Gilpin observer., 1917-02-15
Foreign


tinue to indicate growth OF the anti
government movement in Mexico.
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 409 tons gross and Olivia Of AL
tons gross had been sunk.
The garment industry at Montreal,
Can, was virtually paralyzed with the
strike of 1000 operators. demanding
better wages and shorter hours.
Germany is delaying the departure
OF a large number of American citi-
zens in Berlin for possible retaliatory
measures in case the United States
declares war.
Solemn public prayers will be Of
fered throughout Lent through the &C.
tion of Cardinal Lucon, archbishop of
Rheims, and Cardinal Annette, arch
bishop of Paris.
The average daily expenditure of
Great Britain is now G5,79O,000. An
drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer, announced in the house of
commons in London.
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.
Earl M. Rice of Portland, Ore,
ships surgeon of the Mantola, sunk
by a German submarine and the only
American on board her, was among
the survivors of the torpedoed steam
er who arrived in London.
American Ambassador Gerard ex-
poets to sail for the United States
Feb. "a from Barcelona, Spain. On
his arrival at Berne, Switzerland, Ger
ard said he expected to remain in
Berne several days before departing
for Spain.
A Reuters dispatch from The Hague
says that the Ford peace bureau, es
tablished by Henry Ford, the Ameri-
can manufacturer, will be closed on
March 1; on account of the breach of
diplomatic relations between the
United States and Germany.
The Duke of Connaught will be ap-
pointed inspector general of oversea
troops, according to the London
Times. The paper intimates that the
duke will investigate the question OF
the promotion of Canadian officers,
which has been a subject of critt-
cism in London
The American ambassador, James
w. Gerard. arrived at the Swiss boun-
dary. at Schaffhousen, Sunday after
noon. He was met by the American
minister to Switzerland, Pleasant A.
Stovall. and representatives OF the
Swiss army. He was accompanied by
his staff and party of 11O refugees.
Although the people of Vienna view
the German-American crisis calmly,
the press is inclined to assume a rad
ical attitude, as is shown by the ac-
tion by the censor in striking out
many editorials attacking the Amer
lean government. One newspaper has
been suspended for rabid attacks on
President Wilson.
Sporting News
University of Illinois defeated the
University of Minnesota. Is to II. in a
Western conference basketball game
at Urbana, Ill.
Kid Norfolk, champion heavyweight
pugilist of the lsthmus 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
Six teams of the fastest dogs in
Alaska were entered in the twenty.
six-mile race at Nome for the silver
trophy cup presented by John Borden.
the millionaire sportsman Of Chicago.
and $1,000 prize money.
General
In excellent health, Thomas A. Edi-
son celebrated his seventeen birthday
More than 1000 men OF the three
battalions Of state naval militia OF
New York became federal volunteers,
subject to the Presidents call by TAX
ing the government oath.
The German sea raiding activities
in the southern Atlantic have term.
mated abruptly the winter resort sea-
son in the Bahama islands, according
to persons who arrived in New York
on the steamship MORO Castle.
Saturday, Feb. II, is the twentieth
anniversary Of the birth OF the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers. In 1897,
1t was founded by Mrs. Theodore Bir-
ney and small band of mothers. To-
day 1t numbers 100000 men and WON.
en-.
The Navy department has not given
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