The Ordway new era., 1917-09-21

rendered.
Sweden will not recall minister to
Argentina.
2 Two British ships OF more than s.
900 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 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
1000, 900 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 250,.
900. including 10000 prisoners
Paris reports the repulse of 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 Ga
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 Gorilla.
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 separate
peace and sign the Paris economic
compact.
WESTERN
All Kansas City packing plants re-
sumed operation following a settle
nent with striking employees.
Selling liquor to soldiers constitutes
treason, according TO United States
Commissioner Krull of San Francisco.
Snow fell in Helena Sept. A. Pre-
out the state, breaking the drouth
prevailing since June I.
Six thousand Seattle carpenters
walked out to enforce a boycott
against lumber cut in mills which
operate ten hours a day.
Charles Hunt, aged II, son of Jack
Hunt, Arizona cattlsman, killed Chas.
Bartell Of Rodeo, n. NJ, 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.
WASHINGTON
Instead OF considering deficiency
bill to provide for about 4.s00 900. 900
Z the House took up bill totsling near
ly $1,000, ,000,0 900.
Cotton, exclusive of linters, con
sumed during August amounted Il
569,351 running bales in 1917, com
pared with 557, 7,7s0 in 1916.
Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey, widow
Of Admiral Dewey. accepted an invita-
ton to serve as honorary chairman O
the comforts committee of the Nav
league.
Vice President Marshall and Speal
er Clark, representing the two branch
i es OF Congress, received cabled fr
vitation from the British parliament
requesting "as many delegates tfror
Congress) as may be willing to com
on . visit to Britain and the BIRTHS
fronts"
"A typhoon at Annoy, China. severel
damaged the American consulate an
4 Killed many natives, the State d.
paStment was advised. No foreigner
NsFe killed
"a Efopopsls for limiting profits in th
1neak paclktng industry were laid b,
- pepA Administrator Hoover
a n ketives u the packing indus
" - 1e epeepfsd IN principle.
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