The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-25
FARMER BEATEN UP
HEsTED IN FIGHT WITH PRO-
MoTER OF RED CROSS
SALE.

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DR., w. Z. Kenney conducted q Red
Cross sale at Junius, a village having
q population Of but 81, and realized
something over $4,000. The feature
growing out OF the sale was an en-
counter which occurred a day or two
later or the streets OF Madison be-
tween DR.. Kenney and a prominent
and weltto-de German farmer near
Junius. At the sale a thoroughbred
dog, donated for the occasion, was
sold and resold and brought in sew
eral hundred dollars. A number OF
farmers who happened not to be pres
ent at the sale were put down as SIS
bidders for the dog and all OF them
gladly paid, with the exception OF a
German farmer. He was indignant
over the matter and when he met DR..
Kenney In Madison an argument en-
sued. He was accused by DR.. Ken,
ney Of being pro-German and a battle
ensued in which the farmer received
a severe beating. For a time his con-
dition was reported to be serious, but
1t is reported now that he fully re-
covered. physically.
John Cusick, aged 20. employed on
a farm six miles from Winfred. was
killed by being pinned between the
levers 90 the pillow and the engine OF
the tractor which ne had been oper-
ating. When he did mot appear for
dinner q search raj made and the
body found between the levers and the
engine. The engine was still running.
That he had thrown ths tractor clutch
out Is evidence that the machine roll
ed OF IL own weight farther than he
intended. The levers struck him In
the back and pressed him tightly
against the engine Of the tractor. He
was killed by the heavy pressure and
the backward and forward movement
OF the machine, due to the impulse OF
the pfstons.
A Charles Mix county man has been
investigating the shales In that part
OF the state and reports that a chem
ical test shows that they contain four
per cent Of on. He may have discov-
cred a particularly favorable location
from which he made his selection,
but IL all the shales along the Mis-
surf would show such q percentage,
there are thousands of gallons along
every mile of the stream. 1t Is sug-
gested by him that this is a solution
Of the mystery OF the burning blur
which has been one OF the ~curiosities
OF Gregory county since first know
ledge OF the upper Missouri river
country.
County Judge Eager of Sully coun-
ty, has a problem on his hands In the
way OF a nine-month-old baby. The
mother was adjudged insane and sent
to the hospital ut Yankton. The child
could not be sent along, and the chill
dren's home declines to receive IL on
account of possible mental troubles.
The home at Redfeld will NOT accept
any applicants under four years Of
age, and the child cannot be sent to
that institution. The result is that
there does not appear to be any In
stitution to receive the babe, and
Judge Eager has to find some one to
care for It.
John III. Wolf, q wealthy land own
or OF Kimball, was convicted by q
jury In federal court at Sioux Falls
On six counts OF an indictment charg-
Ing violation OF the espionage act.
Sentence was deferred. Evidence
was Introduced at The trial 70 nrevA
that Wolf had predicted that the
United States might come under the
rule OF the kaiser, and had declared
that Germany was justified In her
submarine policy.
The samms session at the EIt-5r
sity OF South Dakota win open a full
week earlier than usual. The session
viii last six weeks, from June 10 TO
July 10. Courses viii be offered In
the following subjects: Chemistry.
%civics, drawing, economies, education.
English. English grammar. geog
raphy. German, history, political
science. home economics, mathamat-
ics, public speaking. social psychol
ogy and Spanish.
In the interest OF war economy and
for the improvement OF the education
al facilities Of the denomination plans
are being perfected by leaders Of the
Norwegian Lutheran society or the
consolidation OF the Norwegian Luth-
eran Normal school In Sioux Falls
and the Augustana college, at Can
ton. At a meeting OF leaders OF this
denomination held In Sioux Falls the
plan was approved.
Leslie Vernon Bellwood was born
at 4:03 a. m. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bellwood. OF Hudson. At 4:05 a. m.
Papa" Bellwood called up Robert o.
Schaber. chairman OF the Liberty loan
drive ii Lincoln county. and told him
to put Leslie Vernon down for a 800
Liberty bond. the baby proving pat
riotism within two minutes after his
arrival.
The state insurance department has
admitted to DO business in this state
the Commonwealth Casuity company,
Of Philadelphia to write health, ac-
cidcnt and casualty risks.
q. III. Jaynes. OF Pierre. was elected
president OF the Black Hills and Vel
low Trail association OF the state at
800 Ua