The Colorado statesman., 1918-02-02

]. r. Pearson, 60 years old, retired
mining operator and former state SEN
ator of Colorado, died in st. Luke's
hospital in Denver. Death was due to
a complication of diseases.
The Farmers Educational Co-opera-
tive Union went on record for an
eight-hour day for farmers, the reso-
luton passing unanimously, and with
cheers by the 300 delegates.
In 1917 over 100000 tons of coal
we're shipped into Denver over the
Denver & Salt Lake, and but for car
shortage another half million tons
would have been brought in.
Labor unions of Denver are arrang-
ing to fittingly observe Labor Loyalty
week, beginning Sunday, Feb. 10, in
response to the proclamation recently
issued by the American Alliance for
Labor.
Patriotic music and speeches and
moving pictures of Western scenery
were features of the annual dinner of
the Kansas Day Club, concentrating
the admission of Kansas to the Union
held in Denver.
Three hundred and sixty-six thous-
and dollars have been subscribed
toward the 100000 asked in the
Thousand Dollar Thrift Savings
Stamp Club of Denver in the cam
paign now being conducted.
Thomas B. Stearns, federal food
administrator in Colorado, issued a
statement asking all to comply strict
ly with the requests made in Presi-
dent Wilson's meatless and wheatless
day proclamation, and about supplies.
Increases in livestock assessments
for 1918, amounting in some instances
to % per cent, in excess of the 1917
schedules, were agreed upon by coun-
ty assessors in their closing session
with the Colorado tax commission at
the capitol.
Roma Debou of Mount Dora, N. M,
notified the Denver police that new
automobile bearing No. 400, license
number, Colorado 1920 191S) and
engine No. 5541, was left there by two
strangers. They told him they were
going to Texas and would not be back
for several months.
The $4,000 worth of jewels stolen
from the person of Mrs. Irene Nolan,
wife of Harry T. Nolan, of Denver, on
the morning of Jan. 2, while she was
a visitor at the Model roadhouse with
the Rev. Garrett j. Burke, have, been
returned, according to authenticated re-
ports which have reached Chief of Po-
lice Armstrong.
Harold Underhill, 24-year-old son of
c. w. Underhill, Denver, a private in
the United States marines, was doing
guard duty at the United States navy
torpedo station at Newport, r. l.,
where nearly a score of persons were
killed in an explosion, according to
letter received by the father in
Denver.
More delay in the opening of the
twenty-four mile blockade on the Moi
fat road came Tuesday when a heavy
fall of snow set in and filled the
places that had required nearly a
weeks work to clear. Reports COM
ing to the Colorado public utilities
commission from inspectors indicated
that thirty-seven engines are stalled
In the mountain passes.
Although he has twelve brothers
serving as officers in the Hungarian
army, George A. Stadler of Denver
swears by, with and for the United
States against the Germans, and to
demonstrate his patriotism, drills
four nights a week as ranking SER
geant of Company F, Third Regiment
of the Colorado National Guard at the
Champa street armory.
The Food Administration, the State
Council of Defense and the Denver
Car Service Commission will join
forces to prevent the spelling of near
ly 5000 carloads of potatoes now held
in storage in northern Colorado. These
potatoes, according to a message re-
ceived by the Council of Defense from
DR.. G. A. Lory, president of the State
Agricultural College must be moved
within the next seventy-five days.
John w. Helbig was elected great
prophet at the annual session of the
Colorado chapter of Improved Order
of Red Men at Moose hall in Denver.
Other officers chosen were M. P. Fer
guson of Tabasco, grand sachem;
William Shelton of Denver, grand
senior sycamore; d. L. Stiles of Den
yer, great keeper of the records; Fred
Gyleston, keeper of the wampum;
Fred Smith Of Tabasco, great sannap;
William Yoeckel of Denver, great mis-
tenewa; George Hall of Firestone,
guard Of the wigwam, and Samuel Ball
of Colorado Springs, great guard of
the forest.
Irwin Bruce, member of the Colo
RADIO Springs detective force. has been
appointed vice president of the In
ternational Association for Criminal