Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-10

peace to Italy.
Stated that the Pope win make new
peace offer May 10.
The Germans have established mill
tary rule In Kiev, the Ukrainian CAPT
tai.
The long range bombardment Of the
Paris district was begun again May l..
Three women we're injured slightly.
One hundred followers OF Luis Ca
ballero we're killed and fifty-one made
prisoners at La Cruz, Tamaulipas, &C
eording to an official message received
at Jusres.
Mothers Day-a day on which every
soldier OF the American forces, young
and old, high and low. is expected to
write home to mother-has been fixed
for May ~.
The hanging OF eight Mexicans who
we're caught working a mine belonging
to villa on the Fresno ranch, west Of
chihuahua City, was confirmed by ar
rivals from the Chihuahua state capt
tai.
The Victoria cross has been awarded
to Lieut.. Allen Gerard and Alan Ar
net Mcleod OF the Royal Air force
for deeds which stand out even among
the exploits in this branch of the serv-
ice.
The strike in the Dombrowa coal
fields, the largest in western Russia,
according to a Cracow dispatch to the
Zurich Neue Zuricher Zeitung, is the
biggest and most serious of any out.
breaks since the Austrian occupation
OF Poland.
Austria is seething with revolt, and
the only thing that prevents the com
mon people from rising and striking
the death blow to autocracy is the
lack Of a leader and the insufficiency
Of funds. This was the statement OF
a man Just arrived from Vienna, and
who recently has been in various parts
of the empire. The people are lit.
orally starving and are on bread cards,
allowing them a few grams a day.
The British admiralty has found
that the channel at Zeebrugge in
which old British cruisers recently
we're sunk during the naval raid on
the German submarine bases on the
Belgian coast, is still blocked and will
probably remain so for a considerable
time, in spite of the efforts of the
Teutons to dredge a new channel
around the obstacles formed by the
wrecks Of the warships.
Gavrio Prinzip, the assassin Of
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir ap
parent to the Austro-HungaTiaT
throne, and his wife at Sarajevo, Bos
MIA, died in a fortress neal Prague o.
tuberculosis, ~telegraphs the CORE
spondent at The Hague of the Lon
don Exchange Telegraph Company
Prinzip shot to death the Austrian
archduke and his wife while they wert
OF a visit to the Bosnian capital OF
June 2S, 1914, and out of this double
murder the European wal developed.
SPORT
Robert Fitzsimmons, son of thu
former heavyweight champion Of tn,
world, is at Camp Dix, Wrightstown
N. J., learning to be a soldier.
Billy Miske and Jack Dempse!
fought a tame ten-rouEd bout at st
Paul, Mimi. Neither gained a com
handing lead and a draw was the gen
eral verdict.
Mayor Thomas, w. Fairweather
owner Of the Des Moines Western
League baseball club, announced tina
the team will be transferred to Peoria
ILL.,, unless attendance a. games in De-
Moines increases greatly. It is salt
Peoria interests have guaranteed 20,
600 admissions for this season. Fair
weather will not ~relinquish ownership
If the transfer is made.
GENERAL
A call for 1885 additional draft mel
was issued by the provost marsha
general.
The government will allow DEALER
in raw wool a commission of 3 pc
cent for u~ngraded and 3h per cen
for graded wool.
One million American soldiers il
France by July / is the goal which tn,
administration 10 striving TO attain.
Holders OF the second issue Of Lib
erty Bonds were asked by Secretar.
Of the Treasury William G.. Meade,
to invest the first dividend, due Ma!
Is, in war savings stamps and certifi
Gates.
The National Association of Moth
ers Of Defenders OF Democracy, o
which Mrs. John r. Macarthur, New
York city. is president, Issued an aI
peal for international victory praye
on May ~ for the mothers OF soldier
and sailors.
Two soldiers were burned to dealt
and eighteen men burned seriousl,
when a captive observation balloon
exploded at Florence field, the arm!
balloon school at Fort Omaha, nea
Omaha, according to a statement b!