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Fire Of mysterious origin destroyed
q carload Of government horses In the
railroad yards at Kansas City, Kan.
Nearly ten thousand persons lost
their lives as a result Of the recent
earthquake In the Annoy Hinterland,
China, according to reports.
Nine persons, all members Of the
family Of Norris Miller, lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed the Mil
Ter home near Peabody. Mass.
Fuel Administrator Garfield has nd
vised al householders to buy their
normal supplies Of coal for next win
ter u the regular way az SOC as pos
sdble.
A loyalty resolution, including m
amendment condoning Senator La
Toilette for his attitude toward the
war, was passed by the Wisconsin
senate BY Z vote Of 26 to 8.
Twelve persons werv killed and
between twenty-five and thirty-dve
others injured In . rear-end collision
OF two passenger trains near Coluun-
bus, s. G.
General price fixing ON agricultural
products Is not a part Of the policy
Of the food administration and will
not be attempted. Food Administrator
Hoover announced.
Millions Of bushels Of soft and wet
corn can be saved, II farmers will
promptly salt their stocks, according
to Assistant Secretary vrooman Of
the department Of agriculture.
Sixty-three American survivors OF
the torpedoed troop ship Tuscania
were reported to the War department
% recovering In Irish hospitals from
the effects Of injuries.
The administration bin. providing
Tor government control Of railroads
until 10 months after the war, and ap-
prCpriating . revolving fund Of $780,.
100000 for federal operation, was
paused BY the senate.
Information that 100000 persons
In Turkey, Armenia, Persia and Syria
now face death BY starvation has
been received BY the Presbyterian
board Of foreign missions at New
York City.
According to reliable authority, ia.
pan intends to take action In protect
ing Siberia at an early date, and
there are evidences that the Japanese
have long been preparing to carry out
this move.
Since the beginning Of the war the
total strength Of the medical corps
has grown from SIT to 15,oo4, includ-
Ing ohces Of the regular army, med
heal national guard and national
army.
The representatives Of England,
France and italy wers told By lfr. Ne.
Ado at washington, that between
100000 and 100000 bushels o. corn
m new being taken 10 primary mar.
ken u the west each day.
Following the announcement Of
Heod Administrator Hoover that the
east 4 facing : food famine because OF
railroad congestion, Director General
AeAdoo made the assertion that %
1ar ~ transportation n concerned
there = . danger u 4 food shortage.
ouartermaster's supplies for Camps
De1gA. Funston and Cody as here.
aftor % - handled from the Omaha
Q0artsrmAster's depot Supplies for
Amo camps have been handled
AEouCA Js6erpon. Ind. The change
Nm result IN greatly enlarSing the
Omaha Aepet.
Csnnk ~ Hertling's recent spcrc'.
r - rsleAstne. eontnutns the dir.
eun1ien d ~ war aims = IL bellig>
eE1at DewoEs, y Viewed IN WasAing.
- e@elal circles . .inAhing - "a.
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~ lektef rcd at the congress Of ma
tel servtee at CAlcaso. pelnted ont
AoE fAeke were not only no negotia-
eaa BIT ~ basis Tor peace nseetia.
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