The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-07-01

Germans take trenches east OF
Loos but are elected.
Another Zeppelin has been brought
down off the coast of Norway.
Germans enter British trenches in
Pioegisteert wood. but are elected.
Turks report repulse OF Russians
with heavy losses northwest of Erze-
rum.
Germans repulse Russian attack
south of Garbunovka with heavy
casualties.
Russians bring uo fresh forces in
drive toward Baeead and occupy
Rowandfz region.
Two more leaders in the Irish re-
teilion. James Connolly and John Nc
Dermott. wore shot in Dublin.
Activity increasing along British
line in French. sapping operations
and sharp bombardments being re-
ported.
Petrograd reports continued sue
cess in Caucasus region including
capture of town with large amount
OF war material.
trenches near Vermelles in German
night attack. but claims part OF
ground regained in counter assault.
Germans made three attacks
against British trenches between the
river Somme and MaricoIrt but were
driven out after entering one trench.
Another raid into American terri
I,n 40
at Mckinley Springs ranch. sixty
seven miles south of Marathon. Te~.
Three bandits, including Julio Car
denas. a Villista leader. were killed in
skirmish with an American detach-
mont near Rubio ranch. twenty miles
east of Lake ltascate. Mexico.
Russians still fleeing eastward in
Caucasus before Turkish attack. ac.
cordng to Cons tantinoplc report, but
Petrograd. apparently ignoring this
faAture of the campaign. claims re
pulse OF advance toward Bagdad.
The French. by a sudden attack.
surprised the Germans on the heights
OF the Meuse and cleared 300 meters
OF Teuton trenches according to an
offica al statement issued in Par,s
Monaay. German attacks in Cham
pague were repulsed.
Western
F. Robertson. one of the party of
students from the School of Mines at
Golden. Colo. was injured in n fall
on the Lin coin Highway in Cheyenne.
Wyo.
Gov. Mcdonald of New Mexico.
granted n 21-day reprieve to the
seven bandits sentenced to die at
Deming. May 10 for the raid on Col.
Iumbus.
Fred Ferris, formerly bartender,
shot and killed his mother. Mrs.
Louise Hewitt. aged ST. and his half
brother. Alfred Hewitt. aged 45. at
their home at San Jose, Cal. Ferris
then killed himself.
Storming the county courthouse. =
mob estimated at 10000 seized Jesse
Washington. an iS-year-old negro, anG
burned him to death in City Hall
Square at Waco, Tex, for murderms
Mrs. Elizabeth Fryar, sc. wife OF n
farmer.
Two hundred Mexicans at San BE
nito who have expressed desire to
form battalion to fight for the
United States in event of trouble
with Mexico, will not be mustered
into the Texas National Guard. but
will hold themselves in readiness to
answer to a call of the United States
government
Washington
The nomination of George Rublee
OF New Han pshire. as n member OF
the federal trade commission was re-
lected by the Senate.
The conference committee agreed
on army reorganization bill. to estab
lish regular army with 2OG. 900
peace strength. and a national guard
OF i25.C00 men.
The American government is pre-
pairing protest. characterized by of
ficials as very vigorous against
the interference with mail to an.
from the United States by Great
Britain.
Proposed regulations for the pro
lection of migratory birds to become
effective Aug. 16 next or whenever
thereafter they are approved by the
President. have been issued by Sec
retary Houston.
regular army of 100000 men at
peace strength capable Of expansion
to 25i.0O0 men in time of war was
agreed upon by House and Senate
Conferees.
The Glass rural credits bill provid
ing for federal farm loan beard and
a system of twelve land banks passe4
the House ny vote of 295 to 10.