The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-25

AoOS ne " An
Sir Edward Carson, minister with
out portfolio in the British war cabi-
net, has resigned.
Turkeys navy has been practically
wiped out by the loss OF the big cruis-
ers Sultan Selim and Midullu.
One Turkish cruiser sunk and one
beached and two British monitors
sunk in battle at entrance to Darda-
aelles
Germany has massed more than a
quarter OF a million fresh troops in
Belgium for an offensive. il was stated
here by competent military Observers
French repulse raid near Louvre and
French patrols take prisoners north
OF st Milhiel. six German airplanes
destroyed by the French and TWO raids
repulsed by them.
British airmen hurl explosive on big
steel plant at Thionyille and railway
sidings across Rhine are dynamited
and 200 bombs dropped into enemy
trenches near Courtrai and Roulers.
Destruction OF two enemy fighting
airplanes and the capture of a big
bombing flyer with its crew was de
. scribed in an official dispatch received
at the Belgian legation at Washington
British repulSe German raid south
east OF Graincourt and take prisoners
In own raid on Germans east OF Hargi
court British bring down eight enemy
airplanes Four British machines are
missing
British casualties reported in the
week ending Jan. 81 were 1903, di
vided as follows: Killed or died OF
wounds: Officers, IS, men, 2,277
Wounded or missing: Officers. 2l3,
men. 14.477
One hundred and sixty thousand
Turkish troops-more than 80 per cent
OF General Falkenhayn's reorganized
Turkish army-deserted during the re-
cent journey from Constannople to
Palestine. official dispatches stated
Darkness beclouds the situation in
Austria Hungary. An Amsterdam dis
patch says that owing to the vigorous
censorship there was no news and that
the German papers, at Austria's re
quest. were printing no news from vi
emma, On the Amsterdam bourse there
were rumors of renewed labor riots in
Vienna. and Austrian shares fell
heavily
WESTERN
President Carranza has approved
the bill imposing a 50-Cent tax on i'm
migrants into Mexico
While passing over Topeka, Kan, a
large meteor exploded with a loud re-
port, scattering a shower OF glowing
fragments. The meteor was travelling
In an easterly direction.
With a renewed appeal to American
housewives for food conservation. the
food administration will issue a new
food card asking for the one meatless
day, two porkless days and two wheat,
less days each week.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson has enlisted the
Boy Scouts OF America as dispatch
bearers.
Farm products OF the United States
reached the unprecedented value of
9,4i3,s4s,3sl last year. an increase
OF more than $4,000. 1000 eco over 1916
and almost $4,000. 000. 900 more than in
1915
The thirty German ships seized by
Brazil when 1t entered the war have
been chartered by the French govern
ment for war purposes The vessels
represent an aggregate of about loO,-
900 gross tons.
Morale of the German army is on
the ebb, Capt. Richard Haigh. in
charge of the British tank in this coun-
try, told the Senate Military Commit
Tee IN reciting personal experience of
going over the top five times.
Peremptory directions to many large
individual concerns to cease wide
spread advertising for help which was
thought to be unsettling the labor sup
ply and working hardships on individ-
uals who answered the advertise
ments. have been sent out by the De-
partment OF Labor.
An urgent recommendation that an
embargo be declared for few days
on acceptance by the railroads OF any
freight except coal and food was sub
mitted to Director General McAdoo
Tuesday night by the fuel administra-
ton. This action is imperative, Ad-
ministrator Garfield said.
The Holland-American liner Nieuw
Amsterdam, being detained at Rotter-
dam with 1000 passengers, including
the new Dutch minister TO the United
States. Augustus Phillips. is held be
cause Germany has warned Holland
she will not permit the liner TO sail
unless the Dutch government agrees
that the ship shall at once return to
Holland
John F. Nugent, Democrat. of Boise,
WAS annointed by Governor Alexander