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Mitchell Evening Republican (Newspaper) - June 3, 1921, Mitchell, South Dakota The evening Republican City edition vol xxxv Imitchell s. Friday june 3, 1921 no. 184gas tank blast threatens Trp new Tail first peace backed by House body Porter Resolution is favored As substitute for Knox separate pact democrats vote no Republican congressmen vote solid for it Senate s attitude awaited Illy associated pre i eased wire Washington la g., inn 3.�?th? holism foreign affairs committee with Pekoe Ratific members dissenting. Voted today to report the Porter Resolution for termination of the state of War Between the United states and Germany and Austria Hungary. Republican members voted solidly to adopt the Porter measure As a substitute for the Knox Resolution passed by Hie Senate repealing the declaration of War. The democrats merely voted present. Chairman Porter announced that the Resolution would be presented to the House next week for immediate consideration. A minority report will be filed by committee democrats. House leaders informed chairman Porter that the Resolution would be Given the right of Way when presented. College w i Survey for Oil s. State University expert to seek evidence of pools in this state massacre christians in Armenia associated pre lenses wire London eng., Lune 3.�?the Athens correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph says under Date of thursday that it i reported from constantinople new frightful massacres of christians have occurred at Samson and Trebizond on the Black sea coast of Armenia. The streets Are strewn with the bodies of creeks he adds. Many shops in the two cities have Lee ransacked according to tin reports reaching Athens. An american destroyer has arrived at Samson to protect the americans there it is added. Wall of water sweeps babes from parents cop literally armed to Teeth swims in Pursuit of slayers i by atm dated pre leaned w ire Cheyenne \v>x>., june 3.�?trapped upon a wooded Island in the North _ Platte River near Bridgeport neb., cloudburst at Pueblo tears Allaham Obispo and Felipe Blanca wanted Here on a murder charge its Day surrendered to a Deputy children from fathers arms Yankton willbe next Camp state A. R. Northern lights May mean More Sunshine claim sheriff who swam to the Island with a pistol in his Teeth. Big property damage the men were charged with the _ murder of Joe Cordova on May 4. Vermilion s. D., june 3.�?an Oil sur vey of South Dakota will be St arte this summer by the state geological my natural history Survey an Oil expert having been engaged for this work Ami it is hoped it will not be Long until definite and authoritative information can be Given to the Public on la possibilities of Oil development. The last session of la legislature made provision for this Survey and the state geologist or. Freeman Ward. Recently engaged or. Roy a. Wilson at present with the University of Oklahoma to take charge of Tho we Ork. Doctor Wilson a had experience in Survey work in Oklahoma. Wyoming and Montana and is familiar with Oil structures in this auction. He will bears work july i. The geological Survey believes that s Nee South Dakota is a new held. It will require considerable detailed held work preparatory to drilling to de a amino its possibilities in Oil production. The general opinion among eulogist everywhere is that Oil in some quantities at least will be found in the state. Unlike the findings of geologists employed by Oil companies the findings f the Oil expert of the state Survey will be Given to the Public. The first report probably will be published this tax payers in mass meeting Here monday groups of Mitchell people Call open session at City Hall Many houses washed away and families marooned for hours by deluge posse from Here and another from Bridgeport had closed in on the men on opposite sides of the River. The Deputy disrobed swam to the Island unbeknown to the fugitives who had hidden in the undergrowth and made after the two men had taxpayers of Mitchell will have an Opportunity to express their desires for tax reductions in the City at a Public mass meeting to he held at the City Hall auditorium next monday evening. June 6, at 8 o clock it was Learned today. I the Bodier of the two doomed Chil the meeting monday evening was Dren were recovered several hours Calic today by a group of tax payers Der the tragedy. By an it late it i pre Lett Ned wire Pueblo colo., june 3.�?two Little children Omna aged it and Margery the capture 3, daughters Ltd for. And mrs. Hubert engaged Belli posses in a Rifle Battle. Prayed Pueblo were drowned Early Fth of Man Wor brought Here. This morning when their Home was �?1-o- flooded during a a Lent cloudburst which made a roaring torrent of dry Creek and did damage to property estimated at thousands of dollars. The Gray Home is on the Banks of dry Ere a. When Hie water went Oyer the Creek Banks Ami began to flood the houses Iii the neighbourhood or. And a mrs. Gray with their six children sought a place of safety. The father was leading Little Margery by the hand and pal a was walking just behind them when suddenly a Wall of water came Rushing Down the Creek bed. Little Margery was torn from Ber fathers grasp and Edna also swirled away to death in Hie flood. Nab Ethan Man who fled from prison Camp Lynn Pierce is caught by officers at Albuquerque n. M. On Way Back to pen Lynn Pierre of Ethan who escaped was from the state Penitentiary authorities j on april 23, was arrested at Albu parts of a number of houses were que tiie no thursday Ami will be washed away pm the cloudburst and brought Back to Sioux Falls to Corn several families were marooned for Idlete his term. Hours before the Waters had recede i Pierce was sentenced to six years in sufficiently to permit their Rescue. Penitentiary for grand larceny on the Bodie governor Mcmaster addresses w. R. And veterans thursday night a people want league Mitchell High memorial is dedicated at Encampment who signed a petition expressing the desire for such a meeting. The group who signed the petition included John r. Reese a. Gaines David Pearson Henry swindler mrs. John m. Sibert mrs. S. M. Grunland Albert Jebson Ami c. P. Farnsworth. The Call for the meeting reads As follows a we the undersigned in a response to a widely expressed demand by other tax payers in the City of Mitchell hereby Call a mass meeting to be held at the City Hall monday evening. Tun Edh. The get of his my fing is to review and discuss the expenditures in the various departments of the City and to demand definite and substantial reductions for the coming year in View of the present unbearable Load on Hie Home makers of Mitchell. A if you Beli Oxe that something More than a Little individual grumbling should be done in the matter now is the time to show where you stand town August 30, 1910. Because of Good conduct he was sent to the state Park near Custer As a trusty. He remained there for some time bout mad his is near Peoria ill., rape from there late Iii april with Ben driven out by deluge Powell a prisoner from Centerville. Peoria ii june 3.�?the entire1 Pierce Ami Powell went to Hutehins population of Urbandale about 400 son has., when they made their is persons were driven from their Cape. There they St.4 an automobile Bonnes foe hic greater part of the Ami got As for As Trinidad colo., when night and lesser numbers were mad they Bat an encounter with the Sher shelter less temporarily at washing Iff. Pierce was shot in the foot during the fight but he rut de Bis escape. I tics Cloud pow Ell was arrested aint placed in ton and Farmdale by the Over flowing of farm Creek caused by burst last night. Many gardens and Small livestock were lost in the flood. Man burned in sewer Gas fire cesspool Gas explodes rocking buildings and cracking ground in Parker. Parker. S. In june 3.�?henry Rob i jail. Authorities at the state Penitentiary Learned of pow Ellis arrest and to w ill be brought Back to Sioux Falls. In was later discovered that Pierce had purchased a ticket for California and he was arrested at Albuquerque. V 4 Snow gets Road Job in Shannon and do your part by spending a Little Jnson a narrow a Cape from death time getting the tax payers out Tojo fr<1ay morning. He was assisting the meeting. If you Are not ready to us h a in info on it 0f the cesspools at i former Highway do that much then you should for eth Wentworth House and lighted a Ever hold your peace when your next match to give Light in order to be tax receipt makes you gasp. Action now is what counts. Your Coward Langer Calls Townley but league Leader accepts Challenge to debate on league s Home grounds garment workers go Back to shops after five months strike into the Pool sewer Gas had formed and instantly ignited. An explosion followed which jarred the surrounding buildings and cracked the ground for a distance of thirty feet. The Force of the explosion went iowan i the sides of the pit but before a thank could it away his face was burned from the flames of Parley broken in sea Engineer strike ilor a nod a Tea pre lenses wire Ustin. Minn., june 2.�?william i Nger former attorney general of North Dakota today challenged a. G. Awn a president of the National no Phr to an league. To debate in North Dakota on the league question. I Inger charged that Townley a had not it flared appear Iii a debate with in in North Dakota before. Townley indicated he would be Wil ing to debate with Laager in North Dakota. Lancer and Townley met in the first of the series of debates in Minnesota today. The subject dotted was a resolved that the non i a Rte an league program in North Dakota a managed by league leaders is been a detriment to the state a Banger taking the affirmative a a Zuments presented were similar Fot Iose offered in debate in Nebraska a of South Dakota. Olympic games for 1924 will be held at Paris by Maiori Atud pre i rated wire new York City june 2.�? approximately 65,000 no we York clothing workers today began a gradual re a turn to work billowing a general j Washington d. Cd a june 3.�?nego strike in the Industry starting last rations Between Marine engineers and december. I the shipping Board for a settlement int indent. Thirty thousand were expected of the dispute on wages and working Boss Here will go to Pine Ridge country As supervisor a. In Snow former Davison county Highway superintendent received notice today that he has been appointed superintendent of the Highway system of Shannon county in the southwestern part of the stale at a salary of $2,400 a year or. Snow plans to leave next week for Pine Ridge which will be Bis Headquarters in Shannon county. He will not move his family there for the present however. Nearly two years of experience in Highway work have been gained by or. Snow in Davison county. His term Here expired a month ago when i. L. Mcleod was approved by the state Highway commission for super Hack in the shops today As the result j conditions have been of an agreement reached Between of-1 s. Brown president i Cias of the amalgamated clothing engineers beneficial workers of America and the clothing flared today. Manufacturers association. A formal settlement drawn up for signing today. Provided for a i a per cont increase of production weekly and for an impartial arbitration Board. Bra a n off. A. Of the Marine association tie state Tennis tourney to be in Dell rapids 16 i by automated pm of turd wire Dell r a i is s. D., june 3.�?the Dell rapids Tennis club extended an invitation to All Tennis players of South Dakota and neighbouring states to attend and compete in the South Dakota championship in menus singles and doubles and ladies Quot singles to be held on the Fine Clay courts of the club during the week of july 20. Tournament sanctioned by the United states Lawn Tennis association. Fine bathing Beach and dancing Pavilion aborting the courts and other Means of recreation and enjoyment will be provided and suitable prizes and. Championship trophy cup will be of a i by atom Laird per wire new York City june 3.�?�?obabe�?� Ruth knocked out his sixteenth Home run of the season today in the sixth inning of the game with St. Louis. Davis was pitching for St. Louis. Railroads to Call men Back to work by july i St Paul minn., june 2�?Between 7.000 and 10,000 workmen will be re employed in the Northern Pacific an great Northern Railroad shops. Official announced today. The men is ill be called Back to work july i. Til decision is a direct result of the wage reduction said a Northern Pacific official. Closing sessions were being he this afternoon Ai the A. R. And w. Ii. Annual Encampment which has been in session in Mitchell for three Day and is declare to be oho of tie Best meetings of its kind Ever held by the South Dakota department of these organizations. Yankton was decided upon today is the 1922 convention City by vote of both organizations. Brooking Abo invited the veterans an Tho auxiliary to meet there next year. Governor w. Ii. Or mass was the principal speaker at the picnic held for the visitors thursday evening by the Mitchell american legion and the woman a auxiliary. In his talk governor Mcmaster dwelt upon the great work accomplished by the Amer ism soldiers in All the wars in which they have participated. Will die for right a was Long As christianity endures a said the governor a men will die for their convictions and As Long As men have convictions there will be wars a fall thinking people favor a league of nations which would prevent ail the governor concluded. Dedication of the Mitchell High school service menus memorial a enc of the principal events of thursday afternoon. Re parcels presented the memorial from the class of 1920 and Edwin Cassell accepted it for the rom a. The service was an especially impressive one and was witnessed by a Large or owl. It was followed but a Parade an the picnic. In addition to the National officer present at the convention the gathering was honoured by the presence of mrs. Marx Noyes Farr of hot Springs past National senior View res id Iii a be Vav. In j. K. Gandy find if ii oui nip Rubier in chief of or it a. Of and of is. Nevada Harford. Past National Junior vice commander of Aberdeen we a. Souvenir presented at the thursday meeting mrs. Inez j. Rentier of Decatur. Ii National president was presented with a souvenir spoon bearing on the handle the impress of the senior High school or Mitchell where the bag presentation Ami memorial services were held thursday. After the election of officers thursday miss Lily a. Patterson newly elected department president was or seated with a bouquet of roses by or. T. Dejean of the Plankinton corps of which miss Patterson was formerly a member. J. E. Gandy of Spokane National Juni r vice commander of the A. A. Paid a tribute to the a. R. C., at the meeting today and urged that the organization Aid in caring for the starving children of Kurop. By a acetate pre wire London eng., june 3.�?recent solar eruptions which caused Brilliant auroras and disorganized Cable Aud Telegraph service throughout the world May result in the Earth receiving an increased quota of Sunshine during the remainder of the year says sir Oliver Lodge the noted scientist. He declares it is probable that the Monsoon will of strengthened and school service that in consequence the Indian har Vest will be improved. He even ventures the opinion that the electrified Par ides thrown off by the Sun during the disturbance May assist in the development of vegetation and reduce the amount of dust held suspended in the atmosphere. Sir Oliver says the magnetic disturbances that attended the solar eruption were due to a torrent of electrified particles which constituted a Gigantic electric current. Of. Man starves to death at sea body is found when boat is spied by Schooner by Ait Oeuth pre l earned wire Boston. Mass., june a a Lone Man s unsuccessful fight for life in an open Dory at sea with Little food or water was disclosed Here today when the fishing Schooner Waltham brought in his body picked up yesterday 23 Miles East of Highland Light. The to by was found in the Bottom Geneva Switzerland june 3.�?the feed. Of a International olympic today Tennis play a of Tho Northwest Anda right and Rihl a. If under a fish a Quot Iroil the let i Olympie fames to of Heers of clubs Are asked to Eom ermans hand. In the Stern mood a Paris. Amsterdam was awarded the pm Sloate with the Dell rapids Tennis Bamboo pole with a piece of red at in get Fame flub at on to it. A Marker of distress geared lobe about Dory that was Riding the Waves the body was badly emaciated. By its sides were the Bones of several fishes plucked clean. Captain Clifford Hopkins of the Wal them. Said the extent of emaciation indicated that suffering from thirst and hunger must have been great and that it was Days before death delivered the Man from hit troubles. The fish that he caught apparently were his Only food and he had no fresh water. The Man was Well dressed and ap-43 years of age. Loomer elected president of City Park Board for �?T21 e. A. Loonies was elected president of the Mitchell Park Board for the coming year at an adjourned meeting of the Hoard thursday evening. William Dethlefs was selected As vice president and Foyd f. Ken is Secretary and treasurer. Routine business transacted at the meeting included the levying of assessments against properly on court Merrill Boulevard to cover a portion of the Cost of maintaining the parking and Center Parks of the Street. O seek is Soo for Mitchell boys club expenses Back pledges sought in Corn Palace budget new auditorium will be completed in plenty time for Maize festival work will be started immediate.1 on the collection of delinquent Sib Ascriptions for the Mitchell a Orn Palace fund together with the interest in them it was decided at a meeting of the City Council this morning. The Council meeting was Railer. Primarily to consider the matter of waiving the interest on the delinquent first year subscriptions. Attorneys a Ere called in and their unanimous opine was that the interest could not be waived without endangering the Validity of the entire contract for Hie payment of the subscription made. Agreed to interest a a under the terms of the agreement a said mayor k. V. Robb today a the subscribers agreed to pay interest on their subscriptions Affine they were due until they were paid. A Uttie mayor Robb continued. A Felt ii would be desirable to waive the interest on the delinquent first years subscriptions in order to facilitate the collection of the subscriptions but it was found impose b e to legally avoid the collection of Lite citizens subscribed $100,000 toward the $200,000 Corn Palace auditorium. The subscriptions were made payable in five annual instalments. Some 8111 unpaid the first $20,000 was due april i. 1920, and the second $20,000 was due april i 1921. Some of Hies. Two subscriptions still remain to be Pat and it is this which will be collected now. A work on the Corn Palace is progressing satisfactorily Quot a Aid mayor Robb today a and it will a completed in time for the fall festival. The delinquent payments must a nun at once however if the work is to go on As it of f flames Bear Down on Gas storing tank smoke Clouds billow Over South Dakota town after fire today Farr town put in terror Back fire of truck ignites gasoline leaking from Container in a a without Home a held in car theft Harry Douglas who claims he has no Home was to a give a hearing in police court this afternoon on a charge of stealing an automobile from Menno Riekoff of on Stota last february. Douglas been in Mitchell several times in the past hut Bdl conflicting stories of his actions during the past few months. Of English miners refuse proposals by amyl Ltd pre leaded wire London. Eng., june 3.�?th executive body of the striking Coal miners today finally rejected the government proposals for a settlement of the Coal strike. Weather report special to the Republican Tripp s. I june 3. Terrorized citizens in the Vicinity of the Standard Oil company lining station be i w Ere prepared to leave their Homes at a moments notice this morning when an explosion of 20,000 Gallons of kerosene and gasoline was threatened by fire which demolished tile Fulling station an destroyed a truck belong Fig to Alvin in Nuss. The burning Oil which would have it Oen hurled in All directions in Ltd it a of an explosion would undoubtedly have caused one of the worst fires which has occurred in Central South Dakota for years but tie explosion was averted when the filling station fire was extinguished at i i a. In. 20,000 Gallons a total of 20.000 Gallons of Oil a contained in the two tanks which were filling station fire where 40 barrels of objected to the intense heat of the Ubri rating Oil were destroyed. Due of he tanks contained 13,oho of gasoline and the other contained 7,-000 Gallons of kerosene. It was estimate that the is. From the fire amounted to but $7,000, but the burning Oil made the conflagration More serious thin la amount of the loss would indicate. The lire was put out with water after in St it it Fly Oil had been burned and it was Safe to play the Hose on it. Fire starts Early today Tripp i. I june 3, of tanks at the Standard Oil riling station Here each Conia ii to. 20,000 Gallons of gasoline were in a Laager of immediate explosion at 9 30 a. Tit., today As a result of a fir which started at 7 30 a. Rn., and completely destroyed the tiding station. The fire started when a truck was having its Gas tank fill. The tank overflowed it is believed pud the gasoline which spilled on the floor was ignited from a backfire from the engine of the truck As it started. Burst into flames almost immediately the who fining station and truck were a mass or flames. Both wore completely destroyed in a Short time. About 4� barrels of lubricating Oil and c a Quantity of gasoline in caught fir at once and a a burning at 9 30 o clock. The intense beat from Hie i Liming lubricating Oil was expected to eau the Large Oil tanks to explode. It Ltd it persons were of the opinion How that the tanks had an outlet of in sort As a result of the fir my or hip gasoline was slowly seeping out and burning near tie building this was the Case the explosion might be averted. A smoke fills air dense Black smoke from tin burning nil filled the Atmo Ali re for Block from the fire. The wind w in a favourable direction for the safety of adjoining property so it is is expected Early to Lay that no further damage would be done unless la Large tanks exploded. Firemen were in readiness to protect other property in Case la explosion should occur. Keiser joins kernels at Sioux Falls game this is tim after team there approximately ii$00 is to be raised within the next few weeks to meet the expenses of the Mitchell boys club Camp and to care for a Small deficit portions tonight anti saturday. In the clubs funds it was announce much change in temperature. Forecast South Dakota fair in East and Central portions unsettled in the West not Sioux Falls s. � Jim 2�?fo-t Keiser Star Pitcher of the Mitchell club last season joined the champions at Sioux Falls today. K i uniform at Eit Sill Park i noon and will accompany i mates to Redfield for the i saturday afternoon. Scharnweber May Start ii a Fri a Muu Nii against the red s a. Of wrestling watch turns to hot fight by today. A committee composed of a. Innes c. B. Wilt William Fritz and thermometer s. In Seal i in Lias Hen appointed to thursday organize the Campaign for funds and 3 p. In. 73 to have general charge of it. At present the boys club has a membership of 3 40. During the past Winter an average of is boys took advantage of the club classes each evening. Local temperature the p. In. 70 9 p. In. To 12 p. In. 33 a by a oct Ute Ltd re a wire Cedar rapids ii., Jim 3.�?last republicans recording night a a wrestling Niath be if Ltd Jack Reynolds of gear rap a i Friday weight Champion Ami go-3 a. M. To Norfolk neb., ended in to 6 a. In. 49ji0 butted Reynolds in. To 9 a. In. Of knocking out a front tooth. 12 in. 70truck Kallio and the of 3 p. In. O fled Kallio. Finally it w thursday 73 no match and the Amli n him the maximum 3 30 p. In minimum 6 a. In. Friday 49. Rio of kalium the synolds Quali tales h its Money

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