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ton of Railway Commissioners ard
the American Automobile association.
This would be Il universal sign recOg-
nized by the motorists from Maine to
California.
"Third-This class Is being recruit
ed every day by the man who buys
a cheap car and learns how to run
1t on some quiet street in the city
and after one or two evenings will.
on the first Sunday, load his entire
family in the car and go for a ride
through the country. He may know
how to make the car run, but does
not know how to stop it; does not
know what to do In case he gets into
Il tight corner and he is not only u
danger to himself but to everyone else
on the road. Individual drivers Ii.
cense should be given only after n
rigid examination which would protect
this class from themselves and the
public from them"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28
GET MILK FOR HUNGRY BABY
Electric Car on Indiana Traction Line
Backed Eleven Miles to Re-
lieve Infant.

The Highlander, a car on the Terre
Haute. indianapolis and Eastern trac-
ton line, backed IL miles into Brazil to
procure some milk that would stop the
crying Of a hungry baby.
The cal, which left Brazil at S ZOE
o'clock, a only as far east as the
current is supplied from the Brazil sub
station. A break In the system near
Greencastle Knocked out all service
during the early hours OF the night
and the q waited until about eight
o'clock.
All persons on the car were hungry,
but did not express themselves 50
clearly as the infant which cried lusti-
". John Burnett. passenger agent.
was moved by the baby's appeal and
ordered the trninmen to take the ca
back to Brazil
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28
CAUTION URGED
At CROSSINGS
Many Accidents at Railroad
Grades Due to Care
IeSSneSS.
STATISTICS ARE GIVEN OUT
Secretary Of State Of New York Sug-
Qests Some Observation-Disclosures
Driver Should Be Jailed
Wants Universal Sign.

During the past few months every
automobiles In this state has received
Il little folder urging greater caution
III grade crossings. The effort on the
part of my office is but one of several
being made by public officials and rail
road companies in the hope of lessen
ing the number of deplorable acct
dents, not one in Il hundred of which
would happen il the automobiiist but
used ordinary care on approaching
some crossings, writes Francis NJ.
Hugo, secretary of New York state.
III an exchange. The success or fail
ure of the campaign depends almost
entirely on the automobilist himself.
This year finds Il third more ears in
the state, SO that il the accidents do
not gain over a year ago some little
success will characterize the cam
paign. Statistics show a 100 per cent
increase in embarrassing accidents in
which motor ears figure in the United
States during the last five years.
Accidents on Lehigh.
In 1913 automobilists figured In six
embarrassing accidents on the Lc-
high Valley lines in this state. The
number increased in 1916 to nine and
IA last year, thus more than doubling
In three years.
The records of the New York Cen
trail railroad show that II persons
were killed and 81 injured in SO acct
dents to automobiles on grade cross
ings in this state last year. During
were killed and 231 injured in similar
accidents on all the railroads in this
state. In q recent communication Mar
Gus A. Dow, general safety agent of
the New York Central, admits that
up to the present time it is a question
as to whether or not the roads special
campaign has been one productive OF
results.
Safety-First Campaign.
The Long Island railroad, during
the past two or three years, has u
Quoted an elaborate safety-tirst CAM
paign. J. A. McRea, it's manager,
sums up his observations in the fol
lowing words:
Il am convinced that automobilists,
to whom accidents occur at grade
crossings, are divided into three
classes:
"First-The plain reckless irrespon-
sible, and sometimes drunken, driver.
"Second-The automobilist who is a
stranger to the country through which
he is driving.
"Third-A very large class Of driv-
ers who are permitted to operate an
automobile without the proper expert
ence.
Remedies Recommended.
ITO reduce the accidents my recon-
mendation would be as follows:
"First-The reckless driver should
be put in Jail; IL q professional, his
license should be taken away.
"Second-The highway should be
equipped with a crossing approach
warning sign, as recommended by the
joint committee Of the American Rail
way association, the National Associa-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28

No sooner is tn spirit o Christ
mas givin' exhausted till we're seized
with tn spirit o retrenchin' an,
after a season o spendin', with tn
New Year jest around tn corner we
u~nconsciously fall int a RETROSPECT
tive mood an take a personal invoice
an solemnly resolve t make a better
shown both morally an financially
at tn close O. tn comm year. So
we start off tn New Year with lofty
resolutions. Well quit drinkin' or
chewin' or smokin' or swearin'.
Maybe our new resolution IL include
all of 'em.
But we never seem t think O tn
many other things we might elimi-
nate from our program fer tn COM
in year that would not only better
our chances in tn hereafter but
which would make tn path O life
far ~pleasanter fer those who by force
o circumstances are compelled t tol-
crate us.
So let those O. us who are perfect,
aside from smokin', drinkin', chew
in an swearin', dig around a little
an see if we can't find a few things
besides tn ole moss covered habits
aforementioned that we could cut
out with profit t ourselves an those
We mingle with.
Next t. thinkin' only O. ourselves
tn worst habit is tryin' t save
everything we make. l don't know
which Teller q community has tn
least regard fer-th' one who licks
up ever penny he gifts his hands on,
or tn teller who holds On t ever
cent that comes his way, but I have
my suspicious.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28
BY KIN HUBBARD

Livin' beyond tn outskirts O. our
incomes is another habit that is
worse than either smokin' or swear
in an a habit that is doin' much t
create a widespread distrust in So
ciety. Robin Peter tn grocer, t
pay Paul, tn auto dealer, kin have
but one result.
We never hear O. our women folk
maxim any New Years resolutions.
Theirs many things they might re-
solve t do besides cuttin' out eggs.
Their resolutions might have a
blightin' effect on clubs an billiard
rooms an other refugees fer tn hem
pecked an homeless, but they would
help t revive hat feelin' o love an
respect fer women that seems t be
goin' QUITO style these days.
Good resolutions accompanied by
a great fare O trumpets last about
as long as an ice cream cone in q
Turkish bath. TIL Teller who boasts
that he's goin' t quit smokin' never
throws his pipe very fer, an tn fell
Ter who proclaims from q store box
that he's thro' with tn demon rum
is about as reliable as tn statesman
who says he's thro' with tn Repub-
lican party.
Let's do somcthin' original this
year an gather up a whole lot O
nasty little characteristics an try t
do away with 'em fer good. We've
all got 'em. If you can't find 'em
ask somebuddy VINO knows you t
point 'em out. They're there.
Theirs lots O. folks who don't
chew or smoke or swear or drink who
carry q full line o. mean traits.
Copyright. Adams Newspaper Service,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28

j
THIS IS THE YEAR

: AlSE your hat to the Glad New Year!
Raise your voice with a hopeful cheer! :
Make a vow that while it stays
You'll make the most of its glorious days,
What? That sort Of resolve is old?
Sounds like a tale too often told?
You've made it every New Year day.
Then frittered the liye-long year away?
Well, s'posing you have? What that to do
With this particular year? It new!
New, you crouch, not the same od kind
OF muddled up year you've left behindl
New each day and each minute TO.
New: each second is fresh-laid. new!
New for the things you've left mdone!
New for the races YOU haven't run.
New for ambitions u%nachieved.
New Tor mistakes unretreved!
New for unfinished efforts too! +:
New for the things you mean to do! ::
Never one day in its bill of fare /!
Is like another day anywhere.
!: And if a year can be fresh and new !
! Why in the dickens can't you be too? !!
You can! SO wash from your care-stained face !
OF memory's dirt the last small trace. !;
; Put on Ambitions garments bright, !
Light your cigar with the Futures light !
And say to yourself: .'The old years dead. !
Bury it deep! Look right ahead! |
Here's a New Year laid out for me, !
As full of chances as it can be, !
: So out Of my way and let ME go! ;
!; It's up to me, and by jings! I'll show!' !
Then start! And keep at it! Hang on! Stick! I!
: You'll notice the difference mighty quick, !
And you'll find, before is halfway through, !
It's the Happiest kind of q year for you! !:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28

Samuel Gompeis is planning to
unionize all Of the 10000 civil en-
ployees of the government, it is said
with President Wilson's sanction.
More than 600. 600 900 gallons of min
eral water are now used In the United
States each year in the manufacture
Of soft drinks.
The war trade board has made a
statement to the effect that hereafter
all applications made 20 the board for
licenses to trade with an enemy must
be in duplicate. Both copies must be
sent to the war trade board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Mrs. Sarah Ann Pickup. aged seven
ty-eight. of Providence, X. l.. has in the
last two years knit 1O2 pairs OF heavy
wooden socks.
The granite produced in the United
States In 1916 was valued at $17.4lS,-
5s2. % per cent of the value Of the en-
tire stone output.
Gry OF q tOtnl world production In
1914 Of 10000 tons OF rubber Brazil
contributed $4,000 tons, or about %
per cent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28

from Boston to Los Angeles. MI. VIII.
let Is q tourist conductor in the en-
plOy of q western railroad and takes
a party every q days from Boston
all the way acros the continent to
San Francisco and Los Angeles. "Un-
Gle Joe" estimates he has travelled A.
100000 miles, a distance equal to LOO
times around the world, or from the
earth to the moon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-12-28

Section near the volcano where the lava overlooked in a giant pile over
a railroad route. An idea of the maelstrom that fell owe San Salvador is
obtannble from this photograph, which shows the immensely Of the lava
flow which as hurled in the air by the volcano.
va caused. Thousands of residents YER made homeless and much suffering
was endured by the people. There was great scarcity o. water and food for
a time after the earthquake. The United States government at the time Of
the eruptons offered unconditional assistance Ito San Salvador
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
Action in Congress Delayed
LaFonette Forced It Over
Stormy Scene in Senate
SBy Associated PresS)

Washington, April Reconsideration in the senate
day of the resolution declaring existence of state Of
between the United States and Germany forced
until tomorrow by the objection Of Senator La Toilette and
in the house delayed by lack Of organization Of the
foreign affairs committee 1t is expected to up for
tion in both houses tomorrow.
The senate djourned the climax Of a stormy
which arose over La Folette's objection ~
When Senator Hitchcock reported the resolution
amended and asked for it's immediate consideration La
Toilette asked that under the rules 1t go over until to-
morrow. .<'
Hitchcock then told him that If absence Of printed copies
the basis Of his objection he could promise distribution
within five minutes 7
II object, under the rules, insisted La Toilette
Senator Martin, the majority leader angriy faced Sen
ator La Toilette, saying: 80
The senator has had too much experience to make it
necessary for to tell him that his attitude in matter Of
such tremendous consequences"
La Toilette broke In with a protest against being
t'lectured' by Martin.
81 had idea Of lecturing the SENATOR Martin
torted bu have right to call the attention of the senate
and the senator to the momenous consequences of the
oution.'' at-.. .,.. '.~.t. s...
Unnecessary"
It fully 7 ask the regular order"
Toilette president sustain
after objection made
settled
senate adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow" e.
this with hand
clapping which suppressed
then adjourned.
all other
Of the Army officers planned the drill the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
City's Vote Likely
To Pass $500 Mark;
Balloting Is Lively

Northern Pacific slocal and branch
trains. which were held long enough
to allow them to cast their ballots.
Today was an exceptional city elecG
ton day. One old timer said this
morning that this was the first city
election that has been held in years
that the voters did not have to wade
through mud to get to exercise their
right of franchise. The result was
that everyone got out early, the great
er percentage Of the total vote being
cast up to noon.
& The voting shows that exceptional
interest is being taken in the cleo
ton at which president Of the city
commission, two members OF the
board OF commissioners, police mag
istrate and a city justice are to be
chosen on the municipal election ball
lot. On the recall the people are de-
Gliding whether or not the present po-
llice commissioner, J. H. Dahl, is to be
recalled.
The polls close at 5 o'clock this
evening and by 8 or o'clock 1t is
expected that the result Of the election
will be known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
Eleven of Crew Of
First Armed American
Lost When Vessel Was
Sunk by Submarine

Washington, April 8. - A dispatch
from Ambassador Sharp dated at
Paris p. m. yesterday said nineteen
survivors from the Aztec were landed
yesterday afternoon at Brest and
twenty Eight persons still were miss
ing and their rescue was doubtful be-
cause OF the heavy sea and storm.
Ambassador Sharp cabled:
Foreign Office Just informs me Am
erican steamer, Aztec torpedoed at 8
o'clock last night, april ID, far out at
sea off Island OF UshanI. One boat
from the steamer been found with
nineteen survivors who were landed
this afternoon yesterday at Brest.
Twenty eight persons are still miss
ing and although two patrol vessels
are searching for them. stormy condi-
tions Of sea and weather render rescue
doubtful. Foreign office not informed
as to names of survivors"
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CONTINUED on Page six.)
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TOCONFER
. ON PEACE
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, via London, April S.
The proposal of Count Czernin,
Austrian foreign minister, that a
peace conference be held by
tbeIliqerents without requiring the
cessation Of hostiIities, apparent.
ly represents the attitudes Of all
the central governments. Count
Czernin's proposal was not only
sanctioned by Austria and her
allies, but will shortly be formally
approved at q conference of high
personaaes at Berlin representing
the four countries. The Lokal
Anzei1er says: ..-.' ...
"Count Czernin's statement
would not have been made IL he
had not previously obtained an as
surance that Il would meet with
the approval Of his allies This
agreement will presently be affirm.
ed by a conference at Berlin. lf
our enemies refuse to accept this
opportunity the responsibility will
be theirs. We are ready TO hold
out and the coming conference win
emphasize this with great direct
ness"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03

Dispatches to the French embasS
last night put the missing at eleven.
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PLANS FOR
DEFENSE
fRy Asso.ciaited Presn )

Washington, April 3.-The defense
plans Of the war department. are
when 1t is ready to receive them.
President Wilson has a clear view
of the immediate steps to be urged in
his address. Until the departments
plan has been submitted, however, de-
tails are regarded as confidential.
The first element Of the plan the
president has already disclosed. It Is
the assembling of 100000 men under
the universal service system as an ad-
dition to the regular army and ma
tional guard which would provide O.
total war strength force Of 100000. It
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
War Council of the
Cabinet Considers
Raising the Funds
Five Hundred Thousand
Men to Be Raised at Once

Washington, s-Ths United really at
German empire today awaiting only the recognition
Every moving grid the nation
men" which President Wilson in his address " characterized
a natural foe liberty.
The cabinet raising money
taxation for OF the United States the equipment
the fullest
and the raising Of principle
bIy serVIce-ths
or III. Council Of NSns % Defense and . sdvs eO"ttss
to "brins the the
The war a~% teI"1nS s s%x .. r.
present raising sss:
Work formally declare state of
Ito approved the resolution in
The resolution approved by the
Whereas, The imperial German government has com
mted repeated acts OF against the and the
people of the United States Of America therefore, be it
Resolved By the senate and house of representatives
Of the United States Of America congress assembled that
the state of between the United States imperial
German government which has thus been thrust upon
United States hereby formally declared and that
president be and he is hereby authorized and directed
employ the entire naval and military forces of the United
States and the of the
against the imperial German government and to bring the
conflict all the resources Of the
states.''
against resolution
make minority report but expected to speak from the Hoo
% the house forsS" affair: oOrmst.s met to
wi will not T1:d unit" later n the day fin" could . t.k:"
named :s..:.. a: early po:'s. b. -.
Of the resolution by the house foreign affairs commit
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES.
The senate foreign relations committee today approved the admin
straton resolution declaring state of exists with
s: . nS 5 cS..s.: ] % ~ d. both su % :
mains the #s"". #. St
tonight probably will be made by Democratic leaders.
resolution ought thirty minutes said Senator Mar
than five minutes It. They all know what
they expect to do"
Senator Martin said that when
foreign relations committee ts immediate
:datn rules 90 day
paclhst senator's who might desire to speak against L.
sorah Of idaho was senator Hteheock % N.brssks who viii
handle the resolution the HOo Immediately the
In
will report the resolution the today will
20 put Il through 9 . possible sa.
Congress today request
declare state OF existing between the United States and Germany
Prospects resolutions
Of both house
granted that this declaration will be adopted BY
Specifically
Of the German Of against the United
accepted the status Of belsesnt which had forced
congrsss acting for the American people today took eong
power and employ all lie 70 bring te government Of the Ger
man empire 70 terms 20 end the war;"
While ahead with Its work the cahnet
q virtual council
dOes will both houses overwhelming
joriy.
Small groups pseHsts expected fight
The president in his address vsr clear how he sx
oot say should be "upon prneiple universal liability q
serc Two universal military bills were today drasd
Whster either be used ss the framework for
big 10 un<novus.
give army 100000 pro
strength president
national euardsmen are doing police duty n their respective states
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day. Not much change in tempera-
ture.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
Thousands Of Exiles
Are Leaving Siberia
Political Prisoners
Flock to Free Russia
tHy Associated Press.)

Tyunen. Siberia. March 81. via
Perograd and London. April 3. Fifty
thousand sledges. Carrying victims OF
the old regime back to freedom In the
new Russia, from the mines and con-
vict settlements of Siberia. are speed
Ing. in an endless chain across the
snow of northern Asia for the near
est points on the trans-Siberian rail-
way. Their passengers range from
members of the old Terrorist societies
to exiles who were banished by
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
Flrat Armed Merchantman.

Dispatches to the French embassy
last night put the missing at eleven.
First Armed Merchantmen.
New York, April 3.-Eleven men Of
the crew Of the American steamship
Aztec probably were lost when the
vessel was sunk Sunday night by a
German submarine near Brest. France.
The crew numbered thirty nine Of
whom seventeen were Americans.
Twelve American bluejackets placed
aboard the Aztec as an armed guard
were saved. according to French dis
patches.
The Aztec was the first armed Am
erican merchant vessel to fall victim
Of sGermany's submarine warfare. She
left New York for Havre on March 18,
with a cargo Of foodstuffs and gem
eral supplies valued at more than
100000.
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Ic0ntinued on Fasa Isnl
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VOTE CAST UP TO 2 O'CLOCK.
Vote in
Nov.

Voting in all the precincts OF the
city in the municipal and recall cleo
tions which are being held today has
been heavy. The voters were out
early and before time Of opening the
nolls at 8 o'clock there were people
waiting to cast their ballots. These
were largely travelling and railroad
men who expected to go out on the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
.TEIGEN
PROBERS
MAYQUIT
Minnesota Legislative In
vestigators Appear to be
firing Of Job.
fRv AaaocIafed Press. )

st. Paul, April with three naem-
bers of the Teigen grain investigating
committee practically refusing to par
ticipate further In the proceedings
and q resolution in the house calling
for the discharge Of the committee, 10
appeared possible today that the in-
quiry is likely to be brought to a
sudden end.
and Madigan found their duties in the
house today more pressing than the
committee hearing and returned to the
lrsnntirr,nd 81, Earn Mnri
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-03
STRIKE
HARD"
TEDDY

washington, April 3--Colonel Roose-
welt stopped off here today on his way
home from Florida to call on President
Wilson at the White House and con-
gratulate him on his address to con-
gresg.
Colonel Roosevelt learned that the
president had gone over to his Of
5ices. He told the chief usher he was
in town only between trains and
wished to congratulate the president
on "his great state paper" The COLI
pneI left his card and departed without
seeing the president
Colonel Roosevelt standing In the
road station here, dictated the follow
Ing statement:
"The presidents message is q great
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administrative decree without trial or
known offense. = ea
In order to witness this unpreced-
ented migration a correspondent OF
The, Associated Press came here.
West OF the Urala The Associated
Press correspondent encountered only
a handful Of exiles. who when the
revolution began were at or near the
railroad. The first large party en-