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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
LIVING COST SMELLS FAST
Purchasing Power of Dollar Shrinks
with Rapidity.

Washington, Aug. Boa table COM
piled by the bureau of labor shows
that the purchasing power OF one dol
lar in July, 1918. as compared with
July, 1913, five years previous, had
shrunk to "a cents in Washington and
Baltimore; 81 cents in Philadelphia;
SO cents in New York and Chicago and
So cents in San Francisco. In the FIVE
intervening years the cost of food in
creased IS per cent in Washington; "a
per cent in Baltimore; ~ per cen in
Phiiadeiphia, 6S per cent in New
York; SO per cent in Chicago and So
per cent in San Francisco.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05

With the American Army In France,
Aug. 30.-The Americans accompanied
by a full fleet of tanks and covered
by a heavy artillery barrage, swept
forward against the German lines.
which slowly and reluctantly fell back
over the Juvigny district.
The Americans held positions in the
fighting line in the scissors region
extending In a northerly direction from
Chavigny.
All the skill of General Won Schwer-
in. commanding the Seventh Guard
division. is being exercised to hold
back the Americans at their point in
the line and save the Germans from
the menace they would face should
the Allies occupy the plateau extend
ing farther toward the east.
Guns Fire Point Blank.
The German positions were shelled
most vigorously by heavy guns, NOR
tars and light pieces, firing almost
point blank as well as by long range
naval guns. which searched the posi-.
tions far and near.
Up over the plateau the infantry
men went toward Juvigny and across
the little railroad running north and
SOUTH The Germans Immediately be-
gan to employ the tactics of similar
retreats leaving their e a defended
by a line OF machine guns hidden be.
hind every clump OF brush. promon.
tory and woods. Only a few detach-
ments OF infantry we're left. the en-.
envy again adopting measures planned
to save the most men possible
From Couronne woods and another
little wood standing like sentinels be-
tween Juvigny and the American lines,
the German guns delivered a deadly
cross fire. Juvigny Is only a village
but located along the side OF a hill. II
offered a peculiar opportunity for de
Tense, until the advancing forces
moved into positions from which they
were able to make II u%ntenable. The
resistance then stopped, the Germans
retiring farther east into more broken
ground.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Passes Proposition for National
Prohibition Until End OF
the War.
NO ROLL CALL TAKEN
Amendments to Defer and Advance
Effective Date and to Extend
Time for Operation Against
Wine and Beer Fall.

Washington, Aug. 30.--A consider
able step forward has been taken by
national prohibition in congress.
Without roll call the Senate passed
the compromise bone dry prohibition
amendment effective July l, 1919, and
continuing during the war and until
the American troops are brought home
and demobilized.
The compromise. an amendment by
Senator Sheppard of Texas. prohibit
ton leader. to the Sill 900, 900 emer-
gency agricultural appropriation bill,
is expected to remain in the meas
use under the harmony agreement of
wet and dry factions, although
technically subject to another vote.
Efforts to materially change the
amendment were futile. Amendments
to advance and defer the effective
date and to extend the time for it's
operation against beer and wine were
overwhelmingly defeated without rec
ord roll calls.
Hard Fight to Save Wine.
That there was any agreement
among the leaders against having
record votes was denied by Senator
Sheppard and other advocates and also
opponents OF prohibitory legislation.
The general understanding, it was de-
clared, extended only to support Of
the compromise amendment and to
avoid obstructive debate or parliament
tary tactics.
Senator Phelan of California made a
vigorous fight for a longer lease of
life for the wine and peel industries.
He offered amendments making the
effective date for their prohibition
June 80, 1920, instead Of a year earlier,
as the amendment provides, and also
applying the later date to wines alone.
Both were rejected overwhelmingly
by viva voc vote. Another Phelan
amendment drowned in roars of
noes" would have EXTENDED the ef-
fective date for wines six months
longer, or until December 81, 1919.
With wet" and dry" members
evidently observing their agreement to
unite on the Sheppard draft, the Sen
ate also voted down without a roll call
al amendment by Senator Trammell
of Florida to move the effective date
ahead to January 1, 1919, as provided
in the bill before the compromise
agreement was reached.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
SENATOR FIRES FRENCH GUN
American Scion Sends Shell After
Retreatina Germans.

Washington, Aug. 30.-How he fired
a French as" at the Germans re-
treating rom Chateau Thierry and
many other interesting experiences on
the American battle front and en- route
are related by Senator Thompson OF
Kansas. now abroad, in letters received
by Mrs. Thompson.
Senator Thompson said he fired a
canno sending a shell five miles over
the German lines toward the retiring
enemy from a battery commanded by
the son of Senator Weeks of Massa-
chusetts. In securing the shell as a
souvenir, he said, he burned his hand
quite severely.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
cRowDER ISSUES WARMING
Men Liable 70 Draft Should Ascertain
Corset Ace.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Men likely
to be affected by the extension OF
draft ages to include all between Is
and As years. were notified in a state
ment from Provost Marshal General
Crowder that the obligation rested on
them TO ascertain their exact age be-
fore the new registration day.
Selection Of a date in the near fu-
,ture for the registration is known to
be under consideration by the provost
marshal general. The prospective
dates are Sept. 10. IL and II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
PERSHING PRAISES men
Gives Them Credit for Turning
Fortunes of War.
Did More Than Give Support To Allies
To Which America Was
Pledged.

With American Army in France,
Aug. 29.-The following order has
been issued by General Pershing:
1T fills me with pride to record in
general orders a tribute to the service
achievements of the First and Third
corps. comprising the First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Twenty-sixth, Twenty
eighth, Thirty-second and Forty-second
tRainbow) divisions of the American
expeditionary forces.
You came to this battlefield at a
crucial hour for the Allies.
Courage Not Blunted.
For almost four years the most
formidable army the world has yet
cen had pressed its invasion of
France and stood threatening its CAPT
tai. At no time has that army been
powerful and m~enacing than
when. on July Is, it struck again to
destroy in one great battle the brave
men opposed TO it and to enforce its
brutal will upon the world and civiliza-
-tion.
Three days later in conjunction
with our Allies you counter attacked.
The Allied armies gained a brilliant
victory that marks the turning point
of the war. You did more than to
give the Allies the support to which,
as a nation, our faith was pledged.
You proved that our altruism. our pa
cifc spirit and our sense of justice
have not blunted our yirility or our
courage.
Unstinted Praise Won.
You have shown that American
initiative and energy are as fit for
the tasks of war as for the pursuits Of
peace You have justly won unstint-
ed praise from our Allies and the
eternal gratitude of our countrymen.
I'VE have paid for our success with
the lives of many of our brave COM
rades. We shall cherish their memory
always and claim for our history and
literature their bravery. achievement
and sacrifice.
This order will be read to all or
CARNATIONS al the first assembly for
nations following its receipt.
"PER5HING."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
ANOTHER SPANISH SHIP, SUNK
Crisis With Germany Expected AS
Result.

Paris, Aug. 30.--The Spanish steam
er Crusa has been sunk by a German
submarine. 1t is reported here. News
papers consider this e will bring
to a crisis relations between Spain and
Germany. Available maritime records
fail to show u Spanish ship by the
name of Crusa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
APPLAUD NAME or WILSON

Large German Audience Cheers Pres
ident's War Aims.
Washington, Aug. 30.-According to
a French dispatch. a German audience
of 5000 persons recently applauded
the name of President Wilson at a
public meeting organized by the syn
dicates Of Mannheim to discuss the
food situation. A member of the inde-
pendent party. who outlined the Amer
lean presidents war aims with favor
able comment, was cheered, although
a resolution approving his words was
not allowed to be put to a vote by
the presiding officer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
WEEKS CASUALTIES 14,4s4
British Losses Much Larger Than
Previous Same Period.

London, Aug. 30.--British casualties.
reported In the week ended Aug. %,
totaled 14,484, compared with an ag-
gregate of 8.411 reported in the pre-
vions week. The casualties are diyid-
ed as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
3S7; men, 2,194.
Wounded or missing: Officers, lilo;
men. 1928.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
OFFICIALS DOPING PUBLIC
German People Being Fed On Verbal
StimuIants.

London, Aug. 30.-Since the Allies
have wrested the initiative from Gen.
eral Ludendorff on the western front.
the effect on the German people is
such that 1t has been necessary to ap-
ply continual verbal stimulants and
they are officially exhorted to be
men" and to be stout hearted" There
has been more than a suggestion OF
panic and 1t has been necessary for
General Won Stein, the Prussian war
munster, to fill more than three col
umns in the Berlin newspapers with
reproaches TO the people who credit
and repeat fantistic rumors Of disas-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
GERMAN MORALE WEAKENING
lnsuhordination and D~isobedience Of
Orders increases.

London, Aug. 30.-While 1t is neces-
sary to guard against exaggerated ex-
pectations Of a German collapse. 1t Is
nevertheless true that the fighting of
the last month has given definite evil
dence OF a notable deterioration in
German morale. There also is proof
OF increasing insubordination and dis
obedience to orders, which is very
significant in any event, bearing the
reputation of the German machine.
Captured orders tell of the refusal OF
new drafts TO enter the trenches.
Others censure officers for laxity in
dealing Of offenders.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
u. S. AIRMEN DOWN 20 FOES
Drop Six Tons Of Bombs In Two
Weeks Work.

Paris. Aug. so.--American ayiators
brought down 20 German planes dur
ing the hrst two weeks OF August and
probably accounted for II others. the
Petit Parisien declares During the
same period they made S6l flights. an
gagged in 81 fights and dropped 1880
pounds OF bombs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Attack and Drive Back German
Troops Holding Juvigny
Plateau.
BIG GUNS POUND FOE
Covered by Heavy Artillery Barrage,
General Pershing's Man Sweep
Forward and Gain
Objective.

Washington, Aug. 80. = "North
Of the AIsne our troops have made
progress In the region Of Juvigny,
In spite Of the strong resistance of
the enemy" General pershins's
communique says. "our patrols
were active along the vesle and
In the Woevre and brought In pris-
oners."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
GETS ANOTHER WAR CREDIT

Treasury Advances $4oo,ooo,oo0 to the
British Government.
Washington. Aug. 30.-An additional
credit of $500. 900, 00o for Great Brit
ain was established by the Treasury.
This brought the total OF credits to
Great Britain to $s.725. 100000. and Of
credits to all Allies to $7,092.0 40. 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
ukralne Peasants Revolt.

Ukratne Peatants HeVoit. :
London, Aug. S0.-The Ukraine peas
ant uprising continues serious, It was
learned here. Conflicts have resulted
with the Austro-G Germans. The latter
are finding increasing dificulty in con-
trolling and exploiting the country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
SENATOR OLLIE JAMES DEAD
Kentucky Scion Passes Away In Bal
timore hospital.

Baltimore, Aug 29.--United SNtes
Senator Ollie James. Kentucky, died
at the Johns Hopkins hospital here.
For several months the Kentucky SEN
alto had been a patient at the hospital
suffering from stomach trouble.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
U. S. TO ACT AS MEDIATOR
War Between Nicaragua and Hondu-
ras Averted.

Washington. Aug. 30.-Nicaragua
and Honduras have averted their
threatened armed clash over a long
standing boundary dispute by agreeing,
at the request of the United States. to
withdraw all troops from their borders
and submit the controversy to the
United States through their ministers
in Washington.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
More Than Fifty Villages Liber-
ated in Allied Advance Cow
ering Fjfty-eight Hours.
HAIG BAGS $4,000 FOE
Also Captures More Than 100 Guns In
Seven Days Fighting - Enemy
Thrown Back on Bank Of
Somme.

London, Aug. 30.-Field Marshal
Haig's report from British headquar-
tiers Officially the occupa-
ton by the British forces OF Ba-
paume.
The Haig report says that along the
whole front from Bapaume southwark
the Germans have been forced to re-
treat with great loss in prisoners. guns
and material. The British have
reached the west bank of the Somme,
opposite Brie and Peronne.
successful attacks delivered since
Aug. 8 by the Fourth, Third and First
British armies have rendered the
enemy's positions on the old Somme
battlefield untenable," the statement
says.
Enemy's Losses Heavy.
ION the whole front from Bapaume
southwark, the enemy has been forced
to abandon. with great loss In prison
ers, guns and material, as well as
killed and wounded, the ground he
gained at such heavy cost in last
March and April. We have reached
the west bank of the Somme. opposite
Brie and PeroDne and have taken
Hem,
North of Hem we are advancing on
the general line of Combles, Morval,
Beaulencourt and Fremicourt. Sharp
fighting occupied on this front today
and many casualties have been in
fiicted on bodies of German infantry
who attempted to delay our progress.
The New Z~ealanders took posses
sion OF Bapaume. driving out the
enemy's real guard.
In the sector north OF Bapaume
the enemy Is still e~ndeavoring TO main
tain his positions. Our troops. after
hard fighting around Vrancourt,
Eocust-St. Mein and Hendencourt-
Lez-Cagnicourt. made progress and
have taken many prisoners.
London, Aug. 80. - The French
troops have occupied Noyon, the
southern anchor point Of the German
armies in the Somme battlefield.
The capture of the city by General
Humbert's men had been expected for
s5veTa; days and csee. or the great
battle OF Picardy was. therefore,
largely discounted.
With the fall of Roye and Chaulnes
to the northward. Noyon became un.
tenable and the retirement of the Ger.
man forces from west OF the Somme
river apparently spread far to the
south and involved both Noyon and
the country adjacent to that city.
In AS hours the Allied advance has
liberated more than so villages.
Having forced the Germans to re
treat between the Somme and the Disc
the Allied forces are pressing the ad.
vantage gained and continue their adj
vance eastward. Further enemy re-
tirements behind Roye and Noyon are
expected In Allied capitals.
French troops. after an advance OF
nearly seven miles on a front OF 10
miles. are fighting for the crossings of
the Canal du Nord In the region OF
Noyon. Immediately south OF the
Somme British forces have moved east
to within three miles of the Somme,
south Of where It bends at Peronne,
and are driving the enemy back to the
river crossings ar Peronne and Brte,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-05-17
No Unnecessary Machinery:

Nearly 1000 types and sizes Of
farm implements which have been
gradually developed by manufact-
urers during peace-time competi-
ton have been recommended for
elimination during the war by
committees of the National Imple-
ment and Vehicles Association. The
object, according to a statement by
the Council of National Defense, is
to conserve mate rails, labor, CAPT
tai, and manufacturing facilities
for war use.
In the report of the committee
meetings to the commercial economy
board of the Council of NationaI
| Defense it was stated that no ma
chinery recommended for discard
was believed to be necessary tt
modern economical agriculture
The lines considered by the com
mittees consisted of steel and chill
ed plows, grain drills, seeders, ant
other tillage implements and farm
elevators.
Such of the recommendations a
the board deems suitable, witt
Others from different sources, ar
being brought to the attention o
all implement manufacturers AM
jobbers, and as many retail dealer
as may be reached, through ques
tionaires.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-05-17
WHITE PLAGUE KILLS
MORE men THAN BULLETS

It seems longer, hut II was less than
four years ago that the nations had
not yet started in to wipe each other
off the map and that the only times
when one heard of the Red Cross we're
times Of flood or disaster and at
Christmas time, when the peaceful lit.
tie Red Cross tuberculosis seals made
their annual appearance.
Perhaps. in fact, it was the long. ar.
len fight in America against the White
Plague which. in spite Of the wars
enormous e demands, is responsible
for the especial interest being taken by
the American Red Cross in Frances
frightful struggle against consumption.
This scourge seems to mark the
trench fighter for it's own. 1t kills
more men than do bullets and poison
gas combined. Until the American
Red Cross was permitted by the
French government to start It's drive
against tuberculosis it looked as II,
even with a victory over the Hun,
France might eventually be conquered
by this deadlier foe.
Already things are looking brighter,
The Red Cross has taken ver old hos.
pitfalls and built new ones. More than
900 tuberculosis dispensaries are to be
opened throughout the country, and
Red Cross doctors and nurses-scores
of them-are devoting themselves ex
clusively t this fight. doing over there
exactly the same kind of work which
Ia financed in America by the little
Christmas seals. Ii is n of the ways
In which by our contribution" 70 tht
Red Cross America can repay Ger deb
to France.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-05-17
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and tina Is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining or
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases or
deafness are caused by catarrh, which IS
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn.
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
free. All Druggists. T5c.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-05-17
HIS JOB TO BANDACE
!. WOUNDED HOUSES
American Boss Carpenter Putting
French Villages Back on
the Map.

II was q monotonous stretch of ugly
trench, wire entanglements, gaping
shell holes, accented by the blackened
skeleton of shell killed forests silhouet-
ted against a dull, hopeless sky.
This had once beer beautiful rolling
land like our own Ohio and Indiana
rich in grain fields, orchards and gar.
dens. Now it was desolation-nothing
could live there-seemingly nothing
did.
We had come on some rising ground,
and as We climbed we reached h
brow of the slope, and of a sudden 1t
seemed that some giant had suddenly
twisted the old world under our feet
and we were back home, for of a sud-
den the sounds Of life came up to US
out Of a hustling center Of industry.
That satisfying chug Of an honest ham,
mer head sinking willing nail into
sound wood, and before us was a pam
Drama of new building, with piles OF
clean lumber stacked here and there,
and the framing of many. new build
ingS told where the wood was going.
Then we heard the voice of a man
who talked real United States"-tell-
ing u other carpenters what to 10
in this foreign land thousands of
miles from home.
We inquired of the boss as to who
he was, and with true sense Of hui
MOI he said II am a Red Cross nurse.
My job is b%andaging wounded houses"
Putting Villages Back on Map.
"This was once u French village" he
went on to say. Tin the center of fine
sugar beet country. We are living
now on the site OF the sugar MILL" he
said, pointing to a long, low barracks.
which plainly had been recently built.
I'VE are working for the American
. Red Cross-putting villages back on the
map. In four more weeks well be out
, Of here and on our way to the next
!. ruin, for there are many villages that
need us. We 60 from place to place
always finding that our lumber has
} reached there first, so we can get right
to work. clean up and mov IN again.
1t is just like pioneering, this re
building work of our Red Cross-onlJ
more important-mOre important be
it is vital to the winning Of thu
war that these people come back Il
3 their soil and plant new crops-for fu
] ture years of war or peace.
And so the tide of war sweeps bacl
n from whence it came, a Red Cros'
army follows close behind In uniforms
Of O%veralls, armed with Yankee ham
d mers and nails to coax back the found
O lings that have been brushed int,
r squalid heiplessness in the south an,
n east.
i They are coming back home o
just a few days behind these carpen
ters-back to the beet fields. the gaI
dens and the farms. Soon they will h
feeding themselves and thousands O
# others.