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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
BOY praaaed TO Death.

Neutrality-suspicious. Gordon, q IA
year-old boy, formerly of Pollock, but
later living in Montana, was killed
when a team of mules ran away and
dragged him a quarter of a mile. The
path taken by the animals led over a
pile of rocks and the boys head was
crushed and his body terrible man
gled. The remains were brought here
for burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
The Christ Cradle
A Christmas Ballad
BY MARGARET ). PRESTON.

BY MARGARET J. PRESTON.
r"Christ cradle" is the old Saxon name
for mince pie.l
eTWAS the time Of the old o~s-
And back with his broken
band
The lord OF Lancdrcdn castle
Had come from the Holy Land.
IL teas Christmas eve In the castle;
The Yule log burnt In the han,
And helmet ard shield md banner
Three shadows upon the tDdli.
And the baron tCds telling stories
To the little ones at his knees
OF of the holy places
He had UiSited overseas.
Then nc Spdke Of the wdtching shep-
herds,
Who sato such marvellous sights
And the song that the angels chanted
That first Of the Christmas nights.
He told of the star tChose shining
0~utsparkled the brightest gent;
He told of the hallotoed cradle
They shoWed him at BethIehem.
Aud the eyes Of the children glistened
To think hat G rack sufsced,
With only the sfrdtc for blankets.
To cradle the baby Christ.
Nay, dry up your Tears, my ddrltngs."
Right gayIy the baron cried,
"For nothing but smiles must greet
ME!
I'm home. and IT'S Christmastidei
Come wife; / haze thought Of a era
die,
Another than this. I say,
Witch thou in thy skin shall make xse
To honor this Christmas day.
we soould not forget the man0er:
So choose OF thy pldtters fair
The M that is largest. deepest,
And cocer ii In thy care.
with fakes of the richest pastry,
Wrought cunningIy by thy hands,
That has IL may bring before us
The tordp Of the stodddtng bands.
And out OF thy WeIi stored ldrder
Set forth of thy very best.
Is ought that zoe haze too precious
To honor thts Christmas guestf
"StreD meats of the finest shrcddsns
The strdto icas chopped IN kG
stan;
Bring butter and Dine and honey
To iapish around them all.
"Set rdisius aud fgs Of Smyrna
That drd,o to the east our thought;
Let spices that call OF the MGoi,
With their gifts, to mind be brought.
Let si0eets that suggest frdnkincense.
Let fruits from the southern sea
BE StUeb un0rudged. Remember,
His choicest he gaze for theei
"Ihen oUer the piled up platter
a coper OF pastry draw.
With a star IN It's midst TO mind us
OF that tchich the toise men sato.
"Christ's cradle Is qDhat t1e'H cal 1t,
And eDer, sUeet tUife, 7 pray,
With such thou i1ilt make as merrs
~ a:a.cr each Christmas ddgF"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
p. D. Nears compIetion.

Madison DIT new e believed
that the new government ~postoffice
building in this city will be completed
ready for occupancy about February
next. Delay in the receipt of finishing
material will prevent the structure
being completed by Jan. /. as was at
first hoped would be the case.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Devers Not Guilty.

Sturgis.-In Mead county circuit
court in session here the jury in the
case Of the state versus Juy Devers,
after being out all night, brought in
a verdict OF not guilty. Devers was
charged with assault upon the person
Of George Mcfarland with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Marion Hotel Burns.

MarioH-The Leslie hotel OF Ma
rion, owned by Chas. DeKock of Mis-
zion, Texas, and operated by John II.
Heintz. was totally destroyed by fire,
including its contents. The HeintZ
family, a boarder and a transfer: trav.
cling man narrowly escaped with their
lives. The building and contents were
covered by insurance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Fire at Chamberlain. s. D.

Chamberlain.-The city hall here
was destroyed by fire. The building
contained the city fire fighting appara-
tus. city library, city offices, the
county Red Cross workroom and a
quantity of Red Cross supplies just
ready for shipment. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, partially insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
schlosser BUYS paner.

Watertown.-George Schlosser, who
recently resigned as secretary Of the
Watertown chamber of commerce, has
purchased the washington Springs Re.
publican, a weekly newspaper, and
will take charge Immediately. Mr.
Schlosser is secretary OF the National
Press association and one of the well
known men Of South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
< school Burns.

Warner.-The new $4,000 high
school building here, erected a year
ago. was destroyed by fire. The blaze
started in the basement, from I'M
known causes. and there is a suspicion
that II was incendiary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Ends Iona service.

Ipswich.-C. II. Rebrud. a prominent
Edmunds county resident, has resign.
ed the position of school treasurer OF
the Fountain school district, which he
has held for 81 years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Falls From d

Chamberlain III. r.. Drum. bridge
repair boss on the Milwaukee railroad
gang at work on the Missouri river
pontoon here, was perhaps fatally in
iured when he fell from the track to
the jagged ice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
September Fire Loss.

The state fire marshal's bulletin for
December shows the fire loss in the
state for September last to have been
s236.1 1872. while that for October was
1926. $50. A large part of this increase
was in Roberts county, with the fire
at Sisseton showing $455. 300. or more
than half the loss for the month. The
insurance carried on the September
losses amounted to $14S, 900. while
that carried on the October losses was
s441,5 45. only about so per cen Of the
loss.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
One South Dakota Unit.

Gov. Peter No.becl and j. E. Ma
Their, Of Watertown, have conferred
with Maj. Gen. Augustus B. Blocksom,
division commander at Camp Cody,
with reference to the recent order
from the war department which is
calculated to give South Dakota fuller
recognition in the recognized army.
1t was said that the organization of at
least one South Dakota unit will be
made from the men secured through
the One Hundred andThirty-sixth in
faEtry. Second Minnesota and other
units. The military organization of
South Dakota will be otherwise kept
together as lar as practicable, it was
reported. Results of the conference
probably will be announced later.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Huge school Fund.

Over 81 0 900 in lump and 1922
for each pupil in the schools OF the
state is the showing OF the state land
department for its administration of
the school fund for the past year.
This Is the largest apportionment for
any isca, year in the history OF the
state, tho total amount now being sent
out to the schools being $1~.113.044.12.
Commissioner OF School and Public
Lands n. r. knight Is sending the
voschsrx-to The different counties Of
40 state fcf their share o. ~ intor
"a "a 1nccs1e fup1s
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
HorticuIturists to Meet.

An, interesting program is being pre-
pared for the annual meeting of the
South Dakota Horticultural associa-
ton. which will meet in Aberdeen on
January 22-24. There are about 500
members Of the association, and an
Interesting convention is anticipated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
County School Ru!ina.

has been ruled that the provision
OF Sec. z, of chapter 1873, laws of 1917,
which attempted to limit the employ
ment of a deputy or clerk for a county
superintendent of schools, to counties
with seventy-five or more schools is
unconstitutional. as no such provision
is expressed in the title of the law, the
constitution prohibiting enactments Of
subject matter in laws, where there is
no title indication Of such enactment.
This in effect replaces the old Las of
chapter 1T, laws OF 1915, which au
thorizes the employment of deputies
81 clerks for county superintendent
in counties with sixty-ive or more
schools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Less Losses From Cholera.

There was less loss from hog chol-
era this year in South Dakota than
any other year since 1912, and 10000
fewer hogs died than in 1916, accord
ing to DR.. G. S. Weaver, United States
inspector at State college. He states
further that a million less hogs died
in the whole country this year than
in 1916. The reasons for this improv.
ed condition are given as follows by
DR.. Weaver Hog raisers are now
aware of the fact that it pays to give
hogs good care. High prices are a
stimulant to give sick hogs the best OF
attention. Organized efforts have been
carried out by federal and state au-
thorities for the control OF this di-
sease. The farmer that does not have
faith in vaccination is the exception.
Owners Of infected herds have impos-
ed upon themselves a voluntary quar-
antine knowing that it is their duty 10
protect the neighbors if possible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20

The coal situation is apparently
acute at some points in this state. The
publisher OF the local paper at Marvin.
en- the main line OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway, in Grant
county, apologies for the lack of news
in his paper for the reason that he
only had fuel enough to keep the office
open one day for the week" In an
ether item he says the town has had
no hard coil for a year. and no soft
coal for three weeks. and hat people
are burning such brush and wood as
they can gather in the gulches in that
vicinity"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Farm and Horne Course.

The farm men and women of South
Dakota will be given a special oppor-
tunity to get the very latest informa-
ton on their problems in the annual
farm and home course which will be
held at state college December 81,
1917, 20 January 5, 1918. in discus
sing the course the leaders will have
in mind the special emergencies caus-
ed by the a The following general
topics will be considered: Farm man
agement. care and management of
livestock, household care and decora.
ton, potatoes, sewing, soils, meadows
and pastures. power on the farm,
dairying, food conservation. war time
gardens and table service. Each table
will be considered from various an
giles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
Heads Defense Council.


c. T. Dixie, OF Huron, general sup
e%rintendent Of the Chicago and North
western line, has been appointed
chairman of the Beadle county coun-
ell of defense. relieving o. p. Drake,
who resigned. The appointment was
made by C. H. Anderson, OF the state
council. The Beadle county council
has been completely reorganized and
hereafter all wal activities OF the
county will be und.n mis- supervision.
4
short Course fer Wc-scn.
South Dakota women will study the
new patriotism in the annual farm and
hone course and extension short
course at State college DC >ember 81
to January 5-the patriotism OF con-
servation. Special subjects for study
and demonstration will be: Eco
nomic cookery as outlined by the
Food Administration: growing the
wartime garden; $ Of labor saving
devices IN the bome.:care and 6ccors-
tion or the home; selection OF goods
and sewing. sad 'canninE demonstrs,
Xxx
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
ASKED To ADD ONE WHEATLEss
AND ONE MEATLEss MEAL TO
PROGRAM.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
a Review OF the Work Of the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.
Pierre.

After January 1st South Dakotans
will be asked to observe a ~wheatless
meal each day and a meatless meal
each day in addition to the wheatless
and meatless days which are now OBJ
served each week. according to a state
ment issued by C.. N. Herreid, Federal
Food Administrator for South Dakota.
The general directions for observance
OF the meatless and wheatless meals
and days are as follows: zone wheat
lescs day each week and one wheat
less meat each day; the wheatless
day to be Wednesday. By wheatless
we mean to eat no wheat products.
One meatless day each week which
shall be Tuesday and one meatless
meal each day. by meatless we mean
TO eat no red meat-beef, pork, nut.
ton. veal. lamb. no preserved meat
beef, bacon. ham or lard.
One porkless day each week in adj
dition to Tuesday, which shall be Sat.
urday. BY porkless we mean no fresh
or sailed pork. bacon, lard or ham.
Sugar-you can materially reduce
sugar by reducing the use of candy
and sweet drinks. We will make ev
cry endeayor to gee that the country
is provided with a supply of house
hold sugar on a basis OF three pounds
OF sugar for each person per month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-12-20
viii increase Poultry Production.

VIII increase Poultry Production.
The United States department of ag-
riculture has sen Ed l.. Hayes to
South Dakota to conduct a campaign
for greater poultry production, work.
ing through the State college extern
sion division. Mr.. Hayes is a practical
poultryman. having been a poultry
breeder for fifteen years. He is a Ii
censed judge in the American Poultry
association with considerable judging
experience In the poultry shows of
wisconsin and Illinois, including the
Chicago show. He is familiar with
all the details of management of all
varieties of poultry and has organized
everal associations. In South Da-
kota. he will cooperate with county
agents, emergency food agents, farm
ers clubs, poultry associations and
other organizations interested in a
bigger food supply.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31

1t may be well enough for the pub
lie to know that the governor is sub
ject to removal from Office by an i'm
parchment for misdemeanor in Of
flee, and that for the purpose of i'm
parchment the house of representa-
tives may convene at any time and
upon it's own initiative. 1t is provided
by section 90 of article 3 of our state
constitution that the governor and
certain other named officers are liable
to impeachment for any misdemeanor.
The word "misdemeanor" is here used
in no technical sense but in the pop
ular sense of misconduct. Misde-
meanor in Office, therefore, does not
necessarily denote criminal offense.
Any gross misconduct in Office will
constitute a misdemeanor in Office,
and who but partisan will say that
Governor Cats has not been guilty of
misdemeanor in office in his wholesale
removals from Office for the purpose
of making places for his political
cohorts? These removals will cost the
state of Florida thousands of dollars
unless the house of representatives
rises to the ccasion.-Tampa Times.
All that is needed is man of nerve.
The cowardly way in which many
public men have laid down before the
bullying tactics of Cats is one of the
greatest disgfaces of the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31

About the only dlnerence between
Editor Hetherington and Governor
Cats is religion. They do not wor-
ship in the same pew.-Tampa Tri.
bune.
In replying to this uncalled for at
tack, the editor of the Lakeland Tele-
gram states the following, which in
our opinion, is the only proper posi-
ton for the editor of secular news
paper to take:
eff the Evening Telegram has kept
it's columns free from any one thing
it has been from the faint Of secta-
rianism Or religious prejudice. Hun
.dreds of people who have read the
paper for years do not know the de-
nomination of it's editor. or whether
or not he has any. They could never
get hint of this from the paper,
which has been liberal and fair with
every denomination and every shade
of belief. Not one line hostile to any
religious organization OR society OF
any kind has ever appeared in its
columns. On the contrary, every de-
nomination, from the humblest to the
most powerful, has had it's earnest
and most cordial cooperation in their
work for Christianity and morality. y
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31
Racial Differences

A new idea is that races of men may
be differentiated chemically, just as
they are separated by easily seen ply
steal or anatomical peculiarities of
makeup, hair, skin, etc. In the blood
of Germans count of 4,57O,OOO white
corpuscles per cubic millimeter has
been made, while similar count in the
blood of French has shown an average
of 100000; and 1t is believed that
other racial differences quite as notable
will be revealed when a wide compare
tive study shall have been made. The
study as suggested would include the
density Of organs, viscOsity of the
blood, and the general chemical reIa-
lions of the various parts Of the body.
1t is pointed out that the results might
clear up the mystery of the immunity
Of certain races to certain diseases, ex-
plain the cat-and-dog antipathies of
same races, and show US why certain
instincts and appetites are so persist
ent In various people. Doctor Barillon
foresees that the chemical test of races
would even greatly aid In shaping Inn
migration and marriage laws.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31
FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship, July 28.-The services
were well attended Sunday at Eel
lowship.
Mrs. w. B. Coggins and son Alton
and three daughters, Lorena, Geneva
and Esther, returned to their home at
Weirsdale Sunday afternoon after
spending a few days with relatives.
Miss Eta Willis was the guest of
the Misses McCully Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. W. H. Freeman returned Mon
day to her home at Clearwater after
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Smith and family.
Quite a few from Fellowship and
Blitchton turned out Monday and
Tuesday and repaired the worst
places in the road between Mr.. Phil
lips place and Mr.. L. d. Beck's place
Some places were almost impossible
About twenty of Mrs. Hull's rela-
tives from here motored to Reddick
last Thursday and gave Grandma
Hull surprise picnic. All report a
jolly good time.
Mrs. J. n. Brandon of Brandon.
Fla, after spending a few days with
relatives at Fellowship, returned
home Monday.
Miss Fife Rawls left last Friday
for st. Augustine, where she will
spend several weeks.
Mr.. W. L. Mills of Winter Garden
is visiting his parents this week. He
was accompanied home by his sister
Miss Eva Mills.
Little Hugh Mills was laid to rest
in Fellowship cemetery today, by low
ing friends and relatives. We regret
to hear of his sad accident.
The sing last Sunday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith
was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Lanier of Nor
riston attended church services at
Fellowship last Sunday and were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Nc
Gully.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31
Steel for BattIeshIps.

Nearly $4,000 gross tons Of steel will
be needed to build the 66 various new
battleships, destroyers and submarines,
bids for the construction Of which were
taken by the United States navy in
October. When these are added to our
navy they will make it one of the most
formidable in the world. Some en-
Tightening statistics regarding these
naval vessels appear in Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. In each of the four
new battle cruisers there will be lie, O25
tons Of steel; in each Of the four new
battleships there will be 13,761 tons
OF steel; in the 20 new destroyers, 325
tons Of steel each, and In the 80 new
submarines, 1876 tons each. A hospital
ship and an ammunition ship Will need
1000 tons Of steel each. Taking $40
ton as the average price Of steel at
present, these vessels mean an outlay
Of not less than $1O,OOOO 600 for the
steel only.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31
TRAMMELL WAS
NOT AMONG THEM

In the Star of July 10 appeared an
editorial criticising Senator Tram
nell for joining several other sena-
tors in opposition to the aviation bill,
causing it to be delayed for several
days. The reason for the criticism
was a dispatch from Washington the
day before, announcing that Hard
wick of Georgia had prevented the
bill from passing without debate,
and consequently without delay, by
offering an amendment, in which he
was joined by Trammell, Gore, Owen
and several others, including, of
course, LaFollette.
On careful study of the Con-
gressional Record of July IS, how
ever, we find no mention of Mr..
Trammell taking part in the debate.
Mr.. Hardwick offered an amendment
to remove the draft provision from
the bill, and he was supported by
Fardaman, Owen and LaFollette, the
latter simply saying the bill could not
be passed that day.
1t therefore appears that we have
criticised Senator Trammell unjustly.
We withdraw the criticism and apol-
Iogize for making it.
We are glad, however, to do this;
for we do not want any senator or
representative to make any move that
will hamper the administration in its
tremendous task; and we believe we
have the almost undivided approval
of the people of Marion county in this
desire.
We should have attended to this
matter before, but it was only last
night that we were able to study out
the long and intricate debate in the
Congressional Record. They surely
dc kill time, those Solons. If when
man arose to present measure, he
would explain it at once instead OF
windjamming for several minutes
explaining himself, the work would
be done in much less time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31

The conferees on the food bill late
Monday agreed to President Wilson's
demand for one food administrator
instead of board of three as propos-
ed by the Senate. The individual ad-
ministrator will not be subject to
confirmation. The president reiterat-
ed his opposition to amendments to
the food control bill now in confer
ence providing for an administrative
board of three instead of one and for
the creation of congressional COM
mittee on expenditures in the conduct
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31

1t seems necessary to explain for
the benefit of the Ocala Star that a
Godfrey of Bouillon is captain in the
soup.-Times- Union.
The Encyclopedia Britannica says:
Godfrey de Bouillon, one of the
foremost leaders in the first crusade,
was born at Baisy near Gemappe, in
Belgium, about 1060." 1t then goes
on to tell of the career of the famous
soldier who led the victorious cru
saders into Jerusalem in 1899. There
may be joke about Captain in the
SOUP" but if so it is so very obscure
that only the Times-Union writer and
a few of his cronies are wise to it.
The great mass of the people have
never heard of it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31

explains that the advertisement does
not represent the sentiment nor the
policy of the paper and the hold-up is
due to the mistaken zeal' of some
one. We are sorry for the Valley
Gazette, but it should not have print
ed the advertisement. This paper
will not print anything of the sort
for any money. 1t leaves such work
whose copperhead rag should be ex-
Guided from the mails. There may
have been mistaken zeal" in the
Kissimmee postoffice, but it would be
good thing if everybody in the
country was full of that sort of zeal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-31

of the war. The presidents position
was made clear to Senator Chamber
lain, one of the conferees on the bill
The president considers the commit
tee on conduct of the war a reflection
On himself and insists that there can
be no question of the greater value
Of an individual food administrator
over an administrative board of three.
Senator Chamberlain left the White
House convinced that unless the con
ferees eliminate those provisions the
bill must go back to the Senate and
House for further action. The posi-
bility that the president might veto
the measure if they were left in it
was widely discussed in Congress.