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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19

II lady - a. sl1sst went ovsr 10
tie lady next door to borrow her ca1s
q iroaing wax. Gaid tAe lody next
door. = nevsr keep s1eh . tAtng IN IL
hoase, q ifUning dAys ! Int ~ the
Vy1QDe4 fre0 3 bar e lanndry seap,
I'D It has fhe same result = Il I'D
ussd wax on ~ fzsaAs
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
3Y@G Good Things For the Table
:SN%3Gs NJ e.-- v--. Ca ~.
CARROT PREsnvn
MrA cesA SanivaA

n ef carrots
cups al sngar
Put tie CARROTS and lemeas. rid ard
III excerpt ths sseds, thruagh IL meat
grinder. Geek until sofk sAaa cd
he sugar, coek until thiek. This tastes
Ike orange maEmn1A2e.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19

Mesdanss n. r. Smith and a. q.
Brooke were jeint hostesses Ct . very
charming card paFty Saturday AFTER
noons at TIE Smith homs On Wiscousin
street Dainty refFeshments wsse eer.
we'd ct tAs eaoee Of tie afternoou, and
those present voted tAs aAair most
enjoyable one.
Friday evening, October l2tA, ths
Epworth League held : social q ~
home Of Mn. Grant Rnland. About
forty young people were present and
the evening vas spent b pIsyine
games, singing. and having . ecsersI
good time. Tasty refreshments were
served and Tie members departed ct
. late hour giving three sahs for tie
committee who were Miss Pauline
Hall, 4ias Edith Decker and Niss
Goodale, and for Mn. Rutland.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
JELLY ROL
J. E H.

: .ssgsl:.,.... sss: q ..s.r
tablespoons of noar
1 teaspooafnl Of baking powder
tablesposasful e water
Bake, then spread with Jelly. and
roll while hee
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19

~ eens - eaNs : haspy insplra.
- - - eoDe - e11e1 toan -.
eiae eeatvdEoaD . dashins nflltaay
e1UA - ~ = dse1ena11A fn1tea-
- - bNe1she eessh6 eIeeseD ~
- - - 49, euosS.
een11G e1qll ~ Dt1 ~ ~ -
II = esu1e -
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
INFANT ALnlGHFvBUT

0ns het sumnses DAY, . Old negro
naammy, weighing nseiiy three hun
dred and carrying 9 hu9o basket .o1
clean laundry, boarded Z street car.
he ear vas filed 70 tie last set,
mostly with men. The old lady wee
plainly tired but No one offered h6f
. pea4 Finally, frail, slendsr young
woman, who 'couldn't have weighed
100, thinking - Shame the man, aroses
and IN : voice plainly heard all over
Hred. take my seat,s and pointed 70
the place she had Just vaeated, which
happened 70 be between rwo Zig. 1T
men. The old negro looked a the1
marrow plnce offered her. thrn turning
g the young lady sa3d with . sIril1.
Thank ye honey, which ob dem meas
lap was ~ . setting on.s She got .
seAt. .S8]
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
sELT.DENIAL ron MEN

Paonian: N
A Los Angeles newspeper womae
says: r nsvsr hs6rd H. ptssidesk &
MG Heover y aaybody 49,, eouSoD
xith tsir apla - ~ kosssviex
sgpeals y ~ Aalkaad r. ee6ss 60
bestiea = mensy ~. ~ tseaela
xos1ns H - au ~ ~ tlI1G
ee1Ses III r. ~ 49, c6ose 46
~ Gho0to ~ - s0ee h6hf1H
ssssz. = ~ ~ - - bsh111
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
SAY THOMPSON
WAS VICTIM OF
AN ACCIDENT

Tho friends and private investl-
gators t3l cling 20 the opinion that
Ralph Thompson was lhe victim ~
criminal assault detectives work
ing on the case luc'ine 90 tho thr-
Dry that the young clothing sales
man met death .dentnly Thomp-
sons body Was f~ld Sunday morn
ing about SIX tcct from The railroad
tracks AZ Chcue and Cuoin-sts
There was a Jagged cut on the back
Of bis head
The Tact fhat TnOmps0n rs Known
90 have celebrated the coming OF
the New Year. in an immoderate
manner, accounts FOR the fact that
there was no money IN his pockets
according 10 Detectives Golden,
Bandemer. Martin and smith Ofher
property in Thompson's clothing
was undisfurbod
II is The theory Of the officers
that Thompson wandering about In
q helpless condition either injured
himself while staggering about. or
was struck by tran
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
DIET RIOTERS Get
LANSING JOBS
Senate Committee Heeds Econ
Omy Plea in Dispens-
ing Jobs

(StaG Correspondent Detroit Times
LANSING. Mich, Jan The
senate pie committee. headed BY
Senator George G. Scott. 81 Detroit
this morning announced rs list Of
appointments 20 the employees force
OF the senate for the session The
committee Needed Lieut. Gov. Dick
lnson's request for senate economy
and reduced the list OF employees
about Is per cent from that OF last
session
Detroit hsplrants for Jobs Jared
pretty wen Henry A Mes heads
the INST OF assistant serReants.at
arms the other six coming from
various points o. the state
OF nine committee clerks, four
are from Detroit, Mabel Poole Mrs
Ruth Hughes. Emily Heitmsn and
Harry Iorgain and d, four doca-
monf rooms clerks Fred G Ackloy
halls from Detroit
Charles Ger haN, floor messenger
James Heating clerk william
Gardzlnskl ianitor. and Howard
l4-,4s----al--.L- nalL..n attnndanf
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
TOO MUCH GOLD
IS WARNING OF
RESERVE BOARD

WASHINGTON. Jan 4 That nc
time has come Tor banks OF this
country 10 adopt a "more adequate
policy 10 check tho dangers grow
ing ont OF the continued shipment
OF gold To- the United Sta'os. WAS
announced today IN federal re-.
serve board statement
THE whole situation ne 20 TO
serves. interests rates and demands
for accommodation has been such as
10 confirm tlo ho0r1 IA TIC hclief
previously expressed. that Tho time
has come for the use not only Of
distinct caution on the part OF our
banks, but also FOR the adoption OF a
more adequate policy TO control the
dangers growing cut OF tho cuntln-
ned shipments " gold 70 the United
States"
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

now as IL there would be no milk
shipments All az hc producera
have money TO last them over the
winter and they don't care. yucss
there VIII be n strike"
May Use Goats MIX.
Detroit milk dealers already real
ize that their supplies may be cut
on and they are negotiating with
the owners OF ooat herds Cor n sup
ply Of goat milk % supply the most
urgent demand
One Of the high officers 81 the
milk producers organization de-
clared that n n strike Is called the
association would see that milk do
liveries were made 20 the hospitals
and other places where there are
invaliGs. but that no charge would
be made for the service or for tho
milk
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

make shipments Thursday night
As resnlt only ancient milk may
be used Friday morning.
A great crowd Of farmers almost
flled the big auditorium OF the
Board OF Commerce Thursday morn
Ing. They wore fur.lned overcoats
and seemed very prosperous Many
~ them reached the hall I'm taxi
cabs They say they have good
bank accounts and they can stand
n milk strike as long "a can the
local dealer and tho ultimate con
sumner
we vii pour our milk on the
ground and use n for fertilizer rath-
or than ship II to Detroit AZ loss.
said one OF tho leaders 20 a reporter
for The Times. Thursday morning
Tho milk producers as ono man
say they will stand arm for g. So
pcr 100 pounds The average cos,
during the year ust closed was
s1s5 per roo pounds The dealers
have offered Fat rate Of g. per
100 pounds for the new year. bnt
tho producers simply SCOT ~ that.
we won't compromise on n high
price for the winter months with p
sliding scale for the summer" said
one OF the officers Of the producNrsl
organization. Thursday morning
I'VE will get s235 for every 100
pounds OF milk shipped 10 Detroit
or no milk will be shipped. II looks
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
Marriage Licenses

Fred praham. "a. Detroit Marion
henson i7 IHdiugtUn.
Edmund Mikinka. "a, Sophia zu-
kow eifa 90
cbaries Gayert ~. Detroit;
ilelz1ti Merthin, a. Indianapolis.
- henry weinberg. 20. Esther LATER.
stewart j Rivous. %. Anna Adams.
Ja.k = Bloeelser. ~; Augusta Car
J9 Bensiter 40. Toledo; olive
Ino A. MeIntyre. %. Montreai'
Elsie fIe II Brown. 23 same.
i'avid hallinsah 25, Crosse Pointe.
Mary Moon 2s eQme
Gee. A. r. sapplee. 20; Clara J
Mo- seeman. So; Classy Huro-
vitz a.
Laurence Thompson. ss rhynis NJ
gu yfe III
Frank his. "a. Detroit; Monika
be 24 far city
Anton schultz. a. Theresa Grcss.
George C. conneliy ~. Detroit.
Jcsafe II sfoeb 25 Chicago.
Horace o. Bruce 80 Ethe walker.
Michael Bach 49, Katherine Fran
Wtiuam C. sbirneld. - DRYDEN.
ont Ellen T. Bickering. Is. same
Nicholoe Perlat a. Floare scipn.
Bernard Hammm. p Ethel Leigh
ls
Sick Miosmer. 90 Detroit; Eliza
bcth nnbka ~, Wyandotte.
George buckley. Ks. Detroit Pearl
RafaeJ Monroy. "a Mabel Forbes
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
JOSEPH GRFTNFR.
PIONEER, DIES

Joseph Greiner pioneer farmer
of Wayne county. and for 25 years n
resident of Doi~oit. died I'm hls
home. No. i29S Fast Grand blvd
"Wednesday. from innrmities due 70
advanced agc
Mr. Greiner wns born IA Wayne
county 81 wears aeo. and had al
WAYS lived within iis boundaries
About % years aeo be- retired from
MIS- farm and took up his rctIdence
IN the city.
Eight children survive They
are Peter. George Amandug. Frank
Rose. Julie Greiner and Mrs Laura
Juis. oIl Of Detroit. and Mrs Ed
ward IIallahan. " Los Angeles
Funeral services viii be held in
tho residence Monday morpinr. NJ
$50 O'Clock. md from ST. Anthony
church. ~ which Mr.. Grcinor was
q member. later ln'erment VIII Dr.
In Grotto cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

We ought 20 know what We are ap-
proving
Discussing secrecy Lodge turned
10 the pres galley and mentioned
The stories from abroad which shid
Curnf Andrassy declared az Buda.
roaf frat \Pros idont Wilson knows
Gerfuauy's peace terms
These terms" he said. may have
come 10 President Wilson in other
than tho usual channels. II Is en-
tirely within his discretion 20 have
these come secretly but when our
cooperation Is invited, We are en-
titled to- have the same Information
that the president has"
We ought not TO be asked To act
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
Nlortuary

nAIIrY Ian. s. isl7. Henry. ered
years beloved husband ~ Mary
arid d0f fsfacr ~ Arthur u.
Gllrae 70 -----l -ry IT, Bailey and
Nr W rlarriire.. ~ Detroit and
Charles a Bailey. Of chicago Flu
rrr3l gert'cce $40 residence or his
aanlhter ti4 blaine. Friday nj 2
r. ~. Iutermeut ia Woodmere.
{ ,NrnELl Jan ? 1917 En ".
from chapfl % p Blake & Son. "a
'rn-st ~ 30. ard st LeO's
church az o'clock Burial at Mt
olitet
DALEY Ter. 3. 1917 ~ hts home.
- - : : ~ lILEtlanI park.
john beloved husband ~ TIlsa-
both Dalrv ant drar father II
Mrs foe. ~ EeterIirg grnUafrfl r..
~ Grant Estcrling Funeral Friday
ht 2 p' m. from residence, BGn1l
private.
DARNE Jar. ?. 1917. aged 20 years
Catherine beloved mother ~ Mrs
N01ten Johnson Hugh and rhcima
Iarko ~ Detroit and William
iafEe ~ Brandon shipment from
~ehflt e-iIaiey company pariors.
Thurs3ay evening.
NvrEHY Suddenly. Jan 1918.
h Charles Flattcry aged 81
yrtfs beloved son or Harrint l.
ftrs and the nye Charles ~
trry Funeral services satur-
rrtrG Ian s. az $3.50 from
church OF Holy Rosary.
FRANK Died Jan q 1919. Johanna.
naed 81 years. beloved wife ~ NE
Inte HENRY Frank and dear mother
- Lou'He FranE sind Mrs fred
nn tanafa from residence
lrtermeut -imwooa GENIE
terry.
GRuINrR Jan. s. Joseph. aged 81
years dear father ~ Peter Cfelner
Mrs Edward raiiahen. Georre.
0k Am1ndus, Rose, Julie
Greiner and Mrs laura iuif M
neral from residence. f337 Eu
Grand blvd Time later Kinlly
omit nowers
KEEL NER Jan. : 1911 NJ her
daughters residence. 7ss Common
vfaith-nVe Mary a. aged SIS
yrarg. beloved mother of Mrs.
ffarry Bran7rrovc Mrs FrHrk
srhmltt ~ Ins Angeles Cal. and
mr.. ~ chicago I'LL, and John and
Martin q k,Nner Funeral from
her dauehfers ressG&pce, Mrs
George Stapiet1n 75e Common
wealth-avc.. Friday morning RI
and o'clock at st ATne8
church
LInrNGrON Jan p 1917. NJ The res
iaonco. fgs- Fifteenth ST. Grac
beloved Wife ~ Clarence - and
mother o. Grace Lidlneton. I'l-
moral from her lste rcaldcnre fri-
day ~ ? r. m Tnterment in Wood
lawn cemetery
noGI;Ws Jan LILY stewart BOG
rrs beloved wife O. gert ~ and
mother - Js"Aiie Y"kcn and dGurh-
TOR ~ birs g. Stewart and sister
III William stewart, Mrs. william
Lewfa and Mrs. John Mcdonald.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

November and December earnings
OF the Hayes Manufacturing com
pany should enable the company 90
show approximately $4,000 undi-
vided profits as OF Jan ]. giving
tho capital stock a book value OF
sll. according 20 a statement OF the
concerns finances. The company
recently paid "a Is per cent stock
dividend The stock is being rapid
ly subscribed.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
ROberts-Deland Meas
ure Provides for
State Economy
NtRTffA WILL BE
GOOD THIS YEAR
No Encouragement to
Start Anything
for Vets
BY 20 T. caLNoN


LANSING Mich. Jan The
nrsi blls 81 The legislative session
made their appearance IN the sen
ate late "Wednesday. whore three
were introduced one asked t90.500
appropriation for a now building At
the Poutiac state hospital and an
other asks that the sherirrs OF all
Michigan counties be placed on sal.
aries. abolishing the zee system IN
the places whore Il sim exists
The third bill was the Roberts
peIAnd budget system bill. 20 Gre
ate a budget commission consisting
OF the governor, huditorgeneral and
a budget commissioner The latter
Is 10 be appointed by the governor
within 80 days OF the passage of The
act and 10 hold Office A. the pleas
ure OF the governor The budget
commissioner. the bill says. shah
receive salary ~ $4,000 a year
and NAV call hearings AZ which he
-eAn-entnn -ntlendanca- and -teAti
mony Tho bin also says that the
Office or budget commissioner shall
s % niled BY man Of demonstrated
tUE1UFFE a7Ti-tt-v-
II further ls provided that state
Institutions must Ale with the
budget commission by Oct LII each
even.rumbered year nm estimate OF
its needs In he coming two years.
while those having claims against
the state must Ole them with the
auditor general These will be
turned over 70 the budget commits
sioner. who, viii compile them, End
average monthly needs Of the lnsti.
buttons etc. ascertain special needs
and turn the results over 20 the gov
ernor who must Hle he budget with
he legislature when it convenes in
regular session az the beginning of
each odd-numbered year
Following the conclusion of the
Joint SESSION ~ tffr '70tfTfr- FfTFtif
ate today Il 70 planned by tho son
Ators 20 take an adjournment until
week from next Tuesday. senate
committees visiting the state instl.
tudons during tho interim 10 ascer.
tain their appropriation needs for
The coming two years, The house
is expected 70 take an adjournment
until next Tuesday. AZ which time
Speaker Rice VIII have ready, Il Is
thought. tho lis, of house commit
teemen.
Senator Muriha. 81 Detroit, Demo.
cratic noor leader ~ the senate and
wet" leader IN recent legislatures.
declared today that he Is man "
peace In The present session ana
has no Intention OF trying 10 trip
up either his Republican or dry fcl-
low senators. both having majorities
that are too large 10 offer cnconr.
agement 20 anyone 10 start any.
thing" with them.
Scarcely had The new senators
and Representatives been sworn in
when contests were fled for the
seats held by Senator Harrington.
and Reps Schmidt. Frost and Van.
derVeen, all Grand Rapids Demo
Gratis Former Senator Tom Nc
Naughton. former Rep DcBoer and
Aid Wclch ard DeYouug. Grand
Rapids Republican, defeated by the
above Democrats by narrow mar
gins. All declare that there was
much illeFality Ia the counting OF
votes last November. and that n re-
count will show that they and not
the Democrats were tho real win
ncrs The house granted tho 70
counts. and ~ "a expected that the
senate viii Grant the one askei
~ a.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
uhLr WANrTD-MALs
statesmen
WANTED

70 require several saiesuicn a0-35
years old. haNnE selling export
once. PARTICULARLY iu building auu-
plies tho knowledge OF huiidi
construction. 4hilftE o. read plans
anf artff0rrfionH mechanical
training. hlrinr ability fu Inter
NleN and SELF architects and cone
tractors 90 Michigan ohio and in-
dilua Applicant who submit fun
particulars HH GO experience, quail
flnffnue. positions hold. saiarF
earned viii be rrnnfnd interview
Products Co. inc. Columbus, ohio
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04
uEIr wANrED--FEMAt.E
HEIr wANTED--FEMAt.E
TELEPHONE
OPERATORS
WANTED

Owing to the constantly In.
creasing number Of calls. we
require additional operators.
Pay while learning. Advance.
ment rapid. Permanent posi-.
tons. Apply between hours Of
ga. m. and 3 p. m. Operators
School, Michigan State Tele
phone Company. corner John
K and Madison.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04


Our regular course reduced 20 $50
torefll Individual instruction. Day
and night ciassca. Tools. etc. furn-
irhrn fnalfnua secured. Special
inouccment FOR present class OF
ten men now forming Write or
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE SCHOOL
i3f woodward ave- Detroit
PLASrEIING and cemsnt work done
~ short notice call Walnut if3S-
~
ron sAhE-mIsCELLANEoUs
Typewriter Bargains
tls - 500 direct from factory. easy
terms UNDER WOOD. h OY a l.
CORONA etc. Renting $50 VI
WRITING co.. Cadillac eG95 7
Campus Maruus. next bet opera
housss
si55 FOR EBERsOI.E PIANO. was
$500 rch mahogany. thoroughly
meaenf splendid condition. Rare
value Easy prymcufa. GRINNELL
BROS. 245 Woodward
-l-Lll-.--r IA-S-new and used !;
steam tables. store furniture cOf-
fce urns Easy terms Geo Marsh
GO, 20 East Atwater-st. Main iI5i
Typewriters-Late Models
Underwood Corona.
Bf Royal Smith Remington.
-.@sea $40 20 $50. or rent 81 10
~ DETROIT TYPE. co.
ssk- - 100 Jefferson ave. near
Woodward. Main 4l02
NlS N1R KAUFMAN PIANO. fine
onk thc~onghlv modern Special
Hft 1rn Il. Irr D.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

Helena 5. Blashill. instructor ia MIL
linery work. accepting engagements
Tor summer school ana church
work, etc $50 Warren ave. w.
Grand 3776-M
The Detroit times., 1917-01-04

and cemsnt work done
~ short notice call Walnut ifSS-
n
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
LABOR IN
RED CROSS WORK IS
GIVEN RECOGNITION
NATIONAL BODY GIVES LOCAL
CHAPTER THE ONLY QUOTA or
DRESSINGS ALLOTTED TO SM A.
ClTY-MEANS BIG TASK FOa
LADIES.

O,tawas bit in the great Rel Gross
work now going on in America 5 o
be n big undertaking, accordinc to
statement given ont today by one O'
The ladies who is taking an acty
part in this great undertaking.
Ottawa has the dictinctIon Of be-
ing the only small city to rccc''c
u 9Hota Of gauzc dressings from me
national body. who has called upon
the city to furnish 5000 sponges ana
1000 congresses during the next ten
days.
IN an appeal Tor Ottawa to uphold
its reputation of the past this state
ncnt to the Free Tradcr-Jonrnal
says.
The ladies' OF Ottawa who have
folded the gauzc dressings and the
members Of the surgical dressing
elaascs Of the Ottawa high school
should feel highly complimcnted in
the great drive for surgical dressing
which is now on they have been
called upon to furnish a special
quota.
On account of the cleanliness, ac.
curacy and cxcclleQcc Of the work
they have shipped Ottawa, the only
~ - Ia,
which is now on they have been
way.
The quota for this auxiliary is
$1,000 spougcs and 5000 congresses.
which must he made during the next
ten days aud be in Chicago on De
cembcr 18th that they may be drap.
ped and forwarded to France New
Years Day.
These are new dressings and are
easy to fold The instructors arc
at The rooms at the high school
, and are prepared to assist any one
( wishing to aid in The cause.
Al Il conference held in Chicago
/ at the la Sale Hotel Thursday
morning. Mrs. Glass. head of the
! surgical dressing department OF
4 this division Of the American Red
Cross asked that ihc American
/ women bear in mind the sacrifices
! The English women arc now max
ing some who before HE war ncv-
/ cr tasted their own selves are en-
Gagged in field work. others are IN
the munitiun factories.
Why should nor The American
women fOrcgo their Christmas pre-.
paratlons this season and aid in re-
lief work? This drive is being
made for one Of our soldiers.
Don't let Ottawa fall behind IN
her quota.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
BY YP0ltC:ElDEP'T.
FIRE QU ENT COMPLAINTS TO
BRING WRATH OF CHIEF EUR.
ICA AND HIS FORCE UPON THE
HEADS OF OFFENDERS.
Greene in New York Telegram.

Death warrants Of air guns and 3
rifles were signed today by Chief o.
Police George Zurich and his encr
gctic assistant, Miss Launia AusseM
Frequent complaints that boys are
illegally shooting BIRDS and uSlni
their air rifles too prOmisciOuSly Tor
safety in the residence sections, to
day brought an order from the chic
to arrest all users of these "COuntra
band arms"
u will arrest any boy or youth WhC
is caught using an air rifle or any
other dangerous arm in the city lin
it's" said the chief to The Free Trader
Journal "and furthermore, will pros
ccute him TO the limit.
"'rhe state and city laws are yer!
specific in this regard and the ire
qucnt violations reported to bead
quarters will be traced down and The
Offenders prosecuted. The law pro
hibils the use of firearms and ali
rifles and certain sections report lha
The harmless little weapons are aI'
pcaring frequently ON the streets o
late.
Miss Aussem has been clistcd II
the campaign and she will use ever
means at her command to bring aboU
The arrest of all boys caught with al
guns in their possession" he added
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
HALIFAX CASUALTY.
LIST. REACHES 5000
SAYS REPORT TODAY
SWEEPING SEARCH BEING MADE
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YESTERDAYS HOLOCAUST -
MILLIONS IN pRopERrxLosT.

Halifax. Nova Scotia Dee A,
least three thousand lives were los.
in yesterdays 1isaster, according TO
latest police estimates this afternoon.
but as the hours pass the horror OF
the catastrophe grows II is possible
that this estimate may be exceeded.
City authorities declared this after.
noon that 1t will be many days before
an accurate estimate of The death (
can be made. Scores Of persons were
blown to atoms and Identification Is
practically impossible,
Several hundred persons are Miss
Ing and arc believed to have persisted
but they have not yet been included
in the casualty list
An area Of more than two square
miles is in waste and the propcrl'
loss runs into the millions.
AS soon as conditions nave I'M
proved searching Investigation will
be made to fix the responsibility for
the collision between the French mu'
milton ship carrying high explosives
and he Norwegian relief ship Iona.
NOW "City Of Ruins
Halifax. n s.. Dee. 7.--lIalifaX, the
chief naval station of British Nort'
America, Is today the city OF ruins,
The terrible explosion of yesterday
when the Mont Blanc. a French mum
lions ship, was rammcd by the limo, Il
Belgian relief steamer left in its
wake staggering picture of death
and destruction
More than 1000 mcn women aud
children are dead. Hundreds ar" aS'
ing from injuries and the number ol
those receiving injuries OF less imporl
cannot be computed at this hour
Comparative Disasters,
How the Halifax catastrophe con.
parcs in loss Of life with other DIS
aStcrS.
l9Uo- Monte Pciec volcanic 'rruo
tion, 10000 lives lost.
1870? -IroQuois thcaicr fire. Chlcato
5I5 lives lost.
1901 Sinking Of steamship Genera
Slocum in East river. New York 1io'
lives lost
1906 Earthquake at San Fr9ncisc,
900 lives lost
1903 Messina earthquake, 2oo,oo'
lives lost
1912--Sinking of Titanic, ,5o5 live
! lost.
1914 Sinking Of steamship Emp
rcss of ireland in st. Lawrence river
l.o27 lives lost.
i9l5~- Earthquake in interior ital>
$4,000 lives lost.
+ 19l5-Torpcdoing Of Lusltanic
LBS lives lost.
l9i5-- Sinking Of Eastland steam
Gin Chicago river, 81 lives lost.
1917 Munitions pant explosion
Australia 1000 lives lost tunroulrn
ed,
l9l7-DuPont powder plant "Npl
sion. Chester, Pa, ~ lives lost.
December, 19l7--EXplosion at H9l
fax. 1900 lives lost lestimatcdl.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-07
MRS. NELLIE DOWNEY
WEOS TH0S. WALSH

Mrs. Nellie l,ccdy Downcy aud
Thomas Walsh. a wen known Ottawa
couple. were quietly married shortly
lftor ocolock "Wednesday evening
nj st. Patrick's church by Father
lIackctt They were Unattended
The bride VAS prcttily gowned ~
light gray tailcta silk dress "ith
hal TO match. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh went to We
homo The brides mother, Mrs ijrd'
rel Rccdy. 1924 Chestnut street
where they will remain until after
the holidays, when they will 50 to
housekeeping,
Mrs Downcy has been cmp'nycd
for several years as a clerk 1T III,
I.uccy dry goods store. Mr. Walsi Is
ne pror,rtor OF n saloon Il, l32
La Sale street