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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
GOPHER TROOPS TO BORDER
State Forces Go To International Falls
On Strike Duty.

St Paul, Dec. 13.-Aboard a special
train, Adjutant General Rhinow, ac-
companied by his staff, left for Inter.
national Falls in response to a call
for troops received by him to prevent
disorder, said to have grown out OF
a railroad strike.
The men on strike, according to the
message received Ky the adjutant gen
eral, are engineers and firemen on the
Minnesota, Dakota and Western rail
road and mill workers. 1t was report
ed that the strikers refused to allow
strike breakers to take trains in AMI
out Of the city and that trouble was
anticipated.
The special train was routed by way
of st. Cloud, where 20 men of Com.
pany NJ, Fifth regiment, MinnesC.4
National Guard, commanded by Capt.
j.. w. Carter, joined.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
FRANCE NOT OPPOSED
Said To Be In Favor of ReServa'
tions to Peace Pact.
ls Silent On Question to Avoid
Charge of interference, Says
High Authority.

Paris, Dee. 13.-Great interest has
been aroused here by Premier Clemen-
ceau's visit to London, and consider
able speculation has appeared as to
the exact purpose of NJ. Clemenceau's
trip. 1t has been learned from a high
authority, however, that the official
point of view of the French premier's
mission differs from that of the press
in that his purpose is not, as has gen
orally been represented, to find a sub
stitute for the support for Frame
which has been expected from the
United States. II was, this authority
declares, to consult with the British
premier regarding a numLer of ques-
lions that require more or less urgent
treatment and which the United
States in the present situation is not
able to take up.
France, according to the same au-
thority, counts as much today as ever
upon the moral aid of America-and
upon her material aid in case of need,
but the official expression of French
opinion, it is pointed out, is particu-
larly difficult, al to risks giving the
impression of interference in Ameri-
can politics. For instance, it is st tied
in quarters generally considered high
ly authoritative, that the French gov
eminent does not find anything i'm
possible of acceptance In the reserva-
tons to the covenant of the league of
nations voted by the United States
Senate. However, the informant
pointed out, II the government should
make a statement to this effect its &C
ton would have the appearance of TAX
ing part in the discussion of an Amer.
lean issue.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
INTERVENTION IS NEAR
Senator Fall So Indicates In
Message To Mexico.
President Has Not Made Known His
Intention Not To Sever Diplo-
matte Relations.

Washington, Dec, 10.-Members of
the Senate Foreign Relations com
mittee conferred informally and de-
cided that the Investigations of con.
ditions in Mexico by the Senate com
mittee should be continued in Wash
ington and on the border. The com
mittee members also approved a tele-
gram sent by Senator Fall of New
Mexico, chairman of the investigating
committee. to ii. T. Oliver, an Ameri.
can at Mexico City. in which the sena.
tor said Presiden. Wilson had not in.
Dictated his intention not to break of
diplomatic relations with the Carranzs
government.
The telegram follows:
"Your telegram received. You are
fully authorized to repeat and, il
necessary, publish in Mexico my state.
ment to you that although | have been
called an interventionist, | am POSI-.
lively opposed to armed Intervention
in Mexico except as an absolutely last
resort and that my desire is for some
friendly solution of pending questions
between the Mexican people and the
government and people of the United
States.
IF you publish this statement | In.
sist that you publish also the follow.
ing evidence: Truth of above state.
ment should be found In the fact that
the committee has given publicity to
Carranza's letters OF instructions to
Berlange Of June IA and August 10.
1919, showing his active interference
In affairs here. Also OF distribution
Lere by Bonillas, ambassador. ana
Mexican consuls OF revolutionary lit.
erature. Also of Carranza letter di.
recting Miss Galinda to abuse the
United States and particularly Presi-
dent Wilson. Letters between MeAi-
can officials showing negotiations with
Japan. Also blue book, letters and ex-
pressions abusing President Wilson.
This action taken to impress upon
the world that in event the Mexican
people themselves do not bring pres.
sure to bear upon their present gov.
eminent to cease prosecutions oil Amer
leans and British and others and un.
warranted interference in AFFAIRS in
other countries and enormous paid
propaganda In this country abusing
Americans in Mexico. interfering VITA
their peace and safety and with our
government here, that some country
will. In my judgment, be compelled to
intervene, possibly by force of arms.
and restore order out of the chaos in
the republic of Mexico. | am exert.
ing every effort to bring about such
a solution that neither armed inter.
vention 10 war may ever be neces-
sary. Remember that in the rresi.
dents letter to me he does not indi-
cate that he will not breaff ,f re.a
tons and withdraw recognition, but
he is gravely considering the commit
tees memorandum.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
MORE JAP TROOPS TO SIBERIA
Allies Reported Favorable TO Steps to
Combat Bolsheviki.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Fresh Japan
csc troops are being sent into Siberia,
said official dispatches from Vladivos-
tok received here. Two transports
now are unloading at V~ladivostok, the
messages advised, and others are re-
ported en- route.
The recent rapid advance Of the Boil
shegiii against the armies OF admiral
Kolchak, head of the All-Russian gov
eminent which formerly had its seat
at Omsk, has caused concern in Japan
and it is said that the government has
determined to take steps in agreement
with the United States and the Allies
TO combat the Bolshevik menace.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
BRUTALITY TO YANKs
New Case of Cruelty to Soldiers
Exceeds Smith Expose.
covrt-Martiai Ordered Involving Form.
or For. Wayne Newspaper Man
Men Tortured.

New York, Dec. 10.-Another court.
martial involving charges Of brutsS
treatment accorded members OF thy
American Expeditionary force, at
which the evidence is expected to
eclipse even the sensations developed
at the trial Of Lieut.. Hard Boiled
Smith. will begin at onee at Cover.
nor's Island.
A special investigation Of the
charges was ordered by Secretary
Baker and the case was handled by
Major General Frank Mcintyre, assist
ant chief of staff. One hundred wit.
nesses have been brought from France
and virtually all states in the Union.
and officers directing the prosecution
estimated today that not less than
$4,000 had been expended.
Soldiers Declared Tortured.
The defendant is Captain Kar! O.
Deter, a former newspaper man o.
Fort Wayne, Ind, who, while attached
to the S0Sth Military Police company.
had charge under the provost marshal
Of criminal investigation in the Ls
Mans area, the largest American CON
centration center in France, through
which more than 1,00o,000 soldiers
passed. 1t is charged that by various
methods Of torture" he sought to ex-
tort confessions from prisoners in or.
der to win favor of his superiors.
Methods which Deter and his sub.
ordinates are alleged to have EN-.
ployed to wiring Confessions" from
their prisoners resulted. 1t is alleged.
in sending many men to the hospital
for a period of several weeks. OFF,
GERS OF the Judge advocates depart
ment admitted that many of the men
Deter, had to handle were hard char
a~cters," often with long criminal rec
ords.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
Alderman Jailed Under Fuel Rules.

Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 13.-George
J. Peck, Socialist alderman. was ar
rested by United States Marshal Kin
ney for alleged violation of the Lever
act OF Congress. He spent the night
in the county Jail. Peck, who is pro-
prietor of a soft drink and pool room.
y said to have kept his place OF busi-
ness open at all hours and openly
defed the fuel administration and city
authorities to close HIM up This It.
ttude. it is charged. ems .itut 8 q VIC
lation OF the Lever act
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
Administrator Dislikes Terms OF
Peace In Coal Strike,
Is Report.
FORESEES RISE IN PRICE
Had Been Firmly Against Propose!
Submitted BY President To MI
ners-Beiieves Combination
viii Result.

washington, Dec. 12.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield's resignation is in
the hands of President Wilson, Civ
ON because he disagrees on the prin-
rple with the coal strike settlement
proposal arranged by the government
and the mine workers union.
DIR. Garfield himself refused to con.
irm, deny or discuss the report, but
at the White House II was said that
= personal letter from him had been
transmitted TO the President.
Men close to the fuel administrator
understand that he believes that the
work of the commission, authorized
under the settlement, to be made up
u one coal mine operator. a coal mi
ner. and a third person named to rep
resent the public, will result in an in
crease In the price OF coal to the con
Stunning public.
Garfield Opposed Proposal.
Az inst this form of a settlement,
Or. Garfield has been unalterably OPP
posed. II has been learned on good
authority that he took no part In the
negotiation with the mine workers
union chiefs during the last week anu
that though informed and consulted
after their Initiation, the terms laid
put as finally accepted contravene his
conception OF the main principle in
Volved.
IL was recalled in connection with
he resignation, that in suggesting a
IA per cent wage increase as fair for
he miners and possible to be pail
rom present profits of mine owners,
DR.. Garfield suggested a commiss on
representative Of the industry to re-
fiew findings, but expressed the con-
FICTION that such a body should not
AVE powers to fix prices. His belief
9 said to be that with this power
rranted, a combination of the employ.
III and employe in the industry to
nulct to public by price raises. is cer-
ain to result.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
Senator capper Declares Pro-
fiteers Greater Menace to
America Than BolShiviki.
SPOILATION RAMPANT
Excessive Cost Of Existence Termed
Next Step BY Kansas Soion-
Senate Passes Sugar Con-
troll Bill.

Washington, Dec. 13.-"Black flag
p~rofiteering was bitterly attacked on
the senate floor by Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas, during debate on
the sugar control bill, which was
passed by the senate.
P~rofiteering is a greater menace
than bolshevism, he declared, charg'
ing that speculation, spoilation and
plumber are rampant.
Capper asserted that during the coal
strike there had been ~protiteering OF
the "rankest kind" in fuel oil.
1.-The profteers of big business
and this includes a lot of coal opera,
tors-are as great OF a greater men
ace to us and our institutions than the
bolsheviks, the |. w. w. and the radi-
Gals who are preaching the overthrow
Of government" Capper said.
End Of "Gouging" Demanded.
unless we speedily check price
gouging. the high cost of profits is
soon to be translated into the exces-
sive cost of existence. We are be-
ginning to hear about SIS shoes, $50
hand-me-downs and SIS hats for neAt
spring.
According to the papers Bradstreet
reports show the cost of things to eat
has increased another 11a per cent in
the last 80 days.
"a nickel sack Of tobacco now costs
10 cents. In it the smoker finds a
little card which reads: Special no.
tice: This package should be sold
for s cents. Your dealer makes a fair
margin of progt at this price.
80 Per Cent Excess Charged.
Lumber sells at from $40 to $102 a
1000 feet. | have it from a lumber,
man who has spent his life in the bust,
ness that this is at least 80 per cent
beyond all reasonable profit.
How is a family of five to be shod
with SIS shoes all around and supplied
with other wearables and with
eatables at constantly increasing
prices? Profiteering is now a prison
offense?
81 am inclined to think that as an
emergency measure it might be well
to give the federal government power
to limit gross profits"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
R A AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis Grain.

~
Minneapolis, Dec. 12.-Oats, Dec.
76c; May, 76Sc. Rye, Dec, S1.52a:
May, $1.60H. Barley, Dec, SLATE:
Feb, $1.40h; May, $40
Closing Cash Prices.
Minneapolis, Dec. l2.-Lorn. No 2
yellow, $1.4SQ1.49; No. 8 white, 81. AZ
@1.45; No. 8 mixed, $1.43@1.45. oats,
No. 2 white, 79H 0SOh; No. 3 white,
1879 Q79asc. Barley, choice to fancy,
Sl44@1.4S. Rye, No. 2, $1.57AR
1.57&. Flax, $4S7@4.97.
South st. Paul Live Stock.
o st. Paul, Dec. 12.-EstimateS
receipts at the Union ~stnckyards:
Cattle, $500; calves, 1,400; hogs, TO-.
600; sheep, 5000.
Steers, $9.50Q12.0O; Cows, $6.256
800; calves, $500 Q14.50; hogs, S11.7e
Q12,9O; sheep and lambs, 5000
1915.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Dec. l2.-Hoss, receipts.
$4,000; bulk, s12.25@13.25; top. S13.40
heavy, $12.S5g1325; medium, $12.ys
q13.3O; light, $12.S5 913.25.
Cattle, receipts, 10000; slow; beef
steers, medium and heavyweight.
choice and prime, s1S.75Q2ls5; me.
cum anu good, SLIPS Q1S.75; COM
mon, S9Q11.25; light weight, good and
choice, $13.75@20 so; common and me-
dunn, $SQ13.75; butcher cattle, heifers
$3.50.
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Minneapolis, Dec. I2.-butter, ex-
tras, Gle; extra firsts, 64c; firsts, Csc;
seconds. &c; dirties. ACC; packing
stock, h., Acc.
Eggs-Fresh prime firsts, new cases.
free from rots, small dirties and
checks out, per dozen, Sic; current re-
ceipts, rots out, S23.40: checks and
seconds, Ale. Quotations on eggs In
clude cases.
Live poultry-Turkeys, Fat, 8 lbs.
and over, Csc: thin. small. i2lc0c:
stays and cocks, 13c; ducks. fat, zee;
geese, fat. 18c; guineas. dog. So:
spring chickens, all weights, 22a:
hens. DER 4 lbs, &c; 3 to A lbs, Toe:
under 3, 12c.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18

indianapolis, Dec. 1.-THE miners
strike is ended. With but one dissent
ing vote the general committee Of the
United Mine Workers of America. in
session here. accepted President vii
sons proposal for immediate return To
work pending final settlement OF their
wage controversy with operators by
a commission to be appointed by him
Men Ordered Back to Work.
kilograms we're sent out TO the 1000
locals of the union by international
officials of the miners, instructing the
men to return to work Immediately.
Operators predicted full resumption
OF operations at once and shipments
OF coal from the mines beginning in
four days.
Miners, operators and government
officials alike were highly gratiied
oTer the settlement and all sides ap,
peared confident of a final satisfactory
settlement of the fight by the commits.
sion.
Five Weeks Tieup Ends.
The action ends a tie-up Of the coal
industry of more than five weeks dur,
alton and which was more far-reach.
ing its effects than any other in the
OF the country, AS a result of the
strike the country was fast approach.
ing a shutdown of industry and wide.
spread suffering among its 100, 000, 600
inhabitants.
Decision of the miners came after
many hours of debate. in which the
radical element in the general com
mittee made incendiary speeches
against operators and others interest,
ed in settlement Of the strike and for
a time threatened to defeat efforts to
settle the strike at this time. The
President John l.. Lewis AID Secret.
a~ry-Treasurer Green, gained control of
the situation and succeeded in putting
down practically all opposition by the
time the question came to a vote.
White House Gets News.
Washington, Dec. 11.-John ]. Kee.
gan of the United States employees
compensation commission advised
Secretary Tumulty at the White
House that Secretary Green Of the mi.
ners' union had informed him over the
long distance telephone from Indian.
apoiis that the Presidents proposal
for settlement Of the bituminous coal
strike had been accepted.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
Must Prove "sooze" Accusation.

Washington. Dec. 11.-An official in
vestigation will be ordered by the War
department into statements attributed
20 Lieut.. Melvin w. Maynard Of the
Army air service that the secret of
the failure Of some of the pilots in
thu recent trans-contintal Army air
rare Ca be attributed to too much
ocssze.' II It is found that Lieutenant
Maynard has been correctly quoted. II
WINS said at the department. he " Ill be
required to justify or provo hia state
ments before an Official board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
NORTHWEST FUEL BAN OFF
Restrictions On Use of Coal Removed
BY Authorities.

Minneapolis, Dec. 13.-All restric-
lions on the use OF bituminous coal
for light, heat and power in Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota. WIS
consin, Northern Iowa and the Upper
peninsula of Michigan, have beer re.
moved. Railroads are back on normal
schedule.
This statement was authorized by
w. FL. Groyerman, fuel administrators
for this district. 1t came after Mr..
Groverman had been in communica-
ton with fuel officials in Chicago and
Washington and press dispatches had
announced that the lifting of fuel re-
strictions in all districts of the United
States, ordered December s to con
serve fuel during the strike of blum
inous coal miners, had been placed In
the hands of regional directors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18

New York, Dec. 10.-The high price
Of milk was responsible for a seven
months old baby being abandoned by
its father in the Grand Central sta
ton, according to a note found In the
youngsters hat by the police. Can
afford him on the price Of milk they
are charging" said the note. There
are others ! am trying to support
The infant was turned over to the
police by a mar who said another man
had asked him ito hold the baby
until he came back.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
n. c. [. Drive Nets Resuit..

Washington. Dec. 9.--The govern
ment's campaign against the high cost
of living lis beginning to show re-
seults." Attorney General Palmer says
in his annual report to Congress. Pal
mer also pointed out the difficulty OF
obtaining evidence against suspected
profteers, but adds that the formation
OF fair price committees is making this
work easier. The report also reveals
that the bureau OF investigation made
than SOC, 900. in~yestigatloas Of
suspected violation Of the sole tive
service act.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18

Washington. Dec. S.-Littie change
In the industrial situation throughout
the country is indicated by the weekly
report OF the Department OF Labor
Of the % strikes and "a controversies
now before the department for settle
ment. seven new cases developed dur
ing the week az compared with s and
cases for the two previous weeks
Conciliator q. p. Marsh wired the dc
partment that the strike at the Todd
shipyard. Tacoma. Wash. had been ad
justed. With 5000 men to resume work
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
CHICAGO GETS G. o. P. MEET
Republican National Convention to Be
Held There June 8.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Chicago was
selected as the place for the Republic
can National convention next year.
June s was selected a. the date for the
convention.
The selections were made by the Re.
publican National committee. The
contest for the convention city was
narrowed to Chicago and st. Louis,
and the vote was A for Chicago to
3 for st. Louis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
WILLARD IS CAUGHT IN NET

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. ia Fed
eral warrant charging ~profi.eering in
the sale Of cordwood, a violation of
the Lever act, has been issued for
Jess Willard, former heavywei hit
champion, by Fred Roberts n. United
States district attorney for Kansas.
1t is alleged that Willard asAed aid
received $3.50 a cord for wood on the
stump from his farm near To. eka.
That amount, the district attorney as
serts is double what it should have
been.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
RAILROAD BILL IS DELAYED
Hope Of Quick Action On Cummins
Measure Abandoned.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Hope Of en-
acting railroad legislation by January
L the date on which President VIII
'on has announced the roads would be
urned back to private control. vir-
nally has been abandoned by Senate
leaders.
Strong and unexpected opposition
developed during consideration of the
cummins bill. designed to meet condi.
lions with the end OK government ION.
troll.
In view OF the short time remaining
before the Christmas recess and the
tact that the Cummins bill. IL passed,
must be sent to conference with the
Esch bill, recently passed by the
House, Republican and Democratic
senator's predicted that 1t would not
Dc possible to frame a law by the end
IL the month even II Congress kept
steadily and continuously at work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
DEPORTATION MEANS DEATH
Plea Made BY Attorney for Emma
Goldman and Berkman.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Dep ortation
OF Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman to white Guard" Russia,
would be equivalent to %pronouncing
death sentence upon them, Harry
Weinberger, counsel for the two raii-
cal leaders asserted in a brief filed
with the Supreme court in a final eff
fort to prevent their removal from the
United States.
The highest court was asked to re-
ceive an appeal from the action of
Federal Judge Mayer in New York,
which dismissed an application for
habeas corpus writs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18

Washington, Dec. 12.-Plans to ad.
just the pay ol American troops STA
toned In China to mes. the deprec.a.
ton OF American gold there will be
takenup by the House Military com
mittee. China Is the only place In
the world where the exchange rate is
30 against u.s." Representative An
thony, chairman OF the committee,
said. The War department informed
the COMMITTEES that American gold was
being accSptec from the troops only
at q rata OF 81 cents in Chinese silver
on tn0 u0firrs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
SPENDS HOUR OUT OF DOORS
President Wilson Well Enough To En-
Joy Wintry Air, o..

Washington, Dec. 12.-Despite a be-
low freezing temperature, Presi ent
Wilson spent an hour ON the south
portico of the White T-ouse. He was
wrapped in the big fur coat he wore
while attending the Pence COME ,ence
last winter. There was a bright san
and comparatively little wind.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
GALES PERIL II VESSELS

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 13.-Seventeen
vessels. wrecked, missing or making
port in a crippled condition, are re-
corded by the marine authorit es as
victims Of storms which swept the
North Atlantic coast In the last few
days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
MADE HOMELESS BY FLOODS
Fourteen Lose Lives and Millions In
Damage Done In South.

Atlanta, Ca. Dec. 12.-Severa. thou
sand persons are homeless and many
more out Of employment as a result
OF flooded rivers In Alabama, &c -rgia
and Mississippi. Railroad schedules
particularly in lower Alabama and
Mississippi. were demoralized and
property loss was estimated In mil.
lions. Rivers In the three states had
reached their highest stages in ma
years as a result OF the heavy rains,
but generally were receding at last,
IA persons lest their lives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-12-18
CLAIMS WALLACE TO BLAME
carranxa Tells U. s. American Re-
sponsibIe for Own Death.

-arranxa Tells U. s. American Re-
sponslbIe for Own Death.
Washington. Dec. Incomplete
blame for the killing OF James Wal
ace, an American citizen, by a Next
san soldier, two weeks age, near Tam.
,ico, Mexico, is placed on Wallace
himself by the Mexican government in
It's note replying to the urgent inquiry
made by the United States.
The note which has been handed to
the American embassy in Mexico City,
was summarized in q dispatch re-
ce-ved at the State department.
The notes amount 60 a charge that
Wallace while into icated. passed q
sentry stationed at a dangerous
spot" and the American. falling to
halt was shot and killed.