The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-22
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Investigation Of the operations OF
Miss Catherine Schmidt. suspected
German spy. held under $4,000 bond
by army Intelligence officers at Ell
Paso. Tex, extended to Denver. In
formation reaching James w. Melrose.
chief special agent Of the United
States Department OF Justice. re-
ysals that Miss Schmid made her
home at 1898 Grant street. Denver.
and government agents directed their
attention to the examination Of her
trunks. discovering data which they
believe will aid the government In
connecting her with operations In be-
half OF the German spy system.
Governor Gunter will 60 to Wash
ington to attend an important confer
ence to be held April at the request
of Secretary Franklin X. Lane. In
stating the purpose OF the meeting
Secretary Lane said: Present condi-
tions show clearly that the strength,
safety and welfare OF the country de-
mand that all residents should use
our language, understand our indus
trial needs and be imbued with the
spirit OF American democracy"
Although special railroad rates
were prohibited when the roads OF the
country were taken over by the gov
ernment, a special ruling has been
gained from Director William G. NC
Adoo at Washington to permit a cut
fare from Colorado points to the open
ing OF the free land drawings to take
place In Grand valley and the Uncom-
pahgre valley March 20 and April o.
Literature issued by the American
Defense Society, a large and influen-
tial patriotic organization OF the East-
ern states, has been received IN Den
yer, urging the local American assem-
blies TO Join in the movement tnaugu-
rated by the Defense Society to re-
christen all cities, towns. villages ana
streets in this country bearing Ger
man names,
The first general statement issued
from Washington summing the ma
tional results to date OF the thrift
campaign places Colorado sixth in the
purchase OF baby bonds and stamps.
According TO this survey Colorado has
already purchased over $l.5oo.ooo
wortht OF stamps and certificates.
The Colorado Duroc-Jersey Swine
Breeders Association decided at Its
annual meeting held at Colorado
Springs to hold a ''futurity" at the
foir
Sept. % to 2S. The association VIII
post $500 for prizes In the futurity and
there must be at least twenty breeders
entered in order to insure the event.
Putting some ]. 400 state positions in
a classified service, where merit II to
be the determining feature and from
which politics is barred from the ex-
ecutive offices, Is the task Undertaken
by the Denver Civil Service Reform
Association. the first necessary step
In which is to obtain the signatures
OF 25S0o qualified electors.
NJ. ]. Gordon, Pueblo patrolman
was shot and seriously wounded at \
rooming house at Northern and Evans
avenue in the Bessemer district. The
man who shot the officer fled. He
is an Italian who came to the rooming
house and created a disturbance with
the landlady.
A new federal grand jury will con-
vene in Pueblo April 2. Samuel j..
Burris, United States marshal, is now
calling a venire to make up the grand
jury and the petit jury, the latter be-
ginning its work at Pueblo April 4.
On Wednesday evening, March 27.
Jews throughout the world will begin
the celebration of their annual festt-
val Of Passover (PesachD, which COM
memorates the deliverance of the
Jews from Egyptian bondage.
Peter Holland. GA years old. Colo
RADIO pioneer, resident of Denver for
the last forty years. sportsman and
formerly owner Of several of the lead
ing bars in Denver, died at 1886 En-
erson street.
the Short Grass country passed
through Springfield on the way to
Lamar to be shipped to Chicago. The
village Of Mustang still has four car
loads.
John Grattan, of Golden, has been
named a member of the farm prod
ucts and live stock advisory commit
tee to the food administrator
Pleading guilty to bootlegging in
the County Court in Denver, H. c.
Lehl was fined $3.50 and costs by
Judge Ingram.
Thirty-five carloads of pinto beans
worth $16S.000, are on the way from
Colorado to Boston.
The Food Administration is enforc-
ing the rules against the use of wheat
in baking.