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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

Attorney G. w. Case. of Water
town accompanied Robert Jones on
the latter's return from trip to
the southern part Of the state, and
visited with his daughter over
Sunday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
W0Odmen County Camp

At NJ. W. A. meeting Saturday
the ceremony of adoption was gone
through with one candidate and the
following delegates were elected to
the county convention of Wood.
men. to be held in Milbank.
A. J. Bleser. Geo. Mitchell, w.
w. Downie, W. S. Nixon, w. w.
Wilson, Geo Rix.
Atternates- Gust Swanson, F. c..
Rockwell. Chas. McWaters, Ed
Peterson, B. C. Voss Geo. Brecken-
ridge.
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office

Notice is hereby given that all
owners of automobiles and motor
vehicles who have not, prior to
March 15, 1917. secured q license
and number. will be promptly
prosecuted.
Robert D. Jones,
States Attorney. Grant Cou nty. SD.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION
Preaching lGermanlO a. m.
Sunday school at | | a. nj.
Services at 1.3O D. m. in English
Prayer meeting at 7:3O on Wed
neslay evening. All are welcome.
G. 4. Bremer, Pastor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
PLANS ARE MADE TO CALL
next QUOTA FOR DRAFT
Redistribution Of conseripts to 30
Completed Before February I,
Next.

Washington, Dec. 20-Preliminary
arrangements looking to the calling
out of the next contingent of the
draft army were discussed at a con.
ference at the War department be-
tween Secretary of War Baker and
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Redistribution of all drafted men,
not now with the colors, in accordance
with the extent to which their present
occupations are essential to the con.
duct of the war, is expected to be
completed before February I. Regard
ing reports that plans have been COM
pleted to call out $4,000 men on that
date, Secretary Baker following his
conference with General Crowder,
authorized the International News Ser
vice to say:
There is no justification for any
report concerning a definite date for
the next call nor as to the number to
be called out"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
u PASSENGERS L0SST
on U. S. SHIPS IN YEAR
Small Loss Of Lives Among 800, 900
Carried on American
Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Only II pas
sengers were lost out of more than
10000, 900 carried on American ships
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
the annual report of the steamboat in
spection service shows. The total Of
deaths on American vessels, including
those who went down with torpedoed
merchant craft, was 592, but suicides
and accidental drownings accounted
for 210 of these. The years total
was 648 less than that of the previous
year, when 300 persons were lost on
the steamer Eastland at Chicago.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
ENGLISH EXPERT THINKS
SUBMARINES ARE BEATEN
Tonnage Output Now Fast AZ Losses
Due to U. s. Aid, Says
Pollen.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Arthur Pollen,
the British naval expert, who has
sailed for Europe after spending six
months in the United States, gave to
The Associated Press q statement in
which he said that the campaign Of
the Allied navies against the sub
marine has at last resulted in keeping
the worlds ship tonnage from showing
a monthly decrease. or soon will do SO.
Mr.. Pollen gives credit for this sue.
cess to the change In the chief COM
mand carried out by the British adj
mirality last spring and the participa-
ton Of the American navy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
GENERAL STRIKE PLAN
ABANDONED BY UNIONS
Is Called OF In Twin Cities at Re-
quest Of Federal
Commission.

Minneapolis, Dec. 20.-Uncondi-
tional withdrawal of the general
sympathetic strike order was brought
about under request for such action
made by President Wilson's special
mediation commission, headed by
William B. Wilson, secretary of Ia
Dor. -. F.
The action was the only move
made here looking to a settlement
of the controversy arising out of the
refusal of union carmen to abandon
their insignia while on duty. The COM
mission has left for Chicago. ~
The next move will be made in
Washington after the findings and
recommendations of. the commission
have been submitted to President
Wilson. Action by the President is
expected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
y. s. RADIO CHAIN HALF
ENClRCLES'THE WORLD
Christmas Message ls Flashed Fror,
Philippine Islands To
Washington.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A wireless
message relayed from Admiral Knight
at Cavite, P. l., to Secretary Daniels
announced completion of the chain
OF government radio stations extend
ing half way round the globe.
From the Philippines the message
was flashed 400 miles to Pearl Har.
Dor, Hawaii, then to the Pacific
coast, and finally across the CONT
nent to Arlington. The admiral ex.
tended to Mr.. Daniels the Christmas
and New Years greetings of the mea
of the Asiatic station. The secre-
tary's response Immediately was
flashed back to Cavite.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Reduced Production OF Print Paper.
Washington. Dec. 20.-Reports to
the federal trade commission on the
news print paper market for five
weeks ending Dec. 2, show a loss of
production, due principally to strikes
on the Pacific coast and breakdowns
at mills: decline in mill stocks OF
about 1000 tons, and about $500 tons
held at delivery points. a small de-
cline Ii jobbers. stock is indicated and
also q decline 81 about $500 tons II
publishers stocks - shown. Jobbers'
,1eports show = . slight softeninE 81
prices d1r1nE Noyenlber SIS B s. sS 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Fast Train smashes Liberty Truck

Fast Train smashes Liberty Truck
Warren. Ohio, Dec. 20.--Liber:y Mo
tor Truck No. Z, comprising one Of SO
military Liberty motor trucks en- route
from Detroit to Newport News, Va.
near Braceville, Ohio, at 2 a. M, was
struck BY an Erie passenger train. re-
sulting in the death Of Frank Parpelo,
Canton, Ohio. driver Of the trucA and
seriously injuring John Litsenburg, as
.sistant, Of Mineral City, Ohio. PIE
motor truck heet, scheduled e. reach
Warren, o., at S q clock the night be.3
fore, had been delay red q q hsa :, Y
sSlpwf
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
u. s. Wars on pruu Prices.

Warrington. Dec. 20.-Limitation Of
profits on drugs manufactured In this
country on licenses to use German
owned patents is being exercised by
the federal trade commission to re-
duce the high prices which have pre-
vailed since the war began. In an
nouncing, the Abbott Laboratories Of
Chicago had been licensed to manufac-f
ture "veronal," hypnotic and nerve
calmaxive. the commission said the,
drug would be produced for so 8.
pound and sold ut g As pers cent pro-
4 s The present price II q. ! pound,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
U, s. OFFICIAL. Not Exempt.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A joint reso-
fulton specifically providing that mem.
hers Of congress and federal officials
shall not be exempted from the excess
profits tax has been passed by the
House with an amendment eliminating
m exemption OF the President of the
United States, justices Of the supreme
court and other federal Judges. Demo.
cratic Leader Kitchin. sponsoring the
resvlution. said 4 was llecessitated III
view OF krpss misrepresentation ...by
4l,e press and denaagognes,'' through
Dat thS coutr Is. HUI ST
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
OLD FRENCH CRUISER AND
FOE SUBMARINE ARE SUNK
The Chateau RenauIt, Employed A.
Transport, Torpedoed In Medi-
terranean.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The old French
cruiser Chateau Renault. employed as
a transport, was torpedoed and sunk
in the Mediterranean Dec. IA and the
submarine which attacked it later
was destroyed, according to announce
ment by the French minister of ma.
rine.
The passengers on the Chateau
Renault, all of whom were either sol.
,diers or officers, were saved. Ten
members of the crew were lost.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
CONvICTS ARE FREED
a FOR XMAS HOLIDAY
Pledged 20 Return to Oklahoma Pen.
itentiary by Jam ~.
uary z.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 90
Forty-three convicts. some of them
serving life sentences, will leave
Oklahoma state prison here for
Christmas Burroughs. They all have
been placed on their honor to return
and resume their Imprisonment
January g., One hundred other pris.
oners will. be pardoned by Governor
Robert L. Williams, and 26 paroled.
the governor has announced.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

French Transport Sunk; Troops Safe.
London, Dec. 21.-An enemy sub
marine has torpedoed and sunk In
the Mediterranean sea the old French
cruiser ChateaurenaAlt, which was
being used as q transport. The sub
marine which fired the fatal shot
was itself destroyed. The soldiers
aboard the Chateaurenault were
saved, put ten members Of the crew
Of the vessel were lost.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Butter. .Eaas and Pouit,fER-

Butter, Eggs and Poult, -
Minneapolis. Dec. 20.-Jc:: extra
Creamery extras per lMonds. 43e 81
flrsts. 45c: firsts, 44csk, SIC.
dairy, soc; packing fresh too lighe
EGGS. ReceinAon. Most arrivals
to make qNd, selling in a small Lul,
are country "a to - cents. Rariget
way at Med, dozen, SEC; cheeks and
rator, dozen, soc; dirties, oandiedft
sec4.. 30c. Quotations on egss ne
Ode cases. SO
LIVE POULTRY Turkey, fat,. IN
Isl. and over, zoe; thin, small, 70 0lzcN
.rinnles and culls, unsalabl; rooster4
l3c; hens, lbs. and over.!lc' snenii,:
under lbs, 12c; ducks lecs geesfe
ID, 14c; springs, ID. 11c7
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
TO REMEDY CAMP CONDITIONS
DISEASE AND SUFFERING TO BE
ALlEviATED At ONCE,
Recommendation Made BY Surgeon
General GorQas To Be Carried
Out Without Delay.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Onders have
been issued putting into effect, urgent
recommendations made by Surgeon
General w. S. Gorgas for removing
and alternating conditions which have
led to disease and suffering in Ameri-
can army camps, the war department
states.
In accordance with Gorgas' recon-
mendations, orders~are given for a
tent for every five men instead of nine,
along with establishment of observa.
ton camps, installation of plumbing in
hospitals and expediting issue of
heavy clothing.
1.-The conditions revealed are as.
founding" said Senator James H.
Chamberlain, chairman of the military
affairs committee. 1.-THE committee il
480-Canary Dec. 20-TWO AJH
planning probing until officials take
the proper stand"
Committee members also want to
know why Secretary N. D. Baker sew.
eral times stated that proper clothing
was being provided for men as fast as
they were being sent to camp.
In the House, Jeanette Rankin's rec
ommendation for a health investiga-
ton at Camp Mills next month will
bring up the entire cantonment situa.
ton.
The war department said there has
been a marked improvement as a re.
suit of the changes already ordered.
The war department believes that
henceforth there will be less reason
for complaint as to sanitary conditions.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
South st. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul Live Stock.
South st. Paul, Dec. 20. Estimated
receipts at the Union Stockyards: Cat
tie, 5000; calves, 800; hogs, 10000;
sheep, 500; horses, 20; cars, 261.
Railroads entering the yards re-
ported receipts for the day by loads,
as follows:
Burlington, 8; Great Western, s.;
Milwaukee, 81; Rock Island, 4; Omaha.
20; Great Northern, 1874; st. Louis, &c.;
Northern Pacific, 4; 500 Line, /; to-
tai, 261. .
Cattle Steers, $5.50.%9.50; cows, Sc.
@8.50: calves, $9.75@14.75; hogs, $15.-..
65@16; sheep and lambs, $7.00@14.50.s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
sacks, the rear guard aurrefi-
derino.
General kaledinee; hetman .:
the Cossacks, has proposed to the
eoIsheviki government that civil
strife cease, stlpulatins the indie
pendence Of the Don territory
and the non.intervertIon by the
Maximalists.

FetrOSra0, Dec. ZV.-Tho DOlSheVtk1
government has served an ultimatum
on the Ukranians demanding they
cease granting aid to the Cossack re-
beliion Of General Kaledine within
As hours, or else a state of war will
be declared against them. Ukranian
troops and bolsheviki guards are fight
ing in the streets of Odessa.
The opera house, headquarters of
the Ukranians, has been equipped with
machine guns, which have been turned
on the bolsheviki, who are returning
with rifle fire.
Surround ukranians.
Bolsheviki troops have surrounded
some Ukranians at the railway station.
All business in the city has been sus-
pended. The troops on both sides
cut all telephone and telegraph wires
in the city proper and there is great
disorder.
The Ukranians' machine guns are
accurately trained on the bosheviki
headquarters in the city's two princic
par cafes. The bolsheviki war office
also announced that their forces are
advancing toward ..Kiev. Cossack
troops are attacking Astrakaba.
Peace Pact Inevitable.
Washington, Dec. 20.-A separate
peace between Russia and Germany is
inevitable and nothing less than mir
acle will prevent it's contamination,
unless Russia shakes herself free from
the stranglehold Of bolshevikism. Rus
sian officials predict.
The effects of separate peace be-
tween Russia and Germany cannot be
overestimated," Russian official
stated. "Once a separate peace has
been signed, the action will be irrepar-
able. Germany realizes this and will
let no obstacle stand in her way. She
will even make concessions which she
has no intention of keeping in order to
further the criminal actions Of the
bolsheviki.'
Official forecast at the embassy is
that Germany and Austria will comply
with Trotsky's mo annexation, no
contribution, and selfdefnition Of
boundaries" demands.
The Teuton's foreign ministers prob
ably also will agree not to use any
forces now in the Russian front
against the Allies-because the Ger
mans no longer have q formidable
force stationed there. What forces
stationed along the Russian front that
have not been transported to other
fronts or replaced by weaker units
have been withdrawn mostly far
enough from the line to place them
out of the jurisdiction of "the joker"
in Trotsky's peace program.
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nat reH1S&E :0E: rHQQss:s on0ess
ment 10000 machine guns could haV2
today been in the service OF tlt
United States. This was the testi
mony before the Senate military af
Js.rs committee. which is investigat
ing the war department. General
William Crozier. ch'et &c ordnance
has said the army will need $4,000
guns. Not one of those ordered will
be ready before April
The committee heard how ord
nance manufacturers. anticipating the
governments war needs. spent mil
lions in preparations on the cha2ce
that orders would follow while the
ordnance bureau refused to act.
S&oddard Tells Of Rebuff.
It was Louis E. Stoddard, vice
president Of the Marlin Rifle corpora
ton. who told how his offers of pre-.
paredness met with rude rebuff at the
War department.
On February 3. the day after rela.
tons were broken with Germany
Stoddard said he came to Washing
ton to see General Crozier In the
corridor of the War department, said
Stoddard, he met Col. John H. Rice.
in charge of machine guns.
Il introduced myself and told him
what had done in the way of pre-
paredness," declared Stoddard.
"'What did you do that for?' he
asked me-" testified Stoddard
We anticipated trouble anu
thought it best to be ready l hold
him.
mo Trouble Anticipated"
There will not be any trouble
We are not Interested he said to
ME. told Colonel Rice" continued
the witness, that I did not see how
he could fail to be interested, as We
could turn out 200 guns per day.
Tut that was the end of It,"
Later, said Stoddard, his factory
sold $500 guns to the War depart.
ment for use in training camps.
1t was utterly impossible to make
the ordnance department realize the
possibilities Of war; said Mr.. Stod
liard. "and We simply folded our
cents and went home
How many guns could you have
built by this time, since February 81
asked Senator Wadsworth.
Forty thousand" laconically re-
piled Stoddard.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Bad Week for Traverse copperheads.
Wheaton, Dec. 20.-This has been a.
disastrous week for copperheads and.
slackers in Traverse county CAM
erica First" meetings at Browns Val
ley and in Croke township, addressed
by Senator Carley Of Wabasha; c.. E..
Houton, c. E. Anderson, Senator Rus
tad and T. o. Holum, resulted in hun
dreds signing the loyalty pledge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Eno,n.. For.w,,,to Help Here.

Enn,,.. Eor.wa,to Help Here.
p @ns.ns1 5ortw 20. thirty gov
.rnn rraa,, ,acn,r,tfves built at the Bald
win Works yere for military railroads
q Franc-sflaye been ordered into serv-
;ca ~ Philadelphia and nearby terri
+ t = h,rthe federal government, It has
hae,, ,Is 8 here. These, with about
s6lengines loaned By Western rail- al
roads TO Eastern companies, are being
used to speed up movement Of congest'
Cd freight traffic so that coal can &c
rushed to cities where 8 govern ent
!, = * work isS threatened It'll IN erfer'
encs ~ shortsg 81 a.f f, q Y sss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

ana dehn'K-h out on the plains OF
Venetia In tho region Of Bassano. In
fierce fighting around Mont Asoleone,
In which the enemy again suffered
sewers losees and several times was
repulsed, achievements in large mum.
bers were brought up and the Italians
were compelled to give ground.
According to the German war Office
more than 1000 Italians were made
prisoners.
Heavy Fighting on Lower River.
Likewise along the southern reaches
of the Pave river, the invaders and
the Italians are engaged in heavy fight
ing. A crossing of the Old Piave by
pontoon bridge was carried out by an
enemy detachment, but later the 1tal-
ians drove back the Teutons to the
waters edge.
The fighting on the other fronts re.
mains below normal, although the ar
tillery duels on various sectors con-
tinue intense. The artillery activity
between the French and Germans in
Champagne and In the mountainous
regions near the Swiss border is in
creasing in volume, probably forecast
ing infantry attacks at an early date.
German Divisions in West
Washington, Dec. 20-Germany's
strength on the Franco British front is
placed in official dispatches received
here at 154 divisions, or within one
division of the great force massed
there last July when the German mill
tary effort against France was at its
maximum. -.
Withdrawals from Russia and. drafts
upon the younger classes of reservists
have enabled the kaiser not only to
make up the enormous losses suffered
in bloody battles with the Allies, but
to replace men sent to aid the Aus
TRANS in their invasion Of Italy. Win.
ter, therefore, finds the Germans with
armies facing the Allies in France vir-
tually equal to the largest ever be-
fore mustered, with advertisement Of
q great offensive, which may presage
another peace proposal.
The Allies, however, are understood
to maintain considerable superiority
in numbers on the French front.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

limited seifgo ;ss ist F6feign affairs
the war and naval developments. ss7 ii.
common financial matters are reguiat-
ed by joint Austro- Hungarian min
istry. In practise. Austria controls
this ministry and Hungary must accept
the international policies devised a.
Vienna.
German, Tongue Of Austria.
German influences are paramount at.
Vienna. German Is the language OF
Austria and there are many strong
bonds uniting the Austrians in partic-
ular with south German states. The
governing authorities Of Austria have
shown themselves throughout the war
to be the willing subordinates OF Ger
man militarfsm.
Hungary Not Allied to Huns.
Hungary is not allied to the German
race in any way. The Teutonic inllu-7
ences in the Austro- Hungarian empire
were frequently denounced by Hum
garians previous to the present war.
The action of the Budapest municipal
ity in demanding the separation of
Hungarian foreign affairs and military,
naval and financial matters from Aus
tria is, for all practical purposes, an
anti-German move. It will cause great
disquietude in Berlin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
French Commander Recalled.

rrSnen Oommanoer HeC1JJeo.
London, Dec. 20.-General Sarrai1,
commander Of the Allied armies at Sa-
lonika, has been recalled, says Reu-
ter dispatch from the Greek capital
under date Of Dec. S. His successor, it
is stated, will be General Guillemot.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
fourteen BRITISH SHIPS
ARE SUNK DURING WEEK
Losses 70 Merchantmen Fall Slightly
Below Those Of Previous
Week.

London, Dec. 20.-Fourteeen merch-
anthem of more than 1000 tons and
three under that tonnage were sunk
by mine or submarine during the past
week, according to the admiralty
statement. One fishing vessel also
was sunk.
The shipping losses by mines or sub
marine in the last week are slightly
under those of the previous week when
IA vessels or more than 1000 tons
and seven under that tonnage were
destroyed. &c.,. ...r"-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
UnmoIested for Centuries.

UnmoIested Tor Centuries.
The Church Of the Holy Sepulchre
had remained unmolested heretofore
during the centuries of Moslem occu-
patton of Jerusalem.
The same dispatch told Of indigna-
ton among Mussulmans of Asia Minor
over the action Of German general
in establishing staff headquarters in
the great mosque Of the city Of A1ep-
po, near the Syrian border. !:
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
was consecrated in the year 1886 on
the traditional spot where Christ arose
from the dead.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
GREATEST ACREAGE OF
WINTER wheat PLANTED
Harvest Aggregates 42,17oo0o Acres
But Condition &c Reported as the
Lowest on Record.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Winter
wheat sown this fall for next years
harvest aggregates 42,170,000 acres,
the largest on record, and its condl.
tion Dec. was 1913 per cent of nor
NAL, the lowest known. the depart
ment Of agriculture announces. A
crop of only 54o.opo,oo6 bushels was
forecast.
The acreage is 4 per. cent more
thar the revised estimated area sown
in the fall of 1916.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Chicago Grain.

+ Chicago, Dec. 20.-Corn, December.
$1.26A; May, $1.19z; Oats. December.
721e; May, %.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
French Losses Sliaht.

Paris, Deco. 20.-The losses to
French shipping by mine or submarine
week ending December IT, were ex-
ceedingly light. Only one vessel I'M
der 1000 tons was sunk and none over
1900 tons. One ship was attacked but
escaped. No fishing craft was sunk.