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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
SPEEDY ACTION
ON BONUS BILL
Legion Chief Pleased After Conference
With Harding mt White House

Hanford MacNider, national COM
mander Of the American Legion, con-
ferred with the president on the bonus
situation today, urging immediate en-
actment of the legislation.
There will be no delay in enactment
of bonus legislation, Stewart Taylor,
Legislative agent Of the American L.
gion, declared following the confer
ence.
I'VE feel certain there will be no
delay in passing the measure" Mr..
Taylor said. "We have been practi-
cally assured of that. President Hard
ing is heart and soul with the Ameri-
can Legion in its fight for adjusted
compensation and realizes the position
of former service men. We were
much pleased with his attitude"
Republicans of the house ways and
means committee would not predict
what action the members of the COM
mittee might take when they met to-
day to consider the vote of special
subcommittee against the sales tax as
a means of providing revenue for the
soldiers bonus and it's approval in
stead of a bill without any definite
means of raising the revenue. Chair
man Fordney of the committee stated,
however, that he expected some defin-
lite decision.
Representative F. w. Mondell (rep.,
Wyo..) held the opinion today that it
might help the situation to postpone
action on the bonus bill for a time.
After he and Mr.. Fordney had con-
terred with the president yesterday,
Mr.. Mondell gave it as his own opin-
ion that a little delay might serve to
clear the skies" He explained that
1t would make possible more definite
as to savings to be ex-
pected in expenditures for the next
fiscal yea and also as to returns from
the foreign debts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Last Weeks Snow Storm
Fatal To Langtord Woman

Langford, Feb. 24.-Fear for the
safety of her little standard bred
chicks drove Mrs. A. Z. Leavitt, aged
40, out into the binding storm of
Wednesday night and when found in
the morning she was dead with a
frozen chicken clasped to her breast.
Mrs. Leavitt resides on a farm two
miles out of LangfOrd. Her husband
was away from home attending to
matters of business at Webster on the
day of the storm and after she had
put her little son and daughter aged
z and 10 years to bed, and the hired
man had retired, she called the home
of a friend in Langford, warning them
of the severity of the storm and that
they should not go out into it.
1t is believed that she became wor-
ried over the fate of a number of her
priced chickens that were housed in a
small coop and went out to move them
to the larger chicken house.
In the morning her little daughter
awoke to find the kitchen door of the
farm home open and snow piled on
the kitchen floor. She couldn't find
her mother and called to the hired
man to help her look.
In the yard they found the dead wo-
man within 300 yards of her doorway.
She was bundled up to buffet the
winds with a pair Of mems overalls,
high topped overshoes and a thick
WOODEN cap over her head, but the
many hours that she had been in the
cold and storm penetrated even the
warm coverings of her body and re-
suited in her death.
The tracks by which she was found
led back and forth through the snow
drifts and in many places were found
evidences that she had fallen many
times.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
LETS GO,-TO CHURCH

.r a A<uhC fslU.
A casual reading of the life of Jesus
will reveal the fact that he was a reg
ular attendant at the synagogue SER
vices. This would seem to be a suffi-
cient example, to his followers. But,
as a rule, the burden of responsibility
for lack of attendance is upon the
members OF the church. IL the people
who's names are upon the church re-
cords in Miller were regular atten-
dants upon the services, as they should
be, there would not be enough seats
to accommodate them. The writer of
the epistles saw to the Hebrews that
warned the early church OF the dan
ger: mot f~orsaking the assembling
of ourselves together. as the manner
of some is; but exhorting one another;
and SC much more as We see the day
approaching" Heb. 1925. To the
psalmist it was a great Joy to enter
Gods house, and he breaks out in
song as he moves onward with the
throng OF worshippers going up to the
feast: II was glad when they said
unto me, let us go up unto the house
of the Lord" 1t was that same love
III the assembly that brought the
early Christians together when detec-
ton of their meeting mean death.
Surely these people must have looked
upon the assembly as a very neces-
sary thing to risk, and very often
give their lives for 1t. 1t is worthy
of note that these followers OF Jesus
did not thus risk, or give, their lives
to attend these services because come
famed preacher or singer was to be
present. II was the burning desire In
their hearts to know the will OF God
Too often today mere paltry excus
are offered as q cause for absenct
from Gods house. 1t is too cold or too
hot, or perhaps there is a dinner II
! cook and eat. 1t is true that some
times II is too cold or hot for som,
people, but with a large majority o
people 1t is an excuse not a Isl
And then there is the other man VIII
does not go to church at all. Someon
has placed him al follows: Som
people choose to walk to church, 9th
ers prefer to go in a car while man
will not go at all unless they may rid
in a hearse." And this is the sam
man who would not live in a town an
|, raise a family where there is n
church. 1t is the brother OF this ma
( who is in the real estate business, an
always emphasizes the point that hi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Presbyterian Church

Rev. Thomas j. Simons, Minister.
Well, we will not say anything else
about 1t except that the services last
Sunday were well attended, especially
were the people interested in the
Story of the Christ" in the evening.
1t was a fine piece Of work that Wal
lace did in his Christian novel The
pirtures bring ost the plot very vivid
ly.
Next Sunday morning the minister
is going to preach on "The Valley of
Dry Bones" He will try to introduce
a stream of refreshing thought for
heart and mind. The Adult choir will
have the leadership in the music.
The Schools, which were so we'll at
tended last Sunday will meet as OF
custom. We feel that we are having
really instructive sessions.
In the evening the orchestra is go
ing to play and the Junior choir sing.
The sermon subject will be Lny-Time
Work.
We want you to show how much you
are interested in the services to bring
a friend or stranger with you. You
are all invited, you know
The specirl series of revival and
~evangelistic meetings we, gave a fore.
word about last week will begin II
two weeks, March 18th. You may ex
pect a further word about them mex
week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
MILLER DRAWS WILLOW LAKES
In b. b. TOURNAMENT

The tenth district basket ball tour
nament opens at Highmore today. Fiji
teen teams are entered for the tour
nament. Alec Culhane, of Brookings
College will referee, with T. c. Olson,
of Iroquois in charge of the scoring.
The following schedule. has been
prepared for the games:
Thursday-Q) Cavour VS.. Blunt;
CD Hitchcock VS.. Rec Heights; CD
Carthage VS.. Highmore; ca Faulkton
VS.. Onida; go Huron VS.. Pierre; 90
Miller VS.. Willow Lakes.
Friday CD Iroquois VS.. Bancroft;
go Winner No. l VS.. No. 2; ca Win
ner No. 3 VS.. No. 4; (10) Winner of
No. 5 VS.. No. 6; (11) washington vs..
winner No. Z.
Saturday-Q2J Winner No. s VS.. No.
9; (13) Winner No. 10 VS.. No. IL.
Finals-Winner No. IL. VS.. No. Is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
SENATE VOTES
ON AMENDMENTS
Only Two Republicans Vote For
Amendments Offered

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Dividing vir-
fused to amend the Zap treaty in the
first test of strength on any question
affecting the international covenants
negotiated during the Washington con-
ference. The vote was so to 20.
Only two republicans, Borah of
Idaho. and France of Maryland, sup
ported the proposal and only four
democrats, Underwood, Alabama
Pomerene, Ohio; Williams, of Missis-
sippi and Myers of Montana, voted
against it. II had been offered by
Senator Pittman, democrat, Nevada,
and would have amplifed the provi-
sion that existing treaty rights of the
United States shall apply to the man
dated islands of the Pacific.
Later 81 to IL, the senate also re-
jected a proposed amendment by SEN
ator France to prevent manufacture
or export of intoxicating liquors on
the inundated islands. Eight demo-
Gratis joined this time with the repub-
licans opposed to the amendedment.
while not a single other senator OF
his own party cast his vote with Mr..
France.
Senator'S differ over the significance
of the two roll calls as they bear on
the general situation of the arms con-
ference treaties but the senate leaders
declared the result had been to siren
CITIZEN their expectation that all the
covenants would be ratified by safe
margins, even though they might be a
considerable opposition on the demo-
cratic side.
Just before adjournment another
amendment was presented by Senator
Pittman, STIMULATING hat under the
treaty the United States should be sole
judge whether Japan is maintaining
sufficient wireless facilities on zap
island, or whether the American right
install a wireless station there
should be exercised. This and several
other amendments and reservations
are expected to come to a vote to-
morrow, and under an agreement
reached yesterday, a roll call on ratif-
cation is to be taken not later than
two p. IN. Thursday.
During today's debate, further at
tacks were made on the treaty by Sen
ators France, Pittman and Reed, dem
ocrat, Missouri; Mr.. Reed again charg-
ing that the republican leaders, were
attempting to force senate action
before the country could realize what
the arms conference agreements real
~ embody. The all-day onslaught
passed virtually without reply from
the treaty's supporters.
1t was to the accompaniment of re-
peated bursts of laughter, which the
presiding officer made no effort to
check. that the France prohibition
amendment was presented and reject
ed. Senator France protested that the
was not giving serious consid-
Grafton to his proposal and Senator
Reed, also lecturing his colleagues for
their mirth, caused new commissions of
merriment on the floor and in the gal
leries by pleading that the provision
be accepted 80 that some Japanese
volstead can exercise his genius in
the Pacific"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02

Ry REV. A. G.

land Is near the school and church.
Perhaps these two men, whose inter-
est are promoted and families pro-
.tected by the presence and work OF
the church, think their obligation
ceases when they give a few dollars
toward its support. But there is a
moral obligation that can be met only
by their presence in the house OF God.
And above and beyond this Is the re-
sponsibility of the salvation OF their
own souls. Many Of the greatest men
in the affairs of the world nave been
and are, regular attendants at h
services of Gods house. Washington
was always found there when it was
possible for him to be present. Glad
stone, the great British statesman, was
as he called himself. a "twicer'-
meaning that he attended church twice
on Sunday. A pastor in Philadelphia
asked a number of we'll known men
who were regular attendants at his
church, their reasons for attending.
One OF these was the late Rear Admir-
al A. T. Mahan, who answered as
follows:
: l.. "As a believer in God and in his
TeVeldLlOH W US III JSou5 ShAios,
cognize and strongly feel the obliga-
ton of testifying that belief and show
ing that appreciation Of the benefits
conferred upon us /. by meeting
in public with others who feel as ! do.
2. Believing prayer to be a trs-
mendous power intrusted to men for
great uses / conceive there
fore that w~orshippers assembled In
church, inviting in prayer, exercise q
real spiritual influence on behalf OF
one another and OF all mankind"
i. 8. while / fully recognize the me-
cessity and particular obligation OF
private prayer. l find from the practice
|, of Christ and his apostles that 1t does
not in any way replace, still less dis
pense with, the necessity of assemb-
, ling together for public worship-for
I praise and prayer In common. In neg
iect Of common worship. private wor-
, ship prayer will lanquish." !.
4. at say nothing OF the personai
. benefit I believe myself to receive from
: church attendance. this personal
Y benefit is a privilege rather than .
3 reason on which to found the prac-
e tice."
4 There is not a reason, unless Il is
0 infrmity or old age, why you snouio
n not attend church, there is every rea-
d SON why you should. Lets so"-to
8 church.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
ROAD MAP
FOUND AT PIERRE
May Show Highways In Use Today
Few Railroads

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 27.-One Of the
most interesting things that has come
to the attention of the state highway
commission in a long time rs an old
map, the property of William T. Har-
dy, superintendent Of public utilities
of Pierre, which was published In
1887 and is still in a good state Of
preservation. The map is especially
interesting to the highway commission
in that 1t shows the principal roads
that ran through what was the United
States at that time and that q large
per cent of these highways are today
the principal state highways of the
eastern part of the country.
The map is contained in Mitchell's
Travellers Guide" which In addition to
the map itself shows road distances
between all the principal points. II
mobile guide Of today as there were
at that time but very few railroads
in existence and little ean OF ira
vel except by highway, horseback or
In stage or by private vehicles. There
are no railroads shown running into
New York, Philadelphia and only n
short one out Of Washington. The
longest railroad that can be discov-
cred on the map was then In Ohio
which was shown as running between
Cleveland and Portsmouth, across the
state from north to south.
This section of the country does not
show up at all. There is nothing con-
tanned on the map west Of Missouri.
Arkansas Territory" and Louisiana
and on the north wisconsin Terri
tory" except to show the Missouri
Territory" which seems to be made
up of a conglomeration Of Indian
reservations dotted with a few army
posts. Only small portions OF what
is now Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Oklahoma are contained within the
extent OF the map.
The portion of Iowa shows that II
is the territory of the "Iaways." The
"Kansos" Indians are shown In the
vicinity of TT. Leavenworth and the
KANSAS river is designated as the
"Konsas" river.
The map and guide was purchased
in Saratoga Springs. N. Y, as the fly
leaf shows: Purchased at saratoga
Springs, July 13, 1887. by M. II.
Brown"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Methodist Episcopal Church
A G. MacLean, Pastor.

n ~. hldIIcdD, IdSlOT.
Weighed by God" is the subject
next Sunday evening. The basis OF
this sermon is one of the most drama
tic scenes in the bible. Do you know
what it is? Come next Sunday even
ing and find out If your guess is right.
Song service at 1880 led by the Junior
choir and orchestra.
Morning service at 11:00 O'Clock.
The pastor will preach and the Senior
choir will furnish the music.
Sunday School at II noon Be sure
and be in your place next Sunday.
Epworth League at 6:45 p. m.
Sunday evening, March u, the pas
tor will give a ~stereopticon lecture on
The Footsteps of God in South Am
erica These slides are of the same
first quality as those used last year
and are works of art. The lecture
is full OF deepest interest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
IL DAYS TO FILE
INCOME RETURN
Income Tax Return Must Be In BIZ
Midnight Of March 18th

Taxpayers have twelve days, not
including Sundays, in which to file
tneir income Ia returns for the cal
endar year 1921. To avoid penalty,
the return, accompanied by at least
n quarter of the tax. must be in the
hands OF the collector of internal
revenue or deputy collector on or be-
fore midnight of March Is.
Returns may be mailed or filed i'm
person at the office of the collector at
Aberdeen, s. D., and the branch office
at Sioux Falls, s. ID. Payment may
be made by check, money order or IN
cash. IL made at the branch office,
payment should be made by money
order or check, to avoid danger of loss
in transmission to the Office of the
collector.
Where in exceptional cases such as
Illness or absence, a taxpayer is In
able to make a return within the time
prescribed, an extension of not to ex-
coed thirty days may be obtained upon
application to the collector. Such ex-
tensions will be granted only when in
h judgment Of the collector, further
time is actually required for the MAX
ing of an accurate return. Applica-
ton for such extension must be made
prior to March Is.
The absence or illness of one or
more officers of a corporation will not
be accepted as a reasonable cause for
failure to file the return within the
prescribed time, unless it is satisfac-
torily shown that there were no other
nrfnrinal nf1nnrC auoflahIn and a,,Hn;
emily informed as to the affairs of the
corporation to makes and verify the re-
turn.
AS a condition of granting an ex-
tension of time for filing a return, the
collector may require the submission
of a tentative return. Tentative re-
turns will no be accepted unless per-
mission is obtained previous to filing.
A copy of the authority for filing the
tentative return must be attached
thereto when filed. Where a taxpayer
files a tentative return and fails to
fle a complete return within the pc
riod OF the extension requested by him
the complete return when filed is sub
ject to penalties prescribed for de-
li%nquency,
" - DShoAC II Cbu VI q LulTly-udy
extension granted by the collector, an
accurate return cannot be made, an
appeal for a further extension must
be made to the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, Washington, ID. c.,
with a full recital of the causes OF
delay. The commissioner will not
grant an additional extension without
a clear showing that a complete re-
turn cannot be made at the end of the
thirty-day period. For failure to file a
return on time, the taxpayer become
liable to a penalty Of not more han
$1,000 and a further penalty of rs per
cent of the amount Of tax due, unless
he later files a return and it is salts
f~actorily shown that the delinquency
was due to a reasonable cause and MT
to wilful neglect.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Early Frost Next Fall

DellRapids Tribune.-Local weather
prophets are not promising much of a
corn crop this year in this part of
South Dakota. They claim that a kill
ing frost always comes in exactly six
months after the first lightning and
thunder OF the spring. The first thun-
der came on the night of February 21st
SO on the night of August 21st-look
out. Farmers will have to plant their
early and nurse 1t along rapidly,
for 1t usually needs about a month
longer than August 21st to make a
good crop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Buys Norsk Lottery
Ticket. Wins $6,7CO

Canton, Feb. 29.-Ole Bolsrud. one
Of the real dirt farmers of Lincoln
county, believes in a trip to the old
country, now and then, especially
when farming operations are shot to
pieces back home. Last summer Boil
srud took a trip to Norway. While
there he purchased a lottery ticket
for a few krones which proved to be
the lucky number, with the result that
he won $4,000 Brones, equal in value
TO about sc, ZOO standard exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Big Sborthorn Doings mt Huron

The South Dakota Shorthorn Breed
ers Association is helping to promote
the raising of better livestock in the
state by a non-proft state sale to be
held at Huron March 10. This is the
sixth annual sale, and will be proceed
ed the evening of the 9th, by the an
nual meeting and banquet. Good
speakers. Good music and a good
time. Ladies especially invited. Pres
ident II. ]. Flanagan says a large at
tendance is expected from all over the
state of farmers interested in better
livestock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Mellon Says Business
Gain Is Unmistakable

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Reports to
the treasury Of business improvement
ever the country "are now so general
ss to be unmistakable," Secretary of
the Treasury A. w. Mellon said.
Recent advances in the stock mar
ket were attributed more to lowered
money rates than improved conditions,
but it was stated that other indicca-
tons are that a market Improvement
is taking place.
The bettered condition with regard
to farm products has helped much,
Secretary Mellon added.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
for the assistance and sympathy rem
dered in our recent bereavement.
Edwin s. Parmely.
Archie j. Parmely.
Leonard w. Parmely.
Ferrill ]. Parmely.
Mrs. Warren Kintigb.
John e. Parmely.
Edwin S. Parmely.
Arthur G. Parmely.
Benz. F. Parmely.
Mrs O. w. Dearborn.
Mrs. A. C. Gilbert.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
Miss Eakle For Co. Supt.

The name of Miss Helen Eakle
has been fled for the Office of
county superintendent of schools
on the Republican ticket. Mics
Eakle is at present teaching in the
Washington School at Aberdeen.
Mrs. Edwin Lorentson, who was
a candidate, for the office, failed to
qualify.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
IMPROVES HARDWARE sTO,aE

g. A. D~ornberger has be en- buoy this
week laying new floors ana putt ng up
new shelving in the Red mond Hard
ware store in preparation for tn e rush
spring business. FIR. Kedm ond is
also having the interior Of the Ulrich
shop fixed up 18th she, st-rock
walls and new flooring.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02

Gossiping ON of Mitchell met
their waterloo recently. when they
were called into municipal court. The
women had been spreading slanderous
reports concerning the honestly and
integrity of police officers and deputy
state sheriffs. They admitted they had
no grounds for their assertions, and
were warned as a result to be more
careful In the future.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
LENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday,
the first day of Lent. The season
OF Lent continues forty days, ex-
GLIDING Sundays, and will come to
a conclusion on Easter, which this
year falls on April 10th. Lent in
the Catholic church of this city
opened with services at nine
o'clock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
ON MEETING POsTP0NEp

Owing to the fact that there was
not a majority OF stock holders pres
ent at the annual meeting of the South
Dakota Development and Refining Co.,
it was necessary to postpone the meet
ing until March End.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
March Comes In Like A Lamb

Following the continued cold tenn
perature Of the past several days, the
first day of March came in like a
lamb. with a clear sky. and warm sun.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
s.Club Baseball League Sure

An eight club baseball league is
practically assured. The following
towns are favored for membership:
Wahpeton, Fargo, jamestown and
Valley City, N. d., and Sioux Falls,
Mitchell, Watertown and Aberdeen for ;
South Dakota.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02

Chas. Winsell, son of J, N. Winsell
of Spring Lake Twp, underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the hos
pital Wednesday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Schmidt OF Glendale Twp,
Wednesday, March LIST.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-03-02
HOSPITAL NOTES

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. ED. Kegley, Monday, February
9th at the hospital.