The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-11-04
Big Happenings Of the Week
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TOLD IN A few WORDS
Kernels Cuiled From News OF Moment
In An Parts OF the Wortd-Of
interest to All the People
Everywhere.
Washington

Whedon, vice commander OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic died here.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Porter Hood
OF New Jersey, was nominated by Pre-
sident Harding to be resident minister
and consul general in Liberia.
Washington-The senate has agreed
to an appropriation Of 5000 for the
ceremonies attending the burial of the
unknown" American soldier. Nov.
IL.
Washington-Major General William
w. Witherspoon, retired, former chief
OF staff OF the army and head OF the
war office, died as a result OF a heart
attack.
Washington Former Controller
John Shelton Williams said the feder-
al reserve board should set an exam
extravaganza.
Washington-The- opening Of the
limitation Of ornaments conference
will be postponed from Armistice day,
Nov. IL, to Nov. 81, it was announced
at the state department.
Washington-Beer as a medicine en-
joys a full legal status, through the
Dartment in promulgating regulations
permitting its use for that purpose.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
house of Representative Thomas L..
Blanton, (dem., Texas) was called for
In a resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative F. w. Mondell, the republi-
a leader.
Washington-A demand for protec-
ton by capitol police from automo-
biles and that "devilish machine
known as the motorcycle was made
in the senate by Senator T. e. Watson
(dem. Ga.)
Observation-Disclosures and public Of
f1cials were taken to task for their at
titude toward prohibition enforcement
by Commissioner Haynes, in an ad-
dress here. This attitude he described
as "a foe we must o overlook"
Washington-In a sweeping declara-
ton involving the entire railroad situa-
ton, wage scales, depression in indus
try and finances, the Interstate Com
merce commission ordered the freight
rates on grain, grain products and hay
throughout the Western half of the
United States reduced by an average
of approximately Is per cent.
Sporting
New York-"Babe" Ruth, home run
king, has abandoned his transforming
trip and has expressed regret at hav-
ing violated the rules OF organized
baseball in engaging in post-season ex-
hibitions.
MISUNDERSTANDING a touchdown
in the third period, and then with
standing a dazzling aerial attack.
which very nearly turned the tide,
Minnesota defeated Indiana on North
rop field, 6 to 0.
Halifax-Blue Nose of Lunenburg
won the first international fishermen's
race In q rip-roaring wind of q knots
that carried away the foretop mast OF
her Yankee rival, Elsie, out Of Glouces-
ter. after halt the course had been
covered.
Chicago-Baseball has attained such
q marked popularity in Mexico, ac-
cording to Ban Johnson. president Of
the American league, that today he an
nounced he would 90 to the Mexican
capital by Dec. 1 for the purpose Of
| explaining how the game is conducted
in the United States.
Domestic
rlnvOlard Eroyr rnrcoru wo.n
found by police in an apartment build
ing. dead from asphyxiation.
Allendale, s. CD Kirkland, Ne
gro, charged with killing Eugene p.
Walker, was lynched by a moi.
Chicago - A moonshine crazed
white man, armed with a butcher
knife, ran wild in Chicago's black
belt killing two persons and wound
ing . third.
Williamson, w. va.-U. M. Metzger,
in charge OF local headquarters Of the
United Mine Workers OF America, and
two associates were arrested on a
charge OF violating the martial law
proclamation.
Philadelphia-High prohibition Off
GERS revealed that liquor valued at
nearly SIS. 200, 900 was withdrawn
from distilleries over the country
through fraudulent permits.
Princeton, N. J.-Brigadier General
Alfred Alexander Woodruff, u. 8. A.,
retired, ID dead ct his home. He was .
veteran Of the Civil wal and one Of
PYinceton's Oldest graduates.
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