Gilpin observer., 1919-10-23
FOREIGN

4>oiiheiH Suucu lTOIu NaItlVOSIOk WIFI
100 officers and 1,4OO enl'sted men re-
turning to the United States
The result OF provisional census
taken Oct. 8 shows Berlin's popula-
ton to he 1897, 900, which is de-
crease of 17S.OO0 as compared with
December, 1910.
The chamber of deputies in Paris
have voted IL credit of 100000 francs
for nntionnl participation in the erec-
tion of the monument ut Pointe de
Grave, at the mouth Of the Gironde
river, in cOmmemoration of American
intervention in the war
The disappearance of silver money
from circulation has resulted in such
n shortage of small change that many
restaurants in Paris have posted
notices that customers must make
their own change or accept postage
stamps In place of silver.
The fall of Petrograd and the oc-
cupancy of both that city and the fort
ress of Kronstadt by the antiBolshe-
visit forces has been reported official
y by the general staff of the Finnish
army to the VibOrg representative of
the northwest government of Russia.
The first announcement by Chicago
concerns of Christmas bonus for en-
ployes came from Marshall Field & Co.
Officials announced that Sl,5OO,OO0
would he split among workers receiv-
ing less than $500 yearly. The dis
tribution is made in view of the high
cost of living, the officials said.
The game of baccarat is again al
lowed in the clubs in France since the
ratification of the peace treaty. AS
soon as the ban was lifted II veritable
frenzy of gambling set in all over
Europe. 1t is estimated Sl,000,000
We're won and lost in the first night
after the famous game was resumed.
Twenty seven war vessels were lost
by France during the period of hos
tilities, ii is shown by an order of the
day issued by Georges Leygues. the
minister of marine, citing this number
of war craft destroyed Included in
the list are three battleships. the Dan
ton, the Gaulois and the Suffren.
GrNERAI,
The state of New York will attempt
to collect an inheritance tax amount
ing TO millions of dollars from the es-
tate of William w. Astor, who died in
London.
American Eagle boat No Al was re-
ported disabled off CanZo, \. s., and
to have asked for assistance. Two
tugs We're reported sent in answer to
the call and rescued the boat.
Six of the largest longshoremen's
local unions voted in New York to re-
turn to work, John f. Riley. chairman
of the longshoremen's strike commit
tee. announced. These locals, he said.
have a combined membership of 15.OOO
workers.
OF 1925 members of the army nurse
corps who saw service overseas. 266
died and three were wounded in ac-
tion, according to n report ON the work
of the nurses on the western front
made TO the surgeon general by Miss
Julia C. Stimson, director of the army
overseas nursing service
An embargo on the expectation of SUI
gar to relieve the existing shortage is
sought by Representative Gallinger. of
Massachusetts in bill introduced in
the House. Under the bill no sugar
cane or raw or refined sugar can be
exported for n period of six months and
such further time as might he consd,
cred advisable by the President.
Margaret Seithamer, aged 16, on
trial for the murder of Benjamin Burr,
Il Chicago attorney whom she was al.
legged to have shot to death in his of.
flee July Z, was found not guilty after
two hours of deliberation by the jury
Mrs. Marie Hermes, co-defendant, also
was acquitted. These women make
some two-score acquitted in recent
years after staying men In Chicago.
| Lyman w. Doty. pilot of one of the
New ork-WashingtOn mail aero
planes, was burned to death at the
Rolling Road Golf Club, Catonsvillc, Il
suburb, when his plane crashed nose
first into the ground and the gasoline
tank exploded.
Surviving children of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, according to n petition filed
in the county clerks office. will soon
receive pro rata division of n $50,
600 trust which was bequenihed t6
their father, by his father, also Theo
dore Roosevelt. In his will probatet
soon after his denth, Feb. o. 1878
Colonel Roosevelt In his will directed
that this trust fund be divided int,
equal shares and be turned over {,
each of his children.
Secretary Glass put his name to 3,
check for 81, ,6IS, 300, ,171.53, said to hav,
been the largest ever drawn. 1t wa,
made payable to the treasurer of th'
United States, but did not involve {
transfer of that amount of money. l