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The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
RLEAN WILL CASE
! MAY BE ADJUSTED
Trust Company Will Not Oppose
Edward B. as Co-Trustee.

With the application OF Edward B.
Mclean TO be made Eo-trustee for the
estate of John r. Mclean, his father,
filed yesterday through Attorney VIII
ton J. Lambert, final settlement Of the
threatened dispute concerning the
sanity Of the elder Mclean at the
time he is alleged to have drawn the
will. and several other complications,
appeared TO te in sight.
Immediately afterward. the Ameri-
can Security and TguSt Company.
through its attorneys, Darlington &
Hogan. filed an answer. stating that
they would not oppose the wishes Of
Edward +. Mclean.
Justice Could has the matter under
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29

announce his decision, which both
advisement and will probably, today,
sides expect TO be favorable.
1t is also expected, that the ceveat
filed by young Mclean opposing the
admission OF his fathers will TO pro-
bate will be Withdrawn, as he could
not well be ceyeator and trustee at the
same time. The principal points in
the caveat filed by the son involved
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
Federal CONTROL
Being ARRANGED
Government to Privately Handle
Ship Loading and Unloading.

Z Arrangement was made yesterday
by which the government hopes to
control absolutely the loading and un-
loading of all ships in American ports.
The means taken was the naming of
a national commission which will
have entire charge of all labor enter
ing into loading and unloading OF ves-
sells at Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
ports.
The national commission will be
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
UNIVERSITY GETS BEQUEST.

New York, Aug. 2S.-Columbia Uni
versfty will receive a bequest of $780,
900 under the will of George L. Rives,
former corporation counsel of New
York, filed today. Two-thirds of the
estate. valued at $3.50. 900, is left to the
widow
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
FILES SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Leonard Frey has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages against Leo Simmons,
building contractor. Frey alleges
that his collar bone was broken, and
other injuries received when lumber
fell on him while engaged at steam
fitting at the st. Nicholas Apartments.
Twenty-fifth and California streets
northwest on August II of last year.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29

the mental capacity of the deceased
| at the time of the drawing of the will,
June 3, 1915, and the question OF undue
influence, which may have been
exerted on him at that time.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-29
FALLS FROM FIRE ESCAPE.

Charles p. Hunter, . yearsl u
pennsylvania avenue northwest fell
from the FIRE escape Of the second story
OF lis Pennsylvania avenue northwest
last night TO the sidewalk. He re-
ceived decorations OF the scalp. His
condition Is not serious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Larlmer Beet Men Get .1.aes, ,ooo.

Fort Collins-On Wednesday the
Golfers of the Great Western Sugar
Company were opened and millions of
dollars rolled out to the beetgrowers
where the company has factories.
Larimer county took close to $2,000.-
900 for its share in payment for beets
delivered in October. The beet crop
in this county was delivered in a live
ly manner. and rs per cent of the crop
is in the company hands. Two fac
tories sent out about $1,S65.000. OF
this amount $1,000. .632.86 went to the
growers in the Fort Collins district,
and the balance to the Loveland dis
trict. The Fort Collins beetgrowers
have delivered 1885, tons, and the
average is $40 per ton. The sugar
content was good and the tonnage
large this season, and the farmers are
signing up for a large acreage next
year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
new INCOME TAX law
INFORMATION AT THE SOURCE
ASKED BY JAN. I.
New Measure Provides Tax on Single
Persons Receiving over $1,000 and
Married Persons Getting over $1,000.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-In the new revenue meas.
ure recently passed by Congress
amending the income tax law. there
is Incorporated a provision which is
oil special interest to individuals,
partnerships and corporations, max.
ing fixed annual payments of salaries,
interest, or rent of $500 or more to
another person. partnership. or cor
poration. This is known as "Informa-
ton at the source" and the law re-
quires such person. OIL corporation, to
render true and accurate return of
all such payments. and provides So
we're penalties for failure to make such
return.
This information is required for the
calendar year 1917 znd subsequent
years.
Mark A. Skinner. collector of In
ternal revenue. Denver, urges that
these lists be sent in as early as
possible in January. in order that his
Office may have an authentic list of
persons to whom information and
blanks may be sent for returns under
NHS ihNCAAC NaA INV. III
these lists the employers will be rem
dering service to their employees by
enabling the collector to furnish infor-
nation and blanks to persons liable
to the tax, but ignorant of the provi-
sions of the law. and thus save them
from the penalties imposed for failure
to make return on or before March 1st
This work cannot be accomplished
within the limited period unless the
information returns are filed imme-
diately after the first of the year.
says Mr.. Skinner, ana in the. present
critical period when our country
needs money SO urgently. 1t is the
patriotic duty OF every citizen to CO.
operate with the government officials
In furnishing these lists at the earl
lest possible moment.
Any person coming under the pro-
vision of this law requiring informa-
tion returns should apply to the col
lector of internal revenue for proper
blanks and the same will be for
warded as soon as the blanks are re-
ceived from Washington.
The new law requires an income
tax return from a single person hav-
ing a net income in excess OF $1,000,
or a married person having a net in
come in excess of $1,000. The law no
longer requires Withholding OF the tax
at the source, except in the case OF
bonds guaranteed free of tax; and in
the case of nonresident alien individ-
uals. and corporations, not having an
office in this country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Women Working for War Fund.

Observation-Disclosures Denver wom-
en-, under the leadership of Mrs. A.
C. Foster, got the start of other work
ers and had the honor OF formally
launching the big drive to collect $780,
900 in this city for the Triangle War
fund. Pledged to raise $4,000 as
their share, more than $50 women.
organized in war divisions" with
generals" "captains' and "privates. !"
began a canvass that will include In
its appeal for financial aid all the
women of Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
SLANG TOO MUCH FOR SPIES
American Ambulance Driver Succeeds
In Passing Along Some Informa-
tlon to Friend.

At gathering of Princeton grad
yates and undergraduates In New
York one of the snappiest little sto-
ries of the war was related by a
Princeton graduate just returned from
ambulance service In France. 1t had
to do with the difficulty In outwitting
German espionage In Belgium, and how
it was managed through the medium of
unrecognized language.
Four mnnths ago, the narrator said,
the system of espionage had been about
seven stratas deep. Spies watched the
Belgians, spies in the ranks watched
the German officers, spies watched the
spies who were watching anybody and
it became apparent that anyone who
might sneeze would be duly reported
In Berlin.
Just at this time one Princeton am
bulance driver heard from what
seemed to be reliable source that a
German had attempted the life of Pres
ident Wilson in Washington. 1t was
but a -umor, and he did not mention
It to anyone or have any desire to dis
crss 1t until he happened to encounter
long known. When they met the driv-
er who had heard the rumor looked
about and saw that ears aplenty were
set for their conversation. He talked
casually with his friend and wondered
as he talked what language he might
use to impart his information.
He knew a little of the italian tongue
and thought of using that. But as he
glanced about him there seemed a face
for every language. To head his friend
off to 4 secluded place would excite
suspicion and so he finally decided to
tell him the news in American slang.
He spoke as follows:
Don't let the glittering delicatessen
fall for this noise. I'm itching to ease
you some dope and don't care to be
beaned or tipped into the Hoosgow for
chlrping II. When it's across can the
return chatter and remain dumb
Isaac. I have been hepped that up
stairs over Dixie pretzel birdie has
tried to Czelgocz the former papa of
Old Nassau"
For moment his friend looked at
him with knit brows and then, even as
the spies stood with ears out at acute
angles, the listener answered:
I'm right In your pocket, Sleeve"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Woman Gets s2,4oo For Her Son.

Denver.-The state auditing board
has granted Mrs. Phoebe Hartng of
Colorado Springs $1,000 as compensa-
tion for the death of her son, Charles
Hartog, in 1914. while he was cor
poral in the Colorado National guard
on duty during the strike troubles in
Southern Colorado. This is the first
money to be given from the fund of
$4,000 set aside by the last Legisla-
ture for the purpose of compensatipg
dependents of men who died while on
strike duty. Mrs. Hartog is 60 years
old and her son was her sole support.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Moving Largest Potato Crop.

The problem which confronts the
railroads of Colorado in furnishing re-
frigerators for movement of the pota-
to crop OF this state. can be better ap-
preciated in view of statement just
compiled from data gathered by the
Railroads War Board at Washington.
summary of which shows that the
carriers are now moving the largest
potato crop in the history of the coun-
try. which 1t is estimated will total
four hundred and fifty-three million
bushels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Labor Shortage May Free convicts.

Scarcity Of skilled mechanics in Col
orado on account of the growing de-
mands of the world war may be the
avenue through which more than one
fourth of the 600 convicts now in the
Canon City penitentiary will be pa
rolled. Warden Tom j. lyman OF the
penitentiary was instructed by the
pardons board to present at the De-
cember meeting list of the mechan-
les in all lines who are prisoners. The
suggestion followed postponement OF
action upon the names of fifty railroad
men, presented by Warden lyman at
the suggestion of Governor Gunter
and II. U. Nudge, chairman of the
transportation committee of the Col
orado Council of Defense.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
CORN AND TUBER CROPS
SHOW NEW RECORD MADE IN
PRODUCTION.
Yield of All Chief Products Shows
Big Increase Over 1916
Figures.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Colorado crops during 1917
added millions of dollars to the states
wealth and in every case were larger
than last year, according to sum
mary of preliminary estimates of crop
production just compiled by the bu-
reau of crop estimates and trans
mitted through the weather bureau.
New Mexico and Utah can point to
similar increases.
The increased crops were the an
swers of Colorado farmers to the gov
ernment appeal for increased produc-
ton. In return for their patriotism,
the farmers were paid even greater
prices than the record prices of 1916.
Here's Colorado's record:
Corn this year. 10.600.000 bushels
against 100000 last year and s1.35 a
bushel against rs cents in 1916.
Wheat. 13.536.0O0 bushels against
1855, 900 which brought an average of
s1.S7 against s1.40 last year.
Barley 5,544,000 bushels against g.
10000 bushels in 1916.
Oats, 11,134O 900 bushels at &C cents,
against 9,57O,0O0 bushels in 1916 at 55
cents.
Potatoes 9.150000 bushels at 90
cents, against 100000 bushels in
1916. which brought s1.26 a bushel
potatoes was one crop the price for
which was less in 1919
Hay, 2.691 900 tons, which sold at
$3.50. against 2,411.O00 tons in 1916
which sold for 5000 a ton.
Apples agricultural CROP, $4,000
bushels against 735.000 in 1916.
Sugar beets, 2,o50.OO0 tons against
1,934,000.
Eggs this year brought AZ cents.
Last year they sold for &c cents.
Estes Park Golf Club Incorporates.
Incorporation papers for the Estes
Park Golf and Country Club were filed
with the secretary of states office, by
II. E. James, Joe Mills and Julian Hay.
den.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
BRITISH DAY OF PRAYER.
King Names Sunday, Jan. 6, for Serv.
ices In All Churches

ices in All Churches.
London.-The King has addressed a
letter to my people," appointing Sun
day. Jan. 6, as "a special day of pray
er and Thanksgiving in all the
churches throughout my dominions. !"
THE King says:
"The worldwide struggle for the
triumph of right and liberty is enter
ing upon its last and most difficult
phase. The enemy is striving by des-
perate assault and subtle intrigue to
perpetuate the wrongs already com
mitted and to stem the tide of a free
civilization.
I'VE have yet to complete the great
task to which more than three years
ago We dedicated ourselves.
"At such time / would call upon you
to devote special day to prayer. that
we may have the clear-sightedness
and strength necessary to victory"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Many County Agents Employed.

Walter A. Groom of Boulder, gradu-
ate of the Colorado Agricultural col
fege. has been appointed county agri-
cultural agent for Arapahoe county.
The employment of Groom by the gov
erEment and county of Arapahoe
gives Colorado total of twenty-three
agricultural agents. Among the new
appointments are: Jefferson county,
Floyd C. Tripp; Prowers county, Earl
B. Darrow; Saguache county. c. s.
Anderson; Washington county, Wal
ter ]. OFT; Lincoln county, Scott Wis
ner, and Montrose county, II. o. Ne
vius
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Keep up Sugar Beet Acreage.

In its consideration of the problems
of crop production that are of special
Importance during the war emergency,
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture calls the attention of farm
ers in the sugar-beet producing dis
tricts to the importance of maintain
ing the acreage of that crop next year.
While the soil and climatic conditions
of the country are suitable for much
greater production of beet sugar than
is now made, the production for next
year is necessarily limited by the
available seed supply and to the rel
atively small areas where beet-sugar
mills now exist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
LET NATION GIVE THANKS FOR
CHANCE TO SERVE, SAYS
PRESIDENT IN CALL.
Executive Declares That the Great
Duties Of Day Awaken New and
Greater National Spirit in Us.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
shington.-President Wilson is
sued his 1917 Thanksgiving proossIna-
tion calling upon the nation. even In
the midst of sorrow and great peril of
world shaken by war to thank God
for blessings that are better than
mere peace of mind and prosperity of
enterprise.
The proclamation. fixing Thursday,
Nov. 2s. as Thanksgiving day, follows:
1t has long been the honored GUS
tom OF our people to turn in the fruit
full Autumn of the year in praise and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies to us as
nation. That custom we can fol-
low now even in the midst of the trag-
edy OF world shaken by war and i'm
measurable disaster, in the midst of
sorrow and great peril. because even
amidst the darkness that has gather
ed about us. we can see the great
blessings God has bestowed upon us,
blessings that are better than mere
peace of mind and prosperity of en-
terprise.
We have been given the opportunity
to serve mankind as we once served
ourselves in the great day OF our Dec
laration of Independence by taking up
arms against tyranny that threaten
ed to master and debase men every
where and joining with other free peo-
pies In demanding for all the nations
of the world what we then demanded
and obtained for ourselves. In this
day of the revelation of our duty not
only to defend our own rights as ma
ton, but to defend also the rights OF
free men throughout the world, there
has been vouchsafed US in full and In
spring measure the resolution and
spirit of united action.
We have been brought to one mind
and purpose. A new vigor of common
counsel and common action has been
revealed in us. We should especial
ly thank God that in such circum-
stances, in the midst of the greatest
enterprise the spirits of men have ever
entered upon, we have, If we but OBJ
serve a reasonable and practicable
economy, abundance with which to
| supply the needs of those associated
with us as well as our own. A new
| light shines about us. The great
duties of day awaken a new and
greater national spirit In US. We shall
never again be divided or wonder what
stuff we are made Of
And while we render thanks for
these things let us pray Almighty God
that in all humbleness of spirit we
may look always to Him for guidance;
that we may be kept constant In the
spirit and purpose of service; that by
His grace our minds may be directed
and our hands strengthened; and that
in His good time liberty and security
and peace and the comradeship of a
common justice may be vouchsafed all
the nations of the earth.
Wherefore, !, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States OF Am
erica, do hereby designate Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November
next, as day of Thanksgiving and
prayer and invite the people through
out the land to cease upon that day
from their ordinary occupations and
in their several homes and places of
worship to render thanks to God, the
great ruler of nations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Last German Reserves Called.

London.-Germany called up her
last reserves, according to the Central
News correspondent at Zurich. All
men who previously had been reject
ed were ordered to present them
selves for re-examination, and within
twenty-four hours all not utterly In
capacitated were on their way to the
training centers. This action. says
the correspondent. is attributed to the
intention of the central powers to
make final effort on the western
front before Americas help becomes
effective.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

hope Of the world. we must stand to-
gether night and day.
But while we are fighting for free
dom, we must see that labor is free.
And that means a number of things.
We must see .nat the conditions of la
Dor are rendered not more onerous
during war, but see that the instru-
ments through which labor conditions
are improved must not be checked"
Praises Gompers.
The president eulogized President
Gompers.
Il like to Place my mind along side
mind that knows how to pull in har-
ness" he said.
'The horses that kick over the
traces will have to be put in cor
ral."
He continued: ''To stand together
means nobody must interrupt the
progress of our energy; interruption
can be avoided without invasion of
freedom.
Nobody has the right to stop pro-
cess of labor until al processes of
council have been stopped.
1 am not talking to you alone. You
do sometimes stop the forces of labor,
but there are others who do the same.
You are more reasonable in larg
er number of cases than capitalists. /
haven't said these things to them per
sonally, because l haven't had
chance.
Everybody mas got to transact bust
ness. I woald like to see all of the
critics exported. A settlement is hard
to avoid when parties are brought face
to face.
ave must insist In every instance
the parties must come into each 9th
er's presence.
MY counsel to you is this:
Let us show ourselves Americans
by not going Off into separate camps,
but by cooperating in releasing the
world from bondage. We are all of
the same clay and spirit, and we can
get together IL we want to.
81 would be willing to set that up
as final test of an American. 1 have
been very much distressed by the mob
spirit that displays itself here and
there In the country.
Lawlessness Unjustifed.
II have no sympathy with men who
take punishment into their own hands.
l want to utter my earnest protest
against iawlessness In any cause or
anywhere. Democracy means first of
all we can govern ourselves.
1.-THE man who takes the law into
his own hands is not the right man to
cooperate in the development of free
institutions. Some of the processes
that capital and labor take are very
near to what / have described. We
must accept and obey common coun-
sci.
"Some instrumentality of co-opera
ton must be devised between labor
and capital.
"The reason I came from Washing
ton is that I sometimes get lonely
there. There are so many people in
Washington that know things that
aren't so and so few people that know
what the rest of the city is thinking
about.
II wanted to talk to men who are
up against the real thing and say to
them: I'm with you If you're with
me-
'The thing to do is not to think
about me personally, but the power
and dignity of the things represent"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Three Killed in Car Collision.

Kent, Ohio. = Three men were
killed and fifteen persons injured
when two passenger interurban cars
met in collision near here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Committee to Arrange OH Survey.

AS the result of several conferences
between Governor J. C. Gunter and
the special committee from the Den
yer Real Estate exchange, a perman-
ent advisory committee unsupported
by the governor to devise ways and
means to obtain an oil survey of Colo
RADIO.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Spends ss4s, 900 to Put Out Fires.

The government has spent s945,00O
since spring in the suppression of
fires on the national forests, and with
continued dry weather in portions of
the Appalachian forests and on the
West coast it is expected that this
figure will reach s1,OO0.OOO before the
fire season is ended.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Meat strikers RETURN to Work.

Pueblo.-Most of the striking en-
ployes ct the Nuckolls packing plant
here returned to work following an
agreement to arbitrate the dispute
concerning the return of former en-
ploye
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Pueblo Man Arrested as Stacker.

Pueblo.-Barney Simpson registered
here under the draft, was arrested in
st. Louis. Mo-, by e. ]. Brennan of
the department of justice. on charge
OF being a Stacker.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
Garage owner Hurt In Accident.

Walter A. Stevens. proprie-
tor OF garage. was seriously injured
in an automobile accident at Midway
ON Bull hill.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

No More Passports From Russia.
Petrograd. IN further passports
will be issued to Russians who desire
to leave the country.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16

When mans face is broken 1t
doesn't break into smiles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-16
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper unisn News Service.
COMING EVENTS.

Noy. 1z-s+-Rurai School Conference In
Denver
Jan. 1s-7s-Live stock show at Denver.
Meade County news., 1917-02-22
Methodist

The Sunday School Board met
on Monday evening and elected
their teachers for the coming
year. The attendance of the
board was the largest for a num-
ber of years.
The board voted to have a real
primary department and Miss
Carrie White was elected Super
intendent.
Many things in the interest of
a better Sunday School we're dis
cussed and plans we're laid for a
more intensive work in the
future.
Mr.. Clearinghouse the Super
intendent made good talk on
the vital things of the Sunday
School and all the board have
taken a new interest and in the
future we are to expect some
good work to be done in the in
terest of the Kingdom.
We we're pleased to see many
new scholars on Sunday aud hope
all will come next Sunday and
that others not in attendance
elsewhere will come, you will
always find welcome here.
There are only two more Sun
days in the conference year and
we are anxious to have all of our
friends with us if possible and
hope that the me bership of the
church will try to be present.
The canvas of the me I'm bership
for the finances for the coming
year will be made on Monday,
February 20.
There will be preac hing at
Nlissler on next Sunday after
noon. This will be our farewell
service at this preaching point.
S. M. HUNT.