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Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
HALIFAX EXPLOSION
WORST EVER KNOWN.

The following big explosions
have taken place in recent
years:
FEBRUARY I, 1s11-Railroad
station in New York; cars con-
tanning twenty tons of dyna-
mite. Twenty-Five killed, 125
injured; 100000 damage.
MARCH 7, 1e13-British freight
er Alum Chine, in Baltimore
harbor, carrying explosives.
Forty killed; 800 injured;
100000 damage.
JULY 80, 1s16-Black Tom Is
land, New Jersey; trains load
ed with explosives; seven kill
ed, $1O.OOO,OOO damage.
JANUARY 13, 1e17-Munltions
plant of the Canadian Car and
Foundry Company, of Kings
land, N. ]. Seventeen killed
$2,OO0,OO0 damage.
JANUARY 21, 1e17-Munitions
plant In London. Seventy
killed; 277 injured; damage.
100000 pounds.
APRIL IL, 1917-Eddystone. Am
munition Corporation, Eddy
stone, Pa. Two hundred kill
ed; $1,OOO,OOO damage.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13

be punished without mercy. For this
purpose hostages have been taken
from all places In the vicinity Of rail.
ways In danger Of similar attacks;
and at the first attempt to destroy any
railway, telegraph, or telephone line
they will be Immediately shot.
Furthermore, all troops intrusted
with the protection Of railways have
received orders to shoot anyone ap-
preaching railways or telegraph or tel
ephone lines In a suspicious manner.
~rhe Governor General of Belgium,
BARON Won DER GOLTZ."
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Evans to Oversee U. 8. Drafts.

In accordance with a system put in.
to effect by the War Department to
make the state executives Of the SO
lective draft responsible to the milf
tary authorities for the administration
Of the second and succeeding draft
John Evans, provost marshal Of Colo
RADIO, was designated a captain in the
national army by Provost Marshal
General Crowder He will thus be held
responsible to the military authoritiei
for the administration OF tho next
draft In Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13

bay. 1t was first used as base of
supplies by the French admiral, Duke
d'Anville. In 1745, when he attempted
to recapture Louisburg, taken from
the French by band of New England
colonists.
The real story of Halifax, however,
begins In 1749, when 1t was settled by
Lord Edward CORVALLIS and 2,578
English soldier-colonists. The city
was named In honor Of the earl OF
Halifax. CORVALLIS laid out the town
in the somewhat rigid style that marks
It today.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Experts to Aid Coioradoans.

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-
ell 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.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
HOSTAGES SEIZED
AND THREATENED.

This proclamation was posted at
Brussels and elsewhere, October 8.
1914:
September 25th. in the evening. the
railroad track and telegraph were de-
stroyed on the line Lovenjoul-v vertryck.
Hereafter the villages situated
nearest the spot where such events
take place-it Is of no consequence
whether they are guilty or not-will
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
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 possible saving of 100000 tons
can be made in Denver alone.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
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 warn
ings.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
State May Mine Coal.

. The state Of Colorado, as we'll 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 Q favor
able vote for the scheme at the gen.
eral election OF 1918.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Advised to Overhaul waterworks.

In response to 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.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Tax Receipts Pass Estimates.

Inheritance tax collections during
the last half of November totaled &c..
631.S9. bringing the total for the fis.
cal year, which ended Nov. 80, up to
1855, S,330.19-$5S. .33O19 in excess of the
estimated revenue OF the inheritance
tax department for the biennial period
beginning Dec. 1, 1916.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Twenty-three Flyers Chosen.

Twenty-three men out of total OF
ninety-four examined were recon-.
mended for commissions in the avia,
ton section, reserve officers signal
corps, by Capt. A. M. Tozzer and Capt
Robert Levy Of the Denver exam
lining board, during November.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
BY INDIANS
GREATEST OF HAvENS.
Halifax Was q Settlement Before the
Dominance Of the White Men
In America.

Long before the coming Of the white
man the site of Halifax had been oc-
cupied by an Indian settlement. The
spot was called Chebucto ("greatest
Of havens'D by the Indians because
they recognized the almost impreg-
nable position Of the harbor and inner
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Trimmed Up,

Customer-What. you want 40
cents for haircut like this? It's
skin game.
Barber-Well, you said that you just
wanted trimming.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
Puts Runners on Auto.

When the snow is heavy, an Alaska
man puts runners on the front wheels
Of his automobile, heavy chains on the
back ones. and encloses the engine
with special body and runs the ma.
chine us well as In summer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13


munitions ship and the Ioma Belgian relief The Mont Blanc blew
bersot theirc lled or
Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13

Responsibility for Bestial Acts Which
Have Had No Parallel In Warfare
for Centuries Cannot Be Evaded-
Official ProcIamations That Speak
Volumes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17

Default having been made IN the conditions Of
n mortgage made by Peter M. Berries and Mary
Berries. of st. Clair County. Michigan, TO Charles
Kruger and Ena Kruger and to the survivor OF
ID. 1913. and recorded Ia the ONCE OF the Regis
ter OF Deeds for the County OF ST. Clair. state OF
Michigan, on the 18th day OF March. 1879 In
Liber 122 OF Mortgages on Page BIZ, on which
mortgage there is claimed 10 be due At the time
OF this notice the sum OF Three Thousand, Two
Hundred and Twenty-slx (s3226.00) Dollars and
AN attorneys fee Of Thirty i've 1885 oO) Dollars
In such case made and provided, aud no suit or
proceeding at law having been instituted 10 re-
cover the money secured by said mortgage, or
the power OF sale contained In such mortgage
aud the statute In such case made and provided
We hereby give notice that on the 18th day OF
June, 1917, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, we
shall foreclose and sell at public auction TO the
highest bidder at the Main kast entrance 10 the
Court House, commonly known as the City Hall,
Ia the City OF Port Huron, st. GAR county,
Michigan THAT being the place where the CIR
cult Court for the County OI 81. Cialr Is held),
the premises described In said mortgage or SO
much thereof as may be necessary TO pay the
amount due on said mortgage with interest AZ
slx (6l per cent and all legal costs together Win
the attorney fee Of Thirty-hve lS35'0Oj as cove
Danted therein, the said premises being describ-
cd In the mortgage as the West one-hal' 81 OF
the Southwest quarter of Section Seven III, ly-
ing North OF center of State Road, lso called1
except the church lot; and also all that portion
OF the West one-half [1al of Northwest quarter
OF Section Eighteen isl, lying north OF center OF
State Road so called all In the Township Five
l5[ North Range Sixteen l6l East, in the TOWN.
ship OF st. I lair. st. Clair IOunty, Michigan.
Dated the 22Dd day of March. A. ID. 1917.
CHARLES KRUGER and ENA KRUGER.
BAIRD a. STEWART. Mortgages.
Port Huron. Michigan.
Attorneys for Mortgages 52-l3
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
FOOD BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Government Aims to centrslize Buying
OF War Supplies.

Washington-Two more important
food measures, backed by the admins.
tration, it is understood have been
introduced in the senate by Senator
Gore, chairman of the agriculture com.
mittee. One would authorize the pres.
ident to appoint a controller-general
OF supplies for the war period and the
other would prevent interstate or for.
eign shipments of calves and cows for
slaughter.
The measure proposing a controller
provides in cooperation with other fed
eral agencies and to avoid competi.
ton between them he shall supervise
purchase, storage, conservation
transportation, distribution, sale. ex-
change and control OF foods. feeds,
fuels and similar necessaries. He
would have the salary of cabinet
officer.
Comforting on food controller pow
ers to deal directly with the Allies In
the exchange of supplies, proposed in
the Gore resolution, fits directly into
the governments plans for central
ICED buying arrangement under an in
ternational commission.
Government officials believe one OF
the most effective ways of preventing
rising food prices is to pool buying in
terests and stop competitive purchas-
ing by the Allies. In this way it is
believed markets will stabilize them.
selves and that with minimum price.
fixing in force, producers will exert
themselves to increase the output.
Maximum price-hxing plans. as ex-
planned by Secretary Houston, do not
contemplate a maximum price on sta
pies generally, but application of the
principle only when food corner is
in sight. The agriculture department
believes price manipulation could thus
be controlled.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
RUSSIA CAUSING WORRY
Allies Fear Utter coIlapse-Ministe
of War Resigns.

London-The political situation In
Russia is causing grave concern among
all the allied nations.
Under the continued harassing OF
the radical elements in Petrograd the
provisional government. which has
held Russia together, at least in SEM
blance, since the overthrow of the old
regime, now shows signs of breaking
up.
The first gap in the government
ranks was created when NJ. Guchkoft
the minister OF war ami marine, hand
ed in his resignation. Goaded by in
erfereuce with the army and navy TO
III extent which ne declares threaten
ed "the defense, the liberty and even
the existence of Russia" he felt il i'm
possible to share longer the response
bility for the grave sin being com
mitted against the country"
Following the resignation Of Gen.
Korniloff, commandment of the Petro-
grad garrison, the news created a sen
sation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
KAISER W|TKDRAWS
TROOPS FROM EAST
OVER 100000 MEN SENT FROM
RUSSIAN FRONT TO CHECK
ADVANCE OF ALLIES.
TEUTON LOSSES TERRIBLE
In Two Weeks Fighting, Germans
Have Lost 100000 Men On the
French Front Alone.

London-Official news comes from
Petrograd that Hindenburg already
has sent 40 divisions-S000 900 men
from the eastern front to the west tc
check the Entente drive.
Upon the heels of this news come
dispatches from the front, giving au-
thoritative figures as to the German
losses in the vain counter thrusts
against the French and British. Cor
respondents at British headquarters,
taking advantage of a new lull in the
fighting, telegraphed totals compiled
from authoritative quarters, showing
unprecedented casualties on the Ger
man side.
Between April 16 and May l, these
figures show, the Teutons lost in kill
ed, wounded and captured 10000 men
on the French front alone. This makes
an average of more than 500 men
killed every hour in sixteen days. In
the last two weeks, ii is asserted, the
German losses were even greater.
Nearly $4,000 prisoners were taken
by the French and British between
April and May IL. the exact figure
being 1850, including 976 officers.
To fill these terrific gaps, linden
burg is throwing more and more di-
visions from the east into the western
battle, relying upon the disorganiza-
ton of the Russian army TO eliminate
IL as an offensive factor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
T. R. WINS FIGHT IN HOUSE
Congress Votes ~ Restore Roosevelt
Amendment in Army Bill.

Washington-Col. Theodore Roose-
velt won a striking victory and as
sured himself of complete congress
sional backing in his request for per-
mission to recruit a division of troops
and lead the American vanguard on
the, French front when the house Sat
urday voted, 215 to ITS. to send the
army bill back to conference COM
mittee.
The senate had already approved
the Roosevelt contingent and the mo-
ton to recommit the bill in the house
was coupled with instructions to re-
turn it, accompanied by a provision
authorizing the Roosevelt force.
The war department and general
army staff are unalterably opposed to
the recruiting of separate division
OF volunteers by Roosevelt or any one
else, so the question whether Roose-
welt will raise an army for service in
France is still far from settled.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
US. FIXES MUNITIONS PRICE
Sets Figures at Which Manufacturers
Must Fill Orders.

Washington-Tbe United States has
set a fat price for munitions of all
kinds and manufacturers must accept
that figure. This is the result Of more
than week of conferences between
officials of the war and navy depart
ments and munitions board and the
principal munitions manufacturers of
the country.
The only alternative to the govern
ment proposition is that contracts
shall be awarded on cost plus fair
percentage of profit basis. This is
for the benefit of the smaller plants,
which the government experts are TAX
ing care to see get a just percentage
of the contracts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
ESPIONAGE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE rs
PASSED AFTER S WEEKS OF.
STUBBORN FIGHTING.
DRY AMENDMENT IS KILLED
Clause In Bill That Would Have Made
Manufacture OF Liquor illegal
Is Stricken Out.

Washington-Strippe OF censorship
and prohibition, the administration
espionage bill was passed by the sen.
ate Monday afternoon by a vote OF
n TO 6, after approximately FIVE weeks
of the most stubborn fighting the up.
per house has seen in recent years.
Washington-The administra.
ton espionage bill provides for:
Prevention of injury or destruc.
ton of vessels.
Punishment of espionage and
disclosure of information to the
enemy.
Drastic penalties for conspir- .
acies to set fire to or blow up :
ships.
Prevention or interference with >
foreign commerce by violent
means.
Enforcement of neutrality.
Seizure of arms and other ar
ticles intended for illegal export.
Executive authority TO declare '
an embargo on exports.
Suppression OF false propagan-
da TO influence the foreign rela-
tions of the nation
Drastic new passport regula
tons
Issuance of search warrants
to detect espionage.
Closing the mails to treason
able matter.
-
Before the final roll-call. the admin
istratiOn made last effort TO restore
the censorship provision to the bill,
but was defeated, As to 81. The pro-
vision was stricken from the bill Sat.
urday by vote of 80 to IS, and Mon.
days roll.call showed many senators
who had formerly supported the sec.
ton voting against It,
Dry Amendment Killed.
BY vote OF AZ to 81, the senate un.
expectedly reversed its action of Sat.
urday in accepting the Cummins
amendment, prohibiting the use OF
grains, cereals. sugar and syrups In
the manufacture of alcoholic, liquors
The motion TO strike out the Cummins
amendment was made by Senator
King, of Utah. who took the position
that II was strictly a food measure
and that it had no place in the espion.
age bill,
II is probable the measure will be
brought up in connection with food
conservation legislation TO be offered
later.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
PAN-AMERlCA TO SEND FOOD
Promise to Double Production n U. S.
Will Furnish Capital.

washington-Prospe of food cx-
ports totaling approximately $1,000
100000 from Latin-America for the
United States and the Entente Allies
are held out here by the Pan-Ameri-
can union. More than three-fourths
of the food will be shipped to Eng
land and France.
John Barrett, director of the union,
announced this government work had
been extended to all Latin-America in
an effort to obtain this stupendous sup
ply OF foodstuffs. The United States
government is urged to furnish the
Latin-American nations with capital,
machinery and agricultural experts
necessary to double the food produc.
ton.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
LIFE BOATS FOR ALL ABOARD
Ships Entering U-5oat Zones Must Be
Equipped to Prevent Drownines.

Washington-To further reduce sub
marine risk. changes have been order
ed in lifeboat regulations. The modi-
fications were made by the depart
ment of commerce on reports show
ing that only two Americans aboard
torpedoed ships have lost their lives
by gunfire or torpedo explosions, and
that all others were drowned or died
of exposure
Hereafter all American steam YES.
sells entering the war zone must carry
enough lifeboats to accommodate ev-
cry person on board, and in addition
must have enough life RATS for rs
per cent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17

London-Tho formation of a naval
staff of which Admiral Sir John r.
Jellicoe, first sea lord, will be chief,
was announced in the house of com.
mons by Sir Edward Carson, first lord
of the admiralty. This is a virtual
custer of Carson.
Sir Edward said Admiral Jellicoe
wouldi have the additional title of
chief of the naval staff.
Sir Edward Carson said the changes
are intended to free the first sea lord
and heads OF the naval staff from adj
work and also to strength
en- the shipping. building and produc-
ton departments of the admiralty.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17

Corunna-Frank Strelio dropped his
hat in his haste TO get out OF the
chicken coop of Donald Warmer.
neighbor, last fall. Last week jury
found him guilty OF stealing chickens
Big Rapids-Eighteen cars of coal
are side tracked at Byres. six miles
south of here, on the G. r.. & l., while
Big Rapids and many other cities are
without fuel. Byers is merely side
track. II isn't even a hamlet. and
passenger trains do not usually stop
there. Nobody around here knows
who owns the coal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17

three pounds per 1000, and $3.50 per
1000 If more than three pounds.
Newspapers would be required to
pay per cent on all advertising col.
lections.
The second-class postage section
says:
after June i next the zone system
applicable to parcel post shall apply
to second-class mail matter. with rates
of postage two cents a pound or frac-
ton when for delivery within the first
or second zones, four cents within
fourth or fifth, five cents within sixth
or seventh, and six cents for delivery
within the eighth zone.
at is provided, however. that post.
age on daily newspapers when depos-
tied In q letter carrier Office for dellv-
cry by Its carriers shall be the same as
at present; copies now entitled to free
circulation in the mails within the
county of publication shall retain that
privilege, and the postmaster general
may require publishers to separate for
zones in mailing.
Newspapers mailed to subscribers
from an Office other than that Of pub
lication shall pay the same rate as
II mailed from its Office.
Religious, educational, agricultural,
labor or fraternal publications, issued
without profit, shall pay IA cents per
pound irrespective OF zones"
Theaters and Clubs.
The amusement tax is one cent for
each ten cents or fraction paid for
admission, applying to charges remit
ted In the cases Of persons admitted
free except bona-fide employees. Places
where the maximum charge for admis-
sion is five cents or where the proceeds
Of the place admitted to are for rellg-
ious or charitable purposes are exempt.
Clubs would be taxed 10 per cent Of
dues or membership fees Except In
ltiation fees), the members individu-
ally to pay the tax. This Is effective
June 1, and the club receiving the
payments or fees is required to col
lect the tax from the person 80 adj
mitted and make the returns.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-05-17
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN the conditions OF
a certain mortgage, made and executed Dy
Harry Custance and Margery Custance, his vile,
OF hlmbal township. 81; lair county Michigan,
bearing date the DIST day of September, 1914, and
recorded IN the office OF the Register Of Deeds
for St. Clair county, In Liber 1903 Of mortgages ON
page CD, and default having been made In the
stipulated In said mortgage. there is claimed To
De due and remaining unpaid on said mortgage
at the date OF this notice the sum OF one hundred
hfty-nine and 79-l0O dollars (Sl59.79, principal
and interest. and taxes paid on said premis-
es, and no suit or procet ding at law having been
Instituted to remove the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof. therefore, notice
Is hereby given. by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained Ia said mortgage, aud the statute In
such case made and provided: On the 18th day
OF May, 1917, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, the
undersigned will. at the frontdoor OF the Court
House, In the City of Port Huron, Michigan. that
being the place where the Circuit Court for the
County OF st. Clair Is held sell at public auction
the premises described in said mortgage, or SO
mu9h thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
mortgage, TO pay the sum due as aforesaid on SAID
mortgage. together with Attorney Fee Of $1,000.
Said mortga- g premises being described as fol-
lows, to-wt: A piece of land bounded as follows:
On the North by the Kimball Road, on the East
by the Newman Estate, on the West by Fuller
ton and the Newman Estate, and being In the
Northwest Quarter Of the Northeast Quarter
OF Section Twentyone t2 d Town Six (6) North,
and one-half acres, be the same more or less. All
OF which Is a part OF said Township OF kimball,
st. Clair County, Michigan.
Dated, March list, 1917
JACOB BERNATZ.
THOMAS II. GEORGE, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgagee
Business address, No jerks Blk 4s-l3
Port Huron. Michigan