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Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
BRYAN HAS SOLUTION OF RAIL
ROAD OWNERSHIP PROBLEM

Before the Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress in Warrington very recently,
William Jennings Bryan proposed .
dual plan Of railroad control that has
challenged the attention Of thinking
men as . reasonable solution OF the
problem which u eel agitating the
business and Political world
He sugxests restriction Of govern
meat eW1srlhip of Failroads To the
trunk lines, leaving % 70 80 per cent
Of TIE roads in private ownership, and
subjeet 70 the same opportunities for
private initiative and improvements
which have % wonderfully developed
our railroads IN the past. At the
same time, Bryan said that such Q
plan would give every state IN outlet
FOR its products without prejudice and
by competition would regulate rates
all over the country.
"Such q system would effectively
regulate interstate commerce." Bryan
said. "and yet would cost but a small
sum compared with the nationalist
ton Of all railroads. With a bonded
debt of sixteen billions, which may
rise to twenty-five billions, the people
would hardly be willing to add twenty
billions more to pay for the railroads.
The system propose would also meet
the objections made to the establish
ment Of q gigantic bureau at WASH
ington with all its political possibi-
lities."
"The plan SUPPORTED by the rail-
roads contemplate a return to private
ownership under so-called unified
system of control, with the federal
government exercising exclusive sup
ervision over all railroad traffic, inter-
state as well as intrastate. The rail-
roads for years have had this change
in view.
"The situation was bad enough
when supervision was divided between
the federal government and the sev-
eral states. No one acquainted with
politics for the past rs years can have
forgotten the reign Of corruption. II
it was scandal under the old system
what may be expected IL all authority
is centralized in Washington and the
railroads are given SO large a stake IN
the election Of n president, senators
AMI congressman?
IF the people must choose he
tween private ownership on the one
hand, with all the evils inherent in
the private monopoly and all the dan.
gers involved in n system Of corrup
tion nationwide and the iniustics
which would be involved in private
Ownership under federal. no. state
supervision, and on the other hand. di.
rect government ownership, there
will. when informed. choose the feder'
al ownership"
Bryan's plan will be of interest t.
Gunnison railroad men who are think
ing hard about this great question.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
NO MORE MEN IN CAMPS IN
z U. 8. TO BE RELEASED
Discharges are to Be Delayed Several
Months, States Colonel.

New York, Feb. 11-There will be
no further discharges for several
months of soldiers in the service of
the u. S., Colonel J. R. McAndrews Of
the army general staff announced at
q meeting here Of the committee on
rehabilitation and unemployment of
the state reconstruction commission.
Colonel McAndrews, who was ac-
companied by Lieut.. H. H. KimbaIl,
also of the general staff. stated that
the number Of soldiers serving in the
United States has been reduced to
the minimum needed for the main
tenance Of the military establishment
and that discharge for the next few
months, 1t least, would be confined 70
men returning from overseas.
;. During February, II WAS saad, thA&
mt more than 100000 oveFse6s treepe
Wp92d be returned for demobflis1kio1
80 &haf not more thnn 20o,000 would
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- .tAat 3oo0oo wsalA = ~ m1xl.
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81 t1uat this Agu1e vU16 b Teaehed
= Hsw II any Msakhs.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Resets PUBLIC
SERVICE NURSE
CUNNISON CHAPTER PLANS 10
GIVE CHILDREN BENEFIT OF
LOCAL FUNOA
viii Visit All SeAssos Il Csanly. Cea'
~ral Committee - Govern Weektal
Out Of Scheme. Very Saceessfu
Elsewhere.

The Gunnison County Chapter Of
the American Red Cross has decided
70 employ . Public Service Nurse,
whose duties in looking after the
school children, and helping maintain
community health will cover the en-
tire county, every section Of which
has donated so literally to the funds
for the Red Cross.
Miss Clock. trained nurse now in
service in the public schools here has
been employed for month A COM
mittee from the Red Cross is this af-
ternoon engaged in making working
basis for employment Of such for an
indefinite period.
This plan of the Public Service
Nurse, has been and is being success
fully used in a great number Of coun-
ties elsewhere. She would, Of course.
work under the instructions Of phys
ician in all specific cases of disease,
but would also visit every school in the
county, especially at such times as
opening after an epidemic, and would
advise with teacher and parents. II
she assisted in private cases, the pay
ment from families in circumstances
permitting such payment 60 back TO
the Red Cross. The nurse however
would be under direct salary.
More complete details will be pub
hshed next week in the report Of the
committee handling the matter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
ATTEND THE COMMUNITY
FORUM MEETING THURSDAY

The Community Forum will hold its
second session on Thursday, Febru-
AIRY 20, at the hour Of 7:30 p. m. The
place of meeting is the Community
Church. Owing to the introduction Of
an unexpected speaker the program
at the last meeting was unduly long.
This will not occur again. Unless the
time be extended by q vote of the
Forum, time limit of an hour and a
half will be observed. Live questions
relating to the Peace Conference will
be discussed. The Girls Glee Club un-
der the direction of Miss Hazeltine
will furnish the music. Nowhere else
is there so much pleasure and profit
offered at the price. The admission
is free.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
DIVORCE CASES AND OTHER
BUSINESS IN COUNTY COURT

Ten divorce suits are on the dock
ct of the county court for early trial.
Joe. Runnoe Of Austin, Colorado, has
been appointed administrator of the
estate Of his brother, VIM. Runnoe,
who died recently At Crested Butte.
Mr.. Runnoe has been in our city and
ut the Buttes for two weeks, settling
up matters. and has sold practically
al the property Of the estate, fne3aA-
ing the ranch. There are six brothers,
and one other brother, who is dead
left four children 30 that there are
ten heirs.
John Sco6 has been appointed ID
ministrstor Of the estate Of his broth
er, Joe Seo6, who was killed in mine
accident ut Crested Butte early IN jan
uary. John has but just returned from
war. This estate must be reported to
A. Mitchell Palmer, U. s. custodian
Of alien property, since Mr.. Sco6 had
not been naturalized and has . wife
in Austria.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
WE ARE ALTOGETHER TOO
MODEST FOB THAT
The Pitkin Miner says:

i The Pitkin Miner says:
The News Champion last week
modestly advertises itself n fol-
lows: The News-C Champion prints
more news, has . larger circula-
ton. carries more live advertising
than all other papers Of the eoun-
ty combined" We Of the minority
in Cunnisoa county neWspaperdom,
are not making any claims, but We
al feel that Henry left out Q line
in this ID. He should have add
Quoting the Denver Post further)
land the only paper n Gunnison
county with . Heart and . Soul"
No, Il wouldn't be fair to claim that
for we might acquire . reputation like
the Denver Post for telling untruths.
Besides News Champion cheerfully &C
knowledges that the Miner and the
Gunnison Republican have great big
hearts and souls their own. The Elk
Mountain Pilot, of course has no soul
except what is owned by the Empire
office here in Gunnison and the EN-
pire appears to have its heart and
soul mostly in pawn in Minneapolis
ut headquarters Of the Non-Partisan
League.
But we proved the first contention
above last week. News Champion
printed 4l3 inches Of live local news,
the other papers only 412 inches. II
is merely matter of figures that any
one can verify. The above figures
arc n fair average too.
Now about the circulation. This
is more difficult since we do not sup
pose our esteemed contemporaries
could be induced to show up their lists
The circulation Of the News-C Champion
has Of late been running about 1920
each week, increasing from q little
over 900 when we first adopted the
payment in Aivance plan. This week
we print HOO.
The Empire we should say at @
shrewd guess has around 500 sub
scribcrs, maybe 100 paid in advance
The Republican nearly the same ant
growing. Elk Mountain Pilots list
is negligible, absolutely worthless 81
far as circulation in concerned in n
advertising proposition. The Miner
Well, we have no doubt the Miner ha.
an excellent circulation considerinl
the size Of the town and its field, bu
the total for these four paprs will mo-
be above 1900. Now, of these at leas
300 are Implications. Some people W,
know get all five county papers. Lot
Of folks take two or three. So 1t is I
safe bet that the News Champion will
/ over 1000 circulation enterz. NOR
homes than the other four papers will
slightly larger sum total.
II is circulation that makes adver
tising worth while. II is what tn,
merchant purchases and all that h,
purchases, except good service, wheI
he buys advertising.
/ As to advertising this week. judg'
for yourself. Your News-ChampioI
contains 400 inches of live, interest
ing advertising. Without counting
the plate advertising on the "paten
insides," for local papers get no pa!
for that sort of stuff, the four othe
papers contain ????
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
WHY THIS WORK OF
RELIEF IS so PRESSING

The American committee for relief
in the Near East reminds the Ameri-
can people that "the whitening bones
Of millions of massacred men, wo-
men and children are strewing the
plains of Asia Minor from the Black
sea to the Persian gulf. In a single
days travel, an American relief
worker saw the multilated remains Of
more than five thousand outraged wo-
men, piled by the roadside.
Thousands of living babies have
been hurled into the rushing tides Of
the Euphrates, the Tigris and other
rivers.
From the town Of Harpoot alone
eighteen thousand persons mostly wo-
men and children were deported-
driven for endless miles over noun
taihs, plains, deserts in bitter cold and
parching heat. At the. close Of sixty
four days all that remained Of the 49,
600 was 1856. These-half dead of
their suffering, half blind with star
walton, staggered into q town humid
reds Of miles from where they started.
The unfortunates met their fate In
various ways. Some died Of priva-
ton and hardships, some starved to
death, some were eaten by wild beasts.
God alone knows how the rest came
to an end at the hand Of worse than
wild beasts-the Turk.
The story Of Harpoot is the story
Of hundreds Of towns in the Near
East. There are four million Of these
refugees, and over four hundred
Thousand Of them are orphaned chill
dren, little more than babies, helpless
and hungry. They have not even q
crust Of bread unless we provide It for
them.
"For the honor of America we cam
not let their misery go unheeded."
They have passed thru hells Of suf-
fering. We cannot blot out their past.
But before God we are responsible for
their future-we are responsible for
the rebuilding of these races. These
oppressed peoples have been freed
from Turkish rule, thru the victory Of
the AlliA and America. They need
our help for only q little time to re
establish themselves rs self-support-
ing nations. The American Red Cross
not only endorses this work but ID
giving $40, 100000 per month for iti
partial support.
The demand upon the American peo.
lpse ct large II 70 raise thirty million
Idollars-and to raise Il NV befoFr
|the survivors perish
Tie petxie6e peeR1e r. Cunnisoa
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Ief Anss8eass 4eepeaslbE3lty - Ansf.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Armenian SYRIAN RELIEF
WORK NOW ORGANIZED.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Stop These Horrors Your Money Will Help
Save Few Of the Starving Multi
tudes Of Western Asia.

Stella Yowell, county chairman for
schools; William Goldsmith, publicity
manager; Rev. J. s. Ferris, Gunnison
Community Church; Father A. Hill.
big, Catholic Church; Rev. p. C. Bis
sell, Episcopal Church; Eva Carpen-
tcr- Christian Church; w. H. Whalen
Of Crested Butte, John Ainott, OF
Crested Butte, Rev. H. H. Deck, OF
crsted Butte.
Z The work is ven organized IN Cres-
ted Butte. Mr.. Whalen and Mr.. Ar
mott have general charge Of the work
there.
The canvassing committees for Gun
nison are:
Precinct Mrs. Alonzo Miller
chairman; Mrs. S. ]. Miller, Mrs. s.
p. Spencer and Mrs. Ross Lambdin.
Precinct 5-Mrs. George Miller
chairman; Mrs. Lizzie Sievers, Miss
Laura Millspaugh and Mrs. Fred
Van Aken.-
Precinct 6-Mrs. Mazzie Williams
chairman; Mrs. Jarvis Edwards, Mrs
J. w. Rockefeller and Miss Ada Kans-
agen-
Railroad Esther AFTER.
berry, Zelma Mckee, Elizabeth
Nourse.
Business Section: f. G. Palmer
Louis Miller, and DIR. Geo. Sullivan.
Miss Yowell's school committee con
sists of herself as chairman, Gram
Rutland, and Vcma Waterman.
This call for relief for the people
of the Near East is one which shouls
enlist the attention and support Of al
the Gunnison County people. 1t Is I
worthy cause and one which is re
ceiying the financial aid Of people ii
all parts of the United States thI1
the American Committee for Relief II
the Near East. Nearly every count.
in Colorado has already completed tn
work assigned to them. The cam
paign in Gunnison county has been de
iayed on account Of the flu quarantin
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Lecates Brother IN Old MEXICO

Il has been seven years since C. L.
Stone had heard from his only brother,
Fred A. Stone. A letter written twc
years ago to the old address IN Mex
leo came back recently and Mr.. Stone
had about given his brother up for
lost in the Villa -mix-up, but this week
he has received . Letter from ]. b.
Stewart, American consul at Chihu-
ahua, stating that he had lust seen {
man who talked with M. Stone about
the 6rst II December last and that
his address b Colabae3llas, Chfl1ahua,
He vas Il Good haaltA and onoRn1fnG
|a nino neor fh1su. Ffo1 OSono ~
mt beea up ffsm on Nex3co 1ol
tWenty yeArA
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Welded This Afternoon

Welded This Afternoon
At one o'clock this afternoon, ut
the Episcopal parsonage, Rev. p. c.
Bissell united in marriage Mr.. Pierce
Gingrich Of Crawford, Colo, and Miss
Pearl Perry of Gunnison. The. wit
nesses were Mrs. Bissell and Mrs.
Jack Bew.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Gunnison Very Healthy.

No i'll results have so far appeared
from lifting the quarantine. In fact,
Gunnison retains its reputation of be-
ing the healthiest place in Colorado.
Almost no sickness in the town OF
county.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Jeb for Returned Solder

z. o. Barrett left Sunday night for
Pueblo, where he has a position with
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Mra. Barrett left the same morning
for Ouray to finish her term Of school,
after which she will Join her husband
in Pueblo. Cunnison friends regret
that ~Bobbie" has decided to leave
our midst, but one and Ill wish him
good luck.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14

Charley Neiderhut came home last
Saturday from Camp Travis, Texas.
Looks well, Charley does, and says
they treated him pretty well down
there.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
New Dentist Locates Here

DIR. r. T. Ellington has decided to
make Gunnison his home and will
open his dental parlors over O'Lcary's
drug store very shortly. 81 DIR. Elling-
ton is q graduate Of the Denver Uni
versity and a pleasant young man,
who will doubtless soon fnd . good
practice here. He comes from Hotch-
kiss.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
Delegates to I. O. o. F.

Several delegates from Gunnison
expect to leave the last Of the week
for Denver to attend the convention
Of the ]. o. o. F. which is scheduled
for the IS, 19, and 20. The local Re
bekahs will be represented by Mrs.
Curtis Osborne, who goes over Fri
day. Enroute home, she will stop over
in Salida to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Alice Lathrop. Delegates from the /.
0. o.. f. are DR.. N. J. Hyatt and Bob
Cooper.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
SKies Ran In Cansa.

Sk1es Ran In Cansa.
TAe storms have let rs Oh very light
this week. altho piling considerable
snow in the high hills. Twelve inches
Is reported 1t Cerro summit and slides
are running every day in Black canon.
Last week three good sized slides
came down near Curecanti creek and
one bumped the engine heading the
passenger train - that some folks
were thrown into the aisles. No dam
age Of importance occurred.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14
RETURNING SOLDIERS AND
Z THEIR TALES OF WAR

A letter from ]. J. Walsh dated at
Marble, states that he is back at the
old homestead after q turn at army
life. His parents live in Marble.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14

G. Ellington Of Hotchlkiss, came up
Tuesday to visit his brother, DR.. X.
T. Ellington. He has just came from
Camp Travis, having been over a
Continued on Last Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14

Aliens Purchase Home in Santa Ana
j. NJ. Allen has purchased five
room bungalow at GIT So. Main st
Santa Ana, Calf, and expects to
make it the future home Of himself
and Mrs. Allen.
Gunnison news-champion., 1919-02-14

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-27
VERMONT FAIRS
Community-County-State
Dafae Hall

Addison County Fair, Aug. 26-29,
Middlebury; Lamoille Valley Fair,
Aug. 1928, Morrisville; Franklin
County Fair, Sept. IA, Sheldon Jet;
Orleans County Fair, Sept. "a, Bar
ton; Rutland Fair and Horse Show,
Sept. 1-5, Rutland; Springfield Agri-
cultural Society Fair, Sept. 2-3,
Springfield; Battenkill Valley Indus
trial Fair, Sept. Oil, Manchester;
Chittenden County Fair, Sept. 9-12,
Essex Ctr; VERMONT STATE FAIR
Sept. 9-12, White River Jet; Gale
donia Grange Fair, Sept. 13, East
Hardwick; Black River Valley Grange
Fair, Sept. 1919, Ludlow; Dog Riv-
er Valley Fair, Sept. 1918, North
field; Windsor County Fair, Sept. 16-
IS, Woodstock; Caledonia County
Fair, Sept. 1925, st. Johnsbury;
Union Agricultural Fair, Sept. 30
Oct. 1-2, Tunbridge; Valley Fair,
Sept. 30.-Oct. 1, Brattleboro; Will
mington Farmers Day, Oct. 8, Will
mington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-27
Plays Newport

The Island Pond Boys team visited
Newport last Thursday to play the
Newport boys. 1t being the opening
day of the ChautauQua the town was
crowded with sightsaers, and great
display of flags made the town quite
lively, ouryoungsters, some who had
never seen the town before looked
amazed at the decorations and more
than that one remarked to Mr.. Speers
that Island Pond did not have such
decorations up, when the ChaUtau-
was being held here by the time the
game started quite crowd had col
lected as the Newport Boys evidently
had made it well known as was evil
denced upon the arrival of our young
sters. The day was glorious and as
the game progressed the spectators
got treated to some delightful play
ing, all the Island Pond Boys, were
out to win, and more than once Mr.
Speers expressed the fears that our
Youngsters would be nervous, as to
the crowd was so great, but the crowd
knew our youngsters were playing a
good clean game, End they received
the support of the crowd.
The game lasted only 68 minutes
and the result was ~ splendid victory
for the Island Pond Boys, by "a score
of A to 2. Every boy on the Island
Pond team payeda2 good game.
The Newport 4&ys also deserve
credit for the part they played.
But if was youngsters lucky day
hence the result, oEr boys were to
lave played Girl Guides Ball team at
Sherbrooke this waek.
But as the G C Girls cannot get
all their players together, owing to
some of them being engaged at the
Fam, it has been postponed, it is pos
sible that North StraUford or Newport
Boys may come here this week, if the
youngsters should play at Warmers
Grove this week, it is hoped that the
young and budding talent, which with
proper handling can develop into
first class Ball players Townies
show your grit and encourage the
youngsters, Monday, being Labor
Day and a general holiday. Mr..
Speers is trying tc arrange a match
at Groveton, as the Town team will
be there that day and as they are hav
ing quite a Gala Day there it will be
in keeping with an enjoyable Holiday
Should 1t be arranged the boys will
play at 70 A. M.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-27
Hoarded Food to be Sold

The Department of Justice has or
der that food seized by its officers
in various parts of the country shall
be put on sale at moderate prices.
Attorney General Palmer is in New
York confering with Foot Admins
traitor Williams and members of the
New York Fair Price Commission
and receiving reports as to what food
is stored in warehouses and cold sto-
rage plants. All boarded food that
is seized will be placed on sale at
once and the opinion is expressed
that this will do much toward reduc-
ing living costs.
Representative Mondell, Republi-
can leader in the House, has express
ed the view that the House Commit
tee on Agriculture will report the a.
mended Food Control Act, fixing a
fine of $4,000 on profteering and in
cluding a provision making wearing
apparel subject to the Act.
Mrs. John Dickson is visiting rel
atives in West Milan, N. H.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-27
F. E Boyce Won 81 Points in
State Checker Tournament
Barre Man Ties for Lead

The largest and most interesting
meeting ever held of the statecheck-
er club came to a close late Saturday
night at Randolph Centre, with Da-
vid Stephen of Barre, present cham
pion, and w. C. Hoag of Burlington,
ex-champion, tied with 50 points each
l.. J. Egelston of Rutland, has 81
points and still has William Gill of
Burlington to play. If Mr.. Egelston
wins one game and draws the other
he will take first place and the cham
pionship, and if he either wins one
and loses one, or draw both, he will
be tied with Stephen and Hoag for
first honors. The two games with
Mr. Gill will probably be played this
The tournament was attended by
81 players, from the following towns
Burlington, Castleton, Norwich New
bury, Bradford, Barre, Marshfield,
Island Pond, and Ruthland
One of the big surprises of the
meeting was the playing of F. E.
Boyce of Island Pond, who had never
played in a meeting of this kind. Mr.
Boyce started winning at the Quiet
and finished with 54 points. He was
right on the heels of the three lead
ing men all the timE.
1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing at Montpelier, hegining Monday,
Dec. 20. The detailed score of l.
j. Eglestons with more men to play
is 22 wins, 3 losses l3 draws. Fol
lowing is the score nf each player.
W. C. Huag, So; David Stephen
SO; L. J. Egleston, ST; F. E. Boyce
"a; W. H. Messer, 81; VIM. Gill. 48
20. H. Perry 4B; E. N. Hyzer, AZ; A
Anderson, Al; C. N. ,Moulton, Al; w
40. Johnson, 80; L. J. Pell, 80; A. c.
Blanchard, "a; S. J. Stevens, "a
NJ. X. Judd, 80; H. H. Rice, 80; J. N
Taggart, 81; F. G. Lamberton, 21i
I'ana Fish, 1s.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-27
Fifty the City D@eiler

We ought to congratulate our
selves upon the fact that we are living
in a small town, where most of us
own our homes and those of us who
do not have landlords who are human
In many cities the people must live
in flats, homes being almost an un-
known luxury, and are at the mercy
of rent profiteers and heartless land
lords Rents this fall have advanced
as rule $40 a month, while in many
cases they have increased as much as
$25. And the worst of it is that
flats are so scarce that the people
must either pay rent demanded or
move into the street. Pity the city
dweller.