The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-05-13
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items From All Nations,
Pacific Northwest and Our Own
Commonwealth Condensed for
Our Many Busy Readers.

Berlin newspapers view pessimist-
ically Italy's attitude on the war.
r Ex-president Taft commends Presi-
! dent Wilson's policy Of strict neutral
ity.
A Pennsylvania labor leader says he
! advised his followers to learn to shoot,
to resist constabulary.
Portland makes arrangements for
the usual Rose Show to be held during
the coming Rose Festival.
Bryan issues statement reiterating
this country's intention to adhere to
the open-door policy in China.
Germans report driving allies from
the ALLY forest, with heavy losses in
killed. wounded and prisoners.
Fighting In the Dardanelles is being
pressed by the allies with satisfactory
results, reports the British commander.
Germans prepare to attack the Rus
sian ports Of Libau and Riga and
threaten communications with Petro-
grad.
Abbas Hilmi Pasha, deposed as khe-
dive of Egypt when Turkey entered
the European war, believes he will re-
gain the throne.
Two women suffragists besieged
President Wilson all day in the White
House, but were unable to gain an au-
dience with him.
Vienna dispatches declare the Rus
sian army in the Carpathians is in
trap from which it cannot escape, and
is doomed to capture or humiliation.
The locks around the falls of the
Willamette at Oregon City were
turned over to the government and
dedicated to the free use Of the people.
japan insists that her national dig
nifty" is of more Importance than the
observance of her treaties with other
nations regarding the independence of
China.
Portland will vote at the coming
June election on the question of in
stallinR water meters for all consum-
ers, the project involving an outlay of
about 81. 000.000
Upon receipt of dispatch from
Berlin, the German school in Rome
was closed and the teachers, with a
number Of German residents, left i'm
mediately for Germany.
The left front wheel of a Portland
| off o..I H.. 4.
overturned on the streetcar tracks,
killing one Of its passengers instantly.
The driver was injured but the three
other occupants of the car escaped
with a slight shaking up.
The steamer Undine returned to
Portland, Or, Thursday, after success
fully making the round trip from that
city to Lewiston, Idaho, and return,
through the Cascade locks and Cello
canal, demonstrating the completion
and great Importance of the latter
project.
Forest fires in Washington state are
reported serious.
A German aeroplane sinks British
submarine in the North Sea.
W. ]. Bryan's brother, C. W., has
been elected mayor of Lincoln, Neb.
Associate Justice Hughes denies
being candidate for the presidency.
Allies are reported making gains in
Turkey, and Smyrna is ready to sur
render.
Military preparations are being made
for the defense Of Pekin. According
to Chinese officials. whose statements
have been corroborated in other cir
Giles, the government Is making no
preparations elsewhere than at the
capital for defense. considering that
the Chinese will be unable to oppose
the Japanese should they make an at
tack.
Two resolutions, one memorializing
congress TO seize the nations food sup
ply for the purpose Of preventing it's |
exportatoin 10 the belligerent coun- |
tries, and the other a request that |
President Wilson use his influence 10
end the war, were adopted In the lower |
house Of representatives Of California.
The resolutions were Of Socialist
origin.
A German submarine is reported
having killed four Of Scotland fishing
crew and sinking the boat.
The cost Of war to Great Britain is
increasing and II is estimated that
more than s.. 500, 900, 900 will be
needed TO continue through the fiscal
year.
A bill proposing a sl2, 900, 600 bond
issue 10 complete the construction Of
the state highway system and main
tain laterals passes the house Of repre-
sentatives Of California with only
slight opposition, the vote being "A
TO 4.
Mar thousands greet the fleet Of
boats passing through the Cello canal
at the formal opening May 9.
o. II. Ehrck, an orchardist Of the
Odell district, near Hood River, Or,
Is suffering from badly torn face and
bruises, both sustained when he ran
into a clothesline while chasing his hat