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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-29
REX-AGAIN TONIGHT. z

Gloria Hope, a screen star of
beauty and great personality, sup
ports Jack Pickford in bill Apper-
sons Boy" the First National fea-
.ture, which will be seen at the Rex
theatre last time tonight. Miss Hope
has the part of Martha Yarnton, the
daughter Of quarrelsome old noun
taineer, and likewise the slavey for
a family Of six shiftless brothers.
; She is courted by Buddy Apperson
t(Jack Pickford) and returns his
love. But their dreams Of marriage
are shattered when, one night,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-29
DOYLE TALKS TO DEAD SON
ENGLISH Novelist Declares ffe Rec.
oonized Voice Of Son Dur
ina Seance.

London.-"I can state definitely
that I spoke to my dead son. I heard
his voice, and would be most bias
phemous liar If what am saying were
not true."", - -
With these words Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle added new fires to the contro-
versy going on in England over spir'
1tualism. .t%., =. !
Doyle, one Of the leading exponents
Of the belief in this country, declared
that at a recent seance; in which five
men, his wife, he, and an. amateur
medium participated, the voice Of his
dead son was distinctly heard. Before
the room was darkened, he explained,
the medium was bound in six places
to: prevent any trickery. '.& -.
"Suddenly my wife uttered a little
cry" Doyle said. "Then I heard the
voice. ~ ~
"Father,' the boy said. "''
eyes, my boy replied.: +
"'Forgive me- spoke the voice.
II knew to what he referred, tor
we had had only one difference in his
lifetime-his nonbelief in spiritualism.
II treasured him.
"'I'm so happy he a1swered-and
then the voice faded away" s..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-29

Martha is awakened to find a man in
the house. When lights are procured
it is found to be Buddy, who says he
entered to catch a burglar who came
ahead of him. Martha's father viii
not believe this statement, and has
Buddy arrested for burglary. Buddy
Is acquitted, but soon after leaves
home, and only returns when he
hears the Yarnton's have invaded
the home Of his father. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-29
THE PIONEER WANT: ADS
BRING RESULTS ,
WHAT THE STARS PREDICT
This is a fortunate day.

This is a fortunate day. T. Y #%&*& E:4 $&I&& |
Plans for the future fortunate augury today
national sensation dealing congress is prophesied
The death of queen is predicted. -.
Soldiers under ruling promising delayed benefits
The failure of agricultural pursuits in various parts of
the country and the scarcity of seeds will increase prices
Trouble for Ireland is prophesied. >...> !
Persons whose brthdae this is will have active year
Children born today will be eminenty successful early
in life. 49,:
Copyright, 1919 by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-29
TOMORROW AT THE REX.

At the Rex theatre on tomorrow
and Friday, William Fox will pre-
sent William Farnum, one of Be-
midji's favorite screen stars, who
will appear in that stirring produc-
ton, "Riders of the Purple Sage"
This gripping play is from the
novel of Zane Gray and the picture
is thrilling masterpiece.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
New President Of State
College Now On the Job

Brookings, S Oak, July DIR. Will
lis K. Johnson. formerly president of
the Northern Normal School at Aber-
deem, has begun his work as president
at State college. His family moved
into the presidents home late in June.
The faculty and students are unanim-
ously supporting the new president
in his expressed desire to continue to
place tn iscollege at the from. as a
state service institution. President
Johnson recently received two aGvanc-
ed degrees, Pr. ID from the University
of Minnesota, and l.. l.. ID. scom Da,
kota Wesleyan. During the 7pring he
has been assisting in the state educa
tional survey of Virginia. RE is a
farm reared man and knows what
State college should stand f3r as the
agricultural and mechanical college Of
the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03

Berlin, June 3~0.r"German. honor
today will be carried to It's grave in
the hall of mirrors, in which in the
glorious year of II the German cm-
pire was r~esurrected in all its former
.splendor. Lest we forgets In restless
labor the German people will again
strive to attain that place among the
nations of the world to which it Is en-.
titled. Then vengeance for the dis
grace of 1919"
The Tageblatt says:
"The German people rejects the
treaty which its delegates are signing
today and it does not believe for q
single moment that 1t will endure.
Despite the TACT that II is all written
on parchment, it remains a scrap OF
paper. because 1t is a mockery of all
the laws of reason and morals and The
most disgraceful exhibit In the muse
um OF civilization"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
Manager Children's Home
Appreciates Support

Sioux Falls. S. D., June 10. 1919
Mrs. w. III. Waters,
Miller, So. Oak.
Dear friend:
Enclosed you will find T~reasureg's
receipt for the amount you sent In.
The splendid people OF Miller have for
over twenty years been a friend to the
Home and have been demonstrating
that friendship by acts OF kindness
and h~eipfulness through their gener-
Gus contribution ! have always look
ed upon the people OF Miller as among
our very good friends, to whom we
might go in time of need and secur
the assistance which is necessary. /
do not think the Children's Home has
ever tried to impose upon our good
people in any way.
Let us thank you and our many
friends in Miller for their kind help
fulness and assistance in our work,
in behalf OF South Dakota's Child pro-
lection, who needs IL, in a temporary
or a permanent way.
Yours truly,
nv AID. -Stucknmexn.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
More Intensive Farming
With Advanced Prices

W~atertown, S. D., June 2S.-In the
opinion of John T. Belk. progressive
businessman of this city, the advance
in the price of farming lands will me-
cessitate more intensive cultivation
with a smaller area to the man.
when we get up to $125 to $3.50 an
acre, with chances of the price going
TO 5000 or more" says Mr.. Belk. I'VE
face the situation of better farming.
Hitherto our farmers have confined
their efforts largely to the growing of
small grains, with some attention to
the growing of corr and potatoes.
The time will come when the govern
ment shall have withdrawn it's price
regulation, when prices will get back
to the former level, or will at least
go below their present range We
shall then find that grain farming
does not pay the farmers and at the
same time afford him sufficient income
to pay dividends on his investment.
iowa and other western states
have been confronted with a similar
condition. Land went from $40 an
acre to 5000 or $500, and the farmers
of those localities were compelled te
change their methods of farming
They got into the stockraising bust
ness, cultivated their lands more in
tensively. and otherwise systematizet
their efforts until. as a rule, they are
reapins a fair measure of profit, even
from their high priced land.
South Dakota farmers will have to
emulate their example. We must re
duce the size of our farms or get more
help, which seems next to impossible
and we must cultivate more intensive
ly.
This will necessarily increase oui
population, because a family will be
located on each quarter section, OF
thereabouts, instead of on each section
or half section, as is now the case"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
COUNTY NEWS
CORRESPONDENTS
yAYLAND

George W.. Lloyd returned the first
OF the week from his trip to Isle.
Minnesota.
Misses Cora and Beryl Weston. nc
companied by their grandmother
Goodell and Miss Clara Daniel depart
ed westward the latter part Of the
week. Miss Daniel goes TO her home
at Philip. and the others so to the
Weston home neal Wasta. this state.
An item Of interest which escaped
us was the sale on June II Of the
II. Il. Smith farm adjoining vayIand
to c l.. Starr of Huron. The consid-
GRAFTON was $780, 90 per acre.
A. W. F. Schiliing. accompanied by
his sons August and Adolph, drove by
auto Sunday to Perkins County,
where they expected to look at land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
Many Land Transfers
Made During Week

"A number of land sales were re-
ported to the Press this week and may
be of interest to readers.
The j. w Johnson larm in Alpha
township, formerly the Fischer ranch,
consisting of $50 acres was sold at
$4,000 per acre. The Chas. Moncur
farm in Florence, $50 acres, was sold
for $500. The John Russell farm
in Alpha, known as the Duehr farm,
was sold for $4,000 per acre The
farm consists of 500 acres. The old
Ira Cree farm in Greenleaf, consist
ing of 4S0 acres at $67.50. The David
Watts farm, st. Lawrence, $40 acres
at $4,000. Emil Pearsons' half sec
ton farm in Midland sold at $1,000
per acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
LEGION
100 PC AMERICAN
Full support Pledged To Government
In UNFOLDING Law and Order

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 4.-"The
American Legion which is the nation.
al organization of former service men
including soldiers, sailors and marines
pledges you full support Of both the
national organization and the South
Dakota Branch in your efforts to
maintain n hundred per cent Amer
icanism based on law and order. This
support is particularly pledged you
and all those associated with you for
good government on this, the first
independence Day after having finish
ed the job for which we entered our
country's service"
This telegram was sent today to
Governor Peter Norbeck by Il. r.
Johnson, temporary state chairman
of the American Legion. which has its
temporary state headquarters in this
city
The national organization of the
Legion, in view of the recent bomb
outrages and other matters which. ac-
cording to the officers of the Legion
will need added vigilance, has request
ed unqualified support of all Legion
members in ferreting out and bringing
to justice those who are perpetrators
of such offenses.
"The Legion" said Mr.. Johnson to-
day, although its members feel that
they have finished the job on the other
side, still wish to maintain hat spirit
at home for which they entered the
service. And we will leave no stone
unturned in doing So"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
70 Per Cent Discharged
Soldiers Find Work

New York, June 2~7.-Seyenty per
cent of the soldiers discharged since
the armistice have positions waiting
for them, Colonel Arthur Woods, as
sistant to the ecsertary of war, who is
in charge of obtaining employment for
discharged service men announced to-
day
Enlisted men are being discharged
at the rate of 10000 to 10000 a week,
Colonel Woods said, "and only a COM
paratively small percentage are un-
able either to return 20 their old posi-
tons or to obtain new positions
through the various agencies"
Colonel Wood emphasized the fact
that one of the difficulties is the un-
usual demand among discharged men
for clerical labor and the reluctance
of the average man to perform farm
labor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
Union S. S. Meeting
AT MOncur Grove Sunday

There will be a Group Gathering of
the Moncur, Union Grove and River
side Union Sunday Schools at the NJ m
cur grove, l mile northeast CT the
Moncur School House, next Snnesy af-
ternoon, July 9Th, at 3 o'clock.
The following will be the program:
Music
Prayer
Music
Address, Rev. Joseph Wells, District
Supt. of the American Sunday School
Union who has headquarters at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Paper-Mrs. Haas.
Music
The benefit of the Cradle Roll to the
Sunday School-Mrs. Glen Richardson.
Paper-Miss Vivian Renner
Address-Rev. r. Z. Tarleton
Music
Benediction
The public is invited to meet with
these Union S. S. next Sunday after
noon. There will be no services at
Union Grove Sunday afternoon on ac-
count of Rev. Tarleton speaking at this
gathering.
F. c. Percy, Missionary of the Am
erican Sunday School Union will hold
services at the Pearl Creek School
House next Sunday forenoon, July 9Th
at IL o'clock. This service is being
held on account of a small attendance
last Sunday. Every one in the com
munity interested in the organization
of a S. S. is urged to be present.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03

sufficiently by the methods outlined,
IL will be necessary TO put on a district
wide intensive selling campaign in
which everybody will be given the
privilege of purchasing or pledging to
purchase stamps.
"The War Loan Organization OF the
Ninth District can be depended upon
to give a good account of Itself. ".said
A. X. Rogers, who won national prom
incncc by his successful direction Of
four Liberty Loan drives in this dis
trict and who is an active member
of the Advisory Committee OF the War
Savings Organization
1.-The people of this district finished
the Victory Loan job in wonderful fag-
HON. continued Mr.. Rogers. but they
still have a big lot of financing to do.
A great many people seem to think the
War Savings Stamp is a dead issue
1t is anything but that. 1t was ever
Swallowed somewhat by the Victory
Loan, but from now ON 1t should be
given a place of first Importance by
the patriotic people of the district.
1--WE Americans must continue to
save and to invest wisely if we are
to continue prosperity at home and
our nations leadership throughout the
world. We can lend no more valuable
assistance in bringing about the con-
ditions we want than by aiding in the
War Savings movement. I have faith
In the organization built up through
out this district and ! hope that every
county chairman will exert every eff
fort and that every and
child in the district will take some
part in tht campaign of savings and
thrift that will be carried on in this
district during the remainder Of the
year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
Crown Prince William
Escapes To Germany

Brussels, June 30.-The former Ger
man crown prince Frederick William
escaped from the Island of Wieringen,
Sunday, according to an Amsterdam
dispatch to the Soir.
The flight of the former German
crown prince from his place of in
ternment has been expected, as it was
reported in various dispatches that
preparations were under way for his
hasty departure on the signing of the
treaty of peace. SeveraI vessels were
said to have been seen lying on the
island.
On June rs it was. reported thru
the British intelligence department
that Frederick had left the islands
and proceeded into Germany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
Hand County Post
Of The American Legion

A number of returned soldiers meet
last Friday night and organized a To-
cal post of the American Legion. The
rest will be known as the Hand Coun-
ty Post of the American Legion. A
state convention will be held at Sioux
Falls on July IA and Is to further per-
feet the organization. The local post
will be allowed one delegate for each
fifteen members.
The officers elected at the Friday
meeting were:
Commander f. Jones.
Vice-Commander-E. III. Newcomb.
Adjutant-E. G.. Butler.
Finance Oficer-G. r Preston.
Historian-Carl Meyer.
Chaplain-W. r. Spain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
AUTO THIEVES
BUSY In MILLER
Rev. Tarleton's Car Stolen and At.
tempts Made On Two Others

Even Miller is not immune to auto
mibile thieves, as events which have
taken place in the last few days will
prove
The first car was taken Saturday
evening from the streets where it was
parked. The car was found later at
the III. M. Snoddy blacksmith shop,
where it had been deserted. The
name of the owner was not learned.
Rev. r. E Tarleton was the next
victim, and he did not escape SO light
ly. His car, a Ford. was temporarily
parked in the church yard, adjoining
the parsonage. Sometime Monday
night or early Tuesday morning the
car was taken. Up to the present
time nothing has been heard of it's
whereabouts.
tuesday night, an attempt was
made to steal the car owned by r. N.
Hunt, on which was loaded a Genco-
light plant. The thieves. however,
were frustrated in this attempt. Mr..
Hunt was awakened by his dogs bark
ing. Upon going out. he found the car
to be. as he left it, but with the lights
burning.
zifhis will, no doubt, excite people
to use more p~recaution in keeping
their cars and garages locked so that
the list of stolen automobiles may not
be increased.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
South Hand Soldier
Writes Home Folks

Pvt. David Barrett,
NJ. G. Co 9th Inf.
Am. e. F. Siberia
via San Francisco, Calf.
May 81, 1919.
Dear loved ones al home:
Just a few lines to let you know !
am well and getting along alright.
got your letters today and believe me
sis they are sure welcome. ! am
glad that you and Thomas are keep
ing well. / can't imagine how glad
Eddie was to be back home. / sure
wish / was back but / don't know
what to think. We have moved about
1000 miles inland We are camped
near a town called VerkhHeudinsk. A
little over a year ago since / came in
the army. 1t seem like a dozen years
to me. | was surprised to know Hir-
am was home. Ask Hiram IL he re-
members the last strawberry Ice
cream him and L had. he Will tell
you about it. / could almost see Aunt
Lizzie when Joe came back. Say ne
sure and write to Miss Griffith She is
one Of the best young girls / ever met
Did you know Sam and Matte down
to New Mexico.
Dear sister it was sure to bad about
Bruce. Give their folks my sympathy
| had a letter from Agnes. She said
the FLU was still raging down there
Well dear folks ! guess this will be
all for this time. Write soon. With
love and best wishes to all of you.
Your loving brother
Dave
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
SOUTH HAND PICNIC
ON FRIDAY, JULY II
Full Program Of Speaking and Sports
During The Day

The South Hand and North Buffalo
County picnic will be held at the Ca
wood grove on Friday. July 18th.
A varied program will be given as
follows:
Prayer-Rev. Arthur Green.
Address,. Z. Saltmarsh.
Address-Rev. r.. e. Tarleton
Music by Miller Band.
Horse racing and foot racing.
Ball Game-Miller VS.. Spring Lake.
Dance at Hall in evening, music by
Miller Orchestra.
Com
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
Mrs. Mary Hinkle

Mrs. Mary Hinkle died last Thurs
day morning. at the home of her
daughter Mrs. James Bailey. whom
she was visiting. Mrs. Hinkle resid-
at Dunlap, la. The remains were
shipped to Iowa Thursday evening.
where interment was made,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
WENT DRY
MIDNIGHT MONDAY
When the Gong Sounded i'm Boston,
San Francisco Still Had Three
Hours to Drink

Washington, June 30.-As wartime
prohibition took effect tonight the de-
partment of justice announced that its
agents thruout the country would not
attempt tomorrow to stop the sale of
two and three-quarters per CEN beer.
This eleventh hour development, a
fat reversal of an earlier ruling to-
day by the department, was due to
the uncertainty as to how the federal
district court of New York might
rule on a pending claim by brewers
that beer containing that much alco-
hol was not intoxicating.
Whiskey Under Ban
But while this uncertainty existed
as to beer of lighter alcoholic per-
centage than that sold generally
heretofore, full warning was given
that with respect to whiskey and all
beverages as to whose intoxicating
powers there was not doubt. every
governmental agency would be set to
work in an effort to prevent their
manufacture and sale.
How long the sale or 2.75 per cent
beer might continue would depend
ordinarily upon the speed of the
courts, but congress meanwhile will
step 10 the front in an effort to COM
plete the effectiveness of the wartime
law.
Congress May Act Now
Exactly what they have refused
heretofore to do, house prohibition
members now will attempt passage
of a straight, clear cut bill for en-
forcement of wartime prohibition.
Not Question of Court Says Congress
While the attorney generals staff
was wrestling with the question of
intoxicating and notwithstanding
beer, the judiciary committee sent to
the house it's report in which the
bold assertion was made that any
thing over one-half or one per cent
alcohol was intoxicating within the
purview of the general law, and that
congress and not the court. should
fix the alcoholic percentage of bever-
ages, sales of which is restricted by
prohibition statutes.
But while the milder brew of beer
was accorded unusual honor by the
joyful throng, a long finger moved
across the map tonight at midnight
and blotted out of existence mans
legal right to buy or sell liquor.
Sales of these intoxicants again
will be legal with Gemobilization of
the army, date of which will be de-
termined by the president, and until
January 16. 1920, at which time it
will be prohibited for many a day by
constitutional amendment.
Midnight Ends ReyeIry
In every city where the saloon
lights blazed for perhaps the last time
the merry making kept up until the
tolling of the midnight hour.
The finger then moved across the
map from east to west, and when the
bells sounded the closing warning at
Boston, the folk at San Francisco
still had three hours to drink.
Attorney General Palmer in his
statement as to the policy of the de-
partment called attention to the fact
that he authorities in every city and
state had beer requested 10 give the
utmost cooperation in the matter of
enforcing all ~undisputed provisions of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03

As an added feature to the cele-
bration at Miller on the Fourth of
July. the committee have made ar
rangements to receive the news Of the
big prize fight. The reports will be
posted on q bulletin board as fast as
they are received. II you are a fight
fan watch the board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03

The regular morning service will be
held as usual. Special attention is
directed to the session of the Sunday
School The evening service viii be
held on the Court House lawn in un-
ion with the other churches Of the
town. Help us make this outdoor
meeting . success.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-07-03
A. E. F. Enlistments
Will Close July 5th

Washington, June Establishments
for service In the American Expedi-
tionary Forces will not be accepted af-
ter midnight, July 5. the depart
ment announced today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-26
, DETAILS Al MADE. PUBLIC:

> S.
New York, July .26.-Detaifs CT the
lynehing in Milan, Ga, May "a of
Berry Washington, 70 years Old, a
nagro, for having killed John Dandy
a white man, in defense of two young
negro women, reported in dispatches
from Atlanta Thursday night, were
contained in the sworn statement Of
4 negro clergyman, whose name was
withheld, made public here recently
bv the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People.
The clergyman's report stated thai
az l a. m. on May "a Dandy and an
o.her white man went into the negro
section of the town and demanded
entrance to the home of Emma Nc
golfers. a negress with two daugh-
;ers.
Admission was refused the clergy
nan stated, and Dandy fired shot
through the door, The girls fled to
the home of neighbor.
The white men, the report con-
tjnued, chased the girls who hid un'
der the porch. When the girls re
fused to come out the men brok:
dou-, tho door and started tearing
M the floor. The widow beeam:
frightened and jumped into wal
while her children screamed for help
Washington, the affidavit stated
RAJ, out of the house with a shot
| gun in his hand and when asked b.
the white men what he wanted, h
is reported to have said:
"To see what is the matter will
tIl1 women and children"
Dandy, the negro minister al
!oged, threatened to kill Washingtcl
but the latter fired first and kille
DANDY while the other man ran away
Washington gave himself up to tn
police, the report said, and was lodge
IN McCrae jail. At midnight mo
between Is and 100 men took Wash
. ;ng.on out of jail and carried him t
Milan where he was Enched over tn
spot where Dandy was killed.