Gilpin observer., 1917-10-18
Foreign


Germany has extended military SER
vice to men AZ years of age.
A demonstration in favor of neutral
ity was held at Buenos Aires, Germans
and Spaniards participating.
Joseph Thierny. minister of finance
in the Ribot cabinet, has been appoint
ed French ambassador to Spain.
A military conference was held at
main headquarters near Petrograd, at
which Premier Kerensky presided.
Canon White, rector and sub-dean
of the Anglican cathedral in st. Johns,
has been elected lord bishop Of New
foundland.
The London Globe says it is ex-
pected that viscount Grey. former sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, will
visit America.
Mata Hari, the Dutch dancer and ad-
venturess, who two months ago was
found guilty by court-martial on a
charge of espionage, was shot at Paris
Dissatisfaction with the failure of
the submarine campaign, which Ber-
lin promised would bring proud Albion
to her knees within six months, is
rife within the kaiser's empire.
German newspapers of every shade
of political opinion except a small
are demanding retirement of Chancel-
lor Michaelis,, according to Zurich re-
ports.
One American was killed and a sec
ond seriously wounded by shell fire
from German submarine against
their boats as they were leaving a
torpedoed steamer, it was announced
In London.
Marshal Joffre inspected the Ameri-
can troops. Gen. Pershing was his
guide. Every one of the different units
of the Sammies went through their
best PAGES for the idol of the French
poilus.
Germany and Turkey have made an
agreement whereby Turkey is to issue
paper money of the equivalent value of
950,000,0OO against which the same
amount of German exchequer bonds Is
to be deposited in Turkish banks, &C.
cording to the Frankfurter Zeitung.
At a great public manifestation, or
ganized on the occasion Of the rupture
of diplomatic relations with Germany,
DR.. Feliceiano Vitra, president of the
republic, delivered a speech in which
he reaffirmed the sympathy of Uru-
quay for the Belgian cause and the SOL
idarity of the republic with the coun-
tries which are fighting for the cause
of justice and right.
Sporting News
Tom Longboat, the famous Indian
marathon runner. has been killed in
action in France.
The Army won rather easily from
Virginia Military Institute at football
at West Point, N. Y, by "a to O.
The Chicago White Sox won the
sixth game of the series, to 2, CIV
ing them four of the six games played,
and the worlds championship.
Omen field running characterized the
football game between Illinois and
Oklahoma universities at Urbana, ILL.,,
in which the former won, A to 0.
The University of Chicago easily de-
feated Vanderbilt University at foot
ball in Chicago. in the opening game
of the season on Stagg field, 48 to o.
Ralph Mulford won first honors in
the Grand Prix race meet at the speed
way in Chicago by taking the first fit
ty-mile event. finishing second in the
other and third in the twenty-mile
dash.
w. r. Cox's The Savoy. driven by
the owner, winning the $4,000 cup race
at the opening of the Grand Circuit
meeting at Atlanta, Ca, paced the
fastest mile on record in Georgia. The
black gelding's time was two seconds
faster than the best previous record
Of 2:04A made last year by Ben Earl.
General
Liberty loan bond sale coming in
slow. Quick work is urged.
A munition factory near New York
sounded an urgent call for 300 women
laborers.
At Marshfield. Mo-, Claude Piersol
was found guilty Of kidnapping Lloyd
Keet by jury and sentenced to thirty
five years. imprisonment. f-
DR.. Harry Al Garfield, president OF
Williams college and now serving a.
federal coal administrator, was born
at Hiram. Ohio, fifty-four years ago.
Seven persons were killed when an
AUTOMOBILES they were driving in was
struck by = Michigan Central passen
ger train twelve miles north of De
troit, Mich. N
With an estimated majority OF 80.
900 to $4,000 Iowa voters decided to
prohibit the manufacture and sale Of
liquor in this state by constitutional
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