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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Will Speak on Candidacy
Of Weed For President

Two Wood For President speakers
will be in the city in the near future.
VIM. Il. Malone, of Chicago, will speak
at the Opera House, Thursday even
ing, March 4th. Mr.. Malone was for
mer chairman of the state tax board
ct Illinois.
Ex-Governor Chas. Osborn, of Mich
igan is also scheduled to speak here in
the interests OF the candidacy of Wood
for President. He will speak at the
Opera House, Monday evening, March
sfh. Gov. Osborn is one Of the best
campaign speakers in the middle west.
He was a personal friend Of Roosevelt,
and has known General Wood for
many years. He has also been promi-
rent in the councils of the republican
party.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
LEGION
BACKS BONUS PLAN
Asks Congress to Pass Bonus Bnl Com
pensatlng Ex-Seryice Men For
Financial Losses While In
Service

The American Legion has formed
its plan OF the bonus.fc ~ ex-service
men and has asked Congress to put
the plan into law in the n6St go days
The plan is for selective compensa-
ton. Under this proposed bill, every
former soldier, sailor or marine may
choose what sort of benefits or COM
%ponsation he will receive for the fin
ancial losses suffere by him while in
the service. The plan gives a choice
Of four things and only one OF the
four can be taken advantage of.
The four options are:
1. A farm to be bought on easy
payments.
2. A loan with which to buy a home
in a city or town.
3. Vocational training at Govern
nient expense.
A. Additional compensation In I'm
tied States Government bonds at the
rate of $50 for each month Of service
Such is the program Of the Legion
and 1t calls for speedy action. The
committee In charge asked action In
60 days. 1t proposes that Congress
pass the fourth proposition. the $50
bond bonus, at once. Then IL an ex
service man needs immediate financial
assistance he can take advantage OF
that plan, but If he takes that bonus
he can not later take advantage OF
AIRY of the other benefits.
1t urges Congress to pass the voca.
tional training proposition immediate
ly, by which an ex-service man could
enter a school, learn a skilled trade
Of his choice and be paid $50 a month
while in school. The sum will be In
creased to 500 IL the barrow bill
passes congress.
Ex-Service men who have not taken
any benefit are to be given a chance
to take a farm, and pay the cost OF the
land and It's reclamation In annual In
stallments over 20 years. The other
option proposed will be to borrow
from the government on easy terms
enough money (probably $4,000 tc
buy or build a city or town home.
Briefly stated, this is the plan oi
the American Legion organization fol
compensation of e~x-service men
Posts and members all over the Unit.
ed States are sending kilograms and
letters to their Congressman urging
that action be taken soon on such
q plan and the Legion believes its eff.
forts will be successful.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Wood To Begin Tour
Of State March Is

Mitchell, 8. D., March f.-On his
tour Of South Dakota beginning March
Is Leonard Wood will take in about
twenty towns among these probably
will be Mitchell Watertown, Huron,
Webster, Aberdeen. Pierre, Rapid City,
woonsocket, Redfeld, Clark, Faux
ton. The schedule is now being ar
ranged by the Wood headquarters
here subject to confirmation by the
national committee at Chicago. No
definite announcement can be made
for a day or two.
Leonard Wood, leading candidate
for the presidency and the majority
republican nominee for that ONCE In
South Dakota will debate national is-
sues with Senator Poindexter OF Wash
ington who also is a candidate fol
president ct Pierre, South Dakota the
evening of March goth the debate viii
be held under the provisions Of the
new primary law this announcement
was made tonight. At the Wood foI
president headquarters here It 10 an
nounced Leonard Wood WILL enter So
Dakota ON his second tour OF the STATE
en- March Is and his trip will clost
with the debate At Pierre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Local Amer. Legion Team
Defeats Huron Team

The Huron American Legion Team
was defeated Monday evening blythe
local American Legion Team.
The game was a fast one throughout
Huron taking the lead in the start,
In the last half minute OF the game
the score stood "a to % in favor OF
the Huron team. However just before
the final whistle blew Huntley of Mil
Ter dropped the ball in the basket
making the score 26 to rs.
This game game is the third the
two American Legion teams have play
ed. The first two games were won by
the Huron team.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Gun Club With Eighty
Members Organized

A gun club was organized here last
week, with an initial membership Of
eighty members. Temporary cheers
we're chosen: DIR. wheelock. presi-
dent, and Clyde Ice. secretary-treas-
urer.
II is understood that the traps for
the club have been shipped and as
soon as the weather IL favorable, the
traps will be set up and practice begun
on shooting clay pigeons
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
MANY SALES TO Be
HELD in COUNTY
Storm Causes Postponement Of G. E.
Schrfvers Closing Out Sale
Te March 9Th

The snow storm OF Wednesday put
a slight damper OF a number Of pub
lie sales scheduled for that day.
Chas. Schriver's large closing out
sale which was set for Wednesday
was postponed because or the evere
weather until Monday. March 9Th.
This will be the last sale Mr.. Schriver
will hold in this county and will be
a closing out sale Of his stock. Mr..
Schriver has accepted a position as
saleman for livestock commission firm
OF Chicago, and win make his home
there. During the last ten years Mr..
Schriver has built up a cattle market
in this county that could not be sur
passed by any In the state. His
square dealing with his customers has
won him a great many friends. Mr..
Schriver will be very glad TO see his
cid friends ut his sale. This sale is in
the nature of q combination sale as
c. H. Runger will sell a number of
cattle, horses and farm machinery at
the same time.
Martin Peterson. living on the Jim
Nelson farm, 3 miles southwest of
Miller, will hold a public sale on FRI
day, March 18th. He offers for sale
60 head of cattle. Is head OF horses.
and a large amount OF farm machin-
cry.
John Hassfurther will hold q clos
ing out sale on the Dell Taylor farm.
fifteen miles southwest of Miller, on
Wednesday, March 18th. He will sell
60 head OF cattle, including some reg
istered stock. IA head Of horses, some
farm machinery and household goods.
Wilson Bros. will sell at public auc-
ton, sixteen miles north Of Miller. ON
Friday. March Is. They offer rs head
OF cattle. including three registered
Hereford bulls, Is head of horses.
some hogs, sheep and farm machinery.
Mcmahon and Hiatt will hold a sale
at the Mcmahon ranch in Howell
township, fifteen miles north Of Miller
on Tuesday. March 9th. They offer
so head Of cattle, IL head Of horses.
125 hogs, and some farm machinery.
s. r. Greenacre will hold a sale on
his farm seven miles northeast OF
Miller on Thursday. March Il. He
win sell sc head Of cattle, some horses
~ head of Duroc-Jersey brood sows
end some farm machinery.
The South Dakota Royal Shorthorn
sale will be held at Huron Friday,
March IL. Catalogs may be secured
by writing NJ. ]. Flanagan, Selby, 8.
d.
The largest farm and stock sale to
he held in the county will be that OF
Carroll and Almond which will be
held at the well known Carroll farm,
six miles northeast OF Miller on Fri
day. March 18th. This is a complete
closing out sale. as MIR. Carroll has
decided to retire from farm managing
activities.
Catalogs will soon be out for the
Fourth Annual Combination sale held
by the Hand County Registered Stock
Ssles Association, which will be held
March 18th.
Bower and S~alisbury's sale which
was scheduled for Thursday. March 4
was postponed until Thursday, March
II, because OF the Indictment weather
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Would Change Name Of
State 10 Roosevelt

Pierre, s. D.-South Dakota should
have It's name changed 10 Roosevelt
which means Roseheld. In order that
the people Of the east may no longer
be afraid to come to the Sunshine
state by confusing its climate with
the rigorous climate OF the twin state.
North Dakota. is the contention Of
Doane Robinson. state historian.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Art Lecture March 9th

Under the Auspices of Seton Guild
a lecture on Famous Paintings" will
be given in the High School Auditor
ium on next Tuesday evening by Mrs
Martin Wider. illustrating with large
copies. Mrs. Wider begins with early
Italian Art, discussing French and
British painters. finally giving a de-
lightful talk on American Art. Ad-
mission. Adults soc. grades and high
school, Csc.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
ROADS TO PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP
Government Returns Railroads To
Private Owners Midnight
February 90


States railroad administration, the
governmental agency which for more
than two years controlled operation
of the railroad system today passed
| cut of existence. With its passing
at midnight, the 230 lines that had
been merged into practically one
| gigantic system went under control
of private interests, free to operate
in competition as Of old.
OF the staff of directors and execu-
tives who controlled the railroads
during United States operation Dr.
rector General Hines alone remains.
lie remains to clear up matters left
pending when the government gave
UP control. These include thousands
Iot claims, contracts and grievances
to be settled and among which are
e~ighty-two compensation contracts
| with various roads still subject to ne
gotiation.
Under so-called rail reorganization
bill which governs the return of the
transportation systems to private
ownership, but little jurisdiction is
retained by the government. Under
ito term the interstate commerce COM
mission is given greater power to con-
troll rates, an compulsory arbitration
or labor disputes is required. The
government also retains a certain
amount of control over bond issues
hut at the present time assures a fixed
percentage of profit and makes it pos
sibie for carriers to secure loans from
a federal fund set aside for that pur-
pose.
One quite general estimate by rail-
way experts of the condition in which
the roads find themselves on the eve
of their return to private hands, n
minute after midnight, Sunday, is that
during the last three or four years the
roads have fallen one full year be-
hind their normal program. Traffic
demands have grown tremendously.
Since 1917 they have jumped z per
cent a year. The bureau OF railway
economies estimates that the 1920
traffic demands will be at least one
third greater than in 1916.
This means railway investment will
need increasing to the point where it
will be about $500. 0O0. 900 above the
1916 mark. Since that year, some
thing like 81, SOC, 000, 900 according to
tie estimates, has been invested, so
that right now the roads are just
about 1000, OO0, 900 behind the normal
program.
Nearly two-thirds of the railroads
in 1919 were unable to meet their fix
ed charges out Of their earnings, to
gay nothing of paying dividends. One
Illuminating table shows that for the
first IL months IF 1919 the operating
income for the 1876 principal roads
that is, the excess of receipts over ex-
-renses-was S496, SIT ,000. The stand
ayd return which the government
guaranteed, based on earnings for the
three years 1914-16, was $S1S, 100, 900,
leaving a net deficit of S321,324 900.
OF the 1855 roads only "a earned their
standard return, while 1S1 contributed
tc the deficit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
TALENT
PLAY MARCH II
"What Happened To jones' To BE
Given For Benefit of Presby-
terrain Church

The Young Peoples Glass of the
Presbyterian church will give a home
talent play on Friday evening. March
II, at the Opera House. The proceeds
of the play will be used for the bene-
fl of the new Presbyterian church,
which will be erected here this spring.
The play, entitled What Happened
To Jones" is a comedy in three acts.
This is the %jolliest sort OF a farce,
clean and sparkling all the way
through. A professor of anatomy is
lured to a prize fight, and the police
make a raid on the " mill" The
professor escapes to his home follow
ed by Jones, the travelling salesman,
who sells hymn books when he can,
and playing cards when he cannot.
The police are on the trail, SO Jones
DISCUSSES himself by putting on the
Garb of a bishop, and q lot OF funny
complications ensue. The other fun
makers are aided not a little by an
escaped lunatic.
Following is the cast of characters:
Jones .''"r......'.,...H T.. cooper
Fbenezer Goodly Alfred Schroeder
III Coodly N II ~ ~ DovnoI5c
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
An Up-TO- Date Lecture

Crime, It's Causes and Cure
March 18th at the Opera IEo5use. The
Chief of Police. Chicago. revoked Mr..
Loose's leave of absence, so Fred Dale
Wood, noted lawyer and lecturer, takes
his place. Sixth number of Lyceum
Course.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04

The price of admission is adults Is
cents and children so cents. Seats
may be reserved at Collins Drug
Store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
Famous Actor Coming to Miller

Dawson Byrne, the famous actor,
will appear at the Miller Opera House
Wednesday evening, March 18th, por-
traying some of Dickens celebrated
characters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
PURE BRED SALES
SUCCESSFUL
a. Z. Swab and C. H. Banning Hold
Successful Poland China Sales

Two very successful pure bred Po-
land China sow sales were held In the
county last week by A. K. Swab and
G. II. Banning.
The first sale was held by A. e.
Swab, at Pearl Valley farm, on Feb
ruary Gath. This was Mr.. Swab's first
sale and it is noteworthy that his
stock sold at a very high average, STA
as many breeders of long experience
have reached no higher average than
s170.
Following is the list of buyers:
Lot &c. II. Banning. $3.50.
Lot Geo. Ruff, $3.50.
Lot 3.-Mr. Groundquist, $155.
Lot Ar. l.. Ryan, Plankinton, $3.50.
Lot 5--Mrs. Jim and Mrs. Ray Mag
ness, $225.
Lot. 6-Mrs. M. T. Skinner.
Lot ELLIS Reeves. 1920
Lot S-Dell Porter, $3.50
Lot 9-Dell Porter, $120.
Lot 10-F1oyd Skinner, $115.
Lot 11-Mrs. Cottrill, $3.50.
Lot 12-Mrs. II. w. Harris, $145
Lot 13-M. Jones, $145.
Lot 14-Louis Fournier, $3.50.
Lot 15-Mr. Groundquist, $145.
Lot 16-Mrs. II. w. Harris, $145
Lot 17-Tyler & Magness, $50
Lot 1S-Ralph Calkins. $3.50.
Lot 19-M. C. Ford, SIPS.
Lot 2O-Mrs. M. C Ford. $145
Lot 21-Wm. Balding. $225.
Lot Coco. Run, 1920.
G. H. Banning's sale vas held Feb
ruary q at his farm 3 miles north
of st. Lawrence. This was also Mr..
Eanning's first pure bred sale and
be also reached the very fair average
Of $113.
Following is the list of buyers:
Lot Frank Teller, $40.
Lot walter Bronz, $147.50.
Lot 3-Milt Jones. $40.
Lot 4-walter Bronz, $127.50.
Lot Frank Teller. Sis.
Lot SACK McCarty, $137.50.
Lot IA. e. Swab. 800.
Lot S-Walter Bronz. $125.
Lot 3-Jack McCarty, 800.
Lot 10-Walter Bronz. $105.
Lot 11-Jack McCarty, $102.50.
Lot 12-Walter Bronz. $107.50.
Lot 13-Walter Bronz, $102.50.
Lot lib. r. Weiland, Canistota,
sos.
Lot 15-Walter Bronz, 1920.
Lot 16-Walter Bronz, $105.
Lot 17-Walter Bronz. $t35.
Lot 1S-Walter Bronz, $137.50.
Lot 22-Walter Bronz. $500.
Lot 23-Glen Skinner, $62.50.
Lot 24-Oscar Magness, sos.
Lot 25-Walter Bronz, $110.
For their first sales, these results
are very gratifying to both Mr.. Swab
end MI. Banning. Their Poland China
herds are a very high grade, and both
breeders are always making new eff
forts toward improvements. In the
future Messrs. Banning and Swab will
plan to make these sales an annual
affair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
March 81 First Day Of Spring

March 81 will be the first day OF
spring of 1920. The sun upon that
date is supposed to cross the equinox,
and real spring weather should then
set in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-30
COUNTER FOR tASKER'S
PLAN MADE BY OWNERS

CHICAGO, oct. 30.-A countur-pro-
p)sal 70 the "Lasker plan" for the re-
organization Of BASEBALL was made
Friday by the board Of directors OF the
American league, in executive session.
The board's proposal was in answer to
the ultimatum of the National league
members and the three American
league club managers-Chicago New
York and Boston-who declared they
would organize a 12-club league II the
five American league clubs, which are
loyal" to President Johnson. did not
join in the pIhn before November 1.
The boards answer suggests that
committee of nine smembers-thie ee
each from the National league. the
American league and the National as
sociatOn of professional baseball
leagues (minor leagues) work out
plan of reorganization.
This committee, it was pointed out,
win give due consideration. not only
10 I'll, major leagues. but to the minor
leagues as well.
w AiN &bHAAhtilAs Aaif
continues. that in this manner a re-
crganization may be worked out along
sane and practical lines. which will
be satisfactory, not only to so-called
organized baseball, but to the public
as well.
we recognize that there is a strong
feeling prevalent among the public in
favor of some reorganization and the
American league will he giad to CO.
operate in feasible and practical way
TO that end.
''T'he board OF directors are of the
unanimous opinion that the so-called
'Lasker plan" will prove wholly inef-
feciual 10 accomplish the results
which its sponsors seek to accomplish.
aaG that the American league cannot
subscribe t. that plan"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-30
HERBERT MYR|CK QUITS
HARDING; NOW FOR COX

NEW Yor... Oct. sO.-"senator
Harding casts aside every spiritual
social and economic consideration that
indissolubly bind America to the rest
of the world" says Herbert Myriek.
republican, an original Hoover man
and editor OF Farm and Home and the
orange-Jud farm publications in let
ter describing his reasons for boitins
thh republican party and urging the
election OF Governor Cox.
values are on the toho~Tan' .
aid "mental unrest prevails, val
ues are lost sight of and most of 1t an
Is as unnecessary as the worlds need
Is universal for the utmost of human
production and for the closest inter-
dependence. To lead the way out OF
the chaos, >nearly all the nations ot the
world are leagned. Even Mexico. Ger
many and Russia Will join. only the
United states stays out. And Harding
saws the United states will never &c
lin, Harding casts aside every snlr't'ial
social and economic consideration tha'
Iindlssolubly binds America to the resl
of The world. The one duty is to eiec'
Coy and congress in sympathy VIII
Cox"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-30
UMAT|LLA HERD LAW
PASSAGE IS DESIRED
FOR COUNTY WELFARE
Prominent Farmers Drafted
Act on Ballot to Give Uni
form Measure Regarding
Damage From Stock at
Large.

One measure on the county ballot
which Is Of extraordinary importance
to Umatilla county Is the Umatilla
county herd law. Initiated by petition
last spring by group OF prominent
farmers OF this county. They ask the
passage Of the herd law in order to
make a uniform statute IN this county
with those in counties west of here and
To snpplant the Rltner herd law. whose
eonstitutionality was denied.
The law, bearing numbers 322-323
on the ballot, makes 1t unlawful for
=" 'he county evceDt on government
land and In national forests set aside
-. - 44.ng. At also makes the owner
or lessor Of stock running at large,
liable to any damage to property In
flicied by the stock
Stock found running AT large on
lands within the county other than
those excepted. may be taken up, held,
impounded and disposed OF in the man.
ner provided for by law. A regular
process of advertising the impounded
animals and holding the sale is pro-
vlded for by the act. Persons taking
Up stray animals are entitled also 10
a taking up fee OF so cents head for
all COWS horses, mules, asses and swine
and 10 cents for sheep and goats. the
minimum charge being placed at $40.
Persons taking up animals and sell
ing them after due process Of law are
required to file a report Of their pro
ceedings with the county clerk and re-
ceipt for the proceeds with the eoun-
ty treasurer after the costs and dam
age have been deducted. The law pro-
v.des for a board OF arbitration for
cases where the owner OF the stock
and the holder of stray animals can
rot agree on the terms Of redemption,
as the law provides.
The act was drafted by farmers with
view OF filling long-felt need in
this county and TO match laws in force
in neighboring counties. Marion Jack.
Pendleton: X. G. Warner, Pilot Rock;
Carl Engdahl. Helix: J. A. Guderian.
Pilot Rock; George Strand. Pendleton:
q. l. Drt.ning, Stanfield and NJ. /.
Watts, Athena, drafted the proposed
bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-30

oregon title for Pendleton and no more
cnances are TO be taken as with the
Touchet bunch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-30
nEFsDs

w. r. Taylor sheriff. to George
Biographies siS4.S9 Lots in Doris, ana
en- ia SIC Ia and S l-2 Sc Ia sec
70 Tn q \. r. 81. NE la SW IA
ana sw IA sw la and SW Ia Sc l-4
sec. Z. Tn. 3. n. r. 80,
g. A. Iansdowne to Frank f. sher-
man sl.O0 Lot 8 in Block : OF Hous-
ers Add. Pendleton.
samuel H. Morris TO Ralph L. MOT.
r,s 81 90 S 1-2 sw IA Sec. 2s, SIS -
sE I, a Sec, % and NV IA NV -
sec. 20, TIP. 6, S. II. 80.
A. /, Larson to VIM. Burkehnih''
s45.Oo Lot ., Block 2, Newports Auu'
Hermiston. :, r,rs.
charles L. May to Ralph H. lans'
dale $500. 90 W l-2 Sc IA Sec ~ Up
G. J. Mckenzie Exr. to Matilda |. Z
cray 100000 mete and bound tract II
Rlock %, Nichols Add. Milton.
Mary L. vonderahe to Sarah beii'
perrv s1.Oo Portion Of NV Ia SIC l.
Sec. s, TIP. 4. N. r. 81, =
+ A. Case to Matilda L. Gray
mete and bound tract in BLOCK %
Nichols Add. Milton.
lanes NJ. Harris to G. DeGraw ~,
N 1-9 Lot 3, Lot and Lot o. hioe'
/ Mays Add. Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-30
DEPAUW WINS FORFEIT
GAME BY ONSIDE KICK

GREENcASTLE. Ind. Oct. 30.-(A
P.)---Depauw Universty's football
team won forfeit from the valpar-
also team Friday. when Coach Keo-
gan Of Valparaiso took his team off
the field after Depauw had pulled a
successful on-side kick in the third
quarter and out the ball on the one
yard line. The referee allowed the
play and when Keogan refused to
stand by the referees decision. De-
pauw was awarded the game, TO o.
In the first three quarters the teams
had fought TO 90 score.