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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
CARRANzA IS WARNED BY U. S.
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES MAY
FOLLOW" CoNFIScATioN.
Mexican Officials Already Have Prac,
tically Enforced Embargo on
Expectation of Oil.

Washington, Jan. lS.-The United
States government has sent a warning
to General Venustiano Carranza, point
ing out that serious consequences
nay follow" his threatened contisca-
ton of foreign owned oil plants in
Tampico. This announcement was
made by Secretary Bryan in confer.
ence with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British ambassador, and representa-
tives Of American oil concerns
Already the Carranza officials have
practically enforced an embargo on
the expectation of oil by a big English
company. The British ambassador, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Bryan, sent an
urgent telegram to the British consul
at Vera Cruz, which he was instructed
to show General Carranza.
The British fleet obtains much of its
fuel from the Tampico oil fields, and
the possibility of serious complications
over the CarramZa governments atti-
tude is fully realized by the American
government.
Mr.. Bryan said that the foreign.
owned oil companies feared confisca-
ton of their wells by Carranza and
that urgent representations had been
made to forestall such action. A de.
cree issued by the Carranza govern,
ment makes il impossible for some
of the foreign oil companies to operate
without the consent of the Mexican
authorities.
Some of the American concerns, IL
is said, have been forced to pay so
heavy a tax that they have been prac,
tically compelled to shut down their
plants.
Although there are Dutch interests
at Tampico, no representations have
as yet been made by the Netherlands
government.
The prospects of a battle On the out,
skirts of Tampico between the al
vancing forces of General Villa and
columns of Carranza under General
Pablo Gonzales is expected here "a
develop the situation further. II the
Villa forces are victorious g solution
of the problem is confidently expected
because of previous assurances given
by the Villa Gutierrez officials in that
district.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
DIRECTS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO
INVESTIGATE WHETHER THERE
HAS BEEN ANY VIOLATION
OF THE LAW.
REFERS TO PETITION
OF HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
Representative Farr Presses for Ac-
ton on Food Embargo Resolution
in Consress-District Attorneys
Look Into Situation as
Prices Increase.

Washington, Jan. IS President
Wilson has directed Attorney General
Gregory to investigate whether there
had been any violation of the law in
the rise of prices of wheat and. -four.
The president referred to the attor-
ney general the petition of Mrs. Julian
Heath, president of the National
Housewives league, who asked dras-
tic action, even to the point of food
stuffs embargo, to check soaring
wheat and -four prices.
The department of commerce prob
ably will be asked by the president TO
furnish information showing what de-
gree of increase in exports of wheat
and flour followed the outbreak OF the
European war.
To Stop Abnormal Rise
Notice virtually has been served
that serious punishment will follow
discovery of any illegal methods in
the recent advancing of wheat and
-four figures. To ascertain illegality,
however, the department admitted is
a difficult task. Interstate trade must
be involved.
Meanwhile the department of agri-
culture was preparing data for con-
gress to use in connection with resolu-
tons which seek to stop the apparent
ly abnormal rise of prices.
In congress, Representative Farr of
Pennsylvania was leading the fight
against the soaring prices with little
prospect of immediate action.
While he received scant encourage
ment from his colleagues, he was de.
termined to press for action on a food
embargo resolution. should Houston's
figures of export and production prove
that the quantities of wheat now going
to Europe menace the United States
supply. He was determined, too, that
this nations purse should not suffer
solely to supply the warning nations.
United States district attorneys
throughout the country have been
looking itno the situation under in.
structions from the department which
were issued by direction of President
Wilson when food prices increased aft,
err the beginning of the European war,
The attorney general has received
no information that illegal practices
had been resorted to in connection
with the federal inquiry being con,
Quoted into the wheat and flour situa.
tion In Chicago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
UNABLE TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Persia Declares She Should Not Be
Held Accountable for Turks
Menacing Russia.

Petrograd, via London. Jan. 49,
That Persia should not be held ac-
countable for her inability TO prevent
the Turks from menacing Russia
through violation of Persian neutral
ity, was the assertion made by Isaac
Khan, Persian minister to Russia and
at N time minister to Washington.
He declared his country had placed
her dependence upon foreign troops
for protection. The minister explained
tn Persian situation as follows:
I'VE solemnly declared our neutral
ity and intended to adhere to that
declaration. The integrity of our ter
ritory was guaranteed to us by Great
Britain and Russia. Last Monday En-
peror Nicholas. r%eiterating this prom.
ise,. said. Il wish you to tell your
government that we shall not take a
single foot of your territory"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
MILLION ALIENS COME YEARLY
Interesting Figures in the Annual Re.
port of the Commissioners Gen.
eral of immigration.

Washington, Jan. 16.-"Immigration,
Judged by the results of the year. has
apparently reached the million mark
permanently, and unless some afirma-
tive action is taken by the federal gov
eminent to restrict it, or steps are
taken by European and other nations
to reduce the steady stream of persons
leaving the various countries of the
old world, We need hardly expect that
the number annually entering the
United States will hereafter fall far
below 1000. 900"
So says Commissioner General OF
immigration Caminetti in his annual
report, just made public. OF the num-
Der of aliens applying for admission,
33,041, or 2.3 per cent, were excluded,
but Mr.. Caminetti says many more
should be shut out If the laws we're
reasonably enforced. The funds and
men available, he asserts, are wholly
insufficient to meet the situation.
Arguing for more liberal ~appropria-
lions, he declares: Every penny spent
for the support OF the immigration
service out of the pockets Of
the immigrants. and there is now ac-
cumulated in the treasury Cor ought
to be IL 1t has not been used for pur.
poses other than that for which col
lected) about $40, zoo, 900. some of
which should be used to bring about a
proper enforcement Of the law in the
future"
About 4S per CEN of all the aliens
rejected during the year, or 15,745,
were debarsed because deemed likely
to become public charges. The num-
Der excluded because Of mental or
physical deficiency was 1882.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
"%CASCARETs" FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
OF bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box mean health, happi-
ness and { clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
if you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
Germans Take $500 Prisoners.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. l.,
Jan. 1S.-The German main army
headquarters announces that as a re-
suit of the three days fighting north
east of Soisoons about $500 prisoners,
IA guns. six machine guns and some
revolver guns were captured.
"The further announcement is made
that the French suffered heavy losses.
from 1000 to 5000 dead French SOL
diers being found on the battlefield
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
His Whereabouts.

A minister who recently called upon
a young widow to condole with her
on the loss of her husband placed con-
siderable emphasis upon the fact that
the separation was only of a tenn
porary character, and painted in vivid
colors the happiness of friends re-
united after death. When he stopped
for breath the Borrowing one heaved
a deep sigh, and quietly remarked:
We'll, l suppose his first wife has
got him again, then"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
He kneMl

The teacher was giving the geog-
raphy class a lesson on the cattle
ranches. She spoke of their beef all
coming from the West, and wishing
to test the children's observations, she
asked:
And what else comes to US from
these ranches?"
That was a poser. She looked at
her shoes, but no one took the hint.
She tried again:
What do we get from the cattle be-
sides beef?"
One boy eagerly raised his hand.
Il know what it is. It's tripe!" he
announced.-Youth's Companion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
URGE WHEAT EMBARGO.

. Washington, Jan. 18.-Efforts
9 are being made here which, if sue
" cessfuI, may have a ~far-reachine
" influence on the northwestern
y wheat market. Supplemented by
E" action in the House, New York
" women are ~endeavoring to induce
" President Wilson to place an en-
" barge on wheat shipments to
. Europe.
" A telegram addressed to Presi-
y dent Wilson by Mrs. Julia Heath,
" president of the National House
. wives League, claiming to repre-
" sent 100000 American families,
= urges the president to take drastic
= action.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
10 Watch Wheat combinations.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Prompt prose
cutions will follow the discovery OF
any evidences of illegal combinations
back of the recent marked increases
in the cost of wheat and flour, Attor
ney General Gregory says. He added
that the instructions scnt to all United
States district attorneys at the direc
ton of President Wilson following the
increase in food prices after the out
break of the European war still stood
and that the latest developments in
the situation would DE closely fol
lowed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
rvrks 20 DeIiver per,Ian..

Amsterdam. Holland. via London,
Jan. 16.-Thevt has been received
here an official communication given
out at Constantinople, by the Turkish
authorities as follows:
Assisted by Persian troops cur
army is steadily advancing in Aver
baijan province. Persia. in order to
deliver the country from the Russian
yoke.
I'VE have had further notable sue.
cess. occupying advanced positions Of
the Russians in the vicinity OF
1ebr'z.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

IdCh. L went LOT
Oodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. | used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in it's severity,
and by using another two boxes a lit
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. l recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever / can" Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi.
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
Joys of Fishinu.

Bacon-l see natives of the eastern
slopes of the Andes, in Bolivia. scat
ter the juice of a tree on streams to
render fish insensible SO they can be
caught in the hands.
Egbert-But it can't be much like
fishing unless a fellow has to bait the
greater part of a day for the fish to
become insensible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
CARE FOR CHILDREN'S
Hair and Skin With Cuticura. Moth
ing Easier. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp, the Ointment to
soothe and heal rashes, itchings, red
ness, roughness, dandruf, etc. Moth
ing better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for preserving and
purifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
Allie. Buv 10000 Hor...

San Antonio, Texas. Jan. lS.-Fifty
thousand horses are to be furnished
the British and French governments
within six months under a contract
just signed by a local firm. The first
shipment of not less than 5000 is to
b. made by Feb. 1. or the animals
10000 are to be saddle horses, while
5000 are to be for artillery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

SOLDIER HAS SO WOUNDS.

London, Jan. 15.-As many as
. LOCO injured soldiers sometimes
: land in Southampton in one day.
. declared Or. Howard NJ. Beal Of
. Worcester, Mass, chief of the
. hospital at Paignton, England,
. established by the American Wom-
4" ems War Relief Fund.
. Or. 6eal cited the mortality in
= the hospitals in the vicinity Of
" Dunkirk, where the worst cases
. have been taken, as 40 per cent.
l" Among the injured recently re-
I" ceived at the Paignton hospital,
. he said, was a boy of 10, who had
> so shrapnel wounds in his back
. and both Of whose arms had been
y cut by fragments Of shells.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The Albany Journal says an honest
man welcomes a bill collector. II this
be true we do not wonder that old
Diogenes had so much trouble in
locating an honest man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
British Take African Town

London, Jan. lS.-The forces of the
Union of South Africa have occupied
Swakopmund, German Southwest AT.
RIGA, according to the Pretoria cores.
pendent Of Reuters Telegram com.
pany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

II is claimed that girl ushers In thea
tiers are not as dependable as young
men when there are fires and panics.
Still. there is no excuse for fires or
panics In a modern theater.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

its last stages, |
tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. After
using two boxes I
was somewhat re-
lieved and | stop
ped the treatment.
In the spring of
the next year l
had another at
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The average man never fully real
izes the truth of the adage about a fool
ard his money until after he has
bumped up against some other mans
game.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

When the war Is over. the tide of
tourist travel will set in towards
Przemysl. for all on this side will be
anxious to know what a town with
ouch a name can look like.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
EnoIand TO Hold uu Latter,

London, Jan. lS.-Great Britain has
decided to hold up letters destined for
countries with which she is at war IL
they are enclosed in letters being for.
warded to neutral countries unless
the envelope % unsealed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The Buffalo Courier has a new idea.
II wants fog-horns to be SO construct.
ed as to make a cheerful sound In.
stead Of a moan. But there are people
who object to the musical Ginning of
bells.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

Privates in the German army are
stated to receive 1880 a year, and
those In the Russian army $3.58. From
accounts received It seems a safe in
ference that they are fully earning
their money ~ present
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
conden,n Germans to Death.

Casablanta, Morocco. via Paris,
Ian. 1S.-Two Germans. Karl Ficke
and Herr Grundler. have been senten-
ced to death and a third German. Herr
N~epekoIn. to life Imprisonment by a
court martial sitting here. The men
were accused of espionage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

London reports that "the Germans
are showing signs of discomfort" in
the trenches along the battle line.
And there is nothing to indicate that
the allies are enjoying the situation
% any extent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The me thing peculiar about this
war is no matter how completely
armies are wiped out. they are up
and at 1t again as soon as they get
their second wind.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
May Ship Cotton to italy

Washington. Jan. lS.-The Italian
government has informed the Ameri-
can embassy at Rome that cotton may
be shipped ito order" with nj embargo
on its re-exportation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

Perhaps some musical genius can be
found to make : collection Of q
that can be sung by the sailors OF .
navy without MORALLY offending v
oeIjcate SENSE q nsutrality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

A nugget OF gold has been found In
the crop OF a Maryland chicken. VIII
II never be possible to keep dishonest
farmers from weighing their fowls
In this manner?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

SILVER wrapped in waxed paper and
kept in a closed box will not tarnish."
according to a household hint. Keep
ing 1t In circulation is just as effec-
tive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

II the University OF Pennsylvania
makes any more discoveries about
Adam and Noah the publishers Of
Who's Who" will have to get out q
new edition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

Sailing the deep blue sea will not be
anything like navigating a rocking
chair in the front parlor at home until
all the deadly floating mines have
been disposed Of.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The war news readers who got along
SO well with Przemysl. won't OF
course. have any trouble with
PrZasnysz.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The old-fashioned man who used to
wear a mufier around his neck has a
son who won't ever put n on his
automobile.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

At least some of the results of the
war are not horrible. The Germans
have changed the name Of Cxen.
stochowa to Kaiserburg.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

There are some men of whom we
thought It was impossible that they
could look wise. until these tortoise
shell rim glasses came out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
important to Mothsrs
Sounds Good.

Patience-This paper says a process
has been discovered In Japan bv which
silk worms may be cultured ten times
a year instead of twice, as usual.
Patrice-I like that. IL probably
means that a woman can have ten silk
dresses a year where she had only
two.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

Young men go to college mainly for
atmosphere. says Doctor Hadley. And
that is mainly what many OF them
get out of IL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

What has become Of the old-fash-
ioned man who knew what was good
for frostbite?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The man who wants to know what
happens when the irresistible meets
the immovable should read the news
from Flanders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The nan who is in the hands OF his
physician is up against II almost as
hard as the candidate who is In the
hands of his friends.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

Although coming ages may see the
coal supply exhausted, We can still
get our iron from the sea.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

It's a wise European father who
brings his son up to be either a doc
tor or an architect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT

Prof. Aug. F. ". Schmitz, Thomas,
Okla, writes: Il was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told | had Bright's Disease in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

THE squeeze 'em tight tango" 10
claimed as a new dance. May we ask
Just what Is new about II?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The sun does not seem to have aged
much since the days We used to
know IL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
AVEzzANO LIKE CEMETARY
CITY is FILLED WITH DEAD AND
WOUNDED.
Desperate Appeals for Help Are Heard
From Those Under the Wrecked
Buildings.

A~vezzano, via Rome, Jan. 16.-Avez-
zano is filled with dead and wounded
and wrecked houses. 1t is like the
ruins of a cemetery. Those who es-
capped the destruction caused by the
earthquake went heroically to work to
reach those pinned under the fallen
walls. They could not seem to under
stand the delay in dispatching aid TO
them from Rome and other centers,
forgetting that more than IL hours
passed before knowledge of the grav-
ity Of the disaster reached the outside
authorities.
Nearly all the civic officials of Avez-
zano persisted, including the mayor,
the under project, the judges, the COM
mander of the caribiniers, parish
priests, monks and nuns. The college,
with more than a hundred girl stu
dents, collapsed. The governor of pris.
ons, ~jailers and the doctors and pat
tents in the hospitals were carried
down in the ~wreckage. The only not
able person who survived was the
head of the police, Sig. Ottavi, who,
though wounded. has labored since the
overthrow to give succor to the in
jured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
Cry Out for Help.

Desperate appeals for help are heard
on all sides from those under wrecked
buildings, but the efforts of Ottavi and
the few hundred survivors have avail
ed little, for they lacked the imple-
ments with which to effect a general
rescue. But about fifty persons, all of
them wounded, were taken out with
great difficulty. They lay without shell
ter and without their wounds being
dressed owing to a lack Of medical
supplies. Later doctors arrived and
operated on some of the injured by
the light of blazing torches.
They were taken to the station
where they were made as comfortable
as possible in trucks.
Assistance came at Last from Arsoli
and Aquila and large r~escuing parties
arrived from Rome and Pescara.
Thirty thousand soldiers have been
distributed throughout the earthquake
district and already large quantities
of provisions and clothing together
with weed for the construction of huts
have arrived.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21
BUILDINGS CRACKED AND TOT
TERING FROM EFFECTS OF
FIRST DISTURBANCE ARE
RAZED.
PEOPLE LEAVE SHELTER;
TAKE REFUGE IN OPEN
Rain and Extremely Cold Weather In
Some Parts of the District Ham,
per Badly the Work of Rescue
Many Believed Still Liv-
'ng Beneath Debris.
Still Alive Under Ruins.

oih awe Onuer NUNS.
Paris, Jan. 18.-The correspondent
of the Excelsior In Rome wires that he
learns officially that $4,000 persons
we're killed and $4,000 injured in the
earthquake.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-21

The bed of the Atlantic continues
neutral.