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a a a a a a a a a a a EVENING EDITION Metropolitan Dakota Newspaper Made in South. IT'S THE A THE DAILY A DE "SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER" OFFICIAL CITY PAPER SIXTEEN PAGES SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1925. PRICE 3 CENTS On Trains and News Stands 50 SIMMONS DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR KU KLUX KLAN MEETING BREAKS UP WITH SHOOTING AFFRAY; 75 ARE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY "Mary" Is Refused Admittance To Convent; May Marry "Poor. Boy" Newark. N.

Aug. The Associated Press) The Newark Star. Eagle, in. a copyright Elouise today, will announce that Mary Spas, the 21-vear-old Bohemian girl, who unsuccessfully, tried to become a modern Cinderella, spent the night and this morning in Newark in a vain effort to enter a convent and become a nun. I cannot become a sobbed the young woman, "I'm going to marry a poor boy and we'll work and have a nice At the Convent of St.

John Baptist, girl threw herself at the feet of the Mother Superior and begged LO be accepted for the "Oh, I'm so tired of everything." she sobbed. "Please take me, sister, every. thing is ashes." A later appeal to the Community Fathers also failed. "I don't think you are capable of making a judgment now," a father the order told her. "If you insist, you ean go to the convent station near Summit or to the House of the Good Shepherd, near here, but I advise against it.

Go home with your father RAIN PROMISES TO HELP CROPS Sioux Falls, Mitchell and Yankton Have Drizzle Expect Corn to Benefit Farmers of this part of South Da-kota, hoping for rain to help the corn crop, were given encouragement at noon today when slight showers fell here and at Dell Rapids, Valley Springs, Hartford, Salem, Beresford, Canton and Madison. A trace of rain fell at Brookings. Overcast skies at all of these points, and at Flandreau, indtcated that further showers were coming during the afternoon. The rain came in a territory which has needed moisture, just at a time when it was wanted. Farmers in this territory said that a good rain this afternoon and tonight would go far toward making the corn crop a success.

The drizzle at Sioux Falls was almost continuous since noon nad was still falling at 3 o'clock. Sprinkle at Mitchell ated cloudy Mitchell, Press)- skies Aug. gave ter 38 promise (By days of of The rain drought, Associ- today in Mitchell. The showers, however, were coy and it was not until 1:30 when rain finally began to fall. In half an hour, but .05 inch was recorded when precipitation ceased.

Clouds continued to hang low, however, with promise of more moisture. Similar conditions existed from Mitchell west to Murdo and south to the Nebraska line, according to reports received here. Rains at Yankton Yankton, Aug. (By The Associated Press) Misty rain, starting at 9 o'clock this morning, continued intermittently through the day. U.

S. GROUP WILL ASSIST LEAGUE Elihu Root Head of Committee America Which Is Backing Move Geneva, Aug. The Associated Press) -Word has been received of the formation of the American National Committee on International Cooperation, which is to collaborate with the league of nations permanent International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. Similar national groups exist in other countries which are members of the league. Inazo Nitobe, assistant secretary general, received a cablegram: from R.

A. Millikan, California, who is a member of the leagu'e central committee, that the American group is headed by Eluhu Root. It also includes George E. Hale, honchairman of the National Research council: Charles Haskins, Lorary chairman of the Council of Learned Herbert Putnam, librarian of societies; congress; Virginia C. Gildersleeve, president of the International Federation of University Women; Lorado Taft, member of the American Academy Arts and Letters; James H.

Breasted, American Philological organizations; W. Eliot. Vernon, Kellogg, secCharles of the National Research counretary cil: Augustus Trowbridge. International Education board; C. R.

Mann. director of the American Council on Education, and R. A. Millikan. S.

D. SHERIFF'S STAR FOUND ON CHICAGOAN Aug. -F. J. Havlin, no Chicago.

address, couldn't explain what he was doing with a South Dakota deputy when sheriff's badge in his suitcase yesterday near the he was picked up Victoria hotel on suspicion by Sergts. and Fox of the detective McKenna bureau. The detectives found in his possession a suit of clothes six sizes too big for him and two hotel baggage checks. F. J.

O'Neil Gettysburg. whose name was found on the S. star, was notified. More News, More High Class Special Features, With ARGUS-LEADER SERVICE 60 ARE RELEASED AFTER PROBE OF AFFAIR IS MADE Still Being Held to AnFifteen swer Charges of Assault With Dangerous Weapons SCORES VISIT TOWN Hundreds of Citizens From Surrounding Territory Visit Framingham- Surrounded Aug. (By Press) Sixty of the 10 Framingham, The Associated men Klan meeting had been taken into custody last night after a in shooting affray in which Ku Klux broken up a wounded, were released five other were held in 8359 men were today.

The Aug. 19. on bail for reappearance charges of. assault with dangerous weapons. of the wounded, Alonzo Foley Two Sliney, both of Saxonville, and Thomas at the Framingham hospital.

Foley, are through the temple with buckshot shot, is in a serious condition. has two facial wounds. The othera, Williams Bradley and Edmund Purcell of Framingham, and Francis Maguire of Saxonville, were able to go home after their wounds were dressed. Hurl Rocks at Klansmen The riot, one of the most serious klan disorders ever staged in New England, started last night when a crowd of hostile spectators gathered outside of a field on the farm of Pearley W. Libby, where 100 Klansmen intended to hold their fifth meeting in as many weeks.

A few taunts and rocks hurled at the Klansmen by the outsiders were followed by six charges of buckshot fired from the darkness near a hen house beside the Libby house. As the five men fell, the outsiders dispersed, pausing long enough to pick up the wounded and carry them to a nearby doctor's office, where their wounds were dressed and the state police notified. The police surrounded the Libby farm house and arrested 45 men who were hiding inside. A search the barn revealed 22 more and eight others were found hiding in the bushes. State troopers also found, they said, two shotguns, a rifle and two belts of am: munition on the klan meeting place.

Hundreds In Town Early today, hundreds of men from surrounding towns came here and joined the throngs of town folk which milled about the streets in the vicinity of the police station where the 75 alleged: klansmen were locked up. A large detail of state and town police was on hand to prevent further disorders. The anti-klansmen claim they were fired on from ambush as they stood in the highway. The klansmen claim that rocks had been hurled at them the highway. This was denied by spectators, who said that they were not molested.

BRYAN'S MONUMENT TO BE SET IN FLORDIA New York, Aug. (By The Associated Press) Clewiston, Florida, has ween definitely selected as the site for he national monument to the late Willam Jennings Bryan. Announcement this effect was made today by Miss Dionessa Bryan Evans, his god-daugher. The monument will stand in A plot on he southwest shore of- Lake Okeecholee. Florida dopted was the Commoner's state, Miss Evans said, "I feel that it is the place the meadding: norial should be.

He was a politician not primarbut a crusader he elieved that -there is The ustrial folk in Florida." a future for inated by one of site for the monument, was firmest doriends, Miss Evans said, and contribuions of several thousands of dollars ready have been received toward the ost of erection. THE BEST IN. FICTION is given readers of the Argus Leader every day first through the Blue Ribbon, run policy, of the Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Newspaper The daily weekly serial stories, and stories short and serial best LEADER are the ARGUS that appear in YOUR that are money can buy and thors written by the best auof the present day. There is nothing cheap or trashy Fiction.

about Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon stories are Chicago especially for the written and are published Tribune Syndicate ly here in exclusive- Your Argus-Leader LEADING "SOUTH DAKOTA'S GRAFTERS IN DRUG CLEANUP SQUAD ARE BEING HELD Bartered Confiscated Narcotics for Loot of Robber Gangs, Information Charges Chicago, Aug. 11. (By The Associated Press) -Working from the top down, federal authorities set about today to clean up narcotic traffic in the Chicago area in a fashion which sent law breakers to cover and vacated the haunts sheltering the illicit trade. Will Gray Beach, for three years chief. of the narcotic division for the Chicago area, and three of his trusted aces are under arrest, facing charges of conspiracy for having traded confiscated narcotics for the loot of highwaymen and thieves Stored in Warehouse After three hours' questioning today, Beach led special agents of the federal intelligence unit to a North side warehouse in which he confessed he had stored a quantity of narcotics.

He confessed ownership of a quantity of jewelry and saleable merchandise Identified as the loot of nu nerous robberles but denied he had given narcotics for the valuables. Goods valued at more than $30,000 were found in Beach's apartment in a leading downtown hotel. Fle told examiners he had bought the goods "to help the poor devils The arrests were on orders from Commissioner of Internal Revenue Blair and Lincoln C. Andrews, new chief of the federal prohibition enforcement organization. They grew out of Information gathered by Inspector Patrick Roche several weeks ago in a raid on the flat of Kitty Gilhooley, sought as an important factor in the distributing ring whose ramifications long have perplexed enforcement au- thorities.

Addict Gives Evidence An addict known a8 Benedict, who was at one time a friend of Kitty and a paid informer for Beach and his staff, became incensed over the descent of the law upon Kitty's headquarters. Benedict, confident he had been "double crossed by the law." remonstrated with Roche. In his agitated volubility he indicated that he regarded himself as a part of the enforcement machinery, ever ready to invoke the law against any who were not regular. Roche was sorry for the mistake. It probably would not happen again for a long time.

Benedict accepted the apologies and then bared his working arrangement with Beach. Beach valued his cache of narcotics at $250,000. TORNADO TEARS PATH THROUGH WEST TOWN Rockwood, Aug. 11. (By The Associated Press) Damage estimated at from $125,000 to $175,000 resulted from the tornado which late Sunday swept this Imperial valley town.

A check up of property losses and casualties revealed that only two of the town's approximately 20 buildings were resting upon their original sites. Five residents are nursing minor injuries. The fact that the two tornadoes met at Rockwood is believed to have saved Brawley, four miles from here, and other Imperial valley towns from serious damage. The twisters tore a path one e-half mile wide and four miles long before they collided. FLAMES MENACE IDAHO CITIZENS: Residents of Upper Pine Creek District Ready to Flee--Montana Fires Are Checked Wallace, Idaho, Aug.

The Associated Press) -Residents of the Upper Pine Creek district of Idaho last night had their. belongings packed in readiness to flee from forest fires which, for the last ten days, have been raging along the divided several miles from their homes. Reports received from the fire zone last night stated that the flames had been brisk all day. Forest officials regarded the situation there as serious. A new fire in the North Fork district near the head of Big Creek was reported late yesterday and a call was sent here for more men.

The blaze is valuable timber. fire, which threatened a vast white pine belt of the Rose Lake and the Mountain Lumber companies, burned slowly today. Reports from Pritchard said that fire was virtually under control. Danger of the. fire destroying the towns of Taft and Saltese, was apparently at an end last night.

Close to 200 fire fighters have succeeded in partially checking the flames on Rante creek, two miles from Taft. WOMAN'S BODY FOUND Des Moines, Aug. 11. (By Te Associated Press)- The mutilated body of a woman with the skull fractured in three places was found in a strewplle that had been partly burned, near Car. lisle, 16 miles from here.

The partly burned strawpile had been there for two or three weeks. Two men, passing the spot, found I the body, and notifled the Warren county coroner who last night was making efforts to identify the body. Fight for This $200,000 Baby (Pacife and Atlantic Photo) Cal. -Disputing over the possession of three- year old Thos. heir to 4.

$200,000 estate in Lexington, Mra. Maggie of the boy, and J. A. Arkle, father of the child, are fightthe superior court at Los Angeles, Cal. Arkle, who once lived with his wife.

Whitney Lee Arkle, was awarded custody of the he obtained the boy, however, his wife left for Los Angeles and there obtained guardianship in the name of the grandmother. VIOLENT STORM HITS HOLLAND Four Persons Reported Killed100 Injured When Struck By Typhoon Los Angeles, Dudley Arkle, Drake, ing it out in in Kentucky lad. Before in the courts Mrs. Arkle Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 11.

(By The Associated Press) -Four persons are reported to have been killed and about 100 Injured in the small village of Borculo in eastern Holland, the German border, when it was strek1 by a typhoon last night. The village is a mass of ruins. Both churches were demolished and not 8 house escaped damage. Other villages in the eastern part of Gelderland province seriously damaged in last night's storm are Doetinchem, Oldenzaal and Bengelo. Only a few details are available as communications have been Interrupted.

London, Aug. The Associated Press) An Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph reporting the typhoon at Borculo, says that 300 persons were injured. Such a violent and disastrous storm, it is added, has never Holland before. RAW PORK SAUSAGE CAUSES DEATH OF TWO Griswold, Aug. (By The As-1 sociated Press) Two members of the family of Charles Ware are dead and the father and mother are ill, the latter seriously, as the result of eating food which is supposed to have contained poison.

Mrs. Ware said the family ate raw pork sausage for lunch yesterday and physicians expressed the bellef that the meat was infected, The dead are: Ellsworth, 16, and Charles, 4. MRS. STEENERSON DIES Crookston, Aug. (By The A erson, Associated wife of Press) the Mrs.

veteran Halvor Steencongressman, died here Sunday at the age of 74 years. Steenerson Born came in to Norway this in 1851, country Mrs. oin relatives in Houston county in 1867. married Halvor Steenerson Four children were born to Mrs. 1878 and en came to Crookston in 1881.

erson but all have since died. Mrs. Steenerson is survived by her husband. STORM LOSS $125,000 Rockwood. Aug.

(By The Associated Press) -Damage estimated at from $125,000 to $175,000 resulted from the tornado which late Sunday ripped this little Imperial valley town off its foundations. A check up of property losses and casualties revealed last night that only two of the town's approximately 20 buildings were resting upon their original sites and that five of the 500 residents were nursing minor injuries. AM INNOCENT', HE DECLARES AS STRAPS ARE SET and mother: I give you my Accompanied by her father and mother, the girl who, for a day two, had been the adopted daughter our EdW. Browning, wealthy real estate operator, arrived in Newark shortly after midnight. "Take me to this she told James O'Neil, a taxi driver, as she pointed to a newepaper story telling how Geraldine Riche, 19, New York girl, sought asylum In the orphanage of St.

John the Baptist, adjoining the convent at 17 Amity Place. When the early morning attempt to arouse the inmates of the convent was unsuccess: the girl consulted with her parents and told the driver to take her cheap hotel and call for her this morning. They spent the night at a hostelry near the tube station and breakfasted in their room on a can of coffee and sandwiches, after which the unsuccessful attempt was resumed. Before 9 o'clock, the trio left Newark, the girl announcing that she must appear in court at Jamaica, Long island, at 10 a. m.

NEGRO "POLICEMAN" PLAYS JOKE ON K. K. K. Washington, Aug. (By The Associated Press) -A negro rouge of whimsical turn of mind who has been impersonating a traffic policeman a for several days for his own amusement and profit, selected a young Ku-Klux klansman for Sunday's performance.

Albert Katz, 18-year-old Klan visitor from York, was the victim. While driving near the postoffice, he was hailed by a young Legro whose authority was visible in the form of a policeman's baton. He was driving without lights, the negro told him, and he was placed under The negro got into the car and told him to drive through uptown streets for a "test" of his driving ability. After half an hour of this, the "policeman" approved the vouth's technique and let him off with an $8 "fine." He gave Katz the bottom part of a marriage certificate as receipt ordered him to report to a police station. There, the police learned the story and the young klansman learned the truth.

BROWNING'S WARD BACK TO PARENTS Adoption of Mary Spas Annulled Because of Misrepresentation of Girl's Age New York, Aug. the Associated Press) The adoption of Mary Louise Spas by Edward W. Browning, millionaire real estate operator, was annulled today by Surrogate Noble of Queens county, on the ground that the girl had misrepresented her age. The age issue was the only one presented by District Attorney Newcombe, who entered the motion for revocation. Mary present, as was also her father, when the surrogate's deincision was announced.

The girl showed little emotion. Apparently abandoning her efforts to enter a convent, Mary returned to her home in Astoria when she left the court house. A large crowd of curious people waited in the little building and crowded the square outside from an early hour this morning to witness the final act in the "Cinderella Mary and her parents agreed to the annulment, the text of the agreement containing a provision that the girl was not to participate in any right as heir to the fortune of Mr. Browning. Her relatives also bound themselves not to bring suits of any nature against Mr.

Browning or his heirs. PRESIDENT TO VISIT FATHER THIS WEEK Swampscott, Aug. (By The Associated Press) President Coolidge is holding himself in readiness to return to Washington If any situation develops requiring his presence there. He does not, however, foresee this con, tingency, has not made any plans as yet for terminating his vacation and indications were given today that it probably would be continued for several weeks or a month. The president and Mrs.

Coolidge have definitely decided to spend the week- end at Plymouth, as guests of the president's father, Colonel John C. Cool- idge, who is practically recovered from his recent illness and operation. They probably will depart Thursday. DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT DECLARED PRIOR LIEN Pierre, Aug. 11.

The Associated Press) assessment for drainage purposes is a prior lien to mortgages, the attorney general's office ruled today in an opinion States Attorney W. H. Farmer of Madison. It is within the power of the legialature, the opinion said, to declare an assessment for construction of drainage ditches to have priority over other liens and they may be given priority over pre existing mortgages. Former Montana Sheriff Calm As He Faces Death for Murder LETTER TO HIS SISTER Convicted Slayer Thanks Reporters for.

Courtesy Before the "Juice" Is Turned On Lincoln, Aug: (By The Associated Press)-Walter Ray Simmons, former Moniana cowboy and deputy sheriff, was electrocuted at state prison here today for the slaying of Frank Pahl, Spencer, garage man. The current which ended Simmons' life was sent, into his body at 7:05 m. and was turned off at, 7:06 a. m. The doctors pronounced Simmons dead shortly afterward.

Simmons left a last letter with his sister, Mrs. Emily Bateman of pey'e Pillar, addressed to his son, Walter Ray Simmons, saying he was leaving $500 In currency to he used for his son's education. A final statement was made by Simmons to his attorney for the public. It follows: "There is but a few moments left: that there is a hereafter and that it were leaving the world with a lie on my tongue I wouldn't have the chance I have if I tell the truth and realizing; that as I do and believing that to be true the only thing I can say is that am innocent. "I am dying without any prejudice against anyone -all is forgiven by me and I ask forgiveness in place of it as much as A few minutes before the execution, the former cowboy called reporters to his cell and thanked them for the cour: tesy he was shown.

When asked how he felt, Simmons replied: "All right. I go without cracking." Simmons maintained his outward calm to the last and sat with the utmost composure 88 he was being strapped into the death chair. GREGORY COUNTY GROUP URGES ROAD GRAVELING Yankton Legion Charters Boat For Convention Yankton, Aug. 11. (By The Associated Press) -Yankton American Legionaires will KO to Omaha for the natonal convention in October by boat on the Missouri river under a contract signed today.

They will take the B. A. Douglas which has been remodeled after its ferry service here prior to the bullding of the Missouri river bridge. It be given a corsair name, however, and a pirate costume has been designated as the thing to be worn on the trip. A two-day river voyage in planned.

and the boat will be maintained at, Omaha as headquarters for the post. Officers of. the department of South Dakota will be Invited to accompany service men from Yankton and surrounding cities on this river trip and the craft will be made the flagship of the artment. A band is to be a part of the equipment. Passengers on the boat will return by rail after the convention Is over.

OIL ARGUMENTS UP TOMORROW Supreme Court to Hear White Eagle Case--Johnson Decision Probable Pierre, Aug. (By The Associated Press) Oral arguments will heard tomorrow by the South Dakota supreme court on the suit brought by the White Eagle Oil Refining seeking to keep South Dakota out of the retail gasoline business The attorney general will submit his answer to the brief filed by the oil com any about a week ago. The court also probably will hand down tomorrow the opinion pending in the Johnson salary suit. BRYAN'S MECHANICAL HORSE ARRIVES TOO LATE Miami, Aug. (By The Associated Press) -A mechanical horse, purchased by the late William Jennings Bryan, today was being held at the Bryan home here pending decision by Mrs.

Bryan as 10 what disposition to make of the electrical mount. Mr. Bryan bought the contrivance from a New York firm after a visit to President Coolidge last July when he waR given a demonstration. It was delivered at the Bryan home after his death. Mrs.

Bryan plans to present It to some civic organization, It is understood. Pierre, Aug. The Associated Press)- A group of Gregory county cltizens met with highway commission today, urging graveling of a stretch the of road from Fairfax east to point near the Nebraska state line. The stretch was ordered graveled last year but the highway commisaion -found the available gravel too thin and the project was not carried through. The Gregory county citizens now wish the work to proceed even though the thin gravel must be used.

9 CHOICE YEARLINGS BRING $15.25 AT EAST ST. LOUIS East St. Louis, Aug. The Associated Press) -Beef steers sold at the National stockyards today for the highest price since December, 1920. when 25 choice yearlings brought $15.25 a hundredweight.

They averaged 1,039 pounds. WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS TODAY (Tuesday 9 O'elock A. Sioux Falls Cloudy, 56; roads good. Brookings- Cloudy, 74; roads good. Yankton- -Cloudy, 67; roads -Cloudy, 69: roads good.

Watertown- Cloudy, 58; roads good. Pierre Cloudy, 68: roads good. Mitchell- 70; roads good. Aberdeen- Cloudy, 62; roads good. OFFICIAL WEATHER THERMOMETER BAROMETER AND WIND VELOCITY Furnished by H.

Bechtold, Voluntary U. S. Observer Temperature Yesterday 6 p. m. ..80 9 p.

m. 73 12 midnight ...71 Today 00 a. m. ...69 a. m.

.66 9 a. m. 72 noon ...70 3 p. m. .68 Wind: Southwest, 5 miles.

Barometer: FallPrecipitation: .08. Official Forecast South Dakota- Thunder storms this afternoon or tonight, followed by mostly fair Wednesday: slightly cooler tonight in northeast and central portions. Minnesota Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; showers or thunder storms probable; slightly warmer tonight in east portion. Iowa- -Unsettled tonight and Wednesshowers or. thunder storms probable; slightly warmer tonight in northeast portion..