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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
U. S. ASKS AGREEMENT
Wants Pact With Germany For
Care of Captives.
Negotiations Opened To Insure Good
Treatment Of Prisoners
On Both Sides.

Washington. Nov. 13.-Negotiations
with Germany have beer opened by
the United States for an agreement
to govern the treatment of prisoners
OF war taken by either nation.
This is being done with the hope OF
procuring the best possible condi-
tons for Americans taken prisoner
on the battlefront, and to show Ger
many how we'll German prisoners in
the United States are being treated.
Already, through the Red Cross a.
Geneva. the United States has begun
forwarding food and other necessaries
to Americans held in Germany, of
whom there are more than 100.
1t is realized that as the American
troops increase in numbers on the
battlefront. more prisoners are bound
to find their way to the German prison
camps.
A nation pinched for food for itself,
probably will feed its enemy prison
ers last.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15

Gotham Factory Destroyed With Loss
of 1000 600.

A0tidfH dStSty 6CotiOyC0 WIFI @OoS
Of $4,000, ooo.
New York, Nov. 122.-New York
City's waterfront was the scene OF
another disastrous fire when the fac
tory of the Washburn Wire company.
which was working on large war or
ders for the government, was des-
troyed. with an estimated loss of ST.
000, 900.
The patrolman who discovered the
confagration declared he found three
separate fires in the factory. An in
vestigation revealed that a score OF
Germans and an equal number of Aus
TRANS. only one of whom possessed q
Zone permit. were included in the
force of 1000 employees of the factory.
The federal authorities have been
notified of the failure Of the company
to obtain zone permits Tor its alien
enemy employees. Five fremen were
injured by FALLING walls and a water
tower was demolished under an av-
alanche OF bricks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
BIG WAR UNDERTAKING
CroWder Explains Draft Follow
ing Wilson's ForeWord.
Plan of Such Significance AS To Com
pei Assistance of Every
American, Is Word.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Provost Mar.
shall General Crowder has issued the
following statement, experimenting
the presidents call to the nation.
THE QUESTIONABLE, which is the
basis of the new system, is a collec-
ton Of questions bringing out the
essential facts upon which all classi-
fcations are made. II is the olly
printed form which any registrant
needs to use, either in making claims
or fling proof. At first sight, it may
seem a little formidable, but a read
ing OF the questions shows that they
are simple enough for any person
who can read and write understanding
to answer
1.-THE Presidents message lines up
the whole legal profession of the
United States as assistants of the Sc
lective service system and as inn
partial advisors to registrants in fill.
ing out their questionnaires. Under
the new regulations a place is to be
provided convenient to every local
board where registrants may go for
free advice and assistance in making
out this document. The county judge
or other judicial officer Of similar
court is placed at the head of a CON-
mittee of lawyers in each vicinity
and this committee is charged with
the duty of seeing that there are al
ways plenty of lawyers and other
volunteers present to help registrants
in filling out the QUESTIONABLE.
"Questionnaires are to be mailed
by the local board TO 8 per CEN OF
the registrants each day. The prin-
cipal work Of the legal advisory
boards will thus be over in 90 days.
by which time all the missionaries
should be returned 30 the boards.
Every man has seven days in which
to return his QUESTIONABLE fully made
out. The process of classification
will begin about December Is. Eight
days later the boards will begin the
great process of classification which
becomes, in the words OF the Presi-
dent, "A national war undertaking OF
such significance as TO challenge the
attention and compel the assistance
of every American"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
General piaz Rated HIGH.

Among military officers, the deci
sion of the Allies to create a perma.
nent military committee, has caused
great satisfaction. 1t is accepted as
evident that the Allies have awak-
ened to the necessity for the closest
union of the whole length of the west.
ern front for the political and mill.
tary conduct of the war.
General Diaz is rated as one of the
ablest Italian military leaders. For
years he was connected with the gen
eral STAFF. He took part in the Lii
byan war, serving as a colonel, and
was wounded so severely that he
asked to be wrapped in a flag, feeling
that death was at hand. He has
rendered distinguished service in the
present campaign, He is from south
ern Italy.
6adoglio Is N~ortherner.
General Badoglio is a northerner.
In the war he has been in command
OF a brigade of Bersaglieri, whose
heroic deeds have done much to de-
crease the gravity of the disaster.
General Grandma as minister of
war in the cabinet of Premier Bosel.
Ii. He was one of the leading gen
erals of the second army.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
vmistas XIII 50 Mexicans.

I'll Paso, Tex, Nov. 10.-Fifty Car
rama guards were killed by a villista
bandit force at Corral. north of Chi
huahua City. when a passenger train
was attacked. Passengers were robbed
OF their money and clothing. Martin
Lopez. Yillista leader. commanded
the bandits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
CHINA REPORTED REsENTFuL
Limits Recognition Of Treaty Between
ia1sa and srer;ca

Limits Recognition Of Treaty Between
Japan and America.
Toxic, Nov. 12.--China has formally
announced that she will limit her
recognition OF the special position
which territorial propinquity creats IS
according to the Japanese-American
Understanding to interests already
established In treaties. The Chinese
foreign Office announcement to this ef-
feet has been received here.
The statement also declared that
China viii not be bound by notes ex.
changed between other countries.
Formal announcement to this effect
is the official indication of dissatisfac-
ton in China with the recen under
standing reached between the United
States and Japan. China Is resentful
because she was not consulted III the
matter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
AMERICANS ARE UNDER FIRE
Germans Sending Over 500 Shells Per
Day On West Front.

Germans Sending Over 500 Shells Per
Day On West Front,
With the American Army In France.
Nov. 12.-There has been no special
activity reported on the sector held by
the American troops in France during
the last two days. A continuous rain
has interfered with artillery observa.
tions. but the Americans nave been fir
Ing their usual number OF shells daily.
There ia good reason to believe that
some OF these fell upon or near certain
German battery positions and strate-
gic points.
On an average 500 German shells
daily have been coming over. but no
damage from them has been reported.
The American infantry still Is strug-
Cling with mud and water despite the
activity OF the engineers In clearing
the trenches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
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ALLEGED GERMAN SPY
Is RUSSIAN PREMIER

Petroerad, Nov. 12.-The all
; Russian congress Of workmen's
; and soldiers delegates is re-
ported unofficlaliy to have
. named a cabinet composed Of
; Bolsheviki and then adjourned.
The cabinet 10 headed by Mix
: olaf Lenine as premier and
Leon Trosky holds the post Of
. foreign minister. Lenine was
charged with being a German
spy during kerensky's regime.
. ! + + 1. J. 4. = + J. + + + + +
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
Net One-Tenth Done.

yet the services OF men trained by
the experience of the first draft must
of necessity be retained and the Sc
lection boards must provide the direct
ing mechanism for the e classif-
cation. The thing they have done is
Of scarcely one-tenth the magnitude
of the thing that remains to be done.
1t is Of great importance both to mill
tary and to our economic interests
that the classification be carried
swiftly and accurately to a conclu-
sion. An estimate of the time neces.
sary for the work leads to the conclu-
sion that 1t can be accomplished in
60 days. but only II this great mar
shalling of u resources Of men is
regarded by all as a national war un-
dertaking of such significance as to
challenge the attention and compel
the assistance of every American.
Il call upon all citizens. therefore,
to assist local and district boards by
proffering such service and such ma,
terial convenienees as they can offer
and by appearing before the boards,
either upon summons or upon their
own initiative, to give such informa-
ton as win be useful in classifying
registrants. ! urge men of the legal
profession to offer themselves as as.
sociate members Of the legal advisory
boards 10 be provided in each CON-
munity for the purpose OF advising
registrants Of their rights and obliza-
tons and OF assisting them In the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
FOREIGNERS ARE DRAFTED
Are Compelled To Serve In German
Armies, Report.

Are Compelled To Serve In German
Armies, Report.
Copenhagen, Nov. 10.-The German
military authorities continue putting
into the army, persons living in Ger
many who have lost their original citi-
zenship without acquiring German ma
~tionality.
A new order says that former ma
tionals of foreign states. including
former Americans. will not be en-
ployed with the front line troops but
must serve in the armies OF occupa-
ton or elsewhere behind the front.
This applies to Observation-Disclosures
who returned to Germany to live after
being n~aturaiized in the United States.
The children of such parents are IL
able to service In the trenches in case
they have not completed the necessary
steps to obtain American citizenship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
QUEEN LILlu0KALAMl DIES
Was Eighth And Last Ruler o
Hawaii.

Honolulu. T. H., Nov. 12.-Queen
Liliuokalani of Hawaii. whose death
has been expected for several days.
has passed away.
The queen had been In bad health
for many months. A week ago she
began to fail rapidly and last Thurs
day physicians announced that the
end was near.
The queens death was announced
by the tolling Of bells and the half
masting Of flags. Her old subjects
among the natives. including chiefs
OF the old regime. Immediately gath
cred together to our
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
TAR AND FEATHER ! W. W.

Band OF Twenty Receive Application
At Tulsa.
Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 12.-Twenty men,
bers Of the l. w. w. we're taken from
the police by a band of masked men
dressed In black robes. who took them
to the Usage hills, applied the lash. q
coat OF tar and feathers and warned
them to quit the country. Placards
were placed c~onspicuously throughout
Tulsa bearing the warning:
Il. w. WIS. doa't let the sun 60
down on you In Tulsa"
They were signed The Vigilance
Com1nittee."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15

President May Decide Their Fate.
San Antonio. Nov. s.-Presideni
Wilson may be asked to decide the
question OF life or death for the g.
negro soldiers Of the 24th u. 8. in
fantry. n they are convicted Of mu
tiny in the Houston race riot Of Au.
gust %. In time OF q the depart
mental commander has the power to
impose the death penalty. but q was
intimated today that In case the man
are found guilty In the court marital
now under way-the 1nding viii ~
submitted 70 Ne president for &C
tion-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
MAI. CRoWELL IS APPOINTED
Engineer officer Made Assistant Sec
rotary of War.

Washington. Nov. 12.-Major Bene-
dict Crowell of Cleveland. Ohio, an
engineer officer now In charge of the
Washington office of the Panama
canal, has been appointed assistant
secretary OF war to succeed William
M. lngraham. Mr.. Ingraham was
made surveyor OF the port of Portland,
Maine, and accepted the appoint
ment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15

Soldier Discharged; TO Mary Countess
Camp Macarthur. Waco. Tex, Nov.
12-Private Victor A. Martin, Ann
Arbor. Mich. Of the 126th infantry
stationed here. has received his dis
change on account Of physical disabil-
~ and will ieavs sor Los Angeles to
wed Countess Adrienne de C0riche. q
noted French beauty and dancer.
Countess de Coriche was = dancing
partner to Pavlowa. the Russian dmc-
Or. She Il Z FIRST cousin to Count
Boni dc Casteilane. Martin and hts
futuro bride met It eoissons.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15

Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 12.-Federal
Agent DsWoody 10 holding q man he
says II . German Spy and q woma
companion. They were taken into
custody here. DocumeVv from Ger
man officials ware foun< IN the man.
DeWo0dy said the came here
from Dayton and got NIX at : large
ship building plant hsrs through 8
or : fictitious workman's Identifies
tion tse. DeWoody said the man gave
The name az PhafD Wobor and ~
u1to66 ~ uoe1 M ~ r. Wilson
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
.EntIre Turk Army on ROM.

London. Nov. 12.-The statement
concerning the Egyptian campaign
also announced the capture of the
Turkish coast railhead at Beitha-
nuE. THE whole army is retreating
NORTH" the war office asserted. I'VE
have taken 40 guns. Our navy 10
assisting"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
ALL HOPE FOR MEN IS GONE

Survivors Of AIcedo Sinking Given Up
For Dead.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-All hope for
the safety OF Lieut.. John T Melvin
and the 20 enlisted men. reported
missing after the torpedoing Of the
American patrol ship Alcedo, has been
abandoned. Vice Admiral Sims cabled
the Navy department that the search
for survivors Of the Alceio had been
given up and that 1t was believed
most of the missing men had been
killed outright by the explosion Of the
torpedo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
German Peace TaIk Ends.

Copenhagen. Nov. 1.-THE develop
ments tn Russia and Italy have put
peace talk In the background in Ger
many. Peace questions r not men,
toned by an representatives of the
four parties composing the Reichstag
majority. whose utterances in regard
to the settlement Of the chancellorshtp
crisis are cited by Berlin correspond
ents Of Danish newspapers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
BOY Wants job Of Killing Kaiser

IVY W1uto SV0 " NfUu9 Nd'sof.
6Alina. Kan. Nov. t2.--John Ed
ward Duncan of Utica. Ness county.
IA years old. writes the local recruit.
ing station to DO sent to Germany
- q spy that he may kill the "kai-
ser. mot for the various rewards that
have been offered, but because the
Prussian viper. Wilhelm. il the only
man the devil himself wouldn't stay
In hen with" The recruiting Of
scer, r. I. Taylor. wrote the boy to
hurry and grow that he may be with
the Americans when they march into
Berlir and hang the kaiser.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15

Washington, Nov. 13.-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson and Mrs. Robert Lansing
adopted" soldiers by subscribing $40
and IS. respectively. to the war camp
recreation fund. Mrs. Wilson win
be credited with having adopted" tea
soldiers and Mrs. lansing two. Presi-
dent Wilson also subscribed to the
t6ad, bat the amount was moi mad>
public Ths campaign fcr the 81.
y6o,oc0 fund closed. but reports have
not been received 1pon N partD q
~ sountry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
ALL SUBJECT
TO WAR DUTY
Those Men Not On Fighting Line
To Be Used In Factory
And Field.
WILSON ISSUES CALL
ruary BY Summons to All
Men Under Newly Re-
vised Plans.

Washington, Nov. f3.-The. new
machinery for the carrying out of the
sele:tive draft bill has been formally
put into operation by President VIII,
o with the foreword he has writ
ten to the regulations under which
the second call will be made.
The regulations themselves and the
QUESTIONABLE, which more than 5000.
100000 registrants will be required to
fill out, are being forwarded to local
boards, but have not yet been made
public.
This reorganization makes every
man subject to war duty, If not in
France, at least in the fields and fac
tories.
Wal department officials estimate
that the whole process can be COM
pleted within 60 days. This means
that no second call will be made
upon the draft forces before the mid
die of next February, as the period
of classification will not begin until
December Is.
The President describes the new
plan Of dividing all registered mer
not already modified into five class
es, subject to military service by
classes, as being intended to produce
"a more perfect organization of our
man-power."
Efficiency Is Gratifying.
The Presidents foreword follows:
"The task of selecting and mobiliz-
ing the first contingent of the Ma
tional army is nearing completion.
The expedition and accuracy of it's
accomplishment were a most crafty
ing demonstration of the efficiency OF
u democratic institutions. The
swiftness with which the machinery
for it's execution had to he assem-
bled, however, left room for adjust
ment and Improvement. New regu-
lations putting these improvements
into effect are, therefore, published.
There is no change in the essential
obligation Of men subject to selection.
The first draft must stand unaffected
by the provisions of the new regula-
tons. They can be given no retro
active effect.
The time has come for a mere
perfect organization Of oup man
power. The selective principle must
be carried to its logical conclusion.
We must make a complete inventory
of the qualifications Of all registrants
in order to determine as to each man
not already selected for duty with
the c%olors, the place in the military,
industrial or agricultural ranks of
the nation in which his experience
and training can best be made to
serve the common good. This project
involves an inquiry by the selection
boards into the domestic, industrial
and educational qualifications of
nearly 100000 men. Members of
these boards have rendered a con-
spicuous service. The work was
done without regard to personal con-
venience and under a pressure of i'm
mediate necessity which imposed
great sacrifices.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-15
.CAOORNA IS DEpOsED
General Is Deposed As Leader oil
Italian Forces.
To Serve As Member Of Allied War
Committee-Succeeded

Italian Army Headquarters, Nov. L..
General Cadorna has been relieved
and General Diaz appointed first in
command OF the Italian armies, with
General Badoglio second and General
Grandma third.
General Foch, chief of staff of the
French war ministry, and General
Wilson. sub-chief of the British gen.
eral staff. will serve on the inter
allied committee with General Ca
dnrna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

Argentinian policy during the present
,t,a1 ond draws these CONCLUSIONS:
1AlI Ergeninian~ news is forwarded
h.. FnoIis6 cables and is designed 70
prove that Argentina. out OF heI ~ 49,
free will and out Of triendshlp " w
Ouadruple Alliance, has decIueo W
make common cause with the EhtenVe'
But this is not true. lne 80,
wbelming majority Of the Argentinlan
people has no real sympathy Ior any
of the beligerent parties.
at is evident that the Allies, never
theless, are attempting to drag Argen-
tina to their side and into the war.
They certainly cannot count upon the
army of that country for real assist
ance; but their policy aims at con-
ouering the German market In Argen-
tina after the war, and the more De
pendent Argentina is on the Allies the
easier will this aim be attained.
"No one acquainted with the Argen-
tinian situation will believe that that
country will take an active part in the
war against Germany. One must keep
in mind that the excellently organized,
trained and equipped army has been
practically created by Germany. The
arms and uniforms are German made
and three-fourths Of all officers are
naturalized Germans. Such an army
can hardly be employed against Ger
many, at least not until new officers
have been trained and the spirit OF the
army has been changed. nd that will
take someA time under any circum-
stances"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Seven Plattsburgers
Win Commissions

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, Nov. H.
Plattsburg's officers training camp is
nearly ready to turn over its graduates
to the United States Army. The actual
training of the men here comes to an
end next Thursday. On the following
Monday most of those who have
marched and studied here for three
months will leave their alma mater"
resplendent in officers uniforms. while
$50 unfortunates will return to civil
life, considerably bettered physically
and mentally.
The names of most of those who
have received commissions are still
withheld, although practically every
man in camp has already been in
formed of his fate. The ranks Of seven
New Workers, who are to leave for &C
tive service at once, were announced
to-day by the camp commander.
These are Henry D. Lindsey. of Lind
sey, Desmond g. Co., 81 Nassau Street,
major of infantry; Forsyth Wicks,
Nassau Street, captain of infantry;
Gerald Hoppin, East Islip, Long Isl
and, captain of infantry; Stewart Ben
son, 957 Madison Avenue, captain OF
infantry; R. A. Hastings, 504 Yves;
ll2th Street, captain of infantry; Rich
ard II. Waldo, IS West Forty-fourth
Street, captain of infantry, and II
Cholmely Jones, 103 East Sixteenth
Street, first lieutenant of infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

what the constitution of the American
Federation Of Labor declares is that
partisan politics shall not have place
in the labor movement. AS a matter of
fact, there isn't any economic act which
we can take or make but what has its
political influence. The labor move
ment of America has Influenced the po-
litical activity Of our government both
national, state and municipal more
than any other group of people in the
United States"
This resolution out of the way, the
convention adjourned early to permit
the leaders to take up in committee the
fight being made by the clothing work
ers affiliated with the Federation and
the Central Federated Union Of New
York on the United Hebrew Trades, a
non-affiliated body, of that city. Reso-
lutions from the latter body charge
the United Hebrew Trades with foster
ing the secession movement and with
planning to set up through the Peoples
Council an independent labor move
ment. The resolutions direct interna-
tional unions affiliated with the Fed
Grafton to withdraw from membership
in it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Furuseth No Pacihst,
He Assures Labor
Coupling His Name With
Gompers's Revolt Anglers
Leader of Seamen

BUFFALO, Nov. 17.-Andrew Furu-
seth, leader Of the seamen. arrived here
yesterday and he was angry that any
person should have thought he would
lead any pacifst movement against the
war policy of Mr.. Gompers.
"If were 50 disposed" said he,
81 might do the Central Powers posi-
bly, as great service as any man in
the country simply by keeping still.
The war is going to be won by ships,
and ships and more ships.
"Seamen must be provided constant
ly. We are doing the work. By just
remaining idle could render the Cen
trail Powers a tremendous service.
am not rendering that service"
So far as Senator La Toilette is con-
eerned, Mr.. Furuseth declared he was
friendly 70 him, but only because of
the service the Senator had rendered
seamen in securing legislation, and not
because Of his war attitude.