The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-09-07
Events That Are Making History
information Gathered From All
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forces to be sent cannot be disclosed
for military reasons.
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 or
meat and prices accordingly, said John
NJ. E. Bowman, who was announced by
Herbert c. Hoover as one OF the volun-
feer staff Of the conservation division
Of the food administration.
Prices Of anthracite coal we're fixed
in a statement issued by President
Wilson and Harry A. Garfield. presi-
dent OF Williams college, was named
coal administrator. The anthracite
prices. effective September /, range
from "a to IS per ton (2,24O pounds)
I. O. b. mines. Jobbers are allowed
to add a profit of not more than 20
cents per ton for deliveries east OF
Buffalo and OF not more than 80 cents
west OF Buffalo.
Senate sentiment for higher taxa
ton OF incomes and war profits has
been given initial expression by re.
lection Of finance committee recon-
mendations. and tentative adoption
of provisions adding $72, 600, 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
siderAtfon Of committee amendments
and voted "A to 0 for Senator Gerry's
amendment to greatly raise s~urtaxes
on Incomes exceeding $500, 600, es-
timated to secure $46,2 2 900 more
revenue.
General
Mexican gunboats have been ordered
70 make q careful patrol OF the gulf
Ehore to stop any attempts to violate
neutrality by German agents.
Orlando A. Somers OF Kokomo. Ind.
was elected commanderin-chief OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic at the
closing session of the annual en-
campment at Boston, Mass. He is
the first private to receive this
honor.
4. eee
Farmers, save your corn stalks or
lace q fodder shortage this winter.
b was the warning sounded at
Chicago to mid-western farmers by
J. p. Lamson. agricultural expert for
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad. The warning goes for the
entire country. Lamson says.
Burma beans, found on analysis by
the state laboratory at Bozeman.
Mont, to contain ~strychnine. were
ordered destroyed by the state board
OF health. Tons Of them had been
shipped into. this state and sold to
innocent dealers according to the au-
thorifies. German agencies are sus.
pected.
The state council. which promises
important results IN the national life
Of Russia, opened In the Grand .opera
mouse ct Moscow, With that. solemnity
and old Russian pomp especially
characteristic OF Moscow. The the.
ater district was crowded with sight.
seers. and interpreted among the
members Of the council were to be
seen characteristic Russian types. IN.
Guiding Tartars In peaked caps, white
Q Mullaps from the Volga, Geor-
gtans robed In cloth Of Gold, Cossacks
and dignitaries Of the Greek orthodox
character.
Union labor leaders and FORMER
members Of the socialist party Who
left tho organization because OF its
attitude toward the war, have issued
= call for . conference on labor and
lsmocraey' 70 BE- held IN Mime
apolis September s
Tribal Indians are not subtect 10
army draft because they are not citi-
Gens. and may claim exemption on
the same grOdnd - aliens. The war
department has formally ruled ON the
question 1t the request OF counsel for
SOME % the t~rfbesn1en.
Hog prices. which, have risen every
AAy since July p, reached.a new high
record IN Chicago Tuesday. when they
scared to $19.76 Per 100 pounds. In
August !. 1914. hogs sold 1t 1890. The
top price during August. 1915, was
97.S6. during August. 1915. It was S11. So,
On August !, 1917, the price was SIC. 20,
Chancellor Samuel Avery, Of the Uni.
vessity ct Nebraska. IN . letter TO the
State Council OF Defense suggeS..s the
appointment. Of q commission to ex.
anime tho German libraries which are
2 being circulated il the state.