The Ordway new era., 1916-11-24

Cerna river region continues success
fully.
Rumanian positions west of Pre-
Teuton attacks.
Rumanian artillery fire on the Dan
ube below Tchernavoda has been re
newed with intensity.
The Teutonic allies have taken
more than 2,100 prisoners in late op-
erations in Wallachia.
Another advance made by British
near the Butte de Warlencourt, three
miles south of Bapaume.
Russians still pursuing retreating
Germans in Dobrudja, Won Falken-
hayn burning villages as he falls
back.
Italians have been driven from
trench position in the region east OF
Gorizia by heavy gunfire of the Aus
TRANS.
AustroGermans report progress in
Pennsylvania, forcing retirement OF
Rumanian forces in the Alt and jul
valleys.
Teutonic aircraft bombarded the
royal palace at Bucharest, but the
queen and princesses were absent
from the city.
Germans capture positions in the
Somme region after violent attacks
on the French lines, occupying part OF
the village of Pressoire.
Berlin asserts that all British at
tacks except that which resulted in
the capture of Beaucourt were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties.
Berlin claims the complete failure
OF the Anglo-French offensive on the
Somme after 1876 days of fighting, in
which the entente's casualties were
more than 100000.
The Austro- Hungarian advance
threatens Campulung, eighty miles
northwest of Bucharest, the Ruman-
ian capital, with battles taking place
within few miles of the former city.
The allies smashed the battle line
OF central powers in Macedonia, cap
turing four more villages and ap-
preaching to within four miles of Mon
astir. Both Berlin and Sofia admit
retreat OF Teutonic forces to newly
prepared positions.
WESTERN
A report has been received at e.
Paso, Tex, that a German was killed
in Santa Rosalia and friends of Edgar
Koch, who disappeared in Santa
Rosalia after the Villa bandits robbed
him of $4,000 worth of silver, fear
he was murdered by the bandits
Confident that should the Adamson
eight-hour law fail President Wilson
will provide another measure which
will insure trainmen of an eight-hour
day, heads of the various brother
hoods at Cleveland. Ohio, secuted the
possibility of a general strike in Jan
uary.
The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany has completed plans for the ex-
penditure of more than 81 ,00OO in
completing the double-tracking of les
main line through Wyoming and is
reported to have under consideration
plans for expending more than $780,
900 on its line between Denver and
Kansas City.
WASHINGTON
The White House officially an
nounced that President Wilson had
designated Nov. 80 as Thanksgiving
day.
Formal announcement of the recent
appointment as Chinese foreign min
lister of DR.. WI Ting Fang. former
minister to the United States, was
made at the Chinese legation.
President Wilson expressed his
gratitude to the people of the West
for their support in the election in
messages sent in reply to requests
that he visit that section before Con
gress opens. He said he would be un-
able to make the trip at present be-
cause of critical duties, but promised
to go West later If possible.
President Wilson probably will de-
part from precedent and take the
oath of office as President of the
United States Sunday. March 4, only
to have the oath readministered the
following day. The Inauguration, ac
cordtng to the present plan, will be
held Monday, March s.
The investigation recently inaugu-
rated by the Department of Justice in
{ the soaring prices Of food, coal and
other necessities OF life handled in in
terstate trade Is now In full swing in
New York, Chicago, Pittsburg, San
Francisco and other cities.
Secretary Lane announced that
rnore than 10000 acres were desig-
natad nnder the enlarged homeslea,
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