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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-20

TO Horace Whitehouse, head OF the
I department of music of Ohio
Wesleyan University, at Delaware,
and associate director of music of the
Methodist Centenary Celebration
which will be held in Columbus, O.,
June 20 to July 13, is due the credit
for the remarkable success of the
Chiidren's Crusade chorus of 500
young voices. Professor Whitehouse
has been training this chorus for sew
oral weeks. They will appear as an
effective feature of the Centenary
celebration program.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-20

general OF the Pan-American Union
Henry p. Fletcher, URited States am
bassador to Mexico; Ell Sr. Dr. Lie
BeAilla, Mexican ambassador at
Washington, and Chaplain Tiplady OF
the British army. These men will
speak in the Coliseum during the<
celebration. %
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-20
LANCING SOCIETIES
MASONIC
COUNTY OFFICIALS

John A. Jones, County Judge
H. C. Byrd Sheriff.
GU Howard Trustee.
S. II. jestes, County Court Clerk.
Chas w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk
r. A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Crenshaw, Register
w H. Jackson, Tax Assessor.
w. ID. Jones, Coroner.
N. B. Melton. County Surveyor.
A B. Peters. County Superintendent
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-20

The Pr = viii Apr CT IT, N'n'
subscription, send it in this VI Elk
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-06-20
SOCIETIES
I. 0. 0. r.

1. o. o. F.
MOUNT TABOR LODGE No asa. Meets inIl
Fl hall Sverv First and Third Saturdayin
he month
E, r. Dodson, N, q.
=. II Scott, Secy
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Oil Boom In State
Going Proposition

Pierre, Oct. 1.-THE 'oil boom" in
the northwestern part OF the state
apparently is yet a going" PROPOSE
ton. without any practically definite
idea as to what there really is in II
But it is good SO far for the organic
alton Of a number Of companies which.
will be offering stock to investors,
with alluring pamphlets. II the CON-
panies can get past the state securi-
ties commission.
So far none of them have got over
the barrier and secured any permits
sion to sell stock in this state, but that
in no way hampers them in offering
what they have to sell in other states.
There may be oil in that section. but
1t has never been proven, and the
rush to lease the whole country iH
much like that which went on in this
part of the state shortly after natural
gas was discovered in the artesian
flow. and thousands of acres were
leased by would be promoters, but nc
actual development work was ever at
tempted by any Of them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Officials Give Bonds
Sale Of Red Cross Seals
To Begin December |

Now that the war is over, the Red
Cross Christmas Seals are to again
be sold and the Red Cross has print
ed more than half a billion of seals
for distribution of state and local
agencies in 1918.
In addition to sale of seals there
will also be Health Bonds ranging
in denomination from $500 to $4,000
for contributors who either prefer to
help in this way or do not send out
a sufficient amount of mail in Decem-
Der to make use Of as many seals
as they would like to purchase.
The sale of seals throughout the
Nation will begin December LIST.
All supplies will be available for
local distribution by November 18th,
South Dakotans will be asked to
buy not less than ten seals per capita
and they have made good on every
drive and will on the Red Cross Seal
Sale
In 1913 when the first organized
seal sale was held here there had
never been a visiting nurse in the
state: but through the sale of seals
fifty counties of the state earned the
services of a nurse one or more
months and eight counties now have
permanent nurses. Thousands OF
schools have been visited and inspect.
ed, babies and children weighed and
| measured, public health meetings held
and homes visited. Be a booster fol
1919 sale OF Red Cross Christmas Seals
The first sale of seals was in the
United States in 1903 and yielded
the Red Cross a revenue Of abou,
$4,000. 90. The American Red Cross
then decided to issue the seal each
year and as they had no peace pro
| gram they turned the proceeds al
but ten per cent each year over to tho
National tuberculosis Association ant
it's affiliated societies., to be used fol
financing the campaign against Tuber.
culosis and other p~reventable diseases
Through the sale of these seals
counties are enabled to put in visit
ing nurses, establish clinics, give ma
terial relief to sick and to carry on al
educational campaign against disease
bad sanitation. flies and improper
food.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
RICHARDS FORMS
LIBERTY LEGION
Father Of Urinary Law Now Fight
ing For Repeal Of Dry Law

Huron. Oct. 7.-As the opening gun
in his campaign to repeal the dry
law thru referendum and the defeat
of the present state officials, against
whom he has always fought r. O,
Richards has formed the Liberty Le-
gion.
In circulars now going out he says
that Il Is essential to repeal the law
and defeat the present administration
SO that 1t cannot be reenacted. Also
he wants the law changed which linn
its an individual from spending moro
than $500 in support of any initiated
or referred law An appeal is made
for funds from others because he has
almost reached the $500 limit. The
principles of the legion include the
following:
Opposition to the League of Ma
tions.
We favor constitutional judicial
police power I o fulfill universal state
government and liberty by law"
Opposed TO prohibition by the po-
lice club to force mortality"
Opposed to az per cent personal
liberty and will be satisfied with
nothing less than "the God-given 100
per cent Of Liberty"
Favor enactment of national PR
mary election system modelled after
the present South Dakota law.
Favor repeal of all "fanatical search
and Seizure bone dry prohibition
laws"
Favor prohibition of saloon but not
of liquor In the home
Favor repeal Of national and state
bone dry prohibition.
Favor the legal merit system as
the only practical method for the SOL
ution of all political questions, TO
create efficiency and eliminate waste
and lower prices and taxes"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
NAT. EDUCATIONAL
CONFERENCE OCT II
One OF Nation's Biggest Meetings Wnl
Be Held In 8. Dak. Next
Week

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. S.-The ma
tional conference on rural education
and country life, which will be held at
Sioux Falls October 1915 inclusive.
will be n OF the ~largest-if not the
largest--national conferences held 90
far, predicts DR.. ]. l.. McBrien Of the
U. s Bureau OF Education. Doctor
McBrien arrived In Sioux Falls last
Saturday to take zip matters with the
local committee relative to the con-
ferenceI.
This conference will be especially
significant not only to South Dakota.
but also to educators all over the
country. because 1t will be held just
before the great state drive for better
schools beginning October "a and con-
tinuing three weeks. A number OF
states that are planning to put on
similar drives will await results OF
the national conference before effect
ing their organizations.
The program of the conference in
cludes. addresses by three state gov
ernors, DIR. p. P. Claxton, u 8. COM
missioner OF education. several state
superintendent and other distinguish
ed educators. South Dakota will be
represented on the program by Fred
s. Shaw, state superintendent Of
schools; DR.. Willis e. Johnson. presi-
dent OF State college at Brookings:
DR.. r. l.. Slaglc, president Of the state
university. 8. w. Johnson. superin-
tendent Of the Bookings schools; A.
A. Mcdonald, superintendent at Sioux
Falls, and e. II. Edwards, superinten.
dent at Yankton. The women's clubs
and county superintendent OF the
state will be represented
In speaking OF the South Dakota
school drive, for which preparations
have been going on all summer, Doc
tor McBrien says: Tho South Dako-
tn campaign Is the most constructive.
most thoroly planned, best organized
and promises the best results Of any
educational drive In the country"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Presbyterian Church

Rev. Thomas J.. Simons, Minister.
Next Sunday is to be Synodical Day.
An attempt will be made by the minis
ter to reveal the bigness of the work
of the church. The Adult choir will
sing at this morning service. Remem-
Der this is Loyalty month. Everyone
in church.
The School is likewise in the 10y
atty campaign. Make it bigger than
yet. II meets at twelve. We are get
ting ready for Rally Day.
In the evening the theme will be
Holy Ground. The fifth of the Joshua
sermons. The Junior choir will sine.
Loyalty month has its nights too.
Make everyone CT them good in atten-
dance like last Sunday evening.
Every one is invited to these 9 r
vices. no matter how much G. a stran>
ger you are In the city. The old time
residents are invited also.
The Young Women's Chapter Of the
Westminster Guild win meet MONDAY
night. October 18th. at the homo q
Mrs. o H. Flick.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09

Notice Of Teachers Examination :.
The next regular teachers examin-
alton for second and third grade certi-
fcates will be held at the Court Room
in Miller. October 30-31. 1919.
Addie C. WEIGH.
45t3 County Superintendent
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Women Voters OF County
To Hold Convention

October 18th is the day set for the
Convention of the Women Voters of
Hand County. The convention will
be held at the NJ. f. church, both in
the afternoon and evening.
The following is the program to be
given:
Afternoon session opens at 1880
O'Clock.
Music Instrumental Trio--Misses
Bohen. Weiblen and Gillmor
Iuvocation-Mrs. ]. NJ. King.
Preliminary Business.
Address-Mrs, Myra p. Weller. OF
Mitchell
Music.
Address-Mrs. j. L. Pyle, OF Huron.
president of the S. ID. League of Wo
mon voters
business.
Music.
Adjournment.
The evening meeting which every
one Is invited to attend will begin at
see o'clock.
Music-Quartctte.
Invocation-Mrs. Lane.
Music-Miss Magelia Webb
Reading-Mrs. Harry Cooper.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Grace Redmond.
Address-Mrs. Grace Reed Porter,
president of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Music-America
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Dry Fodder May Be
Used As Good SiIage

B~rookings. S. d., Oct. S.-Farmers
who did not get their silage made be-
fore frost may yet have good silage
IL they will utilize the dry fodder for
this purpose, says G.. Larson, head OF
the State college dairy husbandry
department.
Professor Larsen says that fodder
silage not only makes better feed than
dry fodder but 1t is also more con-
venient to feed Even though the corn
fodder appears dry and wilted the
stalk will contain considerable mois-
ture. II there is not enough moisture
in the corn to pack the corn well in
the silo then additional water should
be added. This may be added to the
fan-box. In this way the fan thorough
ly distributes the additional water.
Even entirely dry fodder will make
good silage, but the water added
should equal the fodder by weight. It
should be tramped down thoroly.
Silage made In this manner with
keep we'll. The quality is not quite
as good az that made from corn cut
while still green and no extra water
added, but 1t makes excellent feed.
Such silage made from corn fodder
is not nearly SO sour. 1t has a pleas
ant sweet smell and the COW will like
II and do well on II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Roosevelt Memorial
Drive To Begin Oct. Il

Mitchell, Oct. headquarters for
the Roosevelt Memorial association
have been opened in Mitchell and &C
cording to O. w. Coursey, state cam
paign director, organization work
throughout the entire state is pro-
crossing rapidly.
The national campaign to raise a
minimum Of $4,000. 600, will be con
Quoted during the week of October 20
to q and at q meeting Of a part OF
the state executive committee here,
South Dakota's allotment of $48,650
was apportioned among the counties
of the state.
October 81. Roosevelt's birthday, as
has been designated as a day for hold
ing public meetings throughout the
United States in his honor. The state
committee have not however taken any
action on this matter.
Drive Set For October II
State Director Coursey has chosen
Tuesday, October 81. as the day for
making the Roosevelt drive In this
state. At that time a captain and
a team will each one of the
1878 voting precincts in South Dako-
Ia.
At present the state committee IL
concerning itself with the selection
of county chairman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Scarcity Of Sugar,
Price May Be Increased

Exit the sugar bowl" From tables
il hotels and restaurants. the sugar
bowl has disappeared. Miller. like
other places. is facing a sugar short
age. Local merchants are selling on
~ twenty-five cents worth to each us
toner.
A dispatch taken from a daily paper,
has the following to say regarding the
price and shortage situation.
Told by Geo. A. Zabriskie, president
of the sugar equalization board that
il was practically certain that unless
some Legislative action was taken i'm
mediately sugar prices would increase
after January /. the senate committee
investigating the sugar shortage re-
quested w. A. Glasgow, counsel for
the food administration, to formulate
legislation designed to alleviate the
situation and e make possible ne
gotiations for purchasing the 1920 Gu
ban sugar crop.
The committee made its request af-
ter Mr.. Zabriskie had testified that
despite urging by the sugar equali-
zation board. President Wilson had
failed to authorize purchase of the
Cuban crop and after he, as Chair
mar McNary's insistence. had present
ed his correspondence with the presi.
dent. the Cuban government withdrew
its offer Of the sugar crop September
20, Zabriskie said.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
MOONSHININC
in BLACK Hills
Complete Outfit Of Diminutive Dis.
ullery in Hands Of Officers

Lead, Oct. 7.--If there is a locality
on the face of the earth which,
through its natural conformation in
vites any sort of violation Of law
which requires a hiding place, 1t is
In the Black Hills of South Dakota
and the fact that hiding out is SO
easy OF accomplishments there is
probably what induced John Basso
and Rudolph Cupich, two Slavonian
residents of q mining camp called
Trojan. just two miles north west of
Lead TO attempt to manufacture some
whiskey Illegally. While Wyoming
the next door state on the west was
still wet 1t was not difficult for people
in the Black Hills to obtain whatever
their hearts desired I'm the way of
liquid refreshments, but now that Wy
Oming Is also under prohibitory re-
strictions those who simply must have
an occasional sip of the old stuff. are
compelled to resort to their own de-
vices to obtain It.
Therefor. the gents named above.
who are OF foreign birth. decided to
set n still and make some liquor of
their W devising. They placed the
still In a hidden gulch and were soon
supplying local demand with pure
liquor. made from raisins, corn and
other ingredients at a retail price of
$500 per quart
Sheriff Lutey Of Lawrence county
discovered the presence of the still
and in the raid which was made last
week. he gathered into his possession,
the following property, all Of which
was included In the plant OF the still,
which of course Is a diminutivc dis
tillcry.
Three complete stills.
One still nearly complete, only lacR
ing the coil.
One and a half barrels of wine.
One pair of brass knuckles.
$3.50 in cash and n $iOe Liber-
~ Bond
One shotgun.
Twelve cans of condensed beer ex-
tract.
Twelve packages of hops.
Three boxes of raisins.
Seventy-two jugs which had con.
tanned moonshine whiskey.
Three barrels of mash for whiske,
Two and n half barrels of grape
mash for whiskey.
Two oil stoves.
Twenty gallons of moonshine whis-
key. and also many bottles of wine
and other homemade liquors
The two defendants named above
were held in the sum of $1,000 bonds
each to appear in the circuit cour for
trial, at the coming term and other
men who are suspected of having an
interest in the distillery arc being
sought.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Monthly Summary Of :
So. Oak. Weather Bureau

The monthly weather report sent
from the weather bureau at Huron
makes the following summary:
The mean temperature for the
month of September was "a. The
total precipitation of the month was
IT.
There were twelve clear days, eight
partly cloudy. and ten cloudy days,
There were four thunderstorms.
No frost of any kind "a reported
by the bureau. This is the latest frost
has held off for a number of years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Potatoes Good, But
Few and Far Between

Federal crop reports for the COM
mercial potato crop in this state. bas-
ed up conditions on Sept. is are as
follows:
There has not been much change
in this crop from September ! to Is.
Thore are many small potatoes which
did not attain their full growth be-
cause Of the dry weather, and later
conditions did not improve this fac
tor. The result is that the crop will
he rather short. running from three to
four potatoes in a hill with a num-
Der of small ones. but the quality is
good. Only In a few sections. notice.
ably the northwestern corner Of Deuel.
County and probably the regions Of
White and Bruce in Brookings County
will there be any surplus worthy OF
mention"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
1920 YEAR FOR
CENSUS TAKING
Hand County In Second Census Dis.
trict, With Headquarters At
SissetOn

Plans for the taking of the 14tf
general census for South Dakota are
we'll under way. The headquarters oil
the Second Census District have beer
established at Sisse:on, S. D.. for the
taking Of this census.
Twenty-three counties comprise the
second district. They are: Beadle
Brook!ngs. Brown. Campbell. Coding'
ton, Clark. Day. Deuel.. Edmunds
Faux, Grant, Hamlin. Hand, Hydk
Hughes. Kingsbury. Marshall. McPher-
son. Potter. Roberts. Sphinx, Sully and
Waiworth.
Each county in the district will be
divided into enumeration districts and
an cnumerator appointed from each
district SO that the work of complet-
ing tho census may be done entirely
during the month OF January, 1920.
Hand county will be divided into
about IL districts and 1t is desired
that those who wish appointment as
euumerators make application at once.
Any citizen, male or female, between
tho ages of Is and 10 may be appoint
cd, however. preference is given to
honorabiy discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines.
Application for appointment as en-
umerator should be made to w. l.
Lopgstretch. supervisor OF Census,
Sissctop S. ID.
All but a few OF the direct super
visors have been appointed and the
work of selecting the army of enum
orators required is well under way.
This work will completed by January
2, 1920, the date set for beginning the
enumeration One of the large tenn
porary buildings used by the war de-
partment during the val has been
turned over 10 the census bureau and
about 10, 900 clerks will be engaged on
the rush job of tabulating, and $4,000
enum orators will collect data over the
entire country. The task will be I'm
Go Sans ten-year taking on which
will be estimated every thing for tho
nsxt ten years from tax assessments
TO insurance premiums.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Tax Payers Take Notice

You are herewith notified that our
books close OF October 31st this year.
consequently taxes will draw. penalty
and interest from that date. This rule
is made obligatory by state law.
Your respective banks will assist you
in this matter, but all inquiries by
mail or telephone must be accompan-
led by legal description Of your land
and the name OF the township in
which your personal property was as
sessed. Kindly attend to this matter
at once as the benefit resulting three
from will be mutual.
z. ]. Nelson.
Treasurer of Hand County.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
NORTH DAKOTA
BANK DEFUNCT
n.American Bank Hope.
lessly I~nsolvent

Fargo, N. d., Oct. IA supple.
mentary report OF state bank exam
liners to the state banking board. filed
today, asserts that the Scandinavian
American Bank of Fargo. closed asse
Thursday by the banking board. 10
"hopelessly insolvent, without any re-
ference to the condition OF the excess
loans criticised in our former report"
Letters from H j. Hagan, president
of the Scandinavian American bank
to the Savings and Commercial Bank
of Duluth. In which Hagan told the
Duluth bank he expected a call from
the state bank department within a
few days and arranging for a temper.
airy loan of $S1, 900. we're made public
by the examiners.
The report of the examiners, REFER.
ing to the Duluth transaction, which
has been made the basis of criminal
prosecution of Hagan and Cashier p.
II. Sherman, says the transaction had
the approval Of the board OF directors
of the bank, as disclosed by minutes
which are quoted In the report. The
purpose of the Duluth transaction, the
report of the examiners says, would
appear to be to keep the reserve as
high as possible and larger than it
actually was"
Officials Give Bonds
Hagan and Sherman waived pre-
liminary examination yesterday and
posted bonds, when arraigned ON a
charge preferred by p. e. Halldorson.
temporary receiver of the bank, of
concealing the banks actual condition
by presenting false statements to the
state bank examiners
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-09
Nurse For Hand Comfy

Miss Gertrude Rines, state director
Of county nurses. met with the county
commissioners this week. and arrange
ments were made for the employment
of a nurse for Hand County. A nurse
will locate here as soon as possible.
Miss Rines left Wednesday evening
to resume her work in the state.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-11-28

in Arkansas land:
Chas. j. Hardin, 1888 Forty-ffth
avenue, Rock Island, H., wants gen
eral farming land.
Sam Edwards, Clayton, La, writes
for information about crops.
w. Nj. Dinwiddie, Route 1, Box
100, Mckenzie, Tenn, says he and
several of his neighbors are thinking
about moving to Arkansas. They
are especially interested in Prairie
county.
j. T. Gayle, Decatur, H., writes
that several persons from that sec
ton are planning to make a trip to
Arkansas and they want to know
where they can get good black land
with drainage, partly improved.
Frederick L. Brimi, Commerce
building, Enid, Okla, inquiries about
rice lands.
Laura ]. Bruce, Clifton Springs, N.
T., asks for particulars about North
west Arkansas.
w. w. futile, Box $50 Southside,
Springfield, Mo-, wants to know if
Mena is good place to spend the
winter.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-11-28
MORE CARE SHOULD
GIVEN FARM IMPLEMENTS

Remember that housing, paint, oil
and grease are essential to the long
life and efficiency Of farm imple-
ments is the warning of A. b. nc
Nair, farm management specialist
with the agricultural lextension di-
vision. Wood will rot and metal
rust if not protected from the
weather.
A large lloss may be prevented
every year by furnishing shelter and
giving machinery proper care. If
no other housing is available, an i'm
provised shelter may be made at no
cost, other than the labor attached,
from poles, brush and straw All
working parts of the machines should
be cleaned and oiled and the wood
and metal parts reprinted. Shovels,
pillow lays and drill points should be
cleaned and coated with axle grease.
Careful attention of this kind means
dollars in the owners pocket.