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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
MENINGITIS.
Corn For Sale.

Also one good two-year old mule
for sale. G. A. HILL,
25-2t-p. Route 3, Iuka, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Doan and liz
tie daughter, Harriet, were called to
Nashville onthe 18th, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Doan's grandmother,
Mrs. Lester.
Full blood Jersey Male. Services
$500. J. L. DEAN,
Iuka, Miss, Route 4.
Good horse for sale. -$125. Cash
or bankable note. Apply to
n. L. PHILLIPS,
24-tf. Iuka Miss.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Re.
ieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neu-
algia, etc. J103m
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Cross Tie Timber For Sale.

/ have so acres of smooth straight
white oak and red oak cross tie tim
Der | Will sell at bargain. lis
never been worked over. At John
Foote'S mill near Coles Mill. Year
to get it off.
GEO. l.. MONSTERS.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
WALL PAPER, PAINTS.

We have an attractive stock, also
handle window glass, oils, var
nish, etc. The new 1918 wall
paper samples now on hand.
Call and see them.
g. T. REID.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21
Peanuts | Peanuts !!

We want to buy all of your White
Spanish Peanuts. win pay Best
Prices. Bring them to us. Will
pay Cash for same,
Yours truly,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

A Mayor, town Marshal and two
members of the Board of Aldermen
will have to be elected soon, to fill
vacancies caused by the resignation
OF Mayor Allen, Marshel Erwin and
Aldermen r. J. Brown and B. L..
Martin, Jr. 1t is very important
that good men who will guard the
interest of the town and enforce the
laws be elected. Think will before
you vote.
Purity Oats, 10 cents a package
at MENINGITIS.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-21

Yours truly
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Hand County Soldiers
Safely Arrive In France

A cablegram was received last Fri
day by Adiutant General Morris, an
nouncing the safe arrival in France
of the South Dakota soldiers who
were members of the old 4th South
Ia Infantry.
There are several Hand County boys
in this contingent, who were mem
bers of Co. A located at Pierre and
who passed through Miller September
2Sth on their way to Camp Greene in
North Carolina. Here the old regi-
ments were destroyed and Co. A be-
come dissolved into Battery C 147th
Field Artillery. They were later re-
moved to Camp Mills, New York from
which place they sailed early in jan
uary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Miller Girls Are Winners
In Two Pierre Games

The girls basket ball team of the
high school spent Friday and Satur-
day in Pierre, where they were the
winners i'm both games played. On
Friday evening they played a return
game with the Indian school girls and
on Saturday defeated the Pierre high
school girls at the high school GYM
nasium. The following report OF the
games is taken from the Sunday Daily
Dakotan:
The Miller basket ball team goes
home rejoicing having defeated both
the Indian and the high school girls
here yesterday. The score In the high
school game was I TO Is. The high
school girls were on of luck as they
had but two experienced players to
take part and the Miller girls were
much taller and larger on an average
than the Pierre girls. However, the
Miller girls have a first class team
and deserve full credit for their vic
tory. Guy Ericsson umpircd both
games.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Fatal Accident Among
Home Guards at Mitchell

Mitchell, Jan. 29.-Kenneth West,
of Presho, a freshman at Dakota Wes-
leyan University, was accidently killed
early this morning by Donald McPher-
son, a fellow student, while both were
serving as members of the home
guard. The accident happened in a
dark alley near the Meyer coal sheds
when McPhearson came suddenly up
on West and fired the fatal shot. Nc
Phearson was exonerated by the cor
oners jury, his testimony c%oinciding
with that of other witnesses and that
while he fired in a spasm of nervous
terror, he stood his ground and acted
under orders given TO night patrols
who wear the policeman's star.
Brief funeral services were held
here so that his college friends and
comrades of the guard company might
pay their tribute before the body was
shipped to the family home at Presho.
DIR. w. ID. Schermerhorn, president of
the college, and DR.. j. s. Hoagland,
conducted the rites. The casket was
heaped with flowers. the offerings of
many who scarcely knew him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Third Miller Boy Now
On Way to France

A letter received at the Press office
this week from John Cummings, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cummings. of
this city, who was a member of a
regiment of engineers in training al
Rockford, Ill, asks that the Press
he sent him i'm care Of his company,
American Expeditionary Forces Via
New York, which means he has left
the training camp on his way to
France. John is the third Miller boy
to leave for service in France as an
engineer. John Miller sailed i'm
October and his mother, Mrs. Henry
Miller, has recently received a sec
ond letter from him since his arrival
there. He had received his comfort
kit from the local Red Cross Chapter,
and his Christmas package reached
him two days before Christmas.
Chas. Schmieter, who also had been
in training at Camp Grant, sailed in
December. and while it is known his
regiment has safely landed no direct
word has been received from Charles
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. II.
Schmieter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

Hand County will have a candidate
for a position on the republican state
ticket, as Attorney Harlan J.. Bush
field announced today that he would
file for the Office of Attorney General.
Harlan has been a citizen of Hand
county since 1888, practically all his
life, hence is we'll known to local
people. His education was had in the
Miller schools, from primary to high
school departments, thence to TN.
Wesleyan University at Mitchell. and
finishing at the University of Mime
sofa. He has been engaged in the
active practice of law in central South
Dakota now for fourteen years, and
has answered calls to speak in various
towns and cities of the state. He has
been city attorney. and county attor-
ney in turn, and has built up a col
siderable law practice by hard work
and constant attention to business.
His ambition is not political, but a
desire to gain experience in the work
of his profession in a larger field.
Numerous friends have expressed the
belief that he is very well qualified,
and sufficiently we'll known, to be an
acceptable candidate for this Office.
Hand county has had few favors of
this kind and may consistently ask
for a place upon the state ticket. Mr..
Bushfield was a candidate four years
ago, but it was pointed out at that
time that Faux county had Governor
Byrne. Sphinx county Lieut.. Gov. Nor
beck, Beadle county Senator Craw-
ford, Hyde county Congressman John
son on the ticket, and that other parts
of the state demanded representation,
SO Mr.. Caldwell, of Miner county, was
nominated and elected. This time Mr..
Bushfield's location is considered to
be better, as Governor Norbeck is the
only candidate of a ~neighboring coun-
ty see king a second term.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
COAL RATES LESS
FROM THE WEST
Wyoming and Montana Coal Rates
Lowered by Interstate
Commission

Pierre, Jan. 23.-That the coal rate
relief, as fixed by the Interstate
commerce commission as equitable,
Is not the coal rate which the South
Dakota commission was fighting for
as equitable. is developed when the
decision of the interstate commission
or the rate from Wyoming mines to
South Dakota points is received. The
new rate as fixed in the opinion OF
the interstate commission is s3.6S per
ton. a reduction of $1.4S over the
existing rate. To Huron the rate is
1896, a reduction Of $2.10 over the
present rate. The reductions on the
Northwestern road from Rapid City
east run from 81 cents a ton at Box
Elder to $2.16 at Lake Preston.
On the Milwaukee line the rates had
evidently been lower than on the
Northwestern, as the reduction of sc
cents a ton at Caputa to 26 cents at
Chamberlain with a net rate at 1884
at Chamberlain. Mitchell gets a rate
of s3.9S, o reduction of s1.s9. Sioux
Falls rates is s4.1S. a reduction OF
$1.22.
Aberdeen gets a rate OF 1894 on
Montana coal, a reduction of S2.SS
from the present rate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
WHEATLESS DAYS
DOUBLED--HOOVER
Food Administrator Says Two Wheat
less Days, One Meatless, Two
POrklcss

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The new
has been issued and shortly will be
distributed throughout the United
States to aid housekeepers in observ-
ing the 191S food conservation pro-
gram of two wheatless days, one meat
less day and two porkless days. as
announced i'm President Wilson's proc
lamation.
The card Carrying an explanation of
the weekly plan will go into effect to-
day when the bakers begin the manu-
facture of the victory loaf" a war
bread containing a 5 per cen substi-
tute for wheat -four. The substitute
is to be increased gradually until on
February "a, it will be 20 per cent.
At the same time grocers will sell
househoders wheat only when the
purchaser buys an equal amount of
some other cereal.
The food administration card asks
every loyal American to help win
the war and to observe the following
program:
Have two wheatless days monday
and Wednesday, in every week and
one wheatless meal in every day.
"Have one meatless day (Tuesday)
in every week and one mcatless meal
each day.
"Have two porkless days TUESDAY
and S~aturdays).
Make every day a fat saving day
Clutter, lard, lard substitutes, etc.(
MAKE every day n sugar saving
day"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Hand County Man Held
On Disloyal Charge

A dispatch from Huron last week
stated that Henry Slender, of Garlic
ton township, Hand county, had been
arrested by Deputy U. s. Marshal
Fred Villas. of Pierre, charged with
violating the espionage act. 1t is al
legged that he made a statement
threatening the Presidents life. lie
was taken before the u. S. Commits
sioner at Huron, and held for trial in
$1,000 bonds.
Henry Slender is well known here
where he has lived most of his life.
He is the son of A. Slender. a German
farmer of Holden township. the
statement charged to him was said to
have been made in this county at a
dance. Fred Villas, the officer who
! arrested him, is also known here. Fol
a time he conducted the Collins drug
store in this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Class 3 of Drafted Men
Contains Only Nineteen

Following is a list of Hand county
drafted men placed in Class 3. There
are no names in Glass 2. The next
Glass 4, will be a large one, 1t inF
cludes married men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
LEST We FORGET

They say, who have come back from Over There. hat AT
night the troubled earth between the lines is carpeted with pain
They say that Death rides whistling in every wind, and that the very
mists are charged with awful torment. They say that of all things
spent and squandered there young human life is held least dear.
But, please God, our love of life is not SO priced as love
OF right In this renaissance Of our country's valor, we who will edge
the wedge of her assault make calm acceptance of it's hazards For
us. the steelswept trench, the stinening cod-weariness, hardship
worse. For you. for whom'we go, you millions safe at home-what
for you? : We shall need food. We shall need are We
shall need clothes for our bodies and weapons for our hands. We
shall need terribly and without failure supplies and equipment in a
stream that Is constant and never lending From you. who n our
resource and reliance, who are the heart and hope Of that humanity
Tor which we smite and strive must come these thfnxxs
(Signed) CITIZEN SOLDIER 26S.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
MILLER, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 3D. 1913
PAY OF SOLDIERS
IN AMERICAN ARMY
Said to BE the Best Pay Received by
Soldiers of Any Nation

Washington, Jan. ,27.-The pay OF
enlisted men depends on their grades
ratings. and length or service. From
June 1, 1917. and continuing during
the term OF the war the pay of enlist
ed men is as follows:
Men receiving $50: All privates,
the Army entering grade.
Men receiving $50: Frst-class pri-
Yates, men promoted to act i'm minor
noncommissioned officer capacity.
Men receiving 1856: Corporals, sad
dlers, mechanics. farriers and wagon
ers, and musicians of the third class.
Men receiving s3S: All sergeant
grades in the line, which include IN
fantry. Field Artillery. Coast Artillery
and Cavalry: cooks, horseshoers,
band corporals, and musicians of the
second class.
Men receiving $44: %Sergeants OF
the various corps of the Engineers,
Ordnance, Signal Corps, Quartermas-
ter Corps, and Medical Department;
band sergeants and musicians of the
first class.
Men receiving S4S: Battalion SER
geant majors. squadron sergeant ma
| jors, sergeant majors( junior grade)
sergeant buglers. master gunners, and
assistant band leaders of the line.
Men receiving ssh: Regimeutal
sergeant majors, regimental supply
sergeants, sergeant majors %(senior
grade,) quartermaster ~sergeants OF
the Quartermaster Corps, ordnance
sergeants. first s%ergeants, electrician
s%ergeants OF the first class, assistant
engineers and battalion sergeant mi
jors and battalion supply sergeants OF
the Engineers.
Men receiving $56: ~Sergeants, irsi
| class, of the Medical Department.
Men receiving ST.: Hospital SER
| geants, master engineers of the junior
| grade, and engineers.
Men receiving sSi: Quartcrmaster
| s~ergeants of the senior grade OF the
| Quartermastcr Corps, band leaders
master signal electricians, master
| electricians, master engineers OF the
senior grade, and master hospital SER
geants.
All enlisted men, while on detached
| duty not in the field where there are
no Army quarters available. receive in
addition to their pay SIS per month to
| cover the expense of housing and also
a suitable allowance for subsistence
| and for heat and light.
An enlisted man in active service
has no necessary personal expenses
| except for barber and laundry. Uni
| forms. underclothing, shoes, hats
quarters, medical attendance, and
| subsistence are supplied them at Gov
| eminent expense. Such materials as
.ahacco. hostage. confectionery, and
| incidentals of individual taste may DE
| purchased at the post exchange at
cost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Death in a Bathtub
Fate Of Bookings Lady

Brookings-Mrs. Mat Winsey was
stricken with heart failure while in
a bathtub at the family home in
Brookings, Mrs. Wimsey was n of
the best known Of the pioneer women
OF Brookings. Not for several hours
was she missed, and a search revealed
her body in the bathtub. She was one
OF the most patriotic women OF Brook
ings county and had been prominent
in the work of the Brookings county
Red Cross and had charge Of the knit
Linz NMr OF INC county. -
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

Local dealers report that about the
only hard coal obtainable lately is
the largest. or egg size. This coal
ran be used in furnaces OF surface fed
stoves. but It 10 too large for maya
sine stoves to feed down. However
n a claimed ~ those who have tried
Il. that this coel can be readily broken
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
PLEASANT VALLEY

/. b. Whitney and family were Sat
urday evening callers ut the w. II.
Thomas home.
VIM. Morrow and family, OF York
township. were visitors at the Thos.
Kintigh home Sunday.
l. b. whitney was called to Claude
Parmley's Monday to 9 his mother
whose health is not the best.
A. W., Wade expects to leave for
Sioux city soon. the family will SO
later. &=sa
VIII Thomas and wife were cnlil1g
At the c. ]. Keys home recentIy
(c0atlnu6d y 80 y
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
Class | Examinations
Begin at Miller Saturday

the local examining board will be-
gin physical examinations OF Class l
drafted men next Saturday. The
board estimates its capacity at about
20 per day. There will he no examin-
ations on Sundays. On this basis It
viii take about the month Of February
n-<-es.sse zc1aar 49,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31

Class
Or No. Name
. Casper John Kluthe
As Howard Roy McPhail
113 Henry Geo. Haberling
144 John Russell Hines
1913 Clinton F. Cole
EOS Hiram Geo. Jacobs
213 Clarence Phillips
249 Bradford +. Under
800 Hienie Henry Bahr
374 Frank Engelbert Weir
All John Stephen Chapman
4S2 Orvil Peter Peterson
545 Richard VIM. Walch
SOS Geo. p. Donlin
6S2 Roy Haefs
6S4 Horace Erwin Roth
6S5 Albert Wales Cloud
721 Vernon Carroll Davis
500 Otto Henry Teschner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
G, UkITED;
'PROGRESS|vES
RETURN TO FOLD
National Chairman Hays Says
That Factions at Outs in
1916 Now Back in
the Fold.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, April 13.-Will H.
Hays, chairman of the republican ma
tionaf committee, announced here to-
day that factions in the party in Cali
fornia, which attracted national at
tention in the presidential election of
1916, when Woodrow Wilson carried
the state, had disappeared.
Raymond Benjamin, chairman OF
the republican state central commit
tee, called upon Mr.. Hays, as did
Percy V. Long, who said he could
properly be designated a republican,
although still holding the office of
chairman of the progressive state CEN
tral committee, and w. H. ~Crocker,
national committeeman from Cali
fornia, who was found in the conser-
vative wing of the party in 1916
A Nevada delegation including
Whitman Symns, chairman of the
state republican executive committee; :;
Q. H. Simmons, former progressive
leader in the state, and Colonel H.
B. Maxon, former national commit
teeman from Nevada, also called up
on Mr.. Hays, ito assure him that we
are with him." they said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
Major j. M. Birkner of Lincoln
Discharged From National Army

Washington; April 13.-(Special
Telegram. For pronounced German
sympathies and disloyal remarks
made in the presence of four fellow
officers, Major John M. Birkner of
Lincoln, Neb, German born medical
officer of the Nebraska National
Guard has been discharged from the
army and recommended for intern
ment by the War department. He was
in the 127th Field Artillery.
Afidavits If the four officers who
accused Birkner, allege that his pro.
German sympathies were expressed
at frequent intervals, that he dis
played "ela,ion when the German
army made successful drives and was
depressed when the allies won."
Birkner was discharged from the
army April .. Previous to his dis
charge his commanding officer, Major
General A. H. Blocksom of the 34th
Division at Camp Cody was directed
to certify the officer for internment.
The dismissed officer was born i'll
Germany and served in the Franco
Prussian war in an engineers regi-
ment. He suffered a gunshot wound
while in that service. He was natural
lied in Clay county, Nebraska, in 1888,
and during the same year entered the
service of the Nebraska National
Guard/as first lieutenant, serving as
medical officer of the Fourth Nebras-,
ka regiment. He was appointed to a
captaincy September 8, 1908, and
given the rank OF major, May IS, 1915.
The service records Of the War
department show Birkner to be ma
tive of Nuremberg, Germany, where
he was born, May p, 1855. He was
educated in the common schools of
Germany and took university course
in 1874. He was graduated from the
gymnasium of Speier in 1875 and from
the Kingshaa1e in Munich in 1876.
He entered the medical, college OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
BUNS AND idle
RICH GO TO JAIL
UNDER new LAW
Even Hard-Working Cabaret
Dancers Must Seek Other
Fields Of Labor in New
York State.

New York, April 13.-Word from
Albany that Governor Whitman has
signed the new anti-loafing bill just
passed by the legislature will be the
signal for the invasion by deputy
sheriffs of all establishments in Man
haitian where jazz bands and dancing
men furnish the chief attraction for
young women. Dancing, according to
Sheriff Knott, is not to be considered
as an occupation in rounding up
idlers. Special attention, the sheriff
announced today, would be given to
bench warmers in parks, club idlers
and men who spend their time in
pleasurable but nonproductive sports.
Sheriff Knots proclamation to idlers
concludes with this warning:
. "The possession by any man of
money, property or income sufficient
to support himself will be no defense
for idleness. The penalty is a fine of
$lOO or Imprisonment for three
months or BOTH"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
Or. W. H. Mullen of 'omfield
Addresses Allen Ci..,- ems

Allen, Net., April 13.-(Special)-
A successful patriotic meeting was
held at the Rex theater last night.
Mayor Filley presided as chairman
of the me -ting and introduced DR..
w. H. Mullen Of Bloomfield. who de-
livered two hours address that lit
orally teemed with patriotic senti.
ment. The speaker presented an ar
ray of facts and argument in regard
to the war il.at have been unheard of
to the citizens of this community
heretofore. The meeting was held
under the auspices of the home
guards and the local Council of De-
fense. The local band played several
patriotic selections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
WILD UpR0AR IN
PARLIAMENT ON .
IRISH QUESTION
Asqulth Objects to Conscrip.
tion in Erin, But Will Not
Change Government in
Grave Crisis.

London, April 13.-A proposal by
Irish nationalists to omit the con-
scription of Ireland clause from the
government man-power bill was re-
jeeted by a majority of l72 in the
House of Commons last night. The
total vote shows that large section
of the house abstained from voting.
The debate in the house yesterday
and last night was remarkable for
the speech of H. H. Asquith. the
former premier, who, while strongly
objecting to the conscription of Ire
land, frankly declined to take the
responsibility at the moment the ma
ton is facing a grave military crisis
of pushing that opposition to the ex-
tent of forcing change in the gov
ernment.
Henry E. Duke, chief secretary for
Ireland, made brave attempt to con-
ciliate the Irish members. The effort
led to strong alteration with the
nationalists at the close of the de-
bate.
Irish Interrupt.
The government spokesman in the
house, Andrew Bonar Law, in a brief
speech winding up the discussion,
contended that the government had
a moral right to do what it is doing
and would be craven not to do it.
His speech was interrupted con-
stantly by ironical remarks from the
Irish benches. The Irish members
at the conclusion challenged the gov
ernment to further division on the
conscription clause. 1t was carried
by the government; this time by 28l
to 1l6, majority of 165.
William Adamson, on behalf of the
labor party, appealed to the govern
ment to give clear assurance that
conscription would not operate until
a generous measure of home rule was
on the statute books. Captain L. c.
M. S. Amery, unionist, joined in the
appeal of Mr.. Asquith and Arthur
Henderson, labor leader, for the i'm
mediate introduction of a measure of
home rule.
House In Uproar.
Another uproar arose when Herbert
L. Samuel, former postmaster gen.
eral, declared that the most important
statement of the debate was that made
by Chief Secretary Duke, that the
act for setting up a parliament in
Ireland should be passed before any
Irishman was called to the colors.
Mr.. Duke interjected:
II did not say that"
A wild uproar came from the Irish
benches, John Dillon, nationalist lead
err exclaiming:
""Another government pledge gone"
Mr.. Samuel resumed: Il took down
the words as they were spoken"
"If I had said that" replied Secre-
tary Duke, II should have been con-
the prime minister. ! had
no authority to say that"
Tim Healy, nationalist, for. County
Cork, thereupon said:
1T is because we understood you as
saying that, that we abstained from
speaking"