The Ordway new era., 1918-07-26
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. o IN q Q. ACHIEVE.
MENTs. sUFFERlN0s, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
ABOUT THE WAR

the Murman coast. according to the
Frankfurter zeitung.
The nrmorcd cruiser San Diego was
sunk not far from the entrance of New
York harbor.
The United States supply ship West
over was torpedoed and sunk in
European waters.
Scottish troops captured the village
of Meteren, together with more than
guns
Tho Franco American offensive be-
tween the Aisne and the Marne yield
ed up TO Friday 1900 prisoners and
more than $50 guns captured by the
allies.
General Pershing's communique for
Thursday reports that In the Ameri-
can sector on the Marne the enemy
has been entirely driven from the
south bank.
Friday saw the Germans lose addi-
tional ground along the Marne TO the
French and Italian troops. East of
Rheims the Germans have not seen
W ftkuult
The Australians, with artillery help
which opened ahead OF them. pounced
upon the German outposts. and in a
very short time sent In seventy prison
ers TO add TO the sixty taken In the
ruins OF Meteren.
troops continue TO make progress
against the Austrians. and in the ltal-
ian sector. up in the mountains. re.
peated Austrian attacks have been re
pulsed by the Italians.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have thrown large reinforce
ments into the new battle line between
Soissons and the region of Chateau
Thierry. they could not stem the on
slaughts of American and French
troops. Friday the Americans and
French battered their way eastward
into the deep triangle which has Sois
sons, Rheims and Chateau Thierry as
Its points,
WESTERN
Contracts for sixty-one ships OF 4Se.-
500 deadweight tons were announced
by the shipping board.
Joseph Howell. representative in
Congress from Utah for fourteen years
who retired two years ago. died at his
home at Logan. Utah. He was 81
years old and native of Bingham
City, Utah,
Thomas ]. Mooney. under sentence
Nf f.,tt t,l %
murder In connection with the Pre-
paredness day bomb explosion at San
Francisco in July. 1916, was trans
ferred from the county Jail in San
Francisco to the state penitentiary at
San Quentin to await execution, now
fixed for Aug, rs,
Lester Ramsey. is. of Boulder. Colo.
stationed with the quartermaster's de-
partment AT Camp Mills. Long Island.
was found dead on lonely road near
Mckcesport, Pa. according TO teie-
gram received at Boulder. A revolver
with one chamber empty was on the
ground beside the body. Ii is believed
the young man committed suicide.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson signed the annual
rivers and harbors appropriation hill
carrying sss,0o0.oo
Food valued at approximately ST.
100000. 600 was sent 10 the allied coun.
tries from the United States during the
fiscal year which ended June so.
strength and growth of the federal
Sh. ~.
eral reserve boards report that >on
May 10, the s,ls2 member banks had
total resources OF $s4.O70, 900. 900, an In
crease of $4,000 .ooe since Dec, 81.
Italy got another credit OF 500 ,0Oo..
600 from the United States govern.
mcnt Friday and Belgium was given
100000 additional This makes
italys' total loans from the United
States s76o.0oO,o0o. Bclgium's total
si&S,sso,0o0 and all the allies loans
s6,sSo. .oso, 600.
The Navy Department Saturday
morning received information that two
steamships which are proceeding TO an
unnamed port have aboard 1856 off,
GERS and men OF the United States
cruiser San pieso, These are In add,.
tion 20 two officers and thirty men
previously reported landed,
r9 -
opers,ins income OF iSo OF the iars'
es; railroads and fifteen switching and
terminal companies last May showed
net decrease OF sis.;s6.iST. compared
. with the same month year ago. final
reports TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission show. The total operating
income was s5s,ssS.ssi, while that OF
the May before wss sss.TiS,lsS
Fifteen states were called upon by
Provost Marshal General Crowder 70,
..0ae draft reksstrsnts. ut Tor general
military service. 10 be sent TO schools
for special training The moyemen,
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