The Ordway new era., 1916-02-11
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ABOUT THE WAR

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ABOUT THE WAR
British collier sunk by bomb
dropped from Zeppelin.
The French have captured addition
al German forces in West Africa.
Zeppelin sinks in North Sea with all
its crew after being fired on by
Dutch.
Fighting in East Galicia confined
principally to aeroplane attacks by
both sides.
Berlin claims the defeat of a strong
Russian force in East Galicia. While
the British say they are sweeping the
Germans from Africa.
It is asserted by Petrograd newspa-
pers that the Turks have evacuated
Erzerum. one of their principal strong
holds in the Caucasus front.
Germany refuses to use word II
legal in apology for sinking Lusi-
tania and situation between that ma
ton. and United States is grave.
The Russians have placed the Turks
ina precarious position at Erzerum-
Eighty thousand men are tied up in
the city With only two weeks pro-
visions.
Austrian troops are sweeping
Though Albania. while the Montene-
guin troops and the Serbs have et-
fected junction at Durazzo. the chief
Albanian seaport.
En9land's commerce is demoraliZed
BY the activity of German raiders.
thai, according to reports. slipped past
the British. fleet guarding the outlets
o. the Kiel Canal.
KHty-four persons were killed AMI
sixty-seven injured In Monday night'G
Zeppelin raid The figures were coz
tanned IN an official statement is
sued;,at London.
Two Greek soldiers. five refugees
and seven workmen Nwere killed and
fifty civilians were injured by the in
flammAble bombs dropped from the
Zeppelin IN the Saloniki raid.
British warships are comhing the
seas for the raiders while the diplo-
matte branch of the government is
crying piracy" and demanding that
the United States restore the Appam.
the Teuton's prize. to Britain.
WESTERN
.JoAn NJ. Parker was nominated for
s0vernor at Progressive party con-
ventian at New Orleans. La.
Relief for the 1000 flood sufferers
IN the lower Arkansas river bottoms
was sent from Little Rock
The Methodist church paid 81. zoo
900 in pensions to retired ministers
and widows and orphans of ministers
daring 1s15.
At St Louis President Wilson told
an audience of $4,000, cheering tumui-
tuously below him, that the United
States should have the greatest navy
in the world.
Cicero. I'LL, citizens provided a
trained nurse and baby's wardrobe
in triplicate when tripIets. all girls,
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Eovei of that village.
The name of Charles ". Bryan,
brother of former Secretary of State
Bryan, was filed as a candidate for
the nomination of governor of Ne
braska. subject TO the Democratic pri
mary.
The convictions eof Dom N. Bob
erts. former mayor of Terre Haute,
Ind, and ten Others found guilty with
him Of election frauds, were sustained
by the United States District Court Of
Appeals at Chicago.
WARRINGTON
The House sassed the Heating child
labor bill.
Governor Goathals of the canal
zone asked appropriations of $19,3OO,-
600 for completing the Panama canal
and 3s,230.ooe fsT furtner fortifica-
ttons.
midas cotton crop this year, accord
ing to the third forecast, is estimated
~ 5,687, 900 bales Of 400 pounds, a de.
crease of 2s per cent from last years
crop.
President Wilson was attacked as g.
s5inEo" and his campaign for pre-
parednsss as an "unwise attempt to
sesre ~ people into program they
- M want," BY Senator Works be-
eoee ~ senate military affairs com
ssittee.
Il The iSas sfonsht treaty to pay
o5eunhfs ~, go 900 and express rc |
- ~ tls partition Of Panama was
eesee fsvorab,y reported to the
~ ths Ycreign Relations Com.
~ Wfth ansndmsnts reducing the
% - = M ~ eeo.o0e and making |
a. q rs1rst mutual to