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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
uNARMED FREIoHTER SUNK.
Americans Left to Struggle for Lives
When Ship Sunk by U Boat.

Loudon.-Two British hospital ships
sunk by submarines with loss of sixty
three persons, fifteen OF them Ger
mans.
In the Champagne district Germans
have launched a series OF counter at
tacks, which have been repulsed with
severe losses. according to the Lon
don and Paris war statements.
Berlin says the French suffered
heavily near Braye and the Hurtebiss
farm when moving up infantry into
position to attack.
Bombardments have become intense
again on the AustroItalian front.
Heavy fighting reported in Mace
doniA.
Berlin admits loss Of 'wo de-
stroyers in raid on Dover. German
destroyers fire 100 shells into Calais.
Official reports indicate big battle
Is brewing on the Aisne. where the
British and French guns are hammer
ing the German lines with renewed
Intensity. No intensive infantry ac-
ton reported yet but artillery duel Of
extreme violence is In progress.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Services every first and third Sun
days. Holy Masses at eight and ten
o'clock. Evening services at seven
thirty. Sunday School at one o'clock
Week day Masses at eight o'clock. Ser
vices second and fourth Sundays of the
month at Crested Butte.
FIR. WILLIAM KIPP, Pastor.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
Ten Million Loss in Alaskan FLOOD

Juneau. Alaska - Machinery and
Hquipnent valued at $4,000 100 are
llieved to be a to'al loss. due to the
!ooaing OF the great mines OF the
TreaGwell system. on Douglas Island
Nrposite Juneau. All the miners es.
aped without injury.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
Dynamite Placed on Railroad rr,eI

Silver City, n. M.-The discovery by
4 track walker of eight sticks Of dyna-
lite on Santa Fe branch between
Hurley and Santa Rita baked a pos
s.ble attempt to wreck a train. The
sticks were sewn in a sack.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
For Stiff Neck

Apply Sloans Liniment uithoua
rubbing to the sore leaders and the
pain will soon be relieved.
For rheumatic aches. neuralgia.
9ouf. lumbaeo, bruises. strains.
sprains and muscle stiffness. have
q bottle handy.
Quickly penetrates and soothes, cleaner
than mussy plssters o. ointments. does not
Stain the kin.
Al al druseiss. 2Se. Soc. and $1.00.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

E-.r-rn H---psp-r Upion N.-, Service.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27

Washington, April PA State Do
partment dispatch yesterday told how
q German submarine several days ago
sank an unarmed freight steamer
whose name was not given. placed the
crew OF nineteen, including five
Americans, on the submarine deck.
and when British patrol boat was
sighted, dived suddenly. leaving the
nineteen to struggle for their lives in
the water lie ren managed to
reach a boat
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
HAIC INITIATES
new OFFENSIVE
causrEs HISOEH5uRG LINE u.
CONTEST FoR POSSESSION
OF LENS COAL FIELDS.
.R0UT TURKS On TIGRIS
BRITISH CEPTURE VILLAGES AND
STRATEGIC POSITIONS SOUTH
OF The RIVER scARpA.

7H--.--- >-a-.a.- >.H- Service
Va r-ron -. - The Unit,
State has gwen .- .urt that it "
.h' IN ,or.lur.ion a.'h the ALI,
-L'l he rrI--.au au'o'racy is crush.
nd Au'r.,ars a' tIr,. and abroad q 2.
az, from rh" T.rl .,---n.ss OF the -,
B .a,'-n..'..r
This "a- rA. o4',oru" OF the fir
,ut,reuc. here Monday betwe
Er,.-l!, M WH-un and RiEh, Honorab
Arthur Halfngr Wrr.sh secretary o,
'ar" for fur..Er affairs The only q.
.- rtrtr.rnI. no 'a. rua'' renee. viii,
.'.d fort, minutes aar Secretary o
p a'' Lansing
Brush Headquarters in Franz.
Ayr. - In rhr n~a offensive IL.
...'. p "a. .8-,L 'H,. 'uR OF Gavell
a. last raI' Of Pc t.r"ns"s of II.
.a,. a"rra Of The Scarf
-',, also ha,, faH,u tn" village o
u'mappe. south O, DO" Scarpe.
\ biz push alzu Na~ mad" opposi,,
GRO -al.s and from hat sector OF n.
.ruur alone cDtu"~ the report tha
ore than l."r" pEl. uu"rS were taken
Ga,rll'- is part OF the last defini,.
''',n." M. German hav" been fallin
ls,k on. which l. known as the DR.
our Qu"ant ea.'ch 20 the Hindenbur.
ne
Further south BRUSH troops hav.
ap'ured rh- r"matndcr OF the yillap'
~ Tr--caulr and OCCUPIED the great
art Of Ha,riuruurt wood. whict
'rm"d Iwomll. buIe" in their lin
From this point To 81 Quentin II,
IN" approached very closely The Can
Dral 81 Qn~urn ruad and canal.
The British also made progress In
fh- region southeast Of Lens. the Ger
nan garrison Of which town is dali
facing a NOR" critical situation.
Airplau-s fairly filled the air over
N" batrl. lines Monday directing III,
artillery and co operating with the In
autry Sunday British aviator
brought down IS German observatiou
London The Turks in Mesopotamia
'nyr ryacrat.d the izrabilat position
on the right bank OF the TIgTs ter
utl"e below SaTuara, III" war office an
ounces They are now being alta ked
at a point six miles nearer Samara.
Prkiug The war sentiment In
China is increasing daily The chin
r-r are inceused over the action oi
Germany in OBTAINING the Chinese
mister in Berlin pending the sat" ar
, val Of Won HintZc, German min ster
10 Peking. There is also great ndig
Gation over the detention OF Chinese
u .n.L.-r-.-- Il.-Ihrn IntntnL
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-04-27
New Mexico Militia In s.rx,...

Washington.-The first regiment o
.nfantry and battery OF field artfller
II the New Mexico National Guar
ras ordered into th" 'eral seryic,
or purposes Of police protectioa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
CHANCE FOR NAVY
ALL Who WANT IT
Arrangements Made BY Recruiting
Officers TO Join ut Aberdeen,
Sioux Falls or Lead

The limit has been taken OFF enlist
ments in the United States Navy, until
further orders. This announcement
was made by the commanding officer
of the Nebraska and South Dakota
district yesterday.
Heretofore the quota has been six
teen apprentice seamen a week. Now
the number allowed to enlist in one
week is unlimited. How long this will
last is uncertain. Those who wish to
be sure to take advantage of this
special arrangement for this district
should not wait. All who have been
on the waiting list in this district have
been notified by the recruiting officer
to enlist at once. This has been met
with a prompt response from the
young men who have been waiting for
the opportunity to obtain the navy's
$4,000 education, and be paid hand
some wages while learning.
Special arrangements have been
made by the recruiting offices TO take
care of all young rem who have reg
istered for the draft and have not
been called. Each s%ubstation has been
supplied with blanks to be filled out
by local exemption boards.
If you are registered and have not
yet been notified to appear before the
exemption board, and if you want to
enlist in the navy you should notify
the nearest navy recruiting Office at
once. A blank will be sent to you
Immediately. You should then have
it filled out by the local board and
take it to the navy recruiting station.
If you have not been called for exam
ination, transportation will be fur
nished for our final physical exam
nation at the main recruiting office
for the navy in Omaha, Nebr.
The navy stations in this district
are as follows: Omaha, Nebr.; Fifth
floor Paxton Block; Sioux Falls, s..
D.; Aberdeen, S. D.; Lead, S. d.;
Hastings, Nebr.; Lincoln, Nebr.;
Sioux City, Ia; Norfolk, Nebr.; and
Council Bluffs, L.. .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Hand County Exhibit
AT Mitchell Corn Palace

John Fl. Van Loon, who for three
years has had charge of the Hand
County exhibit at the State Fair and
who has visited the Mitchell Corn
Palace with an exhibit from that
county, three times, is in the Corn
Palace of 1917 with the premier ex-
hibit at the State Fair this year,
which is nothing less than that Hand
county showing, whichs was awarded
first prize at the big Huron agricuI-
tural show for 1917. The Hand coun-
ty exhibit is as complete as it could
be made from the products of that
county and that means that every
thing which enters into successful
farming, successful gardening and
successful fruit raising are found in
1t. There are II varieties of corn, II
varieties of small grain, % varieties
OF wild grass and forage plants, 10
varieties of potatoes, many varieties
of tame grass seed in bottles and all
classes of vegetables from squash to
egg plants. The Hand county booth
is ornamented with a back ground of
grains and grasses with the two CEN
ter pieces of American flags, done In
corn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
American Railroad Men
Operate Military Roads

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-"Send us more
railway men and engineers" is the
cry that again ONE from France
to the United States.
Within six weeks from the first call
of France for men to help build, re-
build and operate her military rail-
ways, nine regiments of 1850 men
were enlisted here, and all the neces-
sary equipment collected, within six
weeks. Each regiment included men
in every branch of railroad service
and combined they were capable of
building a railroad from the first 10
the last stage, and operating it.
These nine regiments, now in active
service in Europe, were recruited
from volunteers in Chicago, New York
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit, st.
Louis, Boston, Atlanta and San
Francisco, one regiment in each city.
In response to the second call for
American railway men, the War De-
partment has just authorized the
formation, for service abroad, of five
more regiments of 1,500 men each,
and for enough additional volunteers
to increase the enrolment of the nine
original regiments up from 1850 to
1900 men each.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Sunday School Work
And Patriotic Programs

Blunt Advocate-W. S. Cummings,
of Miller, the Sunday School Mission
airy for this territory spent Friday and
Saturday in north Hughessand wes-
tern Sully counties arranging for
several series of evangelistic meet
ings. Mr.. Cummings reports a gener-
ell awakening along Sunday school
lines over his six counties, there being
a general effort to improve the use
fulness and efficiency of the many
rural Sunday schools. A number OF
these union Sunday schools are put
ting on patriotic programs and en-
tortainments, the proceeds TO be used
by Army and Navy chaplins in their
religious work among the enlisted and
drafted boys.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
S. D. CORN STATE
MORE THAN WHEAT
Importance Of Preparing For Next
Years Crop With Coed
Seed

Brookings Agricultural College,
1T is an open fact ~ South Dakota
that the quality of our corn crop
compares f~avora5ly in the great mar
kets with that of states farther south.
No question, South Dakota is, and is
TO be, one of the great corn states. in
general, we produce more>bushels of
corn than we do wheat. This state of
affairs Is likely to continue because as
an average more human food car be
produced per acre with corn as a crop
than any other great cereal"
store your own seed corn now for
the coming corn crop of South Dako-
ta," urges Or. A. n. Hume. agrono-
mist. THE most important phase in
connection with seed corn in this
state is to make sure that sufficient
amount of homegrown ears are pick
ed and stored in a suitable place so
that they will be thoroughly dry be-
fore freezing weather
"A very good plan and a safe one"
suggests DR., Hume, lis to so out into
the corn field today either with a sack
over your shoulder, or with a box on
a sled drawn by one horse, or with a
team and wagon, and rescue a lot of
good seed corn ears from the general
crop. These selected ears can thus be
taken from the hardest, most vigor-
Gus stalks in the field. Then they can
be tied together by the husks and
hung against the sunny side OF "a
building or put on a regular seed corn
drier and hung i'm a dry attic, or under
a shed roof where there is good circu-
lation Of air, or perhaps stored on a
commercial scale in a regular seed
corn house. There are many good
places to store seed corn. The main
danger is that the pressure Of work
on the farm will cause us to neglect
to make use of any of them.
This year of all years we should
not forget the relation of coming corn
crops TO the food supply If the nation
and the prosperity of South Dakota,
Especially remember that next years
crop depends i'm considerable upon the
amount and quality of corn picked for
seed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Glare e. Hull.
Troop G. LIST S. ID. Cavalry.

Camp Cody, New Mex, Tues. Sept.
1S-The second section of S. d. cav
airy consisting of troops "F", &c"
and II" arrived at Camp Cody, Dem
ing, n. NJ. We also had with us Major
Ray, our troop officers and the SAM
tation Dept. of the Hospital Corp.
We unloaded and marched to our
camp, where we went to work grad
ing up our company streets and level
ing off the parade ground.
We found this part of New Mexico
a very dry and sandy country. The
days are very hot and the nights cool.
We are surrounded on the north,
east and south by high barren noun
tains, not very beautiful to look at
but some thing to break the mono
tony of sand and sage brush.
The entire camp holds now about
fifty thousand soldiers and is cleaner
than any city | have ever seen.
: Each regiment has a Y. NJ. C. A.
and a canteen, where we can buy
anything we want to eat or smoke
and all kinds of soft drinks.
Our regiment has an open air movie
show where we see the latest films
free of charge and where church is
held every Sunday.
The camp is located two miles west
of Deming. Service cars run from
town every evening to get the boys
and take them back but there is really
more going on in camp than there is
in town.
We drill four hours in the morn.
ings and SO far we haven't drilled any
in the afternoons except being re.
viewed by Colonel Englesby which
takes about an hour.
All the Miller boys enjoyed theii
trip to Deming and are now enjoy.
ing an experience that is well worth
our work.
l have chased all of the centrpeds
out of my bunk SO had better call this
enough and go to bed as reyiellt
blows at five thirty.
Allen c.. Geist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Store Winter Supplies
Government Advice

Agricultural Department News Let
ter-A family Of five, including two
adults and three children under IL
years of age, under ordinary living
conditions, should have stored for
each month of the winter season the
following food supplies: l bushel Of
Irish potatoes; " bushel of other root
vegetables such as carrots, turnips,
and %parsnips; 25 quart cans of other
vegetables; and 20 quarts of canned
fruit and preserves. These figures
are based on estimates by the United
States Department of Agriculture,
which adds that most of this should
come from the p~erishable products of
the many home gardens Of this year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Corn and Frost

A government publication just re-
ceived places South Dakota with
North Dakota and Minnesota in the
frost belt, with corn injured or de-
stroyed. Up to this present time, Oct.
3, there has been no destructive frost
in this locality, and most fields are
out Of the way of frost. Perhaps a
few spots over the state were touched
by the September frost which caught
North Dakota and Minnesota, but
many counties in this state exhibited
splendid corn at the state fair, and
thousands of acres have matured
since the fair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Coal Prices Regulated
By the Government

Washington, Oct. IAN order by
DR.. Harry A. Garfield regulating the
charges of retail coke and coal dealers
throughout the country is expected to
effect an immediate reduction in the
price charged the consumer. Gross
charges over production charges are
limited to prices charged in 1915, plus
a margin of 30 per cent, with a check
system that the average margin of
July this year be not exceeded. The
orders will be carried out by the fuel
administrations in the various states.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
ALEHA-GREENLEAF

Mr.. John Carlile from Underwood,
Iowa, is giving his farm buildings IN
Alpha a new coat of paint.
Mrs. Nick Myers and children spent
the day with Mrs. John Renner
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bird, also Mr..
Ted Bird and family, came over from
Howell and surprised Mrs. Sarah Nc
Fee Sunday.
Mr.. Ira Johnson left last Sunday
for Brookings where he will attend
school the coming year..
Mr.. Dave Chadwick was on the sick
list Friday and Saturday.
There win be preaching at the Mon
cur schoolhouse next Sunday. 1t is
the last Sunday in the conference
year, and a good crowd should come
out to. hear Rev. Tarleton.
Some of the farmers are sowing
winter rye. Lee Zulke has just fin
ished sowing 100 acres In Greenleaf
township and e. A. Garlic has 60
acres just finished.
Mr.. Ira Furman visited home folks
over Sunday in Miller.
A social dance was given at John
Vessels Friday night. About SO
were out and all report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. westmire furnish
ed the music.
Mrs. Nick Myers and daughter Lily
were visitors at Henry Aymar's
CONTINUED to last page.)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Fourth So. Oak. Regiment
To Charlotte, No. Corolina

a train of twelve sleepers, baggage
cars, etc, passed through Miller Fri
day, stopping here for a short time.
This train contained the 4th South
Dakota regiment, including all the
companies west of here. Several
Hand county boys are members of the
Pierre company, and their friends
were among the crowd at the depot
to meet them. They we're presented
with a basket of apples. This regi-
ment went to Camp Greene, Charlotte,
North Carolina.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Second Liberty Loan
Now Ready For Public

The new liberty loan of SO, 000, 000,-
600 is now ready, and the government
organization is preparing to push
subscription work in all localities.
The Minneapolis, or 9th district, which
includes South Dakota, is expected to
subscribe SITS, 900, 900. The new loan
will carry 4 per cen interest, and is
not taxable. 1t is announced that
solicitation will begin October 10.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
SOLDIERS in CAMP
LIKE THE WORK
Letters From Kansas and New Mexico
Describe the Life of Soldier
Boys
Camp Cody,
Deming, n. Mex.

September Gath.
Dear Friends: Our train arrived
at Deming in the forenoon of Septem-
Der 18th and proceeded at once to the
camp which is about two miles on,
from Deming. Our troops marched
to the location attached us in the
camp and our baggage was hauled in
large motor trucks. We were at once
set to work arranging III camp and
fixing up our tents. The first call
came at $50 next morning and for
a few minutes all that could be heard
was bands and bugles which first
impressed me as some great celebra-
ton rather than an army camp. After
breakfast at 5:45 we were put TO work
on the street in front of our tents
which took the most of our first day
in camp.
During the next day | had time to
look around the camp somewhat.
There is scarcely any vegetation ex-
cept cactus in abundance. We can
see small mountains in every direction
but nome are closer than Is miles. We
see plenty of centipeds, Iarantulas,
lizards, etc, and must always be on
the alert for them.
There are about 10000 men in the
camp now and more arriving daily
to make up the 10000 allotted to this
camp. 1t is an immense city of tents,
with wv of them as far as you can
see in any direction. Every regiment
has a Y. NJ. C. A. building, so most of
the boys spend their evenings there,
for only ten per zen of each troop
are allowed to go in town at night.
At the Y. NJ. we yet free stationery and
such things as fruit, candy, etc. are on
sale there.
Deming has a business street cover
ing four blocks in which there are
many soft drink places and also
jewelry stores. At present l am a
patient in the hospital on account of
some stomach trouble so must close
and so to bed.
Yours truly,
Clare e. Hull.
Troop G. LIST S. d. Cavalry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Expel Disloyal Senators
Petitioners Ask Senate

Washington, Oct. f.-Petitions from
New. York organizations asking expul-
sion from the senate OF Senators La
Toilette, of Wisconsin, Gronna, of
North Dakota and Stone of Missouri,
were presented in the senate today by
Senator Wadsworth of New York and
referred without action to the senate
privileges and elections committee.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
LOCAL SOLDIERS
LEAVE TOMORROW
One More Contingent of 10 Men TO Go
This Month Completes
County Quota

Orders were received from the Adj
jutant General of South Dakota to
send the next contingent of Hand
County's drafted men tomorrow
morning. The list comprises of "a
men, and they go to FIT. Riley, Kan.
The next and last contingent, con-
sisting of ten men, Will go sometime
later this month, it is expected by the
exemption board, which will complete
the county's quota of "A men.
The men report to the local board
who provides for them and furnishes
them with transportation to their
training camp. One of their own
number is selected to have charge Of
the contingent enroute to camp.
Comfort Kits For Men
The local Red Cross ladies have fur
nished a comfort kit bag for each man
made of khaki, containing a cake of
soap, wash cloth, comb, mirror, sis
sors, needles and thread, shoestrings,
tooth paste, chewing gum, sack OF
tobacco, pack Of cards, paper, enve-
lopes and post cards, handkerchiefs,
and a new testament. This neat little
bag, with pockets and clasps, and
rolled up into a small bundle, will
certainly be greatly appreciated by
the soldier boys, and bring fond re-
collections of home.
Following is a list of the men re-
ported for tomorrow's entrainment.
Name u. O. Address
Fred Ha!big, Miller
II. Schlecter, Howell
John Kuper, Orient
+. |. Hemminger, Miller
Mark e. Dockendorf, Highmore.
VIM. Smith, Glendale twp.
VIM. Kempster, st. Lawrence
F. B. Phinney, Miller
l.. l.. Arbogast, Miller
c. c. Connect, st. Paul
G. w. Walton, Miller
Geo. Thomas, st. Lawrence
Jos. Peterka Jr., Ida
l.. G. Miesner, Orient
Albert II. Sopenson. Orient
Thomas McGirr, washington
Henry j.. Eggerling, Orient
Robert II. Jenner, st. Lawrence
Frank A. Phillipsen, Miller
Samuel l. Kelley, Bailey
Jonn V. Stiner, Washington,
Edwin S. Parmley, Vayland
Edwin Sivertsen, Miller,
Lloyd E. Smith, st. Lawrence
Fred j. Schrader, Vayland
Edwin A. Pussy, Miller.
V. A. Schofield, Danforth
J. B. Wiesler, Orient
G. f. Reynolds, New Castle, Va.
John II. Enrich, Rockham
beo. J. Tamplin, Orient.
Ross o. Renner. Miller
G.. J. Swanson, Miller
! Fred Pike, St. Lawrence
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-04
Local Men Buy Stock Ranch

A company of local men, composed
Of A. B. Catalan, l.. T. Jarmuth, Ben
and James Magness, have purchased
the stock ranch in Riverside township,
known as the Catalan ranch. This
is a farm established by Frank Ensign
at n time a county commissioner
from the 3rd district. 1t was after
wards purchased and added to by the
late M, F. Catalan, who sold it again
to Iowa parties. 1t is q splendid
stock farm.