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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
S. S. LACON|A
DESTROYED
British Liner Had u. S. Citizens
on Board
TWO AMERICANS LOSE LIVES
27s Passengers and Crew Saved
Largest Ship Sunk Since Ruth.
less Warfare Began.-Sunk
Without Warning.
TWO AMERICANS LOSE LIVES

Queenstown-The Cunard liner la.
COMA, 1909 tons. which sailed from
New York on Feb Is. has been sunk
There were 100 passengers aboard
the ship. 10 Americans being includ
ed.
Ii is stated authentiCally that the
Laconia was torpedoed without warn
ing.
The survivors OF the Laconia num-
ber about 210
Among those who lost their lives
were Mrs. and Miss Hoy OF Chicago,
American citizens. who were drowned
by the swamping of boat
The Laconia was one or the larg-
est vessels OF the Cunard fleet and
the largest thus far sunk since the
new German submarine warfare was
commenced She was coo feet long.
II feet beam and 40 feet depth She
was built in 1911 at Newcastle.
The Cunard line. after announcing
the names of four Americans aboard
the laconia, withheld the names OF
the rest OF the passengers with the
explanation that no further informa-
ton would be given out until the de-
struction OF the vessel had officially
been confirmed to the line by the
British Admiralty.
The four Americans were: Miss
Phyllis Barker. New York. Arthur II.
Kirby, Bainbridge. y. j.. Mrs. +. T..
Harris, New York, and +. +. Gibbons
OF the Chicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02

Just by way Of varying the styles In
little maids thin, white dresses few
models have been presented having
double skirts. Most OF the dresses
made In this way are short-waisted
with half or threp-q length
sleeves. Ovcrskirts are about as long
a, the skirt under them. and their full
ness is disposed In plaits, as rule,
although shirrlngs and smocklngs are
well considered.
Batlste seems 20 be the favoritr ma
tcrial for little girls dresses but any
of the fine sheer cotton fabrics answer
the purpose. The finest wcavrs are
chosen in order that Numbering will
have them unchanged Cheaper grades,
lu sheer cottOns. thickou up and lose
their crispuess and dalut.nc.s from
Tubing
The little dress shown In the picture
Is q pretty model. with double skirt.
for the tiny mmc ~ three years or so.
u has n baby waist, with elbOw-lougth
sleeves and round neck. and fHsirus in
The back with very small pearl but
tons. Embroidered chiffon Organdi"
and narrow val Insertion and edgIng
are the tlme-hOnOrcd means for efn.
bcIllshing nearly an these dainty
"dress-up' frOcks Bands ~ euhrold-
cred organdie are set in. between
groups of fine tucks, AZ the front and
back of the waist There is a narrow
frill Of lace about the neck and at the
edge Of the bands that cOniine the
sleeves.
The underskirt Is straight about the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
Loss OF BIG MAIL AFFECTS BUS
MESS.

New York.-The loss Of 5000 sacks
OF mail with the Laconia will cause
great inconvenience TO many bust
nesses all over the United States and
Canada, as IL contained thousands OF
drafts. bonds and contracts which
had been held up through the stop
page OF the American line service.
The registered mail was also said by
the postal officials to have been very
heavy and very valuable
The Laconia was the largest ship in
the merchant service TO be torpedoed
by a German submarine since the
Lusitania went down. She was also
the first steamship 10 be torpedoed al
night. when submarines are supposed
to be blind.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
BALTIMORE WILL SELL poTA
TOES AT COST, S2.25.

Baltimore. This city. through
Mayor James H. Preston. has gone
into the open market and bought 1000
bushels of potatoes az S2.25 busheL
They will be sold 20 the public al
cost. This is the first step In q
movement by the municipal authori-
ties 10 break down the abnormally
high price % certain food staples
Dealers have been asking $500 and
more a bushel for potatoes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
Takina Sides.

Truth is mighty and will prevail"
said the vOclferOus man.
Yes" answered senator Sorghum;
but when truth is mnklng the fight.
maybe she'd prevail quicker II n lot of
us wasn't so neutral"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
Aliens Foot Ease for The Troops

Many war rome hospitals have ordered Aliens
Foot. Kase, the antiseptic powder. for uss
among the troops. Shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the footbath, Aliens FootEass
gives rest and comfort, and MAKES walking
delight. Sold everywhere 2jc. Try IL today Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
Jawcrackers.

why do they call him the unspeak-
able TurkI"
"Wult until the fighting gets 20 the
Turkish towns and you'll soon find
out"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
Poor Father.

Daughter-Pa, what ~ your birth
stonei
Father of Seven twenrily)
grindstonc. ! guess. my child.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02

bottom with row Of insertion and
edging for finish. The overdress II
in the same way as the undcrskirt.
Two rows ~ Insertion are set In II and
II Is plated about the waist where
n g. set 10 the bodice.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02

Honesty is the best policy-for al
your neighbors
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02

Deans Rheumatic Pills
For rheumatism x Neuralgia. Entire
ly vegetable. Safe.-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-03-02
Accldertal at eest-

But while this is happily true II
must be admitted that there have
been certain additional indications
and expressions OF purpose on the
part oi the German press and the
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
MINERS were INSURED
KIN OF HASTINGS BLAST VIC
TINS MAY GET s2s7,5oo.
VIII Have to Pay Work.
mems Compensation Insurance Of
$2,5oo for Every Life Lost.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Under the Colorado work
mems compensation law, which throws
its protecting blanket of insurance
around every dependent of the 119 un-
fortunate miners entombed in the
Hastings mine, the mine owners mu-
tual company, organized under the
state law to insure the workmen, may
pay $297 500 for the lives of the work
men repoted to have persisted. The
maximum sum of death in each in
stance shall be $2,5O0 and each man
was insured for this sum. Under the
law, dependents only are entitled to
the insurance. ]. A. Warren, secre-
| tary of the State Industrial Commits,
sion, said that the figures of the board
showed that in all instances over 10
per cent had dependents. He said the
law provided only one-third of the $2,-
500 should be paid in each instance
where the man killed and insured had
no dependents in this country. II
they lived in a foreign country, the
law provides that only one-third the
capital sum of $2,500 shall be paid.
The Victor-American Fuel Company
Is one of the subscribers to the coal
mutual insurance pact. which in
cludes all but the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company, which has other insur-
ance arrangements for its workmen.
Where a man has no known depen-
dents, the insurance company must
pay $1O0 for his burial under the
state law. but in very few instances,
it is said, are the miners without some
one who is entitled to the insurance,
either in this country or in foreign
land.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
WESTERN.

Great war bond issue is to be called
Liberty Loan Of 1917"
Roosevelt. in two speeches in Chi
cago, urged selective conscription.
Nevada has more than filled her
quota of recruits for the regular army.
More than 1900 loyal sons of Colo
RADIO and Wyoming have enrolled in
the service Of Uncle Sam since April
I, establishing a record breaking en-
listment for this district and raising
the great intermountain territory to
the front rank Of states that are an
swering the call to war.
simultaneously with an announce
ment that a strike OF more than 500
Jewish bakers was in effect IN Chi.
cago 1t was learned the government
may intervene and operate a number
OF the city's largest bakeries II they
have to close US the result of general
strike of bakery wagon drivers.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Bodies in Explosion Charred.

Hastings.-Rescue parties working
in the Hastings mine, damaged by an
explosion April 9th, brought to the
surface the bodies of twenty-one men
up to Sunday which are held in the
power pls ant. turned into temporary
morgue until they can be moved to
Trinidad for burial. Nearly 100 men
are still entombed in the mine.
Charred and burned almost beyond
recognition, the dead bodies present
= grewsome sight stretched upon the
long tables.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
GEN ERAL,

Mrs. e. H. Funston, mother of the
late Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston,
died at the home of her daughter at
Emporia, Kan. She was 72 years old.
Promotion of transportation eff
cheney is the service the railway busi-
ness association announced it had
promised the council Of national de-
tense.
Chicago's brass manufacturers, rep
resenting plants valued at 100000
and 10000 employees, have offered
their factories and resources to the
government for war purposes.
American means business''-this Is
the widespread comment among the
Americans and Britishers in London
apropos of the passage of the conscrip-
tion bill in the United States.
Mrs. John Russell. 6S years old. ad-
judged insape at Ell Nora. Ind, was
the mother of twenty-four boys, mos
of them now dead. She weighs bu.
eighty-five pounds and is five fee.
high.
Henry Pabst, nephew of the rich
Milwaukee brewer and said to be
many times a millionaire, was ac-
cepted by the Salt Lake recruiting Of
flee of the marine guard. Pabst will
serve as private.
Under provisions of a bill which is
to be part of the Navy Departments
war legislation, approximately 5000
members of the Boy Scouts Of Amer
lea who volunteer for service will be
fed and housed by the government
and assigned to patrol duty on both
the Atlantic and Pacific coast.
1--WE cannot explain the explosion" j."
said G. F. Bartlett, president of the
victor-American Fuel Company at
Hastings, Colo. Electric lights were
used in the mine, no miner was per-
mitted to have electric caps for firing
blasts. and all blasts were fired by
a shot-firer."
A special train arrived at Ell Paso.
Tex, with 500 recruits for the regi-
ments stationed on the border. This
train was the first OF three specials
to leave st. Louis. Recruits have
been arriving at the rate Of 1000 .
day for a week.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
FORE EioN.

: Guatemala II latest country %
break off relations with Germany.
The British blacklist Of shipping
has been withdrawn. SO far A. It con-
Germs the United States.
The sinking of the Norwegian
steamship Torvore. 1867 tons gross.
is reported in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Christiania.
In the casualty list issued by the
war records office at Ottawa, ]. R. Fra
ser of Brush, Colo, an American, is
recorded as among the missing.
The feeling against dances in pub
lie places during the war has grown
SO strong that nearly all the London
hotels have decided to abandon them.
Reuters Moscow correspondent says
that four women lawyers have been
admitted to the Moscow bar. These
are the first women to be accorded
this privilege.
Vienna dispatch says that all Amer
leans who desire to leave the mon
archy may travel to Switzerland up
to four weeks from the date of the
rupture Of relations, April 9.
Newspapers print expressions from
Gen. Carranza reiterating his declara-
tion of Mexico's neutrality and his as
sertion that he will do everything pos
sible to maintain that neutrality.
In an apt speech at the Guild hall
IN London, Premier Lloyd George dis
cussed the military situation, the
Irish question and others of the major
problems with which the government
is now engaged.
Premier Prieto has announced at
Madrid that he has received official
confirmation of an attack by Ger
man submarine on the Spanish steam
er Triana and has addressed a strong
protest to Germany.
The Marquis Prieto, Spain's new
premier, in an interview with the Ma
drid correspondent of the Paris Petit
Journal declares Spain cannot adopt
neutrality when its honor and inter
ests are involved.
British board of trade figures show
that March imports decreased G5.-
100000, while exports increased &c.
$4,000. The imports of raw material
decreased nearly G3,000,O0O, chiefly
in cotton and wool. The imports of
foodstuffs increased G663,OO0.
The women lace workers of Velay
have united in making a lace flag
with the colors of the United States
and intend to present it to the first
American regiment that comes to
fight upon French soil. Gen. Lafay-
ette came from the region Of Velay.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
SPORT.

Robert L. Cannefax of St. Louis.
won the three cushion billiard cham
pionship of the world at Akron, Ohio,
defeating Charles McCourt Of Cleve-
land, $50 to 1876.
The only high school track and
field meet to be held in the state this
year will be in Fort Collins, when the
Northern Colorado Association stages
its contest on May s.
The University of Pennsylvania and
University of Chicago carried off the
feature events in the annual carnival
of relay races and field sports on
Franklin field at Philadelphia.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
WASHINGTON,

Action to prevent even suspicion
of graft in the disbursement of SO, ,0OO,-
900 army funds has been taken by the
War Department.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has notified the Railroad Com
mission and attorney general of each
state that hearings will be held May
Z and May % in the proceedings un-
der the railroads applications for a
general Is per cent advance in rates.
At Mount Vernon, Va. the flags Of
Great Britain, France and the United
States floated proudly together Sun
day over the tomb Of George Wash
ington. Beneath them, spokesmen Of
the three great democracies paid
homage to Americas soldier and
statesman and pledged themselves.
each to the other in the name of the
dead. to prosecute the present mighty
struggle against autocracy on the
lines he himself had followed in bring
ing America into being
By overwhelming majorities both
the Senate and House passed the ad.
ministration bill to raise a war army
by selective draft
A complete company Of reserve en-
gineer officers. $50 strong. will be es,
tablished at each of the fourteen Off
GERS training camps to be opened
May 8.
With enactment Of the selective
draft army bill the War Department
is preparing to set machinery in mo-
tion without delay to produce under
the measure within two years a
trained army OF 100000 men.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Million Reported In Bottles.

Denver Denver's first day under
the Horton 'two-qnarts-a-month" dry
law was busy one at the city's liquor
inspection plant Drays and express
wagons were kept on the run through
out the whole twenty-four hours get
ting the precious liquids into hiding
places, into the cellars Of homes, in
preparation for the long dry spell. 1t
is estimated that over $1,OOO,OOO worth
OF liquors and beers repose in the
homes of Denver residents.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
oAYiNes, D DIN q ., ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERlNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News ssrvics.
ABOUT THE WAR.

New British attack is launched
along Scarpe river.
Bavarian premier goes to Vienna to
talk over peace situation.
Seven Americans were killed in the
first day Of the battle of Vimy ridge.
Forty German airplanes reported
brought down in days aerial actions.
United States steamer Mongolia
sinks German U-boat in British
waters.
Intense artillery bombardments
northeast of Scissors well into the
Champagne district.
Berlin admits loss of Gohelle but
declares all other positions have been
regained, with extraordinarily heavy"
losses to the allies.
Bulgarian war office announces vic.
tory in battle between the Vardar and
Lake Doiran. British retake old posi-
ton near Doldzelli.
The expenditure of gun ammunition
in the second week of the Arras bat
tie was the greatest In the history of
the world. 1t is stated.
British capture entire German
trench system near Gavrelle and hold
1t against all counter attacks, some
OF which. the report states, were de-
livered with intense ferocity.
Official advices to the State Depart
ment said the Mexican government
had warned Germans in Mexico that
any concentration of Germans near
the American border will be followed
Immediately by their arrest.
Front between Gavrelle and Ar
leux-en Gohelle has become the scene
OF great battles for supremacy. Brit
ish continue to retain the advantage.
Another barrier surmounted In Haig's
drive on Douai, hundreds of Germans
having been killed and captured.
British troops in a desperate at
tempt to turn the northern wing of
the Drocourt-Queant line have ad-
vanced on front of nearly ten miles
and captured the village of Arleuxen-
Gohelle, nine miles west of Douai
The capture of Arleux widens con-
siderably the British salient in the
German positions directly east of
Douai, the objective of this fighting.
1t threatens, too. the southern de-
lenses of Lens as well as the village
of Drocourt.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Many Enlist In Reserve Corps.

Colorado Springs.-Forty additional
men were accepted here Thursday for
the reserve officers training camp at
Fort Riley, Kan. making total Of
sixty-five since the local campaign
was inaugurated on Wednesday Many
of those making applications are Col
orado College students and one fra
ternity house was practically emptied
when fifteen OF its members were &C
repted. Scores Of men were disap-
pointed when they failed to pass the
physical examination.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
THE BEST BEAUTY DOCTOR
10 cutieura for Purifying and 6eautl-
fyino the Skin-Triai Free.

For cleansing, purifying and beauti-
flying the complexion, hands and hair,
Cuticura Soap with touches Of Cuti-
cura Ointment now and then afford the
most effective preparations at the mini
mum of cost. No massaging, steaming
creaming, or waste of time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Quits.

The hours were flying by, and still
Algy, the bore, remained with her.
do you like music?" she inquired,
listlessly.
"Yes," he replied. II am always
carried away by music"
She flew to the piano and played
several airs. Then she turned and
looked at him.
"Are you not gone YETI" 49,.
"No," he answered.
"But you told me that music al
ways carried you away?"
"Yes," he ertorted, "but I said mu-
SIC"
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Miners to Handle Relief Work.

Hastings.-The local union of the
United Mine Workers will handle the
relief work for the families of the min
ers who lost their lives in the explo-
sion of the Hastings mine of the Vic
tor-American Fuel Company, it was an
bounced when officials of the local
union refused an offer Of $4,000
made by James F. Moran, acting presi-
dent Of District No. Is OF the United
Mine Workers of America.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DoDD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Fair to Be Improved.

Rocky Ford.-The Arkansas Valley
Fair Association, father of the famous
watermelon day, is launching a cam,
paign to dispose of the remaining
stock in the association for the pur-
pose Of paying off the mortgage and
making some needed improvements.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

forced to use q
cane. For these
disorders I am
glad to say I used
D Id s Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. I am 81
years old, feel
f ne a n d once
again stand as
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Lonsmont Young Men Join Nav,

Longmont.-Longmon young men
who have enlisted in the United States
navy are leaving Longmont daily for
he training stations at San Francisco.
During the last week twenty young
men from this place have passed the
examinations.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
M. /. johnson Shot by r. q. Lon,

Castle Rock.-Robert B. Long, post
master and storekeeper at West
Creek, is in Jail here. having been
bound over to the District Court on a
charge of assault to kill M. L. John
son. johnson Is in hospital at Colo
RADIO Springs suffering from three bull
let wounds, none of which is expected
to prove fatal.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Whole Truth Of Buddhlsm.

DORM Zenshi, a great Buddhist
priest, once lived on top of tree in a
mountain; SO people 'nicknamed him
"owl priest" Someone interrupted
his meditations one day with the fol-
lowing question:
"What, in nutshell, is the truth of
Buddha's religion?"
"EscheW all sins and practice all
virtues" replied the priest without
opening his eyes. ..
"Oh, is that all?" said the man sar-
can say that"
"Yes, even child of three years can
say that" rejoined the priest, 'but an
old man of eighty years cannot put it
into practice. Tokyo Advertiser.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY

Mr.. s. P. Benton, Kerrville, Texas,
writes: For several years prior to
1905 suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Routt Patriots to Work Districts

Steamboat Springs.-Routt county
is to be divided into districts, each
under a supervisor, to stimulate crop
production and get recruits for the
army and navy. This plan was agreed
upon at a mass meeting. State SEN
ator ]. N. McWilliams, Representative
g. W. Smith, Sheriff Emory E. Clark
and others delivered addresses
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
UndiSclplined.

officer-What do you mean by feed
ing that horse before the cal sounded? :?
Recruit didn't think us 'ow ed
start eating before the trumpet blew,
sir.-Punch.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Popular.

Popular.
1--WE like the new minister very
much"
"That so?"
"Yes. His politics and my husbands
are the same"
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

To share a thing with q friend Is
to add to its weight substance.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig.
inal little liver pills put up 40 years ago.
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
'..eern Nsw.pap.r Union New. service.
COMING EVENTS.

May 17-2o-Convention Colorado Sun
day, School Association at Colorado
June 21-22-christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Salida-
Aug. National Convention OF Afri-
can Race at Denver.
Sept; 17-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03
Mean.

my face Is my fortune"
"Heavens! What has kept you out
of bankruptcy"
Cheyenne record., 1917-05-03

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle ot
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-02
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsia" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time it, In five miautes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion, heart
burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid.
or eructations OF undigested food, no
dizziness, bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest and most GER
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides it is harmless.
Please for your sake. get large
hfty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life is too short-you are not here
long, SO make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest it; en-
joy it, without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam
lily eat something which doesn't agree
with them. or in case of an attack OF
indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night, it is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.