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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - December 6, 1924, Mitchell, South Dakota Twenty pages the evening Republican City edition a a xxx Imitchell South Dakota saturday december 6, 1924. Number 56 Mortin of a graft their White House dream never came True grandchildren of Harding lost i capital visit old they were too Young until death took the president boy carries papers ims is Hill keep oxen full i shakes Haie million dollars a by Jack Feehan Nea service writer a o.,. Dec. 6.�?this is the a of the dream that never came 8 the dream of two Little Young about the Day they would go sit their grandmother in the e House. O years and a half ?1. Flor Kling Harding reigned As its i a stress but never once while she a. F a first lady did her grandchild enter the sacred precincts of the it old mansion where Lincoln Mckinley and Roosevelt All lived. Often they asked to be taken there. Always they were told they a re a. Oung. In a Little while yes when try were older they could go. And so George Neely de Wolfe v his sister. Jeanne began building their Aire Astles As All children do. They would sit Long hours at a a i talking of tile fun they would Ivo when they went Down to Washer n to be their grandmother who 1 i in the Whit House. Put rim never saw a Laddie boy t Ley would picture themselves it Long the butlers and serving about in the big dining room. Routing commands to the police in at the doors. They would see themselves out in e re plucking the pretty White Flowers and romping about a re Laddie Roy on the rolling Green ins and wha fun it would be to pity a up and Down the great wide pm Den son Rainy Days to explore moms and the closets upstairs s Amper at will. Into the executive pics to sit at the presidents own Hough guilty jury aks for life sentence defendant is convicted of murder of Lillian Mckenney of Herrick s. State sought death Hong he a Story of Poison liquor ridiculed by Quot taters attorney address upper left a Corgi Neely de Wolfe. 12. Upper right a his sister . Below an Early picture of mrs. Harding showing the remarkable resemblance Between her and her grandchildren. Eighty million is sought for Road building much More Money is asked Foh Highway work this year than last secret orders Church Nemesis pastor states former governor of Maine says time is Ripe Fok great religious revival but their dream like so Many or childhood dreams never were filled. Some Day. Perhaps they lid have been. But president Warren Harding toe Grandfather they know. I then his term of office was Washington. C., dec. 6.�?up a eighty million dollars for Road construction is carried in the annual agricultural appropriation Bill As reported today to the House. This amount which would be available for expenditure during the coming fiscal year is $61,000,000 Over the amount provided in last years Bill. The Road construction item is the principal feature of the measure which carries a total of $124,637 715, or $38,923,275 More than the amount available for this fiscal year. In and a Little More than halt through. Action there Are permanent and Indef their grandmother came Back to info appropriations for the Agricula Tural department totalling $l-,340,-Mon again. A r cd did not see much of Ber. J a a he for her health was poor and included in the measure were these confined to a sanitarium. Appropriations and then they for acquisition of additional Forest saddened by the news of Here she like their Grandfather French police Start round up of communists Premier Herriot pledges government to fight red violence in Republic was of the time. Son. Oven on Bor deathbed mrs. Ding who used to Send them Nice clothes and candies from White House remembered them made a will leaving them the of her estate. Ilion receive half a million cd George at 12. And Jeanne. 15. Ems Ives very wealthy. They share equally in a Fortune Esti-1 at half a million dollars at bequest from their lands $1,000,000 enforcement of the packers and stockyards act $4so, enforcement of the Grain futures act $111,530 eradication of the foot and Paris. France dec. 6 a the police opened their Campaign against the communists this afternoon by surrounding and raiding what is called the a soviet Agency Quot Headquarters at Bovigny an Eastern suburb at Paris. The police sought important documents. Ninety inspectors and sixty policemen were mobilized for the raids on communist centers. In addition the government secret service called a Atlanta ga., dec. 6.�?up a a the growth of secret organizations confessing Christian purpose and seeking to effect them by unchristian methods and so defeating the very purpose they seek is a Nemesis upon the free churches of America for their failure to work together a or. Rockwell ii. Potter Hartford. Conn., told delegates of tho Federal Council of churches meeting Here today. Or. Potter Moderator of the National Council of congregational churches expressed his views on the subject of what the churches desire the Federal Council to be and do during the next four years. A the greatest of All problems before the churches today is How we May present Christ More compellingly to the mind and heart of our Day so that he will become lord of menus consciences and master of their lives a the committee on the policy of the Council asserted in its report. Bedford ta., dec. 6.�?carl Hough. Oakland la., was found guilty last night of the murder of miss Lillian Mckenney 18, Herrick s. The jury recommended a life sentence. The state in its closing arguments had demanded the death penalty. Mise Mckenney dead body was found underneath a Bridge near Here last August. Hough was arrested shortly after charged with having strangled her to death. He had left Herrick with miss Mckenney with the intention of marrying her and took her first to his mothers Home introducing her As his wife. Hough a defense was that he and miss Herrick met two strangers and drank with them that he was poisoned lost consciousness and when he awakened the girl had disappeared. Hough has a police record. The defense sought to prove miss Mckenney was killed by one of the two strangers. In his closing argument before the jury states attorney Hess ridiculed Hough a Story of the poisoned liquor and the two strangers. He charged that Hough a Story was framed and declared that his Story of being poisoned when he appeared at the farm of w. E. Fitch at i of clock in the morning of August 12, was merely a ruse to explain his presence when what he really wanted was gasoline for his car. He declared that Hough a flight his conflicting stories and the mass of evidence uncovered by the authorities All pointed to his guilt. Defense rests Case r. J. Organ attorney for the defense followed Hess with his arguments to the jury. A a Man who takes a Worman into the Home of his Mother As his Organ told the jury a is no worse than the woman who goes with him aware that she is he added that if any framing was done it was done by the state and that Hough a Story of his meeting with the two strangers was both logical and plausible. Testimony of a Star defense witness was ruled out As incompetent. The witness was Alice Brown 18, new Market farm girl who testified that a Man in a Large Sedan bearing county License 32 or 82 had stopped her on the Bridge a Short time before the body was found and asked the Price of a Pony she was Riding. The Man appeared nervous and looked to the North of the Bridge she said. Under questioning she declared that Deputy haul Parrish had warned her to be careful about her testimony As the state held a copy of her previous statement Iii the Case in which 20 truckloads of rare liquors Are stolen in Chicago Chicago iii., dec. 6.�?a band of hijackers whose Leader is sought working with inside collusion raided a u. S. Army warehouse Here and stole rare whiskies and wines of an estimated value of $800,000 Early last sunday according to Robert r. Levy l United states marshal. The robbery discoloured monday has been kept secret while Federal agents questioned More than eighty soldiers and other government employees. Much of the liquor taken was seized in Federal raids shortly after the Advent of prohibition it was. Said. An inventory disclosed that the loot included More than 600 cases of Fine old Bourbon whiskies and about 350 cases of rare vintages making in Oil about 20 truckloads. Witness split $15,000 with Forbes says go Between Tell How Money was advanced before contracts were let numerous recommendations for the development of the councils i she had designated the car As from sixty men on connection with of All the Money. $4 72,9io fleeced either of the farm products $539,107 Forest service $8,143,915. Of which $283,000 would be for combating Forest fires Bureau to the last smother. Thought go. Hasni to a 1ren one bit. Of still has his paper route. He Irving out in the newspaper lust As his father started a Ijo. Delivering the Marion Star t aws paper his step Grandfather mrs Harding a help. Made a t. V famous \ while he is delivering his Pap Teanne is at Home helping her with the housework. She is All girls should How i a a Home t going to keep on Mouth disease $10 9s0 As against general meeting this afternoon o fits $3,510,980 appropriated for this year eradication of the Pink Boll worm $300,000 enforcement of the Plant quarantine act $370,000 enforcement of the insecticide act $163,000 administration of the warehouse Ace $2q5,-000 enforcement of the Grain standards act $598,940 enforcement of the Cotton futures act 31ss.500 Market news service on fruits and vegetables j $709,755. Crop and livestock estimates marketing and distributing to of Dairying $484.34u Bureau of animal Industry $8,835,156, of which $48, 520 would be for eradicating Quorine $431,363 for eradicating hog cholera $125,860 for other diseases of animals $699,451 for eradicating the cattle tick and indemnities for eradicating of tuberculosis $2,57s,000 weather Bureau $2,343,192 Farmers cooperative demonstrations $1,308,540 cooperative agriculture Extension carrying work $1,300,000 agricultural expertly George a while in a go j ments stations $1,440,000. I Haven to quite decide i school i shall do after that. But n he sure i intend finishing Bool and College. \ i Isnit going to spoil her i Don i Ever intend to life East be too. Is determined to chill the education she can. An what she will learn in she warts to learn to keep neatly Cook Well and sew Well. Harding very fond of them their step father. Roscoe d. v City Salesman for a local re House also will assure you the children a new wealth will a no difference in their lives e present anyway. No every Day until they Are Cit High school and College. Alit they May map out their own a is. Bequest is to be held in Trust hey Are 28. At 21, they will be a re Quot Ive its net earnings in a. Ares annually. To the event . The entire estate will go to surviving child. 0 Meggers live in a comfortable k in a Larto and Good looking and of town. On the r porch Are a sled and a bicycle let know there is someone 1 besides grown folks residing Wagner resident ends life using Shotgun As weapon Wagner. P. In. Let dec. 6.�?oliver St. Pierre a resident of this District despondent Over his financial affairs ended his life today by firing a Shotgun charge into his body below the heart. at Large it was news Harding was a grand Moth few knew she had a son. Marshall be de Wolfe by a former mar t to died to Denver years ago a Vang two children. Trade two banners Are offering through Republican want ads to Trade Herd or drove Heads. This is a Chance to introduce a new Strain into hogs or cattle and to obtain finely bred animals. It is important to avoid inbreeding and this is a Chance to do it with no Cash outlay if desired. Chiefs and sent out various missions in the communists. Premier Herriot pledged his government to fight communist violence in France in a declaration before the chamber of deputies Tod a during a Stormy session that brought into Sharp Relief the open intent of communistic influences to accomplish revolution by Force. The Premier however put what he called the a clerical offensive on the same basis describing both movements As hostile to the Republic. A we will combat these manifestations of violence with All our Force a he said. A o Marvick says his resignation has not been sought Pierre. S. D., dec. 6.�?andrew Marvick of Sisseton member of the state Highway commission arriving today at the capital declared that he had not been asked to resign his office As reported in state House rumours this week Marvick was appointed to office by gov. Norbeck in March 1919, to serve until the expiration of his term or until a successor was appointed. His term expired March 14. 1923, but no successor has been named by gov. W. H. Mcmaster nor has he been reappointed by the governor. State sheriff John Shanks announced this morning that conforming to the request of the governor elect. His resignation would be in filed shortly to take effect on Jan. 6. Of mrs. Bruzzi once sentenced to die finally set free new York. X. A dec. 6.�? mrs. Annie Buzz twice tried for the murder of Frederick Schneider wealthy Eor Fractor with whom she lived Sev i in years was freed by a jury in i Bronx supreme court Early today. She had been a prisoner since she was found guilty and sentenced to die in the electric chair in her first Triel. June 27. 1923.schneider was shot in his automobile on a lonely Road in the Bronx. The prosecution alleged mrs. Buzzi was afraid to would discontinue relations with her % work during the next four years were offered by the committee. Expressing the opinion that a the time is Ripe for a great revival of religion a a and that the churches Are the Only Force which can prevent the next War a Quot before it is started former governor Milliken of Maine urged closer cooperation among protestant churches. W. E. Tipton suddenly in los Angeles word of the sudden death of heart failure in los Angeles. Calif., this morning of w. E. Tipton formerly of Mil Phell a received this morning by mrs. R. F. Terpening. A sister in Law of or. Tipton. Or. Tipton a death closely follows that of his wife who died on nov. 17, last. The Tipton family moved to Mitchell from Armour about 1994 and resided Here for fifteen years. During that time the deceased practice Law Here and for two years was in partnership with p. A. Zollman. Five years ago the family moved to California. Or. Tipton retiring from Active business at that time. The deceased is survived by three Pons Sterling Mark and Leland two monday August la arriving in Clarin daughter mrs. Be mire n Essey and j that evening instead of noon a Hough had testified. Hot ghz smother who left the court i room Early during the Cross examination of her son did not appear 82 county. Was Only joking. Cross questioning developed that she had asked to see her statement before testifying. She said she was joking then. Hough had testified the previous Day that the two strangers were in a Sedan from 32 county. Hough resumed the stand for a Brief Cross exhibition. He left a Trail of denial relative to testimony that he had told mrs. Grace Wright operator of a local Oil station that he was Enro Ute to Clarinda when he obtained three Gallons of gasoline from her that he told Frank Rupp and Milton Purdy that he was a married Man now and that his wife was at his mothers Home that lie borrowed $1 from Arthur Goehring or told him that his wife was at his Mother Home. Walter Hough 2 7, brother of the defendant living at Oakland followed the defendant on the stand stating that Hough had called Walter at is mothers Home August 12, asking about Lillian and announcing that he bad become separated from her. He said Hough had called twice stating the last time that he would get on to Herrick asking a let me know of Liilian comes Kotlier is stricken William Bohn Sioux City detective and Ray Scott state agent also were cabled on rebuttal to refute Hough a Story. Bohn affirmed details of a statement taken from the defendant by Sioux City police. Scott declared that Hough told him he left Oakland u. S. Mulching fran Elondon Post asserts London eng., dec. 6.�?entering today editorial discussion on Frances funding of her debt to America the morning Post voices objection Quot of what it takes to be the View of the United states on the question namely that the inter Allied debts Are like any other International debts and that France and All other War debtors must pay in full. French and British Public opinion considers this View unsound and morally wrong says the paper. The paper further contends that the main ground for placing these debts in a special category is that they would never have existed if the allies had been beaten in the War in which Case it says the american Congress instead of laying Down the terms under which France and great Britain must pay. Would be discussing How the United states could pay a fat indemnity to William Hohenzollern. It argues in effect that America owes More to great Britain and France than vice versa and asks a is it sound morally or even Good business to mulch France for sums Lent to her for helping to save America and incidentally the Monroe doctrine from the clutches of Germany a Salem Man to succeed Byrne Gunderson says ends his testimony defense to get innings monday when Mortimer will be Cross examined Gwynethe ail of los Angeles officers liable of Loans exceed limit court says Pierre. S. A. Dec. 6 a both officers and directors of state Banks Are liable under the legislate act prohibiting Loans in excess of Twenty per cent of a Bank s paid up capital and surplus the South Dakota supreme court held in an opinion handed Down yesterday. The opinion reversed an order of the circuit court of Turner county granting a demurrer to again. Her son Walter said she was 111. Myron Hough the father sat with towed head while his sons were on the stand. O a dry forces show added activity in last fiscal year Washington. C., dec. 6.�?Federal prohibition forces alone made 68,-161 arrests for violation of the a governor elect Carl Gunderson announced this afternoon that b. F. Myers Salem former state senator from Mccook county would succeed former governor Frank Byrne As commissioner of agriculture. Or. Myers who is widely known throughout the mate As a livestock breeder and Farmer will assume the duties of his office on Jan. 6, it was declared. In permitting the news of or. Meyers appointment to become Public i governor elect Gunderson let it be known that he will ask immediate legislative action when the session convenes in january to merge with the department of agriculture More than a dozen bureaus and departments of state government now functioning independently so that the enlarged department of agriculture will constitute one of the most extended divisions of state governmental machinery. Coolidg Eback plans to stay on his Job now Washington d. C., dec. 6.�?Back from his visit to Chicago president Coolidge had before him today a Long list of appointment and an accumulation of official business. The Chicago trip made primarily to speak at the International livestock exposition was the Only one the president had arranged prior to the first of the year and so far no invitation involving absence from Washington for several months have been accepted. Or. Coolidge a told friends he intends to remain on the Job inasmuch As a number of legislative problems will be coming up and also within the next four months he must determine upon i Cabinet and Deal with a number of other appointment. Defendant in the Case of the Farmers a tonal prohibition Law during the last state Bank of Parker and John filming. Superintendent of Banks against t. L. Youngers and other officers of the Bank. Or. Riding declared the opinion had great importance As a strict construction of the Law governing the liability of Bank officials. Of conductor dead Cincinnati Ohio dec. 6.�?daniel e. Holmes 86, who was conductor of the Abraham Lincoln funeral train in 1865. Died at the Home of his daughter Here yesterday. Fiscal year prohibition commissioner Haynes reported today to the commissioner of internal Revenue. The Fig ures represent an increase of 1,225 Over the number of arrests by the same agent during the previous year and 25,938 More than 2 years ago. Through collection of taxes penalties fines and forfeitures under provisions of the National $6,538,114 was turned into the tres Ury More than a million and a half dollars More than for the previous i year. Hear be shoppers Mitchell merchants Are now ready for immediate Holiday shopping. Complete stocks. Buy Early of Republican advertisers and get your Choice. Come to Mitchell Chicago ii dec. 6.�?Cross examination of Ellas in Mortimer chief government witness in the veterans Bureau conspiracy trial a put Over until monday at the suggestion of judge George h. Carpenter Mortimer completed his testimony yesterday afternoon and there was no session of the trial today. On the part of Charles r. Forb a a he former director of veterans Bureau the Cross examination of Mortimer is tho Long awaited Opportunity to Clear his name of the charges of conspiring with certain contractors to split tho profits of the veterans bul eau hospitals. The government not allege that any profits were made Only that such a conspiracy was formed and the conspirators fell out before the contracts with one exception were let. Yesterday Mortimer identified a $15,000 demand note he had signed to Thompson and Black. Of this Mortimer testified he gave Forbes $5,000. Note in Thompson files the note was found by government attorneys or. Thompson s papers when Thompson turned Over his files to the. Government last Winter for use before the grand jury. Many other government exhibits also were taken from Thompsons file the note government counsel said was a an impounded paper. It never has been paid defense counsel asserted. The note was dated june 20, 1922 and was Given to Thompson and Black in Chicago Mortimer testified he went to the Drake hotel in Chicago where he a found Forbes with mrs. Mortimer in my room called Forbes aside and gave him $5,000. Pratt wanted Money Back he said at the time he was told that William d. Pratt associated with Thompson and Black in the columbian South american Syndicate a development project which Nevei materialized had contributed part of the $15,Odo a a advanced. A letter from Pratt to Black was identified dated oct. 19, 1922, which read a my dear Black i have been waiting for some word for a Long while from either you or Mort Mortimer but it seems that the govern act construction work a is being delayed and i presume oui prospects or getting anything Are very alight. A under the circumstances cannot you arrange to have the advances to your friends taken up and Willii in d. Pratt a through with Forbes Mortimer testified Black gave him this letter in new York a few Day after its receipt and told him to forget it. At the same conference Black told Mortimer the latter testified that he was a through with Forbes and in the future would go after tho government contracts a without paying for a a o Koretz dons garb of convict and begins sentence Joliet ii dec. 6.�?leo Koretz financier of a $2,000,000 fake Panama Oil scheme today donned prison garb and become convict number 9463 to serve a sentence of from one to ten years. He slept last night in the tier of cells in at first housed Loeb and Leopold co murderers of Robert Franks now inmates of the prison. His health broken Koretz entered the a son with scant Hope of emerging alive since Justice Hopkins who sentenced him and state a attorney Crowe both said they would oppose efforts for his release before he served the maximum sentence of about six years. He would be eligible for a parole in eleven months. A o two Banks re open St. Paul minn., dec. 6.�?a. J. Veigel state superintendent of Banks today announced the re opening of two Banks one in new Ulm the other in Searles. Weather forecast Iowa rain turning to Snow probable tonight or sunday colder. Minnesota Snow probable tonight and sunday colder tonight and in East and South portions sunday cold wave in Northwest portion. North Dakota Snow probable tonight and sunday much colder tonight cold wave in Northeast portion. South Dakota and Nebraska Snow and colder probable tonight and sunday winds become Strong northerly. Local temperatures maximum and minimum temperatures As recorded by the official government thermometer from 7 a. In yesterday to 7 a. In. Today maximum 28. Minimum 21. At i a. In. Today 23. Weather and roads Mitchell Cloudy. 23 roads Good. Aberdeen Cloudy 20 roads Good. Huron Cloudy 28 roads Good. Yankton Cloudy 24 roads Good. A Watertown Cloudy 30 roads Good. Sioux Falls Cloudy 28 Road heavy. Pierre Cloudy 39 roads Good

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