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Directors So Decide After
 Obtaining Opinion from Attorney General.
WITHOUT MONEY
 FOR SALARIES
Closing of Institutions Forced, Say Trustees, by Action of Governor in Vetoing Appropriation for Pay.
 ment of Teachers.

Little Rock, April 1.-The four ag- be closed after July 1, in accordance with resolution adopted by mem- bers of the board of directors from each school who met in conference at the Hotel Mahoney Wednesday after noon. This is necessary bcause Of the veto of the appropriation for teachers salaries, and the rendering of an opinion by Attorney-General w. L. Moose that the other amounts ap- propriated cannot be used for paying the salaries.
 At the close of the meeting today the following statement was given out by the conferences:
 ''At a meeting of boards of trustees of the four state district agricultural schools held today it was decided to call upon Attorney-General w. l.. Moose for an official opinion as to the ! legality of the expenditure by the ag- ricultural school boards, of the funds appropriated by the last general as- sembly for the general maintenance of the physical plants of these insti- tutions for the purpose of paying teachers salaries since the item of salaries for teachers was vetoed by the governor.
 "Following is the attorney-gener- lal's opinion:
 MT. R. Whitaker, president board of trustees, First Agricultural school. Jonesboro, Ark.
 l ".Dear Sir: Your letter of the 29th was handed me. In reply to your in ouiry, I beg leave to state that in my lopinion your board will have no law full right to pay salaries to the princi- nal and other employees of your agrl- cultural school out of monies appro- priated by the legislature for the maintenance and other purposes.
 "T am informed that the item Of S4O.OOO which was appropriated Dy the general assembly to pay salaries for the principal and other employees of the agricultural schools was vetoed by the governor. If that be true do not think that the board will De Justified in paying the salaries or the principal and other employees rom any fund set apart in the act TOT other specific purposes.
 ".Section 12 of article 16 Of the ] COANdIiAo NAA'S |.
 "'"No monies shall be paid out or the treasury unless the same snail have been appropriated by law. ana then only in accordance with said ap- propriation." ..
 .'.This provision of the constitu- tion seems to me to prohibit the use of money which has been distinctly appropriated for one purpose and ap- piled to other purposes.
 "T know of no reason why the governor by special proclamation un. der act 234 of the acts of 1913 should not authorize your board of trustees to incur indebtedness for the purpose of paying salaries of your superin- tcndent and other employees or the agricultural school. The act in ques- ton authorized the governor in cases of dire necessity to issue such procia- nation. If the governor should de- eide to do so, I know of no persons who have the right to question hls authority for so doing. If am cor
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EXPLOSION KILLS
 FIVE IN ILLINOIS Blast in Power Company's Wheel House Heard 100 Miles Away.

Alton, Ill.,, April Five men are dead and sixth is missing as re- suit of all explosion today in the wheel house of the Equitable Powder company near here. The dead are:
 James A. Coburn, 40. superinten' dent.
 Elmer Kortkamp, 25.
 Gustav Miller, "A. Clyde Davis, 23.
 Louis Murphy, 30.
 The missing man is unidentified.
 Buildings throughout the city were shaken by the explosion, which was heard in Mattoon, IT,, 100 miles away.
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Shes for Fee and Expense.

John l.. Ingram yesterday instituted suit against the Ottumwa Arkansas Development company for $SO4.95. claimed to be due under a contract by which plaintiff was to confirm defendants title to certain land in section IS, township 4. range '. MT. Ingram claims to have fulfilled his contract, and asks $275 as 9 fee and s29.95 as reimbursement for money expended in the case.
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Germans Make. Denial.

Berlin, April l. by wireless to Lon- don-The semi-official news bureau today issued statement repudiating what are termed slandIerous state ments regarding the conduct of the crew of the submarine which tor pedoed the Falaba.
 The submarine was forced to with draw, it is stated, owing to approach of other vessels.
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Golf Meeting Tonight.

A meeting will be held tonight by
 members of the Pine Bluff Country Pub which is expected to result in ne formation of stock-owning club
 which will authorize the purchase of grounds and the erection of hand fome and commodious country club building.
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TENNESSEE MUsT< REMAIN 'DRY STATE
Lower House of Assembly Rejects Measure Seeking to Legalize Sale
 of Beer in Cities.

Nashville, Tenn. April 1.-By a Rote of 87 to 4, the house today re-
 ected the measure seeking to legal ze the sale of beer in cities of 37,OO0 pr more population.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-02

"The greatest success of our arm ,x.s since the battle of Ypres,'' is the com ment in England on the battle o1 Neuve Chapelle. As shown in the map, which indicates the old allied line and the new one, looping through Neuve Chapelle, the utmost advance amounts to about three-quarters of a mile. The gain was over total front of 4,000 yards, less than two and one-quarter miles. In the small area the Germans lost 1S,000 men and the British 13,o00, more than the battle of Waterloo cost them England is, now figuring what it will cost in lives and blood to drive the Germans back to the Rhine.
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WILL BURN SMYRNA.
Turks Make Shield of Subjects of
 Enemy Countries.

Enemy COuntr1eS.
 Athens, April 1.-According to re- ports received here, the authorities of smyrna have resolved to burn the town rather than allow it to be oc- cupied by the allies. They have organized and located at different points depots filled with inflammable material. All of the subjects of the allied countries who are residents there have been installed in buildings on the water side, so they may serve as targets for the fleet.
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Church Board Meeting.

The official board of the First Methodist church will hold it's regu- lar meeting at the church this even ing.
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Germans to Rescue.

London, April 1.-Facing a serious situation on the Eastern front, the Germans are hurriedly dispatching vast transports of troops from the western line to the imperiled posi- tions in the cast.
 All information, official and unof- ficial, coming out of the western theatre. confirms the belief that the kaiser's armies are preparing ,c evacuate their presert- lines and re tire to strongly entrenched positions in their rear.
 The demands of Marshal von Hen- denberg for more and more men te stem the Russian tide which is sweeping against the East Prussians and Silesian frontiers, have forced the German staff to greatly weaken the Flanders front. Troops are being dispatched by the trainload from Bruges and other points to Germany for service in the East.
 A dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph from it's Rotterdam cor respondent tonight says that news from the frontier of heavy movements of German troops from the west t( the east, taken in conjunction witt news leaking out of Belgium, points unmistakably to the fact that pres sure from the east is demanding tha al, possible endorsements be sent tt that theatre.
 Secondly, it is believed the Ger mans are, facing serious possibilities in the west, owing to the constan drain weakening their line in Elan ders.
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.SWObODA VICTIM
 OF 4 "FRAME UP''
Interruptions New York Jobbers Who Have Robbed
 French Govt Accused.

Washington, April 11.-All the ma chinery of the state department was put in motion today for the release of Raymond Swoboda, the American who is under arrest in Havre on the charge of setting fire to the French liner La Touraine, on her recent crossing from New York to Havre Robert McLea of New York buyer of textiles for the French syndicate. in whose interest MT. Swoboda had been on a visit to this country, called at the state department. He ad- vanced the theory that a group of un- scrupulous jobbers ill New York whc had been renping a harvest from the French government by overcharges on commodities had framed up' the charge against MT. Swcboda because they saw in the success of his efforts the loss of their trade.
 Washington, April LA thorough investigation was ordered by the state department into the death oi Leon c. Thresher. the American citi- zen who was lost when the British steamer Falaba was torpedoeS by a German submarine.
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Cruiser to Keep Railway Open.

Washington, April 1.--The United States cruiser Olympia has been or dcred from Key West to Vera Cruz to assist in the enforcement of the demands of this government that rail- road and telegraphic communication be kept open between Vera Cruz and Mexico .tty.
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Tan YOu Believe It!!

The famous Wizard triangIe l1ooI mops with the human elbow adjust able handle for 49c while they iast. Monday only. Knox-Walker. 4l4.
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Little Fighting in West.

Paris, April 1.-Tonight's official statement says:
 Artillery actions have occurred at various points on the front.
 "Ir Woevre, east of LaPretre woods we. occupied the village of Feyanhaye. w. maintained our positions. despite several counter attacks.
 "In Lorraine and the Vosges, there is nothing to report. \
 South of Dixmude, Flight Lleuten' ant Garros brought down an aviator by shots from a mitrailleuse. In tie Aisne region, Aviator Havarre using a rifle, shot down another Ger man aviator"
 DardanelIes to Re Forced.
 Mitylene, April 1.--Since March ls
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(CoNTrNuEp ON FACE EIGHrl
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Old Settlers Picnic

The Old Settlers North Hand pic,
nc, originally set for June 18th
will be held at Kenyon's grove OF
Saturday, July 10th.
PROGRAM
Ball game-Boys under 18-Prizt
ball and bat.
Music by choir.
lnvocation-Rev. c. Clark.
Address of Welcome-president.
Response-Rev. Sisson.
Music by Band.
Dinner
Address--Rev. Kearton.
Music by choir.
SOlo-Ophelia Stratton.
Address,. K, Fisher.
Solo-Chas. Williams.
Reading-A. C. Hubbard.
Music by Band.
Election of Officers,
Ball game-Purse $50. Doom
l.. Slsson.
Committee on other field sports
l.. o. Cramer, S. E. Thomas, K. M
Linn, Chas, Lawson, and G. r. Bot.
tom.
Marshals- Seth Wvland and Chas.
Lawson.
No games of chence will be allow.
ed on the grounds.
For concessions apply to President
+. p. Calkins, Pres.
Address st. Lawrence.
j. E. Williams, Sec.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Day Trains to Black Hills

The recent change of the North
western Ry. Co in which the day
train was continued from Pierre to
D~eadwood, and the night train stop
ped at Pierre, has created a scrap"
between the Hills and the country
between Pierre and Rapid. The
people of the prairie section want
their country to be seen by the
travelling public, believing that
knowledge and familiarity thus gain
ed will benefit their country. They
are right. For many years the
country between Huron and Pierre
labored under the same handicap.
We have day trains now, and this
section is no longer a mystery to the
travelling public. The greatest work
the Northwestern ever did for this
section of South Dakota was to carry
the eastern So. Oak. people to Pierre
during the great capital contest, and
afterwards following it up by build
ing this line on west to the Hills.
Both helped to give this part of the
state Its place in the SUM-"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
#8. MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY L. 1915
Sd C~HAUTAUQUA
BRINGS CROWDS
Five Days of Entertainment En-
joyed By Many

Hand county's third Chautauqua
closed Sunday evening. in a rain
storm, very similar to the close OF
one year ago. The five davs of en-
tertainment and instruction were
enjoyed by crowds that comfortably
filled the large tent afternoons and
evenings. The beautiful court yard
park. and the big tent auditorium is
an attractive place for the people to
gather, and the modern chautauqua
program is pleasing to many people.
The committee in charge and assist
ants worked faithfully for the COM
fort and pleasure of the patrons. and
the work is done freely without re-
ward to themselves, except the salts
faction of trying to do something
worthy for the people of this com.
munlty. The Miller band greatly
assisted with their splendid music.
The sale of season tickets was
larger than ever before, but the
single admission ticket sale fell some.
what below that of last year, when
the joint 4th celebration brought
immense crowds one day and night,
However the receipts were about
equal to pay expenses of the enter.
prise, and that is all that is desired.
The summer chautauqua is necom.
ing so popular that other towns are
taking it up each year. which will
necessarily restrict the territory of
each
If the PRESS may indulge in a sug-
gestion for the future it is the inn
%portance of selecting talent in the
fall, get in touch with other state
chautauquas to insure the appear
ance of talent contracted for, and to
insist upon dates including the 4th
of July. These suggestions are the
outgrowth of three years of personal
experience and this papers work for
the chautauqua, because the PRESS
believes it is a commendable enter
prise for the people of Miller and
Hand county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
War Breaks Predictions

On June %, l year ago. amad man
of Servia assisinated the Crown
Prince of Austria Hungary and his
wife. and started the greatest war
of all time. Eight nations arc now
fighting three other nations for their
very existance. Actual war began
a month later, and up to the present
time all predictions have failed.
Apparently the war is no nearer an
end today than at any time during
the year. and all precedents have
been swept aside. Well posted OBJ.
servers say the struggle must con-
tinue until one side or the other OBJ
tains some decisive victory, The
neutral world looks on with ever
increasing horror at the awful loss
of life and destruction of property.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
To Disbar Exan

A Pierre special Of June Oath says
that the Attorney General has filed
with the supreme court, his report
of the investigation of charges
against Geo. w. Egan in three cases
in which Egan YVES employed as ali
attorney, claiming irregularities and
excessive charges. Egan may have
expected this and ''beat EN- to it,
by two or three days, in announcing
his candidacy for governor. Egan
says the powers that be are perse-
cutting him. Dangerous politics!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
los Receive Diplomas

One hundred and five pupils of the
common schools of Hand County re.
ceived their diplomas at the gradu.
ating exercises held Tuesday even.
ing at the Opera House in this city.
This is the largest class vet to be
graduated from the common school
course and every township in the
county was represented at the exer.
cises Tuesday evening by one or more
graduates, The program consisted
of music and address by Prof. NJ. A,
LANCE Of Rapid City and the pre-.
sentation of diplomas by Supt. Miss
Jessie Moncur.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
BURDETTE FARMER
HIT BY LIGHTNING
Lou Sisson is Knocked Senseiess
and Two Horses Killed

l.. l.. Sisson, of Wheaton twp. was
struck by lightning last Wednesday
afternoon while cultivating corn
Mr. Sisson was using a two row cul-
tivator and was driving four horses
and while noticing the approaching
storm did not think it of sufficient
consequence to quit work. when t
horses and Mr. Sisson were struck.
The discharge rendering the four
horses unconscious. killing two of
them, and partially paralyzed Mr.
Sisson, but he recovered in a short
time and was able to make his way
from the field to the house and sum-
mon medical aid.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
HAND COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE
Interesting Items From Various
Twps.
WHEATON

The warn days and frequent
showers r placing vegetation in
first class condition.
A good many from this vicinity
attended the circus at Redfield
Wednesday.
The Misses Carter called at the
C. E. Grey and G. F. Porter homes
Monday last.
A yerv serious accident occurred
in this vicinity last Wednesday
when l.. l.. Sisson and his four horse
team were knocked down by a bolt
Of lightning. Mr. Slsson was slight.
ly injured and one team killed.
Born to Mr. and Mrs VIM. Sisson,
Monday, June 81, ason.
Mr. Phil Ferret and daughter, Miss
Harriet. visited at the L. L. Sisson
home Sunday. They were accom-
panied by Miss Viola Slsson, who is
spending the summer in Redfield.
Wheaton will again celebrate the
Glorious Fourth this year in the
grove near Seymofe Smiths.
Mr. Ben Selke and family drove up
in their new Ford car Sunday, and
spent the day at the Fred Selke
home
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Rec HEIGHTS
Review"

Mr. and Mrs H. A. Morrow. of
Hyde county. have a new baby girl
at their home since June ii.
Mrs G.. l.. Willett is still very ill.
j. r. Casterline was here from
Miller. SUNDAY afternoon.
Misses Leellia Shreffier and Fran
els Deuter are attending Summer
School at Huron.
Frank Lawler, who has a position
in a Watertown pharmacy, came in
Sunday noon, and went out to see
his father who is still in poor health.
Milton Gage went to Pierre Mon.
day to take the state bar examina
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Young Man browns

Faulkton Advocate: John Edwin
Anderson. aged 22 years, IN en-
ployee on the Norbeck-N Nicholson
well rig, which is sinking a well on
the Ben Foley farm west of Burk-
mere, was drowned Tuesday after
noon while in bathing in a pond near
where the crew is working. He was
IN company with two companions.
when he got beyond his depth and
they no. being able to swim, were
unable To rescue him.
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another and a freer chance at
the trail. They were taken
back, given a new scent, and
started east from the jail
through the court yard, where
a cap was found, thence north
on Arno street to the Rudd
dwelling. This was right, be-
cause deputy Mohr had follow
ed the men that far, and lost
sight of them. Here the dogs
dashed through the Rudd lawn
to the alley, then north a block
to the plunge, thence east to
Main street, and straight north
for two miles or more into Al
pha twp.
The hounds led the trailers
onto the angling road across
section u towards the Torrey
farm. But in a short time the
trail left the road and struck
straight west through the
grass. 1t is believed they were
scared off the road by autos
sent out after them. The dogsor
man became confused and lost
the trail somewhere on section
2~7-113-6s. They circled and
tried to pick it up again, but
failed. They worked most of
the night, but with no results.
Mr. Scott and his hounds re-
turned to Mitchell on the early
morning train Wednesday.
The dogs were said to be good
ones at the business, but why
they lost the trail is a mystery.
The men may have got a lift
ON horseback, wagon or auto,
or they may have doubled back
on their own trail after the
autos sent after them had pass
ed.
1t does not seem likely that
the young fellows can get very
far, unless they had saved a
portion of their meals in antic-
ipation of this move. If they
did, they might hide in the day
time, travel at night, and get
quite a ways out of this local
ity. Or they may have had
friends to help them.
of course the local wag is
abroad on an occasion like this.
and joshes are flying about like
cotton seed in June. Some say
the Chautauqua people are to
blame, because they furnished
Billy and Andy the entertain
ment and excitement of a big
crowd in the court yard for a
week, after which the boys be-
came lonesome and homas,ck
Others that some one surrepti-
tiously handed the boys a copy
of the Gazette containing the
astounding news that prosecu-
tions are not ''easy" in Hand
County! Naturally this scared
Billy particularly, and he decid-
ed to go while the going was
good. Andy went along for
company!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Stuff Sells Well

The big Magness Bros. sale held
at the Philip Becker place northeast
of Harold last Wednesday was a
very successful one and good prices
were paid for everything sold.
Steers sold as high as seyenty-four
dollars a head, cows seventy dollars
and horses as high as 1892. so. Mag
ness brothers cried the sale them
selves and H. q. Bard acted as
CLERK. Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Huerta Under Arrest

The former president of Mexico,
Huerta, who has been residing in
the United States near New York,
recently started on a trip to Ell Paso,
just across the Rio Grand river from
Mexico. The u. S. authorities
thought ne was going into Mexico
and arrested him. Huerta states
that he was merely going to visit
his daughter, who lives in Ell Paso.
He was placed under $12, 900 bonds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Hand Co.'S Easy" Prosecutions

The Gazette takes exceptions to a
brief statement in the Press that
the prosecution of criminals in
Hand county was easy" and
brands this statement as a rap" at
States Attorney Christ. As the
States Attorney could readily inform
the Gazette, this paper never gave
him a rap In all of his eleven
years as county attorney of Hand
county. The mere statement made
was a plain fact. of common com.
ment upon the street. The Press
INDUCED in neither comment OF
criticism. Did the States Attorney
need the Gazette's extensive de
fense?" If so, why?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Harold 8, Miller 7

The western athletes came down
Sunday-and proved it. by the above
score. 1t was a good game, except
one frame on each side. Harold
made 2 ilthe first, and then in the
third inning that phenomena known
in base ball as 1.-THE balloon going
up" occurred. When it settled Har-
rold had gathered six big ones,
making a total of eight. That was
all-but it was. both enough and
awful. Garrett was put in the box
for the locals, and handed the visit
ors six round ones, with the classy
assistance of his backstop Morrison.
and some good team play in general.
Miller made 2 in the first. / each in
third and fifth, and 3 in the sixth.
but the needed tie was not forth
coming. James Magness and a Har-
rold man were the diplomats, and
although they didn't entirely agree,
neither resigned.
lnninQs-1 2 "A 67So
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Make Dash For Liberty and Beat
Tailor to Door
B"LOODHOUNDS
ATTEMPT TOTRAIL
Men Still at Large Some Where
In County

Billy Paul and Andrew
Myers, held in the county Jail
on charges of grand larceny,
escaped Monday night ard a
pair of bloodhounds brought
from Mitchell failed to locate
them. They are supposed to
be in hiding somewhere on the
prairies of Hand County.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-07-01
Earthquakes in California

Daily newspapers bring the re-
ports OF an earthquake last week in
southern California causing death to
seven people and the destruction of
81, 900. 900 worth Of property in the
Imperial Valley. The quake ex-
tended to Yuma. Arizona. Some
drawbacks" even in the land Of
flowers and perfect climate!