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The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS
western Newspaper Union News Service.
CARS HELD IN FREIGHT YARDS
10 Charge That state Utilities Board
10 investigating.

Denver-Members OF the State Util-
tiles Commission are investigating re.
ports that scores of cars are being
held in Denver railroad yards at the
instigation OF commission men who
are said to be desirous of keeping up
prices on perishable goods by allow
ing produce to freeze en- route to
points of distribution.
Investigation on the part of the COM
mission is said to have shown that
there were approximately 3.700 freight
cars OF all classes. including loaded
and empty ones, Dec. Z, in the yards.
In four freight offices handling the
business of six railroads, it Is stated
that a shortage of locomotive power,
lack of enough employees and other
conditions arising out of war condi-
tions make normal deliveries impossi-
BILE. but that perishable goods is being
cared for rapidly with negligible loss
through freezing of such goods as ap-
pies, potatoes and perishablc products
consigned for Denver
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
ABOUT THE WAR

Seven persons killed by German air
raid on England
Twelve American engineers injured
in battle before Cambria
Gen. Byng's plans to withdraw lines
at Cambria and readjust lines have
been carried out in perfect order.
Congress by virtually unanimous
vote declared war on Austria-Hun-
gary and President Wilson signed the
declaration.
Suspension of hostilities over the
whole Russian front for ten days be-
ginning at noon Dec. I were arranged,
the Berlin war office announced.
The Berlin war office announcement
asserts that 1000 additional men have
been made prisoners on the Italian
front, bringing the total since the new
offensive began up to $4,000.
The British shipping report shows
sixteen ships of more than 1000 tons
were sunk by divers or mines during
last week, as compared with fourteen
such vessels the previous week
Losses of Italian shipping from sub.
marine activity during the week end.
ing Dec. 2 were one steamer of more
than 1900 tons, one under that ton.
mage and three small sailing vessels.
The Norwegian legation reports
that thirteen Norwegian steamers OF
. gross tonnage of 1902 were lost
in November by causes arising from
the war. Forty-one Norwegian lives
were lost.
p Lieutenant Ancillotto of the italian
aviation corps has executed one of the
most daring exploits of the war, teles
coping an Austrian balloon which was
observing Venice from the Piave line
and passing through the gas bag.
That the Italians are being hare
pressed by the enemy in greatly su
perior numbers and in gun power i.
Indicated by Fridays official communi
cation Additional gains have beeI
made by the invaders in the Asiagt
plateau region but again heav!
price In men in killed or wounded wa.
4 paid by the attacking forces. At las
{ 6scOants the italian line still was in
sfact
The cessation Of hostilities alont
the eastern front has now extende;
~ tkat paft Of the line held by tn,
! nMfanss An official communica
6I 1e6 Jassy says that as q resul
4 n H lenseians having PROPOSED Al
4 ~ " The enemy II had beer
IiilI 49, RuppahiAns shouit
yxge with the nus
! i1k & se1efs fiGhttng -
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
SPORTING NEWS

The football players of the tniv"r-
sity of Colorado at Boulder, selected
George Costello of Denver for the
captain of the 1918 eleven
Members of the University of New
Mexico's football squad refused the
athletic councils award of letters in
recognition OF their services on the
gridiron.
H. G. Bedwell, formerly connected
with a string OF horses in Denver, has
purchased The Cudgel, regarded as
one of the greatest 3-year-old perform
ers in the country and leading
money winner of the year. The price
of the horse was 100000. and it was
formerly owned by j. w. Schorr OF
Memphis, Tenn.
WESTERN
Only one person was injured when
three Burlington trains collided near
Villisca, Ia Seventeen cars-freight
and passenger-rolled down an en-
bankment and burned.
Three Americans and one German
Ntle pun GU T-Sptl Id Stftii-
ty miles south of Guaymas. Sonora,
by Yaqui Indians who raided that
town, according TO passengers ar
irving at Nogales, Ariz., on a train
from Guaymas.
An unsuccessful attempt TO destroy
the family of r. L. Scimia in Warrior
cafion near Globe, Ariz.. was made
when a black powder time bomb
planted beneath the room in which a
4-year-old girl slept, exploded The
child was hurled from her bed into
the room of her parents, but was not
seriously hurt.
The grand champion fat steer of ths
Chicago live stock show was Merr,
Monarch, a two-year-old pure bred
Shorthorn, fed and shown by Purdue
University OF Lafayette, Ind. The steel
was sold in the auction ring at $40:
per pound, weighing 1910 pounds. H.
brought the record price of $1,000. 50
i the highest price on record for ia
steer.
| WASHINGTON
The nation must increase pork pro
duction Is per cent in 1918.
Declaration of war on Austria Hun
! gary will add 100000 men over q
/ years OF age to the alien enemie
| within the borders of the Unitet
/ States.
~ joint resolution to appropriat,
IS. 100000 for the relief OF the strickel
people OF Halifax was introduced b.
4 Representative Tague Of Msssachu
| 1sstas,
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Bank. to Enter Federal Reserve.

Denver.-The Colorado Council OF
Defense has passed resolution urs'
ing all state banks 10 enter the ted-
eral reserve system, an action earn
estly desired by national Officials
The resolution was adopted following
the receipt of advice from the presi
dent of the Colorado Banks Assocla'
ton that many state banks are now
members of the reserve but that
others believe they are now doing
their patriotic part sufficiently with
out joining.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Colorado to Get Army Hospital.

Definite and positive information
that one of the proposed army recup'
Grafton camps will be established in
Colorado was received in Denver in a
dispatch from Washington Col
George T. Bushnell, U. S. A., who re-
Gently was in Denver on tour OF in
spection, sent word TO that effect TO
United States Senator John f. Shat
roth. thus setting at rest the minds OF
the many Colorado citizens and organ
izations that have been working cease
lessly for months In behalf OF the big
army hospital.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Experts to Aid coloradoans.

Governor Gunter has been informed
that special federal veterinarian and
federal experts on beans, poultry and
dairy problems will soon arrive to
help Colorado farmers in conjunction
with the work of the Colorado Coun-
Gil of Defense and the Colorado Agri-
cultural College. A potato seed sur
vey expert and specialist in boys
and girls club work have recently ar
rived and started their labors.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Watchman Fatally Shot at Post.

Pueblo.-John Trujillo, one Of the
oldest watchmen al the MinneGua
plant here. is dying in the MinneGud
hospital as n result of being shot three
times from ambush while on duty a.
the plant. Trujillo is Mexican and
the police believe the shooting was
done by "blackhanders." Four men
have been arrested and are held at
the police station. charged with being
implicated in the affair.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
KIDNEY TROUBLE oFIn
CAUSES SERIOUS BA1u

When your back aches. and -. !,
der and kidneys seem to BE-
20 to your nearest drug s,or. ~ N r.
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swami ~ ~
is 2 physicians prescription y, \
OF the kidneys and bladder. w =
1t has stood the test Of y.,n :, I
. reputation for quickly ,nd
giving results in thousand, Al ~.
This preparation no very ,s...;.. 4
been placed on sale eyeryxh.,s 4
bottle, medium or large size. Al 80
est druggist.
However, if you wish first IA =,
preparation send ten cents to n II.
4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for . y.
bottle. When writing be sun ~ r.
0sa this paper.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
FOREIGN

roads.
FOREIGN
Russians get evasive replies from
German delegates.
The establishment of a Tartar re-
public in the Crimea is announced
Thousands of persons dying of star
walton in Russia since fall of Premier
kerensky.
Twenty-Five corpses of railway en-
ployes were found between Deepwater
and Richmond following the explosion
of an American munitions ship in Hal
flax, n. S. harbor.
Outside the toll of life claimed on
land and sea by the great war, the
catastrophe at Halifax, IL reports of
1000 dead are borne out, is by far
the greatest disaster in many years.
Viscount Drumlanrig, son and heir
of the marquis of Queensberry, was
married in London to Miss Irene Rich
| ards musical comedy actress. He
is 2l years old and is lieutenant in
| the Black Watch regiment.
Germany made formal effort to
obtain peace last August through
| Spain, according to resolutions in
the latest chapter of the secret dip.
( lomatic archives" made public by
Bolsheyiki Foreign Minister Trotzky.
Ma2imilian Harden, editor of the
Amsterdam Die Zukunft. declared in
an article recently published in his
newspaper: "Only miracle can
bring peace Either Germany mus,
be crushed or our enemies defeated
There is no alternative
The British steamer Apapa has
been torpedoed and sunk, ac;.ordins
to London adyices. Eighty passenger,
and the crew OF the vessel persisted
About 120 passengers were saved. i
is reported that the submarine firet
on women and children In open boats
DR.. Christopher Addison, ministe
of reconstruction, according to tn,
London Daily Express. has been ap
pointed minister OF public health, an.
hopes to carry q bill through Parliz
ment before Christmas, forming
new ministry to operate scheme o
Revolutionary character" Thfi
, scheme IL said TO aim 1t the national
] isation Of the medical professtc4, n
4 volving free medical attsnlsaee 70
!, syeFyoAe wittost - sisnsst .
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Colorado Strawberries in December.

Canon City. - Ripe strawberries
grown in the open air in December
may not be uncommon in Florida or
southern California. but few people,
especially outside of Arkansas valley,
associate them with Colorado. How
ever, in one of the new terraced gar
dens around the Soda Point in Canon
CITY and not far from the entrance TO
the famous Royal Gorge everbearing
straw berries have been ripening
boxes of them every week through
out the fall up to the present time.
These berries are grown on the state
ground and tended by the folks at the
penitentiary.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
THE WEEKS NEWS EPITOMIZED

The Dublin Evening Mail says the
police have seized large quantity OF
high explosives which were brought to
Ireland from Scotland
A dispatch received at Amsterdam
from Vienna quotes Emperor Charles
OF Austria-Hungary as saying in an ad-
drss to an Austro-German delegation
that the dual monarchy is ready at
any time to conclude peace that would
guarantee the integrity of the mon
archy. He added, however, that his
country would not cease fighting un-
til its enemies renounced their inten-
uons of dismembering it.
GENERAL
Minimum price of silver probably
will be fixed at 81 cents.
The principal grades of crude oil
were advanced by the purchasing
agencies at Pittsburgh, Pa.
German has been dropped from the
course of study in thirty high schools
of California because pupils have dis
continued studying the language, it
was announced by school authorities,
The steamer Norwalk, owned by the
Norwalk Steamship Company at viii
mington, Del, was wrecked during a
storm in the iucatan channel, while
en- route from Belize, Honduras to the
United States on Nov. 27.
American farmers are planning next
I spring to plant only small per cent
/ OF their usual acreage, as a result of
the labor shortage, Tom Clark. head
OF the cattle department OF the Inter.
national Livestock Show declared in
| Chicago.
! Potatoes grown in the infield at his.
toric Churchill Downs race track at
Louisville, KY, were sold at auction
Tor total of sl,27o, which was do
mated TO the Christmas cheer fund for
the soldiers of the new national army
at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Christmas fruitcake four fee, ;r
diameter. one foot high and weighins
"so pounds was completed in ths
kitchen OF New York hotel and will
be sent to France as part Of the des
sert for the Christmas dinner to b,
served by the Y. M. c. A. to American
soldiers and sailors in and abou
Paris.
An official Of the Norton & LII,
Company said in New York that III,
relief ship which collided with th,
Mont Blanc was the. Norwesia,
frs1ehter limo Of Christians which let
! New York with : cargo cf 5000 To-
q grs3n for Rottsrdam ard was sehel
I! - = eall a HAakax ~ sxax
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Rules for Saving Coal.

Concise rules to guide householders
and small Industrial plants in the saw
ing of coal by proper management OF
furnaces are being prepared by a spe-
cial committee of the Colorado Coun-
Gil of Defense and the engineering
section of the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association. 1t is estimated
that a possible saving of 100000 tons
can be made in Denver alone.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
State May Mine Coal.

The state of Colorado. as well as
the city and county of Denver, will go
into the coal business, owning and op-
Grating its own mines and selling coal
at cost TO consumers, II petitions for
a constitutional amendment now being
circulated by about fifty organizers OF
the Colorado branch OF the National
Nonpartisan League result in favor
able vote for the scheme at the gen.
eral election of 1918.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
To Warn of Violent Storms.

Warnings of possible violent storms
are to be given by telephone to stock
men in certain sections OF the state
where the normal grazing feed may
be short. The live stock survey board
has advised Governor Gunter that the
U. S. weather bureau will work in CO.
operation with the Colorado Agricul-
tural College in giving these warm
ings
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Shoot to Kill Car Thieves.

Pueblo.-Because OF the increasing
number of thefts of automobiles. the
chief of police of Pueblo has issued an
order to the patrolmen to shoot to
kilI'' il necessary, if persons believed
to be driving stolen car do not stop
when ordered to halt.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14

ordered and roll of bills amounting
to 5000 returned him by the officers.
he knocked down and severely injured
Detective Walton and Police Surgeon
Killough. and broke considerable fur-
niture in the wagon room at police
headquarters. He is now held at To-
cal hospital. and is being examined as
to his sanity
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
TAX Receipts Pass Estimates.

Inheritance tax collections during
the last half of November totaled $6,-
631.S9. bringing the total for the fis-
cal year, which ended Nov. 80, up to
$35s, s,330.19-$5S,33 ,330.19 In excess Of the
estimated revenue of the inheritance
tax department for the biennial period
beginning Dec. 1, 1916.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Advised to Overhaul waterworks.

In response to a petition from citi-
zens of Grand Junction, who sought
relief against alleged laxity in the
methods for operating the Grand
Junction municipal water system, the
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
recommended that the distributing
system be overhauled
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Miner Killed by Falling Rock.

Cripple Creek-Thomas Bradfield,
45. miner employed on the Smith
lease of the Mary Mckinney Mining
Company's estate, was killed by n
falling rock at the seventh level of the
Howard shaft exit. He is survived
by his widow.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Pueblo Red Cross Officers Reelected

Pueblo.-The officers who have had
charge of the Red Cross activities in
Pueblo during the last few months
were reelected. They are; DR.. Crum
Epler. chairman: Mrs. J. II. Thatcher
Mrs. Will Young, Mrs. Harlan Smith,
Mrs. w. S. Hutton, vice Chairmen;
Mrs. Will Henry, secretary; Charles
B. Carlile, treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
State Of Ohio. city Of rol,d. I,

State Of Ohio. City Of Tolsds !,
County-ss. T.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath Tim Y :
senior partner OF the firm Of = IN
4 Co., doing business In the CIV "
ledo. County and State Aforesaid - r
said nrm will pay the sum Of ONT r.
DRED DOLLARS for any case q g.
that cannot be cured BY the -
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHEsEf1'
Sworn to before me and subsrHS \
my presence this sth day OF DE-
A. d. 1885. ~
tSeaD A. W. Gleason. Notary ~ 1
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE 6 =
en- internally and acts through tks r.
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the SNiRs
Druggists. 75c. Testimonials M i
f. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, on a
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Twenty.three Flyers Chosen.

Twenty-three men out of total of
ninety-four examined were recon-.
mended for commissions in the avia-
tion section. reserve officers signal
corps, by Capt. A. M. Tozzer and Capt.
Robert Levy Of the Denver exam
lining board, during November.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
cossAcks TO DUST eoLsAEvIkI
kaiedines and korniioff, Backed by
Millions, to Waqe War;

London, Dec. 10.-Cossack forces
have revolted under the leadership of
Gems. Korniloff and Kaledines and an
effort is being made to drive the Boil
sheviki out of power in Russia. The
movement is backed by the imperial
lists and constitutional democrats and
vast amounts of money have been
pledged for the fight.
Gen Diaz's troops have succeeded in
checking the Teuton advance on the
Asiago plateau and are preparing for a
counter thrust, according to Rome ad.
vices. The late reports from the Ital-
ian capital are optimistic over the out
look, and declare the invaders have
been halted all along the line.
There was little news reported from
the Cambria or verdun districts Sun
day At Cambrai the artillery duels
are continuing, and the British are
spending the time improving their
lines.
A telegram from Oporto says that
the revolution in Portugal has ended
with the success OF the revolutionists
and that the government has resigned
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Beats Up Police; Held AS Insane

Pueblo.-A man giving the name Of
Alexander Crunska, arrested here on
a charge of vagrancy, became in
censed when, upon his release being
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Evans to oversee U. 8. praft,.

In accordance with system put In
to effect by the War Department to
make the state executives Of the Sc
lective draft responsible to the milf
tary authorities for the administration
Of the second and succeeding draft,
John Evans. provost marshal Of ColOs
rado, was designated captain IN ne
uAticnal army BY Provost MarshSl
geneEal CroNdsf. H rim thus ~ fS1Is
feepcdsibye III n 4 v NJ ~ r &
{
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Out of Debt

Many a man would feel like r
out of water If by chance he ~
manage to get out of debt. y
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14

The first Legislation dealing with
transportation problems was passed
by the Senate which adopted Senator
Overman's resolution suspending the
operation OF the Clayton act until Jan.
/, 1919, so far as it relates to rail
roads.
The Ordway new era., 1917-12-14
Propose Six Months ArmIssIee.

Petrograd.-The Russian delegation
from the front which took part In the
armistice negotiations has reported to
the central executive committee and
the Soldiers and Workmen's Council.
The Russians proposed, according TO
. member Of the delegation. that the
duration Of the srmistice be six
months, with three 6ays' notice Of the
resumption Of hostilittes: the aymin-
Hes ~ embrace ~ ff6n1s "a ~ ceunr
/ ttise ~ trnu / ~ ~ TIM ltsel j.
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some men seem to have N.
less brand of horse sense
The Washington herald., 1917-04-26
LONG WAR AHEAD
FINANCIERS SAY
Germany Not Collapsing and
All American Resources
Must Contribute,

Germany's defensive is not coIlapsing
as rapidly as recent developments have
appeared to indicate and the United
States must prepare for a long war which
will call forth all her resources of men.
money and munitions.
This is the information which financial
leaders OF the United States government
yesterday had as a working basis fol-
lowing three vitality important confer
ences out of which issued a 500, ,OOO 900
loan to Great Britain and plans for fur
ther and much larger loans 10 other
nations of the entente alliance.
Yesterday morning Lord Cunliffe. COVER
nor of the Bank OF England; Sir Cecil
Spring-R Rice. British Ambassador, and Sir
Richard Crawford. commercial attache OF
the British Embassy here, called upon
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to ar
range for a short time loan. While some
previous negotiations had been made.
nothing definite had been done. Shortly
before II o'clock Secretary McAdoo signed
a Treasury warrant for 500 100000 and
the British Ambassador signed a GER
tiflcate OF Indebtedness on behalf of the
British government and the transaction
was completed. England is to pay 5 per
cent for the money and is to repay It in
long term bonds.
Arthur James Balfour, British secretary
of State for foreign affairs. called upon
Secretary McAdoo, accompanied by Sir
Hartman Lever and Sir Richard Craw-
ford. At this conference later and broad
er financing was discussed. It Is Secre-
tary McAdoo's purpose to survey the en-
tire foreign financial field and learn from
representatives of each country what that
country's immediate financial needs are.
At the conclusion of the Balfour-Mc-
Adoo conference it was certain that a
the United States is TO make will go to
England. because England has born such
a heavy burden of financing in taking
care of the money needs of her European
allies
The Washington herald., 1917-04-26
U. S. Steamship Mongolia Sinks Submarine
With the First Shot Fired By American
Naval Gunners Defending Rights at Sea
Cannon Nicknamed Teddy ''
Skaters U-Boat at 900
YAd Range on the An
niversary Of the Battle Of
Lexington.

CBy the International News Service.)
London, April "a brilliant pot shot
from an American gun manned by Ameri-
man on Thursday last sent to the bot
tom OF the North Sea a German subnla-
rine, Just as the U-boat, 1000 yards away.
was about to hurl torpedo into the mer-
chantman's vitals.
The ship which thus boasts of being the
first Of Uncle Sans maratime traders to
sink a U-boat is the steamship Mongolia,
of the Atlantic Transport Company
feet, which sailed from an American port
on April 1 with a crew of rs men and
an American naval gun crew OF eighteen
men. Sixty-sAven Americans are in her
regular crew.
Fires First shot of War.
The Star Spangled Banner futtering
proudly from her mast, the liner COM
placently nosed her way into q British
port today. To American newspaper men
greeting him at the pier, Capt. Emory
Rice told the story OF the exploit that is
destined to become history. Throughout
the evening hours crowds of curious Eng
lishmen lined the dock. gazing admiringly
upon the gallant guest that had fired
the first shot in Americas war on the
side of the allies. The Mongolia's feat
was the sensation of the day in the
newspapers here.
The day of the MongoIia's feat was
April 19, anniversary of the battle of
Lexington, when the first shot was fired
in the American revolution. The gun
that sent the fatal shot in the U-boat
bears the name Teddy" having been
thus baptized" by its crew when the
vessel left America.
"Teddy" Sinks Submarine.
80 Teddy fred the first gun of the
war after ALL" remarked Capt. Rice
laughingly. as he commented upon this
coincidence
1t was in the last lap on the Mongolia's s
voyage that she encountered the grey
sea monster. The liner was going full
speed when the submarine was sighted
dead ahead. The whole one sided fight
took just about two minutes. 1t was
case of "out-U-boating the U-boat. 4"
To Lieut.. Bruce R. Ware, U. S. N, in
command Of the gunners, Capt. Rice at
tributes the chief credit of the splendid
achievement.
Modestly as to his own part but with
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