The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-31
General War

War
Ten enemy aeroplanes raided Eng
land Wednesday, dropping bombs over
Dover, and Margete. Lord French,
in chief Of the home de-
tense forces announced that two Of the
German flyers had been brought down
Major General Pershing, the Amer
lean commander, informs the Asso-
Press that the wal a be won
by hard and forceful blows delivered
by a well trained American army
working in conjunction with the
allied armies.
The prices named in the order OF
the president for run of mine coal in
the large producing districts average
slightly more than 81. In a few dis
tricts they are below that figure and
in the western territory they are
higher. Washington state is highest
with 1925.
NGUSIdI IcldlI, COLlILidliUcI IL 1IiiC
of the French armies, visited Major
Gneral John Pershing. spending al en-.
tire day in the American training area.
After the visit General Petain said he
was much impressed and convinced
that the American troops would soon
become an excellent fighting force.
Complaints that several physicians
in ST. Louis are placing a drug in
the eyes of men called for examina-
ton under the ~selectiye army law in
order that they will fail to pass the
physical test were made to the st.
Louis district exemption board by
several ward boards. Official investi-
CATION is being made.
The British troops attacking fierce
ly again have captured important
strategic positions for a mile along
Epres-Menin road, to a depth of near
ly a third of a mile, and further to
the north carried forward their front
about a half mile over an extent of
two and a half miles. The fighting,
according to the official report from
British headquarters, IA of the most
desperate nature. the prisoners taken
bearing a small ratio to the loss in
ficted on the Germans.
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The decision of Judge Speer of
Georgia in the first case brought to
test the selective draft law, has been
made public by the department of JUS
tice. Any question as to the acts
constitutionality, officials believe, is
definitely and completely disposed Of
by a supreme court decision cited by
the Georgia Judge, who held that SOL
diers were not slaves and therefore
the contention that the law was in
contravention Of the thirteenth con-
stitutionai amendment against invol-
untary servitude was empty.
Plans for the largest troop move
ment ever scheduled in the history Of
this country are now being perfected
by the American Railway association.
Altogether 1000 men will have to
be transported to the various canton
ments that the government is build
ing to house the new national army.
The movement will start September
5. Between that date and September
9, the railroads will complete the en-
trainment Of zoe, 600 men or approx
mately 80 per cent of the number
scheduled to be moved to the various
training camps.
Negotiations for a loan of 500, 000..
900 OF American money to the Mex
lean government have been under
way in Ell Paso, Texas. for more than
a week. The negotiations have been
in progress between a large New
York banking firm, the name OF
which was not given out, and Presi.
dent Caranza direct. kilograms
have been exchanged between Jaurez
and Mexico City and between New
York and FL Paso during the week
and 1t is announced semi-officially
that preliminary arrangements had
been completed.
Thirty men, seven Of whom were
members Of the police force during
the race riots in East ST. Louis in
July, have been arrested on capiases
issued on indictments returned last
week by the grand jury investigat'
ing the disturbances in this city.
Thousands Of. veterans Of the civil
war and their families, in Boston to
attend the fifty-frst national encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army Of the Re
public, were officially welcomed to the
city by Lieutenant Governor Coolidge
and Mayor Curley.