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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
Boys Called to Farm Work
To Increase Production

Pierre, S. Dare South Dakota
boys to be outstripped by German
youths in feeding the armies that are
fighting for the world? Herbert
Hoover, federal food administrator,
urges the entire boy power be thrown
into the contest at once and today
wired the South Dakota Council of
Defense as follows:
I'm order to count on a maximum
production of food in this country we
not only have to increase the produc-
tive units but we have to face sub
stitution for the units lost by putting
our men at the front. II Is absolute
ly vital that we get all o broduc-
tive units into production. Every boy
in Germany is in active productive
service today. Every boy we a get
to produce in this country will be
working against a similar boy in Ger
many. | hope that every young man
of Is years and over not perman-
entity employed, and especially high
school boys of this nation, will enroll
for farm labor in the boys working
reserve which is in fact our second
line OF defense.
Department Of Labor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
ALPHA-GREENLEA

Miss Anna Moncur left for Airing
ton, s. d. Friday night for a few days
visit with Miss Efie Cochran, who is
a teacher there in the public schools.
Charles Aymar. who joined the Navy
recently writes from San Francisco
that he has been in the hospital sick
with tonsilitis.
Rev. ]. Carlisle came up from I'm
derwood, Iowa to help his son Z. A.
do some blowing with a gasoline en-
CINE he sen up Thursday from I'm
ieTwood.
Thomas Mullaney, son OF F. r.
Mullaney has started a garage In Mil
Ter located near the Campbell livery
barn.
p. r. Mullaney and family. also
Miss Mary Mullaney from south OF
Miller, visited at F. p. Mallaney's in
Greenleaf Sunday.
Winfield Bauer's did SOM paper
hanging at Clay Waiton's this week.
r. M. Wilson purchased the garter
section joining his home on the north
from McCullen & Cree, closing the
deal Saturday.
John Bowman from st. Lawrence
spent Sunday evening at Vessels.
Miss Francis Keock is working for
| Mrs. Winfield Bauer this week.
Farming has begun. some are plow-
Ing, some rave started pulverizing.
and in q few days seeding will begin
Miss Mary Mullaney. daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. s. p. Mullaney, who -
teaching south OF Miller, spent Sunday
with home folks in Greenleaf town
ship
County Supt. Miss Jessie Moncur
spent the week end at her home In
Alpha.
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28

The big western offensive of the
Germans began last Friday, and the
most gigantic and desperate struggle
of all time has been waging for days.
The Teutons have one million men
massed upon the west front, and their
officers are sending them forward in
waves to meet the terrific British fire.
Bulletins of the great struggle are
received hourly in the large cities by
the big daily papers, and people Gag
erly grab the extras, as well as stand
for hours before the bulletin boards.
First reports indicated that the leu
toms supreme effort was being made
against the British, more than against
the French or the small American
army. 1t appears to be one last des-
perate effort to break up the British
army and thus crush the keystone of
the Allies front.
The wal summary issued Tuesday
by daily papers gave these. brief btiic-
tins as the fight progressed:
Bapaume falls to Germans after bit
ter fght--British get main army out
after desperate struggle. This is re-
garded as tn worst blow to the British
since the offensive started.
Berlin claims 45, 900 prisoners, 600
guns, thousands of rifles, and enorm
Gus stores of war material.
British back across Somme destroy
ing bridges-Enemy losses here pro-
digious.
Lloyd George tells Haig new guns
and men are on way to enter battle.
French forces fighting south of st,
Quentin and are retiring slowly.
Fresh masses of Germans hurled
against positions south of Peronne
and north and south of Bapaume.
British admit loss of Nesle and
Guiscard near southern end. French
r~einforcements sent there.
"Our troops on the front from the
Somme as far north as Wancourt had
beaten of continuous and heavy at
lacks with complete success" says
Haig. South of Peronne our troops
have been pressed back"
British do not estimate German
casualties but all reports tell of the
infection of frightful damage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
Both Electric Light and Water Bonds
Garry at Special Election
Vote For Light Bonds
Vote For Water Bonds

- . . = . . . . . .
The necessity of voting bonds for a
new electric light and power plant,
and for a Encouragement and better
mcnt of the city water supply. appear
ed so apparent to the citizens of Miller
that the special bond election Tues
day created no excitement or contest,
This was prehaps due to several arti-
cles published in the Press explain
ing conditions and needs of the city,
and a couple of meetings held in the
Commercial Club rooms, where the
questions were discussed. There were
% votes against the light plant bonds
and Ii against the water bonds, most
of which must certainly have been
because a few voters did not under
stand the situation, and refused to ask
any one who did The affirmative
vote could easily have been doubled
by an organized effort to get all the
voters out.
At the Commercial Club meeting OF
Monday night, practically a unanim-
Gus vote of those present declared
in favor OF a steam plant, which later
investigation, city officers find to be
more generally used by towns and
cities than the gas or oil engines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
ADVANCE CLOCKS
One HOUR SUNDAY
Time Changing Law Takes Eject
March 31st ut . A. VI.

BY order of Congress the clocks and
watches of America will be set one
hour ahead of the present time next
Sunday, March 31st. The order takes
effect at ZOO O'Clock a. M, but the
average person will hardly be up or
set up for that purpose alone. How
ever it will very soon be generally
observed by all official time keepers,
by railroads, public institutions. etc.
so the private individual may as well
change his or her clock and watch and
get in line. The quicker it is done
the less confusion there will be. The
order is made to last six months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
Another Miller Boy
| Arrives Safely In France

The following letter from John
Cumming who is serving with a
company Of Engineers in France was
received this week by his mother
Mrs. John Cummings Of this city:
Dear Mother:-We have arrived
safely and are now settled, for a while
at least. We have already Travelled
over a good deal of country and have
seen many strange things.
The trip ove was made without
mishaps and made In a couple OF
weeks. This is a pretty country and
at present everything is green, trees
leafed out and flowers in full bloom.
We were put to work at once. so I've
not seer Chas. Schmieter yet but hope
to look him up soon. have received
no mail yet but hope for some soon.
II you wish to send me something
Sent some tobacco but send II in tin
boxes II you can get 1t that way.
1t seems queer to see these people
riding I'm dog carts or two wheeled
wagons drawn by n horse. The
poorer classes all wear wooden shoes
and the field work is done mostly By
women. They also operate the street
cars. The trains are so queer and old
fashioned. I can tell you more about
things when we can get on for some
sight seeing. With love,
John P. Cummings.
Co. A s5th Engineers A e. y
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
COUNTY NEWS
CORRESPONDENTS
News Notes and Personal Items OF In.
tegest Over the County
VAYLAND

Remember to come to the Red Cross
pie social at Nayland schoolhouse on
Friday evening of this week. This
will be held after the Literary Pro-
gram. Everybody come.
Mrs. F. w. Anderson, OF Huron, at
tended the Red Cross meeting at Mrs.
Chris. Anderson's on Thursday. She
returned to her home that evening.
Miss Marcia Hackett Arrived Friday
evening from Raymondvillc, Texas,
where she has spent the last three
months. Marcia has accepted a posi-
ton as assistant at the Vayland store.
N. S Nelson left Thursday for his
home north of Fargo, North Dakota.
He accompanied a shipment of goods
to go to his farm there.
The School Program and Red Cross
Basket Social eight miles south OF
vayland last Thursday evening was a
great success. The program was fine
and the social brought in about $425.00
for the Red Cross.
Miss Rose Shebeck, of Wahpeton,
North Dakota, arrived recently 70
make her home with the Hackett's,
thus relieving Miss Annie Anderson
who went first to her home at Lake
| Preston and later to a hospital at
Volga for treatment.
A large number was present at the
all-day Red Cross meeting at the Chris
Anderson HON on Thursday. The &C
casion was also a miscellaneous show
| err for Mrs. Nels Nelson who leaves
soon for her new home in North Da-
kota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Byers and
children returned Tuesday evening
from their couple of weeks visit with
relatives at Shannon, Illinois.
1t is reported that Miss Mersl Bid
die, who Is teaching the Cassidy
school, and Mr.. Joe Roalstad of Miller
were married at Huron on Thursday
evening OF last week. No details are
available at this time Congratula-
tions are extended to this young coup
lie.
A large company Of friends gathered
at the C. w. Miller home on Tuesday
evening az n surprise birthday party
for Mrs. Miller. The evening was
pleasantly passed by all, who departed
for their homes after the serving OF
lunch at the midnight hour.
Following Is a list of articles ship
ped by the Vayland Branch Of the Red
Cross directly to headquarters at
Minnaannlis This does not include
any finished articles sent to Miller and
shipped from there. Shipped Decem-
| Der 2O.-13 sweaters, Az muficrs. z
| pr. wristlets, s pr. socks. February
6.-12 hospital bed shirts, "a pr. pa
ismas, 60 swca.ers. ! helmet 3 mahi-
| ers, s pr. wristlets. Z pr. socks. Feb
ruary 26.--40O eye wipes. March g.
s sweaters, 5 pr. socks. On hands
| sweaters, 1pr. wristlets, 1900 eye
wipes. Handed IN by Secretary
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
Big Battle in West
TeutOnO Claim Gains
Terrific Slaughter of MaSsed German
Soldiers to Gain Few Miles of
Territory
fastest

London, March 27.-The British
delivered a counter attack today
between the angle Of the Amere
and SOmme rivers, and recaptured
Marlin Court and Chantilly. Ger
many's supreme effort to break
Allies front Is no nearer accom-.
plished today than IL was on the
day the great drive started. She
Is estimated TO have lost 100000
men,.
Amsterdam, March 27.-ThG
American troops have taken part
In counter attacks on the German
front near LaSere.
Odessa has been rccaptured by
the Soviet and Ukramian troops.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
A FAITHFUL DOG
RETURNED HOME
Wars Romance and PathOs Every Day
Occurrence cover There
(By Barton Blake)

She was the wife of the blacksmith,
and the blacksmith shop stands-or
~stood-in a village of the Ardennes;
and the Ardennes is the one depart
ment OF France that is still entirely
in the hands OF the Germans.
Her husband was called to the
colors when the war came; she, with
the children and with the big black
dog that had presided over the welfare
Of the entire family for nearly a de-
cade. remained with the other women
OF the village. and the children, and
the old mex.
Soon-it seemed only a few days
another stream Of soldiers poured
through the village. The first stream
had been a singing crowd; not that
they were really SO very merry about
going to war, you understand, bat
there they were, going, and why not
be as cheerful about 1t az you can?
This second stream did not sing.
And 1t poured the other way. They
were wounded men. these midgets
| that made the swarm of them. and
they lay all about the railroad station
| opposite the forge, waiting for a train
to take them into hospital, and crying
| out that they were very thirsty. And
Patou, the black dog, licked the hands
| of the soldiers.
The blacksmith's wife vas lao SOL
| der of course, but she knew how TO
| do her best. She got all the women
| of the village to put on their kettles
and make tea and tisans for the sol
diers. 1t was best stc could do.
And then came the ;hirl stream
| through the village. The first time.
soldiers marching ou. to var The
second time, broken soldiers return
ing. And now it was refugees-civi~
lians, whole villages. One does not
always have to take a train to travel
The ~blacksmith's wife saw a dozen
villages without stepping outside her
own commune. And collected soup
stock and hunks of meat from all the
neighbors, and made soup-pot after
not OF tin the great caldrons her
husband had used in smithing. These
| refugees were not Of her parish, you
Understandable they were human.
And she also.
For days they poured through, these
refugees. One day there was a twelve
year old boy pushing a wheei-barrow
and In the wheel-barrow that small
boys grandmother. II was good TO
help these poor people. One was poor
! onssc.f-hut one still had a home!
| II occurred to the biacksmith's
| wife that she too might some day be
a refugee.
Then came a fourth stream through
| the village. II is terrible, this war,
! but n does see the world! But this
time II was not a cheerful world
| though the soldiers were again
| French soldiers. They were retreat
ing-and wasting little time on the
| process. "Tee-or YOU will be taken
prisoner" they told the blacksmith's
wife, as they paused for a cup Of hot
| soup. That was why the blacksmith's
wife tipped over the big cauldron so
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
400 Chickens Lost in Fire
Which Burned Their Home

Fire destroyed the modern and ex-
pensive chicken and poultry house on
the o. II Collins farm Just north OF
town Friday night, burning hundreds
of chickens. some turkeys and geese.
This was an extensive industry on the
farm. to which Mrs. Collins had given
careful attention for some years. Her
loss Of house. poultry and equipment
Is placed at 1890. The Of the
fre Il not positively known.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
German Gun Shells Paris
From Distance Of 70 Miles

A new marvel Of the war is a long
distance gun, said to be of Austrian
manufacture, which has shelled Paris
at a distance of over 20 miles. A
few people were killed by the shells,
but no serious military damage is
expected from this new weapon. 1t is
said to discharge a ten inch shell
every Is to 20 minutes. The shell
makes a great arc in the sky, and the
aim is directed by air men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
NEXT LOAN AT A Ia
TO Be 3 BILLIONS
Third Liberty Loan Campaign 10 Be-
gin April 9Th

washington, Mar. 25.-The thiru
liberty loan, to open April 6 will be
for $4,000, 0oO. 900 and all oversub-
scriptions at Az per cent interest.
Bonds of the first loan, bearing
az per cent interest, and of the
second loan at four per cent. may be
converted into new bonds, but those
of the third loan will not be con-
vertible into any future issue. This
announcement was made tonight by
Secretary McAdoo with the comment
that the great events now happen
ing in France must fire the soul of
every American with a new determi-
nation To furnish all the dollars and
all the material OF Ameri-
ca that are needed to put an end to
the execrable atrocities OF German
militarism."
Keep Them Mt Par
In connection with the loan, the
secretary plans to establish a sink
ing fund to purchase back bonds of
the third loan thrown upon the mar,
ket, to aid in keeping them al par.
Maturity of the bonds is yet to be
determined, but it was officially stateo
that they would be long term probably
between 30 and 80 years.
Other features which to be settled
are the length of the campaign and
the terms of payments on the bonds.
Terms, Size Surprise
Most financial observers we're sur
prised at the comparatively small
size of the loan, and at the interest
rate, both of which they had expect
ed to be higher. Reduction of gov
eminent expenditures and allied loans
below the former estimate is RESPONSE
BILE for the loans size Secretary Nc
Adoo explained He said the bonds
were made nonconvertible to put an
end to expectations of higher interests
rates i'm the future, indicating his pur-
pose to maintain the AZ rate for flu
ture loans.
Bond Authorization
Legislation will be drafted tomor-
row by Chairman Kitchin Of the house
WAYS and means committee to pro-
vide for an additional bond authoriz-
alton of $4,000. 100000 more than the
SO. 666. 0OO, 900 sum already authorized
but u%nissued, for the increased inter-
est rate, for continuance of loans to
the allies this summer and for issu-
ance of more than $4,000 900 certi-
fcates of Indebtedness now authOriz-
ed. An effort will be made to rush
this legislation thru both houses this
week so that final plans may be made
for the third liberty loan and the
engraving OF the bond faces by the
first of next week. No opposition to
the legislation is looked for in either
house. ...
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-03-28
new LAWS PASSED
AT SPECIAL SESSION
what the Legislatures Did at Pierre
Last Week.

CFeHtBu d Stdte COUNCIL Oh ueIenSe.
Its existence terminates a year after
the war closes.
Ratified the national prohibition
amendment by unanimous vote in both
house and senate. South Dakota is
the only state in the union TO make
it unanimous.
Passed q law to draft idle men to
useful work under direction of this
same council of defense.
Decided to submit the question OF
woman suffrage and also the require
ment that voters must have full citi-
zenship papers.
Changed election laws to permit
| absent soldiers to send back their
votes to be counted In the counties
where they reside. Military regula-
tons OF .he army may prevent this
being carried out.
Created a home guard under auth
| GRITTY OF the state and authorized
counties, cities and townships to
spend money for it's equipment and
support.
Passed a law defining treason and
making 1t punishable by life impris-
onment.
Passed a law which prohibits any
teaching OF the common branches in
German In any grade or private school
and prohibits the teaching of the Ger
man language except in the high
schools and colleges of the state.
Passed a law which demands of
every teacher in a private or paro-
chial school the same state certificate
demanded of teachers in the public
schools teaching the same grades.
Private schools are also brought un-
der the supervision Of the county sup
| e~rintendent.
Passed q soldiers moratorium free
ing men i'm service from debts and
taxes during the war and for six
months thereafter.
Passed a law continuing in force
| teachers certificates held by soldiers.
Gave state banks power to qualify
| for federal deposits under the national
banking laws.
Enacted a Jaw for more searching
probe by thssstate into effects subject
to Inheritance tax.
Provided for the perpetastion OF
the rural credits bureau by permitting
the board to fix rates of interest upon
bond issues, the rate to the borrower
remaining the same as now.
Changed time for fling nominations
to conform to change made for benefit
of soldier voting.
Passed law demanding all the
schools, public or private, shall teach
patriotism for at least one hour a
week.
Provided for census of acreage OF
various crops in the state through
township assessors.
Clarified the wording of amendments
to be submitted this fall in regard to
a state cement plant. waterpower de-
velopment, and coal mining to the ef-
feet that the state may" instead of
shall" pledge such plants land may
pledge the credit Of the state to Sc
cure funds.
Clarified the amendment upon in
ternal improvements to limit indebt-
edness for such purposes to one-half
of one per cent on the assessed valu-
alton of all property.
Appropriations were made to meet
emergencies in cost Of operating state
schools. The Irvine plant was given
All additional 1925 900 in its revolving
fund and the highway commission
given a revolving fund Of 100000, .
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15
HISTORIC PREcEDENTS

-Four Thousand years ago Food
Commissioner Joseph, In the land Of
Egypt Communicated one-fifth of the
wheat crop of Egypt each year for
seven years and stored It in the cities
nearest the wheat fields. His drastic
action at that time saved the worlt
from starvation.
1.-TWO thousand i've hundred year,
ago Northumberland, King of Babylon
instructed that certain men whom he
wished to have attached to his courf
be fed on kings food and wine to give
them a well-nourished look. One OF
these men, named Daniel, persuaded
HIS caterer that himself and friends
could be better nourished on pulse and
water, and requested that he make ,
test covering a sufficient length Of
time; the others to be fed on kings
food and wine. The test showed thai
those who lived on pulse lentils) and
water were better nourished thar
those fed on kings food Ouxurie and
wine.)
Two thousand years ago Bible his
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in q few moments. Your
cold in head or catarrh will be gone.
Your clogged nostrils will open. The air
passages Of your head will clear and
you can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache; no hawking, snufiiing,
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug.
Cling for breath at night. :.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let II penetrate through
every air passage of the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, inhamed mucous
membrane, and relief comes instantly.
1t is just what every cold and catarrh
sufferer needs. Don't stay stuffed'up
and miserable.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15

tory records to miracle Of feeding fiv,
thousand with few barley loaves and
fishes. The people were commanded
to sit in rows Of SO to the row, and tn,
servers passed before each and CAV,
to everyone his portion, so that al
were served. 1t was an instance wher,
little food went long way, and tn,
fragments that remained were gather
ed up so that no food was wasted
Hotel Monthly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15
HOW A SALESMAN SUFFERED.

r. j. Porter, Sterling, COL, writes: 81
suffered with painful, weak back. As
a travelling salesman had to stoop fire.
quently to pick up my grips, and the
pain when Strengthened up was awful.
! was induced to try Foley Kidney Pills.
Relief was immediate. Say, they are
great" Prompt end tonic.-Hite's
Drug Store,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15

Clever people always seem to be
working so hard to maintain their
reputation for cleverness that they
don't have much time for real fun.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15

Also "when the boys come home,
what are you going to do with all those
old bucks who haye taken on their
second youth lately?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15
WE BUY OLD FALSE TEETH

We pay up to $35. 90 per set broken
or not) also highest prices for Bridges,
Crown, Watches, Diamonds, Old Gold,
Silver and Platinum send Now by par
eel post and receive Cash by return
mail, your goods returned If our price
is unsatisfactory. -
Mazer's Tooth Specially
Dept. X 2OO7 S. 5th st. Philadelphia.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-15


to $780, choice Of the lot 1888.
Baby OOatS ve various shades such as brown moss
with quilted