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whose death had been expected for
several days. passed away Sunday
morning.
In the American casualties with the
Canadian forces in France reported at
Ottawa was the name of w. A. Miller
of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Premier Kerensky. at the head of
100000 loyal troops, is marching on
Petrograd, where the Maximalists rap
idly are losing power.
II statements OF its friends are to be
believed. the new Fatherland party in
Germany is increasing at the rate of
$1,000 enrollments a day.
King George received Col. E. M.
House. head of the American commits
sion to the interallied conference
which is to be held in Paris.
The Hungarian government is re-
ported in Budapest dispatch to have
ordered that the entire stocks of
cereals of the country be requisi-
toned
Petrograd was still in the hands of
the Bolsheviki Monday The commit
tee of public safety agents went to
Gatchina to try to arrange a compro-
mise between the Kerensky forces and
the Bolsheviki.
Gen. Alfieri, the minister of war, in
announcing to Gen. Cadorna his ap-
pointment to the interallied military
committee says that he understands
how sorry Gen. Cadorna will be to
have to leave the army he so often
led to victory.
A dispatch received from the semi
official Russian news agency gives the
text of resolution adopted by the
Workmen's and Soldiers Congress IN
Petrograd, calling for peace, the pro-
posal declaring that all belligerent
governments should enter Immediately
into negotiations for democratic and
equitable peace"
The splendor of the days when Ha.
wall was ruled by a queen will be re-
vived at Honolulu when the body of
Lydie Kamakacha Liliuokalani. last
queen of Hawaii. is laid in the tomb.
The former queens long fight for life
where she held court in state during
the days she was ruler of the Sand.
wich Islands.
Sporting News
The thirty-second annual horse show
opened at Madison Square Garden in
New York and will continue for a
week. The proceeds will be given to
the American Red Cross.
After opening preliminary negotia-
tons with Jack Hendricks, manager
of the pennantwinning Indianapolis
club of the American Association, to
succeed Miller Huggins as manager
of the st. Louis Nationals next sea-
son, Branch Hickey, president of the
ST. Louis club. suddenly withdrew his
offer. This development came as one
of the surprises of the annual meet
ing of the National Association of
Minor Leagues at Louisville, KY.
James C. McGill, president of the In
dianapolis club. was credited with hav-
ing blocked the deal because of his
demands to be reimbursed for his loss.
General
The Illinois Central railroad bridge
two miles west of Steen, Mimi, was
discovered destroyed by fire by the
engine crew of passenger train No.
Tic. Eastbound for Chicago, and the
train stopped within fifty feet of the
burned structure. Railroad men de-
clare the fire was of incendiary origin.
Secretary Daniels and former Sec.
retary Bryan were speakers at mass
meetings held in Washington to cele-
brate the addition of the District of
Columbia to the dry" column. There
is more of the grape juice odor here
than ever before" Mr.. Bryan said,
"and / am enjoying the aroma con-
siderably."
Following the arrest of a man who
said he was Morris Wallack, under an
indictment charging white slavery, AS
sistant District Attorney Smith an.
nounced in New York that there had
been uncovered the operations of
gang of broadway white slavers," in
cluding twenty-six men and $50 wom-
en-.
AT Red Oak, Iowa, forty special ven-
iremen were summoned for the open
ing of the second trial of the Rev.
Lyn George j. Kelly on an Indictment
charging him with numbering 11-year-
old Lena Stillinger, one Of the eight
victims of the Villisca, Iowa, AK muir
ders of 1912. The first trial ended
September 2Sth in jury disagree
ment.
All bakeries in every city of the
land are to be put under government
license beginning December 10th and
made subject to food administration
rules governing ingredients and weight
of loaves by President Wilson's proc.
lamation. The effect, as forecast by
the food administration, will be to
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