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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
5th Lam Begins April Il
System Used Doubtful

WASHINGTON, March S.-W;tk ell
publicity plans for the coming Victory
loan campaign completed, Secretary
Carter Glass was attempting today to
reach q conclusion on these points:
Whether to float q note issue of s6,-
600, zoe. 900, or
Whether to use the authorization
still remaining for . bond issue of
l5.eo0.00o,o 900. and
Tho rate OF interest to offer II a note
issued to be decided upon.
Should bonds be used In the Victory
Loan, the rate must be AZ per cent.
that being fixed by law. II N I'M
derstood the maturity date OF the term
notes, IL they are sold, will be five
years. The bonds must have aAma-
thrifty date 20 years hence.
Tho date OF the campaign, fixed ten
tativeiy at April 81, may start a week
or two earlier and continue three
weeks. But both the opening date and
torn OF the campaign are subject to
changes to meet conditions which may
develop before. IL IL launched.
Regardless OF whether the next wal
loan 70 Of bonds or short term notes,
Il can be stated there will be NO diff
erence in the sale. fnsta,iment privi-
isges will DO provided; the securities
may bs bought either through the
campaign or through banks or any OF
the other agencies which handled
bonds In previous campaigns. and with
Tho exception Of the designation on the
face u the paper. none will be able
to say whether bonds or notes are
being sold, of1cials agreed.
An Offering OF $500. 600 900 in a new
serbs Of treasury certificates of In
debtedne61 20 b dated March Is, pay.
ebas Aus. u, ls1s. with interest at the
rsf> OF ~ per cent, wal announced
today BY the treasury. Subscription
books on this series close March 20.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
OHIO

Bob Waters. OF Ohio township, at
tended the Chester White Swine cir
cult for several days last week, getting
several fine sows.
Robert Mickey has moved onto tho
II. p. Nelson place south OF Miller.
Vim. Phillipsen has moved onto his
own land bought from John Wilson.
Mr.. Green. the new minister for the
Pleasant Valley church has arrived.
Pete Nelson attended the Chester
White Swine Sale at DeSmet last week,
getting several fine sows, and topping
the sale on a fine gilt at $S15.0o. Mag
ness Bros sold the Offering. Average
5000 o per head.
O. II. Smith recently sold his Mime
sofa land and has added two more
quarters to his home place.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
SITE SECURED FOR
SALES PAVILION
Pun Dfe1 0teck Cl1bs for the Boys
~ OlR1, 70 10 Festered By
IL Association

The Hand County Pure Bred Live
Stock Sales Association, ut q meeting
held IN ne Commercial Club rooms
Tussdsy, March IL. At . p. m. took
formal stops to erect q sales pavilion
On the Halbig lots. the site having al
ready been secured for the building
BY Mr.. Christ.
A committee was appointed compos-
Cd OF the pure bred breeders in the
association to provide for the sale of
pavilion stock
Another committee OF three was APP
pointed to arrange for dates and
to superintend the annual hike. This
hike viii consist Of an auto tour. Wis
iting the leading herds Of pure bred
stock In the county Arrangements
win b made to have the best speakers
svaiiabie. on the pure bred business,
accompany the party.
To further promots tho pure bred
live stock Industry Of Hand county,
arranSements were made to secure
thirty hsad Of pedigreed cows, calves
ct side. and . like number Of pedigre-
cd sows 70 be used In boys and girls
clubs. The following breeds will be
Bros.: Poisnd Chinas. to be purchas-
a ~ y. ". Csrr; Aberdeen Angus.
to b psYsAassd by J. r. Speirs; Here
fcrds 70 Ne purchased by Magness
Bros.: Poland Chinas. to be punches
"a ~ Z. g. 1~lfbbison; Chester Whites,
20 - purchased by Roy Rush: and
Duroe Jsrssys to BE- purchased by II.
r 0oyke!
~ following omcers we're elected
10 Hold once for the ensuing year:
Prestdsnt-v g. Esihert; vice-Presi-
dsnt-y. r. Speirs; Sec.-Treas.-Geo.
Richardson; Dirsctcrs-F. C. Hibbison
Roy Rush. Fred Beiau, John Burgct.
and r. ". Carr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
ReweH.Litchty

Washington Times-Miss Francis
Litchty and Mr.. Alex Rowen, Jr., were
married at . o'clock Tuesday morning,
March 4th. The wedding ceremony
was performed by Father Duffy at the
Catholic church in Miller. The happy
couple left Immediately for q short
wedding trip west, expecting to return
in q few days.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Litchty. coming hero from
Nebraska two or three years ago. For
the past couple Of years she has been
teaching school in this locality. The
groom is the oldest son OF Mr.. Ale1
M. Rowen. q product of Hubert town
ship where he has grown to manhood
He returned only q few weeks agt
from Camp Funston where ne ha,
had been in training for Uncle Sam
defense. We have not been informe'
as to just what arrangements tn
young couple have made for the IN
ture. This paper and their man,
friends wish them . long and happ!
life together.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13

What Can the Farm Bureau Dot
Promote improved methods Of. crop
production. ,.
Introduce and study new and prof.
liable farm crops.
Promote better methods OF live stock
management. q
Promote methods Of plant disease
eradication In field. orchard, and gar
den.
Promote eradication Of insect and
animal pests. =
Take a systematic record OF farm
business, with a view to making It
more profitable.
Organize boys and girls clubs.
Organize home makers clubs and
short courses.
Arrange for farmers meetings, agri-
cultural tours and extension schools.
Encourage community cooperation.
Handle the labor. seed and market
ing problems Of the county.
Serve as a clearing house for all
activities OF other farmers organiza-
lions and coordinate their efforts.
Any one OF these things can, be ac-
complished BY the Hand county Farm
Bureau for they have been done else
where in the state. Concrete instance
es OF what the Farm Bureau has done
in other counties along she above lines
81 work. Will BE- pubflshed frpm time to
time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
War Dspt Lesas Tanks
Il Hep Flat 5th Loan

Washington. March S.-More than
400 fast American "tanks" have been
lat By the var department to the lib
crty loan organization to be sent over
city streets and country roads during
the victory loan campaign as advertis-
ing features. Between twelve and
twenty viii Be assigned to each fed
srai reserve district Each Of the I'VE
ton tanks win b managed by two SOL
disrs. armed with machine guns. and
wiz carry loan orators in addition.
These nachlnss for the most part were
IN this eosntry when the srmivtice was
sisnss.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
Poison Gas Cannot Be Used
To Ezterminate Insects

Washington. March 10.--Poison gas
developed In the wa cannot be used
to clear American farms Of insects
and rodent pests, Secretary Lane has
decided, after Investigating. Experi-
ments show that while pests were
killed there was danger OF the gas
spreading and destroying livestock and
persons nearby I'm case the wind
should carry the fumes. Suggestion
had been made that the deadly gases
might prove Of great value in destroy
ing such pests as prairie dogs, ground
squirrels and boil weavil.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
TO RETAIN 5O9,9O9 /
IN U. S. ARMY
War Department Announces That
Army Would Net be Reduced
Below $4,000

Washington, March S.-Retention
within the army of about zoe. 900 men,
obtained originally thru the drafts and
by transfer from the national guard,
is planned by the wal department in
building up the temporary military
establishment of the nation.
This was definitely made known to-
day by General March, chief of staff,
who announced the decision of the war
department. that the army would mot
be reduced under any circumstances
below sos, 909 until some law was pass
cd fixing the permanent force.
VIII Hold $4,000
All the military problems that on
front us have been carefully consider
cd, determining the number of men
necessary" General March said, land
we cannot get along without that num-
ber-509. 903-and they will be held"
Under existing, legislation. the max
imum war strength of the permanent
army is around 29S,O00. The exact
figure, officers explained, can not be
stated since some Of the staff corps,
as the quartermaster corps. for in
stance, are permitted wide latitude in
their expansion. Voluntary enlist
ment to fill the regular army have
been reinaugurated both in this coun-
try and in France, General Pershing
having been authorized II transfer re-
cruiss obtained from the expeditionary
forces to the regular organizations and
to release an equivalent number of
drafted men.
There will remain, however, a de-
ficiency of 100000 from the total de-
clared by the military au~thoTities to be
the minimum consistent with the re-
sponsibilities of the United States.
These men,, therefore, will have to
come from the forces which the war
department had planned to ~demobilize.
Secretary Baker several days ago,
in explaining the position of the war
department as q result of the failure
Of the sixty-ifth conEress to pass the
army reorganization and appropriation
.:.it said that his greatest regret was
that "a large number of men will now
have to be retained i'm the service"
The selective service act. under
which many of the men to be retain
ed we're indicted, fixes four months
after the presidential proclamation of
peace as the maximum for the reten-
ton of members of the temporary
forces.
Military authorities forsee no COM
plication as a result OF this limitation,
however, feeling certain that the final
peace treaty cannot be agreed upon
before May. at the earliest. This will
extend the enlistment period of the
draft contingents to September. before
which, they feel certain. congress will
have acted to relieve the situation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
More South Dakota Troops
to Reach Home in March

Washington. March 5.-Four trans
ports carrying 1913 officers and about
$500 men have sailed from France.
Is announced by the war department.
The Patria, due. March IA, is bringing
the 304th brigade trench corps COM
plete. and casual con- Anies OF South
Dakota and Texas troops and sixty
sevtn casual oficers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
COUNTY NEWS
CORRESPONDENT
yAYLAND

WIN. HafkeE anu tdIhliy WHO nave
been occupying the r. H. Skiles farm
southwest OF this point, have moved
to their new home near Rec Heights.
Mrs. Chas. Hanon and daughters
June and Clarice returned last Thurs
day from q visit with relatives at
Pierre.
Mrs. Louis Borkhuis Jr.. departed
Monday evening for st. Paul. MIMI,
where she accompanied MI. and Mrs.
Charles Olson. Mr.. Olson has been
In poor health for some time and is
going away with the hope Of Improv-
ing his health.
Charles II. Gruber il moving in from
Salem. s. d.. to the place known as
the Jas. Minnick farm. which he re-
Gently purchased.
This community was saddened the
frst Of the week to learn Of the death
OF the infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
e. J. Williams on Sunday. Funeral
services were conducted at the house
on Tuesday and burial made at Wes-
sington.
]. ". Trainings sale on Friday
brought good prices and amounted to
about 81. 600. 90. Mr.. Tanning Is NOV
ing this week to his new home about
ten miles south OF here.
In spite of the cold weather on
Friday, the w. =. Holmes sale brought
good prices. Mr.. Holmes departed
Wednesday for Fargo. N ID. where ne
expects to locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hollencamp
are the parents of a daughter born to
them on Friday of last week.
John C. Wright and son o. c. OF
Laurel Nebraska, arrived Saturday to
become settled in their location north
Of this point. These people have pur-
chased . portion OF the Julius Pantoch
farm.
J.. w Fanning's sale which was TO
have been held last Thursday. IN now
billed for Friday. March 7th. having
been postponed q second time ON ac-
count OF severe weather.
Nels Nelson. who has been visiting
recently with relatives ut Minneota.
Minnesota. arrived last week to look
sfter business interests In this Sec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gwynnc Thompson and
family who are moving from near st.
Lawrence. are visiting at the J. @. Me-
Cormick home. previous to occupying
their new home on the Mcvay farm.
Leland Harris and family r NOV
ing on the Schieder farm which the
past year has been managed by MIR.
and Mrs. Chss. Duehr. The Duehrs
IRE moving to their 10 home north
Of Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Zeller. Of Huron.
arrived this week to make their home
on the A r. Hannum farm northwest
of this point.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13
LETTERS FROM
HAND Co. BOYS
westsleteren. Belgium, (near Ypre).
December 18th. 1913.

shctcTcu, bcA8A0m, iucdr ipEoJs
December 18th. 1913.
Dear Editor and Lake Preston
Friends: Almost seven long tedious
months have passed since I last babe
you al goodbye and began my service
for Uncle Sam When I say long and
tedious l am measuring time more by
events than by the time actually hang
ing heavy on my hands. Since ! last
saw you life has been q full OF new
experiences. excitement, ETC., that the
time has really past very fast. much
more SO than for the many anxious
mothers, wives and swcethearts over
there. Ours has been one coptinued
progress OF events. full OF interest and
excitement; yours has been long hours
weeks and months OF anxious waiting.
TITS true we have experiences espos-
urc and hardsbips in the extreme but
the state of mind of q good soldier
makes sacrifce and hardship easy TO
bear. For every word Of praise or
medal OF honor given the American
soldier over here I am sure there Is
some one over there deserving two.
AZ you will remember, l left Lake
Preston, together with the rest of the
Kingsbury draft quota May 2sth, 1913.
Before leaving I promised your editor
to write occasionally and keep him
posted as to my whereabouts, activ-
tiles, etc., so far as possible. Little
did / then realize what was SO short
iy in store for me. My friends all told
that I would spend several months
In training in the states, and as many
more In France before I would be a
ft soldier for the front lines. How
ever, | am writing today as one who
has been Eve times on three different
fronts and experienced. I think, all
the hellish warfare entitled to one
human being In a life time That /
should participate, In less than four
months, in one OF the bloodiest battles
of the entire war, was farthest from
i:y min
However. ii is all owe now end to-
day for the first time I have found the
time necessary to write this much de-
layed letter. Just what | can write
that will be of interest TO you who
have heard so much about the war
the past year. hardly know. At any
rate ! shall try and not burden you
with a long detailed account of my
many experiences since I last cav you.
My stay at Camp Lewis was very
brief. barely three weeks. Shortly az
ter arriving there I was transferred to
the Dist division which left camp June
% for overseas via New York.
Our stay at Camp Merritt. N. j..
June 30th to July 4th. inclusive. W i.
only long enough IT, fully equip every
man, and believe me they equipped va
fully. We were simply turned into
human packhorses in order to save
freight, and so each OF us carried a
double equipment almost entirely.
At loo a m. July 9Th we marched
five miles to a ferry on the Hudson
which transported US to the New York
harbor on the other side. Here we
boarded the boat Scotian and lay in
harbor till 10000 a. m. July 9Th. wheT
we put to sea. Our convoy consisted
of IA transports 1 cruiser and 4 sub
marine chasers and bore a cargo oil
some $4,000 American soldiers beside:
CONTINUED to page 81
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14
WHEN is THE TIME RIPE FOR
VOTING FOR BONDS?

We are told on every hand: Il am
in favor of bonds and | want good
roads, but now is not the time to
build them"
When is the time?
Money is more plentiful now than
ever before-indeed, it is about the
cheapest commodity we have.
Interest bearing bonds are not
bringing par
But we are told one had better
let his money lie idle in the banks
and sit with folded hands and wait
for good times" rather than put this
money at work building good roads.
Christ upbraided and condemned
the "slothful servant" who buried
his masters money rather than put
it to work for useful purposes.
Let US ask again, when is that
good time?
On most important matter Felix
put off for a more convenient sea.
son." something that deeply concern.
ed him, but that convenient season
never materialized.
And when was there ever a icon.
venient season."
What did Patrick Henry say? He
said just as others are saying now:
They tell us. sir, that we are
weak-when shall we be stronger?
Will it be the next week, or the next
year?"
Had the fires that he kindied been
quenched by inaction and irresolu.
ton. we would stlli be subjects OF
Great Britain.
Put off the. building of good roads
to "a more convenient season." and
they will be put of forever.
So far as we in Ocala are concern.
ed We are acting the part of the
good Samaritan.
We pay large proportion of the
taxes but not penny goes towards
the improvement of our streets, not
a penny is even set apart for the sur
facing of the road between Ocala and
Silver Springs-the countys greatest
attraction.
A large majority of our people are
going to vote in favor of bonds be.
cause they want to bestow lasting
benefit on those who are living in the
county.
Some fthem may not thank us for
doing so, but those who live after
them will rise up and call us bless.
ed
We are willing to pay the price
that others may enjoy the benefits.
We are cheerfully acting the part
of philanthropists.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14
POISONOUS PARTIsANsHIP

Sneering at President Wilson
telegram OF congratulation TO Gov.
Coolidge and charging that while the
Massachusetts campaign was in pro-
gress 1.-THE spokesman Of the admin
istration were either silent or gave
the usual party support to Candidate
Long" the Tribune says that 1.-The
public may be excused for entertain
lining a preference for early advocates
of great principles"
The Tribune's partisanship is even
pettier than the Suns. At the very
beginning of the Boston police strike
President Wilson crystalized the is.
sue when he said that "a strike of
the policemen of great city, leaving
that city he mercy OF an army of
thugs, is crime against civiliza-
tion."
Gov. COolidge's decisive victory for
law and order was made possible only
by the democratic support that he
received. Democratic newspapers,
including the World, unreservedly ad.
vocated his election. Tens of thous-
ands of democrats voted for him.
Some of Mr.. Longs own colleagues
on the democratic ticket repudiated
the shameless platform on which he
was running.
1t has remained for the Tribune 20
try to make cheap partisan victory
out of an extraordinary triumph of
American principles and to assaii
President Wilson and the other demo
Gratis who helped bring it about
World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14

pears that England and Japan quiet
ly took over the Cuban and Hawaiian
sugar supply, cutting this country out
of its customary share of the more
than forty million tons produced annu-
ally in the islands named. And what
makes it more exasperating is that
the great American sugar trust is re-
fining the most of this foreign bought
sugar-which is first brought to this
country-fOr these foreign nations.
Truly the average common people
are an. easy mark" The Pilot has
it's political weather vane set in the
wrong direction. The senate, which
is holding up the league of nations,
is republican, not democratic. The
house is also republican.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14
TRUE RELIGION

One of the smost beautiful things
connected with the Methodist revi
val was the letter from Rev. L. H
Kirkby, rector Of Grace Episcopal
church commencing it and giving J,
his endorsement and benediction
This letter SO sweet in it's tone and
so broad in its views is a forerunner
of the time when all the churches
of Christ shall come together and
worship God in the beauty of holi'
ness making real the saying: "Be'
hold, how good and how pleasant it
is for brethren to dwell together in
unity! 1t is like precious oinment
as the dew of Hermon and
as the dew that descended upon the
mountains of Zion, for there the
Lord commanded the blessing. even
life forevermore."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14
HOOD AND SAMUEL
GOMPERS
ROBIN

Every school boy has read of Robin
Hood. Old Robin was never a pro
nounced champion as a fighter. In
fact, he was usually a loser in his
personal bouts. But there was in
variably an element in the life of this
historic robber that will cause him
to live in song and story for genera
tons yet to come. 1t was his un
daunted courage.
Comparing the lives of this historic
robber to the leader of a modern
clan-Samuel Gompers by name-we
find the comparison of the most in
vidious type.
Robin Hood and his clan were bold.
aggressive highwaymen, living upon
the loot derived from personal en-
counters where man met man in NOR
tai combat.
Samuel Gonpers and his tribe.
simply play the. role of sneak thieves
and towards who poison the chahes
and bring cold andhunger to suffer
in gwomen and children.-Jackson
vile Fioridian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14

Having forced the miners to call
off the coal strike the government
set out Tuesday to help them Hego-
tiate a. new wage agreement. On the
heels OF the announcement that Fed
eral Judge Anderson at Indianapolis
had approved the order promulgated
by the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea resembling the strike notice, Sec
rotary Wilson invited representa-
tives of the miners and operators
from all the fields involved in the
walkout to meet here Friday for the
purpose OF negotiating a basis, OF
settlement"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-11-14

In discussing the amendment sought
to be tackled on to the appropriation
bill discussed at length in another
coiumn) Congressman Rogers, OF
Massachusetts, said that the treaty
of peace and the league of nations
covenant would have long since been
ratified by the senate of the United
States II the president had submitted
the names OF the representatives to
the senate for confirmation. How is
that for partisan politics? Here we
have the spectacle or a member OF
congress. enjoying the confidence o:
his colleagues. publicly declaring on
the floor OF the house that the rea
son the treaty has not been rati
fed by the senate is because a parti
san senate was not allowed to die
tate the names of those who should
be representatives of this government;
at the peace conference in Paris. The
country all along has suspected thai
to be the reason-it is the reason
and the Massachusetts congressman
at least is to be thanked for his
frankness and candor. II was moi
that the Monroe doctrine" was II
danger; that England has six vote.
to Americas one;" that Japan SHOULD
be despoiled of her rights over
Shantung" which she conquered from
Germany; that external aggression
Means internal aggression" or any
of the other pretenses; but the sole
dominating reason is because Wood
row Wilson did not appoint lot o.
republicans to the peace conference
so that the republican party could be-
crowned with the honor of formulat
ing it. Congressman Rogers. of Mas
sachusetts. has let the cat out of tn,
bag.