The Ordway new era., 1916-01-14
lDURIRG THE PAST week
REcoRp or IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
ABOUT THE WAR

ade attack northeast of lie Mesnil
The allies have released consuls of
central powers arrested at Saloniki.
Austrian positions at Czernowitz
bombarded for fifty hours by 400 Rus
sian guns.
Italians by surprise attack capture
Austrian position on soHthern slope OF
Mount Sperone.
Russians claim to have captured
Czartorysk, but Vienna report asserts
they were elected.
Russian losses $4,000 in New Year
fighting on Bessarabian frontier, ac-
cording to Austrian estimate.
The Russians have driven the Aus
TRANS from Czernowitz, an important
strategic point in Bukowina near the
Galician frontier.
Germany agres3 to pay indemnity
for American lives lost in Lusitania
disaster and gives new assurances as
to submarine methods.
Secretary Lansing is preparing t,
notify all the nations engaged in war
on the side of Germany of the Amer
lean stand on undersea raids.
Austria's official representative has
Informed Secretary Lansing his gov
ernment is ready to offer reparation
A new revolt has broken out in
Mexico threatening repetition of the
long war between Carranza and Villa
and the postponement indefinitely of
peace for the troubled southern re-
public.
At London, the compulsory service
bill passed its first reading in the
House Of Commons. and three labor
members of the British Cabinet re-
signed. Ireland is exempt under the
provisions Of the bill
WESTERN
Two sharp earthquake shocks were
felt at Newport, Ore
Gen. Victoriano Huerta had recov-
cred sufficiently from his illness that
he could take few steps about his
room in Ell Paso, Tex.
Robbers at ST. Paul, Mimi. obtained
approximately sl.0o0,00O in negotiabl
internal revenue stamps and several
thousand dollars in cash.
The funeral of Gen. Grenville NJ.
Dodge, who died at his home in Coun.
Gil Bluffs, Ia. was held at the resi-
dence, and included full military hon.
ors.
The name of Henry Ford, who re.
Gently returned from his European
peace mission, has place on the Re-
publican presidential primary ballot lr
Michigan.
An injunction suit was filed against
the American Express Company at
Des Moines, Ia, to test the right of
the express company to transport
liquor into the state.
Fred w. Benson, former United
States senator from Kansas and
former Justice of the State Supreme
Court, died at the home of his daugh-
ter in Topeka. He was 20 years old.
Probably the most distinguished
centenarian in America is Harrison
Johnston, who celebrated his 1Olst
birthday at his home at Columbus.
Miss. Mr.. Johnston was born in Win.
chester county, Virginia, the day be-
fore Andrew Jackson won his victory
over the British at New Orleans.
WASHINGTON
Navy officials hope soon to begin
Withdrawing the marines on duty in
Haiti.
Secretary McAdoo asked a rush ap-
propriation of 100000 for rural sani-
tatfon and fighting typhoid and pei
lagra.
Over 1000 attended the White
House reception Friday night and
shook hands with the President and
his bride.
Tributes were paid by several
members OF Congress to the late .Jus.
tice Lamar and the late Governor
Hammond.
Suspension of tariff provision free
Hating sugar May / is proposed in
resolution introduced by Senator
Bropssard.
Representative Campbell of Kansas
le4foduced resolution for the crea.
tion q an International federation of
naslenS to preserve international law.
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