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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Freshmen Adopt New Cap

Tuscaloosa, February N.--iSpecial. )--nr. J. s. Thomas of the university has is sued letter to the college boys ex- pressing appreciation of the fact that the freshmen class this year have adopted for themselves a distinctive class cap tc replace the old green one which this class has worn for years. The new cap is a neat. attractive blue cap. with tho class numerals on the front. and Dr. Thomas urges all the rats" to wear the cap not only through their freshman year but throughout the following years until their graduation and then take them homo as souvenirs. Many of the larger colleges have already established this custom. and it is probAble that Dr. Thomar suggestion will be followed ur and the custom will be permanently ca rriAd nat hAHA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Legion Holds Fine Meet

Gadsden. February -tSpeciai)- American Legion meeting at the court house yesterday afternoon was one of the best gatherings in recent months with vice commander of the national or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Leaves for Brothers Inauguration

ny NsSuCIHIeu PFeSS
 santa Ana, Cal, February 21.-Mrs. E. E Remsberg of Santa Ana departed for Washington today to attend the inau- guration of her brother, President-elect Harding. She was accompanied by her husband and their daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-22
Wanted Nero Captured

GadSden, fe6t -ary H.-(Spec all -- Rocker T. Robinson, much-wented Jef- ferson county negro, vas captured here Saturday and left today for BirminGhau.
 where he is wanted for srand larceny.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
What Are the Real Circulation Fig
ures Of The Gunnison Republican,

quite evident exceptions
publican
that this publication desires provoke Last weeks
Republican contained hree or four items along this line
the Republican wouldn't be worth while wouldn't anywhere
termine which the President Hard
ing, etc, correct.
the Republican a controversy,
provocative the February the American Press That journal
veing field that the circulation the
1011 (Ths is net paid subscriptions leaving
stand sale libraries regular edition varies
from 1,075 to 1125)
Republican makes
1ooi Now this is anishne true We cannot believe i is
400 circulation The advertisers all and its local advertising
20 based
Of Is based
circulation and under 1000
charge cents according the standard generally adopted the
Republican has circulation Of anywhere most cert
hasn't that circulation ought at fairness the
figures advertising field
small circulation nothing be ashamed o. Its advertising Of
with 400 circulation decidedly
ethics
ly only printing average Of less than half that
Now we know the circulation Of tie Its actual
paid net circulation averages :1ound 1000 Sometimes
. very good positive it hasn't 500
Now, that easily quickly settled
committee Of three business
only couple Republican one
and these two select umpire
the books pooce receipts and subscription lists Of the
and determine which right letting the public know the
results
We wait with interest the
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
SUMNER TOURIST FARES
ANNOUNCED FOR SEASON

The expected announcement to re-
duced summer tourist rates came this
week when the passenger department
of the Burlington railroad gave notice
that, effective June /, summer tourist
tickets would be placed on sale. The
other railroads will make the same an
announcement and the same rates.
Round trip rates are the same as
those granted last year and are as fol-
lows: Chicago to Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs, s49.80. Tickets will
carry final return limit of October 81,
and grant stop-over privileges at any
point in either direction.
The corresponding reduction from
Denver to Gunnison, where the one
way fare is now S13.48, would make it
about s16.70 for the round trip, to be
added to the ticket rate to Denver.
There will undoubtedly be special re-
ductions on round trip tickets from
Denver and other Colorado points to
Gunnison, which will be announced We
ry. shortly.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SHOWS CITY IN GOOD SHAPE

The financial statement of the town
of Gunnison, published herewith, will
be of intense interest to every tax
payer. 1t furnishes an easily under
stood outline Of our actual financial
condition, but will be better appreciat-
ed with few notes Of explanation.
In the statement Of fund bal
ances" the accounts overdrawn Janu-
ary first have practically all been
balanced since the new taxes were re-
ceived, matter Of 1866 collected by
the county treasurer to March LIST,
and the next statement will show this.
In the balance sheets Of the light
and water plant, observe the terms
"City Equity" This is the amount
carried on the books Of State Public
Utility Commission. 1t does not take
into consideration the depreciation
since the plant was purchased, but
neither, on the other hand, does it
include their actual present worth or
sale value, which is much more than
was paid, due to their good condition,
the growth Of the town, consequent
value Of q franchise, and the higher
cost of modern machinery.
The net debt Of Gunnis0n on Janu-
ary 1st 1921, was sex, ,32O.02 and Of
the two sewer districts, $4A,824.30,
anounting roughly to $i1O000.00
There e little doubt that Il we, as q
municipality, wanted to 90 out Of
the light and water business, we could
sell tie plant tomorrow for $3.50, 600,
which would pay an debts and leave
us NO,000.00 to the good. Probably
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18

the light and water plant, under pres
ent conditions would bring $175, ,000. 90.
But if we did that it would cost the
town annually at least $6,00O.0O a
year for the street lights and water
protection that we are now getting
free, and we would also be deprived
Of the porch lights.
It will be noted from the Contin-
gent fund that last year the town pur-
chased 5000 dollars worth of fire
equipment, on which we still owe
81 200. We also paid $500 in bonds,
which leaves q net gain Of about
$4,000. The city tax levy this coming
spring will bring in some $4,000 more
than in 1920, which with the light and
water revenue, will enable the in
coming council to make many road
and sidewalk and water expansion
improvements which have been de-
layed because Of war times and the
exceedingly high price Of materials
and labor, under which conditions the
present council did not feel justified
in spending money freely. They
have, however, prepared the way for
these needed improvements in the
near future.
News Champion feels like highly
complimenting Mayor F. c: Martin,
the members Of the present council,
and the superintendent Of the plant
on the excellent financial showing Of
the town Of Gunnison. They have GER
tainly done good work, and should
be given the glad hand Of apprecia-
tion by bur citizens.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
Y.W.C.A. CONFERENCE
HELD THIS week

The first Western Slope conference
of Y. w. c. A. members is being held
at Grand Junction Friday, Satnrda,.
and Sunday of this week, and large
delegation from Gunnison will attend.
Besides Miss Yowell and Miss Kans-
gen of the faculty, the students who
go down today are ten in number.
They are Misses Lucia Eubanks, Ruth
Delo, Margaret Owens, Imogene
Truesdale, Mary Gazzoli, Marion Ru-
land, Inez Clark, Rita Dotts, Margaret
Beals, Margaret Sandberg. OF these,
Misses Yowell, kansgen Ruth Delo,
Rita Dotts and Margaret Beals will
take part in the program. 1t is be-
lieved that Gunnison will have the
largest delegation at the conference,
unless it be the Junction Y. W.. Twen-
ty-four high schools are to be repre-
sented, and it is planned to make this
a yearly affair.
The regular election OF officers of
the Y. w. c. A. was held Wednesday,
the 23rd. Those elected were:
Faculty critic, Miss Kansgen; Presi-
dent, Rowena Hetherington; Vice.
President, Ruth Delo; Secretary, Mar
garet Owens; Treasurer, Evelyn Nc
Cready; Social Service Chairman, Will
ma Doig; Social Chairman; Merle
Wright; Bible Study, Rita Dotts;
World Fellowship, Marian Rutland
Publicity, Anna Hall; Big Sister. Har
riet Gray; Finance, Nellie Santarelli;
Program, Inez Clark. The installa-
tion services will be held Wednesday,
the 30th. Membership cards were
given out to the 1875 members.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
PARTY SELECTS
TICKET FOR CITY
ELECTION
FOR MAYOR
John A. Steele.
FOR TRUSTEES
. Frank w. Zugelder
John C. johnson
Harry Realryais
Harry Beauvais


Above is the very excellent ticket
nominated at the Peoples Party cap-
Gus Saturday night.
At eight o'clock the county court
room was jammed full with expectant
citizens, who had assembled under
the misapprehension that there
would be something doing" There
wasn't. 1t was a very tame conven-
tion, in which the names were present
ed and elected by acclamation with
out opposition among the $50 people
present.
Hugo Fagrelius called the meeting
TO order and invited T. w. Gray to
the chair. The latter Immediately
passed the honor along to Grant Ru-
land, who was elected permanent
chairman, with Mrs. George Sullivan
as secretary. The names above were
selected for the offices to be filled,
and permanent committee to fill
vacancies appointed by the chair.
This committee consisted of I. w.
Gray, Geo, Hughes and Mrs. F. G.
Zugelder. The chairman and secretary
were empowered as committee to call
a convention in 1922. There have
been rumors of disgruntled ones put
ting up an opposition ticket, but they
have seemed to think discretion the
better part of valor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
Appropliating Millions Of State Money
With Utter Recklessness of Results
At the Command Of Shoup
WHAT IS G0vERM0R KEEPING UP MS SLEEVE !?
Why Does He Insist on High Taxes for Nat
ional Guard, Rangers and Armoies in Time
Of Peace. Own Party Men Rebel

later. If they adjourn on March 25,
1t will suit me very well.
believe that the House is far
ahead Of the Senate in the amount
of legislation passed. Eight of the
ten principal administration bills
have been passed by the House. But
one has passed the Senate.
The Senate is holding the bills up
for use as a club to hold over the
head Of Governor Shoup.
1t is my prediction that some of
the so-called administration bills are
going TO have stormy session in
the Senate. They go thru the House
smoothly as the Republicans are very
nerly solidly lined up behind Govern
or Shoup. From what l can hear.
this is not the case with the Senate.
One Of the bills passed this week
was companion bill to the national
guard reorganization measure appro-
priating $500, 700 that passed week
or SO ago. This bill appropriates
$780, 900 for the construction of armo-
ries in the state of Colorado. This
measure met with slightly more OPP
position than the. majority of the ad-
ministration bills. Solid Republic
ms, lil;e Representatives Rees and
Blackwell from the Western Slope,
were opposed to the measure.
There is getting to be an uneasy
feeling among Republicans about
what the people are gcing TO. say
concerning the increase in taxes
Certainly the administration is ask
Continued on Fourth Page)
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
RETRENCHMENT'
PROGRAM ON
RIO GRANOE

The Rio Grande is continuing it's
policy of cutting down running and
shop forces to the limit, and this
week has seen renewed slashes all
along the line. In Denver only q
dozen machinists are employed in
stead of $50. All branches of the
roads are affected and the shops at
Gunnison only retain about six or
seven. However, there are still five
crews between here and Salida on
the Marshall Pass route, whereas, in
1916, this force was reduced to two
crews. Also between Gunnison and
Ouray the freight business holds q
crew at Gunnison and one at Montrose
while in June of 1916 one crew did
the business from here to Ouray SO
that it might be worse.
Some profess to see in this tre-
mendous reduction of working force
systematic plan to fire and hire
again at reduced wages. There is no
question, but the associated railroads
of the United States propose 10
to 20 per cent reduction in wages.
Notice of such cut has been formally
posted here for the common labor on
sections and about the yards.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
M|O0NsH|NER IS
HOOKED ON
ANTELOPE

Another moonshine still came to
grief Saturday when Sheriff Hanlon,
with Undersheriff Lehan, toiled up
Antelope creek and caught John
Stokes in the act Of stoking the fire
under a copper bottomed wash boiler
to which was attached q long worm
which led into barrel of the "white
mule"
Hanlon had received a tip about
this still and hiring George McAfee
with his team to break the snow,
started at ten o'clock and reached the
cabin on the Walker homestead where
Stokes was at work, about two o'clock
The moonshiner bewailed his bad
luck" and asserted this was his
first batch; that another party
had been tending the still, and he
was brand new in the business. The
outfit was brought to Gunnison, and
Stokes was arraigned before Judge
McDouyal Monday. He drew 500
fine and costs, which were pretty
heavy. In lieu of the fine, ne is
boarding il out in the county bastile.
This whiskey had been made from
potatoes and sugar. A number Of
sacks of potatoes and over two sacks
of sugar were found in the cabin
sond property. Two 40-gallon kegs
of mash and 25 gallon keg was
poured out by the sheriff, who then
brought to town with him the barrel
containing about IA gallons of the
finished product Of the still.
There are rumors of o number of
other stills in the country which the
authorities are planning to raid
shortly, and Pat is pretty likely to
get what he goes after.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
We BEG YOUR PARDON

Thru an unfortunate error last
week, News Champion announced the
birth of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Dutemyer March 9th. A mem
ber Of the city hall personnel got the
names twisted and gave wrong infor-
nation to both News Champion and
Republican reporters.The error was
not discovered in time to correct it in
the News Champion, but was eliminat-
ed from the Republican.
The gentleman had in mind another
absolutely unintentional for which
he and the News-Champion are
extremely sorry, and we ex-
press our regrets for the error to the
estimable young couple mentioned.
The next time News-C Champion quotes
Doc Stork, we shall first insist on an
audit of his books.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
NORMAL FACULTY WINS
IN LOCAL BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT

What are claimed by basketball
experts as the most absorbingly in
teresting games Of the season were
those of the Normal-High School
Women's Tournament which closed on
Wednesday night. Three teams con-
tested the championship, High School
girls, Normal girls and ladies of the
faculty. The faculty team won the
Championship. The first game of
the series was played Friday night
between the Normal and High School
girls, resulting in q score of 3-2 in
favor of the Normal girls. The sec
ond game was played Tuesday even
ing between the faculty and High
School girls, ending in favor Of the
faculty, Ga. The championship match
took place Wednesday night in the
presence of huge crowd of fans,
At the end Of the game the score was
tied at sc, and after another hot
two periods field goal was garnered
in by someone among the faculty
ladies', and they were declared cham
pions without any further argument.
Dean johnson, on behalf of the stu
dents and faculty, presented a loving
cup to the winning team with a few
appropriate remarks. Miss Redding,
as captain of the faculty team, ac-
cepted the cup and thanked the fans
for their kindly support and thought
fulness. The low financial state Of
the assembled well-wishers forbade
the conventional silver or gold, or
even bronze. SO the cup was of tin and
the engraving was laid on with a
brush, but the members of the win
ming team realized the spirit behind
the offering and were overwhelmed.
The lineup of the winning team
was:
Faculty-Center, Aria Tufy Walk
err; Forwards, Edwyl Redding, capt,
and Alice Peck; Guards, Mary Helen
Hatch and Emma Meyers; Substi-
tutes, Misses Ross and Walker.
Normal-Center, LaVonne Gibbs;
Guards, Jennie Hanlon and Helen
Bryant; Forwards, Evelyn Miller and
Katherine Lashbrook. Miss Yowell
was coach.
The money derived from the tourn-
ament was divided between the An
nual, Y. w. c. A. and Athletic Fund.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
SEPP. STATE CHAMPION,
THROWN 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS
BY SALT LAKE WRESTLER

Salt Lake City, March 16-Ira
Dern, middle-weight wrestler, won
two out of three falls from August
Sepp of Montrose, Colorado Cham
pion, here last night.
Dern took the first fall with a
cradle hold in AZ minutes. The Sec
ond fall was won by Sepp with an
arm scissors in 20 minutes. Dern
won the third fall in 13 minutes.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
March 16, 1921.
To the News-Champion,
Gunnison, Colorado.

The General Assembly will adjourn
on March 25th if the House of Repre-
sentatives has its way. Last week the
House adopted resolution setting
that day as the date Of adjournment.
It was unanimously adopted in this
body. The Senate now has the reso-
luton. II they adopt it in its origin
al form, adjournment will be on
March 25th. However, II is not very
probable that they will. The date will
probably be from one to two weeks
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18

Wengcrs Now Located in Wyoming
Mrs. Martin Wenger and Martin,
Jr., are visiting friends and relations
in Gunnison for few days on their
way from Grand junction to Cas-
per, Wyoming, where Martin is now
assistant postmaster.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
RANCH SOLD
To WILLIAM RUCk

The Orval Meskimen ranch adjoin-
ing the townsite on the north, was
sold this week to Vim. Ruck, who will
take possession in thirty days. upon
The property comprises so acres. The
consideration for the ranch and
chattels was $500. The ID. L. Gray
Real Estate Agency put the sale thru.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18

Walter Enbom returned yesterday
to Sapinero after few days at the
county seat. He reports much less
snow than usual in the hills around
Sapinero, but predicts plenty for ir-
rigation water after all.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
NEW CAPTAIN ELECTED
FOR H. s. BASKETBALL TEAM

The resignation Of Merlen Harlin
as captain of the High School base
ball team was submitted to the Ath-
letic committee and accepted this
week. An election was called for the
purpose of replacing Harlin in which
all letter men of last year voted. Jas.
Hall was chosen as the new captain.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-18
Cattle Market on Again

Several Gunnison stocImen who had
been encouraged to ship cattle be-
cause Of slightly higher prices, have
received wires from the commission
houses to hold their stock as the
market is again off, due to uncertain
conditions pointing to strikes at the
big packing centers.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
Give Work to Union Labor.

The International Association of
Machinists is arranging to give all re-
pair work that may be necessary on
machinery purchased in this country
by the Mexican government to the
machine shop owned and operated by
the machinists' unions, at Norfolk
Va, c. E. Dawson, secretary of the
machinists, announced.
The machinists international is as
sisting President Obregon to make
purchases in this country from fac
tories that are fair to union labor"
according to Mr.. Dawson, and will use
this connection with the government
to aid their plant at Norfolk.
The shop, operated under what has
become known as the Norfolk Idea"
is proving a success, Mr.. Dawson said.
1t has felt the business depression as
have other shops, but it is obtaining
a satisfactory share of what business
there is in the district.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
TO SWELL RANKS OF A. F. 1.
Organized Campaign That VIII Add
Half = Million Members Planned
for Coming Year

National organization campaign
plans to boost the membership Of the
American Federation of Labor from
its present status of approximately
100000 to 100000 have been an
nounced at federation headquarters.
Labor day which was celebrated by
organized labor throughout the country
on a wider scale this year than ever
before, marked the start Of the cam
paign.
Ten thousand organizers, virtually
the same corps of workers who dis
tributed non-partisan labor propa-
ganda to all sections of the country
during the primaries and Presidential
campaigns last fall, will be called
into service. The same plan will be
followed which was in force during
last years campaigns.
A Washington headquarters will be
established from which the strings to
all parts of the country will be ham
died by officials. The entire country
will receive attention from organized
labor on a pro rata scale-the organ
izers and volunteer workers being APP
pOrtioned with view to handling an
equally proportionate amount Of
work.
The organization work, 1t was an
nounced, will include both augment
ing and strengthening present organ
izations in various states and inau-
gurating and placing on foot new union
movements in unorganized territory.
Expenditures, If the same plan as
last NOvember's is followed, will be
held down to minimum. The bulk
Of the work will devolve upon unpaid
volunteer organizers and officials Of
various local, state and national or
CARNATIONS.
President Samuel Gompers will tour
the country, taking in all of the larger
cities. He will keep In personal touch
with the organization work and make
the campaign the primary issue Of the
federation during the fall.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29
idle MEN MUST
Be GIVEN WORK
American Federation of Labor
Points Out Gravity Of the
Situation.
DANGEROUS CRISIS is NEAR"
Authorities Called On to Deal With
the Unemployment Problem In an
Efficient Manner Before the Setting
in Of Cold Weather.

That the unemployment problem in
America, unless dealt with efficiently
during the coming winter, may pro-
duce in this country a situation SINH
lar to the starvation conditions of the
Old world is one of the official state
ments of the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor.
The executive council declares that
1.-THE unemployment situation in our
land is nearing a dangerous crisis"
"The time has passed for mere
phrase making" says the official state
ment. "The time is here for action.
Following false economic principles,
reducing the purchasing power Of the
wage earners, throwing our industrial
order into hostile camps, do not make
for confidence and stability in our pro-
ductive processes"
Demands that both the federal and
state governments Immediately con-
Germ themselves with putting into
operation processes Of production for
public improvements, buildings, roads
and similar projects, are officially
made by the board In the statement.
The board also calls upon the wage
earners, unorganized and organized, to
resist attempts at wage reductions
and urge all the people to join in the
demand that our processes of produc-
tion be stabilized and that the we'll
organized and concerted effort for the
further reduction Of wages of men,
who even today cannot live in decency
and comfort. shall come to an i'm
mediate end"
The executive council also took op-
portunity to brand the attempt to in
troduce coolie labor into Hawaii as
the interlude to a greater drive, de-
pending upon the success Of the INF
tial attempt.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-09-29

The 'open-shop" campaign and the
aggressive hostility of unfair em-
ployers" has strengthened rather than
weakened the solidarity of the
organized labor movement, 1t was de-
clared in a statement by the executive
council Of the American Federation Of
Labor. The council based its de-
cision, the statement said, upon re-
ports submitted by affiliated national
and international unions and other In
formation collected throughout the
country.
Analysis of, the reports, the state
ment said, showed that reduction in
payment of dues by the federatlOn's
membership was due principally to the
wave Of unemployment throughout the
country. Secretary Frank Morrison
took occasion to deny reports published
that the federation had suffered a
slump of 10000 members during the
present industrial crisis. Mr.. Morrison
referred to figures announced at the
Denver convention, which showed a
decrease of 1922 members during
the past year. but declined to give any
figures on the present membership.