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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-18

A bill has been introduced in the
Minnesota legislature allowing cloth
ing dealers to seize clothing that has
not been paid for. If this bill becomes
a law there are likely to be some EN-.
barassing situations in our sister state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-18

A fine looking young lady of tender
age arrived at the home Of MI. and
Mrs. Clair Poulson early yesterday
morning; the mother and child are
getting along nicely; the happy father
will be able to be out in a few days
-Castlewood Republican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-18

After a careful perusal of the war
news we are inclined to the opinion
that it is a long ways to Constantinople
for the Allied feet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-18
REGULAR TEACHERS ExAMINA
TON

The next regular teachers examina-
ton for First, Second, Third and Pri-
mary certificates, will be held in the
court house Thursday and Friday,
April So, beginning at $50 a. m.
Applicants will. be furnished paper
and ink. Herber w. Blakely,
County Superintendent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-03-18
SOCIETY NE WS

This department is edited by
Mrs. Ria l.. Ziegler and anyone
having social news OF interest Will
confer a favor on the Register by
'phoning Mrs. Ziegler, 316.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

In order convince the public of Nome that the o the Nugget the tourist question Vapongs hs would indeed attempt divert Alaska portion of that army gtseers who will visit the Pacific Slope during coming the Nugget has taken special ascertain with the full o the and also learn the opinions of those qualified know its probable That published at intervals the Nugget idle buncombe that absolute and rrefuabe fact that tremendous with backing which practically t success and that, without question of doubt of ghtsec will journey te shores of Alaska during the coming atteste M the following facts obtained by the Nuggets Seattle correspondent under instructions 10 only absolutely reliable and such opinions as were worthy of careful consideration
 The following of the Nuggets investigations The Alaska Steamship both making efforts increase the tourist trade not only o Southeast ern Alaska but to Seward Peninsula well
 Alaska Steamship Company has already announced that the Victoria will make special excursion r June 2S July 2o She to Nome direct and returning via inside passage and offering greatly reduced rates for the round trip
 The Senator will special trips but Will oacr spse.a inducements o those desiring make the round trip this section
 Both companies addition extensive newspaper campaign
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

has won him the title of Iron Man"
 During the three days and nights il takes to strain through from Nome to the finishing post at Candle Creek Johnson does not sleep Only a few mouthfuls of food pass his lips. and scarcely any water The dogs run the gruelling race under the same condi- tions. In 1910 when he won his first sweepstal<e, John Johnson did not once stop to rest. Last year he allowed himself a few minutes in breathing spells, finding that the short pauses benefited him and his dogs.
 The man who can do that is quite naturally the idol of his fellows on the other side of 58.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

maintaining booths and information bureaus a he S ran cisco and San Diego ENpositlons
 All lines Southeastern Alaska points preparing ta h travel and already making arrangements t handle it.
 Mr. Harry Brandt General Agent of the Pacific Slc ship Company states that he expects greatly nereoe oh5 } inside passage down the Yukon and outside Nome
 Traffic Manager Zipf of the White Pass, predicts unprecedented river travel during the summer.
 E. C. McMben, acting San Francisco oi the N e I who will remembered old Nomcic states that the Nh promises through via Nome pro1dei hi company make the desired arrangements with the ol t S Corwin.
 The agents all steamship companies handling Alaska HHc assert arrangements will be made whereby tourists h1 enabled to stop in Nome from 50 hours at least
 Everett Clark Assistant Passenger Agent Of the Alaska Steam ship Company with enthusiasm that looks like banner year for Nome and his company will cooperate with the Nugget boosting the tourist travel to Seward Peninsula.
 Here evidence that sound evelheaded business
 o calculate words and actions not only confident that the Northland will be immense attraction during the coming but are also showing their faith by spending large aN er the attractions offered.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03
PLACER STRIKE HAS BEEN
 LOCATED IN OREGON

Following the an nouncement of placer strike on the Crooked and Deschutes rivers hundreds of the reported strike. Many of them are Alaskans who are staying in the city for the winter.
 The information regarding the strike is meagre but it is reported that an old ceptionally rich.
 The scene of the strike is twenty miles south of Grizzly butte
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03
1914 AIl-AIas

With Johnson came Bill Brady, all other celebrity of the land that God forgot, and his string of prize huskies, valued at s20,000.
 John and Bill and their shaggy canine friends were 1 little shy and awkward when they tramped down the gangplank at the wharf here Asphalt 10 feet and eyes accustomed to snows and the long, hard trails.
 Lean and hard they were-both men and dogs-their bodies stripped to the fighting weight of bare muscle and sinew the northland demands of its Attest creatures. An extra pound of flesh may weigh like a ton in the stren- uous sport to which John and Bin and their dogs have given distinction. IL means the difference between losing and winning S10,000 racing purse, and Sl0.000 is q fair weeks income along the Yukon today!
 Twice Johnson has earned the purse and the greatest glory that goes with it by "mushing" his prize dogs oyer a 40S-mile course of trackless snow in the Arctic wilderness IL is his wonder ful endurance under the acid test that
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03
"IR0N MAN OF ALASKA" BRINGS HIS $30,O00 DOG TEAM OUT OF ARCTIC
 TO HAND OF SOFT DELIGHTS"

John Johnson, the Sweepstakes re- cord holder is cutting quite figure on the outside and the story of his ex- periences is being featured in many of the leading papers. The following is an extract from an Eastern paper and discloses many singular absurdities. John is evidently developing into a good advertiser
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

The dogs, too, come in for their alas themselves to the winning post
 The drivers in the .Ail-Alaska race lnauGurated by the Nome Kennel Club ii 1908, may go as they please. The only condition IS that they bring ill every dog. dead or alive. with which Jhey started.
 Ill one of his races Johnson finished i'll spectacular fashion with three eA- hausted dogs and one dead oil his sled
 His record for the 4OS-mle course, never beaten, is l4 hours and l4 min utes, which is remarkable time when the rough country over which the trail leads is considered. on the way John son feeds his wolf hounds biscuits made of graham four eggs cream and sugar only small portions being doled out to sustain their fires of endurance. "You can't get over the country on q full stomach" explained the greatest of northern dog mushers.
 While in san Francisco. where John son and Brady expect to stage Alaskan dog-racing scenes at the 1915 expo sition, the $5O0O0 beauties will be fed on fish diet until they get accustomed
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

more than 3Oo,OOO people are facing famine and 3O.000 already have died ot star\ alton.
 Alr. Morgenthau's dispatch was sent immediately to the Red Cross society, which issued an appeal for public sub scriptions to finance relief measures.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

to the rations of bread, milk and biscuit il is intended to substitute after a time
 This is Johnson's first visit to San often made this port as a sailor, hay ing graduated from the focsle to champion dog driver a decade ago.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-John Johnson. "The Iron Man of Alaska. D and his pack of $30.000 Siberian wolf dogs, winners of last years All Ala ska Sweepstakes race, have come down here to loaf little while in the land of soft delights.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-03
KILLS 3O,oOo IN
 ALBANIA AND PALESTINE

WASHINGTON-D need of food among the people of Albania and Pal estine was reported by Ambassad dor Morgenthau to the state department recently.
 In these countries the report said,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
GERMANY REPORTS
ON THREE CAMPAIGNS
Claim That over 100000 Prisoners
Have Been Captured in Southeast
ern Theater.

BERLIN, May 81, $50 p. m. = The
following statement was given out by
the war office today:
North of Ypres, colored French
troops attacked our position east of
the canal during last night. The bat
tie continues.
An attack by British south Of Neuve
Chappelle broke down under our fire.
North of Arras we shot down an
enemy 5 flying machine.
A further attack, begun yesterday,
in the forest of ALLY failed with con
siderable loss to the enemy who left a
few prisoners.
In the region Of Shawl there were
only minor engagements. On the
Dubyso our attack gave us another
], 800 prisoners.
The remainder of the Russian
forces which were defeated south OF
Miehen are continuing their flight in
the direction of Kovno. In the south
eastern theater the situation is un
changed. Prisoners were taken yester
day who were not equipped with
rifles, but with iron clubs.
Since May l, 104 600 prisoners, 7z
cannon and 253 machine guns have
been captured by the army fighting il
the Austrio Hungary region. Thes'
| figures are included in the total figure
ready published.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21

asserted herself in the world of ma
tions as a factor of moderation, con-
cord and peace, and she can proudly
proclaim that she has accomplished
this mission with a firmness which has
not wavered before even the most pain
fu! sacrifices,
In the last period, extending over
30 years, she maintained her system OF
alliance and friendships chiefly with
the object of thus assuring European
equilibrium and, at the same time
peace,
''In view of the nobility of this aim
Italy not only subOrdinated her most
sacred aspirations, but has also been
forced to look on, with sorrow, at the
methodical attempts to suppress speci-
fically the Italian characteristics which
nature and history imprinted on these
regions.
"The ultimatum which the Austro-
Hungarian empire addressed last July
to Servia annulled at one blow the eff
| fects of longsustained effort by vio-
lating the pact which bound us to that
state, violated the pact, in form, for it
omitted to conclude a preliminary
| agreement with us or even give MS
notification, and violated it also in
substance, for it sought to disturb, to
our detriment, the delicate system OF
| territorial possessions and spheres Of
influence which had been set up in the
Balkan peninsula.
''B But, more than any particular
point, it was the whole spirit of the
treaty which was wronged, and ever
suppressed, for by unloosing in tn,
world a most terrible war, in direc
contravention of our interests and sen
timents, the balance which the Tripl,
Alliance should have helped to assur,
was destroyed, and the problem OF
!, Italy's national integrity was virtual
Ilv and irresistibly revived.
Nevertheless, for long months tn
government has patiently striven t
find compromise, with the object 0
restoring to the agreement the reason
able being which it had lost. Thes
negotiations, were, however, limite
not only by time but by our nations
. dignity. Beyond these limits the il
terests both of our honor and of on
country would have been comprC
: miSed''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
DAM REMOVED NEAR
VINTON PAPER MILL
Flat Street Being Raised Two Feet at
Lowest Point-Changes Incident
to Mosher Garage.

Since the construction of the Mosher
garage on Flat street was started
changes in the landscape in that neigh
borhood have occurred almost daily.
This morning the little wooden dam
eyesore at the rear of the Ninton pa
per mill was removed, and next week
by agreement between X. E. Mosher
and w II. Vinton a small cement dam
will be put in place of it, greatly inn
proving the appearance of that site.
Selectman A. w. j. Wilkins is in
charge today of the work of filling IN
Flat street to a depth of two feet at
the lowest point. This work is be-
ing done now as dirt is available from
the excavation for the cellar of the
stable part of the garage building
which is now in progress and because
gravel from the bed of Milestone
brook also is available.
The raising of the street to the pro-
posed level will throw the properties
on the north side, between the Valley
Grain Co.'S building and Larrow S liv-
cry stable, well below the street level,
which will be two inches or more
above the platform and floor level of
the Valley Grain Co. 8 building. 1t
will result, however, in the elimina-
tion of the Flat street mudhole.
Next week work will be started on
changing the sewer system in the vi
cinity of the garage building, which
will include placing a manhole in the
street near the east end of the garage
building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
THE GERMAN CREW
JEERED AT VICTIMS
Sensational Evidence of Falaba Oficers
at British Inquiry into the
Disaster.

LONDON, May q. = LORD Mersey,
president OF the board of marine arbi-
tration, opened in London yesterday an
inquiry into the sinking of the British
steamer Falaba by a German subma-
rine off St. George s Channel March
IS. On this occasion over 100 lives
were lost and the dead included an
American citizen, Leon Chester Thresh-
er, Of Hardwick, Mass.
Solicitor General BuckmasJer, open.
ing the ease for the board Of trade,
outlined the story of the loss of the
Falaba as already published and, con-
tinuing, said:
"A defenseless, unarmed, unOttend
ing vessel carrying passengers, the Fal
aba, was tOrpcdoed in broad daylight
by a German submarine at a distance
of not more than 100 yards. There are
some deeds which speak 4Ouder thar
words, and the circumstances in which
the Falaba was destroyed speak more
strongly than any words | could use o1
responsible for it. -
Mr.. Buekmaster declared that tht
submarine, when first sighted, was fly
! ingla white ensign and that she subse
| quently hoisted the German flag.
Referring to the attempts to Iauncl
! boats from the Falaba and the over
turning of the first two boats whiel
| put out, Mr.. Buckmaster declared:
| 1.-THE submarine sent a torpedo
through the struggling people alread,
| in the sea and the resultant shocl
caused the occupants of other boats t
! be thrown into the water. Not tn
least effort to save lives was made b,
| the crew of the submarine. the mem
| bPrs of which stood jeering at tn
struggling people in the sea-
Officers of the Falaba gave testimon,
| corroborating the statements made b,
the solicitor general.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
CROWDS ATTENDED
KEENE FESTIVAL
Opera House Capacity Taxed and Au.
tomobiles Reminded One of Scene
when Caruso Sings.
Especial to The Reformer.)

KEENE, n. H., May 81.
The music lovers in this locality
We're given treat yesterday afternoon
and last evening, when the opening
concerts of the May festival were rem
dered. In the afternoon the high
school chorus of 225 voices rendered
the cantata Fair Ellen by Max Burch
The young voices, which had been un-
der the guidance of Nelson p Coffin,
showed marked ability and their num-
bers were heartily encored.
The automobiles bringing people from
surrounding towns began to arrive ear
ly and for 10 minutes after the first
number was scheduled a steady stream
of people went into the hall. until it
was packed to it's utmost capacity.
The police officers We're on duty and
enforced special traffic laws to take
care of the automobiles. At the even
ing concert the scene outside the opera
house reminded one of the appearance
outside the New York Metropolitan
opera house when Caruso sings.
In the afternoon the people Of Keene
greeted a former resident and musical
favorite in Mime. Wilhelmina Wright
Calvert of Boston. Mrs. Calvert s rise
in her line has been rapid since leav-
| ing Keene and she now holds a promi-
I 0HB pUSiIlOH III 1IGHIOUG 1cHiIle III DOS
ton. The other soloist of the after
noon was Bernard Ferguson, baritone
Of Boston. Mr. Ferguson appeared al
the mid winter concert here in Janu-
airy and was pronounced favorite, SC
that his return was heartily welcomed
| The piano soloist for the afternoon
was Ernesto Berumen, who recently
came to this country. His work has
been highly commended by others.
At the evening concert the KeenC
Chorus club of go voices appeared
in Hiawathia s Wedding Feast. Johr
B. Wells. tenor, of New York appeared
in the solo parts. The miscellaneou:
program that followed proved tht
treat of the evening, as the audience
was given the opportunity to heal
Nine. Frances Aida on her initial ap
tpearance in this state. Nine. Aida i
heralded as one of the best in her line
She is known the world over in musi
cal circles She was accompanied OF
the piano by Frank LaForge, a well
known composer.
The disrupted musical conditions il
Europe, caused by the war, enable
the directors of the Keene Chorus clu'
to secure the best artists available
Nelson p Coffin, one of New Eng
land s best conductors, is responsible
for the success of the festival. He ha
: the faculty of putting the life and az
ton into the chorus members. TIL
! festival will close tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
TODAY'SWAR SUMMARY

So far dispatches reaching this
country from Rome indicate Italy has
not as yet taken the final step
to plunge into the war with Austria
Hungary.
It would appear that the censorship
is tightening and it is a fact that de-
spatches from Rome are being delayed
A Geneva despatch says Italy may
send an ultimatum to Austria today
and that declaration of war VIII
come before the end of the week.
A message from Rome to London
states that King Victor Emmanuel has
signed a decree suspending the diplo-
matte immunity of the German and
Austrian ambassadors from the Vati-
Jean.
Although the Russian war office con
cedes that the Austro-German forces
in Galicia have won further victory
it asserts that their successes have
been gained at an enormous cost in
men.
An official communication places the
Austro- German losses in Galicia during
the last three weeks at upwards of TO-.
GOO men a day and estimates that they
have lost one-fourth or perhaps even
one-third of their strength.
The struggle for the Dardanelles,
which has brought on some Of the most
deadly encounters of the war, pro
ceeds with undated ferocity. Turk
ish troops from Asior Minor have beer
brought in to reinforce troops on tn,
Gallipoli peninsula.
Fierce fighting is now said to be il
lprogress near the neck of the PENN
sula and dispatches from source
friendly to the allies state that tn
warships are doing great damage t,
the fortifcations Of the Turks
Several small engagements oceurre
yesterday in France and Belgium Tn
official German statement Of toda.
says the French attacks east of Ypre
canal and in the Ally forest and
British movement near Neuve Chapell
all failed.
The French statement admits tina
the vicinity of Ypres, but asserts the
were subsequently driven back. TIL
Berlin war office reports the situatio
IN the east as unchanged except fC
additional minor successes for the Ge
mans in the northern region east of til
, Prussian frontier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
). E. WEEKS, PRESIDENT.
Middlebury Man Heads Vermont Con.
gregational Conference.

BARRE, Nav 21. = At the closing
session of the Vermont Congregational
conference yesterday the following Off
GERS were elected: President, John Z.
Weeks, Middlebury; vice president, e
f. Adams, Burlington; secretary, Rev.
W. +. Clark, Barnet; corresponding
secretary, John W. Comstock, Chelsea
treasurer, F. W. Baldwin, Barton; au-
ditors, c. W. Osgood, Bellows Falls
John R. Aiken, Newport, Rev. c. j
Peterson, East Berkshire, S. E. Clark
Wells River, Rev. L. M. Isaacs, Orwell
The delegates to the national coun
ell at New Haven, Conn. October 202i
are Rev. J. w Barnett, Barre; Rev. s
II. Barnum, Jericho, Gov. Charles w
Gates. Franklin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
Will Call Germany to Ac-
counting for Sinking
the Lusitania
| SWISS CITIZENS
LOST THEIR LIVES
Swiss Think Well of the American
Note and Think Their Argument
Will Have Weight with an Army
100000 Strong Behind It.

BEBNE, Switzerland, May 21, 11.25 a.
m.-The Swiss authorities have decided to
make suitable representation to Germany
on on the sinking May of the Cunard
liner Lusitania by German submarine,
as result of which three Swiss citizens
lost their lives,
The government IS awaiting knowledge
of Germany's reply to the Washington
note on this subject, so as to be better
able to choose a wise course of procedure
The Swiss think well of President vii
sons note. The argument is being made
here that the Swiss representations viii
have great weight, because behind them
will be a Swiss army Of 100000 strong.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
LOST HIS VALISE
CONTAINING SIS, 900
WilIiamstown Farmer Claims to Be
Victim of Robbery in Barre-Wo-
man Charged with Crime.


BARRE, May 2l. - Frank Barber,
aged 65, 4 Williamstown farmer, came
to this city Wednesday with valise
containing papers, notes, etc, aggregat-
ing $4,000, the proceeds Of the sale Of
his farm
After arranging for the transfer OF
insurance on the property he went to
house on Railroad street for the
night. Yesterday at police headquar-
ters he reported the loss of his valise
and it's contents, a watch and $50 in
bills.
Chief Sinclair arrested Mrs Goldie S
Mcleod on a grand larceny charge, tc
which she pleaded not guilty before
Judge A. A. Sargent. Bail was fixed
at $500 The woman lives in the housS
where Barber claims to have spent the
| night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
THE BRITISH CENSORSHIP.
Some Details of It's Workings Are
Given Out.

LONDON. Nav 21.-Some details of
the working of the British censorship
have been given out in the house of
lords by the government in response to
an inquiry from Lord Bryce, former
British ambassador at Washington.
E'There are three branches of the
censorship. said the government
spokesman. "All are under one general
system and closely co-ordinated. The
cable censorship, which is under the
control of an officer of the general
staff, deals with, roughly, 10000 tele-
grams day There are $50 of these
cable censors in the United Kingdom
and between 800 and 400 in other parts
of the empire.
''The postal censorship has staff OF
about 500 mainly civilians. For OBJ
vious reasons it is impossible to give
list of persons whose letters are moi
| liable to censorship, but | may mention
| that all letters addressed to either
house of Parliament pass uncensored.
/ 'sThe Press bureau proper Is under
| the control of the solicitor general, ans
| there are about fifty assistants, naval
military and civilian. The censorship
| is carried on in accordance with in
structicns from the war Office, the ad
miralty and foreign office and othe
public departments. A white paper vii
later be issued dealing with the censor
shin.
F'Tt is contrary to the desire of th
government that ANYTHING in the ma
ture of criticism either of the govern
1nent ,or of the individual members o
the government should be suppressed.