Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-23
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ABOUT H WAR

oipeflA declares Independence hb
Kerensky regains power at Petrograd.
Only n small sailing vessel Of Ital-
ian nationality was lost during the
week ending Nov. IL, It was officially
announced at Rome.
Two thousand persons have been
slain in the streets OF Moscow and at
Kiev and other cities outrages have
been committed against the Jews.
German illustrated papers received
at Amsterdam reproduce photographs
of types Of the first Americans cap
tured on the Western front"
Several American troops have been
killed and Il number wounded by a
German shell on the French front.
The Sammies are increasing their fire
constantly.
The Germans launched an attack at
Passchendaele in attempt to wrest that
city from the British. This is the
town Won H%indenburg ordered recap
tured at all costs.
Germany's submarine warfare evil
IDENTIFY is being stemmed. Last week,
according to London reports, only one
big ship was sunk. Six other vessels
of the smaller class were destroyed.
The loss to French shipping through
mine or submarine for the week end
ing Nov. II, was two vessels over
1000 tons, one Of which was actually
sunk the previous week and no yes
sells under that tonnage.
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reached a point three miles south Of
Jaffa and are meeting with only slight
resistance. Since the operations be-
gan, Oct. 81, more than 5000 Turks
have been made prisoner.
The Italians continue to stifien
their front from the region of Lake
Garda to the Adriatic sea. Teuton
attacks have met with fierce resist
ance and ultimate repulse. except in
the north, where the town of Cismon,
on the east bank of the Brenta river,
and several hill positions have been
taken by the invaders. All along the
Piave a furious artillery action is in
progress. To the south. near the
mouth of the Piave, Italian engineers
have opened the dikes against the
enemy forces which crossed the
stream at Grisolera, who possibly have
been trapped by the thrush OF the wa
ter.
WESTERN
DR.. John II. Sloan, former mayor Of
Santa Fe, n. NJ, and an authority on
the treatment of tuberculosis, died at
Kansas City.
Five men were burned to death and
two others were seriously injured
when fire destroyed the Philips
House, a hotel of Many, La.
The Standard Oil company of Ohio
announced the regular quarterly divi-
dend of SO a share and an extra divi-
dend Of 81 a share. payable Jan. l to
stock OF record Nov. 80.
kilograms received at El Paso, Tex,
say that Martin Lopez, Villas chief
lieutenant. was executed by villa for
failure to obey orders and push home
the first attack on Ojinaga.
WASHINGTON
Renewed warnings against spies
have been posted at all navy yards and
stations.
Sentences varying from six months
TO six days were imposed on thirty-one
s%uffragists who plcketed the White
House.
Cotton consumed during October
was 595,332 running bales and 400, 1876
bales OF linters. the census bureau
announced.
The British steamer Kansas City
is believed to have been lost at sea,
the Navy Department announced. She
has been missing since Sept. 5.
Funeral services for John w. Fos-
ter, former secretary of state and
dean OF the American diplomatic
corps, was held, after which his body
was taken to his old home at Evans
vile, Ind, for burial. A distinguished
party, headed by President Wilson, at
tended the services.
Alarmed by the threat of the rail
road b%rotherhoods 10 paralyze the rail.
roads with a strike for higher wages
at this crucial time, President Wilson
set November 22d for a conference
with the brotherhoods, at which he
viii appeal to them In the name Of
patriotism to desist from their con
templated course.
The 1917 coal shortage is put at So
100000 tons in estimates completed
by the fuel administration. Although
production Of bltuminous and anthra-
cite together has jumped so, O00, 900
tons, consumption, II is declared, has
increased at least 100, OOO, 900 tons.
Henry Ford Joined the staff of the
shipping board to lend his talent for
Standardization Of production In
speeding up the building Of j mer-
chant fleet. He was made a special
assistant TO Charles Piez, vice presi-
dent OF the boards emergency fleet
corporation.