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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Survivors Dakota Militia.

Springfeld.-George w. Snow Of
this city, has assumed the task Of To-
eating the survivors of the old Dakota
territory militia, or their widows or
other dependents, so they may re-
ceive pensions under an act passed
by congress last winter. These terri
torial, militiamen served in the cam
paign against the Indians in 1862. This
(Bon Homme) county furnished a
company, known as Company B. The
law provides for the payment of $40
per month to the soldier yet living or
$12 to the widow of soldiers who are
dead. 1t is believed a number of the
members Of Company B yet are living.
George w Kingsbury of Yankton also
is striving to locate these old frontier
soldiers SO they may receive their pen
sions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
FEW VACANT LANDS.
SAYS MISUNDERSTANDING As TO
GREGORY DISTRICT
TRACTS.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That Is Of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.
Western Ns~sp.pss Union News servic.

Western Newspaper Union News servtcA
Gregory.-D. F. Burkholder, receiv-
er of the United States land office
here, says a great deal of confusion
and unnecessary expense to the pub
dc has been caused by a recent an
nouncement sent out from Washing
ton as to vacant public lands in the
Gregory land district. The United
State land office in this city is be-
ing beseiged by applicants in person,
as well al a food of letters for infor-
nation, assuming that a large amount
OF desirable lands are Just being
opened for settlement. AS a matter Of
fact no lands are being opened for
settlement, the misunderstanding
arising from an unfortunate an
nouncement from Washington in con-
nection with what was formerly a re-
classification of lands, most of which
have heretofore been filed upon. and
most OF which are already patented
by the government. AS a matter Of
fact there are no lands vacant and
subject to homestead entry in either
Gregory or Trip counties, or that
part of Lyman county lying south of
White river which is in this land dis
trict. There are a few, very few rem
nant tracts still available in Mellette
county. Practically all the vacant
public lands remaining open for set
Element in the Gregory and district
are located along the Nebraska line
in Bennett county, where there is still
probably 100 entries left. All other
lands in the district are already ap,
%propriated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Will Reclaim Land.

Brttton.-Several thousand acres Of
valuable farm land will be reclaimed
n made subject to crop production
by a big drainage ditch which will be
constructed through sections of Mar
shall and Brown counties. At a meet
ing held here by residents of the two
counties funds were raised for max
ing a permanent survey, and this will
be made at once. The cost of the
ditch will be assessed against the land
benefited. 1t is believed everything
will be in readiness so the work Of
constructing the ditch can be COM
menced not later than July 1.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
PEACE PRINCIPLES
WILSON LAYS DOWN

. These are the principles which
> President Wilson lays down as the
. goideposts marking the return 20
/" peace:
. mo people must be forced un-
. der sovereignty under which Il
/" does not wish TO live.
F" "No territory must change
. hands except for the purpose Of
= securing for those who inhabit II
. a fair chance Of life and liberty.
"No indemnlties must be Insisted
= on except those that constitute
. payment for manifest wrongs
. done.
"No readjustments Of power
I" must be made except such az will
y tend to secure the future peace Of
= the world and the future welfare
. and happiness Of It's peoples.
"And then the free peoples OF
" the world must draw together In
. some common covenant, some
. genuine and practical cooperation
. that will combine In effect their
. force to secure peace and justice
. in the dealings Of nations with
. n another.
. "The brotherhood Of mankind
. must ne longer be a fair but empty
. phrase. II must have a structure
Of force and reality. The nations
> must realize their common life
and effect a workable partnership
to ecu that life against the ag-
~gressions of a~utoeratic and self
, pleasing power"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Yankton Commencement.

Yankton.--The thirty-ffth annual
commencement Of YaHkton college
was held here with Rev. william Allen
Knight of Boston, Mass, as speaker
of the day. Fifteen degrees were con-
ferred in the college department, an
unusually small class on account Of
unsettled war condition. One student
graduated from the art department,
II from the normal, 16 from the acad-
envy, and work in the school Of COM
merce was completed by Is. There
was one four-year graduate from the
conservatory, two from the course in
public school music and two in pre-
paratory music.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Poisoned by parsnips.

Observation-Disclosures Of the James
Green and James Craska families
were poisoned by eating parsnips and
had a narrow escape from death. The
children, while at play, discovered the
parsnips and dug them up and, believ-
ing they were carrots. ate them. One
of the children became unconscious
and another was in such a serious
conditions that his jaws were set
rigidly. BY hard work physicians
succeeded in saving all their lives.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
WAS Not the cuIprit-

Pierre.-A suspect vas arrested at
Leslie and brought in here for exam
nation on the belief that he was
Steve Kapyak. wanted on the charge
Of murder of Patrick Mccain here
about q month ago. The man who
was released after an examination
gave his name as ID. B. Jordan. He
acknowledged that he was a drifter.
looking for work and possibly a home
stead, but that he came from st.
Louis. and had not been in Chicago
Tor years. He has been working on
q ranch near Leslie for several days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Crops in the Rosebud.

Fairfax.--Crop conditions in the
Rosebud are practically ideal, al
though more rain has fallen sthan is
necessary during the past three weeks.
Since May Is more than eleven inches
OF rain has fallen in Gregory county,
but as most of the corn was planted
before this The extensive precipitation
has not materially retarded crop work.
Most of the corn in the Rosebud IL up
and growing rapidly. Alfalfa cutting
has already commenced in a few
places. and the hrst harvest of this
hay win be In full blast In a few days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
More Pavinu for Huron.

Huron.--The city commissioners
have adopted resolutions to pave more
OF Huron's business streets. Third
street, which is being paved west Of
Dakota avenue to the state fair
grounds, will also be paved last to
Iowa street, while Wisconsin street
will be paved from the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad to Fourth
street.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Colleqe 70 BUY BONDS.

Huron.-At the annual meeting Of
the board of trustees Of Huron col
lege it was decided that the college
buy $1,000 worth Of Liberty bonds.
The vote Of the trustees for the pur-
chasing of bonds was unanimous, al
though it is a departure from the rule
that endowment funds should only be
invested in first class farm loans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
Comfort Bags for Soldiers.

Huron.-Young ladies Of Huron
who are engaged in Red Cross work
are planning to supply comfort bags"
for every member of Troop G, the To-
cal cavalry company, which was or
ganized here recently. AS soon as
the materials car be bought the sew
ing units of girls will begin making
up the outfits and see that each is
complete.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
puts 10000 Trout in Creek.

Spearfsh,-A Deadwood man, P. A.
Gushurst, has just completed the work
of placing 10000 young trout in Spear
fish creek. This is the first fish plant
ing done in Spearfish creek this sea-
son by an individual. Later the state
game and fish department will place
additional thousands Of fish in the
stream
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
s2,oe5 for II Loads of Hoqs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kolls of this
place received a check in the sum of
$2,095 from L. ]. Schroeder, a local
buyer, for eleven wagon loads of fat
hogs, s14.60 per hundred. This is said
to be the largest individual sale ever
made here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
New school AZ peadwooa.

Deadwood.-Work has commenced
on the erection in this city of a new
parochial school, which is being con-
structed under the auspices OF st. Am
brose Catholic church of this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
DANIELS FEARS FOE GETS
SECRETS VITAL TO FLEET
Crews or Department Employees
From Discussing Activities.

Washington, June 1.-THE navy
department has reason to believe that
information of a character most valu-
prove disastrous to the navy, has in
some way reached the enemy" Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
has announced.
This disclosure preceded the estab-
lishment of stringent regulations to
prevent persons in the navy from dis
cussing naval and military matters
even with members of their own inn
mediate families.
In view Of the strenuous efforts
that have been made to prevent the
dissemination OF such information the
department believes that in practically
every instance this has resulted from
certain information being given in
confidence to or spoken in the pres
ence Of a close relative or friend who.
falling to appreciate the gravity OF
the o~ffense, inadvertently transmit
ted IL into the hands OF those who
most desired to obtain 1t.
"The situation at this time is entire
ly too grave to permit of a contAnu-
ance Of present practice in this re-
gard"
Officers, enlisted personnel and CIV
ilian employees are therefore directed
not to discuss any question relating
to the disposition. movements or pro-
posed movements of naval or military
forces ~(including ~personnel) at any
time. except officially. either among
themselves or with any person outside
the naval service. II should be clear
ly understood that families and rela-
tives are to be considered as outside
the naval service,
"Al persons who attempt to obtain
prohibited information from persons
In the naval service should be regard
ed with suspicion and reported with
out delay to the proper authorities.
Daniels insisted that new regula-
tons are not In any way aimed at
American newspapers, though the or
der had the effect of at least partially
closing usual legitimate news sources.
American Munitions Reach Gibraltar.
Washington, June IL. The former
German steamship Clara Menning. has
arrived In Gibraltar, en- route to an
Italian port with a cargo Of munitions
and general supplies. The Menning
was taken over by the American gov
eminent when war was declared ON
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-06-14
British Planes Rule Air.

For a month past, but especially
since June 1, the airplanes on this
front have been indefatigably at work
during every possible flying hour.
They had brought down nearly 90 ma
chimes In six days as a means Of blind
ing the enemy. Lately the Germans
have endcayered %valiantly TO obtain
airplane observations for their artil-
lery. but their observing machines
have seldom been able to direct more
than one or two shots before the Brit
ish fighting scouts had pounced upon
them and either sent them crashing to
the earth or had driven them Z cover
at breakneck speed.
Today the British planes few far
and long over the enemy's ~retreating
lines and were only challenged by
some very bad-shooting anti-aircraft
batteries. All through the day British
planes ruled the air. They co-operated
actively with the British artillery and
infantry I'm maintaining the success of
this brilliant episode In modern war
fare.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
PREMIER TIGHTENS HOLD
THROUGH STRONG SPEECH

ment in our time ever perhaps was so
completely defeated in single
speech"
The Daily Chronicle congratulates
premier Lloyd-George on the effective
ness and vigor- of his defense. 1t
says:
Outside critics over reach them
selves. They should take a lesson
from Mr.. Asquith in abstaining from
malice and irrevelance In criticism
'The premier achieved a great per-
sonal triumph" says the Times, "and
also completely vindicated to the sat,
isfaction of the house of commons. the
essential soundness in its principles
of the scheme for a closer untion of
the allies. The Times nevertheless ad-
heres to the opinion that parts of his
Paris speech were dangerous but
thinks the reasons the premier gave
for them are undeniably weighty The
Daily Mail congratulates the premier
on mis- brilliant success" and wishes
that all upon whom he relies for CO
operation and support were as reso
/ lutte and energetic as Lloyd-George
himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
ny" FUND NEARS
$4,000 MARK

More than $4,000 has been raised
in Wayne county for the Y M C. A.,
welfare work in army training camps
1t is believed that when the final re-
ports are received, the total sum
raised in the county will reach
$29,500. The countys quota was
$4,000.
The place for the payment of
money taken on pledges will be an
nounced in several days, E. NJ. Haas,
who directed the "Y'' campaign, said
Tuesday. The first payment on the
pledges must be made in thirty days,
as stipulated on the pledge card
Indiana has gone way "over the
top in the campaign according to re-
ports reaching here. The states quo
ia was S1,000,000.
Wayne county led all the counties
in the Tenth district in subscriptions
to the fund according to late reports
The entire district, composed of five
counties is now well "over the top
more than $4,000, the original quota,
being raised.
Henry county raised $10,500; Union
county raised $4,000; Fayette, $6,35(
and Hancock, 5000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
U-Boat Was Sunk
at Same Time French
Vessel Went Down

PARIS, Nov. 20.-A German subma-
rine was destroyed at the time the
French steamship Mods, with cargo
of munitions, was torpedoed in the
western Mediaterrian on Sept 90,
with a loss of $50 lives. says a dis
patch from Algiers to the Journal. The
liner Biskra was proceeding with a
convoy of French and British steam
ers. among which was the Medic
leading the line. The Medic was tor
pedoed without warning before she
was able to bring her guns to bear
upon the submarine.
Apparently thinking that the ships
were not armed, the submarine com
mander brought his boat slowly to the
surface.
The Biskra Immediately opened fire
at distance of two miles. The sec
ond shot struck the submarine for
ward and low. An explosion follow
ed. The submarines stern shot up
The U-boat plunged to destruction be
fore the Medic disappeared.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
so GROCERS
REPORTED TO
FOOD RULER
Accused Dealers Said To
Have Sold Sugar At Too
High Price.

Thirty Richmond grocers, who have
been selling sugar at more than ten
cents a pound, have been reported to
the state food administrator at In
dianapolis.
These grocers, it has been intimat-
ed by State Food Director Barnard.
will be put out of business unless they
conform with the rules of the food ad-
ministration and sell sugar at a price
which brings them not more than one
cent profit on each pound of sugar
sold.
One cent per pound is fair profit
for the retailers according to the state
food administrator and at that rate
sugar should not sell for more than
ten cents pound.
However thirty Richmond grocers
have been selling sugar, it is alleged,
at from eleven to fifteen cents per
according to City Food Director Nc
Kinley, have no sugar at all.
Can't Imagine it.
II cannot imagine a grocer doing
such an unpatriotic act, unless he fails
to realize the critical situation in
which we find ourself," State Director
Barnard says in letter to the Rich
mond food administration.
At the rate of one cent pound prof
it for the retailer beet sugar should
retail at about eight and one-half cents
pound and cane sugar ten cents a
pound. If the practice of selling it
higher that the amounts named con-
tinues, Barnard says wholesalers will
be ordered not to sell to the grocers.
One grocer in Richmond has been
retailing sugar at $3.50 for 100
pounds while it cost the grocer only
$50 according to Mckinley. This is
in violation of the rules of the food
administration and is considered an
act Of disloyalty, by the government.
Many persons are continuing to pur-
chase sugar each day, despite the fact
they have large supply on hand it is
said. Cases Of boarding will be report
ed if evidence is obtained
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
How Many, Please?
Asks Waiter When
You Order Coffee

In several Richmond restaurants the
absence of sugar bowls is conspicuous.
The cause Of this was the sugar fam
inc.
Guests who ordered tea or coffee
were asked if they desired sugar and
If sugar was ordered small portion
was provided by the walters.
So Tuesday was not only a meatless
day but also near-sugarless day, and
once most restaurant patrons sharply
realized that the country was at war.
Richmond jobbers are still very
short on their sugar supplies. Candy
manufacturers and bakery product is
concerns are rapidly exhausting their
sugar supplies and unless relieved
within a very short time the candy
making concerns will face the necess-
ity of suspending operations.
Quite number of people, fearing
the sugar famine will shut down the
candy making concerns, are purchas.
ing their Christmas supplies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
INDIANA AGAIN
SHOWS LOYALTY

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20-Indiana
has struck another blow against Ger
many in the world war by oversub-
scribing by about S216,0o0 it's S1,000,-
600 quota of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations national fund for
work among Americas soldiers.
Incomplete returns from the nine
teen districts of the state. received
early today by H. NJ. Blair, state di-
rector Of the campaign. led to predic-
tions that the total will reach or ex-
ceed $1,250,000
With more than 1921, 900 to their
credit, the 210 workers in the Indiana
polls and Marion county campaign met
last night at the Y. M. c. A. building
and voted to extend the local campaign
until Wednesday noon, in the hope of
obtaining their allotment of $250,000
The reports of the teams last night
showed that $17,500 was obtained dur
ing the afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
SCHOOL TAX
LEVY Will
BE RAISED
Expenses of Schools This
Year $4,000 More Than
Last Records Show.

Richmonds school tax levy must be
raised. There are three reasons for
this. They are:
Loss of $4,000 from liquor licenses
Fuel increase of $4,000 over last
year.
Salary increase of $4,000 given the
teachers on account of the high cost
of living
Making a total increase in expense
of $4,000 over last year, Superintend-
ent Giles said Tuesday. The schools
this year are running On the same levy
as last despite the TACT OF the heavy
expense.
AS there was surplus it was decid-
ed not to raise the tax levy and Rich.
mond is now paying 95 cents, five
cents below the average in other
cities.
Last year coal for the public schools
cost $4,000 and this year the expense
was doubled.
The board is considering the ad
visibility of heating the buildings only
on school days.
The High school building will not
be heated in the evenings excepting
for night school and people are urged
to use the High school building fo1
only or on Monday and Wednesday
nights
Exception will be made to the Satur.
days when city and county institutes
are held at the High school building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20

Most of the candidates in the recent
city election practiced wartime
economy" according to the expense
accounts of the candidates filed with
City Clerk Bescher.
According to Clerk Bescher the ex-
penses of the candidates who have al
ready filed their lists are much lower
than in former years The accounts
of about fifteen candidates have been
flied None of the three candidates
for mayor has filed his list.
John E. White, the veteran city
councilman. who was elected in the
Second ward spent $6.75, most OF
which went for cards. William E
Wilkins, Democratic candidate fol
councilman in the Eighth ward, who
was defeated spent $2.75.
Oscar C. Williams, Republican, who
was elected councilman-at-large spent
SITS. D. B. Golden, Republican, spent
S8.25 to be elected councilman in the
Third ward. John V. Schneider, Re
publican, elected councilman-at-large
spent $14. William Urban, defeated
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
NOTIFY BOARD
WHEN you MOVE

Registered men who have changed
their addresses since registration day
last June, are urged by members Of
the Richmond army board to notify the
board Of any change that has been
made, in order that notices may reach
them from the board without delay.
Although there is no law requiring
r1en to notify the board of change of
address, the selective service regula-
tions say that the posting of notice
in the office of the board and the mail
ing OF notice to the address on the
registration cards are equivalent to
official notices and it is up to the men
to whom notices are sent to see that
they follow instructions given on
notices
A memorandum of addresses is kept
in the office of the Richmond board
and all changes should be reported
there as soon as possible after they
are made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-20
.ITALY'S Line
/. HOLDS FAST
ON BANKS OF
RIVER pave
Austro-German Attempt To
Out-flank Defenders With
Heavy Masses of Men
Fails.
SMASH is CHECKED
tBy Associated Press,


Italy's armies are holding firmly at
the point at present most vital to the
preservation of the Piave river line
The Austro-German attempth with
heavy masses of troops to drive south
ward along the west bank of the
Piave from Quero, and thus out-flank
the lower river front, have been check
ed by the heroic resistance of the Ital-
ian troops. The report from both the
Rome and Berlin war offices today
show this clearly.
In the light of the current state
ments it appears probable that the
Austro-German drive at Mont Tomba
point which protects the Italian right
flank west Of the Piave did not result
in the capture of the entire eminence
as yesterdays official report from Ber-
lin indicated. The German staff to-
day mentions positions captured by
the Teutons ION the northern slope of
Monte Tomba indicating retention by
the Italians Of the remainder of the
height
FierceIy Contested.
Even this much of a Teutonic hold
on the hill is being fiercely contested
by the Italian forces. for Berlin an
nounces the continuation of a desper-
ate struggle there with Italian counter
attacks by concentrated masses.
No further advances anywhere on
the Italian front are claimed by tho
| Germans. They tried in four success
i've thrusts to capture the Monte None
ferea spur but each time were thrown
back by the determined resistance Of
the Italian troops.