The Colorado statesman., 1919-01-11
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
ABOUT THE WAR


The port of Riga has been cap
tured by the Bolsheviki forces, ac-
cording to reports.
Serbia's financial losses, due to the
war, total 1,997,00O,O 900 francs, accord
ing to Belgrade dispatch to the
Temps.
LODI and other Polish cities are re-
ported in a state OF virtual anarchy,
with the rougher element doing as 1t
pleases.
In Esthonia, the Bolshevih are
marching on Reval and have reached
Charlotenoff, about thirty miles east
southeast of Reval.
Thirty-three Americans left in hos
pital by the Germans when they evac-
uated Metz cheersd and shouted when
two American Red Cross nurses ar
rived to care for them.
Baron Haupt, the new Austrian min
lister at Berne, said that the sentiment
in Austria is about evenly divided be-
tween the desire to join Germany or
to remain an independent republic.
Names of three officers and nearly
100 enlisted men who have reached
France after being released from Ger
man prison camps, have been given
out by the War Department at Wash
ington.
Lieut.. ]. Montfort Schley, Jr.,
cousin of the late Admiral Schley,
wounded five times in seven hours
during the second battle of the Marine,
has received the croiX de guerre, rela-
tlves in New York were informed
The British government has not the
slightest intention of sending any
more troops to Russia. Not more than
10000 British troops are in Russia, a
number of which are non-combatant,
and these are being brought back as
quickly as possible.
Two hundred sailors are believed TO
have been drowned when the convert
ed yacht Tolaire was dashed against
the rocks while entering the harbor of
Stornoway, Scotland. The sailors
were bound for home on their first
furlough of the entire war. A few
swan ashore.
WESTERN
On Jan. IS, IA, 10 and 16 the Idaho
Irrigation Congress will meet at Twin
Falls to consider changes in Idahos
water code, and to make recommen-
dations to the state Legislature for
changes in existing irrigation laws.
Bottles containing a pnosphorescent
and highly inflammable matter, dis
covered after the setting of haystack
and other fires in California, were de-
scribed by Sheriff Trafton of Santa
In, thn trfa NJ
a group of Industrial Workers of the
World, charged with various acts of
sabotage in California.
kilograms were sent to all import
ant banks and bond brokers in the
United States to watch for the appear
ance of bonds of the American Falls
Securities Company, $4,000 of which
were stolen from the desk of X. b.
Boutwell, at his home in Salt Lake
City The stolen certificates are in
denominations of $1,000 and 800 and
all are negotiable.
WASHINGTON
Employees of the Kansas City Rail
ways Company, who have been on
strike since Dec. IL. voted to offer TO
return to work.
The Mexican Congress, it was re-
ported in Washington to the State De
partment, has granted special powers
to President CarranZa to raise or
lower import and export duties at his
discretion.
The departure from France of
four transports with 1000 troops
was announced in cable -advices to
the War Department. They are the
Toloa. the Ulua, the Abangarez and
the Minnesotan.
An effort to send back to the cleo
tions committee report favoring un-
seating Charles A. Sulzer, Democrat,
as Alaskan delegate in the House. was
blocked by Republican Leader Mann's
refusal to give unanimous consent.
Documentary evidence intended to
show that S3SO0 worth of munitions
shipped in 1915 to agents of Fran
cisco Villa. the Mexican bandit leader,
were paid for by f. A. Sommerfeld,
now interned as an enemy alien, was
presented to the Senate committee in
vestigating German propaganda.
The WebbKenyon law forbidding
shipment of liquor into dry state is
constitutional and does not violate
the constitution in the regulation of
interstate commerce. according to rul-
ing Just made by the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Internal revenue tax collections for
five months between July l and Dec.
!. 1918, amounted to $621 697, 900, the
treasury reported. OF this amount
$116,892,000 came from whisky and
other spirits. SIS. .9SS.0O0 from tobacco
and $4G,179,OO0 from beer and other