The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-09-06
NEWS OF THE STATE
A RESUME OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PESikGS OF The
WEEK.

reached the age OF y years since
jun last registered for military
service with the Huron draft board.
/, IS expected that South Dakota
Will have 100000 automobiles regist-
cred by the end OF the year. as up TO
date there are about $1,000 with more
being registered each day Last year
the whole total was abou. 70, 900 for
the year.
Frank Wells railway commissions
from the district west OF the Missouri
river rendered his resignation. AMI
o Z Sweet. Of Rapid City, has been
appointed in his place Nj Sweet
has been attorney for the railway
commission for four years and il
thoroughly familiar with the work OF
The department
Jack the Peeper" for some days
annoyed members OF the George Dun
can family, living on a farm northwest
OF Canton Mr. Duacan finally had
an an opportunity 70 use a shotgun
on him but failed 10 hit him. Dun
can maintained a watch and saw the
peeper at one Of the windows OF his
home about 1880 O'Clock at night
He gave chase and fred twice The
farmers Of the neighborhOod will aid
Mr. Duncan in keeping watch for the
pepper.
The work o. threshins now is pro-
crossing in all parts Of the state. hay-
inE been general for some time in the
southern and central sections II d.s-
ferent localities new grain is being
marketed Owing 70 the high price
the farmers are able 70 haul about
800 worth Of wheat 10 market N each
wagon load Threshing returns con
tinue 70 be o. the most encouraging
character, the various grains yielding
unusually Well and the quality being
better than for several years.
Deputy United States marshaIs have
taken 20 Sioux Falls TWO South Dl-
kotaus who are believed 10 be enemy
aliens and whose alleged pro-German
activities now are being Investigated
by agents of the department OF JUS
tice One OF the prisoners is Henry
FraAm, who was arrested al Goodwin.
He formerly was a resident OF Sioux
Falls. Frahm Is said to have son
in the allied forces in France The
other defendant is Carl Perat. who
was arrested on a farm near Clear
Lake. in Deuel. county.
George Hanna, Of Scotland, received
a telegram informing him that a re-
cent report that his son, EIdon Hanna.
had been killed in a railroad wreck
in England was untrue The father
and other relatives, after receiving
news Of the death OF the youug man,
gave him up For dead. It appears that
another son, Clifford Hanna, vas rid
ing on a train that was wrecked in
France, when 80 soldiers were killed.
Clifford having both legs broken He
- Eov in a hospital in France. and as
there appear TO be no internal in
iuries his recovery is expected No
Information was received from Eldon
direct, but sufficient has been learned
10 indicate that be is safe.
Arrangements to enforce the work
or fight order 70 the letter throughout
Moody county are being made by the
county authorities and council coun-
ell OF defense. Thomas Kelley. chair
man OF the county council, has an
nounced that because Of the shortage
men should volunteer for work on the
farms. and that if sufficient mum.
Der did not, registered men would be
ordered to engage in this or other es
sent!al war work The county council
OF defense also has considered the
matter OF peddlers. solicitors and
travelling agents who go through the
country precincts. and it was decided
that during the war this would not be
permitted and everyone, especially
residents Of the country districts. is
urged 20 report TO the chairman Of
the country council o. defense when
any Of these appear in the farming
districts
Unidentified persons. believed 10 De
members OF the l. W W. made an at
tempt TO destroy the threshing outfit
OF Fred VoiIand, which has been
operating in Hanson county. This
form OF sabotage is a violation OF
both federal and state statutes and IL
the offenders are caught they will be
subject 10 long terms of imprison-
ment. The attempt TO destroy the
threshilg rig was made by placing
chunks OF scrap iron in grain bundles
in the field where Volland was thresh-
ing. BY good fortune little damage
was done. One piece OF an iron rod
was fed into the separator, out the
machine vas stopped before great
damage had beer done search OF
the bundles in a portion OF the field
brought to light about half a gunny
sack OF scrap iron, consisting OF iron
rods, chains, cultiVator shoyeis, etc.
which had been carefully concealed
in bundles throughout the field. Be-
sides the scrap iron, a number OF
matches also had been placed in the
bundles, evidently for the purpose OF
setting fire TO the threshilg outfit.
The tomato canning factory at Pierre
is short of help and so the citizens
OF the town turn out and pick to-
matoes which are ripening too fast
for the shortage OF help. This is fur
ther a patriotic measure because of
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