The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-08-02

cast as IN the recent munlclpaI elec-
ton. The project was defeated by SO
votes.
Mrs. Susan Darling. OF Webster, had
the unusual experience Of being i'm.
prisoned in a cistern for a period Of
about two hours. She was drawing
water from the cistern and lost her
balance and fell in. She was alone
in the house. and it was two hours
before passerby chanced to hear her
cries for assistance and went to her
rescue. Fortunately there was not
not enough water in the cistern I'd
drown her.
II the Ipswich Commercial club has
it's way about il, a ban will be placed
on "joy riding" throughout Edmunds
county for the period OF the war.
This is the first body in the state to
take action in this matter. The club
has recommended 10 the county Coun-
Gil OF defense that ban be placed OF
Joy riding in the county. in order
that the money spent for gasoline for
these uselss rides may be spent to
aid the boys cover there TO win the
war.
An interesting souvenir OF the bat
tie of Rheims has been received by
Mrs Ed. T. Eneboe, OF Canton, from
Captain Eneboe, who is serving the
country in France. 1t is an exploded
French three-inch shell, used by them
in this battle. The shell as received
is in the shape of a vase. with floral
designs worked over the surface, and
the date Of the battle carved in one
side. The Canton soldiers under
Captain Eneboe are still with the
147th division.
Everett Barton, living near Rocker
vile, was arrested on federal charge
OF failing to register under the selec-
tive draft law. When taken before
United States Commissioner Hull. OF
Rapid City, he waived his preliminary
hearing and furnished a bond of ST..
600 for his appearance when a federal
grand jury acts on his case. Barton
says he is past 81 years old, but the
government officials assert that the
records at the time of his marriage
and other evidence shows that he is
now under the age Of 80.
Confessing that he had not register
ed under the selective draft. a young
man giving his name as Henry Rust
and his home as Bunker Hill, H., who
was arrested by the Grant county au.
thorities, was Immediately inducted
into the military service Of the coun-
try, and left with the Grant county
registrants for Camp Funston When
taken into custody Rust claimed he
| was registered at Bunker Hill, but a
telegram from that place stated he
had not and, when confronted with
| this, the young man confessed.
Yankton college has been officially
| informed that the institution has been
made a war college, and has been
| so listed among the national schools
| under the war department. An army
| officer will be assigned TO Yankton.
| and war material will also be as
signed Four students will leave at
once for Fort Sheridan. H., or San
Francisco, Cal, for 60 days of inten,
sive training at government expense
| Frank NJ. Byrne mas filed his ex.
pense account showing that his cam
| paign for United States senator cost
him s2,o79.33.
Philip Meier, a farmer living near
Letcher, was arrested by Deputy
| United States Marshal Hicks and
brought before United States Com
missioner Flanagan at Huron, charged
| with violation of the espionage act.
He was bound over to the next term
OF federal court at Sioux Falls on
bonds of $4,000, which he furnished.
The first threshing report of the
season comes from Mayfield township.
Yankton county, where a 50-acre field
OF barley was threshold and averaged
40 bushels to the acre. The grain is
Of excellent quality.
A. F. McQulllan, superintendent OF
the Aberdeen Railroad company, says
that he has commenced training one
woman who may be employed as
motorman and another one is to be-
gin training soon for work on the
street cars. One is the wife OF boil
or maker and the other the wife Of a
mail carrier. Mr. McQuilian says
that a minimum Of Ave days training
will be required and that II may take
a great deal longer Trial runs are
being made under experienced work.
men. There have been several appli-
cations. one from a woman who want.
ed TO do night service
The patriotic residents OF Volga
pride themselves on the fact that they
have adopted an effective methsd OF
sitting down" on persons who a,e so
foolish as to make disloyal remarks
without resortins TO the application OF
yellow paint. No yellow paint has ye,
been applied in Volsa, the plan adopt
ed to sauelch disloyal persons being
10 give them a "eold shoulder" BY
the silent" treatment they are made
TO feel that their presence In the
community is not desired, and in a
number OF cases il has not been long
until the persons giving the silent
treatment have packed up their be
longings and quietly left the town
The novelty OF two crops being