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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
InFANTItE PARALYSIS
MENACES STATE
Number of Additional Cases Reported
From yariou. Sections Yes
terday.
NINTH DEATH FROM
DISEASE IN ROCKINGHAM
situation Assumes Serious Phase and
state Health Department Urges
Every Precautiou by Communities,


With the appearance of about ten
additional cases of infantile paralysis
in the state yesterday and several
deaths reported al the same time, the
situation in Virginia took on such an
alarming aspect that DR.. Ennion 6.
williams. state health commissioner
sent appeals to the authorities OF
every city and town asking that sani-
tary precautions and every possible
means be used to prevent the spread
of the disease. Or. williams, In his
notice, declares that in view of the
experiences of last year with polio
myelitis. II would be criminal for this
state to fail to take every precaution
Immediately.
Five cases were reported yesterday
from Trent Royal alone. From Rock
,inEhapl. county, whare. ..abqut twenty
cases have been previously reported
two additional cases were discovered
yesterday. and Shenandoah county re-
ported the appearance of the first case
In that community. From Harrison
burg reports indicated the develop
ment OF two new cases. with one
death. This is the largest number of
cases TO be reported in a single day.
and has emphasized the fact that there
exists a necessity for prompt action
by the health authorities II Virginia
would be saved from the ravages of
the infantile paralysis scourge,
Everything possible has been done
to prevent a spread Of the disease.
Agents of the state health commits
sioner have visited every community
In which case has appeared. and
II has been promptly Guaranteed.
Every person has been urged to adopt
strict sanitary methods. and the let.
ter sent out yesterday to the city Of
ficials throughout the state II Is be-
lieved will be of great value. The sit
uation is admittedly bad. and might
assume serious proportions unless
every precautiou Is taken in every sec
ton TO stop tho spread of the dis
ease
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
EMILE BAILY Tells
STORY OF SUFFERING
tRy Agence Radio to the International
News Service.)

tRy Agence Radio to the International
News Service.)
Paris Aug Io--Emle Baily. mem
her of the chamber of deputies from
Lens who was repatriated by the
Germans arrived in Paris this morn
ing after spending three years in ex-
lie. He was met at the station by
his soldier-son. The meeting was a
heartrending siE<t AS he embraced
his son, paily sobhed.
Speaking to newspaper men about
his experiences. he said:
The spirit OF the French people In
the invaded regions is wonderful But
they have suffered terrible losses. We
were given three hours notice by the
Germans to leave. That was on April
IL | claimed the municipal funds Of
Lens. but the balance OF 100000 was
$4,000 short when the Germans A.
nally turned over the money.
The Germans blew up the Lens
branch Of the Bank of France, the
city hall, church and many big
buildings They destroyed the mines
in 1915 on the pretext that we had
used them as galleries to communicate
with British. Thanks to the aid rem =.
dered by the Americans and the Dutch.
the population had enough to eat"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
DAVIS STRONG RUN
IN RtNR|cO COUNTY
Polled Nearly Two Hundred More
Votes Than both Opponents
Com bined-OHiciaI Canvass.

OFFICIAL figures for the election re-
turns In Henrieo county were made
public yesterday by Clark 8. y, Wad-
dill, OF the Henrico court, The fig
ures show that Westmereiand Davis
polied nearly 900 mere Votes than both
of his opponents combined, The sue-
cessful candidate received asS votes
John Garland Pollard following with
aai and j. Tayier EiiyseH receiving
eighty-nine votes
Fer attorney general Hugh A White
received 4le Votes, while John r.
Saunders, the winner of the state con-
test. had sss supporters. h. O. James,
for secretary of the commonwealth
received 4s3 Votes. Phil r. Brown, his
opponent. getting S1e Harris Hart.
candidate for superintendent Of public
instruction received 5e3 votes, against
3s7 poiled fer r. c. stsarnss. the psss-
en& Incumbent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
NINTH VICTIM OF
PARALYSIS IN ROCKINGHAM

Harrisonburg. Va. Aug. 1o-After
an illness of thirtv-six hours of In
fantfle paralysis colbert Way. Ave
years old, son of former Deputy Coun-
~ Treasurer Harry Way, died yester-
day at HIS parents home mile south
OF Harrisonburg IN the county This
makes the ninth death from the dis
ease since the outbreak about a month
ago.
Another new case Is reported in the
home Of James Huffman, three miles
north Of Harrisonburg. The child Is
twenty months old.
The county board of health has Is
sued warning that every child In the
county must be kept at home at least
twenty-one DAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
GOVERNOR MEMBER
NATIONAL TAX CONGRESS

sGovernor Stuart yesterday accept
ID membership on the executive COM
mittee Of the National Tax congress.
m organization authorized by the
legislatures or otherwise of forty
states. Governor stephens, OF Call
fornia. was authorised TO designate
tight governors to act with himself
N the committee. choosing the sover-
Rors OF New York. New Jersey. In
llama, North Dakota. Georgia, Penn
Dyivania. Maine and Virginia.
The congress may meet at Atlanta
next November. where the National
fax association IL to begin it's annual
ssssion November H. The congress
n to meet only once. to discuss the
selation Of the states with the federal
In connection with taxa
|l1e1 nAttsrs~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
SHORTEST ROAD TO PEACE
Is TO PREPARE FOR WAR
~ SENATOR q. NJ. HITCHCOCK.
Of Nebraska.

washington. Aug. 10---f sympa-
thiae with those who desirc peace,
hut feel that the hest way to
secure peace II to push prepara-
lions for war until the German
government ts made to realise the
real situation.
when the German government
appreciates Americas military
str~nEth II will he much more
likely to cOncede reasonable terms
of peace. America cannot afford
to do any net which can he inter
preted ~ an evidence of weakness
or hesitation. That would prolonR
the war. To REitnte OF discuss
terms Of a separate American peace
would lead Germany to conclude
that America was weakening. and
this would delay che day when
Germany would come to termn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11

Corning. NJ Y. Aug, 1o.--Two
daughters Of the Rev. Clinton J, Taft.
pastor OF the Dorchester Congrega-
tionai church. Of Boston, were killed
last night when a Pennsylvania rail-
road passenger train struck the auto
mobile In which they were riding,
Both tho pastor and Mrs. TAFT were
seriously injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11

tspeciai to Tho Richmond virginian3
Baltimore, Md. Aug, 1e.--Judre II.
L. n Stanford. Of Somerset county.
Md. killed himsslf to-day by slash
ing his threat. fie had besn in bad
health, Hts death 10 . sAesk - thu
entire DastspA 0AaDA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
Important local Gains Follow
Vigorous Attacks by British
and French
MACKENSEN PRESSES
RUMANIANS BACK
Vienna Reports Clearing of
&. Southern Tip Of Bukowina.
Teuton Steam Roller Prog.
resses in East

London, Aug f0.-Thc battle
of Flanders fiarsd into full blast
again today with the British and
French on the aggressive. by
niehttaii they had registered Inn
portant local gains ON nine
mile front between BiNchcotc ana
Wcsthook, northeast of Ypsrs.
The Germans rallied Immediately
after the initial blow and hit back
furiousty all along tho line. Fierce
hand-to-hand graphing cnsucd.
1t, lasted all day. The allied
troops maintained their gains
and inflicted heavy losses ON the
Tcutons.
As result of the Now push,
tho town of West hook. which, was
partly rcconqucred by Crown
Prince RupprccN's troops In the
first stage Of the Flanders battle.
Is again completely IN British
hands. as Is the whole ridge close
by.
British still Advance.
This evening word came from the
front that the British advance was
extended even further soUthward from
West hook az far as the Ypres- Menin
railway. which would make the whole
attackirr front one Of nearly eleven
mics tfNt We y I IFFtNAfih - i"NA
more than tb} r}iles northeast OF
Yuresl aud the Ypres Menin road.
the Rrifi~h rs their original onrush
penetrated the German limos TO a
deutf - several hundred wards. The
Pararlar gown prince prowrtiv threw
s'~er~ reserves into this sector ana
ear',t:edlv succeead in hating the
Er'ft~h advanc" Fighting here last
ed sar into the plight.
nj IN hiG official 10
rort makes no pretense mt big drive
10 calls tho actions local attack.
Eowever the new rains II maintained
wifi GO far toward endangerine the
German tines north and south 81
yr~e4 and IN eventually stratghten'nr
cut rNe ugly sEitents on both SIDES
OF me town
sNe r~s.s~h lnft ~-~@~'eA ntNr1 her Of
f.-.->x r~c-, .a7~ -Te,,t,4->s - the east
~ raxeheote and west of I.anre-
Canturc Machine Guns,
4 numb Der of machine rtl0s ~erE
contu-ed by both the British and
French
Far 70 the south. above st QUEEN
.in. the Germans scored success
which is sd~,itted nv Paris In a
violent assault thew penetrated back
81 the French center ~ weak points
Of the advanced trenches on the
two wings they. failed with heavy
'oSses
On the France-Gernan front south
or Iaon. the crown prince delivered
a number Of heavy but unsuccessful
thrusts
Berlin in its official account today
claimed the repulse OF entente AZ =
lacks and reported a l.20oyard gain
and the capture of $50 Frenchmen
on the ST. Quentin front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
FOOD CONTROL Bill L
NOWLAW OF LAND
Forty-Eight Corporations Will Pay
Nearly $24O,000,00O Under Senate Bill

washington august great copora1ns VIII pay h
pS
would
complied the
OF the j. p Morgan Senator simmons said today
The submitted showing that the principal
lions must ribute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
Bobby Connolly Is
 One of Palaces Stars.

Three well known stars. Peggy Fly land, Marc McDermott and the favor ite boy actor will appear tomorrow and Monday nights at the Palace in Tn trigue" All are well known and need no introduction to the movie patrons. Besides the big feature, new weekly called the Selig Worlds library. the Se- liz Tribune has given way to the new and better.
 Bobby Connolly is exceptionally well cast as the little Grand Duke in the vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature. Tn trigue," Of course the Grand Duke of the land is not permitted to associate with other children. Therefore the poo rlittle fellow is lonesome in the big castle with only his tin soldiers to play with. Even the guards who are stationed about are not permitted to converse with him-to show him how to arrange the tin men in ranks and the days seem eternity as he stands by the window watching the ragged chill 1ren playing in the street beneath. Once they summon enough courage to wave to him but then. fearful less he order their heads cut off for looking at them so much, they turn their backs
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22

Alfred Solman's fascinating story, Miss Jackie of the Navy" the versatile star, Margarita Fischer gives a splen- did performance of one of the most unusual characters she has ever been called upon to create. From the cen ter of attraction in an exclusive circle of high society she suddenly finds her self on board a United States battle ship dressed in the fancy dress ball costume of a sailor and forced to pose as one of the crew. From this excit- ing position with its accompanying thrills and clever comedy situations, the charming little actress is transported to Vergania where among the savages of the interior she is the leading fig ure in an intensely interesting series of sensational events which bring this ex- traordinary drama to thrilling cli- max
 Margarita Fischer in Miss Jackie of the Navy" is an elaborately staged production in which the talented star is surrounded by splendid cast of nota- ble players.
 Besides this big comedy feature, a weekly will also be shown and the music for the feature is said to have been especially arranged to help bring out the laughs with which the main production abounds in.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
THEATRE ATTRAC TONS General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
 and Features


ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT PALACE-Theda Bara i'll "The Darling of Paris" COLISEUM-Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valentine in ''The Brand of C0wardice." DREAM-Marguerite Clark in Lit. tie Lady Eileen"
 SUNDAY ATTRACTIONS C0LISEUM-Margarita Fischer in Miss Jackie of the Navy" PALACE-Peggy Hyland and Bobby Connolly in Intrigue" DREAM-Vivian Martin in "The Stronger Love-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22

throughout the country.
 "Of course this war movement is putting a terrific strain on trans others engaged in the work"
 Judge Vim says times are good in the Pacific Coast states, but would be much better if it were not for labor troubles and threats of troubles. The Federal government is working out plans to handle this situation in such a way as to pro- vide against the probability of con- tinuing strikes and other troubles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
JUDGE WYNN RETURNS;
 SON TO ENTER OFFICE

Judge John R. Vim, accompan- jed by his son, Roland B. Vim, re- turned on the Spokane from bus mess trip of months duration at Seattle. Judge Winn's son, who has been on the stage in New\ York City, will enter his fathers law of fee in this city He has elected to quit the stage and become law yer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
WAR CONDITIONS ARE
 VISIBLE IN COUNTRY

"1t looks like war at American Lake where the men of the drafted army are being assembled" said Judge John R. Winn, who recently visited Camp Lewis, said today. "The army is being whipped into shape for service with lightning like rapidity, and the same scenes that we saw there are being enact cd in the many similar camps
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
PHARMACY BOARD MEETS
 MONDAY TO ELECT

A meeting of the Territorial Phar- macy Board will be held Monday morning in Juneau. Proxies have been wired by the other members of the board to the Channel mem bers. w. H. Sceley and David H. Christoe are the members from Gas tineau Channel. The meeting will be merely for the purpose of elect ing officers for the ensuing year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22

If one wants to see several stiff fights, witness production "The Brand of Cowardice" showing for the last time tonight. This feature is immense and shows the United States troops on the Mexican border. Lionel Barry more and Grace Valentine are the two stars. Theda Bara is packing them in at the Palace in "The Darling of Paris" This production is being shown tonight fo rthe final times. At the Dream, dainty Marguerite Clark in Little Lady Eileen has been pleas ing for the past three nights. Tonight is the last time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
CLOSE PERSEVERANCE ROAD

Supt. Hayes of the Road Commits sion announces that the Persever- ance Road will be closed Sunday and possibly Monday during the time of installing a new bridge near the Red Mill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns re right up to the minute on the avs newa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
Vivian Martin Is Coming to the Dream.

"The Stronger Love- the five-part Paramount productions that will be seen at the Dream beginning with the matinee tomorrow. Is an invigorating story told entirely in the out-of-doors; in the pine woods and in the mountains. the kind of film drama that just deals
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22

and the poor little chaps. face drops as they refuse to wave any more. Al this point the story starts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22
Big Comedy Feature Tomorrow at Coliseum.

As Jackie Holbrook, the beatifuI daughter of Nouvean rich parents in
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-22

Continued on Page Four)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
The Auto Changes Distances

Gam Valley Chief-Quite a little
real estate in the county is changing
hands this year and prices are in adj
of those of former years. The
automobile and the auto truck are
rapidly ~disposing of the old cry of
being too far from a railroad and are
making it possible here to farm on
a more nearly equal footing with the
fellow nearer town whose land repre-
sents a great deal more capital than
u Buffalo county farms. While a
railroad in the county would be a
mighty fine thing, it has lost its place
as a prime necessity to the further
development of the county and the
people here are now more in the hui
NOR of going ahead with their farm
ing and let the railroad come to them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Three Times Torpedoed
Man Seeks So. Oak. Farm

Sioux Falls,-With Guy Compton,
late of B~ellefontaine, O., it was three
times and out. Thrice hurled from
ships into the sea by torpedoes,
Compton, decided he had more than
his share of war excitement. Now he
is in peace and quiet on a South
Dakota farm.
Il prefer the land to the sea now.
adays," said Compton on his arrival
here on his way TO the farm. ''The
business is hard enough in itself
without the continual worry about
~torpedoes or mines or the hardship
of spending hours in q liseboat or on
a raft. | intend to stay on land at
least until this war is ended. That
is why have come west"
Compton is an oiler and was in the
engine rooms of three vessels when
the t~orpedoes of the Germans spelled
the doom of the ships. He was on
the Kansas when it was t~orpedoed; he
was at his post in the hold OF the
Columbian when it was sent to the
bottom, and his last trip across was
made on the ii!-fated Nebraskan.
"One gets used 70 it," said Compton.
But, however you may D
yourself for the experience, it always
comes as a shock, and the inevitable
hardship following is far from pleas
ant. When the Kansas was torpedoed
we spent hours on a raft before being
picked UP. In the case of the Column
bian and Nebroskan II was not SO bad.
We were rescued from the lifeboats
a short time after me had tee1 hit"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Wars Possible Casualties
Estimate of State Council

Pierre-Many anxious parents,
friends and relatives of those called
for military service nave been unduly
exciLed or depressed by highly exag-
gerated reports about the small
chance of the soldier returning from
the battlefelds of Europe. Some of
these statements have been c~arelessly
made, based upon the Imagination in
stead of statistics, while other reports
have been Intentionally circulated to
block the progress of the government.
Three years observation and ex-
perience of the Allies should enable
America to reduce her losses to a
lower figure han any other nation
engaged.
Modern sanitation and prevention
has wiped out disease scourages that
once played such havoc with the
armies in the field, reducing deaths
from disease to less tnan those in civil
life.
Only n man in five hundred loses
a leg or an arm. Most of the wounds
sustained are clean cut and heal rap
idly, being confined principally to the
scalp or left shoulder somewhat ex-
posed in firing.
Reliable statistics for a three year
average have been compiled for the
allied armies. Upon the basis of
these figures the loss for one year to
be borne by South Dakota is amazing
ly small,-and comforting indeed to
many.
The first draft quota for the state is
6S42 e Upon the above basis, SO
OF this number will die from disease
of one kind or another, SO will be re-
ported as killed, captured, or missing.
and IA will be permanently manned,
a total of IFS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
VAYLAND

Simon Mathiesen returned to Har-
Ian, iowa, Tuesday after visiting sew
eral days at the home OF his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Anderson.
The Nels Nelson sale last Tuesday
was well attended and articles sold as
well as the average at this time of
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson expect 20
move to their farm in North Dakota
in the spring after visiting with rela-
tives at least a part of the winter.
At the Red Cross meeting at Mrs.
c. w. Miller's last week the work of
knitting was generally taken up. The
next meeting will be held this week
Thursday at Mrs. III. N. Cassady's
home.
Lester Andrews, of Huron, arrived
last week to help his brother W. 0.
Andrews i'm the store. Mr.. Andrews
has not been well recently and the
doctor insisted that he be away from
the store at least for a short time.
Accordingly MIR. and Mrs. Andrews
left by auto Friday for a trip, to Rapid
City, The Andrews children are stay
ing for the present with MI. and Mrs.
+. b. Goodell.
Carl Thompson and Oluf Peterson
from this section were among the
thirty Hand County boys who left
Friday morning for training camp at
CONTINUED to page 81
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
STATE PROSPERITY
STARTS LAND SALES
South DakOtans Beginning to Realize
the Value of Their Lands

Mitchell, Sept. pa boom in land
prices is one of the principal develop
ments OF war and crop conditions this
year. With the fixing of wheat prices
on the basis of 1920 for the stand
ard grade, farmers profits in nearly
every section of the state have been
assured at a high mark. Regardless
even of the fate of the corn crop,
which is thought to be fairly we'll out
of danger Of frost even now, the
year will have been an exceptional
one for South Dakota farmers, And
in livestock products, including meats
and wool, conditions dut to the var
have been also SO favorable that gen
eral prosperity exceeds that of any
previous period.
AS one result. farm lands in South
Dakota, hitherto ranking in price far
below that of Iowa, for instance, has
been boosted to record valuations. Ac-
tual land sales have registered prices
close to $500 an acre, whereas in the
past the scale ran from 500 an acre
down to One-tenth of that.
Typical of conditions were two
auction sales of farm land conducted
near Harrisburg recently, when the
David Shankland "16O" brought $751;
an acre, and the Henry Ellons farm,
of the same size, went for SITS an
acre. These farms were not sim
proved in any respect superior to
other. farms of the vicinity. Crop
productions in the Harrisburg terri
tory this year broke all records.
Land known as the Watkins sec
ton, near Trent, was bought fer
SS5, zoo, or $3.50 an acre, by Jones
Carlson Of Brandon, and will be
farmed by him.
Take the state as a whole, wheat,
oats, fax and rye have turned out un-
usually well, and corn is almost GER
tain to make a big crop. The high
prices, of course, nor than the size
of the crops themselves have made
the year a banner one for the farmers.
Despite mutterings in parts of North
Dakota against the 1917 wheat price
astixed by the government South
Dakota farmers have given little sign
of dissatisfaction.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
National Guard of
S. D. to North Carolina

Orders have been received by Off
GERS of the 4th South Dakota Regi-
merit Of National Guards to be ready
to %entrain this week on their long
journey to Charlotte, North Carolina,
where they will go into training for
the winter. A special train bearing
Co. Fl. of Lead, Co. ! of Rapid City,
and Co. A of Pierre, Will pass through
Miller about nine o'clock Friday
morning. There are several Hand
county boys, from st. Lawrence and
Rec Heights. who are members of Co.
A who attended the Hand County
celebration September 4th.