The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
4. CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News servi
ABOUT THE WAR


of army, numbering 100000 men.
The battle of Verdun has broken
out with unusual violence on the
east bank of the Meuse after the lull
following the capture of Fort Vaux
Russians capture Dubno, second of
important fortresses in Volhynian tri-
angle and are pressing Austrians
westward. Petrograd reports 35,409
prisoners taken in Saturdays fight
ing.
Canadian troops, in what the Brit
ish official statement describes as a
gallant and successful assault"
southeast of Zillebeke. recaptured
former British position over front
of more than 1,500 yards.
Americans routed twenty-five Villa
bandits. killing three. wounding sew
eral and capturing all their horses
and saddles, some rifles and several
thousand rounds of ammunition, Grip
pling the band completely near Santa
Clara in surprise attack.
After a preliminary artillery bonn
bardment, Italian troops made an at
tack in the Lacarina valley and cap
tured a strong Austrian line, the war
office in Rome announced Austrian
troops attempted to advance in seg-
eral sections but met with checks.
German troops attempting a coun-
ter offensive against the Russians il
the Stripa region suffered severe
check Tuesday, according to the
statement of the war office in Petro-
grad. The Russians reported the
capture of several hundred prison
ers and an enormous amount of war
supplies.
The Russian drive against the Aus
trian front continued Monday with un-
abated fury and now the capture Of
Czernowitz, northern Bukowina, seems
imminent Fighting is in progress
over a front of 600 to 700 miles, from
the Gulf of Riga to Bukowina, the
Germans having taken the offensive
in the north. Petrograd reports all
German advances repulsed.
WESTERN
Edicts are going forth in Virginia
cities for enforcement to the letter of
all statutes, including the so-called
Sunday blue laws.
The South Dakota Central railroad,
which some time ago went into re-
ceivership. was sold at Sioux Falls,
S. D., at masters sale for the sum
of S952.000.
Members of the teamsters' union
struck at Butte, Mont, tying up all
the coal yards and adding to the
complicated situation precipitated a
week ago when the Workingmen's
Union went out.
Formation of National Women's
League was announced in Chicago
by Mrs. Joanna E. Downes, president
of an Illinois Democratic women's or
ganization. 1t will represent, she de-
clared $4,000 women.
The trial of Will Orpet, charged
with the murder of his former sweet
heart, Marion Lambert, was continued
at Waukegan. ILL.,, with the resumption
of the testimony of E. o. Orpet, father
of the defendant. and the testimony
of Miss Josephine Davis, chum of the
slain girl.
WASHINGTON
Senator Thomas introduced a reso-
during continuance in office for two
years thereafter from accepting an
elective office.
The right of the supreme lodge
Knights of Pythias, under its constitu-
tion, to re-rate members in 1910 with
resulting increase in dues for
"fourth-class members was sustained
by the Supreme court.
The Supreme Court restored to the
docket for another oral argument at
a time not set, cases involving the
constitutionality of the Oregon mini
mum wage law and the Oregon law
providing ten-hour work-day for
men.
Secretary of War Baker announced
he had ordered 1000 coast artillery
and the engineer corps at Washing
ton barracks to proceed at once to
the Mexican border for patrol duty
This action was taken following the
receipt of additional news of a dis
turbing character.
Rearrangement of seats was the
only evidence of the resignation of
Justice Hughes shown in the Supreme
court Justice Van Deventer sue
ceeded Mr. Hughes as fourth associate
in point of service. Justice Brandeis
took the seat on the extreme right of
the chief justice, establishing the
record of being the first justice to sit
only one day in the new members
seat on the extreme left.
Cotton used during May amounted
to 574,S67 running bales. the census
bureau announced. That compares
with 49S,79S bales used in May year
ago.