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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
Dealing In Superhuities.

If old Andrew Jackson knew what
he was talking about, the proper civil
service examination for post office
applicants would consist Of two Ques-
hons-"Did you vote the ticket? VIII
you take the officeT-Houston Post.
Not being addicted to the modern
habit Of superffuity Of languate-as
Vice President Marshall puts 1t, "a
wilderness Of words"-old Andrew
Jackson would have stopped at the
end of the first question.
In this day, as In Jackson's own. the
anest illustration imaginable Of waste
Of words Is to ask a Democrat, xviii
you take the Officer
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
industries Demand Protection

The proceedings Of the colonial CON
ference will be watched with interest
BY American business men and Ameri-
can Statesmen. Free trade will never
again be a. rampant in Great Britain
as 1t was. II free trade surrenders
ground which 1t has held in Great
Britain. how can Its advocates ex.
pect to avoid retreat in the United
States7 Preferential tariffs will pre-
sent a problem that must be dealt with
BY Americans from the standpoint Of
protection to American industries
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
Poor Preparation for Crisis.

1t Is pity that the country has to be
saddle with tariff board Of such
construction. The nation is facing
crisis in its Industrial history just as
surely as 1t is facing a political crisis.
With the close Of the war In Europe
the men in the mills and in the fac
tories will be looking for employment
unless we make such changes In our
tariff laws as will effectively meet the
emergency. And yet the president Of
fers them a tariff commission COM
posed Of a majority Of those whose
theories make them the unrelenting
foes Of a tariff for the protection Of
American labor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
ASKS LOYAL RESPONSE
GOVERNOR ouNTER Issues WAR
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Urges coIoradoans to Do
Duty, and Accord Just Treatment
to law-AbIding Aliens.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Governor Gunter has issued
the following proclamation:
To the People OF the State OF Colo
RADIO: A state Of war exists between
the United States of America and the
imperial German government. Every
thoughtful citizen, while determined
and confident OF the issue. realizes the
awful and stupendous character OF the
world conflict upon which We are en-
tering. Calmly. patiently, thoughtful
ly. In the fear of God. and In obedience
to the principles OF international law.
our country has proceeded. Every rea'
sonable effort known to the law OF ma
lions. or to intercourse between civil
lied peoples. has been made to avert
this conflict-yet made in vain. Our
country now has no other recourse In
defense OF our rights and the honor OF
the nation, but to declare war. War
has been declared. AS becomes q
brave. proud and patriotic people. the
citizenship OF Colorado will Loyalty bear
their full part In this struggle. Will un-
hesitatingly give to their country all
that is needed of our resources.
l, JULIUS C. GUNTER. AS GOV
ERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADIO. do hereby enjoin upon our peo-
pie the strict observance Of every pro-
vision of our Presidents proclamation
declaring a state of war. and especial
ly urge considerable and just treatment
Of all aliens within our borders. who
are observant of our laws.
This conflict may be long. 1t will
certainly demand largely Of our re-
sources. AS the Chief Executive of
the State l urge loyal response to all
calls for volunteers, state and nation.
The young men Of our commonwealth
are as loyal as were their forefathers.
They are patriotic, brave and manly
and require no CONSUMPTION to respond
to their countrys call Let there be
no hating step in the action of the
youth of our State.
We must solemnly realize the de-.
mand that will be made upon our peo-
ple-money, provisions. men. Let
economy be entered upon. Every citi-
zen. whether 1t be by the garden tract,
tuC Adi 6CA dAOdy "a aAa W cSS0op AAAOA~
ey. or otherwise to the farmer, should
endeavor to increase our food produc-
ton. There is now no scarcity OF food
products. no occasion for purchases
which will stimulate prices and add to
the burdens of those ill able to bear
them; but there should be economy
and provision for the future. Our
maidens, our women, should continue
in the work they are entering upon,
preparing to serve their country as
nurses and otherwise. Let our girls
and boys OF tender age be trained in
their line of service. They will be
needed before this struggle is over.
In conclusion, let every citizen OF
our state perform-as he will-his full
duty. In asking service of our citizen
ship. the Executive appeals to our cit
liens of all nationalities and all be-
liefs with as perfect confidence as to
those native to our land.
GIVEN under my hand and Execu-
tive Seal this 7th day of April. A. D.
1917.
JULIUS C. GUNTER,
Governor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
coIIeae War Course Rushed.

Colorado Springs.-The War Depart
ment has granted Maj Henry Leonard
another week before reporting at
Washington. and it is to be a week OF
vigorous and intensive military train
ing for the male students at Colorado
College. A program Of steady drill.
practical instruction in tactics and reg.
ulations. has been mapped out In ad-
dition Major Wood will deliver daily
lectures on modern warfare. based ON
his observations In Europe. Rush or
ders have been sent for uniforms and
other equipment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
GERMAN U-B0AT
seen IN PACIFIC
UNITED STATES RUSHEs WARN.
ING TO MERCHANT cAPTAINe
TO KEEP LOOKOUT.
II BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
TWO GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS
REPUlsED BY BRITISH
At ARRAS

western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Francisco, April 12.-Warning
that German submarines are operat-
Ing in the Pacific were sent to all
steamship captains at sea by wireless
by order OF Lieutenant Commander E.
C. Woods OF the Twelfth naval dis
trict here The warning said: In
formation has this day been received
that German submarines are operat-
ing in the Pacific. Please notify all
ships under your control and ask that
they spread the warning broadcast"
Instructions from the Navy Depart
ment on which the warning was
based, said:
Get in touch at the earliest pos
sible moment with captains and mas
tiers of all merchant vessels operating
in your district especially off the
coast and at sea. and urge upon them
lookout for German submarines and
of reporting same Immediately by
radio to the nearest radio station
Urge upon them the necessity Of CIV
ing as much detailed information OF
locality where submarines are seen
and any other data that will be Of
value to the naval forces in searching
for these vessels" Where the sub
marines are operating was not dis
closed.
London-During the week ending
April sth seventeen British merchant
vessels of more than 1,600 tons were
sunk. Two vessels of less than 1000
tons were sent down.
Washington-With formally an
nouncing abandonment of their neu-
trality, two more Latin-American re-
publics, Argentina and Costa Rica,
have given assurances Of their moral
support for the United States in the
war against Germany. Argentina,
choosing a middle course between
those of Brazil and Chile. her sister
nations in the influential A. B. c. trio.
has notified the State Department
that she recognizes the justice" <5of
this country's stand against German
aggression.
New York, April IA report
reached the head OF a prominent
banking house In Wall Street that
Lloyd's of London was offering 10 to
that peace would be accomplished
within 80 days.
London.-Operation along the Ar
ras-Lens line were greatly impeded by
snowstorms. According to the official
report from British headquarters the
Germans delivered two counter-at-
tacks against the British positions in
the neighborhood of Monchy-le-Preux
but these failed.
Washington. - Arthur ]. Balfour,
British secretary of state for foreign
affairs is coming to the United States
to endeavor to negotiate with the
American government an understand
ing that it shall enter into no separate
peace with Germany. In addition the
English foreign minister will discuss
with President Wilson the general po-
htical policies to be pursued by the
United States and the entente allies
in CARRYING on the war.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
What Me-. Gerard rhlnks.

Ambassador Gerard on his return
from Germany expresses great sur
prise that I'VE have done nothing to
prepare for even a reasonable means
Of national defense" Such q condi-
ton Is incomprehensible to a man who
has been In close touch with the Eu-
ropean situation and behind the lines
Of the greatest military power Of the
time, which also Is our potential en-
envy. Our neglect must seem to him
mOnstrous.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
GATHERING IN THE SUSPECTS.
Germans Arrested at Border City
Have Wiowao Code Book.

FL Paso, Textile arrests of Ger
mans as alien enemies by federal and
local authorities continues. A German
guest in a hotel was taken into GUS
tody and two Germans were arrested
earlier near the smelter with code
OF wigwag signals in their possession.
Other Germans have been questioned
and released.
Frederick Reuter-. acting German
vice consul in Juarez, who was
placed In the Fort Bliss stockade late
Monday, remained there all day Tus-
day and his friends are making no ef-
fort to have him released. He is said
to be held under the section of tho
Presidents proclamation which pro-
hibits Germans from leaving the coun-
try.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
state Educators Elect Officers.

Denver-The Joint Association of
County Superintendents and State Nor.
NAL School Instructors. which ended
its annual sessions at the state house,
elected the following officers for the
coming year: Mrs. Trippit Wester-
man of Grand Junction, president; DR..
e. A. Cook. University of Colorado,
vice president; Mrs. Emma T. wilkins,
State Teachers College, treasurer, and
n. A. Kelley, superintendent Of Trini.
dad public schools. secretary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
U. 8. Agent Killed on Arm. Vessel.

v. 8. Agent Killed on Arms Vessel.
San Diego, Calm addition to the
ammunition smuggling schooner re-
ported to have been captured by two
United States destroyers after chase
off the west coast Of Mexico, 1t was
said here that another munitions car
rying vessel is en- route from a Pa
cific coast port to Mexico. 1t was re-
ported here that an American Secret
Service agent was killed aboard the
captured schooner. The agent was
shot and killed by one Of the SNUG
gler's officers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
Mayor Of Trinidad 10 Dead.

Trinidad.-Daniel L. Taylor. 70,
mayor Of Trinidad for several terms,
and reelected to that Office on April
3rd, resident of this city for fifty.
eight years, died here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
Army Appropriation Bill Passed.

Washington.-Ths army appropriar
ton bill carrying S27s.000.0O0 for the
existing regular army, was passed by
the Senate, amended 30 that 1t b.
comes Immediately available.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

Denvef people laying In buppISe "
foods. deplete stocks in stores.
Telephone company is organizing
company Of reserve signal corps.
The employees of the United Oh
Company at Florence have organized
the Kendrick Mountain Golf Club.
Ten indictments were returned by
the federal grand jury when 1t made
its report to Judge John A. Riner At
Pueblo
The people of both Florence and
Fountain voted IN favor Of purchase OF
ground for park and public recreation
purposes.
]. H. Stagner, "a years old, a car
psnter. died at the county hospital in
Denver from injuries received when
struck by an automobile.
To Miss Ferol Boyd of Denver may
fall the honor Of being Colorado's first
woman aviator. She 10 junior at
North Denver high school.
The Denver tourist bureau has re-
ceived notice Of the reduced summer
railroad rates. The season starts
June LIST and closes Oct. Both.
The Denver Jewish Congress has
atty and service of its members to
President Wilson and the nation.
w. R. Selby, formerly of Telluride.
where he was in partnership with
Alexander Calhoun in the cattle bust
ness, died at his home in Denver.
80 to- Nrfa
prospective tourists have been re-
ceived at the office OF the Denver
tourist bureau within two months.
DR.. H. T. Low was elected by the
Modern Woodmen lodge No. I'LL of
Pueblo to be delegate to the state
camp which will meet at Canon City
May End.
Wage scales of the workers in 80
per cent of the coal mines of Colora-
do have been voluntarily increased by
the operators to meet the advanced
cost of living.
Orders to dismantle within forty
eight hours all radio stations in Colo
RADIO were received by Capt E. r.
Doig, secretary of the Colorado Wire
less Association.
Two hundred Colorado employees Of
the Armour Packing Company were
included in $500, 900 bonus which the
company divided among its employees
Easter. Every employee receiving I'M
der $1,000 year participated In the
bonus.
Placing $50 new official markers
this spring along Colorado's 55O-mile
scenic link of the Pixies Peak Ocean
to-Ocean highway will be part of, ex-
tensive promotion work provided for
by the convention held In Colorado
Springs of the Colorado division Of this
transcontinental motor route
That German sympathizer tore
down the large American flag she had
raised on her porch Immediately after
she had caused the arrest of Karl
Burke and Charles Nelson, alleged
German propagandists. was the COM
plant Of Mrs. J. e. Larson, 1878 Ma
rion street. to the police of Denver.
A blood relation of Abraham Lin
coln-the daughter of a cousin Of the
martyred President Denver woman
-eniisteo' IN the oniteo states navy
as stenoerapner. MRS. Josephine
LOUIS Lincoln garry called at the head
quarters OF tns woman's Navy League
ana enroued.
German suo1ects VINO applied Tor
second papers Oh ciuzensnlp prior 10
April .. inc GATE tne state OF war was
oIliciaily deciareo, Will not De barred
IRON becoming cIasens' according 10
Instructions received Irom Wasnins-
ION by faui Lee Eiieros. cnief ex-
amlnsr OF the Denver bureau OF nat
u 0'iA"'ion'
To meet the needs OF the increased
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News servies


April 23-7s-Y. N. C. A. Week In Colo
RADIO.
May l7-30-Convention Colorado Sum
day School Association at Colorado
Springs.
June 2l-23-Christian Endsavor Con.
vention at salida-
Aug. National Convention OF Afra-
can Race at Denver.
Sept. 17-3z-Colorado State Fair At Fo-
eblo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
LATEST NEWS
EPITOMIzED
FROM TELEGRAPHIc REPoRTo
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST PoRTAkT
CURRENT ToPIcs.
ABOUT THE WAR

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13


was to answer the call OF its own and
allied peoples for food.
German submarines have sunk dur
ing the war a grand total of 6S6 neu-
trail vessels. including nineteen Amer.
lean, and have attacked unsuccessful.
ly seventy-nine others, including
eight American, according to an off,
cial tabulation given out at the State
Department and complete up to
April 3.
Latin-Americas attitude in the war be-
tween the United States and Germany
was cleared away by definite advices
that Chile and Mexico will remain
neutral. and increasing indications
that Brazil. Guatemala and Peru will
join Cuba and Panama on the side Of
the United States.
At 8 O'Clock Monday night best estt
mates placed the killed at 200, with at
least that many wounded. In the
mysterious explosion which wrecked
the sharpnel-loading building Of the
Eddystone Ammunition Company.
owned by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, at Eddystone, Pa
Cuban gunboats, which have estab-
lished a sweeping patrol Of the Cuban
coast and contiguous waters, have
been given orders to fire on sight at
any craft suspected Of aiding German
raiders. or seeking to find bases for
German submarines in or near Cuba,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
GUARDSMEN tn
MOVE FOR HOME
BY THOUSANDS

SAN ANTONIO Feb 19.-At the
rate of approximately 5000 men a
week, the $4,000 national gardsmen now
on the border will be returned to their
home stations to be mustered out.
The southern department today
designated the following dates for en-
training:
To Fort Sheridan Fourth Illinois
Infantry, February %; B Troop, Wis
consin Cavalry, February 81; to Fort
Wayne, Mich, Second Brigade Head
quarters, March I; Second Ohio In
fantry. March 3; a and b batteries,
Michigan Artillery. March IA, A com
pany, Michigan Engineers and A COM
pany, Michigan Signal Corps. March
IA: First battalion Ohio Field Artillery
and First Battalion Ohio Signal Corps
March 90; Ohio Ambulance Company
No. =, Ohio Field Hospital No. ?. Ohio
First Battalion and D company, en-
gineers; Ohio Ambulance Company No
/. Ohio Field Hospital Nos. l and g.
March 81.
To Fort ID. A. Russell: and bat
teries Colorado Field Artillery. Feb
ruary 26. two battalions Wyoming Field
Artillery, February &c.
To Fort Benjamin Harrison. FIRST
Indiana Infantry. March g. d battery
Indiana Field Artillery, February 20;
Eighth Ohio Infantry, March 9; Sixth
Ohio Infantry, March 16; Third Ohio
Infantry. March %,
To District of Columbia: Troop A
Cavalry, District of Columbia, Febru-
airy "a; a Battery, District of Colum
bia Field ARTILLERY, February "a; Third
Infantry, District OF Columbia, Feb
ruery "a.
To Kentucky: THIRD Kentucky In
fahtry and Kentucky Field Hospital
Corps No. /, March =; Kentucky Am
bulance Company No. l and First Ken
lucky Infantry, March Is.
To Arkansas: Second Arkansas In
fantry. March 2.
orders also were issued today fol
the First Minnesota Infantry, now al
Camp Wilson. to entrain March >. NJ
reference 20 national guardsme oi
Texas and New Mexico was contained
in tOday's orders
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
Idaho Again Has
Anti-AHe3a Land
Bill Before Senate

Republican A. p. Leased WlreJ
BOISE Idaho, Feb. 19.-An anti
alien land bill. which was killed by the
state senate February 3, as the result
of protests by the japanese embassy
to the state department at Washing
ton. was reintroduced in the senate late
today.
The bill, which had passed the lower
house, was killed by the senate from
patriotic motives. 1t was reintroduced
today as the result of charges made in
affidavits filed AT Washington with
the state department that the Japanese
embassy's protest had not resulted
from orders from. Toxic, but from the
activities of an Idaho attorney, c. NJ.
Booth, who was quoted by the affi-
davits as having said he had brought
pressure to bear on the embassy and
state department through a Washing
ton attorney
Booth denied the charges, saying the
statements were false and absurd. He
has been subpoenaed to appear before
the senate or a senate committee We'd
nesday.
Booth declared that certain sinister
Influences are at work to embroil the
United States with Japan over the
Idaho anti-alien land law in order to
distract attention from the submarine
issue with Germany"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Agents of
the department of justice arrested here
tonight two men charged with violat-
ing the federal law against carrying
on a military enterprise against a for
eign country. They are accused of
conspiring to obtain military informa-
tion in England to be sent to this
country and then forwarded to Ger
many. The men gave their names as
Albert A. Sander and Charles w. Wun-
nenberg. The complaint against them
was signed by Judge Learned Hand
Of the United States district court. 1t
charged them with conspiring to. en-
ploy agents to obtain maps, figures
and other military information in Eng
land and Ireland for the benefit Of
Germany.
The charges were prepared by John
c. KnoA, assistant prosecutor in
charge Of the criminal branch Of the
department of justice. Sander, who is
% years old, is president of the Central
Powers War Film exchange in this
city. Wunnenberg, 40 years old, is
his assistant Counsel for the accused
said tonight that Wunnenberg has
been naturalized citizen of the
United States for twenty five years.
According to William y. OffIey,
divisional superintendent of the de-
partment Of justice the men are ac-
cused of sending to Great Britain
agents who obtained information OF
military importance which was trans
mitted to this country in letters and
packages written in invisible ink. This
information. it is alleged, was dissem
mated in the United States to agents
of the central powers, but chiefly tc
those of Germany.
Secret service agents had been work
ing on the case for months. They be.
gan soon after the arrest in England
of George Vaux Bacon. who claimed L
be representing American newspapers
Bacon's photograph was forwarded t.
this country by the British authorities
and by means of it, Superintendent
Offley said, the secret service was abl'
to connect him with the operations o
Sander and Wunnenberg.
The federal agents investigation il
said to have involved at least fifteei
so-called newspaper men employed b,
Sander and Wunnenberg and ordere'
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
ARMY OFFICIALS AND
PRESIDENT SHOCKED
AT FUNSTON'S DENISE

ston and the department has been COM
plete and no shadow of disagreement
has arisen
Il am deeply grieved personally at
his death and feel that his loss to the
country is very great"
Major General Pershing. who has
been IN command of the Ell Paso dis
trlct since the withdrawal OF the Amer
lean expedition from Mexico, automat-
ically viii succeed to the duties of
commander of the southern department
until appointment has been made.
As immediate successor to the COM
mand, General Pershing will have
charge of the many details of the
movement of the remaining units of the
national guard ordered home from the
border last Saturday. 1t is expected
here, that this movement, plans for
which were worked out by General
Funston as virtually his last military
duty, will go forward without Interrupt
tiOn.
When Funston won his rank of Brig
/ adler as a reward for his spectacular
capture of Aguinaldo, the Philippine
| rebel chief. his active service in the
regular United States army began. He
| speedily reached the top of the list of
| brigadiers, but when there were vacan-
cies in the list of major generals. he
was passed over no less than six times
/ BY Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. AT
| times Funston almost despaired of fur
ther promotion but with characteristic
ltenacity he stuck to the army.
When Vera Cruz was occupied. Ma :
| jor General Wood chief of staff. i'm
mediately selected Funston as the log
ical man for the field command. Every
army officer expected there would bt
q IL.
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