Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-10-14
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
eiCN coUNTRiEA
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoiNes AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
wsssss, Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR

wsstss. Newspaper Union News servies.
ABOUT THE WAR
Italians give Austrians little respite
in Gorisia sector.
Great Britain lost 10 vessels dur
ing past week
British and French airmen continue
bombing operations.
The Canadians repulsed an attack
In the Avion sector
Big guns Of Haigs men drive back
German attack on Ypres.
German strength weakening but is
not broken. declares Baker.
Berlin reports the capture OF a sec
ton OF French trenches on northern
slope Of Hill 344.
In the Mesopotamia campaign the
British have captured 1000 men, and
report that hundreds OF Turks have
been slain and new positions taken.
The German cities Of Frankfort-on-
the-Main, Stuttgart, Treves and Cob
lenz. were bombarded by French av-
attacks on French cities.
The French blocked several as
saults by the crown princes army
near verdun and the Italians repealed
attempted raids near Monte San Ga
briele. The Russians also report sue
cessful resistance on the Riga front
Ten killed and thirty-nine injured
was the toll of dead and MANNED left
behind by German air raiders in the
sixth raid In eight days. the official
announcement stated. The list brings
the total victims Of the German air
men since Sept. "a up to fifty-one
killed and 249 injured.
Gen. Haig's army is literally sweep
ing through the German defenses.
crumbling the strong lines OF the kais-
er and capturing the Teuton soldiers
by thousands. The battle Thursday
centered over an eight-mile strip
from south Of Tower to the Ypres-
Staden railway. and In some places
the British advanced a mile and ov-
erran the crest of the Passchendaele-
Gcheluvelt ridge
WESTERN
The cotton crop will be shorter than
first estimates.
Records of the St. Louis Coal Club
are seized by government
Wage agreement for navy yard
workers is reached.
Coal operators and miners agree on
wage scale in central district.
Federal grand jury in Chicago in
structed to examine ]. w. w. cases
further.
The mines in the Clifton Morenci
district in Arizona will probably re-
main closed until visited by the Fed
eral Probe Board.
Conviction OF fourteen business
agents of labor unions two years ago
IL affirmed in decision handed down
by the Appellate Court at Chicago.
Charles E. Blydenburg Of Rawlins
was appointed associate Justice Of the
Wyoming Supreme Court by Governor
Houx to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Justice Richard H. Scott
WASHINGTON
Proof that Bernstorff used German
money is found.
Sale Of treasury certificates pres.
ages successful sale Of Liberty Loan
bonds.
Secretary Of War Baker reiterated
that there ID no serious shortage OF
rifles for any Of the troops.
Coal operators and miners Of the
central competitive field reached a
full agreement As to the amount OF
increases to be given.
Fort Sheridan will lose its officers
training camp at the close Of the sec
ond course Of training. Nov. 9th. un
der an order Of the War Department
establishing . third series Of camps
to open Jan. 5th and close April 5th
Cotton sinned prior to Sept. Is
amounted to 2,49s. 1871 bales, counting
round as half bales. the census bu
reau announced In its second gin
ming report Of the season Round
bales included numbered 60.904 and
sea island, 1871.
Three purposes viii be accom-
plished BY Q nationwide potato weel
in which every one will make a spe
cial effort to eat potatoes during the
week from Oct. % to u. according
to the United States Department Of
Agriculture.
william J. Bryan subscribed &c
eieht $50 Liberty bonds. one for each
of his grandchildren. Mr.. Bryan
made q similar subscription to the
first Liberty loan.
Ten sons Of six members Of Pres
tdent wilson's cabinet are serving ir
the army and navy. the committee on
public information announced I'm re
spopse to several inquiries"
A forthcoming subscription Of IS.
O0O, 900 from one woman was reported
TO the Woman's Liberty Loan Com
mittee by the representative Of the
National Society Of Colonial Danes.