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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Accident Proves Fatal
To Mrs. Anna Rathman

Mrs. Anna Rathman, a resident of
Riverside township, who was injured
recently in a runaway near her home,
died al ST. Mary's hospital in Pierre
last Friday. Death was caused by
lock jaw which set in some days after
the accident happened. The unfor-
tunate lady was brought to Miller on
Wednesday and placed under the car
of DR.. McWhorter, She was taken to
the Pierre hospital Thursday but her
condition was so serious that she
passed away early Friday. She was
forty-five years Of age and leaves be-
sides her husband, two daughters liv-
ing near Aberdeen. The body was
shipped to Aberdeen for burial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Miller Boy Is Now
A Finished Flyer

D. II. Smith reports that his son
Harry has completed his course of
instruction as a flyer and now holds
a commission as First Lieutenant,
Harry's instruction began just nine
months ago, when he graduated from
the state college at Brookings, He
has worked hard and succeeded i'm
passing all the severe tests, to which
the students in aviation r subjected,
and he has the admiration of friends
at home for the splendid success he
has attained in this, the most daring
branch of army life.
He is still located at Ellington Field
in Texas, but is now spending a short
furlough with his wife who is teaching
music in a girls school at Columbus
Ohio.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR CITY BONDS
NEXT TUESDAY
City TO Vote on Bond Propositions For
Municipal Light and Water

The special election to vote upon
two bond propositions occurs next
Tuesday, March 26th. One PROPOSE
ton is for $4,000 for a new electric
light and power plant, and the other
is for $4,000 for improvements to the
city water plant.
These improvements are needed
right now, and their need will grow
with the passing months. This fact
is so apparent that it is considered
both propositions will be endorsed by
a large majority. They are necessities
in the life Of the city, and this is the
only method by which these convent
ences can-be secured.
The only discussion or difference of
opinion heard among citizens is n
Of method or detail However, the ont
important and over-towering point Is
the necessity of voting the bonds to
make certain that the people of Miller
will have light and water, and no one
should let any matter OF detail intu-
ence them against the larger and more
important result, which will give bet
ter service at less cost.
And a strong endorsement by the
voters of Miller next Tuesday will be
a very practical aid to the city officers
in placing the bonds readily and at
the lowest possible interest rate.
We hope some time in the future
that South Dakota will develop her
own power on the Missouri river. and
supply many towns and cities, but this
cannot be lone for several years. In
the meantime each town and city must
provide for it's own necessities.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Tractor School Draws Crowd

The international Harvester Co.
tractor school held in the Mccoy hall
two days last week attracted a consid-
cradle number of farmers, who were
very much interested in the talks upon
tractor farming and road work. The
school was conducted by Mr.. Chas.
Moss, of Redfeld. H. w. Woodruff, of
this city. also talked upon tractor
work. The big international Harvest
err Co has helped to take the edge off
that old prejudice against big corpor-
atoms, by several enterprises along
the lines OF benefits to the people.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Hand County Soldiers
In Kansas Training Camp
Fort Riley, Kansas,
March Is, 1913


Dear Friends:
We arrived here safely and are now
drilling hard. We are located for the
present in the Sanitary Troop First
Aid for wounded soldiers We got our
first shot in the arm a few days ago
and 1t caused many of the boys to
faint, altho it did not bother mt much
One OF the boys broke u with meas
les soon after his vaccination, and
John Murphy and Swanson have been
sick for several days. ] have not seen
n of the other boys from home yet.
We took a hike last Sunday and look
ed down on Camp Funston which Is
about four miles from here. II has
been pretty warm here for several
days but / suppose it is cold and plen-
Nv of snow at home. We lost Nelson
in Kansas City but he arrived here
later. Taylor was rejected at first but
was later accepted.
We drill about eight hours a day
and we have plenty of good food.
The wind is worse here than in old
South Dakota and a great deal OF
sand. With Best Regards,
Orville o. Eaton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
County Agent Selected
To Aid Farm Development

The county organization recently
perfected IN this county to aid in farm
development work selected a Mr.. Ris-
jord, of Minnesota as county agent.
He arrived here last week, and has
opened headquarters in the Masonic
building, upstairs. His work of or
ganizing for the summer will begin
Immediately. Under a Federal provi-
sionto aid counties, the county agents
salary is paid out of the national
treasury, while the county pays all
local expenses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Lieutenant Victor Woodruff
Now Somewhere in France

MIR. and Mrs. c. N. Woodruff, of
Inland township. have received word
by cablegram from their son Lieuten-
ant Victor r. Woodruff. LIST 1t. 21st.
Field Artillery, that he has arrived
safely In France. Lieutenant Wood
ruff was stationed at Leon Springs,
and waco. Texas during the fall and
winter, where he was In command OF
. Battery and had received the nom
nation for Captain, before starting for
ina frnnt early In March.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Big German Drive in West
| Not to Occur, Experts Say

Washington, March 1S.-American
military observers have reached the
conclusion that Germany's constant
massing of men on the western front
is for defense and that the long
heraided Teutonic offensive never
will materialize unless it develops as
a defensive measure against the
growing pressure of the allied and
American lines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Public Meeting Called
at Club Rooms Monday

Miller, March 2d.-Notice. is hereby
given that a meeting of the voters of
Miller city will be held at the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday evening,
March 25th at 500 o'clock for the pur-
pose of discussing and explaining the
questions to be voted upon at the
special city election Tuesday, March
26th. All voters are urged to attend.
w. j. Halloween, Mayor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Must Be Full Citizens
To Vote IN South Oak.

Pierre. March 1s.--Men who have
not taken out their second citizenship
papers in South Dakota are to be
denied their right to vote II an amend
ment to the constitution be adopted
when submitted to the people in the
fall. Thia new definition Of citizen
ship ia to be made In connection with
the vote on suffrage for women.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-21
Order ON Meatless Day

Meatless and porkless regulations
are temporarily modified so that
the only meat requirements now in
force are that beef and pork should
not be used Tuesday.
G. N. HERRIED.
Food Administrator for South
Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08

rmy OF War Workers N
Asthese Sacrificing patriots standing be-
hind our Army Of Fighters over there" stand 81
ing shoulder shoulder with heroes Of land and
sea- SO it is YOUR duty to back up the War Workers
who come to Washington and do your bit max
ing it possible for them to stay here and live here
Five hundred war workers are arriving every day;
$4,000 more are expected before January lst; Gov
eminent housing structures now, building will ac-
commodate. 5000 the other 1000 MUST BE
HOUSED IN THE HOMES OF WASHINGTON .
and at Moderate Prices.
THE Room Registration Office has appealed to the
Red-B1ooded Patriotism Of Home Owners to
come forward in this time Of need and list their
ira rooms. " -
THE HEIGHT CO. stands ready to do it's part in
solving Uncle Sans Housing Problems;
TIE have given Specialized Thought to this very
thing; we have bought and prepared specially
adaptable Housing Problem Furniture;= stand
ready to finance any worthy Householder who
wishes to put one or more shape to rent to
War Workers; we will give first consideration to
prompt deliveries Of Housing Problem Furniture
War Measure.
THE Householder, whether rich or poor who has
rooms suitable for accommodation of War
~ OSSI1-
pied now this emergency, at moderate prices
great Stacker the who refuses to buy a Lib
erty Bond or War Savings Stamp.
rs public institution, this store pledges its
sources; it's cooperation; it's very existence; it's
ALI-to the Government In any movement that will
bring the war to successful and victorious concu-
| sion.
THIS store has mammoth stock Of Furniture for
sale it has special and peculiar adaptabiity and
resources that fit into the present emergency-BUT-
we say this most emphatically and with the utmost
sincerity-if you have one or dozen spare
WHETHER YOU FURNISH THEM AT THIS
STORE OR Motifs high time right for all
who call themselves Americans to make sacri-
fee and to set aside personal inconvenience.
E1ERE is definite, tangible way Of bel ping win
- the war. Are you Americans worthy Of the
name? PROVE IT! LIST YOUR ROOMS-A
YOU CAN POSSIBLY SPARE youwill stand
shoulder to shoulder with boys the trenches;
with our boys who man the ships; with marines
and with THE BUSY WAR WORKERS RIGHT
HERE IN WASHINGTON, who. in most cases, have
come from comfortable homes distant cities to do
their part in democracy worldwide fight.
TKeHechf1CG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
NEGRO WOMEN WHITE WINGS.
Louisville Tries Experiment With
% as Street Cleaners.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, September T.
Handling the street broom with al
most as much confidence as they ever
fecked dust in the home of a "missus,"
twenty-eight negro women have ap-
peared as official street cleaners in
Louisville. They receive So day for
zine and half hours. and each cares
for a territory eight blocks square.
They will wear uniforms something
akin to the white wings" worn by
men in pre-war days, as soon as they
prove their capability. On the streets
in the retail shopping district pedes-
TRANS good-naturedly urged them to
'be careful" All the women worked
diligently, grooming southern melo-
dies as they proceeded. They came in
many garbs, one wearing new suit
Of overalls. a mans hat and hob
nailed shoes.
eupt Charles Oestreich Of the street
cleaning department said the expert
mont, if successful, will solve an i'm
portant labor shortage problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
AMERICAN WRITES BOOK
ON BRITISH IN WAR
gauthorized Copy Will Be Given
Every American Soldier Ar
irving in England.
Dolegranl to The Sunday Stnr and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.

V1legram to The Sunday Stnr and
Y Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
{ LONDON, September e Frederic
7.liam Vile. an American. has been
ii by the British authorities to
u book. Explaining the Brit
isners," copy of which will be
handed to every American soldier ar
irving in England. The initial edi-
ton of 100000 will be off the press
this month. Other editions will be
published as fast as it may be nee
essary.
IT was delighted" said Mr.. Vile to
me today, ito accept the invitation to
grind out this little volume, which will
not run more than 100 pages, with a
total length of $4,000 words. ] am
doing the work, of course, purely as
labor of love. The book is being
written in the simon-pure American
language and mya proofreaders have
instructions to knock out anything
that resembles the kings English
Before l put'a word on paper l inter-
sailors in London and found the need
to be very urgent for popular ex-
planation-of what the British empire
has done in the past four years and
what present-day Britain is like. Our
boys are undoubtedly anxious for in
struction on that subject and my aim
is to supply it. I discovered that
scarcely one in 100 of our fellows
know, for example, that nearly
100000 Britishers have been killed
in the course of the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-08
AMER|CANSREACH
SWEDEN IN SAFETY
107 at Haparanda Report
Great Disorder in Rus
sian Cities.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAPARANDA, Sweden, Friday. Sep
TENDER 6.-There were 107 Americans
IN tho party OF refugees which has
reached Haparanda from Russia. Al
most all the Americans who had stay
ed on In Moscow and Petrograd were
sn tho party. They report there was
great excitement and disorder. out
they were permitted to leave the
country without great delay.
While the storm ragged in Moscow
and Petrograd against the pour
rnanded the lives of 1000 members OF
the bourgeoisie for every boisheVlk
Killed. The bolshevik newspapers
openly charge the British and French
with attacks upon Premier Lenlhe
and Moses UritZky.
While waiting at Baliosproff to
leave Russia, the American and ital.
ian refugees heard of the death OF
Capt Cromie, the British attache. VINO
was killed by red guards VINO at
Call for Bullet in Forehead.
Newspapers received from Fetro-
grad. the refugees said. told of the
arrest of British and French there
and carried such slogans as "A puir
let in the forehead OF every enemy OF
the soviet government
The allied party at Baltospren sur
fered only a short delay and was per-
mitted to walk across small bridge
which divides Finland from soviet
Russia.
Mai Allen Wardwell and Capt, VIII
liam r. Webster of the American Red
Cross remained in Moscow with their
associate, Capt. Andrews, who was
too ill TO travel. Virtually all Amer
leans in Moscow and Petrograd join
ed the party.
Officials in Party.
Frank Lee, vice consul at Moscow,
IL in charge of the American section,
which comprises 107 persons. The
officials in the party include Norman
Armour. secretary of the EMBASSY:
William c. Huntington, CONNIE rslal
attache. and the following consuls
and vice consuls: +. Willoughpy
Smith, f. L. Jenkins, Robert w. I'm
brie, Oscar Nelson, John Randolph,
H. D. Dennis and Hooker A. Doolittle.
Capt. Magnuson of the American Red
Cross and Capt. Eugene French and
several other members of the military
mission are with the party, as are E.
p. Cotton and twenty-nine American
Young Mems Christian Association
workers. and Miss Elizabeth Bots and
eight young woman workers of the
Young Women's Christian Association.
Others in the party were r r. Stew
ems of the National City Bank Of New
York, twenty members Of his staff and
a number Of representatives of Ameri-
can commercial firms.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25

The Swiss government has acknowl-
edged formally the sovereignty and in
dependence of Finland.
Premier Lloyd George, addressing
the labor delegates in London, said
that no man standing on the watch
tower could deny the urgency of tho
need for raising more men.
GENERAL
Closing of the New York Cotton ex-
change "in cooperation with the spirit
of the fuel administration fuel con-
servation order" was decided upon by
the board of managers of the ex-
change.
Ten thousand manufacturing plants
closed and an industrial army of 4O0,-
900 workers idle, was Chicagos re-
sponse to the sweeping order of the
national fuel administration for the
conservation of coal Friday.
The doing of six days work in five
during Mondayless industrial weeks is
recommended to members of the Ma
tional Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Association in a bulletin telegraphed
to them from New York by John S.
Kent, president.
| Late Friday the fuel administration
announced that a large number of
plants-about a thousand in aldo
ing war work, had been exempted from
the fuel restriction order. Practical
ly all the principal industrial plants
of the country are on the list in one
way or another. The ruling insures
work for hundreds of thousands of
men.
| At Chicago it was estimated that
Fuel Administrator Garfield's order
closing all industries east of the Mis-
sisippi for five days and decreeing
Mondays as holidays will make 10,-
100000 working men and women tenn
porarily idle. Millions of dollars in
wages will be lost by the edict, one
of the most sweeping in the nations
history.
| Fifteen labor officials, representing
100,0 employees of the Chicago stock
yards, went to Washington from Chi
cago to urge upon President Wilson
seizure of all packing plants in the
United States and their operation un-
der government control
The week of February IL to IL will
be observed as father and son week
throughout the nation. Churches.
fraternal orders, schools and other or
ganizations are planning to take part
in this national attempt to emphasize
the imperativeness and real comrade-
ship between father and son.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
BRITISH SHIPS soMsARp osrHNo
One Turkish Cruiser Sunk and One
Beached at Dardanelles.

Beached at Dardanelles.
Berlin, Jan. 21.-Ostend, on the Bel
gian coast, has been bombarded by ma
val forces, it was announced in army
head quarters report.
One Turkish cruiser sunk and one
beached and two British monitors
sunk in battle at entrance to Darda-
nelles.
British repulse German raid south
east of Graincourt and take prison
ers in own raid on Germans east of
Hargicourt. British bring down eight
enemy airplanes. Four British ma
chimes are missing.
French repulse raid near Loivre and
French patrols take prisoners north
of St Mihiel. Six German airplanes
destroyed by the French and two
raids repulsed by them
Artillery is active on both Italian
and western fronts at many points.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS

| believed he was almost penniless.
Charles Neuman. "a, many years
resident of Denver, who died Of pneu-
monia, left a $4,000 estate.
Seventy eight ounces of silver per
ton is contained in the streak of COP
per ore opened in the vein recently
discovered little way south of the
old Passiflora mine at Westcliffe.
Michigan Mining and Milling Com
the old camp of Kokomo, near Lead
vile. shipped during the year 1917 a
total of 10,16S tons of ore. carrying
gold and silver values. to the smelters
at Leadville and Denver.
Officers were installed during the
last days session in Denver of the
Colorado State Grange in Fraternal
Union hall. At the morning session
memorial services were held, and a
resolution adopted favoring in Colora-
do and the nation, an absolutely bone
dry law.
The Colorado State Grange wants
the government to assume complete
Cohtioi VI ioOu anu OlutI
necessities of life for the duration of
the war. A resolution to that effect
was passed at the forty-fourth annual
meeting of the grange at Fraternal
Union hall in Denver.
The condition of w. NJ. Scott, Sa-
Ida merchant whose legs were ampu-
tated at St Luke's hospital In Denver.
was reported to be slightly improved.
MIR. Scott's legs became paralyzed
several days ago, after an operation
for appendicitis. He was taken to
Denver for the second operation.
Clarence Eugene Book. 81, killed on
the United States ship Michigan, is a
son of Mrs. Ella Book. widow, 400
Galapago street. Denver. He was
Mrs. Books second youngest son.
Three of his brothers-Elmer J., Har-
old F, and Arthur J.-are in the army
or navy and fourth son, David Book,
is of draft age, but has not been
called
The Kokomo Mines Company CON
trolls 400 acres over the mountain"
from Climax in Summit county, sta
tion on the Colorado & Southern rail
road at an elevation of 1913 feet
above the level of the sea, and within
fourteen miles of Leadville, to which
it contributes a large number of trav-
elers and experts going into and cut
from the rapidly extending molybden-
ite field, which is the largest and
most important in America.
Thousand dollars each. and costs of
s32. is the fine assessed against each
of three bootleggers arrested by Sher-
iff Russell OF Saguache county.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Suspect in Nolan Case Arrested.

Denver.-With the arrest in Chi
cago of Abraham t"Chalk'D Sisach all
of the persons alleged to be connected
directly with the robbery Of Mrs.
Irene Nolan and her escort. the Rev.
Garret ]. Burke. at the Model road
house the morning of Jan 2. are in
Jail. Former City Detective Frank H.
Mulligan, John Evans, alias Dip"
Evans. and Jacob Fineberg, proprietor
of the roadhouse. against whom direct
informations were filed in the District
Court at Brighton. spent the night in
the Adams county jail in default of
5000 bonds.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
Over-camouflaoed.

Dorothy not only liked her tea and
coffee TO have the appearance of being
real and truly" hut she also liked to
taste the flavor Of each. One after
noon her mother took her to friends
home, where tea was served at five
o'clock. The hostess gave Dorothy
what she usually gave her own chill
dren-hot water, sugar and milk. Dor
othy tasted hers politely and ate her
little cakes.
why, Dorothy, you aren't drinking
your tea! Isn't 1t sweet enoughf'
asked the hostess.
Yes, it's sweet enough" replied the
child.
''Then why aren't you taking it?"
Its too dull" she replied.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-25
MOVING week
KEEP EVERY CAR IN USE EVERY
DAY, URGES GOVERNOR.
Aided In Movement Of Food, Fuel
and Other Necessaries.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Governor Gunter has is
sued the following address to the peo-
pie OF Colorado:
In many parts of the nation our fel-
lows citizens are suffering because
the movement of fuel. food and other
necessaries of life is being seriously
hampered by congestion of loaded
freight cars at important cities and
terminals.
To relieve this suffering, to keep
,ie railroad cars moving, to supply
the demands of the people and to pro-
vide the army and navy with essen
tial supplies the Hon. William G. Nc
Adoo. director general of transporta-
tion. has appealed to the people of the
United States to observe Freight
Moving Week.
Colorado. fortunately, Is not among
those commonwealths that are suf-
fering. But the people OF Colorado
can help their state and nation and
can set an example for others by un-
loading freight cars Immediately to
enable their immediate use again.
hc Soioi hpiiS othitiSo Noh'
mission for months has labored to
have every car in use every day" In
this the commission has been signal
ly successful. Colorado citizens can
now further this object by united ac-
tion.
Notice has Just come from the di-
rector of transportation and from the
Council of National Defense asking
our aid in this grave freight situation.
Therefore. as chief executive of the
state and as president of the Colorado
Council OF Defense. urge all citizens
to observe Freight Moving Week"
and l ask all mayors of cities and
towns, all business organizations. all
business men and shippers, all truck
ing companies and all railroad en-
ployes to make organized and earnest
efforts to clear Colorado tracks of all
loaded freight cars And I suggest
that these efforts be maintained un-
til the cars are unloaded, regardless
of time. In the interest of national
welfare. let Colorado freight cars be
Immediately unloaded and all delay in
the future avoided.
JULIUS c. GUNTER.
Governor of Colorado.