The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-02-05
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, o 20 IN c 8. ACHIEVE
MENTS, sUFFERINGS. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service,
About the War

at teIlHlO, STe,e.
Austria preparing to replace Prince
William of Weld on Albanian throne
Repeated attacks by Russians near
Usciezcko in Bukowina repulsed by
Austrians.
The British war casualties pub
lished in January totaled 1,O79 OIL
GERS and 1864 men.
According to Frankfurter Zeitung.
Germany refuses to make further con-
cessions in Lusitania case.
Zeppelins have again raided the
English coast London war office re-
ports say little damage was done.
Zeppelins again raid Paris. Twenty
four persons were killed and twenty
seven injured in Saturday nights raid.
Convention representing more than
100000 British workingmen decIdes
to support the military compuls,on
bill.
The Russians have routed the
Turks in Asiatic Turkey and have ap-
parently suspended operations for
time.
effect junction with Italian army and
prepare to hold back Austro-Hungar-
ians.
The United States sent note to all
belligerents proposing new rules to
govern submarines and merchant YES
sells
German newspapers express conf
DC, ,t,pu
will be settled so that all concerned
will be satisfied.
French troops are still landing on
Greek soil. The allies appear deter
mined to strengthen their position in
Greece until it is practically impreg-
naEle.
England has announced that the
policy of blocking all shipments to
Germany will be continued by the
combined French and British navies.
Sir Edward Grey said neutrals would
suffer, but that they must bow to the
needs of war.
Western
Clovis, N. NJ, voted dry" 337 to
273.
More than 100 are believed dead in
the coast flood and storm, and prop.
erty loss is millions.
Indiana rivers and streams are
bankful or overlooking as a result of
the heavy rains throughout the state
Two persons are known to have
lost their lives in fire which started
in a restaurant at Drumright, Okla,
a small oil town, and causing a prop
erty loss of 100000.
Churches in Newport, Ark, SUNDAY
night abandoned service and virtual
ly every able-bodied man joined in
the work on the levees, which are be-
ing strengthened against the threat
ening floods.
DR.. Lois Fitch Mansfield, believed
to have been the Oldest woman ply
sician in the United States, is deal
at her home in Santa Barbara, Cal.
aged sc. She was native of Fayette-
vile, N. Y, and in her young woman
hood is said to have conducted the
first open-air school in America
The horticultural building and its
contents at the state fair grounds at
Salt Lake, Utah, were damaged SILL
900 by fire started by Robert Knur,
tramp, who says he was formerly
employed as a cook in Denver, ana
had served prison sentences for grand
larceny in Utah, Nevada, Colorado
and Nebraska.
Washington
The postoffice bill carrying $1,000
900 increase over last year, was re
ported in the House
Nomination of Louis d. Brandeis to
Supreme Court referred to Senate
committee for investigation.
Great Britain is sowing mines so
taickly at the entrance of the Baltic
sea that it now practically is impass
able except to vessels under the
guidance of official pilots
kilograms from William j. Bryan
and Henry Ford denouncing the al
ministration's program of prepared
ness were cheered at mass meeting
in Washington under the auspices OF
eighteen peace societies.
Renewal of bandit raids about Tux
pam, Mexico, vicinity in which
large American and British oil prop
critics are located. was reported in
State Department dispatches.
The conviction of David Lamar,
'the wolf of Wall Street." for imper-
sonating a member of Congress was
sustained by the Supreme Court when
his motion to dismiss the indictment
was denied.
The Senate public lands committee
members opposed to federal control
Of water rower sites filed minority re-
port against water power leasing bill.