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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
ELECTRICITY MAY SOLVE
BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM
Vivifying Wires Seem Actually to
lnStill Life Into Growing
Plants.

LONDON, March s.-By perpetual
electrical sunshine the antlol pations
OF scientists are 20 bo realized. Brit
ish agriculture Is on the noon of a
wonderful transformation.
SO predicts a correspondent OF the
London Daily Express after visiting
Huntington Court Farm. In Hereford
shire. who writes:
THE vagarles OF the British climate
will bo conquered. The yield win be
doubled or even trebled. Within a
few years the country will bo self
supporting.
"All this, It is promised. will be ac-
complished by perpetual electrical
sunshine.
Il have learned of the proof OF full
nlment OF tho promise in the form Of
potatoes as large as those OF Sweden,
with stems eight feet long. A start
is being made with scientific appllca-
tlon OF electricity TO agriculture at
Huntington Court Farm.
There w. J. Kerr, an electrical en-
glneer, showed me electricity in ac-
tlon. | was told TO listen In the gar
den while he switched on the current
| Of electricity.
Presently heard sound like the
approach or an army Of grasshoppers.
AZ tho wind rOso the sound rescmbled
the sizzling ur bacon or tho cracking
OF thorns, Tho strangcst OF all was
that plants and bushes could be seen
MOVING upward and reaching toward
vivityinq wires.
Plant life was no mere figure OF
lBpeech."
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pressed doubts as TO It's eflcaoy.
Il wish merely 70 say that am In
entire sympathy and hearty accord
with the proposed rule" he said.
though the form is not as I would
have written H. am willing 70 so-
oept e. n will enable the Senate
10 bring discussion TO a olose whom
two thirds 40 conclude. But when
the Senate l. divided, ss it now Is,
on political lines. do not believe
the Senate will be IN . position 20
secure worry important legislation
with very much moro facility"
Senator Stone pledged his support
TO tho amendment although no OK
plained that no realized II ts 70 be
used for the particular purpose OF
passing the armed neutrality bill TO
which I am unolterably opposed"
Senator Cummins. another Of the
tweivo, declared in tho Senate to-day
that "any man IN the Senate or out OF
II. of high or low degree" who said
he oonspdred 20 defeat that bill de
lfberately falsined.'
Senator Lewis, Democratic whip.
will introduce resolution declaring
II 20 be the sense OF the Senate that
the President by virtue OF the
power Of his Office" has the right to
protect commerce to foreign nations,
equally with commerce between the
States.
The resolution Is not considered 20
have effect except as an expression
OF the sentiment OF tho Senate, II II
IS adopted. II declares the Presi-
dents authority Is not related to the
power TO declare war. but Is derived
from his right as head civil officer
OF the Federal Government TO execute
tho law fostering commerce.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
1O7 DIE ON DESTROYER;
SURVIVORS ARE FIRED ON
French Warship Torpedoed and
Sunk in Two Minutes,
Paris Reports.
PARIS. March S.-This Official an

PARIS. March s.-This ofncial an
nounccment has been made:
The torpedo boat destroyer Cas-
SIM OF tho Mediterranean patrol ser
vice was submarined Fob. 2S at / A.
NJ Tho powder magazine having ex-
plodcd, tho vessel sank in less than
TWO minutes. Tho Captain, six otn-
GERS and 100 OF tho crew porlshed.
Two officers and 30 Of the crew were
saved.
According TO the formal testimony
Of the survivors, who during the
night sought TO attain floating RATS,
the shout or Approach, comrades!'
could be heard. An instant later they
perceived the dark outline OF an en-
omy submarine, which fired a gun
or machine gun shots and a shell,
the latter touching a raft as II fell"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
Tells GLOW 10 Get RId OF Gum shoe
nIII.'n

CINCINNATI, March S.-Tho Gin
cInnatl Post to-day prints n leading
editorial with the caption. How TO
Get Rid Of Gum Shoe Bilr Stone"
It advised voters TO wire their Sen
ntors protesting against continuing
stone as Chairman OF tho Committee
on Foreign Relations. Declaring
Stonc's opposition to tho armed
neutrality hill the final act OF
trCachery," the Post says: "rhcr,
is no doubt that he will continue tC
give aid and comfort to Germany"
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Missouri House Votes Down Motion
JphOIdlnE stone.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March s.
A motion expressing confidence
that United States Senator Stone
acted only from patriotic motives In
opposing the Armed Neutrality Bill,
but declaring that tho people OF Mis-
souri, support tho President was de-
ieated by vote OF b6 to So In the
Missouri House OF Representatives
to-dny
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
Alleged PIOtter Against Life oi
Wilson L. Held.

BALTIMORE. March S--Amos II.
Pauhl, seventy, was to-day held for
the Federal Grand Jury by United
states Commissioner Supplee on the
charge OF having made threats
against the President,
Rocks and papers in Fauhvs pos
session contain statements that no is
"a member ~ a secret organization
which Government officials believe
has for l'S object the assassination
uf t., President.
IluM protested Innocence OF any
intent ~ GsTIn lie SESAldsnL
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
DEMOCRAT FAVORS
BIPARTISAN CONGRESS-
Lever, Who Now Holds a Chair
manship, Would Divide
Positions.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Repre-
sentative Lever. OF South Carolina,
who has been chairman OF the House
Agriculture Committee since the
Sixty-third Congress, announced to-
day he was strongly in favor OF a
bipartisan organization OF the House
In the coming Congress.
He Is the first prominent Democrat
10 openly commend such organization.
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"Pennsy" Loses n Million In Now
COnl nateA.

HARRISBURG. Pa. March S.
Although the Pennsylvania Railroad
declared the proposed compromise in
anthracite coal rates would cause the
company TO lose nearly $i,000.O00 a
year, the company agreed to the
compromise, officials OF tho company
announced this afternoon. George
Stewart Patterson, general solicitor
OF the company so Informed the In
terstate Commerce Commission here.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
Illness OF juror ties In Lloyd
George Poison pIot Trial.

LONDON, March s The Illness OF a
juror has retarded thv progress OF the
Cusa against Mrs, Alice Whccldon. her
two daughters. Miss Ann Whecldon and
Mrs Alfred Mason. and Mrs. Masun's
husband, who are ON trial before Jus
tioo Low In the pld iinHrf charged with
George and Arthur henderson. member
of the War Council owing 10 the nee
rssity of swearing In Il new jury the en-
tigr evidence that was introduced hy the
prosecution is h,lup repeated to-day.
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N. had. Of N. riltul. after yA,r

the heads OF me wilful' after thsy
themselves had connived in the hii-
buster" Since n nilibuster could not
IN an extra session prevent passage
~ the armed neutrality bill, sherman
held the President is merely taking
ddvantage of tho present crisis TO per-
nanently alter the Senate rules"
Sherman defended the little group
Of wilful men" as doing what they did
because they thought they would savo
the unnumbered souls arising from
the battlefield OF q possible future;
for the widows in black and for tho
man behind tho plow whose rcd Ameri-
can Blood might DO spilled on
foreign strand"
Il hoped this rule might be q little
more drastic" said Senator Pome-
rene. 1T. 10 my belief a majority OF
the Senate would be able 90 limit de-
bate. am satisfied. however. with
this change"
Senator Hollis Democrat Of New
Hampshire, declared the Senate took
itself too seriously He moved 20
amend the proposed closure rul by
providing that n majority instead OF
two-thirds vote should end debate,
hut later withdrew tho amendment at
the suggestion OF Senator Smith OF
Georgia, one Of the f1ve Democratic
conferees who framed the proposed
rule.
NORRIS, ONE OF THE TWELVE"
EXPLAINS HIS ATTITUDE.
senator Norris. Republican. OF Ne
braska, said he expected TO vote for
the rule, because no had long believed
in II and only hesitated because no
thought his vote might be nIisunder-
stood in view OF his opposition TO the
armed neutrality bill.
Mr.. Norris said all Senators know
the President was wrong when be
said n special session TO take up the
bill would be useless without changed
Senate rules.
1T could not he talked 20 death In
such a session." no said, although l
would talk II TO death II could. But
the President has said 10 tho people
that n special session could not pass
the bill because few mon could kill
Il under the rules. The President Is
wrong about that: he is mistaken.
The President did n great wrong to
the ment who conscientiously tried to
do their duty as they saw It,"
STONE ANNOUNCES HE WILL
VOTE FOR cLoTuRE.
Endorsement Of the Cloture Rule
was given by Senator stone OF Mis-
souri,. Chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
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cHIcAGo's WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.
WITH net ch,nrrn frnm rrn,lor, rlnul

American steel Foundries Company
for year ended Dec. 81 Net earnings,
after doducting sinking fund require
ments. were S3,7lss75; increase. tJ-
hS,AlO equal TO 2l.Gf per cent on c0p-
cent. In 1915.
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Minnesota Legislature Censures OBJ
atructIOnIst Senators,

ST. PAUL MINI, March s,-A
resolution consuming the Chiteu
States Senators who conducted the
fiilibuster against the Armed Neu-
trulity Bill was passed by the Mime
sofa House with one dissenting vote
that OF +. q. Strand. Socialist.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
Germans Plotted for Peruvian ships
90 Raid Commerce.

WASHINGTON. March S.-That
German activities In South America
have been 30 far-reaehing az to in
volve officers and men OF the Peru
Wan Navy in plot 20 raid Allied COM
merce in the Pacific was learned offi-
cially here to-day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08
stones Case cited as showing "EviI
of Seniority"

ST. LOUIS, March S.-The Globe
Democrat In an editorial to-day calls
on Senator Stone to resign. II says:
There is only one explanation OF
tho intolcrable situation in the United
States Senate OF having at a time OF
gravest International crisis a Chair
man on the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations who Is not In accord
with the President. 1t is the evil OF
seniority"
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barrett & Co-Regular quarterly
dividends Of S-i per cent. on com
mon and 1 IA per cent. on preferred
stocks, common payable April 2 TO
stock OF record March 10.
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uaLrr 20 Inspect All Y. =. MIIItaTy
Posts.

WASHINGTON, March s--Sccretnry
u War Baker Is planning an inspection
trip 90 all military posts OF the United
states. The trip win take him through
out this country. 60 Alaska, Danish West
Indies and Panama.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08

Nevada Consolidated Copper Com
panv VIII increase production from
~. 900 600 pounds per Rnnum to 100
00O, 600 pounds before summer. DeVel-
upment work and exploration has un-
the proven life or the property to
twenty years,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-08

Cluett Peabody Co.'S regular quar-
terly dividend OF S-4 per cent on
preferred stock declared payable
April to stock Of record March 20.
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American Agriculture Chemical co.
-Regular quarterly dividend OF l l-2
per cent. on preferred and 1 ia per
cent. ON common stocks, payable
April l6 20 stock ~ record March 20.
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BID Money IOT Photo P|QVS

| WANTED. AT ONCE, ploA and idsAs for photo
sCREES krTTioRs t'RAETIh, zoos TINES Bidt
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STONE ANNOUNCES HE WILL
VOTE FOR cLoTuRE.

Endorsement OF the Cloturo Rule
was given by Senator stone OF Mis-
souri,. Chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
MOR6AN COUNTY BANK
ROBBERS BROT TO PEN

Sheriff Lamb of Morgan county ar
rived today with two prisoners for the
peniientiary. Ed Mace and Marion
Cooley. who were recently convicted
in the district court at Fort Morgan
and sentenced to from twenty TO
twenty-five and from fifteen to twenty
years imprisonment respectively. for
hank robbery.
They were found guilty of robbing
the Stockmen's National bank at
Brush on Dec. 18th. and Judge Burke,
the trial judge. stated that only the
youth of the defendants saved them
from a life sentence.
Cooley waited outside the building
with an auto while Mace entered the
bank and compelled the. cashier at
TIE point of a gun to get under the
counter while he removed 1920 in
cash. which he put into sack and
hurried out with. The two men then
jumped into the automobile and made
their escape. They were captured in
Kansas City two days later by the
Morgan county authorities. assisted
by representatives of the Burns De
tee tive agency. and brought back TO
Colorado.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
MRS. sRApeN TO OPEN NEW
MILLINERY.

Mrs, Rraden. who is SO well known
TO Canon City ladies'. having at one
time so successfully conducted the
Criterion. will open millinery store
at the location where Miss Murphy
was formerly. Mrs Braden leaves to-
night for Chicago and other eastern
cities. where she will purchase her
spring and summer stock OF hats and
millinery accessories. Since leaving
here few yean ago. Mrs. Braden
has been in all parts OF the country.
but she says no town or locality ap-
peals to her quite 70 much as does
canon City. She aays she Is glad to
be back and Intends 10 give the Ia
dies here the best there IL In mil.
llnery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
Sudden Death

Before an insurance company viii
take a risk on your life the examining
physician will test your water and report
whether you are a good risk. When
your kidneys get sluggish and clog,
you suffer frorn backache, sick-head-
ache, dizzy spells, or twinges and pains
of lumbago, rheumatism and gout, or
sleep is disturbed two or three times a
night-take heed, before too latei
You can readily overcome such con-
ditions and prolong Life by taking the
advice of famous physician, which is:
"Keep the kidneys in good order, avoid
too much meat, salt, Alcohol or tea.
Drink plenty of pure water and drive
the uric acid out of the system by taking
Anuric, in tablet form" You can obtain
Anuric at drug stores, the discovery of
DIR. Pierce of Invalids' Eouel, Buffalo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
{. A. CLARK BUYS
ELLIOTT HARNESS SHOP

T.. a. Clark. who owns the well
known harness shop that competes
with all the catalogue houses as TO
price, but always gives superior qual.
iiy. has purchased the NJ. A. Elliott
harness business and will consolidate
It with his own at Sic Main street.
The Elliott shop is one of the old
landmarks. the late Sam Elliott hav-
ing conducted ii for over thirty years.
Mrs. Elliott has been in charge since
the death OF her husband. She plans
to move into her home on Harrison
avenue and will probably remain a
resident of Canon City.
MIR. Clark now has the largest stock
of harness in the county and will be
able TO undersell the big manufac-
tureis to a better advantage than
ever.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
MONDAY READING CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Monday
Reading club was held at the home
of Mrs. A. H McLain Monday after
noon. 1t was Spanish day in the club
and most OF the ladies were costumed
In various types of Spanish garb.
Some were dressed as Spanish dane
ing girls some as gypsies and some
in black as senoras.
The luncheon formed major part
OF the afternoons entertainment II
was Spanish in all respects. the ia
bles being decorated in yellow and
unique being composed OF a Span
ish mission which was constructed II
sandpaper and eircled around with
pine trees and lilac hedge. A dain-
~ little bell hung in it's belfry, which
made the structure entirely complete.
The menus were as artistic as the
rest for they wege written in Spanish
and We're decorated with a Spanish
nag on the cover Spanish dishes
were served.
After luncheon the ladies enjoyed
well-chosen. program. which con
sisted of Spanish reading by Miss
Merle McI.ain entitled "Magdeline. or
the Spanish Duet" The poem was
very well read and much enjoyed by
all. Miss Myra Sheriff. entertained
her hearers by singing several Span
ish songs TO the accompaniment OF
guitar. and Mrs. Fred Reiter also
sweeuy sang two Spanish selections.
Miss Perletta Heyl danced "A pretty
little dance and Miss Monahan danced
the Spanish fandaneo in a splendid
manner.
About sixteen OF tie club members
were present and their guests were
Mrs. Virgins OF the Strathmore hotel
Mrs. ID. +. Rockafelow an Mrs. Fred
Reiter.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
DR.. FULkERsoN HOME FROM
OKLAHOMA.

Rev. DIR. Z. X. Eulkerson of 9O7
South Third street. South Canon. came
home on "Wednesday from Oklahoma
where he has been engaged as field
anent for the General Foreign Mis-.
sionary society of the Methodist
church since the beginning of the
year. During his absence DIR. Full.
kerson spoke in forty-nve cities and
towns in Oklahoma and arranged for
the support OF forty native preachers
in the Orient, principally in Japan,
China. Corea and India. besides rails.
ing several thousand dollars for other
missionary purposes. After ave or
six days stay here DIR. Fulkerson will
20 to Montana for a campaign among
the churches In that state.
DIR. Fulkerson will speak from the
pulpit Of the First Methodist church
next Sunday. The subject OF his ad-
dress will be The Tragedy OF Reli-
gion."
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
AUTO BUS LINE SUPPORTERS
TO MEET MONDAY, FEB. II

The merchants who donate TO the
support of the auto bus line have been
called TO meet at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms Monday evening, Feb
18th. The contract for the past six
months win be up shortly and in con-
nection Herewith many different
phases of the matter will be brought
up.
The committee wants every mer-
chant who donates. or is interested.
to be present so that all plans. sug-
eestions or criticism that are offered
can be talked over fully.
The necessity of the meeting is
urgent and tie committee would like
full attendance.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
MUSICAL.

About twenty OF Miss Lyons class
took part in piano recital in the
parlors of the baptist church on las,
Thursday evening. Feb. list. The fol
lowing children took part: Virginia
McCarron, Elizabeth Craven. Edith
johnson. Clarence Phelps. Hattie
Quinn. Floyd seigfred. Clarence Seig.
fred. Martha Rogers. Theodore Wade,
Emily Lewis. Opal Merris. Mary Tan.
ner. Elizabeth and Kathryn Dodd. Mar.
garet Blunt, Clara Wagner. Lulu Rob-
ertson. Agnes Benson. Maxine Smith,
Alma Benton. Evelyn Adams and NIL
dred FAIRIES.
A number Of songs varied the pro.
gram. About ffty of the parents and
friends OF the pupils were present.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
SOCIAL NOTES
suRpRIsE PARrY,

Mrs. W. c. Shaw of 1906 River
street was very pleasantly surprised
Wednesday, afternoon by about twen-
ty OF her neighbors and friends. The
occasion was in celebration of Mrs.
Shaw's 73rd birthday anniversary and
was carried out in very enjoyable
manner. The ladies dropped in on
her about o'clock in the afternoon.
bringing with them birthday greet
ings of various kinds and aiso tasty
Refreshments. The whole afternoon
was a very pleasant one and Mrs.
Shaw will always remember this
birthday as one OF the happiest she
ever celebrated.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
W. W. MtRRlS MOVES
TO RANCH NEAR STERLING

w. W Merris. writing from Ster-
ling, Colo. about his Record. says:
We would like to have the Weekly
continued for another year. Please
change the address from Atwood,
Colo, to Sterling, Colo. r. X. A
We have rented large ranch of
$50 acres. well improved and have
fina prospects ahead of US for this
year.
We enjoy the home paper and would
miss it very much If we didn't re-
ceive IT.
We like this country here very
much, as it is rich and prosperous
county.
II is practically new country in
its development in the way of dry
farming oil and other industries. We
are in the irrigated district. which has
also great opportunities for making
money.
Sterling is considered the best city
between Omaha and Denver. 1t is a
railroad center. also a center for a
beet farming district.
Wishing you all in Canon City a
prosperous year. we are as ever your
friend.
W. W. MERRIS.
Sterling. Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
HARRY DYE RECEIVES NEWS OF
BROTHER-IN-LAw' DEATH.

At o'clock this morning William
Coombs. brother-in+aw of W. II. II.
Dye of the Strathmore. died at his
home in Troy, Ohio. Mr.. Dye reeeiy-
ed a telegram advising him to this
effect early this morning.
Mr.. Coombs has visited in Canon
City number of times and has a
number of friends here. He was an
official of the Hayner Distilling conf
pany, having been general manager
for a number of years. Lagrippe and
complications are thot to have caused
death. He was 50 years old
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08
FRANCIS HuRLsuRT DIED
AT socoRRo. ". N.

Word was received this morning
from Socorro. n. NJ. of the death Fri-
day night of Francis Hurlburt from
pneumonia, after short illness De-
ceased was the son OF Mr.. and Mrs A.
Hurlburt of East Canon and had many
friends here who will regret to learn
of his demise. He was married and
was graduate of the Canon City hisa
school. His mother left here on Fri
day for his bedside. but it is not
known whether she reached there be-
fore the end came or not. 5
Mr. Hurlburt. who was formerly em-
ployed at the plant of the Empire Zinc
company. had been in Socorro bu
short time. where he was engaged in
the service of the same concern
The body will be brought here for
burial.