Tombstone epitaph., 1917-11-25
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A oRieF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FoR.
EIGN coUNTRiEA
IN LATE DISPATCHES
oolNcs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR

AbOUT The WAR
China is preparing to send an expe-
dictionary force 10 France.
The British have gained further sue,
cesses over the Turks in Palestine.
The government has issued a de-
cree ordering the closing Of the port
OF Rio Janeiro.
Two thousand persons have been
slain in the streets of Moscow and at
kiev and other cities outrages have
been committed against the Jews.
German illustrated papers received
at Amsterdam reproduce photographs
of types of the first Americans cap
tured on the Western front"
Several American troops have been
killed and a number wounded by a
German shell on the French front
The Sammies are increasing their fire
constantly.
American troops on the French
front have been gassed for the first
time by the Germans. The rain OF
shrapnel between the two forces has
been increased.
The Germans launched an attack at
Passchendaele in attempt to wrest that
city from the British. This is the
town Won Hindenburg ordered recap
tured at all costs.
The United States is about to add
several hundred thousand tons Of
shipping TO the stream OF ships carry
ing American troops and supplies to
the aid Of the allies.
Germany's submarine warfare evil
IDENTIFY is being stemmed. Last week,
according to London reports. only one
big ship was sunk. Six other vessels
OF the smaller class were destroyed.
Italian forces Thursday repulsed sew
eral violent attacks as the Austro-
Rome reports that the new leader.
General Diaz. is holding his own at
all points.
American infantrymen exacted a
. recent night by ambushing a large
German patrol in No Mans Land, kill
ing or wounding a number OF the en-
emy.
A Petrograd report says the Boil
sheviki are supported by $4,000 Rus
SLAMS and that they are steadily gain
ing in the fight on Kerensky. 1t was
reported Thursday that Petrograd was
in flames. Another dispatch said the
city was quiet.
WESTERN
Southwestern coal miners vote to
rescind strike call and TO confer with
Dr. Garfield.
Charged with attempting to kidnap
Margaret Fawcett, daughter OF the
mayor. c. A. Parsons began serving
thirty-day sentence in Jail, imposed by
Police Judge Graham at Tacoma.
Wash.
so far as ] have been able to feel
the pulse of sentiment among the
United Mine Workers in Colorado, the
men are backing the war support pro-
gram of labor's leader. Samuel Com
pers, to a man." said James F. Moran,
president of the organization for the
Colorado Utah New Mexico district.
Plots to wreck troop trains. assas-
sinate certain county officials and
members of the draft board, burn cot
ton gins and railroad depots, were
hatched at a meeting of the Industrial
Workers Of the World leaders at Sas-
akawa, scene of the working class
union rebellion of last summer, ac-
cording to a warning received by Tul-
sa officials from the sheriff OF Pom
totoc county. Oklahoma.
WnShiNGTON
More than $4,000 soldiers and sail
ors have applied for government life
insurance aggregating nearly $780,
900. 900.
Sentences varying from six months
to six days were imposed on thirty-one
suffragists who picketed the White
House.
Secretary Lane announced that 90
900 acres Of Usage Indian oil lands in
Oklahoma offered for leasing sold for
81 ,sS7 600 bonus.
The 1917 coal shortage Is put at So
OO0, 900 tons in estimates completed
by the fuel administration. Although
production OF bituminous and anthra-
cite together has jumped 50.000.0 600
tons. consumption, 1t is declared, has
increased at least 100 100000 tons.
The five classes into which 5000, 900
men registered for military duty-and
those who are registered hereafter
are divided and the order In which
they will be called for service were
officially announced In the provost
marshal generals QUESTIONABLE which
every registered man must fill out and
file.
On seventy-seven OF the principal
rail- Dads OF the United States . saw
fLe Of 114.110 cars was effected in one
month this year. solely by Increasing
the average loading Of less than car
load freight.