Gilpin observer., 1919-01-23
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEoP.
Western Newspaper Union News servi,
ABoUT THE WAR

rom Budapest.
British prisoners numbering 1853 ,431
lave been released by the Germans.
Of these 8,047 are officers, 145,776 are
IF other ranks and 4,608 are civilians.
The Swiss newspapers announce
hat two brothers of Leon Trotzky, the
Russian Bolshevik Minister of War
md Marine, who were interned in
france, escaped into Switzerland,
,ear Delemont, after shooting and
wounding French soldier.
The republic of Luxembourg, which
was proclaimed by the committee on
public health, lasted only six hours,
according to report from Brussels
which adds that French military au-
:horities restored order in the grand
luchy.
There may be 100000 German SOL
liers still under arms, according to es-
Inmates of military experts of the
British army. The situation in Ger
many is very uncertain, however, and
It may be that the men still with the
German colors number far above the
estimate.
WESTERN
Ten thousand Japanese reservists
will return home, according to plans
announced at Vladivostok. The last
If these reservists will have left for
Japan by the end of January.
Sailing of the steamer Senator, Pa
:ific Steamship Company from Seat
lie on February 25, will mark inaugu-
ration of cabin passenger service
between Puget Sound and India.
Anne Martin, defeated candidate
for the Senate from Nevada, filed
charges of irregularity in the election
Df Senator Henderson. Miss Martin
claims that he spent more money than
the law allows.
The probable road expenditure in
Utah in 1919 is placed at approximate
y $3,000,000 by State Road Engineer
Ira A. Browning. In 1918 the state
spent approximately $1,S00,00O, while
under normal conditions about SO ,000,-
300 would have been expended.
Plans for "job drive" throughout
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming and other states for posi-
tions for the men of the Ninety-first
division are being made by Lawrence
Wood, Seattle, federal director of
Washington of the United States En-
ployment Service.
Under her own steam, wireless mes
sages Sunday night said, the disabled
Pacific Steamship Company's Alaska
passenger steamer Admiral Watson,
carrying 240 passengers, passed
through Seymour narrows Sunday on
the inside passage, on her way back
TO Seattle from the North.
A presidential boom for United
States Senator Morris Sheppard of
Texas was launched at Austin with in
PRODUCTION of resolution into the
Texas Senate recommending to the
Democratic party the nomination of
Sheppard as its presidential candi-
date, because of his "activities in be-
half of prohibition and woman suf-
frage."
WASHINGTON
Attorney General Thomas w. Greg
ory has rendered his resignation to
take effect March 4.
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman of
Illinois, Republican, intends to retire
from public life when his present term
in the Senate expires, March 8, 1921.
Senate Democratic leaders have de-
cided that the railroad problem must
go over to the Republican Congress.
The Democrats have given up hope of
framing and passing railroad legisla-
tion before March 4.
National prohibition leaders are con-
fident the attempt by the liquor in
terests to force referendum vote on
the state legislatures ratification OF
the federal amendment in a dozen OF
more states is doomed to failure.
Practically all army corps and divi-
jar .f L.
peditionary forces, together with the
heads of the staff departments, have
now been awarded distinguished serv-
ice medals by General Pershing foi
conspicuous service.
Without discussion the Senate in.
definitely postponed consideration Of
resolution introduced more than 8
year ago by Senator Shafroth Of Colo
RADIO proposing popular election Of the
president and vice president. The res
olution had been disapproved by tn,
judiciary committee.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska pro
tested in the Senate against importa
ton of Alsatian or German potash, a.
recently proposed by Chairman Hur
ley of the shipping board The sena
tor said Mr.. Hurley's statement ha,
done great injury to the American pot
ash industry, fostered by government
agencies during the war.
Senate and House conferees on tn,
OF, land leasing bill held another meet
ing, but were unable to HARMONIC,
differences in the Legislation and ad
journed until later.
Service insignia for members O
welfare agencies on duty with the or
Ranized forces Of the army oversea
will be provided for in an order issue,
by the War Department.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
former speaker, was named by Speak
er Clark to preside at the joint me
mortal services for Theodore Roose
welt, to be held by the Senate an
House on February 0. A