The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-11-22

istrates will be present. says the Paris
IEtip.
Movement of American troops
across the Atlantic has stopped enure-
ly, and disqualification OF troops IN
cantonments and camps at home is
under way.
Germany's bill of damage in Bel
Iium, payment OF which will be one OF
the primary conditions OF peace, is
estimated at $500, 100000 by weli-in'
formed Belgians.
I.olsheyik forces have resumed
their attacks against the American
and British positions at Tulgas, on
the Dyina river They have been re-
pulsed with severe losses.
After having engaged in number
OF sklrmishes with villa followers,
Gen Joe Murguia and command oil
Mexican federals arrived in the bor'
der town of Ojinaga. bringing with
them a number OF wounded.
American troops entered Briey. the
heart of the Lothringian iron fields,
Monday morning. There were arches
was bedecked with flags. Fifteen hun
drsd civilians greeted the troops.
A British admiralty statement is,
.ued in London says the British mine
sweeper Ascot was torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine Nov. 10
off the northeast coast of England.
Fifty.three members OF the crew were
drowned.
Germany owes France sGS 600 900
600, according TO figures compiled by
Paris lie Matin. The following items
are included in the total: Cost OF war,
S2s, 900. 900 900: reparation. 100000
900 900: pensions, $1,000. 100000; re
turn OF the 1871 indemnity. $1,000
900, 900: interest on 1871 indemnity,
sll ,o00. .O0O0 900
Over the shell pitted ground OF Gal
lipoli point. the British landed peace
fully. using as stepping stones the
bulletriddled hulks grounded under
fire In 1915. From these vessels thou
sands went toward the Turkish bat
teries and death during the Inflated
campaign three years ago The Brit
ish are occupying the forts along the
lower Dardanelles. which the Turks
are turning over They have already
placed 200 cannon in the hands OF the
British.
WESTERN
The total value of building permits
issued for private construction work
in 142 cities throughout the United
ba, fnr
any month during the last six years.
Heber J. Grant, president of the
quorum of twelve apostles of the Nor
mon church, automatically became
president OF the church through the
death OF Joseph Fielding Smith at
Salt Lake
Fred George. alias Gruber, and
Harry Hinton escaped from the Idaho
penitentary by scaling a twenty.foot
wall with the aid of twenty-foot rope
braided from yarn furnished the in
mates by the Red Cross for knitting
sweaters for soldiers.
Removal OF restrictions upon high
way improvements was announced by
the United States Highways Council
WASHINGTON
Congress arranged to adjourn Nov
p until the opening of the final ses
sion of the Sixty-tifth Congress on
Dec .
Frank r Walsh joint chairman with
William II. Taft on the National War
Labor Board sent his resignation to
President Wilson.
Nation wide wartime prohibition is
now UP to President Wilson. Only his
veto or the proclamation OF demob.
ilzaton before June 80, 1918, can keep
the country wet"
John w Davis was formally nom
mated by President Wilson to be
American ambassador to Great Brit
ain. and Alexander C. King OF Atlanta,
Ga. was nominated TO succeed Mr..
Davis as solicitor general
President Wilson, Vice President
Marshall, members OF the cabinet and
Supreme Court. other government Of
ficials and the ambassadors and min
listers OF the allied nations attended a
special victory and thanksgiving SER
vice at the Bethlehem chapel of the
Episcopal cathedral
Study of Germany's financial situ.-
ton has been undertaken by govern
ment agencies at Washington with q
view to throwing light on Germany's
ability to make reparation for devas-
tation of invaded countries. Unoffi-
cial reports indicate that Germany's
national debt. represented mainly by
domestic war bonds. is now nearly
$4,000 100000, or more than two
fifths of the estimated national
wealth
1t was announced that the Supreme
Court will adjourn from Nov. rs over
Thanksgiving day and until Dec. 3.