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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
CO. BALL PLAYER
WRITES OF FRANCE
Ralph Carlton, Former Member of
Miller Ball Team, Tells
OF Service

France, April 16., The Miller Press.
Not knowing of anyone from Miller
who Is in France | will try and partly
describe this country. / have been
here for some time and have see a
lot of the country and expect to see
more of il.
When we landed we had a four days
ride in their so called trains. The
cars are about half as large as the
U. S. cars and | don't think they know
what a sleeper is.
We sure met with a few unpleasant
days until we got settled, but now we
have some pretty good times. We
have a Y. M G. A. close and we have
moving pictures twice a week, and
one night the Hearons Sisters from
New York were here.
There is some beautiful scenery
here, but | don't like the way the
people live. They live in villages and
the house and barn is all in one
building, and a wooden house is as
rare as a SNOWFALL in July.
The way they farm is so far behind
South Dakota that | don't believe they
will ever catch up If South Dakota
would stand still for fifty years.
One thing we have got to give to
them on is the roads they have. They
sure are good, They have a row of
trees on each side and a stone bottom
and are never muddy enough to stop
auto travel. Men working on the
roads here the same as section men
on railroads in the States. The only
trouble with the roads, some of the
hills are so steep. we have to put
weights on the front wheels OF the
trucks when we start up the hills to
keep them from turning over back
ward.
All the work is done by boys, old
men, and women. The women work
in the field the same as men.
You have probably heard about IL
raining over here? II has only rain
ed twice since we landed-it was rain
ing when we got of the boat and II
has only stopped once. ~
The towns and business places here
are much different from those in the
States. If you go in to get a shave,
you'll think someone has mistaken
your face for a garden and is using
a hoe ON it, and when they get you
shaved, you have to wash your w
face, and everything is so high, a per
son has to get a step ladder.
AS for the French people they are
friendly and very hospitable, end The
French soldiers may know more about
the trench fighting than the Ameri-
cans tpeleted4
| have never been very much frigh-
tened SO far, that is something We sell
dom think about, only when we are
sitting around talking, but II they ever
get &c shooting IN my direction with
that IS mile Z < III bet ] can run
so fast I'll have to go sideways to
keep from flying!
AS | am not much of a writer and
we are not allowed TO write on any
thing military, l will close for this
time.
Ralph Carlton.
116 Supply Train
Motor Truck Co. e.
A. f. F. Via New York,
. ~ IT.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16
Thursdays Wind Storm
Sweeps Over West States

The wind storm of last Thursday,
which did some damage in Hand
county was wide spread, having taken
a zigzag course from the northwest
Pacific coast clear to Illinois.
In Hand county many small build
ings were damaged, windmills blown
over, and in a few cases some serious
damages are reported. On the LAWYER
farm in Cedar township, a barn was
blown down and three head of horses
killed. The Paul Blaseg barn in the
same township was also wrecked. In
ST Lawrence one wall of the partly
constructed brick bank building was
blown down.
Huron and neighboring towns re-
port damage to buildings, roofs, chin
news. barns, etc. At washington the
A. r. Churchill store had its roof al
most completely torn off. The barn
on the LATE Brown farm was com
pletely wrecked, and the new one
damaged.
Path of Storm
The of reports at the
chicago weather bureau tonight indi-
Gated that the storm followed . path
two miles in width thruout the Sec
tion of the W states and that pro-
perty loss totalling thousands OF dol
lars had been wrought to buildings
particularly in rural districts.
Hundreds of head of livestock
were reported killed during the storm
Crop damage due to both the hish
wind and the torrential rain which
followed in the wake OF the storm
was reported to have been very heavy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
House Would Prohibit Manufacture
of Beer and Wines.
WOULD CUT OUT THE ALCOHOL
Adopt Amendment to Food Bill That
May Force President Wilson 10
Make Nation Dry Dur
ing the War.

Washington, May 22.-Prohibit-
ion advocates in the House today
won the first skirmish in a fight to
force President Wilson to exercise
his war time authority to prohibit
the manufacture Of light wines and
beers as we'll as whiskey, the distill-
ing of which ceased last September
under a presidential proclamation.
Sitting as committee of the whole
amendment to the Food Production
Bill prohibiting the expenditure OF
any part of the II million dollars
the measure carries until the Presi-
dent issues a proclamation prohibit
ing the use of foodstuffs in the man
ufacture of intoxicating liquors of
any form. The amendment, offered
by Representative Randall of Cali
fornia, Prohibitionist, will come to a
record vote in the House before f1nal
passage of the bill, and opponents
expect to defeat it then.
Under a law passed last year the
distilling of whisky was prohibited
for the period of the war. Under
regulations of the Food Administra-
tion the alcoholic contents of beer
has been cut down to barely more
than 2 per cent The prohibition of
the use of foodstuffs would cut off
entirely the manufactures of beer
and would close all breweries, ex-
cept those now making non-intoxi-
eating brews and probably would
result in closing many saloons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
BOTH MUST BE CAREFUL.

If man drove his automobile
carefully he wouldn't meet with an
accident, is an assertion commonly
made. 1t isn't entirely true. 1t
should be said rather, If man
drove his automobile carefully he
wouldn't cause an accident.
The jay driver is as much a mem
ace to the careful autoist as he is to
the pedestrian. The careful man
may be on the right side of the
street, his car may be proceeding
slowly and he may have it under alb
solute control, but what protection
has he from the Jay who speeds
along on the wrong side, turns the
corners the wrong way and thun-
ders down the road constant men
ace to every person or thing who may
be on the highway?
Accidents on the roadway will
cease only when the jay is put out
of business Salina Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
A SUNDAY SCHOOL GENIUS.

The Hutchinson News discussing
the state Sunday school convention
in that city says that it takes a gem
fus to provide for 6 great convention
in war times. The State Sunday
School Association has a great gem
ius in charge of it and his work is
telling upon the manhood and wo-
manhood of the state. Our guess is
that when the books are balanced on
the people now living and serving in
Kansas the name of J. H. Engle will
come mighty nearly the top.
Mr.. Engle is doubtle barrelled. He
is practical and enthusiastic. Usually
those qualities do not go together,
but when they do there is leader
ship. Mr.. Engle is a leader who
leads his people and at the same
time looks carefully after the bust
ness end He has made the assoc
iation a success in every way. Its
spiritual side has been kept to the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
ANOTHER FINE RECORD.

The splendid record of the Red
Cross in Dickinson county shows the
fine patriotism of our people. The
cases of failure to give all that was
asked or all that could be afforded
were few and they are we'll known.
1t was inevitable that there should
be abundant giving but that it was
dcne so quickly and so freely was
due to the fine organization of the
War Fund association and the good
service of its members, together with
that of the committees who assisted.
To E. II. Forney, chairman, Bruce
Hurd, secretary and c. c. Wyandt,
chairman of the executive committee
is especial commentator due. While
others gave hours they days and
nights of preliminary work and de-
voted all their energies to making
the drive a success. Such unselfish
effort tells in the end and the county
has had splendid leadership. We
have reason to be proud of the Red
Cross success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Gun Sly.

Reports from Flanders say that
the German Crown Prince has shown
great interest in the long-range gun
which has been bombarding Paris
from a safe distance Of sixty or sew
enty miles and that His Imperial
Highness has personally fired sew
eral shots from the weapon This
is easily to be believed Frederick
William has had his try at the
French at close quarters at Verdun;
and as a result of those experiences
one can readily see that he is now
willing to take his shots at them
from the safer distance which the
new weapon provides.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Eighty-ninth Division is On Its Way
"Over There
WE'RE IN CAMP EIGHT MONTHS
Number OF Dickinson Boys Are in
the Eighty-ninth Division
Which VIII Soon be
Fighting Huns.

Camp Funston, May 22.-The
Funston boys are going going over,
"over there" Where they go from
here, or when and how they leave,
are points of information that can
not be made public. The men them
selves know little about that, and
care less. Sufficient for them there
is action afoot at last. lots of action,
with trains and loading and packing
night and day work. and speed sucn
as has never been seen here before.
Surmises among the men as to
what the big step they are about to
take means cover range that in
cludes everything. Headquarters
alone knows what is taking place,
and headquarters is not telling.
Eight and half months Of siren
uous training are at a close. For a
few II is less than month. Squads
right, and squads left, have been
mastered long ago; more intricate
drills perfected; rife practice carried
on steadily; muscles turned into iron
and now the entire Eighty-ninth
division stands (as a perfect unit,
ready to serve its country and the
countries that have held the line.
Many Dickinson boys are in the
Eigthy-ninth division.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
.Nn CRoss NO CROWNn

There is no politics in the Red
Cross. There are no swivel chair
officers There is no graft. There
has been no falling down in its pro-
gram. 1t is organized for noble
cause nobly pursued These are five
reasons why we should each and
every one support 1t with eontribu-
tions. And there are five hundred
other reasons which will occur to the
intelligent mind, plus 100000 men
I'm uniform
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Obituary-Mrs. A. +. Lesher.

Mrs. Ann Elizabeth (Tice) Lesher
was born near Clearspring, Wash
ington county, Maryland, December
30, 1871. She died at the family
home near Abilene, May Is, 1918. at
the age of 76 years, months and
8 days. She was reared at the
place of her birth and married To
Abram Lesher December 25. 1850
TO them were born five sons and
SIX daughters, all but one of whom
survive: VIM. L., John T. and G. f..
OF Abilene; Rev. S. NJ. of Burling-
ton, Iowa, Alva A., of Knoxville.
Tenn, Mrs. Carrie V. Pierson of
Connecticut, Miss Anna Lesher of
Montana, Miss Grace Lesher and
Mrs. Alice Mauch of Lincoln, Nebr..
and Miss Bertha Lesher Of Abilene.
Mrs. Mary L. Wilson, the other
daughter passed away December zS,
1910, and the husband and father
January 6, 1906.
The Lesher home in the east was
successfully in Washington county,
Maryland, and Fulton and Franklin
counties, Pa. They came to Abb
lene April, 1881, and settled on the
farm northwest of town that has re-
NAMED the home for thirty-seven
years.
Mrs. Lesher was a member of the
Lutheran church for sixty years and
active to the last She was at Sun
day school and church service but
ten days before her death. She was
member of Trinity Lutheran
church of Abilene all the years of
her residence here. Her home and
her church furnished the two oppor-
tunities for service that she used so
faithfully and SO well during her
long life. With her more than or
binary talents she excelled especially
in these two fields. But she was
larger in spirit and activity than
these. She was interested and in
formed on the things going on in
the world and in community well
fare and problems. With her broad
and rugged character she
has been useful and helpful in life
where ever she has touched it. Her
passing reminds us of the loss we
sustain when such character leaves
community. But her life illus
rates the possibilities of humble :
position nobly filled.
The funeral was held from Trim
ty Lutheran church, Saturday
morning, May 1S, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. w. D. Ziegler. Burial
n Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED
NEAR TEXARKANO, ARK.

Texarkana, Ark, May 22.-Troop
train No. 551, was wrecked near
Garland City, Ark, today. The en-
CINE and four coaches were over
turned. The engineer and fireman
are reported to have been killed and
sixteen or more soldiers injured. Two
relief trains have been sent from
here with physicians and nurses,
and the injured will be brought here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
SIM FEN LEADERS FELL
FOR WILD GERMAN SCHEME

Washington, May 22.-Disclosure
today that the government has gath
cred evidence in this country of con-
spiracies between the Irish Sim
Fein leaders and German agents to
precipitate a rebellion in Ireland,
was followed by an announcement
that government agents have uncov-
cred similar German intrigue with
other nationalistic groups in the Uni
ted States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
EVERY SIM FEN LEADER
is REMOVED FROM IRELAND.

London, May 2O.-The govern
ment has adopted the policy of the
iron hand in dealing with sedition in
Ireland. All the leaders of the Sim
Fein society were arrested by police
and soldiers during the night. The
movement was apparently a COM
plete surprise, and most of those ar
rested were quickly and quietly
placed aboard ships.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
$50 soldiers to Lawrence.

Lawrence, May 20-That the Uni
ted States government has definitely
decided to send $50 men Of the ma
tional army to the University of
Kansas June Is for special training
in technical branches is the announ-
cement made here this morning by
Dean G. G. shadd, of the school Of
engineering.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23

The South is certainly having it's
innings. 1t is behind on enlistments,
on Red Cross, on Liberty Bonds and
on everything but bosses in Congress
Eight Northern states paid 127 mil
lion dollars income tax last year
and all the Southern states paid 10
million dollars. The South never
was before so completely in the
saddle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

4
No political writer living is bold
enough to prophesy the lines upon
which the campaigns OF 1918 VIII be
conducted or the relative success the
two great parties may expect in their
efforts to control the national SEN
ate and House. From Democratic
sources has come the smooth sug-
gestion that politics might we'll be
abandoned in the coming campaign
and truce be declared until after
the war. Such proceeding Is hum
anly impossible, and every man
knows 1t. Both the great parties, the
Socialists and the Nonpartisan Lea
que are strengthening themselves as
best they can every moment to Sc
sure as large a representation as
possible In the national Legislature,
and they will not let up until the
votes are counted. The old issues
may no longer do duty-although
there lie, something to be said on that
point-but Senator Gallinger of New
Hampshire probably has stated the
lines of the forthcoming campaign
effectively for the Republicans when
he SAYS the paramount issue is eff
cheney. The great question the peo-
pie want answered is, Are. we win
ming the war? If we are, the peo-
pie care nothing as to the personal
politics OF the men who are doing
the job. If we are not, the voters
will strike at whoever may be in
power and substitute another group.
II is of vital Importance to personal
ambitions, therefore. whether Amer
lea makes a success of her partici-
patton in the way between now and
the elections, for if the Allies con-
tinue to gain, the party in power
will profit greatly; If they appear to
be losing, the blame will be attached
10 the party the President represents
for he has chosen to conduct the war
as a partisan, and his performance
must be measured by results.
1t is undeniable, however, that
the trend is toward the Republicans
The Democrats are not holding the
ground they gained as the result of
the Kept us out of the war"
slogan, as witness the substitution of
Republicans for Democrats in the
Senate from New Jersey, Oregon and
Wisconsin and the steady movements
back to Republican control of other
States and municipal governments.
Only five more votes are needed to
give the Republicans a majority of
one in the Senate, and the House is
so evenly divided that a mere con-
tinuance of the present trend would
easily throw the House into the
hands of the Republicans Neither
party is willing to sacrifice control
of Congress, and as both parties have
"a fighting chance to gain or retain
it, their leaders cannot be expected
to lay down their arms and let the
other side 60 in. There would be a
strong partisan effort to win in the
coming elections anyway, but it will
be made the more bitter and deter
mined by the narrowness Of the ex-
listing margin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
WAGES U-BOAT WARFARE
ON NORWEGIAN SHIPS.

Christiania,- Norway, May I'll
German submarines again have
started unrestricted warfare on Nor
weigian fishing boats nj the Arctic
Ocean north and east of the Nor
wegian coast Fishermen saved
from sunken vessels and landed at
Hammerfest report that the COM
mander of U-boat said all vessels
met by him would be sunk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
SOLDIERS STILL HAVE
CHANCE FOR A VOTE

Washington, May 2O-The ques-
ton of taking the soldier vote in
France has been reopened by the war
department with the hope that some
way may be evolved to take it which
would not interfere with military eff
ficiency of the army Secretary
Baker indicated that any state which
devised a practical and workable
way of collecting its soldier vote
would be permitted to do so.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
MUST NOT RAISE PRICE
OF CRUDE OIL NOW

Washington, May 22.-Warning
that the government will not at this
time view with approval any further
advance in price of crude oil has
been sent to oil producers by Mark
L. Requa, director of the Fuel Ad-
ministration's oil division, through
"A. C. Bedford of New York, chair
man of the petroleum war service
committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Won't Take the Meat

Washington, May 21.-It is gener-
ally predicted in Washington by
those who have followed the work of
the commission that has been inves-
tigating and outlining a national
meat" policy for the war that the
government will not attempt to take
over and operate the packing houses
and stock yards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
ITALIANS HAVE MASTERED
THE SUB SITUATION

Venice, May 22.-"We have good
reason to believe we are masters of
the submarine situation in the Medi-
terranean" Admiral Delbono of the
Italian navy declared in an inter-
view here today. "A great many
enemy submarines have been sunk
in these waters. The situation is re-
gard with confidence"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Revenge is Sweet.

Madrid, May 21.-The German
submarine U 80. is reported in a
damaged condition. The U SO ae-
cording to the German advices is the
submarine that torpedoed the Lusi-
tania Oh Kindsdale May z, 1915. 1t
is possible the old Q SO may be out
of service by this time and her num-
Der taken by a new boat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
HIGH TECHNICAL MEN
NEEDED IN THE ARMY.

Washington, May 22.-An urgent
call for high-grade technical men
and skilled operatives to fill war
positions in industrial establish
ments was made today, thru the
civil service. by the United States
army ordnance. Salaries as high as
$4,000 a year will be paid men quail
flying for certain places.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
SCHWAB HITS HIS STRIDE
CONTRACTS FOR 100 SHIPS

Cleveland. May 21.-An agree
ment tantamount to a contract tc
build 100 vessels to cost approx
mately $S00,O00 each and totaling
about $1OO,oOO,OOO, was reached
here today between Charles NJ. Sch
wab, director general of the govern
ments ship-building program, and
the Great Lakes Ship-Building com
panies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
CHINA AND JAPAN AGREE
ON THE SIBERIA QUESTION

Picking, May 22-China and Japan
have signed the treaty concluded
after negotiations lasting several
days concerning the military opera
tions to be conducted jointly by
these two countries in Siberia. The
treaty also contains clauses dealing
with other matters, the details of
which are not made public.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
AMERICAN SOLDIERS MAY
WEAR THE DECORATIONS.

Washington, May 21.-General
Pershing's request that American
soldiers and sailors be permitted to
accept and wear foreign decorations
bestowed by our allies was granted
by the Senate today when the Cham
berlain resolution was adopted with
out discussion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
AMERICAN ACE FELL
TO DEATH IN FRANCE.

Paris, May 2O.-Major Roul Lonf-
berry, the noted American Ace, fell
to his death this morning when his
plane fell in battle with German
plane. He jumped from his blazing
machine when 800 feet in air. ..........
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
81 KILL AND 155 IN
JURED IN AIR RAID.

London, May 21-Thirty-seven
persons were killed and 1915 injured
in the London area during the air
raid last night. A calm and sum-
merlike night tempted the Germans
to try another air raid on London.
Four of the raiders fell before the
fire of the defenses of London.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23

front and yet the work has become
practical and efficient. We regard
Mr.. Engle as one OF the really great
men of the state and certainly the
work he is doing is second to none.
-Salina Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
.Jans In 1t.

Toxic, May 21.-The feet of Jap
anese destroyers cooperating with
allied naval forces in the Mediterran-
can has been more actively engaged
recently than ever before, says an
official statement issued here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Nicholas Chooses Switzerland.

Geneva, May 21.-Nicholas Ro-
manoff. former emperor of Russia,
and his family, according to a Vienna
newspaper. have been given a choice
between exile in Rumania or Swift
zerland and has decided to go to
Switzerland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
FIVE AIRPLANES BURNED
AT SAN FRANCISCO,

San Francisco, May Fifteen
airplanes in various stages Of con-
struction and a considerable guam
tity of dried spruce and Irish linen
were reported destroyed here today
in FIRE which swept the plant of
the Fowler Airplane Corporation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-05-23
Iaent Nance AZ Tnlmage.

Talmage, May 2O.-Lieut Nance
of Camp Funston, addressed an aud
fence that filled the church satur-
day evening. Many could not gain
admission so large was the attend
ance.