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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28

AND EXCHANGES
Personal and News Notes From Over
Tho County


II. II. Skiles of Wayne. Nebraska,
was here last week looking after bust
ness interests.
Phyllis Douglass returned home re-
Gently from Gettysburg. South Dako-
ia, where she has been attending
school. At present she is going to
school in Miller.
George Speaker, of Schaler. Iowa.
returned to his home there Friday
evening after spending several days
here with his brother Will.
John Douglass and w. A. Boutwell,
shipped cars of stock east this last
week.
The Speaker sale last Wednesday
vas we'll attended despite the cold
weather. The sale amounted to APP
proximately $6.000.O0.
Mrs. Nellie Kivett at the Speaker
home has been very i'll with grippe
and near-pncumonia. but is reported
to be better at this writing.
A few from this vicinity she wed
their interest IN Red Cross work by
going to the ddnty sale at st. Law
renee last Wednesday. although the
weather was very cold. Those who
attended were very enthusiastic yer
the sale.
Don't forget the Literary program
this Friday. evening ut vayland.
C. w. Miller was at Cayour. South
Dakota a few days last week, having
charge Of the lumber yard there for
that time.
Miss Myrtle Oleson is reported to
be quite i'll with measles. Her con
dition is somewhat improved at this
writing. Mrs. A. l.. Hiatt has also
been very Ill the last week.
This neighborhood enjoyed two So
cial gatherings this week, on Monday
evening at the /. J. Fisher home.
in honor of Mrs. Fishers birthday.
and ON Tuesday evening at the Mar
tin Wood home. Those present spent
pleasant evenings at both gatherings.
Mrs Robert Higgs and son. or
Huron, are visiting at the home Of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Byers and
children departed Tuesday evening
for Shannon, Illinois for a couple OF
weeks visit with relatives.
O. A. Baterman is moving here from
Alton. Iowa this week. He has rent
ed the w. p Noble farm north of
vayjand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
Man Enjoys Camp
Life at Fort Riley, Kans.

FIT. Riley, Feby. 25.-Receiyed the
Press today. and very glad to get the
from Hand county. ] have
gone through a bakers school and
have put in baker company 35l
There are about 500 bakers here
We use the same units as in field
service. Last week twelve men bak-
ed 24OO pounds of bread in "a hours
like it fine here, Have good
quarters and plenty to eat, and the
weather is good. We had a game
Of base ball today. We do not have
to work very hard. We bake one
week and drill the next week. as
sure you that l appreciate the gener-
Gus thoughtfulness Of the friend who
is sending me the Press.
Yours truly,
~ Roy Simons.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
German Language to be
Dropped From Schools

At a meeting of the South Dakota
Council of Defense, held in Sioux
Falls last Friday, resolutions were
adopted in favor of eliminating the
teaching of the German language in
all high schools, normals and colleges
Of the state. A number OF high
schools throughout the state had al
ready dropped the German from their
course Of study and it is thought
many more schools will now accept
the advice of the Defense Council.
In accordance with this order the
announcement was made Saturday by
the local Board of Education, that the
German classes in the city school
would be dropped and arrangements
made to give students of that course
sufficient credits in other branches.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
WYOMING COAL
FOR NEXT WINTER
Government Zone System Places Da
kotas In Western Coal
Supply

Pierre Dakotan-The government
has zoned the coal mining districts
and South Dakota has been placed in
the zone operating from the Wyom-
ing coal fields Presumably the coal
which we will receive in this state
for consumption next winter will all
be shipped from this district. We
are not to receive any dock ship
ments, which mean that we will not
get any hard coal for consumption,
and rail shipments of anthracite are
out OF the question. The Wyoming
coal is what is called a near-bitumin-
u coal. It's heat properties are
superior to those OF the Iowa coal ana
a little better than the Illinois coal.
1t burns with practically no ash and
will not clinker. The mines at Sher.-
dan have recently gone down to a
third level where they have tapped
a vein which is sivty-five fet In dia-
meter. This coal is what we will re-
ceive in South Dakota the next win
ter The miners find that In this
vein the percentage of moisture has
considerably decreased and the coal
a be stored in closed bins with per-
feet safety from its Stacking; however
it would not do for the coal to be
dumped in the yard and exposed to
the elements. The new freight rate
that was put into effect by the gov
ernment is $3.6S per ton from Sheri-
dan. This will probably make the
coal sell at Pierre at right around
$500 per ton. TIL proposed freight
rate by the railroad commissioners
of South Dakota was $2.25. This
would have made the coal sell that
much cheaper and led to the belief
that we would get caeap coal for
consumption next winter. The new
rate is based on the zone system OF
freight rating, SO that there is prob
ably no appeal. as 1t was put into ef-
feet and computed on the distance OF
the haul and made uniform through
out the United States. This coal Is
considerably cleaner than briquetts
and entirely free from the presence
OF slate and will give as good results
Hooking Valley When burned In a
furnace.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28

w. Il. Lyman, Of Gettysburg. who
hauled ice here this winter with
bis two Ford trdC IS is starting
out now on a plan to get fuel to
Pierre more directly. and he thinks
more cheaply than has been done In
the past.
Z Mr.. Lyman is going up to Mo-
bridge and build a barge that will
carry a hundred tons of coal and
with il he proposes to bring Roundup
coal down to Pierre on the Missouri
river which he Is sure he can do at a
less price than the railroads can. OF
do. The rest or his plan is unique IN
that he expects to utilize his Ford
trucks to run the barge back up the
river each trip. He will remove the
front wheels and arrange the en-
gines to operate paddles and thus as
cend the river current with ease and
at a comparatively low cost.
Mr.. Lyman's experiment will be
awaited with interest. He is to sell
the first load he reaches Pierre with
to the state house, according to an
arrangement already made.
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
SAMMIES IN ACTION :
CAPTURE z BOCHES
Twenty Germans and Machine Gun
Taken ON French Front

With the American Army in France
Feb. 24.-An American attack on the
Chemin-des-Dames sector in conjunc-
ton with a French patrol early yes
terday, penetrated a few hundred
yards into the German lines, taking
twenty men, one machine gun and
two German officers. There was
some fighting and a number of the
enemy were killed and wounded.
There were no American casualties.
The Franco.American patrol was
under the command of a French Of
fcer.
The French wal Offices commune
cation says that north of the Ailette
river, which parallels the Chem:n-des
DANES, French troops have penetrat-
ed the German lines to the ChevrigDy
district. They were reported to have
returned with material and twenty
FIVE prisoners, including two officers.
The presence of American units
along the famous Chemin-des- Danes
was disclosed in an Associated Press
dispatch last Friday. In a patrol fight
the previous day. American soldiers
had killed one German and captured
another. One American was slightly
wounded.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
HOLDEN

Owing to the severity OF the wealth
or and the bad condition of the rnads
only a few were able to attend the
Red Cross in st. Lawrence last week
although things were literally donat-
ed. We are quite proud Of our neigh
boring townships on the north for
their 100000 sale for Red Cross ben-
eft.
Peter yerdugt received the sad
message OF the death OF his mother
who lived at Pella, la.
John Barlett's auction sale last
Monday drew a largeN crowd and
things sold well. We are sorry to
see them leave this community where
they have lived the last dozen or
more years. in which time they have
ably and willingly helped in the up
building Of this community.
Mrs. Lloyd Dennis has returned
from Iowa. d
Mrs. Eliza Wharton and three
daughters are visiting at the nome
OF Mrs Wharton's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Bowles OF Miller.
Mr.. Newton Rush of Hawarden is
visiting at the home OF his brother
Mr.. Warren Rush.
Committees have been appointed
to prepare an Easter program at the
Sunbeam church.
A few of the neighbors surprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Doughtefy at their
home last Friday evening They leave
soon to make their homo In Center
City, Iowa They shall be greatly
missed.
Mrs. Warren Rush accompanied
her son clifford to the hospital in
Pierre where he is ticking medical
treatment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
RED CROSS SALES
IN COUNTY $4,000
Last Weeks Big Drive For Red Cross
Funds A Big Success

Perhaps one of the most successful
drives yet held in the state for the
benefit of Red Cross work occurred
in Hand county last week. The big
county sale of donated articles held at
st. Lawrence, totalled $3.50. This
included $1,100 cash subscribed in
Miller. Another sale of the same kind
held in Carleton township Saturday
realized $4,000 for the fund.
And a third sale of Rose Hill and
Bates townships at the Ogee Johnson
farm Saturday produced $875, making
a total for the week of $12,225.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
Public Auction For
Benefit Y. N. c. A

The people of South Hand County
will have a public auction at the G.
f. Halbig farm in Glendale Township
on Saturday, March 2, 1918. Dona-
tions OF live stock, poultry, grains,
and other articles have been made
by the people OF South Hand. and a
big sale Is expected.
Let everybody boost this work as
it is one of tn means in which we can
help to win the war.
Lunch will be served.
BY order OF the Y. N. G. A. Com.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
Combination Sale OF
Pure Bred Live Stock

Arrangements are being made by
Secretary A. b. Catalan for the annu-
al sale of the Hand County Pure Bred
Live Stock Association at Miller
Saturday, March 9th. The association
will offer IL head of pure bred cattle,
hogs and horses. The sale will be
held in a large tent. with a seating
capacity of 1000. and will be under
the direction OF a~uctioneer H. S. Dun
can and the Magness Bros. This sale
WIN attract . considerable number OF
breeders from South Dakota and sd-
joining states, who have notified the
secretary Of their intention to attend.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
MILLER GIRLS WORK
TO WIN STATE TITLE
High School Basket Ball Players
Have Lost No Games This
Season

For several seasons Miller schools
showed considerable enthusiasm over
the game of basket ball when the high
school was represented by the boys
in a first class team, but this year
the girls are winning the laurels,
having won every game played thus
far this season. There is no final
tournament in the girls games but
the championship is decided on a
classification OF total points scored,
and the Miller girls now have a total
of 100 points in addition to the fact
that they have met no defeats. They
have the following record to their
credit:
Huron at Huron s to 2. I
Huron at Miller 5 to 3. j
Pierre Indians at Pierre IA to o..
Pierre Indians at Pierre IA to g..
Pierre High at Pierre Is to 7.
Lake Preston at Miller 30 to /.
Lake Preston at Lake Preston %
to o.
They have a game at washington
tomorrow evening and expect TO meet
the Salem girls at the local gymnas-
ium Saturday evening. The lineup
of the present team of winners is:
Oma Wyiand. and Loretta Lawier,
guards; Cora and Esther Schroeder,
forwards; Myrtle Losh, jumping CEN
ter, and Charlotte Meade, running
center; substitutes, Phyllis Spiers,
Veda Miller and Laura Weiblen.
The girls are in charge of Miss
Marie Tinsley, teacher of English.
who has been their efficient coach
during this seasons work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
SPECIAL. ELECTION
TO BOND CITY FOR
LIGHT and WATER
March s6 Special Election to Vote on
$4,000 Bosis For City Light
and Power, and $4,000
For Water

Official notice OF a special election
for March 26th is published in this
paper by the City Council. for the
purpose of voting upon two bond
propositions. One is for $4,000 to
put in a new municipal light and
power plant to meet the growing
needs of the city. The officers state
that the old plant is failing rapidly,
Is requiring expensive repairs to keep
running, compelis a high rate to be
paid by patrons, and limits the ex-
tension of light and power below the
present demand. After careful exam
nation and investigation with the
assistance of experts the council
states that in their Judgment the only
way to reduce the cost and secure
satisfactory service Is to install a
new plant. They ask the voters o,
the city to empower them to issue
$50, 900 of 5 per cent 20 year bonds
to defray the necessary expense OF
such plant.
The light patrons are now paying
the high rate of 20 cents per kilowat.
One new plant proposed will guaran-
tee a rate of Is cents per f5lowat for
small amounts Of current, graduated
down to z cents for greater amounts.
Power is to be graduated from 10
cents down to 5, and cooking current
from s to S cents. These rates will
nay bond interest and create a fund
to renew plant.
Water Equipment
At the same time is. presented a
proposition for a 5000 5 per cent
20 year bond for the purpose OF Sc
curing a better municipal water
supply and equipment for city water
and fire protection.
Upon the necessity of these I'M
proyements for the life of Miller and
the comfort of her people there
should be no division. whatever Diff
may arise as to method or
detail. We must have light and pow
or. and we must have water n hre
protection. These things are not lux
uries. They are necessities, and vital
ones. The officers chosen to admin
listers such affairs for the city v
concentrated their minds and energy
~ cn1un thaCQ nr0D-
lens. and the result of their mature
Judgment is that these two BOND I
positious should be voted upon fav-
orabiy by the citizens of Miller, In
the interest of the town itself and
for the benefit and interest of the IN
diyiduai residents themselves.
Like hundreds of other citizens n
property owners the Press has no
knowledge OF the merits or dement's
of methods or details, because the
average citizen has no reason to make
a study of such things. He must
,rust IN some other Judgment than his
own. In this respect the Press IS
willing to trust the Judgment OF the
city officers. But upon h broader
proposition Of the city's needs, ana
the citizens benefits, these PROPOSE
tons should be supported by every
citizen who has the interest OF MS
home town at heart. And although
us old folks are supposed to live In
the "glories of the past" here's
who don't fancy a return to the smoky
kerosene lamp, nor the barrel of dirty
water hauled to the kitchen door.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
Postal Steamer Saves Forty
Remainder Of lst Draft
To Funston March 5th

The local exemption board have
resolved orders from the Adjutant
General to call the remaining num-
Der Of Hand county's first draft quota
on March 5th- The number called IL
elGlIt and they will leave On that date
~ camp Funston.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
Red Cross Liner Wrecked
Number Of Lives are Lost

st. Johns, Newfoundland, Feb. %.
Twenty-Five survivors OF the Red
Cross liner F1orizel, which went
aground on the rocks at Broad Cove
near Cape Race. yesterday, were res
cued at daylight today. A message
from the postal steamer Prostero.
which had stood by all night while
the ship was being pounded on the
rocks, said that twenty others we're
alive on the ship.
Death List Given 10a
Montreal, Feb. 25.-Thc death list
of the wreck of the Florizel is given
as 102 in a report from the Cape Race
agent of the Marconi Telegraph COM
pany, received here today. The total
number saved is reported at forty
four.
Postal Steamer Saves Forty
New York. Feb. 25.-Forty suryiv-
ors of the steamer F1orizel have been
taken off the steamer by the Prosterp:
which is now on her way to st. Johns,
according to a telegram received here
today by the Red Cross line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28

These community chairman will
meet at Miller. Friday. March LIST at
2 O'Clock p. NJ. to consider ways ana
means of getting the county organic
ed in the quickest manner possible
of availing itself Of this big opportun-
ity
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
Germans Invade Russia
viii Restore Monarchy

Berlin, via London, Feb. 25.-Ger-
man troops took Pernau, a Russian
seaport i'm Livonia, 80 miles north
east of Riga, and Dorpat, 157 miles
southeast of Riga, the German war
office announced today. In the Ger
man advance to Dorpat, 5000 Rus
slams were taken prisoner. This fly
ing detachment travelled 1870 miles in
five and a half days. The advance
guard Of General Won Linsingen's
troops are at a point IS miles west Of
KEW. sao
VIII Restore Monarchy
London, Feb. 25.-Germany will re-
store the Russian monarchy, accord
ing to a telegram TO the Morning
Post. 1t says, 1.-THE Grand Duke of
Hesse has been appointed the COM
mander OF the Riga section Of the
German front"
(. The former empress Alexandria. as
the guardian Of her son, the former
T~sareyitch, is the favorite German
candidate. The former emperor viii
not accept the throne from German
hands. The B~olsheviki have provided
q form or government which the Rus
SLAMS alone understand, It is pure des-
potism. They have paved the way
Tor the return Of the monarchy.
Anbassa1ers Prepare p Leave
Pekrosrad. Eeb. 25.-Ailied amlAs-
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-28
COUNTY FARM AGENT
PAID FOR BY GOVT.
county Organization Of Farmers to
Start the Work

a government agent named II. G.
Pollock was in Miller Monday for the
purpose OF organizing Hand county
under the Food Act passed by Con-
gress last August. whereby counties
may secure the services of an expert
70 assist in farm work. The agents
salary is paid by the government, but
the local expense of office. steno-
grapher. etc. amounting to $500 to
$500, is paid by county appropriation.
The necessary organization consists
OF 200 farmers, and an expert is re-
commended by the agricultural col
iege, who will be under direction OF
the National Emergency Agricultural
Bureau. At a meeting held Monday
the following temporary executive
committee was selected J. r. Spiers
IS e Eaton. C n VIM. W. ]. Nor
row. f. w. Carr.
This committee appointed a general
organizing committee scattered over
the county TO secure the necessary
membership in their various town
SHIPS as follows;
waiter Bouren
Seiden Mitchell
Pete j. Subn
Aaran Surge
j. 7. Gardner
Henry scott
Henry Heasiey
jim Beranek
Geo Dill
Casper kiuthe
). Z. Harris
j. r. wilson
j. X. Spiers
Henry DeGeest
Clarence Miller
WIN. PenWeH
fred semen
wen Davis
lnFman IaplEKn
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

he har served the people in the ca
pacity OF Circuit Court Clerk fo'
the past term, and all people hav
ing opportunity to know can testi
~ as to his capability and bis al
prtness in performing the duties OF
tbe office. lie belongs to an old an
respected family Of the County,
and is a sober and. upright citizen
and We believe is worthy of the
confidence and respec: of the W.
te,s both as an individual and
official.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Su1lbrigl,t Items,

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. COnat.
ser have returned to Sunbright
from Birmingham, Ala, where they
have resided for the past few
months, and Mr.. Conatser has ac
cepted "a position IN the General
Merchandise Store Of Mr. John
johnson, and expects to reside in
our town.
Among the number attending
County Court Monday, 9Th. Inst.
ut Wartburg, from this place were
the following: Esqmires Al S. Crit
fifth and VIM. Bullard, Or S H Jones
Rufus Jones anb C f Babcock:
MrJ D Hendren formerly of
Burns ide La., was here this week
preparing 10 take up his residence
for the future.
Prof. s A Bertram ia nn""'e to
perform his duties az Principal in
the Sunhright High School on ac'
count of defective eyesight. which
we hope is only a Temporary at
Fiction, and that he map soon re-
cover.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

I'd Moore of Willoughby Ohio,
has returned to his farm here for
the winter.
JB York, j ID Young and II A
LewalIen were at Wartburg attend
ing Quarterly Count Monday.
Theodore Grundy has moved his
family from the VIM. Billiard farm
to Oneida Tenn.
Rev j b Peters of Burrville was
visiting friends here last week.
Miss Minnie Young has returned
home after two weeks Writ will,
her sister Mrs J II Albertson a,
ROcx wnOd.
Mrs. Elizahith A'bertson is visit
ing her daughter Mrs Lima Peters
ut I.enoir City.
Mr. and Mrs Evertt Peters Of
Glen Mary were visiting at j &
Peterr Sunday.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
News From Shadeland

The Post Masters are enjoyi' e
q happy release after the strenuous
times for the past few weeks pIa' ed
up"" them.
The Pile men when the weather
permits are working toward the
Gatewood Ford and we have the
promised joy of seeing the old
Chartered road known az the Jim.
town Pike come to it's own once
more
Miss Charlotte Morton of Rose
teacher at Oak Grove completed
one of the most successful terms of
School closing the third week in
December
Mrs Geo Underwood spent the
end with friends 1T Monterey
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Mis-. Anna Choate Of Glenmary,
spent Christmas with home folks.
Misses Vida and Violet Easley,
If Athens ia spending this wett
with their parents MIR and Mrs
II. v. Ea~l"y.
Miss. Tresie Albertson returned
to her home in Somerset, KY, one
day last week.
Mr. and Mrs Everit Patching of
OakdaIe, spent few days with
his parents last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Patching.
Our School at this place closed
December 2sth.
Miss Ora Peters returned home
from Athens q few days ago where
she has been attending School.
Mrs r ii Case Of Ludlow, Ky.
is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
d w Jacks
Ed Jarrett and family of Rose,
spent Christmas with bis sister
Mrs Jackson.
Mr. Oliver Shannon of Sunbright
An mt Christmas ut Burrville.
Mr. Omer Easley of Knoxville,
spent a few days with his parents
this week Mr. and Mrs H V Ea-Iey.
Mr. and Mrs d w Jacks. Mrs. r.
H Case and r q Jacks attended
the funeral of Mr. Robert Jacks at
Rome Friday week.
Mrs. TV Peters and child'eI
left Sunday to visit her parents in
La.
Prof Stephens left Monday for
his home at Dayton Tenn.
Mr. Otto Hurst enjoyed horse
back ride Sunday after noon down
the road.
Sgt VIM. ] Galloway of camp
Grant. III. spent Christmas with
his parents Mr. and Mrs T C Gallo
way.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11
Could Not Eat or Sleep
Made Well BY PERONA

Mr.. william z. Denny. 1923 Park
Ave, Springfield. Ohio. writes:
"r flnd great pleasure In writing
vou and thanking you fer what Pc.
rvna has already done for me. ]
have been troubled with eataPrh for
years, and II had affected my head.
nose. throat and stomach. that !
could not eat nor sieep with any sat-
iefaetion.
II have Just taken three bottles. ]
can eat most anything and am greatly
relieved OF nervousness. SO that when
Q lie down ! can sleep without the
least trouble. Q recommend Il 60 ell
those who are sufferers Of that dread.
ful disease, eatarrh."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-11

Wanted-K.l able woman vi o
can cook and do general b. usework
for a small family in good modern
home. Aduress u. Fred IhOnIa.
CHATEAU ooga. Tenn.