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THE DAILY ARGUS-LEADER Hot Sean, More Bith Clasi Special Features, With tfGVS-LEADER SERVICE "SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER A metropolitan Newspaper Hade in South Dakota irs-JHE ARGUS-LEADER TWENTY-TWO PAGES; SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1926 PRICE I CENTS On Train ami News Stands is JVJ A own niUU Series-Neors With On Outcome Divided Speculation COL WILLI AMS, DEFENDANT COURT MARTIAL, DROWNED 44 4 4 4 4 Spurns Legacy of AUTO PLUNGES INTO WATER AT SAN FRANCISCO 4-444ee444444 44-4444 MHtMM an hi iMimmnliimuii 4,,, (Pacific and A tlantic Photo) London. The London gossip mongers were set agog by the announcement that Mrs. Violette Jarrot, former Lady Rosslyn, had renonced her claims to a i 6,000 ($30,000) life annuity bequeathed her by the late Duke of Orleans, pretender to the throne of France, The duke died last March at Palermo and his will was made public ten days ago. Mrs. Jarrot for a long time had been friendly with the duke, and, according to his will, only she and his old friond, Maurice Amery, were permitted to dispose of his family papers, although former Queen Amelia of Portugal, his sister, was named as his principal legatee.

The duke lay ill for a long time in 1923 at Mrs. Jarrot's home in Wimbledon park before his removal to his own home at Inverness, where he kept up the ceremonial customs of the French court. YANKS MEET IN FIRST GAMESAJURDAY Baseball! Biggest Spectacle Opens at 1:30 P. M. Tomorrow at Yank Stadium BETS FAVOR YANKEES Some Commissioners Show 6-5 Bets on N.

Y. Others Report Even Money Xew Ywk, Oct. (IP) Prospects for fine weather tomorrow for the first same of the world's series wore Mil out by the weather man in today's forecast of "fair and warmer" fr Saturday. The weather in likely to be fine for Sunday's game also. The weather cleared today after several days of rain and overcast skies and the Yankees and Cardinals took some light practice at the stadium, where the visitors had an opportunity to study the lights and nhadows under the bright sun.

New York. Oct. 1. P) Baseball's tig spectacle, the 1926 world's series, dominated the sports world today with the St. Louis Nationals, on the threshold of their first championship struggle, opposed to the New York Americans, a The series opens at" p.

m. tomorrow at the Yankee stadium Speculation as to the outcome appears to bo about evenly divided. Supporters of the Yankees gain comfort in the fact that their favorites will have tlis advantage in experience as they am now ontering upon their fourth world's series. But they have been crowned world champions only once. Backers of the Cardinals cloak their beliefs of a world title for St.

Louis about the fighting spirit of the players Hhlch carried them to the pinnacle in the National league after an uphill tattle. Contrast of the final games of the reason between the clubs Is taken Into consideration in comparison of the teams. Shortly after mid-season, the New Yorkers had run up an U-game advantage on their closest competitors hut a slump at the close of the schedule cut the lead at times to a margin of only 14 games. On the other hand, the Car'linals exhibited consistency in the campaign nd. In tho final days, weathered repeated challenges.

Flag in 38 Years St. Louis has tasted Its first championship after 38 years of waiting and ll" followers look tor a spurt to carry eft the victory in the impending classic. While the American league club's rooters look to liabe Ruth to furnish tiie batting thrills. St. Louis also boasts 6 heavy hitter, Rogers llornsby, the player-manager.

Some Wall street commissioners have the Yankees billed as favorites at 6 to i but others report even money. Kerb or Urban Shocker Is likely to receive the caiK for mound Jttty for the Yankees tomorrow, with ee Willie" aiierdel or Grover Alex- nder In tho box for the Cardinals. ''oinmlBsiutier Indis has decided "fat a resin bag shall be behind the pitcher Ixcv during each game, avail-Hole for use at any time. Cards Work Well The Cardinals displayed great bat-' ns power In a workout yesterday, llornsby, Lester Bell. Jim Bottomley 'id Hilly suuthworth chasing out avy drive.

The rest of the team h't well against the pitching of Rhem, Ai'-umler, Haines, Sherdel and Reinsert. llornsby. burdened with grief over loss of his mother, retired after a ta-wf speii wlth n)s team mates, It nla mother's dying wish that ho remain with the club and, in fulfill-of her desire, he wit) stay through the rip.s. The Yanki-v practice was confined a workout of the infield and in I'Hchers. The Cardinals "ikees and, incidentally, fianager M.Graw of the Giants the h.

his arm linked witir w. aiu-mards. SIMM KI.KY ARRIVES ankton. i. a.

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THE SAME FOR Phone 776. Atul Say 'WaniAcT 4 4 4 44-444444 CARDS $30,000 CHURCH UtdlKUTtU HbAn SPENCER, IOWA No Fatalities Reported Yet From Storms Which Hit About 9 O'clock Last Night NOT INCLUDED Twister of Tremendous Velocity Demolishes Buildings Animals Are Killed At least four different sections were struck by wind storms of cy-clonic violence during the rain storm falling in varying degrees of heaviness over a large territory tributary to Sioux Falls last night. No fatalities have been reported -but damage done to farm and other buildings has been estimated at around $50,000. Mrs. Sid Keed had two ribs cracked when her farm home near Worthing collapsed.

Other members of the family were cut and bruised. The storm which hit in the central part of Yanlcton county damaged three farms considerably and killed several cows. Only a small area was included. Many farms south of Canton were included in the twister which struck there. Near Worthing "one farm was completely destroyed, one other practically so and several were damaged.

At Lake Okobojl the Methodist Episcopal church was ruined at an estimated loss of $30,000. A water tower was carried 100 feet and set down in a road. Two cottages were destroyed. Reports from Flandreau, Salem, Madison, Lennox and Parker told of quite heavy rains and some wind with no damage. Lennox was without lights, from .2 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday until 2 O'clock this morning, Farms Destroyed (Special to the Argus-leader) Canton, Oct.

1. Many farms south of Canton and around fielolt report big damage done by a tornado which struck, there about 9 o'clock last night. Canton was not included in the big wind and no fatalities have been recorded as The buildings on the farm on which Ed. Ende lives were almost totally destroyed and some of his hogs were killed. Barns and outbuildings on the Dick Oten place were nothing but splinters today.

A chicken house, was lifted over some tall trees and set down upside down. The velocity of the wind is shown by the fact that a board was driven endways into the elde of a bam on Sander Brynjulsen's farm. Other buildings and a windmill were also laid low. Other barns were wrecked on the following farms near Canton: Ola Sand-neff, Andrew Fossum and Otto Olsen. Near Belolt wreskage is reported ns follows: Buildings on the Miner Mathl-son place; like damage at Olat Olson's the wind there tore a water pump out of the ground; farm structures on the Will Phillips and the Dan Sullivan farms.

Church Destroyed 1 Spencer, Oct. X. JPyA tornado swept a section of the Lake Okoboji resort region, north of here, last night. Indirect reports said many cottages were demolished and that a Methodist Episcopal tabernacle, recently built at a cost of $30,000, was destroyed. No reports of casualties were received here but communication was seriously hampered this morning, Worthing Hit Worthing, Oct.

1. Beginning seven miles south of Worthing at the Chris Stengle farm about 8:30 last night and continuing four miles southeast to the Sid Reed place, a terrific wind storm totally demolished one farm, and greatly damaged several others. No fatalities are reported though one is Injured. Mrs. Sid Reed was taken to Canton today for examination of two ribs which were cracked when her farm home collapsed on her, her married daughter Mrs.

Letha Worth, and her two small sons, Truman and Oliver. The latter three were cut and bruised hut not seriously injured. Every building on the farm was totally demolished and the home was carried some distance by the wind before It dropped to the ground. when it collapsed on the heads of the occupants. At the Stengle farm the residence Is the only.

building left standing and it is stripped of shingles. Boards from other structures were blown through lh house. Cornfields on the farm were laid flat to the ground. Roofs Torn Off Trees and telephone poles along the -way were down and minor damage was recorded at farms in the path of the storm, The roof of a barn at the Ed. Selom place; and the pig house and barn was destroyed at the farm of WU- 11am Danlelson, Two queer tricks played by the wind have caused comment here: In one corn-, field the shucks were blown off the corn' ears but the ears were left hanging to the stalk; and a binder standing on one side of a tree was lifted over and set down on the other side without damage.

Hundreds of cars are out today view' Ing the damage. Heavy winds were reported northeast of Worthing but no damage was done. Yankton Included Yankton, Oct. 1. (JP) A wind storm of cyclonic, proportions struck a small area In central Yankton county last night, about 11 miles north of here, causing considerable property damage on a number of farms, according to advices to the Press A Dakotan today.

Barns and outbuildings on the Emll FrohreW-h, Henry Hunhoff and Nor- man List farms were moved from foundations and quite badly wrecked by the force of the wind and numerous (Continued on page 8. column i 4 IN 'COCKTAIL5 LATE TELEGRAPH BULLETINS AID TO BURNING SHIP St. Augustine, Oct. 1. WV- The coast guard cutter, Seneca, reached the burning steamship New Britain, shortly aftern noon today.

The government wireless station here received the following message at 1 p. "Coast guard cutter Seneca here and is standing by. Still burning." REQUEST TsTrEJECTED Ostend, Belgium, Oct. 1. (JPf A request by the striking British coal miners that a general European coal strike be declared was rejected today by the international miners conference here.

CICERO CALLED TO ACCOUNT Chicago, Oct. VP) Ckero cialdom was called to account for the gangster murders and the bootlegging feuds and their accompanying assassinations by the federal grand jury when it indicated Joseph Z. Klenha, mayor of the suburb; his chief of police, Theodore Svoboda, and other persons on charge of conspiracy to violate ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY New York, Oct. l.tiP) Complete responsibility, as far as the attorney general's office went, for the release of S7.OOU.000 of shares of the American Metal Co. was assumed by Senator Guy D.

doff, testifying in the Daugherty-Miller conspiracy trial today. Called as the second defense witness, he replied to ques- tions by Max D. Steur, counsel for H. M. Daugherty, attorney general in President Harding's cabinet, that he had never taken the matter of the metal claims up.

with Daugherty but had allowed them by his 'own authority. ED. EBE ARRAIGNED; S3 IIAZEn RECOVERS (Special to Argus-Leader) Redlleld, Oct. 1. Ed.

Ebe, Conde, cousin-lover, who, it was Rlleged attempted to kill his cousin. Alios Hazen by shooting her twice, wounding her in the Jaw and stomach on August 6, was arraigned before local justice court by State's Attorney John Erwln, who charged him with assault with a deadly weapon to commit great bodily harm. The defendant, who was apprehended at Doland on August sat through the hearing in an indifferent and careless manner, and took the finding of "guilty 'to the charge with perfect indifference. He will be tried in the next term of court. -Miss Alice Hazen, who was In the Baldwin hospital here for several weeks, recovered from the wounds and has returned to her home In Conde.

GOVERNORS OF 25 STATES TO USE WMAQ STATION Chicago. Oct. 1. The governors of 25 states will declaim to the "mike" at WMAQ this fall, the radio station an nounced today, with Governor Al Smith of New York, first on the list. The institution is designed to promote fellowship among the sister states.

Governors who have agreed to make addresses include A. G. Sorlte of North Dakota; Theodore Christianson of Minnesota, and Carl Gunderson of South Dakota. WEATHER And road CONDITIONS TODAY 9 O'clock a. m.

Sioux Falls Clear, 60; precipitation roads heavy. Brookings Clear, '55; roads good. Aberdeen Clear, 45; precipitation roads good. Pierre Clear, SI; trace of rain; roads good. Yankton Clear, 50; precipitation roads wet.

Huron Clear, 61; precipitation roads good. Mitchell Clear, trace of rain; roads good. Rapid City Clear, 45; trace of rain; ronds good. Watertown Clear, 50; trace of rain; roads good. 0FFIGIALWEATHER THKKUOMKTKR BAK0.Mr.TK8 AND WIND VKI.OCIT Furnfihd By J.

U. Berhtold, Volunteer V. Observer Official Forecast Soutli Dakota Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly pooler in east portion tonight; rising temperature Saturday. Nebraska: Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler extreme portion tonight; rising temperature Saturday: Iowa Fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat cooler tonight. r- Minnesota -Fair tonight and Satur day, preceded by ehowers in north nor- tion tonight; somewhat cooler tonight; i warmer In west Saturday.

North Dakota --Fair tonight and Saturday, preceded by rain In northwest portion tonight; coriler in east portion tonight; rising temperature Saturday, lioral Temperature Today Yesterday a. m. .56 p. 58 a. ..47 p.

tn 65 8 a. 52 12 .60 12 noon .....61 Wind: 12 ml. 3 n. ni. ,..67 Barometer, rising.

precipitation 1 Incht Hill "Ittlr' 'M Come to the Argus-Leader World? -Series Baseball Party and you will know play by play, and game by game, the progress of the great battle for baseball supremacy. FIRST GAME STARTS AT 12:30 P. M. SIOUX FALLS TIME OX SATURDAY. The place, with the big electrically operated scoreboard, is in front of the Argus-Leader office, THE ADMISSION' IS 4 TO ALL No reserved seats Standing room will be at a premium.

Come I early! 4 -e-e-44 44 4 4-44 44 4 4 4 4 4444 4 4 BRITISH FLYER COMPLETES TRIP OF 28,000 MILES Great Crowd Gathers in London to Welcome Aviator Back to Home Land London, Oct. 1. Alan J. Cob-ham, Oreat Britain's leading Ions distance aviator, arrived her today, completing his sensational 28.000 mile flight to Australia and return, The plane came to rest on the water by the Parliament building while huge crowds, lining the banks of the river, gave the flier a tremendous ovation. Arouses Much Interest Mo -airplane voyage since the late Captain Sir John Alcock and Lieutenant Brown of the British army, flew from Newfoundland across the Atlantic to Clifton, Ireland.

In 1919, had aroused public interest equal to that of Cob-ham's. The last lap of his flight started from Sartrouville, near PerisTat 11:15 a. m. After crossing the channel and passing over Rochester, whence he started on June SO, the tiler took a course over the Thames at Gravesend and went via the river to Hammersmith before turning back to land at Westminster. Praises Mechanics Cobham, in a long dispatch sent from France to the Daily Mall, paid tribute to Mechanician Ward, who succeeded A.

G. Elliott, who died on the outward trip, and to Mechanician who Joined him in Australia for the return trip. Elliott died from a bullet wound received when an Arab tribesman fired at the plane near Basra, in Irak. Cobham estimated the distance covered by him during his three months aerial Journey at 28,000 miles or more than the earth's equatorial His actual flying time was only about 320 hours. PEOPLE OF WUCHANG ARE WITHOUT FOOD Hankow, China, Oct.

1. The civilian population of Wu Chang, across the Y'angtze river from here, is entirely without food and hundreds are reported to be dying. Colder weather Is increase ing the suffering. There is no coal and no fire wood and the meagre remaining food supply is held entirely by tho military. The condition is the result of the siege laid to the city by the "red" Cantonese forces to force surrender of the northern troops holding it." EASMBANDIT RING BROKEN UP Four Arrested by Postal Inspectors in "Yeggman's Hangout" Near Troy, N.

Y. New York, Oct. 1. of eight men here and up state is believed oy Himtu a gang that in eight months has robbed banks ana posionicea t.onhnittts and Pennsylvania of more than a million dollars. Four of the men were arresieu nu Cedarhurst West Sand Lake, near n.

bv Dostal Inspectors as a "yeggman's hangout." Three were arrested nere ana me num." rested in his home at Delmar. Postal Inspector Charles H. Clarahan who directed the Investigation that led tht alsht were Plis- pected of the theft of a "half million in stamps "I postoffice ana nana "'he men were described by tb investigators as "burners'' becs.iw of (nrrhH tO fTSln entry into bnnks and postoffice nafes. New Tork. Maurice and Kleanora Ambrose now receive S3.0OU a week at iiight c'ub.

They're mau led dancers. French Pretender 9 j- SUBDUE SLAYER WITH TEAR GAS TO HANG HIM Tony Vettere Attacks Officer Who Attempted to Lead Him to Gallows Butte. Oct. 1. (flV-Tony Vettere, convicted murderer, was hanged here this morning after he had been overcome with tear gas following an attack on officers who attempted to lead him to the Entering Vettere's cell shortly before the time set for the execution, Deputy Sheriff Robinson Instructed him to prepare for the death march.

Vettere seized a piece of iron pipe which ho had concealed in his bed and drone the officer from the cell, following him down the cell corridor, brandishing the pipe and a knife made from a large spoon. Confined In Corridor Robinson leaped through a door at one end of the corridor and another officer locked it. Confined to the corridor, Vettere shouted insults at the officers and berated the Judge who had sentenced him to' death and dared anyone to attempt to take him to the scaffold. Other deputies then brought two drums of tear gas and drove Vettere to his cell, where they were forced to use the gas for 15 minutes before the prisoner dropped to the floor. Carried to Gallows-.

His arms and legs were secured as he lay in the cell and he was then carried to the gallows. There he revived sufficiently- to renew his shouting as the trap was sprung. He was pronounced dead In six minutes. Vettere steadfastly maintained his Innocence of the shooting of Antone Fa-vero here last November, of which he was convicted. COOLIDGES GUESTS AT HARRIS' WEDDING Washington.

Oct. I. Wl President and Mrs. Coolidge will attend the wed ding late today of Stanley It. (Ducky) Harris, manager or me Washington American league baseball team, and Miss Elizabeth Sutherland, daughter of Howard Sutherland, alien property custodian and former senator from West Virginia.

Following the ceremony, the bride und irroom will go to New York to witness two of the world's series baseball games, then to Atlantic City and will call on October 28 for Europe. The wedding will be Informal and will take place at the home of the bride. Harris recently purchased a house on Wyoming avenue here, near that occupied by Chief Justice Taft, and the couple will make their home there. President Coolidge has known Harris almost from the time he gained wide popularity by winning a world's baseball championship with his Washington team two years ago. The president attended several of tho championship games and has been a visitor to the American league park on several occa-sl'ins during the regular season.

Marine Corps Officer Driving Home Along Bay When Accident Occurred, Police Believe IDETITIFIEDBY WIFE Caf Raised From Bay After Considerable Difficulty and Body Taken to Morgue San 1. (JP) Colonel Alexander S. Williams, la charge of recruiting for the marine crops in the western district and who figured as the defendant in the famous "cocktail" court martial at San Diego last April, was drowned here early this morning when a large closed car he was driving plunged into San Francisco Bay. Identified by Yife Colonel Williams' body was taken to the morgue where it was identified by Mrs. Williams.

It had been previously tentatively identified by officers, newspapermen and friends from photo-, graphs, a signet ring and papers in his wallet. Mrs. "Williams said -that on leaving home about 5 p. m. yesterday, her husband told her he was going to the Bohemian club with some friends for dinner.

-She said he telephoned her at 9 o'clock last night that he was having a wonderful time and that he would not be home until an early hour In the morning." She said that her -husband was out late he usually drove home by way of the Embaracadero as It was well lighted and he was not well acquainted with the city's streets. She believed he must have lost control of the car or that his vision was obstructed by something causing the car to plunge into the bay. t- Two See Accident The car was seen to plunge into the bay by Frank Moore, a steward aboard the steamer Admiral Peary, and Joe McFarland. a watchman at the pier. The car seemed to gswerve from the street, they said, and plunge across the wharf into the water.

The depth was 30 feet. Police were called and, after considerable effort, the automobile was pulled up with grappling hooks. Colonel Williams was in charge of recruiting for the marine corps in the western recruiting district. He was transferred to San Francisco from San Diego last spring after he had been convicted of "drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer" at a navy court martial. General Filed Charges The charges were brought against him by Brigadier General Smedley D.

Butler as a result of alleged misconduct of the colonel at a party at this home given in honor of General Butler and at a hotel General Butler had Just copife to San Diego from Philadelphia, where he had served as director, of public safety, BRITllMTAN MEETING DRAWS MUCH INTEREST England Tightening Southern Re lations to Offset French-German Concord, Many Believe London, Oct. 1. A move to off-get the recent concord reached between France and Germany and possibly the tVia natt'lv fnrmwl HfPPL Com- bine of western European states is seen a Turineafin ivtmmpntntnTii on i'y oviiio iJuivvH.i the meeting between Sir Austen Chamberlain and Premier Mussolini. Neither Oreat Britain. Italy or the United States is a member of the combine, the announced purpose of which is to end competition withhf the ranks of Its members.

Details Kept Secret The Giornaie d' Italia, one of Rome's most prominent newspapers, ges so far as to characterize the meeting between Sir Austen and Signor Mussolini as being equal in importance to that of the French and German foreign ministers, M. Brland and Dr. Stresemann, during the recent meeting of the league of nations. They agreed to forget the past and work for complete harmony. Although no details have been announced as to the exact subjects which Sir Austen and Premier Mussolini discussed, the pleasui-e written on their faces at the conclusion of the conference was taken to intimate that they were in perfect accord.

British government officials, up to the present, seemingly have evinced little interest in the leghorn meeting. SLAYER SENTENCED TO DIE Chicago. Oct. 1. After only 30 I minutes of deliberation a Jury today.

convicted Kicnarn r.vans, ia. oi murder and fixed the punishment at death. Evans shot and killed Edward Flne-gan, a policeman, when the policeman pursued him and Otto Hacker, a companion, after they had stolen an automobile. Hacker was given a separate trial. 1 facts oa series New "York.

Oct. 1. flV-Salient facts and features of the world series: Contending Teams; New York Yankees, American league champions, and St. Louis Cardinals, National league chain- pions. Managers: Yankees.

Miller Muggins; Cardinals, Rogers llornsby. Playing Schedule: First and second games at New York, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and third, fourth and fifth, at St. Louis Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 5, 6 and sixth and seventh games.

If necessary at New York Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10. Postponed games will be played off under control of club in charge "when play was interrupted. Time: Games start at 1:30 p. standard time, (12:30 Sioux Falls time) except on Sundays in New York when starting time is 2 p.

m. Price 'of Tickets: $1.10 for unreserved bleacher seats, to $6.00 for box seats, at both parks. Umpires: George Hildehrand and Bill Dlneen for American league; Bill Klem and Hank O'Day for National league. EUROPEAN STEEL 'TRUSTPLANNED Big Producers Sign Agreement Which Will Stop Competition Within Ranks Brussels, Oct. 1.

JF) The steel producers of Western Europe today entered an agreement to form a great steel combine which will put an end to competition within their ranks. Beginning today the signatories of the combine French, German, Belgian, Luxembourg, and the Sarre Valley Interests, will produce steel, not In the measure of their capacity to manufacture or to market but In fixed preparation agreed upon by the steel consortium formed today. What effect this regulation of continental production will have on steel prices remains to be seen. Since neither England nor the United States ere par-tics to the agreement the continental consortium still will have to meet the ful force of competition from these two great producers. The only difference will be that they now are in a position to meet this competition collectively Instead of singly and to some extent will t4 able to stabilize prices by their fixed production.

RELIEF FIND $3,000,000 Washington. Oct. l.iAV-The Red Cross Florida -1 disaster relief fund I crossed $3,000,000 yesterday. In announcing the figure Red Cross headquarters made public a report from James L. Fleeer.

vice chairman, who-i Is in saying the numlier of families, in desperate nee bad risen to more than 1S.000, lKi5'il -ik -if'".