The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
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CURRENT TOPICS.
ABOUT THE WAR

steamer Allie. 1.244 tons. and the Dan
ish steamer Ebro. 1927 tons. and Vik-
ing have been sunk
The capture OF Fokshani. which lies
on the railroad forty-five miles north
west OF Galatz. apparently places this
important Danube town in jeopardy.
Braila, Rumanias chief commercial
city. has been captured by the Ger
mans and Bulgarians. Four Ruman'
ian towns were taken and 400 pris'
oners brought in.
In Volhynia, near Novo Selki. and
in Galicia north OF Zborow. the Ger
mans have attempted advances
against the Russians, but were re-
pulsed. according to Petrograd.
Carranza forces now occupy Jiminez,
Santa Rosalia and Parral. while Fran
cisco Villa and his staff have fled to
the State of Durango over the branch
railroad from Parral to FL ORC, Du
range
There is still vigorous fighting 60
ing on in northern Russia in the re-
gion of Riga. Berlin reports the re-
pulse of Russian attacks on both sides
of the river Aa and between Fried
richstadt and the Mitau-Olai road
Ministers of the entente powers
Tuesday handed to the Greek govern
ment an ultimatum, giving Greece for
ty-eight hours to comply with the de
mands contained in the note drawn up
by France, Great Britain and Russia
or Dec 81.
Four alleged Mexican filbusters
were either killed or badly wounded
in an encounter with troops of the
First New Hampshire infantry at Ia
pata Tex. according to reports reach
ing Laredo. The same report says that
Mexican revolutionists have captured
Ramiene and Parral, two small vii
lagos about ten miles below the bor-
der from Zapata.
The invasion of Rumania by the
troops of the central powers continues
to progress. Berlin reports that the
invaders moving eastward into Mol
davia from the Pennsylvania Alps re-
gion, are gaining ground step by step.
In this fighting the Teutonic allies,
according to Berlin. have taken 5,499
prLoners and captured three guns and
ten machine guns.
WESTERN
bank appointments.
The Washington State Legislature
passed memorial to Congress advo-
eating a national prohibition law and
praying the submission of such a con-
stitutional amendment.
Private Glare H. Chambers of the
supply company, Wyoming infantry.
died at the Deming, N. NJ. base hos
pital Of pneumonia. His remains were
sent to his former home at Cheyenne.
Within two blocks of police head
quarters four Chinese boy bandits
held up a Chinese restaurant at San
Francisco, bound and gagged four
Chinese and escaped with nearly ST.
900 in coin and jewelry
After five-hour deadlock, during
which sixty-six ballots were taken.
John NJ feeling OF Hastings was Sc
lected as messenger to carry the eight
electoral votes of Nebraska to Wash
ington. He was instructed to cast
them for Wilson and Marshall
WASHINGTON
The Senate passed, SO to 32. Shep-
pard bill to abolish saloons in District
Of Columbia.
Ten mines in Arizona paid $4,000
900 in dividends during the past year.
Adding Utah. Montana. Nevada and
Idaho dividends to those OF Arizona we
have a total OF over slo00OOOOO in
dividends paid out of the mines Of
these five Western states In a single
wear.
That the mention by him of the
name OF the cabinet officer alleged to
have been engaged in stock gambling
through leaks of important news
would entail the mentioning of an
other official "of higher position"
which would be disastrous to the ma
lion and administration" and would
be more serious than IL l cast cloud
over the entire Congress and was sent
to Jail myself for life." was the sen,
sational statement which Thomas w.
Lawson made to the House rules com.
mittee
Representative Emerson Of Ohio Of
fered a resolution in the House to pro-
vide an extra months pay for all ma
tional guardsmen on the border.
Ordnance and aircraft innovations
designed from lines developed by Euro
pean belligerents have been author
lied by both War and Navy Depart
ments
Secretary Daniels appealed to Con-
gress for $12 100000 to add to navy
yard construction facilities because of
the failure of private builders to sub