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90 AMERICANS DIE IN ACTION
Five Hundred and Twenty Names on
Casualty List.

Washington. Aug. 1O.-Six lists of
American casualties from the west
front totaled $40 names, of which 46S
were from the army and SO from the
marines.
The army casualties were divided as
follows: Killed in action, 80; died of
wounds, 8; died of disease, Q; died
of accident. L; wounded severely, 90;
wounded slightly, q; wounded, degree
undetermined, Al; missing in action,
800.
This is the heaviest record Of miss
Ing thus fer reported.
The marine list was divided as fol-
lows: Killed In action, A; died of
wounds, s; wounded severely, 10;
wounded. degree undetermined, 80.
Northwest lint appear as follows:
Missing in action-Privates Alvin r.
Anderson, Kerkhoven, Mimi; Erwin
e. Larson. Dickey. N. D.; v. E. John
son. Minneapolis; Roland w. Quinn,
st. Paul; c. II, Whitney. Rochester.
MINI. Wounded in action, degree un-
Acknowledgement O. p. Berge,
Minneapolis; Corporal Charles Camp
bell. Clinton. Mimi: Corporal Lynn C.
Fitzgerald. Flint, Mich.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-15
COURT UPHoLDs BURNoUIsT
High Body Decides Blooming Prairie
Saloon Case.

High Body Decides Blooming Prairie
Saloon Case.
st. Paul, A~g. 10.-Governor Burn
quist cannot be legally considered In
contempt of court because he sent a
unit of the home guard to Blooming
Prairie to close saloons there after
a court In Ramsey county bad granted
them permission to run. This was
the decision of the Minnesota state
supreme court. In it's syllabus on the
case the supreme court holds that:
THE trial court is without jurisdic-
ton in proceeding against the relator
B~urnquist, since it appears that in
closing the saloon he was in good
faith d~ischarging a constitutional duty.
placed upon him as governor, to take
care that a DULY enacted law was
faithfully executed.
That the same is true with refer
ence to the relator Rhinow, since as
adtutant general, he was a proper
agency in the hands of the governor to
aid in ~discharging his said duty"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-15
Another Village on North Bank
OF vesIe River Is Taken
From Germans.
BIG GUNS BLAZE WAY
Terrific Artillery Bombsrdment Of
Ensny Position Proceeds. Bril-
liant Dash Of the United
States Infantry.

Paris, Aug. 10.-The French war Of
fee announces that American troops
have captured the village Of Fismette,
on the north bank Of the vesle river
d short distance northwest OF Fismes.
The statement says:
"On the Vesle, American troops cap
tured Fismette, where they took a
hundred prisoners"
Vicious Foe Thrusts RepuIsed.
With the American Army in the
Vesle Front, Aug. 10.-Three vicious
but Intellectual thrusts were made by
the Germans against the line west Of
Rheims. The net result was q smart
repulse by the French, against whom
a most determined attack was made
and the inclusion OF the northern SUBJ
urb OF Ffsmes in the American line in
addition to about a hundred prisoners.
Americans Rush Over Bridge Ruins.
The occupation of the northern sub
urb, separated from Fismes by the
Vesle, took place after a terrific artil-
lery bombardment. The village was
virtually reduced when the order to
advance was given. 1t was there the
hundred prisoners were taken.
The Americans rushed over the
river, leaping, running and crawling
across on the debris of a heavy bridge
which had been blown up by the Ger
mans, its piers and other timbers so
falling as to make the ruins available.
In the village a rather weak resis.
lance was encountered. The German
forces which had been left there had
beer unable to retreat to their own
lines because of the heavy artillery
rre and when brought in the american
lines the majority were wounded.
Attacking Party A~nnihilated.
A great many Of the defending force
were killed. Another incident showing
how the German soldiers were sacri-
feed occurred on the American front,
where q German lieutenant led q party
of less than 30 men In a thrust against
what probably appeared to be a weak
point OF the line. A machine gun Sec
ton caught the party under its fire and
anaihilated IT.
The only general action was when
the French and Americans laid down
q box barrage and carried out a re-
connaisance on q certain sector of the
front. There was some belief that
the Germans had withdrawn from a
large part Of this position and 1t was
desired to learn IL the enemy still was
there. He was.
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was all right, but that / didn't think
any nam was so very important, o
so very wonderful"
"Oh, that is what you meant them"
said Molly Wellington. "And you
didn't mean that you thought names
ran and walkedw
"Of course not" said Miss Gray
Hen.
swell, even if you don't think much
OF names, won't you admit that mine
is very nice and fancy?"
"Oh, I suppose So" said Miss Gray
Hen. "But Molly Wellington, ever lie
names don't 60 running or walking
around-and / have never thought that
they did-still names do belong to
people md the people run and walk
around. You have a name and you
don't stay so still, and SO / was really
being far brighter than / thought"
.Cluck, cluck, you're such a stupid
hen after all." said Molly Wellington
." thank you, cluck cluck, I thank
you" said Miss Gray Hen.
Il can't help being proud" said Mol
~ Wellington, "as / have just had a
very great compliment paid to me. 7
am not just q hen in the world, or
the barnyard. Pm a very fine. excep-
tionally fine hen. I'm the greatest hen
In the world"
Dear me, dear me. cluck, cluck.
cluck,' said Miss Gray Hen. "Never
have I heard of such conceit."
IT'S not conceit," said Molly We'll
lington, FITS PRIDE"
"Oh, all right said Miss Gray Hen.
"yvu see" said Molly Wellington.
I've always thought / had a pretty
nice name for a hen. 1t always made
me feel like doing my duty and work
Ing. But ! never knew before that L
had really done so much and had be-
come so famous.
This morning the master brought
ont q big silver cup and put II beside
me. II was a cup I had won for nv
master because Of my splendid O
1t was marked with my name and his
name. and It was a magnificent cup.
Then q man with d big camera came
and took cur pictures-mine and the
cup. It was . hne picture. stood
40 straight, and looked the man right
IL the eye when he said,
Look just here. now smIler
"And then / heard tne master say
that ! was the champion egg layer Of
the whole wide world Ny record ha4
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[AiRYTAl[ |
"MoLLY
s. hAfK GNAuNNRQNtk

"Cluck. cluck, cluck, I am Molly
Wellington"
"And why are you so proud Of be-
ing Molly Wellington" asked Miss
Gray Hen.
my dear Miss Hen. you are not
nearly as clever as you should be-"
Perhaps not" said Miss Gray Hen.
II don't suppose anyone or any crea.
ture is as clever as possible. And L
am quite sure I'm not, but then / don't
mind. I'm happy, cluck, cluck, and
it's far better to be happy than it is
to be clever. A creature may be clev-
er and very unhappy. I've often
known that to be the case"
Perhaps" said Molly Wellington,
but then a creature may be clever and
happy, too. Isn't that perfectT
That would be nice, I admit" sale
Miss Gray Hen.
"That is what I am" said Molly
Wellington. "and my name is fine, too
Isn't It'll"
II suppose it's all right, as names
CO." said Miss Gray Hen.
"What do you mean by saying that
my name is all right as names gor
That shows you are even more stupid
than / thought"
"Why?" asked Miss Gray Hen.
Because James don't CO." said Mol
ly Wellington. "Names haven't legs
and feet with which to walk and run
and play. Names are quiet things
they are simply names"
That's bright, indeed" said Miss
Gray Hen. smiling in her funny hen
way, "but i never for a moment said
that names We're not names. OF course
they are. I'm bright enough to know
that"
"But you said that you supposed my
name was all right as names went, and
/ am trying to correct you from say
Ing anything so incorrect again."
"My dear Molly Wellington, you Of
the fine name," said Miss Gray Hen.
Il didn't mean that names went run
ming around In circles, or along drive
ways, or through fields. 1 meant that
as a saying. ! meant that your name
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DRIVE SHOWS GREAT SPEED
Secretary Baker Pleased at News
From Battle Front.

Washington. Aug. 10. - Progress
made by the Franco-B British troops in
the drive against the Germans be.
tween Albert and Montdidier has been
striking. Secretary Baker said.
'rhe drive Is progressing with great
r~apidity," Secretary Baker said. THE
penetration has been greater than
that made In any recent offensive In
the same space Of time, although upon
q narrower front"
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GARRETT TO HEAD MISSION

viii Confer With German Delegates
9. Me- rs!scne-
Washington, Aug. ~10.--JohL w. Gar
rett, American minister at The Hague,
has been designated to represent the
state department and to head the mis-.
sion OF the United States which will
meet German delegates at Berne,
Switzerland, within q month to dis
cuss the treatment and exchange OF
prisoners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-15

Chicago, Aug. 1O.-~The Hohenzol.
lerns never kept a contract which
they found e~xpedient to break" de-
clared Senator Borah. speaking before
the National Dental association. He
added: When the Germans have
turned their faces to the fatherland
and begun TO talk peace. we win en-
list more men and keep on fighting.
Not until The Hohenzollerns and Hapss
i5arxs taFeSven depeseA cen there be
. real peace. What kind Of q pescs
ses$ss would e be With . Hohenxol.
1ern n 4
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London, Aug. 10.-Allied airplanes
are makinB Il hot for German towns.
according 70 advtces reaching London.
Their activities have increased within
the last 10 days. forcing the enemy to
dstach Z large number Of nshting ma
chines nom ne front to protect the
'msnaced towns.
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PREPARING FOR OFFENSIVE
AustrIans Reinforced on italian and
Albanian Fronts.

Washington. Aug. 10.-Ohicial dis
patches from Rome say news has
reached these from Switzerland that
Austro-German reinforcements are
being sent in large numbers to both
the Italian and Albanian fronts. An
other enemy offensive against Italy is
looked for at any time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-15
WILL BORROW s5oo,ooo,ooo
Bethlehem Steel Corporation to Ex-
tend lts Operations

Newark, n. J., Aug. 10.-To finance
extension of its operations, incident
to the war. and to discharge obliga-
tons already incurred. the stockhold-
ers of the Bethlehem Steel corpora
ton voted to mortgage the entire
property as security for q $500. 600, 600
bond issue.
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LIBERTY BONDS ABOVE PAR
Favorable War News Boosts Value Of
First Issue.

New York, Aug. 10.-Liberty 3h per
cent bonds sold at 1902 on the stock
exchange. the rise above par probably
being Influenced by the favorable war
news. This is the highest price paid
this year for this issue, the lowest hav-
ing been 1920.
The Liberty 3h's have shown un-
usual strength throughout the last few
weeks, several times touching par.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-15
PLANES FLY OVER VIENNA
italian Airmen Drop Manlfestos and
Escape Attack.

Rome, Aug. 10. - A squadron Of
Italian airplanes. commanded by Capt.
Gabrielle D'Annunxio. has flown over
Vienna and dropped m~anifestos. The
planes were not molested.
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DIANA TO N ALLIES


Washington, Aug. 10.-General XII
kizo Otana, M OF Japan's most dis
tinguished soldiers. has been chosen TO
commaix the Japanese section, and
win be the ranking oficer OF the
American and Allied expedition in
Siberia.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-08-15
Haig Cavalry and Tanks Tear
Gap on Sonme Line; Push
in Flanders Begun.
1900 TAKEN CAPTIVE
uncounted Guns and Many Supplies
Also Part Of Early Fruits Of
New Big otensive--cain
Of IS Miles Made.

London, Aug. 1o--oves a curv-
Ing front Of more than 20 miles
the British and French troops are
continuing TO sweep the Germans
back eastward across the plain Of
Picardy from the region north Of
the Somme, east Of Moriancourt
to the eastern bank Of the Avre
northwest Of M~ontdidier.
A on the first day Of the Of
fensive, material progress was
made v . the entire battle front.
Many additional villages were cap
tured; the bag Of prisoners was
largely increased; numerous guns
and great quantities. Of war stores
were taken and heavy casualties
were inflicted on the enemy by
tanks, armored motor cars the
cavaIrymen and the infantry. The
losses sustained by the Anglo
French forces are declared to be
relatively small.
To the Allied forces there have
fallen 1900 German prisoners and
between 200 and 500 guns, many
OF them OF heavy caiibre, and in
Vulnerable machine guns, trench
mortars and kindred ANAL wea-
pons.
London. Aug. 10.-The savage thrus,
II the British and French armies hal
badly broken the German lines on the
front south of the Somme.
A wedge has been driven into enc
ny territory to a depth OF IL miles
long the Amiens-C haulnes-LaFere
when the British were
MY q mile away from the Chaulnes'
toye railway which runs southwark
Chaulnes and forms the chief
Irtery OF supplies for the German
roops lighting In the Montdidier sec.
or Of the front.
Exceeds Any German Drive.
II IL announced that $4,000 pris.
'ners and guns too to
nention' have been taken in the first
4 hours of the drive.
The results of this attack loosed
gainst the Germans on the Amiens
appear to have ec,ipsed those
btained by the Germans on the first
ny OF their terrific offensives OF the
asst spring and summer. and prob
bly, are the greatest by the Allies in
ny n day since 1915. So far as
eports show the progress OF the fight
1g south OF the Somme, the Allies
re going forward almost without Sc
Ious opposition. On the north bank
I the stream the Germans have held
heir lines strongly. but have lost
.lOrlancourt. their stronghold there,
Scr hard Hsst hs French fur
her TO the south have had their ad.
ance retarded at numerous points,
ut the towns officially reported to
haon reached are evidences that
be momentum Of the Allied drive has
OF nearly spent itself.
Foe Retreats In Flsnfsrs.
Hardly had the German reverse
long the Somme been reported than
ispatches began to tell OF d German
etirement 10 the Flanders sector.
'ocon. LeCornet. Malo. Quentin. lie
'etit Pacaut and I1esart. little VII
lges on the extreme western tip OF
Ae Lys salient. have been abandoned
y the Germans and are now held
y the British.
This Is looked upon as the carrying
Ut OF 9 German withdrawal from the
~ salient, which has been forecast
! recent dispatches. The ground held
y the Germans In Flanders IL very
~ and Il dominated by the Allied
rtillery and = retirement there has
cen expected.
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ton. 81 hate to kill men," he said to
his men. "but we must have our right
to live our Ives in peace in the Col
onies." He then ordered his soldiers
into a skirmish with the French and
came out victorious. After the skirm-
ish of Great Meadows. Washington re-
signed because he did not think the
soldiers had their hearts in their work.
He was. however, persuaded to accept
a position as aide to General Braddock
and passed through the disastrous
campaign which was lost to Braddock,
because he refused to heed his aides
advice.
Fearless.
During the battle of the Mononga-
hela Washington displayed the great
est courage. He had four bullets fired
through his coat and two horses shot
under him, yet he escaped unhurt,
although his companions were falling
all about him. The Indians declared
that he bore a charmed life and that
he could not be killed. The settlers
came out and begged him to protect
them from the savages, the women
and children surrounding his horse.
Not content with this experience, he
re-organized the provincial army and
was it's commander until the end of
the campaign. He had the greatest
contempt for cowardice and after
Braddock's defeat when the British
regulars ran away, Washington de.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-16

way to Virginia, but these studies were
interrupted by the serious illness of
his brother Lawrence, and he was
compelled to accompany him on a trip
to the Barbados in search of health.
During the voyage George pondered
over the aggression of the French and
their Indian allies and the infringe
ment of the rights of the settlers in
Virginia.
Fighting Against The French And
Indians.
After the death of Lawrence Gov
ernor Dinwiddie named George as a
commissioner to the French, and he
went on an expedition to the head
waters of the Ohio to inform them
that trespassing on the territory of
virginia would not be tolerated. The
young man acquitted himself with
credit, displaying no little of the dip
Iomatic talent which served him so
well in later years. Washington was
absolutely fearless and he made the
journey to the French headquarters.
nearly six hundred miles away, with
out an escort. The way led through
a wilderness infested with savages, vet
Washington showed no concern for his
safety and returned unscathed. In
1854 he was second in command of a
regiment which had been sent to
guard the outposts of the Ohio River.
His commander died suddenly. thus
forcing the command upon Washing
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domestic science teachers who are be-
ing sent throughout the land carrying
their wholesome lessons of wheat sub
stitutes to its farthermost corners.
A 'Liberty Loaf"
In one of her recipes Miss wessling
uses rs per cent. substitute for white
-four:
Il cup rye flour
q cup whole wheat flour
8 cups white flour
IL CUPS Iuke-warm water
IA teaspoonfuls salt.
u cake yeast
The cost of the loaf made by this
recipe is 6 cents a pound. The bread
contains more nutriment than that
made from all white flour, and is de-
licious to taste. 1t is worthy of its
title Liberty Loaf" given it by the
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture,
Hon. Carl Vrooman.
Miss Rena K. Armstrong, one of the
urban agents for the Department of
Agriculture, tells how eagerly the
women in the city of New Orleans &C
cepted the teachings which came to
them from washington.
81 went to New Orleans to give the
women of the Southern city bread
lessons and expected to complete the
work in a month she said. $50 prac-
tically interested and so greatly helped
did they profess themselves to be that
my stay in the city and in the sec
lions round about was heightened to
four months. The local organizations
were used as the media for reaching
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clared that their behavior was das-
tardly and ran like cowardly sheep
before the hounds" "They were
fighting for the rights of the people,"
he wrote, land their conduct was in
famous" After this campaign he led
the quiet life of Virginian gentle
man, for several years taking part in
the affairs of the Colony.
Disliked War.
When the disputes between the Col
onies and England began, Washington
hoped for a settlemer: without the
clash of arms. ST do p,t want war;"
he said, my first wish Is to see this
plague of mankind banished from off
the earth" Yet during his whole life
whenever fighting was to be done in
the interests of humanity, he was
among the first to volunteer for serv-
ice. When the news of the battle of
Lexington reached Virginia, Washing
ton at once took the lead in organic
ing a body of soldiers. In the Virginia
convention he made most eloquent
speech on the rights of the Colonies
and closed by saying. 'I will raise one
thousand men, enlist them at my own
expense and march myself at their
head for the relief of Boston" The
speech aroused tremendous enthu-
siasm and caused its speaker to be one
of the six Virginia delegates appointed
to the first Continental Congress,
which met in September, 1774, and on
June Is, IT'S, he was chosen by that
body to take command of the Con-
tinental Army. He accepted, but re-
fused to take pay for his services, 60
ing through the entire campaign I'M
der these conditions.
He made an ideal commander in
chief, owing to his previous military
experience and to his strict sense of
Justice toward his men and his knowl-
edge of the geography of the country.
Added to this he knew the character
of his enemies, their weak points and
their strong ones. His appointment
was received with foreboding in Eng
| land He took command of the army
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the women, The Housewives League
and demonstrations weekly, and other
women's clubs as the cases seemed to
demand.
"This success in New Orleans was
unlocked for, because perhaps there
is no city in the world which eats
more bread and makes less of it in
the home than New Orleans" said
Miss Armstrong. 1.-THE same condi-
tons prevail all over the State, and
to the remotest sections go the bread
wagons on which the people depend
for their staff of life. To help the
women of Louisiana to make their
wartime breads was one of the most
important things that has ever been
permitted me to do. The part taken
of thrift for the people has also been
most gratifying.
The Humble Sweet Potato.
1.-THE lumber companies and the
railroads throughout the State are
building dry kilns for the care of the
sweet potatoes, which are thus pre-
served and dried for grinding into a
meal which makes an admirable Is
per cent. substitute for wheat flour.
Heretofore it has been difficult to ship
and to keep sweet potatoes. By the
dry kiln process of eliminating mois-
ture,. they are now being sent to all
parts of the country, where they may
be used in the sweet, nutty, nutritious
bread to which the people OF Louisi-
ana have taken enthusiastically"
To Miss Armstrong must be given
| the credit of making use Of one Of
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on July 8. ITS, standing under a huge

on July 8. ITS, standing under huge
oak tree on Cambridge Common, the
stump of which is still preserved as a
historic memento. The army consist
ed of 10000 unframed men, minus of
every equipment needed to make a
fighting force. Politics crept into
camp during the selection of officers
and Washington declared that some
were not fit to be shoebIacks much
less officers"
Keeping an army was a problem for
the enlistment period was short and
new men had to be trained continual
iy. There was a scarcity of food for
both men and horses. Added to this
smallpox broke out in camp. Men de-
serted and carried away army stores
with them, and on one occasion sew
eral companies of New Jersey Militia
deserted, taking with them half of the
stores of the army.
Always Fair To His Men.
Washington, while fair to his men,
was rigid in his discipline, and at one
time had deserters f1ogged, declaring
that if he could lay hands on one
particular man. he would try the ef-
feet of 1000 lashes on the man him
self. At another time he had a gal
lows erected for the purpose of hang
ing deserters which so terrified the
men that there were no assertions for
sometime. Plundering from the peo-
pie by soldiers was thing Washing
| ton would not tolerate. and men who
were caught at this were severely pun
| ished.
! He was a bitter enemy of grafters
and when he discovered that two off
GERS were drawing more provisions
and pay than they had men in their
company, they were court-martialed,
reduced in the ranks, and sent to
prison for time. st am sorry" wrote
Washington, "to be under the neces-
| sity of making examples of my off
GERS, but nothing is more fatal to an
army than to have dishonest officers. -
He was always fair to both his Off
GERS and men. ''Their rights must
be respected" he said after he had
reduced an officer in rank in punish
ment for swearing at his men while
they were building shacks at Valley
Forge during that awful winter of the
Revolution, which tried mems souls
All through the war the trials of his
men were his trouble as well and he
endured the hardships along with
| them. A word of encouragement was