The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-11
FOREIGN

n ulHlleT III HOnOr oi Lee hlHB anu
queen of Spain was given at the Amer
lean embassy at Madrid
Earth shocks were felt Sunday
morning in Latium, at Foil, Frosinone,
Genna. Caprino and Tivoli There was
neither loss of property nor damage
to property.
A dispatch to the London Daily
Express from Geneva says three
Bulgarian students have been exc
cuted at Sofia for connection with
plot against the life of King Ferdi-
nand.
The Bulgarian official communica-
ton states that during the Serbs re-
treat King Peter had to be carried on
a stretcher because the march along
the Drina river was Impossible even
for horses.
The ministry of finances has pre-
sented to the council of ministers
summary of the economic situation in
Russia, which says that the grain har-
vest for the current year was about
350,0O0,O0O bushels above the five-year
average.
At st. Catharines, Ont, a mystic
rious fire destroyed the big mill and
stock of the Maple Leaf Milling Com
pany, with loss of between $500, 900
and 100000. The Maple Leaf Com
pany had huge contracts for supply
ing foodstuffs to the allies.
The London Posts Budapest CORE
spondent dwells on the peace talk
there. He telegraphs' THE Ford
peace mission is highly Landed in Hun
gary, the Pesti-Hirlap saving Ford is
the first American millionaire to in
vest money as a respectable scheme
for humanitarian aims
Emperor Yoshihito reviewed the
Japanese fleet at Yokohama, in con-
nection with the celebration of his
coronation. The United States cruiser
Saratoga, flagship of the Asiatic fleet,
had the place of honor opposite the
new 30,000-ton Japanese battleship
Fuse.
Half the population of England is
engaged in producing war munitions
to aid the 100000 men in the fight
ing lines in war which is costing
Great Britain $l,00O,O0O an hour, the
Hon. r. H. Brand, financial agent OF
David Lloyd George, minister of muni.
tions, told business men at luncheon
at Ottawa, Can.
Tell the American people that the
government of Greece has only two
aims-to safeguard the sovereignty
of Greece, and not to abandon neu-
trality, no matter for what reason she
may be urged to do so, no matter
what inducements or pressures are
brought to bear" said Premier Skou-
loudis to the Associated Press cor
respondent in an interview at Athens
SPORTING NEWS
Harry Ooc) McChesney, aged 35,
one of the best known football players
in the country a decade ago, is dead
at his home at Pittsburs
Smoky Joe Wood was the best
pitcher in the American League last
season, according to the official
figures published at Chicago.
At New Orleans, La, Kid Williams
of Baltimore, worlds bantamweight
champion" and frankie Burns of Jer-
sey City, fought twenty rounds to
draw in their battle for the title.
If Fred Fulton, who is mentioned
prominently as Jess W;llard's next op-
ponent, faces the champion heavy
weight in New Orleans next March, the
resultant bout will be between giants.
Willard stands six feet six inches and
weighs close to 240 pounds in fighting
condition. Fulton is tiifle over six
feet four inches and scales about 223
pounds when in ring costume.
Discussing a report that James Nc
Gill, the Denver and indianapolis
baseball magnate, might seek to buy
out Charles Somers' interest in the
Cleveland American League Club,
President Ban Johnson of the Amer
ican League, said that McGill would
be acceptable to the league. McGill
owns the Denver Western League
club and the Indianapolis American
Association Club
GENERAL
Earthquake shocks extending over
sixteen minutes were recorded on the
seismograph of the st. Louis univer-
sity.
American interests are negotiating
to take over the leases of the Bra
lillian state railways from French
and British companies.
Ernest Thompson Seton, naturalist
and writer Of books on nature, an
nounced his esignation as chief scout
nf ha 70 Nf An. ..-;o
After lying idle sixty-one years, dur
ing which it increased by interest
from SIS to $1,G20, an account in the
Provident Savings Institution of Jer-
sey City will be claimed by Mrs. Caro-
line Weldon of that city as admins
tratriX of the estate of her husband