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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
GERMANS IN MEXICO ARE
NOT MENACE, SAYS LIND
This Government Has No Need to Fear
That Mexico Will Help
Germany.

Washington. April 17.-"This gov
eminent has nothing to fear from the
Germans in Mexico and nothing what
aver to fear that the Mexican govern
ment will assist Germany" declares
former Governor John Lind Of Mime
sofa, President Wilson's special com.
missioner to Mexico, in 1915.
He added: There are doubtless
Germans in Mexico and there is no
doubt that Germans have gone into
Mexico from the United States, but
hey could go nowhere else. They GER
lainly could not have been expected to
30 to Canada or to Cuba and they could
not get to South America or to Ger
many.
"Carranza 10 too sensible o man to
cooperate with the Germans against
the United States. What possible adj
vantage could come to him or Mexico
by such q course? Certainly Germany
is not a promising prospect just now
for any nation to tie to-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Sees U.S.. AS DECIDING FACTOR
GERMAN OFFICIAL SAYS ENTRY
NOT TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.
Predicts Great Naval Battle and Says
U-Boats Will Be Sent After
Transports From v. S.

Amsterdam, April 15.-Captain Per-
sius, writing in the Berlin Tagebiatt,
criticizes those who treat Americas
entry into the war lightly.
1T would be a fatal mistake" he
said, ito regard Americas economic
strength as the only important factor
for an enemy. The military strength
of the United States is not to be met
with a shrug Of the shoulders, other.
wise we shall make the same mistake
as we did about the military strength
of Britain"
Big Naval Fight Predicted.
The military critic of the Basel
Nachrichten believes that the en-,
trance into the war of the powerful
American fleet will sooner or later
lead to a revival of an aggressive sea
policy against Germany and will prob
ably eliminate in a gigantic battle
which will put the Dardanelles fight
In the shadow"
The writer says that the Allied
fleets will find behind the German
coast defenses an opponent who
knows what disastrous results the sue.
cess of such an Anglo-American un.
dertaking would have for his father,
land"
This observer further believes that
If America attempts to transport
troops to Europe. Germany will aban'
don her submarine campaign in the
Mediterranean and mass all available
U-boats against the American trans.
ports.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
TAXES TO MEET WAR COST
SECRETARY McADOO OUTLINES
ADMINISTRATION PLANS.
Radical Increases In Income and Elk
cess Profit Taxes to Raise Most of
Sum Needed.

Washington. April 17.-Administra-
ton suggestions as to possible new
sources of taxation, through which to
raise approximately one-half of the es-
timated cost of the first yea of the
war or 81, 1907, 250, 900, have been sub
mitted by Secretary McAdoo to the
Senate finance and the House ways
and means committees. The other
half of the cost is to be provided by
$4,000, 100000 of the bonds authorized
by the war revenue bill passed by the
House, which is expected to pass the
Senate at once.
Outstanding in the suggestions are
greatly increased income and excess
profit tax rates, taxing of many i'm
ported articles now admitted free and
stamp, liquor, amusement, sugar, cof-
fee, tobacco, soft drink, freight and
passenger transportation receipt and
automobile taxes. All Of the data is
sent to Congress for it's information
and without recommendations from
the treasury.
Increased Income Tax.
Probably the most f~ar-reaching pro-
posai concerns income taxes. The Sec
rotary estimates a SO per cent increase
on both individuals and corporations
for 1915 collectable next June would
yield S165, 000, 600 additional. For 1917
he points out that to lower the income
tax exemption from $4,000 to $1,000
for unmarried persons from $4,000 to
$4,000 for married persons to leave
the normal tax at 2 per cent, but to
raise the super taxes materially, would
make the law produce s340, 000, 900 adj
ditional In June, 1918, without chang
ing the corporation. Highest rate on
super taxes under the plan outlined
would be 40 per cent of all incomes
over 81, 200, 900.
Increases in the excess profit tax
both by making the present law ap-
plicable to the calendar year of 1915
and applying new increases next year
he thinks would raise S226, 900, 000 this
year and $4,000 900 additional next
year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
DYNAMITE PLOT DENIED
BY NATIONAL GuARDSMEk
Fresh Rumors Of conspiracies and
Shooting Of Militiamen Circulated
Suspect Proves Abb.

Minneapolis, April 16.-Fresh ru-
mors Of spy plots, the shooting of
both plotters and national guardsmen
in battles; in the mill and factory dis.
tricts. and attempts to dynamite indus
tries have been In circulation through
out Minneapolis. but all have been de-
MED by officers of the national guard.
Lieutenant George Trainor OF the
First infantry said that a a arrest
ed in the milling district. carrying a
suitcase containing Is sticks of dyna-
mite. was released after he had proved
he was a workman at one of the mills
and that he had been told to dynamite
stumps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
FIGHTING LIKE MEN WITH BACKS
TO WALL TEUTONS CREATE
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
TO BRITISH ADVANCE.
HINDENBURG LINE HAS
BEEN DEFINITELY BROKEN
Lens Approached by Allies From
Three Directions and Germans
Seize American Relief Supplies
When Population Evac-
yates Town.

British headquarters in France,
April IL. - Fighting like men with
their backs to the wall the Germans
are making desperate resistance to the
British advance, especially along the
Hindenburg line from Queant to st.
Quentin. This line has been definitely
broken between Queant and Arras;
consequently the Germans are attempt
ing to hold from Queant southwark.
In the meantime Lens is being ap-
preached from three directions. The
civilian population was evacuated by
the Germans; no person was allowed
more than 30 pounds of baggage. With
the departure of the civilians the Ger
mans seized three months rations ga
thered at Lens by the American relief
commission.
Germans Gain; Then Repulsed.
The Germans with large forces at
tackled the British along the Bapaume-
Cambria road over a front of six miles
Sunday and, fighting desperately, sue
ceeded in gaining a foothold in the
village of L~agnicourt, which lies south
west of Queant, a position of great
strategic Importance in the German
line.
Everywhere else the Germans were
repulsed, according to the official re-
port from Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, and their success at Lagnicourt
was not for long, as a powerful Brit
ish counter-attack drove them out.
Three hundred Germans were made
prisoners and 1900 German dead were
counted in front of the British posi-
tions.
British Gain Ground.
While unofficial reports say British
patrols entered the towns of Lens, Brit
ish official communication merely says
the British now are approaching the
outskirts of the town, having captured
German d~efenses from Riaumont wood
to the eastern corner of Cite ST. Pierre,
gained by the British northwest of st.
Quentin.
French lombard Sector.
The French are violently lombard
ing the sector of St. Quentin and are
answered spiritedly by the Germans.
The artillery duel continues undated
in Champagne. Two German attacks
on the right bank of the Meuse in the
Verdun sector were repulsed by the
French.
Heavy Air Fighting.
Fighting between Germans and
French and British aviators continues
intense. Berlin tells of the loss by
"the French, British and Americans
Of II a%irplanes. Sunday four German
airplanes were brought down by their
fliers and IL others were driven down.
Ten British machines failed to return
to their base.
Little fighting of Importance is re-
ported from other fronts. Usual artil-
lery bombardments are in progress on
the Austrian-Italian theater despite
bad weather.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
AMERICA AND JAPAN TO
JOIN IN GUARDING PACIFIC
To Act Together in Suppression Of
Any German Submarine or Raider
Menace In Western Ocean.

Washington, April l4.-America and
japan will link hands in suppression Of
any submarine or raider menace in the
Pacific, 1t is indicated. AS "one of the
Allies" Japan will have the help of
this government. For obvious military
reasons the cooperative plan on either
ocean was not fully outlined.
Vice Admiral M. e. Browning Of the
British navy, and Rear Admiral r.. A.
Grassett of the French navy. are in
Washington, comforting with Secre-
tary Daniels. Admiral Benson, chief
of naval operations. and other officers
OF the American navy. They landed
from their flagships.
The conferences have to do with the
part the American fleet will play In
the war either Immediately or later,
when It's strength in light patrol craft
and trained men has been increased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
"DRYS" PLAN CAMPAIGN
FOR WAR PROHIBITION
Plan to Take Advantage of Food Short.
age to Stop Manufacture Of
Liquor and Beer.

Washington, April 16.-America's
big push" for food may wipe out it's
breweries and distilleries.
Taking advantage of the threatened
food shortage throughout the world
and demands on the American farmers
to feed not enly the United States. but
its allies, the drys in congress are pre-
pairing to launch a spectacular drive
for war prohibition. Plans for the ef-
fort have been completed and will be
announced soon.
The purpose is to stop the manufac-
ture of all liquors and beers in the
United States at least for the period
of the war, thereby diverting millions
of bushels of grain into food channels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
CALL TO NINE MILLIONS OF MEN
TO DO THEIR PARTS TOWARD
ACHIEVEMENT OF VIC
TORY TO BE ISSUED.
CONSUMPTION FOR WAR
INDUSTRIES IS TAKEN UP
President and Cabinet Consider Eco
nomic As Well as Martial Lcgions
Farm Laborers Would Be
Drafted-Ship Appropria-
ton Approved.

Washington, April 16.-National SER
vice for every American is the princi-
pie upon which the administration is
said to have begun to found its plans
for the conduct of the war with Ger
many.
Every American citizen will be
called upon to do his bit toward the
achievement Of victory.
President Wilson and his cabinet, In
a two hour session mapped out the
national service program. This pro-
gram calls for millions Of soldiers for
the economic as well as the martial
legions that will be arrayed against
Germany.
List Of Forces Wanted.
Here are the principal forces to be
enlisted:
An army OF 2,0co5 900 fighting men to
be raised and trained within the next
two years.
A navy of 100000 men to be raised
and trained within the next year.
An army or 1000. 9o9 men to be re-
cruited at one to supply labor needs
in increasing crop production.
An army Of 200,0 900 skilled artisans
to build 1000 wooden freight vessels
q year for the transport of food and
war munitions to the forces fighting
Germany.
An army OF 5,000,000 or more skilled
and unskilled laborers to produce war
munitions and materials.
~n,Ik&Ix - -~.ro41n.& A.
organize the national efficiency . be-
created.
On Compulsory Service Principle.
II Is possible that eventually all of
these forces will be organized on the
compulsory service principle. A pro-
posal to apply selective CONSUMPTION
to the army to all men between the
ages of 21 and 40 is growing in IA
vor in congress and in the administra-
tion.
II this plan should be adopted all
me OF these ages would be registered
and examined to ascertain the national
service for which each individual is
best fitted.
Ablebodied men without dependents
would be registered as subject to call
TO military service unless shown by
virtue of skill to be OF greater value to
the nation as industrial workers.
The agricultural iaborers would be
drafted from classes not eligible to
military service and untitled for
skilled industrial work.
The first problem taken up in detail
by the cabinet was that of shipbuild-
ing. The administration agrees with
David Lloyd George, British premier.
that ships, ships, and still more
ships" will guarantee victory ove
Germany.
The cabinet approved a bill drafted
by the shipping board providing an APP
preparation Of $780, 00, 900 for the con-
struction Of wooden ships. With this
amount It Ii estimated that 600 yes.
sells can be built. Additional appro-
priations win be asked Of congress as
the work progresses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
MOST MoMgNToUs lNTERNA-
TioNAL CONFERENCE EVER
HELD IN THIS COUNTRY
IN ONLY FEW DAYS.
DISTINGUISHED MEN TO
DISCUSS WAR PROBLEMS
Trip Requires Much Valuable Time
for War Duties at Home and Is
Attended by Dangers From
Mines and Submarines
Visitors to BE Honored.

Washington, April 17.-With the as.
sembly of the most momentous inter-
national conference ever held in this
country only a few days distant, Off
cials of several executive departments
are devoting themselves to final prep
arations for greeting the distinguished
men Great Britain and France are
sending to discuss war problems.
Those familiar with official etiquet
abroad say that the sending to this
country of men like British Foreign
Secretary Balfour, French Minister of
Justice and former Premier Rene vi
Want and General Joffre, is almost
without precedent.
Visitors Coming Through Danger.
Not only does the trip require much
more very valuable time than the vari.
Gus European war conferences, but
1t submits the high officials to danger
from mines and submarines. It is
known that the present trip was TAX.
en- only with the deepest, foreboding
quickened by memories Of the loss of
Lord Kitchener.
Committee of Welcome.
The preliminary committee of well
come, consisting of Third Assistant
Secretary Long, representing the State
department; Rear Admiral Frank p.
Fletcher and Commander d. e. Sellers,
representing the navy, and Colonel
Robert l.. Niche. Lieutenant Colonel
Spencer Cosby and Captain John G..
Quekemeyer, representing the army,
Is ready to leave for the port of ar
rival at q moments notice. The com
mittee will welcome the commission
ers and accompany them here on a
special train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
Quiz on Homestead Lands.

st. Thomas, N. D., April 14.-Per-
sons who have proved up on their
claims in the Canadian Northwest are
receiving notices from the Dominion
government to return to their home
steads. and supply information which
the government desires. Failure to re-
turn within q specified time entails a
rne OF $500. The action of the gov
eminent cones 10 q surprise to many
homesteaders. The object of the rul-
Ing IL believed to be that the govern,
ment wants to get ell the homesteadz
Under cultivation the coming season.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19

Copenhagen, April 1.-THE German
Socialist newspaper vcrwaerts. accord.
ing to Berlin dispatches, denies cur
rent reports OF Socialist conference
abroad on the subject of peace. II
asserts in particular that Philip
Scheidmann, the Socialist leader. has
not left Berlin. The mission of the
Danish socialist. Jeppe Borgbjerg. TO
Petrograd on q similar ltission APP
pears to have encountered difficulties.
. dispatch from Haparanda, Sweden.
stating that Borgbierg was not per-
mltted to cross the frontier.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
HELGEsEN FUNERAL is HELD

DISCIPLES for North Dakota Scion 1t
Capital.
Washington. April 1.-THE funeral
OF Congressman Henry T. Helgesen
OF North Dakota vas held here at the
Foundry M. e. church. Bishop VIII
liam F. Mcdowell conducted the SER
vices. assisted by the Rev. w. e. Bur.
nett, pastor of the church. both hous-
es of Congress were represented. A
sheaf OF lilies was sent from The White
House. The body was taken to De-
corah, Iowa, where interment will be
made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
BOLIVIA HANDS GERMAN
MINISTER HIS PASSPORTS

la Pax, Bolivia, April t5.-The
German minister and his stair
have been handed their passports
by the Bolivian government with
. note declaring that diplomatic
relations between Bolivia and Ger
nany had been severed.
. 8
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
U. S. SEEKS END OF ALL WARS
Also Aims at Destruction Of Prussian
Autoeracy.

Washington, April IL. - Discussion
here Of Americas probable terms IN
connection with the coming war con-
ference with the Allies brought from
an Official source the statement that
this country stood unreservedly on the
broad basis outlined in the Presidents
two addresses. one to the Senate pro-
posing q world peace federation and
the other to Congress advising that q
state of war be declared. Those terms
Involve the destruction OF the Prus-
sian a~utocracy. government resting on
the consent of the governed. freedom
Of worship. freedom Of and access to
the seas, and world federation to pre-
vent future wars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
GERMANY MsTRUcTs SPAIN
Forbids That Country to Export Ger
tain Goods to u. s.

Madrid, April 1.-THE Spanish gov
eminent has received a note from the
German government advising that
Spanish m between the Unit
ed States and Spain be divided into
two classes. I~mportations from the
United States to Spain, the note says,
will be permitted on condition that
promise is given that the products i'm
ported will not be re-exported for use
by the Allies. Goods exported from
Spain to the United States will be
contraband of war and subject to Ger
many's submarine policy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19

Food Situation Dominates All Others.
London. April lathe food situa-
ton Is dominating all other consider
atoms, according to the Berlin vor'
waerts, az quoted In o dispatch to the
Central News. The vorwaerts says:
Notwithstanding all the big events
the new food regulations. which are
TO be introduced April Is. form the
exclusive subject Of discussion In the
most considerable circles OF the peo'
pie. The neare the fateful day ap'
proaches the greater becomes the
tension. A diminutiou IN the bread
ration forms : serious dimculty."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19

Paris, April 16. - Cardinal Anette.
Archbishop Of Paris. has issued a pas
toral letter, which was read In all the
churches. pointing out that the recent
Anglo French advance has already re-
stored two dioceses to France. The
cardinal also referred to the import
ance of, action Of the United States
In taking up arms in behalf Of lib
erty and Justice"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
American Ship Interned by Turks.

Amsterdam, April Is. - The Ameri-,
can guard ship Scorpion has been in,
termed at Constantinople by the Turk
ish government, according to a news
dispatch from the Turkish capital. The
Sabah says the Scorpion was given "a
hours to leave the harbor. but was
unable to do 90 and were therefore in,
termed lin accordance with The Hague
convention"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19

ASKED 70 AK /,
New York, April 16.-In half page
advertisements inserted In all New
York newspapers, the American COM
mittee on war finance has called upon
congress to enact legislation that,
would la incomes on q sliding scale
as the means of securing war finances.
Unmarried persons earning $1,000
would pay 2T; married persons re-
ceiving $4,000. 2q6. and no income
could exceed $100,00 Government
control Of prices and making failrre
to correctly state incomes q felony are
also asked. (,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
FRANK ROCKEFELLER DIES
Was Not or Speaking Terms With
Brother, John D.

Brother, John D.
Cleveland, Ohio. April 16. - Frank
Rockefeller, 70, youngest brother Of
John ID. Rockefeller, died in his apart
ments at a hotel from q stroke Of par
alysis and q blood clot On the brain
as a result Of a relapse he sustained
following an intestinal operation q
month ago.
He became seriously i'll several days
ago and had been unconscious since
Friday. He Is survived by a widow
and three daughters.
Frank Rockefeller was not on speak
ing terms with his brother. John d.
as q result Of q quarrel they had years
ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
MEXICO STRICTLY NEUTRAL
so Says carranxa In Speech to New
Congress.

Mexico City, April 16.-General Car
rama in his address to the new con-
gress declared that Mexico would
maintain q strict and rigorous neutral
ity in the world q H. Won Eckhardt,
the German minister, was seated in
q box with Austrian. Spanish and 9TH
or diplomats. Henry p. Fletcher sat
with the British minister.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-19
TO RUSH BUILDING OF SHIPS
PRESIDENT AND CABINET CON-
FER ON PLANS.
Goethals to Supervise Construction Of
Ships to Be Put Into Trans
atlantic Trade.

Washington, April 16. - Means of
quickly putting additional vessels into
the transatlantic trade and thus full
filling the prophecy of Premier David
Lloyd George of Great Britain, that
more ships meant victory for the AL
lies, was the principal subject before
the meeting of President Wilson's cab.
met.
A bill will be introduced in both
houses of Congress in a few days sub
s~tantially increasing the $4,000, 900
appropriation now available for the
shipping board, and giving the board
additional authority, SO that the build
ing of wooden ships and the acquisi.
ton Of other vessels may be expe-
dited.
Goethals to Supervise.
Other legislation probably will be
proposed giving the board power for.
mally to take over the German mer.
chantmen in American ports. Exami.
nation of the German merchant ships
with the view to their immediate re,
pair so that they can be utilized
promptly, will be completed within 2
weeks.
Major General George w. Goethals,
it is learned, has accepted President
Wilson's request to supervise construc-
ton of the fleet.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12

weak, dsz2y. ner-
|vous, with hot
flashes and felt very
miserable, 40 l was
irregular for two
y ears. One day
when l was feeling
unusually bad my
|sister.in-law came
! n and said, 4
wish you would try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Fate American Association
to Be Determined al COnfab

Louisville, Nov. ll.-lntorcSt Nt
baseball men here tonight eentcrod on
the league meeting of the American
association TO be held tomorrow. 1t Is
expected to be Il heated session, for II
will be the first meeting at when
representatives Of the two factions in
the organization have met since talk
OF the formation of a third league
came into the open.
interests opposed to tn" formation
OF i third league into which 1t is pro-
posed 10 INCORPORATE several Amcrl-
can associations cities have announced
their intention 10 fight the project
even to the extent Of putting ne"
clubs into seeding cities. On IN"
other hand Presidents Wathcn, Nc
Gill and Eresnahan Of The l.oniSvillo,
Indianapolis and Toledo clubs, reputcd
leaders Of the third league movement.
are saying nothing. They wear a
confident air that would seem to In
dictate they believe they will be able to
carry through any plans they may
have formulated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-12
Brief Bits of
MisSOuLQ NelUs

Dr. Anna James, osteopath. 204 W.
ADV.
7. G. Moore. Chiropractor. Phone
1854.
Marsh. the undertaken. 211 W. Ce-
dar. Phone 32l.--Adv.
7fo money to loan. II. D. Fisher
Adv.
We make furs and remodel old ones.
Az red.-Adv.
Lenses ground at this office. Or.
Schwoiker optical specialist, Mont. Blk.
ADV.
r. Gwnn, NJ. D.. eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at the
office, First National Bank Bldg.-Adv,
DR., Harrison, practice limited 10 eye,
ear, nose, throat and the fitting OF
glasses. office" Higgins block.--Adv.
Or. Louise Smith, osteorath. 6lS.--
Adv.
DIR. Thornton. general practice and
x-ray work. First National Bank Bldg
ADV.
DIR. Willard, osteopa,n. First Ma
tional Bank.--Adv.
Errs romodclod aud refined. Minnie
Carlcy. 40 Madison: phone l29W-AdI