The Lovington leader., 1916-10-20
A BRIEF RECORD or PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EioN coUNrRlea
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DolNcs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR

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entire Transylvanian frontier. and
also In the north. Attacks repulsed.
says Bucharest
British gain additional ground In
France north OF Thiepyal and south
Of the Ancre Violent artillery duels
in progress south of the Somme.
German casualties from the begin.
ming Of the war to the end Of Sep
tember were 3.55G.0ls. according to an
official British compilation given out
at London.
Allied warships seized the entire
Greek navy. with the exception of
three vessels, as precautionary meas
ure for protection Of entente fleets In
Greek waters.
London reports important gains re.
sulting from gas attack south OF An
ere. French and British infantry
driving with terrific force at German
lines on Somme.
Three British cruisers which ar.
rived at Newport. Il. l.. are on the
trail Of the German submarine which
raided the steamship lanes Sunday
and sank nine ships.
Italians report important advance
In region Of Gorilla. with the capture
Of l.77l Austrian prisoners. Total OF
30.8Sl prisoners taken since the Of
fensive started, Aug. q.
Russia has lost 100000 men dur.
ing the first two years Of the war.
and at least l.25O,00O In this year,
offensive. according to estimates from
Danish sources. given out by the semi
official news agency at Berlin.
The submarine arm OF the imperial
German navy ravaged shipping off the
eastern coast OF the United States
Sunday. Four British steamers. one
Dutch and one Norwegian and one yes.
Sci unidentified, we're sent TO the bot,
tom or left crippled derelicts off Nan
tucket shoals.
WESTERN
The dividends paid in the last nine
months by mining companies are be-
yond any previous report. The
amounts disbursed to shareholders of
LAG American mines and reduction
works totaled S7S,772,6l2.
Plans have been completed for the
location near Denver of q plant to
manufacture breakfast food and other
table products from beardless emmer,
the new grain evolved by Prof. B. c.
Buffum. OF Worland. Wyo.
The necessity Of linking various
sections of the United States in or
der to have complete development
was the theme OF President Wilson's
address at the luncheon given In
honor Of him at indianapolis, Ind.
Warren X. Billings, convicted Of the
murder Of Mrs. Myrtle Van Loo In
connection with the Preparedness Day
parade bomb explosion at San Fran
cisco. July %, in which ten persons
lost their lives. was sentenced to lift
Imprisonment
The first full war strength infantry
regimental hike attempted in the re
cent history Of the United States army
began when 1875 officers and mer
under command Of Col. Abner Picker
ing left Douglas. Ariz.. to march Il
Fort Huachuca. sixty.five miles west.
Nineteen Mexicans who are beinl
held by the army authorities at Co
lonia Dublan for alleged connection
with the Villa raid on Columbus, N
NJ, March 9. have been indicted b.
the Luna county grand jury, II be
came known at Demihg. n NJ. al
are charged with murder.
WASHINGTON
Telegraphing from Athens, Reuter-
correspondent says Prof. Lambros ha
succeeded in forming a Greek cabinet
The State Department has notifie
the Serbian government now 1
France that Ljoub0mir Michailevitc
will be acceptable to the Unite
States as minister Of Serbia in thi
country. The new envoy formerl
represented Serbia in Montenegro.
Col. Barragan. chief Of staff to Firs
Chief Carranza. said that an agree
ment to withdraw American troop
from Mexico must be signed and
definite date for withdrawal must b
set before any other questions affec
ing Mexico can be successfully take
I'D BY the Mexican-American commi
sion at Atlantic City.
American Consul Payne at
Thomas. d. w. l.. reported to III
State Department that the hurricar
that swept those islands did $2.OOO,Ol
damage, left twothirds of the popul
ton without sufficient food or clot
ing and destroyed one.third of Il
homes of the natives. He appeale
for $50.OOO for immediate relief wor
A hearing will be held Oct. 90 /
the Interstate Commerce CommissiG
on the petition Of the express col
panies for authorization to mainta
rates on the basis OF the declar,
value Of shipments.