Tombstone epitaph., 1916-10-22

Western Sessrap~r rnien News serNics, ABOUT THE WAR
 Rumanisns are in retreat along the entire Transylvanian frontier. and also in the north. Attacks repulsed. says Bucharest
 British gain additional ground in France north of Thiepval and south of the Ancre. Violent artillery duels in progress south of the Somme.
 German casualties from the begin ming of the war to the end of Sep tember were 3.556.0IS, according to an official British compilation given out at London.
 Allied warships seized the entire Greek navy. with the exception of three vessels. as precautionary meas ure for protection of entente fleets in Greek waters.
 London reports important gains re- sultirg from gas attack south of An ere. French and British infantry driving with terrific force at German lines on Somme.
 Three British cruisers which ar rived at Newport, R. L, are on the trail of the German submarine which raided the steamship lanes Sunday and sank nine ships.
 Italians report important advance in region of Gorizia, with the capture of 1.771 Austrian prisoners. Total Of 30-Ss1 prisoners taken since the of fensive started, Aug. 6.
 Russia has lost 6,O0O,00O men dur ing the first two years of the war, and at least l.250,O00 in this years offensive, according to estimates from Danish sources. given out by the semi official news agency at Berlin.
 The submarine arm of the imperial German navy ravaged shipping off the eastern coast of the United States Sunday. Four British steamers. one Dutch and one Norwegian, and one yes sel unidentified, were sent to the bot tom or left crippled derelicts off Nan tucket shoals.
 WESTERN ~
 The dividends paid in the last nine months by mining companies are be- yond any previous report. The amounts disbursed to shareholders of 146 American mines and reduction works totaied s7s,772.6l2.
 Plans have been completed for the location near Denver of plant to manufacture breakfast food and other table products from beardless emmer, the new grain evolved by Prof. B. C. Buffum, of iworland, wyo
 The necessity of linking various sections of the United States in or der to have complete development was the theme of President Wilson's address at the luncheon given in honor of him at Indianapolis, Ind.
 Warren K Billings, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Myrtle Van Loo in connection with the Preparedness Day parade bomb explosion at San Fran cisco, July 22, in which ten persons lost their lives, was sentenced to life imprisonment.
 The first full war strength infantry regimentaI hike attempted in the re- cent history of the United States army began when 1915 officers and men under command of Col. Abner Picker ing left Douglas, Ariz-. to march to Fort Huachuca. sixty-five miles west.
 Nineteen Mexicans who are being held by the army authorities at Co lonia Dublan for alleged connection with the Villa raid on Columbus, N. NJ, March g, have been indicted by the Luna county grand jury, t be- came known al Demine, N. Nj. ai are charged with murder.
 WASHINGTON
 Telegraphing from Athens. Reuters correspondent says Prof. Lambros has succeeded in forming Greek cabinet.
 The State Department has notified the Serbian government now in France that Ljoubomir Michailevitch will be acceptable to the United States as minister of Serbia in this country. The new envoy formerly represented Serbia in Montenegro.
 Col. Barragan, chief of staff to First Chief Carranza. said that an agree ment to withdraw American troops from Mexico must be signed and definite date for withdrawal must be set before any other questions affect ing Mexico can be successfully taken up by the Mexican-American commis- sion at Atlantic City.
 American Consul Payne at St. Thomas, D. W. l.. reported to the State Department that the hurricane that swept those islands did s2 1000. 900 damage. left two-thirds of the popula- tion without sufficient food or cloth ing and destroyed one-third of the homes of the natives. He appealed for $50.000 for immediate relief work.
 A hearing will be held Oct. g by the Interstate Commerce Commission on the petition of the express com panies for authorization to maintain rates on the basis of the declared vslua of shfpmeufa