The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04

AS the result Of a meeting held in
Sioux Falls an advisory committee for
the regulation of the handling Of ex-
p~losiyes in South Dakota was perfect
ed. Michael r. Magner, of Yankton,
appointed chairman of the federal ex-
plosives committee for the state of
South Dakota, will be chairman OF
the new committee. w. w. Soule, of
Rapid City, is vice chairman, while
d. P. Lemon, of Sioux City, was Sc
lected secretary.
In order to help use up the enor-
nous potato crop, C. N. Herried, fed.
eral food administrator for South Da.
kota, suggests to every hotel and res
taurant manager In the state that no
adopt a schedule whereby potatoes
will be given free with every meal and
a definite and specific charge be made
for bread.
Prof. R. D. Elliott, head of the de-
partment of Greek language and litera-
ture at the University of South Da-
kota, will present a paper on "Transi-
lions and Their Classification" at the
meeting of the Classical Association
OF the middle west and south al Oma-
ha April 4, s and 6.
c. NJ. EVeretts, a former trooper of
the United States cavalry, was con.
Victed in the circuit court at Lead
on the charge Of assault and battery
on "a 1~5-year-old girl and wa sen.
fenced to pay a fine Of 500 and serve
30 days in Jail.
Richard Reiser, Of Bridgewater, was
the first men from McCook county to
leave for the training camp in re.
sponse to the second draft. He left
on the special call for blacksmiths,
which was recently made, for San An.
tonic, Tex.
Movie films are being distributed
by the University Of South Dakota
without charge for use By high schools,
reading circles, extension centers,
commercial clubs AMI other educ..
ticnal and social organizations in the
state.
The state council has bcsn given
authority to list men for Immediate
overseas service in the 469th and seth
engineers, which want practical rail
way men, clerks, s~tenographers and
cooks for immediate service in France.
A brother of Walter William Owens,
of Dupree, lost his life on the Lusi
tania. To avenge his death, Mr.. Ow.
n has enelisted in the United States
army and seeks to be sent to France
as soon as possible.
Mrs. Charlotte Jane Turner, who
died at Yankton at the age Of IS years
held the distinction of being a daugh
ter of the American Revolution, her
father having been a patriot in the
Continental army.
The st. Thomas Catholic church so
ciety at Madison has received $4,000
insurance money and will rebuild al
al early date TO replace the church
edifce destroyed several weeks ago
by fire.
A number of Mitchell business mer
have made an offer OF 1000, 900 for
the head OF Kaiser wilhelm. The Of
fer is made through Frank 9. Weller
and is, he says, a bona fde proposi
ton.
Ora B.. Right. a school teacher al
~Jonesville. Meade county, was drown
ed IN the Belle Fourche river when a
cake Of ice struck and overturned tn,
buggy il which she was driving.
AT an auction sale for the benef,
OF the Red Cross, held at Aberdeen
the total receipts were around $500
besides over $4,000 received from the
sale OF chances on a Ford.
Knights OF Columbus to the numbe,
OF 800 gathered at Yankton in annua
service and for the initiation Of a class
OF 81. A st. Paul degree team put
on the work.
Miss Hildegarde Waitze had her arm
broken and was otherwise injured
when 4 corn elevator which she wal
assisting her father in moving fell
over on her.
Much more wheat than Usual will
be Nsown In the Rosebud country this
spring. work having already been be.
gun. n
TWENTY-FIVE were graduated from
the state college school of agriculture
at the eighth annual commencement
The Clay County Sunday School as.
ISOLATION will hold a convention in
VerniDion on April s and =.
The county auditors association ~
session at Pierre has selected as ON.
GERS for the mex yesr Frank ]. MIR.
phy. OF Meade county, president. and
n c, Richert. OF Roberts county. sec
retary-treasursr.
Intercollesiate track meess ana haze.
ball games have been abandoned a.
the University or south Dakota for
the present season because of i I,ck
or material $50
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