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Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW j. S. CITIZENS
RECEPTION GUESTS
Patriotic Organizations Hon.
! or Former AmeriCaniza-
ton Students.

Former students of the American
fzation School, who recently have
become naturalized citizens of the
United States, were honored at a
reception at the Columbia Junior
High School last night The recep-
tion was arranged by the Daughters
Of the American Revolution the
American Woman's Legion, the Amer
1canization School Association, the
naturalization bureau and the public
schools. Certificates for the salts
factory completion of the civic
course were presented to the new
citizens, who occupied seats of honor
with the speak ers,
Representative Stuart T.. Reed of
West Virginia, who delivered the
address of welcome. outlined the
duties of citizenship and its obliga-
tion to uphold the ideals of the Con-
stitution. Supt. of Schools Frank W.
Ballou stressed the interest of the
board of education in the success
of the America nization School. Chief
Justice Walter /. Mccoy of the Dis
1rict Supreme Court presided.
Flags Given by ID. 4. X.
An American flag was presented to
eacn OF the new citizens by Mrs
IIchard :. Owen of the American
Liberty Chapter of the II. y. r. Mrs
W. l.. Finley of the American Wo-
mans Legion gave the new citj-
Zens booklet of the Constitution
tuition was presented to the school
by Mrs. Walter l. Mccoy of the
George Baldwin Mccoy Unit of the
American Woman's Legion. Copies
Of The American Creed We're pre-
sented to the new citizens by Mrs
Henry r. Gauss, state regent of the
d. \. L. of the District.
Musical numbers We're given by the
Max Eis"nhtrg, Mrs. Zalipsky, Miss
Anna Jorss and Alexander Podnos
\ poem by sam Cohen was read by
Miss Grace Meyer. Walter Lutz
editor of the AmericaniZation School
Bulletin, told about the paper. There
were four short talks from the following
new citizens. Miss Martha Petseld:
Max Scidrl John Peter BorGas and
Raymond F. Crist. commissioner of
naturalization; Oren T. Moore, chiet
naturalization examiner: ana MISS
Maude +. Alton, principal OF the
trict of Columbia, presented the Ger
tficates Tor the satisfactory compile
tion Of the ciVIcs courses TO the
new citizens.
rallied citizens: Samuel Epstein
Frederick J. Hart, Marcus La Mar
Joseph Sporting. Samuel Amanuel
Antonio Natoh. Victor Figallo, Morris
Shurman. Jack Stein. Samuel Wall
Samuel H Seidcl. Angelo Anastasi
John Thomas Barnes, Harry y
Garbis. Samuel Fisher. Fransco
I'reschi. Quirino Fioranati, Florence
T. Wilson, Julius katZman, David a.
Miller, ISadore CZernakow, Max
EiSenberg, Alexander Podnos. Joseph
j. Bordas, Israel Burka, Molly j
Freedman. Daniel Cokinos, Lulu F.
Booth. Louis Goodman, Joseph Bar
ron, Joseph oney Bruno, Freda NJ
Jetseld.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
DENIES DISCRIMINATION
IN SHOWING u. S. FILMS
Secretary Work Brands Plant Of
New York Company as
"Unsustained."

Inquiry into charges OF discrfrni-
nation and other irregularities In
placing contracts for production OF
motion picture films by the Interior
and Commerce departments has
shown them to be entirely unsus-
tanned" Secretary Work declared IN
a. statement today.
Inquiry was made by the burt u
of mines after Secretary Work If "a
received Il letter from Charles Ras-
mond Thomas. Inc, asserting he
company believed il and other finn
companies were being discriminat cd
against in the production of educa
tional films for circulation by the two
departments.
DR.. II. Foster Balm. director OF the
bureau of mines, asserting in repo~t
that he had mo hesitation in brand
ing the insinCation as false said di
rect evidence had been submitted -
the effect that there had been no dis
elimination or other irregularity IN
the conduct of the service.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
NEW SHIPPING BILL
PLANNEDBY Jones
Senate Commerce Commit
tee Head Also for Bonus
and Tax Revision.

Senator Jones of Washington, chair
man of the commerce committee,
which handles merchant marine leg
islation, said today that he expected
to introduce bills embodying his be-
liefS as to what should be done to
remedy the situation now confronting
American shipping.
Tax reductions along the lines of
the Mellon plan and passage of the
soldiers bonus, with suggestion
that a special tax be levied to pay
the bonus without blocking tax cuts.
were advocated by Senator Jones.
Regarding the shipping problem,
the Washington senator said:
Has Own Plans Ready.
II have q firm conviction as to what
ought to be done to give us a perma :
nent merchant marine. but L nave
been willing to support any PROPOSE
ton that gave any reasonable prom
Use of success. The people say they
want a merchant marine, but they do
noe seem to be willing to do what Is
necessary to get it We are not
willing to harmoniZe our different
views, and so, while we haggle about
methods, our ships are idle and rot
ting and our competitors are taking
trade markets.
Il Will say this: While much has
been said about the possibility OF
certain great private shipping inter
ests getting large benefits out or leg
| isIation urged for the upbutlding ol
/ our merchant marine. l am convinced
| that those various shipping interests
do not really desire II large Amer
| !can merchant marine. 1 expect tf
| Introduce bills embodyine my owI
| beliefs as TO what should be done II
! addition to the act of 1920:
II think we can assume. ne con
tinued. that every one is in favor
of Il reduction in taxes If il can be
done consistently with the nation
good and Of tightening the burden o.
taxation on those least able to bear II
Easing Small Incomes.
"If I can relieve the small-incomf
man, | want TO do il. / am not Sc
concerned about the other man.
know, and l think, every one shoulc
that some taxes paid directly by the
men or enterprises OF large income
are passed on to the ultimate con
sumer, whether he has a small In
come or large ono, and In some
cases he may have to pay Ve ta1
multiplied two or three times.
az don't want the tax on capital ant
business so high that II will drive
capital out of industry and put it IL
unproductive lines. nor do ! want &c
relieve capital in a way that will sim
ply add to it's income with no bene-
lit to the general public.
II voted for the bonus bill before
and l shall vote for it again. / ap-
preciate the force of the economic OBJ
jections to It and the patriotic rea-
sons urged against it, but there are
equally as strong arguments for II
and there is one reason that greatly
influences me that is not often men
toned. Congress. In effect. promised
| this legislation to the soldiers. AL
political parties are morally, IL not
Specifically, committed to it.
Il would like to see taxes levied
| specifically to create a fund to meet
the bonus obligation so that when q
man or woman pays that particular
| tax they will know that it Is 10 &c
for that specific purpose"
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Judge Banishes
Virginia Youths
In Robbery Case

by the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, November Is
BaniShment from Princess Anne
county for six months, under
penalty of serving thirty days in
jail for violating tho edict, was
the punishment imposed upon four
Norfolk youths by Justice Gres-
ham at Virginia Beach for break
ing the lock ON a wayside gaso-
line tank and helping themselves
to the contents.
The incident occurred several
nights ago when the youths, on Il
Joyride, according to the testi-
mony, ran out of gasoline at an
isolated spot on the road and re-
sorted to a waySide station TO re-
plenish their fuel supply. Fine of
S37 was imposed on each.
The temporary eXlleS from Trin-
cess Anne are neVereauX Carmean.
II. Mcdonald Moncurc Moore and
Il seventeen-ycar-ol Juvenile. All
are of prominent families.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
Mrs.CooidgeHas
| First Lesson in
Horseback Riding

When President Coolidge next goes
horseback riding there is Il strong
likelihood that Mrs. Coolidge will ac-
company him.
Mrs. Coolidge went TO the riding
hall at Fort Myer this morning and
received her first lesson. She was
given a handsome bay charger
named Jock for her mount and
she was greatly pleased with
the animal and with her lesson.
Assistant Secretary of War Davis
and Col. Hawkins of the Fort Myer
reservation received Mrs. Coolidge
when she arrived at the hall. 1t is
understood that regular lessons
will be taken from now on until
she feels competent to ride about
the bride paths of Washington
various parks.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
DIR. PARSONS URGED.
|. FOR SCHOOL BOARD.
Recommended by Citizens as
Successor to D. ]. Gala
han, Resigned.

DIR. Starr Parsons was unanimously
suggested as candidate to fill the
vacancy on the board of education
caused by the resignation of d. ].
Callahan, at a meeting Of the Thomas
Circle Citizens Association at the
Lutheran Memorial Church, at Thomas
circle, last night. The association
also reelected DR. Parsons as presi-
dent Of the organization for the en-
suing year
Other officers elected were: Roy F.
Carty, first vice president; Frank G.
Stewart, second vice president; Mrs.
Jeter c. Prichard, third vice presi
dent; Edward y. Parker, secretary,
and John S. Hodgson, financial secre-
tary and treasurer. Delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations
elected We're DR.. Starr Parsons and
Richard j. Downey.
Fayors Tax Reduction.
The association declared in favor
Of some plan for the reduction of
taxes and VIII send letters to the
members of the Senate and House COM
nitteeS on the District of Columbia
urging them to work for reduction.
The establishment Of bus lines in
various sections of the city by re-
the organization. DR. Parsons de-
plored the accumulation of rubbish
and all kinds of dirt in the conduit
space of the street car lines. He
pointed out that this was a breeding
place for all kinds of disease.
Penalty for Offending Autoists.
Heavy penalties and even Jail sem
tences We're urged by the association
against drivers of vehicles who after
! having injured a person, leave the
scene OF the accident. The Commits
sloners Will be asked to regulate more
strictly the sale of firearms in the
District. This action was prompted by
the recent shootings that have oc-
CURED, resulting in the death of one
or1cer and the serious wounding Of
several others
Miss Eloise Marshall was elected to
me m bership in the organization. The
| association meets on the fourth Tues
day of each month at the Lutheran
Memorial Church, and a number of
prominent speakers Will be present at
the next meeting.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
CELEBRATED JAPANESE
ARMY LEADER DIES
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, November 2S.-Gen. kikuzo
Otani, military councillor of the
Japanese government since 1917 and
former commander of Japanese forces
in Siberia, died here today. He was
sixty-sev years old.
The death OF Gen. Kikuzo Otani
brought to a close long and dis
tinguiShed career in the Japanese
army, during which he was decorated
with the first Order of the Rising Sun
and the second class of the Order of
the Golden Kite, two of the highest
honors obtainable in Japan.
Gen. Otani was born at Fukuiken
in 1855 and entered the military serv-
ice as a sublieutenant in 1879. He
progressed through the higher ranks
and was made a general in 1916. He
also held the title OF baron.
He served as inspector general of
military education, president of the
Toyama Gakko Ga military technical
school, commander of the 1st Army
Division and commander of the gar
rison at Tsingtao. He took part as
a staff officer to the imperial head
quarters in the Japan-China war, and
as commander of the 8th Infantry
Brigade of the 4th Army in the
RuSSo-JapaneSe war.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
HUMPHREYS is ELECTED
TO HOUSE MEMBERSHIP
By the Associated Press.


GREENVILLE, Miss, November 2S.
William Y. Humphreys OF Green
Vile was elected 10 Congress in the
special election held yesterday in the
third district, defeating j. c. Roberts
of Cleveland by n majority OF less
than one thousand votes on the face
OF practically complete returns com
piled here.
With twleve small precincts miss
Ing, Humphreys had a lead of 943
votes. The missing boxes Will poll
approximately 500 votes.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
ALABAMA BANK ROBBED.

MERIDIAN. Miss, November 2S.-
Two unidentified white men, un-
masked entered the Bank of Cuba at
Cuba. Ala, twenty-eight miles north
of Meridian. this morning and. at the
point of pistols, held up c. w. Nc
Gowen, assistant cashier, who was
alone, obtained about $1,000, jumped
into an automobile. and escaped
Evening star., 1923-11-28
GOBBLER ESCAPES AK.
Governor Commutes Sentence of
Turkey Received as Gift.

ALBANY, n. Y, November 28.-The
plaintive "Gobble, gobble." OF white
turkey shipped TO the executive man
sion from Farmingdale, y. Y, has led
Gov. Smith to commute the bird 5
death sentence, set for today, to life
Imprisonment. The turkey has joined
the other more or less wild life in
the governors private zoo.
There are enough dead turkeys
around here without this one" said
Gov. Smith. Were going to keep
this fellow"
It is not difficult TO make screws
uniformly accurate TO one-hundred-
thousandth OF an inch.
Evening star., 1923-11-28
KENTUCKY CITY ROCKED.

OWENSBORO, Ky. November 2S.-
Slight earth tremors were felt here
at 500 this morning. Buildings quiv-
cred, window panes and dishes rat
tied. but no damage has been reported
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23
GRAVELED ROADS

There is perhaps no public improve
ment so valuable TO practically all cit
liens as good roads, and when gravel
is added to a good road the value is
more than ever emphasized. All
main trunk line roads, east and west,
north and south, should be graVeled.
There are few comforts or pleasures
to be had in our locality equal to driv-
ing over the twenty miles of graded
and ~graveled highway on the Black &
Yellow Trail in Hand County, and six
more to uighmore in Hyde County.
If every citizen of the county could
drive over this twenty-six miles in
any kind of weather they would re-
turn home boosting for graveled roads
The way to get them is by persistent
and determined effort, and then sons
more effort.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23
Games PLAYED
BOXING MATCH AT HURON

Huron, S. d., Aug. 23-The heavy.
weight championship of South Dakot I
will be settled at Huron Labor Day
when Jack Osman of Iroquois, who
claims the title because of three knock
outs will meet in a ten round bout
with Hy Hammersten of Redfield,
contender for the title.
Both men are about evenly matched
as to size, weight and reach, Ham
mersten going in at 1876 with Osman
max ng about $50. Osman is a nat
cral bern fighter, a farmer who has
rapidly come to the front since box
ing was legalized in the state. July
4 he knocked out Buck" Classic of
Huron in the second round. Travis
and Borah, both Of Oldham, also hav-
ng been knocked out in two rounds.
osman ~ccrries a sleep-provoking wal
'op in either hand, and is not afraid to
Irc it
Ham2rsten, who is backed by Red
field fans TO whip Osman, is a travel
ing salesman, who as a middleweight
rained at the Rose Room gymnasium
1T st. Paul under Mike and Tom Glib
'7ong, with such fighters as Jim De-
'ancy, Van Ryan, Emhke, Sullivan
end otho"s. During that period he
Knocked cut Thurman, Josephs, Mat.
tsnn and others,
Two, CT possibly three, fast prelim
inari"i a.e being arranged, the purp-
sc being t, give fight fans % to 80
rounds Of real fighting, all by South
Dckota lighters.
The fight program will mark the
close Of a big Labor Day celebration
the afternoon being devoted to all
kinds of races for valuable merchan-
disc prizes, ard automobile races for
large cash prizes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23
M 0 N
~" r.. r. IT y cuMnNc
BY REV. T. J. SIMONS

well that we held to that realization
for on several occasions we saw buff
alo, for instance in the state game
preserve, later on of course. Our first
stop west of the river was at the town
of Vivian, where the representatives OF
the school board inspected and pur-
chased a school wagon which we
brought with us from TT. Pierre where
it was delivered. In 1t was a real hair
raising experience. But more OF that
anon.
II was fortunate that we did not
start on our trip earlier. For when
we got to Belvidere where we camped
for the first night we were told OF a
very severe tornado or cyclone which
had visited that vicinity the night be-
fore and done a great deal of damage,
even to the loss of q life or two.
Nature gave us the aftermath OF q
good rain during the night. our tent
baptism. We did not do 1t again, but
you will pardon us for having arisen
at five the first morning OF our camp
ing. The sun came up SO beautifully
clear and the experience of being In
the arid country was SO great that we
could not resist the inspiration to- be
up and about IL as early as possible.
We made up for that a later day when
we awoke to find 1t raining. One OF
the party went TO the home of the only
minister of the town and begged some
rain water TO wash his hands and face.
He had not become hardened to the
inconvenience of road travel. oh, OF
course it was after breakfast and not
before. Here also is where the grief
of one of the party began at the wee
small hour of one a. m. His nearest
bunk companion did not know that he
arose TO find q doctor and found in
stead that there was not n nearer
than thirteen miles away, at another
town. That town was Kadoka, which
was a point of departure for a fivver
full of the party. Instead OF going on
with the Milwaukee railroad down to
White River, they, because the o
looked good, went straight west, re-
traced their tracks for a mile or more
out OF a misgiving, but concluded to
go on, until they had covered nineteen
miles. There the directions were
plain. North to Cottonwood where we
did not want to go at all. The sign
board to the south said "A twenty
minute side trip to Cedar Pass In n
Bad Lands" There were just two
things to do. Retrace the nineteen
miles or find a way through the Pass.
AS we debated the question a gentle
man and wife in a Ford Sedan heavily
loaded behind came back UP that trail.
On being hailed and questioned about
it and his returning he replied that
they concluded 1t was not worth while.
The running gear Of his machine was
plastered with mud. He confessed that
the holes were SO bad that he did not
aare to proceed. But we had the spirit
CONTINUED to page 81
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23
Rad LANDS AND GOOD

The contract is for a sermon. But
| doubt very much IL you care about
reading sermons this time of year, and
especially from such b one as the
present writer. Furthermore, being
still on his vacation he does not feel
especially like making a specifically
sermon effort. Even IL he does put
some sermon elements into this pro-
duction NE would rather not give them
a sermonic caption. That is just for
consistency, you see. There is merit
in preserving the idea to the end for
the sake OF harmony and unity. or
course hat is merely a psychological
matter, but eve such are worth
something. So the preference in the
writer's mind is for a little account OF
the fore part of his vacation, that part
in which he was on the go and away
from home. Not that there is not
plenty of interest right at home for
any and everybody in the life of all
people. The little and commonplace
things in the lives of all are the things
of interest Ii we live right and think
with individuality. But not presuming
to claim either virtue my best line OF
procedure will be to relate some OF
the high events of the scout trip to the
Black Hills and return during a recent
ten days under the direction of Mr..
f. ID. Greene, DIR. Z. II. Wilson and the
humble writer.
To be sure even this which is
written is hardly for those who have
made such a trip into that country
which is indeed another country en-
.tirely' from the one in which we live
in it's topography and in a geat many
other ways.
But there is country between and
just as interesting and to many just as
unknown. II seemed not very aus
picious that though we made our start
five minutes before the appointed hour
it was in an oncoming rain. But the
rule of the tourist is to go ahead, rain
Or no rain, even though it began after
seven a. m. The real traveller stands
any kind of weather no matter how
long it bids fair or foul to- last. AS
providence laid IL out for us the cur
tains were off at Highmore and chains
a little beyond. From there on for
the rest " the day IL was fair sailing
but not at night. For that m and
every other one for a week it rained
on us either In the cars Or in the
tents. At Pierre our first variety and
diversion came in crossing Old Muddy
on the ferry. The pilot gave us recog-
milton as Scouts by charging the driv-
ers less than the accustomed price and
the boys only a dime apiece. That
made us in gratitude feel like being
more really scouts than we were. Out
of Fort Pierre we looked for the Scotty
Philips buffalo herd both going and
coming but were not given a sight OF
them. We did net think we had time
for very many side trips. And It was
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23
PARKS N o

Some of these days the city of
Miller will awaken to a common real
ization of many cities : the need of
some places for her citizens to play or
rest. In older localities, the parks
and lake resorts are becoming more
popular each year : particularly not
iceable since the great use of auto
mobiles. This might we'll be a sub
ject for county, as well as city people.
Beadle County has her Lake Byron,
Sphinx county her Lake Cottonwood,
and Lake Andes. Hand county people
often drive to these lakes for fishing,
bathing and camping pleasures.
The Press believes that Hand Coun-
ty has a like opportunity at Spring
Lake, some eighteen miles south.
This lake is large enough and deep
enough for the purpose. 1t lays be-
tween the two graded roads leading
south from Miller and st. Lawrence.
With the cooperation Of the two
towns n country people, a very good
small resort could be arranged there
at a moderate cost.
The people of Hand County who own
automobiles often drive to other coun-
ties Or states to spend a few days at
places that have a few facilities : in
other words, to places where somebody
has grasped an opportunieyNand done
something Perhaps their ~opportun-
tiles were not much greater than 9TH
ers : but they saw the opportunity
and took advantage of it, without
which NO opportunity has any value.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-08-23
HAIL Loss HEAVY
In CENTER OF STATE
Nearly 10000 Losses Reported to The
State Department

Pierre, Aug 20.-While reports and
claims for losses are yet com ng to the
state hail insurance department, and
the number will be increased, the total
number of claims filed this year to
date is $3.50, while the total number
for last year was 1900.
Last year the greatest number of
claims came from the northern count
les of the state, while this year the
central portion has been the hardest
hit. The past few weeks have shown
an unexpected number of claims, on
account of heavy hail storms in Sully,
Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jerauld and
Sanborn Counties, the losses being on
corn and flax in most cases, as small
grain was practically In the shock.
In some of the storms the rainfall
was so heavy that shocks of grain
have washed down the fields and piled
up against the fences.
While claims have been made in
such cases, these cannot be alv
lowed as hail" claims, as the damage
was not done by hail.
The demands on the state hail fund
will be heavier for this year than for
any former year since the state went
into the hail insurance business.