Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-15
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
E!GN COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
polNes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR

President Wilson has promulgated
the regulations to govern the draft
Only two French ships of more than
1900 tons were sunk in the week end
ing June "a
Italians In Macedonia repulsed
strong attacks. On the Austro-Italian
front artillery duels continue
Germans were driven back in their
great offensive against the French.
leaving the field strewn with dead.
Nine German air raiders were re-
pulsed in an attempt to attack the
Russian aviation base in the Gulf OF
RiR.
Two hundred and eighty-two Ger
man airplanes were shot down during
June, against 10 allied machines, &C
cording to the London times.
Since the beginning of the war the
British have captured l17.776 prison
ers exclusive Of natives taken prison
ers in the African campaigns.
Final contingent OF first American
army for active service arrives safely
in France, completing original army
ordered abroad by President Wilson
May 18th.
Mai. Gen. Maurice asserts that the
British in France have not lost a gun
since April, 1915; and, since the be-
ginning of the war, have taken 739
guns and lost 1873.
The total number of Germans killed
from the beginning of the war to
March, 1917, is not less than 100000,
according to an estimate reached by
French general headquarters.
Russian troops have occupied the
Galician villages OF Presoyce, Zbor-
off and Korshiduv The Austro-Ger-
man forces have retreated westward
across the Little Stripa river.
American destroyers rout U-boat flo
tilla that attacks transports carrying
United States troops to France, sink
ing one German submarine and prob
ably more. American fleet sustains
no damage.
Russian forces continued their Of
fensive against the Turks in the eau
casus. Russian cavalry pursued the
fleeing Turks and occupied the village
OF Engidja, north OF Lake Deribar,
and also occupied the Turkish strong
hold OF Kalamirivan, southeast of the
lake.
Russia has Joined in the great al
lied offensive and in twenty-four
hours, with not less than 300, 900 fight
ing men engaged, according to esti-
mates, has captured the village of
Koniuchy, nearly 5000 prisoners and
taken a number Of guns and supplies
in the Galician theater of the war.
WESTERN
Strike voted by Leadyille miners.
At Butte, Mont, $4,000 men are
kept idle by wage dispute.
Seven killed and las injured was
the toll of Fourth of July accidents
throughout the country.
At Cheyenne, Wyo., six convictions
and four acquittals resulted from the
interstate stolen gold conspiracy on
trial there for ten days.
Leaders of !. w. W. declare $4,000
farm laborers in West are prepared
to quit in sympathy with mine strikes
and tie up wheat harvest.
Sheriff at Globe, Ariz., threatened
with death by big band of strikers.
Cid Dominion mine, one Of the larg
est in the world, may be ruined by
rising water.
A federal investigation of race riots
at East St Louis, ILL.,, in which thir-
ty-seven negroes and four whites were
killed and approximately $40 negro
homes were burned. was begun by Col.
George Hunter, chief quartermaster
of the central division of the United
States army. Colonel Hunter is under
instructions to make a full report OF
the trouble to Mai. Gen. Thomas n.
Barry at Chicago. commandant OF the
central department
WASHINGTON
Chinese movement to restore Man
chu dynasty not united.
Plan organization of motion picture
industry for war service.
War requirements will leave little
steel for general business purposes
the special defense committee of the
Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States declares in a warning to bust
ness interests to turn to substitutes
OF wood and other materials wher
ever possible.
Representative Jeanette Rankin OF
Montana, made her first call at the
White House to discuss with Presi
dent Wilson elimination of overtime
work Of women employees Of the bu
reau Of engraving and printing. and
to urge establishment OF good mora
surroundings for training camps.
Activity of German spies In U. 8
would alarm world IL known.
Enormous cost Of war program start
ling in comparison with peace.
Washington denied truth. Of draf'