Tombstone epitaph., 1918-01-13

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demands concerning submarine warfare
landing OF moro American troops u
France announced.
July 0.-Germans penetrated Russian
territory east OF Zbrocs. but Russian re.
Henry Chapman Gilbert, Washington
nrst man accepted for National army. =.
British cruiser Artadns torpedoed: q
July sl-Anglo- French forces opened
great offensive in Flanders on % mile
front taking II villages and 5000 prisonera
ther ground in Ypres sector. but Germans
n secap'ured St. Julien and part OF West
Aug: Herman counter-a,..cks in Elan.
Korniioff succeeded Brussiloff a. com.
mander in chief of Russian armies.
| Aug a-Austrians captured Czernowit'
British re-took St. Julien, Flanders.
Serious draft riots In central Oklahoma
about SIS ships under CONSTRUCTION.
Aug k-President Wilson drafted entire
| National Guard into federal service.
Germans made violent attack on British
| Aug. e-Chanceiior Michaeiis made many
changes in imperial and Prussian minis
Premier Kersnsky completed . coalition
Aug: s-Roumanian forces opened new
Food control bill sent to President VII.
| son.
Canadian CONSUMPTION bin passed
Aug. 9-Teutons forced crossing OF Su'
chitIa river in Fokshani region.
| Aug. 1o-British drove Germans back
two miles In Flanders and French ad-
| Aug. 1l.-Arthur Henderson resigned ns
| labor member of British war cabinet. be-
ing accused OF double dealing concerning
| Herbert Hoover made American food ad.
Aug. iaHaerman airplanes ra,ded Eng.
Aug. M~china declared war on Ger.
| many and Austria Hungary.
Peace proposals by the pope made pub
Aug. I-canadian troop. captured Hin
70. dominating Lens anc the Loos salient.
q. 8. governments plan to control -four
Aug. s-British and French made big
gains in Flanders. taking Langemarck and
Won Mackensen drove Russians across
the Sereth river.
| Aug. 1s-French made great airplane
Italians began new offensive in the Ison-
| Aug. ls-Br.tish line advanced 800 yard.
east of Langemarck. mainly with tanks
Many l. W. w. leaders arrested by U.
| Aug. 9-French drove back Germans In
sscs os On or1 is 1T0n ,aHins
Aug. N.-British forced their way fur
| Their into the defenses Of Lens.
French made further advances In Yer
Aug. ae-Germans opened offensive in
British took important positions along
Germans made air raids on English
Aug, a.br: r. A GARFIELD made fuel
Aug. a.Br,ti.h pushed back on Ypres-
French took Hill sc4. verdun. by storm.
Aug. sOPresident Wilson rejected .he
nops,s peace proposals h;, as impossible while
Aug. 0-U. g. wheat COMMITTEES fixed
basic price for 1917 crop at $50.
Germans made air raid on port OF
Sept. 1.-Brit,sh destroyers destroyed
| four German armed trawlers of Jutland.
Sept. 3.-Russians abandoned Riga
German airplanes raided Chatham. Eng
Sept. L-ftalians captured Monte San
Gabrielle.
German submarine shelled Scarborough
and airplanes bombed London
Sept. b.-American National army began
| movement to cantonments.
Federal agents raided L ". W. guar
tiers throughout country.
American merchantmen under convoy
| attacked by U-boats; two steamships and
Sept s.-House passed war credits bill
authorizing $u.ss ~. 40 In bonds and Ger
tihcates
Sept. Z-Atlantic transport lines Mime
haha torpedoed: 80 dead
German aviators bombed American hos
pital camp. killing i've.
iations Of neutrality by Swedish officials in
Argentina and Stockholm, in transmitting
German cabiegrams advising sinking Of
Argentine vessels
French cabinet resigned
Sept. s.-Kornilon. commander in chief
OF Russian armies, headed military coun-
ter revolution and was dismissed BY ksr-
Sept: p.ssn saa e. passed war revenue bill
Paul Painleve became French premier.
Sept. R.-Count LuxburE. German min
lister to Argentina, given his passports:
anti-German riots in Buenos Aires
Kerensky made commander In chief Of
Sept a-Kornilofrs revolt collapsed.
Secretary Lansing exposed unneutral
action Of former Swedish charge In Mexico
Sept. 1A-Italians drove Austrians from
Monte San Gabrielle summit:
Sept. ls.sena,e passed bin for Q1.sss.-
British naval aircraft destroyed one Ger
man destroyer and some trawiers near o.
Sept. lG-Premier Kerensky proclaimed
sept. H.costa Rica broke OF relations
sept S~Russia began reorganization Of
army, suppressing soldiers committees.
I noHs, s| Pissed 0i'4'00'o0o deficiency war
Sept @-Brit;sh began great offensive
Sept. 1.-sscretary Lansing published
message of Won Bernstor6 to Berlin ask
ing leave to spend $4,000 10 influence con-
Costa Rica severed diplomatic relations
q" Germany and Austria replied favorab,y
to pope's peace proposal
Germans broke through Russian line At
Sept. N-secretary Lansing revealed de-
tails Of Bernstorffs plotting before y. g.
sepS 1Lsecretary Lansing disclosed
German abuse OF U. 8. protection by con-
cealing in Bucharest legation explosives
and disease germs after U. g. had taken
sept; M-os.man sirpl.nss raidsd Eng
war indus e Fl, board and producers cut
Germans lost heavily In attacks near
Sept 1-Germans made two more air
.. 9. senate passed ss.oco.ooo.coe war d.
nf seps 1.MBrit,sh took strong positions
from Germans east and mort east of
Germany offered to evacuafs Belgium
under certain conditions
Gen. eoukhomlino6. former war minis
ter Of Russia, sentenced for life for high
ssot. x.-Nany I. W. W. leaders indicted
for ssdItious conspiracy.
Sept. O.-British captured Ramadie, No
soPotsmia. and its 'srfs SaTns1 1