The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
FOREIGN

TRAITOR.
The town of Fishes, Germany's
great storehouse on the Aisne Marine
battle front. has been taken by the
French and America troops.
Maj Edward Mannock, one OF Eng
lands most successful flying men,
who had fifty-eight German machines
10 his credit up to a month ago, is
missing. according 10 the London Eve
ming Standard.
The German potash output for 1918
is estimated at ,95G, 100 tons, OF which
$4,000 tons are destined for home
consumption and 1875 tons for export
to neutrals. Last year the total out
put was 70l 900 tons.
What seems to have been the last
words OF Nicholas Romanoff, former
Russian emperor. as he faced firing
squad, were: SPARE my wife and my
innocent. unhappy children, May my
blood preserve Russia from ruin
Thousands OF bushels of French
wheat have been shipped home by
German soldiers The French and
Americans during their advance OF the
systematic plans had been laid by the
Germans for reaping the harvest in the
country from which they have been
driven
The torpedolng early Monday morn
ing OF the British ship Warilda was
one OF the most narrowing disasters
in the history OF submarine warfare.
The number OF dead is variously estE
mated from los to 100 and upward,
and includes several women nurses.
The ship carried 600 sick and wound
ed Among them were seven Ameri-
cans-two officers and five enlisted
men. all OF whom have been accounted
for.
Proof of the falsity OF the German
reports OF great American losses,
which have been circulated TO impress
the German people at home. is given
by the fact that the American divisions
which began the fighting still take
part in it. The Tact no divisions have
been Withdrawn. and that they have
been fighting virtually continuously
for twenty-one days, is taken by Of
ficers to show that their losses have
been much smaller than those they
have inflicated on the enemy. who has
been forced to withdraw many OF his
divisions.
SPORT
Mae Coopersmith hurled nohit
game against the Highland girls for
the Cheltenham team in Denver, win
ming By score OF TO ?
Lu Princeton. driven by Walter Cox.
established a new worlds record for a
stallion by trotting miles in 2:02i4 and
2:o2a4 in the o5 event, the feature Of
the opening day OF the second Grand
Circuit meeting OF the year at North
Randall track, at Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Carrie Nicely OF Chicago, for
mer Western champion. defeated Mrs.
w l. Northrup of Portland, Ore, in
the final match at Chicago for the
championship in the woman's singles
OF the western tennis championship
tournament by score of 6-3, Ga. Mrs.
Ralph Field and Miss Marion Leigh
ton of Chicago defeated Miss Nicely
and Mrs. Northrup for the champion
ship in the doubles, 10, 4-6, rs
GENERAL
In the week ending July 30, 5000
more cars of coal were loaded at the
mines than in the same period last
year, the railroad administration re-
ported at Washington
Three American fishing schooners
were sunk by German submarines off
Seal island, Yarmouth county, on the
Nova Scotia coast. The crews were
landed on the Nova Scotia coast
Miners employed in sinking the
Victor shaft at Tonopah, the silver
gold camp of Nevada, walked out
after presenting demand for 81
day as against the Sc they were re-
ceiving
The nomination of Gov Arthur Cap
per for United States senator and Of
Henry ]. Allen for governor on the
Republican ticket in the Kansas pri-
mary was indicated on the face OF
early returns.
Official announcement was made OF
the landing of allied forces, naval and
military, at Archangel on Aug 2. The
landing was in concurrence with the
wishes OF the Russian population, 1t
is stated, and caused general enthusi-
asm.
The German government sank" an
aggregate Of $1,43l.7o0 in its attempt
to influence a section OF American
public opinion through purchase Of the
New York Evening Mail, Alfred L.
Becker, deputy attorney general Of
New York, announced.
Charged with conspiracy in allow
ing and accepting over fiye-year pc
riod rebates on freight charges for
livestock shipments. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Armour & Co.,
Swift & Co. and the Jersey City Stock
yards Company we're indicted by fed
eral grand Jury in New York The of.