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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Art Lecture and Exhibit
Al Miller High School

The members of Seton Guild are
pleased to announce a Picture Appre-
citation" lecture on Monday evening,
March IA, in the Assembly room of
the Miller High School.
Mrs. Martin C. Wider has won a
great deal of recognition throughout
the state by her lecture on Famous
Pictures"
She will exhibit her reproductions
of a number of the well-knCwn pic
lures of the world, explaining and in
terpreting each, telling interesting an
ecdotes and details about each The
great truth taught by each picture or
the general theme of each will also be
given and explained.
Mrs. Wider is "a lecturer with per-
sonal charm which coupled with the
enthusiasm and vigor which she puts
into her lecture makes for a number
which anyone will regret missing.
Admission, Adults soc; High School
students and children Csc.
Nj. NJ. Gubin, State Director of Am
ORGANIZATION says of Mrs. Wider's lee
ture:
81 have heard Mrs. Wider lecture
several times and am convinced that
she has a real message for her audi
ences
she has a pleasing personally and
a mental alertness hat holds the au-
Hence from the very beginning; a
ready command of f~orceful English
tending to secure continued interest;
a thorc understanding of the great
masterpieces Of Art and the geniuses
that produced them that make her
lecture well worth while; and a SYM
pathetic appreciation of the average
audience which saves her from the
dangers of technique in her lectures.
81 can without hesitation, recon-
mend Mrs. Wider as a lecturer for
teachers meetings, community gather
ings, literary societies and other or
CARNATIONS interested in Art appreci-
alton and the development of the aes-
thetic sense among Americans. Fur
thermore her lecture leads her audi
ence to a sympathetic appreciation of
the contributions made to America by
the geniuses of other lands and thus
promotes the spirit of Americanization
among cur people"
1--WE see pictures everywhere today
said Mrs. Wider in a lecture on "The
Influence of Pictures on Character
Whether we wish to see them or not,
we must look at them. They are in the
newspapers, magazines, on billboards,
in the movies. This is an age of pic
lures"
With SO many pictures that are
cheap and have no value. the good in
fluence of pictures is lost sight OF
Mrs. Wider will tell, in her l. cture
Monday evening, March 14th, il the
Assembly Room of the Miller High
School, of the influences exertcd by
the various kinds of pictures, a peal
ing to her hearers to have a few good
landscapes. portraits and animal pic
lures in their homes and to be e3peci-
ally certain to have some religious pic
tureS
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
MILLER PUBLIC
SCHOOL NOTES
Glee Clubs Of High School To Give
Minstrel March 18th

The Public Schools will put on an
entertainment of popular material on
Saturday night, March twelve at 500
o'clock. There will be several mum
hers from pupils in the grades, A
hinuet will be given by a group of
High Schools girls. The big number
Of the links will be a complete Darkey
Minstrel Chorus by the Glee Clubs of
the High School. Admission for adults
will be fifty cents. for children thirty
five cents.
Two more basketball games this
season. The Pierre boys who were
scheduled to be here two weeks ago
will be here on Friday night Next
week Carthage is going through on a
trip and will stop off. Carthage has
a very good team and a very good
game should result.
The Hi U Skukum and Pi Phi
Literary Societies gave programs last
week which were enjoyed by large
Miller High School lost a debate to
Faulkton last Friday night at the High
School Assembly room. The turnout
to the debate was mostly from Faulk-
ton. The debate was much closer than
the Brookings debate three weeks ago.
This leaves Watertown, Brookings and
Faulkton as the only teams in this dis
trict that have a clean slate.
Miller High School will have a
Track Team this Spring. vaulting
pole, shot put, and discuss arrived
this week. The boys have become
quite enthusiastic concerning the track
work and as a result we hope to get
together a good team.
Report Cards were sent home on
Wednesday Of this week, II is hoped
that the parents gave considerable at
tcntion to them in many cases Also
that If there are any questions concern
ing the work they will make a visit to
The school and try to s%traighten the
matter out.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
.Crazed With Home Brew
Shoots Herd Of Horses

Aberdeen-Word was received in the
city yesterday of the mad act of a farm
err near Hosmer, while crazed with
home brew
Drunk upon some of the moonshine
that is in circulation ~hereabouts, he
went out into his barnyard and shot
TO death fourteen head of horses that
he owns. 49,
No cause for the crazy act can be
sumised and the owner himself is said
to have declared that he had no know
ledge of when or why he did the deed.
He seems to have been utterly uncon-
scious of the course of his actions
while under the influence of the dead
ly stuff he drank for booze.
The horses are said to have been
clear of debt, and no reason can be
accountable for the freak act.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
ALLIES ADVANCE
into GERMANY
Failure OF Germany to Meet Repara-
ton Terms Causes Break In
Negotiations

London, March THE negotiations
over the German indemnity were brok,
en- today; action comes tomorrow with
the march of French, British and Bel
gian forces into Germany and the oc-
crpation of a large section of her
richest manufacturing country. The
Allied troops are on the move, a late
Berlin dispatch saying French troops
who will occupy Dusseldorf have adj
vanced within six miles of that city.
Aberdeen News-With the advance
of allied troops into German territory
today, following the breaking off of
the separations negotiations at London
yesterday, the European situation
again assumes a serious aspect.
Germany has said she cannot pay
the allies say she must. The decis-
ion to enforce the penalties for nom
f%ulfllment of the indemnity claims
of the allies represents the victory of
the French viewpoint which has al
ways demanded the absolute humbling
of Germany. Foch, Poincare and Glenn
enceau are the chef opponents of this
course and If the decision to advance
had not reached, the BRAND cabinet
would have fallen. .
Lloyd George is in a similar posi-
ton. Pledged to exact the full amount
of payment due from Germany, he has
been forced to go through with his
idea in order to retain control with
his coalition cabinet
Italy has said she is in accord with
the steps taken but will not, on any
account, make a movement against
Germany in force.
Further occupation of Germany may
mean:
~. Armed guerilla resistance by
German civilians.
t2). A combination of strength be-
tween Germany and soviet Russia.
(3). The overthrow of the German
government.
az. The throwing of the European
situation into another muddle contain
ing all the elements of a new war; the
depreciation of credits and still fur
ther delay of construction in the world
at large.
The allies contend that a show Of
force IS the only means of counter
acting the German tactics which only
tend to delay final settlement and that
Germany must be shown that the al
lies mean what they say in regard to
~reparations Some observers see i'm
the present move the long delayed
action which they advocated at the
time of the armistice-the complete
occupation of Germany and a military
peace concluded at once.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
ODD FELLOW LODGE
INITIATE CLASS
SKty.Three New Members Taken In
Last Thursday Evening

On last Thursday evening n of the
largest classes ever initiated into a
aocal %fraternal order was taken into
the Rec Valley Lodge, of Miller. The
class consisted of sixty-three candi-
dates who were kept busy from eight
thirty in the evening until five the
following morning.
On account of the large attendance
and the large class ii was necessary
TO use the opera house for the confer
ing Of degrees.
The following communication by S.
Kegler is explanatory of the drive, and
of the principles of Odd Fellowship:
ION February 3rd, 1921 the members
OF Rec Valley Lodge No. 81 I. o. o. F.
decided to put on a drive for new
members in honor of T ]. Robinson
ST., who had just crossed the silent
river to the great beyond. Their slo-
gan on this occasion was twenty
eight new members in twenty-eight
days but when the time was up it was
found that instead of the number in
tended 1t was seventy-five, which was
a surprise to the members themselves
as well as to those outside the lodge,
Yet there should be no surprise when
n becomes acquainted with the true
understanding of Odd Fellowship,
which is founded on the grand prin-
ciples of Friendship, Love and Truth.
Success in n lodge is what its
members make it, and without that
end in view nothing car be gained.
So 1t behooves each member to con
duct himself according to the rules and
regulations of the order, not alone
in the lodge rom but at large as we'll,
and with that spirit in mind Rec VAL
ley Lodge No. 62 /. o. o. F. of Miller,
s. d., demonstrated their efforts when
on last Thursday evening they put on
the work to a class of sixty-three new
members. The time spent that even
ing was full of enjoyment as was
voiced by the new members as well as
by a goodly number of visiting broth
ers from st. Lawrence and Messing
ton lodges. And now let us remember
ere we forget that to be a good Odd
Fellow is to have a true heart within,
for on the one hand one may have a
rough uHseemingly exterior, but a true
heart within, while another possessing
a captivating person and manner, may
be destitute OF all those grand prin-
ciples of a true Odd Fellow
And now in conclusion, as l sit and
gaze, l can see in the distance a
bright and glowing future for this our
beloved order, for the fields are still
green with glowing grain, and ere the
harvest DAYS are over let us gather in
the ~ripening grains and make Rec
Valley Lodge No. So L. o. o. f. the
banner lodge of the state, not alone
in members, but in spirit.
FrateTnally,
s. Kegler, Secretary"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
AMERICAN LEGION
MINSTREL SHOW
Two Nights, Thursday and Friday,
March IL and 1S The Big Event

The big "cullard" army of the Hand
County Post American Legion is adj
vancing on the city of Miller. 1t is
a certainty that they will be in posses
sion of the Miller opera house Thurs
day and Friday evenings, March II and
is, when they will lombard large
audiences with all the jokes and wit
possessed by these talented minstrel
artists.
The song and dance numbers on the
program are as follows:
Big Opening Chorus:
Red Pepper Rag.
Corner Quartette Melody
That was q Grand Old Song.
Cecilia Watch out girls.)
Rolling.
On San Frisco Bay.
Middle Section;
Big Clog Dance.
Turkey in the Straw Dance
Quartette will sing:
Kentucky Babe. !
Dixie Kid.
Several old time Nanny melodies.
Grand Closing Chorus:
Good Night Little Children.
o! Missy Nancy
Halleleujah chorus.
Happy days in Dixie.
One Flag and One Country Forever.
This is only the part of the program
we can tell you about. The rest is
where the fun comes in. Two big
nights, Thursday and Friday, March
II and IS.
Lot OF fun during it all, and don't be
sighted If your name is mentioned.
Admission 75c and soc plus war tax
Big dance after show
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Prominent Pioneer Citizen
Died Saturday at Rochester

Word was received in Miller Satur-
day of the death of ID. A. Mccoy at
Rochester, Mimi, where he had been
taken but a few weeks before for treat
ment.
Mr.. Mccoy had been a resident of
Miller for twenty-seven years, acting
as agent for the Hayes-Lucas Lumber
Co., up uutil 1916. During the past
year he was active in the affairs of the
Miller Commercial Club, being Presi-
dent of that organization up to the
zine of his illness early in January.
Don Augustus Mccoy was born in
st. Lawrence County, New York, on
July 10, 1853 and died at Rochester,
Mimi, on March S, 1921, aged 81 years
Z months and Is days.
In 1879 he was united in marriage
to Miss r. K. Inman, at Council Bluffs,
Ia. In 1882 he moved with his family
20 st. Lawrence. To this union six
children were born, five of whom are
living, Mrs VIM Stricken, of Little
Rock, Ark; Edith Mccoy, of San Fran
cisco, CAL; Mrs. H. H. Campbell of
Mitchell; Mrs. r. B. Rhodes, of Kinks
vile, Missouri; Dell II. Mccoy, of Mil
waukee, Wis, all being present at the
funeral. The mother died in 1897.
In 1894 the family moved to Miller,
where Mr.. Mccoy took charge of the
Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. yards.
Mr. Mccoy was united in marriage
TO Sarah M. Hazen in 1901, one son,
Harry 6 Mccoy, being born to this
union.
In 1900 he united with the Christian
Church of this city, of which he was
a member at the time of his death.
With the exception Of the past six
years Mr. Mccoy was in the employ
Of the Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. since
coming to the state in 1882.
Funeral services were held at the
home in this city Tuesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. A. c. MacLean of
The Methodist church and interment
made In the G. A. r. cemetery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Roughhouse fight Features
Closing N. D. Legislature

Bismarck, N. D., March 5.-Featured
in its closing hours by fist fights in
the corridors by spectators and ver-
bal clashes on the floor the seventeen
tn North Dakota legislature ended
today.
Efforts of the senate to force j. f.
Sullivan and Francis Murphy, attor-
neys for the house committee that in
vestigated state owned industries, to
testify before the upper body ended
unsuccessfully with an order for the
failing Of Sullivan. who later was re-
leased on a writ of habeas corpus.
The house was controlled by the
Independent faction which is opposed
to the non-partisan league, while in
the senate the non-partisans have a
one-vote margin.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
FLORENCE

A few of the neighbors gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Wolfe
last Thursday evening as Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolfe expect to leave u midst March
1st. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe have made
many friends who will miss them
among us.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Trotman visited
lsat Sunday at the home of Mr. Trot-
mans sister Mrs. Grover Hanning'
north of Rec Heights.
Mr.. Arthur Schwartz and j.. c. Nc
Peek returned home Sunday morning
after come very successful work for
the Farmers Union In Hyde Co.
Mr. Coss, a brother OF VIM. Coss
of this township. left on Sunday even
ing train for Howard, s. d.. after
few days visit here.
Mrs. Goldsworthy, teacher ! n thu
Girlmor school. had the painful err
rerience of having fifteen teeth ex'
tracted last Thursday. but was able
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Co. NEWS BY
CORRESPONDENTS
BURDETTE

Joe Boyd has moved from the ARA
Lawson farm onto the Jones farm
Mr.. Boyd has lived in Burdette a long
time and has proven himself to be a
good neighbor and a loyal citizen and
we shall lall miss Joe.
II. A. Bultman transacted business
in Miller Wednesday.
Geo. Ost moved onto the ARA Law
son farm which place he will carry
on the coming year
Mr.. Jas. Paulson, of Tulare, was a
Burdette visitor Thursday.
Louis Dixon shipped a carload of
horses to New York Saturday. Mr..
Dixon accompanied the Ear.
Henry Seigling moved to his farm
at Rockham Friday.
Miss Emmie Sprague spent Sunday
at the home of her brother Warren
Spraeue
Dean Holmes, of Mitchell college,
gave an interesting address at the Bur-
dette M. e church Sunday evening.
Mr.. Holmes was entertained at the
Bushong home while in Burdette.
Mrs. Harry Kenyon and Mrs. Clifford
Kenyon were Tulare shoppers Friday.
WI. ". w. STedIiti TtCtlNtu ucWS
of the death of his father Monday
morning Mr.. Creamer left Monday
evening for Indiana to attend the fun
erai.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Kenyon are
nearly settled in their new home
where Harry Devers used TO live.
They will be at home to their many
friends after March 18th.
Billy Wicks is working for Fred
Maroon this season.
Mrs Harry Kenyon spent Sunday at
the Willis home near Rockhain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Ruhlman, of
Tulare, spent Sunday at the II. A.
Bultman home.
Clifford Kenyon and Miss Grace
Kelley were quietly married at Woon-
socket, s. D., by the Rev. Father Duff
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Dixon and daugh-
ter arrived from New York Tuesday.
They expect to spent some time here
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Henry Bose returned from Wa
tertown and Lake Preston, where she
has been visiting friends and relatives
FOR the past several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Mat Heller were Bur-
dette visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. ALIVE Tames spent Wednesday
at the Kenyon home.
Mr.. Fred Moroon moved onto the
Williams farm Thursday.
Mrs Harry Kenyon entertained a
large party Of friends at dinner sun
day in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Kenyon
Harry Devers and family are mov-
ing into their new home on the old
B~eardsley quarter.
Mr.. Byron Dempster has returned
from North Dakota, where he has
spent some time with Mrs. Dempster's
brother. Mr.. Dempster brought three
of his brother-in-law's children back
for a visit here.
Mr.. James Borah n son Carroll, OF
Huron, we're Burdette callers Thurs
day.
Mr.. Chas Lawson, of Huron, is
looking after his farm interests and
other business here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Bultman enter
tanned at dinner Sunday the Bottom
brothers and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bose
The McGinnis boys gave a party at
their home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Heller spent Sun
day at the S. w. Lawson home.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
THOSE MISPLACED LETTERS

you" and Il" must keep our places.
An exchange declares "the table de-
corations were punk" A gu" for an
"i' did II. Another instance where the
little letter 'u' raised the mischief
was in the report of a musical. The
society editor had thrown all the
pretty things she could think of into
the item and was really doing herself
proud. But in her description Of the
beautiful soprano who had graced the
occasion. the types made her say Of
the singer. her bulllike voice"-the
"a" getting in the place of "e."-Schcol
Of Printing News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Hand Conhty Hunters and Fishers to
Meet March lith. 1921

Hunters and fishermen interested in
better hunting and fishing in Hand
County and our state are requested
to attend a meeting to be held Monday
the 18th, 1921 at the Opera House In
Miller, s. d., 1t will be a good time to
put in your kicks as to game and fish
conditions. II you have any, also to
Offer any good thing If you have any
for the betterment Of the same
Mr.. Geo. Stafford, field secretary of
the South Dakota Fish and Game as
ISOLATION will be here with abundance
of information that will be of interest
to all. Will assist in organizing this
county so we can procure funds from
our state to improve our lakes, stock
them with fish, sow u lakes with
wild duck foods. etc.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. A. c. MacLean, Pastor

Rev. A. c. MacLean, Pastor
The revival meetings begin next
Sunday, conducted by the pastor. The
morning subject will be "The True Re-
vival." Music by the senior choir.
The evening subject will be "The
Worst Thing in Miller" Special mu-
sic by the orchestra and chorus. Be
at the big sing 1T 1880. Beginning
with Tuesday evening the services will
begin at $500 o'clock p. m.
Sunday School at IL noon. There
were the same number present last
Sunday and the week before. Make it
more next Sunday.
Epworth League at Gas D. m Ser
vice at the Andrews schoolhouse at
800 p. m. ncxt Sunday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
|$l3O Average Received
AT Duroc Jersey Sale

One of the most successful purebred
Welbes, which was held yesterday at
the sales pavilion at st. Lawrence.
Mr.. Wilson offered thirty-seven head
Of Duroc Jersey sows. The sales aver
aged about $3.50, which is the highest
average reached this season in this
locality.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
|. @. 0. F. Hall Damaged
When Stove Explodes

What might have been a serious
blaze was averted last Thursday night
when the gasoline stove at the Odd
Fellow Hall exploded. The fire alarm
was turned in, but before the arrival
of the department. the men succeeded
in carrying the stove downstairs, and
extinguishing the blaze In the room.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10
C. F. Collier & Co. Store
AT Holabird Robbed

The general store owned by c. I.
Collier at Holabird was entered and
robbed sometime Friday night. En-
trance was gained through a window
of the storage room. The robbers,
however, secured only a small amount
as only $3.50 had been left in the cash
register.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-03-10

to resume her school work the follow
ing Monday.
Mr.. Burl Eaton was reported on the
sick list the first of the week, at the
home Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. ST.
mon Eaton of Miller.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-14
1850
22.SO

s4:kt.T white gold engraved
braceletwarches, in rec;angu-
Lar model, with 1s.;ewel
lever movement.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-14

violate his oath except in teatityng liz
eases of treason against his country
c' malicious murder. 1t also pledged
allegiance to the United States govern
Mcnt, land life, property and the vote
to upholding the flag, the Constitution
and constituted law unto death"
Denies Mrs. Tyler Is "Boss''
The imperial wizard displayed an
evidence of anger In taking up printed
charges that Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, en-
ploycd by the klan's "propagating" de-
partmcnt at Atlanta, was its supreme
boss"
That's an absurd untruth," ne de-
clared. Mrs. Tyler is not my boss,
and in handling this order am not a
hgurehead."
Discussing the membership restric-
tlons, Simmons said:
Il want to state emphatically, and in
the fear Of God, that the khan is not
an anti-Catholic order
I'VE are not anti-Jewish. Any Jew
who can subscribe to the tenets Of the
Christian religion can get in. We arc
not anti-negro. Scores of other fra
ternal organizations will not admit
negroes. We are not anti foreign
born. We merely require that mem
bers must be native born Americans. "
Mr.. Simmons told the committee
that parading klansmen were not sup
posed to carry arms. "They say tina
New-York tribune., 1921-10-14

eev WIS the sudden appearance OF Sen
ator Thomas \. Watson. OF Georgia.
WHO. edSirg his Way through the crowd.
stcppsd up and seized the Wizard by
the hand. Whispering something. he
turned and sat down, but moment
later he WAS on his feet demanding
the right to question the witness in
the interest OF fair play
rms MAS granted after colloquy,
but the Senator merely asked the
" yzatd II he knew of the big salaries
beng voted by Congress for Shipping
boaFd lawyers. reaching as high as
50 900. which the people had to pay
With that MIR Watson left.
Only 10000 Members
Through the testimony of Mr.. Sim
mons, the committee learned that the
total membership OF the Khan, heralded d
as having passed tho half million mark,
actually was around 10000.
Denying huge profits from the sale
oi robes, the witness declared that less
than 30 per cent of the klansmen
owned regalia.
Our robes are not worn for the pur-
pose of terrorizing people, he
shouted. "They are as innocent as
the breath of an angel"
When the imperial wizard was about
to read the oath of the klan the COM
mittee, after a whispered conference,
announced he need not divulge it un-
less he felt so inclined. 1t was placed
in the record after certain paragraphs
had been read. 1t showed that men,
bers bound themselves to "be truly
klannish toward klansmen in all things
honorable" and that man could not