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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
CONSUMER MAY SOON
WEAR WOOL-LESS CLOTHES

On account of the tremendous de-
mand for wool created by the neces-
sity of over coating and clothing for
hundreds of thousands of American
soldiers, Mr.. Consumer may soon find
his suit and overcoat wool-less.
D. R. Mckinney, president of the
Mckinney Clothing Co.. today re-
ceived notice of a special meeting of
leading retail clothiers called at
Washington by the Commercial Ec-
onomy board of the National Defense
Council next Monday to confer upon
wool conservation and style regula-
tion for spring.
Mr.. Mckinney declares that a
move is on foot to have all retail
clothiers substitute mixtures of cot
ton in place of the all-wool suit. 1t
is also proposed to curtain the num-
ber of styles and taboo the belted
suit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13

home since 1904. Her husband. the
late Hugh Davies died IL years ago
She is survived by five children,
Dorothy, Earl, Horace and Tom
Davies and Mrs. Glenn Persons. All
except the latter were at her bedside
when the end came. She will arrive
from Espanola tonight. In addition
to her children the surviving mem
bers of her family are three brothers,
Bert Brown Of Mancos, Harry Brown
of Salt Lake and Joe Brown of Sey-
ore, Indiana. The remains are at
the Goodman Undertaking parlors
As yet no funeral arrangements have
been made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13

theme, "As thy days, so shall thy
strength be-" Today only is ours.
Prayer and benediction, Rev. Cour-
tice.
Solo, abide with Me-" Mrs. George
W. Moody.
The pail bearers were Matthew
Harrington, Z. E. Smiley, Charles
Hogan, j. j. Musser, Charles Hansen
and Ernest Wetter.
The floral offerings, which were
both beautiful and profuse and which
came from many cities and towns
throughout this and neighboring
states, gave mute and touching evi-
dence of the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held by friends who had
known him through a long and use
full life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13

This afternoon at the hour of 2
O'Clock, the relatives and many
friends met at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Sloan for the
purpose Of paying the last respects
to the memory of J. D. Maupin. The
services were conducted by Rev. w.
N. Courtice of the Presbyterian
church. Ames and Bradford were in
charge of the funeral.
Mr.. Maupin passed through a per-
iod in the eventful history of the
United States including the days of
the Mexican war, the Civil war, the
Spanish-American war and the pres
ent world war. These eventful per
iods in our history were such as to
develop the sturdy, honest and cour,
ageous manhood found in the pion,
GERS of this country.
Mr.. Maupin's ancestors came from
the early families of Virginia and he
was born in that state, but during
the days of the Civil war West Vir-
ginia became a state in which the
deceased grew to manhood. Then he
came as pioneer to Missouri and
later as a pioneer to Colorado short
ly after statehood was declared. He
helped to subdue the wids of Colo
rado with many others who came as
pioneers. But Mr.. Maupin's work as
a. pioneer was not finished and he
next went into New Mexico, where
he again saw that territory became
a state. Not many have had a wild
er opportunity to study the lives of
men who were Of necessity practical
men. Such men have done much to
mould the thoughts of men and have
had great influence in developing
this western country.
There is no question about the
great usefulness Of this character in
this country. He certainly earned
the reward that is to come to all who
do the part intended for them to dc
in this world, and it is mete that he
who several years ago reached his
allotted number of years, now return
to God who plans the work for all
men who have lived the lives of use.
fulness. His work on this earth has
been finished and he now goes to his
reward with a consciousness of hav.
ing finished work well done.
The impressive funeral services
which were held from the residence
of r. H. Sloan, at the hour of O'Clock
today. were held in the following or.
der:
Solo, Crossing the Bar" Mrs. Har.
ry McDevitt.
Prayer, Rev. w. N. Courtice, follow
ID by remarks, based upon th'
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
COMMUNITY CONFERENCE
UNDER AUSPICES OF
STATE UNIVERSITY
Executive Committee Begins Organi-
zation-Conference Dates Novem-
ber IA to II, Inclusive.

Durango is assured Communit,
Welfare Conference and Exhibit te
be held here November ID to II, in
elusive, under the auspices of tn,
University of Colorado. Arthur E
Gilman, secretary of the Bureau OF
Community Welfare, of the State
University, met last evening with the
Community Conference executive
committee and began the conference
organization.
The committee which consists OF
F. c. Gilbert, chairman; W. S. Pick.
erill, secretary; Prof. Emory E
Smiley, Mrs. A. W. Ayres, Mrs. D. c.
Coulson, Mrs. X. A. Gagg, DR.. A. l.
Davis and E. d. Smith, was elected
at public community meeting held
at the Durango Exchange last May
when action was taken to have a
conference and exhibit here this fall.
The executive committee will be
assisted by large number of other
comittees. In all about 120 local
citizens will be requested to act on
various committees in affecting the
plan of work.
Both the conference sessions and
exhibits will be held at the high
school building. The conference will
consist Of a four days educational
short course relating to problems of
public health, municipal and county
economics, civic interests, and the
work of our schools. The various
phases of the discussions will be in
the hands of specialists who will
come to Durango from the State
University, other state educational In
stitutions and state departments of
public service during the conference.
The conference will be supplement
ed. by an exhibit consisting of Is
booths. The respective booths will
treat such subjects as maternity and
infanty care, the health of the child
in the home and school, the home in
relation to health, oral hygiene, the
prevention of contagious diseases,
milk in relation to health. road-build-
ing, community recreation and the
work of our public schools.
Preparations for the conference
and the exhibits will begin immedi-
ately. Mr.. Gilman will assist the
various committees in the details of
the work. He will give half his time
to the conference at Durango and
half to Silverton where similar con-
ference will be held simultaneously
with the one at Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
- - - -
THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD
KNOWS.

Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jefferson
St., So. Omaha, Neb., writes: II can
recommend Foley's Honey and Ta,
as sure cure for coughs and colds.
1t cured my daughter Of bad cold
My Neighbor, Mrs. Benson. cured
herself and her whole family with
Foley's Honey and Tar, and everyone
in our neigllborhood speaks highly Of
it." This reliable family medicine
masters Group. 1t clears the air pass
ages and eases the gasping, strangl.
ing fight for breath.-S. G. Wall and
Durango Drug Company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
PROMPT ACTION
AVERTS TROUBLE

Sluggish bowels indirectly cause
much sickness. A constipated condi-
ton not only poisons the blood stream
but quickly affects the liver and 9TH
er organs, causing biliousness, sick
headache, sour stomach, bloating, etc
Foley Cathartic tablets are mild in
action, yet cleanse thoroly, with no
nausea, and no costive after effects.
They keep the bowels regular, stom-
ach sweet and liver active. Stout
persons welcome the comfortable
light free feeling they brings. G.
Wall and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
N - - -
LETTER FROM o. S. GALBREATH
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 3. 191


Dear Herald
Now and then, and sometime oft
ener, am obsessed with a desire tt
write, so as you all will not allow
me to pass into reminiscence, more
or less pleasant or unpleasant as the
case may be.
Five eventful years, have come and
gone, since | bade farewell to nv
long loved home, seeking a newer one
out here, and maybe forgotten there
I'm like the Jew who sat by the riy-
ers of Babylon, weeping when he
more fervently, that she may socr
here by the waters of the Puget
Sound, mourning when 1 remember
Durango, on the river of whispering
waters.
Durango may have forgotten me
but when l forget Durango, it will
he after my right hand has forgotten
its cunning and my tongue cleaves
to the roof of my mouth.
l doubt if any there take a great
er interest in her welfare, or pra,
ore fervently, that she may soon
come into her own, than l do.
So perhaps you may understand
how gladly read in the Herald Of
the great success Of the Fair ant
other enterprises, such as the High
School building, and am rather tickl-
ed to remember how persistently
used to urge the need of just such
educational facility. (For it's fact
that when there no matter how
faineant, l was in my own affairs
always insisted on the public be.
ing up and doing.)
| can never express in words, how
proud l feel, when / note, the splen
did patriotism exhibited by the boy
of the San Juan Basin, as in answer
to our country's call they have 30
unhesitatingly stepped forward, to
take their places, in the trenches, tc
do and to die if needs be in the cause
of freedom.
The noble spirit of resignation with
which their fathers and mothers
have consecrated them to our coun
try's urgent need, and bade them God
speed as they go, is another thing of
which l am especially proud.
No section of the world has shown
any less hesitancy in responding to
the call, than have the boys of the
San Juan, and but few have equalled
in willingness and promptness to
obey.
May God bless and keep these
heroic young men, and bring them
safely home again after world de-
to visit the city at evening, on these
evenings, there is no standing room
in hotels, eating houses, picture shows
etc, and scarcely walking room on
the streets.
Warning is sent out that next Sat
urday evening there will be at least
ten thousand perambulating uniforms
on the streets with men to be fed
entertained and otherwise looked
after.
AS Camp Lewis is on American
Lake and about ten miles out, the
railroads, streetcars and auto-stage.
ocracy has been everlasting'y estab
lished by their efforts with the ef-
forts Of heroes that fight and die BY
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
NO REASON FOR IT
When Durango Citizens Show th
Way.

Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor
lures of an aching back, the annoy
ance of bladder weakness, the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail to
heed the words of . neighbor who
has found relief. Read what this Du-
range woman has to say:
Mrs. Fannie Compton, 684, Fifth
Ave-. says: "Backache troubled me
for quite u long time. l was 10 con-
stant misery. When l exerted myself
/ tired quickly and felt languid for q
long time after. I didn't get any re-
lief until bought Doan's Kidney
Pills at G. E. Tiffany's Drug Store.
They soon put stop to my back
ache and felt much better general
ly."
Price 60c at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Compton had. Foster-Milburu
Co.. Props, Buffaly, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
- - ~ -
PIONEER LAID TO REST

th the one at Durango
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13

Mrs. Bridget Moynahan, mother Of
the late Mrs. Thomas Crowds, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Thomas Mcdonald yesterday even
ing, at the age of so years. The re-
mains are at the Ames G. Bradford
Undertaking parlors:. Arrangements
have been made to hold the funeral
from the parlors Sunday morning at
IL o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
- - - -
DEATH OF MRS. CARRIE
Z. DAVIS HERE TO-DAY

Death claimed one of Durango's
best women today in the person of
Mrs. Carrie Davies, who passed
away at the family home 727 Fifth
avenue, after an illuess of six
months duration. The late Mrs. Da-
Wis was born in Columbus, Indana
62 years ago. Durango had been her
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
their sides.

Tacoma is fast putting on the ap-
pearance of a vast military camp
soldier boys everywhere, ON the
streets, in the eating houses and
movie shows.
Camp Lewis now has approxima
tely twenty-five thousand soldiers,
and as Wednesdays and Saturdays
are the days they have permission
are rolling in barrels of cart,
wheels"
1t is expected that within a few
days there'll be fifty thousand men
at the post, and that visitors from
there to the city will be at least
doubled, from which you may under
stand some of the difficulties ahead
in the matter of transportation and
entertainment.
The military have a provo guart
on hand Wednesdays and Saturday
to look after soldiers, who get ugly
as they sometimes do, especially when
they connect up with bootleggers.
Cowboys from Montana and Wy
inning, are full of fun, and cause
worry with their pranks.
A trainload came in from Butte
the other day with the most of them
as drunk as "biled OWLS" more thar
an hundred quarts of "pt-gut" be.
ing taken from them after their ar
rival, and judging from their con.
dition they must have started witt
hogshead of the poison.
About two hundred loaded guns
were taken from them, and in tLei
condition it was not very safe jot
in the doing; one Of them when ask.
ed for his gun said, twill you have
it now or wait until you can get it,"
but when told "we1l have it now
turned it over.
Leading ministers visit the camp
and one of our prominent divines
laughingly. tells about one Of these
COW punchers who he asked, "Are
you Christian?" replied, "Why, hell
yes"
Another preacher after an eloquent
sermon was approached by one Of
them, with the salutation: "Say, par.
son but that was a d-n fine sermon
you gave u.s."
Notwithstanding these idosyncrac
les, these boys are splendid bunch
the pride of their officers, and will
develcpe into ideal soldiers giving
good account of themselves when the
supreme test comes.
If the "City of Destiny" doesn't
wax strong and great under presen'
conditions, then money cuts but little
ice in the growth of communities.
Five shipyards, smelter, railroat
machine shops giving employment
to thousands Of men, and a score OF
more of equally large enterprises
pouring out money, added to the i'm
mense sums paid out at the army
post, constitutes great flood of
money flowing into all the hooks
and cranies, and am confidently
hoping that some of it will finds it,
way into my hands.
But "listen" as Barry used Il
calculate, money seems to be harder
to corral than even a CREASED pig
that was born earless and tailless.
About two years ago some friene
of mine were here from Durango
and about to invest something like ;
thousand dollars in house, but de
cided not to.
l am sorry they did not for tina
house being close to the army po
is renting for around seventy-fiv'
a month and is worth several timef
what they could have bought 1t 70,
then, but such is life everywhere.
Yours,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13
CUT THIS OUTFIT is WORTH
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with DC and mail it to
Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and.
address plainly. You will receive in
return trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and Group; Foley
kidney Pills, for pain in sides and
back, rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroly cleansing cathartic for con-
stipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels.-S. G. Wall and Du-
range Drug Company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-13

FOR SALE-Fifteen head of high
grade Hampshire bucks. Lambed
last February and March. Inquire
of ]. c. Roberts, 1943 West Second
avenue. 10-4-1wd G. sw.
The evening world., 1917-05-17
BERLIN WAR. OFFICE
ADMITS THE BRITISH
SUCCESS At ROEUI

BERLIN (via London), May lin
the face OF strong British counter
attacks. German troops were forced
to give up some ground captured In
Roeux early this morning. according
10 to-day's official statement.
The War ofics said no far In May
1900 British and 200 French had been
captured.
Tn consequence OF strong English
oounter-attaeh.' the statement said.
I'VE had to give up some terrain cap
tured in Roeux early this morning.
Thero were strong English attacks
in the forenoon and afternoon TO the
north of the scaFpe conjunction. In
thiS engagement we repulsed the
enemy with heavy losses.
About Heincourt the English ad-
vances have not met with the slight 70
est success on this front.
Around vauxailIon and east OF
L.auffaux we pushed several hundred
meters forward in a surprise attack
and held the ground. Apart from
sanguinary losses, the enemy lost 24S
prisoners and several machine guns.
The evening world., 1917-05-17

man Commander In Chief utilized
eighty-four German divisions. Seven
OF these we're engaged twice in the
hghting In this months period.
The greatest previous massing Of
German forces was around Verdun.
The fighting there is probably the
nearest comparable TO the herceness
Of the struggle now progressing In
the Allied drive. But in the entire
year from February. 1915. 10 Febru-
ary, 1917, the Germans engaged only
ffty-slx and a half divisions-about
sI7.5O0 men-using fourteen OF these
twice ana six divisions three times.
In a little over n month, therefore,
In struggling against the Franco
British drive, Germany has called
Into action force almost double the
number OF fighters used In one years
campaign against verdun. And Yer
dun was one objective for which men
were ruthlessly sacrificed in an ef-
fort 10 gain prestige for the Crown
Prince.
The evening world., 1917-05-17
ARMY BILL READY
TO CO TO PRESIDENT
FROM SENATE TONIGHT
Continued from First PaSs)

conscription system permanently on
wording was made on demand OF the
Judge Advocate General OF the Army.
After the German war is ended"
he said, I'VE might get into a row
with some teapot republic in South
America. and they could hold II to
be a continuation OF an existing
emergency and keep the men in SER
vices
Stone OF Missouri added: THE
arnx,speople are standing back Of a
permanent conscription policy"
Senators Chamberlain and Warren.
members OF the Conference Commit
tee. protested against such insinu-
atoms.
The bill was passed late yesterday
afternoon by the Lower House after
a narrow escape from being side
tracked. Only aggressive action by
Chairman Dent, OF tho Military Com
mlttee. backed by urgen: messages
from high Administration quarters,
headed Off the conspiracy OF pacifists,
volunteer advocates and petty poll
tlcians from amending the bill 20
death. Dent let II be known that hs
had discovered the scheme and was
ready to denounce the consp!rators on
the floor.
This scared them, and after passing
one amendment to increase the pay
OF soldiers In the new army TO min
imum of $50 per month, the bill was
put through without q roll call, only
handful OF pacifists standing in
opposition. when the Senate does the
same thing some time to-day, all men
between the ages OF twenty-one and
thirty years will be liable for military
duty, and about three. quarters OF q
million OF them are to be called to the
colors during the summer. The thirty
year age limit includes men mp 10 the
thirty first birthday.
Immediately on passage OF the Army
Bill. the President will issue n procla-
nation fixing n day for national reg
istratiOn OF all men within the pre-
scribed age. Governors Of states Will
issue proClamations and orders OF
their own setting UP the registration
and subsequent draft machinery.
New Jersey and several other
states will make the date of registra
ton a legal holiday.
The evening world., 1917-05-17
FIFTY SOLDIERS POISONED
At PITTSBURGH; ONE DEAD
Proprietor Of Restaurant Where All
the Men Ate Bread Pudding
Is Arrested.

PITTSBURGH. May Fifty SOL
diers belonging 20 a Philadelphia conn
pany on guard in the Pittsburgh dis
trict were III to-day with poisoning
symptomatIcal Of that which causs.l
the death yesterday Of Lieut. William
+. Corcoran.
All ate bread pudding served them at
the restaurant OF Carl Miller. now un-
der arrest.
No further deaths are expected, ply
sicians attending the men stated short
ly before noon, though some OF the
men are seriously i'll.
DIR. c. Y. SchiIdecker. Coroner's
Physician. who conducted the autopsy
on the body OF Lieut.. Corcoran, ex-
pressed the belief he had not died
from ptomaine poisoning, as death
had come very suddenly after the
meal had been eaten.
The evening world., 1917-05-17
new TAX TO ADD
&45,OOO,OOO TO
WAR FINANCE BILL
Kitchin Tells House S2,245.-
100000 Instead of $780,
100000 Must Be Raised.

WARRINGTON. May i7.-Demo-
cratic Leader Kitchln announced in
the House to-day that the Treasury
Department had notified himjt would
be necessary 10 raise t2.245OoO. 900
instead Of $500. .oOo, 900 by the War
Revenue Bin now under debate. He
urged support OF new proposals 20
raise the income surtAx increases on
sums above $4,000. as now contained
in the bill, by one fourth.
kitcbin's announcement was q great
surprise. When the movement 20 in
crease. the income taxes was staHted
yesterday by Representatives Lev
root and Sherley Mr.. Kitchln fougfr
II vigorously. Yesterday the insir -
gents were successful. nevertheless. In
getting in an increase on the surtax
on Incomes between $40. 900 and $50.
900. Immediately after Kitchin's nn-
nouncement to. day they renewed
their efforts. and Lenroot introduced
an amendment to increase the pro-
posed surtaXes on Incomes between
tso.OOo and $4,000 from II TO 1876
per cent. This was adopted
Beside offering amendments which
would Increase the new surtnN OF the
bill one-fourth in all cases up 20 the
present top figure Of thirty-three per
cent on incomes OF 100000 and over.
Mr.. Lenroot offered another amend
ment 10 make tho surtax on incomes
Of Si,0O0.0oe and over n FIAT ratio Of
forty-flvo per cent
After adoption of the Increased ratio
on incomes between SCI. 200 and $50. 600
debate was begun on all remaining
income tax amendments as n group
Representative Fordney OF Mlchi-
gan. Republican member Of tho com
nittee. continued his opposition to
further income tax increases and
uurged stamp tax on checks I'M
stead. Mr. Fordncy said ne believed
incomes should he held In reserve foi
later taxation IL necessary
Consideration OF the bill was foi-
mally begun to-day by the Senate
Finance Committee, with Republican
members sitting with the Democrats.
Action by the full committee wlthou.
appointment OF sub-committoes in
amending the House bill was decided
upon.
The Senate was In quite a temper
when II reConvened 10 continue de-
bate on the war budget and found that
a full and accurate report OF its secret
session yesterday had been published
in the newspapers
Senator Thomas. calling attention TO
the publication OF the executive pro-
ceedings. said they were more accurate
than publications. OF open proceedings.
The sooner We abandon this farce
Of secret sessions the better" he added.
The evening world., 1917-05-17
LOUISVILLE ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK. LOUISVILLE. Ky.
May 1.-THE entries for tomorrow =
races are ns follows;
FIRST RACE Imn.- s5O0: twu-,earah colts
and, geldinsn. Iadcus: four aud halt turiaass.
W W Has-iura, leo. clair, uyant ttI: Charley
Nolle ~ lm,suo, ~; SUNNI slops. iia, Jicl,
haig H il3 lat.s,L NJ. 0aarI.tts. II! "
h'S1'1 9,,n n,J,SnIiHSse Jn Iey nri. l55,. D..
u.la aud ullwari, siX tTlouga. Va hion tiirl luA .
Mother Md,htrr icS MAY " tt1; Katdidin
~ kmgiishcr luT Peter IAs. lOT 'Slst-r ST.
se lis 'Hart b'aup. lls Br1 ita. VII
iinlti RACE Claiming s7oc; three year old,
aud up, a. nFlungs, -'Ids. D.. lO2 = Walter "
iSsGe ,anl. ~ nicgsN! igi 1'cH Wiilla%s il io5
League ~ ligEan .rE1oler lin Imp Linstal
FukiH hNCE -iNci 81 no, hree-jraf-
,'ds ard NJ. mile and .iN r,nth 1ONnhal
iu0, Nsmhsaa, iO7 GtT fortnne. iuS Op-
pnr lurl. isfi -ol tl-tN. ~. tndgrl ~
FlETH RNCE claiming SIO1: hliss anil
mafva. three lsfr uldH az us. lailu and a.tvuty
latE Jbval. ~. SIN Maid les: Margaret y
ieo ha at ioa. Nhs, Nina. ion Irin.ass
siXui 'nACE Selling. $500 r~o.yraroti,.
lrrr la kTle ie6 Mo-srsm -.,lv,. iO5
snESTH RiCE FusT 81 6O6. four year.
old and az. milo and sg1cu't Yards --AlaN
" 1866 Tlkly lU1. iirl li9y no, ur,mp -
Day. no. Elusun. no. Emsrnn CFlu.u. no,
-aU. ~ k.nnsS. ~. MNhiau,H no.
A.H.H.uff.v tllnNanrF