Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. o DIN q 8. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINos. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
About the War


st Retimo, Crete.
Austria preparing to replace Prince
william OF Weld on Albanian throne.
Repeated attacks by Russians near
Usciezcko in Bukowina repulsed by
Austrians
The British war casualties pub
Ashed in January totaled 1,079 Off
sers and 19.624 men.
According to Frankfurter Zeitung.
Germany refuses to make further con-
eessions in Lusitania case
Zeppelins have again raided tho
English coast. London war office re-
ports say little damage was done.
Zeppelins again raid Paris. Twenty.
four persons were killed and twenty
seven injured Ia Saturday nights raid.
Convention representing more than
100000 British workingmen decides
20 support the military compulsion
bill.
The Russians have routed the
Turks in Asiatic Turkey and have ap-
parently suspended operations for
time.
Essad Pasha and 10000 Albanians
effect junction with Italian army and
prepare to hold back Austro-Hungar-
lans.
The United States sent note to all
belligerents proposing new rules to
govern submarines and merchant ves
seis.
German newspapers express conf
dence that the Lusitania controversy
will be settled SO that all concerned
will be satisfied.
French troops are still landing on
Greek soil. The allies appear deter
mined to strengthen their position in
Greece until 1t is practically impreg-
aabie.
England has announced that the
policy of blocking all shipments to
Germany will be continued by the
combined French and British navies.
Dir Edward Grey said neutrals would
suffer. but that they must bow to the
needs of war.
Western
Clovis, N. NJ, voted dry" 337 to
f73.
More than 100 are believed dead in
the coast flood and storm. and prop.
er'y loss is millions.
indiana rivers and streams are
eankful or overflowing as a result of
the heavy rains throughout the state.
Two persons are known to have
lost their lives in fire which started
IN a restaurant at Drumright, Okla,
q small oil town, and causing a prop
erty loss of 100000.
Churches in Newport, Ark, Sunday
night abandoned service and virtual
iy every able-bodied man joined in
the work on the levees, which are be-
ing strengthened against the threat
ening floods.
DIR. Lois Fitch Mansfield, believed
to have been the Oldest woman ply
sician in the United States, is deal
at her home In Santa Barbara, Cal,
aged sc. She was a native of Fayette-
vile. N. Y. and in her young woman
hood is said to have conducted the
first openair school In America.
The horticultural building and it's
contents at the state fair grounds at
salt Lake, Utah, were damaged $11,-
900 by fire started by Robert Knur,
tramp, who says he was formerly
employed as cook In Denver. ana
had served prison sentences for grand
larceny in Utah, Nevada. Colorado
and Nebraska.
Washington
The postoffice bill carrying $1,000
900 Increase over last year, was re.
ported in the House.
Nomination of Louis ID. Brandeis to
supreme Court referred to Senate
committee for investigation.
Great Britain is sowing mines so
thickly Mt the entrance of the Baltic
sea that 1t now practically is impass.
able except to vessels under the
guidance OF official pilots.
kilograms from William ]. Bryan
and Henry Ford denouncing the ad-
ministration's program OF prepared.
ness were cheered at a mass meeting
III washington under the auspices OF
eighteen peace societies.
Renewal OF bandit raids about Tux
pam. Mexico, vicinity in which
large American and British oil prop.
critics are located, was reported In
State Department dispatches.
The conviction of David Lamar,
"the wolf OF Wall Street." for imper.
sonating member OF Congress was
sustained by the Supreme Court when
his motion to dismiss the indictment
was denied
Tho Senate public lands committee
members opposed to federal control
Of water rower sites filed minority re.
port against water power leasing bill