The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1919-04-26
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WESTERN


Resolutions directing all Koreans in
the United States, Mexico and Hawaii
to boycott japanese goods until Japan
recognizes Korean freedom were being
distributed by the Korean National
Association at San Francisco TO its va
rious branches in the countries af-
fected.
Action demanding the immediate re-
call of Mayor Wallace NJ. Short be-
cause of his alleged friendly attitude
toward the i. w. w. was taken and the
necessary machinery to accomplish
that purpose was set in motion at
meeting of 100 Sioux City residents at
a meeting in that city.
Miss Nora Miller, daughter of
rancher near Stockton, Calf, has been
sleeping for two months following
severe attack of influenza. She is re-
ceiving medical care and of late has
been growing stronger and has been
made to sit up and walk, although fall
ing asleep in that position.
Lars Petersen, well-to-do retired
farmer, was found murdered in his
home at Sioux City. Petersen, who
lived alone, is believed to have been
killed by robbers who thought he had
q large sum of money in his home.
Petersen apparently was bound hand
and foot and then strangled to death.
Miss May Pershing, sister of Gen.
John ]. Pershing, will leave her home
in Lincoln, Neb., within n short time
for Mobile, Ala, to act as sponsor in
81 ,,f In rhoY
marine, which will be named after the
city of Lincoln as reward for the
city's active response to the govern
ment's appeal for support of the
Fourth Liberty loan.
A citrIs grove and apple orchard
merger to be known as the American
Fruit Growers, Inc, said by its spon-
sors to involve property worth $780,
100000 in the United States and $780,
100000 in California alone, has been
announced at Los Angeles by ]. S.
Crutchfield of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr..
Crutchfield is president of the Canta-
loupe Shippers Association, active in
the Northwest Fruit Exchange, and
said to be the largest individual grow
err of apples in the United States.
WASHINGTON
New evidence of Americas purpose
to redeem in full the pledges made on
entering the war has been asked of the
nation by President Wilson, who urged
full subscription of the S4,500,000,O0
Victory Liberty note issue. Sixty
thousand men who gave their lives in
France have redeemed the covenant of
blood made two years ago, the Presi-
dent said, but the pledge of treasure
remains yet to be fulfilled.
All bids received by the shipping
board for four steel reconstructed lake
steamers were rejected as being too
low and the steamers again advertised
for sale. 1t was stated that the board,
in its sale of the war-built merchant
fleet, did not intend to sacrifice any
vessels merely in order to dispose of
them. 1.-THE prices offered were about
40 per cent of the appraised value of
the vessels, appraisement having been
made by the ocean advisory commits
sion"
Three naval seaplanes, the NC-1,
NC-3 and NC-4, will attempt the flight
across the Atlantic ocean. They will
leave Rockaway Beach early next
month but, so far as is known now, no
decision has been reached as to whe
Their the route will be direct from New
foundland to Ireland or via the Azores.
In announcing that the ninth BIZ
weekly offering Of the treasury GER
tificates of Indebtedness in anticipa-
ton of the Victory Liberty loan had
been oversubscribed by nearly 80 per
cent, Secretary Glass disclosed that
subscription of $50,000,000 by the JAP
anese government had been reported
by the New York federal reserve
Food packages containing more than
one-half ounce avoirdupois hereafter
must be labeled to show the exact net
weight of food they contain under an
amended regulation, issued under the
federal food and drugs act by the sec
retaries of the treasury, agriculture
and commerce. The Department of
Agriculture explained that the regula-
ton was changed so the consumers
might be informed of the quantities of
foods sold in small packages and be
protected from the receptive practice
of slack filling.
Army orders published in Washing
ton announce the honorable discharge
Of Brig. Gen. John II. Sherburne, eff
1ective at once. General Sherburne
commanded the Fifty-first field artil-
lery brigade, Twenty-sixth division.
Passage of the national woman suf-
frage amendment Immediately on the
converting of the extra session of Con-
gress is assured beyond the shadow of
doubt" according to Senator Curtis