The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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ABOUT THE WAR

Dniester river, capturing more than
10000 men.
French forces recapture Thiaumont
work northeast of Verdun in face oil
heavy curtain fire. Position retaken
by Germans in counter attack.
British, in fourth day of lombard
ment along their entire front in Bel
GUM and France, report German ad-
vanced trenches being deserted.
Ten thousand OF Carranza's cavalry
have been concentrated at BuestilloS.
seventy miles west of chihuahua city.
according to reports at Columbus.
n NJ.
Italians occupy Val Morbia line in
Arsa valley and southern slopes Of
along the Posnia and take summit OF
Zellonkofel on upper But.
The United States. according to
President Wilson, is not going to war
with Mexico. but is going to keep its
army in Mexico and on the border un-
til Carranza or somebody else restores
order.
The Russians captured kolomea in
east Galicia. an important point in the
advance on Lemberg. Town of ober-
tine, south of Dniester river, and vii
lagos north and south of that point
also taken by Russians
Germans declare capture of Cote
de Frpide Terre, near Fleury, is the
most important success won at Yer
dun for some time. Bombardments
Of unusual ferocity and repeated in
fantry attacks are in progress.
According to dispatches from Mex
ico City. Gen. Treytno. commanding
the de facto government forces in
chihuahua. informed the Mexican War
Department by telegraph Thursday
that the American troops had com
menced a retirement uorthwari. and
had abandoned the towns of San
Buena Ventura, Las Cruces, Nami-
quipa and Santa Clara. These places,
he added. were Immediately occupied
by his forces.
WESTERN
George E, Hunt o. Boston was elect
ed supreme counselor OF the United
Commercial Travellers OF America at
the closing session at Columbus. Ohio,
Four villistas who took part in the
Columbus raid were executed by
hanging in the county jail at Deming.
n. NJ The men were put to death in
pairs
The mulct repeal law. which closed
saloons in Iowa Jan I. 1916. is valid
and constitutional. according TO
unanimous decision of the Iowa State
Supreme Court
Twenty thousand national guards
men are now on their way to the Mex
lean border from the Department OF
the East, and 10000 others are en-.
camped awaiting orders.
a special train carrying the Second
battalion. Third infantry, Oregon Ma
tional Guard, left Camp at Withe-
eombe. Ore, for Fort Rosecrans. San
Diego, Cal.
-Four of the five remaining viIlista
bandits captured in the Columbus
raid and sentenced to hang. were
taken from the penitentiary at Santa
Fe 20 Dsning to be hanged.
Robert D. Meldrum. convicted o.
nianslanghter for killing John Bowen
at Bsggs in 1912. the jury making a
recommendation of eiemency. was
sentenced at Cheyenne. wyo. TO serve
from five to seven years in the peni-
tentiary.
WASHINGTON
An urgent deficiency bill appropri
sting se7.536.eoo for emergency ex-
psnses connected with the Increment
OF the National Guard to the Mexican
border was passed by the Senate with.
or. debate, 1t already had passed the
House.
The President is taking extraor.i-
nary care to prevent the occurrence
OF any fresh outrages which nigh;
force him 10 adopt aggressive meas
ares pending the diplomatic converse
tons with Carranxa. He has with
draxn the Pershins expedition from
Namiquipa to Colonia Dublan. a dis
lance Of approximately eighty miles.
and has forbidden any further extend
ed reconnoitering movements such as
resulted in the Carrfxal massacre.
The Hpme military committee re
ported H.y BIN providing $1.ooo.ooc
for dependent families of National
Cu4r1sAen.
Resolutiou as1fng President 10 ask
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