The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-02-28


Fuel Administrator Garfield announced.
The Germans have accepted the
new almistice. terms which, IL is un.
derstood. provide for the continuation
Of the blockade during the arlnisticr.
Eight thousand Costa Rican troops
have been modified on the border be-
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua and
threaten invasion Of the latter
country.
The project for a league of nations,
which has been placed before the
Paris peace conference. has evoked
sharp criticism in the German press
I generally.
Scott Nearing, n time professor in
the University of Pennsylvania ana
Toledo university. Was acquitted Of
Se1itiOus writings hy Il federal jury ac
New York.
Georges Clemenceau. premier of
France. was shot and seriously wound
ed by Il Paris youth named Coffin, Is
years old, said TO be d w]efl-known
anarchist.
Nebraska's per capita sales of war
saving stamps in 1918 were $21.lS
greater than those Of any other state,
the war savings organization at Wash
ington reported.
Congress will attempt no Legislative
solution of railroad problems until the
next regular session, members of tn.
scl,at interstate commit
Zee announced.
Tho German national assembly. in
session at Ncin'ar. has adopted a bill
calling Tor an Investigation Of tar
laundering of the industrial plants in
Franceiand Belgium.
Legislation To punish anarchiStic ac-
~tivifieS or propaganda and the display
o. flags or other cmblen,s Of violence.
was recommended unanimously by the
Sc nate committees.
The Trans mississippi congress held
ut Omaha. favored the proposed
League III nations and went on record
IN favor IF the return Of the railroads
10 private ownership.
officers in connection with charges OF
bribery and graft in the Third naval
district Of New York have been or.
,,ered by Secretary Dariels.
The lower house Of the Nebraska
Legislature adopted a resolution or
posing the suggestion that loans Of the
United States to the allied European
nations be cancelled.
Charles Strader. Lincoln. Neh.. was
unanimously elected as district gov
Of Rotary clubs of Iowa. Ne
hraska and South Dakota at the dis
lr'cf conference at Omaha.
A hill providing for the teaching of
q course in citizenship and patriotism
in the public and private schools Of
Iowa has been passed by the lower
branch Of the state assembly.
American potash forces at Wash
iOgtOn are new convinced that the
Henderson bill providing regulation
for their industry will be reported out
Of the senate mining committee SOON.
Secretary OF War Baker has IN
formed congress that American and
allied troops operating in nortl, Rus
sin will be withdrawn AT the earliest
possible moment that weather condi-
,i"ns il the spring will permit"
Secretary Of Labor Wilson an
nOunced that aliens found advocating
destruction Of property or overthrow
Of the government BY force will he de-
ported under the provisions Of the
Immigration act Of February 5. 1917.
Roger L. Simmons. who recently re-
turned from Z mission TO Russia for
the bureau Ut commerce. made the as
~ertiOn ut Washington that If the Am
rrican and allied forces we're with
drawn from northern Russia the boil
stiesiki would engage IN one Of the
hloodiest massacres the world has
rye een
The house eliminated the provision
for nm army OF 10000 from the an
nuai appropriation bill and passed
the senate bill for resumption Of vol
untary enlistments in the peace-time
army, which would be restricted to
the minimum Of 175,OOO men author
lied in the National Defense act Of
1910.
Much Indignation is manifest
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