Gilpin observer., 1917-09-27
Foreign


New food economy scheme for Eng
land announced.
The vatican is optimistic OF ultimate
success In its peace efforts.
Kaiser and Emperor Charles both
send replies to Pope on peace pro.
posals.
Nine persons were killed and much
property damage was caused at Port
Antonio in the hurricane which struck
the island of Jamaica.
A dispatch from Buenos Aires to
Reuters Limited, says Argentina has
received note from Germany which
has given complete satisfaction to the
Argentine government
The German military authorities at
Bruges, Belgium, are conscripting
forcibly all the men and boys of that
district between IA and 60 to work in
munitions factories and shipyards.
Budapest dispatches printed in Ger
man newspapers arriving at Amster-
dam tell Of an explosion in the Lu-
benz coal mines. Fifty-nine persons
were killed and fifty-five injured.
Ten thousand Polish-Americans who
will be part of the United States army,
are to go into training at.once at Nj
agara camp near Lake,
1t was announced at Toronto. Ont.
The American army Young Mems
Christian Association has leased the
Hotel Richmond. just off the main
boulevard in Paris, and it will be
opened Oct. l as combination Off.
GERS club house and hotel.
Manuel de Freyre Santender,
charge d'affaires Of the Peruvian lega-
ton at Washington since March, 1916,
when Federico A. Pezet, the Peruvian
representative was called, has been
appointed minister to the United
States.
Emperor William passed through
Budapest. Hungary, on his way to So
fla. the Bulgarian capital. 1t is be-
lieved to be the emperor's intention to
try to smooth over difficulties which
have arisen between Bulgaria and
Germany.
The British steamship Virginian,
6,S27 tons. formerly an Allan liner in
transatlantic passenger trade, is said
to have been one of the victims of
the massed attack by German subma-
rines on a conveyed fleet of British
merchant vessels off the Irish coast.
Mexico is to have its Liberty loan,
like its northern sister republic. Com
of uh0n M
the state creating sentiment in favor
Of loan of $150.OOO,OOO (gold) to the
federal government to provide funds
for the reconstruction of Mexico fol-
lowing the six years of revolution.
Sporting News
Joe Jackson, the Chicago American
League teams star batter, has been
granted exemption from selective draft
in the National Army.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway was
defeated at st. Louis in the exhibition
tennis matches for the benefit of the
Red Cross by Fred Alexander of New
York. The score was 6-3 and Ga.
In one of the hardest fought matches
played by any Denver woman this sea-
son, Mrs. Fred Winter won the WON.
ems golf championship of the Inter-
lachen Golf Club from Miss Nell
Romick
Henry Cherry of Buffalo and Pete
Jensen OF the Colorado National Guard
fought ten two-minute rounds to a
draw at Camp Baldwin, for the benefit
of Uncle Sans soldiers, who will de-
part for the firing line soon.
General
Strike conferees at Frisco reach ten.
tative wage agreement.
The second Liberty Loan campaign
will last four weeks, opening Oct. 1
and closing Oct. 27.
At Clarksville, Tex, one bale of long
staple cotton was sold by b. G. Lewis,
farmer, for 40 cents a pound.
CASTOR Bullock Means was arrested
at Concord, N. H., formally charged
with the murder of Mrs. Maud A.
King.
The price of silver made another &c
advance Sept. 81, going to $1OS1a an
ounce, gain OF &c in week, making
the high mark since 1890.
William A. Holman, premier of New
South Wales, speaking at a luncheon
In Boston, urged autonomy for Ireland
as well as for Belgium and Serbia.
Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell, tariff expert,
author, editor and member of the
women's committee of the Council of
National Defense, is i'll at Baltimore.
John Lewis, negro. and his mother
were killed and several whites and
negroes were wounded at Arcadia,
La, in clashes between white and ne.
gro families.
Larria Guibel, a Mexican, was killed
and Deputy Sheriff Sid Simpson prob
ably fatally wounded in pistol battle