The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-02
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poIN0s AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
western Newspaper Union vsvs ssrvtes-
ABOUT THE WAR

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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 le Petit and gains
near Ginchy.
Reports were received at Berlin
that tho Rumanians have been defeat
ed In their first efforts to force a
way through three mountain passes
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 Gen.
Jacinto Trevino announced.
Hst hao
transmitting word to Berlin through
the Swiss foreign office. This devel'
opment, long expected, is believed to
have an important bearing on the fu'
ture conduct OF the campaign In the
Balkans.
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. H., 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.
do, anticipating a general railway
strike on Labor Day. issued embar-
goes upon shipments of pershable
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 q
Denver bank.
William G. Snyder, As, died from
broken neck sustained when he was
during fist fight at Dallas, Texas.
Shaw surrendered to officers and was
placed in jail.
Deeds conveying property valued at
more than 100000 to James II.
Ward, attorney for Edward w. Morri-
son, were ordered impounded by Fed
eral Judge Lands at Chicago, when
the inquiry into the eccentric mil.
lionaires 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.
20 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 preveri
walkout IN Labor Day by railroad
brotherhood men.