The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
FOREIGN


American guns
The German empress, who has beer
Ill for several days, has taken turr
for the worse, according to message
received in Amsterdam.
The tanker Lake Manitoba was
burned at Montreal with her cargo ol
1900 tons of crude oil. The loss was
estimated at $1.500,o00.
German and Russian plenipoten
tiaries. according to an official teie
gram from Berlin. signed three
treaties supplementary to the Brest
Litovsk treaty.
American aviators brought down
twenty German planes during the first
two weeks of August, and probably
accounted for eleven others. the Petit
Parisien declared.
A number OF Italian young women
and girls have petitioned the military
authorities at Rome to establish
schools where they can take training
in aviation.
General Semenoff, the anti-Bolshe
visit leader, continues his advance to-
ward Chita and has captured Dawua
station and Karanor siding. The Boil
sheviki have retired to Sokatui siding
The London Metropolitan police, IA
nous throughout the world for its
efficiency, discipline and devotion to
duty, struck, according to the press
association. They demanded in
creased wages. recognition of their
union and the reinstatement of dis
charged. man.
II is estimated by experts in London
that the German losses in killed alone
nom reach total of more than 2,0Oe.-
900. and probably approach 100000.
The total entente allied captures on
the western front since July IS now
approach 100000 prisoners and 1000
guns. The British captured more
than 21,000 prisoners between Aug.
81 and Aug. &c, while the British to-
tai losses in the same period, includ-
ing all killed. wounded and missing,
were only slightly in excess of that
figure.
SPORT
Jess Willard, worlds champion
boxer. turned up his nose in Denver
at chance to make $4,000 for his
appearance in a six-round no-decision
bout with Jack Dempsey.
At Readville. Mass, Miss Bertha
Dillon was driven by Serrill to a
worlds trotting record for 4-year-old
fillies of 2:O2n in the free-for-all trot
at the grand circuit meeting at Read
vile track.
The qualifying round in the wom-
ems state golf tournament took place
at Lakewood, in Denver. Some ex-
cellent scores were recorded, the best
being those of Mrs. F. w. Maxwell.
the only Country club entrant, who
made the round in 100 strokes; Mrs.
l. Van Bradt. with 105, and Mrs NJ. A.
Mclaughlin with log.
Splendid golf marked the second
match round of the women's Western
championship at Indian Hill club at
Chicago, three players equalling the
course record Of SS. or one over wom-
ems par for the 6.444-ysrd course. AS
result of the eight matches only one
nonresident. Miss Frances Hadfield Of
Milwaukee, remained to fight seven
Chicago golfers for the title.
GENERAL
Thirteen captains of the navy were
nominated for the temporary grade Of
rear admiral.
Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky
died at Johns Hopkins hospital in Bal
ttmore, Aug. 28 of an acute affection
OF the kidneys.
Gov. A. o. Stanley will succeed SEN
ator Ollie NJ. James, 1t was announced
at Lexington, Ky. He will have more
than a year to serve before James
term expires.
Equal suffrage was Endorsed at
Philadelphia by the National Frater-
nal Congress of America at the final
session OF its convention.
The nation is scheduled to go bone
dry" July l, 1919, the Senate having
adopted the Sheppard substitute for
the Jones prohibition amendment to
the agricultural extension bill.
With 100000 votes reported out OF
possible $4,000 cast in the South
Carolina primary election, Nat G.
Dial was nominated for the United
States Senate over Cole. l.. Blease
and j. F. Rice by a majority that will
probably approach 10000 votes. Dial's
lead over Blease is more than $4,000
State official and citizens of Colo
rado have carried their fight to save
the Colorado Midland railroad from
being dismantled to Director General
McAdoo, and pleaded for the railroad
administration to keep the road in
operation If possible. Although Nc
Adoo declared he could not give the
owners of the road more than 800.
900 in annual compensation, he tele
graphed Governor Gunter and the