Tombstone epitaph., 1916-12-03
4 BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
 EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poiNGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT MARk THE PROGRESS
 OF THE AGE.
"esteTh NeNsDaper iEion ABOUT THE WAR

Russian dreadnought lmperatritsa Maria sunk by an internal explosion off the Rumanian Black sea coast. with loss of 200 lives.
 Britannia, former White Star liner of 47.500 tons displacement. destroyed by a bomb or 8 torpedo in the Aegean sea. with the loss of fifty lives.
 Russian achievements have ar rived on the Pennsylvania border, ac- cording to Berlin. Rumanians report ed holding their positions in the Alt valley region.
 The important railway town of Craioya. in western Wallachia, was occupied by German troops invading Rumanis, it was semi-officially an nounced at Berlin.
 Pursuit of Rumanian army in Wal chia continues necessarily. Von Falk- enhayn has taken l1,00O miles of eatbcaring territory and has shut off all Rumanian communications west of Craioya
 Germans and Bulgars eyacuate Monastir under pressure of the French and Serbians. Berlin denies capture of city is of military importance. but Paris declares victory one Of the most important of the war.
 Teutonic army reinforced north of Monastir and is offering stubborn and successful resistance to the allied advance. French, Serbian and Italian lines all have made progress not withstanding, according 10 the official statement.
 According to the central identifica- tion office at Kiev. Russia, says the Overseas News Agency, the number of Russian casualties since June l, 1916, has reached l0O,62l officers and 2,027S53 men. Among the officers are one general of brigade. four colonels and four lieutenant colopels in com mand of regiments.
 Francisco Villa withdrew his sur viving forces in defeat from Chihua- hua Thursday night, after battle of seven hours, during which he made fruitless attempts to carry General Trevino's protecting works by assault. This report was received from Chi huahua by Carranza officials in Jau- reg, who added that government troops were actively pursuing the retreating bandits.
 Continuing their pursuit of the de feated German and Bulgarian troops on the Macedonian front. the Serbians captured the villages of Makovo, Ora hovo, Vranovtsi, Ribartsi, Bilyanik. Novak and Suhdol, all west and north west of Monastir In addition to many prisoners the Serbians are said to have taken field guns. a consider able number of machine guns and a great quantity of other war materials WESTERN
 Wilson's plurality in New Mexico was 2,502.
 Five bandits, after a running fight with citizens Of Roberts, H.. made their escape with s3,GOO from the Ford County bank.
 The body of Jack London, Cali fcrnia author, who died at Glen Ellen. Cal. was cremated in Oakland. Only near relatives were present.
 Judge William c. Hook of the United States District court at Kan sas City decided that the Adamson eight-hoar law is unconstitutional.
 The Republican state central com mittee at San Francisco estimated that President Wilson's plurality in California will be in excess of 3.40o.
 Miss Jeanette Rankin of Missoula. Mont, who was elected to congress on the Republican ticket Nov. :, spent S6s7.70 on her campaign, according to her expense account on file with Sec retary of State A. M. Alderson-
 Andrew Howell. s3. is an applicant for a position in the Chicago water department, passing his application up- on the plea that worry, not work. is the rust on the blade" Howell retired several weeks ago after sixty-three years service in the department and says he has done nothing but worry about his idleness since.
 WASHINGTON
 Cotton ginned prior to Nov. 14 amounted to s.Sl5,S33 running bales. including 16s.3+s round bales and S3 3,004 bales of Sea Island. the census bureau announced.
 Prtsident Wilson plans to spend Thanksgiving day at the White House with members of his family.
 Despite much agitation in its favor. President Wilson is not expected to urge an embargo on food exports in his address to Congress.
 President Wilson sent . telegram to Charles E. Hughes acknowledging his message of congratulations. The presidents telegram said: T am sin .erely obliged to you for your message ,f congratulations Allow me to as- rure you of my best wishes for the vsoyS to ~osae.