Gilpin observer., 1916-11-23
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Ur,on news Service.
About the War

Zeppelin was brought down by
Russian troops near Sarny and the
crew captured, says Petrograd.
Italian statement admits further
gains by Austrians In the Carso, where
Italian trenches have been captured.
Cold weather prevents developments
of plans by Russians or Germans on
eastern front and little activity is re-
ported.
Vice Admiral Fournet, acting for
entente, demands surrender OF all
Greek arms and ammunition except
10000 rifles.
London issues statement concern
ing battle fought on Afghan border. in
which 5000 tribesmen were defeated
by the British.
Berlin claims the complete failure
of the Anglo-French offensive on the
Somme after 1876 days of fighting, in
which the entente's casualties were
more than 100000.
Allied troops have been completely
victorious on the Macedonian front
from the river Cerna to Lake Presba,
according to announcement made by
the French war office.
German troops In Wallachia have
advanced as far as Craiova and are
in possession of the railroad to Bucha-
rest, 100 miles distant. Situation in
Rumania rouses gravest concern in al
lied war capitals.
Germans and Bulgars evacuate
Monastir under pressure of the French
and Serbians. Berlin denies capture
of city is of military Importance, but
Paris declares victory one of the most
important of the war.
According to the central Identified
ton office at Kiev, Russia, says the
Overseas News Agency, the number
of Russian casualties since June l,
1916, has reached 10O,621 officers and
2,027,853 men. Among the officers are
one general of brigade, four colonies
and four lieutenant colonels In COM
mand of regiments.
Entente armies are pushing on in
Serbia following evacuation of Mona
stir by the Germans. Several villages
north of Monastir occupied, but the
city itself has not been entered yet.
British and French positions on the
Somme and Ancre heavily shelled, say
Paris and London. No important in
fantry activity reported.
Western
William G. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury. and Mrs. McAdoo ar
rived in Los Angeles after a trip
through Arizona.
At Chicago, A. C. Frost, traction
magnate and millionaire defendant in
the 100000 Alaska fraud case, was
found not guilty of bribing the jury
that acquitted him.
Alfred Culey was on his way from
Grand Rapids. Mich, to Marquette
prison less than twenty-four hours
after he shot and killed daughter of
his wife by another marriage.
Chicagoans through the medium of
Christmas savings clubs, featured by
many local banks this year and last,
have accumulated 100000 with
which to celebrate the Yuletide this
year.
Pursued by offers of marriage, ad-
vertising agencies wanting her pic
ture, cranks and beggars, Miss Jean
nette Rankin, Montana's new con-
gresswoman, took refuge behind
locked doors and stationed her
brother, former Hazard University
football player, at the front gate to
meet visitors
Washington
In opening the first session of the
joint congressional committee to in
vestigate railroad problems, Senator
Francis G. Newlands OF Nevada. the
chairman, explained that the inquiry
would cover a wide field.
The White House officially an.
nounced that President Wilson had
designated Nov. 80 as Thanksgiving
day.
An American in British Guinea ca.
bled the State Department asking who
was elected President. He prepaid a
reply of five words.
A strike of stogie makers was called
at Wheeling, w. Va, after local manu-.
facturers had refused to grant an in.
crease in wages Of 81 per 1,Oov to
rollers and half a cent a pound to
shippers.
Retaliatory legislation to give the
President discretionary power to act
against any trade restriction by for
eign governments is under considera
ton. Secretary Lansing said. but II
not on the point of being put into eff
feet.
President Wilson's first step towar,
entering the controversy that ha
broken out anew between railroad
and employees over the eight-hour da.
was taken when he agreed to meet tn,
leaders Of the four railroad brother