The Ordway new era., 1916-07-21
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
ABOUT THE WAR

The embargo on all supplies, excep
munitions. for Mexico, has beer
raised
The Germans have gained Il foot
hold at Damloup and in Fumin wool
at Verdun.
The Grand Duke Nicholas reports
successes against the Turks in the
Caucasus region.
Italians claim continued successes
in their offensive to drive the Aus
trians back on their own soil.
Rome reports continued successes
against the Austrians and reports the
enemy is in "disorderly retreat"
Petpgrad reports fierce Austro-
German attack repulsed. with capture
of $500 men and much war material,
Germans gain ground with mass at
tacks out of Fleury, but Paris says
they have suffered enormous losses"
Grand Duke Nicholas. operating in
Caucasus, is launching offensive
against Erzerum to penetrate heart
OF Turkish empire.
British troops, attacking on the
Somme front captured German sec
ond line trenches on a four-mile from,
taking many prisoners.
German troops operating in Galicia
inflicted severe check upon the Rus
slams by an encircling movement and
counter attack. according TO the Ber-
lin statement
Gen. Haig regained control of the
entire Mametz woods, lost to the Ger
mans. Two heavy attacks by the
kaiser's forces on Contamination re-
pulsed.
The summit of Castelletto in the
Tofana region has been blown up by
the Italians, the entire Austrian force
there being buried in the wreckage.
the Rome war office announces.
Information indicating that the gar
rison at Ojinaga. opposite Presidio
Tex. would join any considerable
body of Villas men moving northwari
instead of resisting them, was re
ceived at Gen. Funston's headquar.
ters.
Gen. P. Elias Gales, military com.
mander of Sonora, ordered the de-
mobilization of troops now il The bor
der districts, discharged frpr la= Ia
tional service, and orcsr-4. IT, -
opening OF all public Offices s5.-g -
border
WESTERN
State troops were eEr3arsd = La
Sale, ILL.,, where s--Ia= :t uansu-
mill workers was n E-r,E-ssE-
A meteor. the z-ty---ls6 yfrz ..
which is as large a. Z 1Ers4re,,Iru hons
fell on the farm q = " StI,+.F
twenty miles vest q E2ar sJr-.ngg.
Ark.
Mrs. Phoebe A Essrst- vxnsy- u
the Hacienda de Bst5cxrs. 1tss RANCH
reported to have L-sz s,sz1sa ar Ihe
de facto goverunez- d Nszitso ta3e-
graphed from San Francisco 10 a-tt,s--
Lansing, secretary ot Eza.e. ,-p1sBtlnE
against what she declared 70 - IN
unlawful act
Henry Ford OF Michigan wLI tz
nominated for President 01 IT, frs
ballot by the Prohibition pz1y a IT,
national convention to be beAe II 3
Paul. July is to Il, If he viii consent
to accept the honor, N the opinion OF
the party leaders who helS q confer
ence in Chicago.
WASHINGTON
The cost Of living. after rising
steadily since 1907. except in 1911.
took downward trend during 1915.
President Wilson has agreed to ac-
cept the resignation of Maj. Gen
Goethals as governor of the Panama
canal.
The House bill appropriating $780,
900 for the relief of needy American
refugees from Mexico was passed b.
the Senate.
American sheep raisers will receive |
about $75000,000 for this years wool
crop. the Department of Agriculturs
announced.
More than 1,200 postmasters en-
rolled at the convention of the Ma
tionai Association of Postmasters of !
the United States.
The annual agricultural bill carry.
Ing approximately $4,000, 900, was
pessed by the Senate In virtually the
s4Me form - passed by the House.
~ - nenination Of John H. Clarke |
eezQhto for associate Judge Of the Su-
/! Cent to Succoed Justice
n HnsAss, Was sent a. me |
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