The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-04
COLORADO N1WS NOTES.

Eight new county womsn's Councils
Of Defense have recently been organ
ised.
Five special classes in agriculture
have been organised by the Logan
women's Council Of Defense this year.
Mrs. e. D. Smith of Durango is
chairman Of the newly formed La
Plata county women's Council Of De-
tense.
The largest consignment Of trout fry
ever received for the Pixies Peak
streams arrived last week. $4,000 baby
trout.
Twenty-Five young men from Canon
City are known to be now In France.
Three Of them are second lieutenants.
one 10 major.
Acting President Norlin Of the Uni.
vsrsity Of Colorado has been made =
member Of the State Council Of De-
Tense by Governor Guntsr.
Denver Republicans have arranged
. reception for VIII H. Hays. chair
man Of the Republican National Com
mittss. whom he visits Denver.
Colorsdo's apportionment of the
third Liberty Loan will Be S20.s12.s0o.
which IL Se,590,4o less than the
amount Of the subscriptions to the sec.
oud loan in the state.
Helen Downen. 11.ysarold daughter
Of ]. G. Downen, was instantly killed
in Pueblo when knocked from her BIZ
cycle by an automobile. The car was
driven by Miss Irma sagsrstrom.
Patriotic addresses by the members
urging the purchase Of Liberty bonds
and Thrift stamps were the features
Of the meeting Of the Pueblo Trades
and Labor Assembly at their regular
meeting.
Edgar Smith, who for years was
clerk Of District Court at Colorado
Springs. and went away with Battery
o. was found dead in suburb OF San
Antonio. lying in park. with . bottle
q poison near by.
A farewell demonstration for A. L.
Hampton. who enlisted In army 7. n.
o. A. work In France and for the TWEEN
tysix drafted men who left for Camp
Funston Saturday. was held in the
Pueblo city 7. M. G. A.
Carefully wordsd soldier letters
from Funston indicate that many men
have been departing for the Atlantic
coast in the last month. It 10 said .
ooosidsrable number are On the way
east from San Diego also.
Colorado and Denver added to their
bit" when eight cars Of the pick Of
the young manhood Of the state and
city rolled out OF the Denver Union
station bound for Camp Funston. Ap-
Fortunately 800 men were On the.
train.
Shot - she at In q chair in her
homo On the main street Of Erie, Mrs.
Frances Alva. - years old. died IN
hour later. Frank Alva. husband Of
the woman. 10 accused Of firing the
shots, after An Intellectual effort to
smooth over family troubles.
Her coffin drapsd with the trioolor
and her body buried in . cemetery
containing 5000 French soldiers. Miss
Marion G. Crandsll. . sister of Mrs.
George L. McCord Of Denver. rests In
French soil. honored BY the entire
French army ~ q brave soldier who
fell at her post Of duty.
Inheritance tax collections during
the last half Of March were 36s.s1l.36.
representing twsnty-thrss estates. The
largest estate was that Of James =.
Burns Of Colorado Springs. amounting
70 el.4sl.sl0.Ss. The inheritance tax
was t&l.s7s.sl. The collections thus
tar IN the biennial period total $780,
$3.50.
More than nifty patriotic msstings
win bs held In Colorado April . to esl.
citrate the first anniversary Of the
war and open he third Liberty Loan
campaign. Reports to the speakers
bureau Of the State Council Of Defsnss
show that COLORADO eitisens viii cele-
beats the day fittinsiy By dedication
OF their energies and resources 70 The
nation.
BENJAMIN J Salmon. head In Dsavsr
| W Wv OsA8sO SoAWOs Woo o0uSO0VO0 "
Judge Robert .. Lewis In the United
States Court 70 serve nine months In
the county jail. "And I think you're
getting of pretty sesy." remarked
Judge Lewis after sentence was pro-
nouncsd. 0almoa was eoavioted Fob.
II Of refusing to FIJI out and return
hi qusstionnaifo.
III Foch 10 to lead the Preach army
you young fellows won't get into this
fight ct all. in my opinion. for II viii
all BE- over inside Of three month";"
Gen. John Chase told his listeners at
. meeting for draft age men at the 7.
n. G. 4. lecture room IN Denver. He
explained that be meant that Foeh
was such man % Grant. not Q more
tactician. but Q man who could think
In millions - easily % In tens.
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