Gilpin observer., 1916-03-09
Foreign

stronghold of the reactionaries, is an.
nounced. in extra editions Of Ell Dem
ocrata, the Carranza organ.
John Redmond the Irish leader, is
sending every Irishman in the army
and navy on active service sprig of
shamrock for st. Patrick's Day.
1t is reported that both Villa and
Zapata have accepted amnesty from
Diaz, and offered to end their careers
as outlaws to fight under his banner
The operation of Ireland's Home
Rule Act which was passed shortly
before the outbreak OF the war has
again been postponed by an order in
council for six months, unless the war
is ended before that time.
The naval prize fund derived from
the sale of contraband goods seized
by the British navy and condemned by
prize courts now amounts TO over
$30,O00,0G0. This fund will be distrib
uted among all men of the navy, after
the war.
The number OF women employed
on the railways of France has reached
total of over 25.000 In practically
every department where they have
been tried, their work is character
lied by government officials as en-
tirely satisfactory.
Disturbances over the food situa-
tion which began with strike of the
Madrid bakers, have developed into
,t.,lr
which retail business has been sus-
pended while rioting of serious ma
tUre has developed
About 445 passengers and crew of
the Spanish steamer Principe de AS.
turias are missing and believed lost,
following the wrecking of the steamer
on a rock ell route to Buenos Aires
from Barcelona, according to Lloyd
dispatch from Santos.
A new type of 'leatherless shoe
is being widely advertised in the Ger.
man newspapers The uppers are
made of gray or black waterproof
linen sailcloth, while the soles are
built of thin layers of wood glued to.
gether with waterproof glue.
Sir Edward Grey secretary for
foreign affairs, expressed the opin-
ion in the House of Commons that 1t
was very desirable at present that
published articles, cartoons, moving
pictures, etc, should not give offense
to friendly nations, but he said they
could not be prevented unless they
contravened the law.
Sporting News
Ever Hammer defeated Joe Willing
at Kenosha, Wis, in a tame ten-round
bout.
Harry Kane announces that he has
received his contract as umpire with
the Western League for the 1916 sea.
son.
Creighton University has requested
University of Denver officials to holo
open football date for them at Omaha
| either on Nov. II or rs.
Les darcy, champion middleweight
pugilist of Australia, has joined the
aviation corps He will go to the
scene of war for active service a;
once
At Milwaukee, Wis, lightweight
champion Freddie Welsh outpointe /
Ad Wolgast in ten-round no-decision
boxing bout, according to sporting
writers at the ringside
Roy McWhorter, amateur, claimed
the world ice-skating record for 300
yards at Chicago, as result of his
sprint. when he made the distance IN
20 1-5 seconds. The former record was
81 2-5 seconds.
A shipment of Texas polo ponies
for the Speedway Park Polo Club
was sent to the club from Thornton
ILL.,, for training and pasturage, pre-
paratory to the opening of the Chi
cago polo season.
General
a new national organization 10 he
known as THE Friends of Irish Free
DOM was formed in New York.
Republican mayoralty candidates
were successful in seven out of the
ten city elections held in Maine.
Five thousand employees OF Armour
Swift and Morris packing plants 10
East st. Louis, ILL.,, have received al
| unsolicited increase in wages.
Henry Ford said at Detroit that
he was not to be seriously con
sidered as a Republican candidate fol
the presidency.
Jack johnson, the negro pugilist
and his wife left London for Corunna
Spain. johnson was ordered to leav'
England. It was stated at the tim,
that he would sail for South America
Four gunmen, in addition to vii
lain Sherwood, arrested in connec
tion with the shooting of Bennit
Weinstein, guard employed by |
kaplan & Sons, manufacturers af