The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-08
GERMAN DEsERTER
WOULD SERVE u. 8.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Aug. 3.-Rudolph
Schubert, aged n, who claims to nave
escaped from the German navy while
at an Australian port In 1909, and to
have since been prosecuted by his ma
tive country, although registered in
wisconsin under the selective draft
and placed in Glass s, seeks to enter
the United States army, according to
the STORY he told the United States
authorities in Sioux Falls. Schubert
has been working on a farm near Gar
retson, east of Sioux Falls, and came
to Sioux Falls to see If he could not
get citizenship papers In order to be
admitted into the army. The authori-
ties will investigate his story and then
take action on his application i~
GS--G- ts" a-<--s I'D.
PIERRE-On account of the situation in
the state where dealers purchased stocks
or lemon extract before the ruling against
its sale was made. State Sheriff Shanks
has issued a ruling that the dealers who
have such extract in stock will be III
lowed to ship II bach to the dealers who
supplied them, and will not be required
TO destroy the stock purchased prior to
the order. This applies to ~extracts which
contain alcohol only, and not those which
are prepared without the use Of alcohol.
PIERRE-Either the wolf crop" ef
the state is on a decline, or the hunters
are not as active as in former years, az
the holders O. wolf bounties this year WI
get about so cents on the dollar OF facB
value OF their certificates. This is higher
than it has been for a long time, last
year the certificate paying only q shade
over Zoe, and some years it has gone be-
low thai hgure, as the annual sppropr.a-
lion is limited, and all claims must be
paid on a pro rata basis.
PARKSTON-F. j. wisner. of this cit,
knows. what it feels like to oe struck by
q train, and he is glad he is alive to te |
the story. He and others had gathered
at the depot to bid goodby to acIuain:.
ances who were leaving for a training
camp. Wisner was standing on the trace
and failed TO notice an incoming train.
He was struck by the engine pilot an
hurled to the ground By good luck HI
fell outside the rails.
SIOUX FA-LS-Jules w. Hanks, whC
twice deserted from the American navy,
now Is under arrest at Huron. Han s
was found working on a farm near Ca.
YOUR, in the Huron territory. He WIS
traced through a woman in tho east,
whom he recently married and apparently
deserted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. N. IIerreid. fec
eral food administrator for South DE-.
kota, has lust issued an order to retail.
ers announcing that sugar rations are ID
be reduced SO that~.the' allowance fer
each person will be two pounds a month
instead OF three pounds, as heretofore.
SIOUX FALLS-The stockholders OF III,
Avon German bank. of Avon, have
amended their certificate Of organization,
changing the name Of the bank from tEs
Avon German bank TO the Avon State
bank Owing to the prejudice against
anything German or with a German am
1t was decided to make the change.
DALLAS-Iiev. W.. Blair RcSerts, foe
the past 10 years rector OF the C!!:urch Ct
Incarnation (ED.scopai) at Dallas, AMI
also In charge Of different rIissions IN III
Rosebund country. has bec:, az cepted (;
service as chaplain in the army and ha..
been ordered to hold hincels 81 Rad
ness for ar immediate call