The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-03-04
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME ANC ABROAD.
ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o ! N G 8. ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERlNGS. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
About the War


The Russians captured important
city of Kermanshah in Persia.
The Russians are making headway
against the Turks in Asia Minor.
Turks retreating from Erzerum Of
fer practically no resistance to Rus
sian advance.
The German losses during the first
four days of the battle around Yer
dun are estimated at 100000.
Japanese warships have entered the
Mediterranean. With the battle fleet
is large squadron of scroplanes.
The British report victory over
desert tribesmen in which the broth
er of the Turkish minister of war
was killed.
A sudden drive in Champagne by
the Germans surprised the French and
the Kaiser's men captured a mile of
frontal trench.
The Senussi, one of the most war
like of the desert tribes, have gone
to war against England and are ap-
preaching the Nile valley.
Germany has directed a sharp note
to Portugal protesting against the
seizure of German steamers in the
Tagus river and at st. Vincent
The British steamer Westburn has
been captured by a German commerce
raider When taken into port the yes
sci had aboard 206 prisoners taken
from various vessels sunk by the
raiders
Both France and Germany claim
advantages at Verdun. German re-
ports say the Kaiser's troops have oc-
cupied important approaches to the
town. The French say they are hold
ing the Germans.
More than 100000 German soldiers
are plunging against Verdun with or
ders to take the fortress or die trying.
The German commanders seem to be
willing to make any sacrifice in life
to win the position.
Revised figures shows that 122 per-
sons, including fifty-five passengers,
are missing and probably lost in the
sinking of the Peninsular and Oriental
liner Maloja. The bodies of forty
seven have been landed at Dover
Fortified works of Hardaumount
southeast of Verdun, Champneuville
and Cote de Talon have been captured,
according to Berlin. Paris asserts
that artillery fire is SO intense neither
side is able to occupy Cote de Talon.
Western
The Rev. Thomas c. Carter, ID. D.,
of Chattanooga, Tenn, bishop in the
United Brethren church. died at Gin
cinnati, o.
A negro entered the Mechanics
State bank at st. Joseph, Mo, and aft
er forcing the cashier and two clerks
into the vault, obtained $1,000 and es-
capped.
T. B. Akers, farmer, and his wife
were shot from ambush and instantly
killed near Grants Pass, Ore, while
driving from their home to attend
church
A man answering the description OF
]. Grant Lyman, wanted ip New York
for alleged defalcations OF more than
100000, was arrested on a yacht at
st. Petersburg, Fla.
Permission to work on an annual
church report instead of playing
cards" during spare moments, shoulL
he be retained as a juryman, was
granted Arthur w. Parker, who has
been tentatively accepted by both
sides for the jury in the trial of Will
liam Larimer at Chicago.
Washington
Congressman Hilliard introduced
bill creating the Denver National
Park.
The House passed the postoffice
appropriation bill carrying approx
mately s321,000,000.
The test of the constitutionality of
the federal migratory bird law was re-
stored to the docket of the Supreme
Court for second argument.
Confirmation of reports that Gen.
Felix Diaz had left the United States
for Mexico to start a new revolution
Justice from several different quar-
ters
A favorable report of the admins
trations bill to repeal the free sugar
clause of the tariff law, which would
become operative May l, was author
ized by unanimous vote of the House
ways and means committee.
The House Military Committee
voted for regular starding army OF
$4,000 men, with per cent allow
ance for recruiting, bringing the num-
ber up to 100000, which is slightly
more than the War Department asked.
Senator Gore Friday introduced
resolution to warn Americans off
armed ships.