The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-13

Y - Angeles-Two Oh wells were op-
sned on city owned property by an
earthquake.
Duluth-Duluth policemen and fre-
mon were granted q increase In sal
airy Of SIS q month by the City Coun-
ell. The raise becomes effective Sep
tember /.
New York-Suicide cases In the
nrst six months OF 1920 have shown
an alarming increase over those OF
the corresponding period last year,
the Save q Life league reported here.
In the first half Of 1919 the league re-
ceived reports Of 2,063 suicides, as
compared with 2,771 for the first half
OF this year.
Northwest
Vancouver - Canadian government
railroads will accept the schedule OF
wage increases granted to railway men
in the United States.
Vancouver, B. C.-The Canadian ma
tional railways will accept the sched-
ule Of wage increases for railway
workers granted by the American Rail-
way labor board, J. D. Reid, minister
Of railways, announced.
Pendleton. Ore. - After pursuing
blind leads and false clues for more
than 48 hours. every posseman search
ing for the five men who escaped from
the Umatilla jail, after one had killed
q deputy sheriff, returned here.
MISUNDERSTANDING Jackson and
William Dunlop, said to be from Min
neapolis, were arrested here on COM
plant of a man who said he wal the
| woman's husband. He came here from
Minneapolis and charged the woman
with bigamy. The police alleged both
are wanted in Minnesota.
Seattle, Observation-Disclosures of one
million Japanese laborers' into the
northwest for a stated period of time
to clear logged OF lands now lying idle
was asked by Frank Torrance, White
River Valley farmer, before the house
Of representatives Investigation COM
mittee on immigration and naturaliza-
tion.
Calgary, Alta.-Gen. Critchley. we'll
known in Canadian notary circles, has
recruited and taken into Mexico three
battalions of British and Canadian
war veterans to settle them on a 1,00O,-
600 acre estate according to new re-
ceived here. The settlers, it was stat
ed, are organized on a thoroughly mill
tary basis, including four fully equip.
ped air squadron. The expenses are
met by the British government with
an appropriation Of 100000 pounds
sterling.
Lansing, Acknowledgement of q
wool pooling system similar to that
established in Michigan and a few 9TH
er midwestern states this year on a
scale that will embrace practically all
the large wool producing states in the
country, thereby enabling farmers to
deal directly with manufacturers, IL
part Of the American Farm Bureau
Federation program Is announced by
President ]. r. Howard, at a meeting
Of representatives of midwestern state
farm bureaus at Lansing.
Personal
Washington-Judge C. B. Ames will
retire Aug. 81 as first assistant to the
attorney general. 1t became known he
had submitted his resignation to Presi-
dent Wilson and would resume his law
practise In Oklahoma City.
Warsaw Sergeant William Cook
Of Fay, Okla, who remained with an
American typhus expedition train and
was captured by the bolsheviki al
Minsk two weeks ago, is returning to
Warsaw through the Baltic states.
st. Louis-Major D. C. Jones, form.
Or mayor Of Topeka. Kan. and for Is
years chief surgeon In the National
Soldiers homes ct Leavenworth. Kan,
and Danville, IfI.. died here after an
illness Of several months. He was 81
years old.
Mexico City-Carlos Felix Diax, for
mer Mexican minister to Bolivia, wal
found at the point Of death from a bull
let wound IN Z hotel here. He died
shortly afterward. The manager OF the
hotel, hearing a shot, forced his way
into Senior Diaz's room where, he at
forwards reported to the police, he
found Diaz and q woman struggling
for q pistol.
Foreign
Mexico City-Article ~ of the con
stitutfon, dealing with oil properties
% we'll Al all statutes emanating from
It will be upheld. despite the efforts
Of some outside interests to the con,
trary."
Nome. Alaska-Roald Amundsen,
Norwegian explorer, will remain Ii
Nome for two weeks and then will
steer his vessel into the Arctic ocean
for : fve year expedition. he announc
Cd here.
Tokio-Major General Tanaka, min.
lister Of war, has informed the cabinet
that withdrawal Of troops from Trans.
kaikal has been delayed owing to q
deadlock Ii the negotiations for the
creation Of s buffer state.
Mexico City-Paying OF followers
of Francisco Villa, who will receive q