The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-05-06
TOLD IN A few WORDS
Kernels culled From News Of Moment
In All Parts Of the WorId-Of
Interest to All the People
Everywhere.
Washington

Monaco, head of the smallest Kingdom
in the world.
Washington-The foreign born popu-
lation of the United States in 1920 to-
tailed 13, 703,9S7, an increase OF 35S,442,
or &c per cent over 1910.
Washington-First checks in pay
ment Of dividends to po%licyholders OF
government life insurance will be
mailed in about two weeks.
Observation-Disclosures of nearly
$4,000 900 to railroads under the trans
portation act was announced, making
a total Of 1882. 1872, 125 paid to date.
Observation-Disclosures of aliens
will be prohibited for five years under
an amendment to the immigration bill
drafted by Senator Harris, Democrat,
Georgia.
Observation-Disclosures Of three
members of the railroad labor board
were confirmed by the senate but those
of new army general officers were
postponed.
Washington - Postmaster General
Hays with Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace as a witness opened a radio
station to be operated by the postoffice
for guidance of air mail fiiers.
Observation-Disclosures A. B. Cum
Minis of the senate interstate COM
merce commission announced the gen.
eral inquiry into railway conditions
would begin May 10, with railway exc
cutives as the first witnesses.
Washington-Mail robbers got away
with approximately S6,000,000 last
year, Of which sum $3,000,O0 has been
recovered, Postmaster General VIII
Hays said in discussing steps taken to
remedy this absolutely intolerable'
condition.
Westinghouse bill to make the
commissioners court in the larger
cities to relieve the federal district
courts of the congestion of prohibition
cases is under consideration by the de-
partment of justice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for a Reg
ular Army Of 166, 900 men as against
the 10000 agreed upon by the last
congress is contained in the redraft OF
the army appropriation bill completed
by the house subcommittee.
Observation-Disclosures Goa pro-
duction, which has been exceedingly
low since January l, showed a substan-
tial increase during the week ending
April Is, according to figures given
out by the Geological Survey.
Sporting
Minneapolis - Mike Gibbons out
pointed Chuck Virgins, tough Indian
apolis light heavyweight, in his first
ring appearance in Is months, taking
six of the 10 rounds, while three were
even and one went to Virgins by a
shade.
Havana-Jose Capablanca today is
chess champion of the world. The
youthful Cuban was given the title
when Emanuel Lasker. aged champion,
resigned the 18th game Of their series
here and declared his opponent cham
pion. C%apablanca won five of Is
games. drawing the other 10.
Minneapolis-D. j. Tortorich, New
Orleans boxing promoter, offered $685.
900 for a match between Mike Gibbons,
st. Paul Phantom, and Johnny Wilson,
worlds middleweight champion. &C.
cording to a telegram from Mike Col
Inns, Gibbons manager. Collins said
he had signed Gibbons for the bout
and accepted $4,000 as Gibbons share.
San Jose, Calif.-Hal Chase, noted
former major league ball player, was
arrested by local officers on a warrant
which they said had been issued in
Chicago in connection with recent in
quiries into baseball scandal charges.
The police said his arrest was based
on an indictment charging conspiracy
In connection with the alleged throw
ing" of games.
Domestic
Kansas City-The Kansas City Jour
nal was purchased by Walter Dickey,
wealthy clay products manufacturer.
Chicago-Postmaster Carlisle an
nounced regular army troops may be
used t. guard postoffices and mail
trucks.
Chicago-Liberty Bonds values at
$l1,4OO are missing from the Aetna
State bank. it was announced. James
Novak. cashier, is missing.
Chicago-Despite the objections of
the police, Julius and Leo Reingold.
held in connection with the theft of
diamonds valued at $780, 900 from a
salesman in their shop we're released
from custody under $4,000 bonds.
New Yora-Charged with having 90
bottles Of liquor unlawfully in his pos
session, Oliver Morosco, theatrical pro-
Queer. was held In $1,000 bail for trial
In federal court.
Chicago lockout OF building
trades workers May l unless they &C.
cept a reduction Of 20 to 80 per cent
In wages was announced by contrac-
tors and builders.