The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-07-05


import in many sections of the state,
where in cases the use OF German in
private conversation, or in telephone
use is being prohibited and Governor
Norbeck and the state council are
flooded with inquiries and protests
from German-speaking people in rela-
ton 10 their rights. While the state
council will not go any farther than
their order in backing up local action,
the local sentiment in many sections
OF the state stands squarely back OF
the local orders, and while one who
wishes to use German may by his pro-
tests set aside the local orders he can.
not set aside local sentiment.
At meeting held at Bixby by rep.
resentatives of the Black Hills Auto
mobile Trail association, arrange
ments were made for this years oon-
struction work on the trail through
Meade and Perkins counties. II was
decided that the trail should go by
way OF Tama and Opal after leaving
Bixby, TO join highway which Meade
county has constructed out from
Sturgis. II also was voted TO have
each town raise its share of expense
money at once.
The South Dakota council of de-
Tense has passed an order requiring
that all owners and operators OF
threshing machines shall keep a
record Of the amounts and kind OF
grain threshed and the names OF the
owners OF the cereals. These records
must be given to the chairman of the
county council OF defense within 30
days after the close Of the threshing
season. Handlers of grain must take
extreme precautions to avoid waste
Lyman Clott, a Roberts county man
arrested on the charge of failing to,
register, being Of draft age, entered
plea OF guilty and was given his
choice OF serving a term in the federal
penltentiary at Leavenworth. Kan
and paying fine Of $1,000, or enlist
ing in the army. He chose army serv-
ice. Clott is a married man with two
children, and had he registered he
would have been placed in a deferred
-
John Schultz, farmer residing in
Hanson county. was taken to Sioux
rails by United States Marshal Taub-
man 10 answer to the charge of SEND
ing an Objectionable letter through
the United States mails. The com.
planning witness is a 17-year-old girl
residing at Alexandria. Pending his
nearing before United States Com.
missioner Conway he was released orr
=, bond of $1,000. a
While driving an automobile near
Winner William Parish became so in.
terested in the antics of a bucking
horse nearby that he momentarily lost
I control OF the machine. which skiddet,
and threw him and several other o..
| cupants to the ground. II was above
nve hours before he regained con
/ sciousness, and for a time II WAS
feared he had sustained serious in
ternal injuries.
In speaking @ patriotism and OF
showing the righ. spirit Mortensen &
Burkhard. progrietors of the Ford
garage at Vim n, have shown where
they stand when 1t comes to serving
their country. At present the firm
mas nine stars in its service flag,
Whicn includes c. S. Montensen, one
OF the proprietors. who is now attend.
ing Dunwoody institute at Mime
/ apolis
otto c. Lehman. 35 years old. has
been arrested on the accusation Of
i@year-old girl. the daughter OF
larmer near Mitchell. He is accused OF
serious crime. The crime is alleged
! to have been committed whila the
gri' with two smaller children. was
/ driving to Mt. Vernon. Lehman Is
held in the county jail awaiting prel
minary examination.
There may come a time vet in. IRE
regeneration Of this state when ante.
/ Iope Will paw wildly about the state
as in the frontier days. A herd OF
100 animals has just been discovered
north OF Buffalo. The number of ami
mas in this state is steadily increas
ing, owing to their being protected by
/ state game laws.
a fair price" board has been or.
/ ganized at Huron under the direction
OF County Food Administrator r r
McClaskey. which will fix prices on
all staple foodstuffs in the future. The
Doard is composed of one wholesale
dealer in groceries. one retail grocer.
one housewife and one representative
OF organized labor.
John Marian. a young man living
near Mound City. was arrested by a
federal officer for failing 10 fill out
and return his draft questionnaire As
Marian eHplsined that he had not re.
ceived his QUESTIONABLE and did not
know he should have asked for one.
he was released after filing out the
paper.
Iripp county and Winner now have
in the United States service 24s. or
TINS number there have been lss
drafted and 19 enlisted out of the frs
draft and A out of the last draft