Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-22

Teutons have bombarded Monastir
and the entire front held by the Ser
bians in this sector.
French, according to Berlin, have
made advances on both sides oil the
Meuse in the region of Verdun
Berlin claims the destruction of two
entente transports in the Mediterra-
mean by a submarine, but this the Brit
ish deny.
The Greek government has accepted
the demands of the entente allies con-
tanned in an ultimatum presented to
the Athens government, it is reported
unofficially
Buzeu, an important railroad CEN
ter northeast of Bucharest, has been
captured by the Austro-Germans. The
retreating Russians and Rumanians
are reported to be burning villages be-
hind them
The embassies of the entente allies
at Washington reflected the view that
Germany's peace proposals will not be
rejected without examination but that
he allies in reply probably will call
for statement of proposed terms, so
they may not be presented in position
Of unqualifiedly rejecting peace.
Striking at the German positions be-
tween the Meuse and the Woevre riv-
ors. north of Douaumont and north
and northeast of the fortress, along a
front of about six miles, the French
forced back the soldiers of the Ger
man Crown Prince for a distance of
~ trnrx V,,tIA hnV
prisoners and numerous guns were
taken from the Germans. Paris an
nounces.
A Mexican reached the border from
Villas camp at Creel, fifty miles west
Of Minaca, in the Guerrero district OF
Chihuahua, with proposals for the
United States government that Villa
would refrain from further destruction
OF foreign life and property in Mexico
on condition that the United States
would not interfere in any way with
his campaign against the Carranza
government
Paris reports repulse of determined
German attack at Lassigny, on the
front nearest Paris. Statement hints
at an attempt by the Germans to score
a significant success on the occasion
Of issuing the offer of peace. Bonn
bardments and minor operations con-
stitute the entire fighting on all other
fronts. Germans cross JalomitZa river
in Rumania and their advance re-
mains unchecked.
WESTERN
William c. Nixon, president of the
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad,
died at st. Louis.
Bar silver advanced rs of a cent
on Friday to &c "a cents an ounce, or
within a half cent of last Mays high
record.
Andrew Rozinsky, 45 years old,
laborer, was found frozen to death,
the first death from freezing in St
Louis this winter.
David Caplan was found guilty of
manslaughter at Los Angeles at his
second trial for completely in the Los
Angeles Times explosion Oct. /, 1910,
when twenty men were killed.
When the courts enjoined Mayor
Cowboy Jim Dahlman of Omaha from
use his friends started a subscription,
and will later present his honor with
a flivver.
Her two Officers and twenty-five
man crew safe ashore after eight
hours of battering in her breaker
tossed hull, the United States sub
marine HIS pounded uneasily 1875
yards off shore two miles north of
the Eureka, Cal, harbor entrance.
WASHINGTON
The House voted to abolish the fed
eral subtreasury at Chicago.
The executive budget system of
Maryland. the only state with such
scheme of financial control, was given
general approval in a discussion at the
ninth annual governors conference.
Miss Catherine A. Britton of Wash
mgton and Prince Alfred Zu Hohen-
lohe-Schillingsfurst, accredited to the
Austro-Hungarian embassy, were mar
ried at Washington. They will reside
in San Francisco.
TIL. Senate elected Senator Willard
SALISBURY of Delaware president pro
tempore to succeed the late Senator
Clark OF Arkansas.
bill prohibiting the transmission
OF liquor advertisements by mail to
any one except licensed liquor dealers
or agents was favorably reported by
the House Postoffice committee.
Use of the country's schools for all
branches of community work was
urged by Miss Margaret Wilson, the
Presidents daughter, before the an
nual convention of the American Civic
Association