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The Day's Sews By The Associated Press ISSUED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY Western South Dakota's Leading Morning Newspaper SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR DEADWOOD (Black Hills) SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, lg44. PRICE FIVE CENTS orthmsi Military Heads Demand immediate Labor Draft I. S. Fits EH Frame Awards Presented Women Bowlers At Annual Election (ft i Jvr ft) 1 J'' i.ri NrMi KiH-iiiiwrai J-l TORNADO BLEW AWAV HIS HOME Standing in the ruins of his home, Morris Long, 2, hugs his salvaged doll and cries in fright after a tornado passed thru Abbeville, S. killing three persons and injuring a score or more.

This child and five other occupants of the houe cicrped injury. (A.P. Wircphoto.) Dewey Warren Reds Repulse Nazi Hit On the Baltic Front LONDON, Apr. 20 iff) The long quiet Baltic front flamed into action today, with the Russians announcing that they had beaten off attacks of large German forces in north west Narva in Estonia and had launched heavy air raids against German troop trains concentrated at the Latvian railway junctions of Rezenne and Gulbene. In the southeast corner of old Poland, renewed German tank infantry thrusts south and east of Stainslawow were repulsed.

Soviet planes sank four large transports and a destroyer and damaged other ships from the air at besieged Sevastopol. West River Roads Restricted, Blocked PIERRE, Apr. 20 The state highway department Friday announced West River road and highway conditions as follows: Restriction Three hundred pounds per inch width of tire S. D. No.

From Meadow corner to Strool corner; S. D. No. 24 Sturgis to junction with S. D.

73, south of Faith; S. D. No. 83 From junction with U. S.

No. 212 south to U. S. No. 14; S.

D. No. 73 From junction with S. D. No.

24 to Faith, and from Meadow cor ner to Lemmon; S. D. No. 79 New ell north to junction with U. S.

No. 85; U. S. No. 85 Belle Fourche to North Dakota line.

Closed The following roads are closed to all traffic: S. D. No. 47 Bridge out on White river south of Oacoma; S. D.

No. 73 Bridge approaches on Grand river out detour will be made as soon as water subsides; S. D. No. Bridge approaches washed out on Clark's fork and Sqaw creek bridges between Buffalo and Reva.

Detours have ween provided. A bridge 3 miles east of Camp Crook is out. Detour has been provided. Hi-nun RpCnmiTIPnHs WASHINGTON, Apr. 20 UP) Complaining of "a conspicuous absence" of planned effort to direct qualified 4-F's into essential work.

the house military committee recommended today that men rejected for full military service be inducted for non-combat duty if they fail to seek essential war work. The committee approved a recommendation of a special subcommittee headed by Representative Coi THE UMPIRE IS THE GUY IN THE MIDDLE Strictly "in the middle hero is Umpire Lynton Boggess, receiving the opinions of Catcher Roy Easterwood (left) and First Baseman Phil Cavarretta, both of the Cubs, in the seventh inning of a game at Chicago between the Bruins and the White Sox. Player at upper left is unidentified. The Cubs won, 7 to 6. Head GOP Massachusetts for permanent chairman of Ihe convention.

Men Are Needed For Maritime Service A nation-wide drive to enroll men a week for the U.S. Maritime Service is now getting underway, David J. Brecht, Lieut, (jg), L'SMS, regional enrolling officer at Minneapolis, announced to day. "With the enrollment of men be low 2G restricted to the armed fore. es and the merchant marine cadet corps," Erecht declared, "men from 2G to 35 years and 6 months can now volunteer for every type of service aboard ship.

Steward tram ir.g is open to men up to 50 years HASHING ION, Apr. 20 oP) Warning the nation that it faces a manpower crisis which may imperil the mightiest military undertaking in history, heads of the armed forces renewed their demand tonight for labor draft legislation. In a joint Moment, Secretary the Navy Knox, War Secretary Stimson and Maritime Chairman Enury S. declared 1.4UU.000 more mai will be taken by the armed forces this year most of them will be "drawn from vital industries" which i.ot only must find replacements but in some caies will have to step up production. Army Needs Men Over 30 Hersliey Says NEW YC'KK, Apr.

20 Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Ilcrshey, selective service director, said tonight that tlie armed foicis still will require nun over HI) and particularly those who are not engaged in war activities and ho perform such activities in a half-hearted" manner. Fred Sankey Dies of Accidental Injuries In Texas Sgt.

Fred Sanke stake Mining son of and of Belle Fourcho, Laredo, cf a former employe, o. Charles Sankey died Saturday at injuries sustained while on army maneuvers. Sergeant Sankey was a member of the lu'Jih LY.ginccrs of the South Dakota national guard and left Lead in 11)41, when the unit was n.ouihz.d. He was later released and came back to Lead and for a time was employed in the Homestake shops. In September, 1941, ho joined the Canadian air force.

Later he was transferred to v--e U.S. force. He was born May 14, 1914. He was well known in Black Hills boxing circles having fought as a welterweight on a number of Hills cards'. Surviving, besides- his wife and parents, are two brothers, Ira and Harry, residing in California.

Services were held at Albany, his wife's home. Sixteen Lost In Crash of Flying Boat In Caribben WASHINGTON, Apr. 20 Ft The navy tod. announced the los of a big navy Hying boat in the Caribbean sea. Sixteen members in the crew and paer.gers are missing.

The Cut; Una boat sea-crashed on April 6 "on routine flight." There were fourteen survivors. One crewman's body was picked up. Fire Destroys Five Buildings In Shipyards CCE.W, ALL-GX-KUDSON. N. Apr.

20 A', Firemen said five build. cf the shipyard here were de.truycd by fire which was still at 10 p.m. Thursday. More than 200 l.fa rafts had been destroyed. THE STATE OF THE NATION (By CLIN MILLER) A checkup reveals that the amount, we personally invested in war bonds in 1013 was slightly less than the amount of our income taxes for last year.

We were surprised and chagrined. (Pardon us a few moments while we go out into the backyard and give us a sound kicking.) We have today resolved that we will make up the deficit in war bonds as compared with income taxes and that henceforth for the duration we will invest at least as much money in war bonds as our income taxes amount to. We're doggedly determined to see to it that Uncle Sam doesn't make more profit on our work than we do. Squire Perkins says: "A honest confession is good for th' soul and in many cases it's less expensive than hirin' a lawyer." LONDON, Apr. 20 Between 750 and 1,000 American Fortresses; and Liberators made a surprise sunset assault on German military targets In northwestern France tonight, striking after RAF heavy bombers from Italy bad bombed Plovdiv, Bulgarian railway center.

The Americans were escorted by between 500 and 750 fighters. They dumped approximately 2,500 tons of bombs. Mustang fighter-bombers also blasted nazi targets deep in northeastern France. During the spring and summer British bases are light until 9 p. m.

The weather was perfect. The day's operations began with Amer ican mediums and lighter RAF aircraft hitting France; small allied attacks followed. The Plovdiv areas were armed with supplies for nazi forces fight ing on the eastern front, was left flaming. Nine U.S. heavy bombers were lost, with no fighter opposition being encountered, although anti-air craft fire ranged from light to intense.

Allied planes tonight had made 8,000 sorties in the last 54 hours, unloading more than 11,000 tons of bombs. It was the third successive day the American airforce had sent out 2,000 planes. ing, $200; and Wild Horse Race, $150. Also, there is $75 for exhibition or contest riding of wild buffalo, and $430 in mount money for Boys Calf Riding. All entry fees arc added to finals monies.

This schedule does not cover regular horse race program which a committee is now working up. Spearfish Man Is Accidentally Shot By His Neighbor Jake Stickenger, Spearfish valley farmer, was treated by Dr. Lyle Hare at Spearfish last night for an accidental bullet wound in his left arm, it was reported to the office of the Lawrence county sheriff. The accident occurred when Stickenger's neighbor, W. S.

Berry, was shooting at birds. A bullet from his 22 rifle struck Stickenger, going into fleshy part of his arm, but missing the bone. Berry took the injured man to Dr. Hare's office where the wound was found I not serious, He was later admitted to St. Joseph's hospital.

adept at driving stakes as they are at darning socks." Since 1942 the engineers have recruited women for survey crews from Maine to California and from Minneapolis to Mobile. Colonel Barker says there have been no complaints about 54-hour weeks. They've received the same wages as men. Jobs for the women have not been tailor-made, and Colonel Barker says: "Their presence has caused no injury to masculine pride." He reports the women whirl the kinks out of a long, steel surveyor's chain with one flip of the wrist, and lug 20 pounds of instruments thru brush and bog. "Running lines comes as natural to them as cooking a meal," he says, "but when civil engineers come marching home, they won't have to argue to get their surveying jobs back.

It is tough, back-breaking work and these women will want to settle down and raise good American families." Round-Up Prize Money Annuounced BELLE FOURCHE, S. Apr. 20 The cowboy contest budget for the 25th annual Black Hills Round Up, July 3-4-5, will cover more Rodeo Association championship winning point events than any Round Up since 1928. The budget fr arena contests amount to 955, and it will provide 109 chances at prize money. It will be a field day for the cowboys.

The contests are: Saddle Bucking, $350; Bulldogging, $350; Calf Roping, $400; Bareback Riding, $200; Bull Riding, $200; Wild Cow Milk- Mary Craig was chosen president of the Deadwood Women's Bowling league at the annual banquet and election of officers helJt the Bo-uegu Cafe last night. Edna Minard is vice president, Margaret Moye is secretary-treasurer, Lou Gilbert sergeant at arms, and Evelyn Gaidincr, sports editor. About 40 members of the league attended the banquet which was presided over by Irene Knutson president. Awards and prizes were presented by Mrs. Knutson.

League Prizes 1st place H. S. Clark, $40. The team won 53 and lost 31 games during the season. The team cap-lain is Kulh Jacobs.

2nd place Montgomery Ward, $24. record of 52 games won and j2 lost. Cecile Roberts is captain of the team. 3rd place Minard's Grocery, $16. jO and 30 games, Ldna Minard, cap- lain.

iNote) Minard being tied for 3rd place with Kubler's, the tie was rolled oil with Minard's win ning 2 out of 3 games, in accordance with national regulations. High game of league play Viola r'ranzl with 236, $2. 2nd high game, Phyllis Gorum, 212, $1.20. 3rd high Maxine Ellis, 204, 80c. High series of league play Phyllis Gorum, 538, $2.

2nd high Viola Franzl, 520, $1.20 3rd high Marjorie Johnson, 512 80c. Tournament Prizes 1st in singles Georgia Cooper; 5C5, $4. 2nd in singles Marjorie Johnson 546, $2.42. 3rd in singles Gwendolyn Green and Cecile Roberts, 526, 80c each 1st in doubles Grace Brubakei and Teressa Parker, 1078, $3.50 each. 2nd in doubles Cecile Robert and Marjorie Johnson, 1025, $2.1: each.

3rd in doubles Elsie Krause ano Mary Craig, 1021, $1.50 each. 1st place in team event Geib' Music Service, 2537, $6.00. 2nd place in team event Minarc Grocery, 2529, $4.00. lit place all events Cecile Ro be i ts, 15117, $2.79. 2nd place all events Grace Bru baker, 1558, $1.95.

3rd place all events Marjoru Johnson, 1550, $1.00. High game in tournament Aldini Plummer, 245, $1.00. 43 Die In Blast At Berg Quarry STOCKHOLM, Apr. 20 heavy explosion from an unknow cause at the Skoltergrunn quarry in ihe Norwegian city of Berg today killed 43 persons and injured sever al times that number with fire spreading rapidly in the strong wind. Junior-Senior Dinner First Commencemen Activities '44 Class Commencement activities will start for Deadwood high school next Saturday, April 29, with the annual oanquet given by the juniors for i he class of 1944.

at the gymnasium. Tne senior play, the title and cast of which will be announced later, is set for May 12 at the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate f-ervices will be held May 21 with Rev. O. Sivertsen giving the sermon.

Dr. Lloyd H. Rising, pastor of the First Methodist church at Lincoln, will address the seniors in the Commencement exercises on May 22. Baseball Scores (By The Associated Press) National League New York 10: Boston 8. Brooklyn Philadelphia 2.

Cincinnati 2: Chicago 1. St. Louis Pittsburgh 3. American League Washington Philadelphia 0. St.

Louis Detroit S. Only games scheduled. May CHICAGO, Apr. 20 (jP) A Dew ey-Warren combination bulked large today in speculation of re- "Uhl, mit to the nation. Some members of the party's na- tienal and arrangements committees asserted the tide was running to- ward Gov.

Thomas E. Dewey cf! New York for the presidential place on the slate and Gov. Earl arren of California for the vicc-presiden-1 tial niche, but a few figured there may be some shif Is in the currant before it reaches the nominating conclave starting here June 2G. Cel. R.

B. Creager, of Texas, reported he was confident Dewey and Warren would be chosen, and that ihe New Yoiker would be selected an the first ballot. Robert P. Burroughs of New Hampshire, who supported Wendell Willkie before he stepped out of ihe competition, told newsmen the trend seemed to be toward the Dewey nomination on the roll call. Russell Spraguc of New a Dewey adherent, declined comment for publication, but left the impression a Dewey prophet would not be stranded on a limb.

Ira Eeynon of Nebraska, who is backing Gov. Dwicht Griswold for the vice-presidential nomination, said he thought Dewey would have first place on the ticket. But he maintained the se'ection of Warren for keynoter might mean that some- one else would be slated for vice-president. I The arrangements committer, at its concluding session yesterday, improved Rep. Joseph W.

Martin of i 1 and months." The Minneapolis office is in Room Io JNew Legislation 110, Federal Court House. Iowa and'nf tft IflHllStrV Women Make the Grade As Army Surveyors theTr applications to this office or to maritime offices in Chicago, Kansas City, or Denver, "wr Selectees Left For Fort Crook Lawrence county selectees left yesterday for Ft. Crook, Neb, for pie-induction physical examina- tions. Approximately 40 men left tello (D-Calif) that no new legisla-from Deadwood altho the April 20 lion be enacted at this time dealing call included 101 men from this; with the 3,500,000 men in Class 4-F county. Many of them were em-1 rejected for service because of ployed at defense centers all over disabilities.

Existing law, the com-the country and left from those mittee said, provides ample for their pre-induction ex-ity for handling such men through amination. administrative procedure. Bombers Knock Out 6 Jap Planes In the Carolines SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Apr. 20 VP Six Japanese planes were destroyed in a raid on Woleai island in the western Carolines.

Heavy bombers hit enemy installations at Nomoi island for the third straight day of attacks there. Solomons-based bombers attacked Rabaul for the 16th consecutive day of assaults on that base. The attackers lost three planes. One freighter, one small tanker, and five loaded barges were sunk and ten gun positions were silenced in blows at Jap bases along northern New Guinea. Hit Japs in Southeast Asia SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUARTERS, Kandy, Ceylon, Apr.

20 iP) Allied forces in southeast Asia landed two stiff jolts to the Japs with bombers and fighters flying from carriers somewhere in the Indian ocean. They attacked enemy targets in northern Samatra as Chinese troops encircled a Jap division in northern Burma. Movie and Radio Stars Will Open Mine In San Juan A Colo. California movie and radio stars, Bing Crosby and associates, arc reported invest ing in San Juan mining property. Engineers have inspected the Molas mine, near Silverlon, and papers for its transfer are now in California, according to W.

F. Hans-berger, owner of the mine. Preliminary work of reopening the famous oldtime producer is scheduled to start as soon as weather conditions permit The Molas produced a fortune in rich ores for the late John Wingate and associates. It is located about a quarter mile from highway 550. Shaft house and other buildings can be made ready for occupancy with minor repairs.

The ores from the mine carry values in silver, gold, copper and zinc. The first objective of Crosby and associates will be to clear and re-timber the shaft in order to reach the deeper workings for an exploratory campaign. I By Margaret Kernodle (A.P. Features Writer) WASHINGTON. In a recent Japanese broadcast, Japanese women were assured American and British women are "one weak point our enemies possess." The speaker, president of the Nippon bank, obviously did not know about the women of the army's survey crews.

Col. Clarence D. Barker, chief of industrial personnel in the office of the chief of army engineers, does. He says: "When the big push begins in western Europe, and the engineers start blasting a two-lane highway to Tokyo, remember the women of the survey crews. They are part of the team as much as the G.I.

Joes." Colonel Barker admits "Men were shocked when the first crews of women took to the tall timber. Permanent waves and lipsticks didn't fit the picture of masculine sweat and scrubby whiskers." Now he says the men agree "women are as TRANSPORT MILITARY PERSOXXEL OVER "HC MP" Passengers in this C-46 transport plane, carried over the Himalayan "hump" route, military air route between bases in India and China, wear oxygen masks as they fly at high altitudes. Planes of this type carry vital war cargoes, diplomatic and military officials, and technicians over the mountainous airw ay. (AJ. Wirephoto.).