Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-07
FOREIGN

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King Peter of Serbia is reported
penniless and has fled Italy.
Winston Spencer Churchill re-
turned to France to rejoin his regi-
meGt.
Germany has extended recognition
to the de facto government of Mexico
headed by Gen. Carranza.
At Paris the Senate agreed to ac-
cept the income tax bill as it was
passed by the Chamber of Deputies.
Eighteen German soldiers on fur.
Tough were killed and forty-seven
wounded when a train jumped the
track at Bentschen station near Ber.
lin.
A special cable from London re-
ceived at Winnipeg says: THE Right
Hon. Lewis Harcourt has resigned
from the Cabinet to become viceroy
of India"
Count Tisza, the Hungarian pre-.
mier, contemplates making the cult.
walton of wheat state monopoly, ac.
cording to the London Posts Buda.
pest correspondent
The Overseas News Agency says
that the Vienna Reichpost reports
that during the whole war Serbia
received each month 3O,000,O00 to 35,.
100000 francs in gold from France.
dispatch from Zurich to the Cen
tral News says: Emperor William,
who is suffering from suppurating
phlegmon in the neck, has been given
some relief, his doctors having resort
ed to lancing."
Upon request by General Gallieni,
the French war minister. the French
Senate passed bill approving the
action of the Chamber of Deputies in
giving the war minister the 1917 class
of recruits for Jan. 5.
Henry Ford's Peace Expedition may
cost him more than s1,OOO,000 if the
conference at The Hague is long.
drawn-out Business Manager CASTOR
Plaintiff made this estimate before
the delegates left for Copenhagen.
Mrs. Paulina Pellegrini. who swore
she never tasted water, but always
drank wine when she thirsted, died at
San Michele. near Paris, aged III.
Her twelve children who, according
to the old lady herself were addicted
to the pernicious habit of drinking
WATER have been dead many years.
At least 10000 Albanlans hav,
been starved to death in the last yea
and the same fate awaits an equa
number during the coming year, ac
cording to w. w. Howard, owner
the American relief schooner Albania
Howard has Just reached Rome afte,
distributing 200 tons of flour to tn,
starving Albanians.
SPORTING NEWS
Jan. is has been definitely set as
the date of the proposed Mike Glib
bons-Young Ahearn fight at st. Paul.
Johnny Griffiths of Akron, bv
slight margin, outpcinted Jack Brit
ton of Chicago in twelve fast rounds
at Akron, Ohio.
Ted Lewis of England moved into
the championship row as result OF
the vicious beating. he dealt Willie
Richie in their tcn-round wclter
weight scrap in New York.
AT sydney, n. s. W., Les Darcy.
the middleweisht champion of Aus
tralia easily defeated Eddie Nc.
Goorty, an American middleweight. in
the eighth round OF their match.
Picked athletes from the Denver
Club and those OF the Omaha Club
will be seen in action in squash
tournament that is to be held on the
floors of the Denver Club, starting
Jan. 20.
Matt Brock and his manager,
Cheeks Ginsberg. announced they
would be at the ringside at Baltimore
March 18th to challenge the winner
when Johnny KiIbane defends his
featherweight title ngainst George
| CLANCY
GENERAL
Wages of 100000 employees in vari-
Gus trades in Chicago were increased
. Jan. /. The increases are expected
| TO aggregate millions of dollars
The eighth advance in crude oil
since last September is posted in the
Shreveport, La, district by the stand
ard Oil Company, 10 cents Il barrel.
Gov. Whitman stepped into the os-
| borne.Riley prison controversy. ad
| yising Riley against "hasty decision"
on the question of Osborne's removal,