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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Mrs. Clifford, a Pioneer
OF Hand County, Passes

Mrs. A. J. Clifford died Wednesday
at her home in this city. She was rs
years Of age at the time OF her death.
Funeral services will be held Friday
at the home and interment made In
the G. A. II. cemetery.
Obituary
Sophia Lawson was born in London,
Eng, August "a. 1916, and passed
away in Miller, S. Oak, October 20,
1920, after a lingering illness. She
came to this country In 1867 and re-
sided at Erie. Pa, until her marriage
to Andrew J. Clifford on June 9th, 1858.
Later they moved to Iowa and IL
March, 1882 they came to Miller,
where they have since lived. They
we're amongst the oldest settlers in
Hand County. Mr.. Clifford passed
away about four months ago. The
children left to mourn this loss are
VIM. H., OF Miller, Il. F., Of Pierre,
Mrs. w. G. Boies, of Miller. DIR. A. j..
of Alexandria, Harry l., of Huron.
Robt. L., of Sioux Falls. and Mrs. las.
Murphy, Jr.. of Miller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Voters Should Register
Board Meets October &c

Lists of voters of the city of Miller
have been prepared and posted in each
ward OF the city. Look the lists over
carefully and il your name is not
Thereon II you are listed in the
wrong ward-report to the City Audi
tor, John Coquillette at his Office in
the Hand County State Bank building
by October 26th at which time the
registration Board OF the city will
meet to complete the official list. In
order to be a legal voter you must
have resided in the state one year, in
the county 30 days, and IN the precinct
80 days.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
He Was Gotham But
He Wanted Ketchum

vermillion, s. d., October IS
Godfrey Gotham. a student at the Uni
~yersity Of South Dakota, was driving
in the country near here this week,
when his machine. broke down. He
called up the Ketchum garage and
said, "Ketchum. this is Gotham"
II took five minutes OF strenuous
explanation OF the part OF Gotham To
soothe Ketchum and persuade him
that no Joke Was intended,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21


ing with the beginning Of the great
war. Also. permit us to remind the
public that the farmers cost OF pro-
duction are going up rather than down
Of this movement. Within recent
weeks the Railway Employees receiv-
cd an increase in wages amounting
to $500, OO0O, 900. the express handlers
an increase of 100000 600. the coal
miners increases estimated in some
quarters at 500, o00. 900 while the car
riers have been promised increased
rates equal to $500, 100000 and ina
very large part these added hundred
of millions must come out Of the
farmers pocket. II, therefore. In the
face OF these conditions which are
perhaps the gravest that have ever
confronted American Agriculture the
farmer asks for the same kind OF
square deal which Is so freely vouch
safed to organized industry and labor,
he is not only pleading his W cause
but the cause OF 10000, 900 people
who must look to him for food and
raiment.
Consumers as we'll as producers are
vitality interested in the development
Of a business system Of marketing
food products that will help eliminate
speculation and wildly fIuctuating mai
kets. The Farmers Marketing Com
mittee OF Seventeen will use every e.
fort to devise and perfect ouch = sys-
tenn at the sarlist possible dste.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21

Dorothy Kintigh who was operated
on for appendicitis last week is re-
covering nicely and will return home
shortly.
Sylvia seiman had her appendix re-
moved last Sunday.
Mr.. Brandt and Mr.. Morris. who re-
ceived compound fractures Of the leg
hare been dismissed from the hospital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Reception For Teachers
OF Miller Schools Wed.

A reception was held Wednesday
evening at the Commercial Club rooms
for the teachers of the Miller schools,
under the auspices of, the Women's
Club. A short program was given,
after which the rest OF the evening
was given over to dancing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
]. R. Speirs Raises
Crop Of Sweet Potatoes

Zee Heights Review. r. Speirs
has found that the SWEEP potato will
grow and thrive and produce a good
crop here In South Dakota. Last
spring. he secured 200 plants and set
hem out. This week he dug seven
or eight bushels OF fine swee potatoes,
some Of which would weigh q pound
and ! hall.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
League OF Women Voters
To Meet Tuesday, Oct. &c

The League of Women Voters will
meet at the home Of Mrs. II. w. Wood
ruff, Tuesday afternoon, October 26,
at 800 o'clock. At this meeting the
new voters will be instructed in the
use of the ballot. All women eligible
to vote are earnestly requested to be
present.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
5000 MAKES $1,000
Rhysican's Estate Is Swollen By
Filler" In Cotton.
Hroleer Friend Carries Account After
Death Until 1t Reaches Good
SizeH Fortune.

Chicago When DIR. Harry j. Hais.
8lden died, a year ago, his estate was
estimated as a modest me-$25. goo OF
less.
Now that the inventory has been
filed i'm the probate court, 1t was dis
closed that the value of the estate was
NEARLY 100000.
Dr. Haiselden, known throughout the
world because of the Baby Bollinger'
ease-his refusal to operate in an at,
tempt to save the. life OF a mis-shaped
child-went to Cuba ito conduct ex.
periments that he could not make in
the Uaited States without interference
and prosecution
Before he left, he went to his friend
and broker, e. w. Wagner, and gave
him $1,000 to invest Mn Wagner put
the money in cotton.
Dr. Haiselden's death was sudden.
There were no instructions to the
broker and the latter personally super.
yised the surgeons investment, as cot
ton was taking turn for the bet
ter"
He ran the $4,000 into $4,000.
Il simply did what any man in my
position would do" Mr.. Wagner said
yesterday. II saw no reason to close
the account as long as it was increas-
ing SO fast"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
REPORT SHOWS RED DEFEAT

Eight Hundred Prisoners and 600
Field Wagons Taken.
Warsaw-By carefully laid plans,
the Polish official communique said.
Polish infantry and cavalry detach-
ments surrounded and defeated one of
the Russian cavalry divisions of Gen.
eral Budenny's army in the region of
Radomysl, 80 miles west of Kiev.
Eight hundred prisoners, eight guna
and 600 field wagons are reported to
have been captured
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
President Affixes Signature no
Measure IN Congress For
Ten Years.
SEVEN OTHERS SIGNED
Several Measures Fail to Secure APP
prevail ct Exer1ftive and Do Mot
Become aws-Anncuncement
From white House

Washington-The waterpowef dewel
opment bill, 10 years In the making,
finally has become law.
Announcement that President VII
son had signed the measure prior to
June IL. was made at the White House.
At the same time it was announced,
he had failed to sign the joint resolu-
ton, repeating most of the wartime
laws and the Underwood resolution.
providing for negotiations with Can
ada relative TO the embargo on TIE
shipment of wood pulp to the United
States.
Another bill which failed to receive
the Presidents approval would have
authorized the War department to
tarnsfer motor equipment to the De-
partment of Agriculture for road con-
struction and other work.
Besides the waterpower measure.
the President signed seven bills,
passed in the closing days of the re-
cent session of Congress. They in
cluded an act authorizing the enlist
ment in the naval and army service of
uOh-1Iu6lioh SpCdhh6 dllCuo, OH al
paying for set of false teeth, and five
bridge bills.
No explanation of the delay in an
nouneing the Presidents approval of
the waterpower measure Was made.
The Presidents, action was made
known in the following statement:
"The President having been advised
by the attorney general in formal
opinion that the adjournment of Con-
gress does not deprive him of the 10
days allowed by the Constitution for
the consideration of measure, but
only, in case OF disapproval. of the OPP
portunity to return the measure with
his reasons to the house in which it
has signed bills enumerated
here, each within the 10 days period,
of course. The bills not signed failed
to become law under the usual prac-
tice"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon
Estate of Lawrence Cosgrove, De-

Order Limiting Time to File Claims
and for Hearing Thereon
Estate of Lawrence Cosgrove, De-
ceased.
State of Minnesota, County OF
Stearns, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate 81
Lawrence Cosgrove, Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Hanora Cos
grove and Lawrence J. Cosgrove.
It is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above nam
ed decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be-
and same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date hocc-
Of; and that Friday the oath day ot
December 1920, at 8 o'clock A. M, in
the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at the City Of St.
Cloud in said County, be, and tn
same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing
upc, and the examination, adjust
ment and allowance of such claims as
shall be PRESENTED within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Sank
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated June 21st, 1920.
(Seal) j. B. HIMSL,
6-24-7-8 Judge of Probate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
EARTHQUAKE AT LOS ANGELES

Store Windows Broken and Cracks
Made In Walls of Buildings.
Los Angeles-A slight earthquake
shook Los Angeles. The shock also
was felt in Long Beach, San Pedro.
Sanata Monica and Redondo Beach.
Officials of the fire and public works
department said no serious damage
had been reported. Several cracks
were made In the walls of the city
hall.
In the business district of Los An
geles the damage consisted largely Of
son building, an History structure, and
the Laughlin building, separated by a
few inches, were jammed together by
the schock
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
HARDING WILL NOT DO
Prohibitionists Say They VIII
Name Full National Ticket.
Democrats Must Have 100 Per Gent
Prohibition Candidate and Plat
form to Win Dry Support

Chicago-The Prohibition party. dis.
appointed at the nomination of Sen
ator Warren G. Harding by the Be
publicans and at alleged rebuffs giyen
its representatives at the g. o. p. ma
tional convention, is planning a presi-
Dental ticket. Virgil G. HInsha-,.
chairman of the Prohibition national
committee declared here
Little hope is held that the Dem
ocrats will put up a 100 per cent pro-
hfbition ticket, said Mr. Hinshaw.
I'VE want something more than can
didate." he said. 1--WE want a dry
plank and dry ticket"
The Republicans, dry leaders
charged, ~ducked" the ISSUE A tele-
gram was dispatched to Senator Wat.
son of Indiana, chairman of the Re-
publican resolution committee, asking
an Interpretation of a clause in the
platform, which Mr. Hinshaw said
placed the G. O. P. on -ecord ito re-
peal the arrogant challenge of any
class and to maintain the government
by all the people instead of by some
clause was aimed at them
Harding, Cox Both Opposed.
Senator Harding will not be accept
ed by the prohibitionists, said Mr.. Hin
shaw. A statement explaining its re-
fusal to support Senator Harding prob
ably will bt made within few days.
The same objection to Senator Hard
ing will apply to Governor Cox Of
Ohio, whether the latter is nominated
for the first or second place on the
Democratic ticket. William G. Nc
Adoo has the Endorsement of the drys
but they said they would not take him
unless he has another dry on his ticket
and an alright" dry plank in his
PLATFORM. ,iHAl5spFHps,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
Mexico Treasury Short.

Mexico City There is shortage of
100000 pesos (about $9O0,000) in the
treasury as result of unsecured loans
made during the Carranza administra-
ton, according to an official statement
issued. The military leaders are in
favor of reduction in the army to
$4,000 men. according to symposium
in Ell Democratic. quoting President
Adolfo de La Huerta and military men.
These military chiefs say soldiers
should lay down their rifles and take
to the plows-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
Harding Gives Up Vacation.

Washington Abandoning plans for
vacation at seaside resort Senator
Harding, the Republican presidential
candidates. has decided to remain in
Washington until the middle of July.
when he will go to his Marion, Ohio,
home for the formal notification cere-
monies Immediately on announcing
his decision to forego rest, the
nominee began series of conferences
with party leaders which will con-
time throughout the preparation of
his acceptance address.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
800 WOMEN ARE SHOT DOWN
Ordered Herded Together BY Villa and
All Killed.

Ordered Herded Together BY Villa and
All Killed.
Mexico City-Three hundred women
camp followers attached to the govern
ment forces have been killed by the
orders of Francisco Villa, the bandit,
according to Ell Democratic quoting
Jacinto Trueba. wealthy merchant
of Jiminez, state of Chihuahua.
According to Trueba, Villa captured
the women during an encounter with
a regiment of de facto cavalry be-
tween Parral and Jiminez. He order
ed the women lined UP for review to
see whether any were soldiers mas
, Querading. One woman shot twice at
Villa but missed.
Unable to learn which one attacked
him, Villa ordered all the women herd
ed together and shot down.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
GoMPERs AGAIN CHOSEN HEAD

Reelection as A. r. L. President
Unanimous But For One Vote.
Montreal Samuel Gompers, veteran
leader of organized labor, was re-elect-
ed president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at its annual convention
here. No one ran against Gompers
and his election was unaniomus except
for one vote.
1t was cast by Delegate James A.
Duncan of Seattle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
M'ADoo REFUSES CANDIDACY

Will Not Let His Name Go Before
Frisco Convention.
New William G. McAdoo, who
has been considered by party leaders
as one of the principal candidates for
the the DEMOCRATIC presidential nomina-
ton, has announced he could not per-
init his name to 60 before the San
Francisco convention.
"This decision" he said. 4is ire
vocable, as the path of duty seems to
me clear and unmistakable"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
DR. A. Z. BLK
Office over Merchants National Banl
Sank Centre. Mimi.
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
State of Minnesota, County of
SteaInS, SIS.
In the District Court, Seventh Judi
cial District.
Otto Hedin Plaintiff.
w. r. James, Whitman r. James,
George Fl. Fish, G. H. Fish, Anton
Klein, E. B. Carney, Adelpha F.
McKinstry, formerly Adelpha Fish.
And all other persons unknown,
claiming any right, title, interest
or lien in the real estate described
in the complaint herein, Defend
ants.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned and required to answer
the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which COM
plant has been filed in the office of
the Clerk of said Court, and to serve
copy of your answer thereto, upon
the subscriber at his office in the
City Of Sank Centre, Stearns Coun-
ty, Minnesota, within twenty days
after the service of this summons
upon you; exclusive of the day of
such service and if you fail to an
swer the complaint within such time
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
fcr the relief demanded therein.
Dated May 5th, A. D., 1920.
M. C. KELSEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Sank Centre, Minnesota
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
OIL SEIZURE THREATENED

Los Angeles-The United States
Navy has declared its intention of
landing marines at Los Angeles har-
Dor and forcibly take possession OF a
supply of fuel oil from the plant there
of the General Petroleum company.
unless the company agrees to sell oil
at the price fixed by the Navy depart
ment, according to statement from
a company official
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
BANKERS WIFE IS KILLED
Two Hurt When Auto Turns Over
Near Albert Lea.

Two Hurt When Auto Turns Over
Near Albert Lea.
Albert Lea, Minn.-Mrs Charles An.
derson, wife of banker of Walters.
near here, was killed when an auto
mobile driven by her husband, occu-
pied by their three children and a
nephew, Clifford Cook, of st. Paul,
turned turtle near Wells, Mimi, west
of here, when it struck the rear wheel
of another auto, backed suddenly from
side road. Mrs. Anderson's skull
was crushed. Beatrice Anderson, IL
years old, had her spine injured and
cannot walk. Clifford Cook was
bruised and scratched. The others
were unhurt. The injured were taken
to Wells. The party was returning
from ST. Paul where they had been
visiting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, SIS.
In District Court, Seventh Judicial
District.
Otto Hedin, Plaintiff.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-07-08

blStTlCCs
Otto Hedin, Plaintiff.
vs.
w. R. James, Whitman R. James,
George H. Fish, G. H. Fish, An
ton Klein, E. B. Carney, Adelpha
F. McKinstry, formerly Adelpha
: Fish. Also all other persons un-
known, claiming any right, title,
interest or lien in the real estate
described in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that an &C
tion has been commenced in this
court by the above named plaintiff
against the above named defendants.
the object of which is to obtain a
judgment that said defendants have
no estate, interest or lien in the
premises hereinafter described and
that neither of said defendants have
any estate, interest or lien therein or
thereon or any part thereof, to-wit:
Lot number nine (9} and the North
six (6) feet of Lot numbered ten
t10) in Block numbered enc ~ in
James Addition to the Original
Townsite (now City, of Sank Centre
according to the plat thereof on
file and of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for Stearns
County, Minnesota.
Being the same premises described
in Plaintiffs complaint in this action.
Dated this 5th day of May, 1920.
M. C. KELSEY,
PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
7-1-15 Sank Centre, Minnesota.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
Three Players Far
Apart in Ambitions
Henry Hull, Alma Tell and
George Marion Tell Their
Artistic Aims.

Henry Hull. Miss Alma Tell and
George Marion are the three stars who
are making a triple play In When We
Are Young at the Broadhurst Theatre.
but they are obviously. not Jumped to-
gsther thusly because their views on
how they want to dazzle the theatrical
armament can be Jumped together. Miss
Tel Graves to play comedy roles for .
tow thousand years as rest from being
Q bad woman--on the stage. Mr.. Hull
Aspires to act Cyrano do Bsrreroc and
D,Artocnan. puncturing the air with
sword and gesture. Mr.. Marion Just
wishes to act. 80 long a. he can escape
having his talents as a stage director
lsvied upon
-Sons day hope to DO romance along
both comic and tragic lines" said Mr.
Hull In his dressing room the other day.
even as he made his eyelashes more
rssplendent than Mona IRsa's. AFTER
all. as one commentator truly said. the
easiest thing for an actor to do Is to
play a highly emotional modern young
man---though the public doesn't seem to
realize how easy II Is TO explode like
q frecracker. The hardest thing IL 70
play a role with comedy and tragedy
mingled especially because thsy are 30
closely akin.
zone thing that keeps many q man
from becoming an actor Is constant TO
preston In his youth. and constant ad-
monition, Now keep still when you como
into the room. and don't break any,
thing. That's fatal for an Anglo-Saxon.
Then the interviewer was shunted next
door to get Miss Tolls ideas on the Tell
future
ct enjoy playing In this type Of piece
she said. especially after having done
the artistic blues in The Rise and Fall
Of Susan Lennox' Tragedy is simple
enough to do, for almost every one has
had rome great sorrow, which Is an easy
point of appeal. It's much more of a
task to make people laugh. and when
you do-well, you feel as II you'd got
more out Of the part than the check at
the end of the week. I hope to do
comedy roles In the future. and feel
entitled to a vacation from bad women
with plenty of emotions to spare.
There's more than enough room for
clean comedies-they could easily evict
the bedroom farces.
Climbing up to Mr.. Marion's room.
one came upon an unusual doctrine from
the lips of this veteran player-namely,
that an actor can gain as much from
reading a noted authors characterize
ton of person he has In mind as from
studying life in the raw himself.
"a writer like Balzac has made a
speciality OF studying human nature"
said Mr.. Marion, land any player with
a character role can go to his 'Comedle
Humane or to Dickens and pick out the
necessary ingredients for his part 1t
may be only brief sketch, but he can
nnd all the equipment he wants. So In
playing a darby role like my present one
and that in Toby's Bow / have gone
e1Ncar Ion n
the works of F. Hopkinson Smith, Joel
Chandler Harris and Thomas Nelson
Page-all beautiful canoes of kindly
negro servants. These men have devoted
their lives to close observation or per-
sons they portray. and an actor who
uses them. instead Of erring, finds him
self using a short cut"
Bisbee daily review., 1920-12-09

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