Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
SEVERAL INJURED IN
A TRAIN DERAiLMENT

City and Mitchell, was derailed about
three miles west of Trip. S. d.. yester-
day afternoon about 1880 o'clock while
making the run to this city.
The entire train, made up of a mail
ear, two baggage cars and W. coaches,
Sas derailed. What caused the accident
is not known here.
The following persons were slightly
injured: George Z. Todd. attorney, of
sridgewater, S. D.; NJ. j. Suit. st.
Paul, MINI; w. H. Smith. Yankee
Robinson Circus company; ID. e. Lyon,
dress unknown; w. A. Waddington,
Ethan, S. ID.
MISUNDERSTANDING a period of 30 days
the local branch of the Red Cross shipped
to the headquarters at Minneapolis the
following articles, the volume of which
shows that the local Red Cross branch
IS one of the most active in the state:
Eighty-four hospital bed shirts, 3S pa
lama suits. ~ comfort bags, 1900 eye
wipes, IS sweaters, II pairs of knitted
socks. 8 pairs of pillow cases.
SIOUX F~ALLS-Their funds having be-
come exhausted Mrs. Lillian Seeley. wife
OF Levi w. Seeley. formerly of this city,
and her seven children ranging in age
from months to 8 years, are stranded in
81. l.ou1s and have had no food for two
Gays and a night, according to word re-
celved in the city from st. Louis last
night.
WAUBAY--J. r. Cotton, of Waubay.
mas instituted n suit for libel against
Editor Black, of the Waubay Clipper,
as the result OF an article printed in the
Sllpper relative to a couple of Waubay
parties being treated to a deluge OF over
ripe eggs because of their alleged dts
foyai attitude toward the Red Cross
MlTIHELL-After n onc-day canvass
u1e Dawson county war chest committee
that Mitchell alone has raised
$S2.852 80 Of the $100, 600 war relief fund de-
sired and. that the towns and townships
OF the county have raised a sufficient
gin.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brown county.
through it's county commissioners. appro-
priated I'll, 900 for allotment to the present
Red Cross drive and no attempt was made
70 obtain voluntary subscriptions to the
fund. more than $1,000 has been voluntar-
lily subscribed.
Observation-Disclosures has reached
the state of the sudden death at Las
Cruces, N. NJ, of S. n. Bronson, who for
many years was a newspaper man OF
South Dakota. For a period Of nine years
ne was editor OF the Webster World.
MITCHELL-Ioakota Wesleyan univer-
sity has raised SlS0.000 In about 10 days In
Its educational jubilee campaign. a part OF
the national campaign for funds for edu-
%cational purposes recently launched by
the Methodist Episcopal church.
KADOkA-The Farmers State bank OF
kadoka has started a boys pig club. The
bank purchased II pure bred Duroc Jer.
sey sows of breeding age and sold then
to jackson county boys. the boys giving
their notes for them.
MISUNDERSTANDING the openine plas n,
the Mitchell Country club will start Sun,
day. May 16. the formal golf opening vii
tnke place on Decoration day. The sum
mer's program Of play has been an
nounced.
MITCHELL-The city council ha.
passed an ordinance giving that bod,
complete Jurisdiction over the publ,
dance halls of Mitchell and providing
policeman to supervise each hall.
MISUNDERSTANDING that this i
one of the older parts OF the state
wolves have again become numerous Ii
this vicinity and have become 50 bold al
u attack and kill calves.
MITCHELl4The seth annual encamp
ment Of South Dakota Seventh Day Ad
ventistH has opened at Hitchcock park
Tents rave been erected and meals vii
be served the visitors.
PIERRE.-The Pierre nigh school com
snaGncement exercises have occurred thi
week, DIR. Gage. president of Huron col
lege, making the COMMENCEMENT address
ALCESTER-W. III. McMaster. OF Yank
tor. lieutenant goyernor OF South Dakota
has accepted An Invitation to deliver tn
Memorial day address In this city.