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hi JUMM (SMJL OFFICIAL FA PER OF LEAD AND LAWRENCE COUNT? THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday, not much change in temperature. Associated Prtrn Service IN THE MINING CENTER OF THE BLACK HILLS FORTY-FIFTH YEAR LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1938 PRICE FIVE CENTS CLARA BOW'S SON KIDNAPERS MAY FACE DEATH FOR ABDUCTION Plans Made For Labor Day Dn Lead it ST TN DODGE HEIR IS KILLED, BLAST OF DYNAMITE Falls Or Jumps From Boat route To Hospital After Explosion En- LITTLE CURRENT, Aug. 16. The desire to test dynamite lead to the death of Donald C. Dodge.

2-year-old heir to a $9,000,000 Michigan motor fortune who was drowned at Georgian Bay when he fell or was driven to jump from the speed boat taking him to a hospital. Dodge's 19-year-old bride of thirteen days was seriously injured by the bltst of dynamite 20 miles west of yesterday afternoon. Dodge's skull was fractured and his arm chattered. PRESIDENT GIVES NOD TO RIVAL OF SENATOR TYDINGS WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.

(AM The president's praise of Representative David J. Lewis (D-Md) as a social security pioneer received a general interpretation today as a backing for his campaign to unseat Senator M. Tydings. Mr. Roosevelt referred to Lewis last night at the end of his radio speech advocating extension of the social security act which the 69-year-old legislator helped to draft.

"I thank publicly as I have so often thanked them privately," the president said, "four men who have had long and distinguished careers in the public service." "Congressman David J. Lewis of Maryland, who is known as one of the pioneers in the cause of social security, Senator Robert F. Wagner, of Ntw York, who was also its advocate, Senator Harrison of Mississippi and Congressman Doughton of North Carolina who carried the bill successfully through the senate and house of representatives. They deserve and have the gratitude of all of us for this service to mankind." Mr. Rosevelt expressed the hop the next congress would extend and improve the social security program now limited to old age pensions and unemployment Insurance.

He mentioned as possibilities the provision of "medical services, liberalization of the old age insurance and inclusion of idle groups of citizens in the program." "What we are doing is good," the president said, "but it is not good enough. To be truly national, a social security program must Include all who need its protection. Many of our citizens are still excluded from the old age insurance and unemployment compensation because of the nature of their employment." Men's Doubles In Mile Hi Tourney Under Way Today Playoff in men's doubles of the annual Mile HI Tennis tournament began today at the Central campus courts, and the first round is to be completed by tomorrow evening. The pairings are as follows: Stephenson and Matson vs. Psndo and Kravig, Berry and Hillberg vs.

O'Dowd and Neary, Parsons and Dupras vs. Warvl and Beckley, Jel-bert and Carlson vs. Warren and Enderby. MERCHANTS TALK PLANS INCREASE BUSINESS HERE Sales Days, Down Town Parking and Related Topics Discussed About 30 of Lead's merchants and business men gathered at the city hall at 10:30 o'clock this morning in to a call bv the commer cial club to discuss ways and means or improving business here. A number of tonics were including ideas for various special saies events and schemes, parking, meichr.ndising and related subjects.

It was voted to hold another meeting in two weeks at which time an effort will be made to secure a larger attendance. The date for this meeting will be set and announced by the commercial club directors, and plans which took form at the meeting this forenoon will be discussed further. W. E. Royce presided over the meeting.

THIRD TERM TALK COMMENTED ON BY THREE CONGRESSMEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (Pi Senator Murray ID-Monti pledge! his support today to President Roosevelt if the latter seeks a third temi. But two other democratic senators expressed doubts that the chief executive would run again. "I think the president will be guided by the need for continuing his program." Murray said.

"I think he jhas found a strong trend in the west for a third term." Senator McKellar (C-Trnnl on th: jOther hand characterized the third term discussion as "just talk." I "I rrver 1 1 do not anticipate it now," he said. Senator Minton (D-Ind), an stalwart, said he did not believe the president was considering making the race in 1940. Pr diclH I'DK Will linn LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. MM -Representative Jerry J.

O'Connell (D-Monti asserted today President Roosevelt will lie forced to run for a term because "there is no or.e now in sight who could successfully cany on his program." Hamilton PORTLAND. Aug. 16. John E. Hamilton, chairman of the republican national committee, today predicted President Roosevelt would seek a third term in 1940.

Ho traveled to Augusta for a meeting of party workers where he answered "very definitely" to a question whither he believed the president would run again. SOUTHERN FARMERS ARRIVE ON TOUR HURON. August 16. (-1M North and south were united agiiculturally as Ei.i'end farmers and planters from three southern states exchanged greetings with northern neighbors and gleaned fii-st hand information on South Dakota crop practices. In the continuation of an eight day good will tour of the middlewest and northwestern states.

Arriving from Sioux City at 7 a. m. the southern delegation was spending the day on a tour of central South Dakota farmsteads. A Dutch lunch and program at the state fair grounds will provide diversion for the visitors tonight before departing for Rapid City on the next leg of their tour. CITARLfE BROADCASTS Charlie Grimm, until recent); manager of the Chicago Cubs, has taken up new duties as a radio an-nouncer at the bail games in Chicago.

Charlie, succeeded as manager by Gabby Hartnelt, is shown telling the radio audience about a sensational play. Charlio broadcasts home games of both the Cubs and Sox. Today's Baseball Scores COUBTKSY BALL'S l'LACl National lugue Brooklyn ooo 200 01 New York 1121 000 0 Hamlin, Brooklyn; Gumbert, ft. Y. Cincinnati 000 000 000 0 Pittsburgh 016 000 03x 10 Davis, Blanton.

Pittsburgh St. Louis 100 020 010 0 Chicago 000 020 002 McGeo, St. Louis; Lee, Chicago Boston 011 001 003 Philadelphia 000 001 04 Turner, Boston; Hollingsworth, Phila. American First Game-New York 010 004 101 Washington 000 000 001 Gomez, N. Chase, Washington 10 Second Game New York 00 Washington Ruffing, N.

Kraltauskas, Wash. Philadelphia 025 00 Boston 003 110 10 Ross. Gagby, Bo.ston St. Louis 100 220 Cleveland 201 12 Tietje, St. Louis; Harder.

Cleveland Chicago-Detroit, postponed, rain. STANDINGS Ann rlcnn league Pet. .673 .600 .501 New York OS Cleveland 60 Boston .55 Washington 55 Detroit Chicago 43. Philadelphia 37 St. Louis 36 33 40 43 51 55 53 03 05 .471 .448 .370 .357 .618 .575 .552 .552 .485 .471 .441 .304 National league Pittsburgh 63 39 New York 61 45 Chicago Cincinnati 58 Boston 50 Brooklyn 49 St.

Louis 45 Philadelphia 31 47 47 53 55 57 71 ROOSEVELT OFF TO VISIT CANADIANS WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (A') President Roosevelt arranged today to leave Washington shortly after 1 p. e.s.t., tomorrow for his visit to Canada, reaching Kingston, around 9 a. e.s.t.

HE LEANED TOO HARD HUNTINGTON, Ini Pi When Frank Keefer leaned against a street light pole as he talked to a friend the pole fell into the street. Escaped Convicts Captured Nighl1; Ont Severely Wounded Last ST. PAUL, Aug. 16. I1M Two escaped convicts were capturod last night in Minnesota's north woods country for the kidnaping of a St.

Louis couple, and a few hours later District Attorney Victor Johnson filed kidnaping complaint against them charging them with kidnaping under the so-called Lindbergh law. One of the kidnapers was severely wounded. District Attorney Anderson said today that in all probability he would demand the death penalty for Otis Jsmes Meredith and John Couch. Officers said they apparently kidnaped Mis3 Peggy Gross and Daniel Cox Fahay, at St. Louis early Saturday only for the use of their car to flee the St.

Louis area where they were "hot." Th victims were found near Champlin, Saturday night bound with wire and gagged. Fahey, an architect, told authorities he had been struck in the face with a gun butt. A kidnaper may face the death penalty in cases where victims are harmed. Miiedith was seriously wounded as he attempted to flee when sheriff and federal men surprised him and Couch at the home of Charles Root, Meredith's father-in-law, 45 miles north of Grand Rapids. He was taken to a Grand Rapids hospital while Couch was placed in the Grand Rapids jail under guard.

District Attorney Anderson said he would demand $100,000 bail for each prisoner when they were brought here for arraignment but the time for arraignment had not been set because of Meredith's condition. Police Chief Miller of Big Fort, said he and Deputy Sheriff Harry Lamson went to the farm home of Meredith's father-in-law with two federal men last night and surprised Meredith and Couch in the yard. Meredith ran towards the woods, Miller said, and was shot twice in the back but Couch stood motionless while the federal men clamped hand cuffs on him. At the Itasca county hospital, attendants said Meredith was in a critical condition. Fahey's automobile, stolen by the pair after they dumped Miss Gross and Fahey out near Minneapolis, was recovered at the Root farm, the federal agent said.

Both men readily admitted kid naping Miss Gross and Fahey. They also admitted a nurribsr of other crimes in the midwest and southwest, including a recent gunfight with Texas officers between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Rott, at whose home the men were captured, is the father-in-law of Meredith. Officers emphasized, however, that he was not involved in any way with the abduction. Both men were armed at the time of arrest by a detail of FBI agents and Chief of Police Clem Miller of Big Fort and Deputy Harry Lamson.

Miss Gross, 23-year-old St. Louis socialite, and Fahey, an architect at St. Louis for the national park service, were kidnaped early Saturday ns they sat in a parked car in St. Louis. They were driven in the car to a point near Champlin, their hands and feet bound with wire and their mouths gagged with handkerchiefs, and were tossed into the woods.

A passerby discovered and released them about 10:30 p. m. Sunday. Homestake Profits Down From Last Year NEW YORK, August 16. iA') Homestake Mining company and subsidiaries, a leading domestic gold producer, reported today a net profit of $3,301,505, equal to $1.64 a share, for the six months ending June 30, compared with $3,304,438 or $1.68 a share in the same period last year.

FRENCH GENERAL PAYS VISIT TO NAZI GERMANY BERLIN, Aug. 16. UP) The arrival of a visiting French general on a friendly-mission today diverted Germany's attention from army maneuvers that brought thousands of army reserves to the colors for special training. Newspapers devoted special principal space to General Joseph Vuillemin, chief of staff of the French air corps who arrived by plane to inspect German airplane factories and airports. Meanwhile in garrisons throughout the land reserves taking part 'In military training for the first time since the World war were being put through their paces preparatory to main maneuvers scheduled to Start September 1 with the regular army participating for nearly a SWAM 30 MILES Paul Chotteau, sensational forty- year-old distance swimmer shown taking a bit of light nourishment in Santa Monica hospital, following his spectacular 50-milc swim.

Holder of two world's records, Chot- teau demanded a steak, but physi- 1 cians said he was still too exhausted to take anything but light nourish' ient. Railroad Strike Halts Operation Of Line WAUKEGAN, 111., Aug. 16. MM The Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee railroad suspended todr.y when employes voted to work in protest against a 15 per cent wage cut. Officials estimated the electric lin 2 carries 24,000 passengers daily and that approxi-nately 20,000 re regular commuters to Chicago.

The ror.d operates over miles of Hack. It serves virtually all communities the Iak2 shore between Chicago and Milwaukee terminals, and a icore of towns on the inland Skokic valley route. The entile' street car and bus system in was effected by wagj conuoversy as was the treet car service in Noith Chicago, 111., and a small part in Milwaukee. Members of the Amalgamated Association of Street Car Electric Xailroad and Motor Coach employes )f America voted 442 to to stop vork at 3:02, e.s.t. 5 NAVY FLIERS DIE IN CRASH Routine Manouvers Leave Men Dead and Four Injured Five SAN DIEGO.

Aug. -Disaster struck twice at the navy's war in "routine" maneuvers caving five fliers and four i. lured today. Attempting a landing after dark a night, a patrol bomber smashed nose first into San Diego hoy carry a 8ix t0 thir Ten hours earlier a speedy tor-wclo plsne plunged earthward from xn altitude of 3,000 feet over Camp perished in the crash pother patrol bomber which was Film Devoted To Safe Driving Shown To Kiwanis Club A film devoted to safe driving, together with a sound disk lecture supplementing the pictures, was shown co the Kiwanis club last evening by John Barry, representing the Richardson Bottling Works. The film originally was made by the Cocj-Cola company as an instructive aid to their own truck drivers, but it was so convincing and timely that it has sir.ce been made available for showing to other groups.

This film previously was shown here to school children and to a few groups of Homestake employes. It runs for 30 minutes and exploits the advantages of safe car driving in a graphic and interesting manner. It was shown through the of James Richardson. Art Lease, of Lead, was introduced as a new member of the club. Lt.

Col. L. B. Row, of Columbus, Ohio, who is visiting in Lead, was the guest of his brother-in-law, Cushman Clark. ALL-DAY LONG ENTERTAINMENT, FUN FOR ALL Baseball, Dancing, Prizes, Softball Are Scheduled Plans for Lead's annual celebration on Labor Day, September 5, took shape last evening at a m-et- ing of the various committers and others interested, at which Guy N.

Ejoi'ge, general chairman, presided. Baseball, softball, various contests, $200 in gate prizes, professional n-tertaineis, award of safety prizis, dancing afternoon and evening in the big park p-ivilion, beano games, all will be on the program. The program committer has been at work sine? early in July working out the various features of the day's entertainment, and the complete list of events will be available soon. All Lead people this year are to be asked for at hast holf a hv. pay as their annual contribution to the coffers of the Homestake Aid Auxiliary for the purpose of carrying on the organization's year-around program of charity.

Mrs. Andrew Black, president of the H. A. announced last night that demands on the H. A.

A. purse during the past year resulted in the organization paying out several hundred dollars more than was taken in at the Labor Day celebration last fall, and that all indications point to a charity load during the forthcoming jear at least as heavy as that of the p.ist year. In behalf of the charity organization she appealed lor a gensrous response to this year's call for contributions of at least half ja day's pay. The committee has receipts ready (for the contributors, and every one making a donation will rereivp nn of these numbered receipts which iu oe me nasis for awarding the gate prizes on Labor Day. Air.

Ljorge announced the following Labor Day committees: Executive I 1 1 nr! Rjorge, chairman; Mrs. D. P. Mit- secretary; D. E.

Royce, J. D. ohnson, James Ka.nl tn illiam Andrews, H. P. Elster, James r.sies, John Treweek, R.

R. Pullen John B. Mayo, E. G. Ross, R.

v' Hunkins, R. E. Driscoll, John Hern-ing, L. W. Robinson.

Walter now, W. S. Raybourn, Mrs. A. Black, MIS.

K. Hllinhti)-Vflij XT i'iia. J. 13. F.liason, Mrs.

F. S. Parsons. Contributions W. Rrvvnn man; Silas Townsend.

mln ment; R. J. Hall, metallurgical de- imuufni; urank Lovejoy, electrical department; O. J. Mochnn mnf.i,ai cal department; Clay Ayer, engineer ing ami construction department; Sam Beardshear, lumber and timber department; Flovd Bmwn men in Lead and' Dsadwood.

Program J. D. Johnson f.hn(,.m. Roy Star-bird, Joe Morrison, Arnold Cremers, Frank Nearv vrn joy. Edwin Lowry, T.

E. Kirkpat-nck, C. S. Policy, J. R.

Dunmire, H. S. Sliper. Lunch and concession and dance American Legion. James cnit.

icommandcr. Loud speaker and enninmnnt ri L. Gust, chairman. Finance and nurchasinc Andrews, chairman. Music-H.

P. Elster. Chflirmnn- Sam Trctheway. Beano games -James Estes. chair man.

Safety first drawings John Treweek. chairman; R. G. Goss, Wal lace Irving. William Cudlip.

Policing and parking Major R. R. Pullen and the national guard. Grand stand tickets Kiwanis club. W.

R. chairman. Publicity John Mavo. chairman: H. Blickhahn.

Weather and Roads Lead 61, cloudy, roads good. Deadwood 53, cloudy, roads gonjl. Spearfish 54. raining, roads good. Belle Fourche 60, trace of rain, roads good.

Hill City 66, cloudy, roads good, Custer 56, clear, roads good. R-ipid City 60, partly cloudy, roads good, i Hot Springs 60, partly cloudy, roads good. Philip 62, clear, roads good. Presho 66, clear, roads good. Chamberlain 60, clear, roads good.

Newcastle 48, raining, roads good. Yesterday's min. 45; max. 71. Clara Bow, former screen glam jur girl and wife of Rex Bell, film I cowboy actor, shown with her baby ton, photographed for the first time in her home In Hollywood, Calif.

The son has not yet been named. Miss Bow has a three-and-one-halfr year-old boy named Toni. Million Men Placed Around Hankow By Chiang Kai-Shek SHANGHAI, Aug. 16. LP) Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek was reported today to have placed 1,000,000 men Ground Hankow, his provisional capital towards which -the Japanese had advanced slowly since occupying Kiukiang July 26.

The outer fringes of the Hankow I defenses were attacked today by Japanese units in exploratory drives on both banks of the Yangtze river and southward towards Nanchang, Chinese air base 90 miles south of Kiukiang and 22!) miles south of Hankow. See-saw battles raged on both banks of the Yangtze in the Kiukiang area without major changes of position as the war entered its 405th day. 34 Insurgent Planes Reported Shot Down HENDAYE, France, At the Spanish Frontier, Aug. 16. Spanish government and insurgent war plants fought today for the upper hand in the 22-day battle in the valley of southern Catalonia.

Three apparently reorganized squadrons not only met insurgent planes on equal terms but adopted the insurgent tactics of bombing and machine gunning troops on tha ground. In the two days of battle, in the insurgent fleet of 42 German and Italian made crafe, 34 planes were reported shot down. 100 KILLED IN JAP AIR RAIDS Almost 200 Bombs Are Dropped On Two Industrial Centers SHANGHAI, Aug. 16. UP) An estimated 100 persons were killed and 2,000 injured today in the closely built-up areas of Hanyang and Wuchcng, by Japanese air raiders flying over Hankow's sister cities.

Authorities said almost 200 bombs were dropped on the two industrial cities. Many civilians had left the city. ing; Lester St. John, general science and geology, high school; Dorette Darling, English and mathematics, high school; Grace McLaughlin, Des Moines, first grade, West Lead; Fern Kent, Springfield, fourth grade, Washington. Teachers not returning for the coming year are Treva Mills, Arthur Schmidt, Linnea Oberg, Pearl Swen-son, Ina Fugate, Isabelle Hamilton, Charlotte Simons, and the three part time teachers, Mrs.

Frank Caretto, Mrs. Don Howe and Mrs. Nels Nelson, who last year did the equivalent of one teacher's work in high school. Teaching- staff members returning for the coming year are C. C.

Curran, high school principal; Irene Anderson, Kellogg, history and science; A. D. Bell, commercial geography, vocation, athletics Almon C. Bock, Montevideo, physics, chemistry, biology; Frances Braum, Dennison, dramatics, English; F. H.

Brust, mechanical drawing, metal-work; R. G. Cartwright, physical training, civics; Helen Chaney, third grade; O. P. Cook, woodwork; Marie M.

Crisler, Greeley, history and penmanship; J. R. Dunmire, mathematics, economics, athletics; H. P. Elster, instrumental music; F.

D. Fltcher, Madison Lake, English, science, athletics; Anna Fjel-land, Clark, S. kindergarten as-(Continued on Page Three) GCHOOL OPENS GEPT. 6 i Teaching Staff Announced Today Lemonade Stand Up to Date The Lead public schools will open dtt Tuesday, September 6, it was announced today by Superintendent V. Hunkins.

The schools will open for pupils at 1 p. m. on that day. The forenoon will be devoted to teachers' preparation for opening, beginning with a general teachers' meeting at 9 a. m.

Some repairs and rearrangements have taken place during the summer to provide relief for crowded places. The major change has been moving of the instrumental music department to the old city hall. The old court room has been made into a band and orchestra room and the offices are to be used for storage and for practice rooms. The room formerly used for instrumental music in the high school annex has been turned into a typewriting room. Other changes include re-arranging the high school vocal music room, and moving the playground for primary children from ita former place south of the high school to a location on lower Gold street.

New members of the teaching staff the coming year will be as follows: Clara Leap, Ft. Pierre, S. third grade Central building; Martha Kin-naman, Rawlins, second grade, Central building; Clara Hardung, Lincoln, art director; Maxine Gael Nelson, International Falls, ftfth grade 8nd mualc Central bulld" "SM' 'j Complete with cash register is the lemonade stand opened on a St. Louis street corner by Dickie Bradley, left, twelve years old. Constantine Deni-mas, six years old, bands over a penny for a glass, after a sample sip.

Dickie says business is booming..