The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-03-28
YORIIoN

AleXAnQfe Muleranu, FORMER nluho
ter OF war. is reported TO have been
appointed governor of Alsace-Lor-
raine.
Premier Paderewski of Poland has
sent to Herbert Hoover. director gen
eral OF allied relief, message of
thanks for the food sent Poland.
Communication by wireless tele-
phone has been established between
Newcastle, New Brunswick, and Lyons.
France. and also Belmar, \. j., by the
Marconi Company.
The Chamber OF Deputies of the
duchy of Luxemburg has voted nnani-
mously to maintain the Independence
and autonomy OF that country, accord
ing to adv ices received in Paris.
The Dutch guard about the kaisers
residence was reinforced as the re-
suit of the receipt Of letters threat
ening his life Wilhelm was also said
To have received a warning telegram
from a friend.
Karl Radek, the leading Russian
RolshevIk agent in Germany, who was
arrested on Feb. l3 In connection with
the Spartacan uprising, has been re-
leased by the German government, ae-
cording TO Berlin dispatch
During February more than 10000
persons, or about II per cent of the
entire population, died In Petrograd.
according to Russian police statistics.
American relief workers who left Mos
COW Feb. II say that deaths In that
city early in February averaged 1000
daily.
After successful trials OF new Brit
ish dirigibles OF the rigid type of con-
struction, the government. has ordered
the building OF two enormous airships.
Each will be 800 feet in length and
will have capacity of 100000 cubic
feet. They will be driven by six en-
gines which will generate Il total Of
| 800 horse power and. ii is said. will
have lifting power of eighty tons
compared with twentynine tons, the
largest load carried by any known to
be in existence.
SPORT
and X O." Mars of Cincinnati fought
a twelre-round draw at Boston.
II. Ralston and F. Smith of Detroit
kowled into fifth place in the stand
ings in the two-men events of the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
1,244
Mike Gibbons, ST. Paul middle
weight, was given the newspaper de-
cision over Leo Houck of Lancaster,
Pa. in an eight-round bout at st.
Louis Local sport writer's who
viewed the exhibition from the ring.
side said Gibbons outfought his op-
ponent in every round.
Edward j. Hanlon of Sioux City,
owner of the ST. Joseph Western
rangements for the transfer of the
team Hanlon made the final an
nouncement that the club would he
taken away from st. Joseph. but de-
clined to say where 1t would go. The
players have been ordered to report
April l for practice. Ii Is understood
that the team will be transferred to
Lincoln.
GENERAL
Two men held up the Iowa State
Bank in the heart of the business dis
trict at Des Moines. and escaped with
more than 100000 in cash.
The distillers of the United States
are waiting only for the signing of q
peace treaty in Paris to start n bit
ter war against the dry law of Nov
81, last.
The American Socialist Society wal
fined $1,000 in the Federal Court OF
New York by Judge Julius NJ. Mayer
on conviction found Feb 10 for VIC
lating the espionage act. The convic
| tion was based chiefly upon the pub
lication by the society of The Grea
Madness" Il radical pamphlet.
| According to information from Lon
don to local aviation fields at Dayton
Ohio, the altitude record of 2S.9Oo fee
made by Maj. w. r. Schroeder. Nc
| Cook field. Sept. is. 1918, stands un
challenged. A recount of Capt Lang'i
English flight turns the honor Of Maj
Schroeder, it was said by aviation
officials,
A definite clew indicating that :
pretty young woman may prove to b'
an important factor In the solution o
the murder of Mrs. Julia wilkins
whose husband, DIR. Walter X. WI
kins, Is indicted, charged with muir
der In the first degree, has beeI
found, according to detectives working
| on the case in Mineola, L. /.
| Mrs. Margaret Reeves, wife Of Mel
| Vile Reeves, known as the "skyscrap
er burgler," was awarded $4,000
damages against Nicholas Hunt, for
mer chief of detectives, and Detectiv,
Sergeant Charles Grafton, on he