The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-16

deen, whose editor, #. w. Sallet, wal
indicted On a di1loyalty charge, has
aken on a new face. The American
nag is printed at the head OF its edi.
torial column followed by the oath OF
allegiance. Appeals for support OF
the Liberty loan and other patriotic
activities appear in many places In
the publication.
Because Of the scattering OF ths
members owing to the war, 1t Is prob
able that the baseball team which
gained fame for Bancroft during the
past seasons will not be organized this
year. Even the members that are left
are too busy during these strenuous
war times to pay n attention to
baseball.
Use OF married men for farm help
Is being urged upon farmers every.
where in the state. South Dakota has
reached the state, says immigration
commissioner McCaffree, where q
more permanent class of farm work.
ers rather than the doaters should be
used to build up the state.
Fred G. Reeve, editor Of the How
ard Democrat. has purchased the How
ard Press and will consolidate It with
the Democrat. The Howard Press was
one Of the pioneer newspapers OF the
state, but now will cease to exist as a
newspaper. -
Lieut.. Will @. Robinson, Of Pierre.
is training in the tank service in.
France. according to a letter received
by his father. He describes the sem
sation Of riding In a tank as similar
to that OF being in q "bathtub on roller
skates"
Work has been commenced at Gar
retson on . new Catholic church,
which is expected to be completed
ready for dedication and occupancy
by September. 1t is estimated it will
cost, including the furnishings, about
$20, 600.
Women Of Corson county have ben
urged to do away with unnecessary
lunches at church gatherings in the in
etrest Of greater conservation. The
campaign is being conducted by the
chairman of production and home eco
monies.
The South Dakota Association Of
.Auctioneers will meet at Aberdeen
June 8 and G.. Organization, co-opera-
tion and legislation will be the prob
l lang nnnSfdnrn1 ~ VynloLA -
Clear Lake, is president of the asso-
citation.
The secretary Of state has received
articles of incorporation for the Farm
ers and Merchants State bank of HUI
ron, with $4,000 capital stock. w.
l.. Mall is president, J. Garfield West,
vice president, and ]. D. Winter, cash.
Ter.
Harold r. Hustled, of Sioux Falls,
has just been appointed assistant sec
rotary or the Huron Commercial club.
Mr.. Hustled takes the place made va
cant several months ago by Raymond
w. Horn, who is now in the army.
Rev. C. j. Christianson, pastor OF the
First Congregational church in Water
town, has rendered his resignation to
accept the pastorate Of the Congrega-
tional church at Boise, Idaho.
Advices from Springfield, ILL.,, tell Of
the arrest there OF William Shedd, Of
Huron, because of his /. w. w. actiyi-
ties. Shedd is an enemy alien and il
registered at Huron.
Because farmers ara husy producing
war crops. Judge Bouck will hasten
the spring term Of the circuit court
at Webster. A number of cases are
scheduled for trial.
Because he objected to the kind OF
arithmetic used in the Bowdls schoois.
Rev. Leon Steffler has written n
himself and presented 1t to the school
library.
With the return of Lieut.. William
Anshelm to the TeSruiting station at
Aberdeen, thirty-eight men volunteer
ed for service in the army in a single
day.
Taking Of the annual school census
of Aberdeen has begun. The state Law
requires that a census of all children
between the ages of 6 and Fl be taken.
Fred Hines, Of Gregory, was Sc.
Yereiy wounded in action wish the
American forces in France. He enlist.
ed in the regular army four years ago.
Granville C. Johnston. of Clark, an
enlisted man, was commissioned q
second lieutenant in the noniying sec
ton OF the signal reserve corps.
Proposed federal Improvement Of
the Missouri river between Yankton
and Vermillion was adversely reported
I On By the war department.
Local baseball tans have decided to
organize a baseball team at Arlington
this spring and keep it in the field
throughout the season
The citizens of Lake Preston held a
meeting at which the organization of
a home guard company was perfected.
The average price OF state school
lands in Brown county. as determined