The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-08-24

issued by the foreign office, which
designated him as president. The
Official documents also now recognize
Feng as president.
Recent reports that the present Ger
man offensive in southwest Russia Is
aimed ct the capture OF Odessa are
strengthened by a dispatch received
here from that city saying the belief
is growing there that the port is Ger
many's main objective and that Bess-
arabia will soon become the principal
theater of operations.
General War
Two hundred thousand of the first
687 900 draft men will be called up to
September ! and forwarded to their
camps before September S.
Among the peace proposals sug.
gested by the pope are redu:t ion of
armament. freedom of the seas and
that there shall be no retaliatory
struggle after the wal for world com.
mercial supremacy. These are re.
garded as the foundation stones OF the
ropes plan.
The food administration proposes to
take ver the entire 1917 wheat crop
II necessary to stabilize prices
throughout the year. 1t has formed a
fifty million dollar corporation, with
all Of the stock held by the federal
government, to buy and sell wheat at
the principal terminals.
Two hundred and sixty saloons and
drinking places at Kansas City were
voluntarily closed by their proprietors
when representatives of the United
States district attorneys Office began
collecting evidence against liquor es.
Adjustments located within the half
mile dry zone surrounding military
camps, outlined in President Wilson's
proclamation.
Conferences between entente diplo-
mats have crystallized into conviction
the opinion here that Pope Benedict's
peace move Is not likely to change in
any substantial degree the attitude
either of the allies or the American
government. It is agreed, however,
that there must be made q response
to the pope's proposal far more COM
prehensive than q mere acknowledge
ment If receint
The entire $4,000 men composing
the first increment OF the army draft
forces will be under training early IN
October. Under orders issued Mon
day the first 80 per cent Of the quota
Of each district will begin entertainment
for environments September s; the next
80 per cent September Is, and another
80 per cent September 30. The remain.
Ing 10 per cent will be modified %
soon after that date as possible.
Definite regulations for restricting
the use Of beef. bacon and white bread
IN public eating places and for pro.
hibiting the use Of wheat in the distil.
lation or manufacture Of alcohol. have
been promulgated by order-in-council
1t the instance Of the food controller
Of Canada. The serving Of beef and
bacon Is prohibited On Tuesday and
Friday and at more than n meal on
any other day. Substitutes, such as
corn bread. oat cakes. potatoes, ETC.,
must be provided.
Russian circles In Switzerland, I
dispatch to the London Daily Express
from Geneva says, learn from Petro.
grad that Premier Kerensky, in talk
ing with personal friends recently con.
corning his health. said: Il have not
long to live. Heredity and disease
have numbered my days. I must
hasten the work of l~iberating Russia,
and do the greatest good l can before
/ depart. Peace now would make us
future yassals OF the kaiser which
would be worse than being vassals OF
the Russian emperor"
Actual fusion Of the Evangelical
Lutheran synods OF Wisconsin, Michi
gan, Nebraska and Minnesota is pre-.
dicted by delegates to the biennial
convention Of the Joint synods OF these
states In session at st. Paul. Anal
gamation OF the four synods has been
considered for several years.
Federal control Of coal mines
would place close to 500. 900 miners IN
Uncle Sans employ and would give
the government supervision over the
production OF more than 600. OO0. O0o
tons Of coal, according to statistics
furnished thu United States BY the
lllinois coal opesatoTs' association.