The Ordway new era., 1916-08-11
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
u. THE WORLD. -
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union views serv
ABOUT THE WAR


Renewed activity at Verdun marked
by important French successes. de
clares Paris.
Turks report serious check for Rus
SLAMS in Armenia, claiming the enemy
lost 5000 killed in five-day battle.
Fresh troops have been ordered in
the pursuit of Villa. Gen. Jacinto Tre-
vino announced at Chihuahua City.
German troops are reported operat-
ing in support OF the Austro- Hun
garians in the Carpathian mountains
The Dutch steamer iceland was
sunk by a German submarine. The
crew was landed safely at South
Shields. Lloyds reports five other
vessels sunk.
An important success is reported
for the German Eastern army near
kovel, where the Russians have been
driven back several hundred yards
from the village of Rudka Miryn-
skaia.
Continued successes for the Italian
arms are reported from Rome in an
official statement which declares that
the Austrians have been forced 10
withdraw from fortified positions in
the Adige valley and in Is:ria.
The Italian mail steamer Letimbro
vas sunk by submarine and twen-
ty-eight survivors have arrived at
Malta, says a Reuter- dispatch from
that place. Two boatloads OF sur
viyors also have arrived at Syracuse.
Total losses of the allied armies
since the present offensive began on
the river Somme estimated by Berlin
at 100000 men. Paris estimates the
average German losses at one division
daily since the drive was inaugurated.
Official statements from both the
allied and the German capitals refer
to furious aerial fighting being done
by both sides. The French reports
says that a German aeroplane ap-
parently of new type was brought
down in the Somme sector.
Verdun again has become the cen
ter of the principal fighting now in
progress on the various war fronts.
After two days of most violent strug-
gle the French have retaken the i'm
portant Thiaumont work. while the
Germans have achieved an entry into
the village Of Fleury.
WESTERN
Four days Of the recent extreme
heat caused nearly 900 deaths in
Chicago.
Chas. E. Hughes will speak in Den
yer Aug. &c, and then spend week
in Estes park.
Mrs. John Sadlinger, youngest
daughter OF John Brown OF Harpers
Ferry. died at Campbell, San Jose,
Cal
All grades OF Pennsylvania crude
oil, with the exception OF Ragland, |
were reduced 10 cents a barrel at
Pittsburgh, and Ragland was reduced
5 cents.
Charles H. Meyer for president and |
Ernest Mills for secretary-treasurer, !
have been reelected for two years
by referendum vote OF the Western
Federation of Miners.
Three auto bandits entered the
plant OF an adding machine company
at Detroit. Mich, and after shooting
one of the clerks escaped with bags
said to contain s35,0O0.
WASHINGTON
The conference report. already ap-
proved by the Senate, On the agricuI-
tural appropriation bill carrying ap-
proxinately s33,909,000 was adopted
by the House.
The administration warned federal
ofhceaoiders 70 keep out Of politics |
during the present campaign, in view
of the z.a.rte which makes it a crime
for presidential apDointees 10 engage
actively In political work.
An iSqzsry probably will be made
In tae Senate "a 10 why the senate'g /
res0snnaen ass4gae1 10 aid Sir Roger
Csa@ssssT was 10. presented to the /
British tots4gu office rntn after Sir
Roger had bsea hanged.
Acting Secretary Polk announced I
thzt slhe treaty by wfiea The United
Ststes is 10 purchase aae Danish West
Indies snom Denmark for SIS 900 900
was signed at Nsw Tosk By Secretary
lansing and Minister constantin
Brun
Pressdeot Wilson came out firmly |
against tie federal amendment for
woman ssfffzse. After considering
The announceznent Of Mr.. Hughes in
eavcr Of die amendment. the Presf.
dent directed Secretary Tumu1ty to
Inform the newspapermen that he had
- cAanGed hfs position ON suffrage
~ bel1eyed wonen should be en-
lE1nc11sod ~ ~ sfatss and not - I
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