The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-02-18

the United states government IN
South Charleston today. -
Seattle-Virtual annulment Of the
city's purchase of the Seattle traction
system for SIS, 000, 900 was asked in .
suit filed here by E. s. Rhodes
Indianapolis-Lemuel Bolles. ma
tional adjutant, said the American
Legion would take steps to seek out
the man who is reported to have aided
Grover Bergdol to escape from Cana
da to Germany.
~Chicago-A gain in enrolment OF
20,305 scholars In America AID a total
gain throughout the world Of 1882
was indicated in the annual report Of
DR.. w. s. Bovard at the meeting OF
the Sunday school board.
New York-In a series of raids con-
Quoted in the Mulberry Bend district,
skirting Chinatown, police and fed
eral officers seized narcotics valued
at $135, 900, destroyed a moonshine
still, and arrested II men.
Aberdeen, Wash.-Rewards totaling
$500 we're offered for the arrest OF
the man who attempted to dynamite
the American Legion building hera
Wednesday night by placing a bundle
of dynamite with lighted fuse attach
ed. under the corner Of the structure.
New York-Robert P. Brindell,
"czar" Of the Building Trades council,
was sentenced to from five years to
10 years at hard labor in Sing Sing
prison by Judge McAvoy in the Grim.
inal branch Of the supreme court here.
Brindell was convicted of extortion
in connection with building activities
in New York city.
Northwest
Helena, Mont.-The Painters. Deco
raters and Paperhangers union Of Hell
ena have volunteered to accept a wage
reduction of SO cents a day. it was an
nounced by union officials here
Missoula. Mont.-A school of forest
fire fighters under the auspices Of the
forestry headquarters opened today at
Haugan and will continue to Feb. 10.
Idaho %fOresters also are attending.
Winnipeg-Definite proposals for
Winnipeg to take v traction inter
ests Of the Winnipeg Electric Rail-
way company and operate them az
municipal enterprises have been made
to the city council.
Edmonton, Alta.-Two men were
killed and six others seriously injured
in a mine explosion at Mountain Park
on the coal spur branch Of the Grand
Trunk Pacific railway east of Edmond
ton. The dead are John Natal and I.
Wershuk. employees of the Mountain
Park coal mines.
Foreign
Rome-lt is virtually certain that
six or sever new cardinals will be
created at the next consistory.
Makodate, Japan-Ten thousand coal
miners have struck, refusing to accept
a 20 per cen cut in their wages.
Mexico City-Immediate solution of
the petroleum question was urged by
President Obregon before the Mexican
congress-.
Shanghai-China, following hard on
the peoples of the western world, now
has the Chinese Woman's Suffrage as
sociation.
Trieste-A bitter political struggle
is developing in Fiume. eight parties
having placed themselves in the field
for the constitutional assembly cleo
tons.
London-Berlin dispatches say For
eign Minister Simons declares he will
resign before altering his decision that
the r~eparations terms are ~unaccepta-
BILE to Germany.
Valparaiso, Chile-Chilean govern
ment troops are being rushed on spe-
cial trains to A~ntofagasta Province,
where soldiers and workers in a large
nitrate plant have been engaged in
fighting.
Mexico City-Immediate solution OF
the petroleum question which has as
sumed an international character OF
grave aspect" was urged by President
Obregon, who appeared personally be
fore a special session OF Congress.
London-An embargo against expor-
tation Of American oil to Great Britain,
probably would mean permanent loss
OF that market to American producers,
Sir Charles Greenway, chairman Of the
AngloPersian Oil company. declared.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Berlin news.
papers from Leipzig say the prelimi-
nary investigation Of the first IL cases
on the Entente's list OF war criminals
has been concluded, and that It has
been decided to prosecute four per.
sons.
Birmingham. Eng.-The British prime
minister's advice to Germany is to ac-
cept the bill for PREPARATIONS as formu-
lated by the Supreme Council at Paris.
Our claim is q righteous one and we
must enforce it." MI. Lloyd George de-
clared.
Hamburg-German sailers thrown
out Of employment by the delivery to
the Allies Of the German merchant
fleet, are to be reimbursed to the ex-
tent Of $1,000. 900 marks. Two-thirds of
a. A..- a.