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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10
FORMER GUNNISON PASTOR
MAY GET WAR POST

Denver Post:
Father Felix Dilly, pastor of the
Roman Catholic church at LaJunta
and widely known in Denver, probab-
" will be the first man in this state
designated as an interpreter for the
United States army in France. He
recently received word from the war
department that his application had
been favorably considered and that
appointment will be made as quickly
rs the matter can be reached.
Father Dilly was born near Arras,
France, and came to this country
twenty-seven years ago. For thirteen
years he was a missionary in Arizona.
He has three brothers in the French
army. One WIS taken prisoner by
the Germans IN the battle Of the
Somme.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-10

Field and Farm: The weed nuis-
ance has become menace in this
country. We We're astonished on q
trip up the state this week to note how
the terrible fan weed is spreading
everywhere. So long as we have a
pest law for segregating the infested
districts why should we not see some
of it in operation in emergencies like
this? If there is anything in the law
we. ought to get the benefit of it or
scratch it off the books. Some of the
noxious weeds which have gotten a
foot hold and have evidently come to
stay are the common pig weed, lamb
squarter, foxtail, curled or sour dock
alfalfa dodder, plantain, buckhorn
Russian thistle, Canadian thistle, bull
thistle, fan weed, cocklebur, compass
plant, sunfower, chickweed, wild let
tuce, dandelion and the poverty weed
Some Of these are native but most Of
them are imported, and we must eth.
er get them or they will get us.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
QUARTERLY INSPECTION
ON B., r.. & p. RY.

Quarterly inspection of the
property of the Buffalo, Roch-
ester & Pittsburgh Ry., south of
Dubois is being made by general
officers of the company this
week. A special train bearing
the party arrived at Indiana on
Monday evening.
The idea of the trip is to keep
in close touch with conditions at
each station, and, in addition to
interviewing agents and other
employees of the road, the oppor-
tunity is afforded shippers and
town officials to talk over mat
ters of interest with the railway
officials.
In the party were: General
Manager E. F. Robinson, Gener-
al Freight Agent F. w. Bale,
General Passenger Agent H. E.
Huntington, Manager Purchases
and Stores w. r. Shoop, Coal
Freight Agent E. A. Mel, AsSis-
tant Treasurer A. G. Durfee,
Supt. of Car Service J. E. Burnes
General Supt. E. J. Devans, En-
gineer Maintenance Of Way G.
C. Cloaver, General Storekeeper
w. J. Sidey, General Car Inspec-
tor C. E. Peiffer, Division Engi-
neer E. w. Hammond, Store
keeper o. T. Burleigh, Superin-
tendent A. B. White, Manager of
News Bureau A. M. Taylor, Dis
trict Claim Agent N. Kohut.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
VANDERGRIFT'S VACANT
LANDS NOW IN GARDENS

VANDERGRIFT, PA, April
26.-Farming and gardening
has been inaugurated by Gener-
al Manager D. A. Barrett of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company. After a series of con-
ferences between J. F. Horn,
president of the Vandergrift
Land and Improvement Com
pany, and Mr.. Barrett, it was de-
cided that about 40 or so acres
of vacant land in Vandergrift
would be turned over to the
American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company free of charge. The
land was then plowed, narrowed
and made ready for seeding and
laid out in 5Ox100 foot plots.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
Largest Flag In County
Displayed at ISelin

UnQuestionably the largest
American las in Indiana county
was raised to the top Of a 56-foot
pole at Iselin, last Sunday after
noon. The flag measured II 1-2
by 25 feet.
The Iselin Italian Band led the
parade from the town hall fol-
lowed by eight foreign societies
and about 200 public school chill
dren.
The Band circled the flag pole
and played "The Star Spangled
Banner" everyone joining in the
song while the flag was raised
to the top of the pole.
Mr.. w. B. Wardrop, Superin-
tendent of the mines, introduced
Rev. Culbertson who made a
thrilling address on Patriotism,
followed by Rev. Barton, who
spoke on the same subject to the
Slavish and Polish. The last
speaker, Mr.. Tony Michelazzi,
talked to the Italians on Loyalty
to the Stars and Stripes. Every
body joined in singing "My
Country 'Tis of Thee" There
were about 200 out-of-town peo-
pie present.
The people of Iselin both for
eign and Americans, feel proud
to say that they have the pretti-
est and largest flag that floats
in Indiana county.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
IDLE GROUND CRIME

'In the war situation that
now confronts the country I be-
lieve that idle ground is a crime
and the owner of it is a Stacker
if he himself does not plant a
garden on it or allow some one
else to do So" This was the
statement of Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the national
emergency food garden commits
sion.
1.-TWO billion dollars is the es-
timated cost of our first year at
war;" continued Mr.. Pack.
Thousands upon thousands of
dollars of that can be met if the
man with a plot of ground will
plant a garden and thus deliver
food to himself f. o. b. the kitch-
en- door, He will also relieve the
railroads of a great transporta-
tion problem.
81 have just come from Ohio,
where the secretary of the agri-
cultural board of that state says
Ohio has a smaller food supply
today than when the civil war
started, when the population
was only half what it is today.
"That condition exists all over
the country. The wheat crop is
going to be short, Secretary
Houston says. What are we GO
ing to do about it? Are there
going to be bread tickets in this
great country, whose resources
cannot be measured?
eve must plant as never be-
fore. We must make the soil
pay out as never before. In this
work of garden planting the
boys and girls, the older men
and women can help and there
by help the others when they
have to go to the front" "
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28

Marshal Joffre explained in
detail the military situation
on the western front and the
great need of additional
troops, which has been evi-
denced by the emergency call
by the British government
for 500, 900 more men.
That the United States can
be of inestimable service to
the common cause by sending
troops to the firing line i'll
France at the earliest possible
moment is the conviction of
the hero of the battle of the
Marine.
He expressed the opinion
that the dispatch of even a
small expeditionary force Of
$4,000 men this season not
only would be able to render
valuable aid to the French
and English, but would in
spire with new enthusiasm
the warriors who have held
the western front for nearly
three years.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
GRADUATING. cLaSs IN FRONT
OF, 8ANcROET !haLL

Photos by American Press Association
Dewey, and urged them to go into the
service with the bright record OF these
former American sea fighters as shining
marks toward which to strive.
The graduates were told by the secre-
tary that the nation expected them to be
ready "for the day that may come-how
soon, who can tell?-when upon your cool
ness and knowledge and leadership and
ability to shoot straight may depend the
fate of decisive naval engagement"
Called to the colors three months ahead
of time because Of the German crisis, the
members Of the class, which would not in
ordinary circumstances have been gradu-
ated until June, have already taken up
their duties as ensigns.
Secretary Daniels spoke as the repre-
sentative of President Wilson, who had
been asked to deliver the graduation ad-
dress, but had found 1t impossible to do
so because Of the international situation.
IT bring you the blessings of your COM
mander in chief, who sends you a mes
sage of confidence and bids you godspeed,"
said Mr.. Daniels. His heart is with you
today"
Pictures show Secretary Daniels and Su-
perintendont Eberle of the academy head
ing the academy's officers and the gradu
ating class lined up in front OF Bancroft
hall
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
MAY NOT
HOLD OUT TILL FALL
AMERICANS SAY

GENEVA, Switzerland, April
26.-The American Consuls
from Prague, Trieste and Fiume
with several Americans, have
just arrived here. They say
that Austro-Hungarian politics
has been completely changed
since the advent of the new En-
peror, who wants to detach his
country from German influence.
The majority of the empire
would gladly make a separate
peace, especially the Hungarians
and Slavs of Bohemia, who now
realize that they are fighting
for a German cause. The mis-
cry in Southern Austria and
along the Adriatic is terrible;
women and children especially
are suffering, for example at
Trieste, which is expecting daily
an attack by sea and land from
the Italians.
An American lady paid S5 for
a pair of gloves, while boots
cost $75. Americans state that
it is doubtful if the Austro-Hun-
garians can hold out until the
new crops.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
Rome Hears Kaiser
Is Being Urged
to AbdiCatc
Two Family Councils Declared
to Have Been Held.

ROME, April 24.-The Cor1.i-
ere d'Italia, the Clerical organ.
declares that it is able to con-
firm reports, published in the
Spanish newspapers, that the
immediate following of the Ger
man Emperor is eXerting pres
sure on him to abdicate. The
paper says that at a recent
meeting of the Hohenzollern
family one member, bolder than
the rest, intimated that the En-
peror might save the situation
by following the example of the
Emperor Nicholas.
The German monarch is re-
ported to have turned pale, and
after observing that the general
opinion was against him, left the
room, muttering, 1--WE shall see."
The same evening he summoned
another family council. The
Chancellor and some of the Min
listers were present, but what
ever passed remains unknown.
Little Importance is attached
to this story in Italian political
circles. In these quarters it is
thought that the story has a
German origin, and is put out
with the intention of influencing
opinion.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
WILLIAM H. McGREGOR
KILLED SELF BY SHOOTING

William H. McGregor, aged 55
years, former president of the
Independent Oil Company, of In
diana, committed suicide at Lam
caster, Pa, on Monday evening,
by shooting himself through the
head with a revolver. 1t is said
that Mr.. McGregor went to Lam
caster last Saturday to visit his
nephew, Clark McGregor, secre-
tary of the oil company. For
several years he had been suf-
fering from nervous breakdown
and insomnia and was closing
arrangements for taking a COM
plete rest when he was seized
with an attack of melancholy
that overwhelmed his physical
resistance.
"Billy" McGregor, as he was
familiarly known to Indiana
friends, had a genial disposition,
a good-natured fellow that made
friends wherever he went.
The body was brought to his
late home on North Sixth ST.,
Tuesday evening, and funeral
services were held Thursday af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock. He
leaves his widow, Mrs. Julia Nc
Gregor; two sons, Paul and Viii
liam H. McGregor, Jr. Brothers
and sisters living are: Daniel E.,
and ex-Postmaster James G. Nc
Gregor, of Indiana; Mrs. D. j.
Carson, of Dubois; Mrs. Harry
Matthews, of Tarentum; Mrs.
William Rubright, of Bracken-
ridge; Harvey McGregor, of Du-
Bois; Miss Loll McGregor, John
and Frank McGregor, and Mrs.
Harry Repine, all Of Indiana.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
MANY ARE KILLED IN ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE.

ROME April 2-Many persons have been killed in an earth
quake Italy The shocks cenered in Tuscany and U
bria. -
The greatest damage done the vicinity of Monterchy
Arezzo
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
Second S2OO,OOO,O
Loan May Go to Italy

WASHINGTON, April 26.-
It became known this afternoon
that Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo will make a second IS
sue of certificates of indebted
ness within the next ten days to
raise the second $2OO,OOO,OoO to
be used in the general plan for
financing the entente allies IL
is believed that this second loan
will go to Italy.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
OFFERS NAVY
FREE COAL

CLEARFIELD, April 25.-H-
B. Swope, of MADEIRA, this coun-
ty, has offered to give the Navy
Department, one carload of coal
each month free. Employees of
his mine enlisting are to receive
their jobs upon returning from
war and dependents who need
help will be taken care of during
the war.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
CARRANzA WARNS GERMANS NOT TO MASS AT BORDER

WASHINGTON, April 26-Ofcal advices to the state de-
parment today said that the Mexican had warned
Germans in Mexico that any concentration of Germans the
American border will be followed Immediately their
In conveying this notice the Mexican authorities explained
that they could do less view of the fact that state of
exists between Germany and the United States.
Officials of the American Government gratied by this
first practical manifestation of MeXco proclaimed neutrality
President Caanzas recent decree providing heavier export
oil and its derivatives has not been construed by the state
department intentional blow at Great Britain, but merely
what the Mexican calls to raise muchneed
ed money
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
WILSON HONORS He
RO OF THE MARINE
French Leader is Presented to President
in Historic Blue Room.

WASHINGTON, April 26The question OF sending American
troops to France this year was The principal matter discussed at
two hour conference between Secretary of War Baker and
Marshal JOifre Of the French commission this afternoon.
Mr. Baker was accompanied TO the conference at the White
residence where the French officials are quaefG by General
Scot chief Of staff and Captain COOtGS the IatGrS alde
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
NUDGE RUPPEL PROHIBITS
WAR TALK IN SALOONS

SOMERSET, April 25-Judge
w. H. Ruppel, of Somerset coun-
tv. has issued a decree instruct
inc all saloonkeepers to prohibit
war discussions in their places
Of business. The penalty for VI
olations of this rule will be the
revocation Of licenses.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
WILSON STATUE
FOR FRANCE

DEAUVILLE, France, April
24.-Upon the initiative OF May
or LIE Hoe, a committee of citi-
zens has been appointed for the
purpose of erecting a statue OF
President Wilson here.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-28
EX-ENVOY OF ITALY TO
AMERICA GOES TO TOXIC

ROME, April 25.-Marquis
Observation-Disclosures, former 1
Italian ambassador to the United
States has been appointed am
bassador of Italy to Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
WHEAT CROP Of BILLION
BUSHELS FOR NEXT YEAR
Agriculture Department Urges Plant
ing Of Al, 1897 900 Acres This 1
Fall to Meet Demands. 4

A billion bushels OF wheat next year
is contemplated in the war agricultural
program of the nation, announced today
by Secretary Houston of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The various
states are asked to increase their acre.
age of wheat and rye this fall to 47,ss7.-
600 acres for winter wheat, and 5,i3l.-
geo acres for rye.
This record winter wheat acreage. an
increase of is per cent over last year,
would yield 6720oo.oo0 bushels III the
average yield for the past ten years is
equaled. or under a repetition of the
favorable conditions of 1914 would give
ss0.oo0,oo0 bushels. In either case.
with a spring wheat crop next year
have more than one billion bushels of
wheat for domestic use and export.
This vastly increased production. of
wheat. Secretary Houston believes.
needed in any case. will be absolutely
essential to prevent a serious shortage
Of breadstuffs next summer.
The planting and cultivation OF these
Increased acreaRes of fall-sown grains
calls for unusual effort on the part Of
the farmers. Plans TO place at the dis
posal of farmers all assistance possible
are being perfected in the Department
or Agriculture. the state colleges of
agriculture and other state and local
agencies which cooperate in farming
matters. The assistance of successful
growers of wheat and rye in cam
paign to turn out bumper crops in 1918
is assured.
The state officials will do their ut
most to get the acreages expected OF
their states into the ground. The pro-
gram as originally worked out by the
Department of Agriculture called for
somewhat more than 100000 acres to
be sown this fall. When this proposal
was presented to the officials of the
several states a further increase was
considered possible and desirable by
them. As consequence the recommen-
dation for the sowing of 47,331,000
acres is made.
Maryland is asked for only 10 per
cent increase over her acreage of WIN
ter wheat sown in 1915, the area sug-
gested for the coming fall being 100000
acres as compared with $4,000 acres
actually sown In 1916.
The government will ask Virginia to
sow 1,670.00 acres of winter wheat, as
compared with an acreage of 1,451, 900
sown in 1916. an increase of Is per cent
over 1915 being asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

RUILpING SITES FOR SALE IN CHEVY
q ase Crest. so and So IT. frontage: 81. squares
ne of Chevy Chase Circle, in the u. c.: high
elevation: plenty Of shade: improvements: in
vestigate our building plan, which enables you
TO own a home about like paying rent. WM-
h RITCHIE, 41s-419 Colorado bldg. Phone NJ.
1Q35
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Large Sun Spot Group Seen.

A large group of solar spots has ap-
peared from around the suns eastern
limb by the effects of the rotation of
that body. according to observations
made with the photoheliograph of the
United States Naval Observatory
This group is in south latitude and is
the return of large group which was
observed at the Naval Observatory in
July. The dimension of this group is
about $4,000 miles, both in latitude and
longitude. While not of the enormous
size attained by some objects of this
class. it is still of considerable mag
nitude. This solar group will probabiy
be visible for the next ten DAYS. and
can be seen through smoked or colored
glasses. A number of smaller groups
and spots can also be seen on the sun
by the use of a telescope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09

BY the Associated Press.
CORFU. Island of Corfu. July 10 Cby
maiD.-There are two whole Serbian
divisions-40.000 men-which entered
the war under the Austrian flag, fight
ing against the entente allies. ana
which today have turned squarely
around and are fighting under the en-
tente colors against the central pow
ers. This fighting under two flags is
one of the queer romances of the big
war related by Prof. Yanitch. private
chaplain of King Peter OF Serbia. as
illustrating how the conglo nerate SlaV
population of southern Austria hun
gary is ready to break away from the
| Hapsburg master.
These two divisions. originally Aus
triau, were forced into the ranks early
in the war from Bosnia, Croatia and
Herzegovina the Slav states forcibiy
annexed by Austria 1t is the great
hotbed of Slav agitation. The popula-
ton is overwhelmingly Slav. but Is
held in subsection by the iron military
rule OF the dual monarchy 1t was
here at the central point of SaraJeVo,
that the Austrian crown prince was
assassinated and the European war un-
chained. Although the work of ia
matte, it was only one of the evidences
of the intense feeling of this Slav sec
ton against its masters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
THos. J. OWEN q son. AUcTIoSEERs.

lhoc- .. ONI> q So>, aOtliONLEho
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. REISG THE THREE
STORY BRICK BUILDING OCCUPIED AS
A STORE AND DWELLING. NO. 404
EIGHTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
recorded in Liber No. 2s72. folio 1ss ct seq.
Of the land records of the District of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
auction. In front Of the premises. on FRIDAY.
THE sEyENTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST AID.
following described land and premises. situate
in the city of Washington. District Of Columbia.
and designated as and being part of lot eight
49, in square nine hundred and twenty five 1921
beginning at point on Eighth street east dis
tant IA feet north from the southwest corner of
said lot and running thence east along north line
of L. P. Plymton's lot TO the rear line Of said
lot thence north along said rear line IA feet;
thence west and parallel with the south line of
said lot 10 the line of Eighth street; thence
beginning. together with the improvements con-
sistins Of a three story brick building afore-
said.
Terms of sale: third of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments payable In one and two years. with
semi from day Of sale. secured by deed
of trust upon the property sold. or all cash, at
the option of the purchaser. deposit of 500
will be required at time of sale All Conveyance
ing. recording. revenue stamps etc. At cost of
purchaser. Terms of sale TO be complied with
within ID days from day Of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
after five days advertisement OF such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington. ID. c.
HARRY l.. RUST,
DAVID n. RUST. Jr.,
su7-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Useless for Two Hours.

NEW YORK, August 9.-Telegraph
and telephone wires leading out of New
York in all directions were seriously
affected shortly after midnight by the
aurora borealis. or earth currents" as
telegraphers call the phenomena, and
for more than two hours majority of
them were out of commission.
The disturbance began soon after IL
o'clock. affecting wires between New
York and Atlanta. Later it was felt on
all wires between New York. Buffalo
and Pittsburgh and even as far west as
Chicago. Lines to Boston and to the
cable station at North Sydney. Nova
Scotia, ceased to operate.
The most serious disturbance was
from 1:1la.rn. to 1:45 am, when the
wires cleared for few minutes. but
soon afterward the waves again
gripped them and continued half an
hour. when the wires began to clear.
Officials of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company said that fully 80 per
cent of the wire facilities in the coun-
try east of Chicago had been tempo
rarily put out of commission. The eff
feet of the earth waves. they said. was
more pronounced on wires running
parallel with the equator than those
running north and south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
EDITOR HELD AS "RESISTER"
Alderman Accused of Trying to Help
Men Get "Underweight."

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. August Our
tbs Alderman. editor of German lam
guage newspaper here. was arrested
yesterday. charged with encouraging
resistance to the draft. Henry Rector
assistant United States district attor-
ney. said that a young man of Ger
man parentage, who had been called in
the first draft. had informed him that
Alderman offered to give him powders
which would reduce his weight SO that
he would be physically disqualified for
army service. Alderman was released
on 50 500 hond