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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
SALE


The undersigned will sell al Public
Auction at his place, Sec 1-113-69,
Greenleaf township, former Frank
Ping farm, II miles northwest of Mil
Ter, or
Thursday, February 2S, 1918
11:00 p. m.
Is Head of Horses
10 head of good heavy draft stock.
30 Head OF Cattle
all good native stock.
FARM MACHINERY Mccormick
header, l s 1T. Deering binder, as good
as new used one season, / Deering
corn binder, 3 gang plows, 2 disc, 1
drill. / drag, / corn planter, $50 rods
of wire, / two-row corn plow, 2 wa
CONS and l box, l spring wagon, 4 sets
of work harness, and other articles
too numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Usual Terms OF Sale
N. ID. Johnson, Owner.
Il. 4. a. j. NJ. Magness, Aucts.
First National Bank Of Miller, Clerk.
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1920


ulem l8.zO
Roy Linn, mileage and per
diem 24.60
Louis Manning, mileage and
per diem 1i.6O
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried Board adjourned until Tues
day, January LIST, 1918.
Roy Linn. Sec. pro tenn.
A. C. Sweetland,
Co. Auditor.
Court House, Miller, s. ID.
Tuesday, January LIST, 1918
Board met as per adjournment, all
members present. Mr.. Rowen moved
to adjourn TO Thursday, January 3rd.
1918, Mr.. Wilson seconded the motion
and on roll call same was carried.
Thursday. January Srd. 1918. Board
met as per adjournment. all members
present. Mr.. Wilson moved that Mi.
Linn be elected Chairman for the IN
suing year. Mr.. Rowen seconded the
motion and on roll call same wa
carried.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and on motion duly
made, seconded and carried approved
as corrected. Board began checking
Auditors warrant register and con
tinued with same until time Tor .ad
journment. Adjournment to one thir
ty p. m.
Met at one thirty p. m. and contin
ued checking Auditors warrant e
lister. Finished same finding Il cor
rect. On motion duly made, seconde
and carried Board adjourned to Jan
uary ith, 1918.
january 9Th, 1918. Board me u
CONTINUED to page 81
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21
PUBLIC SALE

| will offer at public auction at my
farm "a mile west of Burdette, Hand
County, S. d.. on
Tuesday, March ), 1918
the following described property:
13 head of horses; "a head of cattle;
"a head of hogs, including some brood
sows, 500 bushels corn, $50 bushels of
oats. Proceeds from l hog sold divid-
ed between Hand and Sphinx Co. Red
Cross. Sale begins at 11:00 a. m.
Free Lunch. Usual terms.
August POlchOw. Owner.
{. w. Walker, AuctiOneer
j. A. Pr,,zkan, Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-02-21

PUBLIC SALE
The Undersigned will sell at public
auction on the S E. "A Section 22-115-
IS, on
Thursday, March z, 1918
commencing at loo o'clock p. m.
sharp, the following described proper
ty:
II Head of Horses
consisting of 6 three year old mares,
2 three year old geldings. 2 two year
I'D mares. 2 yearling marc colts.
50 Head ef Grade Hereford Cattle
consisting of so l and 2 year old
steers, 20 l and 2 year old heifers.
IS cows from 2 to 6 years old. 10
bushels of white dent seed corn.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Terms of Sale-All sums of SO and
under cash, over that amount time
will be given to November 1, 1918, by
purchaser giving note bearing 10 per
cen interest, with approved security.
No property to be removed until set
It'd for.
Wilson, Bros, Owners.
Il. +. Il j. VI. Magncss, AuctiOneers.
Hand Co. State Bank Of Miller, Clerk.
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"Wednesday. February 9th, 1918

Wednesday, February 9th, 1918
commencing at 100 o'clock p. m.
the following described property:
Is Head Of Horses
Consisting OF / black mare 4 years
old, weight 1900; l brown mare 8
years old, weight 1900; 1 iron gray
mare q years old, weight 1906; l black
mare 10 years old, weight 100; l
brown mare IL years old. weight 1850
1 bay gelding 4 years old, weight loo
4 black mares coming A years Old,
weight 1900 each; 2 coming three
year old geldings: 2 geldings coming
two years old; 4 coldts coming year
lings.
Farm Machinery IL seven foot disc,
1 cultivator, / 24-ft. harrow, l Nc
Cormick mower, l new bob sleigh, i
corn planter, 1 end gate seeder, two
wagons with double and triple boxes,
hay rack, 1 f4-inch gang pillow, 2
walking piows ii and 16 inch, / old
buggy, / horse rake. l extension table
8 sets of harness, ! single harness,
about 20 chickens. and other articles.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Terms Of SaIe-All sums of $40 and
under cash, over that amount time
will be given to November LIST, 1918.
by purchaser giving note bearing 10
per cent interest. No property to be
removed until settled for.
Peter Ramsey. Owner.
Col. c. L. Starr, A~uctiOneer.
Hand Co. State Bank OF Miller, Clerk.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
INCREASE IN VALUE
OF LIVE STOCK ON FARMS.
Horses, Cattle and Hogs Show Re-
markabIe lncrsase Over a
Year Au0

Washingtor~-One and one-half bill
lion dollars increase in the value of
live stock on farms and ranges in the
United States over their value a year
ago was reported Friday by the de
partment of agriculture in its annual
report. Total value OF all such live
stock was 6S,524,000.
There was an increase in the num-
Der of cattle other than milk cows
amounting to 45 per cent, compared
with an increase of Al per cent from
1916 to 1917. This was due to an in
crease of AZ per cent in calves, 22.7
per cent in heifers for milk, S.5 per
cent in other heisers; a decrease of So
per cent in steers, and an increase of
19 per cent in other cattle.
Swine showed the largest increase
in number over the previous year. 1t
was 81 per cent; those over 6 months
old increasing As per cent and under
s months 7S per cent. For the first
time swine were valued at more than
$1,000, 100000. Their total value was
1875 per cent more than the previous
year.
In numbers horses have increased
353, 900, mules increased 101, 1000, milk
COWS increased 100000, other cattle in
creased 1,857, ,00J, sheep increased l.
2S4,O00 and swine increased 3,871,000.
Horses numbered 21,563,0 900, and
were valued at $2,248,626,GOO; mules,
4,s24,OO0, value 1921, 1,O64,oO0; milk
cows, 23,2S4,000, value s1,643,639,OO0;
other cattle, 43,546.O00, value $780,
O52,o 900; sheep, 4S,9OO,e0O, value $577,-
867, 900: swine, 71,374,00O, value ST.
392, ,276,e 600.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
HEIGHT and WEIGHT
STANDARDS REVISED
IL Healthy and ProPortIoned Well, 100
Founder May BE Accepted for
Military Duty.

Washington.-New regulations for
selective draft physical examinations
were issued Friday by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder in preparation
for extension Of the policy by accept
ing for special and limited service reg
istrants untitled for general military
duty They will bring into the service
under the next draft many men who
otherwise would be exempted.
The local boards are directed to
pass upon registrants for general mill
tary service only when they come
within the standards of unconditional
acceptance or rejection. All other
cases must be referred to the medical
advisory board for further examina.
ton. Hereafter there will be no un-
conditional rejecting of men who have
remedial defects.
Under the old regulations men un-
der five feet in height were uncondi7
tionally rejected In the future men
of fifty-eight inches, if exceptionally
well proportioned, may be taken, and
If not exceptionally well proportioned,
their cases must be referred to the
medical board Registrants above
seventy-eight inches, when not excep-
tionally well proportioned, also are to
be referred to the medical advisory
board for classification.
The minimum weight established by
the regulations is 100 pounds, unless
the underweight is plainly due to
some recent illness and otherwise the
registrants have no disqualifying de
feet" but the cases of registrants
weighing between 100 pounds and ia
pounds are to be referred to the medi-
cal board.
Registrants underweight in proper
tion to their height, unless plainly due
to some temporary cause, also go to
the medical board.
The provost marshal general an
neunced that specific regulations and
information soon are to be given to
the medical advisory boards concern
ing special and limited military serv-
ice for registrants untitled for gen
eral< service.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
"J. C. Galbraith.
Plot to smuaaIe Into U. 8.

Ell Paso, Tex.-What is believed to
be a widespread plot of Mexican bor-
der guards to smuggle their country
men into the United States was un-
earthed Saturday al the hearing Of
Rafael Garcia, charged with plotting a
party of Mexicans across the Rio
Grande on the night of January 81. A
number of these Mexicans, testifying
before q United States commissioner,
expressed surprise at being interfered
with by the United States officers,
saying they had paid head fee of 81
apiece to the Mexican border guards
and were given to understand that the
American guards were to share in the
money. immigration Inspector Fred
r. Warner and w. L. Sawyer, who tes-
titled at the hearing, told Of capturing
ten men and woman on the night
of January 81. They said many Mexi-
cans had paid the 81 fee only to find
upon reaching the American shore
that the Mexicans did not control both
sides of the Rio Grande The inspec-
tor said little guardhouse in Juarez
was headquarters for the swindlers
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
PRESIDENT APPEALS
TO NATIONS FARMERS
Expresses Faith In Willingness of the
Farmers TO Do Their Part In
Helping Secure Victory.

Washington In a message to the
nations farmers presented Thursday
to an agricultural conference ct Ur-
bana, ILL.,, President Wilson said he
thought statesmen on both sides Of
the water realized that the culminat-
ing crisis of the war had ceme and
this years achievements would 1e-
eide 1t.
The message, which the president
intended to present personally, until
attacked by a cold several days age.
wss delivered by President James Of
the University OF Illinois Recounting
the aggressions Of Germany. the presi
dent said:
I'VE are fighting. therefore, as trvly
for the liberty and selfgoveDment Of
the United States as 4 the war of o1x
own revolution had 10 be fought over
again, and every man in every bug+
ness IN the United States must knew
By this time that his whole rutare for
tune lies in the balance.
"our national lie and our whole fu-
tHfe development will pass under the
sinister influences of fereign eOntRol
IL We do not win. We rnust win, there
fore, and we shall win. need not ask
you to pledge your lives and fortunes
with those of the rest Of the nation
to the accomplishment Of this great
end.
"You viii realize, as / think states,
men on both sides of the water realize,
that the eliminating crisis of the
struggle has come and that the
achievements Of this year on one side
or the other must determine the is
sue"
The President recalled that farmers
fired the first shots at Lexington that
set aflame the American revolution
fer liberty, and expressed the hope
and belief that American farmers now
Will willingly and conspicuously stand
by to via this war. He said the farm
ers did not want themselves exempted
from military service as class, but
that the attention of the war depart
ment was centered upon the task of
interfering with farm labor as little as
possible and he believed that in the
next draft the farmers would find
their labor much less seriously drawn
upon than in the first.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
SETTLEMENT OF OIL
STRIKE IS ANNOUNCED
Both Sides Make Concessions In the
Conference Held in Washing
ton, D. c.

Washingten.-An agreement has
been reached by the department Of
labor with the unions and operators in
the oil and gas fields of Louisiana and
coastal Texas for adjustment Of dis
putes by arbitration during the war.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, as chair.
man Of the presidents mediation COM
mission, Wednesday announced that
impartial arbitrstors had been chosen.
The arbitrators Will be S. C. Proctor
OF Houston, Texas, the United States
district judge Of the Southern district
of Texas, and a labor member to be
appointed by Secretary Wilson. This
action has assured for q war industry
producing 100000 barrels of oil per
month conditions which will make for
uninterrupted maximum output during
the present emergency.
The agreement also provides fer
preference Of employment for men
who went on strike and are now avail
able for unemployment and contains
pros lsions against any discrimination
against employees because of their
union affiliation. Both sides have
Esen in conference with the commits
sion in Washington for the last ten
days and the terms of the agreement
resulted from mutual concessions.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
Beaumont Gets Ship plant.

Beaumont, Tex. Two contracts in
yolving approximately $10,000,000 and
calling for the equipping for sea OF
thirty wooden ships and the construc.
tion of huge floating dry dock al
Beaumont were received from the gov,
ernment by the Beaumont Shipbuild.
ing and Dry Dock Company, according
to a telegram received Saturday by G.
C. Yoakum, vice president and gen
eraI manager of the company, from ].
w. Link, president of the company,
who has been in Washington several
weeks conferring with officials Of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The Louisiana Conservation Confer.
enee Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION held at Baton Rouge selected
q permanent state committee, whose
duty it shah be to name local commit
tees IN the various cities and towns OF
the state for the raising of the approx
mate $77,eO0 needed from Louisiana TO
aid in the conservation OF the associa-
tons man power in the South. The
committee follows:
Phil ConneI, chairman, Baton
Rouge; A. K. Jones. secretary, Baton
Rouge; o. B. Webb, New Orleans; w.
T. Managan, WestIake: W. H. VIII
liams, Shreveport.
The associations are not only los
ing their best executives for the army
~" work, but are persuading hun
dreds of laymea Of proven executive
ability to leave their business and
homes and help Americas soldiers to
fight 70 the worlds freedom and for
individual virtue" said President
Thomas d. Boyd. OF Louisiana State
WAO aSft04 90 IOe&Se SeA4ASsEs-
ter at the banquet that began the con-
ference. There viii not be less than
three hundred secretarial vacancies IN
the Southern associations by the mid
die Of the summer, he said, and these
must be filled by specially trained men
II the work is to be done rightly.
The great work that the Blue Ridge
Association in North Carolina is doing
by way of training prospective Y. NJ.
C. A. and Y W. C. A. workers was
stressed by s. A Ack1ey, executive
secretary Of the Southeastern Military
Division, Atlanta, who said:
"This war is to be won not simply
by men, but by men Of character. The
American army. Intellectually and
morally, is the best army ever assem-
bled, and 1t is up to us to see that
these young men have thrown around
them safeguards that win make it pos
sible for them to fight democracy's
fight as clean, upright men, and win
as men of character"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
Prohibition Defeated in Fl Paso.

Ell Paso, Textile local option cleo
tiop in the city of El Paso on Wednes-
day resulted in the defeat Of prohibit
ton by a majority of 32s. In an cleo
ton held simultaneously in the county
of FL Paso. prohibition lost by 341 ma
jority. approximately 5000 votes were
cast IN each election.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09
LOSS OF TEXAS CATTLE
FROM BILLIARDS. LIGHT
Live Stock Shipped in From prouth-
Stricken Region Heaviest Hit BY
the Severe Gold Weather.

Houston, Textile loss In cattle
due to the severe cold weather and
blizzards in the northwest and west
ern part of Texas has been no more
than in ordinary years, and this de
spite the fact that the cattle have been
weakened in the face of & long drouth
and suffered for the lack of prairie
Ieed," said E. 3. Spiller, secretary OF
the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association,
who, returned Wednesday from Fort
Worth to resume his work with the
federal food administration Of Texas
in Houston.
'"The reports that the loss has been
extremely heavy are entirely wrong.
We have only suffered minimum loss
and the reason is but one: The assist
ance of the federal food administra-
ton of Texas in enabling the cattle
men to secure feed ahd to get 1t at
once. This help is supplemented, of
course, By the fact that the cattlenen
prepared this year for severe win
ter more strenuously than ever be-
fore"
Mr.. Spiller's statement has al en-
hanced value in that it refutes the
statements published in Washington,
New York and other Eastern news
papers that Texas had been harder hit
this year because Of the havoc Of bliz-
yards among the cattle than any pre-
vious year. Washington was much
concerned over this announcement
and wired Administrator Peden If the
report were true. Inquiry brought out
the following kilograms:
"EI Paso-No material loss in Ell
Paso district account of blizzard; in
fact, the snow was a go6send. / am
informed that the heavr loss was from
Lubbock and Dalhart north.
John NJ. Wyatt"
Iubbock-Average loss native cat
tie / per cent. Cattle driven in from
drier districts show a loss of 5 per
cent to late. John R. McGee."
"Dalhart-Pra ctically no loss except
among shipped-1n cattle from drouth
district, making total loss probably 2
per cent in this territory.
u. C. Galbraith."
"DaIhart Qater)-Seems untrue re-
ports have gone from this country in
regard to loss of cattle in the recent
storm We have had no loss to speak
of from our native cattle. Cattle ship
ped up late from the dry country in
bad shape Have had some loss"
Assembling the facts of the tele-
grams and Mr.. Spiller's report on the
state situation. Administrator Peden
informed United States Administrator
Hoover on actual conditions and re-
quested that the public in the East be
so informed
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

Frank M. Edwards, of Hammond,
who recently resigned his seat in the
Legislature as representative of Tang
ipahoa parish to join the army, has
been assigned to an aviation squad
ron as first lieutenant and expects to
leave for France shortly.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The school board of Lafourche par
ish has created two school districts
and adopted ordinances calling cleo
tions to be held during the month of
May to ascertain the wishes Of the
residents of the districts regarding the
issuance of bonds.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The United States Department Of
Agriculture in connection with tho
university extension service has sent
]. M. Burr, colored demonstration
agent, to St Landry parish to work
among the negro farmers OF the par
ish.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The Washington Parish Council of
Defense mel at Franklinton recently
and is planning a speaking tour over
the parish early in February to stress
the Importance to the farmers of
planting big crops of grain and other
food crops.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

At meeting Of the Sunday school
workers of Jennings. final organiza-
ton was effected and everything will
of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton, which IL scheduled 90 convene
here April s, 8, 10 and IL.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

President H. P. Mitchell, of the
Merchants and Farmers Bank and
Trust Company, of Ponhcatoula, has
filed his quarterly statement with the
state bank examiner, showing indi-
vidual deposits, subject to check, 1885,
74131; individual savings deposits,
$50, ,747.53, and time certificates of de-
posit, sIs,571.35.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

Mayor Apgar of Monroe announced
he shortly would present for adoption
by the city council an ordinance put
ting members of both fire and police
department under civil service rules,
effective in May.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The campaign for the sale of war
savings stamp has been actively pros
ecuted during the past week by the
pupils of the Donaldsonville High
School, the total value of the patriot
ic securities disposed of to date being
$2,e09.25.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

State Treasurer Hunsicker an
nounces be is in TIE market for $780,
900 worth Of state and leVee bonds for
the free school fund Of the state He
saved enough money last year from
the sale Of the sixteenth section lands
and from interest on bonds to make
the desired purchase.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

4 committee composed of DR.. w. D.
Haas and Rabbi L ]. Rothstein Of
Alexandria has gone to Washington to
lay before the War Department the
situation with reference to the liquor
question in Rapides parish, and it is
said will make an appeal to the de-
partment to issue an order closing the
saloons in the parish.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

A wire to Governor Pleasant from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
says, it is reported to the Washington
office that local boards are giving per
mits FOR men within the draft age on
their registration lists to go abroad to
enlist in the forces of other powers.
This is erroneous, Of course, says the
provost marshal general, and the gov
ernor is requested to issue the neces-
sary corrective instructions.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The Hammond schools in their first
weeks drive sold little over S400
worth of thrift stamps and war saw
ings certificates. Professor Dunn says
that the campaign has only just
started"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

A Democratic primary election has
been called to be held at Pontehatoula
on February for the purpose of nom-
mating a mayor. Eve aldermen. mar.
shal and three committeeman.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

A visitation of the public schools
of Acadia parish Is to be made by Miss
Clyde Mobley and Mrs. Leeve. who
with Miss Erin Dore. OF Crowley. viii
instruct the different schools in eco
nOmic organization.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The good work Of the Red Cross
branch in Hammond continues and as
result Of last weeks activities thir-
ty-eight sweaters, sixteen pairs OF
socks and four helmets were forward
ed to the headquarters in New Or
leans.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

Since the opening Of Gertsner's avia-
ton camp at Lake Charles, Welsh peo-
pie have been kept busy searching the
air for a view of the many planes that
ay over every day.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The budget for the town of Palmet-
to, La. St. Landry parish, for the year
1918 amounts to S72s. The budget for
the city of opeIousas for the year
1918 amounts to $15.146.0s.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

The handsome school house at Kin
der burned to the ground together
with the contents recently caua-
Ing q loss Of $4,000. with an insur.
ance Of 81. 900.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

A quantity of ground and broken
glass. many particles OF which were
larger than pin head. was found by
Mrs. P. H. Petty, 319 Convention
street, OF Baton Rouge, in can OF to-
matoes she had started to prepare for
lunch.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-02-09

"Dalhart-Pra ctically no loss except
among shipped-1n cattle from drouth
district, making total loss probably 2
per cent in this territory.