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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-31
CHURCH locals.

The Sunday School of Grace Nj
+. Church Will hold their annual pic
mic Thursday, Aug. End. at the Van
Worst farm, leaving the church at
$50 Il. M, sharp. Come prepared to
spend a pleasant day.-Adv
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
ALLIES CANNON ARE ACTIVE
SMELLING WAY THROUGH FOE
BEFORE FRESH DRIVE.
Soldiers Rest While Big Guns Sound
Across BattiefieIds in France
Teutons Repulsed.

London, April 30.-The cannon are
booming from Lens to Auberive In
France, while the infantry of both OPP
ponents apparent rest after the great
battles Of the past three weeks along
the great line.
The British artillery, which i'm the
second week of the battle of the Arras
used up more shells than ever had
been used In one action In the history
of modern warfare, continues its dead
ly and destructive work. The French
guns also are active while the Ger
man artillery answers at various
points. Apparently this is the iuii be-
fore the next clash in Northern France.
The Germans have checked, for the
moment, Haig's movement TO capture
the strongly fortified positions held by
Prince Rupprecht, but their efforts to
capture positions taken from them by
British and French have met with
sanguinary failure.
South and west of st. Quentin, that
strong and important link in the Ger
nnn defense system, British and
French troops have hurled back Ger
man counter-attacks with heavy loss.
es. Efforts of the Crown Prince to
break the French grip northeast OF
SCISSORS failed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
FIGHT U-BOATS IN OWN WATERS
FRENCH RETIRED REAR ADMIRAL
ADVOCATES NEW METHOD.
Says Only Decisive Means Of Prevent
ing Teutons From Disturbing Allies
Is to Meet Them in Home Waters.

Paris, April 80. - Rear Admiral De-
gouy, retired, advocates a change of
methods against the submarine men,
ace in view OF the torpedoing within
one week of so vessels of more than
1000 tons, according. to figures given
out in London.
1T is indispensable to prevent the
greatest possible number of subma-
rines from beginning operations" the
admiral said. ITO pursue and destroy.
when possible, submarines in opera
ton is advisable but insufficient. The
only decisive means Of preventing the
Germans from disturbing the Allies is
TO fight them in their home waters.
"The British admiralty did well last
February when it endeavored to bar
out from the North sea a maritime
entrenched camp whose supporting po-
sitions were Borkum, Helgoland and
Sylt Ga line drawn through these posi-
tons bars Germany's principal means
OF egress to the North sea as we'll as
the entrances to the Weser and Elhe
rivcrs.)
This effort was not carried out
with sufficient vigor and results were
not what was expected. In brief, the
anti-submGrine war is still in a passive
stage"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
NO SHORTAGE OF FLOUR;
PRICES TO GO LOWER
Spokesman for miIiers Of West Says
War Time Prices Are Not to Pre-
vail and supply Is Ample.

Chicago. April 30.-There will be no
shortage of flour in America and no
wal time prices. The Allies also can
have all they need.
This message to alarmed housewives
is delivered by b. A. Eckart, promi-
nent Chicago miller, who was speak
ing for many OF the largest millers in
the West. At the same time he an.
nounced a reduction In the price of
-four of $3.50 a barrel for September
and October delivery.
Mr.. Eckart said the present high
price Is due to hysterical buying and
boarding which has created a tempo
rary shortage. He asserts that all the
millers in the country are backing him
in his offer to lower prices for fu
ture delivery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
Is DELAYED ONE MONTH
New Tariffs Subject to Revision and
Change Before Being Put Into
Effect.

Washington, April 81. - The inter-
state Commerce commission has pre-
scribed the method Of procedure in the
is per cent rate advance cases by
permitting the railroads to file supple
mental tariffs covering the increase.
The new tariffs will be subject to
portest. suspension, complaint, investi-
CATION and correction, the commission
announced, ard their filing is only
preliminary to detailed consideration
of the application and does not dis
pose OF the cases.
Indications are that the commission
will soon set dates for hearings at
which the merits OF the increases will
be considered and shippers and other
interested parties will be given an OPP
portunity to state their views fully.
The effective date of the order,
should 1t abe finally approved. Is
changed from June l to July I.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
LL0YD-GE0RGE DECLARES
ALLIES VICTORY is NEAR
Premier Sounds Confident Note In
Guild Hall, London, speech-lm-
portant Positions Taken.

London. April 2S.-''victory is be-
coming increasingly assured" was the
confident note sounded by Premier
Lloyd George In a Guild hall speech.
Before June, 1915, we lost "a guns
and a number OF prisoners; thereafter
we have Tot lost a single gun, while
we captured 400 and have taken pris'
oners at a ratio Of 10 Of the enemy for
n of ours."
Important positions between Roeux
and Gavrelle and near the Arras-Cam
brai road have been captured by the
British, the war ONCE announces.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
VISIT TOMB OF WASHINGTON
ENJOYS OF ALLIES PAY TRIBUTE
TO PATRIOT.
Wrcaths Laid On Tomb of Hero in
Memory Which Joins Hands of
Three Nations in Revolution.

Mount Vernon, May 1.-The flags
of Great Britain, France and the Unit
ed States hoated together over the
tomb Of George Washington. Beneath
them, Spokesman of the three great
democracies paid homage to Americas
soldier and statesman and pledged
themselves, each to the other In the
name of the dead, to prosecute the
present mighty struggle against autoc-
racy on the lines he himself had fol.
lowed in bringing America into being.
In groups of twos and threes, an
eminent gathering, including the mem
bers Of the French and British war
commissions, the Presidents cabinet
and members of Congress had strolled
up through the sloping grounds from
the river bank until perhaps half a
hundred people stood with bare heads
in a semi-circle before the tomb.
Place Bronze Wreath.
Two French officers came forward
with the bronze wreath from the
French nation, the highest mark of
honor which the French nation can
accord the dead. BENDING over the
marshal passed through the narrow
entrance and solemnly placed the
wreath upon the stone coffin.
AS Marshal Joffre passed back, Mr.
Balfour came forward with the British
wreath of lilies and oak leaves tied
with the colors Of the three allied ma
lions. He, too, entered the tomb and
placed the British token beside the
French.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
ROOT TO BE CHAIRMAN OF
COMMISSION TO RUSSIA
Former Secretary Of State Accepts
Appointment After Talk at White
House-to Leave Soon.

Washington, April 27.-Elihu Root,
former secretary Of state, after con-
ferences with President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing. formally accepted
the craftsmanship of the American
commission to Russia.
Mr.. Root spent ar hour with the
President at the White House discuss
ing the Russian situation. The Presi-
dent outlined fully what he desired 10
accomplish.
The commission will be composed of
three or four principal members and
q staff of secretaries and assistants. 1t
is expected to leave for Russia within
n lew DAVIS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03

Chester, Pa, April 30.-The o
oner's jury returned Q verdict finding
there was no evidence before them to
lead to the conclusion that the explo-
sion at the Eddystone Ammunition
Corporation plant at E~ddystone, Pa.
ON April 10, was due to q premeditated
Cause Q does any Of the evidence
submitted point definitely to any other
cause.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.
FIVE CAUGHT UNDERGROUND
WHEN FIRE FOLLOWS Elk
PLosioN IN SHAFT.
RESCUE CREWS REPORT
CANNOT REACH MINERS
Barrier Of Wrecked Walls and Ceilings
In Main Slope Prevents Rescuers
From Getting to Imprisoned
Wen, Wall Of Fire Adding
20 the Difficulty.

Hastings, Col, April 30.-Eight more
bodies. making a total OF Is, were
found by a rescue crew which came
out OF the Hastings mine of the
victor-American Fuel company late
Saturday.
As soon as the first rescuers en-
erged. another crew entered the mine
TO bring out the bodies. Outside the
mine scores OF volunteers pressed for.
ward, eager to go in.
National guardsmen were stationed
at the entrance of the mine. Four
crews OF expert helmetsmen worked
in shifts. desperately striving to re-
move falls" n
No Escape for Victims.
Trinidad, Col, April 30.-There is
no escape for the 100 or more men
caught behind the fire in the Hastings
m.ne OF the vvictor-American Fuel COM
pany near Ludlow and 1t is feared
that all have persisted. Rescue crews
reported they cannot reach all the en-
tombed men because OF the wreckage.
the explosion having torn ceilings and
walls of the main slope.
= Five bodies were found blythe res
u squads after they had penetrated
1900 feet into the workings.
One hundred and eighteen men are
behind the fire and there is little
chance Of reaching Them" James
Dairymple. chief mining inspector, re-
ported.
No Hope for Men.
Superintendent Cameron said he had
little hope of saving any of the men
who were in the mine when the explo-
sion occurred Y he mes s.ai arc
alive behind the fire, 1t will be a mira
Gle. he said.
A lis containing 119 names of miss
ing men was given out by company
officials. IL included David Reese,
mine inspector: David William. pit
boss; ii. j. Willard. fire boss; 20
company men and 81 miners. yirtu-
ally all of the miners listed are for
cieners.
The main workings extend 1900 feet
nrde- the mountain where most of the
men were believed to be imprisoned.
Smoke Gave Alarm.
The first indication Of trouble was
q cloud OF black smoke which below
I'D from the mouth of the slope. SUI
p~crintendent Cameron hastily organic
ed q rescue force of five men and
entered the slope, but the smoke aud
heat from the fire within was so In
tense that they soon were forced to
retreat. Another rescue force was
organized and equipped with oxygen
helmets. These men. eight In number,
again led by Mr.. Cameron, again at
tempted to reach the entombed men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
cENsoRs DEALS IN FUTURES
Canadian Committee TO Pass on All
Wheat Orders.

Winnipeg. April S0.-The Winnipeg
Grain exchange, TO stabilize wheat
market conditions and put a check on
trading OF a speculative nature, has
named a %censoring committee to pass
on all buying or selling orders for
futures. The committee comprises
Robert Magill, exchange secretary; r.
0. Fowler. manager OF the exchange
clearing house, and Thomas Brodie, OF
the floor committee.
The censors placed a desk In the
wheat pit and began the scanning of
all orders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
MEXICO WARNS GERMANS
AGAINST ANTl-U. s. ACTS
Government Threatens All Teutors
Who Concentrate on Border With
immediate Arrest.

Washington. April 2S.-Oficial dis
vices to the State department today
said the Mexican government had
warned Germans IN Mexico that any
concentration Of Germans near the
American border will be followed Inn.
msdiately by their arrest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
MARSHAL JOFFRE TELLS AMERi-
CAN PEOPLE THAT FRANCE
CHERlSHES HOPE U. S.
WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART.
MARINE HERO ADDRESSES
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER MEN
Asserts That Soldiers of Two Repub-
lies Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder
Will Hasten End of War and
Tighten Links of Affection
Uniting Two Countries.

Washington, May Marshal Jof-
FIRE told the people of America thru
Washington newspaper correspondents
who called on him that France cher
ishes the confident hope that the flag
Of the United States soon will be fly
ing on her battle lines.
Victories sure to be won by the
soldiers of the two Republics once
more fighting shoulder to shoulder for
liberty, the hero of Marine declared
will hasten the end of the war and
tighten the links OF affection and es-
TEEN which have yer united France
and the United States" The mar
shall, replying to questions, said he
deemed It advisable to send one Amer
lean unit at a time to France rather
than to wait for the complete equip.
ment of a big army because of trans.
portation problems.
Army to Develop Fast.
He gave it as his opinion that an
American army would develop rapid
ly.
1t was just before the marshal and
other members of the French mission
started for a visit to the tomb OF
George Washington at Mount Vernon
that the correspondents gathered al
the home of Henry White, where the
chiefs of the mission are being enter
tanned. The newspaper men were ush'
cred into a large gray walled recep
ton room in the center of which was
a broad council table.
Emile Hovelaque, general counsel
Tor of the mission, addressed them
briefly, concluding BY saying: "And
now, gentlemen, you shall see Gen
eral Joffre. He will read you q state
ment and then you may ask him CUES
tions."
Greets Newspaper Men.
A door opened and the marsha
walked in accompanied by Lieutenant
Colonel Jean Fabry, the blue devi
Of France" his chief of staff and Other
| officers of the commission. The ia
nous soldier took a position at the
head of the council table, while his
| callers crowded nearer and began t.
file by. AS each approached he SPOKE
his name and the name of the news
paper he represented. 1t was repeat
ed to the marshal in French, there
was a clasping of hands and in thu
case of those correspondents wh'
| spoke French, a word or two of greet
ing.
Then the marshal took from tn
pocket of his jacket two Typewriter
sheets of paper and began in French
| When he concluded the correspond
| ents applauded and he smiled.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
CHINA AT WAR IN FORTNIGHT
Declaration From Monsoiians 10 Fore.
cast Soon.

Picking, April 3o.-A declaration OF
war against Germany In China is OK
pected within a fortnight.
The special commission for interna'
tional affairs designated by the gov
eminent has advised that China enter
the war. The question will go before
parliament shortly.
The American minister, DIR. Paul
Reinsch, held a reception at the lega
tion, to 20 provisional military COVER
uors composing the military confer
ence which recommended recently
that China declare q
The ministers congratulated the gov
ernors on evidences of cooperating ir
all parts of China and assured then
they had the best wishes Of the Unit
ed States. ~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
WRONG NOT TO SEND TROOPS

Roosevelt Says Opposition to Plan IL
unpatriotic.
New York. April 30,-Declaring that
he wanted to see an American division
on the firing line in France within a
few weeks, Colonel Roosevelt has re-
piled to Joseph Letter, president of
the Army league, who telegraphed
him asking that he withdraw his pro-
posal for a Roosevelt division. He de-
clared opposition to the administra-
tons CONSUMPTION bill and opposition
to the Harding amendment to send q
division to the front Immediately un.
patriotic. %
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
coNscRIpTIoN MEASURE CAR.
RiES IN HOUSE, 3s7 TO "a, AND
VOTE I'M SENATE is 81 TO 8
IN FAVOR OF BILL.
MINOR CHANGES MADE;
TO BE ADJUSTED LATER
Age Limit for Service Supplies Dis
crepancy to Be Settled by Con-
ferees from Both Houses
R~ooseveit's Proposal Fur
nishes Another

" dSlliiktOut way II n
can army In the war against Germany
will be raised by CONSUMPTION. The
fight in Congress for the administra-
ton selective draft easur was won
after days of the hottest kind of de-
bate, when the House passed the bill
by a vote of 397 to "a. The bill. in
somewhat different form, was passed
later BY the Senate, 81 to s.
Ages of Service.
AS passed, the House bin would
draft single men between the age Of
81 and 40 years, with the President
having authority to designate which
ages shall be called to the colors first.
The Senate measure would conscript
single men between 81 and 81 years
inclusive. This difference in the pro-
yis.cns viii make it necessary for the
measure to be sent to a joint confer.
ence of House and Senate members
where thA ages prescribed may be ar.
ranged together. 1t appears certain,
however, that the Senate ages will
finally be adopted with a modifying
clause leaving to the discretion Of the
President as to what ages shall be
called upon to form the first big army.
Representatives Davis. Van Dyke,
Lundeen and Steenerson OF Minnesota,
voted against the bin, as did Senator
Gronna of North Dakota.
Many Give Support.
The overwhelming sentiment for the
Presidents plan Of raising a huge
army changed the obstruction which
crept up in the House TO n OF sup
port. Representatives who had threat
ened to bolt the President in his stand
to compel military service have now
flocked to his standard.
ny ;s..:nsc.: .S.c, 81 amendment
was included In the House bill to in.
crease the pay Of enlisted men and
non commissioned officers in the army
and in the national guard by SIS a
month, making the pay OF enlisted
men $50, 30 a month.
Support for Roosevelt Plan.
Senator Harding's amendment to
the bill designed to permit Colonel
ikODSttetl u Edl5c lOuf iildltiy uiNlo
ions for service In France was adopt
ed by the Senate, So to 81. Many
Democrats voted for 1t. A similar
amendment had been rejected by the
House recently.
EiHPs Main PROVISIONS.
The army draft bills main provis
ions call for:
A total armed force OF ] 900, 900 men
An army Of 287. 900.
A national guard of 625.000.
Filling the gaps In the militia by
volunteer and forced enlistment.
In addition the raising Of 1.000,00t
in two groups Of SOC. 900 each by Sc
lective conscription.
Liability to service OF all male citi
zeHs between the 90 Of q and A
years, inclusive.
Exemption from service OF those be
llanging tn Religions denomination
| whose creeds oppose war. clergymer
OF recognized religious denomination
and federal and state officials.
HA AwA A" |HL n
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-03
EARTHQUAKE WRECKS TOWN
Shocks Fatal to Many In Italian Die
trIcts, Report.

Rome. April 30.-The entire village
OF Montechi has been destroyed by an
earthquake. according to word received
here. Complete lists of casualties are
not available. .
Ten persons were killed In Tuscany
and Umbria. an oficial statement as
serted. Thirty persons were severely
injured.
Citerna was almost completely
wrecked. 50 persons being caught In
the wreckage and injured.
South Bend news-times., 1917-03-07
WILL
AWAIT DECISION
International News Service:

international News Service:
PITTSBURGH, Pa. March :. -
Although expressing keenest dis
appointment over the failure Of the
supreme court 10 hand down a de
cision in the Adamson eight-hour
law case, heads of the Brotherhoods
of Railway Trainmen representing
10000 men on lines west of Pitts
burgh, in session here, announced
today that no action would be taken
until a decision is rendered.
I'VE will simply resume our
'watchful waiting policy" said
Oliver Irwin, spokesman for the AS
district chairmen here. We are at
a loss to understand the delay in
handing down a decision but at least
for the present we will take no ac-
tion pending a decision"
The chairmen who had gathered
here i'm anticipation of a decision
being handed down yesterday. will
adjourn subject to call and will ar
range to gather quickly in the event
OF a decision coming later this
week
South Bend news-times., 1917-03-07
More Arrests
Are Expected
In India Plot
International News Service

International News Service;
NEW YORK. March New and
sensational developments were
promised today by Capt William
Offey. head of the federal bureau
of investigation. in his probe of
the German East Indian plot"
Many arrests will follow the cap
ture of Ernest Matthias Sakunna. a
German, and DR.. Chandras Chakra-
berty. a Bengalese, he intimated.
The government is said to have
every important plotter under sur
veillance
Papers found in the effects of
Wolf Won Igel, alleged plotter against
the Welland canal, have aided the
federal detectives in their search,
Capt. Offley admitted He would
not say what these papers disclosed
but il was reported that they con-
firmed suspicious that Sakunna's CO.
conspirators included men whose
duty was TO start a series of demon
strations in this country in case of
war with Germany.
I'VE are also working on the Ho-
bOken cases. growing out OF the ar
rest Of Fritz Kolb and the Confisca-
ton of his dynamite and bom bs, -
said Capt. Offey I'VE look for
something important to come out of
that. too"
South Bend news-times., 1917-03-07
NO ULTIMATUM SENT
CHINA SAY JAPANESE
Would Welcome Nation a. Ally But
Would Not Force Her To
Enter Conflict.
Internatlnnal News service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. March 1.-Ohi-
cials at the japanese embassy today
fatty denied their government has
sent an Ultimatum 10 China in al
effort 20 force that nation 10 abaE-
don its neutrality in the world war.
1T is an entire fabrication" said
one when informed of a story 10
that effect printed i'm New York.
while We would welcome China as
one of our allies. we would do moth
ing To force her into the war.
This official was emphatic i'm say
ing the mbassys would have known
of an ulUimatum. especially as il was
alleged 10 have been sent Feb. 10.
He intimated that Ambassador Sato
would have formal statement
later.
South Bend news-times., 1917-03-07
FRENCH ARE UNABLE
TO RECOVER POSITIONS
Attacks Against Lines Held by Ger
mans Fail, Says Berlin
Report.
InternntlonaI News CIVIC :

International News Service:
BERLIN (via Sayv,lle wireleSs) d.
March French troops attacked
newly captured German positions in
Caurerries forest on the northeast
front of Verdun last night. but We're
repulsed by German fire, it was an
nounced early today.
Bright weather favored aerial ac-
tivities yesterday, and in numerous
cOmbats . hostile aeroplanes We're
shot down. the Germans losing one
plane. the official statement said.
Livelier artillery action is break
ing out on the eastern front from
the Baltic 10 the Black sea. with the
return of warm weather. II was of
hcially announced today. ON the
Macedonian front. advances of Eng
lish companies have been repulsed.
South Bend news-times., 1917-03-07
FRIEND OF KING DIES
George Harrison. Former Mayor OF
British City. Was Broke.

International News Service;
CHICAGO. March :. - George
Harrison. 20 years old. former mayor
of Peterboro. England, at one time
a wealthy brewer and close per
sonal friend OF the late King Ed
ward. VIII. il dead here today. lie
died i'm an ambulance enroute 10 a
hospital. He was broke his for
tune having been lost on the New
York stock exchange His last DAYS
were spent in reninisceces OF the
famous fox hunts he and King Ed
ard enjoyed toge her