Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-12
Happenings
of the World
Tersely Told
Washington
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The Argentine embassy at Washing
ton was advised that the Argentine
council of ministers has decided to dis
continue appropriations for an en-
bassy at the Holy See.
The annual report of the Red Cross,
made public at Washington, shows
that total of $4,421,110 was expend-
ed during the last year to aid former
service men and enlisted men still on
duty.
A number of newspapers have asked
to make them defendants in his test
case to ascertain the rights of news
papers to publish federal income tax
records.
Secretary Mellon forwarded to the
Navy department at Washington three
treasury live-saving medals which
with the navy for rescues from drown
ing.
Three federal prohibition agents for
the Washington ID. CO. district were
dismissed "Ior the good of the serv-
ice," it was announced at the internal
revenue bureau.
War pensions have cost the United
States $6,836, 1S2, 800, with the World
war yet to be reckoned the pension
bureau announced at Washington.
Postal receipts, generally regarded
as business barometer, gained on
an average of 6 per cent in 90 OF the
largest cities in the United States dur
ing October, Postmaster General New
announced at Washington.
Firing tests in which the hulk of
the battleship Washington, dismantled
under the arms conference agree
dered by the Navy department at
Washington off the Chesapeake capes
Secret files in the Navy department
at Washington subpoenaed by the Los
Angeles Federal court in the suit to
cancel the Elk Hills oil reserve leases
are en- route to California.
Exports of grain from the United
States last week totaled 6,S96,000
bushels, as compared with 1921 900
bushels the previous week, says
Washington dispatch.
Two vacancies in the United States
Supreme court at Washington are i'm
minent, according to a report in Off
ciaI circles. 1t is understood that AS
sociate Justices McKenna and Holmes
have told friends that they would re-
tire some time after the election.
President Coolidge issued a proc
lamation at Washington formally pro-
claiming Thursday, November q, as
Thanksgiving day.
Domestic
One hundred and fifty sacks of par
eel post mail consigned to Philadel-
phia and points in New Jersey from
Chicago were destroyed in mail car
fire on train which arrived at Lam
caster, Pa, from the West.
Lieut.. Commander B. Y. Rhodes OF
the U. S. S. Rappahannock was killed
at Vallejo, CAL, when he slipped from
ladder into a hatch. Rhodes was
on his way down the ladder to inspect
the body of George E. Clarke, first,
class seaman, who also slipped from
the ladder and was killed.
Yuma, AriZ., on Tuesday experienced
its hottest November day since the es-
Establishment of the local weather bu-
reau "a years ago. The thermometer
registered 90 degrees.
North Dakota this year produced a
total of 1892, 100000 worth of new
agricultural wealth, Joseph M. Devine,
commissioner of immigration, an
nounced at Fargo, N. D.
MIS-. NeIile L. ROSS, whose gov
ernorship of Wyoming was conceded.
sent message of congratulation to
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, newly elected
governor of Texas.
Fed by hundreds of tons of grain,
fire destroyed the grain elevator and
building of the Disqualification COM
pany, Inc, at Pittsburgh. Damage is
estimated at 100000.
Eleven persons were killed and four
others were seriously injured when a
Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train
struck bus bound from Hampton for
Pequeson at Lees Crossing near
Hampton, Va.
Two thousand men are engaged in
fighting fifty forest fires in Massachu-
sets, State Fire Warden III. C. Hutch
ms announced