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Evening star., 1923-10-12

ply Of war nitrates. Muscle Shoals
intact would be the greatest munitior
plant on earth. - Muscle ShoaIs
in Its nitrate production is our great.
est insurance against war, or, II wa,
comes. our greatest assurance of vic.
tory: but, apparently, that does not
count with the head of the War De.
partment. The Ford Motor Company
never had needed Muscle Shoals. we
have water power sufficient for all
do at Muscle Shoals which 1 am no,
able to do elsewhere would be to
make fertilizer for the farmer. And
that is the sole reason why John w
Weeks and scores OF corporation law
yers have exerted their cunning to
prevented vote in the House las,
spring are responsible for the sale
on Gorgas.
They may get other offers for Other
pieces OF Muscle Shoals. and the to.
ably with the initial payment called
for under my offer. but the sales price
Is the smallest item at Muscle Shoals
Even II the friends of John w. Weeks
should pay the original cost. dollar
for dollar. Muscle Shoals would still
cause John w. Weeks friends will
not develop its matchless possibilities
ana Will not use It for the public
benefit. 1t would be well worth
while for the water power and ferti-
lizer financiers who control this sys.
tenn to pay s1oo.ooo.ooo. If thereby
they can retain the endless millions
which they now make through ex.
orbftant prices Of power and fertil.
iEer. The demonstration which we
could make at Muscle Shoals would
be deathblow to ali such exploita.
tion.
Offer Still Stands.
MY offer Is still before Congress
l shall not withdraw 1t. There 1,
nothing whatever for me to explain
There is nothing that John w. Weeks
can explain, though he should talk
from now until he leaves public life
put want to say this: II get Muscle
shoals we shall run power lines zoe
miles In every direction from Muscle
Shoals. We have been working and
have learned how to send power lone
distances without losses by leakage
] say this now for the benef1t Of the
international fnanciers, who, with the
Alabama Power Company, have Mus.
Gle Shoals almost hopelessly In thei1
grasp.
'It is not to me that John w
Weeks has anything to explain.
know just how much value to attach
to his explanations. Let him explain
to the farmers"
Evening star., 1923-10-12

said to prevail In well Informed quar-
ters that the French policy of nego-
tiating with individual groups is i'm
peding the resumption of work.
Must Cooperate.
II the economic life of the occupied
region Is to be resumed, the state
ment asserts, both German and
French must do their utmost to
avoid causes of further disturbance.
Certain restrictions on the resump-
ton OF work are largely due to
Fench measures. Moreover, the
French official arrang ement of the
complicated economic organization of
the Ruhr is most inadequate. par
ticularly as regarde the import and
export stations.
Food riots occurred this morning In
two Of Berlin's densely populated sec
tions. where the population is without
potatoes or meat. In both instances,
according to the police, those re-
sponsible for the disorders were un-
employed men, who were accom-
panied In their raids by many women
When they attempted to protect the
food shops the police were attacked
by the mobs. Many arrests were made
Evening star., 1923-10-12
BOYS ADMIT sLAYING.
Clear TIP Mystery of Murder Of
AIRED Recluse.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich. October H.
The two-year-old mystery Of how
Henry Gerling. eighty y-six-year-old
recluse,- came to- his death In his cabin
at Watervliet. near here, has been
solved by the alleged confessions of
four youths. who, according to Sheriff
George c. Bridgman. say they killed
Gerling March 81. 1921 The boys. who
are being held. are: Alvin Keller, six
teen years old: Rhfnehold Treichel,
sixteen: Leon Long. fifteen, and How
ard Long, fourteen, all of Watervliet.
sThe reported confessions say Gerling
was struck on the head, then bound
and gagged.
Robbery is given as the motive OF
the crime. but the boys are said to
have admitted they were unable to dis
cover Gerling's reputed hoard.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
FIRE FATAL TO TWO.
Father May Die From Effort to
Save Wife and Child.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, October H.
Mrs. Anna Sukenik and her four-year-
old daughter Ruth are dead and
James sukenik.. husband and father,
his body scared with burns, is bat
tling for life in hospital here to-
day as the aftermath of a fire which
burned their home at Brunswick.
Ohio, near here, to the ground yes
terday. Five other Sukenik children
were rescued by neighbors.
The mother and daughter were
fatally burned when the Kitchen
stove exploded al Mrs. Sukenik sought
to start fre. The father was prob-
ably fatally burned when he tried to
the flames that enveloped
His wife. Mrs. Sukenik Is believed to
have used gasoline in starting the
fire, mistaking 1t for kerosene.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

which Mr.. Ford had stated he had in
view In acquiring Muscle Shoals. AS
the President put IL, the administra-
ton feels that the Gorgas plant bore
about the same relation to Muscle
Shoals as the stem does to an apple
tree.
Administration officials. including
the President, have asserted that Mr..
Ford could build an auxiliary steam
plant for less than the three and one
half million dollars represented In the
been announced. would be credited to
Mr.. Ford on his $5.ooe.000 bid for the
entire property. The view Of the ad-
ministration is that the Ford offer
still is before Congress and that body
must determine the matter.
ropr arErn ar 0nS
Evening star., 1923-10-12
TWELVE DIE IN MOSCOW
AMMUNITION EXPLOSION

NJ tie Associated Press.
sn6OSCOW, October 12.-At least
twelve persons were killed and sew
erai score injured by terrific ex-
piosion today in q hunting goods
store on the NegIianni Prospekt, one
OF the principal streets of Moscow.
Two buildings were shattered by
the shock ana debris and exploding
cartridges and cartridge belts were
hufjeA among passersby. Above the
stcrs crowded apartments were located.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
BEER PRICE BOOSTED.
Selling Today Up to 10000, 600
Marks, Despite Won Kahr.

By the Associated Press.
MUNICH, October 1.-THE price of
beer was increased today. DR.. Won
Kahr, the military dictator in Bavaria,
who, when he first came into power,
started to hold down prices. has been
compelled to permit an advance. The
price now is seventy million to one
hundred and ten million marks per
liter stein. The advance is due to the
depreciation of the mark.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
STATIONS EVACUATED.
Withdrawal Of Troops Speeds Rail
way Traffic,

DUESSELDORF. October 1.-THE
Belgian troops have evacuated the
railway stations at Duisburg, Ruhrort
and Hamborn, 1T Is announced by the
French soldiers have been withdrawn
from the north Essen station, reopen
ing traffic over the German-operated
line between Essen and unoccupied
Germany by way of Dorsten. This
will afford better facilities for the
provisioning of Essen and the other
Ruhr centers by German-operated
trains.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
PUT POLITELY.
rom the Yorkshire Post.

From tne lOfksHIIE Uet n :
He was a polite man, and did not
know what to reply when his pretty
partner asked if they had not met
before. He put his hand to his fore
head reflectively.
"Yes," he said, ST think + have had
the pleasure--and you the expert
ence."
Evening star., 1923-10-12
FORD OFFER STANDS.
Bitterly Arraigns Weeks for Pre-
venting Action on It.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich. October 12.-Henry
Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals still
stands as made, and the automobile
manufactures sees no reason why an
other offer should be made since the
sale of the Gofgas power plant to the
Alabama Power Company recently.
This was made plain In q statemen:
issued by Ford last night. his first
public statement on the ,,na subject since
The statement issued by the Detroit
manufacturer arraigned Secretary OF
War John W. Weeks for htS stand IN
the Muscle Shoals question, and ac-
cused the Secretary and his frienda
of keeping the Ford ofter from COM
ing to a vote in Congress.
"The Ford Motor Company n3Her
has needed Muscle Shoals" the state
ment said. 1--WE have water-power
sufficient for all our parposes: The
Only thing I could do at Muscle
Shoals which I am not apLe 70 ao
lizer for the farmer. And that IL the
sole reason why John w. Weeks and
scores of corporation lawyers have
exercised their cunning to prevent
me-
the sutomobiie maker says the offer
still stands and he shall not with
draw IL. He asserts that II he gets
Muscle shoals he will run power lines
for 200 miles in every direction, we
have been working" he continued,
land have learned how to send power
long distances without leakage"
ForAp StateAnAt.
Mr.. Ford's statement says:
"The United Statee government,
through Maj. Gen. Lansing II. Beach,
asked me to bid on Muscle Shoals
not on a piece Of Muscle Shoals. did
SO, and because my bid included all OF
Muscle Shoals 1t was the only one
gress. But I have very strong con-
viction that while we have been nego-
ttating with Mr.. Weeks we have not
been negotiating with the United
States government. John w. Weeks
! repeated assertions that Henry Ford
neither with the Gorgas plant nor
without 1t, is evidence that the par
ties to this matter are not.the bidder
and the government, but other parties
best known to the man who 10 at
present Secretary Of War.
his mind the plan to break up Mus-
Gle Shoals and dispose Of 1t piece
meal. When he sold the steam plant
at Gorgas he pulled the nrst stitch
prospect ever held out to the Amer
lean farmer and manufacturer.
Next Steps FioLh.
"The next steps are so plain that
a child can see them. 1t only re-
mains to sell the gigantic nitrate
plant No. / and then nitrate plant
No. 3, and finally the Wilson dam tt
self, and that is the end Of Muscle
Shoals as possible demonstration
81 the cheapness with which power
and fertilizer can be produced.
"This plan was formed by John w.
weeks for the purpose, as he
thought, Of injuring Henry Ford.
which shows how much q Boston
bond broker, in politics for q pas
time, knows about Industrial prob
lens.
But the injury has shot past Henry
Ford and has landed on the farmers.
was willing to demonstrate at Mus
Gle Shoals that power and fertilizer
would be produced at much lower cost
than now and that tho government
could be assured Of an adequate sup
Evening star., 1923-10-12

There Is a town in Sweden whichc
leyies a tax on all citizens over .
fixed weight.
Evening star., 1923-10-12

Wichita. Kan, Is the largest broom
corn market in the world.
Evening star., 1923-10-12
GRAVE FORD CHARGES
PUT BEFORE COOLIDGE
BY SECRETARY WEEKS

Continued from First Page.)
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STRESEMANN ASSUMES
POWERS OF DICTATOR,
DEFYlNG REICH CHIEFS

CONTINUED from First Page,
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LAUREL ENTRIES

(For Saturday,
FIRST RAcE-rurse. si.soo; maiden two
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-22

Patronize home merchants.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
THREE CANDIDATES FOR
OFFICE OF u. 3. SENATOR

Politics in South Dakota were set
booming with the announcements Of
Royal c. Johnson and Governor w. III.
McMaster OF their candidacy for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator. Senator Sterling Is al
80 a candidate for denomination.
Governor w III. McMaster, thrusting
aside the temptation to become a can
didate for the Republication nomina-
ton for vice-president, and refusing
the a~llurenfents that besought him to
run for governor a third time, made
the following announcement:
hereby announce my candidacy
for the United States senate on the
Republican ticket In the event that
the people should see fit to elevate me
to this position of trust, | shall un-
qualifdly align myself win that group
Of progressive senators who are max
ing a heroic fight for the rights of the
people, and shall work to the best or
my ability with other senator's. not
only 10 better agricultural conditions
but will strive to place them on an
even plane with the industrial and
commercial interests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
SENATOR STERLING
In MILLER VISITOR

Senator Thomas Sterling, senior
member of the upper branch of con-
gress, visited with friends in Miller
a short time Saturday evening while
en- route from Pierre to Redheld, by
automobile.
Senator Sterling has but recently
returned from a European trip where
he visited Denmark. Germany and
France. He stated that while at Ber-
lin he paid 10000, 900 marks for a
simple breakfast. zoe, 900 marks for a
small square of candy and 200 900
marks for a newspaper printed in
English. He also stated that one
United States dollar would purchase
10, ZOO, 900 marks.
Senator Steriing's present term ex-
pires in March 1926 and he will be a
candidate fer denomination at the
proposalmkn's convention at Pierre
next January.
The senator expects to remain in
the state most of the time before the
converting OF the next congress In
December.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
By REV. ID. J. QUILLAN

But this not saying that the change 10
necessarily for the worse. Time builds
up even more than IL destroys. The
present days are characterized by
short cuts, quick results and a shift
ing of labor to machines. Children
have always been reputed wise In
their generation. They are especially
so today. What we pored over In
books they see in pictures; the things
we built they buy ready-made; whers
we walked they skip over. They might
not know as well but they surrey know
more.
AT the years when we were making
wagons, windmills and c~rossguns the
boys of today are assembling radio
sets or tinkering with an auto. Nearly
"a dozen popular monthly magazines
with all the attractions OF pictures
and diversified subjects have taken
the place of our one or two Wild West
and Robinson Crusoe stories that had
to do repeated service for a Winters
reading.
Big men in politics and sports,
striking events in history, ~catastro-
phies, scandals and murders are every
day talk. There is an added attrac-
ton to notice these affairs when a
race is on daily between tho different
papers to see which n can be out
first with the headline and set the
newsboys a barking.
But when the best has been said
about the children Of today one thing
still remains hard to understand and
harder still to forecast In Its effect or
character. There is so much about
our present ways Of living that Is
artificial, and such a delving in dead
books alone for knowledge and a
trusting in machinery for help that
one cannot but feel and notice how
the children are seemingly coming TO
be brutalized In their attitude toward
the finer and living things In nature.
We warm them at a radiator instead
of with a living fire. give them ice
water instead of drawing from mo
bottom of the well, make them bot
any-wise from dissections instead OF
teaching them how to make a hover
grow through love and care. send
them long distances by car, In heat
or cold or rain without a whit OF con-
Germ about the weather through sym
patty for a horse, clothe them from
the offerings of a store rather than
with the blouses and socks m Tiers
love had made. The results are but
little less than disastrous All the
lecturing in the world will not keep
them from abusing a dumb brute or
paying hop skip over your choicest
shrubs. All interest, feeling appre-
citation, love an eenee q personally
in the things that surround them, has
been killed from the beginning.
So there are two sides to every Quea
ton. wha IL gained In speed Ia lost
In W But II everything were
lust as it should be in this world how
would we find opportunity to arguey
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
L. &. N. w. R'Y WILL CELEBRATE
SEVENTY.FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

The seventy-ffth anniversary of
the Chicago & North Western Rail-
way System will be celebrated In
Chicago on Wednesday Oct. "a, 1928,
when as a special feature of the &C.
casion. the officials of the railway
will have as their guests for the day
100 veterans who have been In active
service for so years or more.
These veterans, representing all
branches of the railway service, and
who have played SO important a part
in building this-ths first railway
west OF Chicago-will be brought to
that city as the guests of the"North
Western" Upon arrival they will be
met at the Madison Street Terminal
by a reception committee composed
Of officials of the road who will pro-
vide a day of entertainment. They
will be rendered a luncheon in the
Passenger Terminal by the Chicago
4 North Wetsern Railways Women's
Club, and In the afternoon will be
taken on an automobile tout of the
park and boulevard system of Chica-
go, tho day ending with a "get-to-
gether" and "good-fellowship" dinner
at one of the principal hotels.
The Chicago & North Wesern Rail-
way is the pioneer road OF thu West,
the old Galena & Chicago Union,
a part of the present system. having
been the first railroad to lay tracks
west of Chicago. and is construction
was an experimenting event in the
history and development of the West
and Northwest. From the modest be-
ginning of ten miles extending from
Chicago TO haywood. ILL.,, the system
now embraces a total OF over 10000
miles Of track reaching into nine
states
The first locomotive-"The Pho
neer." which visitors to the Worlds
Columbian Exposition will rememer
as being N of the interesting his
torical exhibits, Is still in possession
OF the company and in excellent
state OF repairs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
Mrs. Il. N. SNODDY
ACCIDENT VICTIM


Mrs. II. M. Snoddy was seriously
injured In an accident occurring
about five miles south of Highmore
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Snod-
dy. together with Mr.. and Mrs. C. 8.
Rygh. we're returning from a hunting
trip to Fort Thompson. When about
fve miles from Highmore the lights
OF the a went out. Being SO near
town, they decided to 60 on without
lights, and charge the battery.
While coming over a fairly steep
hill, Mr.. Snoddy found himself almost
upon a team of horSes hitched to q
light spring wagon. He turned out
sharply sideways to avoid the COLI
eiOn. and stopped the car. The horses
frightened, reared back suddenly,
while the momentum of the wagon
carried II forward, the tongue scrap
ing the side of the car, hitting one of
the bows holding the top and going
through, and striking Mrs. Snoddy on
the left jaw, breaking and driving
1t together with five teeth up through
the roof of the mouth. Her palate
was cleft and her tongue was cut In
half. The force of the blow made a
large incision in the flesh at the side
Of her mouth.
AS soon as possible the injured
lady was brought to the Miller hos
pital and her injuries given attention.
She Is reported as resting fairly
easily although still suffering from
the shock.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
Is TO Is
Is EDUCATION WEEK

In conformation with the proclama-
ton of President Coolidge setting
aside the week beginning November
Is as American Education Week, Fred
L. Shaw. state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. calls on the public
schools of the state to observe the
week in the following jus issued:
THE week beginning November Is,
1928. has been proclaimed by Presi-
dent Coolidge as American Education
Week and its observance by the Amer
lean people particularly urged. he.
that THE development OF the
mind and the direction Of the spirit
OF the American people through the
right type OF education means the
building up Of an inexhaustible re-
serve or strength, the real source of
wealth and prosperity. We therefore
especially urge the public schools OF
South Dakota to commemorate this
week In accordance with the presi-
Dental proclamation by cooperating
with the American Legion, the
Churches, women.s clubs and other
public spirited examinations.
We also recommend that during
week the ideals OF religion, NOR
ality, justice, liberty. federation, and
fraternity. and respect for law and
order, which are fundamental princi-
pies of u constitution, le especially
emphasized"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
MILLER VICTOR
over SPRINGS
First F0otall Game OF the Season
Is Won BY the Locals I'm A
Close Contest

Miller high school won the first
game Of it's 1923 schedule last Friday
afternoon, on the home grounds, by
defeating the Washington Springs
eleven by an s to 6 score in a hectic
battle
Miller played its opponents off their
feet in the first period. scoring all of
its points by straight football; but in
the second half the local boys showed
a complete reversal Of form, and were
lucky to escape with a win
Goose Collins played a big part in
the victory, his line plunging in the
frst part OF the game proving a fea-
tune OF the Miller scoring.
"Micky' McCari also deserves cred
1t for the win, as 1t was a sensational
rs yard run by the diminutive half
back that placed the ball within
striking distance of the goal line.
After Collins had smashed his way
over for the touchdown, Quarterback
Congdon called on McCarl to try a
drop-kick, but the oval missed the
goal posts>
Miller really won the game in the
second quarter, when, with the ball
on his 10-yard line, Stratton, Wessin-
ton Springs center, sent the ball high
over his fullback's head, and the eager
Miller linemen were upon him before
he could carry It back over the line.
Miller threatened to score again, but
fumbles robbed Coach Damberg's men
of their chance In the third period,
the play was about even, but in the
opening minutes of the last period,
the visitors opened up with a barage
OF passes that brought them a touch
down. A pass, Pinnard to Brodkorb,
was blocked by a Miller back on his
one-yard line, but bounded off his arm
and into the waiting hands of the
washington end. The try for goal
failed, and the visitors could not
score again, although they kept the
rooters on edge with a desperate last
minute aerial attack that threatened
to produce another touchdown.
The lineup and summary follows:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-18
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Thomas j. SimOns, Minister

The services of last Sabbath we're
a great inspiration to the minister.
a full house greeted him both morning
n evening. The day was devoted
to Christian Education. The sermon
OF the morning bore upon the theme
and In the evening we were especially
favored in an address by Professor
j. A. Williams of State College of
Brookings. The singing was led by
a choir of young ladies who teach in
the country. Russell Danberg rem
dered with great musical power one
OF the classics upon the cello. Miss
Eliza beth Halloween vas the accom-
PIANIST Of the evening. In the morn
ing the Adult choir sang a highly de-
yotional anthem. The schools were
up to the standard in the morning
and the Christian Endeavor Society
In the evening was a marked success
9th in attendance and in character
under the leadership of Miss Esther
Harris. II was the largest meeting
of the Fall so far.
Next Sunday morning we are going
to celebrate the sacrament Of The
Lords Supper. All members of the
church are expected to be present.
The choir will sing the service from
the hymnal. All who love the Lord
Jesus Christ are invited to commune
with us.
The Schools will meet as usual.
The Senior school now has the ad-
vantage in numbers since the promo
ton OF the two classes from the
Junior school 1t may not hold it long
for recruits are coming into the Jun
Tor school In such numbers as to
threaten the Senior supremacy
Next Sunday evening the newly re-
organized Junior choir will sing. 1t
is much augmented y the natural
growth OF the young people and by
the additions Of those who choose to
do us the good of their help in sing
ing. The minister is making an es-
pecial effort to prepare a esrmon fitted
to the tasted and requirements of the
young people. The title is, whistler
or No."
The Christian Endeavor Society will
mtet at six-thirty and the preaching
will be at seven-thirty. We
welcome you again next Sunday.