The Dolores star., 1918-04-05
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

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April 6, the first asnivsssafy, Of the
entrance q the United States into the
world var. VIII see the opening OF .
statewide patriotic Demonstration to
herald the third Liberty loan drive.
County chairmen from every county in
Colombo and the district superintsnd-
ents held IN all-day session at Denver
n prspasattoa for ths event. receiving
iastrnctions and inspiration for the
drive, plans for which are thoroughly
organised for all Colorado.
Eighteen months IN the federal pris-
on 1t Lsavenworth. Kan, was the sen
tence given to Charlie w. Huffman.
formerly pastor Of . church ut New
Palestine, Ohio. By Judge Robsrt Z.
Lswts In the Denver Federal Court.
Huffman was convicted . few weeks
ago Of violating the Mann white slave
act. He brought Gladys oberiandsr.
an 18-year-old parishioner Of his. to
Denver an dlived with her ~ his wife.
J. II. Forsyth. manager OF the Long
mont Farmers' Milling Company, has
returned from Kansas City where he
signed 0 contract with the govern
ment for 2,000.00 pounds Of -four to
be placed In 100-pound sacks and COW
ered with q iute sack. This -four ID
to be sent to France.
Sugar beet production was stimu-
lated when announcement was made
that the standard price Of SIS an acre
had been set by Colorado farmers for
labor In fields. This action will ward
off the threatened sugar shortage 70.
1919. say sugar company officials.
Guy N. Gardner. secretary to the
United States Fuel Administration
for Colorado. has received notification
from the War Department that he has
been accepted for service in the avia-
ton section of the army and left Den.
yer for Boston to enter training.
A new company has been formed in
New York to be known a. the Mime
haha Mining and Milling Company.
which will operate the Minnehaha
property situated in Gladstone mining
district, and owned by Mrs. A. L. Cot
ton Of Silyerton.
A large number Of canteen workers
are needed at once for service with
the American Red Cross in France. &C.
cording to . telegram received in Den
yer by the mountain division Red
Cross. They will serve back of the
American lines.
According to the official examina-
ton of the books Of the treasurer's
office for the past twenty years. Jul
ius H. Clark, who was deputy state
treasurer for fifth Of . century. was
short s6o.s11.5o at the time Of his
death.
A military funeral was arranged for
Lieut.. Raymond J. McPhee, whose
body was taken to his home in Dem
YER following his death at Fort Riley
from pneumonia. His mother. widow
and sister returned on the same train.
One thousand cards to register wom-
On for war service have been asked for
by the Clear Creek county women's
Council Of Defense which has Just
been formed BY Mrs. James Undsrhill
Of Idaho Springs ~ chairman.
Az the result Of the success Of the
war garden movement In Denver last
year the State Agricultural College
faculty has decided to hold an extern
sion course" on gardens in Denver.
from April to Is, inclusive.
Charles =. Bussey. 50 years old.
crippled and deaf, died at the county
hospital in Denver from having in
hailed gas after he had slashed his
throat with razor.
E. F. Counselor of Antonita has
been appointed irrigation engineer for
District No. ., with headquarters at
Alamosa.
Rowland X. Goddard, United States
secret service agent, seized 1000 iron
crosses In Denver that read ITO he'll
init der United States" but as q
camouflage could be construed to
mean ITO hel-mit der kaiser"
Gustav Hennenhofer, for thirteen
years superintendent Of city parks at
Pueblo, has been ordered to resign his
place. The City Council acted after
Hennenhofer had been arrested on the
charge Of boarding food.
The Fort Collins school board vot-
ed to eliminate the teaching Of Ger
man In the high school after the pres
emit term 10 ended. The board has
granted an increase of per cent in
teachers salaries.
Word was received in Denver that
the order for the United States recu-
pefation camp to be located in Dem
yer had been signed and that the
camps cost had been set officially at
81, $50. 900.
Officers were elected and a general