The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
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Ottawa, Oct. 12.-Union government
became an accomplished fact this af-
ternoon when five Liberals took the
oath of office and Joined the Domin-
ion cabinet. The conference and ne
gotiations. which continued half of
last night, were resumed this morn
ing. The new ministers were sworn
in before the Duke of Devonshire.
An Atlantic Port, Oct. IAN Amer
lean steamer. in the coastwise pas
senger service. ran ashore OF the
New England coast last night, and
was fioated again today. The ship
pulled herself free from the sand
without assistance and proceeded on
here voyage.
Stamford, Conn, Oct. 12-Theodore
Roosevelt is at Jack Cooper's health
farm, reducing. He has grown Just
little too rotund for his liking and
as he intends to take vigorous part
in the campaign before the votes are
counted, he is getting down to fight
ing trim.
Detroit.a oct. l2.-Don ". Dickinson,
Postmaster General under President
Cleveland, is seriously i'll at his home
in Trenton, Mich. a suburb.
His physicians hold out little hope
for his recovery. Mr.. Dickinson has
been confined to his home for two
years.
New York. Oct. 12-Mayor Mitchell
today officially accepted in behalf of
the nifV
system. The ceremony took place in
the mayors office at city hall.
Amsterdam, Oct. 12.-wilhelm Sing
er, editor OF the Neues Wiener Tag
blatt and president of the Interna-
tlonal Press Association, is dead in
Vienna, says a Vienna dispatch.
Montevideo, Oct. Il. One hundred
thousand persons participated in a
great demonstration here in favorDof
the entente allies and in approval of
the governments rupture with Ger
many.
Amsterdam, Oct. PA dispatch re-
ceived from Budapest saws Julius
justin, formerly president of the
lower house of the Hungarian Diet
and leader OF the Independence party
in Hungary, Is dead.
Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-THE American
Minister to the Netherlands. John w.
Garrett, presented his Credentials this
morning to the Queen. Mr.. Garrett
succeeds DR.. Henry Van Dyke at the
Netherlands post.
Chicago, Oct. IA man in a local
saloon called for a glass of beer and
when charged 10 cents for 1t dropped
dead.
Toledo. Ohio. Oct. 12.-Delphos, a VIII
lase In Allen County composed almost
entirely or German-Americans, has
subscribed 500 10000 to the Second
liberty Loan. The amount was sub
scribed at the first meeting called.
chicago, Oct. 1.-THE Grand Lodge
OF Iinhois Masons today voted not to
admit any new members who are con-
nected with the liquor business. hut
deferred for a year action with re-
gard to present members who are in
that business.
San Francisco. Oct. Capt. Will
nam Matson. whose apprenticeship
was served on clipper ships and who
later became president of the Matson
Navigation Company, controlling
line OF steam freighters, is dead here.
Capt. Matson was known to vessel
men throughout the world.
Morristown. N. J., Oct. l2.-Lord
Northciiffe has been invited to attend
review here today Of the various
military organizations of Morris
County. Cavalry, infantry, artillery
and hospital corps of Morristown.
Boonton. Madison. Chatham. Summ,t,
Dover and Mendham will take parr
in maneuvers on the polo field of tn.
Whippany River Club.
Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 12.-Bernard
Won Hoffman, In the ballon ST. Louis.
with his brother, Albert, IA years old.
as aid. has been declared winner in
the ninth International balloon race
by officials Of the Oklahoma Fair As
ISOLATION. under whose auspices the
race was held. The Won Hoffman
brothers landed at Ripley, Miss, 400 |
miles from here.