The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-04
FOREIGN


British premier.
William Marconi. inventor OF the
wireless telegraph. has been appoint
ed Italian high commissioner to the
United States
A decree creating an Italian War
Committee to be presided over b.
Premier Orlando was published in thu
Paris Official Journah
American troops now better trained
than many French and British who
went to front line trenches, says
American correspondent.
An American aviator was killed
near Paris while making a test flight
al an aviation center before French
and American pilots and observation
ayiators.
Premier Clemenceau at Paris re
fused the request OF a delegation OF
Socialist members of the Chamber OF
Deputies for passports to Petrograd
for Socialist delegates.
The 10000, 900 francs asked for
in the thira war loan has been ex-
ceeded. according to statement
made in the Chamber OF Deputies al
Paris by NJ klotz, the minister Of H.
nance.
Earth shocks that began at Gaute-
mala City at II o'clock Christmas
night and are still continuing. caused
millions of dollars damage to the city.
the death of few persons and the
injury OF about 100 others
Premier Lloyd George in his first
New Year message TO the nations ap-
pealed to all at home TO do their ut
most for the cause for which the dem
ocracies of the world are leaguad to-
gether, especially by practicing econ.
omy and saving money to lend to the
government
Eugland's first experience with com
pulsOry rstioning was had with sugar
No person could obtain supplies ex-
cept by card. Baron Rhondda, the
food controller, is expected to issue
an order for n mea'lcss day II il
understood that a comprehensive plan
for allcyiation of conditions among
the poor. who have been compelled to
stand in line for hours waiting for
supplies soon Will be in full swing.
SPORTING NEWS
Young Pal Moore OF Memphis was
awarded the decision over Earl Pur
year of Denver in a fifteen-round ban
tamweight contest at Tulsa, Okla,
Monk Fowler. who halls from New
Orleans, was given a decision over
Matt Brock OF Cleveland in a l5
round bout New Years at the Stock
yards Stadium in Denver
Young Brown of Toledo knocked out
Billy Ryan OF Cincinnati in the sew
enth of a ten-round bout at Cincinnati
O. J. F. Bishop of Chicago was de
feated in the third round by Patsy
Haley
The weight and strength of the
Mare Island Marines Football Team
conquered the dazzling speed and
craft of the Camp Lewis, Wash. sol
! diers in their game played al Tour
nament park at Pasadena. Cal, as a
part of the annual Tournament of
/ Roses The final score was 10 to I
in favor OF the Marines
GENERAL
The American Red Cross began the
new year with a membership of more
than 2o,oo0ooo
Total sales by postoffices through
out the country of thrift and war saw
ings stamps amount to s2.75s,l1i. it
was announced in New York
F'rigid weather and wartime econo-
mics combined to dampen the ardor
of New York's welcome to 1918 1t
was largely a subdued indoor celebra-
ton
Exchanges during the year 1917 of
s177. i04 .965, ,5S9. and balances of sl4,-
| o19, 5.o25. new high records, were re-
ported by the New York Clearing
| House Association.
Halifax still needs money for relief
of the sufferers by the explosion, ac-
cording to a telegram to Governor Nc
Call of Massachusetts from the chair
man OF the Halifax relief committee.
The Paulist choir, Chicago's famous
boy organization, left Chicago on a
six months coast to coast tour to raise
100000 for the restoration of the
towns in the devastated area of
France after the war
A party of ASP German alien enc
mics, who arrived at San Francisco
some time ago from Manila where
they had been taken from interned
German vessels, will be sent soon for
confinement at the governments sta
tion at Hot Springs. N. c.
Robert w FRANKIE, Jr, of ST. Louis,
who failed to go to Camp Funston
when he was called in the draft. was
dishonorably discharged from military
service and sentenced to ten years