Gilpin observer., 1917-02-08
Foreign

harvest.
President Wilson's decision to sever
diplomatic relations with Germany 10
approved by all circles in Buenos
Aires.
A request has been made for the
raising of the Greek blockade, on the
ground that the demands of the en-.
tente allies have been complied with.
An explosion on the icebreaker
Tscheliouskine at Archangel, accord
ing to an official announcement issued
at Petrograd, is believed to have cost
about thirty lives.
Japanese leaders are preparing, in
the event Of a declaration of war, to
offer the services of $1,000 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.
General Carranza, it was announced
at Queretaro, Mex, will issue call i'm
mediately for the election of presi
dent, senators and deputies to take
place the second Sunday in March.
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 khaki-clad British
army commanded by Field Marshal
Haig.
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.
1t is reported that virtually all the
machinery and engines of the twenty.
three German steamers lying in
Philippine ports have been damaged
by their crews. Seventeen of these
vessels are interned at Manila, three
at Cebu and three at Zamboanga.
Seven survivors of the Shackleton
antarctic expedition who were
stranded near Ross Barrier have been
rescued by the relief steamer Aurora
which arrived at Cape Evans on Jan
10. Captain Macintosh and two
other men Of the stranded party per
ished.
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 precipitate war.
Sporting News
Benny Leonard, insuring each of his
hands for $4,000, has set a new fad
for boxers.
At Colorado Springs, IN a loosely
played game of basketball, the Colo
RADIO College team defeated the Miners
from Golden.
Joie w. Ray of the Illinois A. c. won
the three-mile race at the Boston Ath
letic Association indoor track and field
meet in IA minutes 33 AS seconds, the
fastest time in the twenty-eight years
of the meet. tY
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."
Fred Snodgrass, outfielder of the
Braves, announced at Los Angeles,
Cal, that he had refused to sign
new contract with the Braves, and
said he had quit the game for good to
enter business. 1t is said the Boston
Nationals cut Snodgrass' salary from
$4,000 year to about $4,000.
General
Governor Rye signed the bone
dry" bill which puts an end to all
shipments of liquor as beverage into
Tennessee after March /.
An attempt was made to scuttle the
United States torpedo, boat destroyer
Jacob Jones Icy ofening several of her
seacocks at the Philadelphia navy
yard.
Brilliant cheviots, Jersey cloths.
Rajah silks in plaids and stripes,
blossomed forth in the new cuts OF
suits and gowns at the 1917 spring
style review at Chicago
The plants of the DUPONT Powder
Company will be placed at the dis.
posal OF the government in the event
of hostllitieS IL was stated authorita.
lively at Wilmington, Del.
The Quebec, a passenger ship which
piled between France and the West
Indies, has been sunk after striking
mine, the French line. owners of the
vessel announced in New York.
The crews of five German steamers
and one Austrian at the Boston port
were ordered confined to their yes.
vels in orders to customs officials