The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-24

The Missouri public service com
mission granted the United Railways
Of st. Louis the right to charge 8
cents fares.
Twenty-four states are to furnish
the 81 600 men summoned in the
latest draft call. Nebraska and Iowa
are exempted.
Two convicts, who escaped from
the Nebraska penitentiary at Lincoln
by scaling a 20 foot wall were cap
tured at Elmwood, Neb.
Nebraska led all states In the 10th
federal reserve district in the sale OF
Liberty bonds Of the third issue with
q total subscription of $48,611,45O.
The British admiralty announces
that a mine-sweeping sloop was tor
pedoed and sunk by a German SUBJ
marine May 6 with the loss Of fifteen
men.
National Memorial day, Thursday,
May 80, Is designated by President
Wilson in a proclamation as a day or
public humiliation, prayer and fast
ing.
A minimum wage of 80 cents an q
maximum wage of 80 cents an hour
for harvest hands in Kansas this year
were endorsed at q meeting of farmers
at Topeka.
James Gordon Bennett, owner OF
the New York Herald and n OF
Americas most distinguished %journal-
| lists, died near Nice, France. He was
| q years Of age.
A Copenhagen newspaper has learn
ed from reliable sources that Ger.
many has lost In killed, wounded and
missing 100000 men since the begin
ming OF the war.
Robert w. Speer, mayor Of Denver
and widely known throughout the
country as an authority OF municipal
government. died at his home in the
Colorado metropolis.
Socialists and oil organizations OF
anti-gOvernmental complexion are
barred from the $ Of public school
buildings for meetings at Chicago by
action Of the city council.
Fire, driven by q terrific south
wind. destroyed four blocks Of res
licences and a large lumber yard at
Omaha. entniling a loss Of around
100000. The flames consumed Is
houses.
Every citizen may act a. . volun-
teer detective to assist the govern.
ment In ferreting out persons rus
pected Of disloyal actions or utter.
ances, says q statement issued by At.
torney General Gregory.
A report vent from London via OF
tawa. that American troops would not
be used until q complete and powerful
American army had been developed In
France was an error, according to ad'
vises from the English capital.
Provost Marshal Crowder has called
81, 600 more men for military training
making approximately $4,000 sum.
moned to the colors during the month
Of May, or nearly half OF the 100000
expected to be called this year.
The war tax bill. when submitted
to congress. will put q definite limit
on war profits. Everything above
this limit Il to 60 to the government
according to well Informed sources. Il
II hoped to make II the last tax bill
Of the war.
Speaking IN the house. Represents
live Kahn Of California declared that
In his opinion Glass one Of the draft
would be exhausted within 4 zeal and
that before the war was over the
United States would need 8,OOO,O0(
men Ii Europe.
Piloted BY army aviators, airp!c-el
carried consignments Of mail from
New York .nnd Philadelphia to Wish
ington and from Philadelphia to lev
York. The undertaking was consi 'er
Cd I success from every angle. nnt
daily trips will be continued regularly
Twenty-one Of the leading mining
compnnies' officials. employees and
business men Of the Warren, Arizona
district were arrested at Bisbee OF
indictments returned by the federa
grand Jury, which completed an IN
vestigation Of the deportation las
July Of nearly 100 alleged members
Of tho /. w. w.