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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
THE ARMY INVESTIGATIONS

The never failing Congressional in
vestigations in war times are now on
down at Washington. From news
paper reports II must be concluded
that the navy ordnance, equipment.
ETC., are in excellent shape. while the
army department has failed to do it's
work with speed and efficiency. The
navy management under General
Crozier. appears to have acted like
Americans should act in emergency.
Before war was declared he had a
line on all factories that produced
what the navy uses, including prices
and capacity Of production. The mo-
ment war was declared he closed con-
tracts by wire. That sounds like
business. American business.
But the army departments are con-
trolled by Secretary Of War Baker.
whose rosy view that everything will
happen ali right ID not realized. The
army n said 70 be greatly hampered
By unnecessary delays in furnishings
nearly all kinds o. equipment.
This Il q regretable condition, caus-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
HALF OF COUNTY men
FOR ARMY in CLASS

Continued from first pagc)
314 Christ Chandler
31S Chas. Albert Kelley
319 Merle Leroy Davis
$40 Fredric X. Hassmann
321 James Chas. Cronan
2aa WHi. john Slender
1923 Harry label
324 Neil Fax McManon
1926 James Fletcher Winsell
329 Otto Meissner
331 Arthur l.. Locke
332 Fred Abbott Butte
1913 Wesley James Olson
1874 Elmer VIM. Nelson
335 John VIM. Patton
336 Howard VIM. Deuter
337 Oscar Delingo Ruston
33S Elmer C. Guthridgc
S53 vernon II. Allison
341 Ernest Edgar Peterson
SAG Henry Abraham Snyder
34a oryil Glenwood Lawson
$50 Homer Willis WEIGH
351 Arthur VIM. Stoudt
35e Horace Clifton Jones
S5S Andrew Delbert Scott
$50 Elmer Enger
$50 Ernest Herman ii. Sanger
361 William Oswald
1854 Lloyd Phinney
S65 John Otto Miller
366 Frank Wicker
367 Peter p. Rausch
$40 Dell Wm. Potter
81 Carl Fredric Schmidt
1913 John G. Ernesti
1875 John Van vlect
s7s Adolph ii. Schilling
$50 Verne Cotton
ISL Carl Wilson Spiers
1888 Daniel Heitzman
3S4 Adolph John Slender
3S5 Fritz Meier
3S6 Harry L. Thrane
3S7 Eadie Alva Haddieston
ass Chas. Nixon Snyder
800 Frederick Arthur j. Tams
395 Nathan Rickering Anderson
400 Raymond Mckee
404 Percival A. Wade
406 Avert Gortmaker
A07 Edward Albert Klagss
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
The non-partisan league, It is

The ~non-partisan league, 1t is re
ported, has three men working In
Hand county soliciting members OF
that organization at SIG per member,
1t Is presumed the purpose is to try
to organize South Dakota as North
Dakota was organized a few years ago
and control the state politically.
There have been no definite state
ments published as yet who the real
leaders are In this state, but II any
considerable numbers sign up as
members and contribute SIC each,
leaders. South Dakota is full of
statesmen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Bookings College News-The annu-
al concert Of the State college mill
tary band will be held in the college
auditorium Friday evening, January
%, under the direction of Prof. Carl
Christensen. Soloists for the concert
will be Marion Carlisle, Brookings,
contralto; Mae Saltmarsh, Miller,
trombonist, and vena Bailey, Lake
Preston, cornetist. There are 33
members in the organization.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Jaynes and little
son have returned home from a trip
during which they visited the two
Iaypcs boys who are in the coast de-
Tense service. Alfred, who is station
ed at Louisville, KY, had a furlough
over Christmas and spent several days
in Chicago with his people who later
continued to Washington, ID. c., and
enjoyed a visit with Edwin who is do
ing guard duty in that city.-Pierre
Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Editor Waterman Of the Rec Heights
Review. was a business visitor in the
city Tuesday. The west side news
gatherer was in high spirits on &C
count of improving health. BY a re-
cen treatment received in a visit to
WATERFOWL he is fe ling much better
and has gained fifteen pounds in
weight. His rulings on the justice
bench should now have more weight!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
REFORM SAY
ABERDEEN WOMEN
DO Away With Frills of Fashion il
Suggestion IL South Ia
k0ta Women

The Women's Relief Corps of Aber-
accs: has passed resolutions, says the
American. calling upon South Dakota
women to cut fashion and adopt the
simple life. From a long list of re-
Communications the following are
selected:
Ideas for Women's Clothing
1. That our garments be cut to
economize in the amount of material,
and a texture that will be durable of
comfort and ease. of a quality that is
of the same weave on both sides of
the goods in all dress materials, that
the garment may be altered for others
when parts are worn.
2. One-piece garments in dress
slips and underwear, that arc becom
ing and suited to women of all ages
and figures and can be worn with or
without corsets, as health conditions
may require.
Keep to Four Staple Shades
8. Colors becoming to all com
plexions using the dye for the same
In four staple shades OF blue. brown.
grey. green. red. black, and white
lest our dye become exhausted.
Such colors named as being more
substantial than checks. plaids and
stripes in which the cutting OF ma
terial to match necessitates great
waste.
DO Away With Frilis
4. Garments shall be devoid of
fancy stitches. bias cutting or ruff
fies. trimmings including braids,
leather or metal. such as buckles or
buttons essential for military needs
In defense Of home and country.
s. Materials for fastenings to be
determined by manufacturers or such
other concerns. that viii enable us
to have substantial fastening at a
price not In excess to the cost of
labor and material.
(. Garments to be made with uni
form width OF skirt In comparison to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

ed by red tape and %indecision, which
the enemy will take advantage OF. A
big German drive is expected in
France and Belgium soon, and the
American army is not prepared to
offer any considerable help to the
allies, some nine or ten months after
America declared war, which must be
a keen disappointment to all loyal
Americans as well as to the allies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
REPORT SEED CORN
TO STATE COLLEGE


Brookings, s. d., Jan. Estate
emergency survey of the States seed
orr under authority of the
extension division. The appeals for
information relative to seed indicate
that other states are worse off than
| South Dakota, and our W situation
is nothing to brag about, according
to Agronomist A. M. Hume. He as
| serts IL is South Dakota's national
duty to supply as much seed corn as
possible to other parts of the corn
belt, especially because urgent calls
are now coming from Wisconsin, Iowa
North Dakota, Montana and Mime
sofa.
The following Is the definite plan Of
action: Farmers are urged to sort
over their corn at once and select q
hundred representative ears. Then
take one kernel from each a and
mail the, hundred kernels in a stamp
ed envelope addressed to Agronomy
Department, State College, Brookipgs.
Send name and address, variety OF
corr in sample, amount for sale and
price. State college agronomy de-
partment will then make a germina-
ton test of the samples sent, will re-
port the result to farmer sending the
corn. and will put the farmers name
upon the state seed list. Farmers
having more than one lot of corn
should proceed as above for each lot
or variety.
Immediate adoption of this plan is
imperative as the patriotic duty of
every South Dakota farmer. Those
who delay will be unable to be enter
ed on the ~all-state seed corn list
The profitable feature of this pro-
gram is also apparent. Seed samples
should be SEN to the college agrono-
mists before February 1. DO 1T NOW
GanI Farm Guryay
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
bust, waist and hip measure and In
length to the shoe top.
Back to LOw.HeeI Shoes

bust, waist and hip measure and In
length to the shoe top.
Back to LOw.Heel Shoes
Z. Shoes to be Of substantial ma
terial, color and with heel no higher
than the recognized military size,
length of top to be no higher than
"6" from the hollow of the foot, in
side measurement, at a cost of not in
excess of cost of labor and material.
Hats without Dead Birds
IL. Millinery to be of the so-callen
balance" in shapes and Of materials
that require neither wool, leather
metal or life of bird. for trimmings,
at a cost not in excess of labor and
material.
No Powder or Paint
IA. Compilations to be God given
without deceit or deception and at u
cost the glow of health shall fix.
Is. Jewelry to be held for the
melting pot" IL necessary to supply
the needs of our nation should such
become the need, taking as an exam
pie the good women of the past.
Queen Isabella, whose jewels made
this land a possibility and our below
ed country, now in distress.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
Get Auto Numbers

Notice is hereby given that drivers
of automobiles must have license
numbers, Dr. leave cars at home. No
driving will be permitted without
numbers after January LIST.
s. l.. Wyland.
Sheriff of Hand Co.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
- -
Blizzard Anniversary Recalled

The one and only great blizzard of
Dakota known to white men, was re-
called Saturday. January 18th, by
numbers OF old timers. This n
storm, In the early stages of settle
ment, was a disaster that reflected
upon the territory and the two states
for several years. But in thirty years
since nothing like II has occurred.
Looking back at Ii from a distance
Of three decades we can see that pc
cuiiar climatic conditions combined
to produce such an effect then as may
never happen again. In the first place
II was a warm wave and a cold wave
met or the wide prairies In a terrible
battle, producing an over abundance
OF electricity In the snow filled atmos-
phere, which gave the wind a constant
eddy in never ending circles. The
effect was so confusing. the air SO OPP
pressive, and the snow so binding
that no person could see beyond n
few feet, or reason out direction.
That storm spread over several
states. but hit the new settlers Of
Dakota territory the hardest, because
OF slight development. and wide
stretches of nrairies without fences.
roads. or buildings. One hundred
people lost their lives In Dakota. nine
OF them being In Hand county. The
pioneer never wants to see another
real" blizzard.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

I'VE a raise an army OF a million
Americans over night when needed.
remarked Mr.. Bryan in the almost for
gotten days OF peace discussions. At
ter months experience there is still
some difference OF opinion between
Mr.. Bryan and the democratic admin
istration on this question!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Merchants and business men ove
the country are contributing their BIZ
In the war business by including pa
triotic matter in their regular bust
ness advertising. This accomplishes
the purpose Of publicity, and distrib-
utes the burden so that no one per
sou feels n
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

Bowels clOgged. sick headache. no
fun is it? Why not have that happy
face, red cheeks that come with good
digestion? HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes the bowels work regu-
lar, natural-makes you feel like new.
Take it tonight.
g. w. Wilcox. Druggist,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

The rosy dreams of Secretary of
War Baker once mor demonstrates
that things don't happen of them
selves. There must be some one fell
low behind the gum who makes EN-
happen on schedule time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
ADVERTISING RATES

"Do your bit" has been improved
upon down In Arizona, where 1.-TWO
Bit Clubs" are being organized. The
purpose is to invest two bits, or a
quarter, In thrift stamps each day.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
II RATES:

The Normal tax on an unmarried persons net income is 2 per
cent on the amount over $1,000 and not over $1,000 and 4 per cent
on the amount over $4,000. The Normal tax o n a married persons
net income is 2 per cent on the amount of income over $4,000 and not
over $4,000 and 4 per cent on the amount of income over $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

I'll Cn3S. Wh. Brown
412 Ralph Kyle Calkins
Ala Orc Deroy Cummings
41S Clare NJ. Fawcett
419 Howard Earl Thompson
APO Uego Medici
422 VIM. McGirr
425 Chas. Edward Yetter
426 Lee Frances Grove
42S Henry Wales Cotton
429 James Bill Vitus
433 Clifford Alonzo Blake
434 Earnest Eugene Walton
436 VIM. Gilbert Kruger
43S Edward Warden Bird
440 Jake Fisher
AL Clarence Henry Barnett
443 Owen l.. Elliott
AS VIM b. Peterson
446 Nels Arthur Anderberg
447 Willis Kintigh
AS Alexander Rowen
450 Harold Dettra
453 Billie Werbick
Asa Archie McDermid Mckay
456 August Bender
ass Geo. Herman Voight
$50 John Rychtarick
462 Floyd Jay Skinner
463 August Adolph Albert Scbilling
465 Robert Schafer Mansfield
46S Levi F. Zuhlke
400 Geo. VIM. Little
470 Frank August Fable
473 John Frank Singlemann
474 Lloyd M. Zemlicka
AIS Hank Stogstill
47G Arnold Koenitz
AIT George J. Gortmaker
47g John Joseph Hall
4S3 Reuben Nelson
4S7 Henry Rudd
4SS Hugo Slender
4S9 Frances James Wallace
491 Peter Delbert Harrington
4JG Wills NelSOll DnOOp
493 Edward Pietz
495 Laurel Weston Sheriff.
497 John Valdimer Magnesson
499 Fred VIM Schmidt
sos Thos. Jefferson Robinson
sos Oakley Robt. Gordon
sos Lester Howard Hill
500 Percy Archibald Redmond
$40 Hugh Wilson Conner
511 Albert c. Kallman
SIS Lloyd James Haefs
SIT David Andrew Thompson
SIS Lawrence VIM. KahOe
SO Fredric John Lichty
$40 julius Louis Struse
sci Frank w. Shea
524 Andrew F. Thompson
SGT Clark Stephen Brown
528 VIM. Kird Starks
500 Donald Sterus Beals
$50 Henry VIM. Muhs
534 Sheldon Gale Bottom
536 John Louis Erfman
537 Jay Z. Coon
538 Anton Brandhagen
$40 Otto o. Zemlicka
546 John j. Johnson
54S Harper p. Richardson, Jr.
$50 John VIM. Brodie
551 Raleigh Osmond Benning
$50 Frank Bobseen
$50 Chas. Jasper Noonan
557 Ernest l.. CobbIe
SIS Dell Dean
$50 Frances Mark Davis
$50 Ernest EliphaIet Shaw
$50 VIM. Lichenberg
500 Alonzo Hall
$50 VIM. Peter Post
Sos Orvil Serene Zimmerman
571 Chas. Earl Edenburn
STA Omar Crecelius Erb
57G Archie Pearson
577 Orc Wilson Zimmerman
SIS Alfred Carl Schroeder
$40 Andrew Miller
$50 Walter Luther Smith
5S1 Jens Carl Mortensen
5S2 Leo Raymond
$50 Thomas Miller
5S4 Nels Jacobsen
CONTINUED next week)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
The FIRST NATIONALS WEEKLY LETTER
WAR TAX

Believing that our customers and friends would appreciate what
information they might secure relative to the 1917 FEDERAL WAR
REVENUE LAW, including the income tax, we r placing below a
schedule which may assist the farmers in this locality in determining
their income.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17
The tax law rea,

The tax law reads; Every citizen Or resident of the Unhet
States who receives more than one thousand dollars net income il
the preceding calendar year if unmarried, and more than two thou
sand dollars if married, must pay income tax. And every single
or married person with gross incomes of the respective amounts AZ
above must make a return of income with deductions claimed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-17

The income tax on individuals is divided into two parts, tn
Normal tax and the SurtaX.
The Normal tax is a vxed rate on net income above the persona
exemptions stated above.
The Surtax is a graduated tax on net incomes above Five Thou
sand dollars.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27
WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them OFF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimpiy face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of DR.:
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets a few nights.
Cleansethe blood, the bowels and the liver
with Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sue.
cessful substitute for calomel; there never
any sickness or pain after taking them.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets 10
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, -
. bad breath. dull. listless, mo good
feeling. constipation. torpid liver. bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil: you will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for . week.
See how much better you feel and look.
10c and Csc per box. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27
K. OF C.'S HEAR
WAR TALK
Anthony George, Home on Furlough.
Gives interesting Talk Before
Lodge at Regular
Meeting.

The knights Of Columbus in their
regular meeting last night were given
an idea Of life at Camp Logan, Hous
ton, Texas, when Anthony George
who Is home from there on a ten
day furlough, gave talk before the
lodge that was greatly appreciated.
George is with the sanitary depart
ment unit No 2, division No. SO.
His talk had to do mostly with the
activities Of his division in the work
Of cleaning up Houston When the
troops first went there, sanitary con-
ditions were bad. especially among
the restaurants and eating houses.
The soldiers were detailed to see that
these places were cleaned up
and some of the difficulties
experienced in bringing these
cafe owners to time were
related. The restaurant owners were
inclined to ignore the orders at first
until the military authorities closed
fifteen places in one raid. George
told his hearers that since then. con-
ditions had improved greatly and
that they were getting all the CO.
operation that could be desired from
the residents of Houtson now.
Another phase of the soldiers life
that he dwelt on was the treatment
they were given. He could not say
enough in commencing the way in
which the officers treated the men.
the good food and in fact said that
they were but very few who were
not satisfied in his division. There
was a good audience at X. of c. hall
and those who were present greatly
enjoyed the evening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27

ionettes, giving it a flavor Of his
French daring that perfectly suits the
talents Of this beautiful star. A girl
has spent her time between convent
and her uncle's country home. She
learns to passionately love Roger, a
high stepping youth. He marries her
for her fortune, but does not value
what he has SO lightly won. She cares
only for home and plain clothes. He
strays. A little play with marion
cites, arrange>, by a friend. brings her
to realization of what she must do
to hold her husband. Well, you might
imagine what happens, but you should
see how she accomplishes 1t.
And see Wolves OF tho Rail tomor-
row. Hart fans and non-Hart fans,
don't miss this red blooded. all human
drama-Advertise ment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27
CITY NEWS.

Moving truck or wagon. Sinton.
Dance Saturday night. Cameron's
hall Agnes orchestra.
Colonel Hugh L. Cooper has re-
turned to this country for the pur-
pose of building water power de-
velopment for the government. 1t is
understood that the plant will be
located at Muscle Shoals, Ga. Some
of his men who worked here will
assist him, it has been learned here.
Springfield and Franklin county
coal. Sinton.
Mrs. Sarah Sigler, aged II years,
died at her home in Sand Prairie
early this morning after an illness
of fifteen months. Mrs. Sigle9 had
been resident of that com1unity
for a good many years and hid the
love and respect Of all who knew
her. The funeral will be held to-
morrow and the burial will be in the
Meek cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27
CITY NEWS.

Moving truck or wagon. S1nton.
Vance Saturday night, Cameron's
hall. Agnes orchestra.
"A number OF local men are volun-
teering for service under call No. 11S
from the local board for men to be
trained for aviation service engineer
experts,
Springfield and Franklin county
coal Sinton.
The Knights of Columbus in Bur
lington has invited the Keokuk or
gani2ation to attend the exempliicai
ton of the second and third degrees
that is to be held in that city on
Sunday April Z. There will be sew
eral candidates from Keokuk and
surrounding territory and quite few
will undoubtedly make the trip.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-27
PERSONALS

James Ellis, who has been resi-
dent of keokuk for years, has gone to
Virginia, Mimi, to make his home with
his daughter.
Harry Toner of Hannibal. Mo, and
George H. Toner Of Springfield. ILL,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Geo. K.
Bartholomew. Mrs. Bartholomew is
recovering after the accident that hap
pened near their home in Sandusky
a week ago.
Mrs. Rose Wilson Of Dubuque, Iowa,
Is visiting friends in the city.
Mechanic Julius Jones from Deming
New Mexico, is home on a short visit.