The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
RIGID BAN ON GERMAN
SOUTH DAKOTA DEFENSE COUN.
GIL MAKES NEW ORDER
GOVERNING THE MATTER.

order prohibiting the use Of the Ger
| man language in telephone conserva-
ton, except in emergency cases. Con-
versation in the German language by
three or more persons is also forbid
den in public or semi.public places.
including streets. trains, depots, he
tells and places Of business Be-
tween 90 and 60 requests from Ger.
man church congregations had been
received, asking permission to use the
language in religious services. Per
mits were refused, as it is believed
the greater number OF these Congre-
cations are able TO use English. How
ever, the matter was placed in the
hands of the executive committee.
Hon Geo. w. Wright, HIron chair
man. with the understanding that in
a few extreme cases permits might
be granted, when recommended by
local authorities, and the county
council where such congregation is To-
! Gated. Under order No 4, adopted
two months ago, Sunday school and
confirmation classes are allowed to
be conducted in the German language
until October l. The council an
nounce that this time limit will not
! be extended. The use Of the German
in funeral services will be permitted
! as heretofore.
The rural credits board, while in
session in Pierre, approved loans for
| about $660,000 from the applications
| on file for their section. The commits
| sion has already loaned nearly $4,000
| 600 to the farmers OF South Dakota
| at low interest rate. And this means
| 10 farmers as no loans will be made
except where the party securing the
| loan is actually engaged in farming
| and improving the land. SO far over
| been made, these coming from prac.
tically every county in the state.
/ August 10 has been fixed as the
date by the city commissioners for
the opening OF bids for the installa-
tion of new and up to date sewerage
| system in Mobridge.
The Jonah family Of South Dakota
| is that Of which the l9-year-old Grant
| boy, who hanged himself in a barn
near Belle Fourche a few days ago, is
| a member The suicide is believed
| to have been the result OF lovers
quarrel Following the quarrel he en-
| listed in the army, and apparently re-
GREETED this hasty action when he
| found his sweetheart was willing to
] kiss and make up. The Grant family
| has had an extraordinary series Of
| tragedies About II years ago, wGile
they lived on a ranch the father was
killed by lightning. Several years ago
son was drowned in the Belle
Nourche river and now the second son
is 4 suicide. There is one son still!
alive.
Payment Of the fine and costs in
the sixth case brought by the state
against the Marshall Oil company
| closed the longest list OF actions ever
brought by the state food and drug
| department against one offender. A
total OF $510.45 in fines and court
costs has been paid by this company
! in Aberdeen as the result Of actions
brought by Commissioner Frary and
! Inspector Runbecli and Jones because
ot violations Of the state oil inspec'
ton law. The actions grew out Of
the sale and shipment by the Mar
shall Oil company OF mixture OF
kerosene and gasoline, sCid as kerO-
sene.
A. l.. Haynes, assistant state farm
! club leader, has returned to Mitchell
| from an automobile tour OF South Da-
! kota, west Of the Missouri river, upon
which he was accompanied by Mis-
Agnes Morton, home demonstrators OF
weeks the party conducted farm and
| domestic extensions meeting in the
west part Of the state and Mr.. Haynes
| returned to find that he has been pro-
NOTED from the position OF emergency
| DISTRICT club leader to that OF assist
ant state leader, which he will as
sumo after the state fair.
1t was supposed that Hugo Tomsha,
Blunt young man, had deliberately
failed to appear when summoned to
the colors in the June draft, but 1t
now develops that his failure to ap-
pear at the proper time was through
no fault OF his. The official notice
| sent him at Welsey. where he had
been working some time. failed to
reach him in time for him to 60 with
| the other contingents in the June
draft He now has departed for Camp
Funston to join the other June draft
men.
Robert Wy!ie. formerly Of Iowa
State college. now has charge of the.
dairy production work at South Da-
kota State college. He succeeded
Prof. G.. Larsen, who Is now director
Of extension. Mr.. Wylie is graduate
Of Ohio State university. Last year
he coached the team, winning second
place in the national dairy show. AS
a student he was high scoring man OF
the Ohio team in 1913.