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

Observation-Disclosures Wilson cole
brated his sixty-fourth birthday receiv-
ing numerous messages OF congratula-
ton.
Waghington-Members of the Amer
lean Historical association arrived
here Tor the opening session OF the
organizations thirty-ffth annual meet
ing.
Northumberland John j. Per
shing, in a telegram from Roslyn. N. r..
accepted an invitation TO serve as
grand marshall Of the parade for the
inauguration of P~resident-elect Hard
ing.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF forms
for filing income tax returns for 1920
will begin January 3, the bureau OF
internal revenue announced. Collect
ors for each OF GA districts will stimuli
%taneously release six classes Of forms
on that date.
Washington A constitutional
amendment to prevent the issuance Of
any tax exempt securities by the feder-
al government, the states or any coun-
~ VI hluliSlphlity Wdo plOpOSCu IL INK
House by Chairman McFadden Of the
banking committee.
Washington-The Borah proposal to
have the United States take the leader
ship in negotiations among the princi-
pal world powers for gradual disarm-
ament will be brought to the fore for
early action by the senate unless some
unexpected opposition develops.
Washington-The yacht Mayfower
on which American presidents and
cabinet officers, as well as notables
from nearly every nation on earth,
have ridden, caught fire at her wharf.
The crews and Officers quarters were
practically destroyed. Damage was es-
timated at 500, 600.
Sporting.
New York-Edouard Horemans. the
Belgian billiard player. will meet
George Slosson, one of the leading
American professionals, at Boston on
January 6, z and 8.
Detroit. Mich.-Defnite word has
been received from Ty Cobb that he
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January to be the guest Of honor at a
banquet celebrating his acceptance Of
the managership OF the Tigers. Plates
for 500 are planned.
New York-Norval Baptie OF Bath
gate, N. D., defeated Don Baker OF
New York in an ice skating match for
the professional speed championship.
Skating on an indoor lap track. Bap-
lie won two events-the 440 yards in
42A seconds and the one mile in 3
minutes "a Is seconds.
Domestic
Fall River. Mass.-A holiday drink
ing bout caused the asphyxiation CT
four persons, in the opinion OF officers
who investigated the deaths Of three
ment and a woman in a tenement here.
New York-Valuable heirlooms.
among them a gold medallion believed
to have been originally the property Of
Mary, Queen of SCOTS. were stolen
from the apartment of E. c. Kavanagh,
a cOnnOisseur.
San Diego, Calif-The former Ger
man U Boat, 8S, which in the early
part Of the World war is reported to
have played havoc with shipping along
the Irish coast, is to be destroyed by
the United States destroyer Wickes
Jan. 2.
Mount Morris, N. Y.-Three children
and a woman were burned to death
and two other children and their faith
.r rc rrcyr1 ocoannd TIM fofc ~
Leicester. near here, when the home
of William Barrett was completely de-
stroyed.
New York-One boy was killed and
several others were injured In the ex-
plosion OF a bomb at Sterling Place
and Rogers avenue, Brooklyn. The po-
lice report that the explosion occurred
soon after the boys found the bomb
and picked it up.
Martinsburg, w. Va.-The Interwov-
en- mills, employing 1000 persons, an
%nounced a reduction in wages Of 20
per cent. The plant, recently closed,
will reopen January 3. The new scale
will be approximately 80 per cent
above the prewar scale.
U0lOutOWu, "A omlLH, ~
years old, Of Fairhope, son of a real
estate operator, under arrest here in
connection with many mysterious fires
during the past several months, in
which more than 100000 worth OF
property was destroyed, accompanied
state troopers in an automobile to the
scenes Of thirteen Of the hres. Fay
cite county authorities say he admit
ted having knowledge Of all Of them.
Detroit. Mich.-Mistaken for q thief
ms he was hurrying to his church with
communion cups under his arm, Rev.
Harry G. Miley, pastor Of st. Paul's
English Evangelical church, was stop
ped and badly beaten by a crowd. The
minister was knocked down twice and
kicked by members Of the crowd be-
fore he could make his identity known.
Scranton, Pa.-Four men were killed
and two injured in an explosion in the
pressing and packing mill of the Du-
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