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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-03-30
Peterson Clothing Co.

The Golden Rule Clothing Co,
of Sisseton IS no mnre-the firm
name has been changed to Peterson
Clothing Co.. with \. A. Peterson
as manager. This company has
been owned by outsiders, but is
now home institution with Mr..
Peterson as stockholder. MIR.
Peterson needs no introduction
from the Standard. He has been
in business here for a number of
years, first working for the Peever
Mercantile Co., ard about eight
years age he organized the Golden
Rule Clothing Co., Of which CON
Germ he was manager. Pete" has
made good and will continue to do
SO as he will give his customers
the reliable merchandise in the flu.
ture as he has in the past and We
feel assured the customers will be
treated right by the new firm
Peterson Clothing Co.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-03-30


The long talked of railroad
from kimball to Cam Valley is
in sight. Col. Adams of the South
Dakota Short line has taken Office
room and promises "a staff of
engineers at work as soon as the
snow goes. His aim is to build
a road from here to ten miles
north of Gam Vailey-Duncan--
which will carry an ordinary
engine pulling string of box
cars according toits build. at a
rate of speed with common
safety.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1917-03-30

The Great Northern railway is
planning a big addition to its
yardage at Breckenridge and for
that purpose is negotiating with
the Wilkin county board for the
purchase of 30 acres of the poor
farm. The company has secured
a three months option on the
property at $3.50 an acre with an
additional charge of ss75 for til
ing already on the land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Feared Only What
PEOPLE Would Do

sha seems 10 have been held
back by one fear and that WAS what
the Russian people might do TO her
II they found out hor treachery.
According TO tho story current
In Russia among tho best Informed
persons II waH the czarina who
elevated Sturfncr. the German. 10
the place OF foreign minister. and
IL was she who urged on the min
listers who have arranged HusHia's
surrender just before the reyolu.
zion broke. But for the revolution
the thing would have gone thru
and the $50 German and Austrian
divisions nov on the Russian front
would have been released TO be
hurled against France.
Before this the cxarirca had come
wholly under the power OF that
astounding abnormality and villain.
Gus fake monk. Raaputin.
He never was a monk. az mat
ter of fact. but early In his vicious
career no discovered that a pre-
tense Of piety was an Easy way TO
win the confidence OF tho women
be preycd upon. For this purpose
he proclaimed himself the apostle
Of new kind OF holiness and put
on y.stmenis to which he had no
right. Wearing that garb he led a
life of shocking immortality.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Editors Mail
AGAINST VACCINATION

Editor The Star: am a physi
clan, graduated 1910. use vacclnes
In my practice when indicated
and ] want 10 40 to France, but
VIII not unless exempted from vac.
cinatlon until called for.
have typical scar" OF variol
vaccination. also hadovariola later.
II ! am not now an immune I new.
or will be Thru two epidemics |
know II 10 be q flasco-a supersti.
tio0 in the class OF sheep
tea" etc. o
Vaccination against typhoid can
be proven or dlsproven by tbs
Vidal reaction, Gavihe no room
for doubt. belief. or argument. II
boys yacciuated G, or l2 months
ago ar@ yet Vidal positive, I'll
quit my croaklng. and 20 to
France. but II Is money to mar
Ages the vaccine immunity claims
get an awful crimp put in their
time tables and will be fortunate
If not proven worthless except for
short periods. and useful only In
the face Of an epidemic on a 60 to
so per cent basis Of effective vac.
cination.
ALBERT A. DAVIS, NJ. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
End Of the ROmano1fs,

ina scoffed ut the suggestion he
foretold the princes sickness and
went away.
The prince Immediately fell Ill
and continued TO be III In spite OF
the best efforts OF the court ply
sicians.
The czarina then fell a-shaking
with superstition and gsSe orders
10 have the holy man thought back
10 the palace.
Whereupon the prince got well.
Soon after that Rasputin became
the real directing power OF Russia.
thru the ognrina. She did what
ever he told her 10 do. ane he wM
and had long been In the pay -
I.rpaauv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
,ster Ruled Russia and

Romanoff family out of business.
Also to enable about 80 representa-.
tives of demWraeies then assem-.
hled TO sit az ease about hor late
table,
What was about a million times
more important. she had had q
hand. without knowing II or mean
ing t. In bringing on the Russian
revolution. the best thing that has
happened since tho Fall OF tho
nastile.
The reason our English friends
looked sad at the mention of the
subject Is because the royal family
of England is about all German
and many of It's marriages In tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

In respects il pity the assorted pro-Prussans
and varegated yaporers calling themselves the Peoples
Council" not permitted to meet at Minneapolis.
Accurately reported and properly photographed, the as
semby might have provided valuable information those
doing the kaser's work in this country
Photographs OF the Conscientious directors England
had corral work camps served ee epel sympathy
FOR them The relentless showed ear dsgsnafaey
written in their faces and spindiins bodies.
The pictures suggested that AMID parooatsts
needed. rather than jaers or drill sengea@ts.
The crowd has Of the sort Assde from
those are, of course the paid German Thra
Gre large class of soalled radeafs mostly psrsnr
pooeuD and unsexed unbalanced semprrSHsentaty
The largest element composed OF persoas affected with
ueRzlomana with paraaoia, who believe they are
oberior their fellows and that the aagmeat OF the people
az the United States aad their elected Representatives
euanaHon OF ignorance and iR&csiorsty
prominent earmark OF tAts type rs rnord@ats tntei~st
nal vanity and deusions of persecution IL rs vcai kwo~n
type students of diseased meataiisy.
is that thus type ta~st fcF notoesrfy amd
frequently attach themselves progressive Hs
tory shows every progressive revolutionary at
abnormal who constitute handicap
70 it.
with such sturdy OF the peaceful tcada1y In
democracy and socialism Brysa HeHry Ford Upton Sim
clair Clarence Darrow Heary L. Slobodm, Lscisn S@a
II the OF sociais America and today res Oldest
living leader John Spargo and tina tried ssdues OF the Labor
who support tire goveFHms@t AN these
supporting the heart aad so@ the omy of
ong the ideals of democracy and hfam TO waea
they have given their lives
They are whe have achieved resses and srany Of
he have suffered real martroms Ali have ss personal
sacrifices
THE PEOPLES COUNCIL" MUsrERs ONLY THE
TAKERS. THE FROTH AND DREGs OF THE RADi-
CAL CURRENT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
OF THE PEACE YELL

Every pro-German who that Germany 5 bnang
Hcked.
Every American millionaire vAo hieas Cd ms
income tax,
Every profits grsSscs who fears bag tax,
Every mine operator aad railroad VINO that
government is going to takc control,
Every food shark and amhier who believer TINT
his cinch is be brokca>
Every franchisehoder cneA hodxr who ieass TINT
democracy may become permanent,
Now altogeeher-"Peaee Peace With tina pn~u Gxrnan
autocracyw
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
Had Czarina's Only
Son Made Quite iii

The cxar and cxarina had one
son and several daughters For the
sake OF the succession. tho cnar
ana his wife were always greatly
worried about the health OF their
son. Rasputln used this feeling 10
get tho cEarina In his power.
II IL supposed that among the
other women he had hypnotred
VAS some ons who attended upon
the pIince. and that she vase in.
ducad 10 dope the food of her
charge. Anyway. Rasputin an.
nouDced that His constant presence
and care we're necessary 10 keep
the prince well and when the crar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

last GO years have been with Ger
man princes or prineessea
The curse OF monarchy In real.
persistent and terrible. Monarchy
is an utterly iunatle and poisonous
institution that should have been
abolished from tho face OF the
earth lt0 years aso. The price that
Europe has since paid for clinging
TO the worn-out old bunk II mp
pailing.
Witness this war.
Also. tho fact that the ~W wW
not ended months ago: ake bsaG
array Of details that hssve ssssdr
horrible conflict all tho wsras.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

traitors were 20 sell themselves.
Meantime a scandal had
arisen and swept over all Rus
Ella concerning the relations
between Rasputln and tho
cxsrins. There may have been
no basis for any such reports.
but IL cannot be denied that
the omrIns heIeee them along
BY behsvlss wlthout restraint
Or dlserMi0A, an1 ~ fer Fss-
putin, he seesIy bosnasS when
druRt thSe he hsS made .
soaqsesA Al WM easaS M.
Before leas Is per cent OF the
Rtwsa psoDse ksew the story and
bsitevea f. The oA1 respect for
the ear l.a6 long bees dying out
THIS STOaY FINISHED 1T.
Pretty seasly everything ID this
world seems 10 have a use. soon
or late. Rseputin was beast and
a greaev imposter. but be helped
or the revolution. And 80, strange
Iy enough. did the German princess
who planned 10 betray Russia and
saved IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
and fastened the End

One OF the countless bad things
about fooling with royalty In that
the offspring OF royalty can marry
only with the offspring OF other
royalty.
Germany had always had an
amazing overorop Of .prineelets
and prlneessiets. Elsewhere
In tho world there were not
enough to 90 around. conse.
auently every royH fAe,lly In
Europe became oerrvsa and 10
o6rmNN today.
Generally nse1isG. Gas0sse n
always a German. Ne snsstWs where
~ - sAe @ay -. the tks - CIV
osMy eestis ~ - bsaA. To- tbeAfAss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

tentative psSh. ''It's bsh ~ ~ wcii
IN locked Does Mrs Mows s~s
ally bolt hs deor. VIDA ?"
yes. sir" ntam6ered the maid,
that If. not always. bat ssmetim 60.
wkes she has valuahs.s ABOUT She
always locks II. sir"
We'll. It's beltes now. md rw
not soiss 10 take cb.~es on thss
isias botng n jostc saawsi1 ths auw.
PfaiI ["
| heamsJ 10 rh~ keyhote, who b
wv ssvevsd By a sress guard This
| is@p atas-stiy puea~d arsde. ard
stes is stly s@eated ssv'
There's somethlan wromn By
nh ssscamr b~eah down the soes. or
lset ts some way. ~ quickly e pas
stsse II there asy other estrhsca7''
Ne" sasd Jasrt Field. COM ~
sear.s nmd bnsing dows 10 the
key aoAs. ''Os. tssre U psss sx@ap
imn G1s I'm -onas low. dei"
'sssstl | call issss-ss Y' sssaa Mr~.
Bt@a@. the cook ''a~s u pursSas
rtrons sson"
Yes. ys-s. raa fsamsse. who~wsa be
tn" -sstd |. And can htsa s@ie.< e
tsiEsea w'ho war the chauffeur
sune. a@s b. a@s gsitansy ;escrtha.
sro-oi - ow burst the door epcs.
An os.e~poss eSinss yosunae Of ;ots
brssr scs North. aud the we@acs
tcreasss-d and ran swo@s rss aoes.
WY
Ard e~eeey body tSl back. BY r~a.
ron OF ise rufbos | tme famss'F ! bed
my hsss-aissscbses 10 my ts~e and
ssrh-sd into the roo.ns. raw. Mt
once tsRs ts~ sosr camse +ross M
open ssr@ev os the great center
ssssupdtsass ! turned ~ off imss ma tly
acting thst MO 81 hss buru@T vsW
op-n
Keep ssmr for n ssanuae." esfAss
TO those sn the hall Then opened
window n WIZ wesresy ea~.
essd. With Ssse@s cosstraptsea
wsscs teea snse a eM seconds 10
~ nm p saese. sss ref r rat.~d ast
AFRO asethar. and slowly the mir BE-
gan Ca purify.
smwitssrsly looked Mt tho bed
rnsw~ ay Saryselse. eeau,lfsi ~ n
vvssos. ewe levssy ara flung above
ss~ brad. ssd a ser ~@si u. - her
fscs. Her eyer were closed. asd I
ss~w. Ia thot first sehu-sce. that they
~oaha s,~w sps@ a.oAaa in tsss
world
wssms 10 sssy. rasT&s hss~c. te~ the
rake Of nay swp aelf.rcswest. tha,
nay s@ty cmstiese .; that meusst
were the asevew sorrow ard grief
roo the yosms. hsc 70 s~e@c.aiy aaA
ssaty ess~d
BHss M ses%gse besca 10 s-atee sAm.
isiy eve~ the threshold. awoke 70
thu eriscsoies OF the sitssisr.
Gene ia. Wesley" I sais. quietly.
"srs Lord E.vin~4~aa. Ssesty
clan, t@~ a noment"
The tive men catered. Wsi wsr. m
sssd ~ses, the awfsS irsth
Tss Isari weat clssw. and as,z4ly
hssd hx kssnd o. tea hsces 81 se~
slKst S.cw. T@~ ~ tssched ks~
cheek.
"Sha b 6raa." ~ ssSA. nnA the
~ sssweS re cnssiss. | kr~w thAs
wse bis English way. an< as4 be
sassse sc tstt sosc.
Mel" cried Wesley. seA 10. toe.
revercntly touched the pale face.
1T may net be tee hate. Prali,
aeas for a soctsr"
Yes. send" said, aud Wesley
hurried away to telephone.
Miss Field entered softly. without
waiting for permission. And. In.
deed. who was !. that should give
or withhold ~
What doe. II meant" abe said.
10 an hwe-struck voice
AN accident" ! returned AN
awful accident The gas burner was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
German Princess
Detrays Russia

II Greece had bean a republic
she would have kept her agree
ment, landed troops at the Dardh.
nellcs. taken Conhtantinople. put
Turkey out and enabled the war To
esS 10 the autumn OF 1915.
But about this czarina OF Russia,
she was German princess. and
altho the country upon whose
throne she sat WAS at war with
Germany she betrayed the country
abe helped TO misrule for the sake
of the country Of her birth.
She was proud. arrogant. over
bearing, neurotic. unpopular. She
had her way absolutely with her
husband. who was cowed by her
furious self.will and was a weak
man anyway except when II came
to sending revolutionlsts 10 the
gaiiows or Siberia.
The oxarina likewise had weak
spots IN her domineering charac'
ter. She was in deadly fear OF AS
nassination and she was almost In
raneiy superstitious.
There IL abundant evidence that
from the beginning OF the war shs
had the purpose TO bring about a
separate peace between Germany
and Russia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
IMPOSSIBLE

II was nearly noon when the
irate travelling man found the night
clerk Of The little hotel in a Norts
Carolina town.
II told you to car me san Che 7
o'clock train. BOW ] faane np loae
~ hours time. WIG SEa:nt yQa oasa
nef-
Il couldn't very wetrl," e.Eps.assaea
the clerk, cheerfully; Il jussa get
up myself."--Everybody's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

out OF court. II is an encouraging
sign that the plea for the original
name Is gaining a Withdrawing all
over the country In nationwide
discussion there is hope for event.
ual justice. As the case is studied
and the true facts made cleu. the
number OF Mount Tacoma advo-
Gates Increase.
Political prestige and the power
Of . nsighboring Cry VIII not al
ways be able 10 prevent justice
from being done the mountain
from being done the mountain
This h the way Tacoma folks refer
- their efforts 10 change the name q
II. Rainier 10 Mt. Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

and ambitions Continue 70 DO Utf'
man.
All the trouble In Greece. for In
stance. was made by a German
princess married TO tho king that
the Greek people. for some reason
or other, still allowed 10 meas and
mlnhandIe their affairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
While Ds~ssh Rasp.Gin
Bossted Of Conquest

He Ted The czarina along the way
she was perfectly willing TO 20 10
a separate peace with Germany He
was the go-between and agent I'm
the negotiations; he II supposed TO
have fixed the prices at which the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

1 ne case VI
Mount Tacoma
cannot be dis
missed with a
rhetorical wa~e
OF the hand and
bowed cayalipriy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12


" a farm wife received
veuses sire would get asess sai7
year. Scordise 10 recess
studies Of the aversse vaise Of
the household lsssr on n fgn.
This figure Is based on isvewt.
pitions on $50 FIRMS in II
states. and represents N av.
erase OF the farm wives esti.
mates Of what II wosls COST
them. at prevailing rates Of do
mesuc wages, 10 a< ts@r
housewerk dsse FOR tse@. The
avenose an ssi value At the
food thsst the farmer aA,d sw
family get frss the hsn Ia
s239.84. The average san tssx
the hsnty sp@ss for fcst IN
etsbden Ia t1R.1s.-La1tsss
Home Jeuv~sA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

THE doggoned contrary baker
Keeps right on neglecting to de.
liver our 14-ounce loaf of bread for
8 cents. Mr.. Hooverl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12
" cAAs. EDWARD RUSSELL.
lcopyriaht, 1917

ssthat I should like TO See"
said 4 sturdy American one
day at dinner In the Winter
Palace. "ls an international law
absolutely forblddlns any Ger
man prince or princess to
marry anybody outside Of Ger
many. hcnceforth and forever"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

Thin h another % the series Of arsi-
e1ee by Charles Edward Russell. staff
writer 81 THE star. who has Just re
turu<d fram Russia. where he spent
three meath. a. y member Of the eff
s1Ml United state. commission 10 the
npw Russian government
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

Ne pumped this out In the
midst OF pause In the con-
versatlon 80 that everybody oct
the full wailop Of II. Our Eng
Ilsh ouests naturally looked
unhappy and made NJ com
mert, but the rest Of the table
applauded.
We had been talking about the
Evil Genius OF Russia. which was
the present Mrs N, Romenoff. late
cEarina and Head TROUBLE Maker
Cxarina Helped Lot
to End Nick's Rule
She had helped a lot 10 put the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-12

ellFTINo THE CURSE
THE MOUNTAIN
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

FOR RENT-Two furnished or un-
furnished rooms for light house.
keeping, steam heated. Also fur
nished rooms. 208 3rd st.
9.1112
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Mrs. Frank Mathers and daugh-
ter, Lilly, of Leonard were in the
city Friday and Saturday and while
here were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
william McCuaig. Lilly Mathers
underwent an operation to have her
tonsils and adenoids removed while
in the city. ~..' ...',~r =.
Earl and Isel Staples of Brecken-
ridge are the guests of their uncle,
o. H. Manaugh, and wife Of Lake
Boulevard for aweek, which they
will enjoy deer hunting. :
Miss Esther Palmer of oPuposky
will return today from Minneapolis
where she attended the Woman's
Home Missionary convention.
Mrs. e. w. scarf Of Tacoma,
WASH, arrived in .Bemidji today and
will be the guest Of her daughter,
Mrs. e. w. Webster, and family:
Mrs. Scharff has also visited her sis
ter in San Francisco and q daugh-
ter at Clam Falls, Wis. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
DENLEY RETURNS FROM .z-.
-" PERFORMING SAD MISSION

Deputy Sheriff DenleySh has return
ed from performing sad mission
when he accompanied a family of
five. children TO-. the state school at
watonna. The little chaps are
those of the Benson family at Pu-
posky and the elest is nine years,
down to two years old. The mother
of the brood is In the sanatorium
suffering from tuberculosis and the
father is unable to care for the chill
dren properly. The problem was
solved by placing them under the
care Of the state. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
SIX ELEVATOR MEN ARRESTED

Aberdeen, S. D., Nov. 12.-Six
elevator men at Eureka have been
arrested on charge of illegal buy
ing of grain. When arraigned five
Of the men entered a plea of guilty,
and were given fines. It is said the
men have been buying barley and
weighing fifty pounds for q bushel,
instead of forty-eight pounds as pro-
vided by law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

Have you seen our display Of 1918
Standard diaries? The covers are
genuine leather, imitation leather
and cloth cover. Just the thing for
little Christmas gift for your SOL
dier friends. Get yours now before
tho line is broken. Pioneer office.
~< 116tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

We have just received some Rand
McNally pocket war maps, cover
ing the British front, French front,
northern and southern section, and
also western battlefields. They tell
you what you want to know and
guide you where you want to 60:
Pioneer office. llotl
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
NEW SOLDIER ARRIVES

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Will
son OF Winnipeg, Friday, an IL
pound daughter. Mr.. Wilson, who
is a member Of the Canadian army,
was formerly a resident Of the Fifth
ward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
DINNER GUESTS

DINNER GUESTS
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Schadegg had
as their dinner guests last evening
George Scott of Hibbing and Arthur
Roger of Walker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

FOR RENT-After November Is,
house, modern except heat. 1905
1O24tf
FOR RENT-6-room house, cheap to
good renter. 1905 Doud Ave.
Phone 237. 119tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
EPW0RTH LEAGUE GIVES
$25 TO Y. n. G. A. CAMPAIGN

The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church last evening started the
Y. M. C. A. campaign with $25
cash donation. The act was VOL
untary on it's part. -. @l."% y
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

A. G. Wedge, Of the First Nation
al bank, went to Grand Rapids to
day on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12
WANTED

WANTED-Good active young man
who would like to learn the butch
er's trade. Call at w. G.. schroed-
er's store, see J. w. Bellings. 117tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

J. C. McGhee, assistant county
school superintendent, and Mr.. Aim
quist of the Fifth ward were visitors
in Shevlin yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-11-12

WANTED-Family washings to do
at home. Phone 432-W. 6-1112
WANTED-Kitchen girl at Er1ck-
son Hotel. 4-1114
son Hotel. 4-1014
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19
SET
A NEW RECORD

WASHINGTON. Feb. ls-Exceed.
ins by nearly one hundred million
dollars the previous high monthly
record. total American exports IN
January amounted 70 t6ia.tai .eqO.
according TO statement issued To
day By the department Of con-.
merce.
Higher prices rather than Incrras
ed volume Is responsible the report
said.
Imports for January are given 7,
s-fl.sTi.Sai, an increase OF more
than $4,000 900 over December. To
tai exports for the year ending jar
81. 1917. we're s5.76i.SsS.tss. as com.
rared with t3.Gls.A.7.0i4 the wear
before. IN" report shnwcd.
In January 1917. gold impor, .
totaled sSS,92sets against sI5.oOs
% In January. 1915
Experts OF geld In,January. 1917
was s2o.7ia.s9s. an increase ~ about
ten million over January a year agr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-19
Local
RECEIVER FOR
GAS CONCERNS
Acknowledgement and Railroad
Board Unite in Petition To
BE Filed al Irouwood

The Union Trust company, OF De
troit. will apply TO the circuit court
nj lronwood during the day for the
appointment OF receiver for The
Iron Mounts ain Light 4 Fuel company
and the Electric a Water company.
holding company organized under
the laws 81 Arizona.
The con@snies are in serious
financial difficulties. a fact thai did
rot Become generally known until
interest on bonds running against
the prop, rites, failing due Jan. 1.
was defaultrd.
Tho petition for receiver Is fled
a. the instance Of the Michigan rail.
read commission and Attorney-Gen-
cral AleN Cfrcsbock. who seeks 10
rteVcnt the embarrassed companies
from falling into The hands Of either
81 two opposing factions. headed 70
spoctiv"b by Henry " Wallace. and
IL Lndalc smith. the latter OF
Cleveland