The Colorado statesman., 1917-02-17
FOREIGN

Reports that the municipal author
tiles have decided the last German
must leave Rome reached Berlin.
James ". Gerard, former American
ambassador to Germany, and Mrs.
Gerard arrived in Paris Thursday.
The Cuban government announced
that about thirty infantrymen sta
toned near Marianao have revolted
and escaped.
Lloyd's shipping agency announced
that the British steamships Voltaire
of 400 tons gross and Olivia of 421
tons gross had been sunk.
Official announcement was made
at Havana that the United States gov
ernment had offered 5000 rifles and
100000 cartridges to the Cuban gov
ernment.
Lloyd's shipping agency announces
that the White Star line Steamship
Afric of 1899 tons gross had been
sunk. Seventeen of the crew of the
liner are missing.
The largest private application yet
made for war loan bonds is that of
Sir George Alexander Cooper of Hufs-
ley Park, Winchester. He has sub
scribed $13175,000.
The aver:sse daily expenditure OF
Great britain is now C G5,790,000, An
crew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
eXchequer, announced in the house of
commons in London.
Americans who arrived at Berne
urith mi
Gerard are congratulating themselves
on having escaped further wrestling
with Germanys food problem.
Little hope or expectation prevails in
Berlin that war with the United
States is avoidable or that a modus
vivendi reconciling the policies of the
two governments can be found.
An explosion occurred at muni-
tions factory in Yorkshire. An Off
cial statement issued by the British
government says it is believed that no
lives were lost. Some damage was
done in the neighborhood.
Earl NJ Rice of Portland, Ore,
ships surgeon of the Manitoba, sunk
by German submarine and the only
American on board her, was among
the survivors of the torpedoed steam
er who arrived in London.
The Duke of Connaught will be ap-
pointed inspector general of oversee
troops, according to the London
Times. The paper intimates that the
duke will investigate the question OF
the promotion of Canadian officers,
irI of ri
cism in London.
SPORTING NEWS
A bill to allow ten-round boxing
bouts in Texas was killed in the
House of Representatives.
Eatons basketball five again de-
feated the fast Cheyenne, Wyo., team
on the latter's floor by score of 35
to IS.
Two more Denver teams have been
added to the entries of the American
Bowling Congress tournament to be
held at Grand Rapids, Mich
Kid Norfolk, champion heavyweight
pugilist of the Isthmus of Panama,
knocked out Arthur Pelky in the
thirteenth round at Panama.
The women's Western golf cham
pionship tournament will be played
over the course of the Flossmoor
Country Club in Chicago the week of
Aug. 81.
Pete Herman of New Orleans gave
Sammy Sandow, bantam, ten-round
boxing lesson at Cincinnati, Ohio. 1t
was Herman's first bout since win
ming the bantam championship.
With only one accident to mar the
pleasure of the three days outing, the
second annual winter sports carnival
of the Estes Park Outdoor Club and
the Colorado Mountain Club came to
an end at Estes Park.
GENERAL
England has established a veritable
lane from the shores of America to
British ports, guarded by warships
which are in constant touch by wire
less.
Until next March, George Gerbig OF
La Crosse, Wis, must be content to
live in the kitchen of his home or
face contempt of court. His wife may
live in the balance of the home.
Champ Clark became a grand
father with the arrival of Champ
Clark Thompson, son of James M
Thompson, publisher of the New Or
leans Item. Mrs. Thompson was
formerly Genevieve Clark.
Congress met in joint session in
the hall of the House and canvassed
the vote of the November election
and declared Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas r. Marshall formally elected
for the four-year term beginning
March next.
"If war comes the Jews of this