Tombstone epitaph., 1918-01-20
\ BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EicN coUNTRlEA
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooiNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union new, serv,ea
ABOUT THE WAR

British casualties reported during
the week ending Jan. totaled lS,99S
Twenty-seven British. two Italian
and one French ship were sunk dur
ing the past week
The French General Lise. command
ing the artillery on the Italian front.
has been killed in action.
British patrols at several places
forced crossings of the Pave river
against the Teutonic allies.
The Germans admit thu. success of
French attack on a mile front, but
claim to have elected the invaders.
The hospital ship Rewa was torpe-
doed and sunk in the Bristol channel
Jan. 4. while on her way to Gibraltar.
Cold and heavy SHOWS continue on
the Italian front, with lull in the in
fantry activities but no cessation of
artillery firing.
Further extension of the submarine
barred zone is announced in a wire
less statement sent out by the Ger
man government.
Since the beginning of the war 2l5
Danish ships with a total tonnage of
$4,000 have been sunk and PA Danes
have been killed.
The British captured few prison
ers In raid on the enemy trenches
southeast OF Ypres. while the Ger
mans repulsed British attack west
of Asiago broke down under Austrian
fire.
The American steamship Harry
Luckenbach was torpedoed and sunk
with loss of life, according to word re-
ceived by the owner of the vessel in
New York. Eight of the crew are
missing.
The London War Office has issued
a summary Of the British captures and
losses in the war during 1917. The
total captures on all fronts numbered
1854 prisoners and ISL guns. The
losses numbered 2s,379 prisoners and
l66 guns
The paramount issue of the Brest-
Litovsk conference at present is the
demand OF the Bolsheviki for a trans
holm. A dispatch from Switzerland
says that Bulgaria and Russia have
signed q separate peace compact, but
that the Russians have rejected sepa-
rate peace proposals offered by Tur-
key. Meanwhile, the Bolsheviki and
the Cossacks are fighting in south
eastern Russia. the latest dispatch de-
toi h. of of he
Generals Kaledines and Dutoff.
WESTERN
The national prohibition amend
ment was ratified by the Virginia
Senate by a vote of 80 TO 2.
Egg prices in Chicago Jan. 10
reached a new IeYe, for the season.
selling up to Go cents a dozen in
wholesale lots
Arizona. Montana and Wyoming In
dian reservations are to be called upon
for 10000 additional acres of irriga-
BILE land and 10000 more acres of dry
farming lands during 1918, according
to plans announced by Secretary
Lane.
A detachment of American cavalry
sent into Bear valley, twenty-five
miles west of Nogales. Ariz, to OBJ
serve trails, clashed with a band OF
Yaqui Indians, capturing ten, one OF
whom died in a hospital at Nogales
of wounds.
A presidential boom for William
McAdoo, son-in-law Of President Will
son, secretary Of the treasury and d.
rector general of the railways, was
launched at the Andrew Jackson cell
ebration held by the Oregon Demo.
Gratis at Portland.
WASHINGTON
The pay roll Of the fighting forces
OF the United States is now nearly
500, 000,000 q month.
Higher wages will be asked of the
railroad administration soon by near
Iy all classes Of organized laborers
Worth Bagley Daniels, second son
Of the secretary Of navy, was named
q midshipman At Annapolis by Sena-
tor Overman of North Carolina
We must bring to the western
front 1000. 900 men and have a mil
lion In reserve" Senator Kenyon de-
clared in . speech in the Senate.
Joha Lind, former governor Of Min
nesota, will be one Of the advisory
commission to assist Secretary VIII
son in mobilizing labor for war serv-
ice.
The Susan b. Anthony amendment
to the Federal Constitution granting
suffrage to women was approved by
the House of Representatives Jan 10
by Q vote Of 274 TO 136.
Practically ~ II was introduced.
the walsh Pittman leasing bill. which
provides for the leasing Of public lands
for the production Of oil and coal,
psssed the United States Sensts ~ .
vote a 81 to -.