The Ordway new era., 1916-12-01
FOREIGN

Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor
OF cordite and the automatic firearm'
died in London.
The sale OF wool or sheepskin has
been prohibited in Australia, without
the permission of the prime minister
according to Melbourne dispatch.
The Greek government has refused
10 comply with the demand of the al
lies for the surrender OF part of its
supplies of arms and ammunition
Reuters Athens correspondent cables.
Albert Z. Kemp at Ottawa, Ont, be
came minister of militia and defense
succeeding Lieut.. Gen. Sir Sam
Hughes Kemp has been minister
without portfolio since its formation
in 1912.
The London newspapers Comment-
ing on the death of Emperor Francis
Joseph, express the opinion tnat II
can have no effect upon the war, be
cause as they say, OF German domi-
nation of Austria-Hungary both mill
tarily and politically.
Emperor Charles Francis Joseph oil
Austria Hungary Immediately will
give up his command Of the great
group of armies operating against the
Russians and Rumanians in order
to devote all his time to affairs OF
state, according to a dispatch from
Vienna.
Three Mexican women We're eN-
ecuted by firing squads at FL Vale on
IL st1,r 4 n
Carranza adherents, that they had at
tempted to kill Col. Gonzales Diaz,
commander of the Carranza garrison
at FL Vale Papers We're said to have
been found on the women iucrimi-
Mating them.
The Greek royalist troops have re
fused to eyacuate katerina, as de-
manded by the entente authorities,
and Gen. Sarrail, in command OF the
entente forces. has warned the gov.
Crnment at Athens that unless an or
der for immediate evacuation is given
he will proceed to use force. says an
Exchange Telegram Company dis
patch from Athens.
The death of Francis Joseph, en-
peror OF Austria, is a remarkable eli
max to the long list of tragedies in
the Hapsburg family-a list unparal-
leled in any other reigning house in
Europe He dies in the midst OF the
worlds greatest war. which he him
self largely brought about by his de-
termination TO avenge the act OF as
sassiration OF his heir. the Archduke
he - ~
alleged Serbian conspiracy, while on
a state visit to Bosnia on June 2S.
/ 1914
SPORTING NEWS
Guy AXworthy. sire of the worlds
champion trotting stallion. Lee AK
worthy, was sold at auction in New
York for $4,000.
Joe Bonds. Pacific coast heavy
weight, was given the decision over
! Fighting Dick Gilbert after fifteen
rounds of boxing at the National Ath-
Ietic Club in Denver
Frank Moran and Fred Fulton were
matched in New York for a tenround
/ heavyweight bout at St Paul, Mimi,
/ CI. Dec. %. Moran was guaranteed
/ $1,000 with a privilege OF 35 per cent
and if either man scores knockout
| he will get $1,000 additional.
Tennis on ice with prominent play.
| crs participating and a possible ice
| championship within the next year
| il planned by Frederick B. Alexander
| Davis cup veteran and lawn tennis
| player of international reputation, OF
| New York. The same rules that gov
ern lawn tennis apply to ice tennis
| The court will be laid out in black
/ paint on the ice surface.
GENERAL
The u S. Steel Company has in
creased the pay of its employees.
| Dead letter files will be establishe ed
| by the United States postoffice de
partment in Chicago, New York and
san Francisco. Jan. l.
| A bandit entered a jewelry store a,
Arkansas City. Ark, held up the only
clerk in the place and escaped witt
,OO0 worth of diamonds.
Butter will be 81 a square, or 50
cents pound. before spring, accord
ing to predictions made by creamery
men in Humboldt county, Cal.
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan, widow ol
the late financier, has been critically
i'll for several days in her summer
home at Highland Falls, twelve milei
from Newburg. N. Y.
President Wilson sent telegram
to Charles E. Hughes acknowledging
his message of congratulations. The
presidents telegram said: Il am sin
cerely obliged to you for your message
| of concentrations, Allow me to as