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

OICiXAl
Ireland's farmers this year have
produced a wheat crop 53.S per cent
larger than last years and 371.1 per
cent more than the average crop for
1911-15.
Violent rioting has been taking place
in Barcelona, Spain, and the neighbour
ing towns since last Monday, when a
general strike was proclaimed. Shoot
ing from the roofs Of houses and
from behind closed doors has been
going on daily.
More than half the walled city Of
Salonika, in Greek Macedonia, which
is under occupation by the entente al
lied troops, was destroyed by fire Sat
urday. Eighty thousand people who
were rendered homeless were re-
moved to n%eighboring villages.
At the presidential palace, in the
presence of General Marti, secretary Of
war and navy, and William +. Con
zales, United States minister to Cuba,
President Menocal signed a decree
transferring to the United States gov
eminent four large German steamships,
the Bavaria, Olivant, Adelheid and Con-
stantia, of an aggregate tonnage Of
approximately twenty thousand tons,
which were seized as prizes of war by
the Cuban government On the day this
country declared war against Germany.
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Barley Destroyed.

Spencer.-While a threshing crew
was at work on the farm OF Otis Sal
mon rear town a spark from the en-
CINE set fire to and destroyed a load
OF barley bundles, causing a loss of
$3.50, The loss was covered by a
thresher's bond.
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Stacker Arrested.

Cartridges Sheriff Treble and two
national guardsmen from Howard ar
rested on the farm of William Martin,
near here, a young Pole who is wanted
pear before the exemption board in
that city. Within a short time after
being arrested he was IN his way back
to Milwaukee in charge of an officer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-31
Premiums for Bakina.

The state fair offers six premiums
for bread made by the girl club mem
bers in South Dakota as follows. a
gold medal, a silver medal, two bronze
medals and two ribbons. The contest
is open to the girl club members Of
the state, who have enrolled with their
county superintendent. have baked
bread twice during the month and
made reports, and have written sto.
~ies on How / Made Ny Loaf OF
Bread Each contestant will bake a
loaf Of bread, wrap it carefully II
waxed paper and send it to Agnes
Norton. assistant state club leader,
Woman's Building, Huron. South Da.
kota, before September 10. This
bread will be judged early in the week
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SUMMARY Of
WEEKS EVENTS
LATEST NEWS TOLD IN BRlEFEST
AND BEST FORM
FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
Review Of Events Of Greatest Interest
to Readers From All Parts
Of the World
ALL OVER THE WORLD
Western Newspaper Union News Servic
Washington

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington
The price Of retail coaldropped 81
to 81 so in Chicago with the
ment by President Wilson that the
price Of coal at the pit shall be reduced.
Bituminous coal prices have been
fixed by President Wilson for every
mine in the United States. The next
step in coal control, a White house
announcement said. will be to fix the
prices to be charged by middlemen
and retailers. Prices were set on
cost Of production estimates furnish
ed by the federal trade commission
after months Of exhaustive investi.
cation.
Eleven o'clock on the night of
Saturday, September 8, is the time
fixed by the food administration when
all processes in the production in the
United States of distilled spirits for
beverage purposes must stop. The
thirty-d day period allowed with the
approval of the food control law ex-
pires at midnight, September 9, but
this date falls on Sunday and inter-
nal revenue laws forbid the opera
ton OF d%istilleries after II o'clock
Saturday night.
Senate sentiment for higher taxa
tion Of incomes and war profits has
been given initial expression by re-
lection Of finance committee recon-
mendations, and tentative adoption
OF provisions adding $4,000. 900 to
the war tax bills on individuals in
comes subject to surtax. After sew
eral days spirited discussion Of tax
increases the senate returned to con-
sideration of committee amendments
and voted "A to o. for Senator Gerry's
amendment to greatly raise surtaxes
on incomes exceeding $500, 900, es-
timated to secure $46, 225, 900 more
revenue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-31

Thousands OF. veterans Of the civil
war and their families, in Boston to
attend the f1fty-first national encamp-
ment or the Grand Army Of the Re
public, were officially welcomed to the
city by Lieutenant Governor Coolidge
and Mayor Curley.
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incorporation Articles.

Articles of Incorporation have been
fled for The Home Supply Company,
Of Madison. to deal In general mer-
chandise, with a capital OF 500 600.
Incorporators. D. McKinnon. Z. +.
Griffin, G.. A. Reasch.
For the Barnard Mercantile Co, at
Barnard, with a capital of SIS, 600. In.
r~orporators. G. C. Shattuck, r. 8. Vim.
cent, Barnard: J. F. Howard, Freder-
lex.
For the Memo Cemetery association.
Trustees. A. J. Young, r. o. Robinson.
4. A. Moodle~
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General

General
Mexican gunboats have been ordered
to make a careful patrol Of the gulf
shore to stop any attempts to violate
neutrality by German agents.
4
Two thousand yards OF German po-
sition west and northwest Of Lens
have been captured by the Canadian
forces in a drive started early Tues.
day, says q British official communi-
cation.
Seventy-three allegedanti-draft riot
ers from Seminole county we're held 20
the federal grand jury at McAlester,
Okla, in bonds aggregating almost half
a million dollars at the completion of
their preliminary hearing before the
United States commissioner here.
The cOuntry's sugar industry has
been pledged to supply the require
ments of the navy and army during
1917 and 1918, estimated at 100, 900
tons Of sugar per annum, at a price
to be fixed by the food administra-
ton, by a committee appointed by
representatives of sugar %refineries,
beet sugar producers and planters
from Cuba and elsewhere.
A circular letter containing details
OF the coming trip by special train
for Nebraska civil wal veterans to
attend the Vicksburg peace celebra-
ton in October is being mailed out
to G. A. r. posts and members by
Secretary Presson Of the Vicksburg
commission. A round trip rate OF SAG
has been obtained from Lincoln,
which 10 the regular winter tourist
rate.
Hotels and restaurants throughout
the United States will not be required
to enforce a beefless day as part Of the
food conservation program, but instead
Will be asked to reduce portions OF
meat and prices accordingly, said John
M. E. Bowman, who was announced by
Herbert C. Hoover as one Of the volun-
teer staff Of the conservation division
Of the food administration.
Hog prices, which have risen every
day since July q, reached a new high
record In Chicago Tuesday. when they
scared to 1875 per 100 pounds. In
August /, 1914, hogs sold at S $50. The
top price during August, 1915, was
$7.S5. during August, 1916, it was $11.5o.
On August l, 1917. tho price was $16.2 20.
Chancellor Samuel Avery, Of the Uni
versity OF Nebraska, in q letter to the
State Council Of Defense suggests the
appointment OF q commission to ex-
anime the German libraries which are
now being circulated in the state.
Summary OF war activities of the
United States will shortly be issued
by Secretary Baker, to be followed
weekly thereafter with statements OF
such matters as may be disclosed
without violating military precau-
lions. Exact nature Of the state
ments has not been made known.
Secretary Baker said he would go
Just az Tar as the military advisers
OF the government deemed wise to-
ward informing the public CT what
vas In progress. Information Of ev-
cry saft reaching the department will
he scrutintzed for publishahlo mat
f..- &
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CANNING LESSONS. ASK MINIMUM PRICE
DAILY DEMONSTRATIONS TO BE
MADE AT STATE FAIR
At HURON.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of the Work Of the State
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.

Daily canning, baking and food
preservation demonstrations will be
conducted in the W.
the state fair by a team of girl club
members under the direction Of Agne3
Morton, State college extension divi-
sion. The following schedule will be
observed:
September demonstration in
canning fruits.
September IA bread demonstra-
ton.
September 12-Canning of vegeta-
bles.
September 13-Bread demonstra-
ton.
September demonstration Of
drying and other means of preserving
food.
This work is to be done by a team
OF girls-enrolled in club WORLDWIDE
have spent a good share Of the sum-
mer learning the various methods OF
food preservation and conservation,
and Will be a demonstration to show
that the girls are doing their share in
the army Of food producers and ION.
servers Several teams are working
for the honor of being chosen to dem
Onstrate at the state fair. Before the
final choice is made each team will be
judged and scored on skill, neatness,
dispatch, time and final results.
Given Guns and Shells.
The war department has advised
Senator Sterling that there have been
allotted to Gov. Norbeck for the use
OF home guards 500 Springfield rifles
with fifteen rounds of ammunition per
rife. Authority has also been given
to the governors of the several states
to call upon the educational institu-
tions and rifle clubs for such rifles and
ammunition, the property of the Unit
ed States, as may be in their posses
sion. The authorization for the issue
Of rifles and ammunition is contained
in a law passed last June. Recently
several bills have been introduced in
the senate intending to curb the activ-
tiles of the /. w. w. and Senator Ster-
ling has been appointed on a subcom-
mittee Of the judiciary committee to
consider further legislation which it
is hoped will be effective in restrain
Ing the /. w. w.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-31

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.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-31
New Tax Rebate Law Explained.


On requests for a construction of the
law Of the last session which gave
county boards permission to make re-
bates OF tax payments, the state legal
department holds that the law fixing
the time limit for asking such rebates
runs back six years from the date of
the enactment of the law. While coun-
ty boards have in the past granted tax
rebates, they were not made. by au-
thority Of law. but merely through
precedent. 1t is also held in the same
opinion that a sheriff is not entitled
to a levy fee Of dollar unless he
has made an actual seizure of proper.
erty for the collection OF delinquent
personal property taxes. II he goes
out and accepts payment without seiz-
ure he is entitled to mileage, but not
to the levy fee.
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Bounty to Red Cross.

Guy Barnes of Pierre, while OUT on
the prairie had trouble with his car
and while waiting for a tow, saw a
coyote enter her burrow on the prai-
rie. He devoted his spare time to
digging out the animal and found be-
side the mother several pups. He col
lected the bounty on the whole bunch
and turned it over to the Red Cross
as one Of his donations to the fund.
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Succeeds Miss Glenn.

w. O. Lamb of Trip is here to take
the position OF credentials clerk in tho
state educational department. He
takes the place made vacant by the
resignation Of Miss Florence Glenn,
who goes into the schools OF Lead for
the next year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-31

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

General Petain, commander in chief
of the French armies, visited Major
Gneral John Pershing. spending an 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 o 0
become an excellent fighting force.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
NOTES

Mr.. Victor Berger's Milwaukee
Leader" is not printed in the Ger
man language or published in Berlin,
but it might as well be both. Here is
an extract from . recent editorial.
"Words, words, words!
"That is the impression we get
from the Presidents Flag Day
speech. ="
"If our motives In the war are 80
high and holy, why is it that our
rulers are not willing to praise de-
mocracy at home?
"Deeds-deeds making for demo-
cracy in our own country-would be
more eloquent than words at this
time.
"For example, submit the con-
scription law to a referendum vote
of the people. 1t is not too late by
any means. It would not take long
to take the votes.
"This would be a thousand times
more eloquent than words, words,
/ words"
We sometimes wish that there
were Vigilantes of the Montana sort
in the u. s. A. these days. Mean
while, we are glad to see that the
writers who call themselves the
"Vigilantes" are getting after some
Of the seditious editors, who, rs .
recent Vigilantes article said,
should be treated as man in . be-
seiged city who Is caught poisoning
the drinking water"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
A SURPRISE

| BY Ezra Weed Of the vigilantes.
Well, Sir I'm the surprisedest man,
/ reckon, in New Canaan.
The wonder is, ! know enough
To come in when it's rainin'.
looked into the window
Of the Post Office to-day.
And there l saw q poster
That was pointin' right my way
With his long accusin' finger
And his fierce accusin' eyes,
That seemed to turn and follow yor
In way that despise.
Then I began to wonder who
The artist had in mind,
And what he was accusin' Of,
As if he couldn't find
A soul to stop and hear to him.
say, I'm bet my hat
There's some mean cuss in this here
town @
That he's a-poinin' 1t,
Who never seen his dooty clear,
Ner done his darndsst yet.
But Uncle Sam1l TEND to him.
And mighty ,.aick, You bet!'
! kept = figurin' for who
That miscreant could be,
And finally | got afraid
That mebbe It WAS me.
=
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
Untl Situation Clears
German Reishstaq Is
On Strike
No War Credit Is Passed And
Kaiser Calls For Won Hin
denburg i@ ~ ""-

Copenhagen, July 13.-Serious
news came from Berlin late today
The Reichstag has gone on strike
and the members have decided to
suspend the labors both of the full
house and the main committee until
the political situation is cleared up
This leaves the war credit bill in
abeyance.
Emperor William has summoned
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, chief
of the general staff, and General
Ludendroff, the chief quartermas-
ter general, for a conference.
This news should be interpreted
in connestion with intimations that
the German government has decided
to refuse to parliamentarize the cab
met and the difficulties reported in
connection with the adoption of .
peace resolution.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14

The submarines toll of British
shipping was lower last week than
for any week since last March, with
one exception. This fact is pretty
certain not to enjoy any widespread
publicity in Germany. With the junk
ers relying more and more on the
submarine, and with the masses of
the people fast losing the reliance
which they have been deluded into
putting upon it, such q record is in
the highest sense untimely. The
submarine commanders might be &C.
cused Of showing a more culpable in
difference for the embarrassments
of the politicians in Berlin. at the
very instant when they were in most
dire need Of some fact with which to
stimulate languishing belief in the
submarines prowess, the submarine
turns in the most discouraging re-
port it has made in several months.
The real Hercules of Germany is not
Won Hindenburg, but the unframed
censor. His job is that of concealing
or minimizing the failures of Hin
denburg and the rest, and of invent
ing great achievements and victories
which they should have won. Now
come to the submarine with heavy
draft on imaginative powers already
taxed to the point of exhaustion by
the demand for fables of promised
victories that have not materialized.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
Three Billion Dollars
More Asked Of Con- :
gress For The War
$lo,ooo,ooo viii Be The
Total For The Deficiency
Bill This Session .a''t *

Washington, July 13.-War ap
preparations of about three billion
dollars, in addition to the enormou:
sums already appropriated or sought
will be asked by Congress in esti.
mates which administration officials
have given notice will be sumbi.ted
next week.
Officials from the War, Navy,
State and other departments will be
called before the committee to ex-
plain the estimates and the indica-
tions are that the committee will be
busy all the week. All the appropria-
tions contemplated will be carried in
a general deficiency bill, the draft
of which is already under prepara-
ton by the committee.
All the appropriations contempla-
ted for war purposes in the near fu-
ture will be grouped in general de-
ficiency Bill, a draft of which is un-
der preparation by the House appro-
priations committee.
The exact total is uncertain, as
some big items are yet to be submit
ted, but there is no question in the
minds of the Congress leaders that
they will foot up close to the three
billion dollar mark. That would
bring the total appropriations ex-
clusively on account Of the war at
this session Of Congress, including
loans to the Allies, up to about ten
billions. 7
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14

The Daily Review delivered t.
your home for 40c per month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
Plants ToBuild 400 Steel
Ships Wanted By
Cooethals -" -.
Expects To Turn Out 3,000,-
900 Tons In l8 Months
Communicating 100000

Washington, July 13.-Majo,
General Goethals, manager of the
Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet
Corporation, took full charge of the
governments shipbuilding program
today and announced sweeping plans
for constructing the great merchant
fleet with which the United States
hopes to defeat the German submar.
inc campaign.
The most important steps contem-
plated by General Goethals are
these: =-a
Immediate construction of two
government : owned shipbuilding
plants for building 400 fabricated
steel ships of 100000 tonnage.
Communicating of 100000 tons
OF shipping now building for private
account in American yards.
A request for another great ap-
preparation for building ships.
General Cocktails announcement
was made in letter to Chairman
Denman, of the Shipping Board,
which said the fleet corporation, un-
der poWers just granted by Presi-
dent Wilson, would start on it's
building program Monday by offer
ing contracts for construction of the
two government ship yards and by
outlining to shipbuilders the plans
for communicating vessels under
construction.
Chairman Denman, of the Ship
ping Board, who is also president
and director and general will have
no disagreement over policy on the
program he has outlined for us
when the matter has had full discus
sion"
Chairman Denman, of the Ship
ping Board, who is also president
and director Of the corporation, af-
ter receiving General Goethals' let
ter, said:
"The board Of directors of the
fleet corporation will be called Mon
day, to discuss the generals pro-
gram. / have no doubt the directors
and the general will have no dis
agreement over policy on the pro-
gam he has outlined for US when the
matter has had full discussion"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
$4,000 Men Drafted
Into Military Service
By The The President en- =.
With The National Army OF
)" 100000 The U. S. VIII
Have .l,262,985 Men

| Washington, July 13.-Aforma
order by President Wilson drafting
$4,000 men into the military ser
vice under the selective draft con
scription law was promulgated to
day by the War Department to
gether with an official allotment
showing what part of the total mus
be furnished by each state and ter
itory.
The only steps now remaining are
distribution by the governors Of
state quotas among the local exemp
ton districts, and the great lottery
which probably will be held next
week to establish the order in which
registrants are to present themselves
for service or exemption.
The men summoned for service
will be used to fill the regular army
and National Guard to war strength
and to organize the first 10000 of
the new national army. The total of
these three forces will be 1,262,985
men. Later another 100000 will be
called out, supplemented by suffici-
ent men to make up losses and main
tain reserve battalions.
With the increase from 100000
to $4,000 in the size of the national
army, Louisiana's quota is raised to
1852 men. The early estimates fix
ed it at about $500.
Following is Secretary Bakers an
nouncement of the order:
"By virtue of the authority vested
in him by an act of Congress entitled
ian act to authorize the President to
increase temporarily the military es-
of the United States"
approved May 1, 1917, the President
of the United States has ordered the
aggregate number of $4,000 men
to be raised by draft for the military
service of the United tSates in order
to bring the full strength the organi-
cations of the regular army and the
embodying the men,
bers of the National Guard drafted
into the military service of the Uni
ted States and to create the national
army, and has caused said aggregate
to be apportion to the sew
eral states and territories and the
District of Columbia.
"The governor Of each state and
territory and the commissioners of
the District Of Columbia acting for
and by the direction of the Presi-
dent and in accordance with the said
act Of Congress and rules and regu-
lations prescribed pursuant thereto,
shall apportion the quota so appor-
toned to such state, territory or dis
fict and shall communicate to each
local board established in such state,
territory, or district, notice of the
net quota to be furnished by the re-
spective local boards as required by
said act of Congress and rules and
regula tions prescribed pursuant
Hereto" ' So
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14

Victor Jacobs, Of New Orleans,
gunner in the United States navy,
fell to death from q tweive-story
building in New York.
The attempt Of James benson, 81.
Mayor Of Silver Creek, Miss, e end
life in Lake Pontchartrain, was
|thwarted by = schooner captain and
.patrolman.