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Brevities of World's News Sent by Cable and Wireless. Fergus Falls-M. Benson was elected mayor of Fergus Falls, it was anSENATE nounced. Pipestone- A. S. Dyer was elected mayor here and Joseph Keyes and Louis Hirsche, aldermen. APPOINTM Eveleth-In an effort to exterminate the rats, which recently have almost overrun this city, the council is now Will Tackle One of the furnishing free poison. St. James- Watonwan county has Financial Tasks Ever donated 3,953 bushels of corn and $1. In History. 637 in cash to the Near East and Russian relief funds. Ada-Jeremiah Miller, aged 77, CivWashington-The Allied il war veteran, died here after a. short funding commission create illness. Miller was with Sherman on gress and entrusted with his march to the sea. into long time securities th Marshall-J. C. Burchard was rethe Allied nations to the Un elected mayor at the election here. has been completed through Austin-Three candidates indorsed tion by the Senate of the by labor were elected at the city elec of Senator Smoot of Utah tion. sentative Burton of Ohio, Re Two Harbors- S. C. Holden, who as members of the commiss has been treasurer of Lake county for Confirmation followed 20 years, will not be a candidate for five- hours' of discussion in re-election. He is 86 years old. session. The principal Willmar-The entire labor ticket against confirmation was sa was successful in the election here. been made by Senator Wal V. E. Lawson was elected mayor over crat, Montana, who origina A. A. Anderson by 300 majority. the ineligiblity point, while Luverne-The "Objectors" ticket cipal speech in support was was elected here by a majority of 321 Senator Cummins, Iowa, ch A record vote of 1,234 ballots was cast, the judiciary subcommitt R. B. Hinkly was elected mayor. conisdered the nominations Canby-Nisse L. Peterson, aged 58, a farmer, committed suicide by hang. Undertake Great Tas a ing. His body was hanging by Charles E. Hughes, sec strap from the top of the hayraft. state, Andrew Mellon, secret Worthington-The city council has treasury, and Herbert Hoo purchased the old Worthington hotel tary of commerce, had previo property as a site for the big $50,000 confirmed as members of th sion. armory building to be erected here. Fertile-Mr. and Mrs. Nup ChrisProbably the greatest fin tianson, each 74 years of age, celedertaking ever begun by an brated their golden wedding anniverment will be the task of the sary here. They have resided in Polk commission in conducting ne county for 43 years. with 20 different nations fo Arlington Arlington has a radio funding or conversion into club of about 75 members and is now securities of the more that installing wireless instruments. This 000,000 due the United Stat is perhaps the first organization of war-time loans. this kind in the state. Hastings-James A. Smith, republiNON-UNION MEN JOIN can, defeated H. A. Sieben, democrat, for mayor by a majority of 46. One Thousand Quit Coke Jackson Word received here from Daugherty Works on Pea Buffalo, III., tells of the death at that Pittsburgh-Influence of place of Elmer Stubbs, pioneer impleganizers and the strike are ment dealer here and former mayor of Jackson. strongly felt in the coke Pennsylvania where nonunio Kenyon-Plans for the annual com employed, late events hav munity picnic in May are being for strated. mulated by the Kenyon Commercial Approximately 1,000 mine club, which will finance and play host to the assemblage. Connelsville region, quitt work, left eight of the H Winona-The Rev. D. A. Jones, for many years pastor of the Church of coke company plants and the Assumption at Canton, Minn., died pendent plants idle or gre pered. of the infirmities of age. He was Headquarters of the min more than 80 years old. also announced their determ Bagley-Axel Carlson, aged 52, comsend additional organizers mitted suicide by firing a rifle into his head. No cause is known for the ast. territory. He was a farmer, unmarried and lived several miles south of here. SUIT AGAINST LINCOLN Red Wing-Both of the sewerpipe factories here have started work after Threat to Impeach Dougher a shutdown which lasted practically He Pushes Suit. without a break since early in DecemWashington-Representati ber, affecting about 160 men. Woodruff (rep., Mich.) state Tracy-While attempting to stop his torney general did not "full runaway team, T. H Klein, a farmer the interests of the governi living near Springdale, received inpending suit against the Li juries whice caused his death. Klein tor company he would "con was thrown ander the wheels of his guilty of misfeasance and wagon. impeachment.' Duluth-The hearing on a petition Mr. Woodruff's statement for a permanent injunction to prevent in the course of an extended collection of the occupational tax on which he charged that the d iron ore will be conducted in federal of justice had failed to p court in St. Paul, April 24, Judge Page civil and criminal courts Morris announced. number of war contractors Bemidji-Joseph De Luil, 35 years mony brought out before co old, was electrocuted here while asal investigating committee. sisting in fighting a barn fire. The flames had severed a high power elecState Land Sale Plan tric wire and Da Luil endeavored to cut it with a knife. St. Paul-A meeting of Land Improvement board wi McGrath-Former servicemen. students at the government vocational soon in the office of Ray state auditor, at which time training school at Minneapolis, are exter of placing improved st pected here today to inspect a tract lands on sale this June will of 3,500 acres of land, which they prosidered. Several thousands pose to purchase for agricultural purof these lands in St. Louis, poses. Itasca and Koochiching cou Alexandria--The Park Region State be offered. bank of Alexandria was closed by examiners. Shrinkage in deposits and Tariff Bill Goes to Se depleted reserve was given as the reaWashington-The senate son for closing by Bank Examiner the product of months of Smith liberation, a measure design St. Paul-Dean Merrill Schweickard tect the American man of Minneapolis, supervisor of vocationworkman and farmer and to al arts in the high school at Clinton, .estimated revenue of about Iowa, was appointed supervisor of 000 a year, was reported to trade and industrial education of Minby Senator P. J. McCumber, nesota at a meeting of the state board of the finance committee. of education. Minneapolis-A A. Anderson, formLegion Head Appeals to D er president of the Agricultural college Indianapolis-Former ser council at the University of Minneof the country were asked sota, became president of the Allto their home towns and University council to succeed James an appeal which Hanford Wahlstrom, who was suspended from national commander of the the university the last quarter. Legion, asked to be broadca St. Paul-More than 2.000 residents jobless veterans who, he sai here are pledged to take an active gregating in the larger citi part in. the efforts toward prohibition the unemployment situation enforcement as a result of a campaign ing worse. The legion's eff launched by the St. Paul Law Observemployment for the 700,00 ance league. The pledges were signformer service men is gain ed at a mass meeting conducted in fectiveness. the St. Paul Auditorium. Detroit-Mrs. William James of Gasoline Prices Adva Frazee was awarded a verdict for $5.Minneapolis-Gasoline pri 000 by a jury in district court in her ed at oil filling stations were case against Mike Whorter, also of 2 cents a gallon. The inc Frazee, whom she charged with libel. announced late yesterday. Mrs. James sued for $10,000. The of gasoline went from 22.7 award by the jury is the largest in the 24.7 cents. Another advar history of libel cases in this county. 25.7 cents to 27.7 cents a g St. Paul-Appointment of Charles R. Adams as chairman of the republiPermitted to Leave Exile can state committee for another two London-The Allied coun year term was announced by Governor J. A. O. Preus. bassadors, the Central Ne Hibbing-Organization of a rifle club says it has learned from an in Hibbing to compete with Virginia tive source, has decided to and Eveleth rifle men in a series of er Empress Zita of Austri contests in the three towns now is permission to leave her