The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-10-12
FOREIGN

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mands of Democratic congress.
Sir Edward Letchworth. grand sec.
rotary Of English Freemasons. died in
London. He was "a years old.
The military commandant at Vibors
has published a warning to all Rus
sian families in Finland to leave the
country.
Dec. LIST has been fixed for calling
the first increment of men to the col
ors. under the Canadian selective con
scription act.
The danger from submarines having
decreased. insurance on Norwegian
cargoes in the North sea has been re.
duced from s to per cent.
Or. Perl. the German minister Ia
Peru. was handed his passports by the
Peruvian government. It was report.
ed from Lima that he would 60 to
Ecuador.
Germany, facing . coal and gas
shortage, plans to crowd school chill
dren into fewer rooms, limit heating
water for bathing purposes and urge
housewives to use fireless cookers.
News of the destruction of the Nor
wegian steamship Majoren by Ger
man submarine. off the Irish coast, on
Sept. 8rd. was brought to an Atlantic
port by survivors, passengers ON .
British vessel.
Semi-official announcement is made
in Berlin that the August estimate Of
the German grain crop has shown that
reduction Of 10 per cent in the bread
ration from Nov. will be necessity
II the grain supply ID to last out the
year.
In response to the kings appeal for
unity, the leaders of all parties. Con-
servatives, Liberals and Socialists in
Sweden have sent replies that all
agree to the absolute necessity of the
new government observing strict neu-
trality.
Arrivals at Amsterdam from Ham.
burg report that new battle cruiser,
while on trial run off Helgoland,
struck mine and was seriously dam
aged. Three officers and twenty sail
ors were drowned. The vessel was
'o"eo 70 port.
The Argentine government is not
prepared to follow the action Of Uru-
quay In severing diplomatic relations
WIN germany. according TO Foreign
minls.e, rueylreoon. Argentina mas
not pleuseo ner neutrahty, tne foreign
inan's.er auueu' Du. ID attempting 70
'alesuaru ner own interests.
Germany and Austria-Hungary have
asreed 10 make anotner peace offer
70 Inc aiiies, tne Deutscne Aeitung OF
neriAn says II learns on GOOD autnor-
"y. Inc oIIer WILL nave as III oasis
no territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. the sur
render OF Belgium and French terri
tory, the remuneration OF possible
leili'oriai scquisi.ionS OF payments IN
ons Anu ~ i"uelnnlty ON eitner
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SPORTING NEWS
George Sherwood, breeder Of race
horses, among them Lockhart, a cham
pion trotter of two decades ago, died
at st. Paul, Mimi, aged "a years.
Sailor Kirke, California lightweight,
was awarded the decision in fifteen
round battle with Kid Mex of Pueblo
at tne LAKESIDE stadium In Denver.
Whichever Of the crack 3-year-olds
|-Hourless or Omar Khayyam-comes
iirst unuer tne wire In the match race
.. Lauren, the Hed Gross VIII De the
winner VI Inc WV purse nung up
ny tne Maryland feir Association.
Eddie Cicotte Of Detroit. pitcher ex-
traorainary 10 the Cnicago Americans.
pilo.eu nis .ea" 10 victory At Cnicaso
ose1 .ne Ne" auiA Na.lonaAs Dy .
49, $50 " " ~ 'ne ii.st game Oh the
~ woiiu . series' anu tne Sox won
,... $500,
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na aon. ~. 4s wOan lecola .ol lne SWIM