The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
FOREIGN

Germany to replace the former kaisel
on the throne.
The Belgian minister of justice an
nounces that all foreigners of enemy
origin who had relations with the Ger
mans during the war will be expelled
from Belgium.
The fourth son of William Hohen
Zollern, the former Prince August vii
liam, has taken situation with q
German automobile firm, according te
Berlin dispatch.
President Poincare probably will
| visit the United States late in June oi
early in July. This announcement
was made by the president himself ir
Paris this week.
Herbert Hoover has been designat
ed director general of food relic.
| measures in restored, neutral ano
enemy territories, it was officially
announced in Paris.
1t has been learned in London thai
a hitch has occurred in the negotia
tions of the American Shipping Boarc
for the purchase of the White Stai
line and that probably the proposed
transfer will not take place.
The Seine is steadily rising under
the continuous rain and is threatening
Paris with a repetition of the floods
of 1910. River transport, which at the
present time is more important than
in normal times, already is almost
| suspended.
The Dutch government has met fav
orably the request of the British gov
ernment that facilities be granted fol
the transport of provisions for troops
of occupation in Germany through
Dutch waterways, and for the use OF
the Scheldt river for the passage Of
demobilized troops.
Beginning the Russian New Year
the Kolchak government removes the
prohibition on manufacture and sale
of vodka. The prohibition was i'm
| posed by former Gear Nicholas. A Ii
cense system will be adopted with
| high excise taxes to raise money tc
defray the cost of the new army.
Count Won Bernstorff, former Ger
man ambassador to the United States
is working every day at the German
peace conference. according to Ber
lin dispatch to the Express. To the
Express correspondent Count Won
Bernstorff said that he indorsed the
plan for league of nations.
SPORT
Willie Jackson of New York
knocked out Dick Stoush of Cleveland
in the first round of scheduled six
round bout in New York.
The Great Lakes naval basketball
team defeated Northwestern univer
sity, 80 to 16, in game characterized
by many personal and technical fouls
Jack Dempsey started west to oper
theatrical tour, after having dis
posed of Gunboat Smith in the sec
ond round of their bout at Buffalo
n. Y.
Pacific Coast International League
| directors will meet in Seattle to con
slider a proposal that northwestern
cities be included in the Pacific Coast
League.
Six clubs are in the field for the
services of Bobby Roth, Cleveland out
fielder President Dunn is determined
to trade Roth before the start of the
1919 season.
John j. McGuigan, a widely known
boxing referee and matchmaker, il
dead at Philadelphia. McGuigan was
until recently owner of the National
Athletic Club in this city.
Ty Cobb, while passing through
Montgomery, denied the report that
he would leave the Detroit team. He
said that all the players who entered
the war were given their release, how.
ever, and that he probably will play
with Detroit this year.
GENERAL
The Ohio Senate adopted the joint
resolution ratifying the national pro
hibition amendment.
1t is not beyond a reasonabl doubt
that the former kaiser of Germany
will surrender to the American army.
President Wilson was made a mem.
ber of the Reale Academia de Lincei,
or Royal Academy of Science, in
Rome.
John Walter Scott, one of the most
widely known stamp collectors in the
world, died at his home in New York.
He was born in London rs years ago.
Irwin s. Cobb. writer and humorist,
was notified at Detroit by Deputy
High Commissioner De Billy OF
France that he had been made a che.
Waller of the Legion of Honor
In order to give permanent expires,
sion to "all Colonel Roosevelt stood
for" the boys of the nation, 10000
troops of the Boy Scouts of America,
comprising 100000 members. were in.
structed to plant one or more trees
with suitable inscription and cere-
mony in memory of the former Pres.