Gilpin observer., 1919-01-16
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ABOUT THE WAR

German army has been interned at
Temesvar, Hungary.
The Spartacans have been given a
hard setback by the Hun troops, who
have killed about 1900.
Secretary of State Matthias Erzber-
ger has left for Treves to negotiate
continuation of the armistice on be-
half of Germany.
Paderewski, Polish leader, has been
wounded by would-be assassin, who
entered his room in hotel where the
Pole leader had his headquarters.
Naval guns and gunners placed on
American merchant ships to protect
them against German submarines are
being removed as rapidly as the ves-
sells reach home ports.
Hindenburg, as commander in chief
of the German army, is trying to
build small but assuredly depend
wording of an order for this purpose
that this artillery is intended for use
to maintain order within Germany.
A semi-oflicial report says that the
Japanese military authorities in ST.
IBERIA have established for the purpose
of rendering medical assistance to the
dependent of military hospitals prop
er, at mine centers of population in
Siberia, including Vladivostok.
WESTERN
st. Louis, Jan. 12.-The wholesale
price of beer made new high record
in st. Louis when it went to 500
barrel.
A remarkable hen that laid 3O8 eggs
in year is a feature of the Ma
tional Poultry show which opened at
the stockyards in Chicago last week.
The remarkable disappearance of
$250,000 in Liberty bonds consigned
by the First National bank of Detroit,
Mich, to the Studebaker corporation
at South Bend, Ind, remains mys-
terry.
Members and delegates attending
the forty-eighth sessions of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture adopt
ed resolutions at Topeka declaring
that they opposed compulsory mill
tary training.
Two aviators of Carruthers field
were killed at Fort Worth when their
plane dropped into tail spin and fell
5000 feet. They are Lieutenant John
E. NJ. Garbut of Sheridan, Wyo., and
Mechanic R. L. Quinn of Pittsburg,
Pa.
Definite steps toward the organiza-
tion of the state for the purpose of
providing employment for returned
soldiers, sailors and war workers has
been taken by the joint commits sion
appointed by L. II. Farnsworth, chair
man of the Utah State Council of De-
fense.
A fire believed to be of incendiary
origin which started in the plant of
the Jennings Automobile Company
and spread to the buildings of the
Hudson Bay Company and the Nc
Clary Manufacturing Compan
caused damage estimated at 81 ,OOO,-
900 at Montreal.
Shouting sedition from the rostrum
at an open air meeting at Seattle,
Bolshevik sympathizers numbering
nearly 1000 detied the police and at
tacked police captain after the meet
ing had been closed by the authori-
ties. A riot followed, in which force
of 100 policemen, aided by military
police and other soldiers, was required
to restore order and dsperse the
crowds.
WASHINGTON
Attorney General Thomas w. Greg
ory has rendered his resignation. to
take effect March A.
BY vote of five to three the house
rules committee declined to give priv
ileged status to the bill appropriating
$lOO,OO0,000 for European relief work.
A resolution to record the Senate
as favoring withdrawal of American
soldiers from Russia "as soon as prac-
ticable" was introduced by Senator
johnson of California.
A credit of $3,250,000 in favor of
Belgium was established by Secretary
Glass. This makes total of 1885,
145,000 in loans for Belgium and a
total for all the allies of $685.
773,702.
The 27,OOO,OOO rivers and harbors
appropriations bill was passed by the
House by a vote of 22S to 81. The
bill now goes to the Senate in vir-
tually the same form as it was re-
ported by the House rivers and har-
bors committee.
A bill proposed by the War Depart
ment modifying military court mar
tial procedure was introduced by
Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate
military committee. Sentences by
courts martial of death, dismissal OF
dishonorable discharge would, under
the bill, be suspended pending revi-
sion.
According to estimates compiled BY
the department Of agriculture, Amer.
lea in 1919 will export 1000, 900 tons
of beef, pork and dairy products tc
the American expeditionary forces
neutrals and allies, it was learned
Friday. This is an increase Of 1900.
900 tons over the previous year.
Establishment Of motor trucl
routes as a means Of reducing the cos
of living by transporting farm pro
duce to the cities was advocated b,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera
Blakslee, in asking the Senate post
$4,000 in the postofiice bill for tha