The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-30

WESTERN
Mrs Gertrude n. Schuhardt, wife of
William H. Schuhardt, Milwaukee,
Wis, millionaire, shot and killed her
self at the Hotel Alexandria in Los
Angeles
The Methodist church bell is to be
sold at Hoquiam, Wash, Pastor Swift
ger says the progressive church of to-
day doesn't need a bell, but that news
paper advertising is better.
John ]. Shay got TO Columbia, Mo-,
too late for his own funeral He was
on his way from France when cere-
monies were held after the War De-
partment reported him dead.
Having loafed too long, and needing
gambling money, Gorham Owl, Indian,
set fire to a forest so he could be
fire fighter on government pay, he
confessed at Sacramento, Calf
John Carter, a farmer, recently
brought a large number of big cab
bages to the market at Holdenville,
Okla, the largest of the bunch weigh
ing eighteen pounds, trimmed. Sew
eral others were almost as large.
Second Lieut. Floyd Meisenheimer
of Detroit and Chauffeur Harold Ice
of st. Marys, Ohio, were killed at
Scott field, near Belleville, ILL.,, when
their aeroplane fell from an altitude of
200 feet and caught fire after crash
ing to the ground.
A balloon race between the army and
navy for the military championship OF
the United States will start from st.
Louis September 26th under the aus
pices of the Missouri Aeronautical So
ciety, it has been announced. Each
side will be allowed to enter three
balloons
WASHINGTON
Ten thousand American troops are
held in France to guard 10000 Ger
mans taken prisoner by the Americans
who cannot be returned to Germany
until the peace treaty has been rati-
fled by three powers 1t Is estimated
that it is costing the United States
roughly $1,000,000 monthly to care for
these prisoners.
Col. Edward NJ. House, who since
last November has been in Paris as a
member of the American Peace Com
mission, will return TO America in Sep
tember Colonel House will be ac-
companied by Lord Grey, the newly
appointed British ambassador to the
United States, and will land about
September 18th.
Steel helmets having been officially
adopted as part of the army's war
equipment, steps will be taken to in
sure reserve supply of the new type
designed in the A Il. F. British hel-
NETS now will be disposed of, except
for about 10000, which will be kept
until production of the new model In
quantities is assured.
Honorable discharges will be granted
to all men who served in the navy dur
ing the war with Germany with gooc
records and who have since been re
leased with Ordinary discharges, il
has been announced by the Navy De
partment After the armistice all en-
listed men discharged before the ex
piration of the full four year term OF
enlistment, were given ordinary dis
charges instead of the honorable dis
charges.
The railroad administration signed
a contract with the Pullman Company
calling for an annual rental of $11,-
10000.
people ought to be satisfied witt
present food prices; there isn't any
profiteering in the retail meat ant
grocery business. and consumers wan
to pay high prices" Thomas Dunn, 6
st. Louis meat dealer, told the Senate
agriculture committee at the hearing
on legislation to control the packing
industry.
Favorable report on Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer's request for amendments
to the FOOD control act to assist him
I'm the prosecution of profiteers, was
4 made to the Senate by Senator Gron-
ma of North Dakota, chairman of the
Agricultural Committee. Senator Gron-
ma stated that the report was not a
unanimous one and that members of
the committee had reserved the right
to offer further amendments on the
floor. The amendments as offered
would provide a $4,000 penalty for the
making of unjust" or unreasonable"
prices and also include provisions
against rent profiteering in the Dis
trlct of Columbia.
Only two men of the thousands of
the American Expeditionary Forces
who went into battle against the Ger
mans remain unaccounted for, accord
ing to a casualty list issued by the War
Department. The previous list showed
more than 100 missing in action. To
tai casualties now are placed at 291,-
732, with II ,422 deaths from all causes
Exports from Alaska for the month
of July, according to report of the