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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
MARION CORC0RAN
CARNIVAL QUEEN
High School Carnival Popular Affair
Realize Nice Sum For Benefit
Of Schools

High School students and their in
%structors are to be congratulated on
the success OF the Carnival held at the
High School, Friday and Saturday ev-
enings. A record breaking crowd was
in attendance, both evenings, and a
considerable sum was realized for the
benefit of the schooi.
A life size street parade Saturday af-
ternoon, led by the band, included
everything from the clowns and wild
west riders to the monkeys in their
cages. Gayly decorated equipages
carried the four candidates for carni-
val queen, while floats for the four
different classes made up the rest of
the parade, the Freshman riding i'm
state In a hay-rack.
Side-shows at the carnival were
many and diversified. In one, one
would find King Tut's Tomb! his jew
elry and best of all his monkey cage;
in another we're the be-headed wives of
Blue Beard, the hapless victims hang
ing by their hair; In a third show, the
most Backward Dancers danced the
stately minuet as 10 was never danced
before. There were the "Follies of
1929, without which no carnival is
complete; a snake charmer, a wild
man. captured in the wilds of Africa,
the booth For Men Only, and last
but not least, the "Whizz Bang Jazz
Band.
The Orpheum both nights was a de-
cidei hit, with a complete change of
program each night. Saturday even
ing Marion Corcoran, Senior candi-
date was crowned Queen of the Car
nival' by Mayor w. j. Halloween, with
all due pomp and ceremony. During
the coronation a solo was sung by
Mrs. w. G. Redmond, in her usual de-
3ightful voice.
Prizes as announced last week were
awarded Saturday evening as follows:
TO the man registering with the long
est name, an Eversharp pencil was a
warded, and Charles Patrick Corcoran
walked away with the honors; as the
tallest man. Eli Bohen vas given a
pair o. unionalls. A.. o. Schweppe
drought home the bacon" for bringing
the largest family the carnival and
CHI Wilson won the five gallons of
gasoline given to he a VINO came
the farthest. The heaviest woman
registering was Mrs. Ern Carr, and
received a Bingham dress. Merle
Thomson was the lucky guesser OF
the number of candy beans in a jar.
In a dainsy tea room in the domestic
science rooms, d~oughtnuts and coffee,
tea and waters and ice cream cones
we're served to the hungry.
Proceeds of the carnival will be used
for the purchase of necessary equip
ment needed in the school and to de-
fray other expenses.
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BURDETTE ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Bottum and
daughter, Geraldine, spent Sunday at
the John Polchaw home.
Hubert Bushong was a Tulare caller
Saturday.
Rev. Walker was a Tulare caller
Monday.
While Mrs. Rev. Walker was attend
ing prayer meeting at Carleton Friday
evening she was stormed In and so
spent the week end there.
Tom Kelly and son Jim and family
yer Sunday callers at the Clifford
Kenyon home.
Elmo and Alice Christian, Lucille
Brown and Elmer Hiles were enter
tanned to Sunday dinner at the Ernest
Binger home.
Most of us are aware of the Bur-
dette cemetery being accidently burned
off by prairie fire last Tuesday and
that no damage was done with the ex-
ccptions of all the shrubery being
ruined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bushong, Mrs.
Adolph Scheller, Annabelle Bushong.
Joe Bushhong and Verda Dempster
were Sunday callers at the Guy Rose
home.
Mrs. Anna Bushang and Mrs. Guy
Rose accompanied the body OF Mrs.
McKensia to Delta. Iowa for burial.
Miss Ester Shubring has been stay
ing with Mrs. Guy Rose during Mr..
Roses absence.
Leslie Dempster was a Sunday call
err at the home of his Uncle Bert Cur
tbs.
A number of relatives visited at the
homo of Mrs. Mary Brachvagei.
Mr.. Harry Kenyon was a Tulare
caller Monday.
To relate your experience is usually
the BEST advice.
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GOLF CLUB ORGANIZED
WITH 25 MEMBERS

Local golf enthusiasts have organ
lied a golf club, with a membership of
about twenty-five, and have rented the
property known as Dublin. which
contains about twenty acres, for a
course
A golf professional has been con-
suited and plans drawn for laying out
the course, work on which will begin
as Don as possible. The course will
be a six-hole course.
The State Golf Tournament is to be
held at Pierre this year and it is hoped
that several representatives from Mil
Ter will be able to compete.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
Courtesy Among Auto
Drivers Akin To Safety

With the touring season approaching
and South Dakota with more autos per
capita than all but one or two states of
the nation, people here will do well Z"
carefully read the courtesy ~ruleslirged
org roads as printed in Farm Life"
The article reads:
Courtesy on the road among motor
lists is akin to safety, and a new "cour-
tesy" series of suggestions is now be-
ing issued for the thousands of motor
lists in this section of the country.
Lack of courtesy, 1t is pointed out,
often leads to recklessness which, in
turn, leads to accidents. Therefore.
motorists are asked TO read the fol-
lowing courtesy rules and see If they
wish them.
/. When a man approaching you
from behind sounds his horn as a sig
nal that he wishes to pass, don't step
on it, Draw over to the right and
let him go by.
2. DO not use mor than your half
of the road.
8. 1t is not courteous to steal" a
parking space from a mar who is just
getting ready to back into it.
a. Do not imagine that every mo-
torist on the road who tries to pass
YOU is starting a race. He may be on
important business.
5. When you pass a man from be-
hind going in the same direction, do
not cut in directly in front of him,
This is discourteous.
s. DO not shove another mans car
along the curb to make room for yours
iamming his Car against a fire plug or
the car ahead.
z. 1t is discourteous to halt behind
a traffic jam and honk your horn.
s. The correct giving of hand signal
is courteous as well as safe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
HOLDEN ITEMS

Seeding of small grain is well under
way.
w. w. Rush has a new Ford Sedan.
A number of the young folks OF the
Sunbeam Sunday School gathered at
the Barnes home last Saturday even
ing for a social hour.
The Farmers Union held their regu-
lar meeting last Friday night. =,
The Ladies Aid met at the chtrch
last Thursday. The next meeting OF
the Aid will be at Mrs. F~unston's next
Thursday, April rs.
Sunday School next Sunday at z pm.
Church services at 3.
Guy Il. Barnes.
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Latest Addition To
Conscience Fund" Is $500

A Conscience Fund" seems TO be
quite the thing this year. The latest
addition to the ranks of those whose
conscience, after many years of sleep.
has bestired itself, was the receipt, by
State Treasurer O'Brien Of Pierre of
five one hundred dollar bills from
Denver.
The money was enclosed in a plain
envelope and contained no distinguish
ing marks, the donor preferring to be
unknown.
On advice OF the Attorney General.
Mr.. O'Brien has placed the money I'm a
conscience fund" for the use of the
state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
BOwERY FOR SALE

The American Legion offers for sale
the bowery or the lumber on west
Third st. 1t contains the following
lumber. None of the dimension ~lum-
Der has been sawed and is 16 and is
foot lengths.
800 IT. 2x12; 1872 It. 2x4; 1884 #.
2x8; 100 IT. 2xG; $50 IT. Ike; 3O6 IT.
ks; 50 It. AKA; $40 It. 1x12; liz TT.
Ike; 300 IT. pine boards; 64o0 IT. A"
fir flooring.
Bids will be received up to May LIST,
at which time 1t will be sold. This is
a chance to get over 10000 feet of
lumber at your W price. Mail or
leave all bids with A. G. Schroeder,
Chairman. 20
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19

A community mass meeting will be
held at the High School Auditorium,
on Tuesday evening, April cath, at s
o'clock. Hon. III. T. Laughbaum, OF
Oklahoma City, Okla, will deliver a
law enforcement address on "Shall
Beer and Wine Come Back?"
Mr.. Laughbaum is the National lee
turer of the Anti-Saloon League of
America, and i'm 1913 was appointed
by President Wilson to represent the
United States Government at the
Fourteenth International Congress on
alcoholism, which met in Milan, Italy.
While in Europe, he visited most of
the countries and capital cities to
study the liquor question from a Eu-
ropean standpoint.
Mr.. Laughbaum has the reputation
of being a very able speaker and will
no doubt have a good audience on his
appearance here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
SEED POTATOES

A good supply Of certified Early
Ohio seed potatoes has been pur-
chased and will be ready for delivery
the first part of the week of April %.
The best grade will cost approx
mately S1.OO per bushel, FOB, Miller.
Potatoes from the same original stock
but slightly smaller in size will cost
approximately 90c per bushel FOB,
Miller.
These potatoes are practically dis
ease free, smooth and of excellent
quality. They are firm and hard, hav-
ing been kept under good conditions.
Tney have not sprouted and should
prove strong and vigorous seed.
e. II. Aicher.
County Agent
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RETURNS
"HOME"

A woodpecker, who for the past
five or six years has made his
home in the belfry of the Metho-
dist Church has returned from
his southern sojour, and has "a
gain taken up his abode in his
haunts, where he can be heard
merrily knocking wood, at
peace with the world.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the kind friends who rem
dered aid and sympathy at the time Of
the death of our darling baby. Also
to the lodges and auxiliary and friends
for beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Claussen
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Trip.
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HOG WEIGHS 1920 POUNDS

Mitchell, s. D., Apr. 13.-What is
claimed to be the largest hog that
was ever marketed as butcher stock in
the United States was received bnre
today from the Vern Kendall ranch at
Chamberlain, s.. ID. The stag
weighed 1,1129 pounds and was a biz
type Poland China.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-04-19
JUNIOR-sENIOR BANQUET

Juniors of the Miller High
School will give their annual
banquet to the Seniors at the
Gymnasium, Friday evening.
April 9th. This affair Is one of
the most important social events
of the High School year.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
MELLON FORECASTS
$65, 100000 SURPLUS
Reduction of Federal Debt and
Administrators Success
Shown.

Further striking evidence of the
people through the business methods
of Il republican administration is con-
tanned in the statement by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury regarding re-
duction of the national debt and his
forecast of Treasury surplus on
June 80 s65,0OOO00 greater than the
budget directors estimate of excess
of receipts over expenditures on that
date" John IT. Adams. chairman of
the republican national committee.
said in a statement today.
"The prosperity which the repub-
lican party has already brought to the
country and which is emphasized
every day by the general industrial
conditions, has for it's accompaniment
unsurpassed skill in the conduct Of
affairs of the government itself" "
said the statement, which continued:
at is all of vital material concern
to the men and women of the United
States. On the one hand is the in
spring spectacle of thriving industry,
Tniyersal % employment the insared
standards-the highest inthef world.
"On the other hand, we see the ex-
ecutive ability and the economy of
administration that is progressively
lessening the burdens of taxation.
These are conditions which, con-
sidered in their full Significance. are
certain to surmount the political un-
rest so frequently mentioned in some
sections of the country. The real
question today is whether the Ameri-
can people want a continuance of the
prosperity that now prevails and of
the highly efficient business methods
of this administration"
Evening star., 1923-05-07
INTEREST CENTERS
IN U, S. FINANCING
Bond Market Considers Rate
FavorabIe-Today's Price
Quotations.
BY GEORGE T.. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Interest In
today's bond market centered in the
effect on prices of the announcement
by the government of the terms OF
garded as favorable in that the
amount asked was below previous ex-
pectations and that the condition of
the Treasury as summarized by Sec
retary Mellon was SO strong.
The AZ per cent coupon, however,
brings the new Offering into direct
competition with the old libertys
ter mature in September. 1928. only
eighteen months later than the new
offering. At the closing price on
Saturday the yield of the third 4As
was 4.53 per cent. or almost 4 per
cent less than the new notes.
1t was natural, therefore. to expect
sharp decline in the quotation for
the old issue. The price was. indeed.
substantially lower. and the fact that
the loss was no greater was ascribed
to purchases in the open market for
the account of the government.
All the outstanding issues went lower
today, including the tax exempt 31as
market will have to adjust itself to
the yield on the new bonds.
Aside from United States govern
ment obligations there was no great
change in quotations. Trading was on
a very small scale. High-grade rails
and industrials were firm. Such bonds
as Atchison General As. Louisville and
Nashville unified As and United States
Steel sinking fund 5s scoring frac-
tional advances.
Reading general As increased their
recent gains. equaling the high for
the year. This. however. was prob
ably in response to the report that a
compromise might be reached in the
dispute between the bondholders and
those who formulated the modified
segregation plan, whereby some cash
payment may be allowed in compen-
sation for the damage which the
bondholders contend they will suffer.
The case is expected to come up in
court at Philadelphia on Thursday
next. Speculative rails were irregu-
lar. but mostly lower.
The foreign list was very quiet, but
not weak. French bonds did not
share the reaction shown in Franc
exchange.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
PRICES COLLAPSE
IN STOCK MARKET
New Lows for Year-SaIes
1,4OO, 600 Shares-Losses
One to Five Points.
By the ASS cIated Press.

BY the As,GcIated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1-Prices col
lapsed sharply in today's market, and
most of the active issues dropped to
new low levels for the year. The
widespread circulation of fraudulent
checks and buying orders. the rela-
lively high interest rates on the latest
government issue of Treasury notes.
the announcement of a conference on
securities by the La Toilette group in
Congress and the violent declines in
the grain and cotton markets We're
seized by short interests as excuses
for hammering the list.
Losses of 1 to points were common
throughout the day. Sales approxi-
mated 100000 shares
The closing was heavy. The reac-
tionary tendency of prices continued
throughout the late dealings. United
States Steel common broke par for
the first time this year. Stromberg
Carburetor dropped nearly 10 points,
Du Pont and Beechnut 5A. In the
last few minutes extensive short COW
erings rallied. many of the leaders a
point or more.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
EXPORTS OF GRAIN
SHOW AN INCREASE
European Countries Larger Takers
During Past Week.
The Totals.

Exports of grain from the United
States during the last week were A.
O1.000 bushels. compared to 4.0S3.00O
the week before. Flour shipments
from the United States amounted to
216.900 barrels, compared to 279,300
barrels the week before.
European countries were the largest
takers of American grain. Figures,
as made public by the Commerce De-
partment, comparing shipments for
last week with the week before. fol-
low:
Barley, $4,000 bushels, against
219.000; corn, 1.394.000, against L.
100000; oats. 273.000. against 226.000;
rye, $4,000, against 100000: wheat,
2.041 900. against 2,448,0O0.
Canadian grain in transit shipped
to export from United States ports
amounted to 1.255,000 bushels. COM
pared with 2,295,0o0 bushels the week
previous.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. May Omitted States De-
partment Of Agriculture) Hogs. re-
ceipts. $4,000 head; slow, uneven, 10 to
25 lower: mostly Is to 20 lower; bulk,
$50 to 225 pound averages. s.ooas.15;
top. SIS; 240 to 325 pound butchers,
7.65a7.95; packing sows, 6.40a6.65;
desirable. 110 to 130 pound pigs. 6.75a
7.25: heavyweight hogs, 7.40aS.00:
medium, 7.75aS.15; light, 7.70aS.15;
light light. 7.00as.05; packing sows,
smooth, 6.65a700; packing sows,
rough, 6.00a675; killing pigs. 6.00a
$50.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; active;
beef steers, stockers and feeders strong
to 10 higher beef steers mostly 10 to
Is up; in-between grades showing
most advance; early top, 1925; some
held higher; bulk, S.50a9.65: she stock
strong to IS higher: better grades
up most; f1fty-f1ve head beef heifers
averaging 795 pounds, S.S5; bidding
lower on veal calves; other classes
about steady; bulk desirable bologna
bulls, 5:15a5.25; few heavies, SOS;
packers bidding 7.50aS.00 on vealers;
bulk stockers and feeders, 7.00aS.00;
few loads fancy half fat selected
kinds to feeder dealers, 9.25a9.50.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; general
ly steady to strong; few early sales
eighty-seven-pound clipped lambs.
1885; plain native wooled lambs.
1440; best wooled lambs unsold; good
and choice 110 to 120 pound clipped
ewes, 500.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

Southern Railways estimated april
earnings bettered previous conServa-
tive forecast Of s12.000.o00 by $3.50
624. owing To unexpectedly good
showing of fourth week. Indicated
earnings on common for first three
months after "a years preferred divl-
dend are now between IL and li2
per cent.
Standard Oil of Indiana declared
regular quarterly 62l. per cent divI-
dend, payable July 10 on stock of
record May 10.
American Beet Sugar declared reg
ular quarterly s1.50 preferred divi-
dend. payable June 10 on stock ot
record June 8.
Standard Oil of Louisiana has post
ed reduction of 10 cents barrel
on all grades of crude oil. with the
exception of Bellevue and Smackover,
below "a gravity, which were not
affected.
United States and Mexico will con
fer on recognition May IA formal in
structions have been given to COM
missioners by Secretary Hughes.
Announced that only SIG. 900, ,0a1
additional ounces of silver will he
purchased by govepment under the
present law.
White Motors Company declared
regular quarterly 81 dividend. AZ
annual meeting directors and officers
were reelected.
Dow Jones says: Havana cables say
that Ell Mercurio. Cuban financial
daily, has reduced it's estimate ot
the Cuban sugar crop to 3.603.9ng
from 3.740,500 tons.
Regular dividend on Isle Royala
Copper. Osceola Mining and American
Beet Sugar preferred.
Harvard Economic Service says
movements of money and specula-
tion during April indicate no change
in business outlook. We forecast
maintenance of high level of manu-.
featuring output and business activ.
ity, accompanied by firm or rising
wholesale commodity prices, and firm
or rising. money rates for remainder
of 1928.
Babson in his speculative circular
out today says ignore temporary
movements. Fundamental statistics
continue to point to fair weather IN
the stock market The underlying
trend is still definitely upward Con
tinue to hold all good stocks until
conditions give the signal I" take
profits.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
FRAUD CASE SUSTAINED.
Clagett MUST Serve Year for Pass
ing Bad Check.

The District Court of Appeals in
an opinion by Judge George E. Mar
tin of the United States Court of
Customs Appeals today affirmed the
conviction and sentence of one year
in jail of Reverdy ]. Clagett.
The accused was charged with
false pretenses, it being alleged that
November "a, 1919, he asked a store
keeper to cash a check for SIS and
received the money. The check was
not honored. Clagett claimed he
had given it in security for a loan of
the money, the check not to be de-
posted for three days. The court
finds the evidence sustained an in
tent to defraud.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
Ex-GOV. ALLEN READY
TO ANSWER INDICTMENT
His Counsel Is Sure There Is No
Infraction of Law in Cop
per Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON. May Former Lieut..
Coy. William r. Allen of Montana
will come here to answer the indict-
ment charging him with conspiring
to defraud the Boston and Montana
corporation. copper mining pro-
ject. Thomas I. Hogan. his counsel.
announced today. Mr.. Hogan added
that in two-day conference at Chi
cago Mr.. Allen convinced him that he
had been guilty of no infraction of
tfe law and that except tor nomi-
nal salary from the Allen. Slack Co.,
which he never drew in full, not one
dollar was received or made by him,
directly or indirectly, from or through
any of the Montana companies or
their activities"
Evening star., 1923-05-07

CASPER, Wyo, May THE Midwest
Refining and the Ohio Oil companies e.
day announced reduction of 10 cents
in the posted prices of all grades of
wyoming and Montana crude oils
purchased at the wells. The new
prices include: Cat Creek (Montana',
1.S5; Torchlight and Elk Basin. Usage,
1.SO; Salt Creek and Hamilton. i.3",
The reduction is the third mad. in the
last two weeks.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
TODAY'S METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, May Cooper steady.
spot and futures. 16ha
1875. Tin easy. Spot and nearby
44.5O; features, 44.75. Iron steady;
No. 1 northern, 3O.50a32.00; No. 2
northern. 3O.O0a31.0 90: No. 2 southern,
27.0Oa2S.OO. Lead. steady; spot, 7.5O.
Zinc, steady. East St. Louis, spot
and nearby delivery, 712a7.15. Anti
mony, spot. 7.62a7l5.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK, May THE visible
supply of American grains shows the
following changes:
Wheat decreased 1927. 900 bushels,
corn decreased 3,2S0,000 bushels, oats
decreased 100000 bushels, rye de-
creased 4SS,000 bushels, barley de-
creased 174,V00 bushels.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
A Voice from Beyond.
From Life,

From Lie.
Violinist's Wife (as mysterious rap
pings are heard from the next apart
ment)-There it Is again! Oh. Edward.
I'm sure there's something psychic
about yonr. playing. -.
Evening star., 1923-05-07

The ancient Egyptians were forbid
den to eat the onion, garlic and leek
~ fasts and religious ceremonies.
Evening star., 1923-05-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
May Z, 1923-1l:45 am.

NEW YORK. May 7-Foreign ex-
changes irregular. Quotations lin
Y. S. dollars): Great Britain, demand,
4.61A: cables. 4.62; sixty-day bills on
banks, 4.6OM. France. demand. .0660 " ;
cables, .O661. Italy. demand, .O4S6 4
cables, .O4S7 Belgium. demand,
,0570h; cables, .0571. Germany. de-
mand, .O0OO271k; cables. .000027N
Holland, demand, 1912: cables, 1915.
Norway, demand, 400; Sweden. de-
mand, 1862; Denmark. demand. 1850;
switzerland, demand. 1893; Spain. de-
mand.. 1923; Greece. demand, .014O:
Poland. demand. .o00021: Czechoslova-
kia, demand. .02971a; Argentina, de
mand, .3637: Brazil, demand, .1O65;
Montreal, .9S 1-16.
Evening star., 1923-05-07

HOURLY SALES OF STOCKS.
IL a.m..... 322 400 t2 m. ...... 493 500
p.m.... 66770O 2p'p... i 039 zoo
Evening star., 1923-05-07

TOTAL SALES (Par vaIue):
IL am. 5093 900 IL noon. 75l5 600
p.m.. 9454000 2p.m. 10 841 900
Evening star., 1923-05-07
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
LOCAL wHoLEsALE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Md, May Especially.
-Poultry-Live young stays, pound,
25; winters, 40a45; springs, 50a55;
small and leghorns. 40a45; old hens.
a1a29; small and leghorns, 26: old
roosters, 1S; ducks. 25a2S; small and
poor, 22a24; pigeons. pair, 40; guinea
fowl. each. 40a60.
Eggs-Loss off. native and nearby
firsts. dozen, 26; southern. 24a25.
41a44; prints, 44a46; nearby creamery,
39a40; rolls, 32a35: store packed, 80:
dairy prints. 32a35.