The Ordway new era., 1917-02-16
FOREIGN

Germany's submarine war zone no'e
is a firm and dign.tiet protest against
it,
Switzerland has taken over German
interests in Japan which were cared
for by the United States before its
breach with Germany.
Cardinal Diomede Esleoaio. Prefect
of the congregation OF religious al
fairs and former apostolic delegate 10
the United States. died in Rome
Entente and neutral ships agsre-
eating el.505 tons were sunk by Ger
man submarines in twenty-:our hours
Ten vessels in all were sent TO the
bottom during this period
According TO the Berlin Tageolatt.
the American embassy officials in
Berlin have asceTtained that there
are $500 American citizens in Ger
many There are only about $50
Americans in Berlin.
The Russian foreign office has is
sued a statement saying that the &C
ton OF the United States will call
forth nev courage and consolidate
their conviction Of q necessity OF fin
ishing forever with German nlita-ism
and its atrocities"
Ii is announced that Germany has
notified Norway OF her intention 10
pay damages Tor loss OF life on Nor
wegtan boats tOrpedoed in the Arctic
ocean. and also for those killed when
two Norwegian boats were sunk in the
North sea last fall.
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
listers have decided to continue in the
war on the side OF the allies (Teu.
tonicl with the utmost energy to
final victory"
Germany was satisfied in advance
that the European neutrals would not
take action of a radical nature against
her because OF the launching of her
new submarine campaign. according to
a statement attributed by the Vossiche
Zeitung OF Berlin to Count Tisza, the
Hungarian premier.
SPORTING NEWS
The University of Missouri de-
feated the University OF Kansas. 26
to I, in Missouri Valley conference
basketball game at Lawrence, Kan
The West Virginia House of Repre-
sentatives passed bill TO permit ten.
round boxing matches under the su-
pervisiOn OF a State Athletic Commits.
sion.
W. R. Crosby of O'Fallon, Ill. was
high gun at Kansas City in the third
days event in the thirteenth annual
interstate shoot, SCATTERING 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 a field OF nearly fifty play.
ers in the qualifying round OF the ST.
Valentine golf tournament for women
at Pinehurst, n. C., with a card OF
ninety-five.
A license for a ten-round boxing
bout between Jess willard, worlds
heavyweight champion, and Fred Full
ton, on March &c, at Madison Square
garden, New York, was granted the
Garden Tower corporation by the
State Athletic Commission at Albany,
y. Y
Clad in heavy sweaters and snow
resisting leather coats, and with feet
encased in elkhide moccasins. eighteen
Denver young women, with three from
Kansas City, with fourteen Denver
men, left Denver to take part in a sew.
en-day frolic in the snow-clad Rock.
les. il being the occasion OF the second
annual midwinter sports carnival un.
der the auspices OF the Estes Park
Outdoor club.
GENERAL
The British steamer Turino has
been sunk by submarine
Thirty-two German boats in Il. a.
ports have been wrecked by their
crews, according to a Washington re-
port
Richard Harding Davis, novelist and
war correspondent, who died last
April, left an estate valued at s56,l55.
which was reduced to s45,3s7 after
debts and administration expenses had
been paid.
Formal announcement was made
that in spite Of the foreign situation
the public inauguration ceremonies,
March 5, will be held as planned. 1t
was stated it will be made inpres.
sive in order to afford an opportun-
ity for perfectly spontaneous exht
bition Of the patriotic feeling of the
country"
Two guardsmen of the Fifth Ohio
infantry were killed, three were dan.
RernuRly iniured snd nina