The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-05-19

Germans enter British trenches in
Pioegisteert wood, but are elected.
Germans repuise Russian attack
south OF Garbunovka with heavy
casualties
Russians bring up fresh forces in
drive toward Bagdad and occupy
Forwarding region
Two more leaders in the Irish re-
telIi0n. James Connolly and John Nc
Dermott. were shot in Dublin
Germans attack and occupy Rus
sian trenches in the lake region neGr
Dyinsk but later are expelled.
French curtain of fire checks Ger
man infantry attacks before Verdun
though Berlin reports French losses
as sstnguinary
An Austrian assault OF eXtraordi-
aary violence on the lsonzo front re-
suited in the capture OF $500 men
md many gus.
News is awaited with anxiety OF
the powerful German fleet which is
reported to have departed for Riga,
on the Baltic sea.
London admits loss OF 400 yards of
trenches near Vermelles in German
aight attack, but claims part OF
ground regained in counter assault.
Germans made three attacks
against British trenches between the
river Somme and MaricoIrt but we're
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, Tex
Three bandits, including Julio Car
denas. a Villista leader, were killed in
\ skirmish with an American detach-
ment near Rubio ranch, twenty miles
east of Lake ltascate, Mexico
The growing Importance and sue
esss OF the Russian drive through
tho Caucasus in the most important
development of the war Petrograd
reports swift progress through Kurdi-
stan toward the Bagdad railroad ana
an enveloping movement which
threatens to trap a Turkish army of
ESQ, 900 men.
WESTERN
Armed Mexicans are patrolling the
Rio Grande opposite Hidalgo Tex.
siXty-five miles west of Brownsville
band, believed to be Mexicans,
seized ten head of horses at Pooles
ranch, eleven miles east of Shafter,
Tex.
Killing frosts for several nights
have caused heavy damage in Oregon
and southern Idaho to the fruit veg
etable and grain crops.
Gov Mcdonald of New Mexico,
granted a 21-day reprieve to the
seven bandits sentenced to die at
Dclning. May 10 for the raid on Col
lambus
The resignation of Harold F. Me
Cormick as treasurer of the Interna-
uonal Harvester Company and the
International Harvester corporation
vas announced in Chicago
Orders to close the Academy of the
Sacred Heart OF St Joseph, Mo, were
received from the headquarters OF
that organization in Rome The
academy was established sixty-three
years ago.
Col, Henry c. Olney of Sand Point,
IDAHO. former newspaper editor and
sorrner State Insurance Commissioner
Of Colorado, died in Boise from heart
failure while addressing the annual
state convention of Royal Arch Ma
sons
WASHINGTON
President Wilson nominated Mel
rille c. Hankins postmaster at Doug
has. Ariz.
Cotton used during April amounted
10 53l,716 running bales, against 514,.
900 last April. according to the census
bureau.
The nomination of George Rublee
Of New Hampshire, as a member of
the federal trade commission vas re-
jected by the Senate.
Proposed regulations for the pro-
lection of migratory birds to become
effective Aug. 16 next Or whenever
thereafter they are approved by the
President, have been issued by Sec.
setary Houston.
An optimistic view of the Mexi.
can border situation was laid before
President Wilson and his cabinet by
Secretary Baker. after long confer
ence with Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of
staff.
ENJOYS of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage brought their
1o.OOO-mile thirty eight-day tour of the
country to climax with a final plea
to about fifty representatives and
senators gathered In the rotunda OF
the capitol for passage of the Susan
B. Anthony suffrage amendment ct
this session Of Congress.