The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-06-24
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Rear Admiral William S. Sims, U. ).
", was received by the prince OF
Wales at st. James palace in London.
William A. Blount, president OF the
American Bar association, died at
Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore.
The first fatality from the bubonic
plague has occurred in Cuidad Veto
ria, Mex, despite the precaution or a
quarantine.
Fire destroyed all buildings except
the residence Oh the Sheridan Guern-
sey farm, near Fond du Lac, wis. The
loss is $4,000.
The reiChStag at Berlin passed a
bill amending the army law in accord
ance with he demand OF an ulti-
matum Of the allies.
The 1927 wheat crop of Germany
will be Of better than average vol
ume,' says a statement issued by the
food controlled at Berlin.
Without a dissenting vote. the SEN
ate AT Washington adopted the Borah
disarmament amendment TO the naval
pAh' IL Nolc WIS "a ~ '.
Nine. Marie Curie, famous colds
coverer Of radium, received an honor
airy degree Of doctor Of science from
Northwestern university at Chicago.
Sergt. Lawrence Roberts, Fifth in
fantry, u. 5. a., committed suicide at
Coblenz, Germany, in a fit of despond-
ency. He shot himself in the head.
Mrs. a. j. Rutledge and her four
children burned to death in a fire
which destroyed their home, eight
miles southeast of Innisfail, Alberta.
A dispatch from Warsaw states that
the Slovenes have proclaimed their III
dependence from the CZechO-Slovak
rule, alleging injustices in admins.
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Independent steel companies Of the
Pittsburgh and Youngstown districts
announced q reduction In wages and
salaries Of employees, effective
June 16. 4
Reports that the French have re-
Sumed hostilities against the Turkish
~nationalistS in Syria and are making
important progress have been received
in Smyrna.
A train bound from Limerick to En-.
mis-, in Ireland, was fired III. Soldiers
returned the fire, killing two members
of the attacking party. One soldier
was wounded. {
Private bankers have agreed to
raise $50,OOO,OOO for the relief of the
live stock and wool producers, Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon announced
1T Washington. !
The National Federated Farm Blu
reau at st. Louis has ~relinquished
handling rice and hereafter it will be
handled by the American Rice Grow
ers' association.
Murders by rebels in Ireland since
July 1920, have totaled SOS. Sir Ha-
mar Greenwood, chief secretary for
mons ut London.
Reduction Of so cents a day In
wages, effective July 16, was an
nounced by the Homestead Mining
company at Lead, S. d. Two thou
sand men are affected.
Black rust Is reported spreading rap
idly In the Sioux City (Ia.) section, ac-
cording to advices received by the city
grain exchange. Both spring and win
ter wheat In Nebraska Is infected.
John G. Emery of Grand Rapids,
Mich, was unanimously elected ma
tional commander of the American Le-
gion at a meeting Of the national ex.
ecutive committee at indianapolis.
The city Of Detroit, Mich, and the
Detroit United railway reached an
agreement In the latest fare dispute
when the company's offer to reduce
fares to s cents with l cent for trans
fers was accepted.
Warning against any agitation that
might disrupt the American labor
movement, James III. Thomas, British
labor leader, told the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention at Denver,
Colo, that 1t could not solve the Irish
problem. ,