The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-17
4 BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGk COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
po,Nos AND HAPPENING THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
o. THE AGE
ABOUT THE WAR

The naval academy course, which
was reduced to three years during
the war, was restored to the normal
period Of four years Monday by order
Of Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
A message was received in Wash
ington at the Office of the commission
for the Czecho- -Slovak republic from
DR. Benes, Czecho- Slovak foreign min
lister, saying there was no truth in the
report that he has resigned.
Thousands of Italian and Austrian
war prisoners are planning to come
to America as soon as possible, John
b. Densmore, director Of the Federal
Employment Service, told the House
Immigration Committee at the begin
ming of hearings on bills to prohibit
immigration.
A semi-otfical report says that the
Japanese military authorities in 81
IBERIA have established for the purpose
of rendering medical assistance to the
Russian patients, charity hospitals in
dependent Of military hospitals prop
er, at mine centers of population in
Siberia, including Vladivostok.
Influenza took a toll of the lives of
more than 500 soldiers bound over
seas aboard American transports dur
ing the month of October. according
to report issued at the port of
embarkation. The deaths or the Le-
viathan during the one trip she made
across in that month totaled 127 and
the President Grant reported 81.
Bolshevist agitation in the United
States shows no promise of reaching
a stage Of open disorder, according to
Department of Justice officials, who
have been observing the movement. So
far the movement. evidently mainly
in New York, is economic, rather than
political in nature, they declare, and
organizers have kept well within the
law.
WESTERN
Demobilzation of returning soldiers
from other camps is now on IN Camp
kearny in full swing
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 X. l.. Quinn Of Pittsburg,
Pa
Charges of assault and disorderly
conduct were placed against eight of
the alleged Industrial Workers of the
World who were arrested in Seattle
when police interference with red
flag" meeting and parade here re-
suited in riot
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 commission
appointed by L. H. Farnsworth, chair
man of the Utah State Council of De-
Tense
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 c mpany,
caused damage estimated at 81 ,000,-
600 at Montreal.
Dynamite was placed on the tracks
in front of one street car in Kansas
City, dynamite cap was found in
front Of another car and bullets were
fired through the windows of four
other cars. No one was hurt. The
disorders were in connection with the
strike Of car men Of the Kansas City
Railways Company which began a
month ago.
WASHINGTON
Attorney General Thomas w. Greg
ory has rendered his resignation, to
take effect March 4.
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.
The s27 1000 900 rivers and harbors
appropriations bill was passed by the
House by a vote of 228 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.
Congress was asked by Secretary
Daniels to appropriate $27O, 400, 900 to
meet deficit in the navy's expenses
for the current fiscal year. The re-
quest included $137, 100000 for pay
for sailors; $22, ,S08, 900 for provisions;
314,390,000 for freight, and $1s,000,-
900 for repair Of vessels.
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 or
dishonorable discharge would, under
the bill, be suspended pending revi-
sion.
A. P. Thorn, general counsel Of the
Association Of Railway Executives
supplementing before the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee the
statement presented on behalf of the
railroads last week advocating legisla-
tion for return Of the roads to their
owners, emphasizes dangers to the
rights Of the owners through contin-
ued government control.
A pension Of $1,000 a year and free
use Of the mails would be granted to
Mrs. Edith Roosevelt, widow Of for
mer Pre.ldent Roosevelt. under a bill