The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-02
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR.
EIGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DolNGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper union NeWs
ABOUT THE WAR

is leading drive to obtain foothold in
Hungary.
Bulgarians now are in possession OF
all the forts defending Kavala with
one exception.
Minor fighting reported in France
and Belgium. German attack at
Fleury fails
New Balkan beligerents are fight
ing alongside Russians, and Vienna
admits reverses.
Rumania declares war on Austria
and troops of the two nations clash
in frontier mountain passes.
Austrian positions in the Carnic
Alps captured by Italians, according
to the official statement from Rome.
Paris reports gains by Serbs near
Vetrenika. Bulgars occupy positions
abandoned by Greeks west of Kavala.
London reports capture of several
hundred yards of German trench
north of Bazentin lie Petit and gains
near Ginchy.
Reports were received at Berlin
that the Rumanians have been defeat
ed in their first efforts to force
into Hungary.
A Gordon of government troops un-
der Gen. Elizondo has surrounded Sa-
tevo, fifty miles south of chihuahua
City, occupied by Villas bandits Cen
Jacinto Trevino announced.
Italy has declared war on Germany.
transmitting word to Berlin through
the Swiss foreign office. This devel-
opment, long expected, is believed to
have an important bearing on the flu.
ture conduct Of the campaign in the
Balkans.
The Twenty-second battalion, Son
ora infantry, was practically annihil-
ated after it had been ambushed by
Yaquis near Batamonte. in the Ala
mos district, according to reports
brought to Douglas, Ariz., by arrivals
from Sahuaripa, $50 miles south of
the frontier.
WESTERN
Robbers in a double bank robbery
at Homer, ILL.,, got $4,000.
Bishop l.. r. Brewer of the Montana
diocese of the Protestant Episcopal
church died at Helena, aged n.
The Texas board of health has de-
clared a quarantine against the word
to arrest the spread of infantile par
alysis
Five railroads operating in Colora-
nrl1 rai lxkrsl
strike on Labor Day, issued embar-
goes upon shipments of perishable
freight.
Prosperity is evidenced in the fields
and on the ranges in every section of
Colorado and Wyoming, according to
the August bulletin of agricultural
and industrial conditions, issued by
Denver bank.
William G. Snyder, As, died from a
broken neck sustained when he was
struck in the jaw by Peter Shaw,
during fist fight at Dallas, Texas
Shaw surrendered to officers and was
placed in jail
Deeds conveying property valued al
more than $2,000,000 to James r.
Ward, attorney for Edward w. Morri-
son. were ordered impounded by Fed
eral Judge Lands at Chicago, when
the inquiry into the eccentric mil.
lionaire's lost millions was resumed.
WASHINGTON
James j. O'Keane of Vancouver,
Wash, was nominated for receiver
of public moneys at Vancouver.
Tobacco growers protested to south
ern senators and representatives
against British tobacco embargo.
President Wilson laid the railway
strike situation before Congress Aug
29 in an address to both Houses as
sembled in joint session
The Senate committee on public
lands reported without amendment the
bill to enlarge the Rocky Mountain
National Park bill, which already has
passed the House.
Members of Congress expressed the
opinion Wednesday that the passage
of the eight-hour law recommended
by President Wilson would prevent
walkout on Labor Day by railroad
brotherhood men.
President Wilson nominated John
G Koons. now chief postal inspec.
tor, as first assistant postmaster-gen-
eral to succeed Daniel c. Roper who
resigned recently to assist in the
Democratic campaign.
President Wilson signed the army,
navy, Philippine and bill of lading
bills. The ceremony was featured by
the presence of nearly 100 persons, in
cluding Secretary of War Baker,
members of the committees who han
died the diffrent bills in the Houuse
and Senate. prominent Filipinos and
others.