Gilpin observer., 1916-09-28
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About the War


British cross the river Struma at
three places and take Jenmita, driv-
Ing the Bulgars before them.
Struggle for possession of Tran
sylvanian Alps still in progress, with
no decisive advantage for either side.
Allied transport laden with troops
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter-
ranean, says Berlin admiralty report.
Berlin reports repulse of Russians
in Volhynia, Galicia and the Carpa-
thians. Russians launch new often
sive
Storming of trenches in the Canal
du Nord region gives French import
ant advantage in their advance to-
ward Peronne.
German Zeppelins in night air raid
on London kill thirty persons and in
jure 116. eleven women and children
being among the slain.
Allied war offices report continued
successes in the Macedonian cam
paign. Serbian troops cross frontier
and carry on fighting in their own
country.
German pilots shoot down twenty
four entente aeroplanes and allied
aviators bring down twenty-six Teu-
ton planes in the aerial encounters on
various war fronts.
British and French deliver anoths-
smashing blow at Germans on the
Somme. pushing forward for substan-
tial gains ON a front fifteen miles
lcng. Several villages captured by
allied troops.
Two British subjects and thirty-six
out of thirty eight Carranza soldiers
were killed when Villstas raided an
oil camp near Tuxpam Sept. 1G. ac-
cording to officers of the tank steam
er Topila, which arrived at Calves
ton, Tex.
Important Teutonic successes re-
ported from Sofia, which declares Ser
bian troops have been routed. Allied
war statements forwarded to Paris
and London via Saloniki dispute the
official reports issued by war offices
OF the central powers.
WeSLeTD
Two mysterious dynamite explos.
ions, both attributed to labor affairs,
partially wrecked two buildings in
Chicago.
An order issued at Washington di-
recting Troop A, Kansas cavalry, to
proceed to the border. was received
at post headquarters at Fort Riley,
Kan.
Six men were badly hurt, two prob
ably fatally. when street car on the
Omaha and Benson line was badly
damaged by collision with a loaded
wagon at Omaha.
The most severe frost since 1883
visited Wisconsin on three successive
mornings. caught the tobacco crop
still standing and is destined to cause
financial loss to growers of close to
Sl.500.00O.
Within the week the proposed in
crease in the cost of bread will be put
into force in Chicago. Bakers in
other big cities are expected to fol-
low in another week, and within a
month the jump will be declared uni.
versal.
Washington
Secretary of War Baker announced
that special board will be appointed
by the War Department soon to study
the machine gun situation.
The State Department was official.
ly advised that Burton Wilson, a
prominent American and president of
the American Club OF Mexico City,
has been thrown into Jail by Car.
ranza
Brig. Gen. John j. Pershng. com.
manding the American expeditionary
forces in Mexico, was promoted to be
major general to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Mai. Gen. AL.
bert l.. Mills.
Gen. Funston wired the War De-
partment he has ordered court-mar.
tial of Corporal Rogers. Troop b, and
seven members OF a patrol of Texas
cavalry who crossed the Rio Grande
into Mexico without authority. Mexi.
can soldiers fired on the patrol. kill.
ing horse.
The Sept. forecast OF total apple
production this year in the United
States. as reported by the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates. United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture, is G7 ,G79, 900 bar.
rels OF three bushels each (agricul.
tural and not commercial basis). MS
compared with 7G.670.OO0 estimated TO
have been produced last year. OF
which not quite G5 per cent was sold
A record-breaking gain In postal
savings during August was reported
by the. Postofrice Department De
posits increased almost $500. 900, OF
more than $1.000.00O a week