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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Mary Applicants For
Legislative Appointments

Pierre, Dec. 20.-The list of appli-
cants for legislative appointive posi-
tions show for the senate: Secretary
b. l.. Opsal of Wilmot; first assistant
secretary, Charles Ashton, of Madison;
second assistant, Will A. Brownell of
washington Springs; bill clerk, Will
Lockhart, of Morristown
IN the house list are two open can
didates for the speakership, Lewis
Benson, of Moody county; G. o Ber-
dahl of Minnehaha county, and others
willing but not making an open can
vas. Joseph Flaa of Revillo for po-
sition of chief clerk, and Miss May
Andrews of Sturgis for bill clerk.
other candidates for the different
positions will no doubt be on hand at
the opening of the session to make
their various wants known, as there
has never yet been a lack of material
from which to make selections for
the various places.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
German War Losses
viii Be Over 100000

New York, Dec. 20.-When the to-
tai German casualties are published
the number OF dead will be about D.
600, 900, according to the Cologne Ga
zette of November 25. a copy of which
has been received here. Up to Oc-
tober rs the number of casualties
were 5000, 1863 of whom ore than
Also, 900 we're Prussians. The total
includes the naval casualties which
were 10000 comprising more than 25,-
600 dead, more than Is, 900 missing and
nearly 10000 wounded.
The Cologne paper uses the word
appalling" in describing the casual
ties among the officers. The total
on October IS, included 44,700 Off
GERS killed, S2,460 officers wounded
and 1860 missing, a total OF 14O,-
76O. The loss in officers alone, the
paper points out, exceeds the total
casualties of Germany in the Franco
Prussian war in 1870 when the losses
were 129, SOS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Pearl Twp. Red Cross Members

Following are the names of the per-
sons in Pearl township who have join
ed the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call:
Oscar Larson, Claude Phillips, Mrs.
Claude Phillips, Leonard Leroy Phil
lips, Louis Johnson, Chas. ID. Weeks.
Mrs. Chas. ID Weeks, s. G. Beals. ID. 5.
Beals, Edith Beals, Leila Beals, Harold
Patterson, Edna Patterson, Wallace
Patterson, Ethel Patterson, Victor An
derson, Oda Anderson, Handry Ander-
son., Otis Anderson, Amelia Anderson.
Mrs. o. p. Ford, Mr.. o. p. Ford. Iva M.
Ford. lola Zoe Cleveland. Will j. Pat
terson, Margaret Patterson, Bernice
Patterson, Horace Patterson, Agnes M
Peterson, Chas. l.. Hemmerly. lola
Hammerly, Joe Hammerly, zolt Ham
merly. Leonard Hammerly. Mark Ham
merry, N. X. Campbell, Mrs. N. II.
Campbell, Jack e. Campbell, J. e. Pat
terson. Lula Patterson, Will A. Peter
son. Homer WEIGH, David Granquist,
Ernest Peterson, Mrs David Nelson,
David Nelson, Mrs. d, N. Weeks, ID. ~.
Weeks. Howard Weeks, Ida l. Weeks,
Aug. Peterson, viii Kennedy, Theo-
dore Golding, John Kennedy, Geo.
Thomas, Herbert Walker and wife,
John Kanaly, May Kanaiy, oscar
slaele, Frank Martin, John Swanson
Martha Swanson r. II. Hall. +. w.
McPhail. Mrs. F. w. McPhail, Ernest
n Tucker. Mrs. e. e. Tucker, John a.
| Carr. Mrs. J A. Carr, Harvey Harris
Lefa Harris, John Weinberg. L. f. Al
mond. Dale Almond. John Almond
Ferne Almond. Mrs. L. F. Almond
John Burget, John Palm Burget' MRS.
John Burget, w. M. Burget, Mrs. W.
M. Burget, r. C. Freimark, Mrs. u. Y
Freimork. Mrs. r. e. Carl, r. E. Carl
Mrs. C. L. Choate, c. l.. Choate. lsa-
belle Choate, Llewellyn Choate. Mr..
Oren Cox, Mrs. Anna Evans, MISS
Byrle Evans. Mrs. I. o. Munion, .. y.
Cox, Addie C. WEIGH, Mrs. Ed. Weicn'
Ed. WEIGH, George WEIGH. Mrs. ocorse
WEIGH, Miss Ferne Horn. Walter HAN
sen. Mrs. waiter Hansen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Armenian and Syrian
Relief Fund Sought

The American Committee for Ar
menian and Syrian Relief which Will
conduct a ration wide campaign for
10000 900 through the week of Janu-
ary IL to 10, is the only agency or
ganized for affording relief In the Near
East. aside from the Red Crescent
controlled by the Turkish Govern
ment.) II has already spent
than SIS ,Oo0, 900 in administering to
the relief of starving Armeniars n
syrians and portion of the Greek pop
ulation in the Turkish Empire.
Ali Of the money spent to date mas
been merely to keep alive the destitute,
until such time as the actual fehabiti-
tation of the Near Feast could be be-
gun. Now that the war is over, thai
time is at hand. Experts of h COM
mittee have estimated that s~3o,oee,ooo
will be needed Immediately to start
this work, and d drive will be carried
on through the United States from
January 18th to 10Th.
Half OF the amount to be raised dur
ing the drive viii be expended in keep
ing alive the destitute. More than L.
TO- 900 exiles are to be returned 10
their homes, and clothing must be pro-
yided for 100000 refugees, There
are more than AGO. 900 children made
orphans by the war who must be car
ed for at once II they are to be made
assets to the world. An estimated ex-
penditure OF $40 for each child brings
the total needed for their orphans TO
81, 900, 900. Houses for the 1.77o'ooo
! persons whose homes have been de-
stroyed will cost So 900. and many
more millions will be needed U puy
seeds. cattle, and farm implements io'
the repatriated, before the country can
he nut again on a producing basis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
GOOD ROAD PLANNED.
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
One Thousand Miles Built in Minne-
sofa This Year

Sioux Falls, S. d., Dec. 19.-That the
question of good roads throughout
South Dakota will receive a new i'm
petus as the result of the convention
in this city of county commissioners
of South Dakota, is the opinion of
those who have heard the addresses
made thus far
II. o. Cooley, of Aberdeen, special
booster for the Yellowstone trail.
which runs through Aberdeen to the
park, was one of the speakers. An
other was Charles A. Forbes, division
engineer of the Minnesota highway
commission. Mr.. Forbes, in describ-
ing the work in Minnesota, used a
s~tereopticon and went into details.
Mr.. Forbes said that the total state
aid to good roads in Minnesota for
1918 was $4,500,000. The work accom-
plished was thus stated: One thou
sand miles, with a total of 4,470,900
cubic yards at a cost of s1,494 100;
surfacing 259 clio miles with 1886, 800
cubic yards at a cost of $410, 900; 81
bridges at a cost of 1914, 800; miscel-
laneous expendituI es, $419,300, and
also an additional expenditure of $685.
900.
A Legislative committee. appointed by
the South Dakota association of county
commissioners is working on good
roads plans for the coming year, and
will make a report outlining its plans
before the convention %adjourns. 1t is
predicted that more will be done In
South. Dakota next year in the matter
of good roads construction than ever
before in a single year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
COUNTY NEWS
CORRESPONDENTS
XAYLAND

Miss Vivian Hackett is home again
from Elkton, S. d., school having been
closed until after the holidays.
Phil Tanning is back at his brother
Jacks after spending some time re-
Gently in the u. s. training camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Butler are the
proud and happy parents OF a boy.
who arrived to gladden. their hearts
on December goth.
Homer Fisher arrived home Satur-
day night. having received his dis
charge from training at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Indiana.
August Bickmeier returned the lat
ter part OF last week to his home In
Indiana after spending a few months
near this point
Mrs. ". A. Boutwell, enjoyed a few
days visit last week with her sister
who was here from her home In Mon
tana.
J. j. Perrott and ROLAND Wood made
a hasty trip last week to Spencer, s.
D., to bring to the Tanning home the
formers car which was stalled at that
point earlier i'm the fall.
Mrs. Peter Oleson and daughter
Doris and Miss Ella Borkhuis departed
Friday evening for a couple OF weeks
visit with relatives and friends at Lin
coin, Firth and Adams, Nebraska.
c. v. WEIGH arrived recently from
Mildred, Montana, to attend the fun
eral of his brother Bickford.
Paul Bingham OF North Hand de-
parted Saturday evening for the state
OF Missouri, where he expected to
spend Christmas with his wife who
is visiting at the home of her parents.
This community was saddened on
Thursday OF last week to learn OF the
death that evening of Mrs. John Schmul
at her hons in Grand township. Fun
eral services were conducted at the
home on Monday and interment was
made in the cemetery at Washington.
We hope to be able to publish an obit-
uary later.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Western Division
Loses 3 Commanders

Yakima, Wash, Dec. i2.-One regi-
ment of the "Wild West or 9ist divi-
sion, made up of Washington; Montana
Oregon, Idaho and California troops
largely, lost three Commanding officers
in two days in the fierce fighting in the
Argopne region, southern France.
This and other details of the heroism
of the Pacific coast lads, In their terri
BILE baptism of fire, was contained in
a letter received here from Major-Gen-
eral William II. Johnston, commander
of the division.
During eight days 81 the desperate
lighting IN the Argonne, Gen John
atoms letter said only two regiments
OF the garrison kept their original
commanding officers. From Septem-
Der rs to October IL, the wild West
division fought its way further ahead
in the Argonne than any other division
Of the Fifth army corps, to which II
was attached, and captured 1900 Ger
mans. After ten days rest, the divi-
sion was sent north and went into ac-
ton at Audenarde. Belgium, where II
fought until hostilities ceased. Posi-
bly, as a reward for its bravery. the
division was assigned as part Of the
escort to King Albert and his little
Belgian army during their r~eoccupa-
ton Of Belgium cities and entry into
Brussels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
CONG. JOHNSON
BACK FROM FRONT
Resigns from Army and Resumes His
Sent In Congress

Washington, Dec. 21.-With the war
won First Lieutenant Royal c. John
son, Of the Three Hundred and Thir-
teenth infantry, seyenty-ninth divi-
sion, on Thursday resigned from the
army and resumed his duties as repre-
sentative in congress from the Second
South Dakota district. He will leave
here today, however, for Aberdeen, s.
D., for q short visit with Mrs. Johnson
and their children, who he has not
seen since he left for France late last
June.
Lieutenant Johnson was in the big
Argonne drive two days, September
26 and %. He was wounded the sec
ond day by a high explosive shell and
did not leave the hospital until Novem-
her % His right shoulder was torn
severely, but he is able 10 use his arm
freely and says he is thankful it wasn't
worse.
The Three Hundred and Thirteenth
infantry was in the trenches north OF
Verdun for three weeks before the
''big jumpoff," as the beginning Of the
now famous drive Is called by the ar
my. 1t was in constant action four
days. Forty-fve of its sixty officers,
including three majors, were lost.
Lieutenant johnson said only ninety
of the PAS men in his company sur
vived the fighting. The regiments
losses in the four days. the lieutenant
said he was told, were 1000 men.
Lieutenant johnson paid 3 high
tribute to his men, most of whom were
from Baltimore. He said all Of the
Americans were good fighters. One
Baltimore soldier in his company, he
said, was the victim of German abuse
of the Red Cross flag.
In the course of the fighting the Bal
timorean came across sever OF his
fellows with legs or arms blown off
and no medical attendance. He start
ed for aid and finally came to a hut
where a Red Cross flag was flying.
When ne got within 200 yards of 1t a
German machine gun on the inside of
the hut opened fire. The soldier drop
rsd to the ground and tried to escape
by a series of short ms but finally
was hit.
The wounded man, under cover of
darkness, reached a first aid station.
He came home on the same boat with
Lieutenant Johnson. After such ex-
p~eriences as this, the lieutenant init
mated, the men of the Three Hundred
and Thirteenth were not very anxious
to take prisoners, especially machine
gunners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Former Gar Alive
Says Warsaw Report

Warsaw, Monday, Dec. 16.-The
mother OF former Emperor Nicholas.
OF Russia, living near Livadia in the
Crimea, has been receiving letters
every ten days that are purported to
come from the former ruler, accord
ing to Polish officers who have arriy-
ed here from S~ebastapol. The dowag-
err empress and all about her are con-
WINGED that Nicholas Romanoff Is still
alive, according to information given
the officers by a member Of her house
hold.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Farmers Fared Well
In The Selectve Draft

Brookings, S, D., Dec, e3,-Interest-
ing figures relative to the draft are
supplied from the records of three typ
ical South Dakota counties by w. c.
Boardman, farm help specialist at
State college extension division. In
these counties, 1873 per cent OF all men
registered to September, 1918, were
from the farm, while 7s,4 per cent
OF ali men taken yer from the farm.
The farms, therefore, did not quite
send their quota in proportion to popu-
iation. AT those taken from the farms,
9S.3 per cent were single when regis
tered; $50 per CEN were farm labor
ers and only 14.7 per cent were owners
renters or managers
It would appear from tho little
available information, says Mr.. Board
man. that a larger percentage Of town
men than farmers belonged to the
National Guards, which accounts for
the higher eniistmerts from towns IT
also appears that more city men were
married and had dependents than
farmers, since the percentage OF town
men in Class 4 was higher. More
farmers were deferred to Class 2 be-
cause of occupation than to Class 4
because of dependency.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
A. E. F. Casualties
Not Yet Published

Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.-Cas-
ualties of the American expeditionary
forces which have not been published
but which have been announced Of
ficially by General Pershing had been
reduced at noon, December II, to a
total of 66,S92. These, the war de-
partment announced yesterday, were
classified as follows:
Major casualties, including killed I'm
action, died of wounds, died of disease
and died of other causes, 1850;
wounded, 64,S62; missing and prison
ers, $50.
A large portion of the s4,s62 names
listed as wounded are minor cases, II
was said, many patients having long
since recovered and returned to duty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Wmk Started On
Huron Packing Plant

Huron, S. D., Dec. 19.--With good
weather of the past several days and
an abundance OF labor, work on
Huron's packing plant is going for
ward rapidly. Twenty-Five men are
now engaged in the work Of putting
in the foundation concrete work on
which will begin as soon as possible.
This is being delayed somewhat by
the difficulties met in the well dig
ging. The diggers have repeatedly
struck rock which has made the work
slow. When the well Is completed
and running water Is secured. the
work Of pouring the concrete for the
foundation will start.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
STATE BANKS SHOW
DEPOSIT INCREASE
Nineteen Million Increase Since Call
Of August 31st

Pierre, Dec. 20.-The state banking
department makes a showing of near
ly nineteen million dollars increase in
the deposits in state banks in South
Dakota for the period from the call of
August 81, to the call of November 1,
The summary as given by that de-
partment is:
Total resources, increased. ST., 65S, ia
Total deposits increased. 1916, 406
Total loans increased. 49,. 10,542, 035
Total bills payable and re-
discounts decreased. $50. 2,945, 742
Total cash reserve in
creased 5,44S.639
The total deposits shown In the
state banks of the state for the call
of November 1, were $3.50, 705,t79. II
the deposits in the various national
banks of the state increased at the
same ratio over their showing of
August 81, their deposits would be
approximately s85, 000, 900 for that date
showing the total deposits in all banks
OF the state to have gone up to $685.
705,479.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
State. Council Of Defense
Dissolved by Governor

Pierre. s. D., Dec. Ex-Governor
Peter Norbeck today issued a proclaim
alton declaring the powers and duties
Of the State Council Of Defense no
longer necessary and removing all
members Of county councils Of the
defense and annuIling all orders OF
the state or county councils which
have been issued, in compliance with
a resolution Of the State Council OF
Defense, passed at the last meeting
Of that body. The proclamation fur
urges that members of the state
ccr-c.s-ccSaSSs =c-s Z: ce:::s.>-
ton with the National Council Of De-
tense In ifs sariona activities
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
SUNDAY School Organized

F. c. Percy, Missionary of the Am
erican Sunday School Union, organic
ed a Sunday School last Sunday in the
Andrews school house. 10 miles north,
which will be known as the Union
Grove u. s s., the following officers
were elected: Supt., Miss Vivian Rem
ner; Assistant Supt., A. w. Swartz;
Sec. and Treas, Miss Vera Andrews;
Librarian, Cecil Andrews; Organist.
Mrs. A. w. Swartz.
Rev Robert e. Tarleton, Of the M.
E. Church will speak at this place
every two weeks starting January 5th.
The s. s. will meet at 2 p. m. Every
one in this neighborhood, not attend
ing some other services is invited to
come out and help boost this 8. 8. and
hear Bro. Tarleton. :
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
HOC ISLAND YARD
COST $%63,OOO,OOO
One Ship Has Been Delivered and Elf.
ty Heels Laid

Washington. Dec. 19.-The cost of
the great shipbuilding plant at Hog
Island IA estimated today at $63. $780,
900 by Charles Piez, general manager
of the Shipping Boards Emergency
Fleet Corporation. He said that the
yard, which has delivered one ship
and has so keels laid, should be com
pleted in so days.
Investigation of the construction of
the shipyard was resumed today by
the senate commerce committee, Char
les M. Schwab. until recently director
general, was another witness, The de-
cision to reopen the inquiry resulted
from a statement recently made in the
senate that SOS, o0e, 900 had been spent
so far on construction and that the
one ship completed there was not sea-
worthy until returned to the yards for
notifications
Mr.. Piez testified that the American
International Shipbuildirg corporation
which has the contract for building the
plant, has not been paid anything.
Most of the work, he said, was done
by subcontractors. According to un-
confirmed reports, he added, the Am
erican International company has ex-
pended nearly $1,000, 900 OF its own
money on the plant.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
MILLER BOY WRITES /.
OF.WAR EXPERIENCE
Ora Zimmerman in Action In Argonne
and Ypres Sections
Deinze, Belgium,
Nov. rs, 1918.

Dear Dad:
Am a day late with this letter but it
will get there just the same.
Will tell you about where l have
been since l left the U S. We left
the U S. the 9Th Of July. Were on
the water about IA days. You see we
did not go straight across. Landed at
Glasgow, Scotland, on July 18th. We
then went by rail to South Hampshire,
took a boat across the channel to La
Havire, France, took the box cars
there for Mouse, France, then hiked
a few kilo's to Sorry, where we spent
about 8 weeks. We then hiked TO
Chalendry about 80 kiio's where we en-
trained and went to DeMange. We
hiked from here for about 3 days to a
town called Void, where we were load
ed into French trucks and unloaded
near Morals La Grand, from here, we
hiked to a hill in the Hesse woods and
prepared for the big doings.
On the night of September oath the
division went to the trenches where
the Germans had lived for the last
4 years. On the morning of Septem-
Der 26th the dough boys went lover
the top" in the Argonne drive under
a wonderful barrage and were at the
front for 8 days, then were out for
about 4 days and then back for about
4 more.
We hiked from the Argonnne For
rest to Mussey where we started
through France 10 Belgium, tive pass
ed through Paris, but did not stop,
where we unloaded at a rail head near
Yepress. We then went to Roulers
and Isheghem and began taking an
other poke at the Germans.
This was not as bad as tho Argonne,
uiu HUI iidFt W SGT IA oASi tA'AN
every few minutes to let a shell go
past We worked hard and all looked
pretty tough when we came out. but
are feeling fine now. Perhaps you can
follow the towns on the map. Will
tell you all about it when | get home.
Mother said something about my
birthday. Well l put In n of The
hardest days of my life carrying
wounded from the fields in the Argon-
ne Forest. l spoke of it to some of
the boys who said that they hoped that
they would not have to celebrate theirs
that way. Theirs were in May and
June.
Have got to hurry and mail this so
had better stop. or course | want you
to let the rest of the family read this,
IL they can. Don't think that the cen
sor will cut any of this.
Now hoping this finds all well and
happy l am as always
Your Son
Ora,
o. w. Zimmerman,
361 Inf Band, American e. Forces
N ~ prn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
uinaenhure,s New Army PLANS

London, Dec. 21.-The German .
eminent has accepted Field Marshal
Hindenburg's plan to form a peoples
guard or national army, according 10
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Daiiy
Mail. It is said the German army un-
.h.= r.sn will he stronger than
.vc Women will be employed Tor
auxiliary service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26
Showing Of State Fund

Pierre. s.. D.. Dec. s0.-The showing
OF the state treasury at the close Of
business November was 2,209. s06 in
all funds. The school had a million
and a half Of this. The Irvine plant
$14l,455: highway fund $s4.30S: motor
vehicle 1888; game fund s24.los.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-26

Among county names appearing in
this weeks casualty lists are: Bert
L. Van Zee, st. Lawrence; Alfred d.
Aarons, Rockham; Rollie @. Bennett.
Rec HEIGHTS: Andrew Andrews
washington All were reported as
severely wounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

Battle Of the Piave, one of the half
dozen great struggles Of the war, is sim
ply told. Attacking on front Of hun
dred miles, nearly twice as broad front
as that assailed by the Germans on March
Fl in Picardy, using seventy-one divi-
sions, round million of troops, quite as
large force as the Germans used be-
tween Arras and Noycn, backed by 1900
guns and an unlimited amount Of ammu-
milton, employing the same shock tactics
which the Germans used successfully in
Picardy, Flanders and Champagne, the
Austrians undertook to break the whole
Italian front from the Adige to the
Adriatic
New-York tribune., 1918-06-30
Austrian Collapse
Not Yet Indicated

On the military side it is too soon to
forecast the consequences of the victory.
The Austrians may still stand at the
Piave; they may retire to the Taglia-
mento, where we know they have made
great preparations and created a strong
defensive line; or they may be forced
back ultimately to the Isonxo, behind
which they stood prior 10 the Caporetto
victory of last year. In any event, un-
less their army loses it's cohesion and
submits to rout comparable to that of
Jena, the chances Of considerable Ital
ian advance are slight and the natural OBJ
stacles in the way of an Italian advance
toward Vienna are so great that one
could only forecast such progress by ac-
cepting the present signs as Indicative
OF a complete relapse Of Austrian mill
tary power-and the present signs do
not warrant any such expectations. What
is clear, it would seem, is that the power
of Austria for offensive operations this
year without German aid is broken, and
that any German aid sent to the italian
front must weaken greatly and perhaps
decisively the weight Of the German blow
in France.