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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-12-25

ADVERTISING TERMS. For one square,
one inch length in column, so cents for
one week and IS cents for each subsequent
insertion,
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS. In advance,
So. 90 year, ST. 90 for six months; so cents
for three months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
PRIZES OFFERED
TO BEST BREEDERS
$iOO.OO To Be Given To Hand County
Shorfh0rn and Hereford
Breeders

The Hand County Registered Stock
Sales Association will hold their fall
cattle sale, October 20 and 30th at the
Pavilion in St. Lawrence.
Shorthorns to be sold October 29tn
and Herefords October 30tn
We are expecting to have a class OF
cattle for these sales that will be good
enough to go in any herd or to start
new herds with.
There are q great many good cattle
in Hand County and we want to adj
vertise the fact to the public, and there
is no better way to do so than to show
what we have.
With this idea I'm view we are going
to offer some very nice prizes to the
breeders of Hand County and have a
little show of the Shorthorn ana Here
fords breeds of cattle in the forenoon
of October 10Th.
This prize money has been contribu.
ted by the breeders and business men
OF the county, so let every man breed
ing Shorthorns and Hererords, nj
something up and show 1t.
The judging will be done by Prof.
j.. w. Wilson of Brookings.
All cattle in these two sales will be
sold in the ring as placed by the judge.
Premium List
The cattle i'm this list can be either
cattle that are listed in sale or just
!. entered to be shown.
S~horthorns. $4,000 for three head.
get of one sire. owned in Hand county
and by exhibitor.
$500 for Grand Champion bull over
two years of age, owned in county.
H%erefords: $1,000 o. will be given for
three head. get of one sire, owned in
county by exhibitor.
$500 TOR Grand Champion COW over
two years of age owned i'm county.
$500 for grand champion COW over
one year of age. owned in county.
$500 for grand champion bull over
one year of age owned in county.
List for Cattle That Must he Sold
In Sales
SHORTHORNS:
1st, $1,000 for cow over two years
of age.
End, $500 for COW over two years of
age
3rd. $500 for cow wei two years of
age.
sHORTHoRNs:
LIST $1,000 for heifer under two years
of age.
End. $500 for heifer under two years
of age.
HEREFoRDS:
LIST, $1,000 for cow over two years
of age.
End. $500 for COW over two years
Of age.
srd. $500 for COW over two years
of age
HEREFORDS:
list, 500 0 for heifer under two years
of age. .
End. $500 for heller under two years
of age.
All cattle in the foregoing list to be
owned in Hand County.
The association will also give $500
to the breeder of each breed selling
and showing three head or more In the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Sale Of Supplies Abroad
Receives Criticism

Paris, Aug. 25.-COngressman Oscar
f. Bland. of Indiana, a member OF the
war expenditures investigating com
mittee, headed by Royal c. Johnson,
of South Dakota, who is here examin-
Ing records pertaining to the liquida-
ton of the affairs Of the American
army in France, said today that he
felt it was more important to lower
the cost of living for the American
| public than to endeavor to protect
market prices and prevent the market
from breaking
Mr.. Bland said the pressure brought
! to bear by American dealers and nan
| ufacturers. in an effort to prevent the
return Of war supplies from France
to America, were Objectionable to him.
| adding that when Americans so bad
ly need shoes 1t seems strange that SO
many good army shoes should be sold
at low prices to Belgium and other
| European countries, American work.
ing men in the meantime being forced
to pay higher prices in the United
States" He said the same was true
as to trucks and motor cars needed
In America.
Until he knows the full details Of
the liquidation Of American army af-
fairs here. Mr.. Bland said, 1t would
be unwise to criticize too sharply as
II would probably be necessary to sell
some supplies which America would
Ike to have but which could not be
returned to the United States.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Bankers Association To
Protect Small Banks

Sioux Falls. s. D., Aug. 25.-A
special meeting of the South Dakota
Bankers association executive coun-
Gil is being held here this afternoon
The meeting was called by John W..
Walden. vice president of the asso-
citation, and is in session to discuss
measures for the protection OF the
smaller banks Of the state against OPP
erations of auto bandits who have re-
Gently been conducting an extensive
campaign.
Recent robberies yer the state
where yeggmen drove into a small
town late at night in a nigh-powered
motor car, broke into the bank, blew
the safe and made their escape have
attracted the attention of the leading
bankers of the state, wno propose to
put a stop to il. through suggestions
made at the meeting today.
Seventy five per cent OF the banks
in South Dakota belong to the Amer
lean Bankers association which az
fords protection to its members
through . detective agency.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Welcome Planned Fer
Pershing's Return

Washington. Aug. 23.-General John
J.. Pershing when he returns to the
| United States will be accorded a spec
| tacular reception if plans c~ontemplat-
ed are carried out by congress. The
A. f. +. commander-in-chie is sche-
| duled TO arrive in New York Sept. 8
or 3. President Wilson may meet him
there
Chairman Julius Kahn. of the house
military affairs committee. has pre-
| pared a resolution asking a special
joint session of congress Sept. Is to
welcome General Pershing and has
asked the appointment of a special
committee of five senators and seven
representatives to make arrangements
for the special reception. At that
time. ii Chairman Kahn's plans are
| carried out, the commander-in-chief
| of the expeditionary force will be pre-
scented with a gold sword as an appre-
citation of his service.
Inc OCNdSiOn Will NdIi lOith q biCdt
gathering of official notables, as the
president. the cabinet, high diploma
tic officials OF all countries and high
military and naval men will be invited
to participate.
Plans also are being considered to
have the president al this time confer
a.
on General Pershiag the rank>of full
| general for life as he has recommend
ed
Another feature, that is being con>
sidered. is a parade Gown historic
Pennsylvania ave from the capitol to
| the White House, with General Perish
ing at the head of the First Division,
now on their way back to the United
States
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
S. S. Convention
At Sunbeam Church

The North Hand Sunday School con-
vcntion will be held at the Sunbeam
Church on Sunday. September 7th.
The following is the program for the
day:
Sunday School at 1900 O'Clock. Mrs
Frank Teller superintendent
Bible Class. X. NJ. Linn, teacher.
Young Peoples class. Mrs. f.. r..
Bingham, teacher.
Primary class, Mrs. A. Benning,
teacher.
intermediate Glass, Mrs. Roy Linn,
teacher.
Basket Dinner at II 100.
Song Service at 1870.
Mr.. Banning conductor.
Devotional al 200 o'clock. in charge
Of Rev. Palmer.
IS. s.. A Mans Job" Mr.. Frank
Fisher.
Mrs. A. G. GrebeI. state primary
worker at 2:45.
Talk Mr.. Chas. Thomson S;45.
Business.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Hand County Herd
tuberculosis Free

Washington, Aug. 2s,-Credit for
having the first tuberculosis free dairy
herd in south Dakota goes e ). A..
Spiers Of Hand County, according to
the weekly news letter of the depart
ment OF agriculture. The department
says: ITO J.. r. Speirs Of Hand coun-
ty, South Dakota. goes the honor OF
having the first tuberculosis free ac-
credited dairy herd in that state. Mr..
Spiers believes in healthy animals as
a basis for the production of sanitary
wholesome food. and in order to Sc
cure the department Of agriculture's
guaranty Of a clean herd he willingly
submitted his animals to a number or
painsaaking applications of the tuber-
culin test"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
OIL DISCOVERED
NEAR BIXBY, S. D.
Twenty-Five Mile Tract Scene Of Tx.
citement-Natural Gas Also
Discovered

Mitchell, S. d., Aug. 25.-South Da-
kota's oil strike is getting bigger. A
tent city, populated by oil men. en-
giners, farmers, ranchers, land men
and prospectors has sprung up at
Bixby. S. d., following the discovery
of a tract twenty-five miles long,
which oil men declare is a continual
ton of the famous oil fields OF Wyom-
ing.
Hardy Montgomery, of Bixby, faith
er of the oil hoom. started out 10 Or
gapize a company with $4,000 capital
Inside of eight hours he had the $780,
600 raised. Reports received here
say that men are flocking in from all
parts of the state. Land values have
gone sky high. with the owners re-
fusing fabulous prices. Men who
own automobiles are making as much
as 800 a day Carrying investors here
and there through the fields.
The oil struck by Montgomery was
discovered when he was digging a
well which was to supply water for a
country school house. This was some
time ago, but 1t is only within the
last week that Montgomery has been
able to interest capitalists in his find.
Dispatches from Bixby picture that
entire section OF the state as "crazy."
Hundreds OF automobiles. wagons and
vans are pouring into the section. In
one small hotel in Bison more than
200 guests are crowded today.
In addition to the discovery of oil.
natural gas has been found In the
northern part of Perkins county. The
oil tract runs east and west and the
gas runs north and south, intersect-
ing the oil fields. 1t is believed the
gas vein is a continuation of the ia
nous Oklahoma gas fields. Oil ex-
perts who have examined the South
Dakota locations declare that the
fields are fully as rich as the great
fields in Casper, Wyo. A number of
Mitchell men own tracts In the Per-
Fkins and Meade county districts and
several OF them have left for the oil
fields
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Fl. PIERRE PLANE
VISITS CITY SAT.
Number Take Advantage Of Opportun.
ity To Ride I'm Plane

Last Saturday Miller was visited
by an airplane belonging to the Fort
Pierre Aero Co. The plane was &C.
companied by III H. Rowe and A. w
Stephenson, pilots, Joe Depner, me-
chanic, and C.. e. Coyne, editor OF
the Fort Pierre Times.
The plane arrived about the middle
of the afternoon finding a landing
place i'm C. 4. Schriver's yards in the
southeastern part of the city.
The afternoon and evening were
devoted to passenger flights. quite a
number taking advantage of the OPP
portunity. Among those were: Miss
Mamie Schmieter, Roy Moran, Letha
Spain, Lyle Noble, Donald Jeffries and
Chas. Garretson, and a number whose
names were not learned. c f.. Sch
river had planned to fly to his ranch
sixteen miles south of town but en-
CINE trouble forced the plane to land
about a mile south or town.
Sunday morning the plane depart
ed for TT. Pierre.
The principal object of the planes
visit was to advertise the Stanley
County Fair, to be held the third,
fourth and fifth of September, at Fort
Pierre. However, owing to some
small boys switching their literature
at Highmore and they were unable to
advertise the fair here
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Foreign Relations Com.
Amends Peace Treaty

Washington, Aug. 26.-Under a
blanket amendment to the peace trea-
ty agreed to today by the senate forei-
gn relations committee, American
representation would be eliminated
from the various international com
missions which are to supervise Eu-
ropean reconstruction, with the ex-
ception Of the ~reparations commission
and such officers as r to be appoint
ed by the League OF Nations.
The vote on the amendment was 3
to z, the committee dividing on party
lines. Senator p. J. McCumber. who
voted against the Shantung amend
ment, WIS not present when the vote
was taken
The change would affect about a
score Of commissions and would
change the language OF the treaty In
more than SO places.
The amendment eliminates the I'm.
tied States from membership on thu
intcrnationa! commission which viii
determine the boundary between Ger
many and Belgium
The amendment was offered b,
Senator A. B. Fall. New Mexico.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
.SHOPMEN REFUSE
PRESIDENTS OFFER
Hines Informs Wage Board Chairman
President VIII Deny Unions
Demands

Washington, Aug. 26.-The commit
tee of 100, representing the railroad
shormen, informed Director Genera
w. ID. Hines late today that they
could not accept as a basis OF settle
mcnt of their demands the rates sub
mittsd to them yesterday by Prcsi'
dent Wilson. Results of the negot'
iations here were communicated Il
the union locals throughout the coun-
try with instructions that a strike
vote be taken Immediately.
This will give the unions an oppor-
tunity to override the committee Oh
call a strike.
Pending the issuance OF an official
strike vote it was urgently requested
by international officers that all men
should remain on the job.
Director General Hines, according
to a letter sem to the locals, told the
committee that the proposition. as
presented by the president was final
and that there would be no wage in
creases granted to any other class of
railroad employees as a class but in
the event Of unjust inequalities as be-
tween individuals, adjustments invol-
wing increases to equalize rates OF
pay would be made where injustified,
The committee thereupon informed
the locals that the director general
had been advised that his proposition
could no be accepted as a basis Of
settlement by them and continued:
Practically every class of railroad
employees now have submitted re-
quests for very substantial increases
over existing rates of pay 1t is well
that our members give very serious
consideration to this fact II there is
to be additional increase in the wages
of railroad employees, the federated
shop trades will receive the same con,
sideration. Don't fail to give this
statement careful thought and don't
forget hat If federated shops trades
become involved in a strike now you
are striking alone to force an increase
for the 1000, 600 railroad employees.
'In view of the foregoing facts" the
statement contained. Gin the presi-
dents letter and the responsibility
that must be assumed if a suspension
of work is to take place, your exc
cutive council has decided that it
would fail in its duty were 1t to auth
orize a strike until the membership
have had an opportunity to decide
their course of action on this propos-
ition. 1t is not our intention to shirk
any of our responsibilities as execu'
tive officers and the wishes of the
constitutional majority Of the MEM
bership, expressed by their vote as
hereinafter directed will be carried
out"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Mature Corn in August

Hand county has corn practically
matured this year before September
1st--something rather unusual for the
dent corn. 1t is the early variety
known as the small white dent. which
has been grown here so successfully
for several years. Many good farmers
believe that It is the best corn to grow
in this climate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28

On Wednesday. August twenty-sev-
enth, occurred the marriage of Miss
Ethyl Stanley and s. G.. Parsons, the
marriage taking place at Pierre.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Stanley, and is
we'll known in this city, having made
her home here for several years. The
groom is also well known here.
Mr.. and Mrs Parsons will make their
future home at Highmore, where the
groom is engaged in the restaurant
business.
The Press joins with theft many
friends in congratulations and best
wishes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
INSPECTION
STATE HIGHWAYS
Construction Of Many New Gravel
Highways Under Way

Pierre. Aug 25.-Gov. Norbeck and
Andrew Warwick. head Of the state
highway commission have just return
cd from a trip to the northern part
of the state where they looked over
the highway situation. They travelled
the Yellowstone trail from west OF
Lennon to Mobridgc. and went over
proposed highways all over the north
ern part Of the state west of the Mis-
souri, river. On the trip IT was thought
advisable TO take up the matter OF lay
ing out of a trail from Mobridge to the
Black Hills section of the state. CIV
ing the tourists over that trail a good
highway to get into the scenic portion
OF this state on their cross section
trips. The tentative line from such a
highway being from Mobridge south
westerly by way OF Timber Lake and
Faith and into the Black Hills.
While out they also rocked over the
bridge possibilities on Cheyenne riv-
err. At the present time there is not a
bridge crossing on this stream from
its mouth to Wasta, where the first
crossing is located. Before there can
be a practical north-and-south high
way across the western part OF the
state a bridge must ne constructed at
some place across this stream, and
while several sites have been pro-
posed, no action has been taken as the
stream FIXES county line boundaries all
aong its course practically as far up
as Wasta. and 1t Is hard TO get joint
action by counties
In discussing highway matters over
the state generally Mr.. Norbeck stated
that contracts are let and In many
cases construction work on gravel
highways in many of the counties I'm
the eastern part Of the state, and sew
eral smaller plans under way In the
western part. and eleven others are
either ready to let, or are surveyed n
on which action can be taken as soon
as the federal department puts its
approval on them. Up TO the present
it has been hard to get the engineer
Ing r~ork done. for lack OF men, In
many cases the counties are hiring the
engineering force OF the highway de-
partment, securing them for their
county engineers by paying them high
err salaries than the state can pay.
In such counties the county highway
engineer is supposed to do the work.
but many counties are nor yet in shape
to do the work, and the state fierce
is put into the field.
The state highway department gets
many communications in regard to re-
pair of highways in different parts OF
the state. This must be looked after
by local authorities. The federal fund
on which much of the state work de-
ponds can only be used for construc-
ton work, and maintenance and re-
pairs are a local charge. In fact, the
manner of maintenance OF highways
constructed by the aid Of the federal
fund will have a great deal to do with
future appropriations from that fund
for continuing work in this state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
TROOPS WITHDRAW
FROM MEXICO
Bandit Leader Reported Killed. Two
Captivcs Arrive Safely

"hotio. AOsoc, aus hiSS nun
dred scventy-fve American cavalry
troops, who last Tuesday entered Mex
leo in pursuit of the bandits who held
Lieutenants Harold G. Peterson OF
Hutchinson. Mimi. and Paul II. Davis
for ransom, were back on American
soil today. following abandonment OF
the chase yesterday. The troops to-
day resumed patrol Of the border.
Heavy rains yesterday. which obliter-
atcd the trails Of the bandits. brought
a decision To abandon the chase after
contact had been made with Carranza
troops.
Airplanes resumed their regular pa
trolls along the border today. Orders
were issued dispatching an airplane
up the conchos river to reach for the
machine wrecked when L~ieutenants
Peterson and Davis were forced to
make a landing near Falomir, previous
to their capture by bandits.
Ranchcrs and Texas rangers from
settlements along the Rio Grande to-
day reported much i'll feeling among
the civilian population Of small towns
across the Rio Grande. 1t was said
the search for the bandits had intensi-
fed the bitter feeling which many
natives on the Mexican side of the
river who are in sympathy with the
bandits, have had for many years.
The troops, after riding for hours
in a heavy rainstorm, began to arrive
shortly after $3.50 last night at Ruido-
sa. Shortly after II p. m troops were
crossing the river at ROCKFORD, seven
miles from Ruidosa. The main column
was delayed for two hours because
| Of the hard rains.
During the six days that American
troops were below the border, four
bandits were killed by the troops and
another by airmen. Nine bandits are
reported to have been captured at
| Coyama by Carranza soldiers. The
captured bandits are said to have been
members Of the Jesus Renteria band
which captured Lieutensnts Peterson
and Davis
Lieutenants George X. Rice and U.
l.. Boquet. American Army av~iators,
who were reported missing below the
Rio Grande yesterday after they had
left Royce field for Mexico at daylight
to reconnoiter for the punitive expedi-
ton. were located last night at Tarlin
qua. Texas. They had become lost in
the ~rainstorm and made a forced land
ing. Neither fier was injured.
A report brought to the border last
night by Lieutenant Peterson that
Jesus Renteria. leader of the bandits,
was killed by an American airman,
could not be confirmed.
L~ieutenants Peterson and Davis ar
rived by airplane at Royce flying field
at ABS p. m. Both we're we'll.
Jesus Renteria. the bandit leader,
was shot and killed by Lieutenant II,
III. Cooper when bandits fired on Coop
er's machine, according to Lieutenant
Peterson.
Peterson said he received his infor-
nation that Renteria had been killed
from scouts.
Two bandits we were pursuing yes
terday told ranchcrs along the route
that Jesus Renteria had been killed
when Lieutenant Cooper returned the
rife fire Of three horsemen," he said
The ranchers In turn informed oui
scouts"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Automobile Drivers Take Notice


The constant disregard of the state
laws and city ordinance. by auto driv-
ers in using the city streets for
speedways, driving without the prop
er lights, and without 1919 license.
has become entirely too common for
the safety of the citizens crossing the
streets.
The speed limit is Is miles per
hour in the resident section, and 10
miels on Main street. two lights with
DINNERS burning, and your 1919 H.
cense visible.
Those who observe the above rules
need not worry but the careless vio-
lators are liable to arrest and fine.
w. J. Halloween, Mayor.
j.. j. Strut. Chief OF Police.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28

Operations u Five Packers Defended
Washington. Aug. 23.-Refrigerator
car operations Of the 1ve big packers
were defended today before the SEN
ate agricultural committee, which ID
considering the Kenyon and Kendrick
hills for regulating n packing I'm
dustry and the separation from it Of
the operation Of such cars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-28
Return OF Influenza
In October Predicted

New York, Aug. 25.-The influenza
epidemic will return in October, as
soon as living indoors begins again,
DR.. Royal S. Copeland, predicted to-
day. He said the death toll would be
serious, but not as bad as last year.
Declarig science knew no preventive
for the disease, DR.. Copeland added:
There Is nothing to do but wait un-
til it comes. then fight II until II
passes. The best mean of prevention
is common sense-ayoid infected per-
sons and don't become panicky."
Physicians here believe persons who
suffered from influenza and survived
last year will be less susceptible, II
not immune.
Cincinnati. Aug 26.-Recurrence OF
the influenza In epidemic form this
fall is unlikely, said Health Officer
William III. Peterson yesterday. TAX
ing issue with DR.. Royal s. Copeland
New York Health commissioner. Epi-
denies of such character do not. rs a
rule. strike twice in the same place
he said.
"Of course there will be instances oil
Influenza" he continued. but ] do
not anticipate a recurrence of 1t In
| epidemic FORM"