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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
eALFoUR AND PARTY REACH
NATIONS CAPITAL AND ARE
MET AT THE STATION BY
5000 PEOPLE.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
IN GUARDING GUESTS
British Foreign Minister Received by
Secretary of State Lansing-Event
Not Treated as Social or Fes-
tive Affair But as Grave
and Serious Event.

Washington, April 24.-The Ameri-
can capital extended a simple but
heartfelt welcome to the British min
lister for foreign affairs. Arthur ]. Bal.
four, and the other members Of The
British commission, which came to
Washington, as Mr.. Balfour expressed
it, ito make cooperation easy and ef-
fective between those who are striv.
ing to bring about a lasting peace by
the only means that can ecure it
namely, a successful war"
Everywhere bunting few in the light
breeze, mainly the American national
colors. The British union jack and
the French tri-color we're in evidence
in many places but the local flag max
ers had been unable to meet the pub.
lie demand for them.
There was no music to greet the
visitors, the original plan, including
the presence of the marine band, hav.
ing been amended to conform to the
view expressed by President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing that this was
a grave and serious event and not to
be lightly treated or regarded as a So
cial and festive affair.
Thousands at Depot.
On the plaza and overlapping the
great building at either wing we're
gathered some 5000 people waiting pa
tientiy for a glimpse of the nations
guests, restrained at a proper distance
by hundreds Of policemen and by two
troops of cavalry.
AS the special train stopped Mr.. Bal
four descended and was Immediately
presented by the British ambassador
to Secretary Lansing. The two ex.
changed a hearty hand clasp and chat.
ted for a few moments.
The visitors then moved to the sta
ton. Mr.. Balfour walked uncovered
with head erect smiling his greetings
to the hand-clapping and cheering Of
the party that had gathered within
the concourse.
Guarded by Cavalry.
When the signal was given for the
start the cavalry guard closed round
and enveloped the party. The troops
were disposed SO as to afford the ex
IRENE measure of protection to the
visitors.
Mr.. Balfour will call ON President
Wilson, Vice President Marshall and
Secretary Lansing at once. He will
lunch with the French ambassador, j.
]. Jusserand, and dine at the White
House. Several cabinet dinners will
be held with members of the commits.
sion as guests, and will be followed by
a reception by Secretary Lansing in
the Pan-American building in honor
Of Mr.. Balfour.
President Wilson has made few en-.
gagements for the coming week so as
to keep his time free for conferences
with the distinguished visitors.
The British commissioners stole Sc.
cretly away from England April II on
a fast cruiser.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
Austrian Consul Denies Bribe.

Chicago. April 23.-Count Hugo Sill
vestri, consul general of Austria-Hun-
gary In Chicago. has denied he or his
government had paid DIR. Frank Iska
to print articles in his weekly Bohe-
milan paper. the Vesmir, to stem efforts
OF Bohemian societies TO have Bohe-
mia proclaimed a Kingdom when peace
comes. The consul declined to appear
In court at the libel suit brought by DR..
lska and his testimony was taken in
mis- Office. Silvcstri's refusal to permit
examination Of his accounts was held
as being within his treaty rights.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
Z. 4. a aEvanaelIstn for Recrulta.

Chicago. April 20.--Theodore Roose.
welt as an evangelist for Uncle Sam
converting lukewarm patriots and max.
ing them hit the sawdust trail to the
recruiting station Is strongly urged by
an organization Of Chicago Teddy
Boosters,r headed by G. O. Fr!sbie.
wealthy wood products manufactures.
Fssshae ~tli put this p~scposition be
fore the colonel When ne arrives for
his stocky&Sds speech here April 20.
Frisbie believes that Roosevelt could
win large numbers Of recruits BY such
4 campaign.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
COMMISSION TO GO TO RUSSIA
Several Mentioned to Lead Body to
Visit Siavs.

Washington, April 20. = President
wilson probably will name, within a
few days, q group of distinguished
Americans as a commission to be sent
to Russia to confer with members Of
the new provisional government there
on the ways the United States ear
strengthen the democratic movement
and aid Russia In the war against
Germany. 4
Elihu Root, former secretary of
state. Is mentioned to be the probable
selection for chairman of the commits
sion. although the President first
wanted to have q member Of his cab
met head the commission and 1t is pos
'sibIe he yet may decide on this step.
Secretaries McAdoo and Lane both
have been mentioned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
TEUT0N DEsERTERS QUELLED
Fired on by Machine Guns and Herded
Back

Amsterdam, April %. More than
500 German fusiliers, sailors and land
sturmers tried to cross the Dutch-Bel-
gian frontier from the environs of
Knecke to neal Cadzand. Holland.
says the Handelsblad, but the attempt
ed desertion was frustrated after the
party had been pursued and attacked
by Uhlans.
The deserters were fired on by the
Uhlans with machine guns and in a
fight which lasted half an hour, 3S Of
the deserters were wounded.
The mounted guards along the from
tier, the newspaper adds, have since
been doubled.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
PEACE INTRIGUE coLLAPsEs
Berlin Makes 6eIated Denial Of Propa-
oanda In Russia.

London, April ga German WIRE
less dispatch picked up here declared
that no German Socialists had been
sent to Stockholm by Chancellor Won
Bethman-H ollweg, and insisted there
were no negotiations there between
German and Russian Socialists, for
separate peace. \
The German denial comes after con-
irmation Of just such q course Of
using the German Socialists In peace
intrigue with Russia from . cor or
more sources. ss
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
YOUTHS CLEAN OUT |. w. w.
WHEN FLAG is INSULTED
Hitbing Boys Resent Traitorcu: Act
Are Found In Possession Of Finn
Hall When Police Arrive.

Hibbing, Mimi, April 23.-Incensed
by events which Hibbing youths term
ed "traitorous and an insult" a half
dozen of them cleaned OUT the Finn
hall. l. w. w. headquarters.
The trouble started, it is said, when
an /. w. w. ripped a small American
flag off the lapel Of Jack Tremberth
and .spat on the emblem. Tremberth
knocked down the flag insulter and re-
ceived a blow In the face himself.
Then there was a general fstic COM
bat.
When the police arrived in force the
youths were in possession of the hall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26

New York, April 23.-Sarah Bern
hardt. after railying from the effects
of the operation she underwent last
week. apparently has suffered q re-
lapse and Is again in a critical condi.
ton. according to a somewhat cryptic
bulletin issued by, her physicians. In
response to q question as he was leav-
ing the hospital, one o: the four doc
tors said: "The case is hopeless"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
German TaIk L Restrlcted.

Amsterdam, April 22.-In the place
Of the familiar public notice in the
German newspapers warning the peo-
pie not to talk Of military matters be-
cause of spies, there now appears q
new notice which reads: Citizens,
your duty is not to talk Of food con-
ditiom. Every word thereon helps the
enemy and endangers the fatherland."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26

Springfield. ILL.,, April 20.-Winners
OF fve prizes among the IS contestants
who submitted designs for the Illinois
centennial poster have been
cd. The sfrst choice. which will be
the Official Illinois poster, was design
ed by Billy q. Seeser of New York
city. who receives two prizes, one Of
$500 andaioige of s1e0. The poster
shows a. pioneer with his ilintlock.
kneeiing before the state house in
reverence to the United States flag.
Above his head are the 20 stars repre-
venting the nrst 20 states adyaitted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
3.ooo Germans In U. s. Under Watch.

5000 Germans In U. s. Under Watch.
Washington, April 20. - Approxim-
ately 5000 German residents Of the
United States are under close surveil-
lance the department Of Justice off,
Gals announced. because Of their ac-
tivities In behalf OF the German gov
eminent before Americas entry into
the war or because of their pro-Ger-
man sympathies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
TO AID SALE OF WAR BONDS
ADVERTISING IS OFFERED TO
GOVERNMENT FREE.
Clerical Work In Connection With the
iseue VIII Require 1880 Extra
Clerks in Treasury Department.

Washington, April "a. - A nation
wide advertising campaign Of extraor-
binary proportions has been decided
upon by Secretary McAdoo as the most
effective means of disposing quickly
of the $4,000, 900, 900 bond issue soon
to be offered to the public. Practical
ly every method OF publicity in the
country will be at the governments
disposal without charge. Many news
papers have opened their advertising
columns with no charge.
Five million dollars will be available
for Ell expense, including the high.
priced distinctive paper upon which
the bonds will be engraved and the
mechanical and clerical expense Incl
Rental to their issue. approximately
1000 persons will be added to the Bu-
reau OF Engraving and Printing. and
at least ESQ clerks will be employed
IN the clerical work.
Msny Free o.S.
Department stores have offered to
accept subscriptions. to solicit them,
and In some cases to make subscrip-
tons easier by buying bonds outright
and accepting installment payments
for them. Express companies have
offered the sersice of theft money OF
der departments free,
Patriotic Societies, civic organiza-
lions, fraternities and hundreds of in
dividuals have urged the department
to permit them to conduct an active
selling campaign.
Indications are that the big issue
may be offered to the public by June !
and that the interim will be devoted
largely to advertising.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
OF FOODS
ASKED BYH0UST0N
GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF
PRODUCTION AND DisTRIsu-
TON REQUESTED.
WOULD EVEN MAKE PRICES
Appropriation for sRs.ooo,ooo to Put
Plan Into Operation Also Asked
Would Buy and Sell Should
Occasion Arise.

Washington, April 23.-The govern
ments program for food control dur
ing the war has been put before Con.
gress by Secretary Houston in a COM
m~unicstion to the Senate, asking pow
err for the Department Of Agriculture
to undertake direct supervision of
food production and distribution in
the United States and requesting a
$25, 000, 900 appropriation for putting
the nlan ..tc operation. /
Authority was asked for the Couns
Gil of National Defense, in an emer-
gency, to buy and sell foodstuffs and
to fix maximum or minimum prices.
Survey Of Food Supply.
AS Outlined to tie Senate the gov
elIinent's plan is first to make a com
p1ete survey Of the country's feed sup.
ply to determine it's ownership and
distribution, then II necessary. to IL
cense and control the operations OF
all companies engaged in the manufac-
ture OF food or feeds, agricultural Inn
plements and all materials required
for Agricultural purposes. Authority
il sought for the agricultural depart
ment to take over and operate the
business of any company II 1t appears
at any time that course is demanded
by the public interest.
Might Fix Prices.
Giving the government power to
deal directly In foodstuffs probably
would make its application unnrces-
sary. Secretary Houston declared. as
it's very existence would tend to keep
conditions normal. He proposed that
the government should have fuI dis
erection. saying 1t might be wise, II an
emergency arose, to fix prices on a
single commodity. Market gra6es and
classes for farm products, Secretary
Houston said, is n of the chief needs
Of the country to insure proper con.
ditions in producing and marketing
farm products.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
STOP BOARDING FOOD"
CRY SUPERINTENDENT

chicago, April ~2f.-sstop hoard =
: Ing foodlp This was the cry that
: swept Chicago ~ twos new re- .
: stralnts-one governmental and
: the other voIuntary-were thrown .
AGAINST the steadily growing wave :
: Of household buying.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
SEPARATE PEACE IS Sc0RNED
SIav Workers to Reject Any Proposals
From Teutons.

P%etrograd, April %. - Delegates
from seven Of the Russian armies. con-
ferred with the council Of w~orkihen's
and soldiers delegates and asked the
council whether 1t favored a separate
peace. M. Soyhoff, on behalf of the
council, replied:
''The council rejects any idea of a
separate peace"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
sEMpe OPEN LETTER TO COW
GRESHAM EXPLAINING sELEc-
TIVE DRAFT SYSTEM WITH
HOPE THAT " PASSES.
NO TIME NOW TO AWAIT
VOLUNTEERS, HE SAYS
Proposed Program Would Seek Men
Who Can Best Be Spared for Fight
Ing While Others Would Do Work
For Which They Are Best
Adapted.

Washington, April 31.-As one step
toward meeting opposition in Congress
to the Administrations army plans.
President Wilson sent an opeE letter
to Representative delivering OF Kan.
sas explaining what Is meant by selec.
tive draft and expressing earnest hope
that the bill drafted by the War de-
rSr.ment would be passed.
Text Of Letter.
The letter follows:
a welcome the inquiry OF your let
ter Of April -, because have realized
the truth OF what you say from my
own observations; namely, that what
is meant TO be understood by the Sc.
lective draft is not generally under.
stood throughout the country.
"The process Of the draft is.
think, very clearly set forth In the
bill drafted by the War department.
and which l 30 earnestly hope the
Congress VIII adopt, but 1t is worth
while TO state the Idea which under.
lies the bill a little more fully.
Want Those Who Can Be Spared.
Il took occasion the other day In an
address to the people Of the country
to point out the many forms Of patri-
otic service that were open to them
and to- emphasize the fact that the
military part of the service was by
no means the only part. and perhaps,
all things considered not the most vi.
tai part. Our object Ia q mobilixatiou
OF all the productive and active forces
Of the nation and their development
to the highest point Of cooperation
and efficiency, and the idea Of the Sc.
lective draft IL that those should be
chosen for service In the army who
can be most readily spared from the
prosecution OF the other activities
! mick Tic country mast engage In and
TO which It must devote q great deal
OF it's best energy and capacity.
The volunteer system does not dc
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due
regard to their otter responsibilities
Men may come from the farms or
fr3v the mines or from the factories
or centers OF business who ought not
to come, but ought to stand back Of
the armies In the fields and see that
they get everything that they need
and that the people IL the country are
sustained In the meantime.
Obligation 10 Universal.
"The principle Of the selectiye draft
In short, has at its heart this idea,
that there IL q universal obligation to
serve and that a public authority
should choose those upon whom the
obligation OF military service shall
rest and also, In q sense. choose those
who shall do the rest OF the ma
tons work. The bin II adopted will
do more. 1 believe. than any other sin.
gle fundamentally to create the i'm
preston Of universal service in the
army and out Of It, and II properly ad'
ministered win be q great source d
stimulation.
Those who feel that we ara turn
Ing away altogether from the volun
tary principle seem to forget thai
some 100000 men win be needed Il
al the ranks Of the regular army and
the National guard and that q very
great field Of individual enthusiasm
= 49, r.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26

The President and administration
leaders are confdeht Of the ultimate
enactment Of the army hill without
material changes. The light probably
win begin IN the Senate where the
hill viii BE- taken up as soon as the
espionage measure II disposed Of
Chairman Chamberlain OF the Military
committee has submitted his favorable
report. I.
Chairman Dsnt sof the House com
mites has formally presented q re
'rort q bis committee Offering the
'biI1 II amended, form authorizing the
president 60 call Tor volunteers IN In
,crements of 100000 and providing foi
tho selective draft only after the vol
1ntoex plan Has failed.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-09-07

Lakota, Sept. Cone man was
burned to death, another suffered
painful injuries and 35 head OF
horses were killed last Friday even-
ing when fire. believed to be of
incendiary origin, completely de-
stroyed the Frich and Murphy barn
on the Pioneer Land company's
farm, 10 miles south Of this city.
The first blaze was discovered in
the center of the structure by farm
hands at p. m. Fnday night. An
unknown man who mad been at the
farm but for one-half day and
George Gunder on of Bagley, Minn.,
rushed into the bui1ding to recover
possessions. Gunderson escaped
with painful burns on his neck and
arms, but the other man never re-
turned from the hay loft where he
had left his suitcase.
An investigation was made to as
the results lead Mr.. rrich to believe
that it had been set. Employees
declare that no one was smoking
at the time the fire was discovered.
All employees are on the farm with
the exception Of two who are not
suspected. One or two men now
employed are under suspicion.
The barn was <alued at over
$4,000 and was insured for $1,000.
The 35 horses represented a value
Of nearly $1,000. Other farm ma
| terial stored in the barn was also
destroyed
On Saturday night a big shed
owned by man Aamed Frazier,
who resides at Owatonna, Minn.,
was destroyed, together with the
! contents, which included several
| billiard tables and pool room equip
ment which was owned by Mr..
| Dahl of Doyon, N. D. Fire was also
discovered in the Beake Auto COM
| pany garage but was ext1nguished
before much damage was done.
Both are believed to have been in
cendiary
One week ago an attempt was
made to burn the st. Anthony ele-
vator here but an cmploye of the
local power company discovered tho
blaze and the flames we're quench-
ed before they could spread to 9TH
er parts of the structure. This
| fire is believed to have been clearly
| incendiary, as window had been
kicked in and oil had been poured
over the infamable material to
hurry the work Of destruction.
Officials can offer no explanation
to the outbreak of the many fires
but close watch is now being kept
on a suspicious characters. So far
there have been no serious. labor
troubles in this vicinity to make
this city a source for grievance.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-09-07

Minnesota to North Dakota 500 line
territory are reduced practically SO
per cent.
Mr.. johnson, president of the
North Dakota Equity society, was
quick to see the Importance of get
ting hay into the state at prices
which stockmen could afford to pay.
When the shortage of hay and graz
ing first became apparent, the Equity
head took the matter up with the
railways.
The new tariffs are effective Sept.
4, through special permission from
the interstate commerce commission
The rates on haymaking outfits are
effective from North Dakota 500
line territory to- Bemidji, Detroit,
Noyes, Thief River and similar hay
producing points in Minnesota. Re
duced rates on hay and straw in car
load lots are effective from Bemid-
j., Oklee, Detroit. and Noyes, Mimi,
to Wimbledon, San1sh, Plaza, Por-
tai. Crosby, Devils Lake, Kaluga,
Rolette, Norma, and intermediate
points. the tariff being 121s cents
per hundred pounds. .-...
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-09-07
Soldier Boys Reception
Attended By vast ThPong

meeting was scheduled to open
there were many hundred cars in
the city and very close to two thou
sand people. The Wiper building
is by far the largest in the city, but
it was not near large enough to
house the large number Of people
present.
The meeting opened with a selec-
tfon by the orchestra and this was
followed by the audience singing
America" The first speaker was
Dudley Nash of Minot and he deliv-
cred an address along patriotic
lines. This was followed by an
other selection by the orchestra and
then Rev. Erickson of Minot de-
livered another patriotic address.
The meeting was crossed by the au-
dience singing ''The Star Spangled
Banper.n,' The entire meeting was
very satisfa actoty to everyone press
ent. as we'll as those in charge of
the affair.
After the meeting those who de-
sired to dance adjourned to the
Royal Theatre where a grand ball
was held. The Bowbells Melby Or
chestra furnished the music, and
we believe that. the largest crowd
that ever attended a dance in this
city was present. In fact the
crowd was too large for comfortable
dancing, but nevertheless all enjoy
ed splendid time. The dancing
kept up until nearly four o'clock in
the morning.
The committee in charge of maxi
ing arrangements for this recep-
tion and patriotic meeting consisted
of all the county and city officers
and they most certainly did their
work well. The affair was we'll
planned and the plans were well
carried out. The decorations at
the various meeting places as we'll
as the decorations on the streets
were we'll worthy Of mention. Sew
eral people who had attended re-
options in other cities in this part
of the state given in honor of the
soldier boys stat, that the crowds
here were several times as large as
those present at the other meetings.
The members of the Seimers
band appeared in their new uniforms
and looked especially pleasing
The uniforms are of maroon color
with gold trimmings and certainly
showed off we'll.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-09-07
BOWBELlS SCHOOL
TO Open OCTOBER |

The entire faculty for the Bow
bells High School has already been
selected for the term of school
which opens of Monday morning,
Oct 1, and all the contracts are
now on file in the Office of School
District Clerk VIM. Sadleir. The
faculty for the coming year will be
the following: Frances Kirsch,
primary; Eva Hurry, End and 3rd
grades; Clara MCGUIRE, 4th and
5th grades; Hilda Hayden, 9Th and
7th grades; Julia Lehman, 9Th
grade and domestic science; Ethel
Sanborn, music and drawing; Ina
Harris, English and German; Her
schel Pearson. high school principal; !;
l.. L. Hyde, superintendent. Mr..
Hyde, who employed most Of the
new teachers for the, Bowbells
schools each year, tells us that he
experienced no difficulty whatever
in securing good teachers this year
after mentioning the fact to the
Drospectives that several of the in
structors in the Bowbells schools
were each year married ct the close
of the term.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-09-07
RED TRAIL CARRIES
RICH BOOZE CARGOs

Bismarck. N. d., Sept. 6.-The
old Black Hills trail never carried a
more valuable cargo in the days OF
old, the days of gold, the day of
70, etc., with apologies to the
"Forty-Niners," th=n does the Red
Trail in this good year 1917, if re-
ports are to be believed. Single
cargoes brou~ht by jitney over the
Red Trail from W1Daux, Mont, to
Bismarck represe mt a value of 5000
On arrival here. and at least one
such cargo, says reliable informa-
tion, is coming into Bismarck every
wee.. in one handsome, seven-pas-
senger, six-cylinder car.
The stuff is perfectly good whis-
key, costing 81 to $3.50 the quart
in Wibaux Here. the jobbing
price is 81 the quart, but. by the
time it gets to the consumer 1t costs
IS, and he's glad to pay it. One
little party recently consumed SIS
worth of this commodity. and de-
clared it first-rate red liquor, it is
said.
A trip. to Wibaux and return by
jitney consumes three days. The
net profit on an average load of $50
quarts is $3.50.