Gilpin observer., 1916-05-18
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o IN q 3. ACHIEVE.
MENTs. suFFERiNGs HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
About the War
British steamer Eretria sunk.

Germans take trenches east OF
Loos but are elected.
Another Zeppelin has been brought
down off the coast of Norway.
Germans enter British trenches in
Ploegisteert wood, but are elected.
Turks report repulse of Russians
with heavy losses northwest of Erze-
rum.
Germans repulse Russian attack
south of Garbunovka with heavy
casualties.
Russians bring up fresh forces in
drive toward Bagdad and occupy
Rowanduz region.
Two more leaders in the Irish re-
tellion, james Connolly and John Nc
Dermott, were shot in Dublin.
Activity increasing along British
line in French, sapping operations
and sharp bombardments being re-
ported.
Petrograd reports continued sue
cess in Caucasus region including
capture of town with large amount
of war material.
London admits loss of 500 yards of
trenches near Vermelles in German
night attack, but claims part of
ground regained in counter assault
Germans made three attacks
against British trenches between the
river Somme and MaricoIrt but we're
driven out after entering one trench.
Another raid into American terri
tory by Mexican bandits was made
at Mckinley Springs ranch, sixty
seven miles south Of Marathon, Tex.
Three bandits. including Julio Car.
denas, Villista leader, were killed in
skirmish with an American detach
ment near Rubio ranch, twenty miles
east of Lake Itascate, Mexico.
Russians still fleeing eastward in
Caucasus before Turkish attack. ac-
eording to Constantinople report, but
Petrograd. apparently ignoring this
feature of the campaign. claims re-
pulse of advance toward Bagdad.
The French. by sudden attack,
surprised the Germans ON the heights
OF the Meuse and cleared 200 meters
OF Teuton trenches according to an
official statement issued in Paris
Monday. German attacks in Cham
payne were repulsed.
Western
r. Robertson, one of the party of
students from che School of Mines at
Golden, Colo, was injured in a fall
on the Lincoln Highway in Cheyenne,
Wyo.
Gov. Mcdonald of New Mexico
granted a 21-day reprieve to the
seven bandits sentenced to die at
Deming, May 19 for the raid on Col
lumbus.
Fred Ferris. formerly bartender,
shot and killed his mother Mrs.
Louise Hewitt, aged 81. and his half
brother, Alfred Hewitt, aged As. at
their home at San Jose. Cal. Ferris
then killed himself.
Storming the county courthouse, a
mob estimated at 10000 seized Jesse
Washington, an 1S-year-old negro, and
burned him to death in City Hall
Square at Waco, Tex, for numbering
Mrs. Elizabeth Fryar, sc, wife of I,
farmer.
Two hundred Mexicans at San Be-
nito who have expressed desire to
form battalion to fight for the
United States in event OF trouble
with Mexico, will not be mustered
into the Texas National Guard, but
will hold themselves in readiness to
answer to call Of the United States
government.
Washington
The nomination OF George Rublee
OF New Hampshire. as member of
the federal trade commission was re.
jected by the Senate.
The conference committee agreed
on army reorganization BILL to estab-
lish regular army with 100000
peace strength, and a national guard
of $4,000 men.
The American government Is pre-.
pairing protest. characterized by of.
ficials as very vigorous" against
the interference with mail to and
from the United States by Great
Britain.
proposed regulations for the pro-
lection of migratory birds to become
effective Aug. 16 next or whenever
thereafter they are approved by the
President. have been issued by Sec.
retary Houston.
regular army of 100000 men at
peace strength capable of expansion
to 254,00 men In time of war was
agreed upon by House and Senate
conferees.
The Glass rural credits bill provid.
ing for federal farm loan board and
system OF twelve land banks passed
the House by vote OF 295 to 10.