The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-02-09
FOREIGN

the event OF DECLARATION OF war, u
offer the services of 1900 trained
reservists and youths more than 20
years old TO America
Paris received the news of the
United States rupture with Germany
with fervor and acclamation surpass-
ing even the JOY shown when Italy ar
raigned itself with the allies.
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 Hender-
son.
Nearly $4,000 Americans are esti-
mated to be fighting for the allies, and
inquiry shows that nearly four -fifths
of these are in the khakiclad British
army commanded by Field Marshal
flaig.
Lloyd's reports the sinking of the
Norwegian steamship Ymer. 1,123
tons gross, by a submarine. Part of
the crew was landed. The sinking Of
the Spanish steamer Dos de Noviem-
bre also is reported.
A Reuters dispatch from Amster,
dam quotes the Telegraaf as saying
that wireless has appeared in the
German papers stating that Gen. Car
rama has sent his best wishes to the
German emperor from Queretaro
The forecast for Frances wheat
crop is now 53,000,000 quintals from
the autumn sowings and 10000, 00o to
! II 100000 quintals from the spring
sowing. The country's annual con
sumption is from So.0O0,o00 to S5,000.-
900 quintals
The general opinion expressed by
| the Berlin 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 Germany's position
and intentions.
| Seven survivors Of the Shackleton
| antarctic expedition who were
/ stranded near Ross Barrier have been
rescued by the reliSs sGteamer Aurora,
/ which arrived at Cape Evans on Jan.
/ 10. Captain Macintosh and two
/ other men of the stranded party per
| ished
/ Whatever may be their feelings
toward the United States. Germans
| in Berlin and, as far as has been
/ heard, outside the capital. have mani.
I tested consideration and courtesy
/ toward Americans since the news was
received of the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations
American sailor is killed when Ger
man submarine shells lifeboats con-
/ tanning crew of British ship Fave
stone. sunk by torpedo, London an
| nounces. While news causes anxiety
! in Washington, officials do not con-
| slider it the feared overt act" which
would preciptate war
SPORTING NEWS
| Benny Leonard, insuring each of his
hands for $4,000. has set new fad
for boxers
Stanley Yoakum OF Denver out
pointed Walter Butler OF Boston in
ten rounds at Rochester. N. Y.
Steamboat Springs, Colo, will have
1 its fourth annual ski tournament
Thursday and Friday, March l
and 9
Earl Puryear of Denver pulled q
giving Battling Harris, lightweight.
one of the worst lacings of his career.
The revival of light harness racing
will follow the announcement that
Philadelphia has been awarded
Grand circuit meeting next summer
More than $4,000 is guaranteed for
purses.
Following the announcement that
the salary of Honus Wagner, the pi
rate star, would be reduced, came the
admission of President Barney Drey
fuss at Pittsburgh that he was not
sure that Wagner would play ball dur
ing the coming season.
GENERAL
Rumors widely circulated in the II
nancial district of New York Tuesday
that Germany had declared war upon
the United States caused a sharl
break in the stock market.
German-Americans, in mass meet
ing at Toledo, Ohio, adopted a resolu
ton proposing that the question OF
war or peace between the United
States and Germany be submitted tc
the American people by a referendum
vote.
The American Beet Sugar Com
pany in New York declared an extra
common dividend of $12 a share, with
quarterly preferred disbursement OF
s150 a share. The regular rate fol-
common dividends was raised from
81 to IS.
An army of nearly 100000 men
| could be called to the colors of the