The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-24
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
1DGTGLll0gNcg GATHERED HERg
COVERS WIDE AREA.
sRElIER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What 10 oolne On &C Wash.
lnston and II Other sections
Ct the Country.

1WpV0u 0U0 III ObUVT 0VCttOuU
q The Country.
The British army has raised its age
limit for volunteers for infantry SER
Vice from Is to 50 years.
John b. Powers, known as the
sfather Of populism" In Nebraska,
died at Trenton. Neb., at the age Of So.
A three days social session will be
held BY the Nebraska Press associa-
don at Omaha on June 20. p and %.
One fireman was killed when IRE
damaged the Caughlln and Sons ship
yards ct Vancouver, b. G., Canada to
the extent Of $1,5O0.0O0.
Army supplies for Iowa, Nebraska.
Colorado. Utah and Wyoming are to
Be handled BY the Omaha supply
depot, according to IN announcement.
British casualties for the three
weeks ending May II were 12O.3O7
men killed, wounded or missing, nc
cording to an oficial report issued ut
London.
The fuel administration has de-
signated the week beginning June 3
! ~ "coal week" and every n able to
do 30 Il urged to buy their coal for
next winter.
President Wilson has decided to
pass the entire summer In Washing
ton this year as he did last, 50 that
he can keep Ia touch with the war
making machinery.
Allied shipping sunk In the first
four months Of this year totals 1,262,-
845 tons, or an average OF $4,000
Ions Z month. In 1917 sinkings were
$4,000 tons Q month.
An oficial statement issued at Mos
COW declares that after the occupa-
don q Tammerfors, Finland, by the
Finnish White guard, 500 Russian OF.
0cers and men were shot.
Realizing TINT America and the al.
lles have gained mastery Over the
present type of submarine. Germany
D II said 70 be planning . new Sc
111o O8 biz U-boat cruisers.
Food Administrator Hoover asked
the house appropriations committee
Tor 100000 to provide Offices and
clerical hire Tor the four thousand
county food administrators.
A troop train carrying . number o.
soldiers Of the 821st infantry, was
wrecked on D high trestle neal Colum'
bia, 3. G., causing the death Of several
and the Injury to many others.
Facing certain defeat. woman's sui
frage advocates abandoned their plar
% bring the Susan ,. Anthony amend
ment to Z vote IN the senate. Action
has been postponed Indefinitely.
Chicago ana Washington teams Of
1hs American baseball league battled
1pr - Innings q the National capital
We1hlngton winning By ! scors 09 ]
~ q Neither team made IN errof y
- entire came.
when Carl Carlson, ! farmer 1ivinl
near Webster City, n, returned HON,
1ron the laid, just recently. No fount
m w1ee With her throat cut and heI
three children drowned In the VI
fsrine tank. The canse o. the TRACED,
= unkuoWn.
0hafIoa u Hughes, candidate fol
pcS11dent &c ~ last national election
accopGed President Wilson's reques'
~ act With Attorney General Oregon,
a me investigation Of crimina
charges made n connection with air
erafs production
y n stated that italy, besides nov
s1endlng troops 70 France n number,
1Quel - thoss being sent from II,
aUnite6 statee. Inn on ~ fighting I'm,
! lafoer army. moro perfectly equip
"a than q had before the grsa
Apetslnn 1E1vA.
Food Adsnlnistratcf Hoover notified
! ot1ao 1ood a0min1etrators - direc
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