The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-05-14

Fifteen persons were killed u
more than two-score injured by a tor
aado which passed through the west
ern part Of Acadia parish, in south
ern Louisiana.
DR.. A. j. Ochsner OF Chicago urged
President Wilson to send a commits
sion to Mexico to study conditions IN
an effort to end the reign of anarchy
in that country.
Seven persons were killed. many
seriously hurt, by a tornado that
swept over the Pee Dee section or
South Carolina. Houses were wreck
ed, trees uprooted and crops injured
in many localities.
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Fears of an outbreak of hostilities
between China and Japan caused
general selling on the New YORK
stock market for domestic and foreign
accounts. Latest developments in the
European war were a contributing,
cause.
Judge John W. Anderson of Sioux
City set June ] as the date for pro-
%nouncing sente1 ce on George Pierce,
former police chief, who was con-
yicted of conspiracy to allow resorts
to operate in the city without police
molestation.
Cheyenne business men will inves-
tigate a report that a Denver agent
has been stationed at Big Springs.
Neb., to direct Lincoln highway tOu-
rists to go through Denver instead OF
following the Lincoln road through
Cheyenne.
Ten thousand dollars has been con
tributed from the American Red
Cross on the field of action where
ever most urgently needed" This is
the largest anonymous gift ever re
ceived by the Red Cross. The money
was deposited with a Philadelphia
bank.
III Governor Johnson OF California
Is nominated for president on the pro.
gressive ticket In 1916" said Harry
Weinstock of the federal industrial
relations commission, at Washington,
"he will get the entire progressive
and most of the Independent vote In
the west.
The Dalles- Cello canal was formal
ly opened at Big Eddy. Oregon. The
opening of the waterway means q
free river from the mouth Of the Co.
Iumbia to a distance 500 miles in.
and. The government has been
working on It for the last ten years.
It cost 1880 900.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
aargest fraternal insurance society In
he world, will use the movies. The
head camp, located at Rock Island
H., has voted to prepare slides show
ng principal features of the M. w
A. workings. 10 be loaned to loca,
lamps throughout the country.
Milford Lake, inventor Of the even
keel type Of submarine, made a state
ment at Milford. Conn, in which he
laid, that each submarine attack
while horrible, proves the contention:
that the submarine will prove the
greatest peace agent that science has
produced, and submarines may yet
win the war for Germany"
Sidney Hatch of the Illinois Ath
Ietic club won the annual marathon
Of the Missouri Athletic association
1t St. Louis.
the annual track and field meet be
tween the Huskers and the Ames Ag
gies at Lincoln. Ames winning, SO Il
81.
Including the prize money which /!
offered this year for the 5O0-mile autt
race over the indianapolis speedwa
on May 81. there will nave Dcel
awarded $3.50. 900 in prizes.
Just as he had finished winning
ive-mile motorcycle cup race at Sac
ramento, Calf, Fred Farwell, aget
Is, crashed into q fence and wal
killed.
Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant
knocked out AL Reich, the New Yorl
heavyweight, in the third round o.
what was to have been a ten-rount
bout at Madison Square garden, New
York.
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The department Of agriculture an
rourooj thof tho nricoc NJ moat ami