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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
ITALIAN PREMIER DECLARES MA.
TON WILL FIGHT UNTIL VIC
TORY 10 ATTAINED.
AID OF US. Big FACTOR
HUNS OPEN CAMPAIGN TO sEIzE
FOOD SUPPLIES STORED IN
IN UKRAINE.


London, Feb. 14-According to the
lobby correspondent OF the Daily
News, facts are known which bring
the possibility OF a separate peace be
tween Austria Hungary and the en-
tente allies much nearer. Great reluc-
lance, he says. Is manifested In Aus
tria toward the prospect OF fighting
with British and American troops on
the western front.
Count Won Hertling. the German
chancellor. an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam says. in
tends to answer President Wilson's
message In the Reichstag
The recent speeches OF Count Won
Hertling and Count Czernin we're a col
lusive performance between the two
statesmen intended TO drive a wedge
between the allies rather than to Sc
cure peace, Earl Curzon, government
leader in the House of Lords, declared
In a debate in the House of Lords on
the address to the throne. No attempt.
he said, had been made to meet the
minimum demands OF the allies. Earl
Curzon added:
THE most critical times that have
ever confronted this country are in
position is at all dangerous and our
military advisers do not think II is.
At the same time we shall have to put
every ounce OF effort into the common
cause. II we do that, | am confident
We will win, and thus save civiliza-
ton"
Experimentation is planning
the systematic exploitation of Russia,
having secured an opening wedge
through the separate peace effected
with Ukraine. according to informa-
ton reaching here. Already the Ger
man government has subsidized
syndicate which will attempt to secure
control of the food supplies and indus
trial materials in Ukrainia.
Rome.-Enthusiastic applause and
cheers for America met the declara-
tion OF Premier Orlando at the open
ing of the Parliament that the war
situation was growing better, due to
help from the United States replacing
Russia
Premier Orlando reviewed the Yer
sailles conference and pointed out
that SO far as Italy was concerned the
continuation of the war was no longer
a matter OF choice. but necessity.
Also, he said this fact is understood
by all patriotic Italians who now are
willing to wage war to the bitter end.
Regarding Italy's aims the premier de-
clared that they were unimperialistic.
"All she wants. Premier Orlando
declared. land no less. and she can
wish for no more than the security of
her national boundaries by land and
sea and also the fulfillment of her
national unity.
at is easily seen how Italy's citizens.
view the war question by the fact that
the unfinished national loan already
has brought in three and half billion
lire and II will within fortnight be
double any previous loan-all this
money despite our defeat last fall.
Italians are determined to fight until
victory"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
Colorado.

Ore shipments from Telluride In
January totaled 122 cars. an increase
over January. 1917. of IL cars.
Tho Grover Gas and OIL Company
has men on the ground to begin drill
Ing for oil in the vicinity of Grover.
The value Of the manganese mined
in the Leadville district during the
year has been estimated at $4,000. 900.
Midwinter finds work going right
along in the Silverton basin. In the
first ~ days Of January shipments OF
ore were ~ carloads.
OF manganese ores containing Is to
20 per cent. manganese 3S0,169 tons
was shipped in the first nine months
of 1917 by fifty eight operators against
176.130 tons shipped by forty-one op-
orators in the entire year OF 1916. The
ore contained an average Of about 1s.6
per cent. manganese, 29.5 per cent.
iron and 1875 per cent silica. Most of
1t was used to make spiegeleisen.
The working of between fifty and
sixty men on the Genesee-Vanderbilt
and Yankee Girl properties at Red
mountain during the present winter 10
strong indication that those world
famous old mines are going to be re-
habilitated by the Red Mountain
Mines Company. Regular shipments
from the Genesee continued up to the
recent heavy fall of snow which leaves
the outlet blocked for the time being.
The Yankee Girl Is being worked
through the Joker tunnel. where the
later tapped the shaft at the sixth
level.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
Arizona.

AFtZo8o.
Amalgamating machinery for 0us-
tom work is now being installed 1t
Dos Cabezas.
Thirty cars OF copper bullion were
shipped from the Clarkdale smelter to
New jersey points.
Arizona copper companies report
January production - follows: MI
ami-4.7Os.4S3 pounds. against 34.931.-
$50 in December. and 3.361.l2e In No
vember. Old Dominion Il 400. 900
pounds. against 1895. 900 In December.
Inspiration 100000 pounds. against
$500. 900 In December. and $500. 900 In
November.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15


The Mogollon District ia again abun-
dainty supplied with water after .
long dry spell.
Southern Pipe Line has declared the
regular quarterly dividend Of So per
share, payable March 1 to holders OF
record Feb. Is.
The Mogollon Mines Co. minted
1000 ounces Of gold and silver for
the first half of January. beside con.
centrates. One hundred fifty tons .
day are being put through the mill.
The Oaks Co. have commenced work
on their Central shaft at Mogollon.
Two shifts are at work. Development
and production continues from Maud
g. Deep Down. Clifton, Eberle and Pa
cific Mines, which are being operated
BY this company.
The socorro Mining 4 Milling Co.
are making good headway with their
new mill in Mogollon district. An Of
tort Is being made to have mill In OPP
GRAFTON by May LIST. Development II
being continued underground and
broken ore reserves are being In
creased. Hosting will be started -
soon As head frame 10 complets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15

agents.
The state fish commissioner reports
that 100000 brook trout and 20, 00o,.
600 rainbow trout are to be placed in
Colorado streams during this year.
Russell Hull. II, was seriously
burned when he fell into a pit Of red
hot ashes in the rear Of his home NJ
164s Washington street. Denver.
The state highway commission has
set aside $4,000 ~ Logan county's
share OF the state fund for road inn.
provement for the year 1918.
The city council Of Lovsland N con.
sidering the building of a 226. 1000 sal.
Ions standpips to give the city better
water pressure.
The authorised Federal improve
ment Of sevsnty-six miles Of roadway
south Of Pueblo, It 10 estimated. vii
cost $260.000.
Summit county 10 the first in the
state to register 100 per cent. In the
Junior Red Cross membership cam.
paign.
@. W. McGovern. n. . pioneer. died
1t Salida. He came to Colorado from
Kirksville. Mo-. in 1882. locating At
Salida.
The prospectors course opened NJ
Golden with an enrolment Of tventv.
five. Two Of the students are from
outside the United States, five are
from states other than Colorado. The
aSss range from 10 to 10. Ono Won.
an 10 receiving instruction
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Metal pe5ooa.
New York-Lead- 1e6707.11
Copper-$13.17h.
Bar Silver-S6h0.
It. Louis.-Spelter-e7
Boulder. = Tungsten concentxataa.
50 per cent. $20.00012.60 Per unit.
Crude ores. so per cent. $22.00026.00;
rs per cent. Sl2.oo012.5o: Is Per cent
t9.400l2.20.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
GENERAL

lOTe anu aIleT the civil war, Cle0 AT
his home in New York at the age OF
Sc years He retired twenty years
ago.
Forty freight cars loaded with NUM-
States troops, were destroyed by fire
which swept through the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad transfer plant at Newark,
N. J.
Peyton c. March, son of the new
chief of staff of the American army,
arrived at Fort Worth, Tex, to be-
come an officer of the Government Av.
iation School. He has rank as a second
lieutenant.
The convention between the British
States draft authorities under which
ii is expected 100000 British subjects
in this country will be subject to serv
ice in the British army, has been
agreed upon
Back from months of special treat
ment at hospital. Republican Leader
Mann resumed his seat
Lieut.. l.. F. Plummer of New Roch.
ellie. N. Y. was killed at Gerstner
field. near Lake Charles, La. in the
fall Of an airplane he was plotting.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson, speak
ing at mass meeting held under the
auspices Of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy, which opened
the campaign of national loyalty week,
in New York, declared American labor
will stand firmly behind the govern
ment
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
Wyoming.

News comes from the Old Woman
oil field. northeast Of Lusk. that Nor
beck-Nicholson well No. /. upon which
work was suspended at the beginning
OF the winter, has come in by itself.
the oil flowing over the top I'm good
volume.
The LNcoln-Wyoming Petroleum
Company has let = contract for tho
drilling Of eight shallow wells on it,
holding in the Fossil field. A winter
camp has been established and the
first we'll Will b spudded d.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
M ontAna.

Butte-superior January production
was 100000 pounds Of copper and
265.000 ounces of silver.
Production of East Butte Copper
Company for January was 2,674,14O
pounds Of copper and 82,175 ounces Of
silver.
Anaconda Copper Company has il
sued statement of operating ex-
penses in the state of Montana, during
the last year showing a total of $751;
116,1O1
President Wilson's approval of the
restoration to entry and purchase, un-
der the coal land lays, of nearly 16O,-
600 acres Of withdrawn coal land in
northeastern Montana, south Of the
Missouri river adjacent to the Fort
Peck Indian reservation has been an
nounced. A large area of this IL
made available for the opening of coal
mines to relieve the coal shortage.
Nearly all the land Is underlaid by one
OF more beds Of Ignite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
THINKS HE SAW U-BOAT SHIP
American Schooner Captain Tells
of Sighting Vessel

An Atlantic Port, June Captain
Ray. of the American schooner Joel
Cook which reached here recently, be-
ieves vessel he saw off the Virginia
cPpes on May 25 was a German sub
marine supply ship masquerading as
neutral trader
AT the time attached no significance
to the incident, but ON reaching this port
and learning of German submarine ac-
tivites down the coast, communicated
what 7 observed to naval authorities"
said Captain Ray
II was off Fenwicks Island Lightship
Virginia capes) on the 25th, when |
sighted two submarines, which ! took to
be Americans on trial cruises" the skip
per said They were big fellows--big-
ger than | thought submarines were
made. They seemed TO be trailing a
steamship. but after a time this steam-
ship. strangely enough. dropped astern
of me, then speeded up and came along
| side without hailing me. A mist then
set in and | lost sight of her. There
was no distinguishing mark on the ves-
sci and she few no flag"
off the Fenwicks Island Lightship
Captain Ray said he observed vvo gray
| cylinders which he believed were
mines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

ciso di lancare una grande offensiva
contro iItalia, troveranno lie armate
italiane. sosterute da quelle degli AL.
leati, in condzioni splendide per re-
sistere al colpo
L'Esercito italiano e. state ben rie-
quipa ggiato da quando loffensiva austro-
tedesca costrinse II generate Cadorna a
ritirare lie sue linee dall'lsonzo a quelle
del Piave II Concilio Interalleato di
Guerra ha disposto perche' rltala non
abba piu soffrire insufficienza di
artiglieria di equlpaggiamento ed II
Generate Diaz occupa posizioni fortis-
sine. specialmente per lavori difensivi
piu che in qualsiasi atro tempo.
Secondo autorita' militari. familiar
con la situazione in Franoia ed in Italia
II grande probema del generate Foch {
del comandanti alleati e. quello di re-
sistere al colp del tedeschi, hno a che
lie forze Americana siano aumentate at
un punto da potter essere possible copirt
e polverizzare II nemico.
Tutto indca che gil Alleati sarannc
abli di respingere l'avversario.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
ENEMIES FAIL TOSDNK
VESSEL AT BALTIMORE
High Explosive Found on
Craft Hated Because of
Rescue From U.Boat
Baltimore. Md. June I

What is believed to have been de-
liberate plot on the part of German
agents in this city to blow up ship
which had been marked for destruction
because it had once rescued French
sailors from a German submarine was
frustrated here.
The ship Is an American vessel COM
manded by an American. Just as 1t was
about to leave its pier at Locust Point,
where ii had loaded supplies for the
Allies to the limit of its capacity, 1t was
reported that explosives had been placed
I'm the hold, which the rolling motion
Of the vessel would discharge once it
got out to sea.
It is said that twelve sticks of selig-
mite each about four inches long, were
found in the hold enough TO blow the
ship to atoms and kill every person
aboard The explosive Is reported to
have been scattered about, some under
the cargo. some on top.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
TRANSFER FOR CAP. BIDDLE
Philadelphia to Be Commanding OFF
Ger Of 3l0th Remount at SEWER

Augusta, Ga, June Captain Mich
olas Biddle, of Philadelphia, who for the
last eleven months has been attached
to the remount station Of Camp Han
cock. today was ordered transferred to
be commanding officer of tho 31oth Re-
mount station. of Camp Sewer, Green
vile. s. C, succeeding Major Hayden W.
Wagner.
Although no promotion is mentioned in
connection with the transfer. 1t is the
custom that where one of lesser rank
succeeds one of higher rank the rank
of the latter Is bestowed.
For the present Mrs. Biddle and two
children will remain at their home in
Augusta until suitable residence in
Greenville is obtained. In local service
Captain Biddle is the senior Of all Of
the officers at Camp Hancock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

a direct sweeping fire from the other
shore
"On sunday they sent us up here with
an escort. but the officer Of the squad
We were with shook hands with me and
my pals before we left aud said he
thought we were all right. He was
fine chap. cool as you please all through
and knew how to handle his machine
gun. eh, mate CThere came strongly
affirmative nod from his tactturn COM
radeO
He kept me glasses. though and used
them when his were smashed by a bull
let. But he can have them as a SOU
venr
1T was a nasty little business for
your first turn-up, so to speak, but the
Americans did right well. If the rest
of them are like that they'll give Fritz
something to write home about before
long. They're a bit too keen, perhaps,
but they'll soon steady down. and keen
ness is a good fault in young dog or
a young soldier. as the saying goes"
Murphy helped out an exploit with
Coolness and nerve He killed one Of
the German sentinels who nreu upon his
patrol leader.
unfairly left dugout under an intense
bombardment and rescued A Comrade
who was wounded and was lying outside
exposed to the enemy's fire.
Husart went through heavy shellfre
to direct the escape of his men, who
had been caught unarmed by the Ger
mans attack, and remained under she'll
fire until all his men had left. going back
into the barrage a second time TO assist
a wounded American soldier off the field
and to search for wounded British.
McLouds citation is for extraordinary
heroism in remaining under shellfre
until the escape. and then assisting in
rallyng the British troops, leading them
in the trenches and directing the pro-
curement and distribution Of ammuni-
ton. He displayed GOODNESS and judg-
ment under fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
3. NOW HAS RIFLES
FOR ARMY OF 100000
ffoduction During War in
This Country Exceeds Mil
lion and a Half
Washington, June I.

Washington, June I.
The War Department announces that
mere than a million and a half rifles
nave been produced for the United
states army since this country entered
the war. OF this number 1.14O,595 are
modified enfields 176.7as Springfield
models of 1908, ana 2s1,27O Russian
rifles
Besides the rifles made since war
was declared" said the announcement.
there are 100000 Springfields. model
of 1903, in use. Only about one.half
the soldiers in an army carry rifles.
On this basis the Ordnance Depart
nent has enough rifles Springfield and
modified E,nfelds for an army of
about 1000, 900 men, allowing wastage
for. one year.
Last weeks production was placed
at 35,640 rifles. In addition to the
guns completed, there is the equivalent
of 100000 Enfields and 100000 Spring
fields made up IN spare parts since
the. declaration of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
AZIONI DI ARTICLIERIA
AL FRONTE ITALIANO
Nivace Lotta Attraverso il
Breuta e Presso il
Piave

~ Roma. giugno
Dal communicate pubblicato, ieri, dal
Ministero della Guerra. in base al rap
porto del Quarter Generate 1taliano,
81 rileva che la lotta dell'artisieria fu
ad intervalli. motto vivace attraverso il
Brenta ed in alcune porzioni del fronte
del Piave.
Lungo lutte lie attire linee di battaglia
1'attivita' combattiva fu limitata bonn
bardamenti intes a molestare II nemico,
a devastare le cue opere di fortifcazione
g ad azioni di pattuglie.
Varii scontri con local. obiettvi 81
sono verifcati in diversi punti, terminati
sempre in ravore degli italiani.
II Maggior Generate Eben Swift, capo
della Missone Militare Americana In
Italia, discutendo le varie fast della
situazione al fronte. con considerable
interesse in yista della possibilita' di
una offensiva austriaca, ha diChiarato
che lie armate italiane 81 trovano in
condizioni moral materiali eccellen-
tissime. 40 no aVuto campo di studiare
II soldato taliano per circa tire mest
--egli ha detto--ed no trovato pareCchie
cose da ammirare.
II giudice Benjamin Lindsay. presen-
temente in Roma. parlando della pre-
sente guerra ha dlchiarato che gil
Aleati realizzano la gravita' della lotta
sono pienamente determinati di vince
re.
lIgli ha concluso: 10 porto con me in
America questa profonda convinziOne.
Cio' che l'Italia ha fatto e. ammirevole.
10 saro' feice di ripetere clio. 10 mi
auguro possiate vedere cosa gil Stati
Unit stanno faCendo per la guerra. Sc
qualcuno e ancora sCettiCo, ora puo'
realzzare di essere in errore. La nos
ira rsoluzione la nostra fede e ir-
removable"
Washington Dc. s giungo.
Sc la Germania e rAustria hanno de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
LLOYD GEORGE OPTIMISTIC
Returns From Supreme WaI Council
Full Of Confidence

London. June 1T is reported in the
Iobbies Of Parliament that Premier
LLOYD George returned from the supreme
war council In France full of confidence
regarding the issue While in France
the Premier saw General FoCh, Premier
ClemenCeau and Baron Sonnino, the
Italian Foreign Minister.
The declaration agreed to at Ner-
sailles hy the British, French and
Italian Premiers. SAYS the Daily Chron-
inCle, brings the defined policy of the
western. European Powers into harmony
with that Of the United States on two
very important points. namely, concern.
ing Poland and the CzeCho- -Slovak and
Jugoslav peoples.
Both declarations are extremely well
come and valuable as showing that the
Allied Governments have come to recog-
nize no less than does President vii.
son the crucial Importance OF central
and eastern Europe among the material
issues for which the war Is being
fought"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
GARMENTS PAY INCREASED

wilmington, Del. June 7,--FolloV.ng
permission of the Utility Commissioner
to charge a seven-cent carfare. the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company has announced that 1t had in
creased the pay of its conductors and
motormen ten cents an hour, as had
been promised.
The men just entering the employ Of
the company will receive thirty-seven
cents an hour, and there is a cent-an-
hour increase for each year until the
third. Men in the employ of the COM
pany for three years will receive forty
cents an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
WILL VOTE ON SUFFRAGE
Senate Leaders Promise to Bring Up
Amendment Again

have again promised a vote during the
present session of Congress on the
woman suffrage constitutional amend.
ment.
Republican Leader GaIinger urg /
early disposition of the resolution and
Senator Shafroth. of Colorado. for the
Senate ma ajority. said 1t would be
brought to a vote before Congress adj
journs. but that friends OF suffrage are
delaying action because they lack two
or three votes necessary to insure its
adoption.
by postponement we believe its pas
sage can be assured" said Senator Sha-
froth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

Kittanning, Pa, June state Sena-
tor J. Frank Graft is dead at his home
In Worthington of a complication of
diseases. Senator Graft was born Au-
gust 10, 1857, in Worthington. Arm
strong County. He was an active mem
her of the Republican party. He served
two terms in the House of Representa- :
tives and was elector for Roosevelt in
1904. He was serving his second Sem
ate term when called by death. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
STATE TAKES TURNPIKE
Lancaster and Mannheim Road Pur.
chased for S35 r00

Lancaster. Pa. June THE Lancas-
ter and Mannheim turnpike was pur-
chased today. the formal transfer Of
the property to the State taking place
at o'clock this afternoon. The price
to be paid Jointly by the State and
county. is $4,000.
Following the transfer of the deeds
State and county officials will go over
the road and post the free-road signs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
Held for Wrecking Auto

Cyril Little, a negro. Arch street
near Fifty-eighth was held in $500 bail
for court today. accused of wrecking
an automobile belonging to James Engei
4l46 Leidy avenue, According to the
police. Little took the machine from
garage at Fifty-second street and West
minister avenue, where he was employed
and smashed it against a pillar of the
Market street elevated at Forty-tirst
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
m. Assd Man Hans. Himself

westmont, n. J., June Henry May.
seventy.three years old, was found BY
Clarence j. Hincbman hanging in the
barn on his farm in Crystal La..- road
Coroner Pratt recorded a verdict Of
death by hanging. with suicidal intent.
May made his home with George Ben
nett The act Is attributed to illness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07
Shoots Son and Kills Himself

Carman shot his son. Leon. and then
turned the revolver on himself at their
home here The son was not seriously
injured but Carman died almost In
stantly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

to an alarm at the plant OF the John
Wood Manufacturing Company when the
truck hit the safety gates at the Reading
Railway crossing. The washroom at the
plant was destroyed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

Norristown. Pa, June THE appa-
ratus of the Washington Fire Company.
Conshohocken, was damaged and several
firemen slightly injured in responding
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-07

Washington Dc. S giungo.
Sc la Germania lAustria hanno de.