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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
CORRESPONDENCE
and EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
YAYLAND

Nels Nelson and family returned
home last Tuesday. Mr.. Nelson had
been looking after his farm near
Hunter. N. D., while Mrs. Nelson and
the children were visiting at Mime
ota, Mimi. They will probably re-
main here some time before going to
their new home in North Dakota.
Mrs. Chris. Anderson departed Fri
day morning for Humboldt, Iowa, for
an extended visit with her parents.
She will also visit at Morris and Des
Moines before returning home.
The Halloween program and sha-
dow auction smnner az h vayla:d
schoolhouse Wednesday evening was
well attended. The crowd although
not unusually large was very loyal
to the school and the proceeds of the
evening amounted to $91.75, which
will help greatly In paying for the
piano. Mr.. Buchanan of washington
donated his services as auctioneer
and helped in that a to swell the
school fund.
Miss Anna Anderson has been en-
joying a visit with her mother who
arrived from Lake Preston Wednes-
day to spend a few days at the Hac-
kett home.
Frank Farrin and family and Mrs.
Maude Edwards with her s~on-in-law
Claude stepped over night Friday at
the II. e. Smith home. All, making
the trip by auto, were enroute to
Sioux Falls where they will make
their home.
The Red Cross dance at Ned Lloyd's
on Friday evening was we'll attended
and as a result more money was add
ed to the Red Cross funds.
Miss Marcia HaciEett stopped over
a part OF Thursday to visit with her
people here. She was on her way
from near Lake Preston to teach a
school in Wyoming.
A number CT cars OF wheat repre-
senting approximately SOS, 100000 were
shipped from the three elevators here
last week. Quantities of baied hay
are also being shipped from this
locality.
The next Red Cross meetiag- Will
be held with Mrs. Frank Otto on
Thursday, November Is. The ladies
have decided to charge ten cents for
each family for serving lunch.
A group of twenty-five young people
gathered at the Andrews home to sur
prise Miss Susie Furrer Monday even-
ing in honor of her birthday gnni-
versary. The evening was passed
with music and other entertainments.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Scarcity Of Farm Help
Relieved By The Women

A common sight on the farms of
Hand county today is to see a woman
driving a team and helping with work
in the hay field, the corn field, or the
potato patch. 1t is not a custom
women folks TO help in the field. but
this is an emergency. Help is scarce,
and a world of work confronts the
farmers to get ready for winter. In
many cases the women heroicly step
into their short skirts or boomers
and take up the farm burden with
cheerful spirits. AS the orator says:
God bless 'em. Whatever would we
do without 'em?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
S. D. UFFRACIST
NOT WILFUL WOMEN
Officers OF State Franchise League
Score white House Pickets

Pierre, Nov. 3.-The executive
board of the Equal Franchise League
of South Dakota does not approve of
se picketing which is carried on a,
Washington by a band of '"wilful
women as is shown by the following
resolution adopted at their meeting
in this city November 1, to consider
the situation. Their resolution being
BE it resolved, that we wish at this
time TO make plain to the people OF
South Dakota that the South Dakota
Universal Franchise League, IL afili-
ated with the National American Wo-
man Suffrage association, which has
no connection with, nor sympathy 70,
the handful of wilfulI women in
Washington, known as piekets, and
unqualifiedly condemn their unwar-
anted conduct"
This was adopted at a meeting OF
the executive board of the Equal
Franchise League, which was called
to consider the policy Of the organi-
cation in view of the suffrage amend
ment nov before the people of the
state. and also their obligations in
this crisis of national history. The
suffrage amendment was submitted
by the legislature before this nation
become involved in the world war
and must go to the voters In 1918
While the Red Cross. food conserva
ton and national defense activities
are now commanding the loyal and
constant service of every suffrage
worker.
Soon after the United States enter.
ed the war. the state president. Mrs
J. l.. Pyle. rendered the service Of the
Equal Franchise League to Governor
Norbeck, and her offer was accepted
by him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Grain Agent Pinched For
Taking 81 lbs. a Bushe|

Pierre, Nov. 3.-Deputy Simonson,
of the state market commission made
the first active movement of that de-
partment toward putting a stop to the
taking of overweight in purchase of
Andes, where a dealer was charged
with taking sixty-two pounds of
wheat for a bushel instead of sixty
pounds. The dealer entered a plea of
guilty, and was given a fine. II is
expected that the farmer who sold
the grain will bring suit for the diff
ference in the price between that
paid, and that which he should have
secured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
LFHA-GREENLEAE

Tne little infant daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Moncur died Thursday
Nov. list and the funeral was held
in Miller Friday. The parents have
the sympathy OF this neishbcrhccd.
The club met at Mrs. Chas. Pierce's
this week, Thursday. A good atten-
dance was cut, fifteen ladies being
present. The cities of Europe are
being studied by the club in story
form. Rome and Berlin were given by
Mrs. Ina Ballard, Mrs. Andrew Roal-
stad asDg a solo and Miss Hazel
Pierce played several piano selec-
tions.
With the fine weather farmers are
getting their work done, nearly all
now husking corn. II is averaging
round 2s bushels per acre. Help Is
scarce even though 1914 to 10 cents
per bushel Is paid to husk it.
Earl Paddleford visited Sunday
forenoon at Frank Meppins'.
County Superintendent visited
home folks over Sunday.
Mrs. r. NJ. Wilson visited at Mrs.
John Vessels Monday.
The Current Event Club gave a
Halloween Party at the home OF Nick
Myers. About sixty people were out
and enjoyed the evening which was
spent with games and a program by
the club ladies and children. Most
Of the guests were masked. The
evening was fine and nearly al
roasted wienies outside over the oper
camp fire.
Rev. John Garlic who has beer
looking after his land in Alpha re
turned to his home in Underwood
Iowa, last Friday.
James Moncur has been on the sici
list the past week. He has had boil'
on his feet and has been confined t.
the house for several days unable =
walk. The doctor lanced them ant
he Is getting along nicely at THU
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowman asa'
children were out to Vessels Frida!
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bowman going bacl
(Contiuusd to last page.j
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Red Cross Meeting
Addressed by c. H. Burke

The local Red Cross workers gave
a basket supper at the Mccoy hall
Friday evening which called out q
rather small crowd. Each lady pres
emit furnished a basket or box con-
tanning lunch for two. The men
bought the baskets for so cents each,
and helped the owner to eat it.
After supper Chairman C. NJ. Car
roll called upon Father Duffy, pastor
of st. Anne's Cathoic church OF this
city. and he made u very able plea
for united action in supporting the
government in all Of its wal respon-
sibilities. particularly the Red Cross
work.
Hon. c. III. Burke, Of Pierre, for
many years congressman from this
district, had been invited to address
this meeting, and he did 1t in a very
able and eloquent plea o the sup.
port of Red Cross work, to which he
is now devoting his time and ener.
giles. without hope Of reward other
than q duty earnestly performed.
With . full realization OF the busy
life about us. the immense amour,
of work to do. and the many things
to divide the public interest. the Press
still believes the people of city and
county should turn out to all meet,
ings held in the interest Of the soldier
boys. They give their all, withou,
excuse or rebate. We can surely give
q little time and a few dollars each
for thar support.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
State Cash Over Million,
Mostly Common School Fund

Pierre, Nov. 3.-The funds on hand
in the state treasury at the close of
business October 81, showed $1,363,-
042. The largest part of this was in
the common school income fund with
S1.067 .223. which will be distributed
to the schools of the state in Decem-
Der. Other funds were, general fund,
$4,000; game fund, $34,19S; Irvine
plant, $31.594. The different agri-
cultural extension funds in the state
amounted to $s0,357. of which $16,51S
was in the county agricultural extern
sion list; $3.50 the state Smith-Lever
$6,763 in the federal Smith-Lever. and
$l.16s In the county supervision list.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Pennies Bring Premium
Because Of Scarcity

Chicago, Nov. Stables have been
turned and the banks are now going
to the newsboys for money. More
over, they are offering a premium for
this privilege. as they are giving 81
for 81 cents. with the proviso that
each Of the uinety-seven shall be a
copper coin. The shortage Of pennies
is the cause, the mints still failing to
meet local demands caused by the i'm
position OF the new war tax.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
VILLISTAS KILL LIS
ON MEXICAN TRAIN
A Band Of villa Bandits Attack
Train Near U. =. Border

Juarez, Mexico. Nov. with
bloodstained floors. shattered win
dows and coaches, crowded with
frightened Mexican men, women and
children. who were shivering, half
naked in the bullet broken seat. the
Mexican Central passenger which
was attacked by Villa followers at
Armanderiz station Sunday arrived
here tonight. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-five soldiers and passengers were
killed ON the train.
The peon passengers were SO bad
ly frightened they could only tell
disconnected stories of what occur
ed.
Train Guards Killed
The SO train guards from the fed
eral garrison at Torreon were either
killed during the attack or execut-
ed soon after. Every one on the train
was robbed and made to disrobe, even
the clothing of the and chill
dren having been taken for Villas
followers.
Silver Bullion Missing
The messenger for a large Ameri-
can company In Mexico Is missing
and the $12, 600, 1000 worth of silver
bullion which he was bringing to
the border is also missing. The ex-
press messenger, the train conductor
and other railroad employees, were
killed.
Pour Shots into Train
Villas men fired volley after vol
ley into the train then went thru
the coaches robbing n passengers
killing many men and ordering 9TH
ers outside the train for execution.
No American Aboard
The remaining passengers "cre
robbed of everything. They were
ordered to disrobe and when two wo-
men refused they were shot and Sc
riously wounded. All were left on
the desert overnight without clothing,
There were no Americas on the
train.
The passengers agreed that Julip
Acosta and Martin Lopez command
ed the villa followers, but That vii
la was nearby. There were 40 In
the Villa command and they left for
the mountains after robbing the
train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Liberty Bonds Look Good
To South Dakota Indians

Pierre, Nov. 5.-While considerable
mention has been made of a subscrip-
tion OF $4,000 Of liberty bonds by
Charlie Good Soldier, q Sioux Indian
at Crow Creek agency. there has been
no publicity given to the subscription
Of 100000 by. Alex Bordeau. a Rose
bud Indian. the subscription going
through the Mellette County State
Bank at White River. This is un-
doubtedly the heaviest subscription
OF a Indian outside that Of the OIL
magnatss among the reds in Okla
hOma-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
$3.50 HOG PRICE
AT CHICAGO MARKET
Minimum Price Fixed BY U. s.. Food
Commissioner Is Below
Present Price

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Hog prices so
far as we car affect them will not 60
below q minimum of $3.50 a hun
dred pounds for the average of the
packers droves on the Chicago mar
ket until further notice. Joseph p.
Cotton, chief OF the United States
food administration, meat division,
declared In a statement this after
noon.
The statement followed a confer
ence Of packers and government off,
Gals which has been under way here
for several days. The average price
for hogs at the Union Stockyards to-
day wss $3.50 TO s.ss5, with a top
OF $17.55 and a low price of $751; 5
Cotton outlined the attitude of the
food administration toward hogs as:
To see that the producer can
count at all times on a fair price for
his hogs, 80 that II will be profitable
for him; to see that the farmer in
creasss the number of hogs raised; to
limit the profit of the packer and the
middlemen and to eliminate specula-
ton.
Prices 10 Be Stable
I'VE shalt establish rigid control of
the packers" declared Cotton. Fair
prices to the farmer for his hogs, we
believe, will be brought about by the
full control which the food admins
tration has over the buying of the
Allies. our army and navy, the Red
Cross, the Belgian relief work and
neutrals, which together constitute a
considerable factor in the market.
"The first step is TO stop the sudden
break in prices paid for hogs at the
central markets. These prices must
become stable, so the farmer knows
where he stands and will feel justi-
fed in increasing hogs for next win
ter. The prices, so far as we can
affect them, will not 90 below a
minimum of about $3.50 for 100
pounds for the average Of the pack
ers' droves ON the Chicago market,
until further notice.
Higher Corn Ratio Urged
.wD have had, and shall have. the
advice OF a board composed of prac-
tical hog growers and experts. That
board advises that the best yardstick
to measure the cost of producing the
hog Is the cost OF corn That board
further advises that the ratio of corn
prices to hog prices, on the average
over a number OF years, has been
about IL to 1. To bring the stock OF
hogs back to normal. that board adj
vises that under present conditions
the ratio be about i3 TO /. Therefore
we will try to stabilize the price 80
the farmer a count on getting for
each 100 pounds of hog ready for
market, 10 times the average cost OF
a bushel of the corn fed into the
hogs.
Let there be no misunderstanding
of this statement. II Is not a guar
antee backed by money. 1t is not a
promise by the packers, II Is a state
ment OF the intention and policy oil
the food administration"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

The postofice department strongly
urges the mailing Of Christmas pack
ages for members Of the expedition
airy forces in France. not later than
November Is. 50 as to assure delivery
on Christmas morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Clarence Spiers arrived home from
Camp Funston on Tuesday on d ter
days furiough to look after his bust
ness here. He o holds the Office
of major sergeant of his company,
receiving several promotions since
his arrival at the camp. Walter
Dewey and Ed Suhn who also were
among the first quota to leave Hand
county, have been transferred to
Camp Cody at Demins. N. NJ
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
The Local Soldier Boys
And What They are Doing

Walker Lewis states that his son
Roy, who is with the Hand County
boys at Camp Funston, has become a
member OF the marine band at that
camp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
American Patrol Boat Sunk,
Bulletins From All Fronts

Washington, Nov. G.--The Ameri-
can patrol boat Alcedo was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine in
the wal zone early Monday morning,
and one officer and twenty enlisted
men are missing. The Alcedo, a con-
verted yacht carried a crew Of
officers and IS men.
London, Nov. 6.-Ihe town oi
Passchendaele, lying northeast OF
Ypres, has been captured by the Brit
ish forces, according TO the official
communication issued tonight.
British Front in Belgium, Nov. o.
The Canadians In today's drive
against the German lines have ad-
vanced about 500 yards beyond the
center of Passchendaele, having bat
tied their way to their final parks.
A considerable number of prisoners
already have reached the cages.
With the American Army in France
(By the Associated Press,)-The
American soldiers wounded in the
German raid oil d trench last week
are al, doing well in the base hos
pital. Some of them are suffering
from painful wounds.
Artillery fighting continued fairly
active on the American front today.
Berlin, via London. Nov. 6.-The
supplementary statement issued from
general headquarters this evening
saws that the Teutonic forces have
crossed the Tagliamento river along
the whole front. 1t adds that pursuit
of the ~retreating Italians is progress
ing.
Petrograd, Nov. 6.-Three hundred
thousand workmen in the district o.
Ivanco-voznebensk have gone or
strike, The town is one of the chiel
centers of the Russian cotton indus
try, and there are a number OF large
textile factories there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Ray Mccarthy arrived home Friday
on a ten days furlough and is visit
ing at the home Of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Mccarthy of Alpha
township. Ray was one Of the first
to enlist from Hand County, being
stationed ut Jefferson Barracks near
st. Louis for some time. He is now
located on the Mexican border at
Columbus, New Mexico, and states
that the two other boys who enlisted
at the same time are there also.
They are VIM. Neuendorff and Robt.
Sheriff..
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Allen Chest, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. e. Chest of this city returned home
Monday from Camp Cody, New Mexi-
co. where he went as a member OF
Troop G of Huron. On account of a
weak heart he was unable to pass
the final physical examination to
which the boys were subjected after
going to Camp Cody. He reports that
Isaac Wyland and Clare Hull have
been transferred to the Signal Corps
and Cole Stratton to the Infantry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Y. NJ. C. A. Meetings

ing meetings for south Hand county
in perfecting the Y. M. c. A. organic
alton and work to be performed by
the committee of 10 selected to cover
the county: Monday, Nov. IL at the
Tuesday, Nov. Is, Winsell s~choolhouse
Spring Lake township; Wednesday,
ant Valley township; Thursday
Nov. Is, Dearborn schoolhouse. Mon
DAMN township. Everybody invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
COUNTY ORGANIZED
Y.M.C.A. WAR WORK
Informal Luncheon OF County Citi-
ems Starts Organization TO
Raise County Quota

To help raise a fund for the proper
entertainment and protection of Am
erican youths in war-torn countries
of Europe, a nationwide movement
liz now on in the United States, by
counties. The quota allotted to
Hand County is 21S5.
To start the work here an informal
luncheon was given at the Mccoy
Hall Monday, attended by about forty
or fifty men from different sections
of the county. States Attorney, F. r.
Fisher presided and introduced in
turn John Longstaff, of Huron. dis
trict chairman, Rev. Burch, of HUI
ron, Harlan J. Bushfield, of Miller,
and former Senator Coe I. Crawford,
of Huron.
All of the speakers made ~forceful
speeches, describing the need of
funds to advance this systematic
work of the regular Y. M. C. A. war
organization to protect the soldier
boys, to keep them fit for their great
duties, and to bring them home, If
God Wills, as clean and noble as they
crossed the waters.
Senator Crawford's plea was a
particularly strong and eloquent one,
and very pleasing to his old friends
present. He says this war is a con
fict of two ideas, as are all vars. On
the one side is the idea of a military
autocracy ruling the people. On the
other is a free democracy of the
people ruling themselves. One must
prevail, the other must go down. He
compared 1t to Lincoin's historic
sentiment in regard to half slavefy
and half freedom. One must prevail
over the other.
An organization was perfected by
selecting a committee OF ten for the
county, and each placed in charge of
four townships for further organiza-
ton, Following is a list of the cen
trail committee and their allotted ter
ritory:
F. ID. Greene. Miller; E. G. Salter,
Pleasant Valley; II. ID. Clark. Bur-
dette; Charles Williams, st. Lawrence
Glenn M. Waters. Miller; j. r.
Spiers, Midland; c. w. Gardner, Rec
Heights: Roy Linn. Linn; w. o. An
drews, Grand; Clifton VIM, Miller.
John Williams,
Sec. and Treas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

+. London, Nov. 6.--1he town Oh
Passchendaele, lying northeast OF
Ypres. has been captured by the Brit
ish forces, according TO the official
communication issued tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-04
Borrowing Throng
 At Funeral Service
 for Walter J. Stokes

Attended by hundreds of 'sorrowing friends the funeral of Walter James Stokes son of Mrs Catherine Stokes of 1156 Park avenue, was held this morning. The funeral procession moved from the home at a:3O to St. Augustines church where the solemn high mass of requiem was sung by Rev. Edward F. Hayes, assisted by Rev. James Derwin as deacon and Rev. Robert U. Bowen as sub-deacon
 Schmidt's mass was sung by the choir. Mrs. Fenton Kelley sang
 .Benedictus," at the offertory, Miss AureIia Berger sang "Pie Jesu-" After the mass Miss Berger Sang Some Sweet Day. and John J. Kennedy sang Per Sepulchra." As the body was being borne from the church, Prof Alfred T. Brisebois played Nearer My God to Thee on the chimes.
 A large delegation from the Hfnkee Dee club of which MT. Stokes was an active member, the Holy Name society of St. Augustine's church, to which he also belonged, and of former school mates in the City Normal school and the Union Business college of which he was a graduate attended the ser vices A great many large and beauti- full floral tributes were banked about the casket.
 The bearers were six close friends of MT. Stokes: Edward and William Flanagan, Arthur Good, William, Rob- lert and Harry Lee. Burial was in the family plot in St. Michaers cerne- tery where Father Hayes read the commfttal prayers.