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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23

London. May 1s.-Introducing the
board OF trade estimate In the house
or commons. Sir Albert H. Stanley.
said the volume Of imports in 1917
was only two-thirds the volume in
1913. This year 1t was estimated the
imports would not represent more
than half those OF 1913. NO one be-
Iore tne war would have p7uphesicd
shet ~ eesia e.rr4sana@e
1t Is doing, suffering little apparent
dlseoaafprts. Oh half the imports be.
fore the war. This was q valuable
lesson. he said.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23

Zurich, May lS.-count Won Hert-
ling, German chancellor, DR.. Richard
Won Kaehlmann. German foreign min
lister. and Herr Gratz ami Herr Rud-
err. departmental heads. of the Aus
trlan foreign office. have arrived In
Berlin to take up the new Austro-
German treaty negotiations. the pre-
fiminary OF which WAS -isrnsse nj
s.a1 sxenns n-anfaranne M X atsas uil-
helm and Emperor Karl. The treaty
which Is knolSm az .union at armA,~
comprises polslieaL economic and mi.
itefy arrangements lAstsnx IS yeafs'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23

washington. May Iss-The first
Federal Farm loan bonds bearing the
new higher interstate rate. Ave per
cent. win be placed on the market
next week and an active selling cam
paign viii be started to contsaae until
the Liberty Loan campaign next fall.
Il win constitute tina frst public Of
1feflng 0f Farm L0an bonds since me
treasury BEGAN abaurbins favIs sT1Tss
q special fund three months ago.
About So one, o bonds have haan
bought BY The treasury IN that per
iod.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
U. S. Troops Reach France and
Help to Guard Ports On
Channel.
ENEMY PLANES OWNED
Eddie Rickenbacher Attacks Three
Bringing One oown-HeaVy Can
nonadine BY Foe Presases As
sauIt-FIanders Salient Active.

With the American Army In
France, May 1S.-American troops
have arrived in Northern France and
are now completing their training IN
the area occupied by the forces which
are opposing the advance Of the Ger
mans toward the channel ports.
American aviators in the section
northwest of Toul brought down an
other German airplane.
Lieutenant Eddie Rickenbacher OF
Columbus, Ohio, answering an alarm
shortly after daylight, encountered
three enemy planes. He attacked
them and shot down n two miles
inside the enemy lines. Lieutenant
Rickenbacher, formerly an automobile
racer, was decorated with the French
war cross two days ago. He assisted
In bringing down a German airplane
in enemy territory two weeks ago.
Yankees on Three Sectors.
Washington, May 18.-The Ameri-
can troops referred to as The New
American Army" in dispatches report
ing their arrival in the zone of Brit
ish operations in France, are the fore
es being brigaded and trained with
the British, probably on the Flanders
battlefront. They are not troops de-
tached from General Pershing's pres
ent troops but are part of the new
movement of forces from the United
States, forecast by Premier Lloyd
George some time ago.
American troops are in at least
three and probably four sectors in
the western offensive front. They
have already been officially announc-
ed as brigaded with the French be-
tween Hailles and Hangard en- San
terre and just west of Montdidier.
The French and British lines are
supposed to converge at Villers Bret
onneux, north of Hangard en- San
terre, and just south of the Somme.
1t is presumed the Americans are on
the Somme front, somewhere north Of
Villers B~retonneux, possibly as far
north as Flanders.
Airmen Are Active.
With the British Army in France.
May 1S.-While The infantry was CON-
paratively inactive, the airmen on
both sides have been extremely busy.
At daybreak Archie shells began
screaming skyward toward hostile
planes and ever since German await
ors have been making good use of the
brilliant sun to r%econnoiter and to
take photographs. The Allied airmen
have been pursuing their steady and
relentless work over the German
lines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
Low Death Rate in Camps.

Washington, May 1S.-The death
rate at national army and national
guard camps last week was the low
est rince last November. the surgeon
general reported Total deaths were
162 against l6S for the week before.
There was an increase in pneumonia
and scarlet fever cases, In the week
iendinE ssHy 10 efKiit sick and wound.
I'd soldiers eTor1@tso sxpadttionafs
fcrcee IN France were landed 81 AM
sFisan rests spstk eeetsinx sta
tom not responding Thc4x4eelK b4fnre
1<s we're landed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
PEACE ONLY WITH VICTORY
League to Enforce Peace Holds Con-
vention at Philadelphia.

League to Enforce Peace Holds Con-
vention at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 1S.-Peace, but
not without victory, was the slogan
sounded by speakers at the opening
session here of the win the War for
Permanent Peace" convention of The
League to Enforce Peace.
Former President William H. Taft,
who presided, emphasized the fact
that there can be no peace without
victory, and declared that the Ameri-
a people should set their faces stern
and unbending toward one end-war.
Let us have peace" said Mr.. Taft,
"but let us have war that we may have
peace. To sound the trumpet for war,
to an end, this convention was called"
Many other speakers endorsed the
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Taft.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
EXPECTS GREAT
GERMAN DRIVE
British Army staff Looks for An
other Great Offensive In
Near Future.
DELAY MAY Be FATAL
Tentonlc Ranks Are Thinning From
Shell Fire, Gas and Other Causes
and Fresh American Manpower
VIII Turn the Tide.

London, May I8.-The following
summary OF the military situation as
representing the considered opinion
OF the British general staff has been
given TO the press;
"The situation on the west front
has been quiet during the past week,
except for minor raiding operations
in which the Allies, on the whole,
had the advantage.
"The momentum OF the Germans in
the opening spring offensive has
been expended, but IL is clear that
they are now boiling up for another
big effort.
Must Wait, But Not too Long.
1.-THE longer the Germans wait the
more men they can put In from diyi-
sions which have been resting and re-
forming, and II they wait only a lit
tie longer they will be able to as
sumo the offensive on the fame scale
ais before, when they opened on a
front OF 90 miles.
But they cannot wait too long,
The steady stream OF American re-
Inducements Is coming faster and
faster. The Germana still pretend to
treat the Americans as negligible, but
the German staff does not underrate
them. II the German staff had not
taken the American army seriously, 1t
Is doubtful whether they would hazard
their whole future on the dangerous
~expedient of a spring offensive this
year.
Must Buy Experience.
THE Americans will have to buy
their experience. but Americans are
good businessmen and can be de
pended upon TO buy In the cheapest
market and sell at the dearest price,
The British staff is confident that the
American army will make good and
that the American nation will never
let 20 until the end.
THE air fighting during the past
week has been heavily In the Allies
favor. Between the 9th and the 18th
we downed III planes. TO 10 of toui
W missing. This shows a situation
Infinitely hetter than ~ month ago
THE Allies success has been 1
large factor In bringing the fret stage
OF the German offensive to a stand
still.
Manpower Vital Factor.
'In the meanwhile there Is great
strain and wastage TO the German
troops In the line from shell fire
gas and other causes. The longer
the enemy waits the better become
our defenses and the more perfect our
counter plans.
Regarding war situation rs a whole
we urge the Importance If the public
retaining the proper sense OF pro
portion. We have q long row to hoe
and for the whole summer the situa,
tion must continue to be an anxious
me-. It is not the loss OF this or tina;
ridge or position which counts, but
the effect OF the operations as a
ard tha nnnhlana 81 the ranlsce.
ment or manpower. In the long run,
manpower will be the vital factor"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
plan 10 Melt Frederick Statue.

Washington, May lS.--A resolution
proposing that the statue of Frederick
the Great. recently removed from the
war college grounds, be melted up and
converted into munitions OF war. was
introduced by Senator GaIlingef, re-
publican leader. .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
N ON WAR LABOR BOARD
Kansas City Newspaper Man Gets
Federal Post.

washington. May 1S,--Wiiliam p.
Harvey OF Kansas City has been APP
pointed one OF the two Joint field rep
resentatives cf the national war labor
board. Mr.. Harvey is publisher OF
the American Oil Journal and formerly
was managing editor Of the Kansas
City Post.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23

Chicago. May l9.-chicago's next
draft quota win contain d millionaire
member IN Nelson Morris, chairman
OF the beard Of the Morris packing
concern. Morris plea for Industrial
exemption. at the same time being q
dollar q year volunteer was re
1ected.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
TURNING OUT WOODEN SHIPS
American Yards Launching Over One
Vessei q Day.

washington, May 1s.-wooden
shlns have heen launched at the rate
or more than one a day for the past
four weeks.
The shipping board announced that
Just IL wooden craft ~aggregating CO..
600 toni burden had been added to
the American merchant marine in the
first IL days OF this month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
ameriean shlp Torpedoed

Washington. May 1S.-The Aneri-
can steamer Nechec. a cargo carrier
Of 7,f75 tons. was torpedoed and
sunk on the night of May IA without
loss of life. the navy department an
nounced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23

Berne. May 1S.--In a speech before
the Furtemburg diet, Herr Hausmann.
one OF The leaders of the progressive
party. said a NTH winter OF val is
inevitable.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
lune %. National W. s. s. Day.

Washington. May 1s.-To stimulate
the campaign to obtain pledges for
the purchase of outstanding issues OF
war Savings stamps. Secretary Nc
Adoo In an announcement has fixed
June 2S as national War Savings day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
100000 MEN FOR FRANCE
Paris Paper Says America Has Prom
ised Them This Year

ised Them This Year.
Paris, May 1S.-tThe United States
has promised to have 1900, 900 fight
ing men in France by the end Of
1918. says L'Homme Libre, Premier
Clemenceau's newspaper.
These troops, the paper adds, must
have their own organization aud ser
vices which will mean at least 1000.
600 specialists, workers, men in the
quartermasters department and 9TH
ers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-23
ITALIANS SINK TWO FOE BOATS

Torpedoboat and Steamer Are sent
To Bottom.
Rome. May 1S.-Italian naval forces
torpedoed and sank an enemy torpe-
doboat and steamer at Durazzo, on
the eastern coast OF the Adriatic. 1t is
officially announced. Italian airplanes
bombed and set fire to military works
In LISA and Durazso. LISA is on the
island Of that name north OF Durazzo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
HOW ABOUT AClFT
FOR VALLEY CITY?

Perhaps Valley City has never be-
fore received a Christmas remem-
brance, but it is not too late. This
gift of 1918 will be one in which ev-
cry grown-up and child alike may
have a definite share. The plan, under
Mayor Noes approval is this I'M
mediately following the program at
the Community Christmas Tree, four
little girls dressed in quaint costume,
with their labeled mite-boXes in evil
dence, will be stationed at the four
corners nearest the Tree, and they will
represent the starving and unhappy
little wratches "over there These
boxes will hold many dimes, and Val
ley City will thereby own at least one
fatherless tot, for a year. Surely at
the birth anniversary of Our Savior it
is very fitting that we extend a well
come and loving hand to all babies
and more especially babies whose faith
ers have heroically bled and died on
the fields of such a republic as France
It is our best way of showing love to
Him, and of bringing a feeling OF ten
derness over the waters to the widow
ed mothers Of these babies.
Upon receipt of collection-resu1ts
Christmas Eve, the name and address
of the child or children will be print
ed, and all Valley City benefactors
may correspond with their orphan
throughout the year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
JOHN D. GRAY
RESIGNS POSITION

We regret to announce in the paper
today that John D. Gray has resigned
his position as manager of the Peoples
Cooperative Trading Company to
take effect February first and is to
be succeeded by Harvey E. Taylor. We
shall miss Mr.. Gray in this store but
will be glad to know that he is to re-
main here and take large part in the
new fiber mill that is being organized.
In his successor, Mr.. Taylor, who is
now secretatry of the State Normal
school, the store will have very cap
able manager. Harvey is a thorough
business man and he will be a very
worthy successor to his predecessor.
MIR. Gray came to Valley City about
IL years ago and started in the groc-
cry business in a small way. In 1908
he organized the John D. Gray Com
pany, one Of the largest department
stores in Eastern North Dakota, and
successfully conducted the business
until the fall of 1917 when it was sold
to an organization Of local farmers
and business men. Since the organi-
zation of the new company Mr.. Gray
has been it's general manager and now
resigns in order to devote his entire
time to the promotion and manage
ment of the Valley City Fiber Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26

medal for bravery in action in the per-
son Of Private George Holman. and
the following clipping from the Cour-
ier-NeWs of this morning tells the
story in a few words:
For extraordinary heroism in action,
Private George Holman of Valley
City has been awarded the distinguish
ed service cross according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by the
war department.. His citation is as
follows: .
"For extraordinary heroism in ac-
tion near Gesnes, France, October II J.,
1918. Pvt. Holman, on duty at one
of the posts of a double relay of run
ners between battalion and regimental
headquarters, carried numerous mes
sages through heavily shelled area.
Three other soldiers were killed and
five seriously wounded along his route,
but with unfaltering devotion to duty
Pvt. Holman continued at his work
of relaying messages until he was re-
| lieved" .s+
Private Holman, who has 50 we'll
merited this distinguished service
medal will be remembered as an en-
ploye at the Northern Pacific depot in
this city as ticket agent. Valley City
folks are certainly proud of him and
he himself must certainly feel proud
of the fact that he has been able to
distinguish himself in so signal man
ner. Up to the present time he is the
only Valley City man to get this dis
tinction unless there are some who
have not yet been announced. The
Times-Record offers it's congratula-
tions to Private George Holman.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26

ious to increase it's capital stock from
one million to three million. If the
state took the plant over, no further
stock-selling campaigns would be ne
cessary, as the state would float bonds
to provide the necessary capital,
which experienced packers contend is
an amount considerably greater than
than the Equity company now has left
over from it's original stock sales.
President Casey advised recently
that all the stock offered for sale had
been subscribed for and that a ma
jcrity Of the subscriptions had been
paid in. He did not at this time verify
the report that the company planned
to add two millions to it's original cap
italizat;on, although he did not fatty
DENY this possibility.
The Equity plant would be a util-
ity ready to hand with which the
league could experiment. The plant
is Completed and practically all the
machinery installed Twenty cot
tages for workmen are now enclosed.
The company has been handicapped by
labor shortage and transportation con-
gestion, but if everything goes we'll
the plant should be in position to
begin dressing beef, pork and mutton
shortly after the first of the year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
THEFATHERLESS
CHILDREN OF FRANCE

"The Fatherless Children of France
Inc" was formed in 1915 for the pur-
pose of helping save these children.
The plan of the organization is to
work through state, county and local
committees whose duties are to find
subscribers who are willing to "adopt"
the little ones.
Ten cents keeps a child one day in
it's mothers home; $500 keeps child
one month in it's mothers home;
$36.5O keeps child one year in its
mothers home. Every cent of money
subscribed or collected, goes directly
to the support Of the children. All ex-
penses of the organization are met
either from voluntary donations made
for that purpose or from dues for
membership in the organization.
The American headquarters are in
New York, the French headquarters
in Paris, and Marshal Joffre is pres
ident-I
To every person, club, lodge or So
ciety that pledges the care of an or
phan for one year, is given the name
and address of the particular child to
whom this money will go.
Money is sent to the mother or
guardian Of the child, on government
postal orders bearing the name and
address of the American donor. This
is accompanied by a letter from the
Paris headquarters explaining the
friendship of America and instruct
ing the child or it's mother to write a
letter of acknowledgement to the
American benefactor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
LIEUTENANT tune
KILLED In ACTION

Word has been received of the death
of Louis Tune, a former Barnes coun-
ty boy, who was killed in action on
October IL: He was the son of Mrs.
Anna Tune, who is now living at De-
Lamere, N. D.. and is postmistress at
that place. Mrs. Tune was a teacher
in the Kathryn schools at one time and
is Sister Of Mrs. K. o. Abrahamson,
wife Of the postmaster at Kathryn.
Lieut.. Tune attended school at Kath-
ryn for a number of years and was a
sergeant in Company B of Fargo,
when the company was on the Mexi-
can border. He had a sister graduate
from our Normal school and he him
self was a student at the school. Aft
er arriving in France Mr. Tune was
promoted to lieutenant and was as
signed to the Devils Lake company of
the Second Regiment. He was clean
cut, splendid young man, and his death
will be sincerely regretted by those
friends who have known him. He has
made the supreme sacrifice in the
greatest service Of the worlds his
tory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
WILL MOVE TO
ASHLAND, Wis.

Editor and Mrs. P. R. Trubshaw
have received word from Mr.. and Mrs.
3. A. Parsons to the effect that they
will move from Milwaukee, Wis, to
| Ashland, Wis.,, about the first of the
year. For the past few years Mr.. Par
sons has been the travelling represen-
tative of the Kellogg Switchboard
Company, of Chicago. He formerly
had the state of North Dakota for
his territory and about two years ago
was given a promotion with very
substantial raise of salary to Wiscon-
sin, being agent for the same COM
pany with headquarters at Milwaukee.
Feeling that he wanted to go off the
road so that he could be at home
with his family Mr.. Parsons has ac-
cepted very fine offer to become the
general manager Of the telephone ex-
change at Ashland, Wis, and neigh
boring towns, and will take up his
new duties about the first of January.
Mr.. Parsons has been assured by the
Kellogg people that at any time he
desires to go back to them his posi-
ton will be open to him, which is a
very nice endorsement Of his services
to that company. This will bring
them some nearer home and the Truo-
shaw family Will certainly appreciate
that as Mrs Parsons will be remem-
bered as Miss Maude Trubshaw, our
daughter. Valley City friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Parsons will, no doubt be
pleased to hear this news and will
wish them much success in their home.
MI Parsons is a very capable young
man, has made success of his work,
and we feel sure that he will make q
success in his new venture at Ashland.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
DRAINAGE MEETING :.
HEREDEC. 27-28

Mayor I. J. Moe, received a letter
this morning from O. E. Blanding,
president of the State Drainage Asso-
citation, stating their association de-
sires to hold meeting in Valley City
on the evening of Dec. 9th and the
morning of Dec. 28th. This meeting
will be attended by people residing
along the Red and Sheyenne Rivers
and the flood control proposition. Prof.
Hard of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college, who is also state drain
age engineer will be present together
with men representing this depart
sment of the United States Govern
ment. 1t is hoped that every business
man of Valley City will attend these
meetings SO that we will. know what
this proposition really offers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
zoo TONS OF MEAT
"a SAVED in N. OAK.

Activities of the United States Food
administration in North Dakota result
ed in saving approximately 189, ,72O
pounds of beef, 145,20O pounds of
pork, 59,752 pounds Of veal and NUT
ton, 82,746 pounds of sugar and $685.
S12 pounds Of flour monthly in North
Dakota in public eating places alone,
according to figures compiled by A.
H. Leimbacher, state chairman of the
hotel and restaurant division of the
federal food administration for North
Dakota. This is a monthly saving of
394,672 pounds Of meat or almost 200
tons every 80 days, made by the no.
tells and restaurants of the state.
s.The actual saving was greater than
this,' said Mr.. Leimbacher, lowing
largely 70 a lack Of systematic book
keeping by those engaged in catering
only 7,7oO intelligent reports were re-
turned. This does not nearly, repre-
sent the number of public eating plac-
es that were patriotically engaged in
saving food as the government re-
quested.>
"Our department sent to the public
eating places of the state 16,320 bull
letlns and an equal number OF report
cards. We should have received re-
ports from the same number if all had
made returns as requested.
II believe these reports show con-
clusively that the hotel and restaur-
ant men are loyal, as it is fact that
obeying the government regulations
has not been an economy in money
although many thought it was. This
is proved by the fact that now the re-
strictions are removed, the caterers
are serving again as they did under
normal pre-war conditions, although
not compelled to do So"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-12-26
MAY BUY BIG
EQUl7YPLANT

In spite of the fact that William
Lemke, chairman of the republican
state central committees of North Da-
kota and a member of the National
Nonpartisan league executive commit
league legislature contemplated the
purchase of the Equity Cooperative
Packing plant at Fargo, there are ru-
lnors here to the effect that if the
league can uphold the canvassing
boards verdict on it's public owner
ship and unlimited bonding indebted
ness amendments the purchase of the
Equity plant will be one of the first
steps in the leagues program.
!: This is said to be one Of the rea:
sons why the Equity company is anx-