The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07

cultivation showed an increase of
1.OOO, 900 acres. II the harvest weather
was good, the condition Of food sup.
plies would be very satisfactory.
At the presidential palace, in the
presence of General Marti, secretary Of
wal and navy, and William E. Con
zales, United States minister to Cuba,
President Menocal signed a decree
transferring to the United States gov
eminent four large German steamships,
he Bavaria, Oliyant, 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.
General War
The Texas delegation in congress
has Joined in a request to ecretary
Baker to remove and keep out of the
state all negro troops, including those
drafted.
Arthur Shattuck, the concert plan
list who inherited a large estate pom
the death OF his father, F. G. Shat
tuck, a Wisconsin paper manufac-
turer, has turned the entire income
from the estate owe to the war re-
lief for the duration Of the conflict.
1t has been learned.
.
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 soon
become an excellent fighting force.
Twelve white men. civilians, po-
LICE officers and national guards
men were killed and more than
q score of persons, men. women and
children, were wounded in an out
break Of negro soldiers of the Twenty
fourth United States infantry, sta
toned at Houston, Tex, to act as
guards during the construction OF
Camp Logan. at which the Illinois
national guard will train.
The FOG. 100 boys entraining for can.
tonments will be allowed to take
along very little baggage. Trunks
are absolutely taboo. Suit cases and
hand bags will be frowned upon. The
war department prefers that each
mar bring only necessary toilet ar,
ticles and one change OF linen and
underclothing. done up in . neat.
small bundle.
1--WE must win this war. for II Ger.
many wins she will be over here"
declared James w. Gerard, former
United States ambassador to Ger
many. addressing q mass meeting In
Minneapolis. III we fail to defeat
that blood-thirsty autocracy life and
honor are Of no value" The speaker
denounced publications which are
trying to stimulate q pro-German SEN
timent.
The British troopS stacking fierce
~ again have captured important
strategic positions for q mile along
Epres-Menin road. to a depth OF near
~ q third of q mile, and further to
the north carried forward their front
about q half mile over an extent OF
two and a half miles. The fighting,
according to the official report from
British headquarters. was of the most
desperate nature. the prisoners taken
bearing . small ratio to the loss In
ntcted on the Germans.
Bituminous coal prices, fixed In the
presidents statement last week, be.
come effective at once. according to
: telegram from Secretary Tumulty
to the st. Louis Club. The ]obbers'
profit N bituminous 10 limited to is
cents per ton OF 1000 pounds.
wherever delivered.
Ten enemy iaeroplanes raided Eng
land Wednesday. dropping bombs over
Dover. and Margete. Lord French,
commander in chief Of the home de-
fense forces announced that two Of the
German flyers had been brought down.
Negotiations for . loan Of 500, 0OO,,
900 Of American money to the Mex.
lean government havo been under
way IN 81 Paso, Texas. for more than
a week. The negotiations have been
In progress between q 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 It Is announced semt.otn cially
that preliminary arrangements had
been completed.