Tombstone epitaph., 1915-05-16
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
 EIeN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
oOiNes AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARK TIRE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR

herman losses are reported at 35, GOO m the past two weeks. |.
 The German official report claims victories both over the Russians in western Galicia and over the British 10 the east of lpres in Flanders.
 The Turks, considerably reinforced. attacked the allies camp at Krithia. but were repulsed, leaving l.500 dead according to adyices from Mitylene received from Athens.
 An official communication issued by the Vienna war office says that the last Russian positions on the heights east of the Dunajec and the Biala rivers were gained by Austrian troops
 A battle of the most desperate char seter has been won by the Austrian troops in the Carpathian mountains and 50,000 Russian prisoners are in the hands of Francis Joseph's troops, according 10 an official announcement by the war office at Vienna.
 To the nine trawlers. the sinking of which by German submarines was re- ported, another yS-tim was added. A Norwegian steamer landed the crew oi the trawler Sceptre. which was tor pedoed forty miles off Peterhead. This brings the total number of trawler victims of German underwater boats up to fifteen in less than a week.
 The sinking of three Norwegian vessels and one Swedish and two British tTawlers in the North sea by German submarines was reported in London. The attacks on the Nor wegian vessels aroused great indigna- ton in Norway and vigorous repre- sentations that might lead to an open rupture are expected. The British public is awaiting with great interest !he action of the United States with reference to the torDedoing of the American steamer Gulflight by Ger man submarine in the English chan rel
 WESTERN
 Dry legislation got the ax in the Senate at Springfield. III. in the same effective manner in which it was slaughtered in the House.
 Hail stones as large as baseballs" were hurled upon scattered sections If Missouri in storm which was re- ferred 10 as the worst in a generation in reports from the damaged towns.
 Fifteen persons were killed and more than two score injured by a tornado which passed through the western part of Acadia parish, in southern Louisiana.
 Governor Rye. at Nashville, Tenn. vetoed a bill abolishing the death penalty, expressing the belief that it would tend to increase mob violence The governor also vetoed an anti tipping bill.
 The will of John Cudahy, filed for probate in Chicago, leaves the entire estate to the widow and four children. The instrument does not mention the value. but counsel for the estator es- timated ii at s1.50e,00o.
 With what is said 70 be the largest list Of passengers aboard that ever crossed the Pacific ocean on a passen- gen ship, and with a cargo valued at si,0O0, 900, the Pacific mail liner Man churia reached San Francisco from the Orient
 While the Carranza garrison Of g. 500 men was parading at Agua Prieta, celebrating the Mexican fifth of May holiday, a detachment of Villa troops. who said they were part of an ad- vance guard, came in under flag Of truce and surrendered They said more Villa troops would desert Jose Maytorena-
 board member of the United Mine Workers of America, was found guilty of first degree murder in the District Court at Trinidad. Colo. and was sen fenced to the state penitentiary for life. Lawson was immediately turned over 10 the custody of his attorneys. and later was released on s20.000 bonds until motion for new trial can be filed.
 WASHINGTON
 President Wilson declined to pro xide the federal industrial relations commission with copies of correspond ence between himself and Governor Ammons of Colorado. which had been requested by Basin NJ. Maniey, repre- senting the commission. "to complete ,.s record of investigation into the Colorado coal strike.
 Tn create a petroleum reserve for ,he Navy. Secretary Lane recon p,ended to President Wilson that he se, aside 10000 acres in Natrona county. Wyo.
 se,smographs at Geofgetown Uni versity recorded earth shocks of mod crate intensity. estimated to have beeu about 1900 miles from Washing ton
 review of the Colorado coal strike and it's attendant problems will be re sumed by the industrial commission beriuning May H. John D. Rockefsi- Ter Jr will be asked to testify.