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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

have completed the regular bookkeep-
ing work in the Commercial depart
ment, and are taking up additional
work.
Wednesday evening, April 18th, the
Phi Phi" literary society gave a pro-
gram in the high school assembly.
The program was enjoyed by everyone
and the seniors displayed some remark
able talents which no one knew they
possessed.
The Declamatory Contest was held
Friday evening, April 18th at the High
School Assembly. The program was
introduced by a solo, given by Marion
Cocoran. Following the solo the con-
test was held; the final number was a
violin solo by Virginia Bohen. The
pupils who entered the Declamatory
contest were: Genevieve Dunn, Mad
elyn Lowell in the dramatic; Clarence
Thomas, Helen Osterhaus and Walter
futile in the oratory. Genevieve Dunn
and Clarence Thomas received first
honors. They will take part in the
contest which is to be held at Pierre
Friday, April 22nd. We are hoping
they will be as victorious as they were
at home.
The Seniors are very busy preparing
the play for the season.
Miss Eggleston, the music instructor
returned today to agains take up her
duties as the music instructor OF Miller
schools. She has been at her home in
Sioux City recovering from an attack
of scarlet fever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

appear before this Court on the 2lst
day of May, A. d., 1921, at ten o'clock
a. m, at the Court room of this Court
in the City of Miller, Hand County.
South Dakota, then and there to show
cause why said petition should not be
granted and an order made authoriz-
ing such sale.
And 1t Is Hereby Ordered that this
notice shall be served upon all persons
interested in the estate and general
guardian of a minor SO interested, and
any legatee, deyisee or heir OF the de-
cedent at least ten days before the
time appointed for the hearing, and
that such service shall be made by
mailing a copy of this notice to each
of such persons at their several post
office addresses, and by posting In
three of the most public places In
Hand County, South Dakota, and shall
also be published for three successive
weeks in the Miller Press, a legal
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

A regular meeting of the American
Legion was held Tuesday, the 10th.
Every meeting shows an increase in
our membership. This Post now shows
a total of LOG. There are any number
OF ex-service men out of the Legion.
II will be a big feather in our cap to
step out and get every eligible man
possible and in this way get the State
membership banner. The presenting
OF this banner Is based upon the per-
centage of present membership. Let's
step out and win it. 1t can be done.
Don't rest until every ex-service ac-
q~uaintance is wearing the button.
This post is keeping apace with
State bonus proceedings Information
will be given OF at regular meetings
from time to time on this important
subject. Another good reason why all
ex-service men should be members of
the Legion.
Another Memorial day is approach
ing. Many comrades still sleep on
foreign soil, in compliance with the
requests of relatives that the rest for
ever on the battle fields where they
fell. This post is contributing to a
fund for. the purpose of decorating the
graves of these men. The ceremonies
will be performed by committees form
ed in Great Britain and France for
that purpose. A resolution has been
passed to place a bronze grave marker
over the grave of every deceased man
under the jurisdiction Of this Post,
who served in the world war. In each
case Of this kind the name of the de-
ceased comrade will be placed on our
roll and his Legion badge will be sent
to his nearest relative. The placing
of the markers on the graves will take
place on Memorial Day.
Remember the State convention at
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21
VI RIGHT SPIRIT

Aberdeen American-Disabled veter-
ans of the World War, nearly all OF
them overseas veterans and members
of the Walter Reed Post of the Amer
lean Legion in Washington, ID. c., have
adopted what they term THE Greed
of the Disabled Man." which was COM
mended by President Harding. The
creed reads as follows:
"Once more to be useful, to see pity
in the eyes of my friends replaced with
commentator, to work, produce, pro-
vide and to feel that / have a place in
the world, seeking no favors and given
none-a nan among men in spite of
this physical handicap"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

City in person, according to word re-
ceived today by David Hebron, depart
ment adjutant. The convention opens
October 81.
In addition to the chief executive OF
this country, d~ignitaries from Europe
will attend the Legion event. The
army and navy department has volun-
teered to furnish a battleship to bring
the Europeans to the meeting.
1t is evident that Denver is to make
a strong bid for the next national con-
vention, as the Legion from that city
has rented one of the Kansas City
theatres, and is taking its W show TO
perform for the ~Legionaires
The South Dakota delegates to the
convention will be elected at the state
convention at Rapid City in August.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

April 21t3
Notice of Hearing Petition for Order
For Sale Of Real Property
State of South Dakota. IS. In Coun-
ty Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Carrie
Murphy, deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Es-
tate of Carrie Murphy, deceased.
1t appearing TO this Court from the
petition this day presented and filed
by G.. l.. Dorothy, the administrator
Of the estate of Carrie Murphy. deceas-
ed, that Il Is necessary, and that 1t
would be for the advantage, benefit
and best interests OF said estate and
those interested therein, to sell the
whole of the real property of said es-
tate for the purpose of paying debts,
costs and expenses of administration,
and for the advantage. benefit and best
interests of the estate and those in
terested therein.
Therefore notice Is hereby given to
all persons interested in said estate to
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21
BOOST FOR THE LEGION
SCH0OL NGTEE


The first grade pupils gave a short
japanese program Friday afternoon,
April the 18th for their mothers. They
we're dressed in Japanese costumes
and served to thirty-three parents.
The room was beautifully decorated
with Japanese decorations made by the
pupils.
Miss Curley is back IN the job CIV
ing talks to the school children.
The following pupils of the third
grade have been neither absent nor
tardy for the previous six weeks:
Dorothy Bowman, Lowell Brown, Mar
ion Bunk, vern Carlson, Harold
Combs, Catherine Cooke, Walter Fis-
her, Mary Galbraith, Helen Greenacre,
Ebert Lewis, Louis Mcdowell, Juver-
mia Moncur, Keith Moncur and Ray
mond Renshaw
The "A" division Reading class have
completed the required readers and
are taking up fourth grade reading in
advance.
Several pupils of the fifth class have
been absent the previous week owing
to sickness.
STUDENTS Oh the SlAIn BTdue die otuuy
ing a play "Sir P~ercival, the Boy
knight" in connection with their read
ing. This play will be given the COM
ing Friday afternoon April 22nd for
the parents.
Pupils of the seventh grade have or
dered seeds for their garden this sum
mer. Mr.. Aicher, the county agent,
was a visitor of the seventh grade Fri
day April 18th. He is organizing
young peoples garden clubs for the
coming summer.
Esther Harris and Sylvia Sieman
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

w. j. Halloween, of Burdette, was a
Miller visitor Saturday. As will be
noted by dissolution notice elsewhere.
the firm of Dean, Halloween and Com
pany has been dissolved. Mr.. Halbow-
err will conduct the store at Rockham.
while Mr.. Dean and son retains the
business at Burdette and Miranda.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

weekly newspaper published in said
Hand County.
Dated this goth day of April, 1921.
BY the Court,
G c. Briggs.
Attest: Judge OF the County Court.
Emma A. Morrow,
(SEAL) Clerk of the County Court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

Ed. Dunn reports striking a fine well
OF water on his homestead in Cedar
township. John Scott and Fred Lester
put down the well. Gradually expert
ence is driving out the old doubt about
water as well as other things, and Ia
its place is coming the knowledge that
water can be found on about any farm
in Hand County. Time and experience
work many reversals of opinion In a
new country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21
A AGO
FROM PRESS FILES APRIL IS, 1901

Congressman Martin and Burke will
hold a competitive examination at HUI
ron May LIST, 1901 to select a cadet and
alternate for appointment to the U. s.
Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

w. II. Shindler OF Sioux Falls, is
visiting his father and mother, Col.
Shindler and wife in Miller
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21
CENTRALIA MASSACRE
CONVICTIONS UPHELD

Olympia, Wash, April 15.-The state
supreme court here handed down a
decision upholding the conviction of
seven /. W. w. members, convicted of
second degree murder in connection
with the C~entralia Armistice day mass
acre and refusing to grant the men a
new trial.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

Port McWhorter returned this week
from college at Des Moines, la.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Furman rejoice
ever the arrival of a girl baby at their
home this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

Nathan Johnson has purchased the
building south of the Pioneer Meat
Market and is preparing to open up a
confectionery and ice cream parlor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

The streets of Miller have been in
about as bad condition this spring as
they well could be. They need grading
and draining and graveling.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

Judge Gaffy and s~tenographer Little
arried from Pierre Tuesday and opened
the spring term of court for Hand
county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Woodruff re-
port the arrival Of a daughter at their
home Friday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

President Harding is to attend the
American Legion convention at Kansas
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21

A recent paper gives the information
that you can't obtain a copy of a sol
dier's discharge from the army. AT
the time of discharge, no duplicate is
made. These discharges, of course,
are necessary in getting bonus or for
a number of the purposes. For that
reason, they should be kept carefully.
One good plan is to have them record
ed at the Court House.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-04-21
AMER. LEGION NOTES
BOOST FOR THE LEGION"

Rapid City August 23rd to 26th. The
Rapid City post is making extensive
preparations for showing the visiting
~legionaires a good time.
II you haven't your Victory Medal,
see the Adjutant l.. e. Jones at the
First National Bank and he will rem
der the necessary assistance. The
badges are something which you will
prize in days to come, and in-so-much
as the offer is liable to be withdrawn
by the department at any time it is
advisable that this be attended to at
once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
Which Was Sent to Hard
ing Urging the Appoint
ment to Labor Portfolios
SOME OF DELEGATES
DID NOT SIGN 1T
Mine Workers and Long
shoremen Had Candi-
dates of Their Own

Washington, d. c., Feb. 25.-Dis
agreement among representatives OF
the national and international unions
attending the conference at the Amer
lean Federation of Labor regarding the
telegram sent yesterday to President
elect Harding asking him to appoint
a recognized representative of organ
lied labor" as secretary of labor, was
revealed to-day.
Representatives of the United Mine
Workers, the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
and the Seamen's union spoke in oppo-
sition to the message. The names OF
the representatives of the mine work
ers and the sesmen's union did not
appear on the list of signers OF the
telegram as made public here.
Michael Tighe of Pittsburgh, presi-
dent of the Amslgamated, is under
stood to have suggested that the mes
sage be so worded that it would not
be construed as opposing James J. Da-
Wis of Pittsburgh, tentatively selected
as secretary of labor.
William Green, secretary of the mine
workers, did not give approval for his
organization which has a candidate for
the secretaryslip in Percy Tetlow of
Ohio. Opposition was expressed to the
wording OF the message by Andrew
Furuseth, president of the Sesmen's un-
ion, who argued that it might be ac-
cepted a. an endorsement of labor
leader regarded by him as hostile to
the interests of his organization.
Thes international Longshoremen'
union, whose representative signed the
telegram, has candidate for the cab
met in T. v O'Connor, president of the
union
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
TURKS ACCEPT
ALLIES PLAN
But Greece Is Hesitant
About Agreeing to
Proposal
FOR MEDIATION
IN THE NEAR EAST
But Greek Premier Agreed
to Send Proposal to
Athens

London, Feb 25 (By the Associated
Press The British delegations to the
Near East conference here accepted to-
day the preferred arbitration OF the
supreme council as between Turkey
and Greece in determining the status
of Smyrna and Thrace.
They announced they were agreeable
to the suggestion of the allied govern
ments that commission of inquiry be
appointed to verify the statistics OF
population of the districts in question.
Premier Kalogcropoulos of Greece ap-
peared before the conference and ex-
pressed surprise that the allies should
suggest commission of inquiry and a
cessation of hostilities which was one
of the conditions of the offer. He said
it would be task of the greatest diff
Guilty for the Greek government to ar
rest the victorious army in it's advance
Nevertheless he would telegraph the
government in Athens and submit the
proposals of the allies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
YOUNG GIRLS AID
IN AUTHORIZATION
Ten Thousand of Them Are Engaged IN
Teaching the Immigrants in
New York.

New York, Feb 2j.-The scriptural
dictum that "a little child shall lead
them" i. being applied ten thousand
fold in Amcricanization Of New York
cast side immigrants.
IT. practical demonstration was de-
scribed to-day by Harry H. Sehlact'
head Of the commission on immigrant
nd at Ellis island, who has conceived
q unique plan to protect newcomers
from exploitation by their unscrupu.
lcus predecessors and radicals,
Through the downtown chamber OF
commerce, membership of which is linn
itcd to foreign born merchants, bank
crs and other business men who have
gained wealth in this country, Mir
Schlact has developed the idea of plac-
ING each immigrant family-fresh from
thp bewldcrment of official red tape
and the fantastic New York skyline
in the custody of an American, oi
Amcricanized. school girl. Ten thou
sand of such girls are spending their
evenings and spare hours infusing their
, atees with American ideas and the
rrdiments Of the English language.
Stimulated not only by intimate in
tcrest in the quaint, detected and often
Nictimized and disillusioncd seekers for
, .v m u.. bot also by rewards from
1he chamber Of commerce for meritori
ous results. these girls can be seen ev-
cry evening, by dim lights, spelling out
cat. r-s-t and other simple words TO
cnraptured old patriarchs, scarcely
aWare that they are transplanted IN
. range aud yet not dissimilar country
frcm that whence they came at such a
sacrifice.
But before ] tell YOU in detail Of
this Amcricanizstion work and its re
suits interposed Mr. Schlsct, let me
tell you something cf why they are de-
ieoied. disillu-ioned aud why they may
easily fan prey TO radicalism'
He then told Of how he WAS aroused
So the necessity Tor this work by some
poignant experiences he had going
through Ellis island disguised A. an
immigrant, iuSt 10 learn something Of
the circumstances under which thou
sands uprpot themselves from their
homes. sacrificing everything they own,
iu order 20 come 60 America, that mag
l. land pictured to them in rosy hues
bv cHploiters more interested in stuff
fng their pockets with gold that in
humanitarian motives
finders .snding their own language
Mr.. Schlact mingled with the immi-
grants throurhow their trials az ad.
mission and learned. he said, that thou
sands had been induced 10 migrate by
members of an organization which has
svindled them Of everything they
owned before taking them on ship.
board
since no has been on the island. Mr.
Sfhlsci said he had Investigated these
organizations. which be charscterized
- professional him-hammers. and
fas caused TIE Indictment of sevrra.
individuals. some q whom have FED
fhe oountry and the cases Il some srs
stll Pss41Hg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25

county rourt will convene at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. March = The jury
calendar j. the lightesi that it has been
in years At present there are but
nine eases on IT, Probably there will
be few added 10 h. The court cal
eudsr i- also light The ~iury cases
-et for trial are Spsulding ". the Nh
tusl life If New York \ Pelargi and
60. y- National Wrapping Machine
Co. Wsldru- kingston Ns. A. Villa /:
Montpelier Saving Rank a Trust Go.
vs. Herhrrt Brnham W. II. West
oott w. a A. Boyce. " W McAllis
Ter ys John Benismin; Archie But
ton - a.. So james and Lena Rouhan;
" ~ Chiid vs estate of Abncr C.
Child
Hir.. 81 a Mrf rfuliough of Fayston
ha- been spending the week Wiih Rep
re.enfaf MrCullonFh hsr husband.
Mr and Nrs CLAYTON Kew II Fays-
ton have b-sn visiting in the ctv
Het Fr uetor Cheney of Morris
yfIIs hs. brrn spending = fee dsys To-
ths ritr fh.. reek and sent bone en-.
afferrl accompanied hV her has
fauf aha e ierslative draftsman.
1rnt C hfne 90 Ho-fon has been
af-ifr th stephen Cnshiug. his
lrather this seek
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
Recommended By Ways
and Means Committee
at Montpelier
is JUST ONE-HALF
THE PRESENT TAX
But With That There
Would Be Deficit of $780, !,
900 If Present Bills Pass !,

A direct state 81. 20 cents was
recommended b House ways and
means comm st the legislature in
Montpelier .,cSgy Mr.. Dyer of Sails
bury, rer ~ for the committee, sub
mitteF .tement showing how, with
the 70 ,et and other appropriation
bills SSely to pass, such tax was
advisable. This proposed tax of 20
cents is one half the amount recently
assessed.
The details of the statement, as pre-
sented by Mr.. Dyer, are as follows;
Budget, s7O32, 2,3ls; bills passed and
likely to pass, $2o5,ooo; total, $7,237,
3ls.
Assets: Surplus, Sl.lo0,0o0; reye-
nue. estimated by treasurer, $4,25l 900;
total, S5,351 900; balance to be pro-
vided for, $l,sS6,3lS, amount raised,
by 20 cent tax, $5sO,O00 each year.
This would raise sI,l6O,OO0, leaving
a paper deficit of around 100000.
This does not include any appro-
pristions for the normal schools, which
are estimated to require an additional
five cent state tax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
SELLS INTEREST IN STORES.
oreste Boffino Will Move from Barre
to California.

Oreste Boffino, who has been for
quarter of a century connected with
the Union Clothing Co, and for the past
II years member of the company, has
Just disposed of his interest in that
store, as well as in the Union Dry
goods Co., and, later, will move to
southern California. He win take a
long vacation before engaging in other
work in Caufoinia.
Mr. Boffino. who is a native of Italy,
has been in the United States p years,
having spent two years in New York
City prior to coming to Barre. In the
long period in which he has been con-
neoted with the mercantile trade in
Barre he has gained wide acguaint
ance and has commanded respect
among business associates and among
the people who have been patrons of
the store. He has been member of
the Union Drygoods Co. ever since that
company was formed five years agos
The other members of the two firms
are Myer Levin Of Barre and Harris
Yeti of Montpelier. and they will con-
tinue the business as usual
Mr.. Bofiino plans to leave Barre in
about a month, or as soon as he can
close out other interests in Barre and
make arrangements for moving to Cal
ifornis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
Casualties of the Ambush
ing Party Crown Forces
Were Unable to Recover
Their Wounded = Battle
Was Fought Between
Macroom and BallyvOur-
ney.

Macroom, Ireland, Feb. 25.-Fitty
auxiliary police, travelling in lorries,
were ambushed between this village
and Ballyvourney to-day by 800 men,
The ambushing party opened fire from
the cover of rocks along the road, kill
ing one policeman and wounding SIX
The battle lasted two hours. Then
the military withdrew, leaving the at
tacking party still in possession OF Its
position.
Hundreds of reserves were then
rushed up by the military from neigh
boring barracks, and the attack was
renewed with the assistance of battle
airplanes.
In the first assault the major com
manding the crown forces was Killed
and seven of his men were wounded
one fatally. The casualties OF the am
bushing party were not learned. The
crown forces were unable to recover
their wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-25
Tableware and Stovewood
Shoot Through Windows
Without Warning
GENERAL HIGH JINKS
CAUSE ASTONISHMENT
Selectman of Londonderry,
N. H., Investigate Strange
Phenomena

Londonderry, n. H., Feb. 25.-Mys-
terious happenings at the home OF Mrs.
Sedley Lowd, where chairs and heavier
pieces of furniture are said to perform
sudden gyrations, buttons take flight
from a workbasket into the air, and
tableware and stovewood shot through
windows without warning, were the
subject of personal investigation to-
day by First Selectman Edward +.
Kent A psychic research society also
interested itself in the reports of the
phenomena and arranged to send one OF
its investigators here.
The occurrences as reported by Mrs.
Lord, who is an aged woman, her son,
r, rLert. and tn,u neighbors have
stirred the town 20 such an extent that
tho selectman felt he orght to obtain
1me irst hand inf ,rmGt ION if posSlb T.
Sincs the alleged necu isr man;'esta-
tions begin early in the week, the
hal,e Of Mrs Low has hoCn be ''egcd
bv curious persons and self appoint I'd
investigators. Their presence has not
been entirely conyenient for the fam
lily, as they have insisted on exploring
every corner OF tie house to find the
cause OF the phenomCna. To-day they
we're confronted with sign on the
door saying Keep Away
Selectman Kent said he had talked
with Mrs. Lowd and her son and also
with other persons who said they had
personally seen chairs teetering above,
heavy bureaus tipped over and things
fying through the air, and that he was
not disposed to deny that they be
lieved they had seen thegthings they
described. He said his visit OF inspec
tion was intended in a purely friendly
attitude with some hope that he might
be able to get an explanation of the
strange happenings.
The old house on High Range, which
has been the Lowd homestead for about
30 years has been occupied recently by
Mrs. Lowd, who has passed the three
score mark in years; her son, Herbert,
a grandson, nine years OF age, and the
family cat When Mrs. Lowd reported
the phenomena TO her son it was
thought the boy might have been play
Varu R,lyg hyHf stra fpftreA Gsthga-
quently the mysterious happenings oc-
CURED at times that he could have had
no hand in them.