The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-08-10
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK o.
WIRES ROUND AsoUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD or IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR eusY
PEOPLE.
ABOUT THE WAR

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Russians give battle 20 advancing
Austro Germans
Leader of retreating Russian army
Is ordered shot
Germans and Turks planning at
tempt to recapture Bagdad.
Kerensky will save Russia is belief
Of Russian political leaders.
Premier Kerensky has completed
the formation OF his new Russian
Cabinet
Liberia, the negro republic on the
coast OF Africa. has declared war on
Germany
Canadas war expenditures are now
about 3s50.0OO day. the total TO
July 20 being 1923 900. 900.
Northeast OF Ypres. after intense
bombardment the British re-estab-
iished themselves In the town Of st.
Julien.
The Berlin papers STIR look upon
the Cabinet changes with lukewarm
enthusiasm. and say the shakeup will
bring no real relief.
Having driven the Russians out OF
most Of GaliciA and Bukowina. the
Austro-Germans have begun an as
sault in Moldavia. hoping to gain Bes-
sarabia
The German crown prince failed
again to win territory from Gen. Pc
tain's forces on the southern front in
France. In the Champagne the French
have penetrated the German lines at
three points
In an offensive near Baian, east OF
Czernowitz. the Russians were win
ners and captured 500 prisoners and
thre machine guns. In Bukowina the
Russians are still fleeing. and the en-
envy has taken several towns
The Liberal press OF Germany says
there Is no hope for reforms because
OF the shakeup in the cabinet. DR..
Won Kuehlemann. the new foreign
secretary. is said to oppose ruthless
submarine warfare.
Canadian outposts around Lens
have established new lines in a group
of houses within a few yards OF the
enemys front line Advances were
made through the German curtain
fire by the daring Canadians.
WESTERN
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United suicide.
Under President Wilson's order, the
Oklahoma National Guard automatic
ally became units OF the federal
forces
An Investigation into the cost of
flour was begun At Minneapolis under
supervision OF the Federal Trade Com
mission
The condition OF former President
william II. Taft. who became i'll at
Clay Center. Kan. was announced by
his physicians as improving
The Loyalty League of America
was organized In Phoenix, Ariz The
avowed purpose OF 1t. as set forth in
the constitution. is TO exterminate
the |. w. W"
Three hundred Slavonians, many OF
whom are American citizens. voted to
return to work, at a meeting held at
Miami, Ariz.. In response to a call is
sued by J. d. Pavich. leader OF the
Slavonian colony. Pavich is also a
miner.
With the arrest Of more than fifty
draft resisters. including two chief
agitators OF the Working Class Union.
officers in Hughes Seminole and
Pontotoc counties. Okla, settled down
to tireless combing OF the hills for
stragglers who starved out. slowly
are giving up.
WASHINGTON
Friendly aliens may Join U. s. army
declares Gen Crowder
Crews OF seven sunkeu vessels
brought to American port
Time 10 not yet ripe for discussions
OF peace. declares President Wilson.
The Senate war revenue measure
As drawn will raise q total of a.
006,97o 900
Speaker Champ Clark says that
America needs. among other things, q
real national anthem with 4 punch.
Provision to protect harvesting
from shortage OF hands due to the
mobilization Of the national army has
been made by the government in reg
ulations to district exemption boards
With the national prohibition prom
ised or threatened. members Of Con.
gress who hunt sources Of revenue
have been looking into Americas
soft drink bill and they have discov.
cred that the people of this country
pay $174.000.000 annually for Ice
cream. soda water and other soft
drinks.
Resources Of the national banks at
the last call. Jane 20. reached the
highest figures ever recorded. Comp