Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-24

 pard in Belgium. Congress Of peasants delegates in Russia urge a republic. Gen. Pershing and members of his staff arrived in Paris.
 The French steamer SeQuana was torpedoed and lsO lives lost.
 Portion of General Pershing's staff in France arranging for camps. Fort Saliff on the Red Sea. has been captured by British warships Russians are showing considerable activity against the Teutonic allies.
 The American mission, headed by Elihu Root. has reached Petrograd.
 British make advance on two mile front and capture village of Gaspard King Constantine of Greece and crown prince abdicate and leave Ath- ems.
 The Bulgarian premier asserts that Bulgaria will not carry the war into Greece.
 British troops defeated German counter-attacks and consolidated gains in the Messines district Nearly 100 killed and more than 430 injured is the toll of a German airplane raid over London In the Caucasus regions the Kurds have delivered strong attacks against the Russians, but all of them were repulsed. The entente allies have forced the abdication Of King Constantine of Greece in favor of his second son. Prince Alexander.
 The British stormed and captured nearly two miles of German trenches east and northeast of Messines, follow ing up their great drive
 England is spending G7,750.O0O a day ts37,277, ,50OD in her warning, Chan cellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law told the House of Commons
 Weekly British report of vessels sunk by submarines or mines shows twenty-two vessels of more than l.600 tons and ten of less than 1,60O tons Great Britain follows the United States in a note to Russia on war aims and indorses Wilson's principles laid down in his message to Congress Abandonment of important sections Of first lines between the River Lys and St. Yves by the Germans because of the tremendous pressure of the British advance east of Messines was announced by Field Marshal Haig.
 The Austrians on the Carso plateau and northwest of Gorizia have de- livered attacks against the Italians. They were repulsed. Likewise in the Trentino sector a heavy offensive by the Austrians was put down by the Italians.
 WESTERN
 Estimated dead at Butte mine placed at III.
 Organized labor will support fooi control measures.
 Coloradoans bought about .l7,OO0.- GOO in Liberty Loan bonds
 Peter Kruzmoir, 2s years old, was the first heat victim of the year in Chicago.
 Early reports indicate the two bil- lion goal for Liberty Loan bonds was exceeded.
 Federal agents rounded up Is4 al legged slackers in the Mesaba range district in Minnesota.
 Nearly 200 young men of registrable age were picked up by the Chicago police charged with being slackers.
 Warrants for arrest of forty-eight men in the iron range country on charges of evading draft were issued at St. Paul. Minn.
 Reports from the district of Mer- cer county, Mo, north of Princeton, swept by a tornado. placed the dead at two and several persons injured. WASHINGTON
 Americas note to China caused sur prise in Japan.
 Conspiracy charges preferred against western lumber dealers.
 The House observed Flag Day by listening for an hour to a story Of the origin of the flag, development significance of the Stars and Stripes by Representative Hicks of New York.
 Returns indicate that s,624. 900 regis tered on June 5th, being 95 per cent of estimates.
 Loans of S3,000,000 to Serbia and S75,000. 900 to Great Britain were made by the Treasury Department.
 With returns from six states miss ing the war registration total stood at s,s3s,5s2, or 93.5 per cent of the cen sus estimate.
 Cotton consumed during May to- tailed 615.171 bales against 575.56s bales in May. 1916. the census bu- reau announced