Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-10-28
a BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIGN coUNTRiGa
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooiNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR


is widening
Germans have full possession of
Oesel island in Russia.
German writer ridicules power of
American artillery
France repelled several attacks
around St Quentin.
Germany TO soon declare coasts OF
United States war zones.
The Norwegian steamer Themis has
been sunk in the Mediterranean.
Socialists in Germany trying to force
resignation OF German chancellor.
Women of French village present
American commander with U. s flag.
Arensburg. the capital OF Oesel isl
and, was captured by the Germans,
Germany has sent forty divisions to
aid Austria in the campaign against
Italy.
American destroyer torpedoed by
German submarine; one killed and
five wounded.
Ten persons were killed and forty
wounded in BON bard.nent OF Nancy by
German ayiators.
Gen. Haig continues to pound the
German lines. but the infantry is re-
naming in the trenches
Berlin reports the capture of 10000
men and fifty guns on Oesel island
where the Teutons are pushing their
campaign relentlessly
Two hundred and fifty lives we're
lost when the steamer Medic was tor
pedoed Sept % in tie western Medi-
terranean.
Holland. in defiance of Britain's re-
quest TO stop shipments to aid the
Germans in Belgium. has stopped all
shipments to England
A report that the British steamships
Memphian, of 6.305 tons gross. and
the Bostonian. $500 tons. formerly the
Cambrian. had been sunk. reached
New York
In the naval engagement. in which
the Russian warships were ou.classed,
the Slav battleship Slava was sunk
but nearly all the members of the
crew were saved by the torpedo boats
An important unit of the Russian
fleet is bottled up in Moon sound. fol
lowing the naval battle in the Gulf
of Riga. which was followed by the
capture OF Noon island by the Ger
mans
The islands OF Runo and Abro in
the Gulf of Riga have been captured
by the Germans. The landing forces
on Oesel island have been reinforced
and the Teutons have begun al Of
fensive with the object OF taking the
Russian batteries at Serel
WESTERN
Stock yards fire destroyed 1900
cattle at Kansas City.
Sheffield, Ala. selected As a site for
a government nitrate plant.
Indianapolis designated as official
headquarters Of the G. A. r.
Ohio state monument erected on
Lookout mountain dedicated
twenty-five coal mines in Terre
Haute, Ind. district shut down.
Boilermakers in Metal Trades Coun-
Gil in Seattle refuse to return to work.
Flour prices in Toledo. O., district
reduced by order of food administra-
tor.
Ten United States congressman are
on way to Europe to visit allied dip
lomats.
Government expects Utah Gamers
to furnish 10000 cases of tomatoes
this year
Schools of Ashland. Wis. close one
week to permit pupils to help gather
the potato crop.
Three persons slightly injured when
Rock Island passenger train Is de
rallied near Tucson, Ariz.
Finger print on window sill in Salt
Lake used to identify James Gould
arrested as gentleman burgler"
v nlNGTON
United States to take part in war
conference of allies in Paris.
Mexico and the United States may
reach an agreement; corn for gold ex-
ports.
japanese parliamentary mission OF
five delegates from japanese diet
reach Washington.
Cooperation in production and dis
tribution OF anthracite sought by Gar
field of the operators.
Contracts were awarded for 1.500.-
900 pairs OF boots for the Russian
army at a total cost OF $7.500.00o.
Suit for ss7o,sss begun in United
States Court by Federal Steamship
Company against japanese Steamship
Company.
Conservation of health Of industrial
workers as q means of obtaining in
creased efficiency for war time pro-
duction discussed