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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
HUGHES WINS MINNESOTA;
HAS PLURALITY OF 1896
Official Count Shows Republican Can,
didate Carried State BY Very
Narrow Margin.

st. Paul, Nov. 20-Charles Z. Hughes
has carried Minnesota by 396 votes, ac-
cording to the official count just COM
pleted. The total vote gave Hughes
1858 and Wilson 179,157.
Fred Z. Wheaton, chairman of the
Democratic state central committee
says that he does not yet concede the
state to Hughes. Intimaticns are that
no recount will be asked, however, in
asmuch as the Minnesota vote is not
needed for the reelection of President
Wilson. Mr.. Wheaton regards the
vote for Wilson, as, in reality, a Dem
ocratic victory.
The complete vote gives Frank B.
Kellogg a plurality of 67,62S for
United States senator. The votes
were: kellogg, 1911; Lawler, H.
543; Calderwood, 7S,426.
James H. Quinn of Fairmont was
elected Judge of the supreme court
with a majority of 5,161 votes over
w. B. Anderson of Minneapolis. Their
votes were: Quinn, 157.34S: Ander-
son. 152,1S7.
Governor Burnquist was given a
majority of 152,737 votes over Thomas
Dwyer. Democratic nominee. Burn
quist received PASSES and Dryer 3d.
lis. Thomas Frankson, won the cleo.
ton as lieutenant governor over
julius Thorson,. Democrat, with a
plurality of i10,109 votes.
Julius Schmahl was reelected Sec
rotary of state with a majority of
1918 votes ove his only opponent
candidate on the Prohibition ticket.
Henry Rines, who had no opposition
for state treasurer, was given 274,534
votes.
Ira B. Mills was reelected as A rail
road and warehouse commission
with a plurality of 106,129 votes.
The first amendment, providing fc.
the development OF land IN northern
Minnesota, was carried by a vote of
23s,075 yes to $3.50 no.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Ballot Of Thirty Years AGO.

Parker.-An interesting reminder of
the South Dakota election of thirty-one
years ago was brought to light with
the discovery of ballots voted upon in
Parker in 1885. They were found by
Edmond Wilson. in a store building
formerly used as the Turner county
courthouse. Among the candidates for
ONCE were A. @. Mellette. governor;
Hugh s. Murphy, secretary of state:
Robert Doland. attorney general: w.
II. III. Beadle. commissioner public
lands; Dighton Corson. Judge supreme
court; O. s Clifford and Theodore Kan.
ouse. representatives In congress: II.
II. Keith. judge circuit court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
ENGLAND IS AROUSED AT
BELGIAN ENSlAVEMENT
Demand for ReprlsaIs Sweeps Nation
as Result Of German Acts In Deport-
ing Civil Population Of Country.

London, Nov. 20.-England Is today
seeking some means of reprisal against
Germany for "enslavement" of Bel
GUMS men. Not since the execution
OF Miss Edith Cavell has there been
such a wave of popular indignation as
that which is sweeping the country
over the Teutonic plan of giving EN-.
ployment to the Belgium civil popu-
lation by deporting them to Germany.
1t is realized that with the United
States rests the only hope of interces.
sion to prevent a clean sweep from the
desolated nation Of all its manhood.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Suspects Fraud; AnnuIs EIectlon.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Suspecting "gi
gantic frauds Judge Thomas F.
Scully has annulled, for al present
purposes, the recent election so FL
as Cook county is CONCERNED. Judge
Scully's decision means that none OF
the successful Republican candidates
for county office in the election OF
Nov. Z win be seated until invsstiga,
tons of fraud are cleared up and the
canvass of votes completed. Follow
ing q conference, Judge Scully an.
nounced there would be no proclama'
tons Of election issued.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Claim Allies Are Beaten.

Berlin, Nov. 20.-Attacks of alIied
forces on the plains south of monastir,
on the Macedonian front, were defeated
with heavy losses it is announced Off
cially. A height position near Chogel
captured by the Serbians on Nov. Is
was retaken by German troops.
Efforts Of Rumanians to hurl pack
the German troops in Rumania, north.
east Of Campulung were defeated. the
war Office announced. with heavy
losses to the attackers. The Germans
and Austrians made further gains In
the Alt and jul valleys.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Hen and Grouse Mate.

Pierre.-A rancher of Fort Pierre
reports a peculiar cross Of the fowl
products of his farm. A young White
Leghorn hen evidently took to the
brush" last summer and mated with a
grouse. A few days ago the hen came
in, followed by a brood of young white
and brown spotted progeny, which
have just a shade Of a comb, and, in
fact, outside of the color, look more
like grouse than Leghorn chickens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
AMERICAN KILLED.
BY VILLA BANDITS
UNITED STATES CITIZEN MUIR
DERED IN JIMENEZ HOTEL AND
BODY PLACED ON BONFIRE.

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 21.-Refugees
arriving here say that the district be-
tween Parral and Jimenez has been
cleared by Villas followers of more
than 200 Chinese. The American
killed at Jimenez was described as
about 60 years old and known TO be
from Torreon on his way to Chihua-
hua City. He was murdered, said the
refugees, in the JimeneZ hotel anu his
body lay for some time in front of
the building when, after being robbed
Of clothing and valuables, it was
placed on a bonfire.
Murdered and Robbed by Bandits.
Two Mexicans who escaped from
Parral affirm that they saw four
Americans there under a Villa guard.
They also said they heard that the
Americans working at the Alvarado
mines escaped the bandits. Another
report brought to the border was to
the effect that the bodies of 80 gypsies
of both sexes were seen on the road
side e a Parral, murdered and robbed
by Villa bandits.
All foreigners that Villa has caught
except the Japanese and Germans have
been put to death, the reports agree,
and even the Germans are said to
have suffered at least in the instance
of Theodore Hoemuller of Parral. Va
rious reports of Hoemuller's death
have been received here during the
past week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Loses Hand In Machine

Chamberlain .-With his hand badly
mangled and held fast in a corn husk-
ing machine, Fordyce Bailey, son of
a Brule county farmer, was compelled
TO wait for over two hours before help
arrived and he was released. The ac-
cident happened while the weather
was bitter cold and his hand and fin
gers were badly frozen. An operation
was found necessary and the hand
amputated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
To stop County Seat fights.

Pierre.-In the recent election the
voters of Haakon county permanently
located their county seat at Philip,
which means that 1t will require a two
thirds vote to remove 1t from that
location In ase a county seat fight
should ever be sprung. The voters OF
jackson county also permanently 10
Gated their county seat at Kadoka,
There were no contests On either side
of these issues. but they were brought
ND for q vote to stop future ambitious
towns from attempting 10 spring . con,
test.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Deutschland Ready But Must WAR.

New London. Conn, Nov. 20.-The
German super-submarine Deutschland,
in spite Of its collision with the tug
t. A. Scott, Jr, could again attempt
her Soyage back to Germany at once.
She was only slightly ramaged and It
will not be necessary % take her into
drydcck. When she will prepare to
leave will not be discussed by Captain
Koenig nor members Of his crew. The
Deutschland must remain In port until
United States authorities have com.
pletsd an Investigation into the acct.
dent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Farm Brings sos Per Acre.

Bridgewater.-The DR.. /. A. Payne
land. consisting of 4S0 acres, located
seven miles northeast Of here, sold at
public auction to C. HI. Dirks of this
city for a consideration Of $4,000. an
evep S9S per acre. DR.. Payne bought
this land six months ago at $3.50 per
acre, thus clearing over $1,000 in the
advance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Swine Men Elect Officers.

Mitchell.-An average price OF
1896 a head "a maintained in the
first annual sale Of Hampshire swine,
held in Mitchell in connection with
the first annual meeting and banquet
of the organization. officers elected
for the ensuing year were F. p. Sand,
Mitchell, president; w. ID. Hubbard,
Lane, vice president; Stanley Morris,
Fulton, secretary-treasurer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Has PoIiomyelitis.

Irene.-Donald Donnelly, the eldest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Donnelly, Of
this place, is the first person in this
part of the state to be a victim of in
paralysis. He has the dread
disease. but thus far in a light form
and no serious results are expected. AS
4 precaution the grade schools were
for a time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
No Trace of Cashier.

Mltchell.-After a search OF several
weeks no trace has been found OF
James G.. Brusselle, the Omaha rail
road cashier who disappeared from
here suddenly after selling his furni-
ture and sending his wife and child to
Des Moines, la. Investigation has dis
closed that the missing cashier took
with him $489. the receipts for the
day prior to his disappearance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Marketing Corn.

MISUNDERSTANDING to the dry
condition of the crop, coupled with
the high price paid for same. many
farmers in this locality are Smelling
and marketing their corn, which is
much earlier than usual. While the
yield falls below the average. the price
more than makes 1t up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
May Reveal Reasons For Blacklist.

New York, Nov. 18,-Some details
regarding Great Britain's alleged rea.
sons for establishing the blacklist are
expected when the $4,000 damage suit
OF Leon P. Maintty against Philadel.
phia NeiCor goes to trial. Maintty,
Is on Britain's blacklist. He said
Neider got him to ship ESQ bags of
coffee" to Norway nine months ago
by saying tie Norwegian-American line
had refused to accept shipment. British
searchers found the supposed coffee
was about three-fourths rubber. Maint.
u declares.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Hotel Man Drops Dead.

Elk Point.-Emanuel Smith, aged 81
years. dropped dead In this city while
.shoveling snow from the walk in front
of the Elk Point hotel. Of which he was
proprietor. Deceased had resided here
for the past five years, coming from
Illinois. and is survived by his widow
and ten children.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
iMuskrat Trapper Fired Ss44,

Pierre.-Trapping muskrats out OF
season was rather a costly procedure
for Audrey Baker, of Bruce, who was
found guilty on eight counts and given
fines amounting TO 1884 and a Jail sen
tence OF thirty days. In the same
vicinity Thomas p. Olson paid s11s.40,
and Anton Rust 500 for convictions
upon the same charge. The muskrat
trapping season began November Is.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23

Pierre.-The Hereford sale from
tie Tylor herd at Fort Pierre is re-
ported as the best sale Of the Here
ford circuit, which closed Saturday
sixty head brought $26. 900, one bun
going at over $1,000 and one heller
nj $1,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
Hand ManoIed In Shelter.

Yankton-Albert Anderson, a farm
er of near Utica. Yankton county. had
his right hand badly mangled in a corr
shelter. The decorations were SO bad
that 1t was found necessary to ampu-
tate the hand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
jLusitania Case Unsettled.
Gales imperiI British Shipping.

London, Nov. 20.-A renewal OF the
heavy gales which have visited the
British coast recently, caused a heavy
loss to shipping Saturday and Sunday.
Four large outward bound steamers
were compelled to return to Queens
town.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
waupun. Wis.,. church pe.trov.d

Waupun. Wis, Nov. 20.-The Union
church here was destroyed by fire
with an estimated loss Of $4,000, one
half Of which is covered by insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-23
WOMAN SETS FLIGHT RECORD
FLIES 66o MILES IN BIPLANE
WITHOUT DESCENDING.
Nonstop Trip From Chicago
to New York But Wind Uses
Up Gasoline.

B~inghamton, N. Y, Nov. 81. - At
cago to New York, Miss Ruth Law,
guiding a Curtis biplane of the mill
tary scout type, shattered all Ameri-
a long distance aviation records for
a single flight when she flew from
Chicago to Hornell, n. Y, a distance
by railroad Of $50 miles, lettering by
about 100 miles the record made by
Victor Carlstrom, November 2.
A delayed start and a cross wind
that cut down her speed and forced
her to descend to replenish the gaso-
line supply were responsible for her
failure to reach New York City, Miss
Law said after her arrival at Bingham
ton at 4:20 p. m.
Average Speed of 100 Miles.
Miss Law covered a distance of
about 1855 miles in six hours and fifty
minutes, time being deducted for the
descent at Hornell.
At the outset of her flight a strong
wind blew toward the east. Aided by
this she made an average speed Of 100
miles an hour at an altitude Of about
5000 feet. During the last 200 miles
before the stop al Hornell, a sharp
cross wind blew with the result that
her gasoline tank was soon emptied.
She glided two miles into Hornell at
2:07 D. m.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
Seaford's Democratic Party Mreckers
From the seaford News, Dem

The defeat Of William r. Allen, for
State Senator, has stirred Democrats
to action as never before; and never
in the history OF this district have
the voters become more indignant
than they have over the treachery OF
the so-called leaders, especially the
elder 10 whom the defeat is directly
traceable. Nothing seemed to be TOO
contemplate for his opponents to do
in order to bring about his defeat.
They did not hesitate to stOop to base
things in order to accomplish their
selfish ends, and the more severe
the shafts of vituperation hurled at
him the more pleased the political
towards were.
The amazing feature OF this great
fight that many of the voters were
so narrow-m minded as to follow the
party-wreckers and traitirs. How
many conscientious, true-hearted
Democrats, who desired to see his
party succeed, could have been
swerved by the would-like-to-b po-
Iit'cal gods. and their like is beyond
comprehension. What had they TO
gain? What will they not lose by
participating with such political out
laws?
The handwriting is on the wall
the political days OF the so-called
leaders are numbered. This is as it
should be. They have no business in
Democratic party councils, and we
bel eve that the rank and file Of the
Democrats of Seaford hundred will
see to It in the future that they do
not have. They have severed their
political heads when there was no
cause ii IL. The petty prejudices re
suited from the primary fight because
Their henchman went down to defeat
after all OF their political twists and
turns and Boosting The defeat Of
Mr.. Allen, as we view IT, Is but the
beg'nn ng OF factional fights in Sea-
ford hundred II will be useless for
any man to seek nomination who has
the stamp of approval Of the party
wreckers. Fir he will but lee placing
his head on the political chopp'ng
block. He who refuses to fight in the
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
The Investigation of the Railways
(From the New York SUM-

Are the railroads Of the country
ever going to get relief from an in
tolerably adverse situat on? That is
the question which is chiefly exer-
cising not merely the heads of the
roads but the 100000 holders Of
their securities. IL is a question Of
Vital concern also to several million
shippers OF freight. and I'm one way
or another # affects the pocketbook
OF every inhab .tant of the United
States.
The present state of affairs cannot
continue. That is about the only
point upon which everybody is agreed.
What are the outstanding difficulties
that confront the roads.
In the first place, over-regUlation;
in the second place, lack Of new CAPT
tai; in the tn rd place rising cost Of
operation The three troubles are all
intimately related
Several factors have tended late
~ TO obscure the real railway situa-
ton. IL is less readily perceived
now than il was a year ago when, on
October II, 1915, The Sun published
the fact that one-sixth of the railway
m leage in the country was in the
hands of receivers Since then pub
lie attention has been cngrOssed with
other matters. First came the de-
mand Of the trainmen for a shorter
day as a basis Of wages. Over this
the roads and the men became dead
locked, ard the controversy grew
acuter through the spring Of 1916.
w .r
sage by Congress of a Joint resolu-
ton. signed by the Pres dent on July
30. which created committee of
Congress to study the whole problem
OF rail transportation. Immediately
after the setting up of this body the
trainmens demands. backed by the
threat Of a strike. precip tated a
crisis which resulted i'm the enact
ment OF the Adamson law, making
eight hours tho measure OF a days
work in computing wages OF train
men engaged I'm interstate commerce.
Then the campaign. already in full
swing when the Adamson law was
passed. eclipsed everything else.
That campaign s over. The com
mittee of Congress authorized by the
Joint resolution of July 80. is at last
free to start work, its members hav-
ing been busy up to November z in
mend'ng political fences. Senator
Newlands. Of Nevada. who is chair
man OF the Senate Comm ttee on In
terstate Commerce. was the author
of the resolution providing for it, The
other members are Senators Robin
son OF Arksansas and Underwood OF
Alabama, Democrats; Senator's Cum
Minis OF Iowa, and Brandegee. OF
Evening journal., 1916-11-23

Connecticut, Republicans; Represen-
tatives Adamson. OF Georgia; SINS, OF
Tennessee, and Cullop. OF Indiana,
Democrats; Esch, Of Visions n, and
Hamilton. OF Michigan, Republicans.
All the Senators are members OF the
Senate Committee on Interstate COM
merce. except Senator Brandegee'
who is chairman Of the Pacific rail-
roads committee. Representative
Adamson. author of the Adamson law
is chairman OF the House Comm ttee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
The four other Representatives are
members of this House committee.
The New. ands investigators are eX-
pected to begin work today.
II is to be hoped that their labors
will be fruitful But there s no
certainty Of this. and indeed the Inn
mediate prospects are not favorable.
Extraordinary freight traffic, largely
a concommitant OF the heavy war eX-
port trade we are doing. has given
the railroads an except onally pros
porous year in some cases. The
rather large returns Of the last twelve
months are likely to be pointed To as
a convincing proof Of railway pros
peritv. OF course they are not; the
trouble lies much deeper than any
years earnings. II is rooted in our
Governmental relations with the
roads. They must obey the United
States and forty eight different States
each with different and ever chang
ing laws
The important question Of Federal
ling the roads and making them
amenable to Congress alone goes to
the kernel OF the problem. With that
accomplished there would st II re-
main much to be done. Should not
the Interstate Commerce Commission
determine railway wages as well as
railway rates? IF arbitration is re-
fused in railway disputes and cannot
be compelled as it probably cannot
except by the force Of pubic opinion
should the Interstate Commerce Com
mission have power to operate the
roads during a strike? How is the
matter OF a reasonable return" on
railway capital to be handled? It
has recently been pointed out that,
after ALL Il is not a Governmental
body. but the private investor who
decides whether the return is rea-
sonable or not. And the IA 'lway men
m ght ask the Newlands committee
this question: "If Government regu-
lation Of profits finally makes il inn
possible for us to attract new and
necessary capital, will the Govern
ment subsidize the railroads?
The Federal Government has a mar
row choice: It has either to feed the
business that It has brought into the
bTeadline or else turn employer
Evening journal., 1916-11-23

open is like a thief in the night Dem
ocrats of this d strict do not desire
political bosses" who are two-faced
A more cowardly. mean and contemp-
tible political trade was never Matched
up than that against Mr.. Allen and
decent, respectable Democrats of Sea-
ford resent such action.
The same forces which brought
about the defeat of Mr. Allen are an
tagonist'c TO the organization as built
up by Hon. Senator Salisbury. They
play and have always played with
those forces in Kent and New Cas-
tie counties, who would like to dom
mate but have never opened the
purse TO maintain the organization as
Senator Salisbury has done.
They are bitterly opposed TO this
paper because we have always main
tanned that they were unfit for lead
ersh'p because OF political bias and
so narrow-m minded that they could noe
grasp the consequences of some of
their moves until too late. We have
always championed the rights OF the
people and this does not suit them.
There is but one thing that suits
them and that is to try to create po-
litical strife, instead OF attempting to
preserve harmony. But when you size
them up, what may be expected Of
renegades? The fight against Mr..
Allen dates back two years ag when
he entered the race for Representa-
tive Of this district against their
candidate. He withdrew for the sake
of harmony and was promised the
support OF those who KIN fed him at
the election this time. He kept the
faith but they turned their backs on
him. He has gone down to defeat
with honor and no man can point the
finger OF scorn at him.
No doubt County Commissioner
elect Valiant has the same opinion
Of them that the good-th hiking Dem
ocrats OF Seaford hundred have. He
evidently has a just cause for so
thinking. No doubt the district lead
ers Of other sections of the county
will place great confidence in them
in the future because OF tFeir ere
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
With The Photographers

little patriotism is dangerous thing.-Boston
Transcript
1t is a wise man who knows when he has made a
fool Of himself-Iife.
Governments move in a mysterious way their blund-
ers to perform.-Manlla (P. ~ Times.
To our Mothers: May their eyes never be opened
TO and their hearts closed to our weaknesses-
Life
Great Britain will not promise to quit mOnkeying
with our mails but she agrees 10 "This hurts
me more than il does you" attitude, while she robs the
mail sack.-NIuncie Cnd) Press.
Evening journal., 1916-11-23
MHEN G0Ln rs A MrNAcr-

THERE seems to be much misunderstanding as 10
the reason why large banking interests are con-
cerned the abnormal amount of gold in this coun
try. 1t IS not the amount of gold that causes any,
iey. II is the fact that the gold has been shipped
here because of abnormal trade conditions
The influx OF gold has caused imitation When the
abnormal conditions cease. the flow Of gold will be out
ward and there VIII be contraction large increase
in gold would be desirable under sound econom con-
difions 1t is menace when we are confronted with
tho danger OF rapid withdrawal after the abnormal sup
port has been withdrawn.