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Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Now for a symposium on which are the better soldiers under the border test, customers or westerners, city chaps or farmers sons.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Cotton and wool keep going up, but there remains hair restorer to bring into vogue the garbless styles of our alleged ancestors.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Greater New York asks for more street motor busses, probably for con venience in cross country trips.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

And some are calmly saying never to mind how high bakers bread goes if only bakers pie stays down.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Each time that Villa comes back he is more like a live bandit and less like the ghost Of a carved up one.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

The allies flying wedge in France has met with many clippings of its wings.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

China is starting a good roads move ment. Plenty of need there, accord ing to report.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

It is unfair to put an unknown fair orator alongside of the prize pumpkins in agricultural exhibits.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

MAILS CLOSE GOING North East South West 9:55 B. m S:15 g. m TAO a. m. 10:36 a. m. T:16 D. m. 3:46 D. m. 436 D. m. GA D. m.
 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West 7:SO a. m. goo a. m. 10:30 a. m. 800 a. m. 5:15 p. m 11:15 a. m. 8.20 p. m. 4:25 D. m
 S:15 p. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 9:30 &. m., and return 3:30 p. m. For, Southfleld and Mill River, Mass, at 1. p. m
 E. l.. ROBERTS, P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

Strange that Greece has had enough mind left to make up.
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12
THURSDAY, OCTOBER .1s, 1916.

Yesterday is gone; tomorrow may never come: today is short; get busy!
Connecticut western news., 1916-10-12

THE NEWS AGENTS Extra copies of The News are on sale at thu office of publication and at
 Dempsey $ Dr '2 Store, Canaan, Post Office, East Canaan. Post Office, Falls Village, George T. Johuson's Store, Norfolk H. l.. Rood, Ashley Falls A. l.. Dickinson Salisbury. J. W. Morgan, Great Harrington, Mas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Wonens' Circle Live Oak Grove No
Is will hold their regular meeting
Thursday evening in the K of P hail.
A birthday reception will be given and
after this will be held the regular ses-
sion All members are requested to
be present
Mrs Frank Hess will be hostess to
the members of the Lotus club next
Tuesday afternoon at her home, 1925
jefferson street
Mrs Louise Lord Gill is reported
Ill at her home in Klein street
The following ladies attended a
quilting at the East Side NJ E church
Wednesday afternoon: Mrs Miles
Stevens. Mrs Kosher. Mrs Kimball.
Mrs Robert Rhodes. Mrs Bennett,
Mrs James Kelley, Mrs Frank Parks,
Mrs Mcbride. Mrs James Reed, Mrs
Pratt Mrs Jennie Wilmott, Mrs VIM
DonneIly and Mrs L C SlageL
Mrs Elliott of IT'S Lake street, is
nervous prostrauon-
Miss Beatrice Noble, of Urbana.
Kan, and Mrs J. C. NeeIey and
daughters, Lena and Fay of Quenemo,
Kan. are the guests this week of Mrs.
Ellen TIcknor of Lafayette street
A pleasant surprise party was given
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs
l.. C. Slagel in East Sixth stree in
oommemoration of Mrs Slagers sew
enty-sixth birthday Those who were
present were: Mr. and Mrs D. NJ
Swearingen. Mr. and Mrs Charles
Miller. Mr. and Mrs Charles Swearin-
gen, Mr. and Mrs Alex Voigt. Mr.
and Mrs William Swearingeu, Mr..
and Mrs Elmer Swearingen. Mrs
Thomas, Mrs. Reed. Miss Ruth and
Miss Velrna SWeariRgen, Misses
Gladys. Louise and EIma Swearingen-
Miss Katharine Lyons, Miss Vera
Voigt, Mr. Charles W. SEearingen. Mr.
Hubert Voigt and Masters David. Wen
dali and Ben Swearingen-
The funeral of Miss Samantha
Bloom was held this afternoon at the
home, 100 Highland avenue The body
was taken to Greenwood, Ind, for
burial
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sew
ard Avenue Baptist church held their
regular meeting Wednesday afternoon
at the church The afternoon was
spent quilting. Those who attended
were: Mrs George Ireland. Mrs Big
ham. Mrs Frank Sanderson. Mrs. T,
]. Nichols. Mrs Wadley, Mrs. F. W.
Wittenbraker. Mrs. Morley, Mrs. Roy
Woods, Mrs. s V Westrick, Mrs. P. l.
Wolfe and Mrs D. T Thomson
Mrs J. H SkaggS and son James of
21S North Locust and sister, Mrs. Roy
Peterson. of Scotland avenue, are
spending a vacation in Dodge City.
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
in NORTH Topeka
Garfield Park Will Open to the
Public Next Thursday.
Commencement Exercises at
Lyman School Wednesday.

morning by C. H. Matthews. manager
of Garfield park. that this amusement
place will open next Thursday. Every
thing has been put in first class order.
new cinder walks laid, improvements
on the boat landing made, and the
motor boats which ran on Soldier
creek have been reprinted and over
hauled II has not been decided by
the mana cement which band will fur
nish the concerts during the summer
evenings. Picnics IN the park have
been held for the past two weeks
Death of Mrs. AIaway.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. AIaway died this
morning at the home of her niece,
Mrs Henry Kanmarr, who lives on
r r. No 5. in the Fairyiew district
Mrs Alaway was eighty years of age
She has been a resident of this section
of the country for many years Flu
neral arrangements will be made later
Quincy School Pupil Won.
Out of the fifteen schools that were
in competition for the best speller in
the public schools. Gilbert Cohee of
Quincy school. who was the only boy
that represented the IA grade, was
winner
Lyman School Commencement
The graduation exercises of Lyman
school were held last evening Many
ent- The program opened with instru-
mental music by Virginia Reed Miss
Reed was the youngest pupil in the
class, being twelve and one-half years
of age, and received the highest grade
in the county test Then followed j..
vanced grades; music and drill, pri-
mary room; class sketch, The Ghost
in a Boarding school, by the ad-
vanced grade girls; instrumental mu-
sic, Mildred Carr; chorus work. inter
| mediate room. reading. Alta Waikley
song, sixth and seventh grades; read
ing, Ruth See; class history, Olive
Fisher; class prophecies, Virginia
Reed An address was made to the
class by the Rev. W. H. Stanley. Other
Mrs A. E Seal
Notes and Personals
The cautata- Queen Esther which
was to have been given next Tuesday
| evening by the members of the choir
| of the Baptist church, has been post
poned to a week later on account of a
number OF the choir being members
| of Mrs Menninger's class which hold
\ its exercises that night
| Peter Fernstrom has returned to his
home in Cfeburne, Kan. after spend
! ing a week with his brother, C. A.
Fernstrom-
| Mr. and Mrs John Pratt have re-
| turned from Kansas City. where they
attended the Billy Sunday meetings
A M Petro, druggiSt--Adv-
OrvilIe Rowe returned to Kansas
| City Wednesday, after spending a
| week with his parents Mr. and Mrs A
! T. Rowe
Frank Pribble. s2s Quincy street, is
sick at his home
| ]. R. Spetter is spending the day ir
| Kansas City on business
| The Barracca class of the Baptist
| church. which Fred Voiland teaches
will go to Kansas City next Sunday tt
attend the Billy Sunday meetings
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Kansas Avenue Metho-
| dist church will meet with Miss Hol-
man, 1903 Kansas avenue, tomorrow
afternoon at 2-3o. DIR. Skinner. medi-
cal missionary to China. will address
the ladies regarding her hospital ex-
| perience in China
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY



Mr. and Mrs George Hackney who
have been with Mr. and Mrs Herbert
Hackney and Mr. and Mrs Clarence
Skinner. returned to Chicago today
Mrs + y Morrill, and son-in-Iaw
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs c l. Baker
with their little daughter Dorothy. ac-
companied the governor back from
Hiawatha yesterday. Mrs Morrill, will
entertain at 4 five O'Clock tea at the
Copeland Monday
Mr.. and Mrs L $. Woolverton will
entertain few guests Monday evening
Mr. and Mrs George H Chessman
have returned to Denver after visiting
Mr. and Mrs r. F. Hodgins-
Mrs e H Akin. Of Omaha is the
guest OF her father. H W Farnsworth-
Mr. and Mrs Fred BonebFake have
returned from their wedding trip.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Dreyer have
issued Invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Louise to Mr. J. Ben
jamfn kassebaum. Thursday. May Is.
1t ; - D. m Mr.. and Mrs ksssebaum
will be at home after June 10 1T ri
Harrison street
The ushers at the Manspeaker-J John
ston wedding will be; Messrs- Archie
and Harry Williams. Ralph Peterson,
and Charles u. Wilmarth, of Chicago
Mr. and Mrs Quigley and children Of
Sterling. Kansas will be the guests OF
Dr. aud Mrs & b Reed this week on
their way home from the east
A Topeka man says if the Amph1oa
club could have gone 10 Hutchinson for
the contest no other chorus would have
been in it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

The annual school picnic of the
Oakland schools will be held Friday.
May 10. at Garfield park There will
be a wagon at the school house at 10
o'clock to carry the lunches
A birthday dinner was given Tues
day by Mrs Sam Jones and Mrs e S
wallace, whose birthdays occur upon
the same day Covers were laid for:
Mrs o. Mcmillan, Mr. and Mrs E s.
Wallace, Mrs N Brown1ee and Mr.
and Mrs Sam Jones
Mrs. E L Jones of Grafton street
entertained at dinner Wednesday for
Mrs John Marsh of Highland Park
and Mr. John Coberiy. Mr.. Coberly is
en- route from Mount Vernon, Ind, to
Jacksonville, Fla, where he will make
his future home
The graduation exercises of the
Oakland high school will be held to-
night in the Oakland NJ E church at
o'clock D. W Ross. superintendent
of public instruction, will deliver the
address.
Mrs. NJ T. Kelsey entertained at
Northwood Farm Wednesday after
noon for her little son Chester at a
porch party Mrs Kelsey was assisted
by Mrs E E Lathrop. who told the
children stories. The children pres
ent were: Helen Doyle, Viola Potter,
Viola Dukwa, Marjorie Potter, Vana-
lee Cole, Ruby Alice Nelson. Hilda
Isaacson, William Harris. Lennox
HummeII, Carl Dawson. Robert Doyle,
Charles Potter, Wesley Williams and
Lowell Taylor
Mrs F w BechteI will be hostess
to the members Of the Vesta club Fri
day afternoon at her home, $50 Ches-
ter avenue
A reception was given at the home
of Prof. and Mrs VIM Vanorsdol in
Forest avenue Tuesday evening by the
seniors of the Oakland high school
The rooms were prettily decorated in
spring flowers and the class colors
which are yellow and white were also
used About thirty-five called during
| the evening
The graduation exercises of the Sth
grade of the Oakland school were held
last night at the Oakland Christian
church The program was as follows
Violin Duet. Bessie Miller and Tennis
[ Gleason; class history, Esther Covert;
song. chorus of school; class pro-
phecy, Howard Hart: piano solo, Viz
ginia Biscoe. address. Judge Dana;
vocal solo, Florence Ludington; pre-
sentation OF diplomas by President OF
School Board Fred Ludington; class
song Twenty-seyen boys and girls re-
ceived diplomas The class gift to the
school was a Red Cross Emergency
cabinet which viii be installed in the
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

gel. A B. Kirkpatrick. Curt Meyers
and w H Davis
For several days negotiations have
been in progress between the city AZ
Topeka and the Topeka Street Rail-
way company, regarding the amouux
of money the railway company Should
pay the city for the use of the cemeu1
bridge being built at East Sixth street
over the Shunganursa- The Street
Railway company has agreed To pay
the city $4,000 for the use of the
bridge and the offer has been accepted
by the city \ partial payment a
$1,000 will be made at once and the
balance will be forthcoming January
I. 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Mrs Miller will receive a total of
S2,276- This Will be paid in monthly
instalIments of Ss1-three times the
wages Miller received from the COM
pany-until the whole amount is paid
Five members of the Topeka Com
mercial club left Topeka at 1890
o. clock this morning to drive TO VAL
ley Falls. where they attended a good
roads meeting Of the Southwest Trails
association At that meeting plans
We're made for marking out a road be-
tween Topeka and St Joseph as a part
of the Southwest Trail. which will ex-
tend from Chicago to Galveston
Those from Topeka present at the
meeting were. H s Putuey, A. c. Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

The chief clerks of superintendents'
Offices and division accountants are
having a convention in the Ninth
street building Delegates are attend
ing from the entire A T & 5. F.
lines
Miss Ellen MaImstrom of the sig
nal supervisors office will spend the
weekend in Sedalia, Mo, visiting rela-
tives.
Mr. G. Sterling, local storekeeper.
has returned from business trip to
points in the east
Mr.. c. A Moore, travelling passen-
ger agent for the Santa Fee has re-
turned to Des Moines after d short
business trip here
L. B. Jones, auditor of the coast
lines with headquarters in Los Ange-
les, Cal. is here on company business
Mr. John Rogerman. travelling pas
senger agent for the B. & o., has re-
turned to Kansas City after 4 short
ness trip here
Brakeman F b Harwood of New
ton. who has been in the company
hospital for the past few months with
an injured wrist. remains about the
same.
Thomas E Prout. general secretary
of the R. R. Y. NJ c. A, who is in
New York city visiting relatives. is
expected to return the last of the
week
A l. HOllen0acn- DIVISION
keeper at Dodge City, was in Topeka
Yesterday on company business
Mrs R. H Lane, wife of Engineer
Lane, and son Harry OF Los Angeles,
CAL will make an extended visit al
the H. B. Gruber home in East
Eighth street
ANDY James. foreman in the bridge
and building department, has returned
from Kansas City. where he spent a
few days this week on company bust
ness.
Mrs. smith and son Kenneth. fam
ily of Engineer E F. Smith have re-
turned to their home in Argentine aft
er spending a few days here with rela-
tives and friends
Mrs. Barry, wife of Engineer Chas-
Barry of Kansas City. came to Topeka
Thursday to spend 4 few days with her
daughter, Mrs Cassius Gentry. and
family Miss Edith Barry arrived to-
day TO spend the day at the Gentry
home
A number of the Santa Fe firemen
here and from Empcria are in Argen-
tine a few days this week taking the
oral mercha meal examinations for
promotions to locomotive engineers
Mrs Ash and Children, Dorothy and
Edwin. family of Engineer E s Ash
have returned to their home in Kansas
City after few days visit with friends
here
The members Of Division No IS,
Engineers Wives. here will go to En-
poria Friday morning to attend the
state meeting of the c. l. A. to the
B. of l. E Members from divisions
/ over the state will be in attendance .
Engineer T Roy Hoover and Mrs
I Hoover of Argentine spent the day
Thursday here on business
I The paint force OF the Santa Fe
7 bridge and building department is
I in Turner, Kan, d few days this week
I decorating the interior of the depot
/ Mrs J. A Bostic has gone to De-
troit Mich, to attend the triennial
convention of the ladies' auxiliary &c
I the B. of r T as a representative
/ from the local lodge here
Mrs Arthur Islip of Kansas City,
who IS spending a few weeks here with
relatives, celebrated her seventy-third
birthday today with her family. She
viii return to her home the first OF
June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

140I Jewell avenue, Wednesday night
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs c.
Buck, Mr. and Mrs F l. Lindemuth,
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs NJ
r Davies, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Nc
Cord. Mrs Earl kimper and her son.
Duane, Mrs R. L Stafford. Miss
Marcia Stafford, Mr. Richard Burk.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos and their son.
Howard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
Hod Carriers Get .HaIf : Loaf-

St Louis. May 1S--Members of Hod
Carriers and Building Laborers' union
No %. who have been on strike for
three weeks were ordered back to
work today by their business agent
The men viii receive an advance in
wages but the union viii not be rec
ognized-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones. 211 Grartan street
telephone between 5 and 10 a. H. $3.50;
other hours, 4751 "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
EAST SIDE

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones. I'll Grzttan street.
telephone between and 10 An. $50;
other hours, +7d k-2-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18
SANTA FE

Notes and personals from Santa Fe,
by Frances Jones. III Grattan street.
telephone between and 10 a. n, $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Last winter when I tho't I'd freeze,
1 put the bands upon my trees.
To catch the grub and miller.
And now 1 spray and kill and burn
The pesky eaterpi1ler.
They feed upon the paris green.
The soap suds and the kerosene
And then to my surprise.
They feed arseHate Of lead
Before my very eyes
| find them black and green and white.
Just eating everything in sight.
But still l hope they'll die
Before they rob me Of the fruit
That makes my eustard pie
NELS YINGLE-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Porch screen at Forbes-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Mrs Claude Neil gave a children s
party Wednesday afternoon for her
daughter, Virginia. in celebration of
the little girls sixth birthday ami
verSary. The favors were May bas-
kets filled with flowers The guests
were Virginia Neil, Martha Kiene,
Alice McEntire, Helen McEntire Vir-
GINA Welty. Mildred StansfIeld, Lucy
Gibbs. Jean Gibbs, Doris Kisfler. Har-
riet Perry. Esther Flora Virginia and
Frances Lindland. Bobby Schonberger.
Clinton Schonberger. Ed Fisher. Rich
ard McEntire. Mason Flora and
CIaude Finer Neil II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Julia Quatte
Of Chicago to Mr. Arthur J. Rhodes
of Manhattan Miss Quatte is a kim
dergarten teacher in Chicago Mr.
Rhodes is a brother of Mr.. Howard
n Rhodes OF Topeka and is civil
engineer and q graduate of the Kan
sas States Agricultural college
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

The Kappa Sigma men of Wash
purn viii give a reception Friday aft
ernoon at the chapter house for the
mothers of the town men and the men
at the house, and also for the young
women friends of the rnembers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-18

Mrs A H Purdy and Mrs James
5 Sproat have cards out for an at
home Tuesday afternoon. May 3.
from 4-so to O'Clock, to meet their
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-15
Two Killed in Motor Car Wreck.

Denver-Two were killed and two
others fatally injured when the 2
o'clock car from Denver for Boulder,
on the Denver-Interurban line, struck
an automobile at the crossing on
Boulevard F, just this side of West
minister Tuesday. The automobile
was totally destroyed and was scat
tered along the track in fragments.
The dead are: NJ. f. Brannan, SO
years old, well-to-do Boulder county
rancher; Mis-. M. F. Brannan, so
years old "A sister of Mrs. F. w,
Golden, Boulder The injured are:
Elmer C. Elrod, %, Etwell, Colo, a
farm hand, skull fractured, legs man
gled; will die; and Bryan Leroy Fus-
selman, 20, formerly telegraph opera
tor, left ankle mashed and other
bruises.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-15
Son of Rancher Fatally Hurt.

Colorado Springs.-A dispatch from
Flagler, on the Rock Island, east oil
Colorado Springs, says that Roy
Chase, &c, son of wealthy stock.
grower in the Cope community, was
fatally injured when an automobile
he was driving became unmanage
able and turned over. Chase's back
was broken and his condition is such
that he cannot be moved to Colorado
Springs for medical treatment. The
attending physicians say he cannot
recover.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-15

o. T. Jackson, founder of the Dear
field Settlement Of colored farmers To-
Gated in Webb county, Colorado, is a
big man of broad views. determined
purpose, and tremendously vigorous
personality. His outlook is distinctly
practical, according to the Southern
Workman. He lives to put as many of
his race as possible on their feet. At
this moment he has bunch of $50
of them fairly started toward inde-
pendence. He is deeply conscious of
the fact that colored people are of
the soil in tastes and capacities; he
is getting them close to the soil. In
a word, he is, in a way and to a de-
gree. Booker Washington in convic-
tion, purpose and endeavor. His band
of settlers is the pluckiest lot of ag-
ricultural toilers of whom | have any
knowledge.
The first year there we're only
seven families in the settlement"
says Mr.. Jackson, "and we had only
three teams. We managed to get in
garden corn, melons, pumpkins.
squash. Mexican beans and potatoes.
We cleared few acres of hay ground,
removed the sagebrush by hand, the
women and children welding grub
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-15
CROPS AND LIVE STOCK
APRIL REPORT.
Crop Condition Below Average for
April-Live Stock Losses From
Disease Less Than Usual.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denyer.-A summary of the April
crop and livestock report for the
state of Colorado and for the United
States, as compiled by the bureau oil
crop estimates (and transmitted
through the weather bureau), U. s.
Department of Agriculture, is as fol
lows:
Wheat
State-Condition April 1 this year,
SO per cent of the normal; eight,
year average of condition figures for
April l, 81 per cent.
United States-Condition April l
this year, 1873 per cent; ten-year av.
erage April 1 condition. S7.3 per
cent
State.-Condition April l this year,
80 per cent; ten-year average April
l condition, 81 per cent.
United States-Condition April l
this year. SIS per cent; ten-year av-
erage April l condition, S99.
Hogs.
otale LOSSES from ulSedSe past
year, 2.7 per cent; ten-year average,
80 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 6.63 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 6.62 per cent.
Cattle.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.1 per cent; ten-year average,
1.S per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, IA per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 2.9 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.96 per cent: ten-year av-
erage, 2.01 per cent. Losses from ex,
posure past year, 1.O7 per cent; ten
year average, 1.56 per cent.
Sheep.
State-Losses from disease past
2.3 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 81 per cent; ten-year av.
erage, 4.6 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, ZIG per cent; ten-year av'
erage, 2.4S per cent. Losses from ex
posure past year, 217 per cent; ten
year average, 3.11 per cent
Horses and Mules.
State-Losses from disease past
year, IA per cent; ten-year average
10 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.6S per cent; ten-year av
erage, 1.95 per cent.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-15
Killed in Auto PIunue,

Sugar City.-Col A. T. Moseley, CO,
a pioneer cattleman OF the Adobe
creek district, and A. L. Ross, 80, a
rancher living near Arlington in south
ern Lincoln, were instantly killed one
mile east of Sugar City, when an auto
mobile in which they were driving
home plunged from the bridge over
Horse creek. The machine turned
over and pinned both men under l.
in the mud and water of the creek
Their bodies were badly crushed and
mutilated.