The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-07-30

w. MuCkleV Ol hauSdS llly, My
corresponding secretary of the socie-
ty, reported at Los Angeles at the
church's international missionary con
yention.
Maurice E. Mclaughlin, worlds
champion of singles, won the Pacific
Panama exposition tennis champion
ship, in San Francisco, in mems sin
giles.
Joe Stecher, Nebraska wrestling
phenom, is booked to meet Bahia an
agaff, one of the flock of terrible
Turks who are in this country, at
Des Dimes on the night of July 81.
"Deac" Myers, the Germantown,
Neb., pitcher, has joined the Lincoln
club of the Western league. Myers
has been striking out fifteen to TWEEN
ty batters in almost every game he
has pitched this summer.
With the disposal of Eddie Murphy
to the Chicago White Sox only eight
of the members of the Philadelphia
Athletics who participated in the
worlds series games with the Boston
Nationals last year remain with the
club.
Franklin Baker, known as "Home
Run Baker," former third baseman
for the Philadelphia American league
team, has been signed by the Nor
gantown club in the semi-profession-
al Western North Carolina league.
They say Baker will receive $50 a
day for the remainder of the season.
Jack Ness OF the Oakland team, in
the Pacific Coast league. hit in his
forty-ninth consecutive game. At Los
Angeles. Ness established a new
worlds record for hitting in consecu-
tive games on July Is when he pass
ed the previous record Of hits in forty
consecutive games, made by Ty Cobb.
WASHINGTON.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has ordered a hearing held at
Omaha on September p on lumber
rates from Helena, Ark, to Omaha,
Des MOines and other points.
The interstate commerce commits
sion decided that the of the
principal express companies Of the
United States are inadequate and
modified it's former orders in order
to provide additional income.
Satisfactory progress with the new
school for the training Of submarine
officers was reported to Secretary
Daniels by Captain Albert W. Grant,
recently designated as chief of the
submarine service afloat and ashore.
Suits are about to be brought by
the government against American cit
liens who. though apparently able to
do SO. refuse to repay money expend-
ed for their relief when they were
stranded in Europe at the outbreak Of
the war.
James NJ. Sullivan, American minis.
ter to the dominican republic, has
rendered his resignation to President
Wilson and 1t has been accepted. Mr..
Sullivan's resignation is the conse-
quence of an Investigation conducted
for the state department by Senator
Phelan Of California.
President Wilson has called for re-
ports on the subject Of national de-
tense. These will be made to him
personally by the heads of the wal
and navy departments. He particu.
larly wishes the navy to stand upon
equality with the most efficient sea
force maintained by any power.
Shipping interests agitation for an
extra session OF congress to repeal
the 'seamen's labor law Is useless,
It is stated at the White house. The
president will convene congress for
no cause except an acute diplomatic
crisis.
Large increases IN exports OF ex.
plosive, iron and steel manufacturers.
automobiles, leather. cotton and
wooden goods, chemicals, all classes
of metal goods and foodstuffs are
shown BY detailed department OF
commerce statistics for May.