Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-07-07
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK o.
WIRES ROUND ABouT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FoR BUSY
PEOPLE
ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
Russians report great victory over
the German-Austrian forces near the
Dniester river. capturing more than
10000 men.
French forces recapture Thiaumout
work northeast Of Verdun ia face OF
heavy curtain fire. Position Tetaken
By Germans IN counter attack.
British. in fourth day Of lombard
ment along their entire front IN Bel.
GUM and France, report German ad-
vaneed trenches being deserted.
Ten thousand OF Carranza's cavalry
have been concentrated al Buestillos.
seventy miles west Of chihuahua city.
according to reports at Columbus.
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Italians occupy Val Morbia line in
Arsa valley and southern slopes OF
Monte Spill. capture three positions
along the POsnia and take summit Of
ZellOnkOfel on upper But.
The United States, according to
President Wilson, Is not going to war
with Mexico. but is going to keep its
army in Mexico and on the border IN
I'll Carranza or somebody else restores
order.
The Russians captured Kolomea in
east Galicia, an important point In the
advance on Lemberg. Town Of Ober.
tine, south Of Dniester river, and vii.
lagos north and south Of that point
also taken by Russians.
Germans declare capture Of Cote
de FrOide Terre, near Fleury, Is the
most important success won at Yer
dun for some time. Bombardments
OF unusual f~erocity and repeated in
fantry attacks are in progress.
According to dispatches from Mex
leo City. Gen. Treyino. commanding
the de facto government forces in
Chihuahua, informed the Mexican War
Department by telegraph Thursday
that the American troops had com
menced a retirement northward, and
had abandoned the towns of San
Buena Ventura, Las Cruces, Mani
quipa and Santa Clara. These places,
he added, were Immediately occupied
by his forces.
WESTERN
George r. Hunt OF Boston was elect.
ed supreme counselor of the United
Commercial Travellers of America at
the closing session at Columbus, Ohio.
-Four Villistas who took part in the
Columbus raid we're executed by
hanging In the county jail at Deming,
N. NJ. The men we're put to death in
pairs.
The mulct repeal law, which closed
saloons In Iowa Jan. /, 1916, Is valid
and constitutional, according to a
unanimous decision Of the Iowa State
Supreme Court.
Twenty thousand national guards
men are o on their way to the Mex.
lean border from the Department of
the East, and 10000 others are en-.
camped awaiting orders.
A special train carrying the Second
battalion, Third infantry, Oregon Ma
tlonal Guard, left Camp at Withe-
combe. Ore, for Fort Rosecrans, San
Diego, Cal.
-Four OF the five remaining Villista
bandits captured in the Columbus
raid and sentenced to hang, we're
taken from the penitentiary at Santa
Fe to Deming to be hanged.
Robert d. Medium, convicted of
granddaughter for killing John Bowen
at Baggs in 1912, the jury making a
FnRnm mnnnnNtnn 80 nIauu. -
sentenced at Cheyenne, Wyo., to serve
from five to seven years in the peni-
tentlary.
sASHINGToN
An urgent deficiency bill appropri.
atlng $27, 1886. 900 for emergency ex.
penses connected with the movement
Of the National Guard to the Mexican
was passed by the Senate with.
out debate. II already had passed tne
House.
The President is taking ~extraordL
nary care to prevent the occurrence
II any fresh o~utrages which might
.orce him TO adopt aggressive meas
Tres pending the diplomatic CONVERSE.
Ions with CaTranZa. He has with
irawn the Pershing expedition from
N%amiquipa to Colonia Dubisa. a dis
of approximately eighty miles,
nd has forbidden any further extend. {
ID accommodating movements such as
'esulted in the Carrizal massacre.
The House military committee re
'orted Hay bill providing &c. 0 900
or dependent families Of National
iuardsmen. {
Resolution asking President 10 ask
.tay OF execution Of Sir Roger Case
nent introduced by Senator MARITIME [
md referred to Senate foreign rela- q
ions