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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31

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exciting story, wherein the situa ions
are OF paramount interest and the
characters of Importance only as they
contribute to a most cngrossing and
mystifying occasion. It is an interest
ing play OF murder case, without
giving too much explanation CT the
preceding evidence, and then in the
presence Of the audience introduces
q second murder, obviously linked
with the preceding one and goes on to
locate the murder without once per-
hitting suspicion TO rest on the real
culprit.
1t will make your teeth chatter with
excitement. II is intermingled with
mother love, big, beautiful mother
love, human understanding and fine
philosophy.
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tria, which is poorly equipped with
sanitoria for treatment OF the dis
ease.
In one week the deaths from tuber-
culosis i nthe city Of Prague exceed
ed the total number Of births in all
Austria for the same period.
This statement was made in the
Austrian parliament and appeared in
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31
CITY OF.EL PASO rs
BEATS THE DRYS

Eel Paso Texas, Jan. 31.-The local
option election in the city Of FL Paso
Wednesday resulted in defeat of proh-
btion by a majority Of 1913. In an cleo
ton held simultaneously in the county
of El Paso prohibition lost by "a ma
jority. Approximately 5000 votes were
cast neach election.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-31

This baby is, officially at least, the
prettiest baby in Australia. He was
awarded this prize at recent con-
test He is Master Wilson of Nara
wa, New South Wales, and is Is
months old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
I'd DRAFT SOO,oOO
CALLED MARCH %
Seuth Dakota First Cali s26, Hand
County First Call Three

Washington, Mar. 12.-Eight hun
dred thousand men are to be called
to the colors gradually during the
present year. under the second ar
my draft, which begins on March 20,
A movement of $4,000 drafted men
beginning on March 30 and continuing
FIVE days was ordered today by Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder. The
order called men from every state
except Iowa and Minnesota. IL in
cludes remaining men OF the first
draft and those liable to call in the
second.
It is understood that the movement
will complete the first draft and that
II is part Of the announced plan,to call
registrants in small groups as fast as
they can be Accommodated. South Da-
kota's apportionment was fixed at 226.
North Dakota's quota is 1857.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
One WEEEOEPRAYER
PRECEDING EASTER
Churches Called 10 Observe Week
From March "a to March
81, Inclusive

The Federal Council of Churches
Of Christ in America has sent out q
of Christ in America has sent out to
call to all pastors and church oficials
for special observance Of Easter Week
from March Gath to 31st.
Following is the specinc call to the
churches: I'm . day when the world
Is tossed as q boat In the sea, IL be-
comes us to seek God, who measures
the waters In the hollow Of Hia-hand.
Called to serve our own generation.
our highest service should begin In
iowliest bowling before Almighty God
our Father.
Since no Easter. like that we now
approach. ever dawncd upon the
world before. Il Is manIfestly wise
that in a new purpose We give the
week preceding to a fellowship Of
prayer and i~ntercession. Seeking
Him whose undated love keeps us
from being CONSUMED. let Ms prepare
our hearts as guest chambers made
ready for the Lord. In united prayer
we shall know each other better. in
drawing near to Christ we shall draw
nearer to each other the whole world
around. in praying for one another the
hurt OF our own heart may be healed"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Delivery Of Steel Ships
Begin to Make Showing

A # HMN FE# WnLAN #24E
Washington, Mar, 9.-Progress
of the steel ship building campaign
was made pabii1 tonight by the ship
ping board in figures of deliveries
and launchings which show a steady
upward trend since the first of the
year.
In February. IL vessels of 120, 700
tons were completed and put into
service. The total was nearly twice
that of January, admittedly a bad
month, when only nine vessels with
a tonnage of 1854. were delivered.
March deliveries at the present rate
are expected to reach % vessels of
1925 tons.
Launchings have Q than kept
pace with deliveries, 16 ships of 112,~
500 tons having been put over board
in January and Is of 1880 tons were
launched in February. Daring March
1t is expected that 35 vessels with a
tonnage of 220,59i will be sent down
the ways. s4
OF the vessels completed In Feb
ruary, Is were cargo carriers, one
was q tanker and one a collier. The
March schedule calls for the deliv-
cry of IA cargo vessels, seven tankers
and two Golfers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Stock Sales Successful
Despite Wintry Weather

The various sales conducted I'm the
county last week attracted good
crowds of bidders, and the total sales
run up to good figures despite the
snow storm.
The County Pure Bred Association
sale advertised for this city Saturday
attracted both county and outside
buyers The sale had to be crowded
into the Campbell livery barn, because
the weather prohibited use of the big
tent, but Notwithstanding the adverse
conditions. the sale totalled oye $l2-
aee, with en- average Of s2a.-sr cattle
and $S7 for hogs. The stock display
ed was considered first class.
Tomorrow the Schriver cattle sale
occurs in this city, at which time 500
good native cattle will be offered.
On Saturday Of this week the Coun-
ty Registered Stock Association holds
a sale at the st. Lawrence pavilion,
at which time they will offer rs pure
bred Ssows Of various breeds.
On Monday. March 25th, c. II. Rung-
er will hold a big sale at his farm SIX
miles west of Filler. offering live
stock. farm machinery, corn, hay, etc
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
First Class Musician
Rank Of Local Soldier Boy

Camp Funston, Kan, March IL
Musician l.. X. Smith of Miller. S. d.,
est. Lawrence) is now ranked as a
first class musician in the 341st field
artillery band here, He plays saxo-
phone.
Musician Smith is well known all
over South Dakota and the northwest
because of his musical association.
He formerly had charge of Professor
Dick Smiths military band" with
Cooper Brothers Shows. He has also
been with the Sells-F1oto shows and
with Murdoch & Watson's Ministries
which have shown in most of the
towns of South Dakota.
Smith left Miller in charge of fifty
other drafted boys for Funston on DC
tober 3, 1917. and his musical ability
was soon discovered by Uncle Sans
men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
SESSION
MARCH EIGHTEENTH
A Probation by the Governor Of tho
State of South Dakota

A Probation by the Governor OF the
State of South Dakota
Whereas, since the adjournment 0i
the last regular session OF the South
Dakota Legislature. various emergent
situations have arisen demanding and
necessitating legislative attention and
enactment, and
Whereas. IL is apparent that q con-
dition critical in the extreme obtains
at the state Irvine plant. due TO pre-
vailing abnormal prices of sisal; that
at several of our state institutions
fuel funds are almost completely cx-
hausted; that defects exist in our
election laws which. IL not remedfed.
will prevent our solder boys abroad
from exercising their suffrage right;
that no legal authority is vested IN
either our State Council OF Defense or
Home Guard organizations; that the
prohibition amendment to the fed
eral constitution awaits and should
receive ratification: and that certain
other measures-limited in number
are essential TO the proper nainteH-
ance, conduct and development OF our
state institutions, departments and re-
sources.
Now, Therefore, /, Peter N0rbeck,
ro,o,,n~ 80 49, Ctata no Ccuth nokA-
ia, do hereby declare and proclaim
that an extraordinary occasion exists
and is present which requires the leg
islature of the State of South Dakota
to be convened in special session and
1t Is so convened, to meet at the
Capitol in the City of Pierre on
Monday, the Eighteenth day Of March,
1918,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon. for the purpose of consid-
ering emergencies measures as above.
All members of said Legislature are
required to take notice and attend
upon said Special Session.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State OF South Dakota. at
the Capitol in the City Of Pierre. this
ninth day of March, A. ID. 1918.
PETER NoRBECK.
(SEAL) Governor.
BY the Governor;
FRANK NJ. ROOD.
Secretary OF State.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Bolsheuki Leaders
Fall 0ut---Trotzky Fired

London. March IL. Leon Trotsh,y
was dismissed as Bolsheviki foreign
minister by Premier Lenine over a
quarrel over German peace teams, &C
cording to a dispatch to the Morning
Post dated Saturday in Petrograd.
Trotzky held that peace had been
extorted by force, and no law recog-
nized promises made by force as OBJ
ligatory. Therefore, he is reported
to have said II was Russia's duty to
fight IL only through a guerilla war
fare, and that the German treaty
should not be ratified.
Premier Lenine. on the other hand
held the treaty must be ratified and
carried out on the theory that disas-
troust treaties do not necessarily ami
bilate nations ao Prussia had proved
several times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
CORRESPONDENCE
AND EXCHANGES
Perstaal and News Notes From Over
Tho County
VAYLAND

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Egerdal and
children moved last week from the
Hannum farm to their new farm
Draper, South Dakota. Mr.. Hannum
has leased his farm to ID. A. PicKell
OF Huron. who with his family moved
In last week.
Mrs. Nels Nelson and children ar
rived Monday from Minneota. Mime
sofa. to assist Mr.. Nelson with pack
ing up In preparation to moving to
their new home In North Dakota.
Mrs. Henry Lenz returned nome
Monday from wolsey where she has
been with her daughter. Mrs. Wag-
ner and other relatives for several
days. Mis- Rosie Lenz is still at VOL
sey where she has been the past two
weeks.
Little Bernice Rose ven TO her
home at Miller Friday when her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rose return
ed from their business trip to Gem
turia, Wisconsin. Miss Rose had been
visiting at the Chris Anderson home.
The Red Cross meeting at Mrs. e.
II. Simon's on Thursday last week
was well attended. Don't forget the
meetings on Thursday of each week.
Mrs. Frank Otto is at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Adolph Schilling
who is sick with measles. Mrs. Louis
Borkhuis, Jr is away from home
looking after "measley" folks at the
Peter Olson home.
Word reached this community Sun
day that Mr.. w. r. Cooke had passed
away at his home that morning. Ar
rangements are not at all definite yet
az word has not been received from
some of the relatives. 1t is Thought
now that the funeral services will be
held on Friday.
F. O. Munioh and family have nov
cd to the r. ID. Slower farm south Of
vayland. Mr. and Mrs. Slower are
still at the farm. too. but expect to
be moved in q month or SO.
There will be a program and basket
social at the vayland school house
Friday evening. March % for the
benefit Of the schcei. Laaiss please
bring baskets. Everyone come.
Susie Furrer. Teacher.
The Red Cross meeting at A. d.,
Anderson's. the Red Cross pie social
and. literary program at vayland an
nounced for Friday evening, have
been indefinitely postponed on ac-
count OF the death of MI. Cooke.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
ALPHA-GREENLEAF

Clifford, Gordon, Eunfce ana Neiie
Love started TO Alpha school No. 8
Monday
John Bender Is taking a vacation
and visiting his sister Mrs. Winfield
Bauer and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, +. wilson spent the
evening Monday at Vessels.
Mrs. John Ballard spent the day
Saturday visiting Mrs. j. F. Wilson.
while the men folks vent to the sale.
The blizzard that came Saturday
made every one think spring a great
ways on ever tho the geese and bad
gers have appeared.
The snow Saturday drifted the
creek full. and we can expect the
big and little Wolf creeks to rise more
than in the thaw several weeks ago.
The piasterers were out from Mil
Ter this week adding the finishing
touches to the new little home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Aymar in Greenleai.
No church Sunday on account OF
bad roads. Rev. Tarieton's next ate
is Sunday, March "a. A good attend
ancc is desired. Come out and enjoy
the music.
C. w. Ping went to Canning 8. d..
this week returning Thursday even
ing.
Donald Morrow helped Dave Chad
wick move to his new home on the
Ping place this week. ai'Nfipa
Mrs. Charley Walton went to Pierre
with her sister-in-law from st. Law
renee who went there to the hospital
for treatment Wednesday.
The Red Cross meetings were with
Mesdames Davis In Alpha and Rymer
In Grcenleaf. Next week Wednesday
they meet with Mrs. John Vessels In
Alpha, location not decided in Green
leaf.
Mr.. and Mrs e. A. Garlic visited
With Mr.. and Mrs, J. A. Vessels sun
day afternoon and evening.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Government Farm Loans
Nearly Fifty Millions

Washington-Nearly twelve million
dollars was loaned out to farmers of
the United States by the Federal land
banks during the month of January
last.
On February l the total amount
loaned out to farmers by these banks
since they were established was near
" $50. 000. Dob. the number Of loans
closed being $4,000. The amount a.
pied Tor q hat date VAS $seo.ooo.ooo.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
AMERICANS ACTIVE
ON FRENCH FRONT


With the American Army in France,
March 10.-American troops. cooper
| ating with the French, have carried
out three raids opposite the American
sector in Lorraine. Two were con-
Quoted simultaneously last night,
when the Americans swept over the
| enemy's first line and penetrated to
the enemy's second line. 900 yards
back.
The two simultaneous raids, one
| northwest and one northeast of -
(deleted) were made after intense
artillery preparation lasting four
hours, in which German positions
were leveled. AT midnight two forces,
with French forces on their tanks,
moved on the German objective be-
hind a creeping barage, each on a
500 yard front. When the enemy first
lines were reached the barrage was
lifted so as to box i'm the German
positions at both points.
Found Germans Missing
The men dropped into the enemy
trenches expecting a hand To hand
fight but found the Germans had fed.
Continuing the advance they went
forward 500 yards to the second lines.
All the time American machine guns
were firing on each flank of the two
parties to prevent the enemy from
undertaking flanking operations. One
French fanking party found two
wounded Germans in a dugout and
took them prisoner. The Americans
remained for forty-five minutes in the
enemy lines. They found excellent
concrete dugouts which they blew up
and then brought back large guanti-
ties of material and valuable papers.
While they were in the enemy lines,
the enemy began a vigorous counter
barrage. II was quickly silenced by
American artillery which hurled large
quantities of gas shells on the bat
teries. An American trench border
battery. participated in the artillery
preparation, preceding the raid.
The Third Raid
Soon after these two raids the Am
orleans tried another at a point fur
Their to the right They went over
the top after artillery preparation of
forty-five minutes in which the enemy
positions attacked were obliterated.
At this place the dugouts we're found
to be. of logs. Engineers and infan-
try companies completed the artil-
lery's work of destruction.
The raids were skillfully carried
out and except that the Germans fed
more prisoners would have been TAX
en- American gas shells are believed
to have caused many casualties
among the enemy No Americans are
unaccounted for.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Aged Citizen Found Dead
Sitting In His Chair

Mr.. Paul Hendricks, an aged veter-
an. was found dead sitting upright
In his chair Saturday evening at his
home north Hand Street. His daugh-
ter, Miss Flora had been down town
for a short time. Upon returning
home she discovered her father sit
ting In his chair holding his pocket
book in one hand and his watch In
the other hand, with life extinct. Mr..
Hendricks was 80 years Of age. and
came here a few years ago from High
more. He leaves n son and two
daughters to mourn his loss. The
remains were taken to Highmore for
burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14

~ The Liberty Loan drive. soon to
start includes a number Of four min
ute speeches by local men at any
public entertainment. The opening
speech was made Monday night by
Rev. Tarleton At the Lyceum enter
tainment in this city. Committeeman
Harlan Bushaeld. n charge Of this
work. announces that speakers will
b provided Tor any public gathering
upon notlfying hin 81 dates n time
= usks nscssssry ssisnssmsa's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
I've Mere Miller Boys
Enlist For Service

Donald McCullen and Ralph Erb re-
turned Tuesday from Minneapolis
where they went last week TO enlist
Donald enlisted in the Navy and
Ralph in the Aviation Corps and they
are home for a short time awaiting
their call into the service. They were
accompanied by LAWYER Mcmahon and
Paul wier. who went along for q
weeks vacation trip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
American Ship Makes Port
After Battle With U-Boat

A French Port, March 10.-An
American steamship, formerly a Ger
man vessel, arrived here today with
it's bridge smashed and a shell hole
through it's smokestack as q result OF
an encounter with a submarine.
The steamship defended itself with
It's guns from the submarine. The
vessel made port with difficulty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Next Liberty Loan Drive
To Begin On April 9Th

3 Preparations are being made to be-
gin a campaign for the governments
third liberty loan on April 9Th. The
same organization used upon the two
previous loans will have charge OF
the work. No statement of the
amount desired has been issued YET
by the government. On the date Sc
lected to begin the campaign. April
9Th. America and Germany will have
been at war one year. Further de-
tails await the action OF Congress.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Fridays Storm Severe
In Middle West States

Chicago. Mar. 9.-High winds which
started In Colorado and the central
west last night. today spent their
force In Indiana and Ohio where sew
erai districts tonight reported loss OF
life and heavy property damages.
Perhaps the greatest damage and
possible heavy loss Of life occurred
In the vicinity of Continental, Ohio.
which was reported to have been al
most wiped out. Holgate and Hal
mer, Ohio, we're destroyed, according
to latest reports and appeals for help
have been sent over tottering tele-
graph wires.
Houses Demolished
AZ Van Vert. OHIO, houses were
demolished. trees uprooted and live
stock killed. Bands OF farmers have
organized FIRST aid" parties and
started in. search OF victims. One en-
tire family in this town was report
ed killed. The tornado left a path
a quarter Of a mile wide and moro
than 20 miles long, according to re-
ports. Virtually all means of com
munication with the district had been
destroyed late tonight.
Richey, Ind. Suffers
Richey. Ind. suffered heavy pro-
perty damage. At least four persons
are said to have lost their lives In
that town. Middiepoint, Ohio. re-
ported two killed and many injured.
Railroad oflcials at Lima. Ohio
declared tonight that meagre reports
from towns In the surrounding coun-
ties all told of destruction
l01. Mile Gale at st. Louis
Moving eastward from Colorado
the high winds gained velocity as
they dipped down into Missouri. and
Kansas, Cor q time reaching a yeloc-
ity Of 101 miles an hour at st. Louis
where two persons were injured, but
no fatalities were reported.
The storm reached up into north
| ern Michigan but caused little damage
reports indicated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Eighth Grade Examination

The first final examination for Sth
grade pupils, also the 7th grade pupils
who have been doing 9Th grade work.
will be conducted in the county court
room In Miller, Thursday and Friday,
March 2Sth and 18th, 1913. This ex-
animation 10 for rural pupils only VINO
have completed the work given in the
Course Of Study for these grades. All
pupils taking this examination are re-
qucsted TO bring their wi pens. PEN
ellis and ink. The usual fee OF $50
will be charged each pupil.
Jessie lloncur.
1873 supt. Of Schools. Hand 60
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dedicates Service FLAG

The Presbyterian Sunday School Of
this city recently dedicated and hung
in the church, a large service flag.
which bears eight stars for former
members Of the school who are now
In the government service. The flag
is a gift to the school from II. X.
Schroeder and the boys represented
by the eight stars ars: Harry Smith.
John Miller, Glare Hull, Earl Spain.
Lynn Woodruff, Will Everhard, Lee
Miller, and Claude vanLoon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Minnesota Jury Indicts
Non-Pardsan President

Fairmont, Minps March 12.--A. G.
Townley. president OF the National
Non-Partisan League, and Joseph
Gilbert, . state ofhcer Of that organ
isation. were each indicted on two
counts by the Martin county grand
tnry. charged with circulating sedtti-
OPS pamphIsts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
Govt Control Of Express Lines

Washington. March 12.-Govern-
ment control will be extended to the
leading express companies shortly Il
was intimated today at the Railroad
administration The companies AZ
fected will be the Great Northern.
Southern, Canadian, Western and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-14
HOLDEN

Mrs. w. w. Rush and son Cliford
returned from the Pierre hospital last
Saturday.
Mr. au6. Mrs. w. w. Dennis have
moved On ne place vacated by Jake
Continued 70 pass -