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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Week In Society


Last Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs Ed Bohning were host and
hostess to a number of their friends.
The evening was spent at cards,
played at three tables, at the close
Of which the hostess served a dainty
luncheon.
DR. and Mrs f. II. Wilson very de
lightfully entertained Thursday
evening at their home en- East Sec
ond Street. Dinner was served at
Z o'clock at which covers were laid
tor twenty. Following the meal
the guests engaged in a game of
progressive $50" in which Mrs H.
Woodruff received honors fer the
ladies' high score and f. j.. Weber
for the gentlemens
Another one of the pleasant pre-
lenton social affairs was that given
last Thursday evening by Mr. and
Mrs f. +, Waite and Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Halloween at the home of the
former on East Third Street. The
evening was spent at various games
and the guests partook of a dainty
luncn served by the hostesses.
NJ. l. ~ DAnl, , E ..
charming hostess when she enter
tanned about twenty of her lady
friends at her home North Main
Street last Friday evening. The
date being so GEAR the 22nd the ma
tional color scheme was used. After
several games of progressive 800"
the hostess served a delicious course
lunch.
Mrs O. II. Collins is hostess this
week to a large number of her
friends on two different occasions,
the first of these affairs occurring
yesterday, when she entertained at
one o'clock luncheon. Covers were
laid for twenty guests and a de-
lightful lunch was served IN courses.
The re remainder of the afternoon was
spent at cards. This evening Mr.
and Mrs Collins entertain again at
dinner followed by an evening at
cards.
In spite Of the stormy night and
severe cold, about one hundred peo-
pie enjoyed the colonial party given
by the Commercial Club in their
rooms Saturday night The rooms
were decorated in flags and bunting
and a goodly number of the ladies
present were CARRIED in real colonial
style. There we're in evidence many
of the fashion fancies characteristic
of the colonial period including the
powdered hair, spit curls," HOOP
skirts and polonaise. The guests
enjoyed several hours of dancing
the Virginia Reef being included IN
the program. and those not caring
to dance spent the evening at cards
At eleven o'clock a cafeteria lunch
was served. Music was furnished
throughout the evening by Cottons
orchestra. q
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State News

Mitchell, S. ID. Dresses costing
not more than S4 each will be worn
at the graduation exercises in June
according to action taken by the
girls of the senior class of the Nit
chelI high school. This decision was
reached after many protests had
been filed over the costly and elab-
crate gowns which had been worn
on similar occasions in previous
years.
Most of the girls in this class have
announced that they will make their
own dresses in the domestic science
department of the high school.
Pierre. - kilograms have been re-
ceived from the National Grain
Show at Dallas, Texas. telling of
the good record this state made at
the big national exhibit. South Da-
kota received first prize in timothy,
which was also the worlds record,
second prize on ten ears OF corn
second on one ear Of corn, and Sec
end on nurnm wheat for the north,
ern zone. Some Of our South Da'
kotans who have removed to Teyas
may be caused to wonder If they
didn't overlook something in the
North.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Card of Thanks

We sincerely thank our neighbors
and friends for their kind assist
ance and sympathy during the last
illness and burial Of our beloved
father, VIM. Ross.
Mr. and Mrs II. Z. Greeves
and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Total State Tax Hand County

Decrease.......... 7,41l.Sl
The above letter starts a new
question by saying that Hand coun-
ty land taxes are fifty or sixty
thousands of dollars more than they
were in l)06. Sure, they are also
more than they were when Sonth
Dakota became a state. Not at all
strange if there are more lands
proved up, nor that it may cost
more now to run the state, the ma
tional, or city governments than
it did years ago. The democrats
made a great fuss some years ago
about republicans appropriating d
billion dollars to run the country
with, Speaker Tom Reed replied:
Huh this is a billion dollar coun-
try'-and the discussion vas closed
from that day to this.
However. this is not the original
question. and. although unnecessary,
the following corroborative evidence
is offered from a disinterested
source.
The Washington Times: Papers
over the state are quoting taxes
either in support of the present tax
commission plan. or as an evidenc OF
its failure as an economic measure,
Below we give some figures not fol-
politics "a reasons. for we r neither
supporting nor condemning the
present administration. but simply
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26

Following we give another story
written by a student in the first
year English at the high school:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26

AS a statement of facts as they exist
in Hand county"
For 1912 w. S. McNeil's taxes in
Rose Hill twp. 1906, we're as fol-
lows:
M Is, NV II, M Of M and
SW of NV 13........... STELLA
Same for 1913 .......... 100.0 6
II. F. Johnson. Gilbert twp. l13 66
paid in 1912 as follows:
WI % NV 14............. Sl02.41
Same for 1913. 18Th
Herman Tuls. 81 25-ll3-66.
l9l2............ ........ $66.S2
Sam for 1913. $3.50
SW 33-l03-70. taxes 1872. 1888
Same for taxes 19l3....... I7.76
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26
Secretary Richard DIS Campaign

The above from Mr. Richards
headquarters is an effort to explain
his failure to substantiate his claim
that there is an increase Of taxes
of farm lands as a result Of the acts
OF Gov. Byrne and his tax commits
sion." Last week this paper dis
puted this statement, so far as Hand
county is concerned, and gave its
proof which was very complete,
thus:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-26

Last Wednesday evening MIR and
Mrs Ed Bohning were host and
hostess to a number of their friends.
The evening was spent at cards,
played at three tables, at the close
of which the hostess served a dainty
luncheon.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
MILLERS ASSERT FLOUR
TRADE IS THREATENED
National Association Protests to
State Department Against
Action Of Holland.

A delegation representing the Millers'
National Federation, headed by Presi-
dent NJ. N Mennel of Toledo. has pro-
tested to the State Department that the
Netherlands government had refused to
permit the shipment of -four into Hol-
land except when consigned to the gov
ernment itself.
The millers said such action would
break down their flour trade; that the
Dutch government was selling the flour
directly to the consumer. and that bills
of lading of goods consigned to the
government were not negotiable: AS a
result, they said, the movement of some
600, 900 sacks of flour across the Allan
tic was being held up. They said that
should other neutral nations adopt an
attitude similar to that of Holland, ut
ter decentralization of the American
flour trade with those countries would
result.
Acting Secretary Lansing promised to
do what he could for the millers. 1t
was pointed out. however, that the
management of Hollands flour trade
was an internal matter with which for
eiEn governments were not concerned,
though representations probably would
insure delivery on contracts entered
into before the outbreak of the Euro
pean war.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
McGOVERN DEMANDS
milwaukee RECOUNT
Republican Senatorial Candidate Al
leges Defective Ballots Were
Improperly Thrown Out.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November T.
Gov. Francis Z. McGovern began here
today formal proceedings for recount
of the ballots cast in Milwaukee for
United States senator in Tuesdays cleo
ton. Gov. McGovern, republican candi-
date is 1873 votes behind Paul o. Hust-
ing. democrat, according to complete
official returns from sixty-four coun-
ties in Wisconsin and complete. but un-
official returns from the seven remaining
counties.
Gov. McGovern and his managers make
no charges of fraud, but assert that
enough ballots to change the result
probably were thrown out in Milwaukee
and its suburbs by mistaken election
officials who thought they were de-
fective.
The votes thrown out in Milwaukee
county were ballots in which the voter
marked the circle at the top for a
straight ticket. and lower down at
tempted to scratch by crossing over into
another party column and marking in
the square opposite the name of a can
didate lie desired to vote for. 1t is
claimed that many such ballots were
favorable for McGovern.
The vote totals stood today, McGovern,
133,411; Husting, 134,7S9.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
TO ADVERTISE REAL ESTATE.
John L. Weaver Tells of Plan Dis
cussed at Akron Meeting.

Two projects of national Importance
to real estate men were inaugurated
at a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the National Association Of Real
Estate Exchanges held at Akron, Ohio,
during the last week, according to an
announcement made yesterday by John
l.. Weaver, president of the Real Es-
tate Brokers' Association of Washing
ton. Mr. Weaver, Who is one of the
vice presidents of the national realty
organization, was in attendance at the
Akron meeting.
zone of the projects inaugurated,
said Mr.. Weaver, was campaign of
advertising, setting forth the desir-
able features of real estate as an in
vestment, and the pointing out of the
stability it has shown during the past
few months of extraordinary financial
conditions. 1t was proposed to advo-
cate real estate in the broadcast accep-
tation of the term, no class to be
pushed, nor any particular community.
The other matter of importance was
the adoption of plans to aid the inter-
state commerce commission In its
work of valuing the railroads and
common carriers. This, of course, re-
lated to real estate holdings only. In
the opinion of the men present this
physical valuation of the common car
that the work was done by competent
appraisers, and finished with sufficient
promptness to indicate approximately
the aggregate of values on given
date"
President Shallcross of the National
Association of Real Estate Exchanges
will be the guest of the Washington
association at dinner December 2, and
the afternoon of that day he will de-
liver an address before the convention
of the American Civic Association in
this city.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI
HOLDS "PROM" AT RALEIGH
Number of Exhibition Dances Were
Features of the
Evening.

Many graduates, pupils and friends
of Business High School were present
last evening at the second annual
prom of the Business Alumni Asso-
citation at the Raleigh Hotel. T. Ellis
Allison was chairman Of the committee
in charge. A number of exhibition
dances were featured.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Frank Davis, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
H. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Barr, Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Houghton.
Misses Elsie Hodgson, Agatha NJ. Lani-
gan, Madolin Smithson. Gladys Haw-
kins, Minnie E. German, Frances Tal-
madge, Ruth Sniffin, Mabel E. Roberts,
E. Louise Menefee, Alberta Murphy.
Florence Jerman, Louise Farren, Louise
c. Worden, Portia Harrah, Clara Good
year, Dorothy Exley. and B. H. Booker,
James Nj. Lanigan, j. T. Hodgson. NOR
man Berry. r. Ellis Allison, Frank
Tracy. Paul p. Cromelin. Robert I.
Tracy, Bolitha j. Laws. Joseph T. Der
by. X. L. Butfin Harry A. Newman,
Charles W. Cadel. }. D.. Johnson, s1eorse
J. s:choenenare and William y DuVah.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
WOULD HONOR EDISON.
Suggestion Made to Have Day Desig.
mated to Pay Him Tribute.

To the Editor of The Star:
Thomas A Edison is one of the great
est men who ever lived, and he is one
of the few great men who is still living,
if not the greatest living man, today
measuring him by his accomplishments
for the benefit of mankind. He has work
ed, too, without wealth as the Interior
motive for his tremendous industry, and
is probably not even wealthy today.
Edison is living. but he is growing old
and will not be here many more years.
When he is gone we will revere him more
than we do now, perhaps The thought
has suggested itself to me many times
lately that we, the people of the United
States, ought to show in some fitting man
ner our appreciation of Thomas A. Edi-
son and his wonderful life's work, and
that before he passes away. l think it
would be a wonderful and fitting tribute
to him if we could arouse the country to
designate day certain, say his next
birthday, and call that throughout the
country Thomas A. Edison day, and let
even the school children learn on that day
the great work he has done for civiliza
tion and progress. Such tribute would
no doubt gladden. the heart of the 'Wiz-
ard of Orange" more than a marble
monument after his death.
ENOCH A. CHASE.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
NAME FUND FOR MRS. WILSON.
Women Start Movement to Assist
Mountain Children.

ATLANTA, November 1.-Detinite
plans for memorial for Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, to be known as THE Ellen
Wilson Fund for the Christian Educa-
tfon of Mountain Youths were made
today at a meeting here of interested
women. letter from President Will
son approving the movement was read
The plan contemplates nationwide
appeal for funds to carry out the edu-
catfQpa1 work. The memorial has the
support, of the board oc home missions
of thc Southern Prcshyteriln cha ches-
= Mrs Wilson was DatlS'i o. ''ofGia.
She aeyoted much tine - tho 'i"rt as
in.r OF the educational oppori uniiies OF
mountain children ia the south.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
EVENING OF VARIETY"
Players Club Program at St. Alban' S
Guild Hall.

An entertainment called AN Even
ing of Variety" was presented by the
Players Club of Washington at St. AL
bans Guild Hall Friday night under
the auspices of the choir chapter of the
church for the benefit of st. Alban's
Chronicle.
Among the features of the entertain
ment were an English farce, a one-act
rural comedy, a sketch called AT the
Box Office" and number of Individual
vaudeville acts. William Morsell sang
some black face songs. Miss Mary Min
nix recited monologues, w. Cliff
Stump played The Laughing Son" on
the guitar and George Bentley recited
a monologue and sang THE Grocery
Store War Song"
Those who completed the casts of the
several one-act sketches were Miss
Ethel Traylor, Miss Marguerite Mari.
Miss Esther Galbraith, Miss Clara
Conrad, Miss Emily Bradley, Maurice
H. Jarvis, Arthur B. White. Ed e.
Muth, NJ. f. Kahn, Carl H. Butman,
william c. Miller and James A.
White, jr.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
THEODORE C. HAMM DEAD.
U. S. Consul at Durango, Mexico,
Victim of Smallpox.

United States Consul Theodore Cush-
ing Hamm died today from small
pox at his post in Durango. Mexico.
where he had been stationed since
August, 1911. During the recent Mex
lean troubles Consul Hamm was active
in protecting American interests in his
district and his name figured in many
of the dispatches to Washington from
the revolutionary storm centers.
Mr.. Hamm was born in Vermont in
1882. and was. educated in Colorado
and George Washington universities.
He entered the State Department serv-
ice in 1909 and became consul the
following year.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT
IN VICINITY OF MESsINA
Signs of Unrest in Both Moun+ Va
suvius and Mount Etna
Alarm People.

MESSINA, via Rome, November Z,
lo:45 PIMA strong earthquake shock
which has been felt in this vicinity has
caused considerable alarm among the
populace. especially as following SO
closely the fresh activity of Mount We
suvius. Fears are entertained that the
new shock is but the forerunner of an
other period of earthquakes. Accord
ing to the registration at the observa-
tory the center of today's earthquake
was about seventy-seyen miles distant
from Messina.
CATANIA, Sicily, via Rome, Novem-
Der Z. 10:45 p.m.-Mount Etna is again
showing signs of unrest. Rumblings
may be heard in the interior of the VOL
cano. and this is accompanied by the
emission of great quantities of smoke.
These phenomena are believed to be
connected with the earthquake felt near
Messlna today and the eruption o:
Mount Vesu~iu"
Evening star., 1914-11-08
MISS PANKHURsT TO TALK.
Will Address Guests at Mrs. Whites
Tea Today.

Miss Christabel Pankhurst, militant
suffrage leader from England. daughter
Of Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, who
came to Washington yesterday in COM
pany with Mrs. O.. H. P. Belmont Of
New York, will make one speech here.
She is to address the leaders Of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage today at the home of Mrs. John
Jay White. 1906 Massachusetts, avenue,
at 5 o'clock tea. on '"The English
Suffragette Movement"
Miss Pankhurst and Mrs. Belmont
were guests last night at dinner in
the Willard given by John Barrett. di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union. at which there were about
twenty-five guests.
Miss Pankhurst and Mrs. Belmont are
en- route to the National Woman's Suf-
frage Conference in Nashville, which
starts Thursday.
Four Washington suffrage speakers
are on the program Of this convention
and nearly twenty-five leaders in the
equal-suffrage campaign here will at
tend as delegates from the Congress
sional Union and the congressional
committee Of the national association.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
sUNKEN SCHOONER FL0ATED.
Brought to Alexandra for Repairs.
Others on Marine WAYS,

Having been raised from the bottom
of Najamoy creek, Md. where she sank
several days ago, the scow-schooner
John Taylor. belonging to j. H Carter
& Co., of this city. has been brought up
to Alexandria by the tug Capt. Toby
and Is discharging her cargo of ties.
The three-masted schooner May and
Anna Beswick of the wimsatt feet
of this city, which has been at a
Solomon's Island shipyard for the past
three weeks undergoing repairs. will
be completed, it is stated. this week
and will go to Norfolk to load lumber
for this city. The schooner Charles L.
the railway at Elisabeth City, N. C.,
repairing the DAMAGES she received
when run into by barge while towing
The scraping and painting Of the bot
tom of the bay schooner s. Swayer. at
the Alexandria shipyard Is completed
and the vessel has been put over
board and has sailed for a Virginia
point to load railroad ties back to
this city
Evening star., 1914-11-08
OYSTERS HELD AT wHARvEs.
Several Vessels Keep Their Cargoes
Aboard, Awaiting Market,

Late yesterday afternoon several ves-
sells with oysters aboard were lying at
the 11th street wharf wholesale mar
ket, and other were expected to arrive
here this morning.
There has been a decrease in the
demand for oysters in the last two or
three days, and some of the vessels
that arrived Thursday and Friday are
still here. but will be able to sell out
today or tomorrow. Most of the oys-
ter dealers uptown have laid in big
stocks, and as soon as they are depict
ed a little the demand at the wharf
market will again be good.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
SCHEME OF IMPROVEMENT.
Col. Harts Carrying Out Plans at
Judiciary Park.

In execution of the approved scheme
for the improvement of Judiciary Park,
Col. w. w. Harts, the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
has given orders for the tearing down
and removal of the old frame public
comfort station which for thirty years
past has stood near the center of the
reservation on the line of + street and
back of the city hall.
After public competition. a contract
was made for the demolition of the
building. Under the contract the gov
eminent will receive Si.5O from the con-
tractor for all the material he may OBJ
tain from the building. 1t is stated by
Col. Harts that the building was so old
and dilapidated that it could not be
utilized in any other place.
A new public comfort station Of neat
and inconspicuouS design has just been
erected in Judiciary Park near the
northeast corner of 5th and E streets.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
MIXED VICTORY IN NEBRASKA.
Democrats and Republicans Divide
Honors for State Offices.

OMAHA. Neb., November with
more than half the vote of the state
reported. it is evident that the result
of last Tuesdays election is mike ed
victory. The democrats have elected
governor. state treasurer, attorney
general and one regent of the state
university; the republicans have rail-
way commissioner, land commissioner
and one regent, while the vote on
lieutenant governor, secretary of state
and state auditor is SO close that
neither side can positively claim them.
Woman suffrage has been defeated
decisively. the latest returns showing a
majority of more than 5000 against the
amendment
In the fifth congressional district late
returns make the election of Ashton c.
Shallenberger certain.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
FIGHT AGAINST Ho0KwoRM.
Systematic Campaign Begun on
Isthmus of Panama.

The international health commission,
organized by the Rockefeller Founda-
ton, has opened laboratories on the
Isthmus of, Panama for a systematic
campaign against the hookworm. The
disease has been found to prevail there
TO an unsuspeeted extent. Out of the
first thousand persons examined at one
laboratory more than 700 We're found
TO be harboring hookworms and evil
denced the accompanying anaemia.
The blood of a boy ten years of age
from whom the parasites bad been re-
covered made only a plain yellow spot
on a blotter, registering only about 10
per cent normal richness and color.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
CROWDS SEE OLD wARsHIp.
Officers Aboard Frigate Constellation
Expect Many Visitors Today.

In the past week many hundred per-
sons journeyed to the navy yard to
visit the old frigate Constellation and
interest in the ship continues unabated.
Last Sunday throng of 1900 persons
visited the ship, and while Boatswain
Smith and his corps of petty officers
do not look for quite as large a crowd
today they are prepared to pilot a big
throng over the old vessel. which will
be open to visitors from 9 a. m. to
+ n m. When the old ship will leave
here is not positively known. but it is
stated she will be allowed to remain
here until visitors cease to go aboard.
the Norfolk navy yard and there her
upper s I masts viii be removed and she
viii be housed over before being taken
back to Newport. R. l.. for duty as a
receiving ship.
Evening star., 1914-11-08
SCOTT MAY HEAD STAFF
If Promoted to Grade of Major Gen
eral, He Will Jump
Nine Places.

Great interest is manifested in mill
tary circles over the Presidents selec-
ton of a chief of staff of the army to
succeed Mai, Gen. W. W. Wotherspoon,
who will retire because of his age,
November 16. and also the appoint
ments of a major general and bri-
gadier general to fill vacancies in the
line. There has been a general bel1ef
that Brig. Cen Hugh l.. Scott, who
has been acting as assistant chief OF
staff since April %. would be Gen.
wotherspoon's successor, but the ad-
ministration's failure to make official
announcement to that effect. has raised
some doubt in the matter.
The original plan also involved, it is
said. the promotion of Gen. Scott to
the grade of major general. hereto.
fore the detail of chief-of-staff
the grades of lieutenant general and
major general. OF the six major gen
erals in the line. three have not hlled
that detail These are Gen. Barry,
Gen. Carter and Gen. Murray.
Stands Number Ten.
Gen. Scott stands No. 10 in the
list of brigadier generals. II promoted
to the grade of major general he would
jump Gems. Funston, Bliss, Mills rei sh-
ing, Macomb Evans, Edwards ParRer
and Liggett. who rank in the oroer
named. If he is made chief of staff vita
out being promoted, which is stated to
be a possibility, the selection ~ an as
sistant chief of staff might be limited
to Gems. Wiser, Davis, Hoyle, Bailey
and Bell. at present the only general
officers Junior to him.
REGARDLESS of the chief of staff de-
tail. the friends of Gems. Funston and
Bliss, who stand / and 2, respect
lively, in their grade. are ADVOCATING
their advancement to the grade OF major
general at the first vacancy. An Off
cial announcement on the subject may
be authorized by the President next
week.