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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - August 7, 1929, Mitchell, South Dakota Weather generally fair the evening Republican third edition vol Xxxvi Mitchell s. Wednesday August 7, 1929 ten pages number 258 after records of Mere s. Streams women to try to beat Mark set by Robin Bobbie Trout and Louise Mcphetridge plan refuel ing flight fall Are preparing ship los a the up which this Ovid the fun Pale flyers blow of Ai bori1 who o Ras Bobes. iii., aug. 7�? ins Miot endurance flights country is undergoing Success which has met c havoc with the be Pride. The hardest though was the of Dale Jackson and Ine. St. Louis airmen d aloft for Over 420 Tenns the existing world i so hours. This feat which finally i the announcement by up Trout and mrs. Louise i noted Avia j of their intention to take the j a cling endurance flight a irom its male holders. It has twice set Solo for women her j a february having stayed r for seventeen hours and four minutes. This was eclipsed by mrs. Mcphetridge who Sill Mark of Twenty two hours. The latter also established a women s Altitude record having soared to nearly 20.000 feet Only to have it surpassed by the approximate Federal 04 too feet Altitude attained by miss Hurd Cresson of san Diego. The Start of the endurance flight from los Angeles metropolitan air j port will be Between september to j and 20. The Date they explained i was being delayed by their Forth j Wmma participation the a went re Are included u. S. Survey Snook tills of his affair with Theora organize for convention Federal engineers studying wife leaves courtroom As Power and navigation former Ohio professor features state testifies is part of big work met her 1926 miss Bobbie Trout mrs. Louise t. Mcphetridge 75 Dakotas ask for tax refunds Derat Board is swamped and decisions May not come for years or Derby for women i which a score of feminine flyers Are expected to Start from Santa Monica. Cal., August 18 for a race i to Cleveland Ohio. The two women stated that a biplane is now being prepared for their attempt and Mey Are most eager to get started if Only to prove female superiority the air. Evening Republican Bureau the Albee building Washington d. Washington d. C., aug. 7�? spec Quot i Ial a a total of 75 tax refund petitions from South Dakota several of which were from Mitchell has been lodged with the u. S. Board s. Corn does Well needs rain harvesting nears Tiona some Fields give big yield Huron s. D., to a although considerably damaged dry areas the Corn is doing Quot Well most of the principal producing sections of South Dakota the weekly crop report issued by the state weather Bureau Here said today. Com s now mostly silk with much of the crop the roasting ear stage the report said. Rain is of tax appeals at the conclusion of the fiscal year ending june 30, of generally needed. Facials announced Here today. 1 evening Republican Bureau. The Albee building Washington d. I Washington d. C., aug. 6�?ap j proximately 150 Federal engineers Are now engaged the Survey of 24 midwestern Rivers feeding the j Mississippi Nebraska Iowa Missouri and the Dakotas repressing i the Peak of the governments Active j Ity carrying out the order of i Congress that data navigation j flood control and Power develop j ment possibilities be collected this Section. The Federal corps of engineers under the War department believes that the investigations these states under the jurisdiction of major Young charge of the Kansas City office will be completed less than a year after which a re Quot port will be made to Congress and actual projects for Power and navigation May be considered several of those streams. Surveys to Cost million the total Cost of the surveys j the 24 streams this Region is Esti mated at More than $1,000,000, of i which $648,000 had already been comple-1 apportioned among the several Rivers. Four of the streams the Cheyenne Platte Yellowstone and Kansas Are now the stage of a project studies a the preliminary surveys having been completed Ana actual plans for development As to Power or navigation Are being worked out the trial problem basis. The result of these studies will not be made known until they Are actually completed and a final report is ready or Congress. Before this time War department engineers will not indicate their stand the feast Detroit dry agent Unity the Board affords for adjustment of tax disputes k of Imp him Dirp i tween private taxpayers and the us no Kov to Federal Treasury 50 Dakota i petrol. Mich., aug of a Jne Mizens have file along with oth Cody of Rio. Re j. Sandilands or states such a Large number of Era prohibition agent was found claims since the inception of the River today by special i Board 1925 and 17 of the 75 inspect ors of the Treasury depart cases remained unsettled at conditions during the past week j ability of Power development and to 0rf�?z0nr5ot> i were favourable of threshing which flood control through the Reservoir taking and Enlace of the oppor Well under Way the Southern system these Rivers. The Section. Some late Grain remains the allotments of funds for these be to be harvested especially the four streams which have passed the Northern counties where Many preliminary stage have been As Fol the deceit of the neat rho have been dragging the end of the year a total of 57 cases no since monday night. A a a lands disappeared Early after be had boarded a Cruiser the River. It was reported to inspector Fred w. Frahm head of the police squad that Sandlands head was j battered As if by blows from a club. A autopsy will be held today to j determine whether the head injuries could have resulted the agents i death. It. I Jack Heath. Detroit elevator me j chanic and skipper of the Cabin i Muser Sandilands boarded just be j fore his disappearance now is the object of a search by Federal j testifies and Detroit police. Heah yesterday failed to keep Ana ointment to meet Gregory h. \ i Frederick chief assistant attorney. According to the Story told authorises by mrs. Maxine Heath who was aboard the Cruiser wit Are husband at the time Sandilands fell into the water while niggling with Heath after tile Ler had refused to show his _ sad i had been disposed of up to july i saturday 1--- St acres Are still uncut. Grain yields were reported varying from very poor the drought area to excellent regions where adequate moisture was received while the crop was growing and the ripening. Grain Quality is generally Good. La i rain is needed through South 1929 Dakota for flax Alfalfa Meadows from All states the tax appeals and pastures. Many farms and Board has been swamped with 45. Ranges grass is becoming unusual-048 petitions thus far of Vuch by Short number 26,747 were completed at the potato Outlook is brightest the end of the fiscal year and 18,-1 the e extreme Eastern counties the 301 remained pending. J largest producing areas. With end is years away deficient a noises have indication that the steady suffered from heat Stream of appeals is now lessened scattered showers occurred Turin volume leads the Board to be ing the week varying from Light Sieve that it will make rapid pro to heavy. Rain was not particular Gress cutting Down the mass of by needed from the Missouri castrated before it the next two Ward the Southern and Eastern years. It succeeded during the past i counties. Precipitation was the twelve month period catching lightest the dry sections where the Osil moisture was further depleted o up slightly As indicated by fact that about 20,000 cases were District j pending june 30. 1928. Several years j will elapse however before Alii work can be designated As current officials state. New York Heads list i the largest contrib stations i. Is urged to revise Grain rates c., aug. 7�?up�? lows Cheyenne $52,000, Platte $153,000, Yellowstone $137,000, end Kansas $98,000. A substantial balance remains available for the project studies. 20 streams Survey the streams now under preliminary Survey and the allotments made so far for individual work Are As follows bad. $4,500 big Sioux $7,-000 Cannonball $5,000 Gallatin $5,000 Gasconade $6,500 grand to $30,000 grand s. A $5,000 James $39,000 Jefferson $6,500 Little Missouri $5,000 Little Sioux $5,000 Madison. $6,500 Marias $7,-500 milk. $7,000 Missouri $40,000 Moreau $5,0 k Musselshell $6,000 Niobrara. $7, Csage $37,000 White $7,500. The Survey of these streams As a part of a National Survey program was ordered by Congress the 1925 Rivers and harbours act and speedy prosecution was directed the flood control act of 1928, at which time tile initial appropriation for the work was made. Plans Concrete report officials Point out that the first year has largely been consumed by preparatory work and with this out of the Way the a courtroom columns Ohio aug. 7�? apr counsel for or. James h. Snook started late today to build up the Angle of self defense which they ase part o their Effort to save the former Ohio state University professor from the electric chair for the killing of Theora k. Hix the medi cod with whom he had carried ? Clandestine love affair for three years before her death. Or. Snook who has been the witness stand most of the Day testified that he had been a Derringer the girls purse two occasions not Long before the night when he took her to a lonely spot near the City and killed her after he said she threatened his life. He said he had Given the gun to the girl and had instructed her to use. He testified that the gun was loaded at the time he saw it her purse. As the questioning the gun continued or. Snoek made the Flat statement that she had threatened several occasions to shoot him. Legion m. Pcs will police 30 convention move to name Provost guard for keeping order is passed much of the responsibility for preparation for the National american legion convention at Louisville september 30 has fallen the shoulders of Frank d. Rash left president of the legion corporation and Colgan Morgan right commander of Jefferson legion Post Host to the convention. Louisville ky., aug. 7�? up a a corporation to spend Money instead of making it has been organized by the Louisville legionnaires making plans to entertain the 100,000 War veterans expected to attend the a Nual convention of the american legion september 30. And although Frank d. Rash president and Reau Kemp director Are finding it difficult to get rid of a great Deal of it they claim their goal of $100,000 or More hospitality expenditures will have been reached by the time legionnaires gather for then annual reunion. One of the biggest divisions of the convention corporation is charged with providing lodging for the War veterans. This say its officers already has been achieved with the cooperation of every Louisville hotel. To _ a Hon ii Fri Vuht Fotual surveys should go ahead Rathe bog re have Beer 4-cm new York re Slon of Clas. Flea no g a a Shiv with More than 8,000 cases Cali rates the Western trunk line ter i a cordons to its present plans the a denials following the boarding and searching of their boat. Of fornia. 3.800 cases. a to some-1com arson suspects accused of murder 3.360, and Illinois 3.266. The total amount of Sion by examiners who have com past year have not yet been made pitted a preliminary inquiry. Proposals were to i Pete All preliminary surveys and Phat pc and Western carriers a. S go then those we hich it deems advisable senates enc Ftp intr stat Commerce commis Toen investigation with making its decisions Public by the Board. Kansas City. To. Aug. 7�? Pic i. The Board acts As a court three men were held without Bond Doti or court the Only recourse us a Large part of territory West of from its findings. 1�? a a for a More detailed such As it now expects to under i tra Al Quot they stake their fight to save to Foft or or it ii if ii _ a a court room Columbus. O., aug. 7.�? up a or. James h. Snook today told the jury his first degree murder trial the Stor of this three year love affair with Theora Hix. The medic coed he killed last june 13. It was a Story that detailed their meeting june 1926, a ripening Friendship that grew to intimacy and ended a lonely Rifle Range near the Edge of the City where the girls body battered and slashed was found the Day after she went there for her last tryst with the 49-year old former Ohio state professor. Or. Snook testified a Sool unruffled voice. Ile was a Calm witness. Wife takes stand his wife mrs. Helen m. Snook and his 67 year old Mother mrs. Abner Snook preceded him As witnesses. Both women kissed him before they took the stand and his wife remained at the defense stable until he started to testify. The wife who refused to desert him after he was arrested for the killing of a the other woman a tes tired that she had no knowledge of the affair Between her husband and the girl. She was the first to testify. When her husband took up his Story however she left the room and was not present to hear his detailed account of his Friendship with miss Hix. Both the wife and Mother testified that recently or. Snook had displayed a mental unrest that had been contrast to the Calm and Placid disposition that had been his before. Announcement that the wife and Mother would appear As witnesses came late last night after a conference of defense attorneys. Their testimony was expected to add to the detail of a picture which the defense attorneys hone finally will reveal to the jury the first degree murder trial the a impaired mentality which they claim for the 49 year old educator. Upon the vividness of this por the hotels have agreed not to raise rates. The corporation has arranged for the visitors to attend horse races at Churchill Downs excursions to Mammoth Cave. Daniel Boone s grave and Many other historical Sites and to see to Louisville a River Pride called a the greatest collection of River steamboats modern the convention will open Jefferson county armory which has a seating capacity of 10,000. Later sessions will be held the $1,250,-000 memorial auditorium Louisville a tribute to her service men. For one feature events the concert of a 1,000 piece band under the direction of Caeser la Monaca himself a Legionnaire the University of Louisville Campus will be the setting. Graf world hop to Start today $5,000,000 s. Of Niel concern to engage farm and Oil developments rapid City. S. D., aug. 7�? up appear Quot proposals were worked out to i j him from the penalty demanded by i cooperation with the Railroad com i f 0�?~r pavement for 1 the state for killing. Of the a missions of several states and apply and a Defonti first degree murder a Benjii net another was under arrest to a. Y connection with alleged crash of obsolete. Son plot that resulted tile oath of three firemen a drug Stere fire Here last monday mom Durwood m. Dailey operator of he store. John l. A a path Crowe and l. Piggott a druggist against whom the chafes have been filed Ere arraigned yesterday and their plane kills three Chicago and North of Kansas. Explaining a score of proposals the report said that part of the territory East of the Missouri River and East of a line drawn through Sioux Falls via the twin cities Minnesota to Duluth had been treated As the first zone and Given first class a Ite recommendation to Congress As to Cost and feasibility of certain Concrete proposals. Smith demo wins Campbellsville. Ky., aug. 7�? pts a rebuilt plane piloted by a Youthful unlicensed student Pilot and powered with a motor of a Type de. A. A obsolete by the War depart ginning at 32 cents per too pounds ment fell into Alley the Center i for distances of five Miles $1.42 for of town late yesterday and the i Soo Miles and $2.64 for 1,500 ones Ireri Minard hearing set for August lot and his two passengers met i zone death As the wreckage was consumed Arch Glover named by Dailey by flames. Hee said a the Man who Finane hundreds of person saw the plane the store for him and instructed go into a spin at Altitude of i he opened it to take about 500 feet and Careen to the taken i Earth but were helpless to Rescue return Here the three from the flames. The Pilot was Francis Mitchell. 25, of Louisville and his passengers Carl e. Carter 23 and have courts 23. Mitchell and Irwin Voight Jef St sen Durance j custody upon his uly today from Salina Kas. Exp. Bovie chief of detectives Nane would ask the prosecutor ii a. Murder chaise against him. Of two lying West of the first zone includes most of Eastern Kansas Southeastern Nebraska and territory East of a line drawn through Sioux City and Aberdeen s. D., via Fargo and grand Forks. D., to Duluth. This zone was Given a scale beginning at 33 cents per too pounds rising to $1.62 for 500 Miles and terminating at $2.96 for 1,500 Miles. Zone three including territory de with whom he carried a three year Clandestine love affair. Defense opens Case counsel for or. Snook began to show the jury tuesday their picture of Snook As a Man who the last three years had fallen from a Dlf Imi a do i a a do ways of respectability into the Vik Jinia primary role of insane killer led astray Richmond aug. 7�?040�?dr. By illicit Romance mileage scale be John Garland Pollard who stumped i prosecutor John j. Chester jr., Virginia for Alfred e. Smith and is i rested the states Case tuesday generally regarded As among the morning. Virginia democratic leaders Bishop i Middle aged men who were James Cannon jr., has asked anti Struc tors or students with or. Snook Smith democrats to repudiate was 11 the Che a veterinary medi cation Mai de to the Secretary of state at Pierre last night. The application would give the corporation unrestricted pow ers with specific authorization to engage farming ranching hotel construction. Financing and Oil development. The directors include or. Of Neil Janice o Neil his wife and Walter boilers All of rapid City which is to have the business office. Resident two years or. Of Neil has been a resident of rapid City less than two years. He moved his business office Here from port Pierre where he had started the livestock Industry the West River country. His ranching activities Are chiefly entered near fort Pierre Midland and Belle four Che where he has conducted extensive feeding lot operations for several years. The corporation is understood to absorb the million Dollar farm and livestock finance corporation which of Neil has organized. The application would provide for the of Oil lands construction of refineries operation of bulk and service stations and Gen Petroleum products. Prevision was made for general banking except for the reception of deposits. Varied activities farming the of Neil interest hoovers will take Lindy out fishing k sight seeing trips. 3-Inzton, d. C., aug. 7�?op a a Bines a Lindbergh called at the nits House today and conferred y.7�?~th president Hoover. Afe said the purpose of his was merely to pay his respects f the chief execute. W "1 k11�?T or hand his wife the for i Vna marrow Are to be guests nor 3 mrs Hoover Over the 5ir? week end at the president a a $ ?5odge the Blue Ridge they plan to Fly to. return to washing i air Friday time 1 lne presidential party. A f or son. Ind. Owners of the plane West of zone two was assigned a had flown it Here the Day before i scale of 36 cents for five Miles $1.74 and had been taking up passengers i for 500 Miles and $1.80 for 1,500 Miles per too pounds. All classes relative amounts Weie prescribed for intermediate i distances to these cities and rates other than first class shipments j were related customary fashion to class one charges. Window space i weather forecast legion building Paris is dedicated Paris France aug. 7�? up a the. I american legion memorial building no double service was Paris was dedicated As a Pershing tic do it Hall today by National commander needed for r. R. Me Sasser Pauj y Mcnutt of the american t0 ref Fryman to sell two calves lesion the colors he brought with or Freeman to sea two calves h m were formally taken nto the at 50 dollars each. He building. One of the Large rooms is named a Herrick Hall Honor of wrote the late american ambassador to a calves sold the first Day France 4 Oad was out. A Man from j baseball scores swept into the democratic Nomin i Hie at Ohio state University lion for governor of the old Dominion a political landslide yesterdays democratic primary. Or. Pollard a professor of the College of William and Mary had piled up a tremendous majority Over his two primary opponents g. Walter Mapp and Rosewell Page the basis of unofficial returns from 1,-302 of the states 1.681 precincts. The vote stood Pollard 87,467 Mapp 25,769 Page 3,882. his Campaign against or. William Moseley Brown nominated for governor by anti Smith democrats and republicans political leaders believe or. Pollard will have the staunch backing of the entire democratic party. Or. Mapp hastened to offer his support a Telegram sent to or. Pollard from his Accomac county Home. F 1 Dakota a Flauy fair to thursday slightly warm Gayville s. Bought them. Slightly warm sometimes the buyer is close m extreme Vest portion.1 is teat temperatures by if we let him know. Arts minimum aperto Era Mere Edth off Octal i Vessor thermometer from 7 a. Jitt verday to 7 a. By today fesd7 a rotation Trace precipitation american league Rob i Washington Boston. Ooi too q.00-2 6 3 it is generally True that we ,d Tate Macfayden and do find Havers close at Home first game us Usu us Sci. Wuo j new York .370 002 001�?13 12 i when we advertise and that Philadelphia Loo too oooo i 7 i demonstrates another value1 Pipgras and i Cutey Nehmie War debris still hampers frenchmen Paris. France. July Job ins it a peasants the old Battle front estimate that it will take them five ears to rid their soil of unexploded shells and other vestiges of the War. the departments of the Nord and Pas de Calais alone they dug up 8.000 tons of Metal f ramen is and wasted ammunition last year. Until their task is finally Accom-plis�?Tf-\1 the ground will not been run no non Aioo irely sae for agriculture but the 100 001 020-4 12 2 work of salvaging has its Reward. Women and children who Are picking Over the ground Independent of organized salvages make a Dollar a Day from the Metal scraps which they sell to government agents. Shores Adwolf and Cochrane. Of want and namely the a a York Secord Raisio 100-2 b 1 stat january l 17-43 inches pre my of time and expense Philadelphia too Oil 03c-4 8 2 a Cess can re a tank re i a a a i. Sli Erid and Dick ache since january i hauling produce to Market. Cochrane. Weather and roads by Teter town fid City rare 63 67 60 55 54 81 61 to Good 80 65 .00 Good 86 57 .00 Good 80 52 to Good 76 52 .57 Good 86 60 .00 Good 88 57 .00 Good Dickey Ramshaw and your Market is right at your pc i5i door and the double service i Carroll and Hargreaves Shaute j Ai .1 a and l. Sewell. Want and Page is the win other games not scheduled. 1 National league Rob new York. Too too 003-3 6 i Pittsburgh. Too 120 001-4 12 0 Benton and Hogan Kroner and Hemsley. Other games not scheduled. Dew which you display your goods. There is space the window for you. Slays Small town merchant and self Clinton la., aug. 7�? up a Tom Mulholland Only merchant at Malone near Here was shot and killed and Roert Vale was seriously wounded about 6 30 a . Today by de chamption who then killed himself. Vale is not expected to live. Reports were that chamption his shot gun hand walked to the Mulholland store near his Home and shot Vale the Back. Ther he entered the Home shot Mulholland and turned the gun himself. As Long As 25 years ago and associates who have known he closely Ever since then said they had known him As a Man of Good character bearing a reputation for truth and honesty. Character witness but these same men admitted under Cross examination that of recent months or. Snook had been reprimanded for associating with other women than his wife and that once he was called before his superiors to explain Why he had Given a narcotic to a woman whose name was left oui of the trial record. Among the Caracter witnesses for or. Snook were or. V. Brimley head of the Ohio state veterinary clinic or. s. White Dean of the University a veterinary College or. Howard w. Miller a veterinary surgeon and Raymond Brackett Columbus lumber dealer who accompanied Snook to Europe for the 1920 olympics As a member of the United stats pistol shooting team. The most heated argument of the trial developed Between prosecutor Chester and defense attorney e. Ricketts during the questioning of miss Doris Coss who assisted chemist Charles f. Long examine Ion of miss Hixy a body. One Point undecided when judge Henry l. Scarlett called the lawyers to order miss Coss testified she could not say of her own knowledge from microscopic tests the degree of intimacy that existed Between Snook and miss Hix the night of the killing. This element of the Case which is expected to be one of the most important parts thus was left open for later explanation by the prosecutor who has admitted he has a Complete report from miss Coss employer or. Coons. 1 Chester already has attempted to j show through chemist Long that or. Snook fed the girl narcotics a beef Sandwich to stimulate her emotions the night of the killing and alleges that Snook then killed her a fit of anger because she repulsed him. The defense the other hand will try to prove that their relations at the Rifle Range the night of june 13 ended a quarrel and that do. Snook slew the girl self defense when he believed she intended to shoot him with a pistol. Big air liner to take to air at Midnight weather Good Lakehurst. J., aug. 7�? up a a company of adventurous souls prepared to embark upon a history making voyage circumnavigation of the Earth the German dirigible Grad Zeppelin. Or. Hugo Eckener commander of the Airship ordered passengers to be at the hangar at 4 p. ., today although actual Start the first leg of the journey was not expected to be made before Midnight. Some of those who have booked passage from Here will not make the flight around the world but will disembark at the first Stop Fried Richshafer Germany the grafts Home port. Among those who expect to re main aboard the Airship unto she arrives Here again a month hence flying out of the West Are commander Charles e. Rosendahl. U. S. N., lieutenant j. Richardson u. S. a William b. Leeds son of the late tin plate King sir George Hubert Wilkins explorer lady Grace Drummond Hay Karl von Weigand newspaper correspondent and Joachim d. Rickard writer j commander Rosendahl survivor of the ill fated Shenandoah and former commander of the Navy dirigible los Angeles and lieutenant Richardson Are going As observers for the Navy. Engineer to go P. Burgess a civilian Engineer attached to the Navy. Will be a passenger As far As Friedrichs Hafen. The passenger list of 18 includes several germans who arrived the Graf her flight from Germany. Lieutenant commander Zeno w. Hicks. U. S. A. Who had charge of pumping and lifting Gas into the airships storage bags said the task would be completed 12 hours before the take off. Forecasts indicated that weather conditions would permit the Start As scheduled. Cloudy weather with possible showers were Prospect but forecasters said there be any High wind to prevent the Takeoff. Home by sunday Hans von Schiller one of the pilots of the Graf said he expected the Airship would reach Friedrichs Hafen Early sunday. The ship will be grounded there for four or five Days then set out for Tokyo and to los Angeles. Each trip is expected to take four or five Days with layovers of the same duration at each Stop. The trip eastward across the United states is estimated to consume two or three Days which will bring the Airship to her starting place Here feb out september 3. Weather reports will be supplied to the Airship by radio As frequently As they Are available. The jump from Friedrichs Hafen to Tokyo is regarded As the most hazardous because mountains Clouds and rain May make navigation difficult and weather reports that part of the world Are meagre. French Battle Fos use of Young flan the Hague Netherlands aug. 7 a up the Young reparations plan which came for heavy attack by Philip Snowden British Chancellor of the exchequer at yesterdays opening sessions of the reparations conference had two defenders today the delegates of France and Italy. Henri Charon French finance minister and senator Masconi of Italy both took the position that the new system of reparations payments and the new schedules of annuities were elaborated by the experts at Paris with great care after the greatest difficulties and must be approved by taking the thorns out of the european politics and liquidating the last problems left Over by the world War. The French finance minister insisted that France had made repeated sacrifices order to facilitate a Compromise the reparations problem and had reached a limit which she would not pass. Senator Masconi. Replying to or. Snowden a speech yesterday declared that Italy was receiving under the Young plan Only what was due her. While France and Italy were defending the plan against or. Snow ter Supply of Sandpoint Idaho Denis criticism which was concern while it was burning Over More de with the distribution of the re than 8,000 acres was reported St a Paratinos to be paid by Germany defiant but less dangerous. The re the smaller countries give Indica cent Idaho Region still had one Tion of a determined move the r major Blaze out of control. A Large part to obtain increase their a Ranfor of smaller fires some Start allotments although they Are noted by lightning and others by Cam going so far As to demand revision pers were quiet with Small forces of the entire plan. Fighting them Sioux Falls 30 l. Morrison Kadoka was elected department commander of the american legion for the ensuing year at tha closing session this afternoon. He Defeated George Puder Timber Lake by a vote of 279 to 225 of the state convention. The Mitchell delegation cast it 23 votes for Morrison. Frank Mccormick was i it cd National committeeman Over Walter Burke Pierre. Burke withdrew while the vote taken the initial ballot was being counted. Mrs. M. Bannister of Watertown was elected president of the american legion auxiliary of South Dakota for the coming year at the closing of the business session of the three Day convention late this afternoon. She succeeds mrs. Hazel b. Linstad of Pierre and was elected to the position unanimously. Other officers Are Amie Anderson Aberdeen first vice president miss Christine Olson Sioux Falls second vice president and miss Hazel Hobart Woonsocket treasurer. Mrs. Hazel Linstad was named National committee woman with mrs. M. Bannister As her alternate. Mrs. Isabelle Mccowi Tough of rapid City was chosen historian. The next american legion department convention will be policed by a Provost guard composed of legionnaires it was decided at the closing convention session this afternoon. a Resolution passed unanimously the department commander and executive committee were authorized to a appoint a Provost guard to Henry a. O Neil 29, local livestock , municipal and state. 1 authorities to such extent As May dealer and hotel operator Nas filed be necessary to secure proper polic application today for a $5,000,000 tag at All department incorporation charter which would i Congress was urged to provide Complete what is believed Here to be j f0ro re be the largest individual incorporation both military procedure South Dakota. Y 1p111to re policy committee and the corporation. Henry a. O Neil. Inc., would have capital Stock of passed by the convention. Carl b. Lenker chairman of Tho $5,000,000, with too too Quot shares valued ter Orea Stratin of at $50 each All a paid Tor and non i wok to his a emf we assessable a according to the apply i no inv a report which was a organization of the state department units a Model plan designed to increase efficiency was proposed by the internal organization committee the report was read by l. R. Lippert of Selby chairman and unanimously approved. Mrs Linstad of Pierre state auxiliary president and mrs. Freda Kramer of Madison vice president of auxiliary. Northwest division gave Short addresses. Commend auxiliary following mrs. Kramer a address the legion adopted a Resolution commending the auxiliary its endorsement of her for the National presidency of the auxiliary. Sun port of the legion was pledged her Campaign. At 2 p. . The convention adjourned for half hour order to give District delegations time to arrange for voting. It developed that Only eight districts had presented credentials for delegates and committeemen. order to hasten a vote a motion was passed providing that old delegates hold Over until new ones Duik Ana service stations and Gen i j a Quot a i eral manufacturing and disposal of present credentials a Sioux Falls named Sioux Falls was selected As the 1930 convention City at the american legion department convention Here this afternoon. The convention accepted the report of the convention City commit would engage the operation Pur pop ?.n City commit Chase and Sale of ranches and �1 Sioux Falls Ove farms development of irrigation ?. The committees re projects buying raising and ship p0�?T h?e7ef,�?T carne<1 a recommend Ping of livestock dealing Wool ?.atl0�?o that a a very sen oils co Smera establishment of cram elevators Lon 8lven rapid City 1931. Establishment of Grain elevators and storehouses storage shipment and Sale of Lour and All details connection with agricultural industries. Of Neil said his farm finance corporation has been operating a fairly lamp scale. The cd / orations first business delegates to National convention were Walter Travis rapid City Walter Dyce. Madison G. Kelley Aberdeen and Walter Milligan Tyndall. Kitties Are winners Pierre kitties were announced today As Wiener of the drum corps meeting be said will be held Here contest for the second consecutive As soon As the charter is received year. Secoll place the Contes of Neil it is expected will be presi whih was held yesterday went Dent mrs. Of Neil vice president and Aberdeen drum corps. Rapid cite treasurer and boilers Secretary. Was third. J Victory again makes Pierre corp i a pfc re Curn the j official drum corps of the legion i lit la do a j Uli winners also were announced Thi run Rry a inn noon the electrical Parade heir Forest fire area a a Lall i won first. Yankton second and ver Winnipeg Canada. Aug. 7- up a j million third. class a Bell All available planes and men were Che was first Canton second engaged today fighting new for Salem third. Est fires which have broken out machinery designed to establish tr61? a of amt a. A state legion newspaper was pro col. H. I. Stevenson head of the i video at the rom Ontl 8p�im, Thi Dominion forestry department a Manitoba announced that for a i with a Boa Den five d rec time the fires which raged North Tois to formulate plans for be pro East of Lake Winnipeg menaced pm pc paper was authorized valuable pulpwood areas but then aniencir>1 Resolution fire fighters had managed to pre i ruinous by accepted by the Conven vent the flames from spreading to 10n< Board was instructed to those areas. I investigate possibilities of a legion a we Are having a trying time of paper and report to the executive it but we Are holding our own with a committee. Then a poll of i divid the fire fiend a said col. Stevenson. Ual posts ill be taken if me committee approves the plan. The Western Forest blazes reported control Spokane wash., aug. 7�? up a the fire Demon which for two auxiliary has agreed to Coop Erah with the legion if a department newspaper is established. Appointment of a legislative com weeks has resisted army of i Mittee of three to act during the fighters the North est seemed j state legislature behalf of sex to be facing defeat today fronts j service men was author a the that extended through parts of report of the beneficial legislate committee which was accepted b three states after having ravaged thousands of acres Montana Idaho and Washington several Hundred fires the National forests of these states were being subdued by a combination of weather and efforts of Forest department Crews Timber protective association men and volunteers. While the total area of these fires was unknown reports indicated that it would be considerably More than 35.000 acres with ljsse3 running into millions of dollars. Many ranches and much valuable Timber have been destroyed. The stubborn pack River fire which for a time menaced the water Supply of the convention. Bonos Law urged other legislation recommend dec would make it possible for sex ser vice men who have not received s Bonus from the state to present the claims and have them approved the committee report also Favores legislation beneficial to child welfare. Appropriation of s7.c00 of burial of deceased a soldiers a urged. Annual dues of the legion will to payable october 20 each year under the Constitution and by Law committees report accepted by the legionnaires. This is line will National policy it was explain d the report ready by i. Locke Flandreau also provided that the name District committeeman to changed to District commander. L. W. Barns White Lake finance officer reported that the Budge for the coming year had been seat $8345 including salaries of officers travelling expenses and other continued Page six

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