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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Civilization.

Judge Shockney. Of the Randolph
county court, relates a story Of q
friend Of his who for many years SAIL
Cd on the high seas. and was ut one
time shlpwrecked and drfftsd to q
tropical island. says the Indianapolis
News. After landing on the island his
friend began to investigate, and made
his way inland, in search of signs OF
habitation, proceeding cautiously. fear
Ing he would meet cannibsis. He wan
derec around untii almost famishs4.
when suddenly he discovered . IRE I'M
the distsncs- He hid himself unt1ll
dark. when he crept near enough toI
hear voices. He listened for somel
time, but could not meke ent 1An4i
was said. Suddenly the voices epowl
louder and IN argument aross bstuannI
the men around the nrs. One sSrl61uei
ed In q loud voice: Il played tAs
jack Another replied IN angry toneAl
You're : liar.s Shouknsy's friend oe
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Sheep Growing Clubs.

Sheep growing clubs are being or
gained among South Dakota boys and
girls by the State college extension
division for the purpose of increasing
the number OF sheep in the state, to
improve the mutton and wool growing
qualities of the sheep, Il reduce the
weed crop. to return food and clothing
and more profits to the sheep owners.
Membership in the clubs is open to all
farm boys and girls between the ages
of 10 and Is years, and applications for
enrolment must be made before No
vember 10, addressing the State Lead
er Of Boys and Girls Clubs, Brookings.
Five or more boys or girls living with
in a radius of three miles, may group
themselves together to form a sheep
growing club. At least ten head of
grade breeding ewes should be pur-
chased by each club. From two to ten
head may be purchased by each club
member according to his power to pay
and care for them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Economy In Food,

There has eve been a time in
the life of the present generation
when the necessity for economy in
the use of food was as urgent as it is
today" said Prof. Eva r. Robinson,
head of the department of Home Eco.
nomics of the University of South Da.
kota. There must be no garbage
now. American homekeepers, must
strive in every way to eliminate waste
absolutely and must exercise their in.
genuity in making left-overs into ap.
petizing dishes" A forthcoming bull.
letin OF the department of Home Eco.
nomics will tell how to save foodstuffs
and eliminate waste. 1t will give
recipes for the use of left-oyers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Threshinu Record.

Dolton-Hehry Yontz. a thresher OF
his city, made a great record In the
ihreshing line during the season
which now has drawn to a close. Dur
ing the seaso he threshed an aggre-
cate OF 77.772 bushels of oats, 1910
bushels of wheat. 5,914 bushels of bar
ley and % bushels Of fax. This In
the greatest record ever made by a
iingle thresher in this territory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Horses KIN Two.

Pfe-re.-Two riders lost their lives
in this part OF the state by being
thrown from horses. One young man
named Jones was killed rear Canning
by his horse running into a wire fence
and falling with him. and Floyd Year
Gus. a young rancher nea Hayes. was
thrown from his horse. striking on his
head and crushing his skull.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Winds Spread Fires.

The prevailing high winds for the
past few weeks have made prairie
fires which are allowed to get a start
very destructive. In the past week
fires which DESTROYED a large amount
of hay and buildings in some in
stances have beep reported in Dewey,
Ziebach, Perkins and Trip counties.
in each case a high wind drove the
fires at a rapid rate and it was only
by hard work that greater damage was
prevented.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Bison.-A new ruling has been made
By the banks Of Perkins county con.
corning paper at psblic sales which
1t is believed win simplify transactions
in such notes. Hereafter persons con
templsting buying 1t public sales are
required to make arrangements be-.
forehan1 with the hank At which they
c~ustomarily do business. This enables
all concerned to close up transactions
quickly when the sale IL over instead
of waiting until tho bankers havs pass.
eden The securities offered where cash
Ut pa3a.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Want "naxIinht Iamr

Mitchell.-The state council of de-
defense. in a meeting here. passed
a resolution which was sent on to
President Wilson advocating a state
or national daylight law" suspension
Of public Improvements during the
war, and the establishment OF state
schools for telegraphy and other
trades essential to the conduct of the
war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Apples Must Be Sold BY weight.

On inquiry as to whether measure
or weight shall govern in the selling
of apples in this state, the attorney
general holds that weight is required,
regardless of measure. The question
was raised on the proposition that the
apples raised in the state, would not
weigh AZ pounds to the standard meas
ured bushel, and the question as to
what should rule was brought up with
the finding that AS pounds is the
standard, and not a measured bushei
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
On Cash Basis.

Bison.-Although organized but nine
years ago. Perkins county finances
are 10 on . cash basis. which the
people OF the county consider a re.
markable record. Perkins county also
was among the first to oversubscribe
TO the Liberty lean.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Hobo Day at Brookinas.

Hobo day, the great annual frolic OF
State college students, will be held
on Friday, November 16. South Da.
kota State college will meet the
North Dakota Aggies on the gridiron
as n of the features Of the days
Sports. Student committee have been
appointed to arrange hobo parade,
band music, prizes for king and queen,
and a big football demonstration. 1t
is expected that the largest crowd
ever at a football game in South Da-
kota will be lined up on States field
on November 16.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Sioux Falls.--Charles Meyer. q well
known resident Of Burke. dropped
dead In the Burke railway depot.
where he had stroiled to await the
arrival OF . train Death resulted from
heart failure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Dpiphany.-Henry Iich. q Sromi-
nent pioneer settler Of this section.
was found dead in bed by his daugh-
ter. having been attacked by heart
failure. ExIA IL anrsiyeA -sz
children EIIs wtre died several years
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Nut ihA WI intiipto htSh'N
by public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent OF the amount paid
for transportation by rail or water or
by any form of mechanical motor pow
er In competition with carriers by rail
or water. on freight consigned from
n point I'm the United States to an
other.
One cent for each twenty cents or
fraction charged by express compa-
MES for transportation from one point
In the United States to another.
Eight per cen Of the amount paid
for the transportation OF persons by
rail- or water VI by any form OF me-
chanical motor power on q regular
established line in competition with
common carriers, from N point In
the United States TO any point in the
United States, CaDada or Mexico
where the ticket is issued In the Until
ed States. No tax Is imposed on com.
mutation or season tickets for trips
less han 30 miles. or In cases where
tiE lAIC uOCc uOl fANttu OO CCUtS.
Ten per cent of the amount paid
for seats, berths or staterooms.
IL a mileage book used for trans
portation or accommodation was pr
chased prior to November 1. 1917. or
II cash fare is paid, the conductor or
agent collecting the fare is required
to collect the Ak.
Five per cent on the amount paid
for the transportation Of oil by pipe
line.
Five cents for each telegraph. tele-
phone or radio dispatch originating
In the United States where the charge
Is Is cents or more.
The foregoing taxes are paid by the
persons paying for the services or
facilities rendered. A carrier making
90 charge for transporting a commod-
~ because OF Its ownership thereof,
Or for any other reason. IS required
to gay q tax equivalent to the amount
which would be imposed II II received
payment, except In the case Of com
modities which are necessary for Its
use III inc Cohuuft vi It's uusiueSS OL
the business Of another line constitut.
Ing a part Of the same railroad sys-
tenn. Service rendered to the federal
and state governments Is exempt FROM
taxation. Persons collecting these
taxes are required to make monthly
returns and monthly payments to the
federal government
The new levies upon insurance take
effect in the following manner:
On life Insurance. eight cents on
each 500 or fraction Of the amount
Of the policy. except industrial insur-
ance policies not 10 excess OF $500
on the weekly payment plan. In
which case the tax II 20 per csnt q
the frst weekly premium. Policies Of
reinsurance are exempt
On marine. inland and IRE insur-
ance, one cent on each dellar or frac-
lion Of the premium charged under
each pelicy including renewals, but
iaciudins pollcies of r~e-tnsuvsnee
Casualty insurance. one cent "a sash
6ellaz - fxacflqQ ~ Rg>ni9m
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Send Comfort Kits.

One hundred comfort kits of the
South Dakota pattern were sent to
Fort Du Pont, Delaware. where they
will be distributed among the men In
the company of Lieut.. Porter P. Low
~ of the coast artillery corps, a grad
uate OF the college of engineering at
the University OF South Dakota. The
comfort Kits were made by women stu
dents In the department Of home eco
Monies under the supervision of Miss
Mae Wilson. of Dallas. 8. D., who de-
signed the kits last spring when the
goods undertook to furnish a kit to
every man who left the University Of
South Dakota to 60 to the reserve on
GERS training camps. the army. the
navy or the national guard. Money
to buy the material to make the kits
and to purchase the articles to fill
them "a raised by the girls who sold
hamburger sandwiches to students In
the corridors Of the sIain building.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
THE NEW WAR TAX
HELPS WHIP ENEMY
Folks Have to Pay Extra Now
for Postage, Travel, kmuse-
ments, Etc.
REMEMBER, KAISER TO BLAME
But for Prussia's Mad Ambition and
6arbarous Methods, World Prob
ably Would Be at ~Peace-Don't
Forget income Tax.

Neutrality-suspicious. does the war tax
strike your How do you enjoy put
ting up three cents instead of two on
all letters sent out Of town. How do
you like paying the extra charge for
movies. railroad tickets, kilograms,
lcns-a!:s.sce paoas mssssgssf
And. BY the way. II you are single
and earn more than $1,000 a year, you
have to psy q two per cent tax on all
in excess OF the thousand bucks. And
II you are married, you have 10 pay
two per cent tax on your annual In
come In excess Of $1,000.
Didn't you know that? Wer, it's
true. add the tax must be paid by
June /. 1918 for the whole year 1917.
II you fail to pay, the government can
exact a heavy penalty. But remember.
folks. II Is al! done TO help whip the
kaiser. II the a makes you
%grouchy, GUS the kaiser. don't cuss
u government.
All OF the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the transcription of wealth"
They are a part of the program of
taxation to make each man, woman
and child Ia the United States feel a
direct personal part In the war. They
apply to freight. passenger and ex-
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
man seats and berths, telegraph and
telephone messages. insurance poll
cies. admissions TO theaters and
movies and to club dues. The eff
feet of most of them Is felt, therefore,
In n slight rise In the high COST Of
living.
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government The following rev.
enues:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
state Well Represented.

Students from ffty-ive OF the sixty
four counties Of South Dakota are now
in attendance at the Northern Normal
er than South Dakota are represent
and Industrial School. Nine states
other than South Dakota are repre-
scented in the student body. including
one EAST cost and one Pacific coast
stats. Ons foreign country. Greece.
has : student snrolled. The attend
ance this year VIII probably equal
that Of last yoar. whom Al records
x1oEo broken ana 4 koknl aof -
711f1 = 61n0UncS1. -
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Additional Courses.

In addition to courses already an,
nounced by the University of South
Dakota, for students who enter In No.
vember, there will be given these
courses In mathematics: College
algebra, plans trigonometry, and ana.
lytic geometry. These courses are
for students who have been engaged
In farm work and whose entrance has
been delayed on that account.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Gets important Position.

Elmer X. Kyerly. formerly dean Of
the. college OF arts and science of the
University of South Dakota, who also
taught for several years at the stats
college Of agriculture 1T Brookinss
and at Yankton college. has just been
appointed by the United States depart
ment Of Agriculture - supervisor o.
farm help for II northeastern states.
including Virginia, New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland. New York, Jennsyi-
vania and the New Eagland states.
-S1 GyeFiy yog1gnAQ nom the Uni~
vclvtfY * Gonfh 01EnkA l-ae11Ess
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08

Securities Commission Secretary.
The state securities commission de.
clared the position Of secretary of
the commission, which has been filed
by George Fallon, of Lead, to be va.
cant, and appointed w. L. Henderson.
of Dupree. to the place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-11-08
Norbeek's Nephew In france.

One Of the American aviation crops
in France is Nels Borsted. a nephew
Of Governor and Mrs. Norbeck. He
writes OF experiences with submarines
In crossing, and tells Of the honor of
making the initial flight OF the Amer.
ican ayiators IN France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Religion Secures
Exemption for 3
Youth, Convicted of Eel
ony, Also Freed From
Draft

The district board passed on several
claims Tor exemption yesterday, and in
cidentally scored Local Board 1855 for
its attitude toward the district board.
The difficulty with the local board
arose over request Tor information
made by the district board in connec-
zion with an exemption claim. The reply
va, TO the effect mat the district board
could get its own information # It
wanted any that the local board was
not going 10 DO its work for It,
Five appeals for exemption, based on
claims Of belonging to religious sect
opposed 70 fighting, were passed on by
the board, after receiving reports on
the cases from Dr. s. Edwin Dung, the
only minister on the board.
Three members of the Plymouth
Brethren we're granted certificates OF
exemption on his recommendations. An
appeal of William Zieeler krick be-
cause Of his allegiance 10 the Seventh
I Dav Christian Church was denied, as
was that of Frank Lindstrom, who
claimed to belong to the Swedish-FlE-
. nieh Bethlehem Church. DR.. Young
reported he could find no published
document relating TO either sect since
May. 1917.
Peter s. Fitzpatrick, passed by Lo-
. cal Board ll5. demanded exemption on
the grounds that he had been convict
ed of robbery in 1910 and had served
/ six years and two months in state
/ prison. He said he had done his bit,
{ Ills request was granted, "a persons
/ convicted of felony cannot serve II,
/ the army.
: Albert II. Trageser had been granted
exemption by Local Board 1874. His
mother. whom he had claimed as de-
pendeui. was shown 90 be receiving an
annual income Of $4,000, ana the board
reversed the local boards ruling and
certified MIN for the army.
The board also overruled an exemp-
ton granted by Local Board l39 to
Charles +. MeEntee. He claimed that
he supported his mother. 1t was
found that he had two younger broth
crs. who. the board ruled, could sup
port her while he was away.
Joseph J. Ross, Of PA Classon Ave
nue.. Brooklyn. was reported to be a
delinquent and had been posted as &
Stacker Investigation showed that
Ross was already at Camp Upton. He
had been listed to go with the men
from Local Board 46 on September 90.
Arriving at the station just rs the train
for Yaphank was leaving, he boarded l.
without waiting 10 report 20 his local
board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Smart Fall Cloves
For Women

Washable copesLir. sord or podri shade.
one button .......... '''........ $1.75
Grey. mode. tan or beige mocha. black
stitched back and LlCc, kid binding.
piQut seam. light tcciOht......... $3.50
White. rashoblc doestin. block hand
scum. pearl bu'ton.............$2 $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Negro Draft Plans Modified
Unit To Be Trained at Each
Camp, Baker Announces

WASHINGTON, Oct with plenty
of room available at the National Army
environments, due 20 the large number
Of men TO be withdrawn to fill up the
National Guard and other branches.
the War Department has again modi-
fed its plans for training negro troops.
II is now the purpose, Secretary
Baker said to-day. TO train a complete
unit of negroes at each of the sixteen
cantOnments. The size of the unit will
depend upon the number of negroes
drafted from the divisional area which
supplies each cantonment, but where
there is a large surplus men will be
sent to posts with smaller numbers for
consolidation with the training units
there.
The first of the drafted negroes will
be modified under the call of October
3. The number to be taken from each
division will not be uniform and the
allotment has not been announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Soldiers Book Fund
Falls Short Of Mark

only 100000 has been raised OF the
$1,000, 900 needed TO establish librarie
for the soldiers and sailors OF the
United States. This was admitted yes
,erday by Frank ?. Hill. Of Brooklyn
who il chairman Of the National FL
nance Committee Of the War Council
and II was announced that the cam
paign would continue this week.
Henry w. Taft, brother OF er-Presi'
dent Taft; Judge Morgan J. O'Brien'
James A. Speyer. Frederick Is. Pratt
and ex-Mayor David A. Body OF
BROOKLYN we're named an emergency
committee Of five 20 solicit contn0u-
ton, from prominent men and women
who have not got given to the library
fund.
The only contributions Of any size
Yesterday were: Frank A. Vanderlip,
$500: Alexander NJ. White, $500;
Henry Holt & Co. $3.50; j. Hartley
Manners. 500; Perciyal 5. Hill, slOO;
Walter c. Humstone, 500; Mrs. Wen
dell r. Bush. 800; Charles S. Russell.
800: James Byrne. 800; Century
Publishing Company 500; Guy T.:
Trip, 800; Henry r. Towne, 800, and
{. K. G. Billings, 800.
Secretary OF War Baker sent the
following telegram TO all workers for
the fund throughout the country;
"The Library War Fund will be q
contribution from the people OF the
United States 10 the contentment.
effectiveness and future usefulness Of
our soldiers.
ct is a part OF the great effort the
government is making TO surround our
Soldiers with wholesome environment
and TO give them an opportunity 20
redeem. by useful occupation OF their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
Urges Adoption
Of Spy Budget
Preparedness Committee
Says Pershing Will Be.
Forced to Rely on Allies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The confer
cnce committee on national prepared
ness issued a statement to-day taking
the House Committee on Appropria-
tons severely 10 task for failing to
report the appropriation OF Sis9 900 foc
the Military Intelligence Section OF the
General staff. The statement says tn"
failure TO make the appropriation
would be a serious handicap To. Gem
eral Pershing. For the same work that
Congress was asked to appropriate lie -
than 100000 England eXpends from
$4,000. 900 to 100000 a month, and
unless the appropriation asked for is
made the United States Will be put in
the humilating position Of being COM
PEELED to rely upon her allies for the
information needed for her military
operations.
There is suggestion in the state
mcnt that the time may not be far
distant when this country will inaugu-
rate military campaign Of ner own.
distinct from-ihat in which she is now
engaged in conjunction with Britain
and France. The statement says, IL
part:
at is inconceivable that Congress
will. through any false sense of econ
cmy, limit the scoDe of intelligence
work at the very moment when the in
,ercepted 'sunklwthout-trace' tele
grams from the German Minister a.
Argentina to the Swedish Foreign Of
fee emphasize the need for expanding
this department as rapidly as pos
sibe.
THE Intelligence or Information
Section Of the General staff collects
and distributes the information upon
VIII ch the operation section makes its
plans. Sucn information is gathered
by American intelligence officers the
world over-in the Balkans. in Russia,
on the Western front, in Mexico. in
South America. even in the remote sec
tions of India and the Far East. rs
agents must have money at their com
mand TO collect information of mill
tary Importance TO the United State /.
General Pershing's observers at the
battlefront also are part of the in
telligeGce service.
"While We are to-day relying upon
The information supplied US By Eng
land France, Italy. Belgium and Rus
STA, We must not depend upon il en-
tirely in the future. No nation gives
any other nation all the information
il possesses unless such information
fts in entirely with its own military
policies. The time may come-who
may say that it is not already here ?
when the United States will no long
or care to follow biindly the military
leadership Of any other nation. when
We will consider that our own purpose
in this war can most quickly be
achieved b. striking on some other
front than that which is considered
most important by our allies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02
How to Write to Soldiers

Mail for soldiers or prospective Off
GERS in training should be addressed as
follows:
John Smith.
Company Y. - Regiment,
designate Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery
or Engireers).
American EXpeditionary Forces,
John Smith.
Company X. R. 0. T. c..
Plattsburg, y. y.
John Smith,
Company y. - Regiment
Camp Wadsworth.
Spartanburg. S. c.
John Smith.
Company Y. Regiment.
Camp Mills, L. |.
John Smith,
Company Y. Regiment.
Camp uDton- n. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-02

leisure, some of the losses which are
necessarily entsiled in military ser
vice"