Gilpin observer., 1919-04-10
FOREIGN

The allied forces, principally British
and Russian, operating in the Sredn
Mekhrenga sector, delivered crush
ing defeat to large BOlshevik attack
ing party.
Great Britain's principal naval
strength in the future will be concen-
trated in the Mediterranean sea, ac'
cording to naval authorities. Malta
will be the chief base, but extensive
some improvements will lie required to
take care of the modern ships.
One of the features Of the Peace
Conference is the queue which forms
daily in the corridor of the hotel which
shelters the American delegates to buy
the American government to supply ci-
gars, cigarettes candy and chewing
gum to the hundreds of specialists and
other government employees.
Independent Socialists and Sparta
cans decided by vote of 10000 TO
5000 to begin general strike in Ber-
lin shortly. The majority Socialists
opposed the movement, but the en-
ployes of the large machine and metal
works carried the day for those In;
vorable to a strike. Government troops
in Berlin have been reinforced.
The first meeting of the League of
Nations is to be held at the White
House in Washington in mid October.
according to a report in British peace
conference circles There is no offi-
cial confirmation, but the project Is
said to enlist the sympathy of the
British, who feel that President VIII
son should be honOred personally in
presiding at sthe initial meeting, in
view of his unceasing efforts to per
feet the league covenant.
SPORT
Joe Hall, defense man of Montreal's
Les Canadiens, contenders recently In
the worlds championship hockey Sc
ries, is dead at Seattle, victim of in
fluenza
Jimmy Sheckard, former famous out
fielder of the Chicago Cubs, will coach
the Franklin and Marshall baseball
team this season, according to an an
nouncement made at Lancaster, Pa.
Manila boxing promoters sent ca
blegram to Benny Leonard, lightweight
champion of the world, offering to
meet any terms acceptable to him for a
contest here July with Champion I'd
wards of Australia
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight cham
pion, defeated Artie O'Leary of New
York In a six-round bout at Philadsl-
phia. Kilbane had the best Of every
round and the New Yorker was tired
and hanging to the ropes at the finish.
British boxing promoters are at
tempting to obtain for London the
heavyweight championship fight for
which Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey
have been matched for July. willard
and Dempsey have been advised that a
purse of 100000 will be split as they
desire II the bout is held there.
GENERAL
More than 10000 Jews were killed
or injured in the recent pogroms IN
the Ukraine, according to reports re-
ceived by the Zionist organization at
London.
Influenza claimed upwards of 1OO.-
to conservative estimates fixed by the
State Department Of Public Health.
The country's total is estimated at
6S3, ,135
One of Chicago's largest employers
of labor went to the soldiers, sailors
and marines employment bureau, un-
der the general supervision of Major
General Wood, and declared that re-
turned fighting men are far more ef-
ficient than before they entered tha
army. He asked that his name not be
used, but said he had employed 5OI
returned fighters, and n check on 2O<
of them showed 64 per cent have been
doing infinitely better work than form
erly
Frederick. G. Fielder, n baker al
st, Louis, shot and killed three mel,
one his former employer and the other
former workmen of his, In u bakery ir
the central part of the city. Fielde
was arrested, and, according to tn,
police said he fired at the men be
cause he recently had been discharge
from the bakery.
Acting the good Samaritan in pro
tecting his horse from live wire cos
Joseph Vogel his life nt Philadelphia
The wire, falling from an electric ligh
pole, landed upon the back of vogel'
horse. Instinctively, Vogel lunged for
ward to throw 1t off the horses bacl
and was killed instantly.
The American University Union. Oh
tablished In Paris to meet war-tlm
needs of American college men, will b
continued as n permanent institution
according to word received at Colur
bla University. After peace has bse
signed and the American troops leav