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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
NATIONWIDE STRIKE
OF RAILWAY. MEN
Over 2sOyO00 Shopmen Idle. Strike
May Tie Up Railroads Of
Country

Huron. Aug. Between two and
three hundred railroad shopmen OF
the local Northwestern railroad shor
walked out at 10 a. m. today. 1t is
also reported hat walkouts have oc-
Cured at Pierre. Rapid City, Redfield
Cakes. N. D., and Winona, Mimi. The
shOpmen at Sioux Falls struck at :
p. m. yesterday.
Washington. Aug. Demands OF
100000 railway employees, freight
handlers, express and station employ
es. that their wages be increased un.
less something was done TO materially
reduce the cost of living was consid-
cred today at a conference between,
Director General Hines and J J. For
roster. grand president of the brother
hood of these employees.
Similar demands from the brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers and
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
are now before the director general.
Meanwhile the 100000 shopmen owe
the country arc formally voting as to
whether a strike shall be called to
enforce demands that their wages be
increased rs per cent. Pending the
outcome of this strike vote. the thou
sands of shopmen now out on an I'M
authorized strike were expected by
union officials to return to work.
william A. Winbish, of Atlanta, Ca,
special counsel for the Southern Traf-
&c league. told the interstate com
mere committee today 1t would sit
tight and proceed with Investigations
of the railroad problems just as il or
sanized labor had not demanded tri-
partite control of the roads
unless you are working on a plan
which includes return OF the roads to
private management, what l. say to
you will be of no value whatever"
Mr.. Winbish said before taking up his
general statement. "If you are going
TO adopt government ownership or il
congress is going to surrender. to the
demands made upon (which is un-
thinkable-and lie down supinely and
let n class dictate-then ! am in no
position to help.
II don't believe you will. ! believe
1900
courage in this congress. SO that it
will not be. stampeded and will not do
things which it knows it should not.
] do not think this congress will play
to the demands of the radical lead
ers.'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
CORN AND PORK
slump IN PRICE
Prices ON Chicago Board Of Trade
Take Drop IN Face Of High Cost
OF Living Investigation

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Eforts to antici-
pate the results Of any quick switch
in the United States government pol
icy as to the disposal OF the 1919 do
nestle crop OF wheat knocked the bot
tom out of values on the board OF
trade. Downward plunge In the price
of corn did not stop until the market
was 30 cents a bushel lower than
when the campaign against high cost
of living began a week ago
1t was not until there remained
open only a single hour of business
activity before the time set for a
conference between President Will
son and Federal Wheat Director Juli-
us Barnes that the grain trade appear
ed to give serious credence to reports
that have been circulating made a
radical cut in the price OF wheat to
consumers. The most definite of these
reports was that millers would get
wheat from the government fifty cents
cheaper than the government has
guaranteed growers would receive for
the wheat. This would make flour
less expensive than at present by 81
a barrel.
AS corn prices have been largely
based ON a prevalent belief of farm
els that 1925 a bushel for wheat
meant 50 a bushel for corn, and that
the value Of all other cereals and con-
sequently of all livestock and meat
products had a similar substantial re-
lation and the absence of any denial
of reports that wheat prices would be
severely cut today produced a tense
situation on the board Of trade.
Wholesale throwing overheard of
holdings of all commodities made the
exchange scene of confusion not often
rivalled in peace times; and altho the
widest of furry had passed when the
gongs cleared the pits, the outlook
was that regardless of what the WASH
ington conference decided the markets
tomorrow would furnish excitement in
plenty.
The most Spectacular tumble today
was in the December delivery of corn
which under furious selling dropped
10 ga cents, to 141, but reboundcd
and closed at 142 1-2 to 143- Ia AT
the same time pork plunged down
$3.50 to $3.50 a barrel for the Septem-
Der delivery. and unlike displayed no
powers whatever to rise again from
the bottom price reached.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Dempster Bank Robbers
Escape From Pursuers

Watertown, Aug. 4.-The bandits
who held up and robbed the Dempster
bank Saturday morning, have evident
ly made their escape, according to
word received here this morning.
The robbers, ira, in a Cadillac
roadster, started southwest from
Dempster and successfully eluded
their pursuers until they encountered
a mud hole near Arlington. Here they
were compelled to remain until late
Saturday night when they decided to
abandon their car. They continued
on foot to Arlington where they pur-
chased a Ford machine and started
out
The sheriff OF Brookings county and
his deputies found the Cadillac in the
mud hole, dug it out and continued
their chase in that car.
The sherif's party overlook the
robbers near Trent but were forced
at the point OF guns to retire to a
spot over a knoll on the road out OF
view of the bandits. Here a confer
ence was held and when they again
| decided to take up the race the rob-
bers had disappeared. 1t seems that
they drove until they came to a fork
| in the road where three other roads
branched of and the robbers had TAX
en- one OF these, TIE sheriff being un-
| able TO decide which.
Blow Up Safe, Three Stores Burn
The safe in the Mcintyre store Of
| Wecota was blown last night by rob
| bers, and three stores burned to The
ground at 4 o'clock this morning.. A
! blaze was discovered at 4 o'clock b.
the citizens Of the town, and before |
could be controlled. three OF the prin
cipal buildings. the Mcintyre genera
store. the Payiar store, and a butcher
shop. had burned to the ground, ieav
ing little evidence or trace Of TIT
robbers
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Officers OF Woman's Club
Elected For Ensuing Year

The "woman's Club" met at the
home of Mrs. Ida Waite Thursday
evening. July 31st, aod elected the
following new officers for the coming
year:
President-Mrs AIDA Miller.
v-Pres.-Mrs. Ida Waite.
Secretary-Mrs. Donna Bohning.
Cores. Secy.-Mrs. Fred Furman.
Treasurer-Mrs. III. X. Schroeder.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening. August 18th. at the
home Of Mrs. H. Woodbury.. East Bird
st All members are urged to be
present. ard new members cordially
invited. :"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
MILLER DEFEATS
FAULKTON l4-3
st. Lawrence and Rcckham Play First
Ganc Of Double Header, St Law.
renee Winning IA to

A large number of rooters accom-
panied the Miller baseball team 10
Faulkton last Sunday to witness these
two baseball rivals clash In the ma
tfonal game. The local team started
in early to win the game. scoring the
first run In the second inning ON a
base ON balls, a hit batter and a hit.
In the third they added two more on a
single, two doubles and a fly out. The
fourth Melted them four more scores
when they pounded out four hits, one
a three Dagger. This was enough TO
win the game but the boys remember
ing many defeats at the hands of the
Faukton boys decided to cinch the con.
test so garnered in two more in the
fifth and five in the eighth.
Faulkton's three scores came in the
fifth inning on three hits, a base ON
balls and an error. Except for the
one inning they we're unable to bunch
enough hits to advance a man across
the plate.
The local boys played by far their
best game this year. giving the pitcher
good support throughout the game,
Three errors. only one OF which fig
ured In the scoring, were made by
the locals.
Hits on Harding 8, on Banks s In
four innings: off Bcdenfelt 3 In five
innings. Struck out by Harding IL.
by Banks 4. by Bedenfelt 4.
Miller .........0 1242005 IA
FauIkton ......0 0 $4,000 3
The st. Lawrence-Rockham game
which was played first was another
one-sided affair, the score standing IA
to 2 in favor of st. Lawrence.
Miller will play their last game of
the season here next Sunday when
they meet the Hitchcock team Miller
defeated the Hitchcock team two
weeks ago. in a closely matched game
and this one is expected to be a good
one.
st Lawrence and Harold will play
on the local diamond Immediately af-
ter tho MsIler- Hitchcock game.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Livestock Owners Need
Have No Fear Of Anthrax

Pierre, Aug. 4.-Several members
of the state livestock commission
have gone to Charles Mix county.
where there is considerable apprehen-
sion among livestock owners in re-
gard to the loss OF a number or cattle
in several herds no account OF an
thrax. The livestock department ap-
parentiy does not look upon the stu.
alton as especially serious, as this
disease Is spread from spores which
lie dormant in the ground for years.
at places where cattle have died from
anthrax and under favorable condi-
tons. these spores are brought to the
surface, spreading tho disease among
cattle ranging in that particular lo-
cality Vaccination IL . perfect rem
edy. and the cattle owners west OF the
Missouri use this protection at all
times. while in territory east OF the
river II has not been used to any ex.
tent, allowing heavier losses when q
hcrd Il ranging on ground where the
conditions are such as to allow the
disease TO be transmitted to the cattls
in that locality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
ELECTION
Held TUESDAY
Board Of Five Members and Treasurer
Elected for One Year

A school election was held I'm Miller
Tuesday for the purpose of electing a
new board OF education to comply with
a law passed by the last legislature.
The new board as elected is Mrs. Ed.
Bohning, Mrs. e. j. Nelson. G. e. Rich
ardson, A. e. Conner and e. e. Fur
man. The last three names constitut-
ed the old board and were reelected.
F. e. Saltmarsh was elected treasurer
The total number of votes cast were
So.
The members elected hold Office for
one year when an election will be held
clecting one member for one year. two
for two years and two for three years.
The schools of Miller township are
now in an independent district and are
directed entirely by tine board of edu-
cation
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Light Fingered Thieves
Pick Pockets On Trains

Mitchell. S. D.-What appears to be
an organized gang of pick-pOckets
working on passenger trains in South
Dakota. on Tuesday secured the sum
of $44 from C.E Herniman of Mitchell
as he was boarding the northbound
Milwaukee train. No trace OF the rob-
bers has been found although two
suspects were arrested.
According to Mr.. Herniman's story,
there were apparently several of the
robbers working together
II had two suit cases." he explained
''and was getting on the train when d
mar who had stood by me at the tick
ct window crowded past me and | was
jammed right up to him by some per-
son behind me until / was just as Sc
curely held as though | had been in a
STRAIGHTFORWARD. 1t must have been
while jammed i'm there behind We got
my pocketbook out of my hip pocket
Before l noticed 1t was CONT, he had
disappeared.
A similar robbery occurred at the
Milwaukee station about two weeks
ago when a local retired farmer lost q
sum of money by having his pocket
picked. This occurred at about the
same time that a number of houses
were broken into in the city. Nc
trace has ever been found of any OF
the thieves.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Fleet Makes Trip Around
World In Il Days

San Francisco, July 30.-Thc At
lantic neet on its famous cruise around
the world in 1908 was 141 days.
hours enroute from Hampton Roads
Va, to San Francisco. The new Pacific
now enroute from Hampton Rcads is
scheduled to arrive at San Francisco
in n days from the date of sailing
This is one of the interesting com
PARSONS OF the two fleets which have
been here.
The Atlantic feet went around Cape
Horn. The Pacific feet comes through
the Panama canal. not completed wher
the Atlantic feet msdslta cruise.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Favorable Showing For
Rural Credits System

Pierre, Aug. 5.-Attention is called
to an errcr in the statement showing
the difference between the rural cred
its system of this state and the state
bank loans of North Dakota The diff
ference between retiring a ten thou
sand dollar loan in this state being
placed at $2,157 when as a matter OF
fact it should have been $3,i57 an err
o of a thousand dollars in the
amount, which makes even a more Ia
vorable showing for the system Of this
state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
Discharged Soldiers
Should Get AlIotments

Following is a letter received from
Congressman Royal Johnson OF this
district which will interest soldiers:
"My attention has been directed to
the fact that every enlisted man in
the American Army was entitled TO
take with him, upon discharge, the
following property:
l oversee cap flor all enlisted men
who have had service ~overscas) or /
hat and l hat cord for all other enlist
cd men.
/ olive drab shirt.
/ service coal n ornaments.
1 pair breaches.
/ pair shoes.
1 pair leggings.
l barrack bag.
! waist belt.
1 set toilet articles tf in possession
when discharged.)
1 slicker.
1 o%vercoat.
2 suits underwear.
4 pair stockings.
l pair gloves.
i gas mask and helmet az issued
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07

Sioux Falls. Aug. 1-Accompanied
by his wife. his little son Of and
a half years. Marcel, and a Belgian
orphan lassie of three and q han
years.. Arthur DeDobbelleer, the Bel
gian tailor who left Sioux Falls last
January to hunt up his family which
he had not seen for nearly I'VE years
arrived in his new home.
Marcel bears scars on his left wrist
which his father explains are the
work Of the Huns one on the wrisi
and another between the thumb and
f~orefinger
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
STATE SOLDIER
In PRISON FARM
Spent Tive Months Under @Hard-Boil.
ed- Smith-TclIs Of Crueltfes

Sioux Falls. Aug. 4.-Cruel and
brutal treatment Of American soldiers
at Prison Farm Number 2, les Paris,
now under investigation by a sub
committee of the house OF representa-
tives of which Royal G. Johnson, con-
gresham from South Dakota. is chair
man, was an ugly reality for one Sioux
Falls boys. Clifford f. Smith. who was
a prisoner himself ut this camp for
two months and experienced as we'll
as witnessed. many OF the shocking
things which occurred there.
Smith prior to eniisting in the ser
vice was city plumbing inspector.
Since his return. being discharged On
June 1. he has purchased the X. nj.
Sanders Plumbing and Heating bust
ness. on West Ninth Street He spent
Is months with the A. Il. f. in France
and about the middle OF November was
sentenced to three months In Prison
Farm No 2 for being without a pass
in Paris. He only served two months.
for upon learning where he was his
captain secured his release.
When the military trial was held
at Tours. France. this spring. to fix
blame for the treatment Of the men
In the prison camp. Smith was one
Of the several hundred witnesses.
spending nine weeks there II was ut
Tours that he succeeded In getting
possession Of the charge sheets used
by the jury. which ne brought home
with him. extracts from which are
printed here. Most OF the charges are
unfit to appear in public print. The
congressional investigation now under
way was instigated by Congressman
Johnson, and Smith IL expecting q
summons to appear as a witness. He
lives at 1923 South Dakota avenue.
this city.
Sentenced without Trial
Congressman Johnson surely de-
serves the commedation Of the Ameri-
can people for the efforts he is making
to expose conditions which existed
there" said Smith, "and my only rea-
son in telling all this is 10 show that
~ knows what he Is doing. Johnson
has been over there and has seer
things.
IL was court-martialed, without any
legal trial, and sentenced to three
months at hard labor in Prison Farm
No 2 under Lieutenant Hard Boiled
Smith. I was fined two-thirds OF my
pay for three months. and reduced
from rank Of corporal to buck private.
l had a Through to Nice. which was
the first time / had been away from
my outfit for IL months. but / wat
caught in forbidden Paris without a
pass. That was my crime!"
They "Passed the Buck
The cruelty charges we're filed d.
rectly against the sergeants in charge,
as shown by the reports in Smiths
possession, but they naturally passed
the buck to Lieutenant Frank III.
Hard Boiled) Smith. who in turn told
the congressional committee that he
was acting strictly under orders from
Major e. s Strong and Colonel II. p.
Grinstead. Lieutenant Smith told
Congressman Johnson that his super
Tor officers had ordered that the pris-
oners be treated with the most ruth
less severity. Apparently this order
was carried out to the letter. not only
by Hard Boiled" Smith but by the
s~ergeants who were under him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07

Huron, Aug. 5.-Threshing reports
from various sections near Huron In
dictate that the crop yield is somewhat
better than the average estimates have
been. Wheat in some places is yield
ing fifteen bushels to the acre, and
barley is yielding around forty bush
els.
The first threshing in Beadle cOun'
ty. reported from Broadland. showed
good results. Oats on a farm yield
ed seventy bushels to the acre ant
barley about TWENTY-FIVE.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07
PRIMARY ELECTION
THREE MONTHS OFF
Two Candidates For dsvernorship.
Few Candidates Fer Minor Places
On Ticket

| f1eTre, v It'll tuIcc utoutHs- W
be more specific, on the first Tuesday
in November. the first ofieial wheels
OF the new Richards primary" law
will begin to revolve In the caucuses
in the different voting precincts Of the
state to select proposal-men to go to
the county seat to select proposal-men
to attend the stae proposal meeting
in the state capital on the first Tues
day In December to adopt paramount
issues, and select candidates for the
various parties. Don't forget that this
is a primary law. and get an idea from
the reading that II looks GO much like
the call OF an old political party con-
vcntion. that II Is any such thing.
One of these meetings In action
mighty closely resemble a political
convention. but they are not. they arc
a proposal meeting under a primary
law. Each one OF tho meetings. from
the precinct along the line to the state
meeting are required by the law to
begin procedure at IL o'clock in the
forenoon. and to so through to the
finish There is one feature OF the
law which may be OF some interest so
far as the primary privilege is con-
cerned, in section l34, which places
a penalty of a fine OF mi hundred
dollars and thirty days in Jail for any
voter who votes the primary ballot of
a political party of which he Is not a
member.
In the past years a political campaign
meant that months before the first
official procedure would be taken.
there would be a long list OF candi-
dates in the field. But In this partfcn-
lar campaign. there does not yet APP
pear to be any great activity along
that line. So far about the only &C.
tivity is in the announcement Of two
Republicans as candidates for COVER
nor, one being Lieutenant Governor
McMaster Of Yankton. and the other
Carl Gundersou Of Mitchell. While
there may be other aspirants before
the proposed meeting, these are the
only ones yet fH-yAe 1eld. 4
For lieutenant governor, several
names have been mentioned, among
them Speaker Lewis Benson, of Moody
county. former Speaker r. J Tschar-
ner OF Perkins county with Senator
Labrie of Sphinx. Senator Warwick of
Roberts. and Senator Alseth Of Kings
bury as possibilities along that line
before the campaign is closed.
Apparently candidates for minor
places on the state ticket are slow In
coming into the open. but as the tfme
OF the convention approaches they
will no doubt make their ambitions
known.
One Of the features OF the new law
which may mean an extension OF the
list of tickets on the ballot, is the
provision which allows any five regu-
larry selected proposal men who are
not satisfied with the work of the
meeting to select a paramount issue"
Of their own, and put up a ticket
to back their issue. While advantage
may not be taken OF this provision, 1t
| opens the way for any five men who
want to so act. to put mp a ticket for
their own backing n idea which
| they want to push as a factor In the
| election which on In March.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07

The regular examination for teach
er's certificates will be held at the
Court Room In Miller on August IA
16 inclusive. Examinations win be
given Tor Life Diplomas, State. first
Grade. Vocational, Second, Third md
Primary Grade certificates.
Addie G. Welsh,
37t3 County Superintendent
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-08-07

For Hand County. Let - have
some Of yours Best 10 ears Of corn
any variety. l peck Of potatoes Of any
variety, pumpkins, squashs. melons,
ell kinds Of vegetables and apples.
John yanLoon, Mgr.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-23
New Schedule Calling for 20 Per
Cent Increase Filed With State
Public Service Commission

After July l Pullman citizens must
pay more for telephone service, a
new schedule prepared by the Inland
Cooperative Telephone association
which calls for an increase averag-
ing - per cent, having been filed
with the state public service commits
sion. Prices for individual business
connections will increase from So
per month TO 81 under the new sche-
duIe. while two-party business con-
nections will mount from $3.50 per
month TO $3.50. Twenty-Five cents
per month will be added to the pres
ent rate for individual residence
lines, the new schedule to be $2.75,
While four-party residence lines will
cost 50 after July /, as against $3.50
now Farm line switching service
viii be increased from soc per month
to 75e.
New rates are now approved for
Albion telephone patrons. the charge
for individual business service at Al
uion TO be $500 after July l, an ad-
vance Of SOC per month. Four-party
business lines will advance from
$i75 per month to 1925 and indi-
yidUal residence lines from $500 to
$3.50 Four-party residence connee-
lions win be raised from $50 per
month 10 $1.75 per month if the
new schedule is ratified.
Regarding the Pullman telephone
system and the necessity for In
! creased rates j. B. Middletcn, dis
trict supervisor of the United States
Telephone and Telegraph Admins
tration, had the following to say in
letter under date of May 13:
Mr.. J. c. Ruth,
Manager, Inland Coop, Assn,
! Pullman, Wash.
Dear SIR
have before me your comparative
earnings and expenses for the four
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-05-23
MOTHERS CLUB
HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Inc Pullman Mothers club closed
y years work Monday with picnic
NJ the children of the members at
Aeaaey park. Mrs. Kreager acted as
4Os'ess for the club and was assisted
y MISS Highley of the State College
directing games for the children.
run punch and cookies were served
abundance and all the children
lOloughly enjoyed the afternoon.
me Mothers club has had a very
se'He and encouraging year, having
resented many interesting and help
u programs. Forty-seven new MEM
s''S nave been taken in, thus en-
suiaslng the club to go on with it's
svaA. The next meeting will be held
oepember, when the regular an
reception to the public school
's"eners will be held.