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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
DARKNESS AND DAWN.

Allan England. Illustrated Boston:
Small, Maynard q Co.
This is long story-almost 700 pages
long. In view OF its great undertaking,
however, one maTvels that it is so short.
since it involves nothing less than the re-
building of demolished world The as
tonishing adventure opens with a tableau
calculated to reduce Rip Van Wrinkles
nap to an inconsiderable nod. Here. after
q sleep of q thousand years in the Metro
politan tower, a new Adam and Eve wake
10 the ruins of Manhattan, themselves
the only living creatures in this erst-
while teeming mart. The venerable wear
o914 dawns upon the twain as a literally
clean slate, whereupon they write accord
ing to their desires and powers Obvious
Nv adventure in this field is limited only
nv the confines of the authors own imag-
marion. Built upon this novel founda-
ion Mr. England s Kaleidoscope and
strenuous romance bears ample testi-
ruony to the lusty nature and the prime
working order of this writer's powers of
INA gination and invention.
RURBURY STOKE. By William John
Hopkins, author of "Old Harbor."
etc Boston: HouShton Miff1in Com
pany.
Hurbury Stoke, the young Englishman
cast ashore from reef-struck ship on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SOME NEW BOOKS ON SCIENCE
AND ART.

Among the recent additions ar tho p,.r-
lie Library are the books named bcl,q.
on various branches of science and art
Mathematics.
Baker. Il; r. The Problem OF the Aprle.i,.
sectors. 1911. LED BlI3
Bnsh, W. n, and Clark, l. r. The Elements q,
fiane ieometry 1911. LED Ba64e
tiaudei, Joseph. Handbook Of Mathematics ..
Engineers and Engin. erng Students 1905 LIRE
CoIIh. Reference
international Commission on the Teaching q
Mathematics Report Of the American Comm
sioners. 1872. LIB InS3r
smith; d. E.. and Ksrpinski. l.. G The Hindu
Arabic Numerals. 1911. LB-Sm5i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
Arts and Crafts.

Averill, Mary. japanese Flower Arrangements
uke- banal Applied to Western Needs. WsF-
Av37
Barber. r. A. Hard Paste Porcelain. PIT. /.
1910 WKT-B23h.
Jeryis, W. r Pottery Primer. 1911. wKT-
J4sSp
Richards, J. A. The Art of Die-makng. 1911.
WIKI R39.
Schumacher. Anna. Columbia Manual Of Cotton
Crocheting. WUA-Schs6.
Singer Sewing Machine Company. Instructions
for Art Embroidery. 1911. VIVA Si6i.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-11
PLAN FOR GRAIN SHOW

The annual meeting of the executive
committee of the Corn and Grain
Growers Association was held at the
State College last week. Those in at
tendance were H. E. Dawes, president,
Fulton; E. P. Sand, treasurer, Nit
chell; Norman Nelson, Yankton and
Hugh Nash, Redfeld; DR.. A. N. Hume,
secretary, Brookings.
Business of the association was
transacted, more especially such mat
tiers as related to the annual state
show and school.
One or two changes were made in
the premium list, for the show to be
held next January in Mitchell. The
most important change, was the offer
ing of an additional premium in each
of the districts, for the boys class. Any
boy having a ten ear sample of corn
selected from the product of a previous
acre-field contest, held under the u
pices of any bank or similar CONNER
cial organization or other reliable au-
thority, may enter such sample for
competition. The prize for each Sec
ton of the state in this boys class will
be $1,000. The ten-ear samples taken
from these acre-ield contests will be
judged under the rules of the Corn
and Grain Growers Association.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-11
TOMORROW IS
GOOD ROADS DAY
DAY is SET ASIDE BY GOVERNOR
BYRNE FOR THE IMPROVE.
MENT OF ROADS
LITTLE WILL Be DONE N BROOMncS
The Weather Has Been so Rainy That
it Will Be Impossible to Do Road
Work at the Present Time

Governor Byrne has named tomor-
row, June u, as good roads day in
South Dakota and it would be joyfully
observed by Bookings county people
were conditions not SO unfavorable. In
the first place the day was not proper.
ly advertised and very little was done
toward working up sentiment. The
principal trouble, however, Is with the
weather. 1t has rained nearly every
day the past two weeks and the roads
will be so wet that it will be impos.
sible to do much but drag them. The
local road boosters expect to get out
and do some work in the city, but
nothing will be attempted in the coun-
try. The farmers have been kept out
Of their corn fields during the rainy
weather and they will be anxious to
get back to work and it would be hard
ly right to ask them to assist with
road work. The Commercial Club road
committee expects to map out a pro-
gram and set a date for a special
Brookings county good roads day later
on, and it will be properly advertised
so that it can be made the success 1t
deserves to be.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-11
THE CITY MANAGER

q MS week the Register mas QlS-
, 3 ied the question of a manager for
I g city utilities with a number of citi-
and without exception they have
f red the securing of a competent
man. Some of the opinions are:
j. W. Warren agree with the Reg
lister hat the city needs a manager for
its utilities and especially to look after
the power plant, but they should be
very careful to get a competent man.
The plant needs over-hauling and
many of the lines will have TO be re-
built, and the sooner a good man is
hired the better. When the right man
is secured make him responsible. He
doesn't need to go out and climb poles
fact he needn't work at all, except his
head and he. will save the city all
kinds of money. We must have a
responsible head for the city affairs.
The aldermen get twenty-five dollars
a year and for that amount of money
they cannot be expected to devote
much of their time to city affairs or to
assume much responsibility. Why
don't the newspapers agitate the mat
ter? l am satisfied that every tax
payer in town if he knew the condi-
tions would insist that the mayor and
council get busy and protect the city's
interests.
c. H. Atkinson-A business manager
for the city's utilities is the best solu-
ton of our troubles that l know of.
The town is certainly sadly in need of
such a
Prof. II. G.. Solberg-The city needs
and needs badly a competent man to
look after it's plants. The way things
are running now is a joke, and unless
there is a decided change for the bet
ter l would be in favor of turning the
plants over to private corporations. If
they are run right they can saw money
for the taxpayers, and it seems as
though the council should do some
thing.
O. A. Sutton-I am decidedly in
favor Of the city employing a manager
for all of it's utilities, but of course
he should be a thoroughly competent
man. To secure such a man we would
perhaps have to pay anywhere from
two thousand to three thousand dol
lars, but l believe that as a city own
ing all it's important utilities we can
afford to pay such a salary. Such a
man would not only keep the plant
running in good shape, but he would
have some system in taking care of
the city property and watching the
small leaks-that's where money is
lost. l understand that the plant needs
some overhauling and in that case a
should be secured at once to
superintend the work. If we are to
continue to operate our plants at a
proft-and we do not want them un-
less they do show a profit-we must
have n competent head.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-11
TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS

All boys and girls between the ages
of 6 and IA years who wish to help
celebrate Uncle Sans birthday on the
4th of July are requested to meet on
the college campus Saturday afternoon,
June Is, at 4 o'clock.
Many young ladies will also be need
ed to make this party a cce and
all high school girls, college girls, and
any others who care to take part are
urged to meet at the same time and
place.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-11
THE LUCE LINE

President Hyde of the Commercial
Club is in receipt of the following let
ter from Col. Luce:
Pursuant to our policy Of keeping
you in touch with the affairs Of the
Electric Short Line we are sending
you herewith a statement of our assets
of June LIST, 1914.
AS you know, we have been operat-
ing a portion of our track since the
10th day of January. At present we
are running eight trains on week days
and ten on Sundays. On the 18th day
of June our new schedule will go in
effect which will include eighteen
trains on week days and twenty-five
on Sundays.
We are very glad to say that our
receipts have been over twice as much
as our engineers had estimated and we
believe that we will be on a dividend
paying basis at an early date.
We wish to state further that our
books are open to your inspection at
any time and any information you
may wish will be gladly furnished.
June LIST, 1914.
Assets
Cash in banks ............$ 26,169.23
Bills receivable (notes bear
ing SO int ........... 166,127.72
Equipment ............ 101, O56.O
Right-of-way; ties; rails;
bars; bolts and spikes. 119,392.67
Engineering .............. 24,O76.26
Bridges and culverts ...... 31,946.56
Construction, clearing, ma
terial, tools, fuel, etc 80. 597, 531.5S
Il ,O66, 10000
Stock sold 81, 066, 10000
The above figures include over 12O
niles of right-of-way; Is miles of road
in operation and accepted by the Rail-
road & Warehouse Commission; b
miles additional completed road sub
ject to the acceptance Of the Railroad
& Warehouse Commission on June
Sth; 10 miles additional road complet-
ed as to bridges and culverts on which
about 60% of the grading is completed.
These 10 miles will be ready for opera.
ton in a short time and will bring us
to Winsted, Minnesota, 40 miles west
of Minneapolis. In our yards we have
10 miles of 20 lib. steel, $50, 900 ties and
we have purchased for July and Aug
ust delivery 20 miles of steel and 1OO,-
900 ties which have been partly paid
for.
Equipment: Fifteen fat cars, nine
box cars, one caboose, two rs ton
steam locomotives, two gasoline cars,
fourteen coaches, one Westinghouse
Gasoline Electric Car, two General
Electric Cars. Three General Electric
Cars to be delivered by July LIST. One
a barn. n machine shop, hand cars.
tools, etc.
The Electric Short Line Railway
Company has no outstanding notes,
bonds or liabilities of any nature ex
cepts current bills which have not
been presented and which have never
amounted to more than s~10.0OO.0O0.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-06-11

for some time, finally breaking and
: wing eastward. 1t is reported that
re was some hail north of town
p terday, but the damage was said to
g small.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
PREPARE FOR FINAL DASH
Germans Bring Up Reserves and Big
Guns in Hopes Of Cutting Through
Allies Line.

London. - While undertaking i'm.
m2nse tasks In the east, the Germans,
according to all accounts, are prepar'
ing to launch another offensive move.
ment in the west. Just where this is
to be Is known by the general staff
alone. It fs believed here they will
make another effort to get through to
the French coast and perhaps at the
same time try to force the line OF
French fortresses In the Arrgonne re-
gion. @ .,..
The Germans have been violently
b~ombarding Ypres in Flanders, Sois.
sons on the Aisne and Rheims, while
they have been attacking in force in
the Argonne region. The French claim
the Argonne assaults have been re-
pulsed, while the Germans say that
they have been gaining ground stead
lily.
The Germans during the past three
days are reported, in information from
north Of Flanders, to have brought up
so, 900 men and more than 200 guns for
a final effort to cut through the allies
line before winter shall have set In,
bringing to an end extensive opera
lions on this front.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
TURKISH TROOPS AT CANAL
consta 7tinopIe Says That English
Forces Have Been Defeated
Battle Near Port Said.

London Reuters Constantlnople
correspondent in a dispatch sent by
way of Berlin gives the following off
cial Turkish statement:
1.-THE Turkish troops have reached
the Suez Canal. In fighting a FL
Kantara the English suffered heavy
losses and took fight"
Elkantara is a port on the right
bank Of the canal about rs miles south
Of Port Said.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
says:
IAN official Constantinople telegram
says the Turkish cruiser Hamidish yes
terday bombarded and destroyed the
Russian petroleum depots and wireless
station at Taupse near Noyorrossky
ION the Black Sea-.
"a heavy battle, lasting nine hours,
occurred along the Shat-El'Arab River
fthis river empties into the Persian
Gulf and forms part Of the boundary
between the Persian and Turkish do.
clare m~inions), between the British
and Turkish troops. British losses
zero very heavy. Captured British
soldiers declare the wounded included
the British commander.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
TURKS LOSE IN ARMENIA
Battle Page1 More FIerceIy In eau.
c2sus Hegl0n-TurkG Thrown Back
In Direction Of Erzcrum.

Polror~a9 The following announce
men. from the general STAFF If tho
ll.. .aa @rjny in the Caucaeus was
ua!n public here:
"L1 'he region Of Erzerum we throw
h.r. .an TURKS on the whole Of the
lrant aid forced them hQrrlcaly 70 re-.
trna!. l.0r troops are stNl pushing
ih," ,rrrantfcalIy.
"Fl,ra IS no change IN the aituGtion
Ii t1a .0'lnr regions"
""rem Karaklliasea TO A~ln8hgerd
vn,'og .ratn ongoGomentg took place,
with g~rsuils favorable TO us.
".g The Persian province Of h2cT-
Eat.nr The Turks were defeated in the
region CT Kh&na8ur Pass and also in
,ao paaeaa leading from Dilman, in
f.a direction Of, KotUr. In these en-
Easements tho Russian troops cap
LuTeI some Turkish artillery"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
DEEPER RIVERS FAVORED
Latin Conference Adopts New Plan.
VIII Promote Branch Banks for
- Exchange Of Credits.

Memphis. -- Practical preliminary
plans by which 1t is hoped to increase
the Interchange of commerce between
the United States and Central and
South Americans were adopted at the
closing session Of the International
Trade Commerce of the Mississippi
Valley and the Central West in Mem.
phis.
The plans were built from the tan
gled mass OF commercial propaganda
which has been thrown up since the
European war upset tire worlds com
mercial equilibrium, out upon the
shell of the machine built In the con-
ference the trainers hope to construct
a powerful, driving force which will
capture for the Mississippi Valley Its
share Of the Latin-American trade.
In seeking to broaden the scope OF
trade relations with Latin-America,
the conference urged:
Establishment by the federal reserve
board of branch banks In Central and
South America, Mexico and the West
Indies.
Organization Of a banking corpora
ton a7nong the commercial interests
of the Mississippi Valley to promote
the exchange OF credits between Latin
America and the Mississippi Valley.
Organization also Of a cooperative
trading company to promote the ex'
change of commodities between Mis-
sissippi Valley and Latin America.
Establishment Of modern river ter
minals in all important trading points
in the Mississippi Valley.
Enactment Of congressional mari
time legislation to place American
shippers and ship owners upon a bet
ter basis to compete with other ma
lions.
Continued appropriations by con-
gress for the development OF the nav.
liability of the Mississippi river and
its tributaries.
Appointment Of an executive COM
mittee of seven members to carry Cd
the work started by the conference.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
GERMANS ARE CONFIDENT
Berlin Says Numerical Superiority OF
Russians Overcome--ClaIm Rus-
SLAMS Have No Reserves.

Berlin.--The meager news received
from Russian Poland, given out in Of
fetal circles here, indicates that the
Germans and the Russians have joined
in battle along the whole front be-
tween the Warta and the VistuIa rlY-
er, while the Russians to the north OF
the vistula are reported to be failing
back.
Germany has great expectations
concerning the outcome near Looz,
an official announcement HANDED
to the press. at Is generally taken
for granted that the gigantic Russian
army, in spite Of its great numerical
superiority, is seriously threatened by
Gen. O Hindepburg's ingenious STRAIT
egg and his spirited offensive move
ment.
"A Russian defeat here may decide
the entire campaign in the east, as the
Russians are without reserves and lack
ammunition and officers"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
RESERVE BOARD PUZZLED
Regulations for Admission Of State In
s%titutions Is Problem-Final
Action Deferred.

Observation-Disclosures Of regu.
iations for admission of state banks
and trust companies to the federal re-
serve system has proved so difficult a
problem that the federal reserve board
practically has decided to take no final
action until 1t has discussed the mat
ler with representatives Of the insti-
tatlons applying. A conference for
.nat purpose probably will be called
"a the near future.
applications of more than 100 state
ranks and trust companies-among
mem several large institutions-al-
ready are on file.
definition Of how much state banks
saouid be allowed to lend on real es-
.ate presents the chief difficulty. 1t
y desired that assets Of all member
tanks remain fairly liquid, but . too
suict regulation might interfere with
ranks which now have large amounts
.oaned ON real estate, but which have
aelr maturities 50 arranged that
'oans constantly are falling due.
The board has suggested to several
0snks that steps should be taken to
Mshnize the federal advisory council.
. mat a meeting Of that body can be
sed here early next year. Several
oanks have not yet chosen their mem.
Ders to the council.
reports to the board show q con
want increase in fediscounts., New
iork r~ediscounted about $4,000, 900 In
Somf1ercial paper. Chicago over 81
oVV'ooO and other reserve cities small
y amounts.
ine payment Of the first installment
:. reserves by mem 9 banks has been
nhlost completed. Altogether It is es-
uma'ed that close to $3.50, 0O0, 900 in
.oio and gold certificates now il In
ue possession Of the IL reserve banks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
RE-ENFoRcEMENTs RUSHED TO
polANp-oERMAhs ADMIT
A CHECK.
PETR0eRAD SAYS VICTORY
strsSSls Bsins Waosd Over rrsmsA
deus Extent Of TsrrItsry-cisim
Ven Hindsnburo 10 Being
Pushed Back.

LslAon.--Ths battle IN the resics
between the vistula and Warta rivers.
IN Poland, appears to have turned In
tavsr OF the Russians. A special dis
patch from Petrosrad to Paris says
the Russian army already has won a
decisive victory. While this may be
I'm exaggeratlon, both the Russian and
German official reports suggest that
Gen. Won Hindenburg's second thrust
at Warsaw has been checked.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commandments
chief OF the Russian forces, for two
days In succession has recorded par
tial successes, and now the German
general staff says the arrival Of Rus.
sian re-enforcements has postponed a
decision.
Both sides have expressed the great
est confidence in the outcome. Grand
Duke Nicholas and Gen. Won linden
burg heretofore have been so success.
full in their strategy that their adher'
cHt8 look upon them as almost IN
bCatable.
The German papers were talking OF
a general Russian retirement, despite
tie fact that the Russians have been
advancing steadily in Galicia, have
repulsed the Austro.German attack be.
fore Cracow, hold part Of the German
territory in East Prussia and oppose
Gen. Won Hindenburg's advance on
Warsaw,
It is the same in Petrograd. All
the correspondents there declare the
Russian numbers must tell when the
Germans have reached the ground on
which Grand Duke Nicholas has chos
en- to give them battle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
sP HITS ROCKS
s. ARE N DANGER
rve DROWNED TRYING TO EF.
feet RESCUE ON PACIFIC.
TWo OF CREW LOST.
slscuEs HARD TO EFFECT
u.ns,el Went on Reef Outside Frisco
During Fos-vessei Thought She
Wat Clear Of Reef When Cur.
rent Caused Trouble.

San Francisco.-Ffve members Of a
Draw of life savers trying to reach the
,teap, schooner HaRalei. wrecked on
Du1bury Reef. nine miles north OF San
Francisco, were drowned.
Two of the Hanalei's crew were
drowned while trying to make their
vsy through the surf with lines. Two
vnsengers swan to safety.
The lives of IS other men and WON,
a. 80 passegers and % of the crew,
Who were clinglng to the sloping decks
x the fast breaking up schooner hung
i. the balance. A thick fog prevented
rtlief ships from aiding the Hanalei,
md when darkness closed In and the
rescue craft sought safety In deep
water It was realized the only possible
hope Of saving the remaining rs pas
sengers and 2S officers and crew was
to get a line out from the shore. To
make this attempt q San Francisco
newspaper arranged to send a mortar
gun and the crew of the Golden Gate
Life Saving station to the scene Of the
wreck. A motor truck met the life
savers at Sausalito, on the north shore
Of San Francisco bay, and began the
long journey around the heads to a
point opposite the stricken schooner.
It was believed the life savers would
reach the scene about midnight.
Two of the Hanalei's boats, upside
down, and a life raft also, were washed
on the beach. The steam schooner lay
4 few hundred yards off the shore,
blanketed In the fog which led her on
the reef and which shut off sight and
sound alike.
Just at dusk a rift in the fog re.
vealed a glimpse Of the doomed vessel,
pounded by the surf. The wind brought
indistinguishable cries from the pas
sengers and crew.
The fog was SO thick that persons
five Feet apart could, not see each 9th.
e and a little fleet OF %scliooners and
tugs which had been trying to get In
touch with the Hanalei without them.
selves plling ON the reef, drew off as
night came on. One or two returned
to San Francisco. A few remained
near the scene. including the life sav.
Ing crews from Fort Point and Port
Bonita, In their launches.
The Hanalei left Eureka, Cal. She
Is Of 66S tons and is owned by the In.
dependent Steamship Company Of Los
Angeles.
Apparently the Hanalei thought she
vas clear Of the reef, but vas carried
10 by a current.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-11-27
ELEMENTS STOP e.: as


Activity Of War f@.'. .. ~
Wprtcl s., cknerg Sta'sa
Floods F,-yr b
Paris. I.u I~'.@ ,.rH b." g.,
and i'll rIJ.o Ii,.u .O... ...... .H1
MouTo .a storm hoU0d
What the two 2".., IT, .,f.
chimes over assembled I'M g.. -
OF the world Nr,c railra to g.. 80. -I
with their a-modern olt...u aH.
struction, the elements, in tAu H}t. IS,
ology of, the val office g-g~!15,
brought to a successful connIJ..."o,
Both great armies are sllcurta,
Rival battle lines which g. week
ago were great, towers Of SIRE" III
wagiHg a titanic struggle for -. E"'n
OF a few hundred yards, only t' |1'a
it again as the ~vanQuiaI,a DE-. tee
mornings conflict by a apIr",..s ai-
fort became the yict0rs will I'll" 0.tl.
ing of night, remained two Il'ap."4L
masses. Great numbers were a-F3.."n
down before the fury Of n iHn#Ic
blizzard which leyeled the Ir"u~1.r
enveloped the big guns aud. chilled
the marrow in the bones OF tile Ug'.-
ing men.
Where a week ago singing ia.jnta
and shrloking shells bore tine I" fiul
message Of death, disease no" "la'a@
as the all.powerful and icar."r gIFtnE
enemy of foe and friend alike
Thousands of cases Of pasGlr""la
have been reported from the tr ut,
and every train to the rear fro~' she
allies lines In Flanders and along re
Disc and the Aisne bore reaE' '.1'
tingents Of officers and meu lD3al.a@d
back by serious Illness.
The official report from HhrdntuX
states merely that there "ia ,.I. l%
notable to announce" TIL a.a..,rc.
ly confirms the unofficial rep RI. lrm
the front telling Of the terrific ell. 1T
OF the Billiards. The report afHi'
nariIy contains the deyeloEm.H.a Of
the current day.