The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

them be Of good cheer.
Boston-A run on the denatured al
cohol supply Of . paint shop by lum-
berjacks who disregarded q warning OF
deadly poison. caused a revocation Of
the license Of . Wholesale paint and
varnish company to sell denatured al
cohol.
Jacksonville. Fla.-More than 200
members OF the Ku Klux Khan silently
paraded the streets Of South Jackson
Vile. completely disguised in white
caps. masks and gowns and headed by
a herald. bearing a flaming cross. No
explanation was given.
New Neutrality-suspicious. confessed
Russian Communists, with the de-
meanor OF pleasure tourists. were de-
portation passengers on the steamship
lmperator sailing for England, where
they will be reshipped on the second
leg OF their long journey to Russia.
Detroit. Mich.-Based on the COM
pany's output capacity for 1920, the
Ford Motor company estimates that
next years production will total 1885,
600 cars. During the present year
more than 1,0OO, 900 cars and trucks
were turned out. About Is per cent Of
this number were trucks.
Ossining, N. Y.-Sing Sing prison.
overcrowded as a result OF the weeks
record receipts" OF 80 prisoners, most
OF whom were convicted Of activity in
New York's crime wave, transferred
10 men to other state penitentiaries
The institution now has 1850 prison
ers, including 13 in the death house.
Northwest
Helena, Mont.-A bill by Senator
Walsh OF Montana, for relief of vet
Grams, is the fruit OF their trip to
Washington. Montana, ex-sc ice men
announced. on their return.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.-With the
pas sing down Of the steamer Schneider
for Lake Huron, the 500 locks were
tory Of the 500 canals.
Montesano, Wash.-An explosion
which shook the entire town Of Monte
san is believed to be the outcome OF
a plot to wreck the county Jail here,
in which are seven men convicted OF
completely in the Centralia, Wash.
murder OF Nov. IL, 1919.
Spokane. Wash.-A million dollar
electrolytic zine refinery is to be built
at Kellogg, Idaho, by the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mining and concentrating
company, according to an
ment here by Frank M. Smith, director
OF the company's smelter at Kellogg.
Winnipeg-A newspaper published q
story that 49,, 900 Mennonites Of this
province OF Manitoba are planning to
migrate to southeastern Mississippi in
the United States where an agreement
has been made for purchase OF 125, 600
acres Of land. The Mississippi gov.
ernor has promised every religious
and educational freedom demanded"
it was stated.
Foreign
Rome-Twenty-six countries are now
represented automatically at the Holy
See. This is a gain OF IL countries
since 1914.
L~ondon-The Armenian soviet, in q
proclamation, has annulled all foreign
loans, especially the American loan."
says a Reuter- dispatch from ConstAn,
tinople.
Dublin-Seventeen lives were lost in
Ireland over Christmas, it was an.
nounced at Dublin. The report said
the holiday period was quieter than
had been expected.
Rome-Reports Of the serious illness
of Cardinal Gibbons have caused great
regret here, especially in ecclessiastic.
al circles. Pope Benedict has ordered
that special prayers be said for the
cardinal.
Berlin-Complaint that Germany's
foreign position is Continually becom.
ing worse as the Versailles treaty is
carried into effect" is made by DR.,
Walter Simons in an article appearing
in the Frankfort Zeitung.
Mexico City-Albert J. PAM expects
to leave for Washington the first week
in January to assume the duties OF
Mexican ambassador to the United
States. His appointment to this of.
flee has been ratified by the Mexican
senate.
Amsterdam-A dispatch tt the Han.
delsblad from Duesseldorf says the In.
ter-Allied Rhine commission is alarmed
because OF the spread OF militarism in
German schools, and has issued an or.
der prohibiting the use OF schools for
military purposes.
Berlin-Though Germany is reported
to be ruined" the volume Of betting
during the Berlin racing season Of
1920 exceeded all previous records.
Total returns amounted to almost 442,.
O0O, 900 marks. the government receiv.
ing $4,000. 900 in stamp duties.
Observation-Disclosures submitted by the
army and navy departments have been
returned by Premier Lloyd George az
chairman OF the cabinets finance com.
mittee and he had instructed the de.
partments to reduce their figures BY
more than one-half. says the Daily