Gilpin observer., 1918-04-18
Foreign

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The bombardment of the Paris dis
trict by the German long range gun
continued Sunday. One woman was
killed.
Count Czernin, the Austro- Hungar-
ian foreign minister, according to
dispatch from Vienna, has resigned.
Emperor Charles accepted the resigna-
tion.
Robert F. Broussard, Jr., United
States senator from Louisiana, died at
his home at New Iberia, La, after a
long illness from complication Of dis
eases.
A German torpedo boat struck
mine off Zeebrugge and sank, accord
ing to dispatch to the London Ex-
change Telegraph Company from The
Hague.
The London Times correspondent in
Christiania says the scheme for an air
mail service between Great Britain
and Norway is in fair way toward
realization.
An official note, issued at Paris,
says: "The British and French govern
ments have agree to confer the title
of commender-in-ch of the allied
armies in France on General Foch."
Emperor William, in telegram to
Emperor Charles, cordially thanks the
Austrian emperor tor his telegram re-
pudiating the affirmation of Premier
Clemenceau of France.
In the House of Commons ]. l. Mac
Pherson, parliamentary undersecre-
tary of the war office, informed q
questioner that steps had been taken
to construct a British gun capable of
throwing a shell more than eighty
miles.
Rheims, city Of the famous cathedral
which since early In the war has been
the frequent target OF German heavy
guns and now is shell-torn ruin, has
been the special objective of the Ger
man artillery fire at frequent intervals
for several weeks past
Howard H. de Weese, self-styled
king of burglars, was sentenced to
death by Judge Louis Brown in the
District Court at Salt Lake City, Utah.
and ordered to be executed May "a.
De Weese several months ago was
found guilty Of the murder of his wife,
formerly the wife of T. w. Fisher, a
New York haberdasher
The German submarine which ON
April 10 bombarded Monrovia, the cap
ital OF the African republic Of Liberia,
in addition to destroying the wireless
telegraph station, sank the Liberian
armed vessel President Grant, it was
announced in London. A number of
casualties were inflicted on shore by
the shells from the U-boat.
Sporting News
Norval Baptie, ice skater, claimed Q
worlds record at Chicago for the 500
meter event. He made the distance
in O:47 3-5, defeating O'Sickey OF
Cleveland. Harley Davidson Of st. Paul
and Bellefueuille of Winnipeg.
Napoleon Lajoie, who was declared
a free agent by the National Baseball
Commission, went to Indianapolis t.
assume the management of the loca
American Association clup, ACCORDING
to word received by Owner James G
McGill.
Ten per cent of the receipts of all
games played at the Chicago American
league park this season will be donat
ed to the Red Cross. Charles A. Com
iskey, owner of the club announced in
Chicago. Comiskey's contributions to
the Red Cross last season were ST..
900.
Howard county, Neb.. home of Gro
yer Cleveland Alexander, star baseball
pitcher for the Chicago National
league team. will have to furnish eight
men under the new draft call for May
1 to 10. It was officially announced AT
state draft headquarters In Lincoln.
This, 1t is said, makes certain Alexan.
der's calling to the colors at an early
date. even should be be eliminated
from the April quota.
The American league baseball sea,
son was opened at Washington with Q
6-to-3 victory for the New York Amer.
leans over Washington.
General
Charlie Chaplin. motion picture com.
edian, has been drafted and expects
call for mobilization about June, it was
announced at Los Angeles.
The big American naval collier Cy.
clops, carrying 81 passengers, 10 Off.
GERS and 221 men in her crew, has been
overdue at an Atlantic port since
March 13.
Many members of Congress and 9th.
ers prominent in official and political
life attended funeral services at Wash.
ington for Senator William ]. Stone OF
Missouri. who died Of a stroke Of par
alysis.
Declaring that the present coal pro-
duction in the United States II far be-