The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-03-09

breaking off relations with Germany.
Sentries were under orders 10 shoot
to Kill any aviator flying over the
Notifications of the san Francisco
port.
Between the Oise and the Avre
British fire shattered German organ
izations northwest OF MounllnSous-
Toutyent and demolished classmates
and shelters north of Autreches
TWO German submarines that re-
Gently returned TO their base sank
fifteen steamers and seven sailing
vessels, aggregating Gi,50o tons gross,
the admiralty announced at Berlin.
British headquarters in France re-
ports: Monday morning the enemy
attacked a position east OF Bouch-
ayesnes gained by US, but were re-
pulsed with loss, leaving some pris
oners in our hands"
In the Val Putna, Berlin records the
Russians made five fruitless attacks
against Austro-German positions on
the heights north of the valley. Petro-
grad says the fighting continues north
OF the Jacobeni kimpolung high road.
Rumanian detachments were forced
to withdraw, Petrograd says, from a
height north OF the river laval.
British headquarters in France re
port: During February we captured
2,l33 German prisoners. including
thirtysiX officers The following vii
lagos also We're either captured or sur
rendered to us by the withdrawal of
the Germans Ligny Thilloy, Lebar-
que, Warlencourt, Pys, Mraumont,
Petit Miraumont, Grandcourt, Puisi-
eux-Au-Mont, Serre and Gommecourt."
Austrias reply to the American re-
quest for a clearer definition of her
attitude in the submarine situation
while supporting Germany's ruth
less" sea war. was stated officially
in Washington to leave the door open
for further negotiations, delaying
temporarily at least the break which
has been regarded as inevitable since
the severance OF relations between
the United States and Germany
WESTERN
Chicago Is swept with the worst
scarlet fever epidemic in years.
A blizzard, with snow three feet
deep. was reported In Nebraska Tues,
day.
Arkansas joined the woman suf
frage column when the governor
signed the bill giving women the
right to vote at all primary elections
in that state.
The third annual report OF the Mid
west Refining Company indicates ar
unusually prosperous year in 1916 with
increases in refinery capacity, in OF
produc ion and the extension OF fields
of operations In Wyoming.
Five Chinese were killed outright
two We're fatally injured and three
were wounded in tong wars which
were waged almost simultaneously il
San Francisco, Oakland. Stockton anC
San Jose, Cal. and Seattle. Wash.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson took the oath Of OF
flee for his second term in his room a
the Capitol,
Senator Thomas S. Martin, Virginia
will succeed ex-senator Kern, Indiana
as Democratic floor leader.
More than l,40O nominations sent tc
TIE Senate during the session by
President Wilson failed of confirma
ton
The Senate agreed to House reso
luton postponing the effective date
nm the PaaJ s'hopa dry'' aynpp InpD
until July l.
Werner Horne, alleged German
army officer, charged with responsi
bility for plot to blow up the Cana
dian Pacific railroad bridge CROSSING
the Canadian border at Vanceboro
Me, must stand trial.
Lieut. Hans Berg's heroic triI
across the Atlantic with the British
steamer Appam, captured by the Ger
man raider Moewe, proved futile
when the Supreme Court awarded thu
vessel to her English owners
Modification of the Senate rules
urged by President Wilson, to pre-
vent future filibusters like the on'
that killed the armed neutrality bill
virtually was agreed upon by con
ference committee of ten senators.
denomination of DR.. Cary T. Gray
son as medical director in the nav.
with rank Of rear admiral, who failet
OF confirmation in the Senate durini
the last session after a prolonged
fight, was sent to the Senate by Pres
ident Wilson.
The Senate adopted the House reso
luton providing for a bond issue o
150,00O,000 to expedite construction
of naval vessels.
Reargument was ordered by tn