Gilpin observer., 1919-03-27
FOREIGN

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Premier Paderewski Of Poland has
sent to Herbert Hoover, director gem
eral of allied relief, a message of
thanks for the food sent Poland.
The downward movement of ex-
change on London which began when
The British treasury withdrew its war
time support of the market, continues
France desires Intensive American
cooperation in putting the northern
districts back on the map, Philippe
Cochran, controller general of the lib
Grated region, announced in Paris.
Paris police are on the track of
thieves who stole Miss Margaret Will
sons automobile while she was sing
ing to American soldiers in village
near the American front
The Chamber of Deputies of the
duchy of Luxemburg has voted unani
mOusly to maintain the Independence
and autonomy of that country, accord
ing to advices received in Paris.
The wireless telephone is to be put
to practical commercial use at Mon
treal, Canada. Instruments are being
installed in the offices of the Montreal
Board Of Trade, and these will enable
brokers to talk with Kingston, Otta-
wa, Three Rivers and Quebec.
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-
glnes which will generate total of
1,SO0-horse power and, it is said, will
have lifting power of eighty tons
compared with twenty nine tons, the
largest load carried by any known to
be in existence.
SPORT
Jack Johnson, negro heavyweight
puglist, has sailed for Mexico, where
1t is reported several boxing contests
have been arranged for him.
stockyards Tommy Murphy was
given the popular verdict over Len
Rowlnnds at Rock Island, ILL.,, in a ten
round no-decision contest. Although
OutbOXed, Rowlands put up game ex-
hibition.
Infielder Jack Miller of the St.
Louis Nationals has ,cabled President
Hickey of the club from Tours
France, that he will report in April.
Hickey announced that Miller would
be field captain of the team.
John Pesek of Shelton, Neb., won
two falls at Omaha from John Ere
berg of Chicago. The first fall came
after one hour and twenty-three min
utes with toe hold, and the second
at the end of ten minutes with head
scissors hold.
Clipper Moran, Denver lightweight,
was unable to continue in the fourth
round of his scheduled eight-round no.
decision boxing contest with Eddie
Ketchell of Toledo at Grand Rapids,
Mich. A solar plexus punch put Nor
an down for the count of nine early
in the fourth round, and when he
tumbled to the canvas for second
time almost without being struck, the
referee stopped the bout
GENERAL
The distillers of the United States
are waiting only for the signing of
peace treaty in PQris to start hit
ter war against the dry law, of Nov.
81, last.
The famous Sistine choir from
Rome will make concert tour of the
United States under the auspices of
high dignitaries of the Roman Cath
olic church in May.
A definite clew Indicating that a
pretty young woman may prove to be
an important factor in the solution of
the murder of Mrs. Julia wilkins,
whose husband, DIR. Walter X. VII
klns. is indicted, chargedr~yith muir
der in the first degree, has been
found, according to detectives working
on the case in Mineola, l.. l.
DIR. Ishida, the Japanese alienist,
was found guilty of first degree muir
der at Towson, Nd, for the killing OF
DIR. George b. Wolff, an associate
Chief Justice Burke sentenced Dr. Ish-
ida to life Imprisonment
Mrs. Margaret Reeves, wife of Mel
vile Reeves, known as the "skyscrap-
er burgler," was awarded $25,OOO
damages against Nicholas Hunt, for
mer chief of detectives, and Detective
Sergeant Charles Grafton, on her
charge of false arrest. Mrs. Reeves
charged the Officers while seeking her
husband, broke into her hotel apart
ment while she was in her bath and
compelled her to dress in their pres
ence. She sued for $4,000.
The Atlantic Refining Company en-
tered suit In the United States Court
at Philadelphia against the govern
ment for 2.193,251, alleged to be due
for fuel oil furnished to the navy. The