Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-21
CONDENSED RECORD or TIL e
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. DoIN @ 9, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERlNes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR


Argentina.
Two British ships of more than g.
600 tons have been sunk by subma-
rines.
British naval airmen have been un-
usually active, bringing down two Teu-
ton flyers into the sea.
Casualties in the British ranks re-
ported during the week ending Sept.
IL show a total of 26,626 men.
Maj. Gen. Bonch Bruyovich has been
appointed. commander-in-chief of the
Russian army in succession to Gen.
Korniloff.
The British war office gives detailed
accounts of the sinking of eight and
probably nine U-boats which attacked
British vessels.
The Russians are continuing their
fight on the Riga front, and it is an
nounced that new ground has been
gained near the Riga-Wenden road.
More than 100000 Americans have
enlisted since the declaration of war
in the armed forces of the United
States, which now number more than
100000 volunteers.
The British ship losses by U-boat raids
for the week was the smallest since
the ruthless campaign was announced
by the kaiser. Only twelve ships of
1000 tons were sunk.
Berlin claims to have penetrated to
the second French line. The announce
ment also comes from Berlin that the
British artillery fire in Flanders has
increased to drum fire.
"The Italian losses in the eleventh
Isonzo BATTLE" says an official state
ment issued at Vienna by the Austrian
war office, have reached almost $780,
900, including 10000 prisoners"
Paris reports the repulse Of a vio-
lent German attack on the Classmates
plateau on the Aisne front. The an
nouncement adds that heavy losses
were sustained by the Germans.
Italian forces have captured the
crest and slopes of Monte San Ca
briele after twenty days of continuous
fighting. This is declared to be the
greatest victory yet won by the Ital-
ians, as it opens the way to Gorizia.
The war commission of fifty prom
inent Chinese, headed by Lu Cheng
Haiang, has advised the government
to join the entente allies, to sign the
London agreement against a separate
peace and sign the Paris economic
compact.
WESTERN
All Kansas City packing plants re-
sumed operation following a settle
ment with striking employees.
Selling liquor to soldiers constitutes
treason, according to United States
Commissioner Krull of San Francisco.
Snow fell in Helena Sept IA. Pre-
ceding it was a general rain through
out the state, breaking the drouth
prevailing since June 7.
Six thousand Seattle carpenters
walked out to enforce a boycott
against lumber cut in mills which
operate ten hours a day.
Charles Hunt, aged IA, son of Jack
Hunt, Arizona cattleman, killed Chas.
Bartell of Rodeo, N. M, in gun duel
on the New Mexico side of the line,
near Douglas, Ariz.
Thirty-three men from the Colum-
bus, N. NJ, camp of men deported from |
Bisbee, Ariz, last July were arrested |
at Douglas by deputy sheriff when |
they arrived on their way to Bisbee.
Instead of considering a deficiency |
bill to provide for about $4,800,000 900, |
the House took up bill totaling near
y $1,000, 100000.
Cotton, exclusive of linters, con-
,umed during August amounted to
569,351 running bales in 1917, COM
pared with 557,7S0 in 1916.
Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey, widow
If Admiral Dewey, accepted an invita-
ion to serve as honorary chairman of
he comforts committee of the Navy
eague.
fACS IiSbluSuI MdIbudll anu speak |
n Clark, representing the two branch
IS of Congress, received a cabled in
vitation from the British parliament,
"as many delegates (from
as may be willing to come
IN visit to Britain and the British
ronts."
A typhoon at Annoy, China, severely
amaged the American consulate and
.illed many natives, the State De-
artment was advised. No foreigners
yere killed.
Proposals for limiting profits in the
neat packing industry were laid be-
ore Food Administrator Hoover by
representatives. of the packing indus
ry and we're accepted in principle.
The finance committee began the
onsideration of the $11,0O0,000,O0O
ond bill Secretary McAdoo appeared |
efore subcommitte and explained in
etail the purposes Of the measure.