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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

GUNNISON, how often, and laud-
ably has that name been sounded in
the western part Of Colorado during
the last weeki Praise has always
been spoken for it, but never before
has that name shone more brightly
in the imelight. Come everyone, and
let US wake to the realization Of what
it amounts to. Think Of the success
achieved during the past two years in
education and physical training!
Ability has been displayed in innumer-
able instances; shows-drama, come
dy, tragedy; musical programs-voc-
al, and almost any kind Of instrument
al; debates, dramatic and humorous
readings; athletics; feot-ball-cham-
pions two successive years-,gymnas-
tic exhibitions, and track-all Of these
things have been growing and devel-
oping until Gunnisap has won for
herself the praise and envy Of other
high schools Of the state.
The climax has been "topped" this
year with two complete victories at
the annual western slope rhetorical
and athletic meet and Gunnisod stands
"ace high" for another year. There
were three days Of these contests and
at the beginning Of the last day about
twenty-five Gunnison students were
there. The opening evening, april
25,) consisted Of original orations and
dramatic readings, II which Gunnison
was represented by Fred Dickerson
q oration, and Katherine Donaldson
in I dramatic reading. Il was with
great pride and Joy that the repre-
sentation wired back the well
come news late that evening
that Dickerson had scored first and
Miss Donaldson second. The pros
pect Of the trophy's coming to our city
looked bright. The strong competi-
ton for the dramatic reading made
NJ very proud to think that our reader
had shown such . close race for first,
and we were as well satixded with
the results.
Friday, April 26, Miss Elizabeth
Nourse represented Gunnison in a
humorous reading, where also COM
petition was keen, but despite that
fact Miss Nourse secured . first. Then
Hugh Palmer appeared IN an oratori-
cal reading, scoring third. Once more
the exciting news cazne home.
| By this time Gunnison was in con-
| spicuous place on the records Of the
judges and the rhetorical cup was
practically Senehed." Then the real
tense excitement was at hand-the
debeters were IN town, and coach
Berkstreaser and his track team were
seen conerht1lA&ing the winners in
rhetoricalG Everyone looked forward
70 hnal day With neryous excitement.
The eventfnl day q last dawned with
overyune busy - eeuld b. In the
morning, preliminaries were run, ard
every Cunnison man p1aced. The ex-
lc!tament beeoHno mefe hiGhly pitcAed
tha4 ever. ~ t4e-1Alz4T ,. =. IL
Isvess stazteA = ssssa e Dssp,e
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
THE SENIOR CLASS OF
1913 OF THE G. C. Il. 8.
(By : Mslaber)

This class contends that it il and H.
ways has been the best class in school.
True, all Of those people who started
in as Freshmen four years ago are
not with US now, but we have added
to our number, students from other
Western Slope towns.
One thing Of which we are especial
ly proud is that we have more boys
than girls, the ratio between boys
and girls being eight to seven. Last
year there was only one boy in the
graduating class. In these almost
manless days such q masculine excess
is novelty and an attraction to the
feminine element.
Expounding the virtues Of the boys
Of the class Of 1918 is very easy
task. Last year the debating team
was entirely composed Of boys from
the 1918 class. This was also true
this year, and in their victories the
class takes much pride. They have
won, besides the school preliminaries,
the decision in two debates out of
three, taking both sides Of the ques-
ton.
Likewise in athletics our boys have
distinguished themselves, the class and
the school. The captain Of the 1917
and 1918 champion football team is
our class president and he was backed
in football by four Of his classmates.
No wonder the teams were champions
Of the Western Slope both years and
Of Southern Colorado in 1917.
And last week when the Gunnison
County High School was represented
at the Western Slope track meet, one
Senior took home four first prize med
ais. All together, the Seniors won
four firsts, two seconds, and two
thirds.
The virtues Of the girls Of the class
while not 20 spectacular are not less
worthy. They are, ON the whole, bet.
ter students than the boys. Two Of
them sing in the Glee club and one
received . first rrize in the humorous
reading contest at the Western Slope
Continued ON Fifth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
SCHOOL BLDG.
IMPERATIVE
ONLY FAIR THING TO DO; COST
IS COMPARATIVELY LIGHT
AND EDUCATION NEEDS HERE
A Flnal Diseussisn Of Sene Reaseaa
Why We ShsaA Be Unanimeas -
This Propositioa which Means So
Much to Town and County.

After housing our county high
school for seven years, the State of
Colorado, which is preparing TO spend
q great deal Of money to take care
Of its rapidly growing State Normal,
asks Gunnison county to appropriate
ly prepare a building for the High
School. 1t is fair and just request
What are We going to do about it,
Surely no taxpayer will expect the
pupils and teachers to, wander under
the trees. There may be some who
really think the west town ward school
could be used, but as q matter Of fact,
this would not be sufficient room for
one-third the present school, nor one
tenth the school we will have when
proper facilities are provided to At
tract students. Besides it belongs to
District No. 1, and IL Gunnison grows
as we hope it will, must soon be used
for housing the primary grades of
West Gunnison itself.
The emergency is here when we
must build. The state, which has so
generously supported the Normal re-
quests 1t. The expanding needs Of our
High School pupils require it. Gun
nison county, one Of the richest and
most prosperous communities In Colo
RADIO, can well afford it. We cannot
find anyone who has studied the ques-
tion who thinks the cost of construct
ing will be less for many years, If
ever.
Gentlemen and ladies Of the coun-
ty, friends Of education and Of the
schools! Shall we not think Of this
thing seriouslyf What will we do, II
some provision is not made for the
education Of our young folks?
There are some who believe we
should not attempt to build even for
schools during war times. On almost
anything but emergency work and
edncati6n, that point might be wen
taken. But we have the emergency
and In addition the cause IL for edur
cation, which Il, universally favored,
and indeed considered q war meas
ure, since from the schools must Come
the trained young folks who are to
carry on the business Of the world, to
reconstruct It after this conflict Is
over. As an example of the way 9th
er communities look at educational
necessities ut time when the press
Of war has largely eliminated other
building, consider this list Of school
buildings now going up or just voted
on and provided for.
i Sterling, Colo, $175,0O bond issue
for high school building.
u Manzanola, $4,000 for addition.
; Greeley, two new grade buildings.
II Wellington, Larimer Co., $2S, 900 for
new building.
u Consolidated School District No. 2,
Rio Grande Co., 100000 bond issue.
] Steamboat Springs, $4,000 bond
issue, high school.
Sanford, Conejos Co., new building
for both grades and high school.
! Hooper, fine, consolidated school
. building, for both grades and high
school.
Dolores county, bonds voted for new
high school building.
II Cotopaxi, $4,000 bonds voted for
consolidated school building.
, Durango, $175,000 for city high
, school.
This is only partial list which car
, be called to mind right now. We
i should not 'let up" on education
J wherever else we may economic.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
BLUE MESA Is OPEN

Our Cimarron correspondent has
counted 81 autos shipped from Sapin-
ero to Cimarron this spring because
Blue mesa was blocked. That shows
the pressure Of travel desiring to move
in April. However, we understand
that the mesa drifts were cleared yes
terday. 20 that three cars came thru
on their own power.
Road Supt. Wiley and Geo. Miller,
county commissioner, went down this
morning, in car to investigate condi-
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
GERMAN DEFEAT HAS
DEPRESSED FIGHTING FEVER
Big Guns Still Roar. and Huns Mass for
Another Lunge but Allies Confident.
In Turn Start Attacks
Denver, Friday, May :, 1918.

SPECIAL NEwS-CHAMPION:
reported by air Ay mans troops for
Flanders Peady batfd the de-
Flanders Monday having its
depressing
With artillery roaring thru the Flanders front there
fighting big especially In the region
Gevnhy Locre and South Ypre There also violent a
north south Of the the Pieardy 'front.'
holding the battle line
the third in the sector Of Vlers
gaining improving their positions They
successful raids south Of Arra and east of ST. Vnsni
French have advanced Han
further south Hals Cae
taking prisoners y
predicted believed
attacking front
Of 1918 finds
while Tremendously
Comparatively small territory Of vital the
susce
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

Let Qs not forget the presentation
Of the service flag to the town and
county Of Gunnison ON May II, at
1890 q. m. ON the court house lawn.
The ladies Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will present the
flag and the following program will
be given:
March from boys club to court house
led by Knowles Fife and Drum
Corps.
Bugle Call ll------------ N. A. Jencks
Prayer r---------------
Mrs. S.P. Spencer, Chaplain D. A. r.
Presentation Of Service Flag -
- Mrs. Sprigg Shackleford. Regent
Acceptance by Commissioners -
W: b. Whalen and Mayor Comstoek
Singing, America ------- By An
Raising Of flag by Judge Sprigg
Shackleford, son Of American Rev
olution; Henry F. Lake, Civil War
veterar; B. F. Anderson, Spanish
War veteran; Joseph Parch, O.. g.
18TH Infantry, Camp Kearney.
Roll Call -- Judge Ernest n. Ncurso
Address ---- Dean Samuel ouiRley
Benediction Rev. R. b. Whf4e
IL The boy scouts Win have charKe a.
the seate and win reserve seats for
the relatives of ths boys represented
In the-pefvice nag. An - relatives
and vctef1ns y fhs Civil nd Spana1h
Amextea1 wnr are requested 70 nA1&
themeelyee mevn 70 IL ~ seo1en
n. order TIT they may k5Se rt16s
eanfs xoegved 1br $haea.
y ~ - "
a 4 3 IN = Weanasanv -
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

Colorado State Normal School
Deeember, 1917
Irene Henry. Colorado City
Emma Tunin. Aurora. III
March, 1918
Clara CofYey. Read
Gwendolyn Taylor. Delta
May, 1918
Letitia Harris Barnes. Ft Collins
Nellie Agnes Beatty. Montrose
Katherine Margaret Blair, Montrose
Gladys Frances Boyden, Delta
Lois Eleanor Brewer. Delta
Clara Cooper. Gunnison \
Mae Elizabeth Dominy. Data
Neva vilette Fox, Denver
Della Helena Gaddo. Telluride
Esther Rosseta Goode. OlAthe
Pauline Mary Hall. Cedars1ge
Nola ID. Hinman, Austin
Lola Rose Huntington. Doyleville
Pearl johnson. MAnsano1a
Kathleen Hazel kellcghep. Fruita
Elsie Lucille K1ingensmith. Hotchkiss
Lucy Mae Narkle. Paradox
Margaret Matthew'S. Norwood
Mary Morgan. Grand Junctton
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
BULLETIN wAR NEWS Is
HOT OFF THE BAT

Do you want the war newB bot on
the bst? Tim slaecribs for the
Newv-Chnupion dnilv bal3etin. News
n the day Ni1ed direct hom tie ba4S
II fr6at. We m Hvfn9 teo fnst
= 80 - IN ~ ssuIsf fIing . e.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
Gunnison County High School

Emma Foster, Powderhorn
Cecil Gray, Gunnison
Lawrence Hick, Delta
Zelma Mckee, Gunnison
Reva Miller, Gunnison
Chester Nichols, Eckert
Elizabeth Nourse. Gunnison
Pansy Partch. Gunnison
Arthur Starks, Gunnison
Helen Taylor. Crested Butte
Rachael Tuttle, Maher
Carl Walker. Gunnison
George Watson. GunpiSon
Alfred Wilson, Delta
Paul Wright, Gunnison
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

David Espiritu ordonez. Philippines
Myrtle Alberta Pace. Crawford
Lucille Augusta Posse. Del Norte
Anna Florence Robson. Cortex
Katherine 8. Sievers. Gunnison
Dorothy Opal Turner. Delta
July, 1918
Eleanor Cullen. Grand Junction
Margaret Melissa Dewitt, Colo. Springs
Edna g. Gerstenlauer, Jerome, Ariz.
Florence Goodale. Grand Junction
Enie Gertrude Hunt. Penrose
Alice Edith Kelly. Louisburg. Kansas
Grace Winslow. Gunnison
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
OF INTEREST TO
: THOSE WHO MOTOR

A week ago teams broke the roa6
to Crested Butte on Upper East river
and this week the cars are making Il
close to the Buttes.
DeBeque New Era:-Miss Mabel
VanCleave Il now driving the Ford
stage carrying the mail between High
more and Deneque. She takes to the
job just like . man.
The Somerset road has now been
graded by the county outfit in charge
Of Ike Taylor a. far as the forks o.
the Muddy and the Anthracite. The
boys are now working toward Bees.
ley'b ranch, on the Anthracite, headed
direct for Crested >But*e.
Pushing tie clock ahead N hOuI
gives more time for touring, accord.
Ing to V6icials Il the touring bureaz
Of the B. r. Goodrich Compony. VIA
tie sun rising at $50 inStsad Of q
[l:1o, e Win beyqueh eas3er - ntnSE q
| . Aear = DIVA But IT'S q - oekss
end Of tAe daySGhat Tie NV day1fGhl
eaving reilly asunts. Ieusiseo an
~ saahled'ss tsnf nsse 1n1 1as6iIsl
every day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

Monday Aprl22 p L. Annual Fine Arts Concert.
Friday. Reception
SATURDAY H-ReepiOn to Of BY Of
School,
q O ColoradoG Junction.
60R
ty School, The Prince Chap.
~
So r. N-Commnement o. oradoS
reezy
The Of six wnkw Monday, June17
nm of
cANDIDATEs RADUATIoN
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
o STATE NORMAL HoOL
G UNNIsON COUNTY HIGH scHO

Memoranda Of cssng Events Of the Academic Year Is
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03

cANDI.pATEs FoR GRApuArIoN
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-05-03
OUT FOR SERVICE
FLAG PRESENTATION

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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13
GERMANS LAUNCH
NEW OFFENSIVE
BETWEEN MoNTDIDIgR AND Nov
ON OVER FRONT OF Ana
TWENTY MILES.
ALLIES ARE NOT SURPRISED
Fighting Declared to be Of Ex+ran..,
Sanguinary Character - ouiu+
North of Marine.

Inc armies OF Crown Prince Prn
precht of Bavaria again are bf tti-r
the allied line in new Offensive ,s..49
Paris apparently their Objective III
Between Montdidier and Nouo.
over front of about 20 miles NV
coded as usual by a heavy homhnrs
ment with shells of all calihars 49,
with noxious gases, the enemv's int
tial maneuver evidently has in Wow
the bending back of the allied fror+
toward the town of st. Just IN +I,S
northern wing and toward the vol
road junction of Compeigne IN Tho
southern flank, getting astride of
Disc river ad. driving southwest f.
ward the French capital.
The French troops are RESISTING tbo
impact with their usual valor. but the
Germans on their right and in tbo
center have been able to penetrate
the line for distances ranging from
two-thirds of a mile south Of Mont
Older to relatively two and a half
miles at Ressons-Sur-Matz, in the
center. Thence to Noyon, however
the allied line is holding strongly.
If success should rest with the en-.
envy on the new battle front, it nos.
sibly might badly affect the stability
of the line of the defenders from The
Disc to the Marine and compel a fall
ing back westward from the Disc to
the region of the Marine northwest of
Chateau Thierry in order to straighten
out the deep salient that would then
project eastward with the Scissors
sector as it's apex.
The allied commanders, it is as
serted, were not taken unawares by
the new offensive. On the other hand
they had anticipated, since the fail
ure of the army of the German crown
prince to gain it's detectives between
scissors and the Marine and thence
on the southern part Of the line run
ming to Rheims that the German high
command would decree another ms
neuver to the north and preparations
accordingly were made to Withstand
the shock
The fighting is of extremely SAN
culinary cta1 acter, and whether it VIII
be confined to the area a. present al
fected remains to be seen. At last &C.
counts il had not spread north Of
Montdidier.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13
u. S. CASUALTIES IN FRANCE
THUS FAR TOTAL 1915

Westinghouse among the
American eEpeditionary forces thus
far reported by General Pershing tota
1915, the war department announced
in making public the first of regular
weekly summaries of casualties
Deaths in action and from wounds
diseases, accidents and all otnel
causes number 1927, while 4,O46 men
have been wounded and 342 are miss
ing in action, including men held prlS
oners in Germany. The department.
recapitulation follows:
Killed in action( including 29l al
sea-, 1893.
Died Of disease, I192.
Died of accidents and other causes
3s2.
Wounded in action, 4,046.
Missing in action Gncludlng prl''
oners), 342.
Total, 1915.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13

Acting on suggestion Of General
Pershing an order has been issued in
creasing each regiments band from %
to SO members. Band leaders having
had more than five years military ex-
perience as band leaders will be made
first lieutenants those with less than
five years experience will be made sec
Ond 1ieutenants.
Beside charging the bands a bugle
and drum corps will be added to each
regiment. Each corps will include the
company buglers of it's regiment, and
not more than 13 drummers.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13
DEALERS AND CONSUMERS r..
cLAMOR FOR SUPPI'H'

washington. - Curtailment Oh o 10.
production of less essential al '1' fot
has greatly stimulated the demand r NJ.
them. The monthly business o |orvs
tons report of the federal reS s,lr,
board, says retail dealers and con9 4ner
ers c1amor TO rsupplies before 'n 't
are exhausted and place abnorn@ 81.
large orders, which manu1ac'ul ',o Of
unable to fill. This has been 'lu' NAL
thu demand for pianos, talkine -.
chimes and other musical 1nstruln'1
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13
JAPANESE SHIP STRIKES -oe
ON LEDGE IN DENoE

Pacific Port.-striking on a ls asc
in a. dense fog off the Nortn .;1,op
coast the japanese freighter Alrcs
Maru, said to be the nrsV '" limited
vessel taken over by the U nrscs
states shipping board, is in e pt dss
ions condition and may slip off to aST
water at high tide, according = ~ ss
message received by mercn''l- ltIr q
change. The vessel which recent nyisb
rived here with cargo for the U Ian
was turned over to che shipping O0'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13
eLAcKERS AND DESERTERS
HIDING IN ALABAMA

Scottsboro, Ala.-A gang OF SlacAol .o
and deserters, who are said 10 nav
orp~nized a band to res st capture, are
hiding in the Businesses OIL 0 IN
mountain near here and officers al ",
nreparing to swoop down upon tn7H
lair.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
HUNGARIAN UNREST
TOLD In NEWSPAPERS
10000 on Strike in Budapest. with
Much Grumblins.

Hungarian newspapers which have
been smuggled into neutral countries
give the only authoritative facts in
regard to the unrest in AuStria- Hun
gary, received in official advices here
From . report received yesterday, II
Is established that at the opening of
this week, 5000 workmen were on
strike in Budapest, and the protest
was spreading to provincial centers.
In speech delivered before the
Hungarian Parliament, Deputy Lahn
Of the Karoiyi Party, charged that
the situation In Hungary was growing
very serious, and that. with 5000
workmen on strike and the voluntary
wslkout spreading to the provincial
towns, there was need for the govern
ment at once to reach decisions on
the questions OF food and wages. The
disturbances had their inception in
the protests OF the workers that, IN
working IN the government munition
and supply plants, they were made
to toll for a wage for less than that
paid by the Independent companies
In addition to other matters which
have tended to strain relations be-
tween Germany and Austria Hungary,
It Ii alleged by the workmen that
Germany is doing all IN her power to
hinder, the sale Of Austro-Hungarian
products in Holland and Scandinavia.
II II said that the Austrians and
Hungarians are forced to sell to Ger
mans at a low price. and that the
goods are later sent 10 the neutral
countries and sold at q high profit by
the German brokers.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
Emergency Addresses
of Those Cited.

The following emergency sd-
dress of officers and men cited for
heroism in Communique No. ~ have
been supplied by the War Depart
ment:
Private Brooks c. Bowies. Byrn-
side. w. Va.
Private George Purcell. Duneott.
Pa.
Private willard FeIty. infantry.
Ashland. Ky.
Private Fred H. Meyer. infantry.
New York, n. Y.
Private Walter S. Stewart. mach
inc gunner. Lakeview. Mass.
Private Andrew Charles. machine
gunner. Phelps. Ky.
Private Victor Magoon. infantry.
Barre Plains. Mass.
Sergt. John Takach, winburne.
Clearfield Co. Pa.
Corp. Carter c. Selfe. Bristow. Va
Private Herbert K. Lennox. Potts
vile. Pa
Capt VIM. R. Woodward. Brooks
willie, Miss.
Mai. L. f. Hohl. Pittsburg. Kans.
Private Robert Nelson, Plummer.
rinn.
Private Samuel D. Mccain. PhIsdei-
Private Ross 2. Read. Portland.
Ore.
Private Louis r. Dial. calvary.
Stamford, Tex.
Private Oscar r. Knodel. Spring
field. Mass.
Private George Lsube, Atlanta, III.
Sergt Kenneth X. Burns. Rodeo,
n. NJ.
Private Albert A. Hazeltine. Butte.
Mont
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
PACKERS COMPETITION
DESTROYED BYDRDER
Testimony Shows Contracts Given
to Higher Bidders Also.

Testimony showing how competi-
tion between the four big packers
Swift. Armour, Morris and wilson
for the trade of Camp Travis, Texas.
was destroyed by army orders, was
given before the Federal Trade Com
mission here yesterday by Lieut..
William d. Cargill.
He was the governments principal
witness IN the "embalmed' beef
charge against Wilson and Company
and Morris and Company. Cargin
was formerly inspection officer and
purchasing agent at Camp Travis,
when between 5000 and 5000 men
were stationed there.
He said that when he was given the
position Of meat buyer he began his
duties by asking for bids from the
large packing houses. Swift & Co.
he added, was the low bidder and he
gave it the business.
But the other packers complained
50 to the commanding general" he
testified, that was given orders to
give the business around"
Cargin also gave details of beef,
sausages and chicken rejected as un-
fit for human consumption. He de-
ciared that Morris and Company was
the worst offender in this respect, and
that their products were SO poor that
he finally cut them on from all camp
business. E
Some Of the meat sold the camp by
Wilson and Company was also
placed In the same category. Beef,
which contained wolf worms. -
sausages that gave evidence of bet
ter days, were rejected, he said.
Men In the camp complained bitterly
OF tauits In the meat, he testified.
The lieutenant laid particular stress
on 1,2OO pounds Of chicken which was
rejected as unit. This lot was from
Wilson and Company, and submitted
TO the camp by the corporation s
local agent at San Antonio, Texas.
The chickens" he said, had been
stuffed with grain before they were
killed. then soaked In water over
night. Their necks had swollen To
the size Of both my fists, and their
color was that of a drowned person.
we rejected them. They were putrid,
unnt for food, and the grain in them
had soured."
l One OF the fowl, he said, had been
taken as specimen and submitted
to the camp physicians. They looked
It over and decided It was not ac-
ceptable, Cargill said. -
]. o. Miller. a government secret
service agent, stationed at San An
tonic. testified he had investisated
the chickens and found them in un-
sanitary quarters. They were on a
dirty hoor. were being, handled BY
dirty Mexicans, and horde of flies
covered them, he said. The hearins
will be resumed tonorroU yoornin,