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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
IN AFRICAN JUNGLE
British Aviator Relates Expert
enoe Of Four Days.
Forced b Abandon Maehlns, he HAD
% Make HE Way Through Almost
lmpsnstrabis Bush, In Con.
slant Fear Of Death.

Horrible experiences Of q British
aviator who came down In an East
African Jungle are described by him
in q letter Just received BY q relative
at London.
The aviator, Lieut.. g. Garrood. went
up to bomb q German ambush on the
Rufiu river, but through engine trou.
BILE had to descend In the bush. the
machine landing with broken propeller
In q bog. It took him four days to
makAhis way to place Of safety.
He tells how In the dusk he was
confronted with an ugly black animal
about four feet high with vicious
tusks. He climbed a tree and pre-
pared to put In the night there. Later
he opened his eyes and saw something
like two green electric bulbs about %
feet from the tree. They moved around
In circle. This continued for - min.
utes. He says:
1.-THE tension was unbearable. I
wanted to scream. shout and yell all
In one. but instead I burst out with
The Admiral's Broom and with 4
full-throated bass I roared out the
three verses. No applause. but q re-
ward-the leopard slunk away. Why
had I not thought Of It before1
n went through my repertoire. I
laughed % I finished Two Eyes Of
Grey It seemed 10 ridiculous. Then
{ got on to hymns, remembered four
verses Of % God. Our Help in Ages
Past and sang the Amen too. The
whole thing had its ludicrous SIDE"
Next morning while swimming =
river he passed seven yards from a
crocodile's mouth, but Just reached
the bank In time. without food, or
arms-his only weapon Of defense his
aaIls scissors-his progress through
he awful bush was about 100 yards
IN hour. His clothing was In ribbons,
and his flesh exposed to the thorns.
sword grass and dies.
He swan seven more rivers that
lay and sank down exhausted against
tree. He could hear . lion roaring
.bout 800 yards away, and. somewhat
iearer, the Grunting Of q hippopota-
nus. He continues:
"BeinE exhausted, more or less
ost consciousness for perhaps half an
hour or 30. Nothing short Of q hippo
charging could have made me climb
tree. Am afraid life had little to
,fier about that time"
1t was while lying here that the
lieutenant had the annoying expert
.nce Of surveying two large babboons.
he sise Of q small man. quarrelins
,ver his trousers, now In threads, and
among the tops Of 40-foot trees.
Il was not until he had passed an.
,ther horrible day and equally terrible
hight In the bush that he at last was
picked up BY some natives.
Their eyes seldom left me-" he
ldds. Undoubtedly I was a strange
sght-my legs bare and bleeding. my
,hoet vest sodden. dirty and torn. no
trousers. Of course. Just q dirty sun
helmet, Q short stick In my right hand
ind With four days growth Of heard
IN my dirty face"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

"Whers are your manners, arf'
asked the crusty business man OF q
stranger who unccrsmoniously rushed
into his private Once.
II lett them out In the main oelcs,"
answered the irats caller. "whsrs I
was insultsd By two or three Of your
impudent clerks"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

New York.-sugar - Raw, steady:
Centrifugal. $3.50: moiass.s. Ss.Oi; r..
q a. , ms.iy e.! Leaf $40: erS'h:d
s.5s; xxxx powdered. eS.s0oS.76:
3t.<00s.s diamond A. $40: cOnfec.
TONERS a. sss0Ws.10: No. 1. es.ie0
A.3S.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
kassas City Produce.

Kansas City. - Butter - Creamssy,
%ic: firsts. -Sshc: seconds. aSc: paok.
Ing. 16c. EExs Firsts. 3sc: seconds,
Sic. Poultry Hens, 5ic. roostsrs, i<c;
broilera, II u Csc.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Cssrsss Gratis s.A rs.vsssss Prices,

Chlcaxo.-corn-No. 2 yellow, Si,Ss
13.03: No. : yellow. $4,000 2.00h No.
I yellow. nominal
ost:.Eo: Z white. I7h "ssc; stand.
Kye-ko. :. els3hGis%
Barisy-li.3Od
Timothy-1s000 500.
CIovsr-Oi7.00d 1900.
pork-otS 10 q %S.OS,
GArd-93Ss3M 25.h7.
Ribs-S23s7NSta7.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

A new rapid.psinting machine fol
photographer will make 10000 printa
IN Q day from negatives.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

PpSsaD Tor Metals.

New York.-Lsad-10.S0 asked.
Coppsr-Eisctroiytic last quarter
$500 y 800.
Bar 8iivsr-Sl.O3h.
London.-Bar silver. SD per ounce.
II. Louis.-Spelter-177
Bouldsr.--Tunystsn concentrates, q
per cent, 5000 & $500 per unit. Crude
cent. el3.oo0ls.3o: 10 per cent, 1S.A60
1870.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

Minneapolis. --Rye-oi.SSai Bse.
!sy-si:isoits; Bran ~. eo9 $3.50.
No. : white. bss ~SfKe. Fisx-S. sSX
00.10M.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Pssss 81 flax.

Du1uth.-1Inseed-O track, arrive.
September, eS3sh: October, sass bid :
November. sass bid: December, oO.0i
bid.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20

Wool pslts, per ID. ........... -
short wool Delts ............. -
Butcher shearlings No. 80. -
No. murian shearlings -. 10
BHcks, saddles aud pieces at valuo.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
vNEeeaAIA.
hides AnD rsLra.

Dry As1os.
Flint butcher. per ID. ........ -
Rlut I0u0u .......s.....s.... ID
11int bull and stag .......... 10
Flint culls and glue .......... Is
Salt hides 30 ID. lees.
oalte1.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
Doetss.
Fruit.

Apples. Colo, new. fancy. box 500 400
sa:s.i:: cs.G SoS 81: 6. s:' pit:
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
INTERNATIONAL.
SUlylkXSGOM
LESSON
(By REV. p. b. FlTzWATER, D. D.,
TEACHER of English Biblo In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChtoaGo.)
tCopyrsshs. lsl7. wsstsra Newspaper Unioal
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER q
DANIEL IN THE oEh OF LloNs

LESSON TExT-Danlsl {
GOLDEN TExT-The angel Of the Lor,
sncampsth round about them that fea
lin, and dslivereth thsm.-Psalms Mt.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-09-20
KODAKERS

~ ass g g. 'isss: ls::s ~ i3ys ~ .os'
SAUHO4R3, Dss ~ DoU00. Col 03AD0
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
E. A. SUMNER
PASSES CRISIS

Mrs. William Clark. secretary to
Y. A.. Sumner. OF the American Rad.
iator company. who is critically ~
In Chicago OF pneumonia, received
a telegram from his physicians Fri
day morning. reporting that they
were more hopeful. Thursday was
the critical day and the physicians
believe the Detroit man passed the
crisis satisfactorily They are not
prepared TO say that the danger
point is passed, but they are encour.
aged.
Mr. Sumner went to Chicago two
weeks ago in the interests OF the or.
ncers' Training Camps association
TO arrange for the reception OF
Michigan men assigned TO the camp
az Fort Sheridan and was stricken
soon after his arrival
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
PRODUCERS
AIM BLOW
AT SOL0NS
Meeting of New Non
Partisan League Held
In State Capital
FARMERS FAIL
TO ENTHUSE
WOrkingmen, III o w :
ever, Well Represent
ed; Jeffries Speaks

LANSING. MAY 1.-THE meeting
% farmers and labor leaders called
here yesterday by Perry Ward. sec.
Rotary OF the state Federation O,
Labor for the purpose OF forming a
new political organization along the
lines OF the Non-Psrtisan league OF
North Dakota. was a Azzle so far as
active participation OF the farming
element was concerned. Il was an
nounced. however. that tie State
Grange and Cleaners organizations
would appoint committees 10 Do
present AZ future meetings.
Organized labor. however. was
fairly Vell represented and the
members were addressed b. several
speakers including Judge z. J. JEFF
fries, OF Detroit Who deplored what
they termed the failure OF the leg
islature to pass legislation in the
interests OF the "laboring and pro
ducing classes"
Claude o. Taylor - Grand Rap
ids. president o. the Michigan Fed
Grafton ~ Labor. presided
Judge Jefries in his speech urged
organization OF the workingmen snc
farmers o secure square deal anC
pledged his aid and support The
failure % the legislature 70 pass ar
extended compensation act Va.
heavily scored
The meeting adopted resolutions
eondemning the legislature % this
and former years for utterly disre
garding the rights OF he people
except FOR few slight exceptions
in which legislation was passed 20
the benefit 81 isboring people. score,
The failure OF the session 70 PASS th'
ompensation act amendments con
demned IL FOR bowling 10 the de
mands OF the lobbyists representing
corporations and cther private IN
terests. condemned he defeaI Of ths
Torrens land register system bill
and the antiin. Tnction hill scored
the railroads for demanding higher
Iares when they were enjoying IN
paraileled prosperity. and appealed
10 the people OF the state 20 study
the work Of the last legislature care
fully.
The next meeting will be held r
Detroit in the near future.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11

KEY TOFOOD
SITUATION
-HERBERr c. HOOVER
If Uncle Sam Takes
Charge There Is
Plenty
$40 FLOUR IF THE
MIDDLENIEN RULE
Can Be Sold For Half
Present Price By
Government
-HERRERr c. RoovER

NEW YORK May lit il up 10
the American people 10 say whether
the nation shall fast or feast durins
the perod OF the war according 70
Herbert c Hoover. head OF the Rel
gian relief commission. and the man
vho may be food dictator OF the
United States
In a statement last night. urging
the adoption OF the drastic food con
troll bill now before congress. Mr.
Hoover declared thst unless the gov
eminent acts the price OF hour will
40 10 $50 per barrel before the wear
ends.
With government control" ne as.
serted. the present price can De re
duced 40 20 so per cent. still with a
reasonable return 70 the producers. %
Mr Hoovers statement in part tol
lows
Americas problem is NOT one OK
famine for W have now and viii
have next yoar a large surplus Our
rTNNIaw1 -. HffeF fne proper NFNNr'r
tior q cur own people 20 give "a
ou- ANfcs the last ounce % SURF u-
% which we are capable
Therefore the nation needs foot
control for Two purposes To regg-
late prices anc 90 Increase the sur
Plus After providing for our normal
consumption. We WIN have tosethef
with Canada a surplus for our Al
lies equal 20 only 50 per cent - the
fcod thev require from rs lf We
tpks trosd measures ~ control zee
can. with as nttie disturbance On
economic mach merry az need De. fur
n an them an add tional 20 per cent
Their ioaf even then Viii oa
HatiCn loaf and every ounce We car
uut IN ft Will diminish their priva-
ton TIE problem Is capable Of solu-
ton H. however. the whole world
Allied md neutral. - % have the 1T
restricted run OF our markets IN
cofrrs tftfon with each other and M
competition with the speculator m
this country. We may expect 20 see
IS wheat before th~ year q over
Large measures % food control dr.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
Gentlemen Bandits
Laugh as They Rob
Restaurant Keeper

Two gentlemen bandits, masked
and armed. held up the restaurant
OF Chris Chlas. No 264 Third-aye.
FRIDAY morning and made Oh With
81
The robbers. in evening dress,
walked into the restaurant a feV
minutes after O'Clock. While one
held several nocturnal lunehers and
Peter Fraik. the night manager. a.
bay with a pistol the other rihed the
cash register
As the pair backed 20 the door
with their revolvers trained on
those IL the restaurant one broke
into a laugh
ct never thought n vas 80 easy,
George he gurgled
The couple then dsrted thru the
door 20 waiting automobile in
which they escaped
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
DEVONSHIRE
RACES START
First Windsor Meeting viii
Begin Saturday; Daily
Purse Total, $500

The Windsor race tracks will be
gin their annual drive on Detroit's
bankroll Saturday. when the Dew
onshire race track begins its nrst
meeting. Quite a race meeting has
been arranged 20 start the overriver
season Horses have been shipped
in from every bsngtail center in the
country, and so many Of the steeds
are ready for the word that ~ was
necessary 20 borrow stable room
from the KenilWorth track
There will be seven races a day AZ
Devonshire The daily purse money
will amount 10 s5,l00 The fourth
race will be the headliner-a hsndi-
cap affair worth 1000 iron men In
addition will be one $500 race. three
500 races and two that call for
$500 The FIRST race will be az ? 30
o'clock Competent officials will be
in charge o. the sport. 10 is asserted
The psri.mutuei system OF betting
viii be In vogue The number Of
machines has been increased. and
excellent facilities for speculation
win be found
Chartered steamers Windsor
bound. will leave the foot OF Bates
if a. 1890. ] 30 and 1 IS o'clock
These boats will connect With spe
7 cisl rains for the track over ths
Michigan Central There Viil b'
little delay thru passing the immi
grafton inspection on The Canadian
de-. but there may be "a RETURNING
70 this country An EFFORT will b.
made 70 me, transportation ducati
for Identification How much tina
viii speed up inspection will b.
known better after 10 is tried.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
Hlt VIC: HId erulses.

Behind the foothghts married life
is different Mrs katherine Whip.
pie told Judge Bridgman Thursday
Back stage Nelson Whipple biz her
IN The face and then used his grease
paints &c cover UP the bruise. Mrs
Whipple testified Mrs Whipple
said she did speaking parts IN
dramatic playiets The Judge look
"a into her husbands crossbill, and
altho il had been withdrawn. contin.
ued he case until Friday. notwith-
anding that there was no contest
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11

" A Durant, who mas announced
his intention 70 seek nomination 70
thq gcver1orship 81 Oklahoms. has
been p member OF every legislature
81 thai sfake. NV
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11

not mean arbitrary interference with
ihs necessary econHmiC machinery uf
trade They mean that every branch
= called In ~ the government and
forge themselves into a link from
Witch. the conte mpiated chain viii
protsSt producer legitimate dtstrihu-
tor And consumer
For inatance. am assured that
he American farmer did not realise
$40 per uShei for the 1919 wheat
harvest vet the price o. wheat 10
N-w YORK today IL ts9s per bushel
and -four 10 So per barrel. which all
'ts attendant hardship and dieloca-
tion of social snu industrial life
have no hesi "A ;lou' Ia sa5 ing
that y the able. patriotic men rep
resenting the majority or zach
branch - the 700. trades we're called
in ana clothed with the necessary
power 90 fore the sinai minority
- skunks that exist IN every trade
one result would be that an equally
nutritious nour based on even fi,hQ
wheat could he sold IN New York
FOR a gtod deal under tS PEI barrel
and every trade would receive rs
~ may sec $50 nour before the year
IL out and a total dislocation OF
wages and onscQuent dislocation 81
IN 1ustry amt living
on tho othsr hand. II We overcome
the submarine and n we open other
wheat az s. hushel and hour under
S. In any event with sufficient con-
troll the price or four can ba reduced
BY 40 per cent % 50 per cent and 81
the same time the producer treated
3n a liberal manner.
Without any form OF control We
ara ltkeiy 70 see an even worse stu
alton than the high prices prevailing
resulting from The unrsstrSined
drain on our wheat abroad u 81
pcssAle that the last three months
~ next year we may % hare Of
hrsadstLHS IN this country.
Food control does not mean bread
ards % the American people 70
means ths broad conservation % cur
food. The better handling oy eiimins-
zion % waste and speculation. Win
prcpar control for America the gov
eminent Woulo ask only one thiug
fvep tho Individual consumer. that
he eat plenty. but wisely. and waste
rl thing nLo n democracy ~ faith
worth fffenting our people viii do
This service Voluntarily and Willin vlv
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
ACTS
ARE VETOED
BY SLEEPER
Several More May Be
Rejected BY the
Governor
SESSION EXPIRED
JUST AT NOON
Total of 400 Laws Re-
suited From 75-
Day Grind
BY ". T. CALNON

stdT Correspondent Detroit Ttnss
LANSING. Mich, May 1.-The
1917 session OF The Michigan legis
lsture closed ofncislly AZ noon 70.
day sharp on the stroke Of 70.
Lieut.. Gov Dickinson, in the sen
ate. and Speaker Wayne r Rice. in
the house, dropped their gavels and
announced an adjournment sine die
Between 90 and 80 senators and
Representatives were on hand FOR
the closing fornalities some who
were here yesterday not remaining
over. Several had thought that
yesterdays session would mark the
end. and had made their arrange
ments 20 be here for one day only.
With today's ending the house
bad IS session days since the open
ing on Jan. and the senate had IS.
A total OF i0e acts and Joint reso-
buttons were the result OF the en-.
tire session. OF these. Gov. Sleeper
had vetoed Eve early today. with
one or two more vetoes thought pos
sible.
Three OF the vetoes were returned
some time ago. and two yesterday
The first bill 70 be vetoed was the
Harris bill from the house, 70 have
circuit court commissioners. in Ger
tain cases. do the work Of circuit
judges This was held unconstitu
tional. The last four vetoes were
on senate bills. the Murtha bill max
ing II felony 10 overdraw an &C
count az bank by check and the
Hanley bill 70 provide $50 copies
OF every state publication 70 The
state library being the first 10 meet
with executive disapproval
To these the governor has added
the Smith bill 20 purchase an orig
nal pine forest in Grand Traverse
county and the White bill 10 allow
moving picture films OF all sorts e
be shown on second Hoors. The ob
jet OF the pine forest purchase
bill was the creation OF a state paris
and $4,000 was the price set fol
the tract. rs valuation was il
question. as well as the desirability
OF locating a state park on IT,
4 considerable number OF bills re
mained for approval By Gov. Sleep
or when adjournment was taken thii
noon and II Is said that POSSESSES
sion vetoes may be returned or
some or them
One OF the late bill hat surely
will be signed. according 70 eapito
report. is that creating secont
circuit court judgeship 10 Genese'
county. Fred ". Brennan, % Flint
is said 10 be the probable appointed
10 the new bench.
The legislative work Of the stat,
now Is finished until early in Jauu
airy. 1919, except such as the gov
ernor may request az special ses
sions AZ least one special session
will be held next winter. according
10 present plans.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
DETROIT BABES
FEED BELGIANS
Tiny Tots Empty Their Banks
For Starving Children;
Fund Is Now 100000

Altho the campaign to raise $780,
600 In Detroit for the relief OF
starving Belgian babies is only
fairly started. almost one-half OF
the sum aimed at has been raised.
Up 20 Thursday night. cash received
or pledged totaled 1921, S2l50 and
II was believed that at that time
enough had been pledged. but not
reported 10 the committee. 20 bring
the total mp to 100000.
The Belgian Baby bonds which
have been "foated" look quite like
other bonds 81 a different variety
but their dividends are satisfaction
and their real value is life 10 Bel
gian child. There are % teams
each containing about 10 workers
A. A. Higginson. carried OF the palm
Thursday with s5.745 for the morn
ing's subscription.
An interesting feature OF the WORK
IL the money collected from the
children IN the public schools In
the Custer school. in the Sixteenth
ward. one little boy brought two
pennies which he had earned the
day before wheeling a baby car
riage The Newbery school want
ed baby all its own and pledged
itself for si2. which will give a
cup OF cocoa and piece OF larded
bread to a Belgian child daily FOR
one year. They had raised 81 al
ready for the first months contribu.
ton BY selling papers. baby tending
running errands and a lot OF small
activities. The head OF the school
declared that they were entirely 70.
liable. but that IL there was a deficit
she would make Il mp.
A little son, Of wilfred c. Leland
who has a bank which cannot be
opened until il contained $40
rushed home from school demand
Ing that his bank be broken open
and emptied.
But IL cannot be opened until
there Is $40" he was told.
II can't wait for that" he cried.
"there are babies starving over in
Belgium I must send them every
thing J have right now" His faith.
er and grandfather contributed
enough TO care for 200 children.
From the Is schools so far visited
3679.15 was raised
The children Of Belgium are now
receiving bowl OF soup and a piece
OF bread a day The fund which
Detroit will donate. will add TO this
a cup Of cocoa and piece OF bread
for $4,000 OF the 1.250,000 children.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11

PyfutInr-the pIsfu vest Rsnd--that
q HEht-T1mes Job Dept~-NsiB fS1o.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
GIRL OF IS Is
HELD AS SLAYER
Police Think She Killed Chum
In Quarrel Over Boys
Affections

CHICAGO. May il.-Doris Ander
son. 13-year.old school girl. swoke
in a cell at the South Clark-st po-
lice station today slayer in the
eyes OF the police. They believe
she shot and killed Grace Hase.
mann, 10, her chum. in a quarrel
late yesterday over the love OF
Reinhart F1eck. 1+yeaT-old school
boy. Either that, or she entered a
suicide pact With her playmate.
then became frightened when the
time came 70 take her own life
Doris declares that Grace shot her.
self and that she struggled 10 pre-
vent her. The police say she has
given them several conflicting YER
sions u the shooting The little
grit has remained wonderfully calm
since her arrest and seems 20 re-
sent only the persistent questioning
Grace was killed IN a basement
areaway. on the west side about
dusk yetterday A revolver bulls,
struck her in the back, passed thru
her body and came out thru
| the right breast She died without
reEaining consciousness.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
Lanedon or for Fort Sheridan

Frank VI Langdon, assistant ad-
vertlsing manager 81 the Cadillac
Motor Car company, leaves today
for Fort sheridan 70 train for the
OfHcers' Reserve corps Mr.. Lang
don is a native Of Detroit, has been
connected with the Cadillac com
pany for the last Ave year,. and was
formerly Nth the Peninsulsr Stove
company He Is a veteran OF the
Spanish American war and served
vltb the Thirty.frsr Michigan Vol
unteer infantry in Cuba
The Detroit times., 1917-05-11
Whole Wheat and

Whole Wheat and
Milk--the two most per-
feet foods given 10 man.
Dietetic experts may quar-
rel about everything else.
but they are agreed on
this. The proper combina-
ton is Shredded Wheat
Biscuit with milk-the
greatest amount of protein
1.-THE element that builds
muscular tissue) for the least
money. Two or three OF
these Biscuits with milk
make a nourishing breakfast
on which to start the days
work and they cost only a
few cents. A boon to the
housewife because they are
ready-cooked and ready-to-
eat. Delicious with berries
or other fruits. Made at
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-01
PROHIBITION LOSES
OUT IN ASSEMBLY

The Carson Appeal says: Though
there were two special orders set for
hearing in the assembly this after
noon, one at 2:15 and the other at
2:3O. a. b. No. l. the prohibition petit
ton. bobbed up and everything gave
way to its disposition. On motion It
was considered engrossed and demand
made for final passage.
Explanations from different mem.
bers then followed, each telling why
he was opposed or not opposed to
1t. nearly all taking the stand that as
the petition would come I'D for ref.
erendum at the next election il was
not incumbent on them to vote in its
favor at the present time. and more
particularly because the matter had
not been made subject of discus
sion In the recent campaign.
Finally, at 3 o'clock, a vote was
taken and the bill failed Of passage
by vote of 81 to 5, one (White OF
Washoe) being absent. Booher oil
Elko, Gallagher of White Pine, Grif
fifth of Clark, Renfro of Churchill anC
Williams OF Clark all voted for the
bills.