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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
|DE ETA|LED PLANS FOR COOPERATION INWAR BEING MADE Wilson and Viviani Confer. No Information Given to Public Discuss Needs
 of France

X Washington, April 3o.-Exchanees of xieMN having been completed, members Q& France's war mission and representa- <ixes of tho United States today began deteiled conferences to solve the infinite nunaber of difficult problems related to merica's cooperation in the war.
 day long conferences were in prog |ssl The most important was between SPrd ent Wilson and Reno viviani, head ci u nission. No informa ton regarding the Rfe of the talk. which lasted an hour, made public. but 1t vas under stood have been general discussion the eiss Of France and the part the |f5nitedN eateB can best play in helping |the rep Plic In the struggle against tho Other conferences were between offIcsrs { v the naval department and that official |stctton of the mission headed by Aa- |mira1 Chocheprat. with representatives q Ina war department especially ofYic9u 6f the general staff. and members of tic llit6fx section. headed by Narshal Jof- 31d between American financial ex- m Axsd members of the economic sec- Qf the missien headed by N. Simon Y bfoessd for time were M viviani and &3ol Joffre that they had to postpone &omorrow an engagement to so 10
 tql and thero be preseuto9 e
 X md Representatives,
 ths members of the u,isulaa
 <oftalned at oznner by Becrcenry
 and later. a.tended q recepeiun
 theIr honor by Nr. Lansing at
 kxmerican buiIdlng- The recep-
 6<fended by President Wllson.
 l<lals. manberu of Cou6reas.
 ttrq. nsH&f officers. asstsfnnt
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Brazil Germans Are
 Going With Government

Washington. April so.-Foreign. Min ister Muller of Brazil cabled Ambas- sador DaGama today that the last trace of trouble between German residents and citizens of Brazil had disappeared and that a large number of Brazilian born Germans had spontaneously ad- dressed the government. pledging ad- hesion to whatever course might be adopted. The foreign minister's mes sage indicated that accounts of recent disturbances had been exaggerated and said the number of Germans in Brazil was not nearly so large as genera,l,. believed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Governor Harris Urges
 National Prohibition

Washington. April so.- Governor Harris of Georgia was honor guest ata dinner given here tonight by Thomas B. Fielder. Atlanta lawyer. and at tended by most of the Georgia delega- ton in Congress. Governor Harris, in an address. urged national prohibit tion as war measure, to save grain used ordinarily for liquor and recom- : mended that southern farmers raise big food crops this year. Tomorrow he will visit the Senate and House on be- half of prohibition and Wednesday he plans to present the question to a conference of state governors for in dorsement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

Virtually all the visible machines bear the red, white and blue mark ings of the allies. It is seldom that hostile battle birds with the Maltese cross upon their spreading wings ven ture across the fighting line.
 The British aviators report that it is very difficult just now tp get the Ger man aviators into close fighting. They say that the Germans appear unwilling to engage in that sort of warfare and continually attempt to break off the combats.
 Two fast British machines far in the enemys domain saw what appeared to be a great flock of German planes head ed toward the British lines. The two British airmen climbed couple thou sand feet to have better look at the strangers. They then saw that 1t was formation of IA machines composed of fighting scouts and heavier two-seaters,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

Twenty-Five million dollars is asked for the agricultural departments use in ad- ministering the programme The legisla- tion calls for an immediate survey of the country's food resources and confers power on the department to prevent speculation and price manipulation. It would provide for equitable distribution and would suspend the law prohibiting the mixing of flour. It would establish and enforce standards for agricultural products and for fertilizers.
 Under the measures asked the secre- tary of Agriculture could. if the govern ment thought it necessary, license or operate any business of manufacture, srorags or distriputios ef 1ocd, f'soa ma teriais or seeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

any telegram. note or counsel whatso- ever on the subject of the policy no should follow to maintain his throns.
 He then enphatically disclain1s infer- ences that he or hrs government evsrs harbored hostile intentions of any kind toward the entente| fss 7. that King Constantine had given cer@; tain authentic, authorized statements te tho correspondent of the Associates1l Press in Greece. as we'll as to csrt61ix
 British and French correspondenta. but! that number of wholly fabricated lnte<- views have been, published, giving an en- tirely false impression of tho attitudo of King Constantine. which impreoaions ! is now being widely expottsd by fhctioneI
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Food Control BiH Ls Introduced h Tluo Bodies of Congress

Washington. April 3o.-The administra- tion's food control legislation was in troduced today in both houses of Con gress.
 In the House, Chairman Lever of the agriculture committee. offered bill to give the agricultural department power for the supervision of food production and distribution. The programme was put before the Senate in resolution by Senator Gore, chairman of the Senate committee.
 The measures proposed do not cover price-fxing or control of grain entering into the manufacture of liquor, Both rs.e ss:ss s hiect twtlt1f be deait gstlf in \ inea sures 10 De drawn later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

There are about 100 German and
 jny Austrian ships in American
 orts and all are under repair, though
 ss21 \ af sl,;ps arc rot ;rscl,,ded
 sBe resolution, as the United States
 |id Austria are not at war.
 One of the German ships, the Clara Afennig, is ready for sea and will be : Bin loading cargo today for Italy. |The Pisa. another. will be repaired by "Wednesday and will take supplies to France. Five more will be ready by |the end of the week.
 The resolution was debated in the Senate today for more than four hours behind closed doors. The discussion |centered on questions of damages for pthe seized vessels after the war, but |aal efforts to provide a method by (which the owners of the property would be given a right to sue in courts Eof the United States were defeated. |IeEislation of this kind will be left Ito q later date.
 Several senators favored provisions ,to Insure the judiciation of claims |on the ground that If such action were mot taken American property in Ger many might be seized and no proyi- Aton made for payment Tho prepoi.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Army Measure 10 Be
 Taken Up h Senate to Clear the Tangles

Washington. April So.-The army draft bill passed Saturday by Congress, will be taken up again tomorrow in the Sen ate and an effort made to clear up at once the legislative tsngle which Is de- laying reference of the measure to con ference.
 It will be necessary for the Senate to pass the bill again, and although there is little doubt that 1t will go through ulti- materly in the form in which the Senate approved it Saturday. s1 to 8. Senators LaFollette and others may attempt to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Whitman Getting Ready

Albany, N. Y, April S0.--As soon as Washington sends word that President Wilson has signed his proclamation re- quiring the registration of men subject to conscription, Gov. Charles S Whit man will issue an order postponing te,r- porarily the taking of the states raIIi- tary census and inventory and another order to set in motion the machinery already organized tarout;noNt the state to carry out the federal registration. Act ing quietly under orders from ;he gov ernor, military authorities and city and county officials have been preparing for week to list for the federal govern ment all men of the prescribed ages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
HERBERT [. HOOVER
 WILL SOON COME
 TOSEE AF TERF00DS

New York, April ao.-Herbert c. Hoover, recently chosen as chairman of the Amer ican food board, is on his way from Eng land on an American ship and will arrive here within few days, 1t was announced today by the American commission for relief in Belgium.
 After comforting here with members of tho commission he will so to Washington to assume his new position. So far as Is known by the men here who have been associated with him in the relief work. MT. Hoover has no intention of abandoning the chairmanship of the Bel gium commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Summary of The News


 GENERAL NEWS 1-FreNch mike powerful attack and capture several strong polnts. Senate paases blll taking over ves- sells sr1sed fron enemy. How BrltisA are controlling air 10 grapA1ealIy told.
 Army measure to be taken up In Senate to clear, tangles. Fed control bill is introduced h two houNes ef Congress. Rsoaeveut says this nsu5t not be paper war and no f1ghtinn. 5bnoo hushels ef GFain destroyed ln Chtcage Ire.
 American tanker sunk hy German so1mnPene.
 LOCAL NDWs -nesse AAameea te talke ever Ford Dlaee ef bug1HeNa. MeeAanees nee@eA for sh1phuilaing Tfylng e 1eseAve s1tS en sparrews SDreng Eeun1eA q 1setfasA Rite ef Efeon0oonrys < N 7 a pr. Meynes te re-enter aiuIsnaatle
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

failure to do our duty during this year and. furthermore, that the army when sent would be- inefficient" announced Colonel Roosevelt.
 He added thst those in Congress who oppose the raiEing immediately of some divisions of volunteers" for such service will be repudlatin the advice of Mar shal Joffre, will be voting against speedy and efficient action by the United States. and will be endeavoring to the extent of their action to make this paper war a war in which we make speeches and let other men do the fighting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

attach amendments. The voluntcer1 au~ thorizatIon and other proposed ch{ages ! can be offered again reopening Etde a1 field for debate es5c
 Chairman Chamberlain of the mil .nt committee secured a recess tonight 4nNrase Il o'clock tomorrow, an hour ahea4 'lava the usual meeting time, and will tryH trhe put the bill through tomorrow if po4silow ble. He made an effort to get 1t up AS day but failed because several senat0K declared 1t easily could walt day or twO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

probably intent upon bombing raid. The odds were rather heavy against them. but the British fliers decided to have n go at the hostile airmen. For three- quarters of an hour there followed an extraordinary battle.
 Having faster and better maneuvering machines than anything in the German formation, the young Britons played abont their 14 enemies like pair of giant hornets. They dived at them time and time again, giving bursts of machinoi gun bullets as they passed.
 With superior speed and climp, tho. British machines were able to adopt suchI tactics as suited their purpose and frQ6f the moment of the first attack the forrta- ton of the German machines began t0 break up.
 After two of their machines had heer,| set on fire and destroyed and . thIrds sent spinning down to an undoubted fat&l crash. the hostile squadron was g011 pletely disorganized, the surviving ma
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Wondrous Stories Are
 Told Of British Airn1en Fighting on French Line.
FROM STATE coRRBsPoNDENr OF ASSOCIATED

OF zssocIxTED
 British Headquarters in France, April 3O-(Via Lon don, $40 p. m.)-Out of the high, thin air where the fighting birdmen fly in sort of dream world of adventure have within the last few days still of daness deeds and feats of aerial
 ng to spread the welcome glanor of the sordd side of the Above the British lines and far within the territory the blue spring skies have been filled with aang planes that to tasl and among the bio floating with the speed of the very sunbeam and play upon their silver sides and all but rasparent wings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01

nirsssn. h>s<ss sy Fsrsasn ,Giuisssr Bal fo1r-
 No sansuncemens has as yst ben made ruGnrj1ng eofwal throe-eornerod upetingE of neafesmm C tAo. Cn1ae1 9enxm- Frnnce and 0reak DEiensn xnofe alrenny have teen . nun&sr of fntoFmAl coaforeneos bsevoen Denbes9 of ths ffench and British nutsstens. but so far e b known they were not porefcipatrd h by repre- s<neatiy0e of the United StnteG
 Aembesu of <he French miesion today for ehe dr1t olne had oppcstuaity to met theiF fFionAa informally oyer luncneeo >nn1ia - fornnl entes1ninnsent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
BENCH MAKE POWERFUL VA TTACK AND CAPTURE SEVERAL STRONG PLACES
ermans Are Pushed Back Over Line of More Than 1000 Metres and Splendid Progress Is Reported from Headquarters English
 Repulse Efforts of the Germans

Paris April 3O-In powerful attack today in the Cham region the French captured several fortified lines m trenches the neghborhood of Carne to depth of 300 to 1000 according the office report issued tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
Senate Passes Bill
 Taking Ouer Vessels Seized From Enemy

Washington April 30The Senate tonight by unanimous e passed resolution providing for the transfer of title and eession of enemy ships American ports and their in Ininerce under direction of the shipping board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
'GOV. HENDERSON
 WANTS ROOSEVELT ]. ID HEAD DIVISION
Chief Executive of Alabama Will Urge Congress to Pass the Bill For Ex-
 President

= Montgomery. April 3o.--Gov, CkarleS Henderson today said that he would urge Congress and the war department to allow Colonel Roosevelt to raise 2 division and lead the men on the bat tlefields of Europe.
 The moral effect of his presence there-an ex-President of this great republic. a great popular leader ot his people on the firinK I ~would have an incalcuiable effect. said the governor. -It would strengthen the al- lies: 1t would strenEthen the morale of the soldiers In the trenches. French and British to know that an ex-Pres- ideDt of the United stsses was with them and his presence there was proof that this country wAs whoIe-heartediy and sineorely engaged in the war for liberty and humanity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-01
saninnas Lsse Plncss

copen1aom. Apra 3-tvia London-) The Hamh~zurr EreHdsnhkafs states that an fhe Anerscne sEu1>nss in Berlin uni- verptty have k-sp sfr1cken o9 the list of me uns<erEvg The nfudents dropped of tn<A- -f 0>rrzsa 1rec<nt-
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
ENGINE CUTS
OFF MANS.
AT MP SHOPS
RAFAELLO LUNGO WAS: IN SAND
PIT WHEN. ENGINE BACKS UP
AND TAKES OFF HIS ARM
Injured Man Had Been Here But
Short Time-Engine Was Co.
ing Slowly

Rafaello Lungo, a cinder pit man,
employed by the Northern Pacific rail-
way at this place, has lost his right
arm as the result of being run over
by an engine just after a o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Lungo, who is
an Italian, was transferred here
short time ago from Mandan, where
he was employed by the company
there in a similar capacity. He was
cleaning out the pit Wednesday when
engine 1869, driven by hostler J. P.
Rennen, backed slowly over the pit.
Lungo, apparently attempted to climb
out of the pit when he saw the en-
gine slowly creeping towards him. It
is thought that, in the excitement, he
slipped back into the pit without with
drawing his right arm which lay
turned from the engine. It is be-
lieved that Lungo, realizing that he
would not be able to scramble from
the pit in time to avoid the oncoming
engine, ducked his head below the
level of the track, but his arm re-
manned across the steel rail. But one
wheel passed over the arm at the
shoulder. Rennen heard the mans
scream and Immediately brought the
engine to standstill. The quick
stopping of the engine is an indica-
tion that the engine must have been
going at a slow rate of speed. The
injured man was taken to the hos
pital and the arm, which was almost
severed by the accident, was entirely
removed. Lungo, who formerly lived
at Spokane, has a wife in Italy.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
GOOD HIGHWAYS
TO Be BUILT IN
HETTINGER COUNTY

Steps to bring about a comprehen-
sive campaign for the construction of
good highways in Hettinger county
were taken at a recent meeting of
township officers and the county COM
missioners, held at Mott.
Hettinger, one of the new counties
in the state, has done comparatively
little road work up to the present
time, and it is the aim of her officials
to go about road building with def
mite program that will result in the
elimination of waste.
Main highways, connecting the prin-
cipal points in the county, will be fed
by arteries reaching into the rural
districts. All road work is being
planned with the needs Of auto traffic
especially considered.
Fred w. Knaus Of Baer was elected
president, and Abraham johnson OF
Merrill was elected secretary of the
county road organization. The associ-
alton will work with the state highway
commission, and will seek federal as
well as state aid in working out its
plan of construction.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
Army HORSE
INSPECTION
lNDECENBER
RICHARDS REQUESTS FARMERS
AND STOCKMEN TO GET
HORSES HERE BY TENTH
Owners Will Receive Full Government
Price, Less Necessary Expense
of Com m ittee

w. L. Richard, general booster for
the farmers in this part of the
country, announces that another horse
inspection will be held in Dickinson
on the tenth day Of December. At
that time, Government officers will be
here to pass on horse stock and it
would be we'll for those having horses
which are for sale and which will fill
the Government requirements to have
them in the city atIthat time.
The Government will pay for cav
airy horses $145, light artillery horses
$170, wheel mules $210, lead mules
$17O. Weight OF cavalry horses
ranges from $50 to$1200. Weight or
light artillery 11501to 1900 pounds.
Horses weighing more than 1900 have
been purchased in the past and no
doubt will be at this time, the price
being the same, however, as that of
the lighter ones. Is per cent Of the
total number purchased may be
mares. Reasona bly, dark greys have
been accepted at other inspections.
Horses should be full five to ten years.
Specifications say six to ten years.
Wheel mules to weigh 1150 to 1850
pounds. Lead mules to weigh 1000
to 1,15O pounds. Ages of mules full
four to ten years. Specifications say
5 to 10 years.
Those having horses accepted by
the inspectors will receive full price
for their horses less sthe necessary ex-
penses incurred by the committee
making the arrangements for the in
spection.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
IT. VAL. KOCH
ASSIGNED TO =.
:. FORT CROOK, OMAHA

Lieutenant Val. Koch, fresh from
Fort Smelling, where he underwent a
course of training for a commission in
the National army, returned home
Wednesday and is spending the time
meeting friends, He looks somewhat
lighter in weight but has a good
color and says he is feeling fine. Dur
ing the first few weeks at the camp,
he took on eight pounds but intensive
drilling, exercising and studious ap-
plication to the rule and rote pulled
off the superfuous flesh. 1t. Koch
received in the three months that he
was at the camp, a training i'll con-
densed form that is usually absorbed
in q three years course at West Point.
He stood fourth in his class at the
examinations and has already been
assigned to 41st Infantry at Fort
Crook, Omaha. His furlough will be
over December Is, when he will re-
port at his station.
The Lieutenant says that T. E. Crit
fifth of Mott was commissioned a cap
tain of infantry. Mr.. Hoverson of
Beach received second lieutenant's s
berth in the artillery and w. P. Eli
son of Huff is also a second lieutenant
in the infantry. After hard work all
through the day, says Lieutenant
Koch, two hours each evening were
given over to strenuous study. A
French officer, Capt. Chefeud, in
structed the students in trench war
fare, Capt. Cheffeud was wounded at
Verdun, where his company was
greatly depleted. The use of tho gas
mask, a training in the principles Of
barrage fire and machine gun work
was thoroughly drilled into the new
officers by capable warriors.
Lieutenant Koch stressed the i'm
portance of the Y. M. C. A. work at
the camps and said that not anything
has been such comfort to the soldiers
as that organization. Every convent
ence is provided for the mems COM
fort. Mr.: Koch looks every inch a
soldier in his natty uniform. A COM
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
NORTH DAKOTA 1917
CROP NEARLY UP TO
YIELD YEAR 1915

North Dakota Is 1917wheat crop was
worth within about $13,00Q,000 of the
record breaking wheat crop of 1915,
according to the federal government
estimate Of yields. The total produc-
tion this year was 58,630,000 bushels,
worth $2.01 bushel on an average in
the state, while the 1915 production Of
153, 900, 900 bushels, the greatest in
the history of the state, sold at ap-
proximately IS cents a bushel.
The total value Of the 1917 wheat
crop is estimated at Sill, ,846, 900 while
the 1915 crop was worth approx
mately $13O, 900 900.
The federal government estimate of
the North Dakota grain crops this
year shows that rye and wheat are
the only crops that produced heavier
than in 1916. The rye production in
crease is explained by the fact that
there was a much greater acreage. :
Corn has fallen to a point less than
half Of the 1915 crop. Flax seed is
far lower, while oats and barley also
show great falling of: Wheat,
which was practically a failure in
1916, shows a gain Of nearly 20, ,000,-
900 bushels. ..5s4
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
.MOLL0Y PLUMBING y.
SHOP DAMAGED BY !.
FIRE FRIDAY MORN

Starting from a shed in the rear
of the Molloy shop and home on First
Avenue East at an early hour Friday
morning, fire destroyed the back end
of the establishment and most of the
contents of four rooms. The loss, es-
timated at about $1,000, was not en-
tirely covered by insurance. Hugh
Molloy, father of J. w. Molloy, who is
a light sleeper, especially in the early
hours, awoke at 4:3Q and, at that
time, saw no evidence of fire, but fif-
teen minutes later, he smelled smoke
and, looking from the back window,
noted that shed in the rear was
afame. He awakened the family and
the alarm was at once given by Miss
Della Molloy, sister Of Mr.. Mtlloy,
who teaches school twelve miles
northeast of this city. She was spend
ing the holidays with the Molloys.
The fire jumped to the Molloy build
ing before the fremen arrived, eat
ing it's way into the roof and attack
ing the rooms below. Fremen pre-
vented the fires getting to the front
shop but water damaged that part to
some extent. Much Of the office
furniture and a. piano were carried to
a barn across the street. Some Of the
family IS clothing was burned and very
little. furniture was saved. Six people
were in the house at the time Of the
fire.
No one knows how the fire started
but Hugh Molloy states that wlile he
was up, he thought he heard some one
talking in the alley just back Of the
house, Z.