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Morris tribune., 1918-07-26
Lawrence Walz Writes From France

Lawrence Walz Writes From France
Mrs. s. w. Wa1z has received a
letter dated June 13 from her son,
Lawrence, who is now in the avia-
tion service somewhere in France %
He says
''I think we are settled down and
assigned to a regular squadron now
and I will not have to change my
address SO many times-at least !
hope not,
81 weighed myself the other day
and weighed 7S kilos or I'll pounds.
That Is Is pounds that have gained
since Joined so you can see that
am all right and well taken care Of.
''This is about the largest camp in
France and turns out the most work.
About everything in the Aviation
Section that goes to the front goes
thru here first. I would like to tell
you more of the work I and the rest
are doing, but can't.
IT am working on a truck now
and go to town about three miles
from here every day after something.
There is railroad that passes our
front door within $50 feet. They
run a train called the Liberty
Train every night and Sundays, SO
you see weA don't have to walk to
town all the time.
'eYou can send the papers along
but keep the sweater and socks until
I send for them and then you had
better send two sweaters, helmet
and several pairs Of socks"
Lawrence gives his addres as Pvt.
Lawrence J. Walz. 11o6, Air Service
Replacement Squadron. Amer. Exped.
Forces, France, A. p. O. 71S.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-26

ago, but John remained. For nearly
80 years he has been employed in
the Wells Bros. store and for
a long time he has been member of
the firm. For many years he was
manager of the grocery depart
ment and had complete charge of
that part of the store.
The untimely death of this young
man is deplored deeply by his host
of friends in Morris and Stevens
county.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-26
COLONEL LEWIS ON
NEW NATIONAL GUARD
Gives Some Valuable Information
About New Companies Being
Organized

The third regiment OF the new.
National Guard has been authorized
and this is me regiment that Nor
ris hopes to get in with q company.
Each day few more men sign up
to join and Capt. Spooner and Lieut..
Vinje OF. the Home Guards are keep
ing in touch with the situation and
are pressing the claims OF the City
of Morris and hope to land COM
pany for here.
Colonel G. A. Lewis Of the Second
regiment, Minnesota National Guard.
has recently given out some valuable
information that will be of interest
to those who hope to get into a
company If one is formed at Morris.
He says:
"a national guard company means
an income Of $4,000 a year to any
city that gets one," he said. Cap
tains are paid $500 a year, first
lieutenants $24O, second lieutenants
5000 and privates $3.50 a month.
This money comes from the govern
ment. If business house with
payroll or $1OSO month wished to
locate in town it would be quick
ly grabbed"
The colonel said he hoped the
Home Guard companies could be used
as a nucleus for the National Guard
wherever new company is formed.
Those who fear that they might be
called to duty and have to leave
their business need not worry accord
ing to the colonel. He said with
regard to this that there was little
liability Of a summons to duty else
where, and that if the government
needed men that badly it would take
them anyway.
The colonel said the national guard
does not aim at disruption OF the
Home Guard In any town IN which
q company Is formed.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-26
MORRIS MAN BROWNS
WHILE in BATHING
John Stanley Loses Life at Olson's
Lake While Swimming With
Companions

! Tuesday eevning a gay and COM
panionable party of young people
composed of Herbert Hanson, John
Stanley, Miss Mae Blossom, Miss
Edna Hanson, and the other young
ladies from the Wells-Hanson store
went to Olson's Lake east of Morris
and near to Cyrus to enjoy swim,
never dreaming of what was to take
place before their return. .
On arriving the lake they immedi-
ately got ready for the water and
the young men were soon in. This
was the first time any of them had
been in this lake and they did not
know anything about the beach or
the depth of the water. Mr.. Han
son and Mr.. Stanley swan a short
distance from the shore expecting
that the water was only few feet
deep and as soon as Mr.. Hanson dis
covered that they were over their
depth he called to John to turn
around, knowing that he was not
much of a swimmer. He turned and
started for, the shore and just what
happened during the next minutes
is hard to explain. Herbert felt that
John could not make the distance
without assistance and at once went
to his aid and told him to take hold
of his shoulder They apparently
were. making some progress when
John suddenly let go and went down.
This was the last seen of him alive
and 1t will never be known whether
he was a victim of drowning or
whether he died of heart failure. The
doctors we're unable to get any water
from his lungs afterwards and for
this reason 1t is. thought he may
have. died from heart failure.
Mr. Hanson did everything in his
power to rescue his companion and
as soon as he realized that he was
drowning he thought he might grab
him when he came to the top, but
after John went down he did not
come up. Help was summoned and
doctors sent for at Morris. BY this
time many people had gathered and
itsswas a heart-breaking scene when
the Iifeless body of the young man
who only short. time previous, in
the early prime of vigorous man
hood, endowed with a fine mind and
splendid body and the picture of
health was brought to the surface.
DR.. Caine was one of the first to ar
rive and he did everything possible
to bring John to life, but is was Of no
avail, and he was placed in an auto
mobile and returned to Morris, where
the awful news Of his death become
known. The body was taken to the
Colyer G Olson Undertaking parlors
that evening and the next day re-
moved to the Merchants Hotel on the
request of Mr.. and Mrs. Dushek. Mr..
Shanley had made his home at the
Merchants for so many years that
he was considered almost as one Of
the family.
Relatives were immediatly noti-
fed of the accident and Mrs. Stanley,
Fred, Joe and Jim, and a sister, Mrs.
Emerson and Miss Florence Walsch,
all Of st. Paul, arrived in Morris
Wednesday evening. The funeral
will be held this morning at 8 o'clock
from the Assumption church, Rev.
Father Jones oficiating. Interment
will be in the Morris cemetery.
John Stanley was born in Mass
chusetts, Feb. 6, 1875. When quite
young his parents moved to Stevens
and he has made his home
here ever since. The Stanley fam
lily left for st. Paul about 25 years
Morris tribune., 1918-07-26
MEN LEAVE TODAY FOR
CAMP WADSWORFH, S. c.
Will Entrain at Morris This Nor.
ming Hundreds Will Say
Goodbye

In1rty more or the young men of
this county will take up the trail of
the Huns this morning. when they
will entrain here for Camp .Wads-
worth, near Spartansburg, s. C. This
number is the July quota asked of
Stevens county by the government,
and they will take the regular NOR
ming train from Morris as far as
Willmar, where a special train will
be waiting for them.
We gave a list of the names of
the boys who will leave in our issue
of last week and it is expected the
list will be as originally made, altho
slight changes may be made at the
last minute. This quota includes
many young men who volunteered
their services in advance of their
turn in order that the farmer boys
could remain at home to help har-
vest the crop. Many of these men
were in the 1918 register and would
not have been called on for some
time to come, but they were willing
to make sacrifices in order to assist
their country in double way, both
by going to the front to fight and
also by exchanging places with the
experienced farm help so that the
crops might be harvested as quickly
as possible.
The boys were called to report at
the court house in Morris yesterday
afternoon and after receiving their
orders they were dismissed until this
morning. A banquet was given for
them last evening at the Merchants
Hotel and many of their friends and
relatives were present to enjoy the
occasion with them. Many of the
boys spent the evening by attending
the dance given by the Comfort Club
Girls.
) The boys will be accompanied to
the depot by the. Morris Home Guards
and hundreds Of the citizens Of this
country. It is safe to say they will
be given a grand send-off and the
wishes of everyone for safe journey
and a safe return home when the
times comes, will accompany each
one of them.
Camp Wadsworth, the training
camp to which these men, together
with the 10000 Minnesotans called
to the colors this month, will be sent,
ts said to be one of the best camps
in the country. 1t is one Of the
healthiest camps ever established.
The camp is in sight Of the famous
Blue Ridge mountains, the scene of
hundreds Of published mountaineer
fromances, and said to have harbored
the haunts Of 'tmoonshiners" in
years past 1t is within three hour
railroad ride of Ashville, N. c.,
noted winter resort. This is fav-
orite visiting place of the khaki-clad
men when they have few days
leave of absence.
No wooden barracks have been
built, the camp being known as a
tent camp, but it is believed that bar
racks will be erected later. Camp
records show that there has been
less sickness in beautifully situated
tent camps during the winter months
Morris tribune., 1918-07-26

a necktie social and program will
be given in the church parlor Friday
evening, July 26 by the Epworth
League. Girls bring necktie and
lunch for two. Program begins al
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
FIFTY-Two ISSUES, $500
APRIL I LAST DAY
FOR Federal RETURNS
Penalties for Income Dodgers Are
Severe-Get Your Return
in if You Are Liable.

April !, l91S. is the final day al
lowed under the federal income tax
law for the filing of federal income
tax returns. Persons Who are requir
ed to tile returns under the provisions
of law and who fail to get their re
turns In Jn time are subject TO Sc
we're penalties. us follows:
FOR making tIise or fraudulent re
turn, not exceeding $1,000 or not ex-
ceeding one years Imprisonment, OF
both. in the discretion OF the court,
and, in addition, 100 per cent. of the
lax evaded.
FOR failing to make return on time,
not less than SO nor more than ST.
600 and, in addition, 30 per cent of
the amount of tax due.
II On account of Illness or absence
from home you are unable to render
your return within the time prescribed
by law you may obtain an extension
of 30 days IL II request therefor is filed
with the collector of your district be-
fore the due date of the return. In
this request you must state the rea-
son why the return cannot be flee
within the time prescribed by law.
Collectors of Internal revenue arel
not authorized to grant extensions G
more than 30 days, but the commis-
sioner Of Internal revenue has author
tty 10 grant reasonable extension
beyond 30 days In meritorious cases.
If you desire an extension of more
than 30 days your request should be
addressed to the commissioner aud
should contain a detailed statement
covering the reasons which make IL
impossible for you to file your return
on or before April l.
The Internal revenue men are now
completing their tour of the country,
during which they We're In touch with
the people of every city and town. II
you failed to get in touch with the
deputy which visited your section IL is
not too late to get advice. Consult
your postmaster as to where the near
est deputy Is now. Get your blank
form. study the directions and the re-
quirements as shown thereon and
make your return without fail II your
income was sufficient to come within
the bounds named in the law.
1t Is pointed out by Commissioner
Roper that II il important that thcI
people comply with the federal laws
as fully as they are complying with
the drafts for men and the conservn-i
ton of foods and fuel. 'The war must
be paid for" says Commissioner Roper.
Congress has as much right to con-
script just portion of income as II
has to conscript our boys. The tax
for 1917 is designed to reach moder-
ate as well as large Incomes, so that
all persons who are In financial posi-
tion to bear portion of the heavy
government expenses can be assessed
In proportion to their ability to pay.
'The man who is barely making a
Continued on Page Three)
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BOB GREEK NEWS

Fritz and Herbert Drescher, Ken
meth Miller and Miss Cora Drescher
were dinner guests at the Ed. Dres-
cher home in Olney Sunday.
The Bob Creek Ladies Aid met last
Thursday with Mrs. w. w. Wright.
This week the ladies met in the
school house to quilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Westcamp and
baby spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Pueblo.
Mrs. Alvin McFall is in from the
homestead to, stay.
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Massey.
Mrs. Ed. Whitney was in Olney
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Fishencord and baby con-
tinued her journey to her new home
north of Denver Friday after visit
ing friends in this neighborhood and
in Olney for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. March Fishencord
went to Denver Friday where they
will make their home for the COM
ing season.
Mrs. Clyde Ford of King Center
was a guest of the Bob Creek Aid
Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Roth spent the day
Thursday with Mrs. w. w. Wright
and was a guest at the Ladies' Aid.
Mrs. Nan Everett received word
from Joe Croff that his wife and
baby were recovering very slowly
fr ON the measles. Mrs. Croff was
Miss Annie Mathews.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Leach and
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Leach we're shop
pers in Pueblo Saturday.
Mrs. ". w. Wright was quite sick
of la grippe last week.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
SCHOOL NOTES

On last Friday the girls basket
ball team defeated Sugar City's team
by a large score and our boys lost
to Cheraw. Both games were played
here.
The examinations for the seventh
months of school are now being n.sh-
ed.
Several of our boys the past week
have been making a survey Of the
farms In this school district. This
is being done all over the United
States by the schools so that the gov
ernment will not have SO much ex-
pense and can put the farmers In
touch with labor and supplies. Our
boys did a good job of 1t. Mr.. Sandi-
fur says that we are developing some
excellent material for future county
assessors.
Last Friday morning Rev. Pimlott,
Robert Ross, Lee Crisman and New
ton Davis each told us about some
of the things they saw and did on
their trip to Canon City week before
last. We are sure from their report
that they had good time.
The two literary societies are plan
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22

ming to get to work in earnest in the
w. S. S. contest.
Rumors reach us that the grades
are out-doing the high school in buy
ing their quota of ba noybodbET
ing their quota of baby bonds.
The first grade has s100.50; Sec
ond, S12S.25; third, $125.25; fourth
$72.25; fifth, $1,000; sixth, S9O.75;
seventh. $175.75; total S76S.75.
The next regular meeting of the
Parent-Teachers' Association will be
held on March 29th.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

]. w. Edgar moved his family
from the Stubs ranch to Rocky
Ford Tuesday.
Arthur Stubbs and family are once
more located on the Stubbs ranch.
Last week H. T. Craig closed a
deal with Mr.. Comstock for the old
Morton property which Mr.. Craig
expects to improve and make his
home.
Mrs. B. w. Lewis and Mrs. Curtis
were shopping in Fowler Thursday
of last week.
Miss Grace Conard was delegate
to the Otero Sunday School County
Convention in Fowler last week.
The lecture Friday night by Rev.
James Thomas of Denver was we'll
attended by members of his former
congregation In Olney Springs. Those
attending we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
and Paulina, Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. Nc
Clure, Mr.. and Mrs. Husson. Mrs.
Harrington and two children, Mrs
Guy Curtis. Mrs. H. T. Craig and two
children, Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Vel Fish
er and Mr.. Cowhick. Every one was
as well pleased with Mr.. Thomas
as lecturer as they have ever been
and are glad of the opportunity to
hear him.
Messrs, Craig, Butcher. Shaffer and
Roberts and Miss Largent attended
meetings held in Ordway Saturday
The teachers meeting was the regu-
lar routine work for the year while
the School Board meeting adopted
bylaws and set time of meetings. The
annual election of officers to occur
the first Saturday after the fifteen
tn of May, with a meeting every
three months thereafter. This or
ganization of the several school
boards into a body is a great step
toward higher grade of school work
and has the definite aim of the uni
formity Of text books throughout the
county. 1t will also have the effect
OF clearing house in sorting out the
good and bad results in each school
and will lead to general demand
for the best efforts and teachers pos
sible to obtain.
The corps of teachers for the Olney
school is very nearly complete for
the coming year. Every one is hop
ing that the plan for three years of
uulOT anu oHe year VI 6eulOT k1lBu
School can be effected.
1. F. Baylor bought the old H. M.
Reiff property last week of Mr.. Com
stock. Mr.. Baylor's brother, ]. M.
Baylor and family, will arrive from
Independence. West Virginia, about
the first OF April and will occupy
this property.
Ernest Edgar with his family left
Tuesday for the Western Coast. Mr..
Edgar leased part of the Stubbs ranch
last season.
Mrs. C. A. Treiber. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. T. Dennis and their guest, Miss
Ferron of Denver. visited the Cudahy
ranch Tuesday afternoon.
Monday night a meeting was called
to discuss plans for improving the
Olney Springs cemetery. Not>a very
large crowd responded so nothing
definite was done. Wednesday after
noon load OF men went to the
cemetery to clean up the weeds and
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
BIG bon is SHIPPED

The box of Happiness-or rather
the boxes, for there were two of
them-were started for Chicago on
Monday. Just think of 1t. people of
Ordway, two boxes. packed full. Just
about five hundred articles. Think
of the comfort" over there, from
the little snow ball, which started
by suggestion and grew to such a
wonderful size that It required so
many hands to complete 1t.
But the willing hands and hearts
were here in Ordway and the com
mittee as well as the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association wishes to thank ev-
cry one who so kindly assisted, the
school children and all. And there
was something for each pocket, so
the hand would not be empty
We wish to thank the two papers
the express man and every one who
helped roll the ball to its wonderful
success. We hope snow balls of Hap
piness will be started in every school
in Crowley county. Yes. in Colorado
If all respond as has Ordway there
would soon be no more to clothe for
all the world would be supplied.
We are going to give the complete
report at the Parent-Tteachers' meet
ing Friday evening. March goth. so
be sure to be present to hear it, This
means you, whether you are MEM
mer or not. Five hundred articles
from Ordway. besides what the pock-
cts contained. Dresses, rompers, un-
ionalls. underwear, boomers, petit
coats, shoes and stockings, etc
Aren't we proud of Ordway.
Mrs. Dwight Bone, Chairman
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22

FOR SALE-CANE HAY $1,000
Per Ton, cane seed $1,000 per
cwt. subject to change. Full-blood
S. C. White Leghorn cockerels, $1.50
each, eggs same breed, so cents per
dozen at ranch. Terms cash; S y
Sec. 4 T IS. Elmer Butts.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22

straighten up the grounds as far as
they could. 1t is hoped this under
taking will not be dropped but The
few who were at this meeting will
urge others to help and the cemetery
be improved.
w. ]. Cowhick and Mr.. Ladd were
/ in Pueblo over Sunday. Mr.. Chas.
Cambron returned with Mr.. Cowhick
Monday and visited with old friends
DR.. and Mrs. McKeeby, between
trains.
F. e. Flynn was in Pueblo Satur-
day.
Mrs. l. A. Mills was in Ordway
Friday and Saturday taking the coun-
ty Teachers examination.
Miss Byrd Ferron of Denver is
visistfng her girlhood friend, Mrs. C..
A. Trieber. this week.
| Grand Master of State l. o. o. F..
Douglas, was in Olney Springs on
"Wednesday evening inspecting the To-
cal lodge. A delegation from both
Fowler and Ordway came for the
pleasant evening and to enjoy the
Spread"
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Maxwell were
the involuntary guests at a neighbor
hood gathering in their home Tues
day evening, when 80 or more people
surprised them. Mr.. and Mrs. Max
well have lived most of their mar
ried life in or near Olney Springs
and now plan to make their home
near Grand Junction, where Mr. Max
we'll will go with his stock the last
nf ktn AGru No nd
Thelma Will not go until school has
closed.
Mrs. e. T. Dennis and guest, Miss
Byrd Ferron were in Fowler We'd
nesday morning.
o. H. Griffith bought the C. G.
johnson land near King Center last
week. The ladies of the Olney Sum
day School and Aid will serve pie at
the johnson sale next Tuesday.
Stock shipments from Olney yards
are as follows: ]. w. Wilson ship
ped a carload of cattle, twenty cows
and six calves, to Nuckolls Packing
company in Pueblo Tuesday; F. c.
Guilliams shipped carload OF steers
to the Nuckolls Packing company in
Pueblo Tuesday; The Cudahy Ranch
company shipped carload of hogs
to tho open market in Denver Tues
day; G. U. Norton shipped a carload
OF hogs to the Nuckolls Packing COM
pany In Pueblo Friday OF this week.
G. U. Norton is building a small
stock yards and Weighing station to
hold from $50 to 200 head of stock
on the vacant property Just east ots
the Millhouse building. He has a
fine new Fairbanks scales and expects
20 he ready for any business along
his line.
Question. why isn't there bean
elevator in Olney Springs?" Our pro-
duce should not be sold in another
county.
The Ladies of the Red Cross chap
ter in Olney are asked to help bring
a chautauqua course to Olney some
time in June. Discussion of ways and
means and a vote will take place on
Friday in the Red Cross gauze rooms.
Let everybody think seriously and
tb'.n come and express their opin-
ion on this question.
Tho news of the complete des-
trurtion by fire of the Alfalfa Mills
at Avondale Tuesday was received |
with a shock in this community.
II T. Craig is in Denver this week
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
Miss Mildred Davis and Miss Sarah

Miss Mildred Davis and Miss Sarah
Roberts gave surprise in honor of
Edwarda Davis. at the Davis home
Thursday. March 14th. The occa-
sion being Edwarda's eleventh birth
day. Thirteen friends enjoyed the
music and games and later the re-
freshments of ice cream and cake.
The guests were served at the table
on which was the birthday cake
adorned with eleven lighted candles.
Each of the children gave a toast
to Edwarda and also left many nice
in honor of her birth
day. The guests we're: Bernadine
Hinshaw, Lucille Erickson. Ethel
Mast. Velma Stults. Gwendolin Bone.
Robert Fountain, Winifred Jackson,
George Hinshaw. Wylie Humiston.
Hoyt Stocker. Nell Mast, Mr ldred Da-
Wis, Sarah Roberts and Edwarda Da-
Wis.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Price sold their
house and lot to Miss Hartman last
week. They left Sunday morning over
the Santa Fe for Garden City. Kans..
for visit with Mrs. Prices parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Price had resided in
Ordway less than a year, but In that
time they had made numerous friends
who will miss them.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
AT PRIVATE SALE

On account of leaving Ordway I
will esll all my Household Goods at
Private Sale at my residence. two
blocks east of postoffice. Ordway.
Sale includes White Ivory Bedroom
Suite, Golden Oak Dining Room Suite
Fumed Oak Parlor Suite, New Lin
oleum, 4-Burner OIL Stove, Etc.
II. H. JONES.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
Neatly Put.

We are told that Tom Hood liked
best to work in n serious vein. on such
poems us 1.-THE Bridge of Signs" As
he put II himself: ITS only for my
livelihood that I'm lively Hood
Boston Transcript.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22

HAVE 800 ACRE FARM SOUTH
of Ordway section with 200 acres
water rights, all sod land, fine soil
for crops with house and barn. Will
let desirable farmer have same on
advantageous terms. Worth investi-
eating. In writing give references,
irrigation experience and equipment.
Address r. care New Era
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22

FOR RENT-7O ACRES OF LAND.
already plowed, house and barn, 2
miles from Crowley. See Henry Nc
Clelland. Crowley, Colo. phone S6F11
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
uneIe Eben.. View ., Li,..
II t. Craig is in Denver this weel

Life" said Uncle Eben, "is like a
trip In n fiivver. II you misses de
right way. the harder you travel de
worse you gifts lost."-Washington
Star.