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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
Thirty One Percent
Reduction On All Fords

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 21.-Reestab-
lishment Of pre-war prices on all pro-
ducts of the Ford Motor Company eff
fective Immediately was announced BY
Henry Ford today. The price reduc-
ton reaches from 13 per cent on
trucks to 81 per cent on all small cars,
In announcing the decision of the
company. Mr.. Ford, said:
Now is the time to call a halt on
war methods, a prices, war proii-
teering and war greed. 1t may be
necessary for everybody to stand a
little sacrifice but it will be most pro-
ftable after all because the sooner
we get business back to a pre-war
condition, progress, prosperity and
Contentment will occupy the attention
of the people,
For the best interests Of all 1t is
time that a real practical effort was
made to bring the business of the
country and the life of the country
down to normal. Inflated prices al
ways retard progress.
The announcement stated that the
price reductions were made despite
unified orders for 146.065 vehicles.
There will be no reduction in wages at
any of the Ford plants, it was an
nounced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
TRAIN WRECK
WEST OF TOWN
Brother Of DIR. Riggs, OF Pierre, Scri-
OusIy Hurt In Smash

A tail-end collision between two
freights, on the G. & n. w. line about
seven miles west Of Miller Monday
morning. seriously injured Mr.. Riggs,
of Pierre, and badly bruised up a half
dozen others, besides demolisfing a
oaboose and laying one locomotive up
for repairs.
The trains were running Is minutes
apart and the head engine was pulling
a heavy load and was going only about
10 miles an hour up the grade seven
miles west of town. The rear train
loose and was running at about 40
miles an hour, and owing to a heavy
fog were not able to see the train
ahead until too close to stop. The
engineer threw on the brakes, and
both he and the fireman jumped to
safety. The engine, however, plowed
half way through the caboose before
it. came to a stop. Mr. Riggs and a
boy besides the train crew, were in the
caboose, but none were seriously in
jured except Mr.. Riggs, who had both
legs broken besides internal injuries.
He was returning to Pierre with some
registered stock he had had on exhibit
ton at the state fair and is a brother
of DR.. Riggs of that city.
The wrecking crew soon arrived on
the scene and in a Few hours had the
track clear. The engine was taken
back to Miller and the caboose dumped
the side of the track and burned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
Total Population of
U. S. 05,76S,l96'

Washington. Sept. 1S.-The total
population OF the United States exclu-
siye of outlying possessions, will be
found approximately los, 76S, 1876. ac-
cording to preliminary and unofficial
estimates Of statisticians of the I'm
tied States census bureau.
This will NEAR an increase OF 49,
T95, $40 persons over the 1910 popula-
ton of the United States, which was
a1,572,2 G6.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
Fire Destroys Bridge
AT Philip, So. Oak.

Huron, S. d., Sept. 21.-Fire destroy
ed two-thirjs of the 600 feet bridge
and trestle of the C. & w Ry. four
miles west of Philip on Saturday, the
18th, The new chemical truck of the
Philip fire department managed TO
save one-third of it.
1t is claimed that the fire original
ed from sparks from the freight train.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
and Howes
Debate Next Thursday

One week from today the 1929 cam
paign will be officially opened in Hand
county. On Thursday, September 30,
the Republican and Democratic candi-
dates for governor will hold n OF
their series of debates in the Miller
opera house. 1t is expected that thu
candidates will draw a capacity house
at their appearance in this city, 1t is
understood that the debates will be on
both state and national issues.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
Announcements Made OF
Approaching Weddings

An announcement party was held
last Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Bard, announcing
the approaching marriage of their
daughter, Miss Bessie to Mr.. Albert
Shaw, which will be an event of next
month.
Another interesting announcement
is that of the approaching marriage
of Miss May Redmond whose marriags
to Lieutenant Beryl Wallace will take
place in the near future.
Both bride-elects are being honored
by numerous showers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
Corn Palace Admission
Same As Last Year

"In spite of the increased cost of the
main Corn Palace Shaw at Mitchell
this year the admission will be tn
same as last year. Adults Is cents,
Children 80 cents.
"P. S. The rumor is out that the
admission is $1.25.
Nothing to it."
w w. Blain, Secretary"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
CO.. NEWS BY
CORRESPONDENTS
VAYLAND

Mr.. Pete SimonS a Deen WISHING
the past week with his brother John
Simons. He returned to his home at
Winner last Wednesday.
Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Barbour gave a
Miscellaneous shower last Friday for
Miss Marcia Hackett. About thirty
guests were present and Miss Hackett
was the recipient of many lovely and
useful gifts which represented the
high favor in which she Is held by her
many friends here. After a lunch of
dainty refreshments the guests had
.heir pictures taken with the minia-
ture bride and groom and soon depart
ed for their several homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Carlton are the
proud parents of a baby girl born to
them September 10Th.
Mr.. Carlton visire- al the II d.
Sedan home past few days returning
tc his home at Humboldt Monday eve
ming
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of Mr.. Earl i.
MINER to Miss Marcia Hackett at
Brookings, S. ID. on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 18th. Miss Hackett is n OF
the finest young ladies of Vayland and
Is very accomplished and refined. She
has spent several years in this vicinity
clerking in the local store and al a
teacher and has endeared herself to
the people. The groom is one of
Brooking's splendid young men. He
has grown to manhood In that city
and has a host OF friends there. He
served as first lieutenant in the army
during the late war and is now deputy
revenue collector with headquarters
at Brookings where the happy couple
will make their future home. Way
land friends of Mr.. and Mrs. MINER
extend congratulations and best wish
ec for their happiness and prosperity.
Relatives of Lloyd Noble formerly
of this place are in receipt of invita-
lions to the wedding of Miss Emily
Bryant of Toronto, Canada, and Mr..
Lloyd Noble. The wedding will take
rlace at the Methodist parsonage on
Donaldson Avenue and will be follow
ed by a reception at the home of the
brides mother The event is schedul-
cd for September 22nd and the happy
young couple will make their future
home il Toronto where the groom is
employed in the post Office depart
ment,
Mrs. Barbour attended the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. F. MINER at
Brookings last Wednesday.
Most of the people from this vicin-
ity took in the State Fair at Huron
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mccormack. W.
p. Noble and A. J. Rayenscroft made
an auto trip to the river west OF
Highmore Sunday to get a supply of
Melons. They accomplished their
purpose.
Hubert Simons while playing with
his schoolmates Monday was running
and fell into a barbed wire fence sus-
tanning serious decorations about the
face and neck. He was taken to Wes-
sington where he received medical at
tention.
Little Mary Gray visited her aunt
Mrs. Barbour for the week end, re-
turning to her home at Highmore Sun
day.
Tom Davis of Hurley, arrived Mon
day noon to visit a short while with
his sons w. r. and Frank
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23

w. II. McMasters and w. w. Howes.
candidates for Governor on the Re-
publican and Democratic tickets re-
spectively. will debate upon the poll
cies OF their parties at the opera house
Thursday evening, September 80.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23

Hand County may well be proud of the 1920 achievement at the State
Fair in competition with other counties of the state and with special ex
hbitors from ado nng states. The list of winnings is recorded below.
County Exhibit
Mr.. vanLoon with his splendid Ring 1t Again" exhibit led off with
the blue ribbon in. county agricultural exhibits. He truly did Ring 1t
Again" Mr.. VanLoon o has two trsts, a second and a third to his
credit since he began preparing exhibits. for Hand County. Few citizens
realize the amount of work necessary to prepare N exhibit of this nature.
Mr. vanLoons is a real achievement. @
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
HEALTH TALK
BY COUNTY NURSE
Helpful Hints In Dealing With Gem
mon Emergencies

Miller looks good after two strenu-
u weeks one >at Duluth, Minnesota,
and the other at the Huron State
Fair.
The County Public Health Nurse
will help and direct to the best of her
ability in carrying out a County Pub
lie Health program, and show a will
ingness to use her knowledge and en
ergies to further the development of
public health.
A few hints which will be helpful
III dealing with the following emer-
gcncies.
Ear Ache
This is quite common in children,
and not infrequently is a telltale of
bad teeth, throat trouble, or il may
be that something is radically wrong
with the ear itself If the ache is
frequent consult a specialist on ear
nos and throat diseases. Dry heat
applied to the ear is usually sufficient
to check, or a drop or two of sweet
OIL or castor oil heated and a plug of
absorbent cotton is good. The use of
a rubber hot water bottle at night is
comforting.
Sun Burn
Sun burn or tan is considered heal
thy, but this is a false idea, and per-
sons of delicate skin should avoid it
by taking pains to protect themselves
from the sun. A splendid remedy for
sunburn is one part lime water to
three parts olive or almond oil, but
any soothing application is good, such
as cold cream or even vaseline. If
the eyes are affected use cold water
congresses.
ChilbIains
These usually attack toes, ears, fin
gers and even the nose, and are caus
ed by contraction of blood vessels
thru exposure to cold, then reacting
and dilating, the parts become red
and swell causing burning, itching
and aching. Persons with poor cir
culation suffer mostly. If toes are
affected battle in cold water drying
with flannel thoroughly, treat with
enc part Iodine and two parts soap
linament. Wear wooden hose, avoid
tight shoes and never hold feet to the
fire. If fingers for other parts are
affected endeavor to protect from cold,
wear wooden gloves and use same
treatment given for toes. Equal parts
turpentine and olive oil is a good APP
plication Soap linament is a liquid
which can be obtained from any drug
gist.
(Other emergencies follow next
week.)
Mary A Curley,
County Nurse.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23
Thos. Foley Dies AT
Rochester Hospital

Five deaths were reported in Miller
and over the county during the week.
The little five months son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Shea, of Alpha township,
died early Tuesday morning at the
Wheolock and McWhorter hospital, his
death being due TO entrocolitis, Fun
eral services were held Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The five-day old twins of Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Steptoe, of Alden town
ship, died at the home Sunday. Bur-
ial services were held Sunday
The seven year old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Walter lowry of Como Twp,
died Friday at Chamberlain. The re-
mains were brought to Rec Heights,
and burial made there Sunday.
Word was received Tuesday orn
ing of the death at Rochester, Mimi,
of Thos. Foley. Mr.. Foley had been
operated on for stomach trouble, and
had apparently been recovering. No
particulars could be learned. Mr..
Foley was about SO years of age. Bur-
ial will be made at Akron, la.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-09-23

and 2:22 pace with Lady Toots, and third money in the 217 pace with Van
Cycle.
Sheep
j. r. Spiers and Son sprung a surprise when in the Hampshire Sheep
classes they carried on LIST and End ribbons OH eve lambs, LIST on Ram
Lamb, and Champion Ram of all ages. The features Of this achievement is
that Spiers and Son only exhibited the the three lambs. TO cap the climax
Mr. Spiers bought the four year old eve which defeated his best eve for
the Championship in the W classes. This W won First and Champion
at the Iowa State Fair, Minnesota state Fair and North Dakota State Fair
and End at the Nebraska State Fair Mr.. 6piers now has . Champion
flock Of sheep that be may we'll be proud or
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
The Earth,s Crust.

The most important scientific inves
tigation of the last year in any coun
try has probably beeu the attempt 10
measure the earth's crust. We know
very little about the shell on which We
live. Scientists have been studying the
problem in Hawaii. Tuscany and II
Salvador. where the opportunities foI
investigation are especially favorable
Much data new to science has beer
collected concerning the shell. its com
position and probable age. Still othe
tests have been made in New Soutl.
Wales. where n great reservoir concen
trates an immense weight of water On
a limited area. and instruments have
been devised to measure the movement
Of the earth's crust under this weight.
New light has thus been thrown Oh
the action of volcanoes.-Boys' Life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
HONOR CLAIMED BY WELSH
Writer Asserts i!stives Of That CouF-
try Were the First White
People in America.

In an amazingly interesting old
book. published by the author. John
Williams, Vale street. Denbigh. Wales.
in 1856. entitled Ancient and Modern
Denbigh," there appears the following
rare Bit of information:
an A. p. 11G9. Madogap Owen
Gwynedd. and his followers, are said
TO have left the Vale Of Clwyd lin
North Wales). and TO have reached
America 300 years before Columbus
discovered that vast continent. Re-
turning, next year. they took many
more with them. and are said % have
founded tribe of Welsh American In
dams"
England had been conquered by the
Normans in the previous century. and
the sons of the great harons william
the Conqueror Ind brought with him
from France were taking possession
by force Of the conquered kingdom. rs
they could. They were not always
successful i'm their little individual
wars, and a good many Saxon earls
and sqnires held their own against
them. Especially did the Norinans
have bad time trying TO Gust the
ancient Britons from their property In
Wales. 1t was not until 1888 that Da-
vld. last king of the old British empire,
was defeated, and King Arthur's royal
crown was taken by the Norman-Eng-
fish. as was the Welsh relic "craes-
enydd" made of the true cross and III
closed I'M gold and silver. embossed
with jewels by st. Helena, the British
princess through whom it may be said
that the Norman-English became
Christian.
The author fails to quote the docu-
mentary evidence of the discovery Of
America by the Welsh.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
HILLS NODDED BY GLACIERS
Peculiar Formation OF "DrunlinsD
Makes Them Appear as Though
lnteligently Designed.

Between Syracuse and Rochester. n.
T., lies a country of hills known as
drumlns. which is one Of the most
beautiful bits of scenery in the eastern
United States. The term drumlin is
an Irish one. ana is applied to low
rolling hills Of glacial origin which eX-
ist in that country, and also in parts
OF New York and New England. This
section between Syracuse and Roches
ter Is the very heart of the American
drumlns.
Most American mountains and hills
were formed by violent disturbances
Of the earth's surface, and their rude
origin is reflected in their ruggedness
But the diumlins were built by the
great ice sheet which once covered all
of North America. The materials Of
which they are made were pushed to-
gether slowly by the crawling glaciers
nodded and tamped and smoothed by
the great ice fingers as child makes
mud pies.
The drumlns look as though they
had been designed by some great intel
ligence with q sense OF beauty, for
they rise in smooth, gentle curves
they are remarkably uniform in
height, usually little less than 200
feet, and so smooth and lenient are
their slopes that many of them are cul-
tivated to their SUBMITS. Some Of
them are as round as half an apple
and others are long welts or rolls.
Scattered among the hills are
number of small lakes and ponds, clear
and pretty, and there is good fishing
in many of them. The drumlins are
favorite playground of the people in
Syracuse, Rochester and other nearby
towns. but they are little known be
yond the counties in which they lie.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
SAVE MORE AND WORK MORE

People have grown extremely
restless under restrictive laws
and regulations. which they were
willing To assume as part OF the
burdens OF war. but which they
now look upon as restriction OF
their personal liberties. And yet
this campaign against the high
cost Of living ought to be looked
upon BY the people as the last
campaign in the great war; and
they ought to be as willing to
submit to Inconvenience and an
noyances. for the general good,
rs they were when the actual
fighting was on.
The pressure OF patriotism dur
ing the active days OF the war
made the people economical. The
coming OF the armistice seemed
10 lift the lid; and the country
vent into perfect orgy Of
pcndthrift extravaganza. 1t is
an extravaganza that can not be
INDUCED in by persons living
upon salaries and incomes fixed
under earlier conditions. Such
people have suffered much. Along
with this era OF free spending has
come a time OF idlencss in vari-
lus lines OF industry. idleness re-
,ulting from different moving
,auses. ! would say that extra
lagance and idleness are the two
sreat sins in this emergency. If
he people would save more and
york more, prices would fall in
he exact proportion of the in
,rcase OF their working and their
aving. - A. Mitchell Palmer in
World Outlook.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
Influence Of Lunar cycle.

Physical and mental alterations are
we'll marked in chronic lnyalids and In
he insane. In the case of a sufferer
rom heart disease, with asthmatic
symptoms, a careful record was kept
IF the singularIy regular lunar month
Y attacks. The cyclic excitement Of
lunatics has also been studied by ply
Sicians, and in. one of the investiga-
ions it was found that 40 per cent Of
nen and 46 per cent of women in 3SS
asylum patients had definite periods of
relapse.
The influence of the lunar cycle up
m the prevalence of suicide has been
observed by several investigators.
More cheerful is the evidence that the
phase of the moon affects the marriage
rate. The rhythm of the aptitude for
mental attention is topic of great sig
nificance in the conduct of life.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
SAGAcITY SHOWN BY BEARS
Observers Have Seen and Noted In
stances Of Reasoning That Are
Little Short of Human.

The grizzly bear. says Gr. Enos A.
Mills. is superior in mental power 10
the horse. the dog and even tie gray
wolf. and in his book. The Grizzly
he offers convincing evidence Of his
statement A grizzly cub in Yellow
stone park, he says. once found n ham
slSin--a priced delicncy. Just IS the
little fellow was lifting it to his mouth
big bear appeared. The cub instant
Is dropped the ham skin. sat do@n on
It and pretended TO be greatly inter
es;ed in watching something in the
edge of the woods.
Another young grizzly in the Yellow
stone one doy found tin can that was
open Mt one end and partly filled with
fish. He raised il IN his forepaws and
peeped in. then deliberately turned The
can upside down and shook ii. Moth
inc came our. He shook again, hut
still nothing came out He then placed
the can on the ground. open end down
and hammered The bottom of Il with
stone until the fish dropped out
In a ZOO one day piece Of bareback
that a grizzly bear wanted fell into The
hands Of black bear The hlack bear
dipped the bareback ia water and
started TO take bite. Evidently II
was roo hard He put II in the water
again and while IL soaked gave his
attention 10 something else. When the
black hear was not looking, the grizzly
standing on the farther edge OF the
pool. stirred the water with a forepaw
and started the bareback toward him
on the waves. The instant the first
wave touched the black hear he looked
round. grabbed the precious bareback
which was rapidly floating away. and
pushing II tc the bottom Of the pool
put one hind foot upon ii. How very
like the mental processes of human
beings!
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-02-24
PICTURESQUE IN THEIR RUIN
Famous old Abhcys and Priories
Abound in the English County
of Yorkshire.

When 1t comes TO selecting the re-
lion of abbeys ana pricries in England
here is but one county TO think Of.
Chat county is Yorkshire, which has
10 less than - famous abbeys and
iriories within its boundaries. several
# them renowned all over the world
s being the finest and most beautiful
uins and scenes one can possibly eX-
>ect to view in this connection.
Twenty-Five. at least, of these beauty
pots. the ancient founders of religious
louses selected in Yorkshire centuries
go. OF course not all those 25. in
heir ruins and environment. are So
lmazinely beautiful and picturesque
oday. Kirkstall abbey. charming as
I still appears in certain ways, is too
much overshadowed by the smoke of
eeds and the murky, evil-smeling
water of the Aire But when the old
monks first came to this abbey. the
ale where it rested was almost surely
S delightful as Fountains wondrous
Gene is today! However, most of the
Yorkshire abhcys even yet retain their
pristine delightful surroundings, their
airylike loveliness, and have thus won
worldwide renown, and are visited
" tens of thousands of folk from
very quarter of the globe year by
ear.