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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union Nsws Service.
Pricss for Metalo.
New York.-Lead-SS.000S.0S.
Copper-&25.62h.
Bar silver-991c.
St. Louis.-Spelter-eS
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. o.
per cent, 20.0O022.50 per unit: 70
per cent. S13.000l2.60; 10 per cen!
e9.A0011.2o.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02
Whrtewash Poultry House.

After cleaning up the poultry houses,
1t is well to whitewash them, especial
IL the inside walls.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02
New M Mexico.

A rich ore strike has been made in
the Big Three mine near Magdalena.
In the Pecos valley Of New Mexico
the work OF prospecting for oil is
going on with increasing activity.
The copper properties few miles
south of Elephant Butte in the Sierra
Caballo in Sierro county have been
reopened.
The Lincoln oil well at Lake Arthur
has been sunk to a depth ofs2 900 feet,
and drilling work is being pushed
night and day.
Plans are under way at Carrizozo
for the construction of a smelter to
handle the ore in the mines of Teco-
lote, forty miles north. and OF the
mines in Oscuro mountains, west.
The Golden Ajax mine on Willow
Creek, near Elizabethtown, is active.
. force of men being at work on the
mill and machinery. Production OF
gold is expected to begin in two
months. The Baldy tunnel OF the
Gold and Copper Development Co.,
has been pushed beyond the 4000-foot
mark and prospects are declared to
be good for reaching pay vein soon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02

A woman never thinks Of anything
special to say until she hears some
other woman talking.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02
Identified.

The queen of hearts. she made some
tarts. "You are surely sugar card"
we remarked admiringly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02

Overheard.
Margaret irritates me dreadfully.'
"WhyT
"She is 30 effeminate."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02

Be happy. Uss Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue: Delights
the laundress All grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-02
Wyoming.

Reliance Oil Company. drilling SIX
miles east Of Douglas. on the Yellow
stone highway, has found pay sand at
1,4O0 feet.
In the Salt Creek field the Boston
Wyoming has completed . well on Sec
ton "a, in the second Wall Greek, at
$3.50 feet. and has . producer.
On the Buck Creek dome north q
Manville and Lusk, the well Of the
western Consolidated Petroleum Com
pany IL reported making 500 barrels
Of heavy oil.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
,QUIGLEY WoN'T VETO
SALARY INCREASES
Wants Some Items RecOnSidercd But
VIII Let Council Have
Final Say.

Mayor g. \. Quigley said today
that while he will ask the common
council, at its next meeting, to recon-
slider several salary items that were
passed last Wednesday night, he will
not, in the event of that body taking
no further action, veto any of the
items. In this connection the mayor
says that while he feels that certain
items ought to be changed and he
will so advise the council he feels
that the responsibility is up to that
body and he will' abide by it's deci-
sion. .
The mayor especially recommends
that the salary OF the police depart
ment be reconsidered, and also that
of the clerk of the police and city
court. He says his attention has
been called to the fact that the clerk
of the court receives cOnsidera bic
money as outside fees and many peo-
pie consider that at this time he Us
receiving enough with his $1,000 reg
ular salary and outside fees. ..s'
Although there is no reason 4 to
think that such a plan will be in
sisted upon, the, mayor says that he
has been approached by several peo-
pie who are recommending that he
call special city meeting to art
upon the salary questions.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
ITALY TO INQUIRE
INTO ROUT OF ARMY
Cabinet Names Committee to InveSti-
gate RcverscS ON ISOnZO Front
i'm October, 1917.

Rome, Feb. 9.-The Italian defeat
of last October on the OSonzO front
and the circumstances attending it
are to be acquired into by a COM
mittee named by the cabinet.
This announcement, in the shape
of note issued by the Stefani news
agency, says that following the ap-
pointment of a committee to inquire
into the military events at the end of
Ocober, 1917, the cabinet considered
that Gen. .Cadorna, former chief of
staff, and Gen. CapelIo shall remain
at the disposal of the minister of war
without any reduction in rank or au-
thority for the object to enable them
to furnish the committee with. all the
facts likely to be useful to it,
Gen. Giardino, assistant chief of
staff to Gen Diaz, has been detailed
to attend the meetings of the su-
preme war council at Versailles
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
No More Bodies Found.

An Irish Port, Feb (By the As
sociated Press) is little hop
that additional survivors Of the Tus
cania will be found. Trawlers whic
crEised about the scene and along th
coast reported today that they dis
covered no additional bodies Figure
compiled by the Tuscania's s survivor
bureau still place the number {
Americans missing at 101
It may be days and probably weel
before the number of victims is know
definitely, owing to the fact that slfi
yiyors Iandod at widely separate
joints and the fact that the list
Americans on board went down VII
the liner. The other list is at the :}S
jutant generals office at Washinrfo
to which all the names of tho 81
vivors will have to be cabled bcfor
a. chec<up will show who is missing.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
new HAVEN SCHOOLS
ORDERED TO- CLOSE
Administrator Russell Re-
fuses to Grant Petition 4
for Exemption.

Hartford, Feb. :9-Thomas w. Rus
sell federal fuel administrator for
Connecticut,s denied tduay,a petition
presented by the school SE orities, of
New Hkyen that schoo1sSthere might
be rem9Aed fron4the list the admins
TRAITOR fas requested to close during
the, coming week. He .Said that under
existing conditions he did not think
it advisah1es to make. any exceptions
to his req4ast, whichsshad the force
,superintendent@of Schools ,,: F. H.
Beebe and G. It. Hewletts secretary of
the New Haven school boapd,. per-
sonally waited upon the administrator
at his office this morning and pre-
sented their case. There was coal
enough in the SO schools of their
citY,. they said to keep them run
nings comfortably; and they argued
that the school children would bes in
better circumstances if in school DUR
ling the week than they would be at
home kss-tt.- .v.-,, }. --..
Boston, Feb. "a conference at
tended by representatives Of more
than a score Of New England col
leges and Jams j. storrow, fuel ad-
ministraton forFthis district, to dis
SuSS d pldH suggested Dy the LatCeF
for advancing sthe date of the easter
holidays as fuel conservation meas
ured adjourned today without definite
agreement. There was strong opposi-
ton upon the college heads who had
pointed out that the saving in the coal
would be neglible compared by the
harm caused by the suSpen-
sion 'of the activities and send
ing home Of hundreds of students. A
committee consisting of President
Lowell of Harvard, President Hadley
of Yale and DR.. Lyons of Boston COL
lege was appointed to look further IN
the question and report the fuel ad-
ministration as to the probable saw
ing to be affected.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
FRIGHTFlJL SLAUGHTER
IN FINNISH CAPITAL
Proposal to Turn Streets
Into Rivers of Blood Y
Near Adoption.

London, Feb. 9.-According ts8 an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch 2Fom
Copenhagen correspondent. qA Der
lingske Tidinsen who succteI in
escaping from Helsingforse sen 10 his
paper a wireless report which fs not
allowed to pass the Red Gu "a cen
sorship, in which he says .eRs Red
Guards haves made a frighVul slaugh-
ter of great. masses of Finnish peo-
pie and have been plunderiHg and
killing in a moAk brutal manner.
The theater and a large number of
public buildings in = He 1EAngfo RS &a1ave
been destroyed. .-s4The Tssd G4rds,
showever, have ,bfensaRasa ble<to e6ntro1
the people and aharStS, is increasing,
Storehouses in Helal fsAas containing
food from Denmark r starving Firms
Nve been desftoyeH by ting Eed
Guards and Russian Bolsheviki. -.
Scandinavians from Finland, sac
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch report that the Red Guards in
Npland a few days ago discussed the
huastion of arranging a EST. 'Baftholo-
meMS night" 1t is said they planned
to kill all members of the capita list
class over eight years of age. 4The
project was rejected. only by two
votes.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
EARLY END TO BOLO
TREASON TRIAL SEEN
Unusual Dispatch in Progress of
Sensational Casc-HcarStS Friend
ship of Germany Denied.

Paris Fob. 9.-The trial of Bolo
Paaha charged with treason is pro-
crossing with great rapidity and those
in touch with the case look for an
earlier termination than had been an
ticipated.
Joseph Caillaux, former premier,
is expected to take the stand today
as a witness for the defense.
The testimony of Charles Bertelli.
head of the Paris bureau of the In
ternational News Service, threw little
light OH Bolo's activities in the United
States. Bertelli denied that William
r. Hearst, to whom he introduced
Bolo, was Il friend of Germany. Con-
corning BoIo, Bertelli said:
"Bolo spoke as patriotically as any
F'renchman as much as M. Clemen-
ceau, for instance
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
YALE MEN ENLIST.
Donald Gaffney and Edward Martin
Third Glass Quarternnasters.

Donald Gaffney, son of Judge and
Mrs. B. F. Gaffney, and Edward Mar"
tin. son of DR.. j. E. Martin, have en-
listed in the Naval Reserve force after
successfully passing examinations
that entitled them to the rank Of
third class auartermasters They en-
listed in Newport during the recent
college recess.
Both of the young men are students
at Yale and have been taking the
special course in navigation provided
in the Yale Naval Training Unit.
After being enlisted both men vera
ordered to return to college where
4nov will continue their course and at
thc same tinas continue their special
work fitting them for naval service,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09

Boston, Feb "a heavy snow
storm off the New England coast in
terfered somewhat today with the
search for the Cross Rip lightship
missing from Nantucket Sound since
Feb. i.
Officers of the service said it was
not believed the crew was in danger
as a stock Of provisions and fuel,
sufficient for month had been
taken aboard a few days before the
ship broke away.
Two tenders took up the hunt to-
day and all ships have been requested
to report Immediately by wireless If
they see the missing vessel.
An Atlantic Port, Feb. 9.-An
American steamer was reported on
the rocks Off the New England coast
today, leaking badly. Two coast
guard crews responded to her calls
for assistance.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
Crown Prince Repeatedly Defeated.

With the French Armies in France,
Feb. 8, (By the Associated Press) -
The armies Of the German crown
prince before Verdun since February
2 have suffered costly defeats in
seven vain raids on Fres1gh positions
on both sides of the TMeuse. AL
though large bodies of troops were
employed at times, not a single per-
1nanent advantage has been gained.
On February 2 the Germans made
three separate assaults on the Caur-
ieres wood, on the right bank of the
Mense but were hurled back each
time by the French, who dashed to
meet them with bayonets' and hand
grena des, killing large mum bers.
North of Hill 344 February 3, five
German columns advanced in q thick
fog after a, heavy preliminary bonn
bardment and succeeded in entering
the French front line for a moment,
when they were driven out in vigo-
rous hand-to- hand fighting.
A Baden division, preceded by
shock units, attacked the French line
at the same place on February 4.
They were chased off after useless
sacrifice of many lives and loss of
prisoners.
on another occasion they succeed
cd in reaching the French barbed
wire entanglements. They were
driven back and pursued by the
French leaving many dead and
number of prisoners
ON February another German as
eault was rcpulsed near Hill 344 with
CContinued On Third Page). ,.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
TRYST WITH DEATH
IN NO MANS Land
Americans Almost Trapped by
Bark Of German Watchdog
BULLETS WHINE OVERHEAD
CorporaIs on Reconnaissance Tour
Escape BY Quick Wits-Ger1,ean
Grown Prince Skaters Blade il,
Seven Assaults on French.

With the American Army in France
Feb. (By the Associated Press)--
The Germans are using dogs in their
front lines to warn them of the ap-
proach of patrols opposite the Ameri-
can sector. A German dog "listener"
early today prevented one of our pa
trolls from executing a daring stroke.
Two corpafals who were concerned i'll
it have h11kn mentioned in Official re-
ports for-fheir spirit and GOODNESS.
ACCOMPLISHED hXs two privates tho
corporals left a lazee patrol in a. GER
tain place in an abandoned trench il,
No Mans Land last midnight and
went on to the German line They lKst
found a smooth wire barrier thatNa4d
been shot to pieces by the American
|lHe. Fifteen yards further on they
came on wire entanglements 20 feet
deep with four-pointed barbs.
The men were inspecting an open
ing in the wire when a dog apparent
ly chained on the otheEHs BsRn to
bark A dugout aser ksH edts dtss Quickly
in trench and a gf6lEs. voice was
heard to say'"fertia'' n7eaniAg ready, !,
Suddenly a brilliant rocket went va
and the Americans threw themselves
fat ON the ground just as maeAiAe
gun began to spit bullets in their d5-S
rcctien. A bomb hurled from the
German trenaN landed. few feet
away. ="
~The corporals stayed where 4hey
were for some time and listened to the
German soldiers talk among, them
aefves After the Germans retireds tq
rtheir dugout a smaller patrol fejoined
the large one whichasoon afAerwarAs
was the target for s Or 20 dses7Fp a p
shells, burt no one was hit. sp
Nearly 400 American aviators ex-
perienced in French eScadrilles other
than the Lafayette, are impatiently
awaiting their. formal transfM to the
American forces in ,accoraancsse with
the agreement betwaan the tWos gov,
eri1ments. #S
Although all passed their ekamina-
ton and recommended as first and
second Eeutenants they have not yet
received their commissions. Avia-
ton headquarters here is unable to
give definite information regarding
the time Of transfer because the COM
missions must come from Washing
ton.
=. VeXed at the delay and desirous
to enter active service three have re-
enlisted in the French army, two
have been killed in the French serv-
ice after passing the officers exam
ination. Thirty-three Lafayette men
have been commissioned in the Unit
ed States army and are now flying in
American uniforms. ~
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
II. S. TEACHER ENIISTS.
Joseph w. Savage Joins Army Signal
Corps. and Leaves Next Week,

Joseph W. Savage, instructor In
modern languages at the local High
school, from which he was graduated
in 1909, has enlisted in the army
signal corps. and will leave next week
for the special training camp at
Middlebury college, MiddIebury, VT.
After leaving the local High school
Mr.. Savage received his degree from
Clark college and then taught in the
government schools in the Philippines
for three years, returning to this city
last September.
Harry Vessel, an instructor in the
Vocational High school with degrees
from Trinity, is another member of
the High school faculty who Will
shortly join the nations fighting
force. Mr., Vessel will probably go to
Camp Devens but will probably be
transferred to the army chemical de-
partmcnt where, because of his ex-
tensive knowledge of chemistry. ho
would be Of greater value to the gov
ernment-
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
113 Soldiers Missing.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The war d
partment today still was without O
fetal dispatches to change yesterday
estimates as to the loss of America
troops in the Tuscania disaster,
The war departments only di
patches put the total missing at 2
of which 113 are American soldiers
Although Officials believed the su
vivors list might come through tod
they admitted there was nothing de
mite in sight which would enable the
to relieve the increasing anxiety
relatives and friends
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
HIGHWAY OFFICIAL
: ARRESTED AS SPY
I'LL r."
Suspicion Aroused When He Left
Photographic Plates of Bridges to
Be Developed. ~

Danbury, Feb. a.-When a. stranger
lefAeveral Photographic lates at. at the the
studio Of a local photographer. for
developments yesterday and it was
found that the pictures were those of
large bridges on important highways
in tits section Of the state the photo
graphcr became suspicious that. his
patron might be a German spy and
communicated with. the police
Mayor Sunderland at .once instructed
Captain Of Police bradley to station
an officer at the photograph studio to
await the strangers return. p.
When the man ecalledSfor his pic
lures this morning he~waS astonished
to find himself surrounded by police
men but went unprotestingly to" the
police station, where he was recog-
nizcd as an official of the state high
way department. The pictures had
been taken for Highway Commis-
Sioner Bennett
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09

FIRSTADAYS OF WAR WE'RE
PROUDEST IN HISTORY OF
GERMANY,... KAISER SAYS. a
Am mSterdam, Feb.

Amsterdam, Feb. 9.-Em-
peror Williams decree in
), which he thanks those who
:. addressed congratulatory mes
sages to him on chs recent
birthday, is pubEaAed in the
Berlin Reichsangers In it the
emperor, according.sto Va sum
mary telegraphed frdn Berlin,
dwells on.sfhe "relatidH of con-
fidence" between the crown
and the people HIS, 'twenty-six
years of peacesefforts' and the
progress of the German people.
He recalls with gratitude the
proudest days of German his
tory at the outbreak of the
war and Ger1nany's subsequent
world historical successes
and he lauds the self-sacri-
ficing perseverance,, the enor-
nous labor and achievements
of people at home by which
with Gods help the nation
may look forward to a good
peace.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
REP. NELSON ANSWERS
DRAFT INDICTMENT
Introduces Resolution for Impeach-
mcnt of Prosecutor in Order to De-
fend His Course.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Representa-
tive Nelson in a speech to the house
today made his first formal answer to
VSthe recent quashed indictments
against himself and his son, Byron,
which charged them with conspiring
to evade the draft law.
AS means of making his speech
. Rep. Nelson introduced a resolution
moving for the impeachment of the
United States attorney for the west
srn district of Wisconsin, whose ac-
..sivity brought about the indictments
Mr.. Nelson announced, however, that
at the conclusion of his speech he
would withdraw the resolution The
federal court at Madison. he told the
house, not only quashed the indict-
ments but quashed the United States
attorney.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
Pope Benedict Expresses syn1path

Rome, Feb. Evidences OF war
sympathy with America over the SIM
ing of the Tuscania are apparent in q
sections of Italy.
During the daily conference betwee
Pope Benedict and Cardinal GasparT
the Papal secretary of state. toda1
the Tuscania incident was the chI1
topic. The Pontiff voiced deep regrt
at the loss of so many brave your
lives and expressed his feeling rh7
prayer must be more fervent and cor
slant that the end of the conflict miglI
be fastened.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
Ms%ioAk Prepare to Leave.

q StockhoIHk FEB. F9.-Constantlne
Diamandi, thef Rumanian minister to
Petrograd, now at Haparanda, says
g&he diplomatic missions of the great
powers sooR wiz 1save Petrograd, ac-
cording ta the Dagbladt Of Stock
holm. Foreignas Minister Trotzky had
telegrapf1ed to Tornea ordering that
Diamandi be sent back to Petrograd
but hisSprders are not being obeyed
in ToEheas now.
Fl a. AsBoisbevik representative who
!. wa sywith Diamandi and the Bolshevik
WrepresentatiYe at Tornea were tried
by court martial by the White Guards
Il there and Shots. 4 gv,yysasfg, !,
american Minister Morris was in
formed that a train has arrived at
Tornea with American couriers fron'
= Petrograd. ""s'
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
AIRMAN KILLED IN
FORT WORTH FLIGH
Boston Mechanic Meets Death I'm n
of 100 Teet-Lieutenant Sc
riousIy Injured.
riousIy Injured.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb, g. Walt
e. Swan, mechanic at Hicks t1et
member Of the 1S2 aerial squadro.
was killed and Lieut.. Joseph Lersc'
attached to the same squadron wa
seriously injured yesterday when inc
airplane fell 100 feet. Lieut. Lersc
sustained a fractured leg and sevel
cuts and bruises about the body +
probably win recover.
swans home is in Boston. Lerss
car,a from wilkes-Barre, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
r,ECFTyE MEDALS FOR HEROIS
scamen On q. S. Warships Reward
BY Secretary Daniels.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Secreta
Daniels today announced the ava
of medals of honor to Seamen O
Graves Of Maxwell, N. M, and re
FORD II. Cam Of New York city, {
extraordinary heroism.
An explosion aboard the L. S.
Pittsburgh, December %, thre
Graves to the deck. but he extin
uished burning waste near powder
the casemate and prevented serio
damage.
Cam entered a flooded compal
ment of the U. S, patrol vessel Nj.
on Nov 3, stopped a leak and saw,
the vessel from sinking.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
COAI, HELD UP BY ICiG.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Feb. s.
Three tugs towing eight barges laden
with $4,000 tons of hard coal from
PHILADELPHIA for Boston and nearby
points have been held here for three
days nv ice A steamer with soft
coal also is delayed by the same cause.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
REGISTRATION UNTIL FEB, 13
Attorney General Gregory Extends
Period For RECEIVING Cansus of
German Aliens to Offer All Fair

washington, Feb 9.-Four days ex-
tension of the time in which German
enemy aliens must register throughout
the country was announced today by
Attornev General Gregory This
changes the closing of register to Feb
ruar,- "a The attorney general said
he desired those required to register
sufficient time in which to comply
with the presidents proclamation.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
Americans Taken Prisoner.

Berlin, Feb. 9, via London.-Soma
American prisoners have been cap
tured north Of Xivry, 10 miles east
Of st. Mihiel says the official state
ment issued today by the German
general staff.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
FIVE BURN TO DEATH
IN BOARDING HOUSE
Many Jump From Fourth Story VIM
@ dows and Four Others, in
:
Hospital, May Die.

New York, Feb. 9.-Four men and
one woman were burned to death
early today in a fire that damaged a
sailors boarding house on Pearl street
near East River
Many men jumped from the upper
floor windows from the four-story
@uilding and four were taken to hos
pitfalls where it was said they may
die.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
sN,FTRfcSAx STEAMER FIoa1,Fn

\ An Atlantic Port, Feb. 9.-An
American steamer which ran aground
aff The New England coast was fioated
EeafIy TO-DAY by a wrecking tug with
p8he assistance of two -o-ernnent
,essels The steamer bound cast pro
B seeded on her voyage.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
Two Americans Wounded.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Woundihg of
two more American soldiers in action
was reported today by GenSRershing
Both were infantry priyatessAhd were
only slightly wounded
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09

the Royal Irish regiment headed BY
band which escorted them to tenn 2or.
airy quarters.
- Crowds assembled at the station and
lrr the streets and greeted the Af1ler-
leans with enthusiasm The survjy
ors appeared to- be little the worse for
their terrible experience except for
the nondescript clothing they wore
Lord Mayor johnson has receive
from Ambassador Page letter thanl1
ing him for help he mad given to TIL
survivors, in behalf of the America
people and the American government
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
HEATIESS PERIOD IN CANADA.

Toronto, Feb. 9.--Canada is expert
encing its first hcatless day. The
hcatless period, intended to conserve
coal will continue tomorrow and
Monday.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-09
WILL END WAR THIS YEAR
Gen. Won Liebert Declares Every Ger
= man Soldier Is Determined to
Force Peace During Year 1918.

Amsterdam, Feb. 9.-Gen. Won Lie
bert, writing in the TagIische Rund-
schau Of Berlin, after praising the
achievements of German arms and
ssccomplishme ents of German generals
concludes saying:
Every German soldier now is GER
Tain an end must be made in 1915"