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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
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Washington.-"I am told that there
are some doubling critics in America
who believe the mission of the British
and French officials here is to in
veigle the United States out of her
traditional policy and to entangle her
In an alliance, secret or public, with
European governments. cannot
imagine a rumor of less foundation,
nor an undertaking more futile. Amer.
lea entered this great conflict for the
liberties Of mankind. The same spirit
animates all Of the allied countries.
With visible emotion, Sir Arthur ]
Balfour, the British foreign minister,
thus outlined to correspondents thu
aims and purposes of the two great
international commissions in coming
to the United States, and gave assur.
ance to the nation that it is not their
desire to influence the American gov.
eminent to abandon the policy OF
Washington of mo entangling al.
iiances."
Mr. Balfour impressed his auditors
as having no doubt after talking with
the President that the United States
will conclude no separate peace with
Germany.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
NEWLIQU0RL AWSIGNED
RIGID RESTRICTIONS ON AMOUNT
AND SHIPMENTS.
Homes Will Be Only Place for Stor.
ing Liquor, as Hotels and Rent
ed Rooms Are Barred.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-The chief provisions OF
the Horton liquor bill, which became
a law Immediately after being signed
by Governor Gunter April Esd, are:
Shipments are limited to two quarts
OF liquor other than wine or beer. or
six quarts of wine. or twenty-four
quarts of beer month. The order
must be for one kind of liquor only:
that is, it cannot call for part beer
and part wine or whisky.
No two persons in the same family
may order liquor in one month.
Liquor may not be kept in stores,
shops. clubs, roadhouses, railroad cars,
places of public resort, hotels. board
ing houses or any other place except
in the home.
Liquor may be shipped into the
state only through railroad companies
or express companies.
Wagons, utensils or other property
used in transporting liquor in viola
ton OF the act may be confiscated
In order to import liquor the appli-
cant must make application for per
NIT in which he swears that he is
over II years of age, that no member
OF his family has ordered liquor dur
ing the calendar month, and that he
desires the liquor for medicinal or
other lawful purpose. On payment OF
fee Of % cents the permit is issued.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Industrial Board Settles Dispute.


In spite OF the warlike preparations
going on all about, the Industrial
Commission keeps at work, settling
industrial disputes and keeping tho
wheels OF production going round and
round. During the last few days dis
putes between the musicians Of Lead
Vile and the theaters, Denver MILL
workers and employers, carpenters.
paperhangers and painters and the
contractors in Denver, building and
common laborers and contractors In
Pueblo. drainlayers and contractors in
Denver, all have been satisfactorily
settled and the men returned to work.
The disputes between the molders OF
Pueblo and their employers have been
postponed when q like dispute be-
tween the men and employers In Dem
yer and various other cities over the
state becomes impending May 1. All
these will be taken care Of Jointly.
Last Is the threatened strike OF Dem
yer brewery workers on May /. Tho
men are making matted milk and
near beer. They demand shorter
hours and more pay.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27


The attorney general rendered an
opinion on the Horton liquor law to
Governor Gunter analyzing its provi-
sions and explaining its scope and
effect, especially with reference to
the Reed amendment to the federal
postal law. The attorney general
finds that under the Horton law:
First-Importations are limited in
quantity and number
Second-Possession can only be had
in the home and with certificate of
importation attached.
Third-Manufacture and sale In
state are prohibited
Fourth-ImpOrtation except by rail-
roads and express companies is pro-
hibited, automobiles being liable to
confiscation if used for that purpose.
He urges that the Horton law is
distinct advance over the old law and
that a faithful and vigilant inforce-
ment of the law will bring gratifying
results to the state.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Cody Memorial Fund Gets $6,630.72

Denver-The Boy Scouts are work.
ing in conjunction with the Cody Mem
orial Association of Denver in raising
the fund with which to build a great
memorial temple to the memory of
Buffalo Bill. Contributions from old
friends and admirers of Col Cody are
being daily received at the headquar-
ters. It is calculated that the cost Of
this great memorial temple will be in
the ueighborhood OF $225,000. Con-
tributions of $6.63O.72 have been made
- this fund
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

State Fish and Game Warden w. B.
Frazer has worked out plans whereby
the number of fish and game in the
state will be increased materially this
year and the state benefited material
ly by having additional resources from
his department. AS soon as the plans
are completed he will present them
to the State War Council and the
State Ways and Means Committee.
which has in charge the increasing
OF the states supply Of food. It u
the plan Of Game Warden Fraser to
so increase the number Of fish and
the amount OF game in the state
game preserves that the game will be
no negligible factor If other food re-
sources Of the state are drawn on too
heavily.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
TO AID LIVE STOCK INCREASE.
Forest Reserves viii Open Earlier
Than Usual to Facilitate Greater
Production on RANGES.

Production on Ranges.
Denver.-Co-operatio of the ma
tional forestry service with live
stock men has been urged in q tele-
gram from the Department OF the In
terror at Washington to local forestry
officials. The order states that the
department Is DESTROYS of aiding sheep
and cattle men to increase produc-
ton of meat and meat products by
opening the forest reserves earlier
than usual. SO that livestock may be
placed on the market at the earliest
possible date.
Conferences with sheep and cattle
men are being held to work out
means of cooperation. Sheep men
are requesting larger grazing areas.
while cattle men are opposing en-.
croachment OF sheep upon cattle-gra7-
ing lands. From custom, larger
areas are opened to cattle grazing. In
many sections OF the country the
sheep-raising industry is growing By
leaps and bounds, and the ranchers
find it necessary to secure more ter
ritory. 1t is said that many cattle
men have turned to sheep raising.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
FOREIGN

German military takes over NUM-
ton plants affected by strike.
All physicians. surgeons and men OF
medical training in England are or
dered to the colors
Admiral kolchak was appointed
commander in chief OF all Russian
naval forces in the Baltic.
English food controller is empow-
cred to take possession OF any factory
where food is manufactured.
Reuters Stockholm correspondent
says King Christian of Denmark has
arrived in Stockholm TO visit King
Gustaye.
Corp. Ronald Hoskier of South
Orange, n j., one OF the stars OF the
American flying corps, has been
killed in an aerial combat
The Swedish Food Commission pro-
posed TO the government that it pro
hibit henceforth the expectation of all
foodstuffs and fodder.
Reuters correspondent at Petrograd
says that in response to popular de-
mand, the Kahn OF khiva will grant
constitution TO his people on broad
democratic lines.
My opinion is that peace is nearer
than many think the Berlin Nos-
siche Zeitung's correspondent quotes
the Bulga rian minister of war as say
ing at Copenhagen.
More than d hundred Swedish citi-
zens have called on American Min
lot
Germany in the American army, it
was stated at Stockholm.
Berlin is thronged with Turkish
troops en- route to the western front
and stirred by Socialist peace talk,
according to Information from the Ger
man capital reaching Copenhagen,
Lieut., c. ]. Law of the Kings own
Scottish borderers, second son of An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer, is reported TO have been
wounded in Palestine and to be miss
ing
England viii shortly be placed on
bread rations. it is understood, 1t is
generally conceded that the bread
problem is the crux OF the whole food
situation, for it is upon bread that the
working classes depend.
The weeken casualty lists, made
public at Ottawa, are exceptionally
heavy, carrying the names of 1000
men A great majority, however, are
only wounded Thirty-one Americans
are included Seven are dead.
The Corriere d Italia, the clerical
organ at Rome, declares that 1t is able
to confirm reports published In the
Spanish newspapers that the immedi-
ate following of the German emperor
is exerting pressure on him to abdi-
cate.
Fierce fighting has broken out in
the streets of Cheng Tu between SEE
Chuen and Yunnan troops. The out
break is the climax to the friction be-
tween the two parties which has
steadily increased since the Yunnan-
ese forces entered Cheng Tu year
ago.
The Norges Handles Siofartstidende
OF Christiania says that as a result OF
reports by German ministers and con-
suls in neutral countries to the Ger
man government, the latter probably
will draft new regulations governing
the ruthless submarine war upon neu-
trails shipping
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Greeley P. o. Enters First Class.

Greeley.-Greeley's postoffice Will
go into the first class at the end of
the present fiscal year, according to
reportsof Postmaster H, Reynolds. Re-
ceipts for the past fiscal year were
s43,535, as compared with $37,l47 for
last year For the first quarter this
year the business was $l1.641. as COM
pared with 1856 for the same period
OF 1916.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Greeley Bankers to Aid Farmers.

Greeley.-Bankers of Weld county
have agreed to form pool to assist
all worthy farmers to produce more
foodstuff for the nation during the
war by extending credit to those de-
string to add to their farm acreage.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Farm Near Hudson Sells for $4,000

Hudson.-An important land deal in
the Hudson district has been complet-
ed in the transfer OF 1850 acres of
farming land five miles southeast Of
here for consideration of $54,166. 40.
F. NJ. Waggoner of Berthoud is the
purchaser and F. NJ. Schaffer, one of
the pioneer ranchers Of Weld county,
sold the land.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
To Organize Womans Training Camp

Denver. - Mrs Alexander Sharp,
widow Of the late Capt. Sharp Of the
United states navy and organizer of
two of the woman's training camps es-
tablished in the East, is coming to
Denver to organize the Denver wom-
ans training camp. according to word
received in Denver by Mrs. L. E.
Campbell
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
sixty-day period.
WASHINGTON

Official notice OF break with Turkey
Is received.
Great Britain to get first of United
States war loan to allies.
American flag is waving from Brit.
ish embassy in Washington
President Wilson has almost com
pleted selection Of commission to be
sent to Russia.
Summarizing briefly the taxes that
had been agreed on and the proposed
taxes that were likely to be agreed to,
the subcommittee of the ways and
means committee. which is drafting
the war revenue bill, came to the con-
clusion that not more than $1,5oO,oO0,-
600 can be raised by the measure
In a statement simplifying it's recent
appeal to employers and workers not
to change labor standards at this
time, the Council of National Defense
declares it recognizes that adjust
ments may become necessary, and
suggests that the council itself may
find it advisable to propose modifica-
tons.
The French war commission reached
Washington to confer with President
in regard to war with Germany
Food, ships and money-these are
the pressing wants of the allies as
stated to the administration in the
order Of their Importance by the Brit
ish commission headed by Rt Hon.
Arthur J. Balfour.
Denial of reports that German
submarine had been captured by an
American warship after being caught
in net near Newport News, Va. and
was being taken to New York was
made by Secretary Daniels
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Spoke Against Wilson; Jailed.

Steamboat Springs.-Nick Eiloff, a
Bulgarian miner made remarks de-
rogatory to President Wilson, and a
crowd attempted to lynch him. He
was rescued by Sheriff Emery Clark
and is now in the county Jail charged
with treason.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
To Connect Salt Lake and Denver

Denver.-Joining of Denver and
Salt Lake City with the rich copper
fields of the Watson and Vernal re-
gions in Utah is contemplated by A.
E. Carlton. Colorado Springs capital
list, and his associates, who bought at
auction the Colorado Midland Railroad
Company for $1,425,00O
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
SPORTING NEWS

Chic" Similar of Scranton out
fought Freddie Welsh, lightweight
champion, at Scranton. Pa, in ten
round bout
Billy Whelan of st. Paul defeated
Charley Metric of Milwaukee in q
ten-round. no-decision boxing contest
at st. Paul MINI.
Johnny Harvey of New York knocked
out Joe Rivers of Los Angeles in the
seventh round of ten-round match
in New York. Harvey weighed 1877
pounds and Rivers 1854.
GENERAL
Quentin Roosevelt enlists in the sig
nal officers reserve corps
The battleship New Mexico was
launched from the Brooklyn navy
yard
Federal improvement of the Seattle
Department.
Officers Of incoming steamer report
that British steamer Bayvoe has been
sunk by U-boat.
American aviators with the French
army who was reported missing, es-
capped death in an engagement with
a German pilot and succeeded in land
ing inside the French lines.
The Lynn Shoe Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION, controlling thirty-five plants
In Lynn, Mass, announced it had
ceased to manufacture shoes because
of labor conditions. Employees recent
ly asked 10 per cent wage increase
Maj. Gen. Pershing requested thir-
teen border cities to assist in sup
pressing sale of arms and munitions
during present crisis.
Frances war commissioners to the
United States reached Hampton
Roads Tuesday and went up Chesa-
peake bay to Washington on board
the presidential yacht Mayflower.
Plans for conducting a statewide
campaign to induce farmers to grow
more food so that Georgia can feed
herself during the coming year were
made at Macon at a meeting of 1900
farmers end bankers
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

Chinese Decide to Fight Kaiser.
Peking.-At a conference of provin.
cial and military governors, at which
the premier presided, it was voted
unanimously that China should enter
the war against Germany
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Wheat at $3.50 Breaks All Record

Chicago.-Wheat shot past all pre-
vious high records April 25th on a
market bare of offerings. May wheat
rose 11h cents. to $2.52. Traders
were somewhat impressed by a pre-
diction credited to the minister Of ag.
riculture of Ontario that wheat would
sell at 81 before it sold again at 81.
Prices Of wheat, corn and oats were
all on the highest level In the history
of the Board of Trade. At St. Louis
record was hung up in the sale Of
No. 2 red wheat for immediate deliy-
cry at 50 bushel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS.

May I7-2o-Convention Colorado Sun
day School Association at Colorado
Springs
June 21-22-Christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Salida.
Aug National Convention OF Afrl-
can Race at Denver.
Sept. l7-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
eblo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Gen. Baldwin Pleads for Volunteers.

To lift Colorado above the plane Of
CONSUMPTION and fill her quotas In the
volunteer and regular armies without
draft, Adj. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin ap-
pealed to the patriotic sons of the
state to enroll at his office under the
terms of the Presidents call.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
ePANIARpS TO DECLARE WAR UN-
LESS BERLIN STOPS
PIRACY.
CERMANSSLAuCHTERED
FRENCH ENJOYS SHOWN THAT
SPIRIT OF LAFAYETTE
LIVES IN U. s.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, April 26.-Capt. Rice OF the
American steamship Mongolia, which
has arrived at a British port, reported
that the Mongolia had fired the first
gun of the war for the United States
and sunk a German submarine. the
submarine, Capt Rice said, was about
to attack the great liner, in British
waters, on April 10. He declared there
was absolutely no doubt that the u
boat was hit, and that there was ev-
cry reason to believe it was destroyed
The naval gunners on board made
clean hit at 1000 yards. The peri
scope was seen to be shattered.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
Governor Reduces Appropriations.

Governor Reduces Appropriations.
Announcement was made at the
governors office that Gov Gunter had
decided to strike $37S,000 out OF the
long appropriation bill. The gov
ernor feels that the states revenues
is not ample to carry the heavy ap.
preparation, 1t was announced.
Concrete 0enver-0oIden Highway.
Work on the Denver-Golden road
has been recommended and the con-
tractors having it in charge promise
soon to have the finest stretch Of
concrete driveway in the state com.
pleted. Money for the work is beins
supplied by the State Highway Com.
mission and Jefferson county. The
mobilization Of the national guard q
the rifle range near Golden is one al
the reasons given for the effort to
speedily put the road In condition fee
military uses.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

London.-The Spanish governments
note to Germany regarding Germany's
submarine campaign contains para
graph stating that, If Germany con-
tinues in it's determination to sink all
vessels in order to defend its life,
Spain must take a like step to defend
her life.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

Paris.-Dunkirk was bombarded by
German destroyers. British and French
patrol ships engaged the Germans, one
Of the French torpedo boats being
sunk, according to an official an
uOuncement
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
WESTERN

Navy recruiting shows average daily
net gain of .32i men.
Austrian fishing vessels operated
at San Diego flee to Magdalena bay
Sir Shackelton was given great
ovation in San Francisco as he left
for England
The war is fast forcing women into
mems places in the offices of Chicago
corporations
TWO men in Arizona arrested
charged with purchasing ammunition
from American soldiers.
One thousand miners are tempo
rarily laid off through a fire discos-
cred at Butte, Mont In the Modoc
shaft at the l200-foot level.
The two houses of the Nebraska
Legislature reached final adjournment
in session which was extended near
ly three weeks beyond the customary
uixfyr do, cd
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

British Front in France, April 26.-
The town of Monchy lie Preux, which
lies about five miles east of Arras, will
stand in history as one OF the bloodi-
est spots of the world-war. The fight
ing north, east and south of this lit
tie Artois village perched upon high
knoll has exceeded in intensity any OF
the individual struggles of the Somme.
Efforts of the Germans to retake the
village apparently have subsidized, on
account of the sheer exhaustion OF
their available forces, and the British
advance eastward of Monchy contin-
ues, slowly but surely. The GROUND
around Monchy, as far as the eye can
reach, is covered with the dead, the
Germans at times having employed
their old tactics of attacking in mass
formation. Fifteen German alrplanes
and six British shot down in days
aerial fighting.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27

Wash gton. - The spirit OF
France came to the nations capl-
tai Wednesday It's great national hero
Joseph Joffre, marshal of France, &C.
companied by Rene Viviani, former
premier and minister of justice, as
chief of the commission. passed
through the streets of the city, pre-
pared to tell the American people
what they must do that the cause OF
republicanism and representative gov
eminent shall triumph over Prussian
militarism. AS they rode through the
wide avenues of the city the men OF
France were made to feel that their
sacrifices were appreciated by the
American people. 1t was plain that the
spirit of Lafayette still lives in the
hearts of the nation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-04-27
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Violent artillery duels in progress
on Gorilla front.
Berlin admits loss OF two destroy
ers in raid on Dover.
Argentina demands full satisfaction
from Germany for ship lost,
Greece is reported to be on the
point of joining the entente allies.
Since April list, $4,000 shells have
been fired by the Germans into
Rheims
British make progress southeast of
Arras, between the Sensee river and
Monchy.
Strong German counter attack
northeast OF Arras driven back By
fierce artillery fire.
Strikes have BROKEN out in various
munitions factories in Germany, in
Guiding the Krupps,
G. rman torpedo boat destFoyers
fired 100 shells in the region Of Cal
ais, Some civilians were killed. Twelve
persons were slightly wounded,
city of Samara and vast amount OF
railroad rolling stock captured by
British in offensive on Tigris river,
Ottomans hold strongly intrenched
position in defense OF holy city.
Battles, the equal in ferocity of
any in the war in progress on the
Franco British front. Artillery action
predominates The advantage, accord
ing to official statements. rests with
the allies
Forty German airplanes reported
brought down in days aerial actions.
Only two British machines failed to
return Aerial fighting reported TO
have been among the hottest contest
ed of the war
Rumors of fighting between the Car
rama troops and the Villa followers
In the vicinity OF Montezuma, 100
miles south of Juarez, were in circula
ton at Juarez and in Ell Paso, but
We're officially denied
The British hospital ships Donegal
and Lanfranc, with many wounded
aboard were torpedoed without warn
ing They were sunk on April IT.
OF those on the Donegal 20 wounded
men and IL of the crew are missing.
The I.afranc carried German wound
ed as well as British OF those aboard
10 British and 10 Germans are be-
lieved to have persisted.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-07
CHAPTER XIV.
Fitting at WIndmlIls.

The early winter rains that followed
an ideal Indian summer at the national
capital were chill and sleety. But con
gress was now in session, and Wash
ington was bright and gay with the
activities of officialdom and official So
ciety.
One of the first events of the season
had been ball in honor OF the superb
French beauty and heiress, Miss Du-
pont She had arrived with a matron-
ly French lady well known in Partisan
society; tall olive-tinted maid who
was said TO be OF Spanish or Hindu
origin; and "A male relative, Monsieur
Jacques Dupont, who spoke French
with French Canadian idioms and Eng
llsh with quaint sprinkllng of west
ern Americanisms. BY those who saw
him before they had the pleasure and
privilege Of meeting Miss Dupont, he
was said to be quite impossible" But
after meeting her, they usually agreed
with the general verdict that he was
decidedly amusing and picturesque"
Letters to the wives of three or four
ambassadors opened to the heiress the
doors Of the most exclusive official
society, and her wonderful beauty and
charm carried all before her by storm.
Men ruved over her eyes; women over
her French gowns. She soon had
suite of devoted admirers and suitors
among whom. despite his engagement
TO the daughter Of his eminent uncle
Mr.. Reginald Vandervyn was one OF
the most ardent