The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-03
FOREIGN

sworn in and announced his cabinet.
Steps already have been taken in
London for rendering the fullest pos
sible assistance to the Italians.
Hawaiis total subscriptions to the
second Liberty loan were placed at
sS,500,000 by the committee in charge.
The worlds wheat crop is 1 per cent
less than it was last year for the coun-
tries that thus far have reported to
the International Institute of Agricul-
ture at Rome.
In the House of Commons Chancel-
lor Bonar Law said that in the period
from July 22d to September 22d the
daily average expenditure of the Brit
ish government was $32,070,000
Count George Won Hertling, the Ba-
varian prime minister, has been ap-
pointed German imperial chancellor.
Former Chancellor Michaelis has been
named prime minister of Prussia.
Foreign Minister Terestchenko, in
addressing the preliminary parliament
at Petrograd, said separate peace
was impossible and that defense of
Russian territory was one of the fun
damental needs.
The first American wounded in the
trenches in France arrived at a base
hospital. He is lieuteant of the sig
nal corps. He was hit in the leg by
shell splinter while working in
communication trench near the first
line The wound is slight.
Count Won Bernstorff, the former
German ambassador to the United
States, has been made "Wircklicher
Geheimrat,' or privy counsellor, by
the German emperor, with the title of
excellency. The count is now ambas-
sador at Constantinople.
Thirteen million men have crossed
and recrossed the seas during the
three years of the war, and only $500
of these have been lost Premier Lloyd
George told the House of Commons
in lauding the work of the navy. "The
navy has also safeguarded the trans
portation of 25,O00,0OO tons of explo-
sives and 51,0OO,OOO tons of COAL" the
premier declared.
The big majority of the German
army-the privates- weary of
war and yearn for peace. The Off.
GERS, getting good salaries and able
to keep out of the first line trenches,
do not care how long the war lasts.
These statements were made by the
expeditionary forces first German
prisoner just before he died from the
wound he received when he failed to
halt at an American patrols command.
SPORTING NEWS
Pal Moore of New Orleans stopped
Jimmy Murphy of Philadelphia in the
third round of scheduled fifteen
round fight at New Orleans, La.
Mayor William Hale Thompson OF
Chicago refused to issue a license for
fifteen-day race meeting scheduled
to open at a half-mile course in Aus
tin.
Oral betting on horse races in Lou
isiana is not violation of the state
anti-gambling laws, the State Supreme
Court ruled in reversing a decision of
the lower court.
Mrs. Joseph F. Gardner of Floss
moor Country Club, Chicago, was re-
elected president of the Woman's
Western Golf Association at its an
nual meeting in Chicago. Mrs. F. c.
Let's Jr., Indian Hill, was chosen sec
retary, and Mrs. Edward ]. Cudahy
of Lake Forest, treasurer.
GENERAL
A British steamer sunk in flames
in fire at Boston, causing $5,000,000
loss.
Lieut.. Sir Ernest Shackelton, the
Antarctic explorer, arrived at an Amer.
lean port aboard a British steamship.
Two mess halls used by Companies
l. and M of the 142d infantry at Camp
Bowie at Fort Worth, Tex, burned
The loss will be about $1,000. The
fire is said to have been accidental.
Bar silver took a sudden jump OF
SIS cents to 9O% cents an ounce in
the market in New York October SOth.
vance in London, where silver is the
current unit of exchange.
The bonds of the second Liberty
loan were listed October Goth ON the
stock exchange in New York. The
first transaction, $1,000 worth, took
place with the price at par. The Sec
ond lot, amounting to $4,000, sold at
10002.
Solicitor Hayden Clement presented
to the Cabarrus county grand jury at
Concord, N. H., bill of indictment
charging CASTOR B. Means with the
murder of Mrs. Maud A. King of New
York and Chicago, who was shot Au.
gust 29th.
Secretary of Labor William B. Will
son announced that Werner a. Reed
of Denver, federal mediator represent