Tombstone epitaph., 1917-02-18
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 "The end of the war now is in sight" Michael V. Rodzianko. presi- dent of the Duma. said today to the Associated Press at Petrograd. Cardinal Diomede Falconio. prefect of the congregation of religious af- fairs and former apostolic delegate to the United States. died in Rome. Entente and neutral ships, aggre- gating 2l,505 tons were sunk by Ger man submarines in twenty-four hours. Ten vessels in all were sent to the | bottom during this period.
 At Derby, England. formal commit ment for trial was ordered by the court of the four alleged conspirators in the poison plot against Premier David Lloyd George and Minister Tender son.
 According 10 the Berlin Tageblatt, the American embassy officials in Berlin have ascertained that there are 2,6G0 American citizens in Ger many. There are only about $50 Americans in Berlin.
 A Reuters dispatch from Amster- cam quotes the TeleSraaf as saying that a wireless has appeared in the German papers stating that Gen. Car ranza h.,s sent his rest wishes to the German emperor from Queretaro.
 The g,ueral opinion expressed by the Berliu papers on the German. American situation is that President Wilson has failed to grasp the real sig nificance of affairs in Europe and has misinterpreted Germanys position and intentions.
 The change in the Turkish cabinet does not involve any alteration in the policy of the country" says the over seas News agency. The new min isters have decided to continue in the war on the side of the allies (Teu- tonic) with the utmost energy to a final victory"
 Whatever may be their feelings toward the United States, Germans in Berlin and, as far as has been fested consideration and courtesy toward Americans since the news was received of the breaking off of diplo- matic relations.
 American sailor is killed when Ger man submarine shells lifeboats con. taining crew of British ship Fave stone. sunk by torpedo. London an nounces. While news causes anxiety in Washington, officials do not con sider it the feared overt act" which would precipitate war.
 SPORTING NEWS
 Eddie Pitts defeated Stuetgen in the state three-cushion meet at Den yer by score Of 35 to 32
 Stanley Yoakum of Denver out. pointed Walter Butler of Boston in ten rounds at Rochester. N. Y. Steamboat Springs, Colo, will have its fourth annual ski tournament Thursday and Friday, March and ?.
 The University of Missouri de feated the University o. Kansas, 26 to 7, in a Missouri Valley conference basketball game at Lawrence. Kan. Earl Puryear of Denver pulled a comeback stunt at New Orleans. La, giving Battling Harris, lightweight. one of the worst lacings of his career. w. H. Crosby of O'Fallon. H., was high gun at Kansas City in the third days event in the thirteenth annual interstate shoot, shattering l20 out of a possible 125 targets.
 The San Francisco Baseball Club | announced that Jack Coffey. former shortstop for the Seals, had been sold to the Des Moines Club of the Western league, of which he will be manager. Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd, Pitts burg, led field of nearly fifty play. CTS in the qualifying round Of the St | Valentine golf tournament for women at Pinehurst, x. C.. with a card oi ninety-five.
 GENERAL
 Rear Admiral Edward May. U. 8. N, died al his home in Boston, 79 years old
 Thirty-two German boats in U. s. ports have been wrecked by their crews, according to Washington re- port
 Rumors widely circulated in the f. nancial district of New York Tuesday that Germany had declared war upon |, the United States caused a sharp break in the stock market.
 Judge J. W. Woodrough in the United States District Court in Omaha passed sentences upon four defendants in the Arizona wild horse" case in which the government charged misuse of the mails to de fraud in sums aggregating Sl.000. 900. Formal announcement was made that in spite of the foreign situation the public inauguration ceremonies, March 5. will be held as planned. It was stated it will be made impres. sive "in order to afford an opportun- ity for a perfectly spontaneous exht bition of the patriotic feeling of the country"
 Minister Ritter of Switzerland was instructed by his government to take over German diplomatic interests in the United States including the Ger man embassy at Washington and | tUelve coosulafea fhrou0hout th>