Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-22
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending July
z, 1915.
MEXICAN SITUATION.

carranzista cavalry were reported on a
hot trail for Villa, following the capture
of a Villa messenger with dispatches. A
Villa band was reported to have evaded
the Carranza Gordon, making way around
Chihuahua northward. Basis of nego-
tia lions for the joint commission to con-
slider the Mexican situation were further
discussed between Solicitor Polk Of the
State Department and Ambassador Des-
ignate Arredondo. A Mexican musician,
refusing to halt. was wounded by an
American sentry at Douglas, Ar1z
Mounted Mexicans exchanged shots with
national guardsmen across the Rio
Grande at FL Paso.
What Washington Guardsmen Are
Doing.
In camp at Warren, Ariz.. the Signal
Corps and Field Hospital Corps, n. G. d.
C., were employed in studying methods
of warfare and field sanitation; the Sig
nal Corps underwent inspection. The
War Department reported that money Is
ready to pay the troops in the field, sub
ject to the proper regulations The First
Separate Battalion, N. G. D. C., colored,
was posted to guard waterworks plant.
Recruits for the militiamen in camp at
Radio, Va, while responding slowly,
promised to fill the commands to mini
mum strength with prospect Of speedy
departure for the front.
PROGRESS OF WAR IN EUROPE.
The French forces continued to wrest
parcels of territory from the Germans
intrenched in the Somme region, with
the British making slower advance
further north; the Germans drove hard
in many counter attacks. recovering
some lost ground. Russian forces were
reported to have penetrated days
journey into Hungary. with success
crowning their drive in Galicia. kug1.
an important point in the Caucasus,
was reported occupied by Russian
forces. In the Russian offensive in the
Riga region they claimed to have made
progress, contradicted in Berlin dis
patches. The Russian drive southwest
of Lipa was reported to have forced
Gen. Won Lnsingen to retreat. The
United States determined to ask Great
Britain for explanation of the "olack-
| listing" of American merchants under
the trading with the enemy" act. The
Dutch minister conferred with the
State Department in the interest OF
mutual action against the British boy
|
land loaded. apparently in preparation
for immediate departure from Balti-
more on the return trip to Bremen. The
British court of criminal appeals denied
the appeal Of Sir Roger Easement. con-
demned to die as traitor for his part
| in the Irish instruction.
| NATIONAL.
The President was occupied in writ
to- Ut. .paacb ~ q ccont q moo NJ the novo
ination for President Charles E.
Hughes. republican candidate. discussed
the form of his acceptance speech at a
| conference with campaign leaders in
New York city, at which prominent bull
moose leaders were present. Former
Gov. ]. Frank Hanly Of Indiana was
| nominated for President by the pro-
hibftion party in convention at st. Paul.
MINI. The President signed the rural
credits bill: he urged on leaders in
| Congress the passage Of the child labor
| bill before adjournment of Congress.
| G. W. Mcneil, postmaster at Pittsburgh.
was dismissed for failure to carry out
orders for reorganization. r. W.
Woolley resigned director Of the
mint, following his appointment as
| publicity manager Of the democratic
campaign. Announcement was made
| that Charles z. Hamlin will be re-
1
coed himself as member of the fed
| eral reserve board. The public build
ings bill, prepared by the public build
ings committee of the House, proposed
| abolition Of the office of supervising
| architect, and provided for new armory
| for National Guard Of the District and
new home for the Department Of JUS
| tice. The postnasters' convention
| opened in Washington: Postmaster
! General Burleson, addressing IL. pre-
| dicted one-cent postage. Senator La
| Toilette. attacking the building pro-
gram of the naval appropriations bill.
] saw no reason for preparedness with
| a Europe FRUSTRATED by war.
| Floods in North Carolina South Caro-
lima and Tennessee caused the loss of
| eighty-three lives. Increased number
of deaths from infantile paralysis were
reported from New York: the health
authorities, however. considered that
the danger of a national epidemic had
passed. Sharks were observed at vari-
lous points along the Atlantic, in the
chesapeake bay of Annapolis and else
where; no further casualties were re-
corded. The federal court denied the
writ of United States Attorney Snowden
In. Marshall to prevent his removal to
Washington on charges OF contempt of
1.-The House of Representatives. A ia
matte negro in Chicago killed four peo-
pie before he and his vito were slain
lby tho police.
FOREIGN.
CipFiano Castro. former President of
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