The Colorado statesman., 1915-12-25
AN EPITOME OF
LATE LIVE NE EWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o N G 8, ACHIEVE
MENTS, sUFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
About the War

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
About the War
German cruiser Bremen and tor
pedo boat sunk by submarine in Bal
tic sea.
Second American note, the final
word,' in Ancona case, dispatched to
Austria.
Definite announcement made that
Italians have effected landing in
Albania.
Thirteen thousand five hundred
Montenegrins and Serbs captured by
Austrians.
Bulgarian and German armies halt
at Greek border pending negotiations
with Athens government.
Germany has shown new activity in
France Military critics say a new
| thrust on Paris is near
In long statement the naval heads
declare the Austrian submarine COM
mander will not be punished.
General Sir John French has been
superseded ~ command of the Brit
ish army by Sir Douglas Haig.
Bulgaria and Greece agree on neu-
trail zone extending two kilometers
on each side of Greek frontier.
Bulgarian troops have fired on
Greek outposts. Many Greek soldiers
were killed. Bulgars are now on
Greek soil
Berlin reports indicate that the
Kaiser has asked the Bulgars to halt
at the Greek borders, and to withdraw
any troops now on Hellenic territory.
Information comes from high Teu-
tonic sources that Austria is willing
to grant United States demands if op-
portunity to do so gracefully is Of
fered
Since the war began 734 ships
owned by Germany's enemies have
been destroyed, according to reports
made at Berlin. Their aggregate ton
mage is 1,447,62S.
The last ten lists of Prussian casu-
alties contain 65,340 names. The lists
cover the period from Nov. Il to Nov.
26. The total Prussian losses to date
are given as 2,224,24S.
The Carranza de facto government
is in official control of the former
Villa state of Chihuahua, by virtue
of an agreement. The agreement
grants amnesty to all but Gen. Villa
and his brother Hipolito.
English troops have abandoned one
of their most precarious positions on
the Gallipoli peninsula The retreat
was accomplished without loss, ac-
cording to London reports. Troops
released from the Turkish campaign
will be used for drive in the Bal
kans, according to the British
Western
Robert A. Childs, 70, former con-
gresham from the Eighth Illinois
district, died of pneumonia at his
home in Hinsdale, Ill.
Business in Chicago, and, in fact,
every city of size in the United
States, is suffering from lack of
pennies, which are to trade as lubri-
eating oil to running machinery
Huntington Wilson, former first as
sistant secretary of state, and Mrs.
Lucille Powell, divorced wife of
Frederick James Powell, New York
lawyer, were married at San Fran
cisco.
Jacob S. CoXey, known throughout
the country as the leader of the So
called "Coxey's armies" which
marched from points in Ohio to the
national capital, has announced his
candidacy for the Ohio state Senate.
William Faltin, whom r. B. Sims,
warden of the Florence, Ariz., peni-
tentiary, refused to hang Nov. &c last,
was declared insane by a jury and
was taken to the state asylum After
Sims refused to execute Faltin he was
cited before the Supreme Court for
contempt but exonerated. Faltin was
resentenced to hang Jan I. but the
verdict of insanity saves him from the
gallows.
Washington
Woman suffrage advocates and op-
ponents debated the proposed federal
suffrage amendment before congress
sional committees.
The Senate adopted resolution au-
thorizing the transfer of all govern
ment exhibits from the Panama Pa
cific International exposition at San
Francisco to the Panama California
Exposition at San Diego, Cal.
The House committee on postoffices
and post roads has reported favorably
a bill authorizing the increase of in
dividual postal savings deposits from
$500 to $1,000.
Cotton ginned prior to Dec 13
amounted to 1o,3oS,253 running bales,
including 100,940 round bales and 49,
$40 bales of sea island, the census
bureau announced.
An executive proclamation desig-
| mating Jan I as n dav for nooLino cor