The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-01

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submarines.
The Grlmsby trawler Recolo has
been blown up in the North sea.
Some OF the members of her crew are
missing.
French troops have occupied Kun
kaleh. the Turkish fortress on the
Asiatic side of the entrance to the
Dardanelle5.
The Danish steamer Nidaros. 63l
tons net, was captured By German
uarship in the North Sea, and taken
into port at the Island OF Sylt-
1t is stated that the Germans have
sent 500 600 fresh troops into Flanders
to follow up first success in the spring
clash which sent French and British
back to User canal
In the battle of Celaya Gen. Villas
horse was shot under him in charge
OF the battalion OF DEATH according
to an official report from Chihuahua
to Enrique c. Llorente OF the Villa
agency at Washington.
The official announcement from
Berlin shows that the Germans are
now on the defensive along their new
line north of Ypres. The statement is
made that British attacks broke down
with extraordinarily heavy losses
That there is no shortage of either
men or munitions in the German army
Is shown by the fact that the Germans
are conducting an offensive in the
heights of the Mouse as well as in
F1anders. Their attacks in the Meuse
failed, according to the French of
fetal report, in an effort to recapture
Les Eparges.
The German rush in Flanders has
halted, at least for the moment. Off
cial communications from the German,
French British and Belgian war de.
partments Tuesday bring out this
point, although it is not clear whether
the allies have accomplished any
thing of Importance further than to
check the advance of their opponents.
WESTERN
An earthquake shock was felt at
Tacoma, Wash.
Sixteen inches of rain fell at Austin.
Tex, in four days.
Cleveland, Ohio, record April heat
wave caused the death OF thirteen
babies.
An assembly bill removing property
qualification for jurors was passed by
the California Senate.
Fire supposed to have been of in
cendary origin, destroyed buildings
and property worth s225,00o at
Dubuque. Ia.
Whistles blew a deafening shrek
announcing that the state census
takers had passed the 100000 popula-
ton mark for Des Moines, la
William Hale Thompson. Republi-
can, took his office as mayor OF Chi
cago and was welcomed by a down
town street parade and carnival.
The Japanese steamer Kageshima
Maru sailed for Nladivostok from
Seattle with automobile trucks. aero
planes and high explosives for the
Russian army. and bales OF cotton for
Russian mills.
Congressman Joseph G. Cannon of
Illinois kept promise made five
years ago by dancing waltz in the
Ne" ] OIh STATE bhilllllS at tlt ana
ma-Pacific Exposition in San Fran
cisco He will celebrate his 10Th
birthday May l.
Plans to raise a sl0,o00,o00 fund to
provide pensions for retired Methodist
ministers. their widows and orphans,
were outlined at national convention
OF bishops and conference representa-
tives of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Chicago.
WASHINGTON
Vaccine and other medical supplies
to combat smallpox and prevent
spread OF the disease in Mexico City
have been forwarded to Vera Cruz.
Establishment OF the executive Of
fees of the reclamation service at
Denver. with Sidney r. Williamson,
Chief OF Construction, in charge was
formally announced by Secretary
Lane.
Philip +. McCleary. an American
newspaper correspondent at Vera
Cruz has been imprisoned and sen
fenced to be shot by Carranza au-
thorities, for having sent out uncen,
sored news dispatches.
The State Department has advices
that thousands are dead and others
are on the verge of starvation in
China as result OF the famine due
to protracted drought.
Administration officials are Opt
mistic over prospects that the income
tax this year will yield an amount
considerably in excess of the original
estimate of $S0,O00,000
Senator Henry +. Lippitt of Rhode
Island and Mrs. Thomas X. Laughlin
of Pittsburg were married at Mrs
Iauehlin's home in Washington by