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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - April 29, 1924, Mitchell, South Dakota Twenty pages the evening Republican City edition a or i vol. Xxx Mitchell South Dakota tuesday april 29, 1924. Number 181 Golden Sun lured girl Prodigy away grand jury Given record Bohemian life of studio leads to Wanda Send Brilliant polish girls attachment results in murder and suicide played role of artist democracy or Art signalized by gorgeous Back Fence that the by George Britt Nea service writer Chicago 111., april 29.�?on bizarre Blue Fence Hack of studio building where Wanda Elaine Stopa who killed herself in a Detroit hotel last Friday to escape trial for murder made her broke a a neat of padded Goa zip Auld remembered that the girl painted a gorgeous yellow rising Sun. All the artists and near artists put their Marks on that Fence in the Early summer after they had moved into the studio. The House was to be a real democracy of Art and intellect with no rules except Freedom and sprightly conversation. But summer ended the Community hats wild Flowers dancing nymphs the House was razed. The startling Back Fence with its frieze of Tom cast. Wild Flowers dancing nymphs and Sunrise went with the rest. Into the studio s Youthful at mosh per of wit and Liberty came Wanda Stopa. Fresh from. The restraints and proprieties of her Home. She was an intellectual Prodigy and of dominating emotional nature. Golden Sun has fallen the Golden Sun she pictured herself to be in the morning of her emancipation has fallen from heaven. It made its final plunge when she rushed murder Bent to the Home of y. Kenley Smith and in a frenzy shot his aged and Uno fending caretaker. Hanry Manning. Wanda a father was one of the Best Modellers in the sculpture studios both Here and abroad. Her Mother was of titled polish family and her bearing indicated that Breeding. The Home atmosphere was set at a High Standard. Wanda herself was kept diligently at her studies and when admitted to the bar. A Little More than three years ago. She was the states youngest woman lawyer. Then she was wed about that time her parents returned to Poland on a visit and Wanda moved to the Little Bohemia of the North Side studio. Independence and individuality were the watchwords. The parties usually Wece just beginning at Midnight to the disgust of the neighbors. One girl would smoke cigars instead of Cigar ets. Just to be different. Costumes mocked at styles and conformed to the wearer s taste. Smith the quiet cynical advertising Man. Lived in the studio that summer. Also his wife a remarkable pianist. Also Wanda met Vladimir Glae cow. Who said he was a russian sound and they were married. It scorched her wings the married life a a not particularly ardent and soon they separated. Smith and the girl became better friends and then lovers. When the studio crowd scattered Wanda and the Smiths remained Friendly and she sometimes occupied their town apartment when they went to their cottage in Palos Park. 8mith himself has insisted that his relations with the girl were purely platonic and his wife has been unyielding in her loyalty to him. Wanda left Chicago last Winter for new York. She remained away until her sudden appearance As a Nemesis at the Smith Home. There she showered bullets at mrs. Smith one taking off the protesting caretaker and fled Only to Swallow Poison in her room at the Detroit hotel in Oil probe document brought out by Senate committee Are formally presented Daniels is witness former Secretary of Navy is first to testify in criminal investigation Wanda Elaine Stopa mrs. Hamon on stand is asked no questions Washington d. C., apr. 29.�? a a mrs. Jake l. Hamon. Widow of the Oklahoma Oil Man and Republican politician whose name has been linked with Many unusual stories about political financing in 1920. Had a fleeting Day in court today before the Senate Oil commit be. She was not asked a question and was excused after a Quarter of an hour of waiting on the witness stand while the committee senators wrangled and anally completely disagreed As to who was responsible for her summons to Washington. Called Here from Chicago. Mrs. Hamon has been Given an Extension of time by the committee to enable her to go to Oklahoma and secure papers and letters belonging to her dead husband which were to Tell at last the inside Story of his connection with the Republican party machinery and prove or shatter the dramatic Story of How he spent a million dollars to nominate Harding and in return was to have been appointed Secretary of the Interior. A visible stir swept Over the committee room packed with a crowd including Many women when she swept up to the committee table. Another witness was testifying about geological formations in the Oil reserves but he was excused soon after she appeared and the committee clerk called her to fhe tand. When began one of the bitterest personal rows that Bas characterized the Long and turbulent sessions of the Oil committee. Senator Spencer. Republican. Missouri objected beforehand to the admission of her testimony and senator Walsh Democrat. Montana the committee prosecutor replied that he bore with due humiliation Quot the rebuke of the Missouri senator. Or. Walsh added however that ail responsibility for the visit of mrs. Hamon to Washington must rest on senator Stanfield. Republican. Oregon who in turn retorted that senator Walsh was not stating the fact he had Only mentioned her name. Senator Stanfield said in suggesting How the committee might run Down some of the sensational stories told it about Hamon by Al Jennings and Washington. C., apr. 29. Josephus Daniels Secretary of the Navy in the Wilson administration. Was called As the first witness today before the District of Columbia grand jury considering criminal charges growing out of the Senate Oil inquiry. Atlee Pomerene and Owen j. Roberts special government counsel first submitted to the jury the various documents relating to the leases of the naval Oil reserves in California and Wyoming. These included the executive order transferring control of the reserves from the Navy to the Interior department the leases entered into Between Albert b. Fall and Edwin Den by. Representing the government and e. L. Doheny Span american Petroleum company and Harry f. Sinclair s Mammoth Oil company. Other documents available most of which were presented before the Senate Oil committee. Include letters and memorandums exchanged Between fall and officials of the Interior and Navy departments. The first procedure was the identification of these papers. Hold Gamble was elected in Aurora county Collie saves eight in burning Home and 1$ Birned himself Lumberton. N. A a a apr. 29.�? the lives of eight persons were saved by a Collie dog when the farm House of Leslie s. Morrison burned Early today. The dog sacrificed its own life. Morrison was awakened by the dogs tugging at the bad clothes to find the House in flames. With the help of his wife and a Cousin James Morrison he carried five children ranging in age Frem 3 to 9 years to safety. When the embers cooled the body of the dog was found buried in the debris. O governor of Indiana in jail quits office Mccray convicted of using mails to let fraud resigns position stunt games will feature Palace meet fully 3,000 Farmer Amli wives expected to attend May i fete thursday to serve prison term band concert at 4 . Call Landis on wets evasion of jail term Cox so for convicted Man say St at Appeal is not Likely Chicago. 111., apr. My forthwith subpoenas calling for the presence of former Federal judge k. M. Landis Roscoe Andrews former Federal prohibition director and former judge Charles William before the Senate committee investigating former attorney a Oneal h. M. Daugherty were received and served today by United states marshal Levy. Former judge Landis sentenced Philip Grossman to jail for a prohibition violation but a presidential Pardon from president Coolidge arrived before Grossman Ever had served any of his sentence and in spite of it Grossman was taken to the House of correction. Grossman had been sentenced More than a year before while Landis now commis glom of baseball still was on the Bench. Washington d. C., apr. 29.�? a a further testimony bearing on the prohibition enforcement policies of the department of Justice under h. M. Daugherty was heard today by the Senate Daugherty committee. James a. Finch the department Pardon attorney was questioned y. Kenley Smith Senate vote to Cut tax on Auto tires Washington d. t apr. 29. Imposition of a to per cent tax on radio sets and reduction of the levies on automobile trucks and tires and accessories were ordered today by the Senate in approving committee amendments to the reve no Bill. Approval was also Given to repeal of the capital Stock tax to conform with the agreement under which the corporation tax was increased yesterday from 12 per cent to 14 per cent. The tax of two cents a Hoo on drafts and checks was restored to the Bill in accordance with a finance committee recommendation. Pierre s. D., apr. 29.�?holding that p. G. Dunn treasurer of Aurora county for the last two years has been occupying a position to which Everett Gamble his opponent in the about the release of Phillip i. Gross-1923 elections is legally entitled the Man. Sent to jail by judge i Ait is at supreme court yesterday reversed the i Chicago for one year for violating a Aurora county circuit court is a Case 1 court injunction in liquor sales. The which has attracted much attention j witness agreed that Grossman never in Central South Dakota. I served any time. Attorney general the Rase involved another interpretation of provisions governing illegal ballots. After the 1922 election the Aurora county canvassing Board declared Gamble elected. In a subsequent contest by Dunn the circuit court ordered a recount and found the election resulted in a tie. And Dunn was awarded the office in a Choice by lot. Gamble appealed to the supreme court contending that six ballots were faulty. The High court held that two of these ballots were faulty because they were so smeared with an indelible Lead As to come within the provision excluding All votes which Bear an Quot unmistakable identification Mark. Gamble will assume the office on the basis of this finding. The courts opinion did not specify the Relief to which Gamble is entitled. Federal court of using the mails to defraud today resigned As governor of Indiana. The resignation becomes effective at to of clock tomorrow morning Emmett f. Branch lieutenant governor will automatically become governor. A Mccray is to appear tomorrow in Federal court to receive Bis sentence. It is expected he will receive a term in the Atlantic Federal prison and will be taken there with other prisoners on thursday. Mccray will take no Appeal from his conviction in Federal court but will be ready to begin serving whatever sentence is Given him by judge a. B. Anderson. The penalty for conviction of using the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud is a Fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed five years of both at the discretion of the court. Mccray was found guilty on All 13 counts of the indictment and each count is a separate offence. The governor spent last night in the Marlon county jail and was to appear wed needy before Federal judge a a. Anderson to he sentenced. Warren t. Mccray the first Man Ever convicted while holding the office of governor of Indiana was inaugurated Jan. I 1921, having been elected on fhe Republican ticket. Previous to making the race for governor he had participated Only slightly in politics. Much of his time had been devoted to banking cattle raising Arad Grain dealing. His business career was begun As bookkeeper in a country Bank. Then followed a slow climb to Fortune. He was rated As wealthy Man years before he began casting his eyes toward the governorship. He is 59 years old. W. I. Nolan. Minnesota humorist. Will deliver address at Gorn Palace Indianapolis ind. Apr. 24�?war i Rule rampant at Tho a Ren Mccray convicted yesterday in in 1 country Community cathar ing which will be staged at. The Corn Palace thursday evening under the direction of the chamber of Commerce. There will be a Clown band stunt games and one of the Foremost humorist sea leers on the american Chautauqua stage today. The american legion will furnish the Clown band. The townsmen and town women will vie with the Farmers and the Farmers wives in the stunt games which will be staged under the direction of w. E. Webb and miss Hazel fish. W. I. Nolan of Minneapolis former speaker of the lower House of the primary Gost s. Candidates $75,000 total Pierre s. To apr. 29.�?fifty five candidates in the South Dakota primaries spent or had spent in their be Brundage of Illinois sent a letter to the department of Justice he said recommending executive clemency but in 1923 president Harding refused to consider it until some part of the sentence had been served. Landis is called Finch also named W. Middle Kauf a special assistant to the attorney general. Fred Upham treasurer of the Republican National committee and Homer k. Galpin chairman of the Republican Cook county Central committee a having urged clemency. In december. 1923. President Coolidge commuted the sentence and meantime Grossman had kept up appeals and other Legal interference which proved adequate to prevent his imprisonment Finch agreed the Case was unusual. The committee agreed to subpoena former judge Landis now baseball commissioner. He also has been men honed in several branches of the committees inquiry. Call Mclean in jury probe of film Deal 36 bodies Are removed from wrecked mine Washington d. The flame of untrammelled life has j others a Lovely lure but sometimes the untrained flyers scorch their wings and at other times destroy themselves in the fire of it. School girl Ems herself because she gets poor grades Anaconda mont., apr. 29.�?�? discouraged because Idle a behind in her work in the eighth Grade. Ethel Johnson 15. Shot herself through the right Temple at her Home Here 4 yesterday. Fhe died two hours later. The girl left a note addressed to her father explaining her action. Weatherfor cast Minnesota partly Cloudy and cold j or tonight wednesday fair. Iowa rain tonight colder in West j. And South portions wednesday partly Cloudy Frost in Northwest portion tonight. North Dakota generally fair tonight and wednesday cooler tonight rising temperature wednesday. South Dakota partly Cloudy to night and wednesday colder in teat and Central portions tonight rising temperature wednesday. I Joe tem Perm Treu maximum and minimum temperatures As recorded by the official government thermometer from 7 a. M. Yesterday to 7 a. In. Today maximum. 5 9 minimum 39 at $ a. In. 44. Weather and roads these bulletins Are had at a a a. In. Dally by the associated Png Sioux Falls Cloudy 4-5 roads Good. Pierre Cloudy 42 Road Good. Aberdeen Cloudy. 44 roads fair Watertown Cloudy 44 roads fait Rynia there was a dead silence and the committee chairman finding that no senator wanted to ask a question bold the witness that her further presence would not be required. Gunderson off to Washington to help farm Aid Sioux Falls. S. In. Apr. 29.�?carl Gunderson. Lieutenant governor of 8outh Dakota who is an agricultural expert and real dirt Farmer Eft 8ioux Falls this afternoon for Washington. Where he goes at the request of South Dakota Farmers to Aorist i obtaining farm Relief legislation. Some senators with president on Jap Issue Washington. A. Apr. 29.�?some Republican leaders in the Senate have accepted the View of president Coolidge that the effective Date of the japanese exclusion provision of the immigration Bill should be set far enough ahead to enable the state department to work out a new agreement with Japan. Senators from California and other Western states will make a Strong fight against adoption of such a pogrom. Dollar Day bargain in gasoline save $1.00 on Gas on Dollar Day thursday May 1st and in fact on any other Day you can save an average of $1.00 by filling die tank of your car at the state Highway commissions filling station at 1600 West 4th ave., make your visit to Mitchell pay you dividends by saving the difference in the Price of a Asoluka. A.-. �?i1 a c., apr. 29.�?ed half a total of $75,382. It is shown by Ward b. Mclean. Washington Publ a compilation of expense accounts i usher was served today with a sub filed with the Secretary of state in Pena directing him to appear tomorrow before a Newark. N. J., grand jury which is investigating transport accordance with state Law. The accounts filed Are Many fewer than the total number of candidates but Secretary of state E. Coyne has declared that his office has no Power to compel filing of such accounts where the Law in that respect is not obeyed. The largest class of expenditures was in the presidential primary race where there was spent in behalf of the different candidates a total of $52-220. Twenty one thousand dollars was spent in various party contests for the United states Senate nominations and $1,300 in congressional contests. Poincare plans interview with British Premier Paris. France. Apr. 29.�?of a it was Semi officially Given out today that a meeting Between Premier Poincare and prime minister Macdonald of England was probable some time after the French elections on May i \ _ a married women teachers ousted from schools of Kadoka Kadoka 8. apr. corps of married women teachers in the Kadoka Grade achoo a ousted and supplanted by a. Staff of unmarried instructors by a a the Kadoka school Board saturday night following a concerted protest to the Board by a Hool patrons against employment of married women a teacher women who have not yet succumbed to cupids Wiles were employed for All the Grade position now Tho Board is looking for s group of High school teachers of tation of fight films. Service of the subpoena was accepted by Wilton j. Lambert Mclean a counsel. The Case in who Coli Mclean is sought is that of Quot the United state is the Dempsey Carpentier fight films of $60,000 in jewels stolen in u. S. From Canadian woman Richmond. Va., apr. 29.�?jewels, furs and lingerie valued at amounts ranging from $3a,<vw> to $6-9.000 were stolen saturday afternoon from lady Jene Williams Taylor wife of the governor of the Bank of Montreal at the Home of Murray Boocock near Charlo Cavil in it a announced Here today by a private detective Agency. Of Stone to help Senate prosecute Daugherty Case Washington d. C., apr. 29.�?attorney general Stone has agreed to have the department of Hustle Aid the Senate Daugherty investigating committee in litigation arising from the attempt to punish m. S. Daugherty brother of the former attorney general for his refusal to testify. Whaling w. Va., apr. 29-�? Rescue workers toiling in the 111 fated Benwood mine wrecked by an explosion yesterday had located 45 bodies up to this afternoon. Three of the bodies were brought to the surface and it was expected that others would be taken out later in the Day. The rescuers continued their search for the remaining 66 entombed miners. Wheeling. W. A. Apr. 29.�?of a the Hume i and crushed bodies of 36 victims of yesterdays explosion and fire in the Benwood Mill mine of the Wheeling steel corporation had been found by Rescue workers up to 8 o clock this morning and search for 75 other miners who were entombed continued under direction of expert of the United states Bureau of mines. While the rescuers despaired of reaching any of the men alive they lost no time in exploring the underground recesses. As the bodies were located they were placed to one Side in the mine tunnels and the rescuers weary and worn by a night of hard work continued their Battle against j Ever gathered for a similar occasion Minnesota legislature and widely known As a humorist on the american Chautauqua stage will deliver the principal address of the evening. Coffee and doughnuts will be served during the evening by a special committee of the Mitchell chamber. A maypole dance dropped Only one misfortune has Arisen to spoil the Complete program that had been mapped out by the chamber and that is an injury to miss Alma Henkel who was to have directed the May pole dance scheduled to be Given at third and main Street at 4 p. In. On thursday the dance was to have been staged by children of the Public schools but miss Henkel is suffering from an injured foot and was compelled to disband rehearsals and give up the dance. The Mitchell municipal hand which was to have played for the dance will play a regular concert instead on the same Corner at 4 of clock. The big festivities of the Day will Start in the Corn Palace at 8 p. In. S. H. Scallin president of the chamber of Commerce will deliver the address of Welcome. This will be followed by Community singing and a Quartetti number. Or. Nolan will then speak and his address will he followed by a concert by the Clown band of the american legion which i making its first appearance thursday night. Then come games / a the appearance of the hand will introduce the rom Munty games. Four teams of men Jive been chosen to represent the City and the county and one team of women Havre been selected. The games will consist of kiddie car races pus Mobile races and exp press Wagon races for the then while i the Village flappers and the country j Belles captained by mrs. Nan o Donnell and mrs. Mary Kortha respectively. Will put on Necktie and clothes pin races. The conclusion of the races will be the signal for the opening of the general Community games under the direction of or. Webb and miss fish. Women who will play team of Village flappers which will take part in the evenings Gam is composed of Nan of Donnell. Minnie Smith. Jeanette Wilkins. Mabelle Fowler. Clare Davison Kathryn Vanwagenen and Emma Staehle. The country Belles will be represented by mrs. Joe Kotrba or. T. E. Callan mrs. A. A. Lawrence. Mrs. Garfield Henlein mrs. F. Mclvin Ghlyn mrs. N. Tassel. Mrs. S. W. Bates and mrs. Kate Moore. The Quartetti scheduled on the program will he composed of mrs. G. Skartvedt mrs. Karl Stair. Or. Stanley Reeves and William Kay. Mrs. Whitney Morris will be at the piano. The chamber of Commerce committees in charge of the big festival. Which it is expected will bring More country people into the City than have fallen Rock and Earth and Poison Gas. None of the bodies will be brought to the surface until every Tunnel and chamber has been explored. Of the 36 bodies found during the night Only three were identified. Frank Fene. Expert in charge of the United states Bureau of mine men and who is directing the Rescue work said the Crew were penetrating the mine from the Benwood entry and the air Shaft at Browne run located two and a half Miles from the Mouth of the mine. Shortly after Dawn these men had fought their Way through the main entry and were about 2,500 feet apart. In this strip of unexplored Tunnel chief Fene believed the Bodle of the 75 missing men would be found. A a of. Regular steel dividend new York City apr. 29.�?directors of the United state steel corpor a Ion today declared the regular quarterly dividend of i 1-4 per cent and an extra dividend of one half of one per cent on the common Stock. The same dividend were paid last Quarter. Toda baseball senator Couzens hat operation at Hospital today Baltimore my. Apr. 29.�?senator Couzens of Michigan went under the surgeons knife at John Hopkins Hospital today for the removal of a Long standing affection of the Gall bladder. He a been at the Hospital for the past two weeks preparing for the of Matoil to _ National league St. Louis. Yoa in Cincinnati. 11&Quot 01 rho Thoron and Panza Luque and Hargrave. Pittsburgh. Too too of Chicago. Too of Meadow and Schmidt Alexander is preparing to entertain at least 3,-000 visitors. A a everything depends upon the weather Quot declared w. H. King Secretary of the chamber today Quot and of it does no train before thursday afternoon and the weather and the roads Are Good we expect that even mow people will come to # Coolidge says he named Burton As Keynoter Washington d. C., apr 29.�?president Coolidge revealed that he personally suggested the a election of representative Theodore e. Burton of Ohio As temporary chairman of the Republican National convention the disclosure that or. Burton a the president personal Choice to sound the keynote at the Cleveland convention was made at the White House today to counteract published reports that the selection had been made by chairman Adam and others and announced without the definite approval of or. Coolidge. The president is said to have favored representative Burton for temporary chairman because As a Cleveland Man be could expend a proper Welcome to the convention and because selection of an ohioan would be an act of respect for prudent Harding. To a. And Hartnett. We to i Brooklyn at Boston game Post is 303.11011 Pond cold. I or a m t Philadelphia at new York Pompon j jul Flost kac0 died. Cold and rain. American league Cleveland at St. Louis no game rein. Chicago. Too of Detroit. Too 03 Thurston and Schalk Dauss and Basher. Bogon 32 Washington. 31 Lerey and Picinich Martina Wingfield and Ruel. New Tork at Philadelphia Post Pone i a4a season today new York City. Apr. 29�?zev. Thoroughbred Champion of 1923 and. Greatest Money Winner of All time a Defeated today in his debut a a four year old by St. James one of the favorite for this tears Kentucky Derby in the $6,060 plume Nek Handicap feature event of the opening of the metropolitan racing a Mon a Jamaica

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