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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
SPRING SEEDING LATE
BY TWO TO THREE WEEKS

Farm work has progressed rapidly
the past week or ten days In Hand
county. Many farmers in town Sat
urday, May IL, announced compile
ton Of seeding small grain and plow-
ing begun for corn. This is quite
general over the north part of the
county, but tn esouth part is reported
about a week later, on account of the
fields drying out more slowly. An
average of reports from the fields in
dictate that this county as a whole is
from two to three weeks late with
seeding.
The ground is in first class condi-
ton, with a reservoir of moisture
underneath far in excess of many
years. The first few days of warm
weather the past week shows a quick
response in vegetation. This is par
ticularly noted in gardens about town
where vegetables are coming forward
rapidly.
With good weather from now on it
is very probable that a large acreage
Of corn will be put in during the next
thirty days. The planters will be run
this year up to June Goth, and more
Of the small, quick maturing variety
of seed corn used than usual.
Fruit trees, shade trees and shrub
berry were also ~noticeably late in
coming out this spring, held back by
cool nights. A great change was
noted in buds and leaf Monday of this
week, following two days Of warm
sunshine. Everything seemed to
burst out into leaf in a very few
hours.
Tame grass is making rapid growth
but wild prairie grass has been back
ward. The spread of blue grass and
clover, observed about town streets
and alleys, is o being reported on
the farms. 1t appears TO be a fact
that blue grass once started in this
soil will overcome the wild grass
The blue grass comes earlier and
stays later in the fall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
MURDERED man FOUND
In CILCH AT PIERRE

Pierre, May 1.-The body of a man
was found with his head badly crush
ed todayiE a lonely gulch a short. dis
lance up the river, with evidence OF
murder for robbery. Papers on the
body, including letters and bank hook
on a Chicago bank. Indicate that the
body is that of Patrick McCann OF
Chicago, and the evidence shows that
the crime was committed several days
ago.
The man, with a companion, left a
rooming house in this city on Sun
day. April 20, saying they were going
east that day, and neither has been
seen here since. The pockets of the
dead man had evidently been riied
An inquest will be held this afternoon
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
Red Cross Work

The Woman's Patriotic Association
of Hand County met at the court
house in this city Saturday and began
preparation to assist in the work by
contributions Of articles needed, as
directed by the American Red Cross
Association. The women Of. Hand
county are called upon for contri-
buttons Of old linen, shoulder wraps,
bed socks, handkerchiefs, table nap
kins, tray covers. comfort bags. sew
ing cotton, needles, buttons, cake
soap, safety pins. writing materials,
etc. The association expects to es-
tablish headquarters in Miller very
soon, where materials may be left
and work given out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
SUFFRAGE MEET FOR 1918
HELD AT SIOUX FALLS

Columbus, Ohio. May 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi Valley Conference Of Suf-
fragists selected Sioux Falls. So. Oak.
as the place Of meeting for 1918.
They favored the prohibition of man.
ufacture and sale of liquor during
the war, to save grain for food; urg-
ed the early passage Of q suffrage
amendment in Congress; recommend
ed immediate steps to insure women
the same salary as men whom they
replace; and adopted resolutions Tor
the establishment OF white zones
about military camps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
Ignite COAL IN N. D.
MAY Be PUT 10 Use
Low TRADE Coal Now Being Made Into
Bricks to Retain Value

Announcement has been made at
various times during the past twenty
years that some person had discover
cd q way to prepare Ignite coal to
preserve its value when exposed to
air. The method usually tried has
been to press the coal into briquettes,
but for some reason these efforts new
er succeeded in placing a commercial
product on the market.
A company at Scranton, N. D., now
announces that 1t has succeeded In
overcoming former obstacles. and Is
issuing a considerable quantity OF
practical fuel from the Ignite fields
in that locality. A recent report from
Scranton gives these details:
The Johnson Fuel Company's bril-
quoting plant made it's first trial run
yesterday with an output OF 100 lig-
mite coal briquettes a minute without
the use of binder during the entire
run. The plant has a capacity OF ~
tons of briquets a day. With IL more
units to be installed, the plant will
have Is units which will be worked
throughout the entire year. Accord
ing to announcements made today,
the company has secured 5000, 900
tons Of Ignite coal here. AS soon as
the plant is running "a hours a day,
1t is believed the output will revolu-
tionize the fuel business in the middle
west"
To which the Pierre Capital adds
these comments:
"The Capital Journal received one
OF this first run of briquettes by mail
today. It Is a fine looking piece Of
fuel and 1t would seem that there are
great possibilities Of reducing our
fuel expense In Pierre. II this fuel
can be secured and shipped down the
river by barge q thousand tons of II
would be a good test OF its efficiency.
We certainly hope that the Johnson
Company will make a success of this
proposition and help break the mono
poly and hold UP that the fuel COM
bine now levies on South Dakota"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
Miller C%hautauqua
Dates June 20=24

Clarence Blume, of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, Supt. and Manager of the 1917
C~hautauqua. u that the Hand
county session will open this year on
Wednesday, June Goth, closing Sunday
evening, June oath. The talent con-
sists of four musical organizations.
addresses by Cyclone" Davis, of Tex
as, Judge Schoonover, Clarence Locke
Miller and George c. Aydelott, a hum
erous lecture by M. H. Pemberton,
and a company of players presenting
Modern Drama. In addition to these
there will be a Sunday afternoon Yes
per service and morning hour for
children, under the direction of Miss
lola Graham, play supervisor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
MILLER GIRL IS
WINNER In CONTEST

Miss Marion Tarieton, Of this city,
who recently won the high school de-
clamation contest in this district,
went to Clark last Friday where she
represented her district in the north
ern district contest, capturing first
place In the declamatory class. This
success gives Miss Tarleton the honor
OF representing the northern district
in the state contest which will be
held at Brookings Friday. May 18th.
Ernest Stephans, of Pierre, who
won first in the ~oratorical class at
the district contest held in Miller re-
Gently. took second place in the con
test at Clark. the first place being
awarded to the Clark contestant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
THIRTY-SIxTH YEAR
ASSAULT CASE GOES
TO CIRCUIT COURT
All three Men Bound Over In Kramer
Assault Case

The three men arrested last week
on acharge Of breaking into the
Kramer farm home in York town
ship. and attacking a 13-year old girl,
were confined without bail. Terry
Walton and John McGill, whose right
name is said upon good authority to
be Oran McGill, had their prelimin-
airy hearing Friday before Justice
Briggs. They waived examination
and were bound over to circuit court
in the sum of s 1000 each. They are
confined in the county Jail. Attorney
]. H. Cole appeared for the defense.
The preliminary hearing of George
Pike was held yesterday before JUS
tice Briggs at the court house. Pike
has retained Attorney Pussy for his
counsel. He will probably also be
bound over to circuit court.
The state had nine witnesses, in
GLIDING the father and daughter, who
signed the complaint charging ali
three men with rape. The father is
a small man, in poor health, and
showed the suffering he has endured.
Mary Kramer is a medium sized girl
of Is or IA. with light hair and one
blue eye-the other having been lost
in a fall some years ago. Not hand
some, nor yet homely, her complex
ion, her expression, her bearing is
that of youthful innocence. She wore
a plain straw hat, containing two
roses, and her dress was covered by
a dark winter coat. Her hair was
rather ca~relessly done up, and her
hands needed both soap and water.
She frequently manicured her nails
with her teeth, and %innocently laugh
ed with the men at any sally of at
torney or witness. She is a child,
and don't know. She has no intelli-
gent loving mother at home to tell
her.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
CORRESPONDENCE
and EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
The County
ALPHA-GREENLEAF


The Current Event Club met this
week, Thursday, with Mrs. Joe Stein
leitner. A great many took advantage
of the fine day and the attendance
was good. Mrs. John Ballard gave a
reading on "The Mothers Of Some of
Americas most Prominent Men,"
Mrs. John Wilson gave an article on
THE Lincoln Highway" the paved
road from New York State through
to San Francisco. Anna Moncur read
a comical story. Each was very in
teresting.
Misses Lily Myers, Hazel Pollard,
Ethel Aymar and Mary Steinleitner,
also Mesdames Mat Matson and War
rem Locke were visitors at the club
Thursday.
Ira Furman. of Miller, came out to
e. A. Carlileis to work the coming
season.
There was a barn dance at Frank
Meppins Friday night, a good time
was reported by all. The Reed or
chestra furnished the music.
Donald Hanson, who has been work.
ing for John r. Wilson, went to Miller
Tuesday. He expects to work on the
road the coming summer.
Little Hazel Johnson was on the
sick list Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Carlile visited q
short while at the Moncur home Fri
day p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis called
on Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vessels Friday
evening.
Mrs. John Ballard has been sick
the past several weeks.
Com. J. r. Wilson was in Miller
this week on business. We hope he
was thinking some about our mud
holes.
James and Alex Moncur sold 80
fattened hogs this week.
A great many farmers are sowing
alfalfa this spring. Hay land Is get
ting scarce. Jess Weigart put In Is
acres this week.
Mrs. John Vessels and son Arnold
spent Saturday at st. Lawrence visst-
ing with Mrs. r.. M. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Moncuf from
Miller came cut 10 their farm aud also
visited a while with Mrs. Janet B.
Monc1r and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ballard and
Frank Weise spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Cree and fam
lily of Miller visited with Nick Myers
and family Sunday.
Don't forget to come to Sunday
school. Next Sunday is preaching
date also.
Miss Anna Burns came out Sunday
from Miller and spent the day at
Frank Moore's.
MIR. and Mrs. Westfall and Nettie
called at the F. M. Davis home Sun
day evening.
Frank Meppin sold two hogs that
weighed 1000 pounds to Ed. Miller,
the latter shipping a load the last of
the week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
Girls Do Their Part

A real back to the farm" move
ment was started at M~orningside Col
lege. Sioux City, recently by Immi-
grafton Commissioner McCaffree, of
South Dakota. In a speech before the
college he advised the boys to go onto
farms this summer and help increase
food products. In a brilliant inspira-
tion he asked the girls how many of
them would marry the boys and go
onto farms. A ready answer came
from fifty girls. Its now up to the
boys to get busy or be called slack
ers."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
5. s CONVENTION
So. HAND DISTRICT
At Good Hope School House On Sun.
day, May 9Th

Be one of the 400 to enjoy the South
Hand District s. s. Convention, May
9th at Good Hope Schcolhouse IN,
" Sec. S-109-66 Bates township
Convention Theme Praise
1880 Song Service.
1915 Devotional. G.. Durham.
HOO Children's Hour. Leader Mrs
A. L. Grebel, Parker. s. T..
Appointment Of committee on place
and n nainations.
IL m. christian Greeting. Basket
dinner in the big Union s. s. Cos
pei tent.
1880 Devotional Service Wales Cotton,
LAS Brief reports Of Superintendent
200 Song.
2:15 what God has done for man
Rev. y. Il. Tarleton.
2:45 SoIo-H. HI. Campbell.
$50 The Mems part in s. s. Work
F. Fisher.
3:15 The Church School and what
It stands for."-H. j. Truman.
$3.50 What the Community owes the
s. S.."-W. s. Cummings.
Followed by Round Table-Arthur
Noe.
400 Mother and daughter."-MFs. H.
w. Penwell.
Ais Father and Son."-Rev. g. l..
Starr.
4:30 Songs.
4:40 Offering received. Election of
officers.
500 Praising God in song at close of
afternoon session.
$500 Praise. Song service.
S:15 Mrs. A. l.. Grebel ON subject she
shall select.
8:45 Religious Education and Chris
tian conquest.-Rev. e. c. Salter.
Come, Bring your friends to enjoy
this convention.
j. ID. Manning, Pres.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
U. S. LOANS MONEY AND
THEN SELLS GOODS FOR IT

New York, May 11.-Resumption Of
British gold imports assumed large
proportions today when another con-
signment of SIS, 400. 900 came from
Canada to j. P. Morgan & Co., being
deposited in the federal reserve bank.
This makes 1882, O0O, 900 since the be-
ginning Of the year, and a grand total
of more than a billion since January
1. 1915. The movement is in keeping
with the British policy which acknow-
lodges a necessity to keep up gold
imports to maintain the sterling mar
ket in this center.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
Ten Million Subject to DRAFT

Government experts estimate that
ten million Americans between the
ages of 81 and 80 are subject to the
draft. The s%upposition is that the
draft for war service will go lightest
in agricultural states where men are
needed to produce crops. 1t is said
to require the work of four men on
the farm and in the factory to support
n soldier ON the firing line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
yerauId County Bond Fails

Jerauld county held a special cleo
ton last week to vote upon a court
house bond OF $4,000. The vote re-
suited 154 for the bond. to I'll against.
The washington Springs Republican
says the greatest influence against
the bond at this time was the high
cost Of material and labor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17

The call to raise more food stun
has been answered in nearly all towns
by increased activity in gardening.
Little plots of ground put into vege-
tables are noted on nearly every lot
In many towns. The sum total of in
creased vegetable production should
be large.
On the farm the acreage will be
somewhat increased, as usual in eras
o. high priced farm products,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17

The ~"selective draft" might well be
tried for a one evening Of clean UP
work. A rake. a hoe, a shovel, or a
broom in the hands of every man,
woman and child in town from 4 to
6 O'Clock. or from 6 to s o'clock to-
morrow, Friday. evening will put an
army to work. Draft yourself for
two hours. Come On, lets SOL"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17

That clean up idea is still in order
Notwithstanding the fact that some
folks have overlooked 1t. Why not do
IL now. A clean town is a blessing to
a communicated even the doctors
won't complain II their patients are
benefited thereby. Do It aow.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
Congress Interested
Miller High Commencement Goth

Supt. C. L. Fairchild makes the an
nouncement that the fifteenth annual
commencement exercises of the Miller
High School will be held at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening, May 10Th.
The address will be delivered by Cora
Nell Patten, a noted speaker of Chi
cago, and the remainder of the pro-
gram will be announced later. The
Baccalaureate ermon to the MEM
bers of the graduating class will be
given Sunday, May 9th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-17
TO CURB SPECULATION
in WHEAT And GRAIN

Chicago, May 14.-Drastic action to
curb speculation in grain was taken
here today by the directors of the
board OF trade and by grain commits
sion houses acting Independently.
The most important action was taxi
en- by the brokers themselves. The
board of trade followed it's action on
Saturday in disseminating trading in
May wheat, by forbidding trading in
May corn and oats. 1t also forbids
trading in September and July wheat
until a conference is held by repre-
sentatives Of all boards of trade in
the country.
Similar action was taken by boards
at Minneapolis, Winnipeg, st. Louis,
Kansas City and Duluth.
Congress Interested
Washington, May 1.-THE unre-
strained wrath of the senate was
poured down on food gamblers and
spectators today in one of the most
remarkable scenes in the history of
the chamber. Pirates" and "rob-
bers" were terms frequently applied
to those who profit by speculation in
food in the hour of the nations need.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
NORRIS WILLIAMS
is VERY POPULAR
TENNIS CHAMPION

r. Norris Williams II. is perhaps
the most popular player who ever
held the national tennis singles title.
Williams is a youth with a sunny dis
position and for this reason he makes
friends everywhere.
But Williams's idea of how a cham
pion should conduct himself with re-
gard to defending his title is another
thing which has contributed to his
popularity.
During the winter Williams an
nounced that he intended giving all
aspirants a chance to play against him
in tournaments during the coming
season. He will play Just as much
tennis as he possibly can, and when
the national singles championships are
held he will have had long and
strenuous season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
s@M ~ Up to the Minute IA
IWM SPORTINGNEWS 6A9HE
| ZNgN% From Everywhere.
DOPE IS MUDDLED
Cincinnati Reds Surprise of the
National Getaway.
Chicago Cubs Are Already I'm
der a Big Handicap.

New York. April 16.-With the sec
ond round of the brand new baseball
season showing up today, the old dope
finger and the finger of suspicion are
somewhat in u tangle
the finger of suspicion is directed
mainly at Christy Mathewson's Gin
cinnati Reds and Connie MacKs Phil
adelphia Athletics, neither of which
have been considered of more use in
the two big leagues of late than fur
nishing a place to stop off on a trip
somewhere else.
The dope finger is directed strong
ly at the antics of the Giants and
White Sox. There may be something
in tho old superstition that it's bad
luck to win the first pot, but CIar
ence Rowland and John McGraw are
the kind of managers who believe
game won will count as the season
nears it's close The fact that Eddie
Cicotte pitched no-hit. no-run game
may not mean anything, but it will
get him a lot of room on the side
walks.
Giants Away Good.
The Giants, despite the ;empera-
mental makeup, have been Dlistering
baseballs with reckless abandonment.
The Athletics nearly turned the base
ball world over when they ground out
twenty hits off a hatful of Washing
ton pitchers. The surprise was I'M
necessary, however, for Mack has
gathered in his several years of search.
a term of terrific hitters Who will
shoot disaster into the nerves of many
a hurler before the season is over.
The Reds have done remarkably
well SO far. Pitching, hitting and
baseball in general have been rolled
together by Matty and the results are
easy to see His team is new and
may fail to maintain the stride it has
started, but a team that plays this
sort of baseball is not destined to last
place.
Fred MitcheIl's micfortune when Vic
Safer broke his leg, has added just
one more Obstac in the path of the
Cubs regeneration. Barry Doyle is
having considerable trouble with his
ankle. With both Saire and Doyle out
of the game, much of the clubs.
heavy artillery is out. A new first
baseman must be found before the
team can get it's bea rings again
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
GREYS WIN FIRST GAME
Fast Topeka Team Defeats Oakland
By Score of IS to 1.

The Topeka Greys opened their
baseball season by winning from. the
Oakland team by the score of Is to 1,
and as a result of this victory Man
ager Jaenicke feels that his team is
capable of doing all he has expected
of it. The feature of the game was
the pitching of Dutch" Geiser and
Ellis for the Greys. Also the batting
of Daugherty and Lavare assisted ma
terially in piling up the decisive score.
Geiser, Ellis and Sawyer composed
the Greys' battery and Ewing and T.
johnson worked for Oakland
The Greys will play Horton at Hor-
ton next Sunday. Pitchers desiring a
place on the Greys' staff are requested
to report to City park Tuesday even
ing at 6 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
NeaO-i'a The Gift Shop
Chinese Trimmings

AS ut-of-the-ordinary as they
can be-and yet very moderate in
prices. Be sure to see them, any
way. rn.
Chinese Braids ranging in width
from u to 2 inches. .19c-7oc yd.
Tassels of beads and silk: various
sizes, styles and shapes in the most
gorgeous colors. -. 1Oc-S3.5O ca 4
Mandarin strips and squares; es-f
pecially desirable for finishing
coats .oO-S0.oO ed
A big lot of new Beads of all
kinds, sizes, shapes and colors; steel
and let too. 15c-75c bunch
Art NeedIewOrk Lessons. Free
from to 5 every day
end FIoor-PeIIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

made bids for him. No one made any
fuss about him until he began to hog
the imelight at Hot Wells by hitting
every kind of ball pitched to him.
Then the moguls began to envy the
Cardinals and about the same time
the Higgins Hickey shakeup came.
Now it is claimed that Hickey asked
Higgins to draft De Fate for him and
that it was understood the ex-To-
pekan was to be turned over to the
Browns.
But. Schuyler Britton. former pres
ident of the Cardinals, says he draft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Safer. Sub Star. Breaks Leg.

Chicago, April 16.-Vic Safer. Cub
first sacker, received a broken right
ankle in the Cub-Cardinal game Sun
day which probably will keep him out
of the game for the rest of the season.
Saier's injury came in the sixth in
ming during a Cub batting rally. He
started to slide for the plate. changed
his mind and caught his spike on the
rubber.