Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-13


Transatlantic company's ships and
will not seize others suspected to be
owned by Germans until test in the
English prize court proves the CON
tention.
The liners Herekin, Kenesee and
Kankakee have been seized.
DENVER, Dec Secretary of
State Ramer has thrown out the re-
call petitions against the Sterling
Judge and district attorney who re-
fused to prosecute priest accused
Of bootlegging and abortion.
This is the first recall ever brought
against state officers in Colorado.
Altho the petitions contained 1000
signatures, they did not conform with
the details of the law.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The bonds of
the allies half billion dollar war loan
today sold as low as %. 1t is report
ed that the small investors are not
buying the bonds as well as was at
first expected.
The life of the Morgan syndicate
expires Tuesday. The syndicate banks
may have half of the loan left on
their hands at that time.
Morgan is trying to arrange with
the banks to hold the bonds in or
der to prevent big break in the
price from sudden unloading.
bandits tied the girl cashier and a
clerk together, and escaped with ST.
90 in cash from the Prudential Life
Insurance company's branch office in
this city. The money was to have
been used for the pay roll.
They tied the Waterman in chair
SPRINGFIELD, Dec, 9.-The Sec
rotary of the state board of health
has announced that DR.. Haiselden,
the physician who let the Bollinger
baby die, will be cited to show cause
why his license should not be revok-
ed.
Probably the hearing will be, had
in January.
HoPEVILLE, Va, Dec. 9.--Offi-
Gals of the Dupont Powder plant are
holding an alleged Teutonic agent
who was caught placing explosives un-
der the shipping warehouse of the
plant.
He had blue prints, field glasses
and sketches on his person at the
lime of his detention.
A Greek, who was caught with
him was released after a quantity
Of nitro glycerine had been taken
from him.
HOPEWELL, Va, Dec. 9.-The en-
ire business section of the town is
threatened with destruction from a
lire which started in Greek restau-
rant.
The fire is being famed by stiff
Wind.
The fire department of the Dupont
Powder company is aiding the volun-
teer force of the city.
Aid has been sent from Peters
burg.
Hopewell is town that sprung up
since the war began, owing to the
increased quantities of powder man.
fractured at the Dupont plant for
The warning European nations. The
buildings in the town are nearly all
If frame and consequently the fire
5 very hard to get under control.
ERIE, Pa, Dec. 1O.-Three eleva-
tors bulging with 55 thousand BUSH
els of wheat for the allies were to-
Jay destroyed by fire, and five steam
ers in the lake were barely saved.
Chey also, were laden with grain for
the allies.
If the fire was started by spies,
they selected a fine opportunity as the
city has discontinued its fire tug and
freight trains blocked the surround
ing streets. The firemen were great
ly delayed.
way before the firemen arrived.
The loss is in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
The owners of the elevators be-
lieve the fire started from spon-
taneous combustion.
MASSILLON. o., Dec. 10.-Ohio's
Oldest policeman, Micheal Elsass. So,
quit his job today and thus ended 81
years Of active service. He quit be-
cause he wants to spend the remain
ing years of his life with his wife,
who is not as well as she once was
Walking ten miles day on his beat
kept the veteran preserver of law
and order in good physical condi-
ton. Elsass claims he has walked
66,150 miles since his 64th birthday.
He thinks that is pretty good rec
ord for man who started not far
short of the three score mark. Men
tally Elsass is alert as a man of 40.
He is veteran and draws a pension.
He says he would like to keep on
working but he hasn't a life time be-
fore him any more and wants to be
with his wife as much as possible.
His son, II. w. Elsass, is director of