The Black Hills Weekly from Deadwood, South Dakota • Page 1

OFFICIAL PAPER AND COUNTY ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR Warren Green Is G. O. P. Nominee GLADYS PYLE LOSES OUT ON 12TH BALLOTI Howell Throws Support To Green And Gives East River Farmer The Nomination PIERRE, May ren E. Green, of Hazle, a "dirt) farmer," is the republican nominee for governor of South Dakota.

Miss Gladys Pyle, secretary of state, who opposed four men in the primary and led the field, was defeated on the 12th ballot at the party's state convention here yesterday, when Brooke Howell, of Frederick, who had been running second behind her. threw his support to Green. 0. K. Whitney, state senator from Philip, was nominated lieutenant governor without opposition.

Charles S. McDonald, of Sioux Falls, who managed the Hoover-Curtis campaign in South Dakota two years ago, was elected republican state chairman succeeding A. A. Chambrlain of Huron. Mrs.

Wade Wickersham, of Custer, was nominated woman vice-chairman; James Mann, of Sioux Falls, secretary; and J. M. Toohey, of Sioux Falls, treasurer, Last night's session, in which the state ticket was nominated, was comparatively quiet. No last minute candidates were present, and the following nominations were made: M. Q.

Sharpe, Kennebec, attorney general, Mrs. C. E. Coyne, Fort Pierre, secretary of state. William Dunn, Yankton, auditor.

E. C. Giffen, Java, superintendent of schools. J. J.

Murphy, Parker, railroad commissioner. A. C. Goodhope, Parker, treasurer. O.

P. Engstrom, Summit, commissioner of public lands. Green a "Dark Horse" PIERRE, May Green, of Hazel, "dark horse" candidate was nominated for governor by the South Dakota republicans in convention here late yesterday afternoon. Miss Gladys Pyle, secretary of state who led in most of the 12 ballots was defeated when Brooke Howell, of Frederick, withdrew. Howell up until this time had been running a close second.

Miss Pyle, who had a plurality in the indecisive primary election two weeks ago led on seven of the 12 ballots. Green started as low man, but steadily received scattering strength until Howell threw him the nomination. Green led only on the last ballot. Miss Pyle's high total was 15,344 votes on the eighth ballot, but she was unable to pick up nearly 8,000 additional votes necessary for nomination. Carl Gunderson, former governor who was defeated by Gov.

W. J. Bulow, democrat, four years ago, lost all his support and got no votes on the last three ballots. He was second on the first ballot. but lost steadily.

Howell in 8 statement said he withdrew when his nomination was blocked. He said Green was best available candidate to head the party. Factional fights between the five candidates for the support' of delegates did not involve definite issues. Howell WAS supported by several leaders of the State Bankers association. Warren Green, the successful candidate is a prominent farmer of Ham1in county.

He served three terms in the senate, in the 1907, 1923 and 1925 sessions. He is a former member of the state board of charities and corrections. He was low man in the primary election two weeks DAILY CALL BLACK HILLS EVENING NEWSPAPER LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1930 HIGHEST AUTO ROAD SCALES MT. EVANS TO DIZZY HEIGHT The highest auto highway in North Denver, when completed this summer. where man is standing, is shown above.

DENVER, May -The highest automobile road in North America will be completed early this summer. Snow-clad nine months out of the year, Mount Evans, rising 14,260 feet above sea level, will be grooved by a modern, 18-foot highway almost to its summit. The road will end in a mountain "saddle" just below the mass of granite blocks which mark the summit. Started ten years ago by the state highway department, the road has been constructed against what seem- DAVIS LEADS OVER GRUNDY Secretary Of Labor Appears Certain Of Pennsylvania Republi- can Senatorial Nomination PHILADELPHIA, May -James J. Davis, secretary of labor in the cabinets of three presidents, was well ahead of Senator Joseph Grundy today in returns from the contest for the republican nomination for United States senator.

He led from the start of the tabulation of yesterday's primary vote. Francis S. Brown, supported, as was Davis, by the Philadelphia organization of William S. Vare, maintained a lead for the republican nomination for governor. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR PETER LAITALA FRIDAY Funeral services for the late Peter Laitala, former well-known resident of Lead whose death came at his home in Newell, are to be held on Friday afternoon, it was announced today.

Private services will be held from the Laitala home in Newell at 1 p. m. and will be followed by public services from the Newell Congregational church at 2 p. m. The Rev.

Carl Tamminen, of Lead, will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the Newell cemetery. MOVE TO PROTEST THE EXONERATION OF CANNON DALLAS, Texas, May As the quadrennial general ence of the Methodist Episcopal church neared its close today an attempt was begun protest formally the exoneration of Bishop James Cannon, on charges of stock market speculation. Put and Take WITHDRAWALS DEPOSITS REST OF THE THE THE WEATHER Unsettled with probably showers or thunder storms tonight and Thursday; much cooler. THE GRAF IS HEADED TOWARD BRAZIL Huge German Dirigible Is Making Another Crossing Of The Atlantic Ocean (By the Associated Press) The Graf Zeppelin passed the Canary Islands today and nosed steadily westward in a line almost parallel with the African coast toward the Cape Verde islands.

Her course was shaped for the with little chance that she reach that equation goal today. Her last reported posttion was 500 miles northeast of the Cape Verde islands, 200 miles due west of Villa Cisneros, Africa. 5,700 STUDENTS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR VERMILLION, May 21. More than 5,700 students will be graduated from South Dakota high schools in May and June, according to H. W.

Frankenfeld, registrar at the University of South Dakota. Last year there were about 5600 graduates, in 1927-28, 5200 and in 1926-27 about 5000. Two hundred seventy-six out of the 281 four-year high schools in the state reported 5644 graduates for this year, according to the registrar. "The slight increase in the past four years shows that South Dakota high schools have about reached the saturation point in point of view numbers," Mr. Frankenfeld said.

"That our high schools are gradually increasing in efficiency is shown by the fact that each year more of them are being accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools." Among the high schools which reported and the number of their graduates for 1930 are: alo, Buffalo Gap, Custer, 16; Belle Fourche, 32; Bison, Buff: Deadwood, 35; Edgemont, 18; Faith, 21; Hot Springs, 37; Kadoka, 18; Lead, 83; Lemmon, 36; Midland, Murdo, 17; Newell, 30; New Underwood, 16; Nisland, Rapid City, 102; Rapid City Immaculate Conception, 10: Sturgia, 41: Wall, 12; Wasta, White Lake, 17; Whitewood, 10. HINDU WOMAN, LEADER OF NATIONALISTS, JAILED BOMBAY, India, May Mrs. Farochini Naidu, Hindu poetess, who succeeded Mahatma Ghandi and Abbas Tyabji as leader of the civil disobedience campaign, was arrested by British police this morning as she directed a raid on the government salt depot at Dharasana. IRSIH McKENNA WINS FROM MANN LAST NIGHT TYNDALL, May McKenna, Tyndall middleweight, earned a clean decision over Ray Mann, Sioux City, in the main bout of a boxing card here last night. McKenna was the aggressor at all times.

"BEST BOOTLEGGER" IS UP FOR TRIAL, FEDERAL COURT The case of the government versus Bert Miller, Hill City, who enjoys the dubious distinction of being "South Dakota's best bootlegger" is to be tried before the present term of federal court. Moonshine whisky taken from Miller's still is said by C. H. West, government chemist for 39 years, to have bee nthe best whisky he had sampled in his many years of working for the government. The whisky was aged in kegs which were swung from the tops of pine trees on Miller's ranch.

Miller is held on three charges, manufacturing, possession and conspiring to violate the federal prohibition laws. This is his third offense in federal court and the case is attracting state wide attention. (Copperigto, W. It. 0.) PRICE FIVE CENTS TAXING PROPERTY ON INCOME VALUE HAS FARM BACKING WASHINGTON, May Supported by farm leaders for the last decade, a plan to tax real estate on its production value rather than its sale value is to be presented to the governors of 48 states, meeting in 'Chicago June 25.

The conference was called by the national taxation committee of the American Farm Bureau federation. Federal officials and tax specialists have been invited. The plan to be considered would upset a' large part of the American system of taxation. Whereas taxes heretofore have been assessed on the poses to capital make value the of assessment property, it against the average net production value. Under the present system property that is held at a loss pays proportionate taxes with that which returns a profit.

Efforts to obtain legislation permitting the creation of a taxation system based on "ability to pay" are under way in Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado and a few other states. In most cases amendment of the state constitution is required, which is a cumbersome and tedious task requiring the support of public sentiment. The conference is expected to launch a movement to obtain from the federal government a rule permitting the deduction of state income levies from federal income taxes, as is done in the case of inheritance taxes. The proposal simply is that whereas an individual now is paying both a state and federal income tax, the amount of the state tax would be deducted from the amount of the federal tax. The result would be a continuation of state revenue from income taxes but a decided reduction in federal revenue.

Behind the plan is the thought that it eventually would make it possible to shift from the general property tax to the income tax as the chief means of support for state and local governments. If the inheritance tax provision is made to apply to income taxes, it is believed that state governments will adopt the income tax more generally, because they then will have no fear that industries will move into adjoining states where no income tax is levied. It is provided that where no income tax is paid to the state its equivalent shall be paid into the federal treasury. MRS. ROBERT G.

BUNCE DIES IN ST. JOSEPH'S An untimely death, which has brought sorrow to her relatives and many friends throughout the Black Hills, occurred at St. Joseph's hospital in Deadwood about 7 o'clock last evening, when Mrs. Robert G. Bunce, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. E. O. Stevens, of this city, passed away as a result of a complication of disorders following the birth of a child on May 11. While the condition of Mrs.

Bunce had been serious for the past ten days, nevertheless her death has come as a shock to the community. Gwendolyn D. Stevens was born in June 30, 1896, and resided here with her parents practically her entire life until her marriage to Robert G. Bunce on January 31, 1923, since which time she has made her home at Midwest, where Mr. Bunce is employed by the Midwest Refining company.

Mr. Bunce has been at bedside of his wife- since the commencement of her serious illness. Mrs. Bunce is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. O. Stevens, her sister, Miss Ila Stevens, of Lead, and two sons, Robert Kenneth, aged five years, and the ten-day-old baby. The sincere sympathy of a wide circle of friends is extended to the members of the family in their sorrow and affliction. Funeral arrangements will not be completed until word is received.

from non-resident relatives, but services will be held at the Presbyterian church of Lead probably on Friday afternoon. Further announcement will be made later. Burial will be made in South Lead cemetery. LIONS CLUB TO RECESS DURING SUMMER MONTHS Members of the Lions club at their regular weekly luncheon and meeting today at the Highland hotel, decided to recess for the summer. Today's meeting was the last until the second Wednesday in September, when the club's weekly meetings will be resumed.

In discussing the proposal for 8 recess during the summer it was brought out that many members of Lions club are giving a great deal of their time to the local Commercial club, and that the latter organization will need even more time and greater support during the coming season. The election of officers which was to have been held today was postponed until the resumption of meetings next fall. Ed James, of the James Motor company of Rapid City, was the only guest of the club today. NOMINATION OF ROBERTS GIVEN SENATE FAVOR ago, receiving less than 9,000 votes. Carl Gunderson, whom the convention eliminated entirely ran second in the primary, getting almost AS many votes as Miss Pyle.

Many Vote Switchings. PIERRE, May vote switchings were evident at yesterday's republican state convention before Warren Green, of Hazle, was finally nominated as the party's candidate to oppose D. A. McCullough, of Sioux Falls, the democratic nominee at the general election in November. Although low man in six ballots Green gathered sufficient primary election and low on the first strength on the last ballot to give election.

Green gained in every ballot except the third when he dropped to 7,960 votes, and from then on forged to the front. Brooke Howell's delegates, seeing victory impossible for their candidate stampeded to Green on the 12th roll call, bringing his total vote to 64,223, more than 4,000 votes more than necessary for nomination. Miss Pyle received 47,985 votes, Trygstad 44,340 and Howell 13,441. Gunderson failed to tally. On the final ballot 96 delegates cast their votes for the Hazle man.

Miss Pyle was second high on the last count, receiving the votes of 84 delegates. Howell received the votes from 8 delegates, Trygstad from 4 and Gunderson none. All but two of the 192 delegates were present. Miss Pyle headed the roll call on seven of the 12 ballots. The secretary of state started in third position, gained second on the third ballot, was first on the fourth count, and dropped to second on the fifth, and then led until the final vote.

three ballots, lost it lead on on the the fourth first Howell held the and regained it on the next. He lost votes on the next six ballots, but until the final count maintained second position. Trygstad showed only one gain, on the second ballot. He was fourth on most ballots and lost votes steadily. Supporters of Gunderson dropped away fast after half the ballots had been taken and he failed to register a vote on the last three.

The Mitchell candidate was in second place on the first ballot, third on the second, third, fourth and fifth, and was out of the race thereafter. The final vote included--For Green, all delegates in Butte, and Meade counties, and Andrews in Lawrence. For Pyle-All delegates in Fall River and Rudesill and Morris of Pennington. MUSIC STUDENTS WILL GIVE RECITAL TONIGHT Vocal music students in Lead high school under the training of Miss Mae Martin will appear in a public program this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the high school auditorium, illustrative of the work which has been accomplished in the group vocal music classes since this work has begun in the high school two and a half years ago. There will be no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.

A variety of types of voices will be illustrated in the program, upon which the students have volunteered to appear. The group vocal classes contain about 25 students, from which the following will perform this evening: Pearl Spencer, William Morcom, Ellen Rentto, Art Lease, Kathlyn Ellis, Theodore Oates, Delores Treweek, Clarence Hodges, Helen Morganti, Richard Furze, Bernice Prouse, Ronald Schmele, Madeline Bertolero, and Harold Dick. The Italian street Song from "Naughty Marietta" which was given between the acts of the senior play on Monday night, will be sung by Evelyn Cox, Esther Getago, Anna Heikkila, Janet Johnson, Lidia Lucca, Dorothy Mackinnon, Edith Rasmusson and Delores Treweek, with flute and piano accompaniment by Russell Wayland and Mary Sarich. VETERANS' INSURANCE SUIT IS BEFORE COURT The case of Verne Alien, of Hot Springs, versus the United States government, in which the plaintiff is suing the government to recover on a government war risk insurance policy issued him while he was in service in the World war, opened in federal court in Deadwood this morning at 10 o'clock and was still being tried at press time this afternoon. The plaintiff alleges that he was totally disabled when he was discharged from the army and is entitled to total compensation from that date.

Allen is represented by C. A. Wilson and E. B. Adams of Hot Springs.

No arraignments had been made so far today and the grand jury had made DO report. Senate Late Yesterday Confirms Phi'adelphian To The Supreme Court WASHINGTON, May Owen J. Roberts, of Philadelphia, was authorized today to take office as an associate justice of the supreme court. His nomination to that position was approved unanimously by the senate late yesterday in sharp contrast to the bitter dispute that preceded the confirmation of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. RADIO BENEFIT DANCE TO BE HELD SATURDAY NIGHT America will scale Mt.

Evans, near A panoramic view from the summit, ed at times to be overwhelming odds. Its series of loops, curves and hairpin turns were frequently blasted out of the towering granite, and snows repeatedly hampered progress. The altitude forced workmen to go at their job gingerly, resting often to regain their breath. The highway is a continuation of the Denver mountain parks system, and is named for John Evans, second territorial governor of Colorado. The last 25 miles of the drive, which has a maximum grade of six per cent, are continuously above a 10,000 foot altitude.

WESTERN COUNTIES LEAD IN LARGE SCALE FARMING PIERRE, May scale farming was credited today by Frank D. Kriebs, state secretary of agriculture, for western South Dagains in population and crop acreage in the last few years. Asserting the west river country shows the greatest increases in population and crop area, Kriebs said the three counties making the largest percentage of population Increase -Bennett, Corson and Perkins- -are leaders in large scale farming. In these localities, production is above the average in the state, the secretary of agriculture said, and the first crop often more than pays for the land. Bennett county, which "probably has made the greatest agricultural progress of any of the west river counties," has more large scale farming than any other section of the state, Kriebs said.

He listed several operators of large farms near Martin and Batesland, who till from 5,000 to 2,000 acres. About a fourth of the area of Bennett county is under cultivation, much of the land being rented from Indians. Last year 223 cars of Bennett county wheat and flax was shipped from Merriman, from which farmers of the county realized nearly $650,000. Other shipping points are Kadoka, S. and Gordon, Neb.

The secretary of agriculture said incomplete census reports indicate South Dakota's rural population has made a substantial gain since 1920 but that the increased number of farmers has not kept pace with the increased acreage, due to large scale farm operations. He predicted another large increase in farm acreage this year, with much new land being planted to flax. AUTHORITIES PUZZLED AT MYSTERIOUS DEATH KENTLAND, May -Authorities today were undecided whether murder or suicide was the answer to the death of William Simons, prominent Chicago grain broker and one-time partner of former Governor Warren McRay. The body of Simons, 50 years old, was found beside a highway near here yesterday. Two bullets had been fired through the base of the head and a third entered the body below the heart.

SEEK EARLY ACTION ON LONDON NAVAL TREATY WASHINGTON, May Early committee action on the London naval treaty was sought today by the sponsors of the pact as a means of assuring its consideration by the senate before congress adjourns. A growing disposition to defer debate on the arms limitations agreement until next winter if it is not ready to be taken up when the senate disposes of the tariff bill spurred friends of the treaty to press the hearings of the senate foreign relations committee to a speedy conclusion. A radio benefit dance will be held in the Spearfish park pavilion next Saturday evening, it was announced today, the proceeds from which will be used toward sending William Callender, of Deadwood, to Washington, D. to make formal application to the federal radio commission for a commercial license for the radio station in Deadwood. The music for the dance will be provided by the original Black Hills Stompers, known to Deadwood dance fans of last summer.

A ticket selling contest for the dance is being conducted among a group of girls and prizes of cash and merchandise will be given to the girls who sell the largest number of tickets, by the New York Store, Deadwood. The radio station in Deadwood is said to have the necessary financial backing from local sources to meet the requirements of the federal radio commission, and that this item, the usual stumbling block in securing a commercial license, has been taken care of. Captain Robert F. Gill, of City, regular army officer attached to the national guard, was yesterday on national guard business with the officers of Company of the local unit. LOCAL BASEBALL NEMO SURFACE Surface AB Elward ..2 0 0 Warren 2 0 1 Vukovich Cadwallader Gallo 0 Ryan Kravig Givogri Hixon Mattson 2 16 3 Nemo AB Boint 2 Lyons 000 Carlson Roberts Leeman Assman Gillespie Weatherholt Kaynie 0 0 15 2 4 1 Summary: Two base hit, Lyman; home run, Ryan; left on bases, Nemo 4, Surface bases on balls, off Kaynie 2, off Warren double play, Mattson to Hixon; struck out, by Kaynie 7, by Warren 3: hit by pitcher, Gillespie by Warren.

Umpires, Mattson and Warren. Time of game 1 hour 5 minutes. BASEBALL By The Associated Press National League Brooklyn 16; Philadelphia 9. Pittsburgh Cincinnati 0. Boston New York 3.

Chicago St. Louis 16. American League St. Louis Detroit 2. Cleveland 7-7; Chicago 3-5.

New York Boston 4. Other game not scheduled. American Association St. Paul Milwaukee 0. Minneapolis Kansas City 1.

Columbus Indianapolis 4. Toledo Louisville 15. Weather and Roads Lead 63; partly cloudy roads fair. Deadwood 70; partly cloudy roads good. Spearfish 75; partly cloudy roads good.

Sturgis 66; partly cloudy roads good. Belle Fourche 76; clear roads good. Hill City 70; partly cloudy roads good. Custer 58; cloudy roads good. Rapid City 67; cloudy roads good.

Philip 62; clear roads good. Presho 62; partly cloudy roads good. Chamberlain 70; clear roads good. Newcastle 64; clear roads fair. For a period of 16 hours up to 8 o'clock.

Min. 56. Max. 73..