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|AUNTHEADSOF
BOOTLEG RING
Rum Worth $4,000 Seized Ia
Raid Only Days Supply,
Officials Say.
TAKEN FROM WAREHOUSES;
Theory Advanced That Liquor
Was Illegally Removed
From Kentucky.
TAKEN FROM WAREHOUSES;

Two phases Of the discovery and
capture Of 1877 cases Of liquor in .
storehouse at Nebraska and Massa-
chusetts avenues today put the In
ternal Revenue Bureau on the trail
Of "higher-ups" in "bootleg TRUST"
One Of the angles was that tho
whiskey, which had an estimated Gov
ernment value Of 700, was only
. days supply and that it is daily
being brought into the District in
violation Of the Reed bone-dry law.
Taken From Warehouses.
Another phase was that there is the
probability that great quantities Of
liquor are in some way getting out OF
Kentucky and Illinois bonded ware
houses and finding their way into the
Illicit liquor traffic.
In view of these possibilities, the
raid of last night took on more than
local Importance. and may result ia
q checking-up throughout the couns
try by Internal Revenue Bureau oper-
One thing was regarded as certain.
Baltimore. Most of 1t came In AROUND
4 o'clock New Years morning. 1t
was bottled in Kentucky warehouses
in April 1919. Under the wartime
prohibition act liquor can be exported
up to January 16, but ii cannot be
removed from warehouses for ssl- Ia
this country.
Prisoner. Are Mum.
Donald Fuller and Joseph 2 Nit
stead. who were taken in the raid
today, steadfastly declined 10 gtvs
police any information as to how ths
whiskey was taken to the place, or on
any other phase of the case. Every
effort the police have made 70 qnes-
tion the men has been met wtth
stoical silence on the part OF the
prisoners. The men will be taken TO
court tomorrow. and before that tirae
1t is believed the 'hisher-urs' VIII Z
be in custody. -
Hughes. the Washington M. whd
three months ago bought tn" Camp
Leech barrack building. In wAich the
cache was found. could be reached
today. but IL is not believed u hey hed
knowledge that the buildil & wac
being used as the distribution depct
for the illicit liquor traffic IL WASH
ington.
Liquor Under Guard.
Tho liquor Is today under Sasro at
the Seventh precinct police station.
1t Is all s>andard brand, and while its
Government value Is $4,000. at WASH
ington bootleg prices 1t Is worth scv-
eral thousand dollars more.
While police and Internal Revenue
Bureau agents today were Juoilant
at the capture of the s25,000 worth
of standard brand hiskey and were
certain they had landed body blow
on the bootleg trust" they VIII Do
on the alert to prevent the introduc-
tion OF coroner cocktails as the
| wood alcohol concoction is known.
Experience in other places has
shown that damming tho supply OF
pure liauor has led TO the introduc-
| ton Of the poisonous substitute by
criminal element determined to get
| the proft the trarfio offers without
/ regard for the consequences to the
purchaser. Up to now there have
been no reports OF sale OF the "coro-
ne- cocktails" here.
The trail TO the treasure house"
was picked UP in northwest Washing
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America Shall Not Be Mort
4 gagged for EngIand's Need,
Say Leaders. Fl,
TAXES ALREADY TOO HEAVY
Necessity Of Retrenchment and
Reduction Of Living
Costs Is Shown.

Leaders in Congressional circles
were astounded and angered today
By the report that the Wilson Ad-
ministration had pledged loan Of
5000, 100000 by the United States
To Viscount Grey, Great Britain's
representative here, to save England
and the bankrupt countries Of Eu-
rope.
Their resentment and Indignation
we're famed hotter by the reported
fact that if the executive branch OF
the Government. had promised TO
mortgage the country for half a cen
tuYy for England's sake, Congress
was not taken into consideration.
Mighty mo" In Congress.
It was asserted that il tee Admin
tstration had "its ear to the ground"
- often claimed, the rumble of the
mighty Congressional "No!" to the
loan could be distinguished from the
recent stand Congress took on tho
proposal for a deferment of payment
~ European debtors of the interest
due on war loans ~
This proposal, made about month
ago, was popularly attacked by Lead
er Mondell. He was supported in his
Views by active Democrats, including
Kitchin and Wingo.
1t was pointed out also that the
United States has not sufficient funds
to meet urgent home emergencies
properly and promptly, much less to
loan more money to Britain.
Bsrdcrs on the People.
Moreover, loan of $4,000, ,000,0 900
70 the allies now would mean the
putting OF additional great burdens
upon the people of the United States.
It likely would cause a decided de-
probation of the currency OF the
country. which would have ths conse-
auent result of further increasing the
present much-complaiDed-o high cost
Of living.
Secretary OF the Treasury Glass has
submitted to Congress a budget call
ing for the appropriation of nearly
$4,000, ,OOO, 900 to meet expenses during
the coming year.
He stated the Treasury was facing
q deficit of $4,000. 900, 900.
Congress already has expressed the
smphatic opinion that this budget
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prisoner Witnesses had breakfast
The only word uttered as the body
was taken down was q cry from one
OF the cells:
when do we eatT
II know from experience" said
Strubble Peters, that anyone who
witnesses hanging never will de-
liberateiy XIII. II Is the greatest les
son you can give a criminal"
.Le..sn- chses Disgrace.
Club and society women. headed by
Miss Mary Mcdowell. OF the Chicago
University settlement, Characterised
the lesson as Immoral" "disgrace-
full" and wholly unnecessary"
When the trap was sprung only
one man was observed to turn his
head away The others looked or In
horrined silence. Jail officials said
that the cells held some OF the ''hard-
est guys" In the Jail.
As the body swung to and fro after
the fall one prisoner started to
whistle Nearer. MY God. to Thee but
broke on and turned away. There
was none OF the growing and the
banging Of tin pans on steel bars by
the prisoners. which usually accom-
panies a hanging party" Silence
reigned over the tiers OF cells.
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MAJOR, MYSTERI0USLY
SHOT, WILL RECOVER
New Orleans Police Declare Conflict
ing Stories Are Told of
tho Attack.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Major
Harold s. Hetrick, OF Kansas City,
ULited states army engineer in
charge of the Mississippi river dis
trict from Vicksburg to New Orleans.
mysteriously shot at his home last
night, was in n serious condition In a
local hospital early today, but Is cN-
pected to recover
Police investigating the shooting
declare conflicting versions of the
shooting have been made. Mrs. Het-
rick states that her husband was shot
by a strange man who forced his way
Tito the house
Major Harold S. Hctrick was In
command OF the post at Washington
Barracks M TO July 1. 1919, when he
was transferrcd to Camp Humphreys
and from there TO New Orlcans.
He is native OF Missouri and was
appointed to west Point from Con-
necticut. graduating In 1905.
- -
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TO Be JAILED
U. S. Determined to Prosecute
Profiteers Under Powers Of
McMary Bill.
END OF SHORTAGE SEEN
Government Plans to Regulate
Cost Through, Fair Price
Committees.
END OF SHORTAGE SEEN

Sugar profteers win be prosecuted
by the Government under the Nc
Nary bill, which extends the powers
Of the Sugar Equalization Board
during 1920, it was stated today at
the Food Administration Division Of
the Department of Justice.
Lower prices and more sugar were
predicted for the near future as q
result of the new Cuban crop and the
elimination of profteering.
No Definite Prices.
No definite price for sugar will be
fixed for the whole country or any
one district. because Government at
torneys claim the President does not
have this power under the McNary
bill. Tho oL'y power is 10 prevent
profiteering.
, The Governnsdt's pish to control
prices is: Large tributers of sugar.
probably those do an annual
business of s1oo.0d a year or more.
would be iiccnsd by the Sugar
six rnonths ,of 1ao9 II feasona6is
profit will be allowed them. but cxor-,
bitant sugar prices win be investi-i
gated. and II II 10 fh'int That undue
profits arc being ma e. TT license to
do business will be evo1sd. This IL
expected to give com ,lete control OF
the wholesale distribvtfoh OF sugar,
No price will be fixed.
VIII Reach RetAnr.
The retailers will be reached
through the local fair price commit
tees recently revived BY Attorney
General Palmer. These committees
will set the price of sngar in their
districts. and any ovefcharge will be
Investigated and n profiteering Is
found prosecution under the Lever
act will ,esult. The Department OF
Justice is now investigating several
cases of alleged sugar profiteering in
various parts of the country, and II
was stated that many arrests are like
ly to follow.
What may be an explanation for
the 20-cent sugar in some cities was
oHered today by the Department. Lou
isiana sugar is now selling above is
cents Z. o. b. New Orleans. and an
investigation has proved this to be a
fair price, ii was stated. The reason
given is that the Louisiana crop is but
20 per cent of normal, with the over
head for the producers who both grow
and refine sugar virtually the same
as in 1918.
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LIMERICK POSTOFFICE
LOOTED BY ARMED BAND
Midnight Raid Nets Twenty Robbers
Some $4,000 and Money
Orders.

LIMERICK, ireland. Jan. "A
party OF about twenty armed men last
midnight raided tho Limerick post
office. held the staff of twelve en-
ployes. and robbed safes OF from two
TO four thousand pounds and a guam
tity OF money orders.
Pickets were stationed outside tho
building during the raid TO warn the
q ~--.s OF possible danger
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KING GEORGES YACHT
TO use ORDINARY COAL
Monarch Decides Hand-picked Fuel
Is Too Expensive Under
Present Conditions.

LONDON. Jan. 2.---King George is
again asserting the necessity for
economy in view OF the high cost OF
labor and has decided that hand
picked Welsh coal must no longer be
provided for the royal yachts. Naval
storekeepers in the culture VIII sup.
ply coal free from dust in i00-pound
bags similar TO those used on the ad-
miralty vessels.
some comment is being made as TO
the reason for not htting the ROY ~
yachts with oil-burning engines ~
the ground OF cleanliness " weN-
informed circles II has hoen suggest
ed that the King vetoed the proposal
on INC ground OF the expense In
viewed.
SAUU pr,t.ss ,.xo,. u..x
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FOOTBALL ON AUTO FOR
WOOD ALCOHOL THIEVES

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2.-There has
been so much wood alcohol stealing
from automobile radiators that one
automobilist Installed q brass rail on
tho front Of his machine for the con.
venicnoc OF "patrcna"
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200 Convicts Forced
To Witness Hanging
AS a "Moral Lesson

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-TWO hundred prisoners in the Cook
county Jail today witnessed the hanging of Raao Hurrage
The men stood in their cells with windows facing a
court and Durrage go his death moral lesson
Cubwomen's Protest Vain
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Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY

Here's an example Of what
happens when the three Gle
ments Of successful advertis-
ing-a good product, a good
medium, and good copy-are
combined:
THE ABEL-NIEMETZ FISH
COMPANY
Sea Foods Of All Kinds
1123-1125 Water st. S. w.
Phones, Main 1912
Main 1243
Washington, y. c..
Dec. 81, 1919.
The Washington Times,
Washington, d. G,
Gentlemen:
It pays to advertise. and
we say at pays to advcr-
tisc" in The Times.
Through advertising with
YOU last week our re ol,-
supplies Of sea foods were
soon exhausted and in c.
der to replenish our stocks
of fish, oysters, scallops,
terrapin. etc, il was neces-
sary for us to hurriedly
make purchases as best we
could.
Your advertising has
brought us such splendid re-
suits that we are in a
peculiar situation. We can
not use more space until
we have completed arrange
ments for a sufficient sup
ply Of sea foods to meet
The heavy demand which
will surely follow our plac-
ing another advertisement
in your valuable columns.
Yours sincerely.
THE EABEL-NIEMETZ FISH
COMPANY
BY M. s. Abel.
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a Wsss~~-~ Inst Mekes Ton sSesp.
sei.aoe nonthiy. AL nsvc st.pda --A1vt
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CIR GEORGE PAIsH,
- foremost financier Of
Great Britain, who has
come to America to lay
before moneyed mon here
facts that will influence
loaning Of money for for
eign projects.
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|DED WHISKEY BEING SHIPPED INTO CAPITAL Dali

CENATOR wILLLkME.
- BoRAH OF IDAHo,
who has addressed u GOV.
ernor Lowden Of Illinois .
letter making 1t clear he
thinks tho League Of Ma
tions should be an issue In
tho 1870 election.
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WY . cs"S,,ss S"s s's ss.SSs,s " F !, Ass j:ss:ry
I,nuiaf aeIsnrs Wealthy lsps, -. All
Htws ftaudn - AdNt
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SAHr rEii-sss psroRr NEsts --A
-. se- ens gecd disestion mskss yop ts.l
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THE WEATHER.:

Fsh and colder tonight, Saturday fair.
Lowest temperature tonight abo~t 5 de-
tses Temperature at 8a. m. Is degrees
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Presbyterian Aid Society
To Hold Annual Bazaar

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
Church are preparing for the annual
bazaar which will be held at about the
usual time.
The splendid patronage of former
years has been very much appreciated
and it is hoped that it will be con-
iinued. There will be something new
and something old" in different lines
of work and especially desirable will
he that found in the children dining
room and bed room departments.
There will also be a new kind OF work
in fancy and usefu; articles in a new
department.
The ever useful apron In many diff
ferent styles to suit the individual
taste will be numerous. There will
also be rugs, clothing, etc, that will
be sure to please.
The time and place Of the sale will
be announced at an early date. Watch
for date.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
FUND
ASKED in COUNTY
American Legion to Help Salvation
Army In Carrying on Welfare
Work

Hand County has been asked to
contribute $4,000 to the enlarged
work of the Salvation Army in South
Dakota.
AT a meeting of the American lie.
gion, Tuesday night, it was formally
decided to help the Salvation Army
with their effort to secure the full
quota of Hand County. A committee
of Legion men has been named to
have charge of the work and success
is assured
1t was thought pest to defer the
solicitation of the country townships
until election day and Service men
will be asked to systematically canvas
the county on that day. The amount
asked for will not be a burden in any
sense of the word and every one may
be assured that the money will be
wisely spent. There is no organiza-
ton in the country with so good a
record of service for humanity in its
own fields of work as the Salvation
Army and Hand County may be relied
upon to cheerfully contribute its full
share.
The execution committee having
charge of the campaign is Chas. Rudd,
Earl Spain, Albert Nelson and Law
renceJones.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Anton Springer Arrested
For Shooting Neighbor

Redfeld Journal Observer-Anton
Springer, a farmer who lives west of
Zell, was arrested in Redfield this af-
ternoon by Sheriff Douglas of Faux
county. charged with having shot his
neighbor, Waiter Huber. The shot in
flicted a wound in Huber's shoulder.
Springer had part of his family with
him when he was taken into custody,
He told Deputy Sheriff Allbee that
he found Huber assaulting his son so
severely that the blood was running
from the young mans nose, whereup-
on he shot Huber. other statements
are to the effect that when cattle go
out Huber protested with young
Springer; that the young mar dashed
Hber with a whip, which was the act
that inspired the assault from Huber
The statement that the boy was
violently assaulted is denied in this
recital of the story. When Springer
came upon Huber and his son in con
troversy he threatened to shoot HUI
Der. but the latter insisted that he was
not afraid. Then, it is alleged, he
made good his threat.
Springer is the man who was tarred
and feathered by unknown parties last
spring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
COUNTY HOSPITAL
TO BE VOTED ON
Proposed Institution TO Cost Not 10
Exceed $50, 100000 TO Erect and
Equip Bonds to Run From
10 10 30 Years

Hand County citizens will have the
opportunity November End to say
whether or not a county hospital shall
be erected at the county seat. Official
notice to this effect appeared in the
newspapers last week.
As proposed. the county hospital,
when complete, including site, con
struction and Equipment, will cost
net to exceed 100000. The State
law provides for the issuing of long
time bonds for the erection of an
institution of this nature. These
bonds may run from ten to thirty
years. Since the expense will come
from all the tax payers, the cost to
each individual will be very slight
when distributed over a term of years.
The nonresident land owners will paw
a large share Of this money.
If the voters decide at the general
election TO have a county hospital,
the County Commissioners will issue
bonds covering the amount necessary.
The hospital will be under the super
vision of the County Commissioners
who will appoint a board of trustees,
consisting of five members, one of
which shall act as superintendent and
have direct charge of it All accounts
will be audited by the Commissioners
and the business conducted similar to
other county offices.
This hospital will be open to all
practising physicians or surgeons III
the county and they may all take
their patients there for hospital care.
Those who do not have the means will
he cared for by the county. Patients
of the latter class must now be taken
to Huron or Pierre for hospital atten-
ton at considerable cost and incon-
venience.
An adequate modern county hospi-
tai is very necessary. Very few citi-
zens realized the local i~nadequacy of
hospital facilities until the influenza
epidemic came SO unexpectedly. The
necessity was just as urgent before
this epidemic appeared as it was aft
terward, but ii took something of this
nature to call attention to it. There
are hundreds of cases during the year
in this county that need hospital at
wtention and do not get it because OF
the lack of facilities. How much un-
told suffering would be prevented if
a less expensive and convenient mea
of caring for the sick were provided
at home To be forced to take forty
or fifty mile trips for emergency at
tention is not only expensive but dan
gerous. How much greater the posi-
bility of saving a life if hospital at
tentfon is immediate rather than de-
layed from five to ten OF more hours.
Consider this proposition carefully.
One never knows when hospital at
tention may be necessary to save a
member of the family.
e. II Aicher,
County Agent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
LARGE AUDIENCE
CREETS JOHNSON
Over -Four Hundred Turn Out To Hear
First Republican Speaker
I'm Miller

Tuesday night Congressman Royal
c. Johnson, addressed a capacity au-
dience at the Miller Opera House.
His address, which lasted two hours
was confined to the League OF Nations
issue and to his findings as chairman
of the committee sem to France to
investigate war expenditures, and the
court martial and abuse of soldiers.
His talk was highly interesting and
instructive to the 400 or more voters
present and many favorable com
ments were made after the meeting.
The meeting was opened by cam
raign songs by a male quartet consist
ing of Messrs w. III. Thomas, j. NJ.
Williams, Geo. Richardson and Ira
Mcconnell. G. M. Carroll introduced
the speaker.
AMIR. Johnson Is a candidate for re-
election to Congress from the 2nd
district, and his election is practically
assured.
The next republican rally in Miller
will be held at the Miller Opera House
tomorrow night, with Hon. Moses e.
Clapp, as the speaker, and it is eX-
pected that as large an audience will
the Ex-senator as heard Royal c..
Johnson Tuesday night.
The Miller band will give a twenty
minute concert in front of the Opera
House before the speaking begins
Other rallies in the county during
the week were at Vayland Monday
night and at Burdette Wednesday
night. Addresses were made by local
speakers and good crowds attending
in both cases.
Other rallies will be held at the
following places:
Howell Twp, Thursday night, Octo-
Der 2Ist.
Inland twp. Saturday right, Oct
ober %
st. Lawrence, Monday night, octo-
Der %.
Spring Twp, Tuesday night, Octo-
Der &c.
miller. Wednesday night, October
q, Peter Norbeck.
Glendale Twp, Thursday night, Oc-
tober rs.
Rec Heights, Friday night, October
30
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Harding Way Ahead in
Rexal Straw Vote

The latest returns on the %pre-elec-
ton straw vote being taken by the
Rexall drug stores over the United
States, shows Harding a strong win
ner. This vote is being taken in 5000
drug stores and the total figured up
and returned to each store daily. The
latest report shows Harding 366,634
male votes, 129327 women votes, "a
total Of 495 ,961. Cox has 24S, 143 male
votes. and 1861 women votes, a total
CT 325.004. Harding carries 1853 cleo
toral votes to IFS for Cox. Two years
ago the Rexall vote was a good indi-
cation-showing Wilson in the lead
right up to the last day.
The bulletins are posted daily at
the Collins Shaw Drug Store. Join
the crowd and vote for Harding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
NUMBER 4s
GOOD ROADS WEEK
OCTOBER Is TO 80
All Communities In State To Unite In
Drive for Funds

In some of the cities Of South Da-
kota you will see a sticker on the
windshield of most OF the automobiles
reading: I'm for Good Roads, I've
Paid My Dollar. Let's Have Yours"
This means that the Dollar Drive
for funds to carry on the Good Roads
Campaign, under the leadership OF the
South Dakota Development Associa-
ton. has been conducted in that city.
II will reach here. We will all be
fined a dollar and furnished a stick
err and well like 1t for it's a worthy
cause.
The committee that have conducted
drives In the few places where they
have been conducted report that the
Dollar Drive is popular and easy to
put over. The State Finance Commit
tee has designated the week OF Octo-
Der 25th to 30th inclusive, as Good
Roads Week in South Dakota. Dur
ing that week q drive will be col
Quoted in every community in the
state.
In cities and towns where there are
commercial clubs or similar organiz-
atoms, II Is expected that they will
appoint committees and conduct the
drive In communities where there
is no organization. II is expected that
a committee of Good Roads Boosters
will handle the drive.
Many communities have already
started the drive. others will start
before the 25th. but the week of Octo-
Der 25th to 30th will be cleanup week
and during this week an effort will be
made to reach all who have not al
ready contributed their dollar and
each community in the state Is re-
quested to secure its quota before
November LIST. as the committees will
need the funds before that time.
II Is a worthy cause and every one
who is for good roads should aid with
their time and money. Have your
dollar ready. Help the committee.
Let's pull South Dakota out of the
mud.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-10-21
Poland China Assn To
Have Sale October 80


The Hand County Poland China
Breeders Association are making ar
engagements for their first annual pure
bred sale, which is to be held at the
Sales pavilion at st. Lawrence, Sat
urday, October 30th.
The association is offering thirty
eight head of hogs, all contributed by
members of the association. A good
line of hogs with a splendid pedigree
behind them will be put up for sale.
AS this is their first sale, the asso-
citation are hoping for a large number
of bidders. Catalogs may be had by
writing to A. e. Swap, secretary, st
Lawrence.