The Ordway new era., 1916-06-16
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DURING THE PAST week
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ABOUT THE WAR

OF army, numbering loo,oVo men
Attack by German infantry against
Hill No. 3o4 at Verdun. repulsed.
Berlin reports Germans have cap
tured Fort Naux, five miles from Yer
dun.
British admit Germans have taken
line of trenches running through VII
lage of Hooge.
Austria admits her troops have re
treated to river Styr in Volhynia aft
er rear-guard battle.
Italians. under pressure of Austrian
drive, withdrew to new positions in
zone east of Asiago and east OF Cam
pomulo Valley.
Turks announce they have driven
gion of Asia Minor and also routed
Russians northeast of Bagdad.
Russian troops have crossed the
Stripa river in their great offensive
Petrograd reports number of prison
ers taken mas reached more than
$4,000.
Canadian troops and Germans bat
tling fiercely in region of Ypres. Can
adams regain most of lost ground on
two-mile front in attacks with bayon-
cts and bombs.
Ten American soldiers were killed
and nine wounded in a battle with
Mexican raiders near Glenn Springs,
in the Big Bend of Texas, according
to courier reaching Marathon.
State Department agents at El
Paso, Tex, received information that
Francisco Villa, at the head OF 1000
followers, attacked the rear guard of
the American punitive expedition in
the vicinity of Namaquipa, chihuahua.
Contrary claims continue to be put
forth by both Berlin and London on
the naval battle off Jutland. England
now declares two more German
dreadnoughts, the Lutzow and Hin
denburg. were sunk.
Field Marshal Kitchener and his
staff have been lost at sea off the
Orkney islands by the sinking OF the
British cruiser Hampshire, on which
Earl Kitchener was making a voyage
to Russia on special mission to EN-
peror Nicholas.
WESTERN
The Louisiana House defeated by
a vote of GO to 40 the proposal sub
mitting to the voters constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to wo-
men.
William G. Lee was reelected presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen at Detroit, defeating A. F.
Whitney of Chicago, by vote of sos
to 296
June "a will be proclaimed by Gov
Edward F. Dunno as Muster Day"
throughout Illinois, when an attempt
will be made to bring the states land
and water forces to full strength.
Lee Harrison. %, said to be son
Of James P. Harrison, former COVER
nor of Mississippi, was found dead in
Chicago. His head was crushed, and
the police believe he was murdered.
Francisco Alvarez and Juan San
chez, two Villa followers captured
during the raid on Columbus, March
8, were hanged at Deming. N NJ, on
the 9th. The men were hanged singly
Capt Abner. Martin, aged SO years,
who, as pilot before the Civil War,
taught Samuel l.. Clemens mark
TwainJ to navigate the Mississippi
river, died at his home at East Liver
pool. Ohio
WASHINGTON
The House passed diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill carrying
$4,000. 900.
A ELL for relief of 500 mail con
tractors in the South. whose pay was
withheld during the civil war, passed
the House.
Congressman Timberlake,s bill for
the addition of lands to national for
ests and for watershed protection for
Fort Collins. Boulder, Longmont and
Greeley, comprising 100000 acres. has
passed the House.
Interest was manifest in reports
that the American forces stationed at
Tien Tsfn. China, had been ordered
70 hold themselves in readiness to
prOeeed to Peking for the purpose Of
prcte4t4ng American interests there.
n4Nafd N. Hurley OF Illinois is to
0is ehairman Of the federal trade
6pmmfssiea on July l. succeeding 10.
ySth ii Davfes u Minnesota.
1lliAS acceptance by al Of the
peoDls Of ne new president,
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