Tombstone epitaph., 1917-12-16


Six deaths reported by Gen. Per
shing from natural causes.
Nearly million Austrians in United
States will be- affected by war
Germans suffer heavy casualties in
nine attacks against British
London says East Africa has been
completely cleared OF the enemy
Thirty-five Mexican bandits were
slain by United States cavalrymen
Americas Rainbow Division is in
France, along with other National
Guard units.
Gen. Byngs plans TO withdraw lines
at Cambrai and readjust lines have
been carried out in perfect order
4 violent battle is ragirg in Italy.
where the Austro-Gernars are at
tempting to break thru Gen. Diaz line.
Suspension OF hostilities over the
whole Russian front for ten days be
ginning az noon Dec. were arranged
the Berlin war office announced
The British shipping report shows
sixteen ships of more than Goo tons
last week. as compared with fourteen
such vessels the previous week
Losses OF Italian shipping from sub
marine activity during the week end
ing Dec. We're one steamer OF more
than 1.50o tons. one under that ton
mage and three small sailing vessels.
Rome says the attacks have been
blocked and that the line. except on
the Meletta sector. has been held in
tact. Berlin reports the capture Of
ll,000 Italians and more than sixty
big guns.
Another air raid, participated in b.
twenty-five planes. has been carried
out over England. Six machines
reached London, and two were shot
down on the way. Seven persons
were killed and twentyone injured.
The Norwegian legation reports
that thirteen Norwegian steamers of
gross tonnage of 1902 were lost
in November by causes arising from
the war Forty-one Norwegian lives
were lost.
been torpedoed and sunk. according
10 London advices Eighty passengers
and the crew of the vessel perishcd
About l20 passengers were saved 1t
is reported that the submarine FREQ
on women and children in open boats.
WESTERN
Five carloads of supplies. including
additional telegraph material. grocer
les and dry goods left Portland. Ne.
by special train for Halifax
Eighteen degrees below zero Was
the temperature reported from the
Minnesota-Canadian line Dec. G. Other
northwest points suffered relatively.
Eight hundred girls OF the Sophie
b. Wright High school al New Or
leans. La. took pledge to eat no
Judge Hosmer, in his final decree
At Detroit, Mich. in the Dodge Ford
suit for distribution OF profits. ordered
that the Ford Motor Company declare
a dividend within thirty days of sls-
e75,3s5.
Mail Christmas packages before
Dec. 10 If possible. and before Dec. II
at the latNt." urges r. $. Brauer
superintendent of the fourteenth div.
ision Of the railway mail service. with
headquarters in Omaha.
The grand champion fat steer of the
Chicago live stock show was Merry
Monarch, a two-year-old pure bred
Shorthorn. fed and shown by Purdue
University of Lafayette, Ind The steer
was sold in the auction ring at $2.05
per pound. weighing 1910 pounds. He
brought The record price of s3.300.50,
the highest price on record for a fat
steer
WASHINGTON
Protests by Chicago packers against
a meatless day will not deter the food
administrators plans for further
conservation OF meat. Directions are
about to be issued to householders
urging still closer savings
Secretary McAdoo announced the
appointment of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young,
former head of Chicago city schools,
and Mrs. A. s. Baldwin, San Francis
co, as members Of the National wom-
ans Liberty Loan committee.
Secretary Baker declares Kaiser is
worried and is trying to force quick
decision.
Declaration of war on Austria Hun
gary will add 100000 men over 21