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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

Helen Louise Sinklcr spent Wed
nesday and Thursday with her Crane
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. T. Sinkler
near Carter.
Wallace Woolstencroft and family
are occupying the j. II. Bunny resi-
dence during the absence of the Bun
dy's from the city.
Mrs. Christine Stephens Of Lead ar
rived here last Saturday and is visit.
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K
Erikscu south Of town.
Little Gerald Kaufman spent a few
days the latter part of last week Will
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Kaufman, south Of town.
We have been getting some more OF
those Rice, refreshing showrs, and as
4 result the corn, alfalfa, grass and
weeds are just keeping on keeping on.
j. B. Brown and wife drove to Win
ner Friday, returning home Saturday.
Mr.. Brown had quite an extended SEES
sion with the dentist while in Winner.
J.. b. Rittel, who has been operating
the east side blacksmith shop, has dis
continued the same. This leaves
Wash Leedom as the only smith in
Wood.
Miss Mildred Burns returned home
Thursday Of last week from Winner
there she had been visiting with hel
sister, Mrs, Hoy and family, for .
week.
J. T. Payne and daughter, Miss
Vesta, Of Lake Andes, arrived here
Sunday and visited with his son, M.
ID. Payne, and wife, until Monday,
when they returned home.
The town Of Witten has built q
bahdstand in the center of their main
street, and beginning this friday
evening the band of that place inaug-
urates a series of free Friday evening
band concerts during the summer
months.
Miss Beulah Krieger and Miss Eliz-
abeth Sorsnsen, who have been attend
ing school at Spearfish, during the
past winter, returned home Saturday.
Both Of the young ladies seemed to
be real glad to get back to Mellette
county again.
Boyd O'Bryan and wife are the
proud parents of a baby boy who
weighs 101a pounds and arrived at
their home at 10:10 p. M Thursday
of last week. They decided to take
care of the little fellow and have
christened him Donald Raymond.
Hugh Sinclair and family visited
with relatives and friends at Butte,
Nebraska, last week, and returned
home Thursday of last week. They
were accompanied by Mrs Sinclair's
mother, Mrs. p. f. Trimble, of Butte,
who will visit here with her daughter
for a short time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
Advertise in the Pioneer.

Miss Jessie Sinkler, who taught the
primary department of our city
schools the past two years, expected
to leave today for Springfield, where
she will attend summer school.
Ernest Seiffert, who went to Roch-
ester, Minnesota, a couple or three
weeks ago, to be operated on for can,
Ger of the jaw, returned to Wood Fri
day of last week, and he went to
White River Saturday where he is at
the present time under the care of the
county officials.
Mrs A. /. Sinkler and little daugh-
ter, Helen Louise, left Tuesday via
Winner, enroute to Seneca, where she
COS to visit her parents. She expects
to be gone a month or six weeks, and
during her absence will attend the
wedding of a sister, and also visit
with a sister at Topeka, Kansas
Register of Deeds J.. G. Cordell
passed through Wood Monday after
noon enroute to Winner, where he
went to meet Mrs. Cordell, who was
called to Burlington Junction, No,
about six weeks ago to attend the
funeral of her father, Geo. w. Alley,
who died there May 2, aged 90 years.
TT 4
have been 90 years old had she lived
until June u of this year, died May
26. On the fourth day Of July, 1922,
this aged couple celebrated their sew
enty-second wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Cordell has the sympathy of her
host of Mellette county friends in the
loss of both her parents during the
month of Nav this year.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

M. n. Payne left Wednesday on a
business trip to Sioux City.
b. j. Brcier has put on a Chevrolet
light delivery car on the mail route
between White River, Wood, Witten
and Winner.
Erick Brodboll passed through town
tuesday evening OH his way from
White River to Winner. Erick says
the alfalfa tour is coming fine up in
the west end of the county.
Clas. Fennell Of Yankton, S. D.,
who owns a fine farm northeast of
Wood, was a visitor here Tuesday.
He was tied up here a couple of days
n account OF the heavy rain.
Pat Navin of Winner was the sue
,essful bidder for the old White
Thunder Day school property about
six miles southwest of Wood. Pat
as he expects to remodel the build
ings and move his family onto this
property and raise chickens, hogs and
everything. 1t will make an ideal
home, with an abundance Of natural
timber, good fishing and running
water.
Joe Abourezk and his mother, of
Gettysburg, S. d., accompanied by
Mrs. Alex Abourezk of Ratoon, New
Mexico, arrived here last Saturday
and were guests at the c. Abonrezk
home in this city. Joe Abourezk and
his mother returned to their home at
Gettysburg, Wednesday of this week,
while Mrs. Alex AboureZk will visit
lIcre for some time with her sister,
Mrs. c. Abourezk.
Reinhart Week on Saturday re-
ceived a stand of bees from Scotland,
South Dakota, and he expects to en-
gage in the bee and honey business
IN his farm. With the increasing
acreage of alfalfa in this county, and
the many flowers in this section there
is no good reason why bee culture
would not be profitable, and Mellette
county could produce all the honey
that it can consume.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

We have a very good half section
IT Mellette county land located with
in yer miles of Wood, with plenty
Of good pillow land, water and, pasture
land, that can be bought for less than
$4,000 and we ear give good terms TO
tho right party. This is raw land
with no improvements. but it is a
snap. Call at this Office for further
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT
For Week Ending June 6

Total precipitation from January l,
1922, to SD
Precipitation, previous years:
l913-17.96. 1914-19.57. 1915--32.42.
l916-18.S2. 19l7--1S.21. 1918--l9.5S.
100000. l92O--2S.15. l921-1S.2O.
1922--24.53.
Fred c. Kirch, Observer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
particulars

we have a mighty nice quarter sec
ton OF isno about five miles from
wood on Memorial Highway, that
would make a mighty nice home.
Plenty OF good soft water. All raw
lard. It's a real snnp, at less than
5000. Can give terms on part. Call
ut tus Office for fun particulars.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08
THE WIFE
BY Mary Ann Gray

Short Cuts in Sewing-Women~ who
make their own garments and those
for their children will appreciate sucl
time savers as suggested by Azalea
Linfield, extension specialist in cloth
ing at State college:
Bound Buttonholes for Rompers,
aprons and house dresses-Mark with
basting thread the exact length OF
buttonholes. Lay a piece 212 inches
wide and / inch longer than opening,
over it on the right side with the
center to the basting line. Basic into
place. Turn to the wrong side and
stitch the width of tine small pres,
sure foot from the original basting.
Start at one side to stitch, turn
square corners and continue to stitch
until ~rectangle is complete. Cut a
slit down the original basting to
4-inch from end. Then cut to each
corner, being careful not to cut
stitches. Remove basting That held
facing in place and pull the facing so
that the two edges Just meet at the
center of the opening; secure folded
ends of the facing which extend past
the ends of the opening. On the right
side stitch on the outer edge of the
binding. On the wrong side catch the
on the outer edge of the facing.
Overcast edges together one way, then
Press buttonhole hard; re,
overcasting stitches and the but
tonhole is complete.
Set in Pockets for Middies and
Skirts-These are made in the same
way as the bound buttonhole only
lnder thes econd step the piece Of
material used is s inches wide and ]
nch longer than the opening. Instead
If finishing off edges of wrong side,
Is is done with the bound buttonhole
he upper piece of material is creased
Town and the pocket cut the desired
ihape. Make a plain seam. The raw
may be bound, or overcast, de-
pending upon the material.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-08

For two or three years dad has been
kicking about the brevity of daugh-
ter's dresses, and now that they are
full blown again he kicks about the
additional cloth it takes to make them
Poor old dad never is satisfied, in
an way or with anything.
When a horse falls in the ditch we
pull it out again, but when we sec
a young mar falling in love we Just
abandon him to his fate. Which
leads us to opine that human beings
are more inhuman toward each othel
than they are to dumb brutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
SHE IS WILLING TO
SELL HER HUSBAND
TO AVOID STARVING
Spouse Would Tolerate
Bondage to Help Dat
His Family.

Hayerhill. Mass. Aug. S0.-Aftcr
several weeks of unemployment and
with want staring the family in the
face. Mrs. Annie Stella OCoin decid-
ed TO advertise her husband. Ardella,
30, for sale TO the highest bidder.
She declared that all that stood be.
tween her and starvation was rne' pos
sible purchase price Of her husband.
sold into bondage.
He offered no objection.
Last night Mrs. OCoin said:
"The days of slavery are over, but
the days of the industrial slave. who
has TO find market for himself. will
never be over.
This particular slave OF industry is
Without a master at the present time
and unless he finds one who wants
TO buy good honest slave he may be
cold and hungry before the long New
England winter is over.
This slave without a master is
willing TO work at anything man
OF middle age is able TO do. -
"Hc is intelligent and he is fairly
well educated and his character is
above reprcach.
If anybody wants slave of this
type it is chance to obtain a bar
gain"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
NEW ANGLE DEVELOPS
Latest Development in Double Murder
May Switch Suspicion.

Denver. Colo. Aug. 3O.-Mrs. lii
liam McGlone and Miss Emma Vas
covie. who were found dead in the Nc
Clone apartment Lerc late Monday.
with bullet holes in their heads and
with an automatic pistol living be-
tween them, were not killed Mt the
same time. according TO disclosures
made last night by George Bostwick.
deputy coroner, who examined the
bodies.
Rigor morris had shown its effect on
the body of Miss Vascovie when the
authorities arrived at the scene of the
murder. Bostwick said. but did not APP
pear in the body Of Mrs. McGlone un-
til almost three hours later.
Rigor morris. he said. manifests it.
self about seven hours after death.
The new theory-that the assassin
came to the apartment bent on killing
Miss Vascovie and later killed Mrs.
McGlohe also when making his get
ay-substantiated. police say, in
formation from two workmen who said
they heard shots in the direction Of the
McGlone apartment at IL o'clock that
morning. and may switch the suspi-
cion. now directed at an acquaintance
Of the two women. to other persons, in
yestigatorS believe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
TO SEND BODY TO U. S.
Princess Anastasia Expressed Desire
to BE Buried in New York.
BY the Associated Press.

by the As ocrted Press.
London. Aur. 3O.-The family of the
late Princess AnastaSa of Greece. for
merly Mrs. William y. Leeds. who died
last night. was making plans today to
send the body to New York.
Some of the members of the Greek
royal family favored burial in Athens.
but it was held that the present. politi-
cal situation there. which has already
resulted in the exile of Greek royalty.
including Prince Christ, her. Anas-
tasia's husband, would preclude this
step.
Moreover. the princess herself. be-
fore she died. expressed The wish that
she might rest with her father and
mother in the mausoleum which she
built in Woodlawn Cemetery, New
York.
Memorial services will be held in
one of the Greek Orthodox churches in
London before the body is sent to the
United States and prayers will be Of
fered in the churches of Greece.
Hundreds of messages of sympathy
from relatives and friends in all parts
of the world. especially the United
States. were received by Prince Chris
topher today.
Almost every royal house in Europe
rendered its coincidence.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
CANADA, CHINA BREAK
immigration Lew Causes Chinese to
Recall Consul.

Ottawa. Aug. 30.--China has re-
called, temporarily, at least, her con-
sui general to Canada, DR.. Chilien
Tsur, according TO an article TO be
published in the Journal today.
DIR. Tsur received a cable last night
from DIR. Wellington Koo, which was
the elimination of correspondence and
cables upon the Canadian govern
meut's June legislation barring Chi
nese entry into the dominion, the
newspaper will say.
Dr. Tsur's departure was said to bc
in The nature of strong protest
against the Chinese immigration law
which he and his government called
Drastic and unfair.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30

Louisville, KY. during n recent con-
versation with The Plant Juice Man
who is now in San Antonio at the
Sommer's drug store, No. ), Houston
and Navarro streets, where he is daily
meeting the local public and intro
ducing and explaining the merits of
this surprising medicine, Plant Juice.
Il really believe Plant Juice saved
my life" Mr.. Hawkins continued. 1T
was about two and half years ago
that / suffered a nervous breakdown
and ever since then my health had
been very bad. i kept at my work Tor
about six months but | finally had to
give il up and for two years 1 hadn't
worked at all.
My stomach was in such bad fix
that j could hardly eat anything and
almost lived on bread and milk. l
lost weight until was nothing but n
shadow. l couldn't sleep. My eyes
got so bad l could hardly see and |
was told this was due to my kidneys.
@One day / was reading the paper
and happened TO notice a Plant Juice
testimonial and then after that | saw
so many people were getting relief
through this medicine that i started
taking it. | want to say that Plant
Juice is the only thing that ever help
cd me. i have been taking Plant
Juice for some time now and it has
simply made new man of me. Why.
L have even been able to go back TO
work-the first I've done in two years.
Il sleep like child row. ] am able
TO eat foods that 1 had not eaten
for over a year and :; never suffer
with my stomach after meals. The
rheumatism l had before has all dis
appeared and l. do not have an ache
or a pain. have CARED weight and
strength; feel better in every way
and would not take $1,000 cash for
the good your Plant Juice did me-"
The Plant Juice Man is at Som
mer's durg store, Houston and Navar-
no streets. San Antonio. where he is
daily meeting the local public and in
Producing and explaining the merits
OF this remedy. Free sample given.
Plant Juice is sold also in San An
tonic nt all Of the other Sommers
drug stores, -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
CAR MANUFACTURES
WILL HAVE 100000
PARTNERS IN BANK
Durant Plans to Open
Unique Financial In
stitution.

New York, Aug. 30.-William c
Durant, head of the Durant Motors
soon will open bank in New Yors
TO be known as the Liberty National
Bank. it was announced last night.
The bank, according To Mr.. Du
rants plans. will have 100000 part
ners, each Of whom will be permitted
to own no more than one share cl
its stock.
Mr.. Durant declared last April h,
would organize a bank ITO be own.
by the people at large" and one estab
lished on the principle of business
comradeship."
Under the plan. the president. the
chairman of the board. and the direct;
ors will serve without pay.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
WOULD FORCE CARS
TO DISCHARGE GAS
INTO ATMOSPHERE
Many Being Slowly Pois.
oned by Carbon Mon
oxeid From Exhaust.

Chicago. Aug. 3O.-Pedestrians in
the business section here. WHO are in
danger of slow asphyxiation from the
carbon monoxidc ga issuing from au-
tomobile exhaust pipes. according to
Health Commissioner HERNIA" Brunde-
son will be given relief If the city
council passes an ordinance proposed
by him requiring all automobiles to be
equipped with a vertical exhaust pipe
extending over the top Of the machine.
Headaches. nausea. nervousness and
fatigue. peculiar TO office workers. DR..
Brundeson said are directly traceable
to the contamination OF the lower air
stratas in the congested traffic lanes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
Color Red Means
Nothing to Bull,
Professor Holds

Berkeley, Cal, Aug. so. - Tie
cid idea that the color red has the
effect of producing anger in a bull
is a fallacy, according to DR.. G.
NJ. Stratton, of the University OF
California.
After six months of experiment
ing in which he and his assistants
waved flags of all colors before
bulls, cows and calves, DIR. STRAIT
ton announced that the animals
were interested rather in the mo-
ton of the object presented TO
them than its color and declared
that once. their curiosity in this
respect had been appeased. they
paid no more attention to the flag.
regardless of its color.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
DAVIS PLEADS
/. FOR SELECT|vE
IMMIGRATION
Says Europe Makes Amer
lea Dumping Ground
for Undesirables.
POOR COME TO u. 5.
One Country Gives Trans
portation Rather Than
Extend Prison.

French Lick. Ind. Aug. 3O.-Con.
servation of child welfare in Am rica
by the abolition of the public orphans
home and poor house, selective immi-
grafton. the enrolment of all aliens.
and a survey OF. conditions among the
poor of the nation. We, advocated BIZ
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis in
an address before the National Fra
ternal Congress of America, in session
here.
Europe must stop making America
the dumping ground for her undesir-
ables.' said Mr.. Davis in his plea for
selective immigration. He cited condi.
tions among the poor of Europe and
expressed the belief that practi.all
everyone of the poor class there looked
toward America as future home.
Separation Of Families.
Secretary Davis held that the only
way to weed out our undesirable aliens
who had "sneaked into America" is
through universal enrolment He said
he knew of one country which gave
transportation to America rather than
build an addition to its enitentiary.
The separations of families through
the present poor house AID orphan sys-
tens was branded as inhuman by the
secretary. who compared the system TO
the disruption of families of slaves in
the days prior to the ivil War. He
declared that children with no definite
knowledge of their parentho5d are lit
orally Harmed out to the lowest bid
der to live under conditions worse than
the poorest of homes.
100000 on Poor Farms.
There are half million children in
America growing up in poor farms and
orphan homes with no care, no educa-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30

ton, and no attention to ph; steal de-
fects." he said.
Eighty per cent OF our criminals
are recruited from these defective chill
dren who received no attention or had
no home life in their youth"
Secretary Davis cited the great Or
phanage of the Loyal Order of Moose
at Mooseheart, ILL.,. as an institution
where homeless children are given the
proper training. and urged the repre-
septatives of the 9s fraternal orders
represented at this convention to take
similar steps to conserve the youth OF
the nation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
WOULD NOT TAKE
$1,000 IN CASH
FOR HIS RELIEF
He Nearly Lost All Hope of
Ever Getting Well; Then
Found Plant Juice.

"Plant Juice restored my health
and put me back TO work after | had
almost lost hope of ever getting well
and thought | would never be able TO
work again." declared Mr.. John Haw-
kins. of 240J West Madison street,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
GOVERNOR SCORES
INDEPENDENTS FOR
GRABBING PROFITS
Price Of South Dakota
Gasoline to Remain
at is Cents.

Pierre. S. d., Aug. 3O.-Gasoline in
South Dakota win remain at decent :
per gallon for the present, Governor
McMaster said Wednesday afternoon
after conference with Col. Robert
Stewart, Chairman of the directorate
of the Standard Oil Company of In
diana, and other officials of the conf
pany.' 80
The governor in a statement. scored
the independent dealers for accepting
excessive profits without complaint be,
fore the war was started"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
CHINESE BOY
SOLE SURVIVOR
Of SH|PWRECK
Officers and Crew Perish
When British Steamer
Founders.
DOWN In TYPH0ON
Well-known Antarctic Ex-
plorer Among Storms
Victims.
DOWN in TYPHoON

Chinese boy, dying from thirst and
hunger aboard a life raft, was pick
ed up today by\the Hong Kong
Shanghai coast steamer Sinkiang.
He is believed to be the sole sur
vivor of the British steamer Mylie,
which foundered in typhoon recent
ly while en- route from Chinwahgtao
to Shanghai with a cargo of coal.
Just prior to finding the boy on
the raft, the steamer picked up a
life boat in which was the body of
Chief Engineer Harvey Green of the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30

Inflated Mylic The life, boat and
raft were found about 90 miles from
Shanghai.
The mess boy. according to state
ments of the Slnkiang officers, sur
vived for six days aboard the life
raft and saw five of his companions
perish. The boy, still ina serious
condition. was brought to Shanghai
with Green's body.
The Mylie was several days over
due here yesterday and it was feared
that she had gone down in typhoOn.
The chief off, was John r. Hud-
son, well known as an Antarctic ex-
plorer and scientist.
The other officers listed were Cap
tain Harry Mays, Chief Engineer
Green. Second Engineer ]. o. Aud
and Third Engineer A. Morgan.
Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery. not
a graveyard, a beautiful. well kept
burial park. Crockett 16SS.-(Ady.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
EDNA WANTS DIVORCE
62.Year.Old Flapper Says Spouse De-
serted Her -Four Years Ago.

Los Angeles. Aug. 30.-Edna Wal
lace Hopper, actress, known as the
62-year.old flapper. "told the Los
Angeles Examiner that she is plan
ming TO sue her second husband, o..
4. Brown, now in New York, for
divorce.
1.-The action viii be brought in the
metropolis she added.
He deserted her four years ago,
she, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16

"Phoenix"
PHOENIX No. TIA, out
size. full fashioned
hose in silk and wool
with heather mixture.
BLACK and brown. Pair,
$2.95.
PHCENIX No. TO, in
silk and wool with
clocks and heather
mixture. Black and
brown. Pair, S2.S5.
PHOENIX No. TIP, in
silk and wool, full
fashioned, in heather
mixture. Polo, black
and brown. Pair,
81. 35.
PHOENIX No. 1893, in
SIX and wool WIN SELF
clock. Black and
brown. A pair, S1.9S.
PHOENIX No. 709, silk
and wool with white
clock Black and
brown. A pair, $1.S6.
PHOENIX No. 715, plain
silk ard wool, medium
weight Black and
brown. A pair, $1.35.
PHOENIX No. 739, rib
bed wool In black and
brown. Pair, S1.35.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16

Allen A
ALLEN A" No. 1920,
heavy wool in heather,
clicked, colors of Apt
Luci and rainbow. Pair,
$2.75.
"ALLEN A" No. 394O,
plain quality of silk
and wool. Full fash
toned. Black and
brown. Pair, $2.75.
ALLEN A" No. 1920,
heather brown with
clock, a good heavy
quality. Pair, 1918.
ALLEN A" No. 1890,
silk and wool of very
fine quality In drop
stitch effects. Colors
Of gray and black.
Pair, $1.05.
ALLEN A" No. 1866, in
plain black cotton and
wool with gray toes
and heels. A pair,
$1.OO.
ALLEN A" No. 1880,
chtldren's b g ath err
wool, in brown only. A
pair, $1.OO.
etfis hosiery street floor.