to fulhI
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN

The campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan will begin September 2s
and close October 19. The result of
the loan will be watched with keen
interest in Europe, not only by our
associates in the war against the leu
tonic powers but by our enemies. 1t
will be regarded by them as n meas
ure OF the American peoples support
of the war.
The Germans know full well the tre-
mendous weight and significance of
popular support of the war. of the peo-
Pile at home backing up the Army in
the field. As the loan succeeds our
enemies will sorrow: as il falls short
they will rejoice. Every dollar sub
scribed will help and encourage the
American soldiers and hurt and de-
press the enemies of America.
The loan will be a test OF the 10y alt Y
and willingness of the people of the
United States 10 make sacrifices com
pared with the willingness OF our SOL
diers 10 do their part. There must be
and will be no failure by the people to
measure up to the courage and dcyo-
ton Of our men in Europe. Many of
them have given up their lives: shall
We at home withhold our money?
Shall We spare our dollars while they
spare not their very lives!
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT TO
CONTRACTOR BY THE TOWN OF
GUNNISON, COLORADO

Public notice is hereby given to all
persons, firms or corporations who
have performed any labor or furnish
ed any materials for the improve
ments in Gunnison Sanitary Sewer
District No. One, Extension to Cum
nison Sanitary Sewer District No.
One, and Gunnison Sanitary Sewer
District No. Two, that there will be
held an adjourned meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town of
Gunnison, Colorado, on the goth day
Of August, A. D. 1918, at eight o'clock
|p. M, at the Town Hall Of said Town,
for the purpose Of making final pay
ment to James Collier, the contractor
furnishing the material and perform
ing the labor for the said Improve
ments In said Sanitary Sewer Dis
tricts.
And further notice Is hereby given
to nj claimants to whom sums are
owing for labor and materials, as
Aforesaid, that they may flle such
claims With the undersigned, Clerk
of sid Town of Cunnison, at his ofiee
/ IN tie Town Han Il sid Town, On or
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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
A PLAIN STATEMENT

To the voters of Gunnison county
explaining why l, as candidate for
the office of sheriff, am seeking your
votes in the coming election.
On or about the first day Of June,
1917, the present incumbent of the
office, Mr.. Pat Hanlon, came unsoli-
cited to me and said he would not be
a candidate again, that was his
choice of several aspirants, to lay my
plans to that end, and that he would
do everything in his power to make
me successful. Thus matters stood
until q short time before the coun-
ty convention when thru rumor
learned that, contrary to the state
ment he had made me, he WAS again
q candidate. Upon approaching him
on the subject and discussing It pro
and con, he still asserted he meant to
run for the office. After thinking the
matter over for few days and NOT
wishing to make dissension in the
party, l made him this proposition:
Pat, we both will lay down and
let the convention select another cam
didate acceptable to the party" His
answer was "Not by a d sighty"
solemnly swear to the truth Of the
above statements and for this reason
respectfully ask for your support a.
candidate for the office of sheriff Of
our great county. Signed,
J. D. JENNINGS.
Sworn to before me notary public
for Gunnison county, Colorado, this
1st day of August, 1918.
Joseph J. Miller.
Notary Public.
My commission expires Dec. 26, 1918.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16

Books in the Offices of State Auditor
Leckenby and Treasurer Higgins
prove that n remarkable financial rec
ord has been made by the present
state administration. II is customary
for Colorado to pay interest on her
warrants when the money therefor
is not Immediately available to the
warrant holders. This interest is un-
usually in small amounts but counts
up in the end. Comparing 1917, the
first year of Leckenby's and Higgins
terms. with 1915, the first year of the
preceding administration, shows that
Leckcnby and Higgins have paid out
only SIS, ,362.65 in interest on warrants
as against S32,901.O2 paid by their
predecessors. Yet they issued and
paid more warrants during 1917 than
were paid in 1915. Figures for 1917
are Sl.790.373.45 as against S1,651.-
1910 in 1915. The increase, of course,
was caused by CoioradO's war activi-
ties. Colorado collects interest from
banks on her daily cash balances.
During 1917 Higgins and Leckenby
collected in such interest the sum of
s64.9S3.03 as against S36, ,456.16 dur
ing the first year of the Mulnix- Stock
er regime. Verify, these figures show
that Colorado has profited through the
presence of Democrats in the state
house.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
WAR TIME RUMORS

No people have been more loyal
of Gunnison County. They have met
every obligation placed upon them by
their Government, and are ready to
meet all others. As people they
have supported the Government by
their speech. The wartime demeanOr
of our people has been excellent.
However. as is the case in many
communities throughout the United
States, We have been weak in one re-
spect-that is, we have been too eager
10 accept rumors. and sometimes ia
repeat stories which not only injure
the Government in its efforts, but
which adds to the effectiveness of the
enemy Propaganda. This weakness, We
should say, has not been wide spread,
but it has been checking influence
in our civilian war activity.
For man to speak before he knows
is bad at any time, but in war time,
when he may spread the venOmOus
tales of an ever yigilant spy system,
il is seditious. For a man to be weak
when he should be strong may be over
looked in the piping times of peace v
but in war time. when he is easily in
cited by every rumor and thrown into
a frenzy by every tale that goes the
rounds, il is damnable weakness
which strengthens the enemy and
weakens the morale of the civilian
population.
Too often our people-and other
people too-have repeated rumors
which reflect upon our Government.
A few among us. either because they
are gossip mongers, or because they
are weaklings. or because they are
of the species akin to |. w. VS.,
have been ever ready to tell
stories of our soldier
being poorly fed. of the population in
the training camps dying of disease,
of the abuse our boys received at the
hands of their officers, and of the
inefficiency of such organizations as
the Y. NJ. c. A.-These same people
will gather up every bit of the taint.
ed news brought from the training
camp by a rattle headed boy who
didn't want to serve his country in the
first place: and then they will spreaG
this false information in all directions
without ever a thought of the bat
effect ii has on a people who are put
ting forth every effort in righteou.
war and without stopping to thinl
that perhaps these stories are eithel
overdrawn or absolutely withou
foundation. And il is worse than this
for these kind of people whose low
of gossip is stronger than their 10y
atty, and whose desire to reflec
shady information" regarding ou
government overcomes their discre
fion, add little to the story eacl
time. The result is that after thes
stories have gone the rounds they ar
monstrcus tales which would pleas
the Kaiser and evict from him the de
sire to award the Iron Cross No
long ago some society women OF
nearby city were extremely excite'
about story of our boys dying BY tn
thousands in one Of the traininI
camps from . certain disease. Thes
women told the story freely as =
actual fact and stirred up q great 10
81 criticism. When this story VA
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16

and 64O-acre homestead laws, sus-
pended pending determination as to
whether the lands applied for are of
the prescribed character. 1t should
be noted that the area described in
cludes, roughly, the north half of the
San Luis Valley, a portion of which
is an irrigated, productive agricul-
tural region.
In the Stock Raising Homestead
Law of December 90, 1916, the Cong
ress has provided for the settlement
and entry of the unreserved public
lands chiefly valuable for grazing and
raising forage crops and has auth
orized this department to determine
thru examination and classification
the lands suitable for entry thereun-
der. This act was passed after full
consideration by Congress Of the
question as to whether the public
range lands should be leased or made
subject to a permit system or trans
ferred to private ownership, and has
been in operation for a comparatively
short period and the reservation pro-
posed would remove a large area of
public land from the classification
contemplated. ] am unable to inform
you at this time whether the lands
involved are suitable for designation
under said act as they have not as
yet been classified Hereunder. Ev-
animation with a view to such classi-
fication, however, are now in progress
in that portion of the State.
The inclusion of grazing lands as
such in national forests would not be
in harmony with the general law of
June 4, 1897 $50 Stat, 1886, which
defines the intent and purpose of the
federal forest reservations as follows:
"No public forest reservation
shall be established, except to
improve and protect the forest
within the reservation, or for the
purpose Of securing favorable
conditions OF water flows, and to
furnish q continuous supply Of
timber for the use and neces-
sites Of citizens of the United
States; but it is not the purpose
or intent of these provisions, or
of the act providing for such res
ervationE, to authorize the inclus-
ion therein of lands more valuable
for the mineral therein, or for ag-
ricultural purposes, than for for
est purposes"
While it is, Of course, within the
power Of Congress to amend or re-
peal prior legislation, this Depart
ment is not aware of any facts in this
instance to cause a departure from the
policies expressed in the laws above
mentioned, and recommends that the
bill be not enacted.
Cordially yours,
Signed, FRANKLIN K. LANE,
Secretary.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
THE GERMAN BEATITUDES

1t is not known whether the follow
ing creed was composed by German
or by foreign student of Germanism.
II has the ring of genuineness; il is
not far-fetched or oyerdrawn. The
military masters of Germany have
acted upon this creed. and the German
Army. their disciples. has lived up to
it.
aye have heard how in olden times
it was said, Blessed are the meek.
for they shall inherit the earth but
say unto you. Blessed are the vail
ant. for they shall make the earth
their throne And ye have heard men
say, Blessed are the poor in spirit |:
but l say unto you, Blessed are the
great in soul and the free in spirit.
for they shall enter into Valhalla.'
And ye have heard men say, Blessed
are the peacemakers' /; but say unto
you, Blessed are the war makers, for
they shall be called, if not the children
of Jehovah. the children of Odin, who
is greater than jehovah
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16
TO THE VOTERS OF GUNNI-
SON COUNTY, COLO.

! solicit your votes for the office Of
sheriff of the county of Gunnison at
the direct primary election to be held
September 10th, 1918. l am seeking
the nomination by the people and &
out the letter Of the law In the most
efficient manner possible. do not n
tend to spend any money nor wasto
your valuable time IN soliciting pet.
ronage through drinks, ciears, con-
ominable practice heretofore, I rleca
your stability far beyond sueh n,eoG-
urea, and am confident yuu iharo Wifk
me tie belief that at sueh I Itime w.
our country Il IN the grip of war e1Gk
thngs are out of keeping When t16go
-. Z 1s7' 81
Tha.adae =, I =. . |,.,:|
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-08-16

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Estate of Frank Wesley. Deceased
No. AT.
Notice is hereby given that on the
3Sth day OF August. A d. 1918. the un-
Court OF Gunnison County. COLORADO.
his accounts for final settlement of ad-
ministration Of said estate, when and
sire. j. d. WALKER,
Administrator Of the estate Of
Frank Wesley. Deceased.
First published Aug. :, 1913.
Last published Aug. 23. 1918.