The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-13
FOREIGN

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patch from the Bulgarian capital.
Prince Ferdinand of Hohenlohs has
been killed in action at the front. ae-
cording to the Cologne Gazette.
The American mission which has
been designated to help in the devel-
opment Of agricultural production of
Algeria arrived in that country.
The Turkish minister OF finance has
announced that Turkey has concluded
a fresh loan from the German govern
ment for 100000 Turkish pounds.
An official report is that the Boil
shevtki had retaken Samara. II this
report is true. Orenburg. Simbirsk and
other important cities in that distric,
are In danger.
American refugees from Moscow
reached Stockholm-twelve days after
their departure from the Bolshevik
capital. In Finland. the Americans
were impressed by the orderly condi
tions
secretary OF war. had a conference
with Premier Clemenceau and Andre
Tardieu, the French high commits
sioner to America and Ambassador
Sharpe in Paris
Capt Count Bertrand de Lesseps
was killed while leading recon-
noitering party of his regiment, the
Twentieth light horse. before Ecuvilly.
He was the third son of Ferdinand de
Lesseps of Paris.
Mrs. Annie Murray Bike. president.
and Miss Anne Morgan, vice presi-
dent. OF the American committee for
relief in the devastated regions OF
France, who were cited in orders OF
the day on Sept by General De-
goutte, commanding the Sixth French
army. have. been decorated with the
war cross.
Upon the eastern slope of Mount
Nalerian are buried the 280 American
pitals. Although the cemetery has
been in use only three months, il 10
sought out by reyerent American visi-
tors and the graves. marked by the
intertwined colors OF the two repub-
lies, are constantly decorated with
flowers. Not content with acting az
godmothers to the American soldiers
who return to Paris on furloughs.
French mothers whose sons have died
that liberty might live. have adopted
the boys from the United States even
in death.
SPORT
Chicago won the second game OF the
worlds series at Boston. giving Chi
cago two and Boston three out OF the
five games played
A new American record for Women
In the 350-yard swim was made by
Miss Frances Cowells OF Alameda
Cal. Time. 5:14. Miss Cowells held
the previous record
Georges Carpenter. the famous
French pugilist who has been In the
army service, but who is now out Of
it, says that after the war he would
like to meet Jack Dempsey or Jess
Willard.
Prince Loree. a brown gelding pur.
chased two years ago for $12O by Capt
$4,000 stake for 2:12 trotters at the
state fair at Syracuse, N. Y. The
winners share was S4.750.
Total attendance and receipts Of
the worlds series game Monday fol-
low: Total attendance, 22.183: total
receipts. $2S.292: players share. $751;
27768; each clubs share, 35.O92.56:
national commissions share, $2.829.20.
GENERAL
Employers Of skilled labor engaged
in essential war industries are urged
by the government to take precau-
tions against being deprived OF neces-
sary men in the new draft.
Lieuts. A. B. Stephenson of Bristol.
Conn, and w. D. Keeling of Dallas.
Tex. were killed when their aero
plane fell north OF Fort Worth Both
were attached to Carruthers field
CASTOR Dumesnil, member of the
French Chamber Of Deputies. died in
hospital near the front Deputy
Dumesnil Is the thirteenth deputy to
be killed at the front
Zen thousand posters emphasizing
that Sept. Is is the date for the pay.
ment of interest on Third Liberty
bonds. and urging people to invest this
interest in War Savings Stamps are
being distributed throughout Colorado
by the State War Savings committee.
Production Of motor cars by the
Ford Motor Company has been sus-
pended entirely. it was officially an
nounced at the plant in Detroit, Mich.
The move will enable the company to
devote its entire facilities to govern
ment work, the announcement said.
BLACK Jack" Pershing. the biggest
youth In the trenches. the leader Of
the American expeditionary forces In
France, was born In Linn county. Mo.