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Point 22. Wind WNW 15 UNITED Clear, Temperature 50. Dew BUY Airway Stallen, 12:30 a.m., Saturday WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR DEFENSE Black Rille Airport) Deadwood Pioneer-Times STATES miles. Station barometer presSAVINGS SONDE sure, 26.05. The Day's News By The Associated Press ISSUED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY Western South Dakota's Leading Morning Newspaper SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR DEADWOOD (Black Hills), SOUTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY MORNING, RUMOR OF NAZI-SOVIET LeaseLend Fund Okayed Six Billion Dollar Measure Passed By House, 328-67 WASHINGTON, Oct.

10 -(AP) President Roosevelt's request for 000 to continue the lendlease program of aiding the countries fighting the axis, was passed overwhelmingly by the house today and sent to the senate. Final approval was on a roll call vote announced as 328 to 67. With the democrats in full command, members rejected every attempt to reduce the amount of the appropriation and easily defeated a republican-sponsored proposal to deny Russia benefits under the program. The bill would provide money for virtually all types war materials for aircraft, 000 for tanks, and other armored equipment; $850,000,000 for ships; $1,190,000,000 for ordnance and supplies; $1,875,000,000 for agricultural and industrial products, and a score of other essentials. Sponsors of the appropriation asserted that even though only a small part of the first seven billion lendlease appropriation actually has been spent, it had virtually all been obligated and conditions abroad made it imperative that additional aid be undertaken at once.

The republicans tried to reduce the amount in each major category on the theory that contingent funds available to government departments were ample to meet unforeseen circumstances which changing fronts might create. Amendment Defeated WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-4P) -The house easily defeated today the first attempt to modify the 000,000 lend-lease bill--an amendment to cut $100,000,000 from a 190,000,000 fund for ordnance, supplies and ammounition. The standing vote was announced as 133 to 84. Rep.

Case (R-SD) who sponsored the reduction, argued that the 000,000 could be taken, if necessary, from another $1,000,000,000 in the bill for "unforeseeable requirements." Then Rep. Engel (R-Mich) proposed a $60,000,000 cut in a 000 item for tanks, armored cars, (Continued on Page 4) Weather Forecast Sunrise South Dakota: Generally fair today and night; continued mild. Extended Forecast (Until 5:30 p.m., October 15) The Dakotas: Temperature 8 below normal at beginning, rapid FAIR rise during first of period and little trend thereafter averaging near or slightly above normal. Rainfall moderate, except locally heavy in east portion occurring as showers Sunday to Wednesday. Wyoming: Temperatures near the seasonal average, but lower with occasional light rain or snow latter half of period.

THE STATE OF THE NATION By Olin Miller "Are majorities wise?" To this question, Dr. Albert Edward Wiggam, eminent psychologists, answers: "The democratic process is a clumsy device for getting things decided and done, but we tolerate it, not because it is necessarily wise, but because we have not been able to devise any less expensive and troublesome way of reaching political and social decisions and getting public problems disposed of." Whether the majority is wise or not depends on which side of the fence it's on in any particular instance. When it lines the side you're on, it is sensible and wise. But when It's on the other side of the fence from you, it is of course composed of the ignorant, ill-advised, prejudiced, warped, unthinking and emotional rabble. Squire Perkins says: "A old flint gits mo' pleasure out o' savin' nickel than a spendthrift gits out o' spendin' five dollars." OCTOBER 11, 1941 TRUCE Reports From Europe Say Moscow Considers Berlin Offer NEW YORK, Oct.

10- (AP) Somewhat circumstantial stories of a German armistice offer to Russia and one report that Moscow was considering such an offer, was received in New York from neutral and belligerent countries of Europe. The stories were instantly denied by German, Russian and British spokesmen and the head of the United States supply mission to Moscow, Averell Harriman, said in a London press conference that "my judgment is that soviet leaders will lead their people to fight to the last." In Washington President Roosevelt said he had heard no reports at all to support the story that Russia might accept a truce. The reports obviously arose from the progress of the 1 present German offensive, and were considered by responsible United States observers to contain a considerable element of probabaility. MOSCOW, Oct. periled red armies on the Bryansk front, southwest of Moscow, were reported late tonight to be withdrawing 1 to a new defense line under cover of night counter attacks by selected unita, Here and on part of the of Moscow, the Russians CODcentral front more directly west ceded that immense German attack units made new advances.

They said one main German plan of encirclement collapsed and that the best Russian reserves were being hurled to the front to check further nazi progress. On the southermost battleground of the central front, red army units were reported to have raided Orel, rail city abandoned to the Germans, entering it at night and finding it largely afire. North of Orel the Russians were holding off Germans with anti-tank guns and a new undescribed weapon in the hands of the tank-destroyer corps. SUSPECTS ARE HELD IN THE MILEY MURDER FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 10- (P) -Two ex-convicts were held today as suspects in the slaying of Marion Miley, 27-year-old nationally known golf star, and her mother at a fashionable Lexington, country club Sept.

28. Sheriff Ernest Thompson and Police Chief Austin B. Price of Lexington started for Fort Worth after receiving a telephoned description of the men last night. Detective Capt. A.

E. Dowell of Fort Worth said Thompson told him "They're the men we're looking for." At Lexington Thompson declined to discuss the arrests. The men who gave their ages as 32 and 43 signed waivers of extradition. They were arrested Wednesday night by detectives whose suspicions were aroused by a Kentucky license on their car. Police identifiled the license number as that of an automobile reported stolen from a Louisville night club operator.

Both men denied any knowledge of the slaying of Miss Miley and her mother. They declared they had left Lexington Sept. 30, had gone to Florida and from there to Texas. FREED OF MURDER CHARGE Vindication came to Mrs. Emma Tyree (right) of Sacramento, when the court dismissed a charge of second degree murder against her in the mystery death in Minneapolis 16 years age of the Rev.

Knute Birkeland. Neil Hughes (left), counsel for Mrs. Tyree, earlier had moved for dismissal of the charge. I PRICE FIVE CENTS DENIED EXTRA SPECIAL PAYMENT When Leslie Norman, of Tacoma, saw some sailors walking through the front gate of a movie studio in Hollywood he just followed them in, and what happened? He got on the set of a navy film, played in one scene before being discovered and even collected above handsome pay for his work as an "extra" from Barbara Slater (left), and Katherine Booth. Berlin Reports 310 Mile Break Thru On Front 11 SELECTEES TO ENTER THE ARMY NOV.

4 The Lawrence county selective service office in this city, yesterday received a call from state selective service headquarters for 11 men as this county's quota of draftees in the next call for men from this state. The 11 selectees, whose names will be announced later after they have been drawn from the proper classification by the county draft board, will leave Deadwood on November 3, and will be inducted into army service at, Ft. Crook, the following day, November 4. Bankers Will Meet In Lead October 20 A meeting of Group 7 of the South Dakota Bankers association will be held in Lead on Monday evening, Oct, 20. A good program is being prepared and a large attendance of bankers from this district is expected.

Law Choice Walter P. Armstrong (above), 57, who has been practicing law in Memphis, since 1908, is new president of the American Bar Association, Ramed at its convention in Indianapolis, He succeeds Jacob M. Lashly, of St. Louis. ALL-OUT FIGHT ON NEUTRALITY CHANGE LOOMS Opponents Chart Course On Pending Measure WASHINGTON, Oct.

10 Congressional opponents of neutrality law revision decided today they would have to wage an allout fight against President Roosevelt's request for authority to arm shipping, even though some in their ranks were not dead set against the idea of putting guns on merchantmen. The big objective, Senator Taft (R-Ohio) explained, was to preserve the law's existing 1 provisions prohibiting American flag mer. chantmen from operating in combat zones or voyaging to belligerent ports. However, he said, many opposition legislators had come to the conclusion that unless a substantial vote could be mustered against the ship arming proposal! in the house, administration forces in the senate were likely to seek more sweeping changes, which would end the curb on ship movements. "There are some who believe that so bad in itself," Taft told reportthe arming of ships might not be ers, "but when it is linked with proposal to send those vessels into the war zone, the whole question must be considered." Representative Fish (R NY), ranking minority member of the house foreign affairs committee, said he would reverse his previous decision to support the armed ship proposal if it became apparent that this was "part of an administration plot to get rid of the combat zone provision in the senate." "In that case," he declared, "I will be against the whole darn thing." President Roosevelt told congress yesterday, in specifically requesting repeal of the ban arming merchantment, that he hoped the legiswould carry out the "true intent of the lend-lease by ing it possible for the United States to deliver the articles to those who are in a position to use them." This meant, the president said, that congress ought to give "earnest and early attention" to other major revisions of the neutrality act SO that this country would "cease giving the definite assistance which we now are giving to the aggressors." I DEATH CLAIMS CHAS.

ELROD AT LEAD HOME Charles Elrod, Homestake pensioner, and a well known resident of Lead for many years, passed away at the family home at 316 East Main street, shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon, He had been in failing health all summer and had received hospitalization for a month, but was taken home about four weeks ago. He was born in White county, Tennessee, on July 12, 1867, and lived in the southern states until 1910, when he came to the Black Hills and on January 28 of that year entered the employ of the Homestake Mining company. He had worked all of the time in the mine department and for a period of 15 to 20 years before his retirement on pension on October 1, 1938, had been a messenger in this department. He was a Homestake Veteran and belonged to the Widows Benefit fund. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Minnie Elrod, at home; and a son, William Elrod, of Deadwood.

A granddaughter, Mrs. Jas. Wilson, lives in Deadwood, and several brothers and sisters also survive. A grandson, William Elrod, was accidentally killed in a car accident a few years ago. The Schulte mortuary is in charge of arrangements which had not been made yesterday.

Football Scores 4 Deadwood 39; Edgemont 0. Sheridan, 0. Spearfish 32; Belle Fourche 0. Rapid City 24; Pierre 14. S.

D. Mines Chadron Normal 1 19. Hot Springs 21; Chadron 12. Shapely Queen California fig growers had queen, shapely Dolores Hunter of Fresno, to reign during Callfornia Figarden Day, as part of the jolly events at Fresno county fair. AUTO STRIKES BAND OF SHEEP; 9 ARE KILLED An automobile driven by Lloyd Larive, of St.

Onge, crashed into a band of sheep on a county road near Spearfish Thursday night, killing nine and crippling seven sheep, according to report of the accident filed with the sheriff's office. The sheep belonged to Mike Salem, of Belle Fourche, and were herded by one of his sons. Larive was uninjured in the accident and his car was only slightly damaged. Workers On WPA To Get Pay Boost, WASHINGTON, Oct, Howard O. Hunter, work projects administrator, said after conferring with President Roosevelt today that an increase in wages for the 000 persons now on WPA rolls.

He said the specific amount of the increase would be determined shortly and that it probably would take effect November 1. The increase will be paid out of existing funds and will go only to certified workers on work projects, and not to administrative employes. Hunter said WPA workers now average about $60 a month, with many receiving $50 or less. S. D.

Farmer Killed HAWARDEN, Oct. 10 (P) Edgar Cox, 50, South Dakota farmer, was instantly killed yesterday in the collision of his car and a passenger train three miles west of here, Cox, whose farm home is in Union county, was not married. The car apparently stalled on the tracks and was dragged 500 feet after being struck by the train. HUSBAND REVEALED AS WOMAN Frances Orlando Culver City, is to, whom she weeks ago in Nevada. husband, employed as they so informed her.

(left), 31, who was jailed for investigation at shown with Elizabeth Nunes, 18, of Sacramenwed under the name of Richard Orlando five The bride told police she didn't know her a film studio carpenter, was a woman until New Panama Government Favors U.S. New President Sworn In To Succeed Arias d'etat government pledged to PANAMA, Oct. 10- -A laboration in continental defense is reconsidering an order Monday by ousted President Arnulfo Arias which barred the arming of merchant ships flying Panama's flag. A cabinet member said last night that some decision on the question -which affects many United Statesowned vessels shifted to Panama registry because of the neutrality act to carry war supplies to Britain-might be announced today. Richardo Adolfo de la Guardia, the new president sworn in late yesterday as the republic's third chief executive in one eventful day after disclosure that Arias had flown to Cuba, issued a statement declaring his government "will be inspired by the most absolute ments of collaboration in defense of the continent, maintaining always national dignity and the greatest respest for contractual obligations with the government of the United States." (Informed Washington sources said the United States would regard De La Guardia as the constitutional leader of Panama.

Re-Recognition Not Involved WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-4P) President Roosevelt declared today that diplomatic relations with Panama would remain absolutely unchanged as a result of the change of presidents in the Central American republic. He told a press conference he had talked about the Panamanian shift with the state department last night and that apparently it was made in accordance wit hthe Panamanian constitution so that no question of re-recognition was involved, HEARING ON COURT ORDER IS SET OVER A hearing on a peremptory writ of mandamus, issued a week ago by Circuit Judge Charles R. Hayes in the case of Horace S. Clark vs.

A. S. Keene, Deadwood city building inspector, set for yesterday morning, was continued until next Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The continuance was granted when City Attorney Gale B. Wyman was unable to be present.

The writ commanded Keene to appear before the court and explain how he executed the writ by recommending the issuance of a building permit to for a he contemplates constructing 1, Clack, building, 3, 5 and 7, in block 77, on Charles street. The law firm of Hayes Rentto is representing Clark in the matter, BEARS SWAMP EDGEMONT, 39-0 (By Birdie Arnold) Held at bay for their first four games, the Deadwood Bears last night unleashed all their pent up power and ripped and smashed their way through the Edgemont Moguls on the local gridiron 39 to 0. The Moguls made a brave stab at trying to hold the charging Bears but they wilted under the vicious charges of the Orange and Black. Only twice did Edgemont threaten and in the start of the third quarter placed the ball on Deadwood's 6-yd. line.

Kerner sent in the first team and the ball finally wound up on the 15 in Deadwood's possession. The Bears were not to be denied last night and they took advantage of every opportunity. The Bear line from end to end, Simons, Bacon, Breuer, Gulley, Croghan, Ryan and Collins opened large holes time atter time for Anderson, Byrne and Allen and these lads lost no time in going places in a hurry. The (Continued on page 4) Plans Indicate Strangling Operation On Moscow 6 BERLIN, Oct. 10-(AP) -German troops, declared by the high command to be advancing everywhere a 310-mile "break through" in the Russian lines, were reI ported without official confirmation tonight to stand I within 105 miles of Moscow on the south and preparing to by-pass the capital with the intention of surrounding and strangling it as Warsaw was in 1939.

Reports current in Berlin said that Tula, 105 miles below Moscow, and 125 miles northeast of the previously captured position of Orel and astride the long and vital rail-! way from the capital to Kharkov, in the lower Ukraine, was now in nazi hands. British Raids in North STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10-4P)-Bri. tish planes hit several German warships in an hour-long attack off sund, on the southwest coast of Norway, Stockholm newspapers reported tonight, Anti-aircraft fire drove the attacking planes off and they then raided plants at Haram and a radio station near Alesund. Reds Concede Advances MOSCOW, Oct.

10 4P) The red army conceded today that the Germans are advancing at several places with in immense forces in a new surge toward Moscow from the vicinity of Bryansk but declared the gains were being made "over mountains of German corpses." North of Orel, however, the army newspaper, Red Star, declared the invaders were stalled and a nazi plan to encircle Marshal Semeon Timoshenko's armies on the central sector had collapsed. At Bryansk, it said, the Russians were heavily outnumbered after the Germans had thrown mighty reinforcements into the battle. At one point, it said, one soviet unit was facing two German tank divisions and two motorized infantry divisions; at another, three German infantry divisions with 100 tanks were pitted against a single red army unit in a day-long battle. Nevertheless, front line dispatches said, the new German thrust (Continued on Page Romance? This nough, er whose (by that 'TURK' is Thurkel (Turk) Gree36, the rugged rodeo ridfrom Red Lodge, name has been linked Sally) romantically with of Sally Rand. NEEDS DIVORCE FIRST WIFE DECLARES It will be okay for the bronc buster to marry the fan dancer, says Mrs.

Helen Greenough, but he will have to bust another knot first, Mrs. Greenough says she's still Bronc Buster Thurkel (Turk) Greenough's wife, and she thinks Fan Dancer Sally Rand should know that. She says she married Greenough in Red Lodge, April 5, 1933, and lived with him until last June, when he disappeara.