Gilpin observer., 1915-12-23
AN EPITOME OF
LATE LIVE NE WS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, o o IN G 8, ACHIEVE
MENTs, SUFFERINGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
About the War

HestsTn 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
declars the Austrian submarine COM
mandor will not be punished
General Sir John French has been
superseded in command of the Brit
ish army by Sir Douglas Haig.
Bulgaria and Greece agree on neu-
trai 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 OPP
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 65,34o names The lists
cover the period from Nov Is to Nov.
rs. 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 a drive in the Bal |
kans. according to the British.
Western
Robert A. Childs, 20. former con-
gressman from the Eighth Illinois |
district died of pneumonia at his |
home in Hinsdale, III.
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 X. b. Sims. |
warden of the Florence, Ariz.. peni. |
tentiary, refused to hang Nov. 20 last.
was declared insane by a jury and |
was taken to the state asylum. After
Sims refused to execute Faltn 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. |
thorizlng 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 bas reported favorably |
bill authorizing the increase OF in.
dividual postal savings deposits from |
$500 to $1,000
Cotton ginned prior to Dec. 13
amounted to 1o,303,253 running bales
including 1O0,940 round bales and 49,.
80 bales of sea island, the census
bureau announced
An executive proclamation desig.
mating Jan. as a day for making con. |
tributions for the relief of the strick. |