The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-05-20
CONDENSED RECORD OF TIL e
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAVINGS, DotN c 8. ACHIEVE
MENTs. suFFERINos. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
wea,cro Newspaper Union vows serv'cs. .
About the War

Germans take trenches east OF
Loos but are elected.
Another Zeppelin has been brought
down off the coast of Norway.
Germans enter British trenches in
Pioegisteert wood. but arc elected.
Turks report repulse of Russians
with heavy losses northwest of Erze-
rum.
Germans repulse Russian attack
south of Garbunovha with heavy
casualties.
Russians bring no fresh forces in
drive toward, Bagdad and occupy
Rowanduz region.
Two more leaders In the Irish re-
telifon. James CURnolly and John Nc
Dermott. were shot in Dublin.
Activity increasing along British
line in French, sapping operations
and sharp bombardments being re-
ported.
Petrograd reports continued sue
cess in Caucasus region including
capture of town with large amount
OF war material.
London admits loss of 800 yards OF
trenches near Vermelies in German
night attack. but claims part of
ground regained in counter assault.
Germans made three attacks
against British trenches between the
river Somme and Marico1rt but were
driven out after entering one trench.
Another raid into American terri
tory by Mexican bandits was made
at Mckinley Springs ranch. sixty
seven miles south of Marathon, Te~.
Three bandits, including Julio Car
denas. V.llista leader. were killed in
skirrnish with en- American detach-
ment near Rubio ranch. twenty miles
east of Lake Itascate. Mexico.
Russians still fleeing eastward in
Caucasus before Turkish attack. ac-
cording TO Constant!nople report, but
Petrosrad. apparently ignoring this
feature OF the campaign. claims re
pulse OF advance toward Bagdad.
The French. by sudden attack,
surprised the Germans on the heights
OF the Meuse and cleared 200 meters
OF 1euton trenches according to al
offic al statement issued in Par,s
hOus-ay. dltst1hS III Suhih'
pagne were repulsed.
Western
r. Robertson. one of tho party OF
students from the School OF Mines at
Colleen. Colo, was injured in u fall
on the Lincoln Highway in Cheyenne.
Wyo.
Gov. Mcdonald of New Mexico,
granted 2l-day reprieve to the
seven bandits sentenced to die at
Den ing. May 10 for the raid on Col.
lumbus.
Fred Ferris. formerly a bartender,
shot and killed his mother, Mrs.
Louise Hewitt, aged 81. and his half
brother. Alfred Hewitt. aged As, at
their home at San Jose, Cal. Ferris
then killed himself.
Storming the county courthouse. =
mob estimated at 10000 seized Jesse
Washing on. an lS-year-old negro, and
burned him to death in City Hall
Square at Waco, Tex, for murderlns
Mrs. Elizabeth FTyar, Sc. wife of
farmer.
Two hundred Mexicans at San Be
nito who have expressed desire to
form a battalion to fight for the
United States in event of trouble
with Mexico. will not be mustered
into the Texas National Guard, but
viii hold themselves in readiness to
answer to call of the United States
government.
Washington
The nomination of George Rublee
OF New Hampshire. as n member OF
the federal trade commission was re
1ected by the Senate.
The conference committee agreed
on army reorganization bill, to estab
lish n regular army with 100000
peace strength. and national guard
of f25.000 men.
The American government is pre-
pairing a protest, characterized by of
ficials as very vigorous against
the interference with mail to am
from the United States by Great
Britain.
Proposed regulations for the pro
lection of migratory birds to become
effective Aug. l6 next or whenever
thereafter they are approved by the
President, have been issued by Sec.
retary Houston.
A regular army of 100000 men at
peace strength capable of expansion
to 254,OG0 men in time of war was
agreed upon by House and Senate
conferees.
The Glass rural credits bill provid
ing for n federal farm loan beard anu
q system of twelve land banks passe.
the House hy a vote of 295 to 10.