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"SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER? Readers and Advertisers ret cgnize that the Argus-Lcader is FIRST bv merit. nMM muni i ike most or yur HJth Argus-Leader Service. SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1924. PRICK 3 CENTS Oa 'trains end ew Standi it FOURTEEN PAGES S-LEADEM 4 THE DML rnn nnn rpn a LI LlX i V7 V- L7 VACANCY A FILL to CHAIRMAN Sweetheart of Confessed Slayer Witnesses Killing of Her Rival REFUGEES POUR INTO PEKING IN SEEKING SAFETY CALLS PREMIERS FAIL TO ACCOMPLISH MUCH DURING DAY Conference of "Big Fourteen" Also Postponed Until Later Is Critical Day OF PARTY CHIEFS Fit Point.

Auk. 13. (By The Into his office and voluntarily admitted that she was with Zupke when the crime Disastrous Floods in History Johnstown, May 31, 1889, nearly 2,000 lives lost. Qalveaton, Sept. 8, 1900, mora than 6,000 lives lost; inundation resulting from hurricane and $12,000,000 in property destroyed.

Pittsburgh, March 12-15, 1907, few lives lost but $10,000,000 in property damage. Paris, Franoe, Jan. 20-Feb. 5, 1910, few live lost but estimated damage placed at $200,000,000. Austin, Sept.

30, 1911, loss 74 lives and $6,000,000 in property. Mississippi valley, spring of 1912, known loss of lift 230; property damage in exoess of $10,000,000. Ohio-Indiana, March 22-27, 1913, 452 lives lost in Ohio and 54 in Indiana with total property damage estimated at $163,000,000. Texas, Dec, 1913, nearly 200 lives lost; property damage $5,000,000. Erie, Aug: 3, 1915, loss of 37 lives and $7,000,000 in property.

Pueblo, Colo, June 3, 1921, more thnn 100 lives lost and property damage between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000. Swatow, China, Aug. 2, 1922, 72,000 lives lost (ind city nearly de-' atroyed by typhoon and tidal wave. Fort Worth, Texas, April 24-26, 1922, 34 lives lost and property loss. San Salvador, Republio of Salvador, June 13, 1922, 300 persons drowned in Candelaria district flood.

was committed. She said that Zupke came to her house with Miss Raber In Shanghai, Aug." 13. (By Ihs Associated Press.) Millions have -it! i i Associated Press.) The vacancy his car last Wednesday evening and that the three of them drove to the desolate iDeen rendered homeless and ar spot where the slain woman's body was found last Sunday. The murdered woman was soon to at the head ot the democratic state ticket created by the death Mon-j. AnrWw S.

Anderson or have become a mother. She blamed Z-i li fiEGOTIATIQHS DRAG Benton Harbor, Aug. 13. (By The Associated Press) Florence He-Kinney, 19-year-old sweetheart of Emll Zupke, confessed murderer of Cora May Raber, has confessed that she witnessed the killing- of her rival for Zupke'a af-fecmtlons and helped hide the body, according to Sheriff George Brldgeman. Zupke and the girl occupied adjoining cells In the county Jail today.

Zupke, the sheriff said, broke down last night and confessed that he choked Miss Raber, his former sweetheart, when she refused to release him from a promise to marry her. He told the sheriff that he lured her Into Benton Harbor on a promise to marry her, but Instead drove her into the country and choked her to death. About an hour after he had confessed, the sheriff stated, Miss McKlnney came Beresford, party nominee tor governor, will be filled at a special meetins of the democratic state least 50,000 persons have been drowned in devastating floods which are sweeping widespread areas of China, submerging tens of thousands of villages. Thousands of refugees are pouring into Peking. It is impossible to get even an approximate estimate of fatalities but 50,000 is said to be a conservative estimate.

ke for her The cmoblned confessions reveal that he promised to marry her the Wednesday evening she was killed. When Zupke told her that he would not marry her, his confession quotes her as saying: "iWell, then, do something to get me out of this." He started to choke her then, according to his confession, and continued for about a mile as the car moved along. committee at Huron Wednesday, Proposed Commercial Treaties Giving Both Allies and Germany Much Trouble e-e August 20, it was announced today by Louis N. Crill, state chair- LATE TELEGRAPH BULLETINS The meeting will be held at 8 p. m.

in the Marvin Hughitt hotel. Mr. Crill today announced the appointment of John T. Cogan-of Pierre as secretary of the demo London, Aug. 13.

(By The Associated Press) The conference held by French, Belgian and German representatives in Downing street this forenoon, in an effort to reaoh a settlement of the Ruhr evacuation problem, ended at 1:30 o'clock without arriving at a solution, adjourning till later in the afternoon. In consequence, the meeting of the council of 14 set for 4 p. m. at which It was hoped the announcement of a settlement would be received, was called Greatest Wheat Crop In Years Free of Rust HUMBOLDT MAN HURT ATCROSSING Engine Plows Into Auto When it "Stalls" on Tracks Two Escape Injury Unusually devastating floods with accompanying widespread destruction of property have been reported from various sections of China during the last few weeks. Late in July there were serious in- undations in the provinces of Chihli off to enable the outside conversations to and Hunan.

On Saturday-further ALIENIST TAKES floods were reported from Kwanizsi be continued. Will Meet Tomorrow It was announced that the next meeting of the "big 14" would be held to Harvest in Full Swing in Minne- sota and South Dakota Yields Averaging 20 Bushels to Acre and Sinkiang but it was reported morrow. At 10.30 o'clock this morning. Prime STAND FOR STATE Reported in Vicinity Around; Minister MacDonald turned over the big room at No. 10 Downing street to Pre- mier Herriot of France.

Premier Theu- Aberdeen that the loss ot lite had been up to that time comparatively small. DAVIS EAST; SHAVER STARTS WEST IN MURDER CASE Humboldt. Aug. 13. Hurled 60 feet and through barbed wire fence when his car was hit by an Omaha passenger train late this morning Peter Hovlund, a farmer living near this city is In a Sioux- Falls hospital Tilth a fractured leg and possible Internal injuries.

Two other occupants of the car, Henry Lane and his eight year old son, escaped WUb a few cuts and bruises. The three injured were picked up by the train crew and taken to Sioux Falls to a hospital. The accident occurred at a railroad crossing about three miles southeast of here. It is believed that Hovland and the Lanes, who live about St. Paul.

Miniw- Aug. 11. By The cratic state committee and Mrs. L. Leavitt of Sioux Falls as vice chairman of the state committee in charge of the party's work among women voters.

As Secretary of State Coyne has notified all county auditors to hold up the certified copies of the ballots until definite action is taken regarding the filling of the vacancy, it is expected that the democrats will have no trouble in placing the name of the candidate they select next Wednesday on the ballot. After the choice is made they will notify the secretary of state who in turn will certify the nomination to the county auditors, with sufficient time remaining to have the sample and official ballots printed. 'TAIRlfSEVERE" Associated Press) Harvest of Minnesota and South Dakota wheat crops In full swing and tuat work will be gen Dr. Patrick Claims Youths Who eral in North Dakota and Montana next week with yields In Minnesota and the Aboard the Metropolitan Special. Enroute to New Tork, Aug.

IS. (By The Associated Press) John W. Davis, Dakotas uniformly greater this year Confessed Murder of Franks Are Sans than In 1923, an unofficial telegraphic tWOKAJT SHOT TO DEATH Z.oe AngelM Aug. 13. Mr.

Tnenn Moers, divorced wlf of Albert Koera, wealths' antlqn dealer, and friend of Norman Belby, known In th pris ring a "Kid MoCoy," waa found shot to daata hare today by th janitor of hr bom. Th z-prla tighter waa quMUoned by th polio. X.XAVB STATU APPAXM ALOHB Mitchell, Aug. 13. Tom Ayras, chairman of th farmer-labor party, announced today that he had received a telegram from th I.a Pollett headquarters in Chicago, ayina; that th KaPollett organiza tlon in this state would tax so part In th eampalga for or against any tat ox county candidates in South Dakota.

WTLZ, NOT CDTAVaB PLAWS Reykjavik, loeland, Aug. 13. (By Th Associated Press) Th Ajnerloaa army world fliers will continue to count upon utilizing th port of Angmagsallk a their baa on th cast coast of Greenland in which th presence of oonsiderabl lo wa reported today It was announced by Iilentanant lowell H. Smith, th flight commander, after a conference with Bear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder on th cruiser Richmond today.

AQBICTTI.TUBE BECOVEBINa Washington, Aug. 13. (By Th Associated Press) Agriculture has turned th corner and la on th road to permanent recovery, Eugene Meyer, managlnr director of th War Finance Corporation, reported today to President Coolldga after a trip of Inspection through the west. Aocompanled by O. T.

Jaffroy, president of the Agricultural Credit Corporation, Mr. Meyer conferred for more than an hour with th president. a mile south of the crossing were on survey today showed. democratic presidential candidate, was back in the fast loday to prepare for an North Dakotas greatest wheat crop in years Is declared virtually safe from rust although In some sections late Intensive campaign which he has told leaders of his party he Intends to con their way here when they were struck by the train. According to reports of passengers on the train the engine pldwed Into the front end of the automobile when It stalled on the crossing, entirely demolishing the machine and hurling the wheat may sufier damage up to Z0 per cent, the reports sadl.

Taking the state as a whole, however, and barring unforeseen developments, the average occupants onto the right-of-way. The Lanes' said they neither saw nor heard the train approaching. Chicago, Aug. 13. (By The Associated press) sr.

Hugh I. Patrick, Chicago neurologist, was on the witness stand agala this mora-lag to testify In furtherance of the state's effort to have jndge John B. Caverly sentence Nathan p. poM, Jr, and Klcbar X.oeb to the deata penalty rather than prison terms for kidnaping and murdering young Robert Pranks. Use Only Poor Alienists Four alienists will be tha only wit damage to spring wheat from rust is not expected to reach 10 per cent, reports said.

Minnesota's wheat yields are running as high as 100 per cent over last nia of Belgium, and the two leaders of the German delegation, Chancellor Marx and Prime Minister Stresemann. The British premier withdrew while the attempts were being made lo hammer out a settlement of the problems of the Ruhr and the proposed commercial treaties. The negotiations dragged discour. aglngly. Critical Day of Parley "Today Is the most critical day of the conference," Dr.

Marx, the German chancellor, declared to the newspaper correspondents this afternoon just before going Into the 5 o'clock conference with Premier Herriot of Franc and Premier' Theunls of Belgium, and their French and Belgian associates, to resume their discussion of the Ruhr evacuation. "I go to this afternoon's conference with a feeling of great responsibility as the questions to considered are so vital to eGrmany and the other countries concerned." he continued. "But I go filled with hope and if we reach an agreement I think the most Important part of the conference will have passed." Chancellor Marx expressed his satisfaction with the equality of treatment the Germans had received from all the members of the conference, especially with the manner In which Premier Mac-Donald had placed his time at the disposal of the Germans outside the formal meetings. He said the Germans had done everything possible to promote speed In the conference and were anxious to be helpful In creating a better understanding among all peoples, iu promoting peace. duct without gloves.

His drive to carry his message to the country will be inaugurated with his trip to Columbus, Ohio, to address the democratic state convention on August 26. Meanwhile Clem L. Shaver, his campaign manager, and other party chiefs will make every endeavor to complete the campaign organisation which now is far behind that of the republicans. Messages reaching Mr. Davie have confirmed his belief In the radio as a means of reaching a large unseen au year In spots, Including the Red River IS FELT OUAK FINAL TRIBUTE PAID ANDERSON dience with campaign messages.

Nation nesses used by the state to rebut the theory of "mental which the defense has offered. Sr, al Committeeman Dooley of Porto Rico, cabled that he had heard Mr. Davis' speech perfectly by radio, and similar Vater Mains in Nagoya Broken by Tremblors Other Cities Feel Shocks The original plan of Robert a Crpw.i reports came from Maine and the Pa valley where the rust menace was the greatest In South Dakota, territory contiguous to Aberdeen reports an average of 20 bushels to the acre compared with 12 a year ago and a similar percentage is reported from virtually every wheat raising section of that state. Northwestern North Dakota reports that, section assured of the "greatest money crop fn Its history." Advices from Minot say late spring wheat is showing no material damage from rust while other sections of the state discount the rurt menace and declare early predictions of a record crop will be carried out. Montana's wheat production has been states attorney, to rail campus friends and associates of the youths to testify cific coast.

as to their sanity in refuting statements of lay witnesses for the defense has been abandoned. The prosecution be ARGENTINE FLIER AGAIN DELAYED; TIRE BURSTS lieves it is unnecessary. 'Their own relatives on the stand did not attempt to say they were abnormal," Mr. Crowe said. The fate of the youthful slayers may affected by spring drought and the hot winds in July and the average yields Berosford, Aug.

13 Score" of friend of Andrew 8. Anderson, prominent South Dakota farmer and domocratio gubernatorial nominee, gathered at the Salesburg community church near the Andorson farm' today to pay tha last tribute to him. Mr. Andorson was gored to death by a bull on his farm Monday. The i-nblio service was held at the church after a private ceremony at the house.

Both were conducted by th Bar. O. T. Erlokson, pastor of th church. Interment was made in the churchyard cemetery.

Politioal leaders from throughout the state, associated with Mr. Anderson during the latter' three term a a state senator and mor recently In the early phases of his campaign for the governorship, mingled with neighbor at the last rites. will be less than last year, reports said. Toklo, Aug. 13.

(By The Associated Tress) Earthquakes, described as "fairly severe," were reported In the Kobe, Osaka and Nagoya districts today. Reports from Nagoya say the water mains that city were broken by the tremblors, cutting oft the water supply nd flooding the streets. No casualties nave been reported. The disturbances re alarming the citizenry. N'agoya Is the sixth largest and one the most prosperous cities in Jt is located in Owarl province-with population.

It is about 100 miles from Osaka Bay, where Kobe and Osaka, the other cities in the earthquake fault, re located. not be known for another fortnight. With the rebuttal testimony curtailed. It was indicated that the state would be enabled to close Its case the last of this week but concluding arguments by attorneys might last all of next week, the AVIATORS HAY CHANGE PLANS Naval Flight Commander Says Angmagsalik Harbor Too Small for Landing Calcutta. Aug.

13. Major Pedro Zan-nl, the Argentine aviator, who had In-" tended hopping off this morning in continuance of his attempte'd world flight, met with another setback just as he waa about to start when one of the tires on the undercarriage of his ma- -chine burst. It was his last spare and, If another cannot be obtained here, one must be ordered from Lahore, which will cause a further delay, of a day or so. TOM BMIBJTS LOOT BAm fIUflESOTA prosecutor said. Judge John R.

Caverly, in his role of judge and Jury, has an DONAHEY, DAVIS wm RACE Reputed Klan Candidate and Light Wine and Beer Advocate Far Behind nounced his Intention to lock himself up for several days to consider the evi dence before parsing sentence. Almora, Aug. Torch bandits Will Pijht livery Point Every point brought out by the de burned their way Into the vault of the Almora State bank, here early today and fled with approximately $1,500 and a fense psychiatrists and alienists Is the object of attack by the state in Its re WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS 1 0D AY LAF0LLETTE CAMPAIGN buttal testimony. Theories of functional eland disorders. Immature emotional STARTS AMONG WOMEN faculties and childish phantasies, ad vanced as responsible for the "mental Reykjavik, Iceland, Aug.

13. (By The Associated Press) After plans had been completed here for the American army world fliers to hop olt for Greenland tomorrow, weather permitting, a disquieting report today from Naval Flight Commander Bruce O. Leighton, on board th cruiser Raleigh, oft the Greenland eoat-t. caused a sudden change In the rchedule. Rear Admiral Thomas P.

Magruder at once called a conference with Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith, the flight com illness" of Leopold and Loeb will be taken up by the state's experts. EDISON MAKES APPLICATION FOR MINING CLAIM PATENT Hill City. Aug. 13.

Thomas A. Editor West Orange. N. the inventor. for one of nine patents on lng claims filed here last week.

Mr. ls" aplIlcatlona 'a patent k. uBu" Con lode nr Keystone. last fall. His 8ays Mr- Edison Is Interested deposits of spodument.

a Mmum-bearlng mineral found on his uT2y Uthlum 18 sel in manufacture of storage batteries. Dr. Patrick reaffirmed his conclusion small amount of registered bonds, according to H. E. Eckor, cashier of the bank.

Cutting all telephone and telegraph wires out of the village, the bandits gained entrance to the bank bv forcing the rear door. No one In the village saw or heard them at work. With an acetylene torch, they burned holes through the outer vault door and the Inner door. They then applied the torch to the heavy door of the money safe which was nearly melted away to gain Recess to the (Wednesday, 9 o'clock a. Ploux Falls Clear roads fair.

Huron Partly cloudy, 57; roads good. Watertown Clear, 62; roads good. Mitchell Clear, roads fine. Aberdeen Clear, 51; roads good. Pierre Clear, 58; roads good.

Brookings Clear, S3; roads good. Yankton Clear, 62; roads good. Columbus, Ohio. Aug. 13.

Py The Associated Press) Harry L. Davis of Cleveland, former governor of Ohio, was nominated for re-election to that office on the republican ticket at yesterday's state-wide primary. At Victor Donahey, the present governor, was chosen to oppose him on the democratic ticket. Davis triumphed in a field of eight aspirants for the nomination, leading Joseph B. Slber, reputed candidate of the Ku-Klux klan, by almost 57.000 votts with less than one-fifth of the state's 8,300 precincts still to be heard from.

Donahey swept aside James C. B. Beatty, his only opponent, who made his stand on an antl-klnn platform, with a that Loeb was sane In reply to the hypothetical question asked by John Sbar-baro. assistant state's attorney. "Aside from the commission of the crime, I 'see no evidence of mental disease," replied nr.

Patrick. Three other long hypothetical questions. Involving the various Idiosyncrasies of Loeb's personality and some un mander, and Major Clarence K. Cumrlne of the army air service, on board the cruiser Richmond. Washington, Aug.

13. (By The Associated Press) With Senator LaFol-lette'a approval, the task of organizing women voters In behalf of his candidacy for the presidency baa been placed In the hands of women. Mrs. Mabel C. Costlgan of Colorado, wife of Commissioner Costlgan of the tariff commission, has been made chairman of a committee of women which will have charge of the work.

It Is planned to have a membership of at least 100 and to give representation to every state. The committee will maintain headquarters here and in Chicago, where Mrs. Glenn Plumb of Illinois, In charge of activities In the west, will be stationed. Regional office also may be established at other points. Reports received from Angmagsallk after a reconnaissance from the Raleigh, stated that the harbor was too WRIT OF ATTAOrllieiT ASKED FOR VITriESS small and too nearly filled with floating Ice to make It a suitable or safe land OFFICIALVEAT.SER THSB.MOMETEB tAlOHITES AND WIND VELOCITY Furnished by J.

H. Beehtold. Voluntary U. 6. Observer usual physical characteristics brought the same response.

Ko "Xenial Disease" "I found nothing in my examination nor in printed reports to lead mo to a diagnosis of mental disease." said the I doctor. Another hypothetical question as to a lng place for the fliers and that it would be Impracticable for thern to hop off from it with a load. It Is prob Chicago. Aug. 13.

A writ of attachment for Marion Doctor was asked' able that a new landing place will be selected. of Judge John R. Caverly this morning by llooert is. crowe, states attorney, who wishes to have her testify as a stale witness in the Franks hearing. Joe Savage, assistant state's attorney, said that a subpoena had been Issued for Miss Doctor but that she bad refused to appear.

He said that Judge Caverly Indicated he would issue a writ of attachment at noon. Miss Doctor lives In Chicago. Mother "Dresses Up" Daughters, Official Porecast South Dakota Generally fair tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight and in southeast portion Thursday. Iowa Fair tonight and probably Thursday; somewhat warmer Thursday. Minnesota Fair tonight and probably Thursday, becoming unsettled Thursday night: warmer In west portion tonight and In south portion Thursday.

Local Temperature vote almost five times that of Ileatty, and 1,880 precincts still to bring in their vote, James A. White, former superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon league, waa running a poor third on the republican ticket, approximately 9,000 votes behind Siber. White was trailed by C. Homer Durand of Coshocton, advocate of the legislation of light wines and beer. Ohio's Incumbent congressmen, who sought renomlnation, with the possible exception of one, probably will have op portunity to stand for reelection at the November election, according to present returns.

Israel M. Foster, opposed for the republican nomination In the Tti district by gtate Senator Tom Jenkins, was the only one whose success seemed in doubt. Jerkins, with the alleged support of the Ku Klux Klan, waa putting up a strong battle. At least one woman will be on the Ohio congressional ticket. She is Phoebe Sutliff of Warren, In th lth -district, who was unopposed for tha democratic nomination.

The World's Greatest Comics THE GUMPS GASOLINE ALLEY WINNIE WINKLE In 'y daye5rinenttrair ou 1 in the Arerus- and bi Masa- even- wit, ion UheyeLin. fu" th many fln JH81 a part of fine things with ARGUS-LEAbEII SERVICE Hangs Them, Slashes Own Throat man of Loeb's intellectual qualities and another as to a man of Loeb's impulsiveness brought the same replies that they were attributes of normal people. I "They are perfectly normal reac- tions," said Dr. Patrick, "everyone at times Is more or less depressed." "I apprehend that there Is no one who does not have phantasies regarding ths thing he is Interested In. Air castles in Spain is the more common term.

It is a highly normal procedure. Some ner-. sons indulge In it more than others. This thing of phantasies for SO min-lutes before going io sleep is not a path-ologlcaP condition at ail." Dr. Patrick.

with a humorous sparkle In his eyes, remarked: I Tells of Phantasy i "Night before last I had a phantasy 'of aprearing on the witness stand and of the questions that might, be asked me." I ''Phantasies naturally take the line of mental attitude of he individual." BOMB HURLED FROM AUTO INJURES WOMAN, CHILDREN sTZ -I 6 Yesterday 6 p. 76 P. 6 midnight 59 Today 3 a. m. Si.

6 a. 57 a. 64 12 noon 7 3 p. m. .71 Wind, S.

ml Carometer, rising. Lindsay, Aug. 13. A triple tragedy was enacted on a remote farm nine miles south of here yesterday when Mrs. George Fanning.

28, strangled her two daughters Bernlce and Lois, aged 7 and 8 years, on an impovtshed gallows and then attempted to end her life by cutting her throat. A the father aJ husband returned from a visit to Lindsay he found his wife sitting on her. bed with a wound in her throat. In an adjoining room he saw the children. riresHed in their best clothe, side by sl( on a i oi anoarent- ly in deep sleep.

Fanning attempted to rouse them; they did not respond. It was then he saw around their throats a tightly drawn cord. Investigation revealed they had been suspended from a plank on the top of a cistern In the potato bin. Fanning learned that the mother after having hanged her children, had cut them down, dressed them and placed them on their bed. Then she had applied the knife to her own throat.

She was given medical attention and Is e-ceetcd lo recover." Chicago. Aug 13. A bomb thrown from an automobile early today partly wrecked the home of James Petrillo, president of tha musicians' union of Chicago, and caused Rlight injuries to lilj wife and four children. Petrillo. who has called a musicians' strike for Labor day.

which will affect 25 of the largest theatres here, was unable to ao count for the attack and declared nppo- Baltimore Th effective nse of as a supplement to insulin In the Dr. Patrick testified. "If a man has abilities In his treatment of diabetes was reported bv (Continued on page two. column one) sition to the fctrike was not responsible, Johns Hopkins hospital physicians. li -1 mi 'i: i im (lip- 1 -4" i.