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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
LLoYD-GEORGE TELLS PARLIAMENT
GRAvEST MEASURES ARE NECESSARY
TO SAVE NATION FROM DISASTER
Not Enough Ships Now
Free TO Meet Needs
of Armies
RESTRICTIONS ON
IMPORTS LIKELY
Only Actual NeceoGi-
hes VIII Be Brought
Into Country

LONDON, Fss. Ss.--usavos1
measures are necessary. othsrwiss
there Will be disastsr." Prs0ier
Lloyd-0sofgs declared In comsnsss
today. discussing the shortage q
British tonnage.
"Thsrs Ia q shortage OF tonnage
not only for ordinary needs. but fsr
tho military necessities - wslI.-
the prime minister declared. Mere
than q million tons OF British ship
ping has been assigned 10 Frsses
AZ it's share. The gravcst measures
are necessary. otherwise there viii
be disaster"
The premier addressed q special
called meeting of the house OF com
mons on the question OF restriction
OF imports. His speech had orig
inally been set for Tuesday. but
was postponed because. II was an
nounced. interchanges between Eng
land and her Allies on the subject
matter, had not been completed.
II was expected that Loyd-Georgs
would announce q comprehensive
plan Of refusing entry into England
OF all unnecessary Injuries. permit
ting utilization OF cargo space oe-
cupied by such shipments for ac-
tual necessaries.
I'VE must And ships 10 bear iron
ore at all costs" the premier a.
serted. Continuing. Lloyd-George
proposed 20 dispense with all non
essential imports, including timber.
The premier asserted that "enor-
nous sacrifices" viii be required
from the British people to achieve .
victory. Such sacrifices. he held.
would test the national grit"
The government hopes to deal
effectively with the submarine oues-
ton" he continued. but II follows
that We cannot rest on this hope
There is no sure means 10 victory
without hunting submarines from
the deep"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
CONTRACTOR IS
SHOT TO DEATH

Joseph II. TinallI. building con-
tractor OF No. S9T Hsmilton-sve..
ST. Clair Heights. is the latest vic.
tim OF Italian gunner.
Twelve bullets were nred into his
body at O'Clock Thursday night,
as be was walking on Rivardst..
between Fort and Congress.sts. Two
men fred the shots. and tho scores
OF persons were in the immediate
nelshborhood. the assassins disap-
peared in an alley and escaped un.
identified.
Tho police have arrested Charles
Rasonns. OF No. s47 l-s Fort-st
east. in connection with the slay.
ing. RsEonns. according TO the 20.
lice. has been accompanying Tanalli
for about week while the latter
was making a vain effort 10 collect
outstanding bills so that he might
pay h> own debts.
The suspect In the case Is q
brother OF Albert Ragonna. OF No.
90 Sherman.st. who is awaiting
trial on the charge Of shooting TO
death r. r. Clark. an employe of
the Canadian Ford company IT..
nalll IL believed TO have prom
sed the Ragonnas enough money
10 carry thru the legal defense Of
the man charged With Clark's death.
Several letters found on the per
son OF the contractor are demands
for payment OF bills One II from a
notorious Italian money lender. A
Nesress whose name Is withheld BY
the police. is said 10 have seen the
slayers a. they dsrted into the al
ley. For fear that the italian gun
men may learn her identity and
seal her lips with threats Of death.
hsr name In not being made public.
Tinalli was 40 years old. and came
10 Detroit from Brooklyn about two
years ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
new YORK BREAD RIOTS CONTINUE:
GOVERNOR WHITMAN APPRovESBILL
PROVIDING STATE FOOD DICTATOR
SNYDER QUITS
N. A. c. SALARY


LANSING. Feb. 22.-Johnathan l..
snyder. prerident emeritus OF Mica
isan Agricultural college. has resign.
ed MS position as saiaried of.cssr
of the csiiege.
President Snyder will retain his
title but will give up the salary OF
$500 attached TO tho position.
President Snyder Is said to have
been actuattd in resjgn'ng by bil!
recently introduced In the leCisla-
ture making 1t unlawful TO pension
state employees.
He explained In letter TO the
board ~ agriculture that he had
hoped To continue OF service 20 the
college along constructive lines. tui
a. opportunity for such service had
not developed he cculd not longer
continue 10 receive salary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
200 POLITICIANS
IN LAWS Tolls
Chicago Investigations Reveal
Plenty Of Evidence,
Say Officials

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Evidence.
suficient to convict 200 Chicago po-
liticai workers. is in the hands OF
federal investigators, ofncials said
today. A special grand jury will be
summoned TO return indictments
soon. II was stated.
The investigation has not been
confined TO party lines and MANY
o. those against whom evidence has
been obtained are Republicans.
A large part OF the evidence is
said TO have been secured thru con-
fessions OF ward heelers" and
members OF the vice ring" recent.
ly arrested by States Attorney
Hoyne.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
Meanwhile Estimat0rs
Discuss Measures
For Relief
STORAGE HOUSES
ARE WELL FILLED
Probe Sh o VS.. City
Holds More Provisions
Than Year Ago

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-continued
food riotlng OF sporadic nature
continued today In New York as
the height OF Sabbath food buying
among Jewish people was reached
A mass meeting was scheduled for
Rutgerssq.. following which women
expected TO 10 enmssse TO a meet
ing OF the board OF estimate. where
Il was expected Mayor Mitohei
would make some move to relieve
conditions.
Eyes also were turned toward Al
bany. where Gov. Whitman is CIV
ing the food situation his attention.
He has put the stamp Of approval
on a bill which would make discre-
tionary the establishment OF food
dictator for the state. Tammany
has countered this bill with one
which would appropriate s25.ooO.oOo
for public market terminals In
cities.
Leaders appearing before the
board OF estimate are expected TO
demand that the mayor ask $1,000
900 to open municipal stores. that
another 81 .000.0 900 be turned over
for school luncheons and that steps
be taken 10 have the government
take over railway systems for food
transportation. Other demands viii
be that food shipments be given
precedence over all others; that the
city seek a commission TO regulate
foodsturs and that a demand be
made on the legislature that will
give blanket power to the state to
relieve the situation.
Gov. Whitman. In a statement at
Albany. said he believed the pres
ent situation TO be the worst In the
history OF the state and declared
he intended 10 take any steps nee
essary 10 give relief.
Relief. Il is hoped. may be found
In the immediate passage OF the
food and market bill now before
the legislature. This hope lies In
an emergency clause. which says:
"In case OF an emergency Great
ing or threatening 10 create a
scarcity OF food within the state,
the commission II empowered 10
take such measure 10 secure relief
AZ the commission may deem de-
sirable."
Joseph Hartigsn, commissioner
OF weights and measures IN New
York. has made public figures which
show that more food Is now In stor
axe In this state than In 1915.
One hundred and thi-ty.two Arms
his n~ures show, held $4,000, ,00f
pounds os meat IN 1916.
THIS year. he says, tho same
Arms are holding l65.0s2.736 pounds
Eggs are less this year than last
A.72T cases being held against lb9'
sea In 1916. Butter is represented
this year by s.T7s.ti pounds ssains'
7.159.sts year ago. The move
ment OF food. be said. has been al
ways 10 New York for year
proved by figures showing that or
Feb I. last. 30.l02.3ts pounds oi
butter were stored In the country
a. a whole. whereas this year there
vas on the same date 31,13e,i7s
pounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
REALTY AGENT
HAD NO CONTRACT,
COURT HOLDS

Altho all verbal contracts for the
payment OF commissions on real es.
tate sales we're fulfilled by Roster
q Stuart to their agent. Arthur f.
Mandcr. they declare. Mander
brought suit for 5000 recently before
Judge Hart. claiming this sum as
his commission on the sale OF land
owned directly by the nrm.
Under the statute, the real estate
firms counsel. +. Henry wurzer, ar.
gued. a written contract Is neces-
sary for the collection OF commits
sion. The frm was upheld by the
court. for II was shown that there
had been no agreement. written or
verbal. with Mander.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
BEAKES GAINS
ON RECOUNT
Figures On Jackson Precinct
Will Be Forwarded
To Washington

JACKSON. Mich. Feb. 23.-worh
Of taking depositions in the Beakes-
Bacon congressional controversy
was slowly proceeding today. Mem
bers OF the election board IN the
nrst precinct OF the Second ward
we're questioned.
A recount in this precinct shows
320 votes for Beskes and 357 for
Bacon. while on the oficial tally
sheet Beakes received ,3s votes and
Bacon 3ts.
These figures will be forwarded to
washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
Girl Dying From Burns.

Mabel Pastorious. IL years old. OF
No. 30 Moy.ave., Windsor. Is dying
In Hotel Dieu from burns suffered
Thursday afternoon. when her
dress caught FIRE as she was leaning
over the gas stove in her home.
helping her mother 20 prepare the
evening meal. The child's brother.
Walter Pastorious. was burned
about the hands and arms while
trying 10 smother the flames shoot.
ing from his sisters dress. The
girls father was killed few
months ago in Windsor by a street
car.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23
BANDIT ROBS
CREAMERY co.
CASHIER OF S101

Standing in the doorway of the
we'll lighted Offices Of the Detroit
Creamery company. Cass and GRAND
l,lyeraves.. bandit leyelled a re-
volver at Charles wilke. the assist
ant cashier. and forced him 10 uring
over Sl0t from tho cash register.
al il:3o o'clock. Thursday night
The police declare a lookout for
the robber had been watching the
once for several hours. The rob
berry occurred a few moments nfter
the night Waterman. Fred Lnsell.
had left the once for another part Of
the plant.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

With streaks of controlled nre. har1-
led ev Mabel Burnsii. tire greatesf
authority on high voltage eisctrfcfty
of IN. age Miies Thsatsr thss week.
Bargain natinees 10 and cocy---Aa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

~ Yss Rave Rheumstisw
Take Mount Clemens mineral baths
--Ahv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

yeur Ches~~ sf BsthtsG
should be the wayne Hotel Mineral
and Turkish Baths for Men and Wo-
ren; open Day and night EIpert at
tsndAnts-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-23

scarab CIss sper 60 p~slie Sat, ,
- Q, Adsises Heteis--Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1917-05-11
the court by Henry Humiston, former
sheriff of this county as follows:
HENRY HUMISTON

The matter of such petitions is
covered by the following court refer
ence in the case of Young VS.. The
People, a Colorado case, in which the
mere belief of prejudice does not en-
title a change of venue. 1t says:
Where application for the change
of venue assigns as the ground there
of prejudice on the part of the judge,
not averring any fact upon which the
belief is based, are insufficient. The
requirement of the present statute
that prejudice of the Judge must be
shown is of the same effect as the
earlier statute, by which the facts
were especially required to be stat
ed"
w. A. Putnam of Sugar City, also
petitioned making claim worded
the same as the Humiston claim
above published.
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and that unless they harvest $50
many tons of beets per acre at so
much per ton" they will decline to
grow beets. The average wheat yield
of Minnesota is 1874 bushels per acre
hence the yield above quoted was 139
per cent in excess of the average
wheat yield of that state. If such
a yield were secured throughout the
State, it would add $S4,O0O,00O a
year to the wealth of Minnesota
wheat farmers, at S5 cents per bu-
shell. Each increase of l bushel of
wheat per acre in the state of Mime
sofa will add $4,500,0OO annually
to the wealth of her wheat farmers.
This result at Chaska, which is re-
ported as being a general surprise,
is but an echo of what one hears on
all sides in the sugar-beet districts
of Europe and what our forefathers
could have heard over there so, rs
and even 100 years ago.
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BOB CREEK NEWS

Mrs. A F. Enyart has been ill for
about two weeks.
DR.. Swift has finished moving his
house to a higher location, about a
quarter of mile from the former
location.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enyart moved to Ord
way Tuesday where they will be at
home in the old Humiston place. Miss
Grace Whitney went with them, to
help her grandmother, Mrs. Enyart,
get settled in their new home.
H. w Potter, of La Junta, visited
Tuesday at the Enyart home.
Ed Whitney, the deputy assessor,
was working on the tax list in the
Olney neighborhood Tuesday.
Mesdames w. w. Wright, Pedigo,
Jno. Miller, Price Leach, L. w.
Leach. and Miss Cora Drescher mo-
tored to Manzanola Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Nelson.
The Bob Creek Ladies' Aid met on
Thursday in the vacant room of the
school house. where they are quilt
ing quilt for Mrs. Wright and Mrs,
Whitney. The ladies are planning to
give a play in the school house soon.
Miss Cora Drescher is visiting her
sister Mrs. Kropf in Ordway, for a
few days.
The Abbott brothers visited Sun
day at the Ed. Whitney home.
Mr.. Wright was reelected presi-
dent of the school board Monday
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DON'T LIST YOUR FARM
WITH
n q Il

UNLESS you want it sold. l am the
sole and exclusive sales agent of the
farm lands belonging to the Twin
Lakes Land and Water company.
We have many calls for improved
farms. If you want to sell your farm
give me an opportunity and I will
find you buyer.
My only agent or representative
in Crowley county is A. G. Bowers
of Crowley, Colo. Write me direct
or telephone Mr.. Bowers.
B. II. TALLMADGE,
744 First National Bank Bldg,
PUEBLO, COLO. 61
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Valeriius Seeks
"a New Trial

In the County Court this week the
case of Henry valerius, of Sugar City,
charged with the illegal sale of in
toxicating liquors was tried before a
jury Of twelve and verdict of guilty
we9 returned. Valerius asked to file
: notion setting aside the verdict
and have new trial. Ten days was
4 granted pending this, motion and SEN
tence will be withheld until this is
decided. A bond in the sum Of $500
I was given by the defendant.
valerius is also charged with un-
lawful keeping of intoxicating liquors
and this case will come up at the
June session of the County Court, be-
fore Judge Woodbridge.
In this case Valerius petitioned the
court as follows: stating that he
could not get q fair trial.
To the Hon. Chas. c. Woodbridge,
Of the Court Aforesaid:
Your petitioner, Henry Valerius,
the above named defendant, respect
fully represents unto your honor, that
It is his belief that he cannot have
DHair and impartial trial of the above
entitled cause before your honor, be-
cause he verify believes that your
Honor is SO prejudiced against him,
personally, and SO pr.Judiced against
intoxicating liquors and those who
use or have any thing to do with them
that your conduct and rulings in the
conduct and trial of the said cause
would be prejudicial to the legal
rights Of this defendant therein.
In support of the matters set forth
in the above and foregoing petition
defendant submits the affidavits Of
two creditable persons who are in no
way related to your petitioner.
HENRY VALERIUS
Henry Humiston being duly sworn
on his oath says that he is well ac-
quainted with Chas. c. Woodbridge,
Judge of the Court aforesaid, and
from such ecquaintances afiiant veri-
ly believes that said Judge is so pre-
JUDGED against Intoxicating liquors
and against those accused of hand
ling them In any manner. that one
SO accused can not have fair and i'm
partial trial before said Judge; and,
that he verify believes that said judge
is SO prejudiced against Henry VAL
erius, who is the above named de-
fendant. personally, that said defend
ant cannot have q fair and impartial
trial OF this cause in the court presi-
ded over and being held by said
Judge.
A like petition was presented by
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WEDDING LICENSES

Following are the wedding licenses
corder:
Edward Beeman and Eva Brunton,
May 8.
J. C. Claus and Bertha Lowden,
both of Sugar City, May 7.
Gus Dasher of Sugar City and Myr-
tie Mayo of Manzanola, May 3.
Geo. Landis and Mrs. Mary Kucar,
both of Sugar City, April 26.
l.. o. eagle, Sheridan Lake, and
Myrtle Blake, Sedalia, Mo-, April 26.
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OLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

One of the most seemingly uncall-
ed for and blood-curdling accidents
ever thought of occurred Just east OF
Olney last Monday morning about
ten o'clock. Harvey Millhouse was
plowing with the traction engine and
had his assistant, George Asmussen,
a young man near eighteen years old,
who had worked with Mr.. Millhouse,
most of the time for the past two
years. At the time young Asmussen
was steering the engine and Mill
house was setting the plows and keep
ing up steam and firing the engine
when he heard a scream and on look
ing around, found the Asmussen boy
had his right foot in the cog wheels
of the engine and had been dragged
thru up to the body. The foot was
cut off above the ankle and the rest
of the leg and thigh most horribly
mangled. The engine had only run
three feet when Millhouse had it
stopped and whistled for help. June
Work, for whom the plowing was
being done, and Guy Williams, who
was working in the field helped lift
out the boy and he way brought to
Olney on a water tank and then rush
ed from Olney to Fowler and from
there to the hospital in Rocky Ford.
He never lost his grit or con1cious-
ness until the chloroform was ad
ministered to make possible a thoro
examination and amputation. Death
overcame the lad about twelve-thirty.
The mother was on her way to Fow
Ter when the accident occurred and
accompanied the doctors to Rocky
Ford. The body was brought back
to Fowler to be prepared for burial.
The father, J. f. Asmussen, was sum-
moned from Oklahoma. Two sisters
of Mrs. Asmussen came from Man
haitian, Kansas. The father and mo-
ther. two little sisters and two aunts
accompanied the body to Winfield,
Kansas, for interment. The SYM
pathy of everyone in the county is
extended to the family in their sor-
row.
Mrs. Dick, of Denver, state presi
dent of the ParentTeachers' associa-
ton last Thursday evening when the
last meeting of the year was held in
the school house. An attractive pro-
gram by the school children, and an
extremely interesting discussion by
Mrs. Dick of the origin and growth
of the Parent-Teacher association
starting twenty years ago from the
original Mothers Congress, was list
ened to, by crowded auditorium of
parents and friends of the school.
Mrs. Craig, the gracious president of
the association in Olney presided and
the meeting was adjourned to the
basement where cocoa and cake were
served.
Ed. Kennedy, of Haswell, has NOV
ed into the wells building formerly
occupied by Mr.. Palmer's family. His
family will come a little later.
The Commerce club met Monday
evening but on account of the bad
weather there was a poor attendance.
Some business which was to come be-
fore the club had to be postponed.
The four students who successfully
passed the Eighth grade County ex-
aminations were Stella and Alfred
Norton, Audrey Bond and Ida CIVIL
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liams. Quite a pleasant time is
planned for the last two days of
school next week. A May pole dance,
basket picnic, graduation exercises,
and other interesting work on dis
play. 1t is hoped everyone will go
and keep up with the good times.
Joe Summerhaulter, the R. F. D.
No. / carrier, says everything looks
like bad roads to him these days of
'Gllinois mud).
II. T. Craig of the Craig orchard
mile east of Olney, says the cold
weather has done no damage of any
consequence so far. The greatest
danger now is from protracted cold
weather which will prevent the bees
working and so prevent polarization
of blossoms.
Mr.. Todd and his mother, Mrs.
Monday evening.
Mrs Tarbell came home Friday
evening from North Bend. Nebraska
where she was called three weeks ago
by the news that favorite neice had
been instantly killed in an automo-
bile accident. Before she returned
Mrs. Tarbell also lost an aunt.
At the school election Monday H.
T. Craig was elected president and
w. NJ Maxwell secretary of the school
board. A levy of X mills was voted
as against 6 mills last year. This
difference comes thru the higher val
uation of land not previously culti-
waited.
Mrs. r. E. Drescher returned We'd
nesday morning from a two months
visit with relatives in and near Ocon-
mowac, Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Husson were pleas
antly surprised Friday morning by
the arrival by motor of Mr.. Husson's
daughter and her husband. Miss
May Husson and Robert Smith We're
married in Pueblo in the Presbyter-
ian parsonage at 7 o'clock Thursday
evening. They left Olney Friday
evening on their way to Ration. New
Mexico, for a few weeks motor trip
before returning home.
Two new babies arrived in Crow
ley County, about twenty miles north
of Olney, by way of the stork, Tues
day. According to the records Crow
ley County will rank with the first
in raising an army for wilson,
Quite a few homesteaders traded
in Olney Monday. Mr.. II. Henderson
from a miles north, Mrs. Owens and
son, from IA miles north, Lee Burn
ham and Carl Farsburg from l o miles
north, Mr.. and Mrs. Totten from s
miles north, were among them.
F. Montgomery, was in Canon City
Saturday He says up to that time
the fruit was in good condition and
vegetation in general is a great deal
ahead of our home crops.
Oscar Griswold and DR.. McKeeby
were in Pueblo Sunday.
Miss Florence Comstock visited on
Thursday and Friday of last week at
the w. N. Dennis farm.
Mrs. Newton was hostess to the
A. B. club last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. J. S. Conard entertained Mr..
and Mrs Roberts at dinner Wednes-
day evening of last week.
Olney Springs expects to be the
garden spot of the county if the well
laid plans of our Industrious citizens
do not go astray. In former times
there were cut-off-by paths to all
parts of the village. Now it's turn
the corners square or go knee deep
in freshly plowed mud. Even our
main street is freshly plowed to re-
ceive the rains?
Thomas Jones, the young man who
assisted Mr.. Montgomery in the work
of editing the Olney Springs Journal,
for the past year, left Tuesday even
Ing for Philadelphia where he will
make his home. He will stop in
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Kansas City few days enroute. Tom
will be missed by great number Of
friends generally and by a few very
particularly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowden, Mrs. Mont
gomery and Mrs Gardner motored to
Fowler Thursday.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
SPECIAL SERVICES

Rev. B. A. Miller, former Mis-
sionary to India, an uncle of Mrs.
Henry Baker and Mrs. A. G. Miller Of
Numa, will preach at the Numa
school house on Sunday, both morn
ing and evening. He will also preach
in Ordway on Monday evening at the
opening of the Union revival meet
ings.
The Ordway new era., 1917-05-11
BUY FIVE CALVES

James and Dwight Lorimer, of
King Center, nephews of DR.. Hugh
F. Lorimer, have bought five high
grade heifer calves from Illinois tlrm.
The calves are two months old and
Of An excellent dairy herd. They
win arrive next week. q