, 1918-02-14
FOREIGN

ident of the Episcopal College OF Du.
buque, has been selected head of the
diocese OF Boise, Idaho.
Emperor Charles has refused to ac-
cept the resignation of the Austrian
cabinet of DR.. von Seydler, according
to advices received at. Zurich.
Remember the Tuscania!" will be
an irresistible call to the colors and
battle cry of victory for the Ameri-
cans in the war. London newspapers
declared.
Evidence that the Germans are CEN
tering their submarine power on the
American transport service is seen in
the torpedoing of the two great Gun
ard liners Tuscania and Aurania.
A great number of persons were
killed or injured in consequence Of a
collision between a train loaded with
Red Guards n a government train
sent to intercept the Red Guard train
near Kemi. northern Finland.
Admiral Sir John r. Jellicoe, form
er chief of the naval staff, speaking
at Hull, England, said he was afraid
W e are in for a bad time for a few
months, but by late summer-about
August believe we will be able to
say the submarine menace is killed"
Eight thousand of Guatemala's most
beautiful homes, valued at more than
$4,000, 600, were totally destroyed in
the recent earthquake, Minister Joa-
quin Mendez earned officially. Gov
eminent buildings and c%athedrals, val
ued at a larger figure, are also a com
plete loss, the report stated.
Passengers on ships which accom-
panied the Tuscania n her convoy
express the conviction in London
that Germany had been warned of the
coming of the transport and her con-
voy, and that the U-boats had been
instructed as to the route which was
to be taken by the ships.
The British admiralty Friday night
stated that the latest figures availa-
BILE on the Tuscania disaster showed
that 2,235 persons had cen saved and
that about 166 we're missing. The
saved, ii was added, included 1873 Am
erican officers and 1,917 American
men, sixteen officers and 1873 men OF
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bodies of 126 American troops have
been recovered. OF the las survivors
landed on the Scottish coast 1874 be-
longed to the United States army, in
Guiding seven officers.
SPORT
l.. G. Palmer broke twenty-four
birds out of a possible twenty-five at
the Lakewood Country club traps in
Denver.
Broadmoor golf course at Colorado
Springs, will be the scene of the Col
orado state golf championship-Aug
81 to "a inclusive-this year.
Bob Smith, bowling in the Major
League at Denver, put over a brilliant
exhibition, finishing an exceptional
three-game series with a score of 672.
He averaged 226 for the evenings
sport.
Indications point strongly toward
baseball being played extensively by
the troops in France this spring. The
Y. NJ. C.. A. Wal Work Council has
awarded a contract for 59,76O base
balls, probably n of the largest or
ders ever placed.
GENERAL
Fire from a defective tent stove
caused the destruction of seven tent
houses in Camp Newton ID. Baker
lear Fort Bliss, Tex.
John L. Sullivan, fighter all his life,
was given the funeral of a fighter at
Boston. He sleeps now in Calvary
cemetery by the side of his father and
mother.
Herbert c. Hoover, National Food
Administrator, has confirmed the ap-
pointment of Calvin II. Morse, of Den
yer, as chairman of the hotel and res
taurant division of the Rocky Noun
tain States, including Montana, Idaho.
Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado.
These states we're formerly in the ter
ritory under the direction of James
Woods of San Francisco.
Secretary Tumulty in a formal state
ment in Washington, declared he was
lot a candidate for appointment as
senator from New Jersey nor would
ne be a candidate at the election in
November. He said he considered it
more important for him to remain as
secretary to the President.
Five of the thirteen buildings of the
Indiana state reformatory at Jeffer-
sonville were destroyed by fire, en-
failing al estimated loss of 1000, 600.
Twelve hundred and eighty-five pris-
oners, in cell houses and d%ormitories
were m~arshalled in orderly array
and marched to the institutional
were marched to the institutional
school building, 200 yards away from
the fire. None tried to escape.