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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
ENGLAND AND U. S. CANNOT
FIGHT BEFORE ARBITRATING
Existing Treaty Attracts Wide Inter
est-Press Calls Agreement Friend
iy Measure With America.

London, May 16. - The interview
with James w. Gerard, the American
ambassador to Germany, published in
the Koelnische Volks Zeitung dealing
with Secretary of State Lansing's
statement made litter President Will
sons last note to Germany had been
dispatched and dealing with the exist
ing arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, is at
tracing wide interest in England.
The Graphic in az editorial headed
"Our Friendship With America"
says:
Two important facts stand out. The
first is that should any incident occur
to antagonize America and England,
the two nations could not come to
blows, if at all, until a cooling off
period or an inquiry which might last
q year. The second is that America
could not join Germany and fight
against us until a similar course Of
inquiring into the subject Of the dis
pute between ourselves and America
expired.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
CONFERENCE AT BORDER .
ENDS in DISAGREEMENT
DEFENSE FORCE OF $4,000
SENATE AND HOUSE CONFEREES
AGREE ON COMPROMISE BILL.
Measure Includes All Provisions Urged
by "Big Army" Men Except Fed
eraI Reserve-Passage Asked.

FL Paso, Texas, May IS. - Private
force in time Of peace of 654, 900 men
is proposed in the army bill which
Senate and House conferees have just
reported to both branches Of Congress
after several weeks conference.
Though a compromise, the measure
includes all the provisions urged by
big army" men except the federal
reserve.
With both chairmen urging it's pas
sage, action is expected Immediately.
Regular Army of 100000 Men.
The defense force will consist of an
army of regulars totaling in all it's
branches zoe, 900 men in time of peace
and 44S,000 national guardsmen, 500
for each senator and representative.
The regular army's peace strength of
zoe, 900 can be expanded to 254,000 i'm
time of war.
In the agreement on the regular
army the Senate bill system of organi-
cation was retained as a substitute for
the House system, which would have
recruited a maximum army of lao, 900
men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
REBELS COURAGE PRAISED;
ENGLISH CALLED "DENSE"

London, May 13.-John Dillon, one
Of the most respected of the Nation
alists, but often one Of the bitterest
antagonists of British rule, attacked
the government in the House OF Com
mons in a speech, which, for bitter de-
nunciation, has MOI been surpassed at
Westminster since Parnells days.
Mr.. Dillon in his address said that
the fact that nine out of ten people
in Ireland were on the side of the
government was due to the life work
of the Na~tionalists and now the pres
ent rule was washing out that life
work in a sea of blood
IF the English people had not been
SO Dense" said MIR. Dillon, they
could have had many of the rebels
fighting for them in the British army"
men, who he said, were misled into
rebellion, but of whose courage he was
proud.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
AMERICAN TROOPS AGAIN
DASH ACROSS RIO GRAMDE
Try to Surprise Bandits Holding
Deemer a Prisoner-Plan for
Exchange Fails.

Marathon, Tex, May 10. Reports
reaching here indicated that Major
George Langhorne and troops A and
B, Eighth cavalry, again have dashed
across the Rio Grande from Boquillas
in an effort to surprise the bandits
holding Jesse Deemer a prisoner.
r. r. Hasbrought, an ssayer en-
ployed with a Boquillas mining con-
Germ, and o a government scout,
arrived here with messages for Cap
tain John Chambers at Marathon.
lie is said to have told personal
friends that Colonel Frederick w. Sib-
ley, in command of the Big Bend ex-
petition would order Major Langhorne
to reinvade Mexico, as it was believed
that negotiations for an exchange of
prisoners, between Langhorne and the
bandits had fallen through.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
U. S. RELIEF PARTY IN ARCTIC
RASMUSSEN NOW DUE TO REACH.
NARROWED EXPLORERS.
CroekerIand Expedition, Headed by
Macmillan, Sailed From New York
in July, 1918.

New York, May 16.-Knud Rasmus-
sen, the Danish explorer, is due with
his ship. the Kap York at Thule, North
Star Bay, where Dr.. Edmund Hovey Of
the American Museum Of Natural His
tory, leader of the Crockeriand relief
expedition, is marooned in the ice with
his companions, according TO letters
from Rasmussen's wife, it was an
nounced here.
The Crockerland expedition sailed
from New York on the whaling ship
Diana on July 3, 1913, under the aus
pices of the American Museum of Nat
ural History and the American Geog-
raphical society in cooperation with
the University OF Illinois. It's object
was to settle the existence of a vast
continent supposedly lying in the Arc
tic ocean between the North American
continent and the Pole.
In charge of this expedition was
Donald b. Macmillan. Word was last
received from him in the fall of 1915.
Doctor Hovey then sailed to the relief
Of the Macmillan party.
According to the letters, If Rasmus-
sen fails to reach Thule by May IS,
he will leave the Kap York and start
off on dog sledges and by forced
marches proceed through the Danish
colonies and on to Upernavik.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
U. S. MILITARY STORES AT
FORT BLISS SET ON FIRE
How Firebugs Got Past Pickets
to Fire S~tructures.

FL Paso, Texas, May IS. - Army
posts and stations along the border
are on their guard against i~ncendiaries
following two fires at Fort Bliss, where
flames Of unknown origin destroyed a
storehouse, three cavalry stables, three
horses and some tents.
Army officers express the opinion
that an Investigation will disclose the
fires could not be of spontaneous or
accidental origin. 1t was said that
there was no attempt on the ammuni-
ton house. The storehouse, where the
first fire occurred, contained some ma
chine guns.
General Frederick Funston has or
dered IN investigation of the fires. He
is curious to know, it Is said, as to
how the ~firebugs got post the pickets
and fired two structures an hour apart.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
OUTLAWS FIRE ON U. S. AUTO
Soldiers Sent to Scene, Scour Coun-
try But Fail to Obtain Clues
As to Bandits.

Ma iathon, Texas, May 13.-Mexican
bandits again have crossed into Amer
lean territory and attacked civilians
and soldiers. The raid was made four
miles north of Boquillas at an ore ter
minal station and directly behind Col.
Langhorne's column which up to that
time had not crossed into Mexico.
After a short ekirmish, the bandits
fed.
Mexican bandits Wednesday even
ing fired on a military automobile con-
veying a message from Major Lang
horne to Colonel Sibley at a point Is
miles north of Boquillas, on the Mara
thon-Boqri1las road.
Five sh9ts were fired at the driver,
J. Howard. who escaped unhurt, ac-
cording to j. M. Henderson, who was
following in another machine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
POINCARE DECLARES ALLIES
WILL NOT CEASE TO FIGHT uN-
TIL ENEMIES RECOGNIZE
THEMSELVES BEATEN.
FRANCE DOES NOT WANT
BERLIN TO TENDER PEACE"
Republic Will Not Expose Her Sons
to Dangers of New A~ggressions, He
DecIares-Does Not Want Terms
That Will Leave Germany With
Power to Recommend War.

Nancy, May 16.-President Poincare,
many's declaration regarding peace,
contained in the German replies to
the American notes.
France does not want Germany to
tender peace" said the president,
"but wants her adversary to ask for
peace"
The president then made known the
only terms which would be accept
able to France.
The address was delivered at the
Molitor garrison before a large num-
Der of Lorraine refugees, to whom
the president, after expressing his
sympathies and renewing promises Of
solicitude and protection, said:
Try to Lay Blame on Allies.
France will not expose her sons
to the dangers of new aggressions. The
Central Empires, haunted by remorse
for having brought on the war, and
terrified by the indignation and hat
red they have stirred up in mankind,
are trying today to make the world
believe the Allies alone are respon-
sible for the prolongation of hostili-
ties-a dull irony which will deceive
no one.
Wants Peace With Guarantee.
Neither directly nor indirectly
have our enemies offered us peace.
But we do not want them to offer it to
us; we want them to ask it of us. We
do not wan to submit to their con
d~itions; we want TO impose ours on
them. We do not want a peace which
would leave Imperial Germany with
the power to .recommence the war and
keep Europe eternally menaced. We
want peace which receives from re-
stored rights serious guarantees Of
equilibrium and stability.
80 long as hat peace is not as.
sured to us, SO long as our enemies
will not recognize themselves as van
quished, we will not cease to fight"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
BARON WINB0RNE RESIGNS
POST AS LORD LIEUTENANT

London, May 12.-Ireland provided
a number Of sensations for N day.
The first was the announcement of the
resignation of Baron Wimborne, lord
lieutenant. The second was the APP
pointment of a commission headed by
Lord Hardinge to investigate the
causes Of the Irish outbreak.
The third was the admission by the
government that F. Sheehy Skeflng-
ton, editor Of the Irish Citizen, and
two other journalists had been execut-
ed In the Porto Bello barracks In Dub
lin. without the knowledge OF the mil
itary authorities and before martial
law was actually in operation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
MEXICAN UPRISING IN
SOUTHWEST Is AVERTED
Fourteen Alleged Leaders Arrested in
Texas-viIla Officer Must Face
Charges in Court.

Corpus Christi, Texas, May Is. =
Numerous arrests of Mexicans were
made In Kleberg county by agents Of
the United States department of JUS
tice. Texas Rangers and county peace
officers, in their investigation Of an
alleged plot for a Mexican uprising in
the Southwest.
Fourteen Mexicans Of various stand
ings and affiliations are in Jail in
Kingsville.
Colonel Luis NORM, said to have
been an officer in Villas army and n
of the first arrested, will be removed
to San Antonio, where he will face
charges in the federal court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
INDIANS GET CITIZENSHIP;
WOMEN ATTACK PRESIDENT
S~uffragists Criticize Wilson for Inter-
est In Red Men While Failing
to Aid Women.

Colorado Springs, Col, May Is. -
Members of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, who made a trip
through the Western states by special
train, stopped in Colorado Springs en-
route East, and SEN a telegram to
President Wilson, criticizing him for
his interest In obtaining citizenship
for Sioux Indians in South Da-
kota, while failing to aid in the en-
reimbursement of women Mrs. Har-
riet Stanton Blatch and thirteen others
of the party signed the telegram.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
Lauds Irish cIergy's Bravery.

Dublin. via London. May 15.-The
behavior of the Catholic clergy dur.
ing the recent outbreaks vas SO cour'
ageous that General Maxwell. com,
mander OF the British forces, sent
Archbishop Walsh a special letter OF
thanks requesting him to give the
names of priests who had displayed
especial gallantry. Archbishop Walsh
replied. expressing appreciation. but
declining to give names as,The said,
II would be invidious to ~particularixe
the numerous cases.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
PEOPLE OF DUBLIN GIVEN FREE.
DOM OF MOVEMENT BETWEEN
HOURS OF FOUR IN MORN
ING AND MIDNIGHT.
ARMED VOLUNTEERS MAY
SERVE IN IMPERIAL ARMY
Premier Is Expected to Propose Plan
and Thus Avoid PeriIous Problem
of Disarming Everybody In Ire
Iand-Future Government Of
Country Discussed.

Dublin, May 16.-The great modif-
cation in the regulation of martial
law gave the people of Dublin a free
dom OF movement strongly In contrast
with the restrictions imposed since
the rebellion. All may now come and
go as they wish between the hours Of
A In the morning and midnight. Dur
ing the remaining four hours they
must keep within doors.
1t Is generally understood that
Premier Asquith is responsible for this
relaxation. The premier's study Of
conditions and the sentiments of the
people apparently convinced him that
there was no element of rebellious
spirit remaining.
Asquith Questions Rebels.
Mr.. Asquith's chief occupation since
his arrival in Dublin has consisted in
a~scertaining whether II would be ad-
visable to return to the former system
Of government or adopt a change of
rule more in accordance with the
wishes of the people.
Neither of these questions has been
solved, but Mr.. Asquith had an oppor-
tunity to see and question a number
of rebels in the detention barracks and
visited the ruins of the buildings
destroyed in various sections Of the
city.
Nationalist and Unionist circles an
imatedly discussed tentative sugges-
tions respecting the future govern
ment OF the country.
Plan for Irish Rule.
Mr.. Asquith's presence here has
lent color to the belief that the prime
minister has some project in mind
and that his study of conditions on the
spot would help him formulate a de-
finite plan to place before parliament.
The view widely prevails that Mr..
Asquith will propose to incorporate
the Nationalist and Union forces of
armed volunteers into the auxiliary
troops of the imperial army and thus
avoid the admittedly perilous problem
of disarming everybody in Ireland not
belonging to the recognized military
organizations. At the same time, the
opinion grows apace in favor of a real
Irish executive council, formed of
Irishmen, entirely conversant with the
people and their aspirations and
needs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
Urge 10000 to Preach on Peace.

New York, May 15.-Letters signed
by former President Taft, as head OF
the League to Enforce Peace, and a
committee of prominent ~churchmen,
have been written to 10000 clergy
men. asking them to embody in their
sermons next Sunday an explanation
of the leagues purposes. 1t is admit
ted that there is no reasonable ground
to hope that the nations OF the world
viii at this stage go so far as to dis
arm and create an international army
and navy to police the world"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
DESPERATE FIGHT AT vERDUN
Vienna Reports Increasing Activity
In Volhynian Fortress Triangle

London, May 15.-The Douaumont
region OF the verdun front. where the
Germans for more than two months
have been held fairly close to the line
of their original advance in the Feb
ruary drive. is again the scene of des.
perate fighting.
Vienna reports continually increas-
ing activity in the vicinity of volhy.
MAN fortress triangle on the Russian
front. The moves of the opposing com
m~anders, however, have not yet re-
suited in decisive results for either
side, nor have there been important
shifts along the line OF the Austro.
Italian front.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
Coast strIpped Of rroon.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Pacific
coast has virtually been depleted of
mobile troops by the recent orders
to move forces from Vancouver, Spo-
kane, San Diego. and Fort Lawton,
Wash, to the border. There remain
but two troops Of the First cavalry and
four companies of the Twenty-frst In
fantry in Alaska, a company of engi.
neers divided between San Francisco
and Vancouver, and q field hospital
company at Monterey. There are left
at coast Notifications about $500 coast
artillery
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
DISCUSS CONTESTED SEATS
Republican National Committee to
Meet June I at CHICAGO.

Washington, May ia call for a
meeting of the Republican national
committee June l at Chicago to con-
slider contested seats in the national
convention and other pre-convention
business was issued here by Secretary
James B. Reynolds. The committee is
expected to hold daily sessions until
the convention opens June 7.
The contest so far filed are as fol-
lows: Florida, 1; Georgia, II; Louis
lana, IL; Mississippi, 2; Missouri, 2;
Oklahoma, 4: South Carolina, 3; Vir-
ginia. 1, and the District of Column
bia, 2.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Doctor Eliot of Harvard figures that
Americans spend more than $1,000.
100000 a year on nonessentials. That.
however, is n of the privileges Of
being an American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Now m a writer who says that
blufang is poor poker playing. II is al.
ways SO regarded by the man who has
dropped out with a small straight
when he finds the man with the three
card flush raking In the pot.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Under the new scheme for preserv-
ing eggs they may be stored indef.
nitely. or course. that's what is done
with eggs now, but heretofore the re-
suits have not been satisfactory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Threaten Death to Circulate Money.
Mazatlan, Mex, May IL. - Reluc-
lance by the native population of this
district to accept Carranza paper mon,
ey led to the issuance by the comman-
dant OF the Mazatian garrison of a dc.
cree inlicting the death penalty on all
persons who reject the recognized le-
gal tender Of the de facto government.
The same decree ~prescribes expulsion
for any one, regardless OF nationality,
who circrlates alarming reports re-
fiecting on the stability Of the de facto
currency or discussing the political
situation OF the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

1t is getting so that II one leaves
his automobile in the garage two days
the mean things next door spread the
report that one cannot afford to buy
gasoline.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Moving pictures are a boon to hui
mainly. Some people patronize the
movies" to such an extent that they
have hardly any time left to knock
their %neighbors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
EASEMENT IN BETTER HEALTH
Irish Leader Discusses Case With
Friends in London Tower.

London, May 15~.-According to Rey-
nolds Weekly, Sir Roger Easement re-
ceived three friends in the London
Tower and discussed his case with
them for nearly al hour. Sir Roger
is in much better health than a fort
night ago. He has been permitted to
read and has taken regular exercise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Hogs are said to be soaring because
OF the war. and this may account for
much Of the inferior poetry that IL
flooding the market. soaring hogs be-
Ing mistaken for Pegasus by undis-
eliminating bards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Their ability to charge In millinery
and dress shops before the wal ex.
plains why the French can make such
magnificent charges on the war field.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
"wInd-wason' Pioneer Dies.

Oskaloosa, Kan. May 13.-Sam Pep
pard. who crossed the Kansas plains
In pioneer days In q wagon pushed by
a sail, is dead al his home here. Pep
pard's wind-wagon was said to have
been the first that made e successful
trip on land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Washington, May 15.-Associate Jus.
tice Charles e. Hughes OF the supreme
eesFt ~ now reckoned the fayorite
among the various contestants for the
republican nomination for president.
The trend to Hughes has been pro-
nounced in the last week. Even
friends OF Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
here are beginning to admit that
Hughes now stands z somewhat better
chance oe winning the nomination than
does the Colonel. They att-shute this
ne fact that the "old rd- has
nfrcnnmr~No convention
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Some Of the hats women are wear
ing these days are evidently not in.
tended to keep the sun off. They are
all lattice work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Edison says he would rather work
than attend a banquet. Sitting through
some banquets is the toughest work
we know of.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Even II hoopskirts come in style
again, we intend to be cheerful and
hopeful and repose our trust in the
Lord.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

When a rich woman gets sued for
alternating a husbands affections she
can usually a " money by giving the
gentleman back.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Oh, where arc the old fashioned fei.
lows who whistled at their work and
the wives who cheerily hummed in
the kitchen?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

American heiresses might amuse
themselves by gsing into mourning
for the prospective title1 lost to them
s63 the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

One OF the saadest signs of the
times is the diminishing size OF the
piece OF ham In the frugal sandwich.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Gasoline certainly evaporates rapid.
fy, but 1t does not evaporate as quickly
as money.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

When it comes to a woman's COM.
plexion. art can be, and often is. OF
considerable assistance to nature.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

The well-known world grows better
wherever the hearts of the people are
In the right place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Man can't kick himself, but the fact
that he feels like 1t is q credit to his
conscience.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

With Holsters at rs cents a pound
many a leap-year girl is going to
stop to count the o S of one around
$50 pounds before proposing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Speaking Of the tenth command.
ment, n thing that nobody ever GOV.
cts Is the neighbours cat.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

That shortage of winter wheat will
not, however, compel US to grow our
W supplies In window boxes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

To many men life seems to be one
grand lively game Of trying to get by
without delivering the goods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Naval authorities agree that the less
we like submarines, the more we need
them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
SALAzAR WOULD SURRENDER

Former Huerta General Attempted to
Organize Revolt, Report Says.
Ell Paso, May 13.-Jose Ynez Sala-
Ear, former Huerta general, who
crossed the frontier some weeks ago
and was reported attempting to or
ganize a revolt, now wants to sur
render.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

The saving of rags to replenish the
American paper stock may teach US all
q new lesson In thrift.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18
Pittsburgh Gets Charities, Meetln,

Indianapolis, May 15-The 1917 ma
tional conference of Charities and
Corrections will be held in Pittsburgh.
The date Of the conference will be
fixed by the executive and local com
mittees.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Too many Americans have the hook.
worm where their love OF country
should be.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Rubber heels are all right. but not
In politics.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

What a h%ullabaloo would be raised II
b government should try to censor
neighborhood gossip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-05-18

Let the philanthropist find a sub
stitute for high-priced gasoline for the
workingman's automobile.