The Colorado statesman., 1918-01-05
FOREIGN

British premier
William Marconi, inventor of the
wireless telegraph. has been appoint
cd Italian high commissioner to the
United States.
A decree creating an Italian War
Committee to be presided over by
Premier Orlando was published in the
Paris Official Journal.
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 test flight
at an aviation center before French
and American pilots and observation
aviators.
Premier Clemenceau at Paris re-
fused the request of delegation of
Socialist members of the Chamber of
Deputies for passports to Petrograd
for Socialist delegates.
The 10000, 100000 francs asked for
in the third war loan has been ex-
ceeded, according to statement
made in the Chamber of Deputies at
Paris by NJ. Klotz, the minister of fl
nance.
Earth shocks that began at Gaute-
mala City at IL 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 leagued to-
gether, especially by practicing econ
omy and saving money to lend to the
government.
England's first experience with COM
pulsory rationing 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 a meatless day. 1t Is
understood that a comprehensive plan
for alleviation 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 fifteen-round ban
tamweight contest at Tulsa, Okla.
Monk Fowler, who halls from New
Orleans, was given a decision over
No 1f -,
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. ]. E. 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 at Tour
nament park at Pasadena, Cal, as a
part of the annual Tournament of
Roses. The final score was 10 to 7
in favor of the Marines
GENERAL
The American Red Cross began the
new year with a membership of more
than 2O,000,0OO.
Total sales by postoffices through
out the country of thrift and war saw
ings stamps amount to $2,75S, ia, it
was announced in New York.
Frigid weather and wartime econo-
mics combined to dampen the ardor
of New York's welcome to 1918. 1t
was largely subdued indoor celebra-
ton.
Exchanges during the year 1917 of
S177, ,404, 5,5S9. and balances of $14,-
019,735,025, 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 telegram to Governor Nc
Call of Massachusetts from the chair
man of the Halifax relief committee.
The Paulist choir, Chicagos famous
boy organization, left Chicago on
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 452 German alien ene-
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
itnnrisnnment at hard labor RranLa