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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Not the Same.

Not the Same.
Mr.. Neverwed-DOes your wife treat
you the same as she did before yo0
were marriedf
Mr.. Peck-NOt exactly. Before ~
were married when l displeased her
she refused to speak to me.
II you wish beautiful, clear vhits
clothes. uso Red Cro0 Bag Blus. A. u
good grocers. Adv.
Not Hopeless.
Mrs. Pnrker-Our new cook has
learned all my ways.
Parker-Don't worry. She may i'm
prOve.-Life.
But Cool Million.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

When a young man and his girl 60
to the movies and hold hands they are
sure to like the show.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
VETS LOSE
LAST DITCH
.INC0NGRESS
Capital Voted Dry By
House After Hot
Fight
ICONFEREES AGREE
ON POSTAL BILL
Last Obstacle To Reed
Bone Dry" Amend
ment Removed

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
house and senate eonferees last
night announced agreement on the
Reed bone dry" amendment to the
Postal bill This removes praeti-
caIfy the last obstacle TO the mea-
cure becoming law.
The house at the same time pass
ed by vote of 27s 10 1877 the bill
making the national capital dry.
VETS flibustered against the bill all
day and until late into the night,
exhausting every possible parliamen-
tary expedient 20 put the measure
in a position which would force its
failure 20 pass before the end OF the
session.
Chairman Henry, OF the rules
committee. led the light for the vets.
The Postal bill containing the
Reed amendment will be presented
60 both houses by conference report
today or tomorrow for formal ratifi-
cation. No doubt Ia felt that the
president will sign Il.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
PHONECO.'S
EARNINGS
DECREASE
Boost In Expense Cuts
Surplus of Michi-
gan Concern
FRESH PLEA FOR
METERS is MADE
Service Can't Be Bet
tered Under Present
System, Is Claim

Altho there was gain In the
gross revenue OF the Michigan State
Telephone company during 1915. the
net PROFITS were less than In the
previous year because OF increases
operating expenses. according "a
the company's annual report, just
made public.
The gross receipts in 1918 amount.
ed to s7,3so,s90. as against 81, 42y,-
ass In 1915, an increase OF 14.4s per
cent The increase In the revenue
for 1915 amounted 20 1891 .00g. and
the Increase In expenses si.052, 1862.
The nnal surplus after deducting
expenses, taxes. interest and the
dividend on the preferred stock with
no dividend on the $4,000, 900 com
mon stock was t266.39l for 1915. as
against sS5s,4s7 for 1918.
The unsatisfactory showing. &C.
cording TO the report, was due TO a
very large increase In telephone
calls. requiring additional employees.
particularly operators: "nat rate"
for service under which the com.
pany receives no increase I'm rev.
enue for an increase In calls: in.
creases OF from 90 TO 100 Der cent
on all materials and higher wages.
The report continues:
While there ar. several exchanges
IN the state that are unproftabIe
-
Detroit whore the conditions, quite
fully explained Ia the report for 1915
are now worse than they ever were
IL 10 more than three years since
the company fled rs hrst appllca-
tion with the state railroad commits
sion for permission 20 adopt meg
sage rates" instead OF FIAT rates
for business telephones and for in
creased rates Tor the nat rate" ser
vice 90 be continued FOR residence
purposes. and n ts now evident that
considerable additional time Will br
required before decision can be
hoped for
The present schedule Of rates and
classification of service was pot into
eject about = years aEo. when there
we're $4,000 telephones In Detroit.
white at the present tim. there are
about $4,000 and, because OF the ex-
trnordinary Industrial activity. the
increase Ia telephones continues al a
uiku rate.
The nat rate" method OF suppiv-
Ing service is applicable only 70 ex-
changes ~ moderate size,-aay So
900 or o0o0 telephones or less aud
~ Is wholly unsultcd for tho service
~ metropolitan exchange and b.
not being attempted In any other
large city.
when the number ~ stations In
creaBes beyond on GOO ~ 50. 600 there
- eorreapou1inr Increase iu the
congestion ~ afrr ou the lines.
and In Detroit here the growth
has been 80 rapid and 80 great this
congestion has been 90 severe az TO
defeat tho utmost efforts ~ the tcie-
phone management and employees 10
furnish eatHfacthry service.
The company has supplied the best
corps OF telephone specialists obtain
able o. direct the work fu the Detroit
exchange, and has rndeavored in
every way 20 secure and retain the
services % a competent force ~ OPP
orators Everything that Ingenuity
and foresight could suggest has been
taken advantage of but ~ hns long
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

been clearly evident that until the
company is authorized "a change is
basis OF furnishing service, until The
company ~ permitted 60 adopt mod
ern methods. n Is Impossible TO tur-
nish the kind % telephone service
which a metropolitan city like De-
troit requires and should have.
The change la rates which r. part
~ our application, 10 one Import ant
factor ia the problem OF service.
However. the absolute necessity ~
measured service. equitably and
important. and without such relief,
existing service will not be permHn-
entity materially benefited. The evil
lies ia the free-as-A air volume 81 traf-
nc wholly beyond the capacity OF
the circuits. especially on party Hnes.
Regardless % the unsatisfactory
conditions ins Detroit, and with the
confident eKpecta ton that We VIII
ultimately be given relief. We have
greatly added 10 tho Detroit eN-
change during the year, "a land
buildings. switchboards. cable and
wires The total expenditures for
plant IN Detroit and the remainder
Of the state was 100000 We have
adopted a construction program for
Detroit for the next three or four
OF about SIC. 900. 600. This expendi-
ture will provide still more land.
buildings and telephone equipment.
and will. with the adoption OF a
modern schedule and plan OF service.
supply Detroit with adequate tele-
phone service. In harmony with the
most optimistic views OF Increase In
the population and activities In the
city.
Under normal conditions. IL re-
qutras at least one year TO erect and
equip an exchange building. but un-
der the present conditions. which in
elude the difficulty in getting ma
tsriRi and apparatus. even at greatly
increased prices the time required
- increased from so per cent 10 100
per cent.
The capital stock OF the company
IA $4,000 900 The reserve for &C
crued depreciation. according to the
balance sheet for Dec. 81, 1916, was
s5,545.ss5.32. as against s4.636.13l77
for 1915. The corporate surplus for
1916 amounts 20 s4s9. 1912, as
against s4S2.31107 for 1915.
The number of owned stations is
24s.R62. an Increase OF 26.662 for the
year. The number OF employees in
creased 1895. the total now being
1886.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
CROWDS RUSH
To PAY TAXES
Long Lines Wait Opening of
Treasures Office, Thursday
Morning

Before the doors Of the county
treasurers Office opened at $50
o'clock Thursday morning for the
collection OF state and county taxes,
more than 1000 people congregated
in the corridors and into long lines
waiting for the collection 10 start
At 9 o'clock the crowd had reached
such proportions that extra poltes
were detailed from the central sta
ton TO keep persons In the proper
place In line and TO give them ihfor-
nation as 90 which OF the confusing
array OF cages they should 20 to TO
pay their assessments.
When the crowd became or such
size that extra uniformed men were
required TO keep Il in order. the po-
lice department sent several detec-
lives 20 the treasurers Office to
watch for pickpockets and others
Nho might attempt to prey upon the
crowd.
AS early as Z O'Clock people start
cd TO collect at the cashiers win
dows.
John r. w Vergouw, acting coun-
~ treasurer, commenting on the
rush. said
u have had charge OF four annual
t3x collections in this Office but this
s the worst OF all. have never
seen anything like the way the peo-
rle crowded in here this morning,
and in spite Of all provisions that
we're made to meet such a contin-
gency have a large force OF extra
help. so that there is one man 10
each assessment book. Added work
also Is being caused this time by
the taxes coming In from the annex
cd territory. Greenfield township
has caused US some additional trou-
BILE It's school taxes now are being
paid. but should not have been on
the city rolls. Nevertheless, we can
90 nothing but accept them
II can attribute the rush 20 moth
ing but the delayed collection. held
ID by the controversy between the
supervisors and the state board Of
tax commissioners
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
BANDITS HOLD UP
MERCHANT AND
LOOT CASH BOX

Two men entered the store con
Quoted by Henry Simmer, at No.
4oi Ferndale-ave., Wednesday night,
and while one OF them covered the
proprietor with revolver. the other
walked behind the counter. opened
the cash register and took from II
s5344 Both bandits were under 20
years old. according to simmer. who
has furnished the police with a
good description OF the robbers.
Leo TrushcU. OF No $50 Clark
ave. WAS robbed OF ~ by two high
waymen. who waylaid him near his
home wednesday night.
William MoHale. alias Cook. OF
No. go Third-aye. was arrested
Wednesday on complaint Of John
Klein. Of No. 800 Fort-st west. who
says Klein tried 10 pick his pocket
while he was waiting for a Four
teonth line car on Piquette-ave
Three men reported that money was
taken from their pockets Wednes-
day while they were riding on
street cars Harry Austin. OF No
325 Forestave west. lost 81 on
Crosstown car; Fred C. Andrews
OF No 1894 Woodward-a was
robbed OF a purse containing sol
while on Woodward car. and
George Hurd, OF No. 355 Lafayette
blvd. contributed slt TO the vel
fare OF a lighthnEered person
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
THIEVES LOOT
COMMISSION
HOUSE OF FOOD

Privately conducted food riots, 7"
lacking the elements OF excitement
and disturbance which feature TIE
mob affairs. but having much more
effective results, are being conduct
ed In Detroit. Judging from two re-
ports which the police received this
morning.
Thieves backed a NaFon against
the rear OF the commission house
conducted by Louis Kahn at No. 1853
Russellst some ume Wednesday
night or early Thursday morning
After prying open the door. they
removed 80 bushels OF onions. val
ued at $3.50 and Is bushels OF pota
toes. valued at $40
From freight car az Dequibdre
ana Brewster-sts. three crates OF
eggs, valued at $40 were stolen
Special ofieer Cass Parker. OF the
Michigan Central railroad, arrested
Tony Bolico. 80 years old, OF No.
5f7 BrewsterSt., who is charged
with the theft.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
fILENE HERE
ON MISSION
OF PEACE
High Official of League
To Enforce Peace
Tells of Aims

Edward A. Fflene, vice-chairman
OF the League to Enforce Peace. d.
rector OF the National Chamber OF
Commerce, and president OF the
William Filene Sons company. Bos.
ton, In In the city 10 interest the
business men OF Detroit in the
league and TO establish a branch
here.
Unless we are prepared 20 do
something Mt the CLOSE OF this
war" said Mr.. Filene, the coun-
tries OF Europe viii carry military
preparedness to a length never be
fore imagined. The United States
will be obliged 70 keep up with the
pace and the whole world Will be
spending its substance on arma.
ment. The appropriations already
made for the navy by the United
States are nothing compared 20
what will follow. In order 10 meet
this huge expense Europe will be
obliged TO live on as little as posi-.
BILE and rely on exporting her goods
for revenue. This will seriously Inn
pair the commerce and trade of the
United States as anyone can see"
He continued;
But this is not the only question.
The main thing Is whether or not
international law. which has been
built up with so much care by the
best men OF the world. Is 10 hc utter
ly disregarded and we are 20 return
TO a state In which the lives OF wo-
men and children are at the mercy
OF any ruthless barbarian. II is as
IL we were town on the frontier
without any means OF protecting our
selves and any outsider could swoop
dowp and do as he pleased with US.
II IL not question OF whether two
women die on the open sea, but
much greater thing.
The League 20 Enforce Peace has
nothing to do with stopping the war.
nor with drawing up terms OF peace.
tho this might be within It's posi-
btlities IL an alliance OF ali the
great powers In an effort 20 make
other wars impossible, and has for
it's groundwork the arbitration OF all
matters OF dispute bAfore court
made up OF representatives or DIFF
ferent countries Each country which
enters the league must agree 10 sub
NIT it's difficulties TO the court OF
arbitration before u goes 20 war.
The league unlike ne Hague tri-
made up OF the armies OF the DIFF
fersnt countries. Unless the great
powers practically all enter. n will
not be possible 20 have H. We have
assurances OF cooperation from Earl
Grey. Bethmann- Russia.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
SLAYER s,Ill a, Liberty

Vito Agogulari. who shot his wife
tc death Wednesday Ia their home
at No. 64t Russell-st, Is stIll az
large II r. the opinion Of the pc.
lice that he Is in hiding among
some Of his countrymen in Detroit
Agogulari fed from his home thru
the crowded Italian neighborhood
Immediately after he had emptied
one barrel OF a shotgun in hts wife's
back, but no effort was made 10 cap
ture him until after the police ar
rived
The railroad ticket was invented
b. an English clerk named Thomas
Edmondson In 1910.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01
DUPONT SAYS
CODES CONFLICT

The board OF health and the de-
pertinent Of buildings are At odds
over how certain clauses are TO be
construed I'm the housing and bulld.
ing codes. Many conhictions have
come 20 light Henry A. Dupont
chief building inspector. says that
under the two codes both depart
ments have jurisdiction over tene-
ment houses. and that he In unable
20 untanKle the dlmcultles.
The department OF buildings is
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

Lloyd-oeorEe and all the neutral
countries. and Japan also IL inclinod
20 favor the plan President VIII
son viii be glad 60 do all In his
power 70 make the United statss one
OF the prime movers
Mr.. Filene already has conferred
with Mayor Marx and Police Com
missioner Couzens All three were
guests at Q banquet OF the Board
OF Commerce In Monroe. wednes-
day evening. He has received sub
stantial checks from some OF Do
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

sues permits for the erection OF
tenements and buildings housing
more than three families The
board OF health now claims control
over all tenement construction By
the terms OF the new housing code
Persons who are contemplating
erecting buildings will be at a loss
to know what 10 do, said Inspector
Dupont our department Is abso-
lutely up in the air The board OF
health announces that It's code will
be enforced rigidly"
The Picking Gazette, which is still
published in China, is over a thou.
sand years old
The Detroit times., 1917-03-01

troits buslnsss -
that ne pae1o1oD e
tho sincsrs - (nr1r ~
ously hampss1ng ~
the present t1na. - -
insurance W havo 60
TO be nally prepared - 1
that n our prsssnf Oonu1
ing 10 to be ma1Dtalns4 ~
not have our tra1s cur<alDoo Z
foreign markets cut -.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
JEWS APPOINTED TO ARMY
COMMISSIONS.

Washington.-President Wilson
has appointed army commissions
on the following Jews:
Benjamin E. Heilprin, of Brook
Ign, first lieutenant of the Medical
Corps; Joseph Fernbach, of Phil
adelphia, first lieutenant of the
Medical Corps; Jacob Rosenberg of
Jersey City, first lieutenant of the
Medical Corps; Arthur M. Wolff,
of New York City, captain, infan-
try; Robert j. Hammershlag, Sec
ond lieutenant, infantry; Barnet
L. Filikins, of Buffalo, first lieuten-
ant, infantry; Albert R. Goodman,
Of Fort Jay, first lieutenant, Med
ical Corps; Meyer Solis-Cohen, of
Philadelphia, first lieutenant, Med
ical Corps; Milton R. Walter, of
New York City, first lieutenant,
Medical Corps; Leon E. Lesser, Of
Brooklyn, first lieutenant, Medical
Corps; James Bernstein, of Brook
Ign, first lieutenant, Medical Corps,
and M. Sander, of Brooklyn, first
lieutenant, Medical Corps.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
OWE THEIR LIVES TO A GLASS
OF SODA WATER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Kline,
of Cleveland, E. 73d street, owe
their lives to a glass of Niagara
Falls soda water. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kline had been in New York on
a visit and on their way home con-
Guided to stop at Niagara Falls.
They saw the Gorge Route car
about ready for the start, when
Mrs. Kline suddenly remembered
that she was very thirsty and that
she must have a glass of soda be-
fore they start. So they visited a
store where under pressure she
finished her soda.
"See, there goes the car; we
just missed it," said Mr.. Kline.
Of course Mrs. Kline was sorry,
and short time later the news was
flashed over the wire to the town
of Niagara Falls that the car had
plunged over the abyss into the
whirlpool rapids.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

therefore empowered the Admin
istrative Committee to change the
date of the Congress in the follow
ing resolution
THAT the Administrative Com
mittee be empowered to summon
the Congress on September End,
but that the Administrative Com
mittee by two-thirds vote of it's
members present at meeting
specifically called for that purpose,
notice of which had been sent to
the members shall be empowered to
postpone that date or to anticipate
it.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
NEWS FROM NEW RUSSIA.
Zionist Elect Mayor of Russian
City.

City.
The Zionist and advocate, Alter,
has been elected mayor of Komen
itz-Podolsk. Alter was born in a
village Of Podolo Gubernia, and
while a young child he was "Chris-
tanned" by his parents. AS stu
dent he was active in the revolu-
tionary movement. In the days of
the 1906 revolution, he returned to
Judaism, became an earnest stu
dent of Zionism, Hebrew and the
history and literature of his peo-
pie. Because of his past, he re-
fuses to accept positions of honor
in the Zionist movement. He mar
ried a Jewish girl, the daughter
of DR.. Oman of this city. The
Jewish mayor is about thirtyfive.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
5000 Jews Liberated From
Siberia.

The Russian Department of JUS
tice, with the consent of the De-
partment of War, has liberated
about 5000 Jews who had been sent
to Siberia as spies and suspicious
characters. In most instances,
these victims of the dethroned
Czarism were sent off without
even the slightest pretext, and in
none of the cases were these un-
fortunates under the old regime
allowed a trial. Some of the re-
turned Jews will have to stand
trial.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
Jews Active in War Loan.

At Rostov Con the DOM, the
Jewish community raised five mil
lion roubles for the war loan. 1t
is hoped to double the sum before
the subscriptions are closed. At O.
dessa, eighteen million roubles
were obtained for the loan during
the first few days, chiefly from
among the Jewish merchants, The
firm of Brodsky, at Kieff, SUBJ
scribed a million roubles.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
July Is, 1917
Judge Mack to Draft Laws to Care
For Soldiers Kin,
Washington,

Washington, D. C.-Samuel
Gompers, as chairman of the de-
tense councils labor committee,
announced that he had appointed
Judge Julian w. Mack of Chicago
as chairman of the section on COM
pensation for soldiers and sailors.
Judge Mack has been authorized
to draft legislation covering separ-
alton allowances for dependents of
men in the military and naval SER
vice, compensation for injured sail
ors and soldiers and pensions for
widows and dependents.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-07-13
AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS
POSTPONED.

Will Be Held in Washington
November 18th.
The American Jewish Con-
gress, which is to strive for the
attainment Of full rights for the
Jewish people in all lands where
such rights are denied them, and
which is to take up the economic
reconstruction of the Jewish COM
munities in the war zones, after
the war is over, was postponed
from the tentative date previously
fixed, September End to November
18th, 1917. The Congress will be
held at Washington, D. c.
This decision was reached at
meeting of the Congress Admins
trative Committee of which Colonel
Harry Cutler of Providence is
Chairman, Saturday evening, July
9TH at the offices Of the Chairman
of the Executive Committee, Mr.
Nathan Strauss, in the form of
resolution introduced by Judge
Julian w. Mack of Chicago, stat
ing that in the interests of Amer
lean affairs the date of the Amer
lean Jewish Congress be postpon-
ed. The resolution is as follows:
"Resolved that in view of the
urgency Of public business at this
time the Administrative Commit
tee deems it wise and needful in
interests of American affairs, that
the American Jewish Congress be
postponed from September End to
November 18th, 1917"
Judge Mack's resolution was
adopted pursuant to the statement
that the Rev. DR.. Stephen S. Wise
of the Free Synagogue, who is a
member of the Administrative
Committee, had recently been au-
thorized by President Wilson to is
sue with reference to the American
Jewish Congress. DR.. Wise was
present at the meeting and form
ally presented the statement to the
effect that the President had ex-
pressed himself to be interested in
the Jewish Congress, and to be
pursuaded that the American Jew
ish Congress will be in accord with
and helpful to the aims and policies
of the American Government, al
though he indicated it may be
necessary to postpone the Con-
gress for some little time because
of the urgency of the public bust
ness.
DR.. Wise stated that out of de-
ference to the public business at
this time, the Congress should be
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, U. =.
Land Office at Walla Walla,
Wash, April %, 1917.
Notice is herby given that Philip
e. Bishop of Bishop, Washington,
who, on November 8. 1913, made
Homestead Entry, No. 06245, for
lots 2 and 8, E " SW u, Section 18,
Township 8 N, Range A E, Will
annette Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final three-year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Homer L.
Post. United States Commissioner, al
Asotin. Washington, on the fourth
day of June, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Boone of Wawawai, Wash.
Lee Briggs of Bishop, Wash.
]. Harry Mckenzie, of Bishop
Wash.
Frank Shaw of Lewiston, Idaho.
Not coal land.
FRED NJ. HEDGER,
Register
April27May25
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-18
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT VI
FINAL ACCOUNT

In the Superior Court of Whitman
County, State of Washington.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
F. Bloomfield, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Jonn
Squires, administrator of the esta~
of George F. Bloomfield, deceased
has rendered and presented for se1-
Element and filed in said Court us
final account of his administrator
of said estate, and that Tuesday, tn0
29th day of May, 1917, at the noui
of $3.50 o'clock A. M. of said day. !"
the court room of said Court, IN tns
City of Colfax, Whitman County,
State of Washington, has been duls
appointed by the said Court for inc
settlement of said account, at VINCE
time and place any person interes1e'
in said estate may appear and lp'
his exceptions in writing to SAID AZ
count and contest the same.
Dated April %, 1917.
JAS. A. WILLIAMS,
fiscal, Clerk.
NJ. S. lamar, Attorney for Estate.
April27May25
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-05-18
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of NJ. G. Russell, Deceased
Notice is hereby given to the
creditors of NJ. G.. Russell. deceased,
and to all persons holding claims
against his estate, to present the
same to the undersigned executor
of said estate, within one year
from the date of the first publica-
ton OF this notice, at his office in
Pullman, Washington, or be forever
barred.
Date of first publication May IL,
1917.
THOMAS NELL,
Executor of the Estate of NJ. G..
Russell, Deceased.
May11JuneS