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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
GAR, ELECTS OFFICERS
ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE
OFFICIALS FOR YEAR.
State Eneampment Votes to Support
the President in Present War
With Germany.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Longmont, Colo.-The Grand Army
and allied organizations passed resolu-
tions supporting the President in the
present war with Germany. The only
other important business Of the clos
ing day was the election Of officers.
The results:
Grand Army-William H. COmstock
of Denver department commander; !;
William Butler OF Longmont, senior
vice commander; George Young OF
Evans, Junior vice commander; C. +.
Hustled OF Denver. chaplain; William
H. Robertson of Denver, medical direc-
tor. On the council OF administration
are F. o. Burdick OF Boulder, {. A.
Brooks Of Denver, d. w. Brown OF
Pueblo. o. S. Reed OF PuebloDnd c.
NJ Bills OF Denver. Delegates to the
national encampment, NJ. S. Crawford.
J. H. Williamson, A A. Beach, ]. F.
Humphrey, John Jewell and William
Green.
Women's Relief Corps-Mrs. Julia
E. Killam of Denver, department pres
ident; Mrs. Belle Abbott of Longmont
senior vice president; Mrs. Ella Cook
sic of Fort Collins, Junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Marion White OF Montross
treasurer.
Ladies Of the G. A. R.-Mrs. Lulu
Hatch Of Denver, department presi
dent: Mrs. Nabor Of Florence. senior
vice president; Mrs. Mary V. Collier
Of Aspen, junior vice president; Mrs.
Ella Candy of Colorado Springs. chap
lain; Mrs. Josephine Bills OF Denver
treasurer.
Daughters of Veterans-Ida A. Du
rant of Denver, department president:
Blanche Anderson of Colorado
Springs, senior vice president; Beat.
rice ST Clair of Fort Collins, junior
vice president; Helen Greenacre OF
Fort Collins, treasurer; Mrs. Sarah
Sells of Denver, chaplain; Alice Web
Der OF Boulder, inspector.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
SPORTING NEWS

Jimmy Hanlon OF Denver outfought
Harry Donahu of Peoria in a 10-round
boxing bout in New York.
Baseball will occupy a prominent
place in the activities OF the United
States troops in France, 1t was an
nounced In New York by the National
War Work Council of the Y. NJ C.
A. International Committee.
While other leagues are crying
about hard times and considering the
advisability Of closing down for the
remainder OF the season, II not per-
manently. E. w. Dickerson, president
OF the Western League. comes through
with a proposal to extend the playing
year because Of the exceptional
crowds which six out of the eight
towns ON the circuit are drawing.
GENERAL
At New York the 7-cent beer jolted
Broadway.
Dyes brought over on Deutchland
will be used in coloring soldiers uni
forms.
James Richard Gray, president and
publisher Of the Atlanta Journal, died
Of apoplexy.
Because he went to Juarez to get
glass Of beer on Sunday, George
Lange, a German musician, may be de-
tanned in the Fort Bliss prison camp
until the end of the war
The sum Of $473.0OO was contribut-
ed at Baltimore toward a $1,000, 900
fund to equip an industrial army to
go to Palestine and make ready for
its occupation by Zionists.
Damage estimated at more than ST.
600, 900 has been done, two miles Of
railroad washed out 0hd several thou
sand acres Of rich land laid waste
and a number OF towns are in danger
as the result OF a torrent which car.
ried out the Price River Irrigation
Company's dam, twelve miles from
Fairview, Utah. Sunday afternoon.
Jesse Williamson. H., well known
socially and prominent as an oars
man and all-round athlete at Phila-
delphia. pleaded guilty to stealing up
ward OF 100000 in securities from
clients of the Pennsylvania Company
for Insurance on Lives and Grant
ing Annuities.
Salvation Army to cooperate with
police to stop white slavery in New
York City
The United States cruiser Olympia,
Admiral Dewey's flagship at the bat
tie Of Manila Bay ran aground In the
fog off Block Island, R. l.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Corporations Pay Higher Taxes.

Corporations doing business in Colo
rado will pay taxes on property values
at 11,214,326 more than the assessed
valuation of corporate property the
former year. Last year was a pros
porous year for local public utilities,
They show the greatest per cent. of
increased valuation and will pay taxes
on property valued at fourteen pc:
cent. more than the former years va
uation. The railroad companies are
the largest taxpayers. Last year
taxes were paid on $16s,911. $50 worth
of railroad property This year the
amount is $171 ,9s9.34O Ninety-fiva
telephone companies will pay taxes On
$12,SS7.770 worth of property against
$12,741,55O last year. The assessed
valuation of the Mountain States Tele
phone and Telegraph Company this
year is $12.527,250 against $12,363.S20
last year, an increase Of $163.930.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Twenty-one English Vessels Sunk

London, June 2S.-Artillery duels
continue along the western front in
France. Canadians occupy additional
trench astride the Lens-Arras road.
but are driven back in another at
tempt to advance in the Lens sector
Mines of Teuton vessels last week
were responsible for the sinking Of
twenty-one British vessels of more
than 900 tons.
In the Asiago plateau zone the Aus
trian artillery has shattered positions
recently taken by the Italians
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
.STATECAPlTOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
REGISTRATION TOTAL 10 ss,s74
Aliens Number e,7e5 and There Ar
Only f,3o2 Men Disablsd.

Aliens Number s,7es and There Ar
Only f,3o2 Men Disabled.
Denver.-Colorado's total reKtstrs
ton for military service II sac create
than reported by telegram to the pro
vost marshal. John Evans. Mr.. Evan
completed the summarixation from tn,
sworn report from all counties an,
the total registration II S3.S74 instea,
OF s3.03S for the state.
The official summarixation show.
1888 men under 81 years Of age holdlns
executive. legislative or judicial post
tons. The totally disabled number
1892. The number Of persons claim
ing exemptions because Of dependent:
i. $1,000. The number claiming occu
pational exemptions is 3.a23. Those
figures are for white persons. There
are 9.323 aliens In the state of regis
tration age, of whom 472 are alien
enemies.
There are more persons % years Of
age than Of any Of the other registra.
ton ages. The number Of persons 2a
years old is 1865. More occupational
exemptions are claimed by the men
OF 21 than Of any other age. The men
21 years old number $3.50. Of whom
431 claim exemption for occupational
reasons. The men of 80 number L..
874. of whom only 22e claim exemption
because of their work.
Out Of a total Of 96S negro registra-
tions, 523 claimed exemption on &C.
OF their occupations. Thirty negroes
are totally disabled. The number
claiming no exemption is $50.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
FOREIGN

The Spanish situation il belisvs1 -
be very grave
American admiral Ii received N
Brazilian port.
Germany to take over control OF all
crops harvested.
Several disasters in German muni-
tion plants are reported.
Winston Churchill demands more ag-
gressive British naval policy.
The Root mission left Moscow for
Petrograd with a distinct sense Of
encouragement.
One man killed and score injured
was the toll in Mondays conflict be-
tween Sim Feiners and the police at
Cork
A dispatch to the London Times
from Athens says French troops en-
tered Athens and occupied several
points in the city.
The London Daily Express learns
that Brig Gen. j. E. B. Seely, ex-
wounded in France.
A counterrevolution by Russian
women is threatened unless Russia
continues in the war against Germany
with all her might
All provinces which declared their
independence of the present Peking
government have now ceased their
warlike preparations.
Word was received at Ottawa from
". J. Hanna, Canada's food controller,
that he was returning to organize the
dominion's policy in cooperation with
Herbert C.. Hoover
The son of former Premier Sturmer.
arrested at kief for drunkenness, com
mitted suicide at Vrotjl after brood
ing over his disgrace, according to
word received at Petrograd
\ small contingent of the United
States flying corps arrived in Eng
land wearing civilian clothes with
blue silk armlets bearing white let
ters United States flying corps"
The British commission, headed by
Lord Newton. has arrived at The
Hague to discuss with German dele
gates headed by Gen. Friedrich the
question of war prisoners OF both
countries.
An invitation to the American
squadron expected in Uruguyan wa
:ers to spend the Fourth of July as
the republics guests was rendered in
a telegram to the admiral by the peo-
pie and authorities of Montevidio,
Uruguay.
The British steamship Ortolan, q
vessel of 2,145 tons gross, owned by
the General Steam Navigation Com
pany of London, was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine June
14th, and three members OF her crew
lost their lives.
In spite of the disorders at Sebas-
topol and anarchist threats at Petro-
grad, there are indications of
marked Improvement in the situation
with a growing support of the gov
ernment and a growing animosity
against the forces which made for
disintegration in the army
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Man Killed When Engine overturWs.

Grand Valley.-Charles Gibbs, an
engineer, was killed and William
Farmer. fireman, and J. w. Smith.
brakeman. were badly scalded when
an engine attached to a work train
of the Denver & Rio Grande over
turned at Una, point midway be-
tween Grand Valley and De Beque.
Five freight cars followed the engine
into a ditch. The accident was caused
by floods.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Uncompahore Damaging Ranches.

Montrose.-The Uncompahgre river
made a new righ water mark Sunday
and the overflow included in it's inun-
dation many crops which had pre-
viously escaped. The damage is con-
siderable. Ranchers all along the val
ley have suffered to some extent by
the high water this year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
state Issue. $4,000 Booze Permits

Denver. June 28.-Thirty-nine thou
sand liquor permits have been sent
by Secretary of State holland to the
different county clerks of Colorado
during the last three weeks upon
acquisitions of the various clerks.
This unprecedented number of re-
quests for permits shows that Colo
radios citizens who like to have
something to put into the cup that
amendment to the federal laws will
make Colorado bone dry" state at
ter July first.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
To Prosecute Spectators In Foods.

To Prosecute Spectators In Foods.
James R. holland, secretary of state.
will lay the result of his investigation
into food conditions in the state before
Attorney General Leslie e. Hubbard.
Most of Noland's findings have not
been made public. Some startling
revelations are predicted by Noiand
and the attorney general says he will
start action against food spectators
as soon as he has sufficient evidence
before him to make a case.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Rock Slide rears Out PIps Line.

Canon City.-A rock slide In the
Royal Gorge carried away about 100
feet OF the city water works pipe line
and as a consequence the city was
short of water. Special notices were
sent out to water users to cease all
lawn sprinkling and irrigating until
the line is repaired.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
President Of Dentists.

Glenwood Springs.-W. P. Smedley
of Denver was elected president Of
the Colorado State Dental Association
by the convention here. His father,
William Smedley Of Denver. was re-
elected treasurer. He has been treas
urer for thirty years and was the first
president Of the association.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Charged with Shortage,

Denver.-John F. Murray, chief
cashier in the office of the city treas
urer, was arrested by the police fol
lowing the discovery of an alleged
shortage in his accounts. 1t was said
the amount involved was about $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
MONGOLIA Hit. Mine and sin,<..

Bombay, India-Tha- -Peninsular and
Oriental liner Mongolia struck a mine
off Bombay on June 23d. The passen-
gers and crew have arrived at Bonn
bay. The mails are believed to have
been lost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Miner Killed by InhaIina Gas.

victor.-B. T. Kerr. a miner, was
killed by inhaling carbon dioxide gas
In a prospect hole on Bull Hill. His
body was discovered by searching
party.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29

Prohibits Gambling in Juarex.
Juarez, Mex.-Orders have been re.
ceived here from President CarranSa
to stop all gambling.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29

Asks $2,225, 600 for Guard Mobilization.
Ad1t. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin has
written q letter to Gov J. c. Gunter
In which he estimates the amount OF
money necessary for the mobilization
Of the National guard at $3.225.o00.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29

Guard Going In Service August 9.
Aug. is the date contained in the
official order from Washington" said
Adjutant General Baldwin. ION which
the Colorado National guard will be
called into federal service"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Freight Rate Hearing July 10.

The State Public Utilities Commi6
sion issued an order suspending the
proposed Is per cent blanket Increase
in Colorado freight rates until Nov !
and fixed July 10 as the date Of .
hearing the commission will hold -
to the necessity Of the increase.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Miners wife KIN. Herself In Tent.

Boulder. Evan Austin, superin-
tendent Of the Good Friday mine at
Sugar Loaf, went into the tent where
his wife had been sleeping and found
she had shot herself through the
heart
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
New Greek Ministry Takes office.

Athens.-The new Greek ministry,
headed by E. Venizelos. took the oath
at the palace and was acclaimed by
an enthusiastic crowd returning to the
government building.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
chase to Command L rroop.

Chase to Command L Troop.
Alta NJ. Chase, adjutant Of the first
squadron of cavalry Of the Colorado
National guard, has been promoted to
be captain Of L troop Of the cavalry.
The troop has its headquarters at
Longmont.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Fa,, Of Rock Kills Coal Miner.

Boulder.-Nick Ruer. 25, Russian
miner, was instantly killed by fall of
rock at the Industrial mine, near Su-
periOr.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Provide Motor Truck for Guard.

Provide Motor Truck for Guard.
The supply of motor trains which
will be required of the Colorado Ma
tional guard as part of its complement
for the Nineteenth National guard In.
fantry division when mustered into
federal service. already has been pro
vided for. according to Adjutant Cen
eral Frank D. Baldwin of the guard.
Harry T. Lowe Of Colorado Springs
will be in command Of It. He already
has enlisted sixty-four men. This is
more than the required number. The
train will need twenty-nins motor
trucks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
Court Decision Affects Tralnmen.

The decision Of the United States
Supreme Court in what is known a.
the Woodfield case in New York was
received in Denver and shows that
railroad men whose runs take them
across the state lines are excluded in
sharing in the benefits guaranteed to
workmen under Colorado's compensa.
where a man works on . railroad and
his run crosses a state line he 10 un-
der the control and laws Of the federal
government and not under the laws OF
the state government 30 far ~ com
pensation for injuries II concerned.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS
Western Newspaper Union N.~s ssrvies-

July l0.-Good Roads meeting on sum-
init of Pixies Peak.
Aug. National Convention of Afrl-
can Race at Denver
Sept: l7-33-Colorado State Fair At Pu-
eblo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29
GEN. sieERT is IN COMMAND or
ADVANCE GUARD OF REGULAR
TROOPS.
AIR EXPERTS IN BRITAIN
NEW RECORD SET IN SENDING
SOLDIERS IN SAFETY ACROSS
THE SEA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, June 2S.-The advance
guard of the mighty army the United
States is preparing to send against
Germany is on French soil In defi-
ance Of the German submarines. thou
sands of seasoned regulars and ma
rines, trained fighting men with the
tan of long service on the Mexican
border or in Haiti or San Domingo
still on their faces, have been has
tened overseas to fight beside the
French, the British. the Belgian, the
Russian, the Portuguese and the
Italian troops on the western front.
News of the safe arrival of the
troops sent a new thrill through Wash
ington. No formal announcement came
from the War Department. None will
come probably until Maj. Gen. Per
shing's official report has been re-
ceived. Then there may be a state
ment as to the numbers and compost
ton of the advance guard.
A French Seaport, June 28.-The
second contingent of American troops
arrived and disembarkcd Wednesday
morning.
The troops landed amid the frantic
cheers of the people, who had gath
cred for hours before in anticipation
of duplicating Tuesdays surprise.
Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch when
it was learned that the transports and
conveys had successfully passed the
submarine zone. The port was speed
lily beflagged in honor of the occasion.
All the troops now arrived were
transferred to camp not far distant
from this point, where Maj. Gen. Will
lam L. Sibert is installed. Thence
they probably will go soon to a point
near the front All the troops are in
excellent shape, enthusiastic over the
successful trip and their reception and
eager for action.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-29

Maj. Gen. Pershing, the American
commander, is expected today.
The harbor is dotted with conveys.
The streets are filled with soldiers In
khaki and with bluejackets. Great
numbers of trucks are transporting
immense supplies to the camp In
which the troops are concentrating.
London.-Arrival of an advance
force of the American army in France
is the predominant feature in the
news columns of the morning newspa-
pers, which display under big head
lines such details as are allowed to
be published AS a symbol of the un-
ion of mind and feeling of the democ-
racies of England, France and the
United States, 1t promises. says the
Times, to rank forever among the
great historic landmarks in the moral
and political history Of mankind.
Washington.-Safe arrival at Q
British port of party Of about 12b
aircraft experts, sent from this coun-
try to investigate European methods
Of aircraft designing and manufAc-
ture. was announced by the aircraft
production board.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-08
DOES YOUR BOY need TO
have THE DOOR OPENED?
BY MRS. MAX WEST
Child Expert of the u. S. Children's
Bureau


written for the United Press
Thin arms and legs. putty colored
skin and listless manner in a child
usually indicate that he needs to have
the door opened for him. He needs TO
play in the sunshine.
He ought TO have some pets, chick
ems or pigeons or rabbits; he should
have a garden plot and tools all his
own. with some one to show him how
TO use them He should have a swing
a teeter board. a sand pile, ladder
to climb II there are no trees avail
able.
He should play out summer and
winter. in the rain and in the snow
If he wants to- He Is starving for fresh
air and exercise and II you will open
the door to him you will do more for
him than any doctor in the land could
do His appetite Will ocme up.
You must give him plenty Of good
food to eat, and let him sleep till he
wakes. put HIS bed out on the porch
If there is one. and If not perhaps you
can have one built.
Give him a good bath all over with
warm water and soap at least twice a
week, and a rundown every morning
with q towel wrung as dry as you can
make Il out OF cold water.
II you do these things for year
you won't know him for the same
boy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-08

did themselves we'll beyond all reason
able measure. AS soon as one knocks
at the door Of any farmer and merely
mentions the name of Berlin, one can
be sure that he viii not produce the
smallest quantity Of food
SIGNATURE TOO LARGE,
GIRL LOSES HER PAY.
In the Berlin mercantile court an
action for wages and wrongful dismiss
sal was brought by Helena Marx, a
girl clerk, against the Hamburg-Bre-
men Fire Insurance Company. reports
the zeitung Mittag.
when Miss Marx handed her en-
ployer a ceceipt drawn up and signed
In large bold characters for her month
ly stipend Of S21, the paper was re-
turned to her with the request that
she should write fresh one IN smaller
letters. The girl refused, and her EN-
ployer declined to pay her.
Helena had to 90 home empty
handed and the subsequent attempts
OF her father to obtain the wages fall
ed In reply to the judges question
why the receipt was not considered a
nc and proper document, the company
replied: Because the signature was
too large
THE girl was defeated on the
ground that she had wilfully disobeyed
the orders Of her superlors. and the
wealthy insurance company Is richer
by s2i.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-08
PINK LINGERIE OUT
OF PLACE ON WOMAN

CHICAGO. March s.-Pink lingerie
that resembles a valentine Is as out
of place on a woman as ruffed panta-
lettes would be on a horse. And.
women don't wear fluffy. crepe de
chine unmentionables because they
like 'em but because they want to
make themselves attractive to men.
These and some other startling
things are embodied in the opinion
Of Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as
expressed before the College Club of
Chicago.
Styles change" she said because
women have to make a constantly
new appeal to those who are Ia
eventually support them.
Mrs. Gilman predicts that the end
or the European war will mark the
end Of marriage with the economic
relation as its underlying motive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-08
First LalU of Boy Scout
and Method of Teaching if
BY CLARENCE NJ. DILLON.

In the present State of international
uncertainty, when there is a strong
possibility that the time is almost
upon us when every red-blooded
American will be squarely up to the
question, What can do to help my
country" The question of the value
of the Boy Scout as a real asset to
the country is a live one.
There are many people who are in
clined TO the belief that the organiza-
ton is military in its trend. but this is
absolute fallacy. There is no more
military training in a Boy Scout troop
than there is in teaching a Sunday
School class to perform a cantata.
Each organization, troop and class, is
trained to work IS a unit to accom-
plish a preconceived end. The only diff
ference is that the cantata is given to
secure funds for some charitable or
religious purpose. and the boy scout is
trained to give real. effective service
to anything and anybody who needs It,
and that includes animals. individuals.
municipal and State authorities. and
the civic end Of the Government in
times OF national necessity.
But II does not mean that he is
trained in warlike measures. IL makes
for better citizenship. wholly and sole
ly, and that means that it develops in
the boy those qualities of mind and
body which would be beneficial to the
community in which he lives. and to
the country under whose flag he eX-
lists. And I respectfully submit that
better citizenship does not begin and
end with passive obedience to the laws
of the land. and voting for the best
man on a party ticket.
1t is doubtful if ever there was inau-
gurated any movement which has the
possibilities for future civic better
ment than the Boy Scout Movement
Yet, II is equally true that the meth
DDS used by scout officials all over the
country, and the results that their
work, scarcely five years old, already