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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
VIRTUAL ARMISTlCE ON
SLAv FRONT IS REPORTED
No Shot Fired on Austro-Russisn Bat,
tie Line IN More than Month, Sol
dlers Claim.

Petrograd, May 5.-A virtual armis-
tice exists along the entire Russian
front. according to soldiers returning
here for the duma meeting. Not a
shot has been fred on the Austro-
Russian front in more than a month.
At many places Russian and German
soldiers are ~fraternixing, meeting un-
armed in No Mans Land. General
Gourka, commander Of Russian forces
on the Minsk front. has issued a for
NAL statement warning his forces that
the Germans friendliness was part OF
their plan to obtain information Of
Russian conditions.
An oficial statement issued by the
Russian war department reports in
tense German artillery IRE near Kovel
and small mine operations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
SUBMARINE MENACE DOOMED
AMERICA FINDS WAY TO CLEAR
SEAS OF U-BoATs.
Announcement Made by Chairman Of
Naval Consulting Board-Tests
Prove Methods Successful.

New York, May w. L. Saunders,
chairman of the naval consulting
board, announced here late Saturday
that the board had forwarded to Wash
ington plans for dealing with the sub
marine menac which, it is believed,
has solved the problem successfully.
Successful Solution Reached.
Mr.. Saunders, who has beeh chair
man Of the naval consulting board
about two months, supplemented his
announcement by saying that, while
the submarine problem cannot be con-
sidered in reality to have been solved
until the U-boats have been destroyed,
nevertheless numerous experiments
made along the Atlantic coast led the
board to feel confident that a success
full solution had been reached.
President in Galleries.
Washington. May President Will
son occupied a seat in the executive
gallery OF the house while British For
eign Minister Arthur J. Balfour and
members Of the British mission weTo
received ON the nOor.
It was the first time as far as CAPT
tol historians could find that any pres
ident Of the United States had ap-
peared In the galleries.
Minister Balfour In his address said
in part:
The menace of militarism increases.
We free peoples of western civiliza-
ton are banded together to fight this
menace In this cause we will surely
conquer"
President Wilson was among those
who applauded loudest as Mr.. Balfour
began speaking.
The president entered unnoticed
while Representative Albert Es.inopal
of Louisiana was reading, in French, a
message from the president Of the
chambers Of deputies of Rumania. Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. w. G. McAdoo &C.
companied the president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
SWEDISH PEOPLE May REBEL

London, May IAN Amsterdam dis.
patch declares the danger Of q revolu.
ton against the government and royal
family Of Sweden is so great that two
warships have been placed in the an.
chorage opposite the royal palace to
be available II the king and queen are
compelled to nee.
The situation In Sweden is serious.
Every day the attitude of the govern
ment and its sympathy with Germany
are resented more vigorously by the
people. Sweden also IL influenced by
Norway.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
1,7oO CANDIDATES NAMED
FOR FORT SMELLING CAMP
More Men Between SO and a. Years
Old With Executive Experience
Are Being Sought.

Chicago, May 5.-The number of
candidates accepted for the training
camp at Fort Smelling Is announced
by Army Headquarters here as 100.
Twentysseven thousand applications
have been received for the $1,000 can.
didates to be chosen. Major Malone
OF the army headquarters here said
he was seeking more men between SO
and A years old, especially those who
have had executive experience.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
PETROGRAD DRIVE LOOKED FOR
RUSSIAN CAPITAL WARNED OF
IMPENDING GERMAN ATTACK.
Commander Says Reports Tell Of Con.
centratlon Of Teuton Troops for
Advance on Capital.

Petrograd, May s. Petrograd Is
again warned of an impending German
attacked on 1t by way of Libau in an
army order which directs the DISPOSE
ton of forces to resist such an attack.
The warning was given by General
Kornilof, commanding the troops In
the P%etrograd district, who says:
I'VE have received reports that the
enemy is concentrating large forces
against our northern front. German
merchantmen are at Libau ready as
soon as the ice has melted to embark
troops and under cover Of the German
fleet to carry out a landing which may
possibly be made quite close to Petro.
grad.
Creating New Army.
In order to create a new army ca
pable of stubbornly defending our cap
ital and of consolidating the freedom
won by Russia, | order the reorganiza-
ton OF the ser elements of the
district In accordance with the orders
! have already issued to the first line
troops.'These rcorganiZcd elements
must remain in Petrosrad and must
be ready to defend civil liberty and In
the event Of an enemy movement
against Petrograd oppose and defeat
the enemy On the outskirts of the CAPT
tai"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
Of War Of Independence

Souvenirs Of War Of Independence
Paris. May 5s-Captain de Pussy
great grandson Of Marquis Lafayette
has sent to Ambassador w. @. SharY
q number Of souvenirs Of he war OIL
Independence. They are to be giver
to the American committee which hal
purchased Lafayette's birthplace and
were received by Captain de Pus5
from his uncle. Senator Edmond al
Lafayette, last direct descendant o
the famous general. The souvenir
include q set Of pistols given to La
fayette by Washington after the sur
render Of Yorktown.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
lNsuRREcTioN LEADERS ARE DE
FAINT AND MASSACRE OF
WHITE RESIDENTS Is PRE-
DICTE-
GOVERNMENT UNABLE
TO COPE WITH TROUBLE
Threaten TO Follow Torch With Whole.
sale Murder n President Menocal
Does Not Step Out--AppeaI
Made to Washington by
Americans Remaining.

New York, May s. - Charges that
Cuban negro rebels are burning and
pillaging homes and properties of
Americans and other foreigners in the
districts Of Palmarita, Bayate and MI.
randa, Oriente province, are made by
"a American and British refugees
who have arrived here. They pre-
dicted q massacre Of the white resi-.
dents unless the United States inter.
venes and asserted that the Cuban
government Is powerless to cope with
the situation. Most of the refugees
escaped with only the clothes they
wore.
Appeal TO U. s.
The accusations were suhstantiated
by an appeal for aid signed by 116
Americans remaining In the territory
occupied by the rebels. The appeal,
the refugees said will be forwarded to
Washington.
The threat OF a massacre il con
tanned "a q statement included In the
appeal, alleged to have been written
by General Blaz Maso. The statement
Maso Is reputed to have made Is:
You will holler loudest and W. will
destroy until your hollering will be
heard in Washington and force Amer
lean Intervention. For the time be
ing we will not kill you unless YOU
oppose us. We are only fighting now
with the torch. terrorizing and organ
izing.
Demand That MenocaI Quit.
But II Menocal does not step out
May 20 we will fight and kill. Your
government can prevent this by inter
vention."
The statement concludes with the
following message from the generals
aide:
"YoxA will notice that we rebels are
negro to- q man. You will remember
the negro rebellion OF 1912 when 5000
negroes were killed in this province.
I'VE remember that, too, and now
the death OF 5000 defenseless negroes
In 1912 sEseii now be avenged in q
horrible way, ! ssu you
George Buxton Of Norwalk, Conn.
asserted that the rebels held full sway
IN Oriente province outside Of Santi.
ago and its environs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10

st. Louis, May 6.-Plaus for merging
all river improvement associations in
tho Mississippi valley into one cen
trail organization tor river develop
menf will be proposed ct the river
conference which win % held here
May 8 and 9. One cc the principal
objects OF the new or.sinixation viii
be the promotion ct muntciNiiy-6wned
docks q III cities OF Importance along
the Mississippi and Its tributaries. An
other task will be the promotion oi
steamship lines and the creation Of {
greater volume Of fright traffic,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10

New York, May 7.-American paint
ings and sculpture contributed by
prominent artists for the relief fund Of
the American artists relief committee
of q hundred. cooperating with the
Fraternite des Artists Of Paris. brought
$14,Ss0 ct . sale held here. A total Of
16s pictures was sold. The money will
be sent TO Paris to be distributed
among the families Of the ~soldier-art-
lists Of France, lore than . thousand
Of whom had been killed. and to aid
those who had been blinded or MANNED
BY the q
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10

New York. May 6.-There will be
no dincnlty in financing the govern
ment's requirements for the war with
Germany and this car be done without
disturbing the country's business. in
the opinion Of William G. McAdoo,
secretary Of the treasury. expressed
here after . conference with 70 OF the
city's leading bankers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
TO SEND 5000 AMBULANcEs

1sIVU OoctoFo 20 80 70 Prauce, Oefoneo
Council Says.
Washington, May 1.-THE United
States will send 5000 ambulances and
7.700 doctors and drivers to France,
the Council Of National Defense an
nounces.
The first OF the units Of ~ ambu-
lances and medical men will leave
within three weeks.
This q in addition to the six medi-
cal units totaiing about 1000 medical
men which win be sent at once to
Great Britain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10

MN M .N1rKofo NH o. KID.
n1EIn1{ Mox An omnibus
b1L appropriatlng
8r1l1 o1I1o~ y fn11iro improve.
! ! I ]
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
BUSINESS IS SHOWN GREATER
Northwest Banks Eclipse Rscords Of
Year Aoo.

Year Aga.
Minneapolis, May with the United
States nj war one month, business In
Minneapolis and the northwest, AZ re-
nected through the banks, Is greater
IN volume than ever ana the financial
stability OF the city and the country
ri declared to be remarkable.
Total bank deposits Of all the city
banks. reported a. showing the condi-
tion 1t the close Of business May I. are
e175.623.s14.54
The statement call brought out the
nrst evidence rejecting results In
every line Of what wars effect on
business has been.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10
TRANSPORT T0RPED0ED
279 BELIEVED w

London, May 4-The British
transport Arcadian was sunk by
: . submarine April Is. u 10 be-
: iieved 27s men were drowned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-10

German Hots satislss Argentlnas
Buenos Aires, May 1.-THE council
OF ministers has examined into the
reply Of Germany concerning the tor
pedoing Of the Argentine steamer
Monte Protegido and has decided
that the controversy has been set
tied.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-07-24
Standing Of the Clubs.
We Take The First One

Whih our batting machine got in.
10 aetbn apaihst Bre,er Howard, the
Hagef$to~n pitcher, in the fft o.
the ioarsame se4, IN T. aerata4p
on Monday. Bre'er Howard WAS a
FIRST seornful then worried Then "a.
credulou then DOWNRIGHT sick For
what We It'd 10 Rre'er Howard fh#
first inning made Ife a detn ION and
a snare 10 him We TIT EN- and
slammed en- and banged I'm and
did about almost every hiua el=c
that batting machine can do 10 "a
pitchers offerings, and finally drove
Breer Howard 10 the bench where
lie remained IN dazed condition
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-07-24
We KNOCK BRE'ER HOWARD FROM THE BOX
AND TAKE GAME FROM THE TERRIERS

Our Batting Machine Too Much For the Hagersown Hmer
Who Got His Bumps In First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plays
Here Wednesday and Tn wSday-The Notes and
Comments
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-07-24

lou nal Want Aas Qei help
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
MINOT and VICINITY
Allen O'Dell is building a new mod
ern bungalow on Fifth avenue south

Allen O'Dell is building new mod
ern bungalow on Fifth avenue south
east.
DR.. Archie D. MCDANIEL, who was
quite i'll with bronchitis for week, is
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Robinson have
returned from their trip to Hot
Springs, Ark.
w. R. Bond, accompanied by his
father S. R. Bond, returned recently
from St. Paul The latter, who has
been quite i'll, has regained hsi former
health
Lester M. Smith, attorney and
newspaperman from Crosby, was in
Minot Saturday enroute home from
Bismarck where he was clerk in the
house during the legislative session.
Charlie Good writes from Kansas
City, where he is visiting. He will 90
to New Mexico and Los Angeles be-
fore returning to Minot. He says the,
weather at Kansas City is like sum-
mer, no snow
Geo. Manikowske of the Wind
Electric Co. of Windmere, N d., visit.
ed friends in the city this week. This
concern manufactures a special wind
mill which generates electricity for
farm homes.
Richard Huettner, prominent
stock breeder from Ignite, was in
the city Saturday. He bought a fine
10 months old bull Shorthorn calf
from F. J. Linton. having disposed of
three of his Shorthorns.
J. F. Richards, publisher of the
Harvey Journal, has bought the Har-
vey Herald and Advertiser which has
been consolidated with the Journal.
This will give Harvey one of the best
patronized weekly papers in the state.
Mrs. M. H. Wenner from near
Sawyer, entertained the Larkin Club
last Thursday evening. The club re-
porter states that the Mrs. Wenner's
addition to the club was admired by
the rest of the members.
Cal Andrist, Noonan publisher, was
in the city Saturday. He was return
ing from visit with friends in Min
nesota. He had been at Bismarck
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

with the McKinney-Fuller Motor Co.,
as general salesman. George is a
winner and will make good" in any
capacity in which he is placed and his
enthusiasm for the Dodge Brothers
car will make this machine an easy
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

where he was engaged in the enroll
ing and engrossing department in the
Senate during the session of the
Solons.
w. F. Cushing, secretary of the
board Of railroad commissioners, and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

dealer. There's enough grain in the
elevator to pay the holders of storage
tickets and the referee will probably
consider them preferred claims.
George Todd, formerly of the En-
erson-Todd Co., has taken position
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Anton Jacobson WEEDS Virginia Girl.
Antan Iacohcor Of Cut Ro,als AGa,a4

Anton Jacobson, of Cut Bank, Mont.
son of Carl jacobson Of this city, ar
rived in this city the first of the week
with his bride, who was Miss Ella
Neatwold. The wedding occurred Feb.
z at the BRIDES home in Harrisburg.
Va. The couple will remain in the
city visiting relatives and friends I'M
til Friday when they will leave for
their western home.
Mr.. Jacobson has been ranching in
Montana for years and has been very
successful. His bride is charming
young woman who made many
friends while in the city.
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proposition for him to handle.
F. w. Franks, prominent Deering
farmer, was in the city Wednesday,
coming down to see the Chickens" he
Annual Meeting.

The stockholders annual meeting Of
the Minot Dairy Co., will be held at
the Sons Of Norway Hall, Ninot, N.
D, at o'clock on the afternoon of
Friday, March 80, 1917. Important
business will be transacted and all
stockholders are urged to be present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Club News.

Club News.
Eureka Farmers Club No. 1 held
their monthly meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Estlick March
8. The following program was rend-
cred:
Music by Olga Tryhus.
Reading, Florence and Melvin Est
lick.
Recitation, Mrs. V. Carlson.
Reading, Mrs. VIM. Estlick.
Music, Olga Tryhus.
Reading, Mrs. John Lee.
The club will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Englund March %.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15
Montana Man to Succeed Cushing.

Montana Man to Succeed Cushing.
]. H. Calderhead, formerly seere-
tary Of state of Montana, has been
elected to serve as secretary of the
railroad commission of North Dakota
in place Of w. F. Cushing, whose term
will expire April 1. Mr.. Cushing has
been very capable and faithful sec
rotary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-15

M. P. Johnson, member of the board,
were in the city Saturday. They APP
peared before John H. Lewis, referee
in bankruptcy, representing the state
in the bankruptcy proceedings of Fred
Albrecht a former Van Hook grain
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
RUSSIAN CIVIL
WAR IS RAGING
Both Sides Lose Heavily in
Fight for Possession
of RestOv.

Petrosraa, Wednesday, Dee =
i 80 D. n-General kaledines has he
gun hostilities and is besiegins the city
of Rustov on the Don, according 10 Il
wireless telegram received i'll Sebasto-
pol from Rustoy. Within Rosias the
Bolsheviki troops have clashed with
the cossack. who have destroyed the
Bolsheviki headquarters. The trans
port kolodhda. manned by the Boil
shesiSi, is bombardins the kaledines
forces
\ telegram received al Smolny insti-
tute. the Bolshesiki headquarters says
there have been riots in Rostov In
which the Cossacks were put down
by the EolsheyiSi infantry. The rail
road between Restoy and Schterlnka
has been cut and telegram communiea-
ton has been broken off
Reports of the battle vary widely
Hostilities began Sunday and are said
to continue with heavy losses on both
sides. Artillery reintorcements have
been sent the Bolshevilli. who are now
reported To be under the personal com
mand of Ensign krylenko, the Boil
sheviki commander in chief. Sailors
from Helsingfors and several reg-
ments from the northern front have ar
rived i'll Petrograd.
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Ready Made
Borrows Family to Escape
Military Duty.

Billings, Dec. l3.-Special.- De-
claring that his conscience was
troubling him to such an extent
that he found it difficult to sleep,
Thomas Gillespie Of Tacoma.
Wash. walked into the police sta
tion here today and gave himself
up as a Stacker from the draft
army Gillespie told the officer
that he had secured exemption
from the draft through having
made false affidavit While the
officers listeaed in amazement.
Gillespie told Of how he had Dor
rowed a friends wife and two
children for a while; lived with
them and represented himself as
Il husband and father in order to
secure exemption from draft as the
only support of the family. He said
that after he had secured his eX-
emption the arrangement VITA his
ready made family was abandoned
Gillespie was locked up. pending
disposition of his case by the fed
eral authorities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
SOUTH DAK0TANS
POT PR0-CERMAN
Open Defiance of Govern
ment by Brothers Summar-
lily Dealt With.

Aberdeen, S. d.. Dec. 13.--Long and
outspoken defiance TO the government
eliminated yesterday afternoon IN the
shooting of Frank Lehman. Is, Il draft
evader. rabid pro German, and bad
man" of the northern part of Brown
county. Lehman was shot by cap
tain .Harkin of the local home guards
and WAS brought to Il hospital here
this afternoon, with both legs badly
torn by the bullet of a htch power itlc.
Lehman = two brothers, Fred. 90, and
Martin, Is, were surprised unarmed bS
a posse and surrendered without a
fight and are now being held in jail
here.
The elder Lehman had fortified him
sell III 4 deserted farm house in which
he had stored 800 rounds Of ammnni-
ton for rifle, three roNolNors and a
shot gun, besides quantities of food
and fuel.
Lehman WAS cdglng ont at range Of
the possess feNolSefS TO pick I'm off
with my rifle" as he told Il doctor
later, when Captain Iiarkin brought
him down With a shot from a gun
Lehman did not know he had
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
NEW YORK POOR DYING
RESULT FUEL SHORTAGE

Nov York, Dec. i3.--liealth and
market officials of New York city took
steps today to relieve the sick and
poor from the serious effects of the
coal shortage. In Il letter to DIR. H.
\. Garfield, federal fuel administrator,
DR.. Haven Emerson, head of the de-
partment of health. appealed for fuel
TO heat the homes Of the sick. who. he
said. We're dying in increasing num-
bers as a result of the inadequate
supply Of heat.
An appeal for the poor was made
BY Dr. Henry Moskowitz, commissioner
of public markets, who said that
small dealers are taking advantage of
the shortage to sell coal by Indefinite
measures and weights al prices which
would amount to more than $50 a
ton. DR. Moskowitz urged that the
board pass pending ordinance pro-
viding for the sale of coal by weight
only.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-14
CROZIER PUTS BLAME
ON SECRETARY BAKER
Investigations at Bottom Ma
chine Gun Situation.

Washington. Dec. 13-Members of
subjected Major General Crozier
chief Of ordnance. to three hours of
sharp cross examination of delays in
providing the war army with weapons.
Tomorrow in executive session they
will press questions which the general
objected to answering i'll the open
hearing.
Responsibility for the machine gun
situation was placed by the general
squarely on Secretary Baker, who, he
said, had taken a personal interest in
the matter and ordered an investiga-
ton which resulted in the adoption in
June of new gun known as the
Browning type. This statement came
when Chairman Chamberlain said he
was not satisfied with the explanation
that the delay had been caused by in
vestigations.
When told of General Croziers tes-
timony, Secretary Baker said the SEN
ate committee was properly seeking all
information as to what was being done
by the war department. He declined
| to comment on the statement as stc
| machine guns further than to say thai
| the Browning gun was a new weapon
pointed to consider the question o
| light machine guns for the troops. ant
that the entire capacity of the countr,
for producing satisfactory weapons il
under contract.
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Another Suspect
Thought Unbalanced.

Halifax, n. S.. Dec la-Miltary
authorities announced tonight that
Louis Nosburg. also known as Henry
French, arrested here today after the
arrival of relief steamer. was not a
German spy in their opinion.
NoSburg, who carried Il railroa d
ticket from Boston to Halifax, a map
of Halifax and an assortment of un-
ihtelligihlc papers, boarded the steam
er at Boston, without being observed
and failed to give a satisfactory ac-
count of himself after the ship was at
sea. \ physician, called to examine
Nosburg, expressed the opinion that
he was temporarily unbalanced. He
will be held until the secret service
men are satisfied that he is harmless
and probably will be deported.