The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-28
General Resume Of Important Events
Throughout the World.

Germans make decisive victory at
the battle of Scissors, which began
January. 8th-
Berlin hints that America, by ex-
porting munitions of war, is prolong-
ing the conflict.
William d. Scott, general manager
of the North Bank railroad, dies at his
home in Portland.
German soldiers are charged with
circulating forged entreaty for peace
among the Russian troops.
Jitney bus company finds that indi-
vidual auto owners are competing for
traffic business in Portland, Ore.
The remaining eight members Of
the Stefansson Arctic exploring party
are thought to have persisted months
ago.
Two bills have been introduced in
the California legislature proposing
the study of the Bible in the public
schools.
England has notified the Washington
government that if the steamer Dacia,
laden with cotton, sails, she will be
captured and the cargo bought.
A passenger arriving at Amman
from Germany asserts that allied air
men Friday threw bombs upon the
town of Essen, destroying a number OF
houses. Essen is the home of the
famous Krupp steel works.
A resolution urging friends of pro.
lection to American labor and indus
try" to endeavor to secure the repeal
of the existing tariff law was unani.
mously adopted at the thirtieth annual
meeting of the American Protective
Tariff league in New York.
Russian Consul Dogoravlensky an
nounces that the Russian government
has awarded contract for Is, 900 rail.
road cars to Seattle firm, and say
that this order is only the beginning o.
business between the Russian govern
ment and the Pacific Northwest
Mayor Mitchell, of New York, ant
Mayor Rolph, of San Francisco, will
talk on the telephone next Monda,
over a direct wire between the tw'
J cities. This will be the first telephon
conversation across the continent eve
held, except between officials of tn
telephone company who have bee
testing the wire for the last month.
At o'clock p. m. April the popu
lation of the United States will hav
: reached and passed the hundred million
, mark, according to c. d. Sloane, &c
| ographer of the census bureau, VIII
! estimates the population at that hou
t will be 100000 j. S. Mccoy
: actuary of the Treasury department
however, calculates the population wi
be 100, DIG, 900 on February l.
3 Germans plan another dash for Paris
Seismic disturbances have been fel
in the European war zone.
Fearing raids from aircraft, PAR
i has again ordered street illuminate
discontinued.
i Lighting fire with can of gas,
e line resulted in an explosion whic
a probably will prove fatal to Mr.. an
j Mrs. Clarence Backus, of Yaquini
Or. The can exploded in Mrs. Backul
: hands, throwing the flames over boil
Mrs. o. R. Meye, S5 years old, {
e Colfax, Wash, was killed accidental
9 by her 9-year-old son at their ranS
: home near Hay, in Western Whitms
county. The boy had been sent to Il
d house for the shotgun by his fathe
and upon leaving the house the 81
II was accidentally discharged.
Portugal is reported in a singul
situation in reference to the great wa
N German forces have invaded Port
guese Angola and fighting has be'
t. going on there between German al
Portuguese forces for several month
: Yet Germany has not declared war I
Portugal, the German minister renal
in Lisbon and the Portuguese in Berli
German aircraft made long-thres
ened raids on England Tuesday mig
and attempted with bombs to bic
up the kings royal residence in San
bingham, county Norfolk. Xii
George and Queen Mary, who had be-
staying at Sandringham with the
family, returned to London only Nc
| day to resume their residence in Buc
ingham palace.
Yarmouth, Eng, is visited by Ga
man airmen, who demolish who
| buildings, killing two persons.
Lieutenant General Freiherr v
| Ompteda, of the German army,
been killed in the western arena at
| head of his brigade.
II Reports convey news that Gene
| Villa with his troops, will evscus
| Mexico City, and will go to Norths
/ states to strengthen his forces.
II England hauls down Stars q
u Stripes from an American ship VIII
Z is detained by that country, and in
Il stead raised the British emblem.
The house of representatives
L adopted all the Oregon and Washing
o items in the rivers and harbors
without discussion and without anne
ment.
: Republican leaders in the SEN
N have attacked President Wilson's s.
= purchase measure, but the Presid
feels confident it will pass bef
= March 4.
Lumbermen of Oregon have secul
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