The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-23
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INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
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includes What is Going On at Wash
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the Country.
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS
The German cruiser K~onigsberg,
which last October took refuge in a
shallow river in East Africa, has been
destroyed by British river monitors.
A dispatch from Lemberg to the
Overseas News agency says that the
university there, following the reoc-
cupation of the Galician capital by
the Austro-H Hungarian forces, has
been reopened.
The recruiting authorities in Bir-
mingham, England. have received a
communication from the war office in
structing them to invite men who
were previously rejected for army
service because of weaknesses to sub
nit themselves for medical examina-
ton.
The entire district surrounding the
great German naval base at Kiel has
been placed in a virtual state Of
siege, according to Berlin dis
patches. All the constitutional rights,
such as inviolability of private houses,
freedom of speech and right Of assem-.
bly,, have been repealed.
The Balkan question is to be de-
cided at a conference Of the Bulgar-
Ian, Roumanian and Greek kings at
Athens within a few weeks, it is re-
ported. The rulers will attempt to
agree on participation in the war or
on remaining neutral until the end
Of the war.
Persons who have arrived in Ma
nilla from Saigon, capital Of French
Cochin China, report that all vessels
belonging to the Messageries Mari
times, which have been engaged in
far eastern traffic are being trans
formed into transports to carry Rus
sian troops to the Dardanelles.
I'M ~ ~
Buffalo was selected for Mystic
Shriners convention Tor 1916 by the
convention meeting in Seattle.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, miners denounce
the conviction Of John II. Lawson Of
killing mine guard during the Colo
raGo strike, as a conspiracy.
The s~ettle1Hent of the carpenters
strike in Chicago, carrying with it
the reopening Of building material
plants employing 10000 persons,
which was brought about by a com
promise, is expected to result in q
building boom in Chicago.
Quincy A. Myers. former Judge Of
the Indiana state supreme court, was
agreed upon as the special judge to
sit In the trials OF Thomas Taggart,
Mayor Joseph u. Bell and more than
Loo other men who have been indict-
ed for alleged election frauds.
Fuel oil for the United States navy
In cas- OF war has been assured by
! contract between the government
and the Usage Indians OF oklahoma
tor the total output of sc 5000 acres
Of OF! land should this country be-
come engaged In hostilities.
An explosion wrecked a big steel
and concrete grain elevator in Wee
hawken cross the Hudson river,
from New York, and severely injured
halt dozen workers. The elevator
has been handling much grain for
port to Europe since the war began.
small paper-wrapped and cotton
padded package was found by q po-
1icemar1 under the Pennsylvania rail-
road bridge at Patterson Park e
Md Eager street, at Baltimore. On
tAe wrapper was written, white
sHouse. Washington. p. G., explosive"
Upon examination 1t proved to be q
cartridge about six inches long.
Three farSreaching opinions mp
ESlding the constitutionality Of the
4yeWMs York state workmen's compensa-
HEfon act and holding that employees Of
III 1nterstate railroads and boat lines
nod M railroads operating within
stat0 come under its provisions
; handed down BY the court Of
eals - Albany.
xhree ol1cials and N agent Of the
capital City Dairy company at
r SS1nunhes. 81. we're found guilty OF