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REPUBLICAN HOT OtfES Qermanv's flrst re41 sign. ot internal trpuple, conies today with kaisoi? pojiQles, ope for ttB western frpnt, ana one for the eastern front; NtQRNING EBITION SERVED BY EDITION BY UNITED PRESS H.UMEX;. EVENING EDITION GREELEY, COLORADO, JANUARY 16, 1918 EVENING EDITION WEEKLY TRIBUNE ESTABLISH ED.1S70 CONGRESS WARRANT ISSUED FOR RETURN OF.CHANNELL Tb: DENVER COUNTY intlr Annual Sefesiori-'of Colorado rjarhtfers' Dl- votcs Ehtire 1 Evening to probing: Finahc- ng of drganizaiipn. ort Collins, Ice regulation, food conservation Increased crop, production' were temporarily shoved aside ill meeting the -ninth annual isign ot ih.e. Colorado coil-.

and the entire evening was spent rather stonily discussion of or or inot the congress was- to ap- ive the aat iictibps a Partisan league'and -the, tilings Tom Herring Denver the earty part of the prpgram Ilia rosy description of the'high as- ations and lioble ideals 'of the TJlen caiii.e better, ihan an, nr of caustic favor-. and soiixo antagonistic, on the (of the '125 delegates lefore long a resolution by esident Dftvld Hall of. the-congrdss, i adopte'(l asking tli'at J. MT. Cplliiis Saton, president of the State union and prominent in iictiv- a ot the npn-partisan league, come the congress Wednesday je'ailed -statement explaining just it had Become of the $16 that each G.OtiO farmer of the in polbrado' had paid for Ms mbprs'hip.

It; was' Said iri the- dis slon there was But osit'to ithe credit 'pit -thrf league in. saver banli 'and. hejlB'vea Fmost o't-ihkreinainder'of iiuge i In th.e sta'te pf 'Oolorado I been sent, to St. Paul; Minn, kgnes one. time" slated'as kader in nort-partisan movement, the opposition in- the discussion, king, several broad statements as her distrust of the Sincerity of the Kile's JE.

BlisS of 'Gre'eler stated' that Ine it that there been in (he of large Colorado', id and 'that 'while perhaps the gue was not In' the. hands of the oper he believed i organisation for principles, ich were 61 th'e support of. farmers; llbert St'einel of, connected the Western Farni Life, effec- supporteS the Riddle, forces with suggestipn that cpnsiderable 6'f tho Joey raised bv the' for the i heard Senaton 1 ilette mate Ill's': Ions spfeech' at Paul Sept. 20 t. fWs session; plainly big fea'ture o'f'the csent session of the Farmers' con-r will i be' ttje adqptlon of a well toed policy 1 either support o'f or warrant for the return to -Denver' of A.

of (Jreelev, with obtaining- mon.ey under false pretenses; from the Proadway was issued by District Attorney Foley this morning. Qhaimelj, the 'avers, obtained' $13,.000. -frpm the- -falsely representing lie owned certain crops near He wag rece.utly arrested by Weld county for operating, an Jegedjconfidence game, the-district attorney sayS, THURSDAYNIGHT IS LIMIT FOR RETURN OF LA. JUNTA WAITRESS MUftDERED BY HUSBAND Jan, jBlmoro iw.aiLress- at local cafe w.as. shot and killed morning jpy- her froin whom she had -separated.

Richardson then, tried; to end-his own lif.e. They had; been married only a short time. Richardson- came h'is wife's room Hred as soon as she opened the GENERALROUN3UP OF TEUTON SPIES MADHN EAST Arrest of (Serjnari Lieutenant Who Tried to Blow Slaga- zine in Aviation Field Followed by Other Seizures opposition to: Sue. the nonjjartisan OTED FRIEff D. fifiP.

PRESIDENTS, DIES-AT 'FAitS ichita Falls. -Jan. Caut iXcDbriala, noted TeSag ranger liersPnal friend n'nd 1 bbflyguard; ol 'eral presidents; dl'efl night. at PLL NEW riull was elected president bo.ard' of directors by 6oard at Its annual meeting In the JMis.sing Mexicans Show That Many are Leaving Beet Fields in Response to German Propaganda; Advisory Board in Session Two Days. Skaters an Keservdirs Miist Search JanJ skating on the bis Irrijjatton in this dbtrfot.

this winter must submit to- search before they are the- ice. At the Latham- reservoir, ill skaters are jo a detailed searc!) by 2n arm.ed ()uard. T.his,Ri:e'p«,uticin jyiaKeix to prevent sjjl'et 'or' W. agents frorA attempting to Wreclc.jhe reservoir walls while posing skaters. FORMER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA tlOPglt-ESSLY 'iNSANE AT TOBOLSK DANIEL WILLARP QUITS AS HEAD OF NATIONAL WAR BOARD Friends Say Lack of Power and Disgust With Red Tape Caused B.

0. Chief to Resign Munitions Republicans Unite for Department. Questionnaires of all W.eld county's registered men should be in! tha possession of the two draft boards at Greeley and Eaton by Thursday night. last questionnaires were mailed out Jan. 9, and the seven days for'returning the papers expire tomorrow.

The local legal advisory board will remain in session today and Needs, of the ijegistered" men continue to "make hig inroads on tlie 'time Of attorneys and lay advisors. Last night City Attorney William K. Kelly was'i called from, his place at city council and' spent the remainder of the even-. malting, out questionnaires for registered men. Both tlie attorneys and tha draft boards continue to have their troubles.

In many Instances registered men fall to obtain the deferred classification asked in their questionnaires. Some of them rush (j to. their legal, advisor's office to inquire the Others go before the draft, poards and ask w.hy the classification's Advised, by their attorneys have not Catnip Grant, Rockford, Jan. 16-- Lbeen granted board. Oscar was arres.t A few men who have waived exemp- ed today, suspected ot being- feiat! tions.

apd' have been placed' in Class 1 jf Walter Sporeinarfj German spy. rhave come 1 before tlie boards and that tfteyiia'de a-jnlstake and 1 irwant their classification cfianged. In, JJeultaafir so far, it has' Valter SRoermann, ciiargea with be- been oun(t "legal adyisprs were ng -a German" siiy, 'arrested- on- the Ba ti fl'ed that the registrant uh- viation field last week. erg 00 he, was doing' when.lie vas; brought to Baltimore today. He v4 ived exemption, i some instances Amsterdam, inner empress, of -RugBl'a.

according to G'erman papecSj has insane and is confined to a aanltar- iuiri at Tobolsli. Her conditltffl is re'portpil to be Daniel Wlllard GERMANS CLOSE WAR FACTORIES ON ACCOUNT OF COAL FAMINE Munitions Plants at Karlsruhe Shut Down, and Thousands Are Out of Worg--Pood and Fuel Famine in Spain. Causes Riots at Barcelona and Malaga ALLOWED 10 EAT (United Washington, Deo. 16-- The United Sta.tes chamber of commerce demands creation of central con- trol In the war- government, thru a vote of Its half million members. The chamber declares that "Inevitable disaster" will result "un-less.

prompt provision is made to centralize control of Industrial energy and, resources of the country." Washington, Jan 1C- President Wilson will, accept the resignation of Chairman Daniel. Wlllavd of tho war "industries board, It 'is officially an nounced. While' officials declare that his ves- ignation was due to. the fact that Wil- TM lard's duties as, president ot the Baltl- Meatless Day Regulations Are ohio rea uire all. his time, his Altered to Tatfe' Care of Beef friends say ttiat he was discouraged at Cattle Congestion Six aS erh States Daniel Wiilard; who was dratteiV in to the chairmanship of the war Indus trjes -board, sent his resignation to tho a six weeks' trial of an unsuccessful -H.

0 president after Jan. 10-- Residents -of job oonstn Military Operations on Western Front to be Discussed at Con- Sue- cee'd in Important Operations on River Brenta (UnlteA Amsterdam, Jan, 16--Tho Lokal An- zelgor announces the sottlement of the "political crisis" by which. Chancellor Hertllng's viewpoint is to bo maintained on tho. eastern front and field Marshal Hlndenburg Is to b'e given a freo hand on the western front In case of a German victory, to deal with any an? nesallon program he may elect, i Apparently this plan means, that the Iteming of no annexation against, i Russia will be carried out there, atitf I Hint inllUtiry -aggrandizement will, rulp Un regard to France and Belgium. Hln- fdonberg has persistently malntalmsd.

Qormany must never surrender the Iron regions ot France and Belgium. a i a Cabinet Quits Copenhagen, Jan, 1C--Tho cabinet ot Hungary has resigned be- aec- program, according to a Budapest dla- patch. Paris, Jan. 10--A meeting of. tho six western states eat all the beef 6tt to bring order out of chaos and gnpremo war council with the pre" i an 4 mil 1 tary representatives of they want on meatless i days, but no -punch" into the work behind the, fir.

nt-hpr mpans under a rulins by the-fpod-'ing lines. Jojin D. Ryan, president qf other means undei a ruiipg uy lv ipuu. )' Britain and Italy iii- Anaconda Copper Mining company attendance bo held, shortly at Ver' plan- military front, whiqh In the Staffes the- food administration, was shown in has: grown less and less profitable to Willard's- resignation will probably. President Wilson's seeking i to legalize the volunteer and to give it) to the hav6 3 impiy changed th'ei'r minds.

United marshal's office and-1 a a to th et desire for In other hen put-in jail Two hours prior to- wnlcn uave pen verified and aie lis arrival Frederick reported to the proper authorities, 1 Spoermann, who was arrested here men 'waiving' exeinptioii have been ad- ast night, tp jail'. Vised or enjbined by Other interested -Another ihan, Marias Aisch of thjis nar les to recall t'hei'r waivers, taken- ilito custody today I 1 16'Leaye ithere -was considerable activity at om present indications there will Italian Army Headquarters in Northern Italy, Jan. M--Tho Italians de- blow tho Bronta, losses wore Indicted oa several hundred prison- Including an Austrian Lausanne, Switerland, Jan. Gazette says -it learns that, trie German ammunition, factories at Karls- ruha have been forced to close owing to, lack of, coal and that men and women aro out of work. Seven other largo, towns are affected- in sjmUnr manner.

'The German govern- consignments of coal to S.wite orland under the diplomatic arrangfe- ment, the newspaper dfe decreasing monthly the German govorh- at least bo. 10 Voluntary inductions of registered men by the southern Weld board early tiexf week. Six men hnve. already asked for medical examination att'd permission to sign waiyers. Ftir- ther inquiries have been received 'by Secretary B.

Snook. Voluntary in- diictions vill be credited WelA'a 4ext arniy quota and will reduce the of men to be called in the draft from this district. Out Sf the first 1(205 men on the southern Weld; draft list 20 men haVe dfllciaN at recent fto conference a a a i frlendg he federal offices with rumors that other were being bagged; i Tlie. woman whose friendship with Spoermann fed to his apprehension at Norfolk not under It "wa's hru -Sjoerinann'S fascination for hgr hat.he was traced fro'm Baltimore to "Washifyrtoh and finally located iin News; She a violinist for a Washington lo.tel and Spoermann was in frequent communication with n.er. Papers seized'- In his rooms here in JJaltirnqre last w'eek along with een Reported to the adjutant general indicating dealings with a in returning their ques- and; Boy-Ed 'indicated, that he had "re- tionriatres.

All of the men on the list' Ported for service" in Germany after havc een given se ven days' time -to the war began in August 1914. rtake returns and have also been-given This would apparently dispute additional five days of grace while Spoermann's statement on his alien tn ei j. names were in the hands ot po- record in 1910 except that he would ij ce 0i investigation. All Men 'whom ratiiniarf tn southern board have any reasotl to believe are in service have also ben stricken from the list published. 'The naiAes follow: Toofllp Vargas, Brie; Edward Siltz, Millikeii 1 JbHrt Ariion, Frederick; jr.

Ayala, Fort blip i trators. and it now has that frlendg that supplies, Wll ho nl raary spare coal. seemingly being' nimble resignatlon is relatBd i i i i i 4 1 I CJIDWII- i-Wl i 'no effprt wqUlcl be tp teslrict i lnsa Usfactory conditions he foun-1 the- consumption of bpef in, the six th Qr gariization and his states. The KUUIIR dii-- not appl- to any other inats' Madrid. Jan.

10--Manifestations continue on a large scajie maniifae- i centers of Spain, particularly 'officers Tho Italians captured like-' Mft an Valencia, The unrest a large amount of war material. la8 i) Cen increased by thof shutting down of factories on account pt lack liave returned to Germany surrepti- reported for service i6fnt- fho United States iredi the without OF CITY PAY BOLL DECIDED UPON ton; Morcus Ponse, Jessfe L. Rogprs, Fort Martinez, Longmont, Fort tuptbn; Lupton; Jiian CAMPAIGN FOR of power to overrldp bureaucratic tape and, inefficienry end to get oig things dotje in -a big way. Up to the present all the chairman the war industries board cduld do wns to make recommetidatlon to the I war industries on one s.ldfe atid the and nav Italy's mountain fighters are show- ubllliy to cope with the dllH- cf coal and. raw materials, Barcelona, Jan.

1C-- An, winter condmons on the Italian crowd of women Burrottu(ied, northern front are scoclng sue- preaches to the city hall today to cesses in local operations In Important tort against the new food regulfttlpps. sectors. Tbe balustrade ot tho main One silch operation was carried out I collapsed and hundred's of, women: yesterday in the Monte Asolone region -Thirty-flve of them were '-j' a IS LAUNCHED er. He qould not issue any orders speeding up the production of war supplies. His recommendations werp trip the Austro-Qermon wedge pushed farthest during the early winter cam- In an effort to outflank tho Wiilard left yesterday for over the lines of the BaJUmorf Ohio lot which he is president.

Secretary; move and serious losses were Inflicted by tho enemy. Farther east, near Monte Splnocla, a. A ktncl of club ts popularized in "Weld i mty in a This Is the $1 the' thrjt't just been lah'hched b. JackSon. of the thrift ihlpalgn of this considering proposal of Representa- for niembershlp in these clubs, tlve Medill McCorhiU-K to unite on a JAP BATTLESHIPS TO VLADIVOSTOK Petrograd, Jan.

la. inched te Il a 1 ra "TM All a person need to dp to a proposal for a munitions bureau or de- ipember Of the tp -sign, a slngje partment Independent of the Wir and card, to save the ain Readjustment and 1 -equalization of all men oh the city payrpll anil the em- program hie Increases for many of pioyes are a part of the 'which was referred to the committee by the city council Tuesday evening. Aldernian John Davis Is chairman of the committee which grayo, Gllcrest; Lee CHir Sun, Port Garcia, Gill; Hangu tiyeda and L. Basques, Fort Lupton; Rubera, Longmont; Krist gatuny, Albino Hernandez, Fort iLupton; Jesus Lojla, Mllllken; CaHos Martinez, Erie; Neurie Sewalt, Alphonso H. Staudacher, and.

Alex: Silvia, Firestone. Mexicans District The niajority of the men In the Leando M. the card that lie selec' mt forth on navy departments and responsible Tlie Way this tho president. to' London, Jan. 16- -Operations' of tjhe British force? oa Iho Kaitatt front dur- 'odatloh Park "Pla'Cfe i has this, important worK.

Wdlnp evening. Bull sue- Since wages gradtmlly ihcreasea; the Jdh'n B. tiell, prth.clpal of cPuiicll has increased the pay of prac- a ti.1. Unrilltr ot'fv iinih1niD Uiif 1 nfia trial hlghschqol. -Besides Bull, Dr.

Bell, William Mc- 'Wl, W. H. Dodds and Wilson," -Selected t'o the b6ard Harfejf TM f. were' deeted' dlr-ectbrs 1 remitting from the of John C. Nlxoii and E.

tically ra'ery city but one department lias followed another demands and the result has been that some employes are always a lap aliead. iThls will be all cle'arett iip by the work 6C the judiciary 1 committee. A petition froin the nrs department asking an Increase of $10 a month for Thfse Mt thai man brought about the action of won tT mi 6f thS Slty too-much th'e council' iri deciding settle the to the elected. vfce George B. jpujf question for each employe at the same time.

The present wages of the flremen arej chief. $95 a motith; drir- rfsdordmt "firemen, and (JfcVfiitfiJ. Clark, treasurer. council received bids and report showed prized Alderman Faris to purchase ad- All ditloiial flro hose wilt probably p.M and the 6rganl- buy 50d feet ot hosii at 7a la dnt of debt, centsJi- foot. TOMnr of boafd-; within 24 hours releases certain Jlus- slan officers now being held In Roqnoa- nla.

Such Is the threat contained (n. an ultimatum' served by the Bolsfievl- ki. The exact nuriiber of Russian 6f-. fibers''being held is unknown. Pistol Shots Lenlne Petrograd.

Jan. 16--Four done is to sign UIP card arid leave Director Gifford of the council of na-'lng the last week are reviewed In an it with Mr. Jackson and then get busy tibnal defense advised the senate com cfilcial ntatpment today. The Italian and bi(y thrift stamps If a person raittee on military affairs to support In carrying out operations loins the $100 club an-: he finds that it legislation creating an independriu In the Monte Asolonp. region, as wall 8 8 were fired at Nicola! Lenlno only takes him.

a months to save munitions director and indicated that as in the vicinity of Monte Spinocln Monday when he- was returning, from Jpin the idb of the larger Secretary Baker, in planning his reor- and near Capo Slle on the river frprt', witnessing tho departure for the front ampuritl He can krnp graduating gahlzation, had'ignored his recommen in announcement which a detaolimont of the Ked Guard, 'from ons club tft amtheif UnUl he datlons, reaches the $1,000 d-ib, which Ts the 'largest amount of i i stamps that nrvrn A anv ind)vidnal can buv HIND UJMblUiN UAINJV When a' person graduates from' one IN DEAD CAPTAIN'S ROOM club, he w'ill be given pertlfl- no dues and no other obligations in- Volyed in becotairtg 1 of theW clubs. You just thrift stamps as fast as vou can. and take a as as vou can. an ae via-ro A rpinxr enough during the yenr to fulfill your FUEL ADMINISTRATION above list were exempted- from service by the local board during the last draft, th'ey art- Exempted from cate showing such For i i Questionnaire: Serious aspect of the the facfthat It is another Mexican migration toward Can border. Two years ago when labor was comparatively scarcfe in northern Colorado this exodus 'would jiot have been 'regretted.

Now it Is most unwolndme. Joh'nE. Pickett, a special writer foti club obligation. Un Sam pays you Country quotes fed- K06A Interest on thp loan, and you er.il authorities to the effect that hive learned to be thrlffy, all In one- 3,000 Mexicans who worked in Colbra- 1 dp and California beet fields last sfhvi, mer are making their way Into old I Mexico. The government officials ex-'over the border at the rate of 100 a plain that the Mexican exodus Is day.

Some of these are front northern direct of Germati propagandists' Colorado, thr others are front Califpr. who have, scared the Mexicans out oi nla. Last summer all were employed. fo country by maklnif them believe either in beet fields or dn railroad sefi- that they are to be Wrced Into the lions, to Pickett, Failure of Uriitsd States army and made to light Mexican show up with their 1'rrinf Funston, Jan. 1C--The army federal agents secreted quarters here tbday.

ca In Europe. At present time, according federal guards, Mexicans are surstlonnnnlres would Indicate that lo Vcketl'S slatenients as to the Mexican; applies ally to Weld county. ATTEMPTING TO RELIEVE STORM SWEPT SECTIONS Chicago, Jan. 1C--With thousands workers Idle and many industries facing paralysis tho whole fofca of thfe federal, fuel administration today was directed, toward' relief of the fuel famine in the storm sytept district In the central west. At Indianapolis all theaters, saloons, pool rooins and places hot absolutely wore ordered closed Until further notice.

reads In parts A Sw'Iss socialist -who was witB-iifr "In Italy during 1 tho last week our nine at the tlms slightly aeroplanes -pave dentroyed fix enemy in one hand. Alf.otjier shots and driven down others out ahd Lenlpe waff uninjured, of pontwl. Our artillery made several i successful shuts and our Infantry pat-1 Toklo, Jan. rol activity continues. av a been dispatched to "The weather Is very cold." (for the protection of allied there, it is officially announced.

This lanlSan. Jan. 18--Field Marshal action follows appeals frbm, Hafg nothing to report, according and other citizens in the Russian port "fliclal communication today. fer adequate protection not only qt (tholr lives and property but of treat (quantities of allied ammunition and stored there. Petrograd, Jan.

18--Flro volnnteors, the first ot the 1st left for tho front today amid enthusiastic dcmonstratloni, M. the Rumanian mlito- ter, htls been ordered releAM by I miof Lenine a'tter grad diplomatic corps BOMB DISCOVERED HEAR BATTLESHIP An American Port, Jan. 16--A bomb arfe3 which Is believed to have been placed by Genpan apents has been found London, Jan. IS--A. J.

Balfow, Irtt- within a levf It A of one of tho larg- minister ot foreign United States battleships which nounced In Honse of Cvmmttm in dry dock. Cine of, the crew dny that Great Britain to 'made the discovery. Agents of establish ofdcail wHn, 1 dopartm.nt of justice are worklne on 'cr KltonqfT of tha i the case.

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