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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
vermillion Volunteers on F~urloueh.
Who are stationed with Company M

VnrmiIIiOn -NnTwFWF0n "NH'rf00"
who are stationed with Company M
vt Yankton were granted a IurIough
and are visiting their parents and
friends here. The boys say they OK
poet to leave Yankton soon. but their
destination has not as yet been an
nounced, and will not be until they are
ready to entrain. The closer they
send US TO Germany the better we like
it," says James f. Kirk, one Of the
soldiers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Killed In France

Montrose.-E. j. Kiel, a Montrose
man, has been advised of the death
of his brother, Lewis Kiel, who was
killed during an assault on German
positions in France. He was a mem.
Der OF tho Canadian forces and had
been at the front more than one year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27

Pierre.--The district exemption
board of South Dakota cleared up the
work of the first draft. All communi-
cations to the district board should be
addressed to the board at Sioux Falls,
instead of at Pierre. where the work
will be looked after by Secretary HIb-
bard Patterson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Propaganda Still Lives.

Senator HuSting was one of the first
to make a declaration after the state
department had made its spectacular
disclosure.
Although Bernstorff is gone he
said, "the spirit of Bernstorff still
lives, and / trust the department of
justice and the secret service will go
to the bottom of this thing and that
the organization which has been built
up in this country through the efforts
of the German government will be
rooted out and utterly eliminated.
This is highly interesting informa-
ton, but am not surprised. myself
have an order for $4,000 TO ne paid to
a certain publication signed by Bern
storff.
The thing that impresses me, how
ever, is that Bernstorff has been gone
fer months and yet the propaganda
goes on. Now it was apparent long
before we entered the war that all OF
this propaganda was not coming forth
by chance. 1t was clear that it was
inspired by some astute, powerful.
clever source, and that source was the
German government.
"Bernstorff was not the only me
dunn through which money was paid
out.
Il have no doubt that millions Of
dollars have been expended hero 10
influence American public opinion.
''This organization must be de
stroyed. We muse take ii out by the
roots. 1t must not be allowed to live
here after the war. Otherwise we
shall have In our midst propaganda
which win influence elections and from
S;h.cts rc!!stc!sns will y this WAY
and that"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
convicts Count Bernstorff.

The shower of indictments of Ger
man clandestine pre-war activities in
this country is relied upon by the
state department to set at rest all
doubt remaining in any quarters that
the German government officially
through Count von Bernstorff con-
spired t%iagrantly, as asserted in Presi-
dent Wilson's war proclamation, TO di-
vide the American people on the is
sues of the war. 1t is believed by the
state department that public opinion,
after digesting the contents OF the
series of exposes. may be depended
upon to deal effectively with those
who became the catspaws of the Ger
man embassy.
The message was decided by Scot
land Yards experts after vain at
tempts by Americans.
Expulsion might have been Won
Bernstorff's fate as remotely as 1915 If
the state department had then known
as much about the secrets of the Ger
man code as II knows today.
Other Shots to Follow.
One by one the exhibits in the evil
dence in the case, it was said at the
state department, will be given to the
public.
That Americans in high public posi-
tons lent themselves TO the German
embassy's plan to split congress on
the question of war. further decided
messages in the possession, OF the gov
eminent are expected to demonstrate
conclusively.
More than one of these well-known
persons has been under public sus-
pcion, but proof of their completely
with the German government has not
come forth. 1t is known that eyr-
Sence of the most damaging and con
vincing character has finally been
obtained by the agents Of the govern
ment.
Vice President marshall made
clear-cut statement or his views to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
pioneer WOMAN Dies

Gimball-Mrs. Anna Johnson, a pio-
neer settler of advanced age, is dead
in Wilbur township. She leaves a
family, all Of whom are grown up in
that locality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Sec. McAdoo to Visit South pakot,

Sioux Falls.-Secretary McAdoo's
second Liberty Loan campaign will
bring him into South Dakota. He will
he at Sioux Falls en- October 4 and at
Aberdeen October S.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Rats Destroying Flour.

The state council of defense has
learned through Elmer Davis, inspec.
tor for the underwriters' association
OF the state, that there are 500 sacks
of -four in a warehouse at Dallas being
destroyed by rats. The -four, among
other property, is held in litigation,
and Is In charge of the sheriff OF Greg.
DRY county. The state council wants
some action taken to preserve the
supply and not allow 1t to be wasted
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27

Kimball.-A little 4-year-old daugh-
ter OF Leonard S~tundebacks. died from
the effects OF SOME obstruction lodged
IN her bronchial
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Key Men Wanted.

Pierre The state council of defense
has ben notified by the national of.
ficers that the apportionment of army
telegraph operators for South Dakota
Is placed at 300. The state college at
Brooliings Is putting in a course in
telegraphy and the state council is
asking the state university. Yankton
college. and other schools to take up
the work The telegraphers win be
needed with the men under draft call.
and will get a material increase In
payment for their services as opera.
or.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong az q
Man.

Chicago, m.-"For about two years
I suffered from q female trouble 90
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Search knti-War List.

AS soon as news of the Bernstorff
message reached the capitol members
began a hasty search of the files to find
the names of the men who voted
against war. While there was no as
sertion from anyone that anyone of
these members vas influenced by Ger
ii propaganda or money, yet it was
pointed u that if such influence was
eXerted, and if it had anv effect, the
names of those affected would be
shown in the lists Of those who op-
posed the war resolution.
Il was forced to the conclusion some
time ago" Representative Helm said,
in discussing the revelations, that Ger
many thought we were Il cowardly peO-
pie and afraid TO fight, but | did not
know that we were 4 corrupt people
and would betray our country for Ger
man gold.
THE telegram sent by Count Won
Bernstorff is an admission of the fact
that Germany had a corruption fund in
the United States for the purpose of
carrying on German propaganda.
IF members have acted in suspi-
ciOus fashion by the Introduction of res
o~lutions or bills or by speeches in con-
gresS or out of congress, that leads to
the conviction that they are not loyal
% this government at this time, they
ought to be investigated, and, if found
guilty, they ought to be expelled from
the floor of this house and from the
floor of the senate of the United
SfnfnSn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
GERMAN PLOT TO
SWAY CONGRESS
AST0UNDS NATION
Revelations by Secretary of
State Lansing Bring Storm
of 0enunciation.
BERNST0RFF WAS PAYMAsTcR
Ambassador Request for $4,000 Re
sarced as Indicating That Money
Fad Been Used Before for
Same Purpose.

Observation-Disclosures of congress,
government officials and members of
the diplomatic corps have not yet re-
covered from their amazement at the
astounding revelations made by Sec
rotary of State Lansing of the plans
or Count o BernStOrff, former Ger
man ambassador to the United States.
to eXpend $4,000 in an effort to infu-
ence congress and prevent this coun-
try from going 10 war with Germany.
The revelation of this plot. follow
Ing the disclosures of other cases of
German duplicity in its diplomatic re-
lations with the United States and
other countries, had the effect of
sweeping away such antiwar prOpa-
ganda as may still have been alive in
the national capital and giving more
convincing evidence of the hostile acts
which forced the United States into
the war.
How Plot Wa Revealed.
Here is the statement Of Secretary
Lansing:
THE secretary of state issues the
following statement from Ambassador
Bernstortf to the Berlin foreign office,
dated January %. 1917:
81 request authority to pay out up
10 $4,000 (ifty thousand d0lIars). in
order, as IN former occasions. to influ-
ence congress through the ~OrganiZa-
ton you know of which car perhaps
prevent war.
"1 am beginning in the meantime
to act accordingly.
"'In the above circumstances. a pub
lie official German declaration in fa-
vor of Ireland is highly desirable in
order to gain the support of Irish in
tluPnce here"
Capital Stunned by Revelations.
The publication of this letter ap-
parently revealing the fact that Bern
stOrff had previously influenced
congress through the organization you
know Of" actually stunned the cap
itOl.
On the floor of the house, congress
men were denounced as suspicious"
II was openly stated by some that they
believed their colleagues had received
German money.
According to Representative Tom
Hefin, Alabama, he believes he could
name 10 or IA men in the two houses
Of congress who have acted suspi-
ciOuSly.
Fess of Ohio and Howard of Geor-
gia both declared the German propa-
ganda worked directly, with money
changing hands and reaching govern
ment officials.
Additional startling revelations of
the free use Of money blythe Ger
man government to sustain the Ger
man propaganda in the United States
will follow Lansing's expose.
These revelations, it was indicated.
will cOrrObOrate the Indictment of
the German embassy as the disburs-
ing bureau for propaganda. Certain
Irish-American agitatOrS in the coun-
try who have allied themselves with
hostile German-Americans may expect
to be the next objects of the govern
-c-t'c a+.ccL-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27

165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
I think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave., Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia .. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, Irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing-down feel
ing, hatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and v prostratson. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound il the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
She Followed Rule "a.

Jack-I kissed her when she wasn't
looking.
Tom-What did she do?
Jack-Kept her eyes averted the rest
of the evening.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
ward German propaganda. follo~:nx

ward German propaganda, following
the state departments announcement
This ought to end forever" he
said, "any and every doubt in the
mind of any American as to the JUS
tice Of and necessity for this war.
1t proves that the German government
was seeking all along { o split Is into
factions, by corrupt means Of neces-
sary, possibly hoping in time to win
the war in Europe and then humiliate
and subjugate us. He who is not
Fundamentally for the war runs a
grave risk of being suspected Of get
ting a part of the fifty thousand dol
lars. This Is an honest congress, and
ali its members will resent this insult
10 its intelligence and honor"
Whether the state department is in
possession of other evidence indicating
been revealed. but the extraordinary
disclosures already made have fixed
he belief that agents Of the United
;tates government have collected and
compiled the entire story of German
dupiicity and intrigue and that addi-
tional chapters will be added.
Knew Plan of "RuthIessness."
The reference to averting war is TAX
en- as an indication that Ambassador
Bernstorff had prior knowledge of his
governments intention to proclaim a
merciless widespread submarine war
fare and that he was equally confident
that the United States government
could not be easily placated by mere
promises. The German announcement
of it's intention to expand its subma-
rine activities was not made public un-
til January 81, when the world was
startled not only by the determination
70 remove all restrictions, but by the
statement that II would become effec-
tive on the following day. Three days
later the United States government
had expressed its disapproval by sever
ing relations with Germany.
That the German ambassador knew
of his governments intention was as
sumed by some officials, although at
the same time he denied prior knowl-
edge and those in close touch with the
embassy were given to understand that
he did not approve the course and
worked TO obtain modification.
Small Amount for Bride.
1t has not been assumed that the am
bGssadOr actually attempted to bride
or personally influence any member of
congress, and doubt that such was his
purpose is supported to some extent by
the comparatively small amount of
money he asked. Fifty thousand dol
lars, it was pointed out, would go but IA
short way toward buying the influence
of any congressman. J~udiciOusly eX-
pended, however, it might do much in
cOmpensating paid agents, such as are
now known to have belonged to the
elaborate machine Bernstorff had so
carefully built up for the production
of propaganda and for purposes of
nCninnora
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27

Contrary Troubles.
"This Is hard luck !"
"What ISL"
"Only soft drinks"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27

was unADle TO Walk
or do any of my own
work. | read about
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try 1t. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and / never had bet
for health I weigh
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27

clear-cut statement Of his Views to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-30

The Esther Rebekah Ladies sur
prised their brother odd Fellows last
evening after the regular meeting held
by the latter last evening in their club
rooms in the Auditorium. They brought
sandwiches and home made cake and
made coffee to go with 1T. Tt was a
complete surprise to the Odd Fellows.
who enjoyed 1t Immensely. and invited
the ladies in to hear the many toasts
being offered in their honor.
Mrs. J. D. Jones OF Beacon street en-
tertained Mrs. Gwylm Jones and her
house guest. Mrs. Edward Jones. from
Knoxville. Tenn. at dinner last even
ing.
The general meeting Of the East
Chicago Woman's club VIII be held
Saturday afternoon at the Mckinley
school. All members Of the club are
urge d TO attend these monthly meet
ings.
An indoor picnic dinner IS being
served today at the home Of Mrs. L.
". Giles in 145th street. held in com
pHment to Miss Maud Hollingshead.
who is visiting here from Milton. Pa
Mrs. John Hill is the assistant hostess
There are thirty guests IN attendance.
Those from out Of town are Mrs. Mary
Milford. Ind. Mrs. Edward Jones and
Mrs. Carl Thomas. Knoxville. Tenn;
Mrs. Ferguson Of South Chicago and
Miss Minnie Shoemaker OF Chicago.
The house decorations are hags.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-30
East Chicago Red
Cross Has Election

At meeting OF the Red Cross chap
ter Of East Chicago. held last evening
in the Mckinley auditorium. there was
the annual election OF officers held and
the reports Of the officers OF the past
year submitted and approved. Mrs. W.
J. Funkey, who has headed this chap
ter most successfully during the past
term, resigned her position as chair
nan and announced that. while she
was not a candidate for any office the
coming year her interest would remain
in the Red Cross work and her efforts
along that line would continue. Mrs
Funkey was prevailed upon to accept
the work for the ensuing year. but
owing to many other duties of an
ardous nature, she declined and ex-
pressed the desire that another be ap-
pointed TO succeed her. a nominating
committee was appointed, consisting OF
Hans c. Peterson. Mrs. +. n Canine
and Mrs. Ben Williams. The officers
elected TO serve are Mrs. Abe often
hetmer. chairman: Gwylm Jones. vice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-30
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

Katharine Howard, ISIS oTcott ave.
Phone 2s3. will be pleased to write and
receive social news and advertising for
The Times.
Attend the Halloween Masqus part
at odd Fellows hall this evening in
East Chicago Good music and dane
ing. Admission. 25 cents.-Ady.
Tonight is Company l. BENEFIT night
at the Hartley theater. The public IS
asked to attend the performance and
contribute their dimes to this cause.
Evan Lloyd viii sing at this benefit
and to hear him alone is well worth
the admission price being asked
The collection OF old papers and
magazines will be taken up Saturday
afternoon. November 3rd. and disposed
81 for the benefit Of the Welfare as
ISOLATION. The housewives are asked
70 get the papers and magazines to-
gether, tie them in separate bundles
and leave them. either on the front
porch or front yard. where the boys
can easily reach them without delay.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-30

president: Mrs. George ". Lewis.
secretary. and H. X Groves. treasurer.
Directors for three years are DR.. f. L.
Townsley. Mrs. William Meade and Mrs.
J. d Jones. Directors for two years
are Mrs. w J Funkey. Jr Mrs. D. C.
Reid and Hans c. Peterson. Directors
for one year ere Mrs Ben Williams
Mrs. Nose Specter and Rev. George B.
Jones. The chairman and secretary re-
ports were read and approved. The
auditing committee comprising the
Messrs. Q. r. Rain. Harvey Gilman
and J. G. Allen was appointed. The
newly elected chairman Of the chapter
viii select his chairman Of the center
at A later date A vote of thanks was
extended to Mrs ~. J. Funkey, the
retiring chairman. for the splendid
success OF the past year and the ulti-
mate showing OF the Red Cross ball
receipts. which shows S532 go to date
with still some tickets tut and yet to
be heard from. Mrs. Frank G. p Smith.
instructor at the center was also
granted a vote OF thanks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-30
CLARK

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Book and fanli-
" who have been living ct this place
for the past year Will make their future
home at West Manor where they have
purchased a n-w home 4ro44 he goae5
brothers
Mrs. Charles Dettuan of Clark was a
Gary business transacter.
MIR. Rudolph Klein of Chicago was
Clark Station visitor last Sunday.
Mr. Fred Behn OF Clark Station was a
Hammond business translator.
The dance which was held in the
Clark fire station last Saturday evening
was we'll attended. A fine time was re-
ported by all present.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-30
forestaIIlna a nToueh.H

Employer-"Do you save anT c.
your salary, Jimmle?" Office Boy.
Yes, sir, but never lend money tc
nobody"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
ASSOCIATED Press)

Three more steamers aggregating
12,34S tons, were reported SUM-; today
in the new German submarine cam
ralgn.
Definite announcement was made
of the sinking of two Of these vessels,
the British Manitoba, of 6,S36 tons, and
the British Lullington, of 2,S16 tons.
Only the Norwegian Solbakken, of
2.616 tons, is still on the "believed
sunk" list.
The tonnage of the three steamers
is greater than the total reported for
the entire day yesterday, which was
1O,424 tons.
No Developments.
The military field Of operation was
barren of developments Of prime i'm
portance so far as the official state.
ment indicates. Paris reports sew
eral successful raiding era.ions
along the French fronts. with violent
yaqsg t!te.y actiyit.y " norksasG \! scsi.ur
There has been comparative quiet all
along the line of the Russian and
Roumanian fronts, as we'll as in the
Caucasus, Petrograd announces.
An Entente aeroplane attack on
Zeebrugge, on the Belgian coast, is
reported through Holland. German
aviators have attacked Dunkirk and
Amiens, while a French aviator car
ried out a successful raid on military
objects at Carlsruhe, according to
Paris.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
FLAYS
$OLONS VOTING
AGAINST NO. A
Betrayal of Confidence of People
Is Alleged in Resolutions
Adopted Yesterday
VALLEY RULES OUT
WORD "N0N.PARTISAN"
Johnson of Tolley, Reelected
President at Close Tenth
Annual Convention

Resolutions recommending the TAX
ing over of the farmers packing plant
by the state as soon as constitutional
amendments can be enacted, endorse
ment of state-owned elevators, -four
mills, hail insurance and denuncia-
ton Of the senators and the repre-
sentatives voting against the Non
partisan magma charta, were adopted
at the close of the tenth annual con
Tsentis4I os t..,e iityo.tt;a {a.9ahoia Scciots
OF Equity. t+
Especially do we condemn Senat-
or Albert Stenmo, Representatives
e. w. Everson, M. S. Lang Charles
F. Schick and L.. D. Wiley for their
open, betrayal Of the confidence Of
the people and are unworthy Of the
confidence and the trust reposed up
on them,yi Others who had voted
against the bill were condemned for
'renouncing their allegiance to the
fundamental American doctrine that
this is government Of the people
and for the people"
Not Unanimous Report
1t was not an unanimous report
from the committee on resolutions.
A. f. VALLEY of Velva, N. D., did not
hesitate in making known the fact
that he opposed article four of the re-
solutions as read by Grant S. You
mans of Minot, on the ground that
that portion ignored the Equity in
endorsing the platform of the Non
partisan league. The Velva man, who
asserted that he had always fought
in the Equity trenches from the birth
of the state organization said the
principles which the Nonpartisans
had adopted in their platform were
those of the Equity. His minority re-
port was unanimously adopted.
Old Officers Are Reelected.
The old set of officers of the North
Dakota Equity Society were re-elect-
ed and the choice of the next city
for the convention was left with the
board of directors. The officers are
M. P. Johnson of Tolley, president;
J. M. Casey of Lisbon, vice-president;
M. v Boldly of Fargo, secretary-trea-
surer. The directors, Anthony Walt.
of MinOt; A. l.. Maxwell of Turtle
Lake; c. A. Swanson of Driscoll; A.
H. Ditmer of Velva, and j. NJ. Ander-
son of st. Paul:
Legislation Recommended
The committee on legislation recon-
mended quarterly medical inspection
Of all state institutions, public and
private schools; asked favorable ac-
ton on Senator browns bill pertain
ing to grain and grain grading and
the establishment of a state market
ing system, protection of prairie
chickens and increasing the dog tax
to two dollars for males and five
dollars for females.
No Iron Clad Date Meetings
The recommendation asked by the
on bylaws that the con.
of the state society be
amended that all annual meetings be
held on the third Tuesday of No
vember was lost. J. NJ. Anderson ex
planned that it had been the custom
Of the Equity to meet in Bismarck
about the time that the state legis.
lature was in session and that he
found it of inestimable value to the
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