The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-03-21
FOREIGN

Eitel Friedrich, second son OF the
former German emperor, has com
menced divorce proceedings against
his wife, charging infidelity before the
war.
Leon Vaudecrane and Robert Schree-
ber, former army aviators of Paris,
who proposed an aerial duel, have
postponed it until the peace treaty il
signed.
Polish troops with the assistance of
local militia. have repulsed German
volunteer forces which attacked the
oil field in the region of Dombrowka,
Silesia
Rio .Janeiro dispatches report the
sinking of the North American schoon-
er Chaffka. Thirteen survivors, in
Guiding the captain and his wife, have
been landed.
Three German steamers captured BY
allied warships for violation of the
armistce terms have arrived at Dun
kirk for internment The steamers are
the Italia. Mercur and Pluto.
The preliminary peace treaty will
ling Germany to turn over All officials
found guilty of war crimes to be tried
by an international tribunal.
Emile Coffin, the anarchist, who re-
Gently made an attempt upon the life
of Premier Georges Clemenccau, was
sentenced to death by the court-martial
which was trying him. The verdict
was unanimous
If Kaiser William is extradted from
Holland he must he taken legally.
That is the Dutch governments posi-
ton, according to the minister Of JUS
tice, who made a statement in the
chamber of deputies.
The German delegates to the con-
ference al Brussels. regarding the
taking over by the allies Of the Ger
man mercantile fleet and the pro-
visioning of Germany, definitely ac-
cepted the conditions imposed by the
allies.
The leave of absence area for the
American army of occupation was re-
Gently extended to include Greece. I'm
der the present plan officers and men
OF the Third army, in cases where
leave is granted. may visit Paris, Bel
GUM. England, Italy or Greece, leaves
being for two weeks except in excep-
tional cases
SPORT
Bates Campbell "mushing' behind
his dog team. crossed the finish line
first in the annual lOO-mile Hudson
bay dog derby at The Pas, Manitoba.
Campbell made the course without
stopping in fifteen hours and thirty
five minutes. Mckay. favorite, was
second Five out OF seven entries went
the hundred miles without rest and
finished.
The unconditional release by the
Philadelphia National League club Of
Charles Albert Bender means the pass
ing of the American Indian from the
great national pastime. Ben Tincup,
another Indian hurier, was let out by
the Phillies two weeks ago, Benders
release coming this week. Chief Mey-
ers, the former Giant catcher. later
with the Robins, has given up the game
corps.
GENERAL
Woodrow Wilson will again serve
the United States as President, ac-
cording to Norman f. Mack, New
York, national Democratic committee
man. Mack predicted Wilson will be
choice of the people in 1920.
J. Ogden Armour. multi-millionaire
packer, who recently declared he
.envied the care-free life of the hobo"
may become a "brother' in the Chicag go
Society of Nagabonds. The society will
consider adopting Armour as ''brcth-
er,' "active" or otherwise.
Edgar Crabtree, candidate for mayor
of Jacksonville, Fla. promises to pur-
chase no campaign cigars, kiss no ba-
elected
Fevered politics means nothing at
Findley, Ohio. Town officials just dis
covered that, owing to the absence Of
the village clerk, they forgot to hold
the primary election.
Damage estimated at between $S,-
100000 and S4,OOOOOO was caused by
the rains which fell over southern
Florida 1t is estimated that about rs
per cent of the states winter tomato
crop was ruined.
The first reinforced concrete freight
car ever built was delivered to the IL
linois Central railroad for operation
in its coal service. The car was de-
signed when war demands made steel
for commercial uses almost unobtain-
able.
Eleven years and eight months WAS
the sentence given Mrs. Florence Duke
at Philadelphia after she confessed the
theft of more than twenty automobiles.
She said the amount realized on the