Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

About the War
Montenegrins retake positions cap
tnred by Austrians.
More than 100000 Christmas pack
ages were sent 20 soldiers on the con-
tiuent
Germans retake summit of Hart
anns-Weille-kopf on western front.
capturing 1,5O0 prisoners.
Kaiser loses 5000 men in an at
tempt to break through British lines
in Belgium and France.
Japanese liner Yasaka Maru, with
one American on board, sunk without
warning by submarine. No lives were
lost
David Lloyd-George has threatened
to quit the cabinet unless Asquith
keeps pledge to force ''slackers" into
army.
British clergy declare nation will
be in poverty at end of war. London
press demands Lloyd-George be made
premier
Germany informs Greece the Teu-
ton armies hope to reach Salonik by
Jan Is, and promises to evacuate
Greek territory "as soon as the task
is finished"
Replying to written question by
p. A. Moltens. member of the House
OF Commons, Premier Asquith gave
the total British casualties up to Dec.
.. as 52S,227
The British parliament has voted
to increase Englands army to 4O00,-
900. An appeal for financial aid from
the people, and shakeup in the Brit
ish general staff is reported from
London
No changes have come in the Greek
cabinet as the result of the recent
election. None will be made, accord
ing to Athens reports. The policy of
Greece in regard to the activities of
Teutonic and allied troops within her
borders remains unchanged.
The sinking of French liner by a
Teutonic submarine has brought the
relations Of the United States and
Austria to the breaking-point. No
warning was given the vessel and
eighty persons lost their lives. Four
other ships of the allies have been
sent to the bottom
Western
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge is reported
critically i'll at his home at Council
Btuffs. la. He is "a years old
Salary increases aggregating $780,
900 for the year 1916 will be New
Year gift of the Pullman Company to
certain of its employees.
The remaining 4S3 saloons and six
teen breweries in Iowa will close Dec.
81 because of the repeal of the mulct
law by the Legislature year ago and
Iowa will be legally dry.
Col. Edward Jay Allen. aged S5,
friend of President Lincoln, member
og the staff of Gen. Fremont during
the civil war and one of the first
settlers of Seattle, Wash, died at his
home AZ Pittsbure, Pa.
AIichael Kneiss, resident of
Ravenna, Neb., is 100 years of age,
yet h. declares that he never spent a
dollar for medical attendance in his
life. lie has all of his teeth except
two. which he extracted himself with
pair Of pincers several years ago.
U1til after he WAS so years of age
his eyesight was unimpaired
Washington
Nearly 1000 bills were introduced
in Congress before the holiday recess.
Charges that American Consul Ed
do OF Ia.
interview calling Carranza bull.
headed old fool were under investi.
satioa.
The death rate in the United
States among babies of mothers who
work outside their homes far exceeds
the infant mortality where the mother
ig not so employed.
Unless unexpected developments
interfere. all American consular Off.
GERS withdrawn from territory in
northern Mexico controlled by villa
upon the recognition of the Carranza
government soon will resume their
stations. Surrender of Villas army
in Chihuahua and the successful op-
erations Of Carranza forces In other
sections have about satisfied State
Department officials that the consul.
ates can be reopened with safety.
Unprecedented problems with which
the Federal Bureau of immigration
has had to deal as the result OF the
war in Europe are pictured In the an.
nual report Of Commissioner General
Anthony Caminetti. made public by
the secretary of labor.
Permission was given for 5000
more CarranZa troops to pass
through the United States on their
way from Aqua Prieta to Juarez.
Secretary of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane has issued an order releas.
ing $1,000 acres of land for settle.