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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
WEST SIDE NEWS
Rec Heights Review

Hugh McKelvey, of Glendale
township, has traded for the Bow
man quarter IN Riverside, and will
move there after his sale.
Frank Grace. a former resident
here, but who went away a number
of years ago, shipped in two cars OF
lumber the first of the week and in.
tends to build and move on his land
ia Cedar township. Mr. Grace is 9
cousin of g. II. Grace, a former re.
sident Of Miller, and superintendent
of schools of Hand county for two
terms.
Another settler is to go on the
Walsh place in Cedar township, in
place of P. II. Walsh, who moves
out in Haakon county, near Philip.
Mrs j. A. Ruggenterg and daueh-
ter spent a few DAYS in Miller the
first of this week.
Attorney c, M. Carroll was up
from Miller, Thursday afternoon, on
business.
Andrew Kindschi was at the de.
pot Friday noon to meet his wife
and the new little daughter, born in
Nebraska.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, MARCH II, roI
FLEET ORDERED
TO VERA CRUZ
Obregon'S Forces Evacuating
Mexico City

Washington, March 9.-American
citizens have been warned to leave
Mexico City.
The battleship Georgia and the
armored cruiser Washington have
been ordered to proceed to Vera
Cruz.
Consular messages report the eva
cuation Of Mexico City by the Obre-
gon forces.
The Zapata forces are reported to
have occupied the capital again.
American Consul Silliman has de-
liyered to Carranza the American
note demanding an Improvement in
the conditions in the capital.
The first chief has promised a re-
ply.
These tonight are the principal
days developments in the Mexican
situation.
The anxiety of official Washington
regarding Mexican affairs Is evident
when the developments in the situa.
ton oyershadow the European war.
Secretary Bryan announced that
he would endeavor to find means of
transportation for all Amesicans
who wished to leave Mexico City.
The note to Carranza holds Car.
rama officials personally response,
be- if harm befalls and foreigners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Married Mems Game

Friday night at the high school
gym is your chance to see an inter
estiDg, if not altogether scientific,
basket ball game when the married
men of the west side will meet a
similar team from the east side. On
these teams will appear the old and
young, fat and lean, for the only
qualification necessary seems to be
that of having passed from the state
of single blessedness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Washington Times

The Henderson State Bank and
fixtures we're sold the first of the
week to the Citizens State Bank and
the location of the new Institution is
now solved.
Mr. II. NJ. Denote died very sud.
denly at his home here Monday
morning at the age of 76 years. He
IS survived by two daughtes. Mrs
Clark Anderson and Mrs Stella An.
derson.
Nine cars of stock, estimated as
worth SIT, 900 were shipped from
this point last SATURDAY..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
RECORD SNOW
SINCE 1867
Estimated That Over Two Feet
Since February lst

The fall of snow in this locality
during the month Of February, and
the first few DAYS of March was
greater than for a period of Is
years.
In 1867 the prairies Of South
Dakota were covered by about three
feet of snow. But the difference
between then and now was in the
time of the snowfall and an impor-
tant difference 1T Is. That winter
the snow began October u, and
kept at it off and on all winter,
making six months Of labor and
hardship not to be forgotten by
those who went through it.
On the other hand the present
winter had been a fine one, with nc
snow and moderate weather until in
February. AS a result of the SHOWS
late arrival, it is generally consider.
ed 10 be a spring asset. as the frost
is slowly coming out Of the ground
under the snow, a large amount OF
winch will go into the ground as il
melts. While no ext.avagant claims
are made for the coming seasons
crop by old settlers, yet they dc
safely predict that the ground vii.
be in the very finest condition tC
plant and start the 1915 crop.
The present snow is drifted about
town, and has created considerable
work IN clearing sidewalks and
breaking roads, but not like the
SHOWS of 1867. Then the drifts
were so large about buildings, both
In town and country, that shoveleC
paths became veritable tunnels.
And the roads Of those days were
packed until they stood up
about two feet. When a team left
the packed road, it meant hare
work to get back onto it. That win
ter a great dear of live stock per,
ished for want of food, because the
snow set IN so early that few PEG.
pie had up enough hay, straw and
corr stalks.
No hardShips or loss of stock i.
yet reported from the present re.
cord breaking snow, and it is gener,
ally believed that stockmen have
sufficient feed to carry them through
The snow can hardly last now be.
yOnd ten or fifteen days, and when
the spring sun does start to work in
earnest the snow will soon go.
The creeks and draws are blown
full of snow, and there should be
pIenty of surface water for stock
and the fisherman say the fish will
come up the running streams. All
together the heavy snow is pro.
nounced good thing for the coun.
trV.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11

foreman, and the inquest over
Brunke's body resulted in a verdict
holding the prisoner under charge
of murder. Rose, who had been
Thompson's companion on several
occasions when the latter came to
Haxtum and who had entered the
bank this morning with the cow
puncher to cash a check, was ar
rested immediately.
As the details Of the killing of
Brunke spread through the town a
crowd of citizens. incense1 at the
SLAYER. gathered near the the small
concrete building which serves as
Jail and demanded that Thompson
be delivered over to them.
Ropes were displayed and finally a
battering ran was brought up to
break down the Jail door.
Upon the assurance by those in
charge that he was about to die as
the result of the beating he received
during his fight against his captors,
the crowd retired.
d. w. Scott, president of the bank
where Brunke was killed, was fore
most in holding back the crowd.
Mounting the Jail steps, he urged
the members of the lynching party
to withdraw, assuring them that he
would do everything to insure the
punishment of the criminal.
Thompson. who had recovered
consciousness some time after reach,
ing the Jail, collapsed again when
the sheriff started to take him and
Rose to the train, and it became ne
cessary to carry him to the station.
During his period Of conscious
ness, Thompson had denied any
knowledge of the robbery. While
making his escape he slipped off a
pair of leather chaps he wore and
had thrown away his scarp. He
claimed that he had seen the man
who committed the robbery &c off
in another direction. Rose like
wise claimed to be entirely innocent
of completely in the affair.
The town of Haxton Is on the
Burlington railroad in Phillips coun-
ty. 1t has a population of about
$50 persons, and is the headquarters
for a large number of ranches and
farms in that region.
Thompson had been employed for
the last three months on the ranch
of Andrew Osborn, nine miles north
Of Haxtun. He had been see here
on a dozen different occasions. but
had never excited the suspicious Of
any of the citizens. The arrest of
Rose was due largely to the
friendship which had been known to
exist between the two men.
Rose came to Haxtun from Sioux
Falls, S. D., while Thompson claims
to have a home at Miller, S. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Huron VS. VermiIion

The Huron College basket ball
team which has already won the
state championship title, will play
Vermillion University at the Huron
Auditorium on SATURDAY. evening.
March 18th. This promises to be
the fastest game played in the state
this eason as heretofore Vermilhon
has been considered out of the class
of the other state schools.
Preceding tins game Miller high
will play the Huron College AGA
DENY, the team which was defeated
in Miller a week ago. A number of
of local enthusiasts are planning to
accompany the team and witness
these games.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Auto License Reduced

A new law that will be of interest
to auto owners is the one passed by
the legislature reducing the auto Ii.
cense from So to So. The bill makes
a further change in the present law
10 that all the proceeds from the
sale Of licenses are to be returned to
the county, except the bare expenses
of the department in issuing such
license.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday. by the
pastor at HOO a. m.
S. S. at 1000.
Epworth League devotional meet.
ing at 700 p. M.
Evening service at 500 m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
All are invited to attend.
j. II. Kearton, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENT
PRESBYTERIAN Church

A. P. Cooper, pastor
1890 a m. Sermon:
ll:45 a m Sabbath school
The lessons are interesting, come
and join a class.
$50 p. M. Christian Endeayor.
7:30P M sermon.
We want you to come.
We aim to begin all services at
the minute appointed. Be on time
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
st. AIMS Church

Services on LIST. 3rd. and 9Th Sun
days.
Masses at $3.50 and 1890 a. m.
Evening services 7:30 p. m. sun
days.
Week days, Mass at 8 o'clock.
Holy DAYS, Masses at 6 and $3.50
a, m.
Confessions, Saturday evening at
z p. m.
Those desiring instruction in the
Catholic Doctrine will call at Priests
residence on Monday and Thursday
evenings. Father Duguay, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
LAWS MADE
BY LEGISLATORS
Less Number of Bills Passed Than
At Preceding Sessions

The fourteenth Legislative session
of South Dakota passed into history
Friday at midnight with a calander
of 1879 new laws passed, out of the
74E bills introduced during the ses-
sion. This number is considerably
less than the number of bills intro
duced al former sessions.
What has been the most important
legislation of the session of the South
Dakota legislature just closing its BIZ
ennial session, depends upon the
viewpoint of the individual interest
ed. The session has been q quiet one
IN every way, and what is probably
the most daring innovation in law
making is the enactment of a COM
plete primary law, and repeating
root and branch a law which was
placed upon the statute books
through the medium Of the initiative
provisions of the state constitution.
After the primary law, probably
the enactment of the most statewide
interest is the bank guaranty act
which was passed with very slight
opposition. the bankers themselves
assisting in framing the act.
The act of greatest Importance
alcng agricultural lines is the appro-
priation of $50, 900 to take full adj
vantage of the Smith. Lever fund of
congress, which changes the system
of such work from ce~ntralizing into
widespread work in the fields and
kitchens of the state.
The state tax commission has ask.
ed and secured the presentation to
the people of a constitutional amend
ment to change the whole system OF
taxation IN the allowing ciasslfica ion
of property by the legislature.
In penal and court affairs, radical
departures were in the adjustment
of capital punishment IN the state,
and providing for a f~ve-sixths jury
verdict in civil suits, preventing a
hold-out by one man as in the past.
Constitutional amendments to be
voted on at the next general election
are: Statewide prohibition, equal
suffrage, lease of school lands for
agricultural purposes and permitting
legislatures to fix salaries of public
officers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11

The total appropriations at this
session amounted TO 81: 300, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11
Christian Church

Lords Day School at 10 o'clock a.
m.
Communion service at IL O'Clock
a, m.
Christian Endeavor at $50 D. m.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-03-11

After the primary law, probably
the enactment of the most statewide
interest is the bank guaranty act
which was passed with very slight
opposition. the bankers themselves
assisting in framing the act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19
GIRLS ATTEMPT
TO TAKE LIFE
IS Prevented

Wateryille. Ne. July 1s-tSpeciaD.-
A young girl in the western part of
the town after a family jar Saturday
afternoon, decided that she was tired
of living and went to the Nessalonskee
where she plunged into the cold waters
Her sister coming home a short time
after and finding her missing and
knowing of the aforesaid jar. started
out TO find her. In crossing the foot
bridge she saw the still form of the
girl laying in the water with her face
and one arm sticking up into the at
mosphere. She rushed to the bank and
tried to pull her out but could not do
50 and then commenced to scream for
help Men working on the road came to
her assistance and the girl was pulled
out OF the stream II was then discoy
cred why She had not been drowned
as she had plunged into the water her
hair had caught on a stump and had
held her helpless with her head above
the water. The result as only a good
wetting and she was sent home in the
care Of her sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19

statement about German influence be-
ing behind this movement and he
must not try TO settle the question of
jurisdiction himself. He cannot run the
Union.
Workman "knows He Can Get
1T is perfectly true that there is
some influence behind this movement.
1t is the influence of the working man
trying to get what is coming to him
at time when he knows he can get
II this strike is called it will be Ma
ior fenf1eld's fault"
Mr.. Keppler tomorrow will meet FIVE
machinists who were discharged by
the Billiard Machine co. on SATURDAYS.
The belief prevailed in Bridgeport to-
night that the discharged machinists
and others working in the Billiard
plant might demand immediate action
Of some kind tomorrow. In that event
the industrial situation in this city
city will be still more complicated.
The plants of the Remington Co.
were still being carefully guarded to-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19
12F|SHERmEN
FIGHT SHARKS
Is D A Y S IN
BOATS ADR|FT

New Bedford. July ls-Twelve men,
cut off from the whaler Job R. Man.
Ia off Cape Henry Monday. reached
port Saturday and told of battling
two days with a tremendous school of
sharks for the possession of a whale.
They lost the whale. were separated
from their ship and for three days and
three nights were on the open sea
until the Norwegian steamer Skard
picked them up at II o'clock Thurs
day.
She transferred them at Vineyard
sound to the Piedmont. and Saturday.
after they were set down in their own
boats in Buzzard's bay. they made
their way up the harbor.
Mate Joseph Brown Of Provincetown
said his boat crew sighted the quarry
on the Virginia coast about IL o'clock
Monday. A signal was given for a Sec
ond boat. and, after q chase. one Of
the crews put an iron into the whale.
lashed between the small boats, but
hy this time the fog was so thick that
the Mania could not be sighted. The
ncatS nad gone but little way toward
the ooas, when sharks appeared and
made a desperate fight for the whale.
It IS a custom among whalers rever
10 cut loose from whale when there
IS chance to win and live. and with
this in mind the men fought against
the school Of sharks with oars and
larces Fer t@o days the battle went
on. hut the men finally became ex-
hausled and were compelled to give in.
The whale was CT. loose and devoured
by the sharks
The men had neither food nor drink
from Monday until the Skard was
sighted Thursday. AS the steamer was
on her way from Newport News to
Christiania. the captain volunteered to
take them as far as Vineyard sound.
They arrived there Friday night and
met the Piedmont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19

war time. Her crew. including ofacers.
numbers IS. making a total Of - per-
sons aboard. Thirty Of the passengers
were travelling first class. liz second cab
in and IS steefage. There were = Amer
leans. seven in the first cabin. nine In
the second cabin and six in the steeraee.
The Americans in the first cabin we're
Mr. and Mrs. L. johnson. r. H. Keith.
F. B. Leary, H. J. Lesser. Mrs. Rich
mon Smith and ". o. Thompson.
Almost Another Brutal Murder
Captain Taylor gave typewriter
statemen, to the Cunard Line, describing
the attack. At the conclusion Of his
declaration Of the attack. Captain Tay-
Tor makes the following comment:
Not the least warning was given. and
most or nearly all Of the passengers
were asleep at the time. 1t was almost
another case Of brutal murder. We had
- American passengers on board"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19

possible to drive a car at high ~
A great many people were cauo [
from home without raincoat orr
hrella and were thoroughly I
through before they could ct
cover. The damage TO the ~
will no, be large in this sectien
most of the farmers had SIM
their hay which was out in. -
had been threatening and
wanted TO get any more do
constant rain, however, is r
ting on the nerves of the firm
is impossible for them to ~
al present. The first big Y
gladly welcomed. as before TINT I
hay crop looked very bad, but nos
il can be got at all it will be
above the average and the best TT
number of years. The rain did no;
feet TO any great extent the plans
the people who were going out
auto rides Sunday, everyone taking
chance that the roads would dFy
in the hot sun SO that they eesid
along without trouble. We mus Ia
good lot of hot. dry weaths no
or the various crops are going 70
set back badly" said a farmer slno
in speaking of the matter. and eye,
one is hoping that that is just w
will come. for it certainly IS 80
in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19
RAILROADS PLACE
CLAIMS ON GOVT
OVER 10 MILLION

Washington. July ls.-The seven
New England railroads have filed with
the United States court Of claims
claims against abe government aggre-
eating sioss0sss. They allege that
they have lost this sum of money in
the past six yeArs through carrying
the mails under the present system OF
weights.
The petitioners claim that their
compensation at the present rate IS
unreasonable unjust and confiscatory,
and hence unconstitutional and void.
1t is claimed by the roads that the
annual increase Of mail has not been
paid for, and that the carrying of the
parcel post has not been with ade-
Quate compensation. It is further al
legged that the deficiency thus created
must be made up from the freight.
passenger and express receipts.
The amounts claimed by the various
carriers are: New York, New Haven &
Hartford. $4.524,713: Boston & Maine.
se.s7sses: Maine Central. s1.s3s.s4o;
Bangor & Aroostook, s42o.la4; New
York. Ontario & Western. $4,000;
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes, 500
sss: Bridgton & Saco River. si3,425.
1t is contended by the railroads that
the present weighings are conducted by
postal officials and that they are not
even permitted to check up. II is further
alleged that the weighing is not in &C
cordance with the law. and that il is not
done annually. They state that the four
year periods are not averaged. and in ef-
fec, that no allowance is made for in
crease during the four years. 1t is assert
ed by the railroads in their brief that
they repeated requested and demanded
Of the postmaster general that the mails
carried be weighed annually, or that the
weights be taken at the beginning and
end of the four-year period and averaged.
but that such demands were ignored
and refused
Another charge made against the post
master general is that without any war
rant or authority in law" he raised the
weigh, limit OF the parcel post packages
by his executive orders of:July 9. 1918.
and Dec IS. 1913
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19

In the aoc-yard relay each members O.
a four-man team going Is yards. the nh-
nois A. c. men broke their own worlds
record by is seconds, going in az IS.
Miss Frances Cowells OF this city estab-
lished a new American woman's record
for 20 yards, swimming the distance in
30, or rs of a second better than the
old mark.
The 50e-yard swim was won by Ludy
LanEen Of Los Angeles in s-1s "A. which
broke the previous American record OF
sd as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19

American Soldiers; selection. Plan
tation Melodies ,Eayes): March.
Eighteenth Regiment" (Panella). In
all proha bility the band will give an
other concert next Friday evening.
Alex Herd and family. accompanied
by Miss Mamie Michigan. left by auto
early Sunday morning for Augusta.
where they will take the boat for
Southport 10 pass their vacation.
Miss Doris Cole has returned from
a visit with friends in Burnham.
Miss Ethel Simpson. who has been
at the Sisters hospital for several
weeks. has so far recovered as to be
able 10 be moved to her home. on Ben
ton avenue. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGinNiss and
daughter. Miss Helen. are passing a
few weeks at the seashore.
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Story Of the
Attack Upon
Str Orduna
twenty-five Americans Among
Passengers of Cunard Liner
When Ger m n Submarine
Shot Torpedo and Followed
With Shells

New York. July 1s.-The steamship
Orduna of the Cunard line. with %
Americans among her passengers.
was attacked without warning By a
German submarine when she was 81
miles south of Queenstown on July
9. bound for New York from Liver
pool
a torpedo sw;shed through the sea
less than 10 yards astern Of her rud-
der. then the submarine rose 10 the
surface and arad nine shells from her
deck gun. Shots went over the Or
Guna. some lei. short and others
splashed close to her stern. bu. she
was 10, iii, SkiIful 1naneuvr;ng by
Captain Thomas AicComb Taylor and
his chief engineer. Thomas Gowans.
probably saved her from the Lusi-
tania's fate.
Only thrae tr t9ar ..assenge-s were
CT deck. :, was ~ minutes Before
O'clock in the morning ard 10: many
passengers were awake. Stewards
quietly from room TO room instruct
ing the passengers TO put on life pre-
servers. and by that time the sub
marines deck gun was booming little
more thar a mile away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-19
A FINE RECITAL GIVEN
BY MISS HUNT OF TORONTO
IN HOME OF MRS. DR.. B0Ip

The home of Mrs. E. W Boyer
street, Waterville, was the scene
most enjoyable event Saturday
when Miss Hunt of Toronto. onl,
with her mother, Mrs. Hunt, are
of Dr. and Mrs. Boyer. gave se1
assisted by Mrs. Minnette L. sImp
Fairfield as reader. Miss Boyer ana
Smith as pianists, and also 'E'F0-A
lections. IA
Miss Hunt, who is we'll known u
musical world. is possessed OF .
beautiful voice, because OF It's
and sweetness. Her selections
groups, and. being Of yarfeo -
showed the versatility Of the
ability. The program was:
victroia. Rigolet,o Quartet: soas' !
Loves Dawn, John Drew FreeaSe'
In Questa Tomba Oscura. Bestho'e
All Mine Alone, Phillips. Mss
piano solo. Hunoreske. Dvcrak'
Boyer: songs. (a) Somewhere q
Calling. Leite. Cd Call Of the nd
Rrabe, (c)' The Largo. hanoea,
Hunt. reading, Aunt James f11s' "a "a.
the Pullman. encore, Sh-shSh' pxss
.. Nesbit, Mrs Simpson; Vic'rois' II
liacci Prologo, Emile de GogorIa, II
ta) Nifawny, fb) There's De" 80
F1oweret, May Windsor. tc) TIE -.
td) Aria (operatic). selected MS
reading, The Cookie Jar. Joseph ya
coin, Mrs. Simpson Accom- pans"
Smith. HI
There were about 5 present
Boyer home to enjoy the conc ~
following that an informal recs
place, during which time the ~
afforded the pleasure OF menus
Hunt. A collation. was served