Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-03-31
FOREIGN


An American mission will visit ST.
IBERIA to Investigate reports Of the arm
ing of prisoners of war.
Holland has accepted with certain
conditions. the Anglo-American de-
mand regarding Dutch shipping.
The Uruguayan steamer Begona No.
4, 2.407 tons gross. has been torpe-
doed. The crew has been landed at
Naples.
Newton d. Baker the American sec
rotary OF war. was the guest OF Am
bassador Page during his brief stay
in London
The German bundesrat. or federal
council, has approved the peace trea-
ties with Russia and Finland. accord
ing TO the semiofficial Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung.
The Bavarian Colonization Society
meeting in Munich decided TO send
$4,000 German colonists 10 Courland.
according to the London Daily Mail
from Annemasse. France.
Holland must expect that subma-
rines will blockade all her ports as the
result, of taking over of Dutch ships
by the allies and America. il was semi
officially stated in Berlin.
I'VE are at the decisive moment OF
the war and one Of the greatest mo
ments in German history" said En-
peror William in a telegram to the
Rhen.sh provincial council
Two enemy destroyers and two en-
envy torpedo boats have been sunk by
force OF five British and French
destroyers. the admiralty announces
at London One British destroyer was
damaged.
The British armies in France report
says l67 enemy aeroplanes have been
downed SO far this month in daylight
Patrick's day. or these. log were re-
duced TO kindling wood. while sixty
five were forced earthward beyond
control.
Citation of three more American
soldiers. carrying with II the French
war cross, was announced At Amert-
can army headquarters. while on the
Luneville sector six officers. six ser
geants and two privates were receiv-
ing the war cross at an impressive
ceremony just back Of the fighting
line
Ratification Of the peace pact by q
vote Of :04 to eGl at Moscow was a
typical "steam-roller" process. NJ.
Martoff, chief of the Menshevik fac
ton. charged that the full treaty was
not publicly known and declared that
the indemnity demanded by Germany
| was 5000, 100000 rubles l$4.635 .00O.-
00O), instead Of the 5000. 100000 ru-
bles previously announced He also
charged that the treaty declares Pc
| tragrad "a free CITY,
SPORT
Eugene Corfman was selected to
captain the 1919 basketball team Of
the University Of Denver.
A Senate bill, which would have leg
allied boxing In Kentucky. failed to
pass the lower house Of the General
assembly. a to ~.
After Hopping the best Of the 10
pound grapplers he could find in Colo
RADIO and Nebraska, George King Of
Wray, Colo, is in Denver and has is-
sued a def to any wrestler in the state
OF his weight
The Jess WiIlard-Fred Fulton heavy
weight championship match is official
ly on. Articles Of agreement calling
for a twenty-round bout to a decision
to be held on the afternoon Of July
4 were signed at Chicago.
Minneapolis appeared &c hare :sc
inside track for the Jess Willard Fred
Fulton fight Of July 4. With an offer
Of $685. 900. q Minneapolis club asked
the right to hold the fight In sn open
arena between the Twin cities.
GENERAL
President Wilson signed the bill
bringing the railroads under govern
ment operation and control until TWEEN
ty-one months after the eng OF the
I war.
Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot has
been nominated by the Republicans of
Wisconsin for United States senator
by q majority over James Thompson,
the La Toilette candidate, Of at least
$500.
Delta, Colo, known to trapshooters
as the home Of Colorado Champion
Fred King. is to have a registered
shoot June 8. II will be the last oil
the registered shoots preceding the
state tournament.
Gen. L. A. Grant. Civil var hero
once assistant secretary Of war and
later acting secretary Of war under
President Harrison. died at his home
at Minneapolis. MINI. He was 81
years old
Federal officials declared in New
York that more arrests probably will
be made in the German SPY plot
brought to light by the arrest Of two
beautiful women and two title-claim
ing men who have been associatina
with them.
\ villa followers under Ep::aa:o fiS;
gum dynamited and robbed q Mexico
Northwestern mixed passenger and
freight train at Santa Sofia, ITO miles
southwest Of Juarez. killing two pas
sengers and wounding ten. according