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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05
Funeral directors: Webb & Clougl

The Salem public library sent out an.
other shipment of books and periodicals
today to be distributed to the soldiers
at their military posts and cantonments
Today's shipmen makes a total of 1860
volumes which the library has sent to-
gether with approximately 1000 period
icals.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05

La Carona cigars are Salem s high
est grade 10 cent smoke.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05

Chas. w. Niemeyer, of this city, was
the Sunday guest of Major and Mrs.
Lewis Il. Rose, of the Wogrich hop
ranch near Independence. While there
no addressed Red Cross. meeting at
Buena Vista, which resulted in sub
stantial sum being raised for the Buena
Vista Red Cross auxiliary. Mr.. Me
meyer plans to address a Red Cross
meeting in Independence next Sunday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05

The funeral beautiful" Webb g.
Clough Co. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05

''The BEST is all you can do when
death comes. Call Webb & Clough Co.
Phone 1870. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05

Everbearing strawberries $1.O0 per
hundred. G. L. Warren, Rt. 3. 2-6
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-05

hundred. G.. l.. Warren, Rt. 3. 26
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuyler Van Patten were
up from Portland and spent the week
end with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Humphreys, of Shaw. Mr..
Van Patten has charge of the construc.
tion of the new medical building for,
the University of Oregon which is be-
ing erected in Portland. The Van Pat
tens formerly resided in Salem previous
to their removal to Portland few
weeks ago.
The Adair County news., 1918-02-27
DRY GOODS, Shoes, Groceries and NOTIONS

We also carry Full and Complete line of Dry Goods Shoes
Clothing Groceries and Notions prices that will make you
In fact convince you that you money all pur-
chases you the my line examine the
quality and you help but buy Remember buy in
load lots
The Adair County news., 1918-02-27

Grain Drills tsT GUARANTEE U a y NEED GPAN S oR
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Great Air Activity With
The Allies in the Lead

London, Sept. THE storm center
of British aerial activity thruout the
week has been the sector from Lens
to Peronne, the airmen materially as
sisting in piercing the immensely
strong Hindenburg d~efenses, and har-
assing the retreating enemy.
German organizations behind the
Wotan line including the vital rail
ways radiating from valenciennes
we're heavy bombed. In the course
of the week 166 tons of explosives
were dropped in the battle area.
Ninty-two enemy machines were de-
stroyed and As disabled, while x,
British machines were reported as
missing
There are indications that the aeri-
al reserves of the enemy are seriously
depleted. A captured document lays
stress on the necessity of salving to
the uttermost all bits Of airplanes
which have crushed behind the Ger
man lines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
French Reach 1917 Line

With the French Army in France,
Sunday, Sept. 8.-Troops Of General
Mangin between the Aisne and the
Disc are behind their old wire en-
~tanglements in their trenches of 1917.
All along the edge of the forest of
Coucy and throughout the western
portion of the st. Gobain forest the
Germans are only two hundred rods
away and in some places they are in
positions on the old Hindenburg line
that are plainly visible from the
heights west of Chateau Coucy.
The Oise-Aisne canal and the river
Ailette which forms a sor of advanc-
ed post of their main line at Fresnoy
were wrested from the enemy after
a struggle of five days during which
FIVE German divisions tried to hold
back a single French division.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Germans to Make a Stand

London, Sept. 9.-The statement IN
the German communique that, I'VE
are everywhere in our new positions
is interpreted here as emphasizing
that General Ludendorff is of the be-
lief that the German retirement is
ended, and that it1s his intention to
try to make a stand on the present
line.
II is reported from Paris that the
German artillery today was center
ms along the whole battlefront as 1t
has not done for several weeks and
the general indications are that the
German counter attacks and other ac-
tiyity confirm General Ludendorff's
supposed intention.
No belief. however, is expressed
here but that the armies will compel
the enemy TO continue his retirement,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
STOCK SHIPMENT
OVER 100000
DURING PAST YEAR
$50 Car Loads Of Live Stock Shipped
From Local Market In One
Year

From September /, 1917, to Septem-
Der /, 1918, there were $50 carloads
of livestock shipped out of Miller to
various markets. They consisted Of
1896 cars of cattle, 125 cars of hogs,
36 cars Of horses. The total value of
this livestock was over SLOTS, 900.
The production of livestock began
in this locality in 1890, when one car
load of cattle was shipped from Mil
Ter, the value of which at that time
would have been about $500 to $500.
P-ior to that time the pioneers engag-
ed in wheat raising almost exclusive
ly. Poor crops, poor prices, and poor
settlers made a trio of misfortunes
that drove this section of the newly
settled territory towards the livestock
business. There was only n OBJ
stacle, VIZ: there was not enough
money in the county to buy breeding
stock to make the start. AS a result
the start had to be made upon a very
small scale. The man who could own
more than one team of mares and one
COW was oil the road to plutocracy.
Nobody had hogs-because they
couldn't live on grass alone.
And this growth from a $500 or $500
product to more than a million has
occurred in one generation-with less
than half the farm land of the county
occupied. There are many opportun-
tiles in this locality for fortunes in
the production of livestock. The land
is cheap, now, and high prices of live
stock are predicted by experts to con-
tinue for several years
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
News Notes and Personal Items Of In.
terest Over the County


Mrs. Henry Lenz returned homo
Sunday after spending a couple Of
weeks at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Henry Wagner. Miss Fernando
LEM went to Wolsey the same day to
remain with her sister and attend
school there.
Mrs. b. ]. Kallemyn and grand
daughters, Luella Alice and Elaine
departed Wednesday evening for their
homes at Ehglewood, Colorado, after
spending almost three months at the
Louis Borkhuis, Sr. home.
Miss Dena Vance returned Fri
day evening to Des Moines to again
take up her work at a hospital there
after spending her vacation at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Vance.
Elmer Clifford departed for train
ing camp Monday evening with sew
eral other county boys. Elmer, we
understand, goes 10 Camp Logan.
Colorado.
School began at vayland last Mon
day morning. The position here is
being filled by Miss Alma Nelson. OF
st. Lawrence.
Virgil McCambs arrived Thursday
night from Camp Johnson al Jack
sonville. Florida to spend his fur
Tough with home folks. He went on
10 TfoIabird the next noon TO visit
with relatives there.
Hirian Combes departed the mid
die of this week for his home at
Grand Rapids, Michigan, after spend
ing over two months with relatives
in Gilbert township.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hiatt are the
proud parents or twin babies, a boy
and a girl, born on Tuesday OF this
week. Those concerned are doing
nicely,
The women and girls of this COM
munity are certainly doing their "all"
toward winning the a Wherever
help is short the homekeepers car
haul grain as fast as anyone.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
State Fair Opens at Huron
Cold Weather, Small Crowd
Pair Attendance

:. 1918 1917
Monday ......-,.....- oVO l4,oVO
Tuesday ............. 5000 1900
Wednesday, good weather.
Huronite, Sept. 9.-Gate officials at
noon today placed the total number
attending the fair at 500. This Is
the smallest first day crowd in many
years. Cold weather is probably the
reason for the small attendance. The
attendance on the first day of the fair
last year according to records, was
placed at $4,000 and the year before
at about $4,000.
With warmer weather promised for
the remainder OF the week, fair Of
ficials are looking forward to a record
breaking attendance. This promise
of fair weather gave indications of its
fulfllment at noon today when the
sun crept out from behind its cur
tain OF clouds long enough to buoy
up the hopes of the visitors and ex-
hibitors who frowned on the weather
during the early hours Of the day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Allies Close in
On hey Cities
important Cities on Hindenberg Line Under
Fire of Allies

Aulers.
The Germans are doubling their
real guards and seeking by counter
attacks to slow up, If they cannot
stop outright, the encroaching tide
of the allies. Their efforts have been
in vain, Notwithstanding the new
measures adopted, in checking the
advance of the French and the Brit
ish, for both pushed forward yester-
day in the direction of st. Quentin.
The French made such progress
across the Grozai canal that the enc
my nj longer a hope to defend it.
British and French Go On
General Humbert's center is at the
gates of LaFere and General Man
gins left is beginning to creep around
the st. Gobain forest by the west,
while his right beats of the enemy's
attacks by which the Germans sought
to cling to the Aisne front. More
of such attacks are probable, but
General Mangin will know how to
deal with them. They are local af-
fairs and a more serious effort is not
likely to be made.
General Ludendorff is working for
the respite which he must have If he
is to sort out his disorganized divi-
sions and try to whip up a strategic
reserve.
Marshal Foch is likely to be aware,
however, whether the enemy is suf-
ficiently weakened and demoralized
to be smashed in at some part Of
the present battle front or whether a
stroke elsewhere would be advisable.
thus giving a rest to the armies that
have fought SO indefatigably for the
past two months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Horse Disease Caused
By Fungus Mold on Grass

A meeting Of the county agents and
veterinarians of South Dakota was
held Saturday at Huron for the pur-
pose of DISCRIMINATING the nature of
the mysterious disease which has
been killing off the horses in this To-
cality. They give out the news that
this disease is not cerebro-spinal
meningitis, as was at first supposed
but a disease which comes from a
fungus or mold which forms on the
grasses of the pasture where the
horses feed. It is known as forage
poisoning and Is not contagious or in
fectious but comes in the form lof an
epidemic. Over a hundred horses
were killed by it in this locality. The
counties where eviences of the dis
easce have been found are Brown. Ed
munds, Faulk, Sphinx, Clark, Beadle,
Sanborn, Dawson, Aurora. Jerauld,
Hand and Hughes counties.
The animals get the disease by eat
ing grass in the infected regions. 1t
is evidenced by blindness, staggering,
and going around in a circle. The
similarity of the symptoms to those of
meningitis led the authorities to be-
lieve It to be this dreaded disease.
The fact that stable fed animals are
never victims Of the disease shows
that it comes from the pastures. Cat
tie, sheep and hogs are not affected
by it.
The proper means to take in COM
batting the disease, 1t Is said, is TO
take the horses from the pasture
where they have been feeding and
place them i'm a dry lot. Feed them
hay cut before the harvest and use old
oats. Cleanse the stalls and man
| gers. and use 5 per cent coal tar dir
at intervals from six to eight days
According to the authorities, vaccina-
tion has not been recommended. Use
good water and cleanse all water
troughs before allowing the animals
! to drink.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
British I'm Old Positions

London, Sept. 9.-The British in an
advance over a four mile front be-
tween the H~avrincourt wood and
Pieziere have captured all the Ger
man positions on the high ground
between these two points and won
their old trench positions overlooking
Gouzeaucourt. according to the Of
fetal communication from Field Mar
shall Haig tonight. The Gouzeaucourt
wood also is in British hands.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
New Registrars 10 to Sc
To Be Called in October

Washington, d. c., Sept. 10.-Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder an
nounced today that the first call to
the colcrs of men who register on
Thursday will include men in the 10
and 20 year classes and in the classes
from 81 to SO years inclusive. Cues
tionnaires will go first to registrants
within these specified age limits and
local boards will be ordered to class
ify them first in readiness for calls
beginning in October.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Fire Destroys Trestle(
On R. R. Near WatertOwn

Watertown, Sept. Fire, which
is believed to have started within an
hour and a quarter of the time the
night eastbound Minneapolis & st.
Louis passenger train. leaving Wat
ertown at IL o'clock, was due to
cross, destroyed the big trestle a little
distance west of Revillo. The orr
gin Of the blaze remains a mystery.
Despite numerous rumors. the rail-
road officials have been able to make
an explanation Of the probable cause
according to advices received by the
chief dispatcher here. Fortunately
the flames were visible to the engi
neer OF the passenger train faI
enough ahead SO that he wsa able Il
bring his train to a stop before !
rolled onto the trestle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
RN"OVE TOP"
BY SEPTEMBER 10
Huron Bureau Records Fine Crop and
Corn Safe BY Sept. 10.

Samples Of corn brought to Miller
from diffei emit localities Ct Hand coun
ty indicate that a great quantity of
the crop Is out of the way OF frost.
1t Is considered to be the largest crop
ever produced in the county. Up to
date very little has been cut. owing
to the tremendous amount OF other
work with a shortage of help.
Huron. Sept. THE summary OF
the weather and crop conditions for
the week ending September 8 as
sent out from the state weather bu-
reau at Huron, show that the wealth
er conditions favorable for a bumper
crop in the state this fall. The re-
port reads:
THE average temperature of the
week was below normal and at its
end was u~nseasonably low. In the
n rthcrn part of the state light frost
occurred Tuesday morning.
Good to excellent yields of spring
wheat and other grains were report
ed. Corn matured rapidly under the
favorable conditions which prevailed.
The prospects for a large yield are
excellent. The greater part of the
crop will be safe from frost by Sep
TENDER 10, while much of 1t is already
safe. The fax crop is fine and is
being harvested. Potatoes are good
to excellent and digging is now in
progress. Haying continues and the
yield is generally large. Pastures are
still generally good tho in some To-
tliIities they are becoming dry"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
County Boys to A Camps
To Fill Reflections

Another quota of Hand county boys
departed Monday for four different
camps to fill vacancies in the county
allotment caused by reflections IL
former. quotas The list consisted of
the following:
To Camp Lewis
Harry w. Gardner.
Franklin 1. Webb
Earl j. Johnson
Alphonse ID. Zemlicka
William C. Courtney
Bryan Walsh
To Camp Dodge
Eden Eddy
James Romlfanger
To Camp Fdnston
Leon s. Nelson
John j. Koc
To Camp TT. Logan
Elmer C. Clifford
John Mullaney
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Made His Own Gasoline
Out Of Wasted Wheat Straw

Winnepeg. Aug. 17.-Professor Nc
Laurin of the University Of Saskatche-
wan, who has been experimenting
with the manufacture of gas from
wheat straw. announced today he was
able by a gas bag attachment of 300
cubic feet TO run his automobile sew
eral miles with perfectly satisfactory
results. 1t is estimated that atom OF
straw will generate LOO to 1,2oo c
bic feet Of gas and that 800 feet Of gas
is equal to q gallon Of gasoline,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
|. W. WIS Sent to Prison
For Long Term Of Years

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Ninety-three
members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World, including Secretary VIM.
d. Haywood, we're placed abroad a
special train on the Rock Island road
tonight under heavy guard to be TAX
en- to Fort L~eavenworth prison TO
serve the terms inflicted by Federal
Judge X. M. Lands after they had
been found guilty OF violating the
espionage act in fighting tie selectiye
draft and opposing the war other
wise.
All efforts OF the congicts 10 OBJ
tain bail or legal delays were aban-
doned today after many efforts had
been made to keep the mel from pris-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Allies Nearing Key Cities

Paris. Sept. 9.-Fast progress was
made by the French yesterday In
closing in upon st. Quentin and La
Fere along the southern section of
the H~indenburg line. They are with
in two miles Of LaFere and within
three miles and a half of st. Quentin.
Near La Fere the French are push
ing toward the north OF the st. Go
balm bastion defending Laon. They
have made a considerable impression
on this powerful position by direct
pressures in the Servais sector south
of La Fere.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Boston Wins 2, Chicago /

The first three games OF the World
Series between champions of the two
big leagues were played at Chicago
last week, before rather small crowds.
Boston won two games and Chicago
one The games were very close. and
could easily be won Nv either club
with a favorable break or two. The
remaining games will be played In
Boston this week. One club must win
four games. This will probably end
professional baseball until after the
war.
Boston also won Mondays game
by a SO score. II they can win one
more 1t Is all over.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
New Spy Act and Penalty
Gives 20 Years in Pen

Washington. Sept. 9.AaAn amend
ment to the espionage act designated
to reach draft slackers and to pun
ish disloyal talk was passed BY the
senate today after brief debate, and
sent to the house. 1t fixes a maxi
mum penalty OF 20 years imprison-
ment or a fine OF $4,000 or both, for
making false reports or statements
with intent to Interfere with the Uni
ted States military or naval success.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Germans IN Big Effort
To Stop Allied Drive

London, Sept. s.-The battle on the
western front is entering a new phase
The enemy is making a serious stand
lust short Of the series Of positions
commonly called the Hindenburg line
positions which. however, already
have been bitten into by the British
from the Sensee to Moeuvres and
touched by the French in the st. Go
balm region At ssrvais and Bsssoles-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
POSTPONE y~ocational RegIstry

The local State Council of Defense
officers received notice Saturday that
the order to register men of South
Dakota between the ages Of 46 and IS
years was revoked and this registry
postponed. The eason given out is
that it would conflict with, or com
p~licate. the regular army registry
called for September 18th by the
Federal government. 1t is presumed
this old age registry may be called
for later by the State Council OF De-
Tense.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
british Close to 81. Quentin

With the British Armies in France,
Sept. a-Field Marshal Haig's forces
this morning advanced in the area
west and northwest of st. Quentin
and are now FIVE miles from the Hin
denburg line. They are still pressing
forward.
The British made a formidable
thrust this morning north OF the Ar
ras-Cambrai road. In Flanders 1t Is
stated that the Germans have remov-
ed their artillery to the east OF the
Lys river
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Big Wheat Yield

The Carroll farm, southwest OF
Miller, conducted by Carl Almond,
finished threshing wheat Saturday,
and reports a total of 10000 bushels.
with an average Of about 20 bushels
per acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Gas Shortage May Affect
Threshing and Use Of Autos

Sam'l Douglas, Standard Oil Agent
at Miller, a shortage of
gas in this supply headquarters. I'm
less relief comes within a day or two
it will seriously affect threshing and
auto travel.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
TanI Shin Gets a Sub

washington. Sept. 1o.-Apparently
a reliable report is received here that
an American tank ship sunk a Ger
man sub in a fight on the Atlantic
coast.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12

A Yield of rs bushels per acre OF
oats Is reported On the e. E. Furman
farm In Miller township. This IL the
top yield 80 Tar reported.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
p-,..r.r. and Gums Taken

London, Sept. 1olThe capture by
the British OF $4,000 prisoners and
75o guns in four weeks is announced
by Field Marshal Haig in an order
of the day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12

Eighteen years later we find the
same life and activity, with larger
crowds every Saturday when weather
permits, but there are no longer bug
gies and wagons along Main street.
The hitching posts are gone, and both
sides Of the street are lined with
parked automobiles. Perhaps in the
mex is years the autos will give way
to ~airplanes!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-12
Importance Of the War

able.
Importance OF the War
The war is the biggest ard most
important happening in history. II is
the war of every boy and girl as well
as Of every adult in the United States,
and its issues will affect ne destinies
even OF the unborn. Scarcely a child
can be found in the schoois who does
not have a member of his family q
ctl.er relative bearing arms in the
contest. In the food that we eat, the
olo,hing we wear, the heating of our
i.ouses, the amusemen>s we indulge
in. and our travelling 10 and fro we
feel its actual presence. The war is
IN the atmosphere which the child
Lreathes. and it already plays a huge
Fart in his school life
War Study Stimulates Patriotism
Just because of this fact. therefore.
it is important that the war should
receive systematic treatment in the
schools. 1t is still desirable that we
be able to give "a reason for the faith
that is in u.s." and the child should
have presented to him clearly but
simply the causes and aims Of the
wal Such teaching will not merely
stimulate the patriotism of the child
and aid the various war services i'm
posed upon the schools. 1t will react
upon the homes, and powerfully pro-
mote a sound civilian morale. Our
public schools are the most important
agency we have in advancing the
cause of democracy. They are also
the institution in whose guidance our
people instinctively have most impli-
cit confidence.
There is a story told of a Chicago
immigrant mother, suspicious and
distrustfu1, who when asked to sign a
food pledge card said: II sign nod
fhgs, my man ne say I sign n%edingsy:
and slammed the door in the face of
the distributor of the cards, But
when her little daughter brought the
same card from school and said, "But
Mamma, my teacher says II is all
right; the mother replied: "Vell, If
your teacher say it is all right, then
| sign"
Regular Studies Enriched
Through the interest aroused by
the study of the war, many Of the
regular studies OF the school course
can be strengthened and enriched. In
the case Of history, ciyics. and geo
graphy this relationship is evident.
The new duties the war imposes may
be made to stimulate the teaching of
language, arithmetic, domestic science
drawing. music and practically every
other subject Of the school curricu-
lum.