The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-04-12
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0OO, 900 in the public debt durign March
was announced by the treasury.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of work
on the gigantic Wilson dam at Muscle
Shoals, Ala. under charge of army
engineers, was recommended by the
senate agriculture committee.
WashingtOn-The senate committee
on finance has increased the duty on
flour in the pending tariff bill to Is
cents 100 pounds. AS it passed the
house the duty was placed at so cents
100 pounds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the An
ti-saloOn league by the department Of
justice for alleged violation Of the cor
rupt practises act was demanded on
the floor Of the house by Representa-
tive G. H. Tinkham (rep., Mass.)
Washington-A move will be made
in the senate to eliminate completely
the cash bonus feature OF the soldiers
bonus bill as passed by the house,
Senator Reed Smoot, Utah, said after
a conference with President Harding.
observation-disclosures conversations
between the United States and the
British empire have been held on the
subject Of q treaty providing for the
construction and operation of the
proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
ship canal.
Washington-The house was urged
by three former service members to
call up the report of the committee
which investigated the escape Of Grow
er Cleveland Bergdoll, draft dodger,
and adopt either the majority or MI
nority views.
Washingt0n-Private operations Of
railroads promises to solve the trans
portation problem II the carriers are
given "a fair chance" Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, stated before the senate in
terstate commerce committee.
Washington-An increase in coal
mine fatalities Of 81 per cent in Feb
ruary over the corresponding month a
year ago was announced by the bu-
reau Of mines. Two hundred and ten
lives were lost in mine accidents dur
ing the month compared with 100 in
February. 1921.
Domestic
Joliet, Ill.-Prohibition agents con-
fscated LOO barrels of real" beec at
the Citizens brewery.
Monroe, Mich.-Fire caused a loss
OF $1,000 900 at the Weis Fibre Con-
tanner corporation factory.
North Adams, Massive persons
were killed and 20 injured when fire
partially destroyed the Richmond no.
tel here.
New York-The church member
ship Of the United States showed an
increase eof 761,727 in 1921. according
to complete official figures.
Waukegan. m.-Governor Len Small
demanded that women sit ON the jury
which Is to try him on charges Of con-
spiracy to embezxle state funds.
Chicago-A former butler of Arthur
w. Cutten, grain broker, confessed,
police say, I o planning the $4,000 0
robbery Of the Cutten country home.
Chicago - Crazed by jealousy,
George Kamel shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Marjorie Harper and
Henry Mueller and then killed himself
here.
Detroit, Mich.-Spring navigation
has started on the Great Lakes. Seized.
u1es cut down for several weeks be.
cause OF the coal strike were being
resumed.
Dallas-Three men have baen taken
into custody in connection with the
bomb explosion which wrecked the
one story frame dwelling Of Mrs. Bedie
McAllister here.
Indianapolis-Isiaiah Moore, Is
times married, was sentenced to serve
from two to IA years in the state re-
formatory on the charge Of embezz-
ling $512 from his 18th wife. He also
was fined $1,000 and DISTINGUISHED for
five years.
Robbery, N. Y.-The homestead
farm In the Catskills, where John Bur-
roughs was born. lived and is buried,
has become q national memorial to
him in a simple ceremony attended by
several hundred Of those who knew or
admired the naturalist.
Nogales, Aria permanent inter-
national exposition at which Pacific
coast and southwestern American
states and states of the west coast
OF Mexico will exhibit their natural
and finished products will be estab-
lished soon as a result of action TAX
en- by delegates from both countries
at q conference.
Columbus--One man is known to
have been killed by a tornado which
hit Camp Chase, Z Columbus suburb.
Several houses we're wrecked. accord
ing to first reports
Chicago-Three armed bandits in
vaded the home Of Mrs. Julia Magden
while q card party was in progress.
eobhsd six guests Of $4,000 In cash
sn4 Siewelry. shot 9 guest and escaped.
Nm gEr4ncisco-Mary Garden, direc.
~ and pfima donna Of the Chicago
sE1fmm6 Opera company. has received
ltoln Charles 4. Wagner, her former