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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01

Albert Carlson, Ed Gunstrum,
Albert Straub jr. and Bernard
Bruce have all been accepted for
enlistment in a special govern
ment work, and left last Tuesday
for Vancouver, Wash. They
will assist in the selection of
spruce for the building of govern
ment aeroplanes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01

II each home saves daily one
ounce OF meat, il means 465, ,OOO, 900
pounds a year; one slice of bread
1854 ,OOO, 900 loaves a year; one piece
of butter, 114,OOO,OOO pounds a
year, and one cup of milk, 912,-
900, 600 quarts, or the product OF
4OO,O COWS a year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01

Judging from a copy of the
Salida Record received at the
Siftings office, Rev. Eite!george
has been a very busy many since
assuming his new charge, and has
taken prompt hold of the various
of his work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01

John Walder, who recently re-
turned from the training at Camp
Kearney, Calf, is back on his old
job carrying the mail from this
city to Alice. John is bound to
be in Uncle Sans service. If he
can't go to war, he will safely
carry the mail.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01
Make Letters Cheerful

Do not tell your troubles to the
soldiers. Your letters to them
should be cheerful. Every time
you write the men in camp or
trench, make them happy. Bright,
happy letters will heighten their
morale greatly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01
This Young Lady Wishes
The War Would End

Before leaving for the state of
Washington, where he will select
spruce for the building of army
aeroplanes, Albert Carlson thought
it best to select wife, and his
friends are saying he made wise
selection. Miss Dora Dobbins is
the young lady selected, and the
wedding will take place immedi-
ately after the close Of the war.
So, quite naturally, Miss Dora is
more anxious than ever that "this
horrid war will soon be over.
The bride-to-be is the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
G. Dobbins, publishers of the
county's democratic mouth piece,
and is a most popular young lady.
She has been lending valuable aid
particularly in the Red Cross work
and from now on will be more de-
termined than ever to "do her bit"
to bring the cruel war to an early
and successful conclusion.
Mr.. Carlson has been one OF
the head men at the store of d. j.
Donnelly, and is one of the most
reliable, steady.going young men
of Idaho Springs.
The board of trustees of the
School of Mines have appointed
President Anderson, Prof. Cool
baugh and J.C. Williams as COM
mittee to investigate and make
recommendations as to further
equipping the Mines experimental
plant for extensive experiments
relating to the treatment of Colo
RADIO. oil shales.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01
IDAHO SPRINGS COLO, FRIDAY. MARCH 1918

10 BACK to the simple
~ life, be contented with
simple food, simple pleas
ures, simple clothes. Work
hard, pray hard, play hard.
Work, eat, recreate, sleep.
Do it all courageously. We
have a victory to win.
HOOVER.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-01
Georgetown School Is
Closed Because of Measles

On account of the epidemic of
measles which has befallen George
town, the public school has been
closed for one week, and places of
public amusement have also been
ordered closed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
COLLIER cYcLoPs MISSING.
Naval Vessel With 2es Aboard Has
Disappeared From Face of Ocean.

Washington.-The United States
navy collier Cyclops, with 293 officers,
passengers and crew, has disappeared
from the face of the ocean.
She has been missing since March 4.
when the last word of her was received
from a West Indian port She was
coming up the Atlantic coast from
South America with cargo of man
ganese, and was due ut an Atlantic
port on March ID.
Navy department officials are utter
~ ut loss to account for her mysteri-
Gus fate. The course of the vessel is
reported free from sea raiders and
submarines; no considerable storms
have prevailed In the vicinity; no ac-
counts of floating wreckage have been
brought In by other vessels; no dis
tress calls have been ct,ugl:t from the
Cyclops, although she carried pow.
erful wireless; no small boats have
been picked up, and none has been re-
ported from any refuge point.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
HUNS HAVE FAILED
DECLARE EXPERTS
FRENCH AND AMERICAN TROOPS
COME TO ASSISTANCE or HAIo's
ARMY IN FLANDERS.
Germans Have Not Done as Well as
They Had Hoped and Each Hour
Their Advance is Delayed Makes
Victory More Sure for Allies.


London. Both French and British
reinforcements have reached Sir Doug
las Halg's army In Flanders. which is
now In strong position to meet further
German attacks. American forces are
also doing their part In repelllng the
attacking Huns.
II "a asserted that while the Ger
mans have scored, they have not done
as well as they hoped and each hour
their advance is delayed makes victory
for them less likely. BY failing to break
through, the Germans find themselves
IN an awkward narrow salient and for
that reason the battle Is bound to CON
time with great feroclty.
The Germans have won no decisive
victory, and each hour that their adj
vance is delayed makes it less likely
that they win They are In a position
not very different from that which they
occupied at the end Of the first, and
what may be called mobile, stage of the
preceding battle for Amiens.
BY their drive at Amiens the Ger
mans hoped to separate the British
from the French army Their attack
between the Ypres- Confines canal and
La Bassee Is clearly meant to divide
the British army, roll 1t up and pene-
trate to the coast of the English chan
mel. In the battle for Amlens their at
tack was stopped upon the northern
norton nf fhn Iinn no A
Albert. In the present battle their
northern flank, while bending back the
British line, has similarly failed In its
object.
The arrival of reinforcements was
quickly felt. The British threw the
enemy out Of Neuve Eglise in the
Messines ridge zone and held them
back In violent engagement near the
railroad town of Balleuil. West Of
Mervile the enemy's advance was
stopped.
The military critic of the Paris
Temps, discussing the German often
siye, has this to say:
Two adyersaries possessing about
the same number of forces face each
other. These forces on both sides are
composed approximately of 200 divi-
sions. Both adyersaries are equally
determined to make an end of the
other. Each hopes for final decision
and each aims at the vital point. 1t
Is no longer question Of progress or
gaining an advantage or of shortening
the line. The enemy army must be
destroyed,
Facing the strategist of the Mazu-
rian lakes Is a French general of mar
Vicious intelligence and activity. He
economies his forces and awaits his
hour The duel of the two men will de-
eide the fate of the world"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
PROVED PUZZLE TO CENSOR
Official Naturally Did Not Understand
Peculiar Form of Address Used
Between Friends.

He always called me mother" and
so called him "sonny" though there
is only a year between us. When he
went to France his letters began
Dear mother" and ended with "Your
son -" and were just the honey"
bright letters a boy would write to his
mother.
When censor, somewhere in
France, read one over and then dis
covered the address on the envelope
to be Miss -" he decided the boy
had made a mistake. He had put his
mothers letter in the envelope intend
ed for his girl He was kind-heart-
ed censor, for this is what read at
the end of one of such letters: al
am very sorry for the apparent error
but this is the letter / found in this
envelope. Vera.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
SAMM|ES PERFORM
DEEDS OF HERO|sM
STAND UP UNDER BITTER AT.
TACK or HUNS, FINALLY
REpuLslNo ENEMY.
Infantry attacks Enemy With Grenade
and Hayonss. the Huns Being Given
Taste Of What They May
Expect IN Future.

With the Army Ia France. North
west Of ST. Mihiel the American
troops have been compelled to with.
stand a series or persistent assaults,
second IL Intensity only TO those de-
ilyered By the Germans against the
British Ia Flinders. Ana the honors
nj the end rested with the Americans,
who met the Zoe at every style Of fight
Ing he offered, and decIslyely defeated
him.
Preceded by an intense lombard
ment Of high explosives and poison
gas shells, picked troops from four
German companies hurled themselves
against the American positions ON the
right bank OF the Meuse north Of st.
Mihiel early Sunday morning, but were
completely repulsed after terrific hand
to-hand lighting.
The Americans captured some prls.
oneFs
A concentrated artillery fire on the
American position in the st. MlhieI
sector began Saturday morning II was
resumed with Increased vigor just be-
fore midnight, and continued intermit.
tently until nearly daybreak Sunday.
The Germans then laid down bar.
rage and leuped over the parnpets and
reached the American front line
trenches closely behlnu the barrage
At this moment the American infan-
try burst from their shelters, attacking
the enemy with grenade and bayonet.
The struggle continued back and
forth for some time, but over most Of
the front involved the American troops
We're completely victorious, as WINS
evident front the heavy toll of enemy
dead and wounded.
AZ another point large enemy force
surrounded twenty-five Americans In
front Of their trenches. The Americans
suddenly attacked and killed several
OF the Germans and returned to their
trenches uninjured and bringing prls-
oners
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
Really Rrinht Idea.

Margaret had been enjoying visit
from her cousin young woman libra
rian from distant city. When, her
vacation being over, she began getting
ready to go, Margaret was filled with
dismay and begged to have her stay
longer.
Her mother said, mo, they need her
at the library and she must go"
Margaret sat thinking soberly a long
time. Then her face cleared and she
cried out, "Oh, mamma, couldn't we
get her renewed for two weeks?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
SENATOR STONE IS DEAD.
Missouri Democratic Leader Passes
Away After Brief Illness.

Away After Brief illness.
Washington Senator William j.
Stone Of Missouri. chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee and
for many years prominent among
Democratic leaders, died here April IA,
after d stroke OF paralysis suffered
four days previous.
Senator William j Stone, who was
born In Kentucky. May Z, 1913, was in
public life forty-five years anG during
that long period probably engaged in
as many political contests as any man
Of his time, ranging all the way from
controversies over county offices TO
the broadcast national issues,
Al the entry Of the United States
into the war. senator Stone performed
the trying feat Of antpgonizlng his own
party administration and then reallgn.
ing himself with it In Il generally sat
isfactury manner II was in connection
with the bill proposing the arming Of
American merchant ships that he took
sharp issue with President Wilson. He
stood with the dozen senators whose
opposition caused the failure of that
measure al the close of the sixty
fourth congress and brought down the
denuneiatlon Of the president upon
"the Milful twelve" While Senator
Stone made no apologies for his course
on that occasion. he always commended
Il was ia strict line with his duty as
senator because IN accord with his
convictions
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
Russia Presses Protest.

London. Russia has followed her
protest to Germany against the Turk
ish operations in the Caucasus, which
have resulted In wholesale murders OF
the Armenian population. by forward
Ing similar protest by the Armenian
national council, addressed to the Ger
man ministry of foreign affairs and the
president Of the rslehstag.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
stop. construetlon q Pestofflees.

Washington. The unprecedented
war demands on the nations financial
resources caused Secretary McAdoo on
Saturday 10 withdraw from congress
his estimates for continuation Of work
on new postoffices and other public
buildings IN several thousand cities and
toWns
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
Kaiser. CIT Pu, in storage.

Washington The bronze statue Of
Frederick the Great, which has orna-
mented the western facade OF the war
college building, on the banks Of the
Potomac here, was removed La sections
Saturday and packed away for safe
keeping
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
cutieura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and identifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston" At
druggists and by mail. Soap %, Oint-
ment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19

M In the morning at four o clock, do my
housework, then go to q factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. / don't know how many Of
my friends / have told what Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERLANo,
36 West 10th St., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such ALL
ments should not fail TO Try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
canada eeaIns payIIaht savInn.

poronto,-Canada started Sunday on
daylight saving In compliance with the
law passed by the dominion parlia.
ment, Official timepleces In virtually
every city, town and village were nd
yanced one hour at o'clock Sunday
morning
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
crelone strIkes Northern Tesa..

Fort Worth, Tex "A cyclone. which
struck north Texas sunday night,
caused damage Ia several towns. AS
far AS could be learned, no lives were
lost At Boyd thirty buildings, incIud.
ing church and schoolhuuse, were
blown down.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19

Cork.-In the city churches Sunday
letter from the Catholic bishop of
Cork WAS read advising the young
men Of Ireland to avoid playing into
the hands OF their enemies by Joining
formal military rising.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
Thlrty.Three lives Lost n Ere

Norman, Okla -Thirty.three bodies
burned and charred beyond recognl-
zion, were taken from the ruined build
ing that housed ward No. ia OF the
state hospital for the insane here
rayaged by fire Saturday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
LImIt. saIs y prlea FruIts.

Washington Special regulations for
the sale Of dried fruits were issued
April ~ by the food administration.
No dried fruits may be sold before
May / Of the year In which the new
crop fruits are to be grown or packed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
Asked 70 Dispense Win Jurlss.

Charleston. W. ya.--Goyernur John
w. cornwell has written letter 20
each OF the circuit judges in West yir.
ginia, calling on them TO dispense with
jurles during the spring terms'of court
M the interest OF food production.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19

N4~ y - - a. 2 % "
badly that ct times
/ could not be on
my feet and 1t did
not seem as though
I could stand it. i
tried diff erent
medicines without
any benefit and
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
gist told m 9 of
Lydia E. in k
h ANS Vegetable
Compound. / took
it with the result
that / am now well
and stronp. i get
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
An Estimate of Rastus-

Mandy-Rastus, you all knows dat
you remind me of dem dere flynn ma
chimes?
Rastus-No, Mandy; how's dat?
Mandy-Why, Decays youse no good
on earth.-Sun Dial.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
Sums of sprinu.

what makes you so uneasy? Is
your conscience troubling you?"
mo, winter underwear"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
WOMAN WORKS
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's
Change from Weakness
TO Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind. suffered from dis
placement with backache and dragging
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
walter Peters. German sailor who

Walter Peters. German sailor who
escaped from the German cruiser
leipsie at the time u the Lelnsic and
several other vessels Of squadron
prre sunk en- the Farmland islands by
British warships has been arrested az
Crockett, chi. as SPY
William q. Mcdonald, former COVER
nor III The state IN New Mexico and a
prominent cnttlesnan. died April II at
|Ei pas0, TeNns. ~ Rrights disease,
HIs home was near Carrizosa. \, M
he was % years old.
II the face II bitter winter gales,
american submarines primarily de-
slgaea far operations IN the home
rsasis have crossed the Atlaniic 70 enc
gaze Vi the common tisht against Ger
man U.hoais Ihey ARE now aiding Al.
lied naval forces, As ure American a.
ssrpgers and American naval airmen,
and they have bcen 10 the war zone fol
some months.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19


Field Marshal Haig has declared
Every position must be held 10 the
last man There must be no retire
ment With our backs 10 the wall and
believing m the Justice Of our cause,
each ons 0f MS must night To- the end
The safety Of our homes aud the free.
dom % mankind depend alike upon the
conduct of each one Of US ut this criti-
cal moment
The clause OF the man power bin
placing CONSUMPTION ON ireland was
passed by the British house OF com.
mons Friday night
The Irish convention failed To agree
upon scheme Of sclf-government for
ireland. bur laid the foundation for an
agreement unprecedented III history"
sir Horace Piunkett, chairman Of the
eonyentioa, says ln letter to the
prime ulBlsfer. transmitting report
~ the proceedings * THAT body.
Eleven persons we're killed and fifry
injured "a Friday nights mir raid On
Paris according to the latest official
Information
A GermMu aerial raid wue made Oh
the eass o.sast ~ England Friday
evening One ~ tsn - Fhg raiders
surrsrsied II peassruaag further 10.
land,
Landing o. American marines %
yladiyoaok Il announced and Is eK-
pecteh Ia have res assuring effect ia
Russia, The Americans are joining the
British and japanese naval forees in
protecting life and the sast stores u
war material belonging 20 the ailits ~
the siberian port.
Swinging his heaviest isgious and
mighttes, guns far 10 the north " the
pieardy battlefield, Field Marshal Won
llindenburg now il driving attack after
attack against the British lines be-
tween Arras and Ypres
Under the terms % the peace treaty.
the commissioner % commerce an
nouuccs. Russia has lost 10000 square
kllometers Of territory, with S6,Ob00o0
inhabitants, or e. per cent OF the en-
| lire population OF the country,
The blk British steamship MlnnetOn,
ka. i352s tons gross register and for
merry In the New York London passen-
ger trade for the Atlantic Transport
line, was sunk by 4 German submarine
/ IN the Mediterranean during February,
the Maritime Register reports
A request has been cHhled 10 the
French government asking that as
many French officers ns possible BE-
hurried 70 the uHited States 10 speed
np training az che national guard and
national army eantouments.
For the protection OF the AtiaRti,
trade routes TO southern Europe In,
| United States, with the consent OF
Portugal, hBs established naval bas,
on The Azores islands,
The leperx at Molokal. one OF tn,
Hawaiian islands. have bought S;l0o(
worth az thrift aud war saving
stamps. the natlonAi war savings con,
mltlee has announced
The Belgian relief steamer Flandre
Istruek lnlne In the free channel Mon
day and sank. according 10 the Ans
terdam Hundelsbiaa. The crew wa
saved
German assistance % the govern
ment forces IN Finland Is part of
plan 10 gain control OF northern Rus
4 ....s A.. - -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-04-19
WASHINGTON


Tho appointment Of Thomas Riggs,
Ir.. formerly With The Alaskan railroad
commission, 10 be- governor Of Alaska,
has been confirmed hy The senate.
President Wilson. ny proclamation,
has Communicated tlle clyde, Mallory,
Merchants 4 Miners aud Southern
steamship lines. aud assigned them to
The supervision u Director General MD
Adoa
Presentation o. medals and bars ~
honor with bonus o. 500 20 men Ia
the naval service for acts OF bravery
Is proposed III bill introduced by Sem
ator Tillman o. South Carolina. chair-
man u the senate naval committee
Immediate shipment OF two shlploads
81 grain 20 Holland was authorized
Thursday By the war trade board to
meet the growing shortage of food Ia
that country.
Immediate measures 10 stamp out
mosquito pest IL regions surrounding
southern army eamps viii be taken by
the army medical corps The war de-
pafinent has approved suggestion
thnt ARMY funds BE- made available for
the purpose.
Senator William J. Stone OF Mis-.
souri,, stricken with paralysis while on
his way to the senate office building,
u resting easily at his home. and the
attending physicians say his condition
is most encouraging,
Revised priority regulations. dc.
signed TO assure fuel and transportn-
tion 20 Industries necessary 10 the war
and essential to the public welfare
have been issued by the war industries
bnnrd.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-02

that WANT AID. to The Republican and disuose nf or get what you want.
Arizona republican., 1918-05-02

arranged with the state council of the western states to hold big war confer ences just as soon as the third Liberty loan is out of the way. That of Ari- zona will come on May Il and F.
 President Wilson's interest in the plan is shown in the following mes sage:
 Permit me to extend through you to the war workers gathered together at the war conference of the state council of defense the assurance of my very cordial interest and regard. I am sure that the leaders of your state will seize this opportunity to plan through similar rcounty-conferences and through meetings at every county crossroads to carry everywhere throughout the state the message that we are fighting, not for conquest, but for justice not for dominion, but for fair and open deal ing among the peoples of the earth.''
 WOODROW WILSON.
 The second sentence of that telegram contains the real war conference mes- . sage. According to word received here from the council of national defense the Arizona war conference is destined to achieve a triple object. First, it will bring together the war workers of the state for mutual inspiration and in- formation; exactly as the workers of a political party in peace time are in- spired with the get together spirit by a political convention. so the war con- ference will stimulate every county representative of Arizona to new ef- forts. Second, the conference will prove a means of strengthening the state council organization. Third, the war conference will pave the way for a big statewide speaking campaign.