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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
Henri ST. Yves, Famous Splinter,
Now Carries Messages for
French Army.
has MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Spotted BY Germans While Carrying
orderA Hs 'RemaIns In Water.
Filled ehell-hole for Five
Aours-Wants % Fly.

Paris.-Henri Saint Yves, the Tor.
mer marathon runner and now q die.
patch bearer 10 the French army, haa
returned 70 Paris for . special 81.
hour furiough, granted him because Of
. particularly perilous mission which
be carried ont Ii the course Of his du-
ties Ii the trenches ID front OF Saint
Quentin.
While trying 70 carry orders from
tn advanced French trench line 10
. French machine gun crew which
had established itself In q she'll hole
81 tho middle q mo Mans Land
halfway between the opposing lines,
Gnlnt W. was sspotted" By two Ger
man machIns-gun crews. also holding
shell holea.
They opened ! eFUss-ire On the Tor.
mer lonG-distnnce runner and be
dropped Into TIE nearest shelf hole,
which was almost full Of rain water.
Saint Yves remained In the water.
With Just hin la.sd shave the surface
Il enat,ie him 10 breathe. for Ave
senrs u n.,.u sfl~s dnfknsaa Then
s.sI.s s,ai and inade his way 10
lmirhIit-.un t4sxifSD0, ~
pr~ n .he l~ienaenanl
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
QUICK WORK REQUIRED.

A certain Irish sergeant in n OF
the home regiments was exceedingly
wroth when he discovered that one
Of his men had paid a visit to the
regimental barber and was minus his
mustache. He Immediately went up to
him.
"Private JONES'" he roured, who ON
earth gave you permission to get that
mustache OFF,"
Nobody" answered Jones uncon.
cernedly. "only I thought it would inr
prove my appearance"
Improve your appearance wild a
face like yours!" bawled the enraged
sergeant. If yez don't hiv 1t on
ngain al the afternoon parade today
thereIl be trouble! ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

writer. The next moment, taking Mar
shall of his guard, Burke recovered
the weapon.
But unknown to either man, their
brisk skirmish had been seen. Mas
tiers had taken refuge In the cellar and
now through q trap. door looked on.
When Burke forced Marshall to tell
where he had disposed Of the type
writing machines, Masters ears were
open.
$50 you are one Of Lowenstein's
gang" said Burke, laughing at his cap
I've. With the words he held out his
hand. He remembered a telephone
ing from Lowcnstein asking him to get
hold of some silk. In Il few minutes
the two crooks, now friends, were
plotting a new depreciation together.
1--WE got a Job for you,' declared
Burke. "Get hold Of ten bolts Of silk
from car 1OO11 on 245 up tomorrow
from Pedro. Have a good man to
help"
When Marshall answered that he
knew Of no confederate, Masters saw
his chance. He rushed around to the
station door and throwing it open,
yelled: "Tm a good man!"
For Burke to compare notes with the
newcomer took only q moment; the
three came to terms and Burke left.
Helen, to apprehend Masters, had
had a pamphlet printed, containing her
fathers picture and a description Of
his double. These she had sent to
the police over the country asking for
any Information that might come. And
she did, at length, receive word that
looked favorable from a distant city.
Securing permission, she went down
to her fathers prison to tell him. Re
turning she missed the train back and
from a telephone called up Webb.
Burke had returned to the office re-
porting nc news of the typewriters.
Frost was furious: you should have
attended to this YOURSELF" he said
angrily, land you'd better get after 1t
right now"
The chief took the hint.
''There Is q cur of manifest freight
coming up on 245," added Frost. sig
nificantly. Meet It at Wayne's Sid
Ing"
When Helen reached Webb on the
phone he asked her to keep track of
the manifest car until 1t reached
Waynes Siding, where he would Join
her. Helen was actually boarding the
freight train when she encountered
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

Gthi4 ~,nDiit = ~
artillery Sad also wrecked 4 lot Vt
our wireless.
Had Narrow Escapes.
II llah several close shaves in cross
ing out In the open. with the German
snipers potting ut me from 1000 me-
ters away. A couple ct big shells
dropped pretty near me. too. but then
you get used to shells, whereas AZ
chine guns and rifles always anooy
YOU.
Pretty soon l hope to be In the
aviation service and after / get bre-
vettcd us q pilot and have some ex-
perience of flying at the front. I'm
going to apply to be sent to America
as an instructor for United States
army %aviators."
The wife and family of Saint Yves
are now at Dieppe. Contrary to gen
eral belief, Saint Yves was never Il
waiter In a Paris cafe. Born in
Rouen, he lived and worked there rs
Il bicycle repair man prior to going
to the United States eight years ago
as Il long-distance runner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

Masters, also making the train. He
ran and she pursued. The train start
ed and Masters swinging aboard
thought he had eludcd Helen but she
swung up on the next cur.
He was now just ahead Of the silk
chr. Helen, just behind 1t. She climbed
through the rear end window into the
silk car to guard 1t just rs Masters
entered from the other end window to
rob 1t. The two met. Helen made an
Intellectual fight. The scoundrel bound,
gagged her, threw her into q corner
and began his search for the silk. In
his haste he overturned q water bot
tie and water trickled along the floor
toward q sack marked: metallic
Sodium. Ignites Il wet"
Helen, helpless though she was,
tried to draw the ~desperado's atten-
tloa to their common danger. She
could not. Masters pushed open the
chr door. Along the highway that
paralleled the track rode Marshall IN
hin auto, ~ planned. Bolt BY bolt
Masters threw the silk out to him. But
the crew nav the bold operation and
brought the train to q stop. Masters
p~erceiving himself discovered, sprans
from the car into the auto and the two
thieves made away.
The car that Imprisoned Helen had
already taken IRE and the sodium
fumes threatened every moment to
sulIocate her. Outside. the conductor,
seeing the smoke, WAS giving orders
. HI crew. "6tay here and llag the
train while I to the Wayne tank
and put this IRE out"
The task It Wayn0is was reached
With ~ ear On nre. Webb, waiting
there. rushed up. sWhers = Helen
Holmee1s
No o0e knew.
- was watchlng that ear" cried
Wsoo. seShe may b n It. ! must
mako sure.~
Tho erew dsclared Il madness 70
qk&eoD& - - Into the 1alnes. But
welt broke away ana dashing Into
~ bnrnlng ear caught " Helen nm
co1sG1ouA
~ crew helped him carry her
aWay. WSbb ufgsd item 70 50 fast
- ~, y full y chemicals.s hc
Mbsv ~ seascely reached . safety
none Whea ~ oarth shook With i tas
me ~e1I4ceon ne next Instant .
n4ln1nt1 fFsm ne shat
- TsSs5xa. Nan 6freend fhnms
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
Rules Less Drastic Than Ger
many's, But Less Lax
Than Ours.
EXPLAINED BYLORD RnONODA
Chief Aim 10 to Safeguard the Inter.
est OF Consumers First Of ALL
Imposes Little compuI.
sorry Rationino.

Observation-Disclosures general policies
In food saving are now being main
tanned by three great nations, the
United States, Great Britain ana Ger
many.
The German idea Is strict rationin.
Of the consumer, and recently the Unit
ed States food administration issued
figures showing the present German
ration, which is meager q s to variety
and far below average dietetic re-
Quirements.
The American idea In food sayin. Is
to secure voluntary cooperation, as far
rs possible, from both the public and
the producer and handlers Of food ar
ticles.
The British idea lies between the
two. As little compulsory rntioning as
possible is imposed upon the general
public. But there Is a f%arreaching and
rigid supervision Of all food articles
by regulating the manufacturers and
merchants, by the establishment Of
maximum prices, and after December
80 rationing cards are to be issued for
sugar.
What Lord Rhondda Says.
A statement just issued by Lord
RhOndda. the British food controller.
describing the British system Of food
control gives a succinct and a clear
picture for comparison Of the food-cav-
Ing measures which are now being fol-
lowed In the United States.
Lord Rh0ndda says:
my aim IL to safeguard the inter-
ests Of the consumer, to do away with
profiteering altogether. and to prevent
excessive profits of my kind. The
framework OF our machinery Is formed
on the CIVIL service. They nre the ad-
illustrators, but In all cases we Sc
cure the best available business men to
advise item, MS well ns n number of
expert committees dealing with almost
every fc3d commodity. The policy Is
to limit profits ut every step from the
producer to the consumer. and Mt the
same time to regulate supply.
"A cOstings department under the
direction Of chartered accountants has
been set up, through which the profits
made by any manufactures or retailer
Of food can be ascertained. The coun-
try has been divided into separate
areas. In each of which n leading firm,
Of accountants has been appointed by
this department to do the necessary
work. Reasonable profit based on pre-.
war rates Is added to the present cost,
the price limits agreed on that basis,
nfter consultation with the representa-
tives Of the trades concerned.
Sixteen Food Divisions.
Decentralization Is obtained by d.
viding Great Britain into 18 food d.
visions, consisting Of SC many ouD
ties. Each division Is under the SUI.
perintendence Of a commissioners ap-
pointed by the food controller. III
each Of these divisions the borough,
urban or rural district councils. OF
other local authorities. appoint local
food committees. with limited powers
and certain discretion. TO carry out
such regulations as regards price and
distribution as may be issued from
headquarters. i
Local tradcsmen are registered with
their local committees, and II my
trndesman does not carry out regula.
lions and orders he may be struck of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
U. S. FORCES WILL BE
ARMIES OF SPECIALISTS

Camp Taylor. Louisville. NY.
General Pershing's injunction
to make the American army un
army Of specialists is being car
ried out among the 10000 Ken
lucky. Indiana and southern
Illinois men In the National
army In this camp.
A board Of examiners quixzes
each drafted man as to his busi-
ness In civil life. It Is the aim
OF the officers to assign every
man to the post for which he Is
most fitted.
Chauffeurs have been as
signed to the motor truck divi-
sion. telegraphers to the signal
corps. clerks and business men
to the Quartermaster's corps and
athletes to bomb-throwing pln-
toons. A board Of nine psychol-
ogIsts - investigating mental
0tness Of all men.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
MARATHON RUNNER DISPATCH BEARER
10 charge and made his way to the
trenches again.
Sent to the ~tiosnitai

10 charge and made his way to the
trenches again.
Sent to the Hospital.
Saint Yves had to 60 to a hospital for
ten days, however. as the shell hole
water In which he had been Immersed
% long was "gassy." having asimilat.
ed the poisonous properties Of the Gus
shells from both sides which had been
rained down IN mo Mans Land. Sev.
eral hours after Suint Yves emerged
from the shell hole the poisonous wa.
ter got In It's eject.
Saint Yves was wounded IN the II.
last May, but has entirely recovered
from thnt and asserts he viii lie ahl4
to run as well 40 ever II the war ever
ends and be gets back into civilian
life.
The marathon runner hae annl,..o
Tor Z transfer 70 the aviation, ana his
superior oflcers have Endorsed his- e
quest. He expects 70 b called to m
aviation school % begfn HE training ~
any time. saint Yves win try Is he
brcvetted a. ! ngttins pilot Tor flyins
Ii si~ngie-seated machloes.
r hear that poor Old Tom Lonxboat
has been killed with the Canadians -
near Lens" said Saint Yves. even
Tom WAS . wonderful runner bnt ~
man : lived that-can run a fast
AZ the BOche hulletsI
.Our sectcf at the front-opposite
y - -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
70 CURE DEmEnTA PRAecox


Huntington, w. va.-Two patients
formerly anlcted b. dementia praecox.
. form of ln3anity hitherto regarded
q incurable. have been DISCHARGED
from the Huntington State hospital g
cured. Experiments devised By DE-.
e v. Guthrie. the superintendent
having proven successful.
The cures were effected 81 the use
81 n l~ntravenous Infusion q normal
salt solution. Other cases stsnllarls
treatod are showing tmprovenent II
tsontnent - based On IN dxnIyslD Of
~ bleod q a0lcte4 pefeene GhoWlaG
nkoncv 2 = 1hao61
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
A StickIer for Form.

The ne%ar-sighted humorist happenet
to bump into Il pedestrian who had o
Crouch. The pedestrian grew pugna.
cious. "Take of them glasses nnc
TIL punch your face for YOU" he cried
"But, my dear SIR" said the humOr'
list calmly. ut Is quite against the Gus
tom. you know. Who ever heard Of
ordering OF the glasses before the
punch was served2"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
The eriahter Side.

She-This Is the third time you've
come home drunk this week.
He-D0n't be so p-pessimistic
m'dear. You should think OF the fOul
nights l came home sober.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
x Reductlen.

DO you flnd your expenses~ lessenine
u any wayf"
WELT 2 replies the man who tries h
T. cheerful, 'since ! took up this foot
control Idea I don't have to buy nearl,
- many dyspepsia tablets"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
G1hcRailroad
Rai0ero
nopeumal
SYNOPSIS.

Arnold, discharged station agent, forms
2 bard Of robbers and by the use OF q
a4ene and father of Helen Holmes Is con-
victo0 Of theft. The jewels OF one Mel
rose are initiated and exchanged. Helen
Meircse, who pronounce I ssI them aI false. she
finds the real packet at last and gives 1t
TO Webb that he might strengthen his
stand with the railroad officials; he and
the Jewels are stolen by the Raiders.
Helen follows In q switch engine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
One War e Get Alono.

One Way % Get Along.
They seem very devoted to each
other"
"Yes. indeed. She doesn't try to tel
him how to play golf and he admit
that she knows about bridgs
whist than he does"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
Not Guilty.

Not Guilty.
Judge-What is the charge?
COp-Suspici0us character, rom
honor.
Accused (indignantly)-Its him
that's suspicious, Judge. I amt sus
picious Of nobody.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

"When we were irst married I gnvs
my wife q regular allowance"
And nOw1"
"Now. she tnkes all my salary ant
lets me have the allowance"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

11dO-l don't object 90 much % -,
mistress kissing me-. but I'd prefer Ia
her = kiss me before her 1ancc, nj
afters
! 1eser-Aiaybe hs has bic prefsrsaeo
-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
He Did.

"Tou remember Jimmy Unison, thu
bad boy everybody said would surely
come to q bad end?"
"Yes, what of him 7"
"Nothing, except that in his cas-
for once everybody was right
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
FOURTH EPISODE

FOURTH EPISODE
4 Race for a Fortune.
Despite Helen's effort In comman-
doefing the switch engine and speed
Ing down the freight yard to beat
Webs abductors to the lower cross
Ing Masters on the truck cleared the
track ahead Of her. Helen, nothing
daunted, sprang from the engine ten
der into the police auto and continued
the pursuit. Masters In crossing a
sandy river bottom finally stalled his
heavy machine and Helen's car over
tock him.
OF the abductors with him, some
fought, others ran. Masters dashed
sfos the woods but Helen grabbed q
revolver from the officer and, pur-
suing. caught him In the timber.
Tackling him pluckily she made the
baDt fight she could, but only the time
u arrival Of the policeman saved her.
With his aid, Masters was handcuffed,
6ceaght . the truck and the prisoners
weFe loaded on It: Helen and the Of
0cer took the motorcar back to town.
1slr0ss was now hack It the man
aooes ollce looking for his diamonds.
Helen, With Webb rescued from the
packing box. walked Into the main Of
0ce. Webb, without ado, pumped the
suitcase containing the jewels and wire
Instruments down In front Of Frost.
But Frost was In ! temper. He
Whlrled on Webb: "You are through"
~ exclaimed holly. "Never enter this
<nGcs again"
The chief special agent took his dis
grace composeday; Re knew the SEN
tence was deserved. Helen. however,
cpened the suitcase and handing the
RAJ Jewels to Frost explained that
aWeob had Inst broueht them In. Frost.
l1nble to bellevo his eyer. stared ut
the md. Rescued It the last moment
By his unreliable subordinate, Frost
apddenly felt thoCEattude of I, sorely
tried man. MelfqDeis anger changed
II delight and le6sing the two men to
fellcltate each other, Webb and Helen,
vell pleased. passed down to their own
qnce where they found Burke at
Webs De-.
Webb, not wholly surprised. intimat-
"a to his assistant that he himself
would ut down. Burke. Tor answer,
banded him ! bulletin issued by Frost
early II the day.
Hnllafin Number Forty.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
ceuidn't Find Il.

CoulonN Find e.
The Kld-This map II not correct.
The Teacher-Why not9
The Kd-Y0u told me the genera
was going 70 Reconnoiter, but I caA1
md the place on the map.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30
Another Game.

At playing cards I feel compelled
To say I've earned no glory.
Dut. oh. the lovely hands I've held
In q conservatory.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

"Waitcr. ask the orchestra to PLAY
something different"
"Any particular selection, sir?"
something slower; l cant chew my
food properly In waltz time."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-30

graz a~.nOlt IL ~
artillery Sad also wrecked 4 lot vi
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

A new guard unit will help patrol the Catskill aqueduct. The new men are from the old 7lst Infantry and have left New York city for the aqueduct.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
THE GOVERNMENT IS
 TO CONTROL IMPORTS
Power Will Be Used in the Economic
 War on Germany.

Washington, Nov. 2s - President Wilson tonight extended to imports the same measure of control the gov ernment since early in the war has exercised over exports by issuing a proclamation requiring the licensing of most of the chief import commodf- ties.
 Assumption of control over imports gives the government another power full weapon which will be used to it's fullest extent in the economic war on Germany. It adds greatly to Amer ica's commercial power. already the greatest of any nation, and puts this country in position during the war almost to direct the trade of the world If minded to use it in that way. the United States could let it serve as the heaviest kind of pressure on neutral traders suspected of using American goods to supply Germany. Controlling both exports and imports, the government is in a position, too. to demand of other nations the kind of supplies it needs in prosecution of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
Food Riots Were
 Planned for Boston
BY ITALIAN PLOTTERS ARREST
 ED AT SEATTLE
PAMPHLETS DISCLOSED
Evidence of a Startling Nature is Said to Have Been Obtained by Fed eraI Agents In Arrest of Three Men at Lynn.

Seattle, Washn., Nov. 28-Commis- sioner of Immigration H. M. White asserted today that literature seized al the headquarters of the Italian plot ters under arrest here. indicated that the men planned to seize foodstuffs in various parts of the United States. The alleged anarchistic society laid plans, White said, to make Boston the center of food riots, and assisted by Industrial Workers of the World, en- courage general uprisings.
 '"The people will rise up and take the food where they find it," one of the seized pamphlets read, according to the authorities. "The gravity of the situation and the probability of an insurrection by the people cannot be concealed" it continued.
 The Italian leaders of the intrigue tcld their followers. federal officials said, that the state government of assachusetts feared an uprising and furnished the Boston police with ma chine guns and ammunition to quel1 it.
 Other pamphlets found attacked the United States food administration, of fficials asserted, and ridiculed the eff forts of the authorities to control food prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

ships engaged in transatlantic ser vice is planned by the government to safeguard vessels traversing the sub marine zone. The proposal has the approval of Secretaries Baker and Daniels and will be adopted by the shipping board. The plan is to operate the ships with naval reserves, enlisting :nt othe service the present officers and men of the merchant feet Those who do not wish to enlist would be shipped to the South American and Pacific trades. although officials be- lieve the great majority are ready to enter the navy service.
 Shipping Board Won Over.
 Naval operation of the merchant fleet has been talked of ever since the United States went to war, but here tofore the shipping board has objected to naval crews for any vessels other than transports. Officials of the board, however, finally have been won over and at a conference today with war and navy department officials they en- dorsed the plan as the best method of getting and keeping trained and disci p,ined crews. It will be formally adopted probably next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

with the Bolshevsiki leaders with the purpose of negotiating an amistioe. The arrangement for the discussion followed a visit of representatives of the Bolsheviki to the German military authorities on the Teuton side of the fighting front in Russia. The Ger mans apparently gave quick acquies- ence to the proposal of the Russians for an amistice looking to an ultimate peace, for only a few hours inter- sians to the German line and accept ance by the Germans of the proposi- tion that was made to them.
 While the negotiations are expected to embrace an armistice "on all the fronts of the belligerent countries" it give no heed to the overtures either of the Bolsheviki, who comprise the radical section of the Russians, who long have desired Russia to cease even a greater period of time have been endeavoring to put into operation negotiations for a. peace that would prove a suitable one for themselves and their allies. Y
 That the Bo1sheviFi leaders are dis- trustful of the Germans, although they have agreed to enter into negotiations for an armiStice, is apparent from the fact that Ensign Krylenko. the Bol- shevfki ommander-in-chief has or dered. pending the conference. there shall be no fraternizing on the part of the Russians with the Germans arlN advised vigilance and caution by the troops.
 Meanwhile the great inter-allied conference has convened in Paris, and doubtless at it will be discussed all phases of the tangled situation in Rus sia and some method agreed upon to bring the disaffection to an end and permit of the Russian army taking up the gage of battle again or of putting the Bolsheviki element in the cate gory of an ally of the central powers.