Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES.
SAYINGS. D oIN G .. ACHIEVE.
MENTs,. sUFFERINGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Services.
About the War


About the War
The British liner Achilles has been
sunk. Four members of her crew are
missing.
A Turkish submarine has sent a
Russian ship to the bottom in the
Black sea.
Three British and one Norwegian
steamer have been sunk by submar-
ines or mines.
Five more ships attacked by Ger
man U-boats and United States plans
decisive action.
II iB feared that Mexican bandits
under Gen. Herrera, may unite and
massacre u 8. troops. A..
The British, according to Moslem
reports, have been driven from forti-
fled positions in Arabia.
Hollands ministers of state have
been called to meet in council be-
cause OF the war situation.
The British reports say that ten
air raid over Scotland Sunday night.
The Turks claim to have checked
the Russian offensive in the Caucasus
and say advances are now being made
against the Cars forces.
The Germans have Strengthened
their line by occupying all French
positions north of the Forges brook,
between Haucourt and Bethincourt,
northwest of Verdun. They are now
hammering at the region of the
Bourrus wood, five miles northwest
of the fortress.
The hospital ship Portugal has been
sunk in the Black sea by German
torpedo boat or submarine with
large number of wounded aboard, ac
cording to an announcement Of the
Paris official press bureau. 1t is said
that the Portugal had Red Cross signs
conspicuously displayed.
Villas force. estimated at 500, was
severely defeated in five-hour battle
at Guerrero on March 80 by Col Dodd
according to report from Gen. Per
shing to Gen. Funston, sent from the
San Geronimo ranch. Sixty Mexicans
were killed and a number of Mexicans
and four Americans wounded.
Sixteen persons were killed and 100
injured by Zeppelins in new raid on
England Saturday night. With the
exception of the big air raid of Jan
81, when the casualties were sixty.
seven persons killed and 1T injured,
the Zeppelin raids of Friday and
Saturday piphtc cauSn1 uraota,, to,, -
life than any previous aerial attack
this year. The total casualties for
the two nights. according to an OF
dcial report, were fifty-nine persons
killed and 166 wounded.
Western
The national conference of charities
and corrections will be held at Indian
apolis, Ind. May 10 to II.
There were two Americans in the
crew of thirteen in the British bark
Bengairn, sunk by German sub
marine.
Several persons were injured in
riots which followed attempts by "in.
surgents" to run the blockade estab
lished by farmers about milk plants
at Dundee, Ill.
At Idabel, Okla, Oscar Martin, ne.
gro, was taken from justice of the
peace's courtroom and hanged by a
mob at the rear of the courthouse,
where his preliminary trial had been
in progress.
That Japan is colonizing and ap.
parently intends to retain the South
Sea islands captured during the
present war from the Germans was
the statement made at San Francisco
by Dr. Frederick Starr. professor OF
anthropology, University of Chicago.
Washington
Billy Sunday. the evangelist, was
received by President Wilson at the
White House.
Japan has authorized her marine in.
surance companies to make substan.
tial increases in war risk rates.
The report of the special army
commission appointed to investigate
the aviation service was laid before
Secretary Baker by Gen. Scott, chief
Of staff.
Forty-three OF the forty-eight states
will qualify for federal aid in roads
under the Bankhead bill. reported
favorably to the Senate by its com.
mittee on postoffices and postroads.
Senator Culberson, chairman OF the
judiciary committee, has introduced
an amendment to the anti.pass law
TO permit publishers. editors or pro.
prietors Of newspapers or magazines
TO take railroad mileage in payment
for advertising space.
Official judgment still is suspended
on the cases of the British channe
steamer Sussex and other merchant
ships which. while carrying Ameri
can citizens, recently have met with