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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

C. w. Miller made q business trip
TO Huron on Monday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Clifford left for
Huron Friday evening to spend Easter
with their SON Mark and family.
Mrs, Chris Anderson has been hav-
ing a serious time with n finger in
which there seems to be blood poison
ing. Mrs. Anderson, however, Is much
improved at this writing.
Roy Cook had the misfortune to
have a runaway with six young
horses last week. Wednesday. For
tunately no one was hurt IA n way.
Miss May Mcclure and brother. VINO
have been attending school at Woon-
socket, were at home last week to
spend the Easter vacation.
This community was greatly alarm
ed last Saturday afternoon to learn
that a prairie fire was raging south
OF vayland about four miles. the
| fire travelled in all about FIVE miles
and burned considerable hay land,
although no building wre DESTROYED.
The Literary Program and Pie So
cial Friday evening drew a large
crowd. The program was good ~
the Pie Social a success. About $4,000
was realized from the sale OF the pics.
This social was for the benefit OF the
H
Red Cross.
Oscar Olson departed Monday
morning for Yale, South Dakota at
which place he was to take charge OF
an elevator.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Gadow arriv-
Cd Saturday morning from Horican'
WISCONSIN. They viii make an ex-
tended stay at the home Of her parents
(Continaed 10 less paSs.l
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Il MONTH
TERM Of SCHOOLS
Secretary OF Interior Thinks Schools
Should be Run 10 Maximum
Capacity

Don't close the schools, use them
to maximum capacity" says Secretary
OF the Interior Lane. In accordance
with this idea, the United States
bureau OF education is suggesting that
country schools and village schools
be kept open during the summe
wherever the school funds make this
at all possible.
After deducting holidays" Com
missioner of Education Claxton states
"the annual school term in most of
our American cities is not more than
$50 days. In many cities and towns
the number of actual school days is
still less. This means that children
who arc never absent attend school
less than half the days OF the year. a
little moro than one hour In ten. For
merry the school year was much
longer In the cities of this country as
II Is now in most other countries. In
recent years school officers and the
people generally are beginning to feel
that there is no need for the very long
summer vacation, and that some OPP
portunity should be offered for such
children as will make better use OF
Il than ieafinS or the streets. This
has resulted in many cities in some
form of summer school. 1t is the
opinion of this bureau that this move
ment should be encouraged"
According to a statement of the
bureau of education, children speak
enthusiastically of the all year schools
in the cities where they are organ
ICED. The statement made by the bu-
reau is to the effect that nearly all
the school rooms are much cooler
than the streets and their rooms at
home; that they have nothing to do
except to collect in gangs on the
streets: and they may gain a grade or
two. Parents of pupils who have
gone to all-the-year-round schools
were interviewed by the bureau to
get their reasons for sending their
children to school in July and August
The brochure states that without ex-
ception all we're In favor OF the all
wear plan"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
AMERICAN TROOPS
TO Line OF BATTLE
War Review Reports U. s. Relieving
French Who Go To Britians
Aid

Washington, April American
troops are relieving veteran French
forces SO the latter may join the
French counteroffensive on the wes-
tern line. And such of our troops as
have received a sufficient amount OF
training will cooperate with the
French and insofar as they are able,
will 81 a share of the great bur-
den now so valiantly borne by the
French and British armies"
This was officially stated today in
the war departments weekly sum-
mary.
Relieving French Troops
Concerning the American participa-
tion-already under way-the state
ment said: Our W resources have
been placed unreservedly at the dis
posal of the Allies and Jul divisions
will be used If, and when needed Our
troops are taking their places in other
parts of the line, thus relieving veter-
an French units for emergency SER
vice"
Such troops as have received prop
err and sufficient training will coop
crate and insofar as possible assume
a great part of the battle burden"
The statement re-echoed the conf.
dence, which military men here have
| constantly voiced since the enemy be-
| gan this tremendous push.
"The period under review" said tho
summary, has naturally been n Oi
| anxiety for the Allies Until the pres
sure exerted by the enemy who has
put into action picked shock units
long and carefully trained in mobile
warfare, the British have been com
| PEELED to give ground.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, II
| the ace of grave difficulties, has beer
! able to maintain his basic order o.
! battle at the same time withdrawing
his troops to more secur positions.
Though the Allies have been com
| PEELED to retire and the enemy has
occupied some points of primar,
| strategic importance, as long as TIT
| Allied armies are able to maneuvel
with consistent unity and flexibilit!
which they have shown during thu
engagements of the past weeks. 81
long will victory elude the enemy"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Heavy Penalty to Be Imposed
Fer Acts Of HisleyaI!y

Washington, ID. c., April lin fav-
orably reporting a bill to impose
drastic penalties on disloyal acts the
senate judiciary committee today
adopted an amendment by Senator
Poindexter of Washington ~prescrib-
ing imprisonment for 20 years and
slO,O 8O fine for whoever shall by
word or act support or favor the
cause Of the German empire or its
allies liz the present war or by word
or act oppose the cause Of the United
States therein"
The committee also approved the
same penalties for persons obstruct-
ing government war bond issues and
for wilfuily attempting" as well as
actual attempts to obstruct the re-
cruiting or enlistments In the army.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Fewer Packages To
Soldiers In France

Postmaster j. T. McCullen has been
notified OF a ruling of the post office
department by which no packages
can now be sent to members OF the
American expeditionary forces IN
Europe except at the written re-
quest of the addressee approved by
his regimental or higher commander
or an executive officer Of the organic
alton with which he is connected"
The order says "Postmasters must
secure the assurance OF the sender
In each case that all the articles
contained in the parcel are sent al
the addresses approved request
This statement must be placed or
the wrapping Of the parcel.
This order also includes articles
sent by express or freight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
COUNTY NEWS
CORRESPONDENTS
News Notes and Personal Items Of In.
terest Over the County
ALPHA-GREENLEAF

Sunday evening the line call was
given telling neighbors of a fire near
the Greenleaf church, not long after
ward a large crowd came and soon
had 1t under control. 1t burned quite
a strip of hay land for Frank Meppin.
Fortunately there was not much wind
in the evening. 1t was thought a
lighted cigar started the fire.
Mr.. Nick Myers and family attended
Easter services in Miller Sunday even
ing.
Services at the Moncur schoolhouse
April Z. A good attendance is desired.
MIR. w. B. Love is having a new well
bored on his place in Alpha.
Mrs. Vim. Spinner spent Sunday in
st. Lawrence attending Easter pro-
gram there.
Mr.. Ira Furman from Miller start
ed working for Mr.. e. A. Carlile Mon
day.
Miss Katie Mullaney is visiting
friends in Miller this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Steinleitner spent
Friday evening at Steinleitner's BROTH
ers visiting.
Mrs. Frank p. Mullaney and son
John were visiting relatives south OF
Miller Friday. Miss Mary came home
with them to spend the week end,
going back to her school work Sunday
evening.
The Current Event Club met with
Mrs. e. A. Garlic Thursday. A small
attendance was out. and no program.
Every one is busy with spring worllc
also there was no n to the Red
Cross at Mrs. Andrew Roalstad's We'd
nesday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Aymar were
visiting their daughter Mrs. John
Marston several days this week.
Mrs. Robert Mickey received word
that her sister Mrs. Haas at Emery,
was seriously i'll Monday. Mrs. Vic
key went down Monday evening and
returned home Friday. She reports
her sister at the hospital there and
not much hopes for her recovery.
| Later-Mrs. Mickey left Tuesday
evening after receiving news OF her
~aiater,a death.
Mrs. M. Bowman has been quite sick
| this week.
Misses Inez and Hazel Pierce also
| Gladys Paddleford were in Miller
! Thursday and Friday taking eighth
grade examinations.
Mr.. Frank Meppin was a Miller visi-
tor Friday.
Miss Hazel Pollard spent Sunday
with home folks.
Master Earl Spinner took eighth
grade examinations in Miller Thurs
day and Friday.
Miss Mohr, teacher i'm Greenleaf,
spent Sunday with home folks in Mil
Ter.
John Bender started working for
Com. j. F ilson the first of the week.
Farming is getting along fine.
Weather conditions are good for early
seeding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Three More Local Men
Drawn For Training Camp

The government order for three
more men sent from Hand County to
a training camp includes the first
young men next on the list as drawn
in the great government lottery. They
were Otis Palmer, Ross Renner and
Del Mccoy. The latter has been in
the service for some time at Fort Sill
Oklahoma and has successfully pass.
ed all examinations necessary for q
commissioned officer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Republicans Elect Senator
In Wisconsin Fight

Milwaukee, April 2.-On the face OF
newspaper returns to midnight Con-
gresham Irvine L. Lenroot, republi-
can, was today elected by a plurality
Of from 5000 to 12.eOO yer Joseph e
Davies, democrat, and choice of Presi-
dent Wilson for the Office.
On the basis Of republican and dem
ocratic assertions that the disloyal
vote would go to Victor L. Berger. the
socialist candidate now under indict-
ment for alleged seditious ~utterances
Wisconsin has voted herself loyal BY
three or four to one
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
ASSESSORS DUTIES
ENLARGED BY Law
New Law Provides For A Census Of
Crop Acreage This Year

At the recent special session of the
Legislature a law was passed requir-
ing assessors to take n census OF CROP
acreage for 1918. The section OF the
law relating to the assessors duties
are al follows:
/. Il is hereby made the duty ol
all assessors within the state Of South
Dakota during the assessment period
for general taxation purposes for 1918
to obtain a list from each person as
sessed upon such blanks as may be
furnished said assessors therefor, by
the state tax commission, showing the
number OF acres Of wheat, corn, oats,
rye, barley, fax and potatoes, that
will be planted and sown for tine
current year OF 1918.
2. IL shall be made the duty OF
each person assessed 10 report the
number of acrs Of wheat. corn, oats,
rye. barley. fax and potatoes respec-
lively, or any of said products to said
assessor.
3. 1t is made the duty OF the as
SCISSORS upon receiving such informa-
ton to forthwith deliver the same to
the County Auditor of their county,
and the said auditor shall not later
than July list, 1918, transmit the same
to the Tax Commission. The Tax
Commission shall compile the same
for the purpose of furnishing general
information to the United States
Government, or to any other person
or persons interested in order to bet
ter enable and promote any measures
affecting conservation Of food pro-
ducts.
You will please note that alfalfa
acreage has been substituted for OAK
and it should he 81 reported. Report
all growing alfalfa regardless OF
when sown.
You are to report the total crop
dCTCdBG VI Tic CEOpo hiChtiOhSu WhhNa'
we're put in by each person assessed,
regardless OF the ownership of the
land being used. II any party that
you assess has crops in another tax
ing district he should report 1t to you
and not to the assessor where the
crop is located.
Winter grains which were seeded
last fall are to be included in the 1915
acreage.
AS soon as you have completed your
assessment and the census, send the
acreage slips to the County Auditor
DO not wait until you take your as
SCISSORS book to the County Auditor.
This census is very important and
| is taken to aid the Federal Govern
ment through the Food Administra'
ton in helping Win the War. 1t wa'
Emergency War Legislation and Il !;
the patriotic duty Of every taxing OF
| fetal and citizen to HELM make it, Al
| complete as possible.
tSignedj TAX COMMISSION
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
MetIen PIctares rrem Franee

The Hand County Red Cross will
receive from Washington. u. c.. the
first moving pictures showing the
workings OF the Red Cross in the wa
one. These pictures were taken at
Evans, France, and will be shown In
Miller. .. ID. at the Scenic on wednes-
day night, April 10th. and they will
also be shown In 81. Lawrence Tues
day night, April eth at the shaw:
Han
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

Monday evening. April sth a Cana
dian soldier will speak at the Opera
House on his personal experiences In
the trenches in France. Every one
SHOULD hear him ii Is free,
Harlan T. Bushaeld.
Chairman Speakers Bureau
@f t Tor Liberty Loan.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06
Governor and McAIIiSter
EXEMPT.

Governor Gardner and Attorney
General Frank W. McAllister will
be the only two state elective Of
flcers who will not be required to
register for the selective draft un-
der the new bill extending the ages
from 18 TO As.
Secretary of State John L. Sui
livan, State Treasure George Mid.
dIekamp, State Auditor George
Hackman and Superintendent of
Schools Uel W. Lamkin will be re-
quired to register. Middlekamp is
38 years old, while the other three
are 4l years old Judge Fred L.
Williams, of the Missouri Supreme
Court, will be the only member of
that body which will be required to
register. He is 80 years old.
The majority of the male en-
ployees of the state department. as
1well as the Missouri Public Service
Commission, will be in the new
draft,
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06
Fifty-Fifty Rule Change.

With the coming of the new
wheat crop the Food Administration
has made some radical changes in
the wheat conservation rules. De
spite the prospects for a large crop,
all conservation cannot be thrown
aside; bnt such stringent economy as
was patriotiCally observed by the
American people last year will not
be necessary. There will be no
wheatless days and wheatless meals
this year, according to the precent
plans.
The fifty fifty rule. requirina that
with every purchase of wheat flour
an equal amount of some other
cereals be bought, has been rescind
ed. Househoulders may now buy
one pound of substitutes with every
four pounds of wheat -four, or they
may buy Victory Mixed Flours con.
tanning 20 per cent substitutes
mixed at the mill.
These Victory Mixed Flours will
be of four kinds: mixed wheat aud
barley -four, mixed wheat and corn
-four, mixed wheat, barley and corn
-four and mixed wheat and rye -four.
Mixed wheat and barley -four will
be in the proportion of one pound
of barley flour to four pounds of
wheat -four; mixed wheat aud corn
-four in the proportion of one pound
of corn f9ur TO four pounds of
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

A large number of people are un-
der the impression that the -four
that is used today is mixed with
some other meal or substitute but
such is not the case, Before the
war every standard mill made four
distinct grades of -four from the
same wheat and received six pEod-
ucts from the same grinding, name
ly: High Patent, Straight Patent,
No / and No. 2 -four, also ship
stuff and bran At this time only
two products are received from the
wheat-f1Our and bran. The mills
have gone out of the Business. at
least during the war, of making
fancy -four and of making different
kinds of -four.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

wheat flour; mixed wheat, barley
and corn -four in the proportion of
one pound of barley -four to eight
pounds of wheat -four; and mixed
wheat and rye -four in the propor-
ton Of not less than two pounds of
rye -four with three pounds of
wheat -four.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06
SeWard-Hagan.

A war wedding was solemnlzed
at St Stephens Church at Indian
Creek, Wednesday morning, Sept. 4,
1918, at 9 O'Clock, when Miss Nan
Seward became the bride of Mr..
Ernest B. Hagan, Rev. FIR Thos.
Fox, of Indian Creek officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Kate Seward and most excellent
young lady.
The groom is the son of Mr. aud
Mrs K. L Hagan and left yesterday
with the Monroe County contingent
for Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Opal Vaughn who has been
employed for several months as
bookkeeper for the Proctor Grocer
Co. left Friday night for Leaven
worth, Kansas, where she will enter
a hospital and will take training
for a nurse. Miss Bess Montgomery
will fill her place.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Twenty-one wealthy farmers of
Clinton county, Mo, are named as
defendant in a suit for 100000
damages filed in the federal court
by A. NJ. Lawrence, a farm hand,
who alleges the defendants named
in the petition were members of
mob which took him from his nome
at Lathrop on the night of July S
and beat him with a strap after he
had been hanged from the branch
of a tree until he was unconscious.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

The Rails County Record says the
war is STRENGTHENING the sense of
national unity because all of Uncle
Sans nephews realize that they
must be cousins. Judging by the
crowd around the marriage license
counter a good many of the nephews
are growing mighty fond also of
their cousins, who are Uncle Sans
nieces.
The French are harvesting 1900
600 bushels of wheat in the con
quered and re. conquered portions of
France. This wheat was planted by
the French, grown und German
domination, and will make bread
for the Allies.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mrs Lutte Kendrick who has
been saleslady in the A. A. Nelson
Dry Goods Co., in this city for sew
eral years has resigned her place.
Mrs. Kendrick with her daughter.
Miss Mary went to Quincy Tuesday
for a several months stay at which
place Miss Mary will enter Gem
City Business College.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06
WHY REMAIN A
COMMON LABORER?

The young or middle
aged man without trade,
condemned to drudsery
of common labor, with
no hope of getting any
better wages than the
market price of common
labor, never had a better
chance to improve his in
dustrial condition.
Any man of average
intelligence, who shows
willingness to work, and
an aptitude for the work
assigned him, can soon
find himself in possess
ion of a position that will
pay the prevailing scale
of wages for skilled work
men, rather higher than
the common labor rate.
If you enter our erploy. we
will try and place y II in a
dept, where YOUR particular
experience will enable You to
TO work yourself in;o a posi-
tion both permanent and
profitable Our fac'ory oper.
ates II months in the year
II not satisfied wi'h present
surroundings. we would like
to hear from you,
PdrIiR & OTreRdOrf,
CANTON, ILL.
Manufacturers Of farm Implements
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Fred Smith and friend, Miss Mag
gle Gloss, of Hannibal spent from
Sunday until Tuesday in this city
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Smith.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs M. C YoueII, a re-
cent bride aud groom, visited in
this city from Sunday until Tues.
day at the home of his uncle, W. T.
Youell and family.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Kespohl-MohrenStecher'S most ex-
traordinary Early Fall Shopping
Sale" has been especially designed
with view to enabling the people
from the country districts to benefit
by it on an equal footing with the
city people.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Mary Bottoff after a several
weeks visit with her brother, Paul
Bottoff. and family, in Beardstown,
ILL.,. returned home Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mrs. Auna Ashley, returned to
her home in Marshall Monday after
a weeks visit with her sister, Mrs
D. J. Ebey.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Gladys Clark after several
weeks visit in this city with friends
returned to her home IN Memphis,
this state Monday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mrs. 5. A. Miller returned Satur-
day from Morning Sun and Burline-
ton, Iowa, where she had been visit
ing relatives.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

TilIen Delaney who is attending
Gem City Business College. spent
week. end with homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mrs. John Campbell and son,
Robert, have returned from a sew
eral weeks stay in Princeton, Ind
where the latter has been under
treatment
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

MIR and Mrs P B Dunn left Mon.
day night for Chicago where they
will visit their daughter, Hiss Clara.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George DeLashmutt
and children, of Burlington Ia., are
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs E.
E. DeLashmutt south of this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maddox of
Hannibal were guests of their par
ents in this city from Saturday un-
I'll Monday
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Viginia Jacobs. of Goss is
attending the High School in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Helen Southern left Monday
for New Bloomfield where she will
begin her school work.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Roy D. Finch left ruesdav for
Jefferson Barracks from Rails
county for limited service.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Mary Eta Kelley spent o ,rt
of the wet k in Hannibal with her
aunt Mrs George H. Shaw.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mrs. Mark Swearengen has been
a recent guest of Mrs. Mollie Bowers
in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mr., and Mrs. Jim Christian receiv-
ed word Sunday that there son, Guy
had arrived safely overseas.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Vivian Lee is visiting .ela-
tives in Quincy.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

r +. Heath. of Hannibal spent
part of the week in this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Miss Lizzie Gottman has accept
ed position as saIeslady with the
A. A Nelson Dry Goods Co. Miss
GOttman will fill the vacancy made
by Mrs. Lutte Kendrick.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Mrs. W. W. TAFT went to Quincy
Saturday for few days visit with
her sister, Miss Maude Scott En-
route home she will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B Maddox in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

AT the annual meeting of tn e
Missouri Association of Sheriffs held
in Jefferson City last week, tn
sheriffS adopted resolutions asking
the next legislature TO provide fo +
making the SherffS eligible for a
second term. A few years ago the
term of sheriffs was increased, :, from
TWO to four years and they were
held ineligible for re election. TIE
sheriffS also ask for an increase of
from 5 TO 10 cents in mileage while
on official duty, and an increase
from 50 to So per day for court de-
puties,
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Another thing that has been ex-
ploded lately along with the big
guns in France is the obsession
that nation has to be an armed
military camp in order to fight.
Germany has been prepared for 40
years and the raw troops from the
United States after one years prep
aration jump in and lick 'em to a
FRAGILE as Teddy would say.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-06

Misses Ethel Rogers and Mary
Dirieo accompanied by the latters
father, John Dirigo, went to Quincy
Monday where the two ladies will
enter Gem City Business College.