Gilpin observer., 1919-04-03
FOREIGN

ports that the thirty-eight German
ships that have left German ports to
be turned over to tie allied and assO-
ciated powers are generally in sea-
worthy condition.
1t was officially announced in Lon
| don that the army council had decided
that Queen Mary's auxiliary corps of
women, which did such splendid work
during the war, should be maintained
as part of the after-the-war army or
ganizatiOn.
The government has issued decree
nationalizing the port service Mt Bue-
nos Aires of cOastwise vessels in an eff
fort to solve the port strike situation
as it affects coastwise trade. 1t is said
that the February wages of the port
workmen will be paid by the govern
ment.
A few days after the entry of French
troops into Alsace committee was
formed to raise money to assist the
devastated northern provinces of
France. The committee forwarded L.
100000 francs ($2OO,OOO) to President
POincaire as testimonial of the graf
itude of Alsace to France.
Prenk Bib Doda, an influential Al
banian chief, an advocate of the inde-
pendence of Albania, has been killed
while on his way from DurazZo to Me-
dua, according to dispatch from Av
Iona to the PopolO Romano He met
his death when struck by several rifle
bullets fired at him from along the
road.
Germany is OBTAINING Danish resi-
dents of Schleswig who desire to re-
turn home after having been released
from Russian prisons, according to ad-
vices reaching the French foreign Of
flee. These men were among Germans
taken prisoner by the Russians during
the war and who, .after being set free
in Russia, attempted to return to
Schleswig.
SPORT
erweight champion, Outpointed "Gusie"
Lewis of Buffalo at Montreal in ten
round bout.
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight cham
picn, knocked out Johnny Mealy of
Philadelphia in the second round of Il
scheduled siX-rOund bout at Philadel-
pha.
The wOmen's national junior indoor
100-yard breast-stroke championship
swim and the fancy diving champion
ship will be decided May Z under the
auspices of the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation.
Wisconsin profted to the extent of
approximately $4,000 from its per
cent share of the receipts from box
ing bouts in the last two years, ac-
cOrding to the biennial report of the
boxing board.
Harry Greb of Pittsburgh, middle
weight, was given the newspaper de-
cision over Billy Miske OF st. Paul,
heavyweight, in their ten.round bout
at Pittsburgh. Greb won eight of the
ten rounds on points.
GENERAL
Ballots calling for q vote on the
| question of n strike have been mailed
to telegraph and telephone operators
belonging to the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union of America. The de-
mands which the union is making, ac-
cOrding to the ballot sent out, include
recognition of the union, the right of
collective bargaining and an increase
of pay.
AT the close of a three days confer
ence mt Chicago with Levy Mayer,
chief counsel for the distillers, COM
mittee of seveRty-five distillers repre-
senting the industry in every part Of
the country, announced legal action
will be taken In courts OF the country
Immediately looking to multiplying or at
least delaying the enforcement, of the
nationwide wartime prohibition act
which otherwise would become effec-
tive July l.
The Heyden chemical works in Gar
field, n. j., for which representatives
of the alien property custodian last
month refused bid Of S605, 900, We're
sold at auction for S1,500,000 to Alan
Ryan, son of Thomas f. Ryan, New
York financier.
Two masked bandits held up St
Louis & San Francisco passenger train
No. S01 about two miles west of Bridge
Junction, Ark, and escaped with two
packages containing about $4,000 In
currency, taken from the express car
When the engineer warned the robbers
he was due to pass st. Louis & Sar
Francisco train No. 100 at the junction
according to his story they told hin
they had sent n man ahead to flag that
train to prevent wreck.
from whoses hops, laboratories and Of
fices 3i.407 men went into the nations
military service, expended more thar
S302, 100000 on enlargement and i'm
prOYement of It's mnin md subsldlnr,