The state herald., 1918-03-29

Miss Margaret woodrow wilsoa,
daughter oS President Wilson, soloist
at the second concert Of the municipal
organ dedication At the Auditorium
Friday night, arrived in Denver on thu
2oth. Large crowds were present at
the Denver auditorium on both ths
first and second nights Of the dedica
ton Of the great organ. Many Den
YER women had the pleasure Of meet.
ing Miss Wilson at reception given
In her honor on Saturday morning.
and thousands heard her at Sundays
concert.
Governor Gunter has issued proc.
lamation in regard to Colorado Pro.
ducts Week. which is to be observed
throughout the state from April 6 to
18. In Denver the manufacturers A.
ISOLATION arranged for an exposition
for the week at the Auditorium. The
governor recommends that. price and
quality being equal. the citizens Of the
state. during the week. use Colorado
made goods and Colorado-grown pro
ducts.
The merchants Of Sedgwick held .
novel sale for the benefit Of the Red
Cross and realised over $500. Among
the things they auctioned off was a
cake. bringing s64: an egg. bringing
~; q IS gold piece brought $40. q $50
gold piece brought S2S; . hair cut and
shave brought $3.50. $40 was obtained
for small alarm clock. and = chicken
brought SIS.
SO far as the government is con-
cerned there will be no obstacles
placed in the way of Denver holding
a special election ON water bonds.
Secretary Of the Treasury william @.
McAdoo. who was appealed TO by the
municipal authorities In respect to the
bonds. has Just replied that the gov
srnment will raise no objections.
Michael Mansfield. 63 years old. the
Oldest railroad conductor In the point
Of years Of service in the West died
at. st. Joseph's hospital in Denver Of
Brisht's diseases. He had been Ill .
month. Mansfield had seen thirty.
seven years Of service on the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad In the capacity
Of 4 passenger conductor.
The motion for a new trial for the
Rev. Charles W. Huffman Of East Pal
estine. Ohio. convicted Of violation Of
the Mann act in bringing 1S-ysarold
Gladys n. Oberlandsr 10 Denver. was
continued until March 80 by Federal
Judge Lewis In the United States Dis.
trict Court In Denver.
Mrs. W. X. Ramsey. president Of the
Denver County Mothers Congress and
Parent. Teachers Association is going
to promote the soldier Of the soil'
movement by starting ut home. She
has given each Of her three sons .
SOW and is going to make pig.raisins
\ business this summer.
Two hundred Denver boys who are
not attending school and who must
work for q livelihood are waiting the
call to 90 to the farm or the orchard.
Thousands Of others are impatiently
awaiting the close Of school early II.
June to get into the fields and help In
crop production.
That Colorado school children are
ahead OF those Of any other state In
their work for war savings. was the
Information contained In Q letter
which Mrs. Mary c. c. Bradford. state
superintendent Of public instruction.
received from the United States treas
nry department. The letter is the lat.
est OF = long list OF congratulations
on the work OF Colorado boys and girls
In war activities.
To facilitate tho constantly incrsAs.
Ing duties OF the Colorado council Of
defense. Gov. J. G. Gunter created an
executive committee and appointed
tho following ms members: G. A. Ken.
drick. chairman: George D. Berger and
Finlay L. MacFariand.
Ten Denver nurses-the third d.
tachmcnt OF base hospital twcnty.nins
nurses TO DO ordered into service
left Denver for Camp Devon, st Aver.
Mass. whcro they will receive special
training pending tho departure Of the
hospital corps for France.
Hearing on tho petition Of the Den
ver q Intcrurban railroad for an In
crease In passenger rates between
Denver and Boulder and intermediate
points has boon postponed from
March 20 until April 2.
Jennie carcncia. . pretty Mexican
woman OF Is years. shot herself ai
Pueblo. dying almost instantly. HsI
husband. Cirlo Carransa. was sent "a
tho pcnitcn'iary . year on . convic
tion for assault.
Colorndo's first contingent Of ths
second draft-32a men-wili leave fol
Camp Funston on March 30. according
10 word given out In Denver at III
provost mRrxhni's office.
A number Of Denver briokiaysrs
went on strike following 4 roft,aAl a