The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-06
FOREIGN

a million men in the field.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
James Hazen Hyde at Paris.
France makes no secret of the fact
that she has executed two women
spies.
Lewis Waller, one of the leading
actors of England, died in London of
pnuemonia.
Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm of
Germany is dead, according to a dis
patch from Rome.
Villa repeated a statement of his
determination to fight both Carranza
and the United States if necessary
Prieta.
With the object of utilizing heavy
stocks of alcohol now available, the
minister of finance at Petrograd has
recommended the export of 100000
gallons.
The Chinese government rejected
the proposals of Japan, Great Britain
and Russia for postponement of the
decision whether monarchial form
of government is to be re-established.
Foreign Minister Grey informed the
house of commons that Great Britain
intends to follow the course already
taken by the United States in regard
to recognition of the Carranza govern
ment in Mexico.
The correspondent of the Havas
News Agency at Geneva transmits a
dispatch to the Frankfort Gazette
from Christiania, Norway, which
states that William j. Bryan will ar.
rive in Norway in mid November.
Speaking at Canterbury, Viscount
Milner, who recently raised stir ir
the House of Lords by suggesting the
withdrawal of the troops from CALI
poll, vigorously denounced "the policy
of secrecy" which, he dc clared had
characterized the conduct of the wal
up to the present.
Sir Edward Carson, who resigned
last month as attorney general, ad
dressed the house of commons, follow
ing the speech of Premier Asquith. He
said that, in his opinion, the cabinet
however useful in times Of peace, was
an organization and machine utterly
incapable Of carrying on the war under
present conditions.
SPORTING NEWS
Both the Lincoln and Wichita base
ball clubs are for sale. Ducky Holmes
is trying to buy Lincoln via a stock
company.
At Colorado Springs the Americana
defeated the Nationals in their barn
storming tour game at Zoo park by the
score of Z to g.
A squadron of six army aeroplanes
Will make a flight from Fort Sill.
Okla, to Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
some time between November 20 and
December |.
At Sheepshead Bay, L. l., Dario Res
ia added another victory to his long
string when he won the 100-mile Hark
ness gold challenge cup race from a
field of six starters. Bob Burman fin
ished second.
Jesse Willard, worlds heavyweight
champion. finished his engagement
with a wild West" show at New
Orleans and announced that hence
forth he would give his attention to
the pugilistic game.
The unmarried children of Robert
b. Ward, the Federal League baseball
magnate, who died at New Rochelle,
October is, are to receive twice as
much as those who have married, I'M
der the terms of his will, admitted to
probate at White Plains, n. Y. About
one-half of the estate, estimated at
$5, 900, 900, is to be divided among the
nine children. One-half of the estate
is left outright to Mrs. Mary C. Ward,
the widow.
GENERAL
Ten thousand school children parad
ed the streets of Cleveland, Ohio il
the interest of the prohibition cause
Homer Jones was shot to death by q
sheriff's posse near Durart, Okla, anc
his brother, Willard, was fatally
wounded
The Wabash railroad passed into the
control of the newly incorporated com
pany of Indiana, the receivers relin
gushing the property.
More than $4,5OO,OOO has been ex
pended in the last year in an effort
to make New Orleans rat-proof ant
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