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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
7
The Cobb county grand jury drew sharp condemnation for its handling of the Frank lynching case. Critics say the panel failed to reveal identities of participants and acted with deliberate dissembling, humiliating Georgia and its citizens.
A critical examination argues national prohibition in Russia boosted savings despite war, with dry cities like Petrograd and Moscow showing high compliance. It compares US prospects, noting that prohibition could cripple liquor business and influence American policy debates led by figures like Bryan. The piece also condemns liquid fire and gas in warfare and credits Speaker Clark with averting a Missouri lynching incident.
Miss Mamie Grace departs for Oldham to serve as assistant principal at the high school. Miss Mina Hager leaves for Chicago to study music under Radonavitz and to sing in Fourth Presbyterian Church, after Dakota Wesleyan schooling and teaching voice.
Monday's column lists Olive Geiger leaving for Sioux Falls to visit her mother Mrs. Ella Geiger. Prof. Harold T. Mead and family arrive from California after summer study in biology at UC. Lorne Avery returns from Bonita. J S Vickers back from California expositions. Dakota Wesleyan coach GC Dillon and Mrs Dillon lodged at 712 South Edmunds. Charles Jones from Springfield now rents that residence. Blanche Ryan meets Ella Whitlow. Whitlow to Chicago for postgraduate work at University of Chicago. Leo Aspinwall of Parkston visits Mitchell. Estelle Randall returns to Winona after visiting Mrs. J. J. Lahey. Donald Hoffman returns from the Redpath Vawter Chautauqua and resumes work at Dakota Wesleyan next week. Winfield Wilt arrives home.
The text notes that German wartime payments cover themselves rather than other nations, which does not reduce the war's total cost for Germany but relieves them from maintaining a foreign exchange rate.
Mitchell ranks third in street car systems despite being fifth in population in South Dakota. The note highlights its urban transit network compared to its size.
Ironton Ohio resident writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound freed her from years of female trouble and nervous strain. She also says the tonic helped her thirteen year old daughter sleep and recover. She urges others to seek the confidential advice of the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Huron announces two busy days of racing at the State Fair with top drivers like Endicott Kilpatrick Horey and Rainey set for September 13 14. The program features one mile eliminations three mile Class C races novelty events and a 50 lap half century sweepstakes. Also highlighted is a large Indian exhibits program approved by Commissioner Cato Sells and state agricultural demonstrations by the State College and University of Vermillion.
South Dakota attorney general rules that attorney fees are not proper charges in probable tax deed costs. If estimated costs exceed actual costs after final accounts, the redemptioner may receive a rebate. County road levies are not restricted by statute limitations and vary by township type. bond sinking funds and warrants must be treated within or outside limits as appropriate.
Plankinton resident P. V. Grey and Edna Swartz, both 15, ran off to Wheeler in Charles Mix county to marry. The couple, meeting while Grey played second base for the Plankinton baseball team, will live in Platte where Grey co-owns a meat market. A brief family confrontation followed their return before an amicable settlement.
Mrs. Green of Clear Lake admitted being the other party in an adultery charge against Fred Arbright Gary Albright. He was arrested, arraigned, and held for trial after testimony in open court. The case follows a late night visit and a beating by the woman's male relatives.
Wong Yick Lai a Deadwood resident and Chinese storekeeper is refused landing at San Francisco after returning from a five year China visit. Federal inspectors from Minneapolis are handling the case as Wong must obtain the usual consular arrangements and red tape to stay or be sent back to China.
Coach C. C. Dillon arrives as training camp opens at Tobin's Park. The DWU squad begins light workouts focusing on kicking passing and ball handling to acclimate the new coach and material. Dillon reports high prospects and plans for a second team with a fall schedule including Aberdeen Normal Spearfish Normal and several colleges.
Mrs Willian A Burt of the National Anti Saloon League addressed a large audience at the First Methodist church in Columbus Ohio on temperance from a scientific angle. She will speak at the state prohibition convention on health life accidents and promotion and on heredity highlighting medical facts that alcohol harms body cells and can produce defective children, claiming alcoholism drives feeble mindedness in liquor strongholds.
Enos Champlin of Mitchell South Dakota died September 1 in Cortland New York at 7 30 p m He was born September 24 1838 in Pitcher Chenango County and aged 83 11 8 He married Electa Swan of Taylor New York Feb 18 1885 and lived in Kaneville Illinois Mount Vernon South Dakota Mitchell and Cortland He is survived by two sons Lewis W Twin Falls Idaho Palmer S Elk Point South Dakota and Nina A Chicago and a sister Mrs George W Webster Cortland Funeral services were held in Cortland and burial took place in Mitchell South Dakota with pallbearers A B Rowley G W Gillis George Watson George Law W H Webster Prandin Hewitt
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