The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-17

After being closed to the public tor
nearly two years because of the war,
the White house has been reopened
to visitors.
Count George Won dIertlins, former
German chancellor. died ut his home IN
R~uhp0lding, Bavaria, following: an IL
ness Of six days.
The governments loss in operating
the railroads in 1918 Is calculated by
railroad administrator sfAcials At
aAsut S15O.eoe 600.
According to reliable reports the
Spsrtacss groap Of Besiia is suspected
Of attempts to promote riots in dIfcr-
ssit towns q Germany.
Typhus 10 spreading In Russia, &C
cOrding to advtceS to the State depart
ment. I've hundred deaths occurred
in TOusk during December.
An appropriation to indemnify own
ers Of condemned cattle in Iowa is
suggested in the annual report Of DIR.
J.. l. Gibson, state veterinarian.
Legislatures Of 3 states will be
asked to endorse the formation OF a
league OF nations and to send u record
Of their action 10 the peace conference.
visit the United States late in June or
early In July. This announcement was
made by the president himself at Paris.
Fighting between the Poles and
Germans in Posen resulted in thirty
eight women and children and about
100 Germans and pOlanders being
killed.
The Natiesal railroads will Re turn
ed back to private control on June 80,
according to an uncOnfirmed report in
railroal administration circles at
Washington.
Ten airplanes. flying in squadron
formation. circled Sycamore Hill and
dropped floral Mreaths around Colonel
~IsOoseveit's home shortly after the
president died.
President Wilson will return to the
United States to attend the closing
sessions Of the present congress, and
will 60 back to France for the later
sittings Of the peace congress.
Senators johnson of California and
Rorah Of Idaho made bitter attacks
on the administration. on the floor Of
the senate AT Washington for keeping
American troops on Russian soil.
All capital ships Of the future Amer
lean navy will he electrically driven.
"insurin. their superiority 0ver ves-
sells Of other nations" Secretary Dan
iels told the house naval committee.
Employees Of the Kansas City Rail
ways Co., who have been on strike
since December II. voted to offer to
return tn work pending . decision OF
the controversy by the wal labor
hoard.
The newly.named president OF the
Ford Motor company, Edsel Ferd. son
At Henry Ford. is drawing one OF the
biggest salaries In the country. $50.
600 \ year. although he is only "A
years old.
Evidence designed to show that
Francisco villa. the Mexican bandit
leader. received $4,000 worth OF mu-
Mtions. paid for BY 4 German agent
Ia this ceustry. was presented to the
senate committee investigating Ger
man propaganda.
.
What II believed to be I new worlds
= RN0O0 0RC0O W00 DCt IA q ulKnl IEOLll
DaytOa. Ohio. to Cleveland, Ohio, by
. Martin bombing plane driven By two
Liberty motors. the distance, 215
miles, being made In one hour and
Fifteen minutes. m average of IT.
miles N hour.
Immediate establishment Of q lcagne
ef nations. with Germany as & melI.-
her. was urged In the senate BY Sen.
ntOr McCu0ber Of North Dakota. the
htst republican member OF the senate
70 voice approval OF President VIII
sons proposal for such an organixa-
tiOn.
President Wilson issued an 0ficial
proclamation regarding the death Of
ex-President Roosevelt In which he
directed that flags OF tho White house
and the several departmental. build
ings At Washington be displayed at
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