The Ordway new era., 1917-10-05
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ish army casualties totaled 27,16i.
The food controller has fixed the
price Of bread in London at 20 cents
for a four-pound loaf.
Thomas Ashe, a Sim Fem leader
died in a hospital in Dublin as the
result of hunger strike on which ne
entered some time ago.
The grave warning that the SUP,
marine situation is extremely serious
was authorized in a statement by the
ministry OF shipping at London.
Austrian Liberals are determined t'
force the peace question to practi'
cal and decisive plane, according 10
dispatches received at Zurich.
The London Gazette announces the
appointment of Kermit Roosevelt as
temporary honorary captain while spe'
cially employed, from Aug. end last.
Election returns from the second
parliamentary division in Stockholm
show that four Socialists, one Liberal
ard three Conservatives were elected
The vatican denied the report that
Pope Benedict intends to make pro
posals for peace negotiations involv'
ing mediation by King Alfonso OF
Spain.
James Boosey of London was eX
empted from military service by the
Essex county tribunal because he Is
too busy to be a soldier. They founc
he is holding down thirty-four jobs.
Former Premier Asquith, addressing
q mass meeting under the auspices o.
the War Committee at Leeds. reiter
ated his demand for a plain and sim
Pile answer from Germany as to her
intentions toward Belgium and wheth
er she was willing to restore Alsace
Lorraine.
1t is said on good authority that an
investigation at Mexico City shows
passage of messages in German code
between the German legation and Ber
lin by way of the Swedish legation and
Stockholm, as revealed recently by
Secretary OF State Lansing, extended
as far back as the early part of 1916
The latest means of communication
between the German legation in Mex
ice City and New York, it is declared
is being carried out by means of soiled
laundry Women travellers proceeding
from Mexico to the United States, to
whom the laundry is given, are re.
quested, it is said, to send ii to GER
tain address in New York. 1t is in.
ferred that these pieces OF linen carry
messages written in invisible ink.
SPORTING NEWS
Charles Fat" Winters. manager OF
Johnny kid" Mex. Pueblo Mexican
mauler. announced that the plucky lit.
tic lightweight has been matched to
fight Sailor Kirke in Denver.
Bets at even money were made in
New York on the world series. No
odds are being offered. One bet OF
s25.OOO was placed on the curb. Some
are offering to that the White Sox
take the first game.
The Boston Americans at Boston de-
feated, to 0, an all-star team, re.
cruited from leading players of the
American League with Maranville OF
the Boston Nationals at shortstop. The
entire proceeds went to the family OF
the late T. H. Murnane, who until his
death last winter was considered the
dean of American baseball writers
The receipts were well over $4,000
GENERAL
Exports of merchandise at the port
of New York fell more than $4,000,
900 for August as compared with Au
gust. 1916.
Secretary McAdoo announced the
details of the second Liberty loan Of
$4,000, 100000 which will be offered tc
the public Oct. list.
Captain Max V. Thierichens, former
commander o. the German sea raider
trial in the Federal District Court a
Philadelphia, charged with violatin;
the Mann act by bringing a woman
from Ithaca, N. Y, to Philadelphia fo
improper purposes.
The desire OF Massachusetts, Repub
licans to continue the war governor
in office for third term was EN-
phatically shown when Gov. Samue
W. Mccall was renominated at the pri
maries by a majority of $3.50 owe
Grafton D. Cushing, former lieutenan
governor. The votes: Mccall, S2,426
Cushing, 24,246. Frederick w. Mans
field, who opposed Governor Mccall
in the election last year again wa
nominated for governor by the Dem
ocrats without opposition.
On the platform Of the auditorium
where Senator LaFollette at ST. Pau
Mimi, decried American entry int
the war on what he termed viols
ton of technical rights" Col. Roost
welt, chasing the Wisconsin senate
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