The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-12-20
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The steamship John Lambert, listed
In the maritime register as an Ameri-
can vessel, WIS shelled and sunk with
out warning by a German submarine
off the Isle of Wight, according to NC
counts given by members Of the crew,
Americans, WHO arrived at New York.
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Bucharest, capital Of Roumania, has
been captured, it was announced OFF,
cially at Berlin. Ploechti, the impor-
tant railway junction town, 36 miles
northwest of Bucharest, also has been
taken.
Dispatches from Paris quote polit1-
cal writer's as saying that the political
upheavals may be followed by the res
ignation of General Joffre, comman-
der in chief of the allied armies. There
are reports that the French govern
ment may be changed so as to concen-
trate authority for quicker decisions
and action.
The total losses of the entente in the
present war have been 100000, ac-
cording to figures given out by the AS
ISOLATION for Research Into the Social
Consequences of the War of Copen-
hagen, as quoted in an Overseas News
agency statement issued at Berlin.
The Italian steamer Palermo, with
AZ Americans on board, has been tor
pedoed off the Spanish coast. One
American sailor was wounded by
shell and died at Palafrugell, Spain.
Three others We're seriously wounded.
The important town of Tergovistea,
Roumania, has been captured by the
Austro-G German forces. The defeat of
the first Roumanian army is declared
by Berlin to have been complete, and
the Teutonic troops are continuing
their victorious march toward Blu
charest.
Two Belgians who have arrived at
Sliuiskill, Holland, from Client, report
that there was a revolt in Antwerp in
which 200 to 300 Inhabitants and many
German soldiers are said to have been
killed, according to a Reuter- Amster-
dam dispatch to London, quoting a
Sluiskill correspondent. The reported
revolt was due to a call upon the in
habitants for work in Germany.
The entente troops have been sent
back from Athens to sPiraeus. The
Greek government has offered six
mountain batteries to Vice Admiral De
Fournet, but the entente ministers
say that reparation must be made for
the assault on the allied troops.
Domestic
Picketing by organized labor during
strikes is legal, according to an opin-
ion handed down in the United States
circuit court of appeals at Chicago.
President Wilson, speaking at the
banquet which was the elimination of
the celebration to mark the permanent
illumination Of the Statue of Liberty
in New York harbor, declared that he
had thought for the last two years that
'peace is going to come to the world
only with liberty" Two men were ar
rested for trying to see President Will
son.
The United States mail stage rum
ming from Rogerson, Idaho, to Jar
bridge, New, was held up and robbed
and it's driver, +. Searcy, killed by
bandits. The mail sacks were rifled
and $1,000 was taken.
Miss Edith Colby, newspaper wom-
an, was found guilty at Thompson
Falls. Mont, of murder in the second
degree, for shooting and killing A. G.
Thomas, a politician, who she alleged
had insulted her.
The egg boycott movement was
launched in over score Of New York
cities In response to proclamations is
sued by their respective mayors. The
boycott was declared to be virtually
statewide.
The appointment Of William H.
Meyer, for II years warden Of the fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta, Ca. as
warden of Sing Sing prison, was an
nounced by the state superintendent Of
prisons, James NJ. Carter, ut Albany
N. Y.
A national federation Of milk pro.
.ducers that will control the milk In
dustry of the United States was fore
cast ut the national conference on
marketing and farm credits, in session
at Chicago by milkmen from all parts
OF. the country.
The Carolina, a steel steamship OF
the Goodrich line, struck a reef ctr
miles north Of Alg0ma, Wis.,, at mid
night and went down quickly. TIT
crew Of % nien and six passenger.
were rescued and taken to Sturgeon