The Colorado statesman., 1918-09-07
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS,

Denver boys are missing in action
They are Mathew l.. Niederkorn ana
Walter f. Mcdonald Another Den
yer boy, Richard Delacy, is reported
severely wounded Samuel ~ Wheel
er Jr., of Grand Junction. is on the
list of missing which includes also
Howard f. Barber OF Moute Vista and
Chester Stacy of Westclift In the
wounded list are Paul b. Erb, Engle-
wood; Edwin p, Fraser Colorado
Springs Homer F. Elliott. Eckert;
Andrew S. Kouns. Rocky Ford. and
Manuel Apodaca, Gulnare.
In order to acquaint the hundreds
of men of Denver who will be called
to register Sept. l2 with the workings
of the municipal training school for
drafted men, the Denver County
Council of Defense has ordered the
printing of 10000 pamphlets, thor
oughly explaining the school, for dis
tribution at the 212 registration places
of Denver. These pamphlets, setting
forth in a concise manner the school
system, its advantages and its pur-
pose, will be handed to each regis
tered man as he leaves the registra-
tion place.
Four Colorado men are included in
the casualty list Sept 3. and one other
is reported from Grand Junction.
where his parents have been notified
o. his injury. Kearney w Hoch o.
Lindon, in Washington county, is
among those reported seriously
wounded c. Arthur T. Bliss of Dol
ores, in Montezuma county; William
A. Cobbett of Cedaredge, in Delta
county, and Peter Cross of Newcastle,
in Garfield county, are reported MSS
ing in action.
Raymond c. Johnson. of Denver.
who has been reported missing in ac-
ton, now is reported as severely
wounded in action in the casualty lists
made public Monday. Carl J. Wilkin
son, Grand Junction, is reported miss
ing in action. George w. Craven,
Colorado Springs, has been wounded
severely in action: James Deguelle.
Olathe, is reported wounded severely.
The United States Circuit Court
of Appeals of the eighth judicial dis
trict opened the September term OF
court in Denver Monday with Judge
w. A Sanborn of St. Paul, Mimi,
Judge John +. Garland of Washing.
ton, D. c., and Judge Kimbrough
Stone of Kansas City, Mo, sitting.
The court will remain in session un-
til Sept. IL.
c. N Moran's name appears in the
published list of Canadian casualties,
transmitted through Ottawa, as
wounded. Moran is 30 years old and
prior to his enlistment with the Cana
dian forces about a year ago he con
Quoted an automobile garage and re-
pair shop in Grand Junction He has
wife and baby.
Jesus M Cordoya, of Cortez, Mon
tezuma county. is reported killed in
the casualty list from the French
front. Sammie c. Thomas, of Two
Buttes, Baca county, is among those
named as severely wounded.
George r. Hawkins, "A years old, OF
Haxtun, died at st. Luke's hospital
in Denver of fracture of the skull
and other injuries suffered Aug. 13,
when au automobile in which he was
riding collided with a truck
! From $4,000 to $4,000 Denver men
! IS to 45 years of age, will register
Sept II, in compliance with the new
draft law, according to Henry B. Tel
ler. chief registration officer oil
Denver
Fern Mae Chaplin, 7-year-old daugh
! ter of ranchman living four miles
east of Colorado Springs, was crushed
to death when a gust of wind blew
down shed, striking her on the head
Santa Fe passenger train No. 5
westbound, collided with the engine oi
extra freight train No. 1886 at Man
zanola There were no fatalities, but
nineteen persons were injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Kennicott, who
live on the Valmont road, east of Boul
der. have been notified that their son
Ralph Kennicott, %, has been missing
in action in France since July 81
An increase of $19,1OS,575 in the
value of taxable property in the city
and county of Denver is shown in 3
comparative statement of the tax war
rants of 1917 and 1918.
The distinction of being the first
woman member elected to the Amer
lean Bar Association has fallen to
Miss Mary F. Lathrop, Denver at
torney.
President Wilson nominated the fol
lowing to be postmasters: Colorado
Springs, o. w. Ward; Fort Collins
E. C. McAnelly; Montrose, A. F
Reeves.
NJ. T. Streeter of the Axial Basin
Development Company has offered to