The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

Denver chambermaids have formed
union to secure better wages.
Twenty-three Austrian smeltermen
from Leadville we're convicted In the
Federal Court at Pueblo of being
slackers.
Three United States soldiers were
killed and fifteen others injured in
rear-end collision a mile west of Coto-
pa1i. Colo.
The Rev. Frank T. Bayley, one of
Denver's pioneer ministers. who died
recently, left an estate worth approx
Imately $4,000.
About 1900 bean growers In Colo
rado are now getting price bulletins
from the Committee on Markets OF
The Colorado Council OF Defense.
Colorado will soon have a federal
Inspector of explosives, whose duties
will include the further safeguarding
Of life and property during the war
DR.. Edward f. Dean. Denver sur
seon. has received a commission of
major and appointment as head OF the
newly organized base hospital No. 20.
Judge Rothgerber in the County
Court at Denver held that the city
ordinance forbidding premiums as an
mducement to buy any commodity
was Illegal
Every Catholic from Denver in the
army or navy will get Christmas box
from the Knights of Columbus of Den
yer and the last 200 boxes were packed
and expressed.
Governor Gunter left for Linda Wis
"a, Cal, accompanied by Adjutant Gen
eral Baldwin. where they will take
part in the inspection of the troops
ut Camp Kearny.
Colorado retail coal dealers may be
granted permissible uniform margin
to adjust their coal prices this win
ter, figured on storage conditions,
cash payments and other incldentals.
Lawrence c. Phipps Jr. presented
himself to Mai. c. N. Barney, officer
In charge of the army recruiting sta
ton in Denver and enlisted as a pri-
vate in the aviation department OF the
signal corps.
Preparations for the annual stock
show at Denver are being pushed Wig
orously. The dates decided upon are
the week commencing January 10th
and ending the following Saturday.
January 26th.
A judgment for $29,3S6 was entered
in the District Court in Denver against
Frederick Neil Innes, formerly leader
of the Denver Municipal band. The
judgment creditor is Mrs. George F.
Innes. divorced wife.
Word was received that 100 miners,
mostly Greeks, have gone on a strike
in the mines at Coalmont in Jackson
county. The men quit work after
their demand for higher wages had
been turned down.
Instructions for protection by own
ers of sheep, hogs and cattle in pas
ture or feed lot against poisoning or
destruction by the enemy were issued
to every county food administrator by
State Administrator Stearns.
Bank clearings in Denver showed
an increase of $7640.755.05 over the
corresponding week in 1916. The
clearings were reported as $25,739,-
1924, and the corresponding week
last year they were $1S,099, ,0O219.
A production Of forty carloads OF
cider vinegar was saved by success
of the transportation committee of
the Colorado Council of Defense in
finding cider mill lost in the east
ern freight car jam and getting 1t to
Grand Junction.
A black hand cut out of paper and
pinned on the door, and over It cross
made with blood started the United
States secret service agents on The
hunt for German spies in Denver. The
black hand and the cross were on the
door of an apartment occupied by Ben.
A. Thrall. who lives at 242 South
Broadway.
The prices for fruits and vegetables
in Denver last summer were lower
than In any other city of Denver's
size in the country, the committee on
markets of the Colorado Council OF
Defense has informed Governor Gun
ter. The Denver market proved un-
usual for its large volume of trade and
its reasonable prices. AS many as 500
growers contributed their produce to
the market in one day.
Thomas d. Strother. charged with
rape. waived preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice M. Il. Corson at Pueblo
and his case was Immediately certi-
fled to the District Court without
bond. Strother was taken to the coun-
ty jail to await action by the higher
court. Strother is charged with hav.
ing induced 15-year-old girl to go
with him to Ration, N. M.
Military honors were accorded the
first Puebloan killed in the service OF
the QnYernment during tl,e. MN. ~ h or,