Along the front in Flanders and
northern France hard rains have aet
in, causing an abatement in the fight
ing. The Germans have ceased their
counter attacks in the Verdun sector,
evidently finding their task useless.
The rule of "blood and Iron" has
begun In Russia, one regiment having
been "dispersed" In' disgrace for de
serting their posts on the Rumanian
front In other sections of the east
ern front the Russians are stiffening
their resistance and Thursday re
ported having blocked the advance of
the enemy.
WESTERN
Robbers slay paymasters and es
cape with large sum of money In Chi
cago. ,
Labor disorders on Pacific Coast
have reached the climax and condi
tions are bettered.
George W. France, postmaster of a
country town In Oregon, pleaded
guilty in the federal court at Port
land, of having violated the espionage
act by trying to. dissuade men from
enlisting in the navy.
Ferdinand Schumann, son of Mme.
Schumann-Heink, was denied exemp
tion from the national army by the
district exemption board at Phoenix,
Ariz., where Schumann has extensive
mining and cattle Interests.
Steps have been taken by the fed
eral reserve board for a referendum
of the national banks of Wyoming to
determine whether . they prefer to
have that state attached to the
branch reserve bank soon to be es
tablished in Denver or to the branch
already authorized in Omaha.
WASHINGTON
Copper prices will be fixed by Pres
ident Wilson.
Heaviest taxes on war profits are
demanded by senators.
Enlisted and drafted men to be
given opportunity to become officers.
Nearly $400,000,000 was paid Into
the treasury Thursday in the final in
stallment of the Liberty Loan.
