The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
CITED FOR BRAVERY
WALTZ FORMER FOOTBALL STAR,
GALLANT UNDER HEAVY
FIRE.

football star, has been mentioned for
special bravery. The notation after
Lieut.. Waltz's name reads: Under
! personal risk he walked from gun to
gun directing and encouraging the
machine gunners under heavy bom-
bardment." Lieut.. Waltz served with
the Fourth South Dakota infantry on
| the Mexican border and went to
France last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Colon, OF Flan-
dreau, now have in their custody the
| first real Belgian war baby to reach
| South Dakota, who has been adopted
| by them. The little girls father was
killed during the third day Of the bat
tie before Liege, fighting gallantly for
mother disappeared about the same
time, and her fate is mystery which
may never be solved. The little girl
Is two and one-half years of age. She
was one Of the $500 child victims of
the war gathered by the Sisters Of
Charity and brought to New York SO
homes could be found for them
throughout the United States.
Members of the selective draft
board Of Lawrence county have been
advised of the arrest at Dunsmuir,
Cal, Of r. l.. Smith, an alleged draft
evader. He registered in June of last
year in Lawrence county, but never
returned his QUESTIONABLE and some
weeks ago was listed as deserter.
He left Lead on July 8 OF last year
and nothing had been heard OF him
until word came Of his arrest in Cali
fornia. It is probable he will immed-
lately be inducted into the military
service.
Homesteaders in some OF the new
er counties OF the state, which have
not yet conceded that the homestead
er has any rights which the stockmen
need respect are calling on the state
council OF defense to help them save
the crops they have put out. While
some of the old time stockmen have
conformed to the new order Of things,
others yet feel that they have the
right Of way, and make no effort to
prevent their cattle from destroying
the crops Of the homesteaders.
Lucille Dougherty, 13 years old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. J..
dougherty, residing on Lake county
farm, died as the result of burns re-
ceived a short time before. She was
at the home of neighbor and was
frying potatoes when the grease in
the pan burst into flames. The grease
finally exploded and the flaming liq-
uid was dashed over the child's cloth
ing, making her a living torch until
4 the clothing was torn from her body
by others.
| Stephen Schevehenko, the 15-year-
old son OF farmer living near Free
man, has mysteriously disappeared
and not the slightest trace of him can
| be found. The parents have asked
the aid of the newspapers in finding
the missing boy. He had been work
| ing for neighbor and was believed
TO have started for his home. 1t is
possible he may appear at some re-
the army or navy so he can serve his
| country.
A Sioux Indian bearing the name Of
Amos Walks Quietly Is among the
new registrants becoming 21 years
old who this month were registered
under the selective draft in Corson
| county. The comrades who are like
| ly to be called to the colors at the
same time as he is propose that when
they get to France his services be
utilized in sneaking across No Mans
Land and outwitting the Germans.
1t has been decided by Freeman
fans to keep a baseball team in the
field throughout the season. Every
cent Of the proceeds above expenses
will be donated to the Red Cross
So far as possible all games will be
played in the evening, SO the players
will not be taken away from useful
employment during the day.
The Beadle county board of COM
missioners appropriated $500 for each
home guard company in the county.
The money will be spent for guns and
other equipment which will be loaned
to the guards until the organizations
cease to exist, when the equipment
will be returned to the county au-
thorities.
The nude body found floating in the
Missouri river at Fort Pierre has been
identified by people from Mobridge as
that Of Robert A. Moore, who disap-
peared from that place about ten days
before. The Identification was made
through tattoo marks and scars from
wounds received in the Philippine
campaign.
A party OF 18 naval recruits left
Pierre for the station at Omaha, most
OF them coming from the vicinity OF
Phillip. This is the largest party
which has been sent out from Pierre
for some time, although there is scar
cely day without one or more naval
enlistments being signed.