' The Italians continue to stiffen
their front from the region of Lake
Garda to the Adriatic sea. Teuton
attacks have met with fierce resist
ance and ultimate repulse, except in
the north, where the town of Ciamon,
on the east bank of the Brenta river,
and several hill positions have been
taken by the invaders. All along the
Piave a furious artillery action is in
progress. To the south, near the
mouth of the Piave, Italian engineers
have opened the dikes against the
enemy forces which crossed the j
stream at Grisolera, who possibly have
been trapped by the inrush of the wa
ter. WESTERN
Dr. John H. Sloan, former mayor of
Santa Fe, N. M., and an authority on
the treatment of tuberculosis, died at
KanBas City.
Five men were burned to death and
two others were seriously injured
when fire destroyed the Philipps
House, a hotel of Many, La.
The Standard Oil company of Ohio
announced the regular quarterly divi
dend of $3 a share and an extra divi
dend of tl a share, payable Jan. I to
stock of record Nov. 30.
Telegrams received at El Paso, Tex.
say that Martin Lopez, Villa's chief
lieutenant, was executed by Villa for
failure to obey orders and push home
the first attack on Ojinaga.
WASHINGTON
Renewed warnings . against spies
have been posted at all navy yards and
, stations.
Sentences varying from six months
to six days were imposed on thirty-one
suffragists who picketed the White
House.
Cotton consumed during October
was 695.332 running bales and 100,130
bales of linters, the census bureau
announced.
The British steamer Kansas City
is believed to have been lost at sea,
the Navy Department announced. She
has been missing since Sept 5.
