Deadwood Pioneer-Times from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 1

The Day's News By The Associated Press ISSUED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY Western South Dakota's Only Morning Newspaper SIXTY-THIRD YEAP DEADWOOD, (Black Hills) SOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, lo40 PRICE FIVE CENTS GOP ELEPHANT GOES STREAMLINED First Lady Testifies Believe German Freighter Sunk lira mm mm ATTACK 'Typical Indoor Girl' GOP Hopefuls Praise 1 1 JPLUWr 1 I Lincoln; Condemn Administration Blockade Runner Calls For Help Off Coast Of I Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 12 CP) I The German freighter Wakama, laden with oils and other products i on a gambling chance of running the British gauntlet to Germany, was believed sunk or scuttled when she encountered a British warship, i The 3771-ton vessel which slipped from Rio de Janeiro harbor last midnight broadcast an SOS this afternoon. Shortly afterward two rescue ships reported they found nothing The National Whirligig "News Behind The News" SOCK 'EM! THEY'RE NOT DEMOCRATS WOULD FURNISH EUROPE WITH GOLD TO SPEND IN U. S. BORAH REVEALED HIS SECRET OF SUCCESS 4 555ri pi 5" (By Associated Press) Republican notables celebrated Lincoln Day with speeches In many cities, extolling the Civil War president and usually condemning the new deal.

The orators included three avowed candidates for the party's presidential nomination, Thomas E. Dewey, of New IS York; Senator Taft, of Ohio; and Sen BROWDER DEFENDER N. Y. DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE ator Bridges, of New Hampshire, and afloat. 1 Shortly after the Brazilian govern-ment radio heard the SOS, the 9800-ton British cruiser Hawkins nosed into the harbor, her guns cool.

British sailors said: "We think one of Iho other Bri- i tish warships got her today but we really do not know." while they refrained from pressing their candidacies, their expressions on SCANDINAVIA BECOMING THOROLY ALARMED -A TLN current problems were searched with care by political observers. Senator Taft, at Greensboro, N. asserted that "if the new deal were WASHINGTON (By RAY TUCKER) LABELED: Administration strategists have not yet abandoned the hope licensed to proceed in the 194X1 elections," forces would be unloosed which would carry the nation inevitably to OPPOSE MOVE TO ABOLISH NEWELL trainer grating her modish hat, Mrs. 1 ratiklui II. Roosevelt shatters another precedent by being the first ite of a I S.

president to appear before a congressional investigating committee. She described to a house District of Columbia sub-committee "appalling" conditions she personally saw on her recent visits to District of Columbia welfare institutions. a modern streamlined totalitarian I li ft 1 dictatorship." F. I I II 11 I From Dewey at Portland. came EXPERIMENT FARM public debt limit and to impose fresh taxes.

Their liaison men have broached SPEARFISH, Feb. 12 Instructing a prospective compromise to key men the club secretary to send telegrams on capitol hill with some measure of to South Dakota congressmen asking success. Despite Vice President Gar- I hi ukrnft nil il the statement that the last seven years I had seen a "constant erosion of capl- tal." A capital outlay of 36 billion! dollars would have been necessary to offset the wear and tear on industrial plants and equipment, he asserted, while only 29 billions had actually been spent for this purpose. He said the new deal totally fails to recognize this factor. Senator Bridges told an Oklahoma' City audience that Lincoln would de- POLICE CALL ATTENTION TO SNOW REMOVAL 'them to do all they can to retain the ner's leadership and inspiration con-United States agricultural experiment Passmen are becoming scared over at Newell was the main business their own economy gestures.

'accomplished at the weekly chamber Under the new scheme the debt 'of commerce meeting Monday noon. limit would be about $2,500,000,000 Word has been received here that than the five million originally the farm at Newell may be abandoned. by Secretary Morgenthau. Kay Williams, 23-year-old art-ists's model described by maga-tine illustrator Arthur William Brown as a "typical indoor girl," has been chosen "The Most Popular Model of the Year" by the Society of Illustrators in New York City. She will spend two weeks in Florida as mascot of their annual golf tournament This streamlined version of the Republican elephant rolled into Washington, D.

holding aloft between its tusks and trunk a timber labeled "constitution." On hand to greet it at the capitol was Wisconsin's Republican congressional delegation, (seated, left to right) Rep. Frank Keefe, Rep. Reid F. Murray, Rep. Joshua Johns, (standing) Rep.

J. C. Schafer (left) and Sen. Alexander Wiley. The snrretarv a letter from C.

u6ai-iuaiCU "lui the suggestion that some margin for C. Miller. Belle Fourche, president of Iplore "the economic power of the Police Chief Louis W. Hardin yesterday ci.lleil the attention of residents uf thf city the ordinance providing for prompt removal of snow government over its citizens as a trend the South Dakota Highway 85 association, announcing a meeting of the nccwiatfnn 1n Kn in QrwnTtlcn toward making the citizen a ward of the state in the guise of benevolent HEAVY LOCAL spending is necessary because of the emergencies which might arise while congress is not in session. Tentative formula for any new tax is to exact 10 per cent extra from personal income taxpayers in the middle brackets.

This from sidcwalK 'f fictions gainst Frjday at Jonnsotl-s cafei startmg at the streets ROTARY CLUB HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING AT PLUMA POWER PLANT fatctucuioiii. parking motor vehicles on 7:30 p. m. SNOW SUNDAY SLOWS TRAVEL J. Howard Kramer, president, P- would produce about $120,000,000 rather sided at the meeting attended by 17, than the $460,000,000 proposed by the Hot Springs Nun I Buried At Sturgis president.

Next week's luncheon will be at John' son's cafe. A vnratinnal moplinv nf mnr titan naAslnv InUvMt wm kM vmUmIsv Heavy fall of snow, accompanied by Congress has been cold to both ideas, i noon when th nPuiwnAH Rai mk mt th th. considerable wind, piled up Between flitnrinrf Vio V.Ar t.n..U crm i 19 nnJ 1 A in.LM r. 9 UUiu uc ujiwiiuic rumtc utilities, enjoyed bountiful luncheon at the nunt mad made establishment. Practically every member of the club in the city heid here Monday for Sister Mary Do- tion of the Hills Sunday.

The snow for long periods, requesting the cooperation uf tiie public in both matters. Persons who have not already cleaned the snow from their sidewalks are urged to do so at once or city workmen will be detailed to do it for them and they will be required to pay for the service. The city ordinance covering the subject provides for removal of snow within 24 hours after the fall of snow has ceased. Chief Hardin also urges residents to observe the ordinance banning the naive argument for the compromise is was present and a very enjoyable time DIET REVOLTS OVER EXPENSES to this minica, 73, for 17 years a nurse at Our was confined almost entirely unci iimivmuuia a.iu imerebis who was reported. Dr.

M. O. Pembertoa, Would resent thASP mnvpt arp pnmnara. Lady of the Lourdes hospital in Hot area, but a light fall being reported Springs, who died there Friday night from nearby places. Belle Fourche, 7.

i liuu ureiiueiiL, presiaea. OF JAP ARMY tlveIv lted quantitatively and qual- i itatively and never vote democratic The unltlue meeting was arranged Burial was in the St. Martin's con- bpearilsh and Sturgis received about BLACK HILLS POSTMASTERS ON NEW BASIS vent cemetery. She was born In Switzerland. TOKYO, (Tuesday), Feb.

13 (P Thu first nntripht. rritirism of the armv (Continued On Page 3) rt- "esoin, general manager 01 the utilities company and Harold E. jNorman, GPU auditor, who comprise Rifpc Tnrlsiv Wir the program committee for the month. leaving of cars and trucks on le since the Chinese war started broke two inches, and other points in the Black Hills reporting from a trace to no snow whatever. The snow had a moisture content of approximately .40 of an Inch.

Forecast for today indicates partly cloudy skies with rising temperatures. DAphnQelAn T2 s. 41.1. streets for li.ng periods of time. Yes iT city, yesterday received his new com- home Llte Antone CraCCO Bledsoe, economist with the out in th Japanese diet, with a member or tt house budget committee assailing bitterly the secrecy surrounding the military expense account and de mission, under civil service status, as South Dakota Speech Teams Win 6 Out Of 9 In Red River Meet company, assisted by members of her postmaster of Deadwood.

Funeral ierviees for the latp Antnnin department. Table decorations were tp'day vas necessary to call wreckers to remove several cars that had been left on the streets and which interfered with removal of snow by city employes. Cooperation of the public in both matters will facilitate the work of The new commission, dated January manding a detailed explanation r-. co 1 in me lorm ot a high line" down the 19, installs Postmaster Kenworthy in Minister anunroKU naxa Diunuy ronfpr nf tho tahlo with miniature ffi ii in III dll ak.UlUCllk lit 111C nUJlKSMlkC refused. The controversy became so mine last Fridav aflcmnon.

will be linemen on the poles carrying on vari' YOUTH GROUP llAfn iiTrnnnrvin rt MOORHEAD, Feb. 12 JP South Dakota university won the or is removed for cause. heated that Hata ordered stenographic held at 9-31) o'elopk this mominff from phases of construction work. Al- Other postmasters in this section re' keeping the streets and sidewalks in recording of the proceedings halted. men's debate and sioux aus, a.

St. Lawrence Catholic church in Cen- len Arnold, of the service department ESS lwl llMtlllliltU guro Krambeck, Lead; James P. O'Neill, TZxtehi six six eoouuiou uuiuig uic wuikci months. tral City. High mass of requiem and to rive South Dakota teams sermon will be celebrated by Rev.

Fr. jowraU. and white aprons, served Spearflsh and SM. Blalr sturgis. to give Souto Dakota teams IN ANOTHER WAR William J.

Boat, chaplain at St. Jo-." Previously postmasterships were on RiVer Valley forensic tournament seph's hospital and pastor of the near- Luncheon guests included Rev. John a political basis and terms In office by church. Washburn, pastor of the Methodist subject to termination with changes REPORT INMATES OF REFORMATORY Spearfish Students Work On Year Book Burial will be in Holy Cross ceme- church, Attorney Clinton G. Richards in national administration.

One of tery, southwest of Lead. Demand Continued United States Neutrality INVESTIGATING DEATH FORMER ARE MISTREATED Scout Benefit and Philip Lawler. The latter receiv- the requirements under the new corned high scholastic honors in the Dead- missions is that postmasters refrain wood high school in January and will from taking any active part in poll-be a luncheon guest thxuout the pre- tics. sent month. At the close of the meeting an elec-' Nine Spearfish BOY trie siren summoned those present in Will Be Held At The Highland Hotel, Lead WASHINGTON, Feb.

12 Cheers, yells and stomping which greeted demands for continued Amer- LEAD RESIDENT Four Youths Who Escaped Plankinton Recaptured SPEARFISH. Feb. 12 A high school I senior cl.i.-s committee, under the lead- ership of Jean Cole, editor-in-chief, this week is mpleting the dummy layout for the second annual yearbook, the The book will be ready for attribution about the middle of May. I Included on Miss Cole's staff are Betty Corey, assistant editor; Virginia Johnson, business manager; Lois Mc-Fall. assistant business manager; Stan- 1,.,.

riot irr, in i7Tl innc fTfn Rv- I ican neutrality prompted leaders of the I Amcrlnnn i. 'away from the table for an inspection Members of the Friday Morning fl Awards At Sturgis IWUHI V.UIlfiIC iJ J1UJIRK Son Of Lead Couple Found today a youth demonstration on the PIERRE, Feb. 12-oP)-Governor Bridge club of Lead will give a public conducted thru establishment hv April anniversary of the United Dead At Townsend, Mont. States' entry into the World war. Bushiield said today he had been in- benefit dessert bridge at the rlign- Edwin Geddes chief engineer and formed that officials of the state train- land hotel in Lead next Saturday after- He Oestreich electrical superin- SPEARFISH, Feb.

12 Nine Spearing school at Plankinton had beat four noon, February 17, in the first step to tendent fish Boy Scouts received awards at a recaptured inmates with fists and a be taken in raising funds for the per-. Northern Black Hills court of honor Taking their cue from some 3,000 shouting delegates at the final congress TOWNSEND, Feb. 12 JPh- AnmvTiAaA tho hnarri nf char, manent Ijin Summer CamD near 11I. ntaum, KCUCldl llldlldKer UI Hie holrf at Kturais Snnflnv nftpmnnn. session last night, the assembly of the ari.

class editor: Xorman Evans, sports gun' and ties and corrections investigate imme- Nemo. The luncheon will be served utilities company, Decame a Kotanan Eddie Vaughn and Dick Ladd were, The body of a man louna along rau- congess bcgan discussing plans to tell editor; Lois Running, informal photo graph editor; and Joan Johnson, formal photograph editor. diately. at 1:15 o'clock ana win De lonowea laurel, in io ana iaier was a initiated into the arganization when roaa tracKS near nere nan ureu uieu- the word that Yanks are not The governor said his information by bridge. The public is cordially in- member of the Jacksonville, Ro- they received their tenderfoot badges, tilled as that of Clifford Johnson, 29, comjng againi was that after the youths were found vited.

Reservations may be made with tary club. He was active in instituting Merit badges were given to Darwin of Lead, S. D. Police Chief Roger The deegates were silent when Mrs. on farms over the weekend, they were Mrs.

Harlan A. Walker or Mrs. J. D. the Deadwood club, of which he is a Crane in safety and flremanship; to Smith of Helena made the identiflca- Franklin D.

Roosevelt assured them mistreated by the officials who pick- Johnson. Other club members spon- charter member and served as its first Marvin Cathey in safety; to Ronald tion last night. Smith said Johnson that thlnk for a minute ed them up from the farmers. His in- soring the event are Mrs. Guy N.

president. As president of the club Running, safety, woodworking, stamp asked him for shelter and assistance the president would do one thing that formant said the boys were not at- Bjorge, Mrs. William Cudlip, Mrs. Roy he accepted the charter at a banquet collecting, physical development, cycl-, Wednesday and gave his name, age, ne thought would bring us into war, tempting escape or offering resistance. Bentley, Mrs.

D. C. Regan, Mrs. C. held in the Masonic temple on Novem- jng and flremanship; to Bob Evans in social security number.

because he knows what war is like." J. Searle and Mrs. C. J. Seely.

ber 30, 1937. The presentation was bird study and camping; to Junior The number was tattoed on Johnson gut they leaped to their feet in a Captured on Farms I Lead's quota toward the permanent made by Dr. F. W. Minty, Rapid City, Martindale in safety, bird study, swim-right arm.

Smith said Johnson left frenzied ovation for sharp-spoken Ra- FDR LEAVING THIS WEEK ON FISHING TRIP PLANKINTON, Feb. 12 Four summer camp is men msum govcinui vl xwuary ciuos. mmg, civics and camping; to Jimmy Helena arter ne receivea money ml patej a member of the national safety, and to Doug Bell in telegram rrom nis momer, uus. jma congress of India, when he declared safety, flremanship and physical de- TINY BABY'S TOOTH PULLED boys who escaped from the state train- ing school here Thursday night by ov- I erpowering a dormitory guard are back in custody today after being captured in pairs Saturday and Sunday, The first two boys were apprehend- Johnson. John E.

Conners, coroner, that many youths who otherwise fol-said the money and a suitcase John- jow the president "also say quite frank-son was known to have carried were jy they win not foIow even missing when a railway maintenance Frankim Delano Roosevelt into a war." employe found the body early Friday. Smart under FDR Rebuke Still smarting under the fatherly re- Parents Fear Foul Play buke which the president gave them The body of Clifford M. Johnson, 29, on SOeev velopment. Lead, Deadwood, Sturgis and Spearfish were represented at the court of honor. MOSES-TURN EM I Miss Sarah Lou Moses and Robert WASHINGTON.

Feb. 12 President Roosevelt will leave this week on a midwinter vacation expected to develop into a cruise in southern waters. ed shortly after noon Saturday at the Art Blair farm four miles north of The while house declined to comment stickney while other tW0i mciud. on the trip. ing the negro lad named by school of It was lesmed that the president would details at a conference tomorrow.

He has customarily taken a fishing trip around February. ficials as the ring leader of the quartet, were taken into custody in the hayloft of the barn on the John Klein farm five miles south of Corsica Sunday afternoon. Miller Steele, superintendent of the training school, reported this morning Turner, popular local couple, were son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson, jawn on Saturday, they whooped ap-united in marriage on Sunday mom- of Lead, was found along the rail- proval of replies to Roosevelt's remark jing at Broadus, Mont.

jroad tracks near Townsend, Mont, by that a youth organization's resolution Witnessing the ceremony were Eve- a railway maintenance employe early against loans to Finland was "twaddle' Watson of Deadwood and Ken- Friday, according to a telegram re- The president's wife, asking that no Dungey of Lead. ceived in Lead Monday morning by one ejther clap or hiss until she had Mrs. Turner Is the daughter of Mr. Mr. and Mrs.

Johnson, who, with Clif- finished, answered written questions and Mrs. John Moses of this city. She ford's brothers, left by car later in the the first from her second cousin, Ar-Ihas lived in Deadwood most of her day for Townsend. Roosevelt, of the republi- jlife and was graduated from the local How Johnson met his death was not can Roosevelts. I high school with the class of 1936.

She known in Lead, and officers In Mon- t0 njs inquiry whether the congress was an active and popular student tana were Investigating the case. Mrs. should pass a resolution favoring Fin-ithruout her years in the local institu- Johnson before leaving expressed the iand, Mrs. Roosevelt said: tion. She has worked in the county belief her son had met with foul play "No I don't thinlc vnn stinnlrt an en 1 Inone of the youths offered any resist-jance when they were apprehended.

I Evan Martin and Blair captured the first two boys after sighting them in a THE HATE DF THE NATION bj Oiin miller i field near the Blair farm home. The i other two boys were apprehended by three Stickney business men, Frank i building in the States Attorney's of-1 since his money and personal belong- record for anything you don't believe Bourret, Hans Knutson and Clarence nee tor tne past iout years. ings were missing, one bhiu ne ou The eroom is the son of Mrs. Agnes been living In Idaho for the past three one nf Turner of Lead and is an employee of Recently he wrote to her from Stephen McArthur, young demo- the New York Store tn wis city. Helena, Mont, that ne naa mjurea a crat of Kearney, N.

was ejected If Abraham Lincoln were living he Parlet. members of a posse hunting would be 131 years old and pretty the youths. The three men ordered fneblo He was born in Kentucky and the youths out of the haymow on the split rails in Illinois. He looked more Klein farm where they were hiding like Raymond Massey than Henry and delivered them to the guard. The couple will make their home and asking her to send money from the meeting for the second time in Deadwood.

Fonda dr.es He studied arithmetic at in escaping me training mc home nights and learned that two plus boys slugged a guard. Frank Richard-two equi.ls four no more, no less. son. and took the keys to the dormi-There have been presidents since who tory from him. couldn't and can't learn this.

The trail of the boys, as followed by Lincoln was most famous, perhaps, the officers, indicated they had stolen REDS CLAIM 32 FINN DEFENSES for his fare to Lead. Mrs. Johnson sent jn three days when he attempted to the money last Wednesday, with in- introduce the Finnish resolution, structions that a member of the family Leaders of the congress agreed to would meet him in Newcastle, Wyo discuss with CIO leaders today the and bring him to Lead. Mrs. Johnson prospects for a political alliance with said she feared something was wrong Labor's Non-Partisan League, when she failed to hear from her son Cheers had greeted John L.

Lewis' immediately. Reports of Clifford's invitation to the congress "to become death were confirmed by a wire from affiliated with or come to a working Montana officials Monday morning, agreement with the league. She said she did not know how hej happened to be in Townsend. Hiss in House Galleries Johnson is survived. In addition to I WASHrwr.Tnw i N0WCAPTURED for hi Gettysburg address, for saying a blanket from a car ana some looa that all theVople can't be fooled all from a back porch.

They asked for a the time and for freeing the slaves. If meal at the George Wieczorek farm he were president today, he would south of Stickney and left after their find it difficult to keep the stream- request was denied. lined propaganda machines from fool-i It is believed by school officials that ng all the people all the time, and up they then took a horse from the Han-against the extremely tough problem nah Johnson farm six rn.les south of of releasing the submerged third of the Corsica and rode it to a point a mile MOSCOW, (Tuesday), Feb. 13JPh- (The Russian army today declared that hi, parents, by three brothers. Alfred, ses swept across' house galleries oc- nonnlation from economic Slavery ui two- loose.

The boys also were believed without bankrupting the other have been responsible lor meat, a defensive roruncations, including iz Morris and Carl, and a sister, Mrs. cupied by delegates to the American and concrete artillery forts, had Robert Duffy, all of Lead. He was Youth Congress today when Rep captured in fighting Monday on born on February 9, 1911, In DeSmet, bertson (R-Kas) said he thought the the Karelian isthmus, and reported 230 g. and that same year came to republican national chairman was machine guns and 82 field guns had Lead with the family. He had lived right In spurning a part in the youth been captured.

Lead until three or four years ago, meeting. It was the third communique telling and attended the public schools in Representative Rayburn (D-Tex) 'of important gains on the Mannner- Lead. The parents and his brothers act in as speaker, stopped debate to heim line. The Finns have denied two wni return the body to Lead for fu- say firmly: previous reports of Russian victories, neral services and burlaL This is one place we have order." thirds. I stolen from a market at Corsica.

Ten-weeks-old Diana Joy Visser of Hollywood to happy now and all because her lower tooth was pulled. It was sharp, partly turned and had ent her tongue so that she could neither sleep nor nurse. When Hollywood doctors failed to cure the cut tongue, a dentist palled the tooth. Diana Joy is shown with her mother, Mrs. Don Visser, wke hi Molding the extracted incisor.

rMnn A BOSSe was orgaiuxeu 111 iui ait 'TV squire ani flu WM moV US don I Know wnere were SSn- is use we're jes' goin' along tinueduntU thetwo boy. were dis- covered in the Klein hayloft with th' crowd.".