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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Race RiOting Spreads,
Il Dead in Chicago

Chicago, July 29.-City, county and
state officials united today in an at
tempt to settle Chicago's social tor
ment OF race fioting. complicated by a
complete street car strike.
Despite their joint efforts. trouble
nared internationally throughout the
morning, and the death list grew UNI
til it had reached twenty-seven Even
that figure was approximate, as I'M
confirmed reports OF additional kill
ings were still seeping into police
headquarters. The fighting today was
chiefly in the heart of the black belt
along Thirty-fifth street. and to cope
with the situation, the police massed
reserves of men. rifles, patrol wagons.
ambulances and motorcycles in the
vicinity. Some 1000 state troops were
under arms in the city and as many
more we're ordered to be ready for
an emergency.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
EIGHTH GRADE
GRADUATION
One Hundred and Three Hand County
Pupils Receive Diplomas

One hundred and three young
people passed their first milestone,
Friday evening. July rs. when they
were presented with diplomas, by the
County Superintendent, Miss Addie C.
WEIGH. at the eighth grade GRADUATE
ing exercises.
The exercises were held at the OPP
era House. and a very large audience
from all over the county was present
at the graduation of one of the largest
classes graduated.
A very enjoyable and interesting
program was rendered. Mss Marion
Tarleton gave a reading, and instru-
mental music was furnished by the
Misses Dorothy Gillmor mad Virginia
Bohen The invocation was pronounc-
ed by Rev. T. j. Simons. and the bene-
diction by Rev. r. E. Tarleton
The speaker Of the evening was DR..
Warren, president of Yankton Col
lege, and his address to the gradual
ing class was greatly enjoyed by his
audience.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
ELEVEN FARMS AT
PUBLIC AUCTION
-Four Thousand Acres, Comprising
Some Of Hand County's Best
Farms viii be Sold

Advertising matter is out announcing
an auction sale of eleven farms in
Hand County on Tuesday, August 18th
II will be one of the biggest sales OF
this kind ever held in this state.
The parties in charge of the sale are
making ertensYe arrangements and
engaging automobiles to handle the
bidders who will be here to attend the
sale Parties are reported to be cons
ing from Iowa. Nebraska, and Mime
sofa. and from many localities in this
state.
The sales will take place at the farm
to be sold. and II is the intention to
sell the eleven in n day IL possible,
but II not 1t will lee continued on the
following day. The sale will COM
e at 1900 o'clock a. m. on the
18th.
The first farm to be sold will be the
half section Collins farm one mile
north of Miller. After selling this
farm the sale will adjourn until after
dinner
Other farms to be sold ire:
Bert Humphrey, half section farm.
two miles south of st. Lawrence.
Grove View Farm, also known as
the Elliott farm one mile east of st.
Lawrence.
Thomas Croll farm, consisting of
one half section in Holden township.
The Fisher half section farm In Hol-
den township.
The John Carl farm of Il section in
Carleton %wtonship
The Jensen farm consisting of $50
acres in Carleton township.
An unimproved half section in Hol-
den township.
wolf Creek Farm known as the
Duehr farm, consisting Of 500 acres.
in Alpha township. 5 miles north Of
Miller.
Inc WptuWudic Tdfm hhoWH DO
uecker farm. consisting of one half
section In Alpha township.
Happy Thought Farm" four miles
south OF Miller consisting OF one-haIf
section.
All but one of these tracts have
good improvements and are some of
the best farms in the county.
The a%uctioneers engaged to handle
the sale are Col. John Reedy, and
Magness Bros.
For further information regarding
terms and full descriptions of farms
to be sold see advertisement or pages
8 and 8 of this paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Military Occupation Of
Mexico Urged BY House

Washington, July 25.-withdrawai
of American recognition Of President
Carranza and military occupation Of
Mexico were urged by Representative
Hudspeth of Texas. In a speech In the
house late today. The Texas repre-
sentative said United States troops
should be kept in Mexico until a stable
government has been established.
Ambassador Bonilias reviewed con-
ditions in Mexico. He said that Mexi-
CO has a stable government. that In
.tervention talk Is propaganda Of poll
ticians in America and of expatriated
or militaristic. or both. Mexicans He
declared that bandit attacks are infre-
quent and arc similar to those In this
country in frontier days. when the
United States was what Mexico Is to-
day. There has been no co~nfiscation
OF oil wells. Bonillas said. He said
oil properties are making money.
Bonillas promised that Mexico will
meet her international obligations.
Mexico has never repudiated any Of
her international obligations and will
meet every debt which Is due" he said
"She has the to meet every
obligation without making n serious
drain on her national wealth and az
fast as these assets become available
with her revival Of industry. she will
meet her obligations"
Ambassador Fletcher. In his letter to
the Mexican congress. replied to let
ters both from the senate and chamber
of deputies, thanking him for the fair
ness of his testimony before congress-
ional committees as to Mexican condi~
lions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
DRIVE TO IMPROVE
ALL LIVESTOCK
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture Announces Campaign to
Eliminate> Scrub Sires
from Breeding Y

Better Sires-Better Stock" This
is the slogan of a national better live
stock crusade. to get actively in mo-
tion October 1. hat is announced by
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture. working in cooperation with
the State agricultural colleges and
other agencies interested in livestock
improvement. The campaign looks
forward to the future food needs OF
this country's increasing population
and results from long and careful OBJ
servation of the livestock industry In
this country, and was planned after
extensive consultation with specialists
and breeders. The plan is to hasten
the replacement of the multitude OF
scrub domestic animals In the United
States with p~urebred OF high-grade
stock. and also to improve the quail
ity OF pure breds themselves. The
goal in view is greater efficiency In
production.
The campaign will be the first or
ganizcd crusade in a large country to
improve all live stock simultaneous
ly. II will interfere IN no way with
any work in livestock improvement
now being conducted, but makes all
the work more definite and effective
by providing Official recognition for
progressive breeders.
The campaign will be supervised
from the Department OF Agriculture
in Washington. and In each State by
the State agricultural college Coun-
ty agents and other field workers OF
the Department OF Agriculture and OF
the State colleges will handle the
campaign locally. Every livestock
owner actively cooperating and keep
ing and using none but purebred sires
of good quality will be given an en-
blem as an Official recognition OF mer-
itorious effort.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Annual Report Of
Black and Yellow Trail

We have just received a copy Of the
annual report of the Black and yell
low Trail Association which is print
ed in folder form. In II is contcin-
ed a financial statement and also a
budget report, which shows all cx-
penditures and receipts and the
amount of money to be raised in the
communities along the trail. The
folder is gotten up in an attractive
style. both the trail emblem and the
official marking being printed In black
and yellow.
The budget report shows the
amount due from the different towns
along the Black and Yellow Trail.
Hand County's share to be raised Is
s253.25 divided as follows: vayland
$43.75; st. Lawrence $3.50; Miller
s112.5O; Rec Heights $S4.50.
The report Of the secretary. o. nj.
Phelps, of Huron, tells of what the
association has accomplished In the
two years it has been active, and OF
the work outlined for this year. Tho
main activity is giving the trail ex-
tensive publicity and advertising the
route everywhere. The report says.
This association is giving your COM
munity an interstate highway from
Chicago to Yellowstone Park. In
these days, with the enormous in
crease of motor-driven vehicles, such
a line of road is a greater development
agent than a line of railroad was 25
years ago. The activities of this as
ISOLATION have not been pipe dreams.
1t has actually been responsible for
the agitation which has brought a
graded road and the betterment OF
graded roads across the state.
Through the efforts of this assocf-
alton the Black and Yellow trail has
secured designation as a state road
in other words II Is now a part Of the
trunk line system of state roads as
provided by the last legislature. AT
the present time In every county
through which the trail passes, there
is either a project started or surveys
have been or are being made for a
project"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Miller 9, Hitchcock 5
Miller Gil, Rec H. Al

The Miller baseball team autoed to
Hitchcock last Sunday where they met
and defeated the Hitchcock team 8 to
S.
The local boys won the game i'm the
first inning when they counted up q
total of six runs on a walk, three hits
and two errors by the Hitchcoek boys,
to cinch the game the Millerites add
ed N score in each of the third.
fourth and fifth innings. after that
they were contented 10 retire in one
two-three order except i'm the eighth
inning when with two on base. the
las out was made on an attempted
steal of third.
The Hitchcock scores came one in
the first, two I'm the Bird. one in the
fifth and one in the ninth. Hubbard
the Miller pitcher kept the hits well
scattered and was never in danger
except in the ninth inning when with
two on bases Salisbury pulled down.
a hot one back of second. retiring tEe
side.
Hits off Hitchcock 3, Base on balls
2, strikeOuts 8
Hits off Miller ), base on balls 9
strike PUTS 8. Left on bases Miller D,
Hitchcock 6.
Miller Sill Rec Heights IL
Miller and Rec Heights tested each
others strength in a ball game at Rec
Heights last Friday evening. ~he
result was 8 to 4 in Miller's favor.
The batteries were: Miller ID. Camp.
bell. p; H. Campbell, c; Rec Heights
r Walton, p; Socier. C.
A return game with Rec Heights
played on the local diamond Tuesday
evening resulted in a score of IL to 1
in Miller's favor. j. Griggs and ID.
Campbell we're the battery for Miller,
and e. walton> Heat and Socier for
Rec Heights.
The local team will go to Faulkton
next Sunday to play a return game at
that place and will play on the local
diamond on Sunday, August 10th
when the Hitchcock team will
play a return game.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
no DECREASE IN
COST OF Living.
Advance In Prices Since 1917 Mas
Been approximately 1O7
Per Cent

Philadelphia. July 25.-The cos OF
living is likely to stay high for a long
time TO come in the opinion of the
Philadelphia Board of Trade. This
view is a result of a compilation of
statistics from many lines OF trade
and industry.
According to these figures the ad-
vance in prices in this country since
1914 has been about 1917 per cent, In
Canada lis per cent: Great Britain
1873 per cent. and France 235 per cent.
II Is pointed out that. In spite OF ma
terial reductions in the price Of steel.
the advance in other commodities
since the armistice has been SO great
that the average price schedules have
been reduced 81 per cent below prices
prevailing October 1, 1918
Here Are Reasons
The following are given as reasons
why wages will not be much less for q
considerable period Of time:
Practical stoppage Of immigration
since 1914. depriving this country OF
several millions of workers who would
normally have come to US and thus
have relieved the labor shortage
which confronts American industry
upon the resumption of capacity oper-
ations.
Retention in the government mill
tary service of nearly 100000 work
ers, which. II is declared. will doubt.
less continue an indefinite period.
Creation of new industries such as
shipbuidling, manufacture of chemi-
calls and dyes.
Urgent demand for building and con
.struction of every class due to their
having been forcibly held back for
several years.
Shortage OF world food supplies and
uniformly high prices.
Proportionately higher levels OF
commodity prices existing throughout
Europe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
When 10 Cut Corn
For Best Silage

Brookings. S. Oak. July 29.-Silage
made from corn when the kernels
were glazed or dented produced the
greatest gains in beef feeding expert
ments conducted by the state expert
ment station at Brookings The poor
est gains from silage were made by
steers receiving silage made from
corn when the kernels were in the
blister or milk stages. Silage from
corn in the dough stage produced
nearly as great gains as the maturer
corn. The better the silage, the less
was required for a pound of gain.
These experiments we're conducted by
the animal husbandry department at
State college, and are reported in bull
letin No. 1872, which is distributed free
by J. w. Wilson. director Of the ex-
pertinent station
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

The subject for the morning SER
mon will be Faithful in the Least"
The Sunday-School will study the
subject OF "True Worship" at the reg
uiar session of the school at 1900
o'clock.
We will join in the union evening
services on the Court House lawn.
Regular preaching services will be
held at the Moncur School House at
the usual hour. A good attendance is
requested.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
STATE BONUS FOR
WAR SERVICE men


That South Dakota will fall In line
with Massachusetts, and other states
in providing a bonus for her soldier
boys who saw service. both at home
and abroad, In the great World War,
is a matter which is now receiving
attention throughout the State Mas.
~sachusetts, at the last session Of her
legislature. provid edfor a bonus of
$100 to be given TO each of her return
ed soldiers. and numerous other states
have done likewise in furnishing a
material recognition OF the service Of
their boys. South Dakota provided a
bonus for her boys who saw service
on the Mexican border, giving each one
SIS, and IL Is not thought that the
next legislature will fail to do some
thing similar for those who have en-
tered service and assisted in bringing
about the defeat of the Central en-
pire.
The last session of the State legis-
lature made provisions for an enum-
Grafton by the assessors this spring
of all soldiers. sailors. marines. Y. M.
c. A., Y w. C. A., knights of Colum-
bus. Salvation Army, Red Cross and
other workers who were called into
the service of the country. This emu
meration was primarily for the pur-
pose OF compiling a history of South
Dakota's part in the great war. but
this record will be an invaluable one
in connection with furnishing the
State Legislature information upon
which to base the proposed bonus. ana
any service man who fails TO furnish
this desired information may be the
loser in the end.
Word received from the Office Of the
Adjutant General w. A. Morris of RED.
field is to the effect that the county
auditors thus far reporting the enum-
Grafton of their soldiers show that the
we're able to get informa-
ton on only about one third Of their
known service credits The county
auditors OF the several counties are en-
deavoring to complete their records
and are anxious I o receive information
on all men entering the service from
their county. General Morris is daily
receiving requests for blanks from
service men who are filling them out
and sending them to Redfeid where
they are being filed for future refer
ence, talk OF the proposed state bon
us greatly stimulating interest In this
among those who served during
the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Married While 1000
Feet In The Air

New York, July 2~6.-Traveline
eighty miles an hour, two Thousand
feet in the air. Lieutenant George
Burgess of the army Aviation corps,
and Miss Emily Schaffer OF Brook
lyn were married today by wireless
telephone. The ceremony was con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Alexander Wout-
ers. from another airplane. piloted
by Lieutenant e. H.. Hartsdale. best
man. while the machines circled
above 100000 persons attending q
police field day at S~heephead Bay
speedway.
The details OF the ceremony were
announced to the crowd after being
received at . wireless telephone sta
tion. The bridesmaids. who were In
the ~grandstand. also had wireless
telephone connection with the air.
planes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

Five years ago Monday-July %,
1914-marked the real beginning of
the great conflict which was destined
to involve nearly all of the nations
of the world in warfare. 1t was on
that day that the world war was
launched in Vienna by the Austrian
declaration of war against Serbia.
The declaration followed by exactly
one month the assassination of the
heir to the Austrian throne and his
wife at Sarajevo, Russia, which assas-
sination was made the pretext by the
Central Powers for beginning a war
for world conquest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
FRENCH TREATY
SENT TO SENATE
Treaty Promises American Aid 70
France In Case Of Attack ny
Germany

Washington, July 2S.-Senators who
conferred with President Wilson dur
ing his visit to the capitol late today
said that the president planned to sub
init Immediately. probably tomorrow,
the French treaty under which the
United States and Great Britain would
aid France in event of aggression by
Germany.
To a group of democratic senators
with whom he talked at the capitol
today, the president indicated that
the treaty, which promises American
aid to France in case of an unpro-
voked attack from Germany. would be
laid before the senate before Mr.. Will
son begins his countrywide speaking
tour. 1t was said he probably would
not present IT in person, but would
send with it a written message urging
Is ratification.
The development followed a re-
newal Of senate criticism of the presi-
dents delay and headed off a plan
discussed among republican leaders to
drop consideration of the treaty Of
Versailles until the French treaty had
been submitted.
Althp it was said the republican
leaders had reached no final decision,
il became known that tentative plans
were under way to suspend commit
tee consideration of the Versailles
treaty and force a senate recess II
the president left Washington on his
speaking tour, as white house officials
said last week he would, without send
ing in the treaty with France.
Senator'S who talked with the prcsi-
dent today said he volunteers no ex-
PLANTATION of his course in the matter.
When he presented the Versailles
treaty On July 10 he made only a
breif reference to the special treaty,
saying that Its terms link it with
this treaty" and that II would be re-
served" for special exploitation on an
cher OCCASION
In renewing in the senate today his
charge that the president had violat-
ed the treaty's express provisions by
Withholding it, Senator Brandegee,
Connecticut, a republican member of
the foreign relations committee. said
Mr.. Wilson had treated the senate I'm
fairly il the treaties really we're link
ed" together.
Mr.. Wilson also discussed other
features of the treaty situation dur
ing his visit to the capital and init
mated that his speaking trip might
not begin as soon as he expected.
Altho it had been indicated he would
start from Washington about August
fifth, he is said to have told senators
today that his plans were in allegiance
particularly i'm view of the intense
heat and various important matters
calling his attention here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Rev. Thomas Jay simons, Minis

Rev. Thomas Jay Simons, Minister
The theme of the sermon next Sun
day morning will be Building a
House." There will be baptism of
children also at this service.
The School meets right after the
preaching service. The plans made by
the New Era Commission for the pic
mic will be revealed and instructions
given. Mr. Thomson. the superinsend-
ent, has a fine thing in store for you.
There will be in the evening an.
other Union meeting in the Court
House Park. at eight o'clock.
The Circle OF the Guild will meet
next Monday evening at eight thirty
o'clock at the homo Of Mrs. J.. w.
Johnson Miss Lilleskov hostess. The
roll call will be Current Events.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

Fined for Teaching German In School
Pierre, July 29.-What is probably
the first prosecution under the state
law prohibiting the teaching Of Ger
man in elementary schools in the state
was brought a few days ago in Gre
CORY county, where a teacher of a
German school entered a plea Of guilty
and was fined $50. He asked il he
might his school along religi-
Gus lines only. but was told that II he
must teach German and could not
Americsnize himself the place for him
was IN the country to which he ac-
knowledged allegiance, and not in this
country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31
Responsible for
Cruelies, Says Smith

New York. July 29.-Resp0nsibility
for cruel treatment of American SOL
diers at prison farm No. 2 near Paris
was placed squarely on the shoulders
OF Major Samuel Strong and Colonel
K. p. Grimstead by Lieutenant Frank
H. Hard boiled) Smith in testimony
given by him today before asub-com.
mittee OF the house of representatives
al Governors Island.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

Monday afternoon at four o'clock at
the Manse occurred the wedding Of
Miss Florence Dessonville and Mr..
Ray o. Marshall. of washington. Tho
ring service was used by the oficiat-
ing minister. Rev. T. J. Simons. The
bride and groom we're accompanied
by the latter's sister. q twin. Mrs.
J 3. Lloyd and q brother Mr.. d. ".
Msrshali.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

b. F Magness reported the sale last
week OF one Of his high class register
cd bulls at $500. The bull sold was
Montana Perfection. The Magness
Bros. have built up quite . large herd
and have a number Of very valuable
animals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-31

Pierre. July 2s.-Hail losses have
como into the state hail insurance
department showing heavy hail storms
last Sunday. July 20. at Faith, Meade
county. Timber Lake in Dewey, Murdo
in Lyman. and points in Dawson, Lake
and Miner counties. The storm in
most . were during the day.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-06-26
TIME OUT OF JOINT IN 1916
London Writer Said at That Time
"the World Is Here Turned
Upside Down."

Those who think the time is out Of
joint and no n is able to set 1t right,
may find consolation In q letter written
by James Howell to e. p. at Paris on
February 2, 1916. 1t appears that the
world did not go very well even then,
says the Boston Herald.
"For News the World is here turn'd
upside down, and it hath been long
n going so; you know a good while
since, We have had Leather Caps and
Bever Shoes, but now the Arms are
come to be Leggs, for Bishops Laun-
Sleeves are worn for Boot-Hose tops {;
the Vest Is come to the Knee, for the
Points that were used to, be about the
middle are now dangling there; Boots
and Shoes are s 20 long shouted that one
can hardly Kneel in Gods House,
where all Genuflection and Pastures Of
Devotion and Decency are quite out
Of use. The Devil may walk freely
up and down the Streets of London
now, for there Is not a cross to fright
him anywhere, and it seems he was
never 81 busie in any Country upon
Earth, for there have been more
Witches Arraign'd and Executed here
lately than ver In this Island since
the Creation"