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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
100000 LOST BY AusTRIANs
itaiy's Great Offensive Disastrous to
Enemy.

Rome, June 2.-Italy's great often
sive begun May IA has already cost
the Austrians 100000 in killed, wound
ed and missing, according to ~nser
tive estimates. The Italians are now
consolidating, reinforcing their lines
with new troops and refortifying posi-
tons but continue to infiict frightful
losses on the enemy by repelling
countless countcr-attacks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07

New York. June 2. - The Liberty
Loan OF $4,000. 100000 is but the
start" Frank A. vanderlip. president
Of the National City bank. said in
speaking before the Merchants asso-
citation on the neceaaity OF employers
assisting employees to subscribe to the
loan. We are going 10 need sums Of
moneg such as we never have dreamed
OF in any undertaking we have ever
engaged fl" he declared.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
FIRST FLIGHT is SUCCESSFUL
U. s. Navy Diriglble Travels 500 Miles
In Five Hours.

Washington. May 31.-The first
dirigible balloon built for the navy
much after the pattern OF the British
"Blimps" made a successful hight
from Chicago to Akron, Ohio. Leav-
ing Chicago at noon she landed with
out mishap at Akron about 5 D. M. ny
ing an airline distance Of about 500
miles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
EXPOSES BuLGAR PROPOSAL
corky. Russian Author. penounees
Teutcn Minister.

P~etrograd. June 2.-Maxim Gorky,
the noted Russian author, has pub
lished n sensational account of an at.
tempt by ID. Rizow. the Bulgarian min
lister at Berlin, to inveigle him into
clandestine negotiations for a separate
peace.
Although he himself IL an almost
fanaticai advocate OF peace, Gorssy dc.
nounce Rizow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Holds Socialist Attitude ~IntoIerable.

Chicago, June 2.-The Very Rev.
Bernard Iddings Bell. dean OF the
Protestant Episcopal cathedral ut
Fond du Lac. Wis. has rendered his
resignation from the Socialist party
because he is dissatisfied with the
party's policy. His statement appears
In the Living Church. It says, In part:
IN the midst of this war the So
ciaiist party has made such utterances
as are intolerable to me and to other
Socialists. Socialism viii come, but
not through Hapspurg or H~ohenzollern
kultur."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Has pestroyed 4s Er.rrv p,,n.,

Paris, June l2.-Capt. George Guyne-
mer, most famous Of all French army
aviators, has brought down five more
German airplaDes. two OF them In n
minute. The captain now Is credned
officially with having destroyed AZ
enemy machines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Fight AntI-draft Propaoanda.

Chicago, June 2.-Foreign language
newspapers in Chicago are co-operat-
ing with the government in fighting
an alleged propaganda to incite oppo-
sition to selective CONSUMPTION regis
tration among foreign-born citizens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
SWEEPS OVER PARTS OF THREE
STATES IN SOUTHWEST DEAL
ING DEATH AND ENTAIL
ING MUCH DAMAGE.
400 HOUSES DESTROYED
AT c0ALGATE, OKLAHOMA
Cof'eyVllIe, Kansas, In Path Of Storm,
$50 Houses There Being Wrecked
Oklahoma Teacher Saves
Pupils When She MarshaIs
Them Into Storm Cellar.

Kansas City, Mo, June 4.-Twenty-
n known deaths. more than 100 in
jured and property damaged to an ex.
tent as yet unestimated, resulted from
a series Of tornadoes that struck sew
eral towns and districts OF Southeast.
ern Kansas, north Central Oklahoma
and Southern Missouri.
Death Total Thought Hiqh.
With four hundred houses reported
destroyed at C~oalgate, Ok, a town
of $500 inhabitants, in was feared the
death total will be high. One mes
SAGE said l2 bodies had been counted
and that the business section of the
town virtually was destroyed.
Thirty persons were hurt, three of
whom are expected to die, $50 hous.
es were wrecked and property suffered
an estimated loss Of from 100000 to
$4,000 when a tornado struck Cof-
feyyille, Kan, according to q tele-
phone message the Southwestern
American received from Coffeyville.
Reports from Buffalo, Mo-, told of
considerable damage there. Another
storm was reported to have passed
between Springfield and Lebanon, Mo.
All wires were down in both direc-
lions.
Teacher Saves Lives.
A tornado struck Drake, Ok, kill
ling five members OF one family and
destroying n other residence and
the school. The lives OF many school
children were saved when a young
school teacher marshalled her charges
into a storm cellar.
Morse, Kan, 20 miles from kansas
City, was seriously damaged by a
twister that took three lives. Prop
erty damage there has not been esti-
mated
Ernm Qifama Knn nanaa na-A
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
FIRST DRAFT LIKELY SEPT. s
ONLY U. s. INGENUITY MAKES IT
POSSIBLE THAT EARLY.
Every Step Being Taken With Care TO
Reduce TO Minimum Possibility
Of Mistakes.

Washington, June 4.-The first &C.
tual draft Of Americas citizen soldiery
will probably he September g..
According TO present indications, it
will take that long to prepare sup
plies, proper housing and other equip
ment for the first 100000 men between
the ages Of II and 30 years who will
be selected to serve their country.
There has Eeen much complaint
~so-called delay" by the govern
ment In getting under Roadway in
pressing It's purpose In the great war.
But one official declared today 1T is
only American ingenuity that enables
Us to be ready by September g."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Care 10 Cause Of Delay.

Every step is being taken with de-
liberation and Care, In order to reduce
TO q minimum the possibility of mis-
takes. II Is not the governments pur-
pose to get thousands Of young men
into camp without every means at
hand properly tc care for them, equip
them and prepare them for service.
By the very nature Of the world sit
uation, there is bound to be irritation
Of what appears at first To he clumsy
and unwieldy handling OF Americas
part In the great war. officials explain.
But 1t is confidently stated that as
soon as the ground work OF the struc-
ture is laid, American speed and thor
oughness will begin to show itself in
the rapid contamination of the work
faces.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-07
Teacher Saves Lives.

From Ottawa, Kan, came a report
that many farm houses In Franklin
county had been wrecked and several
persons injured.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
A Remarkable Smash-Up.

There was a remarkable and disastrous
accident Tuesday afternoon about 5
O'Clock at the crossing OF the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad between the farms OF
Garrett B. VanMetre and the heirs OF
Maybeny Mckee, near Vanclevesville.
|. Elmer Sutton's threshing outfit, con-
sisting OF big traction engine and
brand new threshing machine, was being
taken across the railroad tracks when it
got stuck, owing, il is said, to the faulty
construction OF the crossing. Knowing
that if was about time for No. 8, the
Chicago New York express, FRANK
Anderson, who was in charge OF the out
fit, hastily sent men in either direction 10
flag trains, but before they could get very
far the express train appeared coming
rapidly around the curve II could moi
be stopped, and the locomotive struck
the traction engine fair and square, knock
ing it to one side broken and battered,
while the threshing box was hurled TO
the other side complete wreck. The
train was stopped. but after ascertaining
that no one was hurt proceeded on lis
way. The. marvellous part OF the accident
was that though the traction engine was
a heavy and ponderous machine, it was
hurled from fine track without causing the
slightest damage TO the locomotive. The
only harm done to the train was the bend
ing OF one of the steps by part OF the
wreckage. The train was not delayed
by the accident more than ten or fifteen
minutes.
The loss to Mr.. Hutton IS heavy The
engine, which was good and compare
lively new, was completely broken up |;
and the threshing box, fine machine,
with all modern Improvements, had been
in use only few days. The threshing
box. which cost 81 200, is said to be dam
aged beyond repair and will have to be
thrown in the junk pile. Fortunately, no
person was hurt in the accident.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
The Death Record.

Word was received here yesterday OF
the death in Norfolk. Va, of Walter S.
Newcomer, former resident OF Shop
herdstown. He had been Ill for about
eight months. Mr.. Newcomer, who was
brother-in- OF Wm. R. Miller, Of
this place, lived here in his youth, but
left this place some thirty years ago. He
is remembered here by his friends as a
man OF many good qualities and person.
ally genial and agreeable. He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss Annie
E. Miller; two sons, Joseph and William
Newcomer; and three daughters, Mrs.
Myrtle Futer. Mrs. Irene Stage and Miss
Violet Newcomer
J. William Miller, a prominent resident
of MartInsburg, died last Monday in Ha-
gerstown, where he was visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Fred c. Wright. He had
been stricken with serious attack Of
heart trouble last Thursday, and gradually
weakened until the end came. He was
SO years old. MIR. Miller had been an
active member OF the Episcopal Church
in Martinsburg for many years, and his
death will be greatly regretted. His wife,
two sons and four daughters survive him.
He was buried in Martinsburg yesterday.
Mrs. Badora Smurr, widow OF James
II. Smur, died at her home in Martins
burg Tuesday night, after an illness Of
three months from paralysis, aged "a
years. Mrs. Smurr was a daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Spanger, Of
Jefferson county, and was born at Bolivar.
She had lived in Martinsburg for the past
At years. She is survived by daughter,
Mrs. Bertha Smurr Wilson, sister and
two brothers.
James c. Chapman, well-knoWn
farmer OF this county, died last week at
his home near Rlpon, aged II years.
He was native OF Frederick county, Va,
but had lived in this county nearly all OF
his life. He is survived by his wife,
three sons and three daughters.
Mrs. Ella n. Cook, widow OF James
w. Cook, OF Bolivar, this county, died
last week at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Hunt, in Baltimore. Her
body was taken TO Bolivar for interment.
Ira E. Frye died at his home in Mar
tinsburg last Friday from uraemic poison
ing, aged 81 years. He is survived by
his wife and one child.
Charles Faulkner Wild died at his home
in Martinsburg last Thursday, from tu-
bercuosis, aged 40 years.
Marvin S. Brenner died at his home in
Martinsburg last Sunday, after long i'll
ness, aged 43 years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
Notes of the Churches.

Rev. A. d. r. Hancher, OF Staunton,
one of the most prominent Lutheran
clergymen in Virginia and leading
member of the Virginia Synod, has re-
signed his charge 10 become general sec
rotary of the Board of Home Missions
and Church Extension of the United
Synod OF the South. He succeeds Rev.
DR.. r. S. Patterson, who resigns to &C
cept call TO become pastor OF the LII
theran Church, OF Woodsboro, Md. The
change became effective August lst.
Rev. Mr.. Hancher is one Of the ableSt
men OF the Lutheran Church in the South,
and is especially well qualified for the
work he has undertaken,
Rev. William Rogers preached a very
able sermon at the open-air service last
Sunday. He took tor his subject the
prayer of the Pharisee and the publican,
and drew the analogy between the proud
and naughty and the humble and God
fearing peoples and nations OF the present
day, especially as applied to world con-
ditions. He spoke strongly against the
combination Of German and Austrian
imperialism and Turkish atrocity. Ser
vice will be held as usual next Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock, and the sermon
will be preached by Rev. Walter B.
Stehl, OF Baltimore.
There will be services in the Elk
Branch Church Sunday at | a. M, in the
Union Church at Middleway at 3 p. m,
and in the Presbyterian Church OF Shenan-
doah Junction at s p. m.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at IL a. m.
and at Kearneysville at 100 p. m.
M. E. Church South-The pastor will
preach at Bethesda on Sunday at $50 a.
nj. and at Uvilla at II a. m. Holy COM
munion at both places.
The stone of the new Southern
Methodist church at Kabletown will be
laid with appropriate ceremonies on Sat-
urday, August 4th.
Lutheran Service Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at II a. m. The holy COM
munion will be administered.
Reformed Church-Sunday schooll at
9.45 a. m. Morning worship and ser
mon at | a. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday in
Shepherdstown at 1 a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
"Poor Little Rich Girl" Monday.

Beginning next Monday, August 9th,
the Shepherdstown Opera House has ar
ranged TO present to its patrons from time
to time the big, new, compelling, artistic
productions to be released by Aircraft.
Each OF these productions is specially
made for large city theatres, and no ex-
pense has or will be spared in their max
ng.
1.-THE Poor Little Rich Girl" by
Eleanor Gates, with Mary Pickfofd in
the title role, will be the first of these
new attractions. This production will
even entertain and please more than did
cinderella"
Herewith are given few OF the many
criticisms by the New York press:
New York Telegraph: 1.-The produc-
ton isa genuine credit TO Mary Pickford. "
New York Evening Sun "The settings
for the photopiay are elaborate. There
are many amusing moments OF real COM
edy in the picture. There seems to be
no limit to the illusions OF extreme youth
which Miss Pickford is capable OF produc-
ing and the Poor Little Rich Girl no
doubt will be better liked than any oil
Mary Pickford's recent pictures"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
Fatal Accident At Shenandoah juno


John r. Brady, welI-known resident
OF Shenandoah Junction, met with a
dreadful death near that place last Satur-
day morning about 9 o'clock, when he
was struck and instantly killed by an
engine on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Brady had been told by some one
that quantity OF coal had been dropped
alongside the track from passing train
near Mr.. J. B. Osbourn'S place. He
went down the track to get some OF it,
something lie had never done before in
his life, and while thus engaged the fatal
ity occurred. He had stepped aside TO
avoid a freight train and got Immediately
in front OF light engine running back
ward in the opposite direction. The
tender struck him and he was thrown
under the wheels. His body was sever
ed, as with cleaver, at the breast, and one
arm was cut off and one leg severed near
the ankle. The mangled remains were
gathered up and removed, and later were
prepared for burial. The whole COM
mnnity was shocked by the awful occur
renee.
Mr.. Brady, who was 60 years OF age,
was native OF Berkeley county, but
had lived at the Junction for a number OF
years, having been employed for long
time at Lyne's grain elevator. He was
highly regarded, and his sudden death
saddened many friends. He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Lizzie Couch
man; son, Oscar Brady, OF Hagerstown ;
and three brothers. George Brady, OF
Berkeley county, Harry Brady, OF Laurel,
Md, and Robert Brady. OF Wisconsin.
The body was placed in the Southern
Methodist Church Sunday evening, and
Monday morning the funeral service was
conducted by Rev. E. W. Aaron, assisted
by Rev. ]. c. Siler. The remains were
taken to Arden, Berkeley county, Tor
burial.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02

very serious accident near Edinburg,
Illinois. He was driving in his automo-
bile when it was struck by swlft-run-
ming trolley Car and badly wrecked. Mr..
Remnant was seriously injured. One leg
was broken at the ankle, the knee OF the
other leg had bone broken, and he was
otherwise hurt. He was unconscious for
seven or eight hours. After being in a
hospital for about month he has recov-
cred sufficiently to be taken home, though
he will be disabled for some time TO come.
A colored man who said he was from
the Argentine Republic was in Shep-
herdstown the past week, carrying about
with him as pet four-foot snake that
he said was black boa constructor. The
man said that he had raised the snake
himself-that il Matched from an egg
which he carried in his vest pocket
Being poisonous, he handled the
serpent with impunity, but it had gotten
rather peevish from being teased by the
boys. The snakes owner said that this
variety of serpent has an instructive and
decided aversion TO women, and thi:
seemed to be borne out by its actions
for when Aunt Sally Travers stopped
at safe distance-to have look at i
the snake made several attempts to strike
at her. The colored man was so intelli-
gent and spoke so well in English anc
other languages that some folks think tha
he may be spy in the service OF the
Germans. He said that he was JUS
travelling about from place to place as the
fancy took him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
Fatal Railroad Accident At Ripon.


One OF the worst railroad accidents that
has ever occurred on this division OF the
Norfolk & Western Railway happened at
Ripon, this county, at 3 % "Wednesday
morning, when two heavy double-header
freight trains met in head-on collision
just north of the station. The trains had
orders to pass eac h other at Ripon. The
engineer OF the northbound train forgot
or misunderstood his orders and the
operator at Ripon failed to stop him by
signal. As the train passed the station
at full speed The conductor OF The train
realized The danger, and from the caboose
threw on the airbrakes. Before they
could affect the speed OF the train il had
plunged into the other train moving just
as rapidly southwark. The collisi on was
frightfuI Four great engines were de-
molished in the shock and their tenders
was piled on top OF them. Ten freight
cars were smashed, and their contents,
mostly lumber, scattered over the right
OF way.
The firemen OF the two nonh-bound
engines, K. E. Duke, of Bentonyille, and
F. c. Flynn, OF Luray, were instantly
killed. The other engineers and firemen
jumped when they saw the collision was
inevitable and escaped with minor iniu-
rieS-chiefly bruises, cuts and sprains
The engineers were John F. Matthews,
James D. Settles, H. o. Williamson and
D. o. Powell, while the two other fire
men were Lewis and Thompson. Fire
man Duke was firing his engine at the
time, and when the collision came the
mass of coal in the tender was hurled
forward and carried him against the fire
box. He was evidently killed instantly
by Scalding steam, and his legs were
burned off. Fireman Duke was caught
under engine 4Sl and killed Instantly, his
body being mutiIated terribly. II was
several hours before either body was taken
from the wreck.
The shock OF the collision and the
sound OF one OF the engine whistles that
had gotten stuck aroused people in the
neighborhood and they gathered at the
wreck. Fire broke out in one OF the
engines, and motor fi,e engine was
called from Winchester TO eXtinguish the
flames. Wreckiug crews were summon
ed from Shenandoah and Hagerstown,
and though they worked hard all day in
the sitting heat, il was not until twelve
hours later that the main track was clear
ed. Many hundreds OF persons from the
surrounding country visited the wreck
during the day 10 see the interesting
work OF clearing the tracks and removing
the battered engines and cars and the
scattered freight. Trains l3 and q
transferred their passengers atthe wreck.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02
How Is Your
Health Today?
TanIac Has Toned Up Many A Worm
out System, AS Proven By
Thousands of Tests.

al had been in an awful condition Tor
the past year, could not eat much and
what did eat hurt me. had the most
awful taste in my mouth, no appetite,
could not sleep and had no energy to DO
anything" said w. I. Flynn, K. +. d.
No. 2, Point Pleasant, w. Va, a we'll
known farmer OF that section.
After getting bottle OF Tanlac from his
local agent he made the following state
ment latter taking about one-half OF
the first bottle began to improve, eat
well, and what ate didn't hurt me, and
now ! feel so much better in so many
respects can cheerfulIy recommend il TO
my friends.
II might be mentioned in connection
with Mr.. Flynn's rem arks that Tanlac IS
creating sensation throughout the South.
In fact, nearly a million men and women
endorse it. Girls hardly out Of their
teens sometimes feel dull, tired, WORKOUT,
lack appetite, energy and rich pure blood &.
For them as for thousands OF alllng
humanity, Tanac is wonderful tonic,
system cleaner and blood purifier. Sold
by Owens & Miller.
always feel better when think OF one
OF Owens & Miller's limeades-5 cents, al
the fountain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02

The regular meeting oil the Community
Club will be held on Friday, August 10th.
The ladies OF The war bread committee
are requested TO bring in report and,
if possible, samples of war breld. 1t is
also desired that everyone bring their
best recipes for corn bread and samples
OF the bread. A full meeting is desired.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02

FOR SALE-Two Ford Town Cars,
good mechanical order, many new paris,
Atwater- Kent ignition. Bodies lined with
English whipcord. Cheap. Can be used
for cabs, bus or private purposes. Own
er's reason for selling, subject to call to
war. P.O. Box 45s, Hagerstown, Nd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02

Have you heard the latest Victrola
record? Just step in at Owens & Miller's
and hear it-also see the latest S25.W
machine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02

Since using Owens & Miller's foot rest
powder my feet feel very much better.
There is no tired or aching feeling after
using il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-08-02

No more liver trouble after using
Owens & Miller's liver salts. The prlce
Is cents. Guaranteed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-11-08

Two men were being taken to th'
penitentiary. "How long is you il
for?" Jim asked John. "For tire,
years." replied John. "How long i!
you going to stay?" asked John
"From now on" replied Jim.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-11-08

There is SO much to look at lately
that man shouldn't be blamed if he
fails to see q girls face.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-11-08

81 think you said, Rastus, that you
had brother in the mining business
in the west" "Yeh, boss, that's
right" "What kind of mining-gold
silver mining, copper min
ing?" "No, sab, none O. those; kali