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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
LAUNCH DRIVE
FOR 7. R. FUND
State to Raise Sum For Roosevelt
Memorial October Fl

Forty-six thousand. six hundred if
ty dollars. to be raised in a single day
is the goal of the South Dakota Roose-
welt Memorial association which will
concentrate its efforts on Tuesday,
October 81, to secure this contribution
to help create a memorial to the mem
DRY Of Theodore Roosevelt. The ma
cional fund will amount to ten million
dollars. 1t will be used in three ways.
One method will be to purchase Oys-
ter Bay. the home Of the late ex-
president and about a mile of the
beach adjacent to the property. This
memorial will be of much the same
nature as the Lincoln home memorial.
The other two plans which have been
adopted are to endow chairs in four
American universities TO teach Roose-
welt America nism, and the erection Of
a suitable memorial at Washington.
ID. G.
All the schools in the state will be
called upon on October 81 to aid in
the state and national drive which
will end on that day. State Superin-
tendent of Schools. Fred L. Shaw, will
ask that suitable exercises be held on
that day to commemorate the birth
and venerate the teachings of the
great American
Before Captain Seth Bullock, the
personal friend of Roosevelt passed
away. the national committee of the
Roosevelt Memorial association wrote
to him and asked him to suggest the
personnel of the executive committee
for this state. He recommended the
following. who were appointed: Gov
rho Norbeck, Hon. Charles Burke,
Judge S. G. Policy, Judge Loren Gaffey.
Attorney John Sutherland, Hon Doane
Robinson and w. s O'Brian. deputy
state treasurer, all Of Pierre. The
committee readily and enthusiastical-
ly agreed TO serve.
O. W.. Coursey, of Mitchell. is state
director of the campaign.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
CAMPAIGN
FOR GOOD SCHOOLS
Campaign For Better Schools should
Have Cooperation And Sup
port OF All I,

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct 15.-Better.
ment of rural educational facilities
for the 1875. 900 boys and girls who at
tend the country schools in South
Dakota in order to put them more
nearly on an equality with the $4,000
| who go to city schools in this state.
is making rapid strides this week un-
der the direction of Fred l.. Shaw.
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. and his force.
Not only is the big national con-
ference on the subject, In session here
| with big men and women from all
over the country. showing how and
why the post wal conditions demand
better citizenship that only better
schools can give, IL modern competi-
| ton on the farm or in the city Is to be
met successfully, but It is laying the
| foundation for the statewide drive
that Supt. Shaw will Octo-
Der 81, covering every county. some
1000 short talks and bringing the
question directly to the people Of the
state.
Gov. Norbeck, J l.. McBrien, U. s.
| director of rural extension from
Washington, DIR. A. +. Winshlp. editor
| Of a great school magazine at Boston
| Prof. p. G. Holden of Chicago, known
as the corn man of Iowa. and some
| so or 20 other able instructors. will
for three weeks push the campaign
to show how more intensive education
in the rural school will give the farm
err just the practical aid he needs and
be the making of his boy and girl.
helping to keep them on the farm.
A strong publicity campaign has
been entered into for the drive. Min
listers throughout the state werc ap'
pealed to by letter and are offering
their aid. Bankers, commercial clubs.
lumbermen, county agents and other
men and women are serving in the
cause.
The eyes of the educators of the q
ton on South Dakota for upon the
success of this drive. the impetus of
this weeks conference, depends sim
liar undertakings in other states OF
the union. but South Dakota, first In
many other things, richest per capita
state in the land, is first In a state
wide drive 10 help its rural boys and
| girls develop their highest possibih-
ties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
CAMPAIGN
OPENS IN nov.
Precinct and County Conventions Nov
ember IL and Is. State Con.
ventiOn December 2

Under the provisions of the Richards
primary law, It is almost time for the
first political move bearing on the
election in November OF next year.
Apparently, so far as surface indi-
cations are concerned, no one is pay
ing much attention to the situation,
other than a few candidates for state
positions, and the representatives of
the ~nonpartisan league. Many are
taking the position that the campaign
is a year ahead, and there is no need
for activity at the present. In this
they are likely to be disappointed, as
the delegates selected in the various
precincts on the 18th Of November
this year, are the ones, who in Decem-
Der select the names for the regular
party county tickets for next year.
The nonpartisans over the state are
especially active. Plans are even now
being formed to hold meetings at Pie
RE, during November and December.
In accordance with the primary law,
it is necessary that all precincts hold
meetings on the 18th of November, at
which delegates will be chosen for the
county convention, which convenes at
the county seat, November Is. The
state convention will be held at Pierre.
the second day of December.
One of the latest Republican rumors
is to the effect that State Senator
Danforth of M~innehaha county may be
a candidate for the lieutenant govern
norship. Different candidates for state
are beginning to appear, as
10 doubt. will other candidates for
other positions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Johnson Asks Inquiry
Into Politics In Army

Washington. Oct. 14.-An investiga-
ton of the part played by political in,
fiuence in obtaining commissions in
the army and navy during the recen,
war, is demanded by a resolution in
troduced in the house by Representa-
tive Royal C. Johnson, OF South Dako-
ia, who left congress, enlisted as a
private and won promotion to the
rank OF captain in the national army,
The resolution authorized ~investiga-
ton to be made by a special commit
tee of the house. consisting of three
members to he appointed by the speah
err, which is instructed to investigate
not only the manner of appointments
of civilians to the army, but also tho
discharge of civilian officers from the
army.
The preamble to the resolution re.
cites that charges have been made
openly that appointments as com
missioned officers in the army and
navy were made as the result of poll.
| tical influence, and that documentary
| evidence exists that tends to substan'
| tiate such charges.
In a statement Johnson says these
charges apply particularly to thu
Judge advocate generals Office and Il
the chemical warfare service. but In
clude, also, the quartermaster gen
erals department and even the com
bat units.
Personally. I believe" said John
son, that there have been cases wher'
men have been placed in the army ant
| given high rank when nothing but pc
| liticaI influence has obtained then
commissions aud the matter ought t.
be investigated by an impartial com
mittee and the facts given to the Am
erican public. We have had too uci
censorship in this war, too much o
concealment in the army, and if mel
have been unduly preferred over thei
fellows by the var department thei
records should be made public"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
TWO FARM SALES
HELD In COUNTY
1860 Acres Sold ut Orient; 1860 Sold
At Rec Heights

The land auction held Friday. Oct
ober 10. by the Orient Land and Sales
Association "a a decided success
| Five well improved farms we're offer
| ed for sale, each sale occurring on the
farm to be sold.
The first farm on the list, known
as the Cap. Kluthe farm, in Fairview
township, was sold to Magness Bros.
for $125 per acre. This is an ex,
ceptionally well improved farm.
Farm number two, also in Fairview
township, and known as the George
L~echtenberg farm, kas sold to a party
from Geneva, Ill. 1t brought $102.50
Farm number three, known as the
Weiblen farm, two and one-half miles
south of Orient, was purchased at
consideration of $1O2 per acre. This
farm is in a high stage of cultivation
and will pay for itself in yield.
The next farm, known as the Jurries
farm, Az miles southeast of Orient,
was sold FIR $112.50.
The last farm to be sold was the
Hand farm, $50 acres, e a Orient.
The price was $4,000 per acre, going
to a pure bred stock raiser of Pierre.
The following account of the Rec
Heights land sale held Thursday, DC.
tober 8, was taken from the Rec
Heights Review:
With a cold north wind blowing
and rain threatening, the land men
who gathered here, Thursday morn
ing, stayed in town until after the
noon lunch, and then started off with
a rush.
The Reisel farm of 200 acres, join
ing town on the north, was sold to
l.. w. Meigs, cashier of the Guaranty
State Bank, at s102.50, the best price
paid for land around Rec Heights so
far.
The Lindsay farm of 500 acres. halt
a miles west, along the track, was
purchased by ID. ID. Paine of Eagle
Grove, Ia, at $3.50.
Else G. Paine bought the watkins
section at $50 an acre. This farm
consists of $40 acres. four miles north
west of town
II. II. Wareing's quarter. until re-
Gently owned by f. G. Engel, sold at
ST. per acre, the buyer being Henry
Schrader of Lake Preston. This place
is we'll improved.
A raw quarter of land lear the last
farm, sold at $4S an acre. We did
not learn the name of the buyer
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Supply Depot For Road
Construction AT Mitchell

Mitchell-A supply depot for o
construction machinery, which VIII
be the center Of all road construction
work in South Dakota has been estab-
lished in Mitchell under the direction
of Lieut-Col. M. L. Shade Of the state
highway commission. Several hum
dred thousand dollars worth of ma
chinery and parts will probably be
stored here.
The factory belonging to a local
company, located near the city limits
on West Fourth avenue, has been
leased as a supply depot and will be
fused to store the machinery to be
| sent to Mitchell.
The greater part of the material
! which will be stored in Mitchell to be
| sent out to the various counties as 1t
is needed, is that loaned by the gov
| eminent to the state. from the army
| equipment no longer needed. Among
| this is included dump wagons. trac-
| tors. trucks, a narrow-guage train
weighing ten tons, which will be used
in constructing roads where there are
cuts or rocky districts. and many 9TH
err kinds of road building machinery.
Three carloads Of repair parts for
| the army trucks which have already
been sent by the government to each
county in the state, have been receiv-
ed and are now being unloaded at the
supply depot. AS they are needed
these parts will be shipped out.
The exact value of the material
which will be stored in Mitchell at
this supply station cannot be estimat-
ed but it is expected to run up to
500, 900 or 100000.
Mitchell is especially fortunate that
this depot was established here. as
Sioux Falls and Pierre have 10Th been
making efforts to C 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Plans Under Way For
New Mil AT Orient

Orient Argus-Prospects for the err
ection of a modern Flour Mill with a
capacity of so bbls per day and feed
mill in connection, looms big on
Orient's widening business hori-
ION at this writing. We are reliably
informed that steps are already being
taken by some of our local business
men to organize a company. and a
meeting for this purpose will be held
in the near future, at which time the
proposition will be explained to the
community by an expert miller who
will be present, and who will give full
details of the plans for organization,
erection of mill, and making this new
home industry a successful under.
taking.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
WOMEN VOTERS
LEAGUE FORMED


A meeting of the Women of Hand
County was held in the M. e. church
OF this city. on Saturday afternoon,
October eleventh. The meeting was
held for the purpose of organizing
a League Of Women Voters of Hand
County
Mrs. Myra P. Weller, Of Mitchell,
was introduced as a speaker of the
afternoon, and, In her usual pleasing
manner explained the origin, plan and
object Of the League of Women vot-
ers.
Mrs. j. L. Pyle, of Huron, who
needs no introduction to the women
of Hand County, was the next speak.
er. She told of the benefits to be
derived through this organization
A business meeting followed. An
organization was perfected, and the
following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Harlan Woodruff.
LIST vice-Pres.-Mrs. Chas. Williams
End vice-Pres.-Mrs Roy X. Linn.
Recording Sec'y.-Mrs. Chas. Card
ner.
Corresponding Sec'y.-Mrs. Port
McWhorter.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. W. Coquillette.
Following this. the afternoon meet
ing was closed.
The evening session was begun at
eight o'clock and was we'll attended.
A short musical program was given.
This was followed by an address by
Mrs Grace Reed Porter, of Fl. Pierre,
speaker of the evening. Her very in
teresting talk on Rural Education was
we'll received, and opened the eyes of
many as to the status Of South Dako-
Ata's schools.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Kryl Concert First
Number On Course

Those who care for music, will need
no urging to attend the Kryl concert
saturday evening. October % Every
one will want to hear the noted band
leader, Bohmir Kryl, conceded by
musical critics to be one of the great.
est cornetists in this country. His
daughter Marie. the pianist of the
company, not yet twenty years of age,
is being watched with great interest
by musicians everywhere because OF
her remarkable SUCCESS when she ap-
peared recently in New York with
CALI Curl and later in Chicago.
Josy. the second daughter, a brilli-
antly gifted vioilnist and a pupil OF
the great Ysaye, made her debut in
Cincinnati in February of this year
with the Symphony Orchestra of that
city. Greeted by the largest audience
Of the season her reception was q gen.
uine ovation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
81 American Legion Posts
Organized In State

: Huron, Oct. 14.-Charters have been
granted to IA posts of the American
Legion in South Dakota and eight 9TH
er posts in the state are organized
and awaiting charters, according to
figures made public by the legion.
More than 5000 local posts of the
American Legion are formed In
the United States. Reports from
State organizations compiled at ma
tional headquarters, in New York, up
to September both, show that on that
date there were 5.OO1 posts through
out the country, with an approximate
membership of $4,000 former soldiers
sailors and marines. These figures
do not include complete returns from
the national membership drive for
1000, 900 membership drive for 1,000,.
900 members. 1t is expected that
5000 local posts will be organized by
American Legion day, November IL,
when the first national convention Of
the legion will be held in Minneapolis.
Among the state, New York still
maintains its lead for the largest mum
Der OF posts. 1t has 500. Massa.
chusetts is second with AIS posts and
Pennsylvania third, with $50. Mime
sofa has 241 posts. Illinois 232. Mich
igan is next with ITS. New Jersey has
1877, Ohio and Nebraska. 1853 each, MIS-
souri, 143, Indiana Ill and California
40.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Correspondence Course
In Agriculture Given

Brookings, S. D., Oct. 16.-"The ag-
ricultural correspondence courses
that will be offered by State college
for teachers this fall will be OF dis
tinct service to the state says DIR.
Willis e Johnson, president of State
College, "by showing rural teachers
how they may create greater interest
in farm life"
South Dakota State college is more
interested in the teaching of agricul-
ture than any other institution in the
state. This is perfectly natural as
it is one of the principal functions of
the institution. 1t is my belief that
the young people VINO need agricul-
ture most are boys and girls in the
rural schools. They are living on
farms, they are interested in farm life
tho. in many cases they are acquiring
a distaste and dislike for it.
The background of the life of the
rural school is agricultural. Rural
teachers who have had no training in
agriculture, who are not interested in
agriculture nor in sympathy with life
conditions which necessarily obtain In
rural communities, will render very
little valuable service in rural schools
To be of service to such teachers, we
are offering these correspondence
courses in agriculture and home eco
Monies which lead to college credit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Mrs. Hansen Pioneer
Settler Passes Away
Pioneer Settler Passes Away


Mrs. Christina Hansen died Tuesday
evening. October 14th, at her home in
this city. Mrs Hansen has been very
feeble for a number of years, and pass
cd away quietly at the date named.
Mrs. Hansen was born in Denmark,
and was seventy-two years of g at
the time of her death. She with her
husband was one of the pioneer set
tiers of Hand county. living on a farm
in Holden township for a number of
years. then moving to this city, where
she has been a resident for more than
eighteen years.
The deceased is survived by one son,
Albert, her husband and a daughter.
having proceeded her. The funeral
will be held today at the M. 4 church,
Rev. r. e. Tarleton oficiating. Inter
ment will be made in the G. A. r.
cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

You are herewith notified that our
books close on 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 lant
and the name OF the township II
which your personal property was as
sessed. Kindly attend to this matter
at once as the benefit resulting three
from will be mutual.
e. J.. Nelson,
a Treasurer of Hand County.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Rev. R. E. TarIeton
Returned By Conference

The thlrty-ifth annual conference
of the M. e. church, which vas held
at Mitchell. adjourned Tuesday. Few
changes were made in the pastorates
Rev. r e. Tarleton will again occupy
the pulpit in this city.
Among the pastors who are well
known here, and r now in other
fields are J. H. Kearton, Arlington. O
w. Butterield. Sisseton. J. e Norvell
Edmond, A.. e. Hooking. Garden City
G. H. Quayle. washington. Rev Hugh
Hay was transferred to North Dakota
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Richards Possible Candidate
For Cevernorship

Huron. Octo. 1l.-R. o. Richards OF
Huron, executive committeeman. Of
the South Dakota Direct Legislation
Organization ID said to be in cores
pondence with several hundred Of his
friends over the state arranging plans
whereby Mr.. Richards will become
the direct legislation organization
candidate for governor in the primar-
les next March
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16
Calendar Carnival
By The N. E. Ladies

In Mccoy Hall Friday. October Gath,
afternoon and evening. There will
be a booth to represent each month
in the year, In which articles will be
sold, characteristic of that month.
Sale begins promptly at 4 o'clock. A
big chicken pie supper will be served
in the November booth, starting at
$3.50 and continuing until all are serv-
ed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-10-16

Notice Of Teachers Examination ;.
The next regular teachers examin-
alton for second and third grade certi-
1cates 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, 1919-10-16

oSyeeo Population for Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls. Oct. 1.-THE new d.
rsctory being published gives this city
a estimated population of $4,000 by
The most enthusiastic estimators.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
FIERY EL0QUENCE IS REAL THING,

While addressing a jury in de-
tense of DR.. J. S. Dejarnett, superin-
tendent of Western State Hospital.
who had been sued for $50, 900
damages by Thomas C. Dutrow. for
alleged mistreatment at the asylum,
Charles Curry, prominent Staun-
ION lawyer, narrowly escaped q
burning and the loss of his trousers.
Curry was making an impassioned
plea for his client and in emphasiz-
ing a point brought his hand yio-
lently against his hip pocket. A box
OF matches exploded, setting fire TO
the lawyers clothing.
Spectators fought the flames
while the lawyers made frantic ef-
lorts TO remove his outer clothing.
Judge Richard S. Kerr, who was
presiding, Joined in the general
laughter as The fire was subdued
and the argument concluded. With
III fifteen minutes the jury brought
IN verdict for DR.. Dejarnctt. com
pletcly vindicating him.
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MAJESTIC FLEET FOR THE PACIFIC.

approximately 115 ships, with an
aggregate tonnage of more than
100000, will constitute the newly
organized Pacific fleet, it was said
on the 10th at the Navy department.
AT full strength, the armada will be
manned by about $4,000 men and
l,SOO commissioned officers, but the
personnel will be about 80 per cent
below this strength when the fleet
DesinS its histDry-making voyage
from Hampton Roads Saturday.
Included in the fleet will be these
ships: DreadnoughtS- Mexico.
wyoming, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Idaho, Arizona, Texas and New
York.
Observation-Disclosures, Ne
Draska, Georgia, Rhode Island. Vir-
glnia and New Jersey.
CruiSers-Seattle, Chicago, CIeye-
land. Denver, Tacoma, MarbIehead,
Machias, Vicksburg, Montana, North
Carolina and Pueblo.
There will be 1O8 destroyers of
the new 1,4OO-ton flush deck type,
built after the United States enter
ed the war. They will be divided
INTO two squadrone with the scout
cruiser Birmingham and Salem as
ilagships and with the Melville.
Prairie, Buffalo and Black Hawk as
tenders.
I" the fleet also will be II sub
marines Of the S. type, with the
savannah as tender. The mine de-
tachment will comprise the cruiser
Baltimore as flagship, the mine Law
er Aroostook and the mine sweep
ers, Ortolan, Partridge, Redwing,
Seasull, Thrush, Whipporwiil.
Ianager, Lapwing, Tern, Bittern'
Sandpiper. Virco.
The fleet train will comprise the
cruiser Minneapolis as flagship and
the repair ship Vestal, hospital
snip Comfort and Mercer, suppIv
ships Rappahannock, Glacier and
Celtic, fuel ships, Aerthusa, Mau-
NEE, Nechcs, Kanawha, Brutus.
vulcan, Mars, target repair ship
Nanshan, radio repair ship Saturn
and ii tugs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-07-18
ANOTHER PARTY,

new political party was born
in New York last week, the Single
Tax party. 1t declares itself in fav-
or of the fatherhood of God, the
brotherhood Of man and the single
tax. 1t demands claws appropriat-
ing the full rent Of land and other
natural opportunities 10 the use of
the national, state, county and
municipal governments, to be used
for governmental expenses and the
common welfare" and "that no por-
ton Of this rent be permitted TO re-
main in private hands," 1t definitely
separates itself from any socialistic
movement NV declaring that while
we demand that the rent of land
shall be devoted to the public use,
w." stand unrescrvedly upon the
right of private property in any
product made by man."
This makes how many political
parties in the United States? There
arc the Republican and Democratic
parties, of course, Two Socialist par
lies, the National party, the Nonpar-
ilsan League and Labor party is
in process of organization. The
''"ition party, it is TO be pre-
Sulned, VII now cease to exist.