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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
ITALIAN WARSH|PS
FOOL AUSTRlkNS
Explore Mine-Dafended POIa tiar-
Dor. Fire Torpedoes and
Escape UnsCathed.
FOE THINK IT AN AIR RAID
Searchiights illuminate the Sky, Bat
teries Open Fire Wildly and lnef-
ficiently While Destroyers
Quietly Slip Away.

Rome.-Three Italian torpedo boats
have succeeded in breaking the boom
at Pola, the best defined and most
fortified naval harbor in the world.
They spent two hours "eXploring the
harbor IL few hundreds of yards from
the forts and came out safely after
they had accomplished their most diff
flcult and delicate mission, when nu-
merous powerful searchlights vainly
illuminated Sky and sen and the bat
teries fired wildly and ineiliciently.'
The most difficult and delicate mis-
sion consisted la torpedoing Il man-o'-
war. In fact, when the torpedo boats
reached the customary anchorage Of
part Of the Austrian fleet" possibly
the good roadstead in the channel Of
Tasana, the entrance of which they
had successfully forced, torpedoes
We're fired against Il large enemy war
vessel, but it was nscertained that
both remained %entangled in the nets
protecting the ship and as they failed
to strike n hard substance their
charges were not ignited and the tor
pedoes did not explode.
Saved by Nets.
Had the t%orpedoes exploded the
Italian Warships would not have been
able to come out of Poln and probably
would have been lost. In fact, they
owed their safety to the noneXplosion
If the torpedoes.
Three Italian torpedo boats left port
on the evening Of November /. and
toward midnight they We're off Pola.
Shortly after midnight the warships
We're neal the entrance of the Fasana
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Arrests Are Made Almost Daily
and Some Diplomats Are
Expelled.
ARE kept ON THE GO
OF 425 Espionage Cases in Last Six
Months $50 Were Austro- German
Government Is Very
Strict.

Berne, SwitZerlnnd.-According to
dinnnce OF the federal council dated
August 1, 1914, In particular, espionage
is prohibited. No foreigner is allowed
to organize, favor or carry out espion-
age on behalf of any belligerent power
since the outbreak of the war and quite
recently counter espionage has also
been forbidden.
Spies, male and female, generally
Germans. are arrested almost every
day in Switzerland. and most of them
are tried and convicted. In some cases,
however, no triad follows the arrest of
Il spy, and this happens whenever the
spy can prove by documentary evidence
that he is Il diplomat, generally Il 0
sular officer or commercial agent, Il
duly accredited military attache or an
army officer.
In such cases the Swiss police in
E%ariably accompany the spy TO the from
tier and there let him loose, and after
his repatriation an official announce
ment is made to the effect that he has
been recalled home by his government.
Ordinary spies are instead tried and
sentenced to 4 term OF imprisonment
and q heavy fine. They are moreover.
expelled from Switzerland. after sery-
ing their sentence. of course, and
threatened with immediate arrest if
they ONE back.
Espionage F!ourishes.
As Il rule spies of Swiss nationality
are more severely punished than for
eigners, as Switzerland is determined
on absolute neutrality, but all the same
espionage 1lourishes everywhere to
such Il great extent that practically all
the foreigners in Switzerland, neutrnls
or ~belligerents, are spies or dabble in
espionage or counter espionage.
Comparisons are Odious. but it is Il
fact that out of 40 cases Of espionage
brought before the Swiss courts during
the last six months $50 dealt with Aus
tro-German spies or with people who
were working for the central empires,
and the charges in these latter cases
were not Of espionage, pure and simple,
namely, the securing of information
about the enemy, but Of Il criminal Ma
ture. such as attempts against life and
property, arson, blowing up Of railroads
and factories and such like. Austro-
German spies are, after all, nothing
else but ordinary criminals.
1t must be admitted that the Swiss
police have Il very difficult task in
catching Austro-German spies who, rs
Il rule. are very clever and invariably
have good accomplices. Nor instance.
who would have suspected that Il most
respectable German lady, the widow Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
r TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint Of
Barbo Compound, and Y OF. OF glycerine.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
nix 1t at home at very little cost. Full
directions for making and use come in
each box OF Barbo Compound. It will
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and make 1t soft and glossy. It will
not color the scalp. Is not sticky or
greasy. and does not rub Oh. Adv.
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channel, closed by means Of iron
cilalns, steel cables, beams
II nets extending across the mouth
OF the channel as Il protection against
submarines. The barrier is formidable
ana its removal seems impossible. a
patrol boat is moored alongside the
boom. The men on board are supposed
to be on watch instead, they are
asleep.
Two out Of the three torpedo boats
silently approached the barrier and
their creWS got to work. In less than
twenty minutes the boom was low
cred sufficiently to allow their passage.
One of the torpedo boats entered the
harbor Of POla and came out after two
hours. There was absolutely no sign
Of life inside the port and few lights
were to be seen on shore. The Aus
trians relied so much on their mine
fields, barriers and batteries that they
were quite convinced an attack was
impossible either by day or by night,
and they slept soundly without watch
ing.
Results Not Known.
The results of the torpedo boats ex-
ploration inside Pola are of course not
known. Undoubtedly they must have
been very valuable, judging by the fact
that no attempt was made to torpedo
hours, and 1t is to be presumed that
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
CUTiCURA COMPILATIONS
Are Usually Remarkably Soft and
CIear-Triai Free.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet Soap, and assist it now and then
as needed by touches of Cuticura ONT
ment to soften, soothe and heal. Moth
Ing better to make the complexion
clear, scalp free from dandruff and
hands soft and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Unbrcakabie Windows.

Repeated coats Of raw or boiled lin
seed oil applied to Il newly meshed wire
fabric will give Il good substitute for
window glass. The wire may be used
for many purposes. and Is especially
good where glass might easily be
broken. The fabric may be dipped
In the oil instead Of applying it with a
brush.
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A Sympathetic Son.

"Whcn | was your age" remarked
rs a dollar at one time for spending
money"
Poor old dad" replied young Reg
inald Grabcoin. "When / hear you
make Il remark like that l feel as ii it
We're my duty to take you out to II
cabaret with me some night and make
you enjoy Yourself"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Tempus Fuoit.

DO you know how long you have
owed this billy asked the tailor.
Haven't the slightest idea" an
sWered Mr.. Jibwny pleasantly.
Mine months, sir"
well Well, How time flies! It
seems only yesterday that you present
ed it to me for the first time"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti because Of it's delicious
taste. 1t Is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is n
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious fOOd known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co, Omuha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. 1t Is sent free to
mothers.-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
When Men Fought Hand to Hand.

The most fearsomc of all the ancient
Russian weapons was the great battle
aN. There We're many different types
Of these, but all We're alike in having
quecrly shaped, broad blades. often Of
huge proportions and mounted on long
poles. The upper portion of the blade
usually projected in a fantastic curve
above the haft. while the lower end
bent toward the pole, to which it was
attached by a flashing of wire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
The Local FLYER,

Flows the 1870 accommodations"
asked the stranger in Jig~yerSville.
"She amt morc'n 40 minutes late
today" replied the ticket agent. af-
fahly. 'There's Il new engineer on No.
II and he amt satisfied with himself
less he's burning up the rails at 20
miles an hour"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
TruIy Residncd.

Talk about Christian fortitudc, Sis
ter Simpkins has it,"
Tell me about her"
'hheunatism has kept her away
from two r~eyivnls. Yet she is still on
WINGED that it is all for the best,
though she missed seeing some Of the
most notorious blacksliders of her ac-
q~uaintance ask mercy at the throne
Of grace
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

Say, paw" queried small Tommy
Toddles, whats the difference be-
tween 4 genius and IA fool?'
If il man has Il scheme and makes
q lot Of money out Of it, replied Tod
dies. ST., people call him q genius; if
he loses they call him Il fool"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

The Advertising Manager-Shall I
run your adj next to pure reading mat
ter?
The Adyertiser-Yes, If you can find
any reading matter in your paper thai
could be considered pure.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
no Friendship in pipochta

Chicago.-"We We're just playing a
friendly game Of pinochle.' said Rich
arc Watson, accused with six others OF
gambling. There is no friendship in
piEochle," said Judge Mal,oney. lie
fined Watson SO, the others 81 each.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
The Shame OF Il.

Mrs. P~oorman-Oh, dear! do
wish we were rich. Just think of the
good we could do II we only had the
money.
Poorman-True, my dear; but we
can do Il great deal Of good in a quiet
way as it is.
Mrs. POorman-Yes, but what's the
use? No one would ever hear Of 1t.
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Amt This Awful, Mabel?

"Eyen il policeman can't arrest the
flight Of time" remarked the alleged
humorist.
"oh, | don't know rejoined the
matter-of-fact person. only this
morning | saw an officer enter a side
door and stop Il few minutes"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
About the Size Of lt.

Life in camp remarked the dear
girl, must be something grand
NOT exactly that" rejoined the
young lieutenant, but it's something
%in-tents."
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ELIMINATING the Mud

Here's a postal from a rural youth
who says he is tired Of sticking to the
farm. n wants my advice" re-
marked the neutrality-suspicious.
editor.
Tell him he may be able t o dodge
the sickness by having the farm
paved suggested the horse reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Harsh lntimation.

He-I suppose you think l couldn't
make any oma happy.
She-Yes, there Is one woman you
could.
He-WhO's she?
She-Your widow.
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The Liuht That Fails.

Said She-They say that the light Of
a parlor match will brighten a wolf.
Said He-Possibly. But it takes more
than the light Of a love match to
brighten the wolf from the door.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Paws Ideas.

Little Lemuel-Say paw, what Is a
pessimist?
Paw-A pessimist, son. is q man who
always carsies an umbrella on IL clear
day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Power of Music.

"Why do people prefer music to con-
vcrSation?"
Seems to be some sort Of instinct
about it. There isn't anybody who
wouldn't rather listen to Il canary bird
than to a parrot"
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Promising Outlook.

Young man." said the eminent cap
italist, You say YOU van to marry
my daughterY"
yes, sir"
But, how are your worldly pros
pects?"
Very good at present, sir. She
VOWS She will never marry any other
mar and | don't believe you would
turn her out if she married me-"
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Dubious Outlook.

II understand you have Il new neigh
Dor
him.
Il hope for the best, but he has five
little boys and my library windows are
in i'm exposed position
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Still Intact.

In proof that wonders v ease.
An auto racer known to fame
For many years has risked his neck
And still looks very much the same.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Aimjnu Low.

you women don't seem to have high
he IS"
we don't? One Of onr ideals is to
bs recognized as mans equal.'
THAT is what ! was thinking Of"
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Indirect Action.

Weess-I suppose You have to mind
the baby occasionally.
Moeks-Yes-that is, I mind my
wife When she tells me TO mind the
baby.
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An After

II told Mr.. Thickwitz that his baby
looked like him."
"Of course, he was plensedY
Immensely. He didn't hear me add:
.Toor little DEVIL under my BREATH"
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Important TO Mothers
Justification.

".Jinks drinks like Il fish,"
why. | thought he was strictly tenn
perate.'
s lac is. but then fishes, you know,
never drink anything but water"
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So Thankful.

while my daughter was playing the
piano last night Il strange man pulled
the doorbell and wanted to give her Il
half dollar"
Must have been d great lover of
music"
NO; he said it was n thank offer
ing because he didn't live next door
to u.s."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

Coles CaFbOllsnlve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning. itching and torturing
skin diseases. It instantly stops the pain
OF burns. Heals without scars. 25c and
soc by druggists. For free sample write
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19

0c,v One .BROMO oUININE.
- - 10 .ennine. call for full name
hRtseMo OtiNiNH Look for signature 81 Z. ".
GROVN. lures . Cold - Ocs Osy. 20.
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Courtship Is expensive. marriage
more so and alimony-well, that's thu
limit
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-01-19
Cost Him Much Money.

I'D like to shoot that guy"
who is he:"
He writes the bargain ads 1Or
Gouchem s. Co."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
WHEAT AND BREAD.

The American farmer Is 10 get
around $220 a bushel for his wheat
That is enough, 1t is not SO much as
he would like to get, but enough to
give him snug little war profit 1t
isn't necessary either to pity or envy
the farmer
The wheat gambler is being elm
mated by the closing of the wheat
pits, and by the active market opera.
tions OF the federal food administra-
tor, equipped with limltless "wad
Whatever manipulation there is will
be done by Uncle Sam in the interest
of the nation.
Wheat, then we may reasonable ex.
poet, will remain comparatively cheap
and the price will remain fairly
steady. But what of that?
What the big majority of Ameri-
cans--the consumers want to know
is, How will this reform affect us?'
Which means, how will It affect the
price of bread?
SO far as the public is concerned
the whole elaborate business doesn't
mean anything at all unless it gives
us cheaper bread. And just now there
Is no assurance that 1t will do so
Most bakers are quite sure that II vii
be impossible to sell the old loaf agail
for a nickel, or to sell bigger loa
for ten cents. or to make any consid
cradle reduction whatever Yet mill
ers IN the Northwest anticipate re
duction Of about $3.50 per barrel OF
-four; and to put Il mildly, nobod
complains that the bakers are losin
any money on present prices.
first Of ALL there should be stant
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
HIGHER TAX ON AUTOS.

A little amendment to the revenue
bill that may prevent much cohlus
ion in the administration OF the law,
and save the government good many
dollars. has been added at the sugges'
tion of Senator Philander c. Knox OF
PENNSYLVANIA. In the automobile para
graph tax of $40 is levied against all
cars the retail price OF which is be-
tween $3.50 and $1,000, On cars OF
greater value an additional tax OF 50
! is TO be collected for each further in
crease of $500 in the original retail
price." Senator Knox thought that In
the case of imported cars question
might arise as to whether the retail
price abroad or the much higher
price in the United States after the
duty is paid would be taken as the
basis for the tax AT this instance
the words United States" were add
ed, so as to remove all doubt IN the
matter, "The car that | want tt
reach" said Mr.. Knox, us the expen
sive. luxurious car which is usually
owned by people who can very wei
afford to pay the tax" AS a further
expression of his views Mr.. kno'
succeeded in having the tax raised
on cars valued at over $4,000, iron
A..
SIS to $40 for each $500 increase II
price above that amount
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
OH OF A JOB.

Nearly 100000 children were re
moved from jobs last Friday night by
the power Of Uncle Sam. The new
child labor law Went into effect at
Midnight of August 81 Fought tooth
and nail. fought at every inch, fought
by what Judge Lindsey. OF Denver
calls THE Beast meaning all the
organized and unorganized powers OF
money.lust, power-lust corruption in
politics and busness-yet the workers
for the rights of children have won at
last
Won? They have won few miles
of trenches. Perhaps on the Sunday
of September . they may have al
lowed themselves 20 rest and take n
few long breaths. But by lie Tuesday
after Labor Day they find themselves
obliged to buckle down to what is
perhaps the hardest work of all, en-
forcing the law In military language.
they must consolidate the positions
so lately taken and prepare tor the
next advance. They are already
forced to defend the law Itself since
North Carolina judge has suspended
its operation in his district by deClar-
ing it unconstitutional.
Some of these many children come
from regions where there are no
schools worth the name. There has
been only the choice between the
cruel discipline of the mills or no
training at all The choice between
drudgery on the one hand and a com
binaton of atrophy and starvation on
the other is not cheerful to think
about, when ones own Riddles are
setting out brown, rosy and bright
eyed for sunny school rooms and
pleasant play
In some cases there are school. but
the children are so shriveled in mind
and body that they are not fit TO take
advantage of them.
All these things are to be corrected
And it must be seen to that no fu
ture army OF children are thus de
prived of their riehtful heritage OF
growth development, discipline and
joy
The National Child Labor Commit
tee, to whom so much is due, cannot
yet rest on its laurels. Its work Is
Just begun
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
COLLEGE GAMERS.

Students at Bryn Mawr this winter
are assured fine, large supply of
vegetables and fruits, both canned
and stored All through the summer
Bryn Mawr girls have been working
In relays on two large farms, Twelve
girls at a time working in two week
periods can accomplish good deal
when they go at the job with deter
mination and persistence-to say
nothing of skill and pep"
The college consumes $1,000 cans
of fruits and vegetables in year
It sounds like larger order, but 1t
hasn't daunted the farming students
who have recently put up 1000 cans
of corn.
The weather interfered somewhat
with their potato crop leaving then
only 1000 busiest out of the 1,50'
they had anticipated. Beets, carrots
cabbages, etc. they have in abund
ance, and these are being stored 70
winter use. Peach canning is fast al
preaching And right now there's a
interesting half-acre of celery tina
is thriving promisingly.
The girls do all the work then
selves, driving the farm truck, garC
ening, gathering their produce an
putting it up for the winter in tn
most approved ways.
Won't they enjoy their food ne,
winter They can set about satisf
ing the healthy appetiies they hay
developed this summer with clear col
sciences in the knowledge that the
have done noteworthy bit in tn
food production and conservatio
movement
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05

Mr. ana Mrs Pard Leland were
visiting with friends in Chicago They
purchased Ford roadster there.
Mrs Ira SludebaKer and children. Of
EmmetSburg. Iowa. are visiting AZ the
home O fher parents. Mr. and Mrs
Patrick Bray, on Lincoln street, for
a couple Of weeks.
Charles Connors. who was employ
ed for j. r White in the express
business while the auto truck was
moving, jumped from the fender and
fell beneath the ear. he was dragged
for several feet. he was considerably
bruised and cut and was taken TO
s. Mary's hospital in La Sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Perrin and
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Perrin and chill
dren. Of Peoria, and MIR and Mrs
Samuel Russell. Of Chicago. return
ell TO their homes Tuesday, after Wis
ting at the home of Mrs j. Neary
in Utica for few days
Glen Crosiar. of Joliet was visit
ing with relatives in Utica for a cOu-
pie Of days.
St Mary'S academy and the Utica
Public School opened Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs l.. Addington are the
parents of a baby boy born at the
Peoples hospital in Peru Friday. Mrs.
AddingtOn was formerly Miss Madge
Burke, OF Utica
Miss Mable Smith was visiting with
friends in Princeton Sunday.
Miss Margaret O'Rrien. of Chicago,
is visiting with her sister Miss Cath
crime south of Utica. for few days
Miss Marie Nelson returned to Chi
cago Labor Day, after visiting with
relatives in Utica for a couple of days
Miss Lena Shortell was visiting
with friends in Peru Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs A. o. Esmond cele
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-05
BRIDGING THE ATLANTIC.

The U-boat peril has ceased to give
serious concern 1t will doubtless re-
main a plague while the war lasts;
but the government is confident OF be-
ing able to hold it within limits. We
shall be able to send men and ma
terials across the seas without fatal
hindrance. Only one American ship
out of geo has been sunk by a sub
marine since we entered the war In
no case have the Germans succeeded
in sinking fast or big ship. They
have merely picked off a few slow
tankers and freighters.
This good showing is due to the eff
fective means found for fighting the
sea pirates. Improved methods have
been evolved and new devices invent
ed Nets to ensnare the unwary sub
marine, mounted guns on merchant
men, smoke-boxes to hide menaced
ship. depth bombs that explode under
water swarms Of sea planes and de-
sllOytlS tue otNdihNA A""N'
all these have had their effect. And
now there are hints of marvellous
invention thai will reveal the presence
and location of any U-boat and thus
facilitate its destruction.
Meanwhile our ship supply is in.
creasing enormously. We have seized
and utilized about 100 German vessels.
The government has Communicated
100000 tons of shipping in process
of construction, Contracts have been
signed, or soon will be signed. for
ships aggregating 100000 tons more.
We shall have in a year or so, ten
times as many ships in the foreign
trade as we had three years ago.
There's no need to worry. We're
going to make a bridge of ships across
the Atlantic