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REGISTRATION OF TEN MILLION MEN SHOWS YOUTHS OF THE NATION READY TO DO PART IN DE FENDING LIBERTIES. READY FOR SELECTION COLORADO GIVES HER QUOTA OF 100.000 ELIGIBLES FOR UNI VERSAL SERVICE. Western Newspaper Union N»wi Bfrvlce. Denver. June 9.—ReKislratlon fig ures from nineteen counties out of six ty-three In Colorado had been received by midnight Wednesday night by Pro vost Marshal John Evans. They show ti.at, outside of Denver. 2:1,401 persons had registered. The official figures for Denver wore given as 18,408. and it is believed the number in the state will exceed 100,000. Washington. -Although the com plete returns officially reported from a few states Wednesday night fall be low the Census Bureau's estimates of the number of men from 21 to 30 years old. the administration is still confident that more than 10,000,000 men answered ti.e call of the nation June 5. Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that he expects to be ready in about ten days to proceed to the drawing by lot of the names of the men in each state from which the lo cal and district exemption boards will select those who are to go into the army and those who are to remain be hind engaged In industry and agricul ture. Complete returns so far received compared with the census estimate in each stute follow: Census State Registered. Est. Wisconsin 218,700 229.897 New Jersey 302,868 30C.563 Dint, of Columbia.... 32,327 30.93" Delaware 21.864 29,825 Vermont 27.658 36,826 It Is expected that the deficiencies in the registration in these states will he more than offset by registration in excess of census estimates in many of the larger states. It is estimated, for example, that 950,000 men registered in Pennsylvania although the Census Bureau estimated that there were not more than 879,378 males of the re quired age in the state Incomplete returns from Michigan place the registration at approxlmate 1> 325.000 compared with the census estimate of 328,154. "Registration marks the completion of the first well-defined step in the execution of the selective service law," said General Crowder. "The actual recording ha i been prac tically finished in a single day but me arrangement and copying of the cards, their segregation into appropriate groups, the publication of lists and the garnering in of delayed regions will consume a week or ten days. "In the meantime the machinery of the registration is being readjusted to serve as machinery for the further ex ecution of the law. This work is pro ceeding rapidly and should be com pleted coincidentally with the tying up of the loose ends of registration. “.When this is all done regulations governing the Jurisdiction of the local boards will be issued and the machin ery will then be ready to proceed to the drawing which will result in a de termination of tue order in which reg istered men will be examined for the purpose of their selection for military or industrial service. “When this list of order is deter mined it is expected that the War De partment will be able to make a defi nite call for men, and as soon as this data Is available the quotas necessary to fill the tirst call will be assigned to the several states." About 25,000 Register in Wyoming. Cheyenne.—The registration under the compulsory service act was ac complished in the 595 precincts of Wyoming without a single untoward incident. The young men of the state flocked to the registration points In such numbers that the registration supplies furnisned many precincts were inadequate. Instead of Wyo ming’s estimated quota of 18,200, it now appears probable thut 25.000 men were registered in the state. Com plete Wyoming returns will not bo available for several days because of the remoteness of scores of precincts from county seats. San Juan Registers Fifteen Per Cent. Silverton.—The total registration of Sau Juan county was 380, approxi mately fifteen per cent, of the popula tion. The day passed quietly. Wine and Beer Tax Stands. Washington.—The Senate commit tee decided not to change the House war-taxes on wine and beer, estimat ed to yield respectively $0,000,900 and $37,500,000. Present rates are doubled substantially by the House bill Changes in tobacco rates previously announced were formally adopted by the committee excepting that It in creased the tux on cigarettes to s2.ou a thousand for those weighing leas than three pounds a thousand and to S4JW tor those above that weight. FOOD BILL IS PASSED BY SENATE AND HOUSE AND IS NOW IN HANDS OF CONFEREEB. Under Amendment Introduced by Sen ator Fall, Settlers Can Take Up Bection of Land. Western Newspaper Union Netr* Si>rrle«. Washington.- -The first of the ad ministration food bills, already passed by the House, passed the Senate with out a record vote. Numerous amend merta were attached to the measure. Among them was Senator Falls amendment providing that all public and unreserved lands in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and South Dakota be opened under the 640-acre homestead ar . It was adopted, 31 to 13. It was opposed by Senators Walsh, Nelson and 1 lusting. The amendment opens 17,000,000 acres of land in Colorado alone. The bill as finally accepted by the Senate provides for a comprehensive survey of food resources and for the stimulation of agriculture, and re striots drastically the storing of food stuff. fuel and other necessities and p. ‘dilation in futures. The restrictive provisions were added by the Senate. The bill carries a totul appropria tion of approximately $11,000,000. com pared with $14,770,000 as it passed the House. MANY KILLED IN TORNADOES. Twenty-Six Killed in Kansas, Okla homa. Missouri and Arkansas. Kansas City. Twenty six deaths, probably injury of more than 200 per sons and property damage estimated at more than a million dollars was done In four states Oklahoma, Arkan san. Kansas and Missouri by a series of tornadoes June 1. At Coalgate, Okla., 11 persons were killed. Coffeyville, 'Kans., suffered probably the heaviest financial loss, estimated at more than $500,000, and three deaths and thirty injured. At Drake, Okla.. five persons, all members of one family, were killed. Three were killed at Morse, Kans., and one at Bartlesville, Okla Storm’s Toll In Ten Days. Total killed, 395; total injured. 1,536. Illinois 92 dead; 650 injured. Missouri— 7o dead; 162 injured. Kentucky—7o dead; 200 injured Alabama 46 dead; 100 Injured Tennessee—34 dead; 53 Injured. Kansas- -29 dead, 90 injured. Arkansas—2o dead; 52 injured. Oklahoma—l 6 dead; 9 injured. Indiana —12 dead, 220 injured. PROHIBITIVE TAX ON WHISKY Beer Not Interfered With in New War Schedule. Washington.—War time prohibition was brought one step nearer Monday. A provision to suspend the distilling of whisky during the war by Impos ing a prohibitive war tax upon the use of grain and syrups in the manufac ture of distilled liquors was adopted by the Senate finance cumin ittee which is drafting the war revenue bill. By the adoption of this compromise between the liquor interests and the prohibitionists the proponents of the measure in the Senute hope to avert the passage of the legislation totally prohibiting the use of foodstuffs in the manufacture of any alcoholic bev erage during the war. Under the terms of this proposal the brewing of beer will not be interfered with. The Senate committee amendment provides that "in addition to the tax imposed by existing law on distilled spirits there should be levied, collect ed and paid on the nmtcrlul from which such spirits are manufactured after the approval of this act the fol lowing: “On all moiasses, syrups or substi tutes therefore, a tax of $5 per wine gallon. "On all grain, cereals and other edi ble products and materials, a tax of S2O per bushel of fifty-six pounds." Provisional Government in China. Shanghai.—Gen. Chang Haim, mili tary governor ot the province of Anh wei, arrived in Tien Tsin and after a conference with the militarists, a pro visional government was formed. Huu Shlta Chang was appointed dictator. Wang Shlh Chen, the acting premier, was made premier; Tuan Chi Kwei, brother of Tuan Chi Jui, former pre mier. was named minister of war; Thao-Julin, who is believed to be strongly pro-Japanese, was given the portfolio of foreign affairs and Tung- Iluuluug, former minister of commu nications, was chosen minister of the Interior. U. S. Commission Safe in Russia. Washington.—The American Com mission to Russia headed by Ellhu Root, arrived safely at a Russian port, says a Navy Department dispatch. Chicago Registers 300,000. Chicago.—Chicago's Liberty arm; headed for the colors 300,000 strong. Kidnapers Demand $10,000. Springfield, Mo.—J. Holland Keet received a second letter from the ab ductors of Lloyd Keet, his 14-months old baby. Ransom of SIO,OOO is now demanded. Threats to mutilate the baby and finally kill it were con tained in the communication. Buys $2,000,000 of Liberty Bonds. New York. —Mrs. Russell Sage sub scribed $1,200,000 to the Liberty Ijoun —bringing her total purchases up to $2,000,000. ELBEBT COUNTY TRIBUNE. WHITE HOUSE NOW INCLOSED ON ALL SIDES The extr-H precautions recently made to guard the president have cul minated In the completion of an Iron gate which closes the entrnncu nearest the executive offices. There has never been n gnte at' this point before. Strangers have heretofore been permitted to enter the grounds at will and to enter the executive offices unchallenged. Now the guurd at the gate roust be consulted before the officer Inside the offices has a chance to qiiestlon a ■ !si for. WILSON PRAISES NATION'S SPIRIT PRESIDENT ADDRESSES C'NFED ERATES AT ANNUAL REUN ION IN WASHINGTON. COUNTRYTODAYUNITED LINES OF MEN AT ENROLLMENT PLACES, GUARANTEE OF U. S. GREAT POWER. Western Newspaper Union News Service Washington, June 6.—Veterans and visitors in Washington by the thous ands for the twenty-seventh annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans joined in giving President Wilson a great ovation when he wel coined the soldiers of Dixie to the Capital and told them that the coun try was beginning to understand that one of the purposes of providence In keeping the nation united was to meet the opportunity now before America to fight for liberty and man kind. The President's declaration that the day was one of gladness because of the sacred memories and of a rededi cation of a united country to those principles that have made America great among the nations of the earth was greeted by the veterans with a rousing cheer. "There is not a man of us who must not bold himself ready to serve the government under which he lives," tne President lold the veterans, and they responded with a rousing cheer. "There has come a time when a na tion must sacrifice everything to the principles which it professes," said the President. "I am thankful for tne privilege of self-sacrifice which lends dignity to the human spirit. This is a happy day, a day of noble memory, a day of dedication and a day of the renewal of that spirit that has made America great among the nations of the world." The President said he felt there was some significance in the coincidence ! that at the moment he was welcoming the former host of the Confederacy to the Capital, millions of tyoung men were registering themselves for serv ice to keep the world free. "These solemn lines of young men going today all pver tue Union to places of registration." lie said, "ought to be a signal to the world to those who dare flout the dignity and honor and rights of the United States that all her manhood will flock to that standard under which we all de light to serve and that he who chal lenges the rights and principles of the United States challenges the united strength and devotion of a nation. "We have been allowed to become strong In the providence of God that our strength might be used to prove, not our selfishness, but our greatness; and if there is any ground for thank fulness in a day like this, I am thank ful for the privilege of self-sacrifice which is the only privilege that lends dignity to the human spirit." Copper Miners Return to Work. i Jerome, Ariz. —More than two-tliirds of the 1,500 striking copper miners here returned to work. Ambassador Delivers Wilson's Note. ; Washington. President Wilson's "lost” note to the now' Russian gov ernment, on the war aims of the Unit , ed States, has been delivered at Pe trograd by American Ambassador Francis. Australian Spuds in Chicago. Chicago.—Australian potatoes were placed on the Chicago market for the first time in history. They were dug in February and are beginning to sprout. The importer ordered thirty carloads of them. GRAND DUKE ARRESTED PETROGRAD IS TERRORIZED BY ARMED MOBS. Bulgarians, Germans and Austrians Round Up and Massacre Men, Women and Children. London. -The arrest of Grand Duke Nicholas, former commander-in-chief of tlie Russian armies, in consequence of Royalist riots at Tiflis, is reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch quoting advices from Petrograd. Reuter’s says that a few score an archists. accompanied by some sol diers and sailors, marched through the Nevsky Prospekt and other main thor oughfares carrying black banners in scribed "Down With Authority!" "Down With Capitalists!" "Long Live the Social Revolution and the Com mune!" They were armed with rifles, revolvers, daggers and grenades. Subsequently agitators went from one assemblage to another, inciting thei£ to rob banks and declaring that the social revolution would be pro claimed on the occasion of the ap proaching municipal elections. Udine. —Fragmentary news has al ready been received here through neutral countries of widespread Insur rectionary movements in Serbia. This news is now supplemented by the statements of Austrian prisoners cap tured in the recent Italian advance, giving details of the merciless meth ods of repression used to crush the uprising. The insurgents were gradually sur rounded by Austrian, German and Bul garian regiments, and all who fell Into their hands, chiefly old men, women and children, are declared to have been massacred. In spite of this procedure fierce re sistance was offered for three weeks and heavy losses inflicted on the in vaders, especially the Bulgarians. The insurgents finally succumbed to su perior numbers, and the Serbians w-ere hanged by thousands. According to the prisoners, the Bul garians were guilty of such atrocities, especially against women and chil dren, that even their Austro-German allies termed them barbaric. Latin Republics in Anti-War Move. Washington. Argentina. Mexico. Colombia and Salvador are employlhg their diplomacy to effect a Latin- Amerlcan entente opposed to the fur ther Bpread of the European war among American republics and to ef fect a Latin-Amertcan solidarity of in j forests opposed to the Introduction into the American system of Euro pean political principles, such as bal ance of power, customs unions and trade alliances. Joliet Convicts Mob Guards. Joliet, 111.—Anarchy broke forth at the state penitentiary Tuesday. Only the presence In tjie district of 500 men of the First Infantry, Illinois National Guard, under Maj. J. V. Clinnin of Chi cago, prevented a general delivery, with 1,500 maddened convicts turned loose upon the city to pillage and de stroy. Bayonets of the soldiers and a violent rainstorm finally won the day. Fifteen Cars of Spuds Found. Chicago.—Federal agents discov ered fifteen carloads of potatoes stand ing on a side track at Seatonville, 111. Germans Sink 49 Norwegian Ships. London. —According to information received by the Norwegian legation here 49 Norwegian steamships with a gross tonnage of 75.397 tons, were sunk in May. Twenty-five lives were lost. Daylight Auto Bandits Get $6,800. Chicago.—Two auto bandits held up George Meyers. 22, a messenger for the Stockmen’s Trust and Savings Bank, at the point of a revolver, and escaped with $6,800. BRITISH RETAKE LOST POSITIONS AUSTRIANS VIOLENTLY ATTACK ITALIANS ON SAN MARCO AND ARE REPULSED WITH LOSS. GERMAN LINE BROKEN SLAVS RESUME OFFENSIVE AND DRIVE TEUTONS BACK IN TWO ENCOUNTERS. Madrid. —A' German .submarine sank the Spanish steamer Telesfora, 4.415 tons, without warning. The crew was saved. Paris. —By a vote of 453 to 55 the Chamber of Deputies In secret session has adopted a resolution declaring that peace conditions must include the liberation of territories occupied by Germany, the return of Alsace- Lorraine to France and Just repara tion for damage done In the invaded regions. The resolution, which was accepted by the government, also fa vors the creation of a league of na tions for the maintenance of peace. Petrograd.—The Council of Soldiers" and Workmen’s delegates sent a long statement to the Socialist parties and central federations of trade unions of the a’brld repeating its appeal of , March 28tlfc to the peoples of the world to unite In resolute actions in peace and in which it In scribed on its banner: "Peace with , out annexations or indemnities on the basis of rights of nations to decide* I their own destiny." London. —A German destroyer has been sunk and another damaged in a running fight between six German de stroyers and Commodore Tyrwhitt’s squadron, the admiralty announces. Petrograd, June 5. —Russian scouts broke through four rows of wire en tanglements in front of the German positions near Kovel and dispersed the Teuton barrier guards. Farther south in the Carpathian mountains Russian scouts penetrated the German wire entanglements near Pnevi, drove the Germans from their trenches and captured a machine gun, ' the war office announced. London. —The British have recap tured the advanced posts near Che risy, \aken by the Germans, and have repulsed hostile raids near La Bassec and Neuve Chappelle, the war j office announced. Considerable activity was dis played by the artillery on both sides along the British front In France In several districts, including the neigh borhood of Vimy and the Ypres sec tor. British raiding parties and air men also were busy in numerous suc cessful operations. Rome.—Regular troops withstood tf heavy attack by the Austrians on the western slopes of the San Marco In the Gorizia area. The war office an nounced mat at the points where the Austrians had been able to penetrate lines leveled by their artillery they had been promptly driven out again and back to their own positions with severe losses. Austrian attacks else where Vertoibizza and the coast were stopped In their inclpiency by the Italian fire. Washington.—Secret attempts by Germany to acquire a naval base upon this side of the Atlantic, evidently for the purpose of attacking the United States, have been discovered and will bo frustrated. Copenhagen, June 4. —Private ad vices from Germany tell of growing dissatisfaction with the results of the ruthless Submarine campaign and the absence of any Indications that it has brought the desired peace near to hand. Paris. —Sixteen times since May 20th, the Germans have attacked the positions taken from them on that day by the French at Mount Carnillet and the heights of the Teton and the Casque, south of Moronvilliers in the Champagne and each time repulsed. French official statement declares that the Germans lost more than 52,- 000 prisoners alone during the French and British drives against the Ger man lines. Germans announce they have cap tured a French position 1,000 yards In length northeast of Soissons. Italians take another position to a 1 depth of 400 yards on a inile-and-a quarter front In their advance to ward Trieste. British airmen drop tons of bombs • upon Zeebrugge, Ostend and Bruges. French submarine sinks large U • boat. Gen. Brussiloff Heads Russian Army. Petrograd.—Gen. Michael V. Alex leff, commander-in-chief of the Rus sian armies, has resigned. Gen. Alexis Brussiloff, commander-in-chief of the'armies on the southwestern front, has keen appointed to succeed him. Gen. Gurko, commander of the western front, replaces Brussiloff on the southwestern front. Gen. Alexleff was* appointed commander-in-chief on April 15th. soon after the retirement of Grand Duke Nicholas from that [ post. LATE MARKET QUOTATIONS Western Newspaper Union News Service. DENVER MARKETS. Cattle. Steers (pul p fed), good to choice . . ! 11.50012.50 Steers (pulp fed), fair to Rood 10.75 © f 1.50 Heifer*, prime 10.00© 10.50 Cows (pu Ip fed), good to choice 9.50© 10.25 Cow* (pulp fed), fair to good 8.25© 9.25 Cow*, cannera and cutter* . 6.00© 7.50 Veal calves 12.50© 14.25 Bulls 6.75© 9.50 Feeders and stockers. good to choice 9.00© 10.00 Feeders and stockers. fair to good 8.25© 9.00 Feeder* and stockers. com mon to f*ir 7.00© 8.25 Hog*. Good hogs 15.40® 16.10 .Sheep. I-a mbs 19.00 ©20.25 Ewes 13.00© 15.00 Shorn ewes 11.00© 13.00 Shorn lambs 14.00© 16.00 IIA V AND BRAIN’ MARKET. (F. O. B. Denver. Carload Price.) ,lny * Buying Prices —per Ton. Colorado upland 21.00025.00 Nebraska upland 20.00023.00 2d Bottom. Colo and Nobr.. 19.00© 21.00 Timothy 24.00026.00 A Haifa 20.00025.00 South Park, choice 23.000 25.00 Gunnison Valley 21.00025.00 Straw 6.00© 7.00 Crnln. Oats. Nebr.. 100 lbs., buying 2.55 Colo. oats. bulk, buying 2.55 Corn chop, sack, selling 3.08 Corn, in sack, selling 3.05 Bran, Colo., per 100 lbs., selling ..2.00 Flour. Hungarian patent 6.65 Dressed Poultry. (less 10% Commission.) Turkeys, fancy dry picked ..28 ©3O Turkeys, old toms 23 ©26 Turkeys, choice 17 018 Hens, fancy .’ 23 025 Ducks, young 18 ©2O Geese 14 ©l6 Boosters 12 014 I.lve Poultry* (Prices net F. 0.8. Denver.) Hens, fancy, lb 18 ©2O Roosters ...10 012 Turkeys, 10 lbs. or over ....22 ©24 Ducks, young 14 ©lO USeese 10 ©l2 Eggs. Eggs, graded No. 1 net, F. O. B. Denver 37 Eggs, graded No. 2 net, F. O. B. Denver 27 Eggs, case count, mlsc. cases less commission 10.00© 10.50 Hotter. Creameries, ex. Ist grade, lb 39 Creameries, 2nd grade, lb. ..36 037 Process 35 036 Packing stock (net) 30 Fruit. Apples. Colo., fancy, box ....1.5003,00 Vegetable*. Beets, cwt ...3.50© 4.00 Carrots, cwt 1.50© 2.00 Cauliflower, lb. 100 .12 Onions, tuble, dox. .25 Potatoes, cwt 5.000 5.60 HIDES AND PELTS. Dry Hide*. Flint butcher, per lb 34 ©36 Flint fallen 33 ©35 Flint bull and stag 19 Flint culls ami glue 18 Salt hides 2© 3c lb. less, llorsehides 1/202/3 price of green sailed. Dry Flint Pelt*. Wool pelts, per lb 26© 28 Short wool pells 22© 24 Butcher shearlings, No. 1 . 13 No. 2 inuriuu shearlings . . 05 Bucks, saddles and pieces at value. (•rern Salted Pelts. Lamb and sheep, each .... I.oo© 2.00 Spring lambs 50© 75 Shearlings 10® 50 t *lf nud Kip. Cireen Salted. Calfskin, per lb 28 ©3O llorse. No. 2 5.0005 50 Kip 18© 20 Deacons, each 1.50 Slunks 50© 70 Branded 17 Horse, No. 1 6.C006.50 Glue and Pony 2.0002.50 Colt 50© 75 Breen Halted. Cured Hide*, etc. Over 40 lbs., per lb 18 ©l9 1 Under 40 lbs 17 ©lB Bull ami stag jj Glue hides and skins 12 Part cured, lc less. CJreen, 2c lb. less than OUred. MISCEI.LA NROUS >1 ARKETS. Metal Market (luotatlon*. New York —Lead—ll H©ll%c. Spelt- I Last St. Louis delivery, 9«*© Iron—No. l northern, 346.00 © 47 00 No. 2 $45.50 'a 46.50; No. 1 southern $44.000 45.00; No. 2. $43.00044 00 Tin—Spot. $60.50061.50. Bar Sliver—7sV. Copper Casting. $29.62V*. London. Bar silver—3B 3/16d per o* St Louis.—Spelter—s9.23. Boulder. Tungsten concentrates. 60%. 51..00 per unit. Crude ores. 60%. sls 00- 23%. $9.400 12.00; 10%. $8.700 10.00 „er unit. K Chicago I.lve Stock (luotatlon*. Chicago Hogs Bulk. $15.50015.90; ! light. $11.85 <1 15.80, mixed. $15.30 © ! 15-95: heavy. $15.25® 16.00; rough. $15.25® 15.40; pig*. $10.500 14.80 Cattle Native beef cattle. $9.15 ® I 13.65; stockers and feeders. $7.35 © j j 0.50; cows ami heifers, $6.20 ©ll 70- calves. $9,500 14.00, Sheep—Wethers. $8.750 11.50; ewes. ' i M 00; In mbs. SIO.OO 0 14 75 I springs. sl2 00® 17.00. Butter. Egg*. Potatoes and Poultry. Chicago.— Butter Creamery. 36 © 4 oc. Eggs -lsts. 33 Vi ©34>4 c; ordinary lsts. 31 V» ©32 Vic; at mark, cases in cluded. 32 0 3 4c. —New I»ul»iana Triumphs. ”•'?« J-*5 ; and Ala. Triumph*, j $3.15©3.3<>: old. $2.60®2.85. V I 3 7 J >OUUr -V Fowls. 20V4 c ; springs. 30© Chicago Drain and Provision Price*. Chicago.—Wheat—No. 3 red 7-,© 2.7 6; No. 2 hard. $2.75; No. 3 hard. $2.75. Corn—No. 2 yellow. $1.62® 1.65 V No 3 yellow. $1.61®1.63. stand* ard, 63*1(4 64 Vac. Barley—sl.2o® 1.50. Timothy—ss.so© 8.50. Clover 512,000 17.00. t Pork—.s3B.oo. Lard— $21.20® 21.30. Riba—s2o.so 0 21.17. New \ ork ( otto* Price*. —Cotton—July, 22.32- Oct il 7* U ' C " Jan - 21 82 Middling