The Ordway new era., 1917-09-07
IN LATE DISPATCHES
polNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Nswspaper Union news serViee.
ABOUT THE WAR

6l0Q pOSAllOuS JdSobssaNNb ~
tween Riga and Dvinsk.
Official reports indicate that Ameri,
can destroyers have accounted for sew
eral U-boats with their weapons.
Word has been received indicating
that the British 7,o0o-ton steamship
Verdi has been sunk with the loss Of
six OF her crew.
President Wilson cabled the Mos
COW council, backing up the blood
and iron' rule of kerensky and
pledging new Russia Americas aid.
The American schooner Laura C.
submarine. All the members OF the
crew were picked up and landed at an
English port.
Gen. Cadorna is giving the Aus
trians no rest. The Italians are driy-
ing ahead steadily in spite OF the furt-
GUS counters and have taken some
new positions.
Following the bonn bardment OF the
city of Triest, the British and Italian
warships have announced they es-
capped injury and inflicted heavy dam
age on the enemy.
As the result of British attack on
the Flanders front the British lines
have been advanced along a front OF
more than 1000 yards astride the ST.
Julien Poelcapelle road.
The French gained an advance OF
1000 yards and captured 1000 men in
an assault near Verdun Monday. The
German assaults on the Aisne front
also have been blocked by the
French.
Along the front in Flanders and
northern France hard rains have set
in, causing an abatement in the fight
ing. The Germans have ceased their
counter attacks in the Verdun sector,
evidently finding their task useless
The rule of blood and iron" has
begun in Russia, one regiment having
been dispersed" in disgrace for de-
serting their posts on the Rumanian
front In other sections OF the east
ern front the Russians are stiffening
their resistance and Thursday re-
ported having blocked the advance OF
the enemy.
WESTERN
Robbers slay paymasters and es-
cape with large sum OF money in Chi
cago.
Labor disorders on Pacific Coast
have reached the climax and condi-
tions are bettered.
George W. France, postmaster of
country town in Oregon, pleaded
guilty in the federal court at Port
land, of having violated the espionage
act by trying to dissuade men from
enlisting in the navy.
Ferdinand Schumann, son of Nine.
Schumann-H -Heink, was denied exemp-
tion from the national army by the
district exemption board at Phoenix,
Ariz., where Schumann has extensive
mining and cattle interests.
Steps have been taken by the fed
eral reserve board for a referendum
of the national banks of Wyoming to
determine whether they prefer to
have that state attached to the
branch reserve bank soon to be es-
kAuAHACu III A(ChNCk Vi " tAC III oaSA
already authorized in Omaha.
WASHINGTON
Copper prices will be fixed by Pres
ident Wilson.
Heaviest taxes on war profits are
demanded by senators.
Enlisted and drafted men to be
given opportunity to become officers.
Nearly s4O0. 10000 was paid into
the treasury Thursday in the final in
stallment of the Liberty Loan.
President Wilson replied to the
pope's peace note, declining the prof.
fer of peace along the lines suggested
by the vatican.
The ten women arrested in front OF
the White House making demonstra,
ton in behalf Of the National Wom.
ans party were fined $25 each.
President Wilson approved esti
mates Of the Navy Department for the
expenditure of an additional $3.50. 900,
Z 40 for new destroyers to combat Ger
man Submarines.
Amerfcans returning from Canada
may bring free Of duty 800 worth Of
canned goods and other food stuffa
ftnder : ruling announced by the
xes1ry Department.
11snberfhip of ne American Red
Sx1ss ~ rsaelsed the $500 900 mari
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