The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-20
FOREIGN

ance companies.
Six persons were killed and fifteen
others were injured in Sunday nights
air raid over Paris.
Back from the Far North. vilhjal-
plorer, reached Vancouver, b. G.
Admiral Henry T. Mayo OF the
American navy. accompanied by his
staff. has arrived in England on
tour OF American activities in Euro
pean waters.
Germany is demanding 100000 from
Austria in payment for the soldiers
lent by Germany to Austria for the
drive against the Italians during Ih.:
autumn of last year. according to in
formation from Berne.
King Christian has bestowed the
Grand Cross of the Order of Dame
brog on DR. Maurice F. Egan. former
American minister TO Denmark This
is the highest decoration which can
be awarded a commoner
One hundred and fifty,four persons
are missing following the torpedoing
of the British steamship Galway Cas-
tie. which was en- route to South Al
RIGA. OF this number thirty-four were
members Ct the crew
Socialist members of the munieipa
council Of Berlin raised the food ques-
ton in the council meeting, according
TO the Telegraaf one speaker eX-
claimed; 1T is time the war came to
an end His words were greeted b.
loud applause from the public gallery
Wholesale executions are increasing
in Petrograd, according to private
kilograms received at Stockholm by
way OF Helsingfors During the last
week 8l2 persons were executed and
more than 400 others are on the pro
scribed list Most OF them have al
ready been made hostages. All per
sons OF the rank OF counselors OF
state have been imprisoned regard
less OF their political views.
While Austria was preparing her
note 10 the belligerent nations. pro
posing that they meet III informal dis
eussion of peace terms in . neutral
| country. Germany was making ready
| to make another offer of separate
| peace to Belgium. II is announced
| that the Belgian governm nnt has been
| approached with a proposal that if she
| will remain neutral during the remain
| der of the war Germany is ready to
| withdraw to the frontiers that were
violated in August. 1914 1t is af-
| firmed from Berlin that the Austrian
| government acted on its initiative in
sending out its proposals, but the offer
of Germany to Belgium points to what
may be said 10 be more than coinci
| dence and probably desperate peace
offensive is now well under way.
SPORT
George Sisler. premier first base
man OF the st. Louis Cardinals, has
elected to fight the boche instead OF
accepting essential employment or
war work.
Athletic sports as formerly pur
sued, involving extended trips and
specialized training. will not be per
mitted at colleges and other institu
tions having army students training
corps. Col. r. l. Rees. chairman of the
War Department committee on educa
ton and special training, has advised
presidents of such institutions in a
letter made public at Washington.
GENERAL
Cardinal John NJ Farley died at his
home at Mamaroneck, y. Y
The strike of machinists and tool
makers in Bridgeport. Conn, munition
|
Three bombs made of old tin cans
cleverly concealed, were discove RED
on the main line of the Southern Pa
cific railroad near Benson, Ariz., fifty
miles west of Bisbee.
Approximately fifty miners EN-
ployed by the Copper Mines Company
at Kimberly, near Ely, New. refused
to return to work, it is said. until they
were guaranteed wage of $6.25 a
day.
Influenza caused sixteen deaths ir
six hours in greater Boston Severa
hundred new cases were reported
William II. Taft. president of the
League to Enforce Peace, has been In
yited to deliver the principal address
at the first meeting of the League oi
Free Nations Associations to be held
in London. Oct TO-
Lieut.. Charles kenney, Jr, of Gov
ington. Ky, and Z. II. Austin of Bos
ton were killed when an army aero
plane from the Mineola aviation field
crashed to earth in the Flatbush sec
ton of BROOKLYN n
Former President William H. Taft
received another grandchild at Wa
terbury, Conn.,, when another daugh
ter, Eleanor Kellogg Taft, was born
to Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Phelps
Taft. Lieutenant Taft is in Europe