The Arvada enterprise., 1918-05-02
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
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COMING EVENTS.
Nay 1t-1e-Colorado Sunday School
Association annual convention At
July s-1s-Meeting National Assooia-
tion of Colored Women In Denver.
Sept. i3-ss-Colorado State Fair at
Salida now has Home Guard Of ESQ
members.
Denver bid Godspeed to 1865 draft
men as they departed for Camp Fun
ston. Kan.
All county food administrators will
meet in Denver for general confer
encs May 8.
The postoffice at Manassa. Conetos
county, was broken into and the safe
rifled of $40 in cash.
L. H. Shook, an lnterurban motor
man, committed suicide by shooting
himself at his home in Denver.
Denver federal building employees
have bought, within the last ninety
days. $4,000 worth of war saving and
thrift stamps.
Women's committees to increase
food production and conservation
have now been organized by twenty
five womsn's county councils Of de-
tense.
Fifty Denver women have already
adopted cots In the new recuperation
hospital which is to be erected near
Aurora. There are to be 1000 cots In
the new hospital.
Charles H. Shaw, for thirty years
president Of pneumatic tool company.
died at his home in Denver, aged 80
years. Mr.. Shaw was member Of
Denver lodge No. s, r. L A. M.
General Instructions concerning en-
listment for the fourth officers train
ing school May IL to Sept. l were
given out by Adj. Gen. Frank D. Bald
win, following receipt Of word from
the militia bureau Of the War Depart
ment.
War department officials praised
Colorado's splendid record in volun-
tary enlistments, according to advices
from Washington. Colorado has sup
Piled 4,422 voluntary recruits to the
regular army since April l. 1917. which
war department officials declare to be
one of the bast state records in the
nation.
Nearly 5000 people. chiefly Masona
and their families. witnessed the pre-
sentation of . Masonic service nas
representing the sacrifice Of $50
Masons In Colorado. from the Denver
Association Of Masonic Officers to the
Grand lodge. and heard the address Of
DR.. John H. Abernathy Of Okmulgee
Okla, at the Auditorium in Denver.
Daniel Cronin. who. II jury In the
district court In Denver decided. sold
bootleg booze containing so much
poison it resulted in the death Of Ed
ward F. Haason. again Ii made de-
fendant In $4,000 damage suit
growing out OF the Illicit vending OF
fatal Joy juice. Della Hasson. minor
daughter Of the victim Of Cronin'a
bootleg poison. u the plaintiff.
Col. H. 8. Graves. chief forester oi
the United States. who recently re
turned from France. where he went
last June to prepare the way and later
to direct the work Of the tenth and
twentieth forest regiments. was &
visitor at Denver forestry head
quarters and at q luncheon. told the
members Of the Denver forest office
that the two ''lumberjack regiments
are making . name for themselves
and, In keeping with the spirit Of the
ALLIES In withstanding the terrific on
slauEht Of the enemy. are working
night and day In the French foresti
turning out lumber and other con
struction material needed BY ths
allied armies at the front.
Tho attorney generals office upheld
the rulings Of Judge Harry 8. Class ol
Brighton In resisting an appeal made