The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-12
CITED FOR BRAVERY
WALTZ FORMER FOOTBALL STAR.
GALLANT UNDER HEAVY
FIRE.

Lieut.. Welcome Porter Waltz. .
former Dakota Wesleyan university
football star, has been mentioned for
special bravery. The notation after
Lieut.. Waltz's name reads: Under
personal risk he walked from gun to
run directing and encouraging the
machine gunners under a heavy bom-
oardment." Lieut.. Waltz served with
he Fourth South Dakota infantry on
he Mexican border and went to
france last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Colon. of Elan
treau, now have in their custody the
frst real Belgian var baby to reach
South Dakota. who has been adopted
by them. The little girls father was
titled during the third day of tho bat
lie before Liege, fighting calamity for
he freedom Of his native land. The
mother disappeared about the same
lime, and her fate is a 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 "
returned his questionable and some
weeks ago was listed as a deserter.
He left Lead on July 5 OF last year
and nothing had been heard OF him
until word came Of his arrest in Cali
fornia. 1t is probable he will immeh
lately be indicted into the military
service.
Homesteaders in some OF the new
er counties of the state, which have
not yet conceded tk.t the homestead
er has any rights which the stockmen
council of defense to help them I've
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. Is years old.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
dougherty. residing OH a Lake county
farm. died as the result OF burns re-
ceived a short time before. She was
at the home OF a neighbor and was
frying potatoes when the grease in
the pan burst into flames. The grease
finally exploded and the flaming lic-
uid was dashed over the child's cloth
ing, making her a living torch until
the clothing was torn from her body
by others.
Stephen Schevehenko, the 15-year-
old son Of a 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 a Eeighbor and was believed
to have started for his home. 1t Is
possible he nay appear at some re-
cruting station and seek to enlist in
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 q years
old who this month were. registered
under the selective draft in Corson
county. The comrades who are like
~ 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 VIII be
:layed in the evening. 80 the players
will not be taken away from useful
s~%ployment during the day.
The Beadle county board OF com
anissioners 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 Mobridga 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 Is naval recruits LEFT
Pierre for the station q 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 10 scar
cely . day without n or moro naval