Gilpin observer., 1918-01-03
FOREIGN

peace through victory as stated by
British premier.
Guatemala City, capital of the re-
public of Guatemala, has been COM
pletely destroyed by an earthquake.
The murder of former PREMIER Cor
emykin, his wife and his brother-in-
law. is reported in Petrograd news
paper
Bessarabia declared it's independ-
ence as the Moldavian republic to
form part of the Russian federated
republic.
William Marconi, inventor of the
wireless telegraph. has been appoint
ed Italian high commissioner to the
United States.
American troops now better trained
than many French and British who
went to front line trenches, says
American correspondent.
Sentiment in France and England
strongly favors maintenance of allied
position regarding peace and regards
German terms as unacceptable. .
The Chilean government has de-
clined to permit the Chilean ministers
to Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia to take
charge of the archives of the German
legations in those countries.
The 10,000,0O0,000 francs asked for
In the third war loan has been ex-
ceeded, according to statement
made in the Chamber of Deputies at
Paris by M. Klotz, the minister of fl
nance.
A. Melbourne Australia, dispatch to
the Ottawa agency of Reuters, Lin
tied, giving the latest figures on the
recent conscription referendum, shows
that $4,000 votes were cast for the
proposal and 1,O72,OOO against it.
To enable the Philippine islands to
play their part in saving the world
from the pinch Of hunger, the Philip
pine Congress has passed a bill
through both houses authorizing the
appointment of an administrator to
take charge of campaign for the
stimulation of food production.
SPORTING NEWS
Seventeen member of the 1917 foot.
ball team of the University of Mis-
souri, have been awarded their varsity
letters.
Trotting and pacing throughout the
country enjoyed a prosperous year in
1917. over LOO separate race meet
ings We're held in the United States
and Canada
Red Sox fans are mourning the ap-
preaching loss of Everett Scott, the
leading shortstop of the American
league. He will be examined for army
Like most other branches of sport,
automobile racing during 1917 felt the
shadow of the war cloud, but circum-
stances worked out in such way
that, from the standpoint of sheer
performance, it was by far the most
brilliant ever recorded
GENERAL
The American Red Cross began the
new year with membership of more
than 20,000,00O.
A ten per cent. increase In wages,
effective Jan. l. was granted by the
Northern Pacific railroad at st. Paul
to $500 station clerks and employees.
Representative Mann, floor leader
of the Republicans. will not return to
Congress for some time, it was an
nounced at Baltimore. He is in Johns
Hopkins hospital.
IF you want to live to be 104 years
old. get married and keep cheerful"
This is the advice based on expert
ence of Mrs. Annicia Hawver, who Gel.
ebrated the 104th anniversary of her
birth recently at Aledo, H.
Silas W. Eccles, holder of promin-
ent railroad positions and widely
known in Denver through his con-
nections with the Union Pacific rail-
road and Denver 4 Rio Grande. is
dead in st. Augustine, Fla.
Miss Edith Conner. aged 40, artist,
charged with first degree murder for
killing her mother. Mrs. Minerva Con
ner, 67, Oct. 26, was freed from the
county Jail in Cincinnati, Ohio, after
the grand jury ignored her case at
lunacy hearing.
One hundred and eleven full blood
ed Apache Indians walked into an
auxiliary of the Globe. Ariz., chapter
of the American Red Cross at Rice on
the Indian reservation and their lead.
er handed 1922 in bills over to the
secretary for memberships.
Former President William II. Taft
delivered an address to the officers
and men of Camp Grant, at Rockford,
Ill, in which he attacked German
"kultur" and lust for power" and de-
clared that the United States is in the
war to defend American rights.
A military investigation to deter
mine the political significance of the