The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

, Daily mir mail service between New
York and Chicago Is planned NY tue
postofice department.
Al heat records were broken In the
eastern states August 6, when the
thermometer registered LOG at several
points.
Three people who formerly lived ut
Cedar Bluffs, Neb., are dead ~ . re-
suit Of = mysterious shooting affair IL
the Royal hotel 4 Canova, 9. D.
That the German crown princes Of
fensivs Or the Marne has failed -
signally - that OF Won Kluck In 1914.
= the general belief in allied capitals.
Federal license taxes on retail deal
ers In tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
were doubled by the house ways and
means committee In framing the raj
revenue bill.
Investigation has disclosed that the
armored cruiser San Diego, sunk sev-
eral weeks ago of the American coast,
struck . mine, Secretary Daniels an
nOunced.
Fifteen train loads Of ammunition
and supplies left by the Germans In
their hasty retreat from the scissors
Rheims salient fell into the hands Of
American troops.
Since the battle Of the Marne be-
gan, July Is, the allied troops have
taken more than $4,000 German pris-
oners, according to An ofacial state
ment issued at Paris.
President Wilson has let Il be
known to members OF the house and
ways committee, which is framing the
new $4,000. 100000 evenu bill, that
he ID interested In a heavy tax on
war profits.
The Administrations new man
power bill, which requires every man
between the ages Of Is to Fl and 81
to IS to register for military service,
was Introduced In both houses of con
gress last Monday.
According to Washington reports
President Wilson Is contemplating q
speaking tour over the United States
IN the interest Of the fourth Liberty
loan drive, which will take place from
September % to October 10.
Curtailment OF motor car prcduc-
tlOn BY the government has resulted In
the closing Of the Ford assembling
plant at Omaha. Fourteen other Ford
pants over the country have been
closed for the same reason.
President Wilson extended his
drive for suffrage votes into the re
publican party when hs wrote q letter
to Senator Baird. New Jersey, urging
the latter to support the outrage
amendment IN the senate.
Under an agreement BY the govern
ment and the International Harvester
company federal court DEGREES declar-
Ing the so-called harvester trust + be
IN unlawful combination and ordering
its dissolution. are &c b carried into
effect at once.
Installation OF telephones In resi-
dences, which would require the
stringing Of an aerial wire. was dis
continued at st. Louis under order
from Postmaster-Ge General Burleson.
The order II expected to have similar
effect throughout the nation.
French troops r~ecaptured the town
Of SOiss0ns. the, western anchor point
Of the Aisne-Narne salient, late last
week. French. American and British
troops. during the week. pushed In the
entire enemy front and vent the Ger
mans backward everywhere IN retreat.
War correspondents oD tn ,Aisner
MArno front report that tho Germans
~ completely devastating the coun-
~ II their hasty retreat. The entire
hattie 0eld, Il II aid, 10 dotted By con.
nAeratiena. Reports from everywhere
80 q bn<nins villaseA
Bfit3sh And and - c~asualts-s tn
III 2y100.000. and Of these tO0yO0O are
dad. Loajs Tracy, IN charge Of the
peeGs sect1en d the British missfon.
said @ New York. Great Britain has
fatsed a army q 100000. he de-
elafe6.
Geneial Noeh has been made Mar
sllel Of France; General petain. con
npanderln-ehief of the French armies
~ ~ west front. has been decorated
Nth ~ military medal and General
Eessefns - ben given the grand
Nrcoe - ~ LeeiOn a Honor By tho
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