The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-12

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 to 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 INDY by his pro-
tests set aside the local orders he can.
not set aside local sentiment.
At a meeting held at Bixby by rep.
resentatives Of the Black Hills Auto
mobile Trail association,
nents We're made for this years con-
%struction work on the trail through
Meade and Perkins counties. 1t was
decided that the trail should 60 bv
way OF Tama and Opal after leaving
Bixby, to join a highway which Meade
county has constructed out from
Sturgis. It also was voted to have
each town raise its share Of expense
money at once.
The South Dakota council Of de.
ense has passed an order requiring
that all owners and operators OF
threshfng machines shall keen a
record Of the amounts and kind of
grain threshed and the names OF the
owners OF the cereals. These records
III 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 Ciott, a Roberts county man
arrested on the charge of falling ia
resfster. being of draft age. entered a
plea or gAiltv and was given his
choNce OF serving q term in the federal
p~enitentiary at Leavenworth. KAN
ana paying a ffne Of 81, 900, or enlist.
Ing IN the army. He chose armv serv.
ice. CloN is a married man with two
children. and had he registered ha
0 have been placed in a deferred
class.
Jonn Schultz, a farmer residing IN
1ahson county, was taken TO SionY
Fails by United States Marshal Tauh.
man to answer to the charse Of send.
ing an Objectionable letter through
the United States mails. The com.
plalhlng witness is a 17-vear-old girl
residing at Alexandra. Pending bis
nearing before United States Com.
missioner Conway he was released on
bond Of 1000.
while driving IN automobile near
Winnie William Parish became so IN.
terested in the antics Of a buckins
morse nearby that be momentarilv lost
control OF the machine. which skiddad
and threw him and severn, o.aar AZ.
cupants to the ground. It was above
nve hours before he regained con.
seriousness, and for a time II Wa
fesred he had sustained serious in.
ternal injuries.
In speaking OF patriotism and a
showing the right spirit Mortensen q
Burkhard. p~roprietors Of the Ford
garage at Winner, have shown where
they stand when it comes to seryino
their country. At present the firm
has nine stars in its service flag
which includes C. s.. Montensen. one
OF the proprietors. who is now attend.
Ing Dunwoody institute at Mime.
apolis.
Otto c. Lehman. IS years old has
been arrested on the accusation Of 1
l2-year-old girl, the daughter of =
farmer near Mitchell. He is accused 81
a serious crime. The crime is alleged
to have been committed while the
girl. with two smaller children, wa,
driving to Mt. Vernon. Lehman "a
held in the county Jail awaiting prel,.
minary examination.
There may come a time yet in the
regeneration Of this state when ante.
loPe will paw wildly about the state,
as m the frontier days. A herd a
l5o animals has Just been discovered
north OF Buffalo. The number Of AMI.
mais in this state Is steadily increas.
ing. owing to their being protected by
state game laws.
A fair price" board has been Or.
ganiEed at Huron under the direction
OF County Food Administrator b. B
McClaskey, which win Ak prices on
all staple foodstuffs in the future. The
board is composed OF one wholesale
dealer in groceries, one retail grocer,
housewife and one representative
OF organized labor.
John Marian. q young man Twins
near Mound City. wal arrested by 4
federal officer for falling to All out
and return his draft questfonnaire. Az
Marian explained that he had not 70.
ceived his QUESTIONABLE and did not
know he should have aeked for one.
he was released fter filling u the
paper.
Trip county ana Winner now have
In the United States service 249. OF
this number there have been 1876
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