davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

Maude Hawkins and Matte Culbert-
son were elected to represent our
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Newton called at
the C. C. Nelson home Sunday after
noon.
A large number in Trenton are set
ting out trees and shrubbery this
spring.
Miss Agnes Hoban closed a success
full term of school in District No. 80.
The Trenton Sunday school last
Sunday voted to have. a Children's
Day program next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Harvey and fam
lily were entertained at dinner last
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Bower in honor of
Mrs. Harvey's birthday.
Most of the grain is now in the
ground and Trenton farmers are pre-
pairing for a big acreage of corn this
spring.
Elmer Starman autoed to B~rookings
on business last Saturday.
Mr.. l. e. Lees and family of Brook
ings, were Trenton callers last Thurs
day.
On May 10th Come-to-C Church Sun
day will be observed in Trenton. Every
body come!
Mr.. j. S. Ady returned to Sioux
Falls last Saturday after spending
several days with his son, Mr. J. F.
Ady.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
ARLINGTON

From the Sun:
w. H. Morrison and r. w. Nash
have made frequent trips to the hos
pital at Volga the past week on ac-
count of their wives being there re-
covering from surgical operations for
appendicitis. Both Mrs. Morrison and
Mrs. Nash are reported doing nicely.
being well on the way to complete re-
covery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
ELkTON

the Record:
1t Is with deep regret we note the
death of Grandma Kinney, who passed
away at her home north of this city
yesterday morning. Funeral will be
held from the Church Of Lady of Good
Counsel tomorrow. Saturday. at 10000
a. m. The mourning children have
the full sympathy of this entire com
munity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
BRUCE

From the Herald:
What has become OF the brass band ?
The boys spent many hours and days
practicing last fall and got to play
well, They even had a teacher from
Brookings. Was all that practice
thrown away? What's the matter any
way?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

Two little tots in town celebrated
arbor day by setting out a row of trees
an inch or so high. 1t showed the
right spirit. and suggests that the
little fellows are on the road to make
the right kind of citizens when they
have grown to men and their tiny
seedlings r trees.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
CHURCH NOTES

.
The items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
of the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same
privileges in the use OF this column
Services at the M. Il. church Sunday,
May 9th. will be observed as follows
In the morning at 1890 Mothers Day
will be observed and everyone is re-
auested to wear a white flower in COM
m~emoration of Mother. Sunday school
at IL m. Epworthe League at 700 p.
m. Evening service at 500 o'clock
with subject, Debtors to Love" with
special music by choir and orchestra.
Come and enjoy a pleasant Sunday
evening.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at IL o'clock a. m, sub
ject, adam and Fallen Man" We'd
nesday evening meeting at 8 O'Clock.
Reading room open Wednesday and
Saturday from 2 to 4 o'clock p. m.
Everybody welcome.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Horace Fishback, May
18th. Mrs. e. B. Harte, Mrs. l.. c.
Dewiny and Mrs. Van Dusen Fishback
will assist in entertaining.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. e.
church will meet in the church parlor
Thursday, May 14th. The May COM
mittee, MES. Chas. Atkinson, Mrs, F.
H. Mitchell, Mrs. Wing, Mrs. Foster,
Mrs. Bunday and Mrs, McProud will
entertain. The business meeting will
be called at $3.50 after which the fol
lowing program will be given:
Vocal Solo Mrs. Fisk
Reading-Josiah Aliens Wife Doing
the Rose Act" .........M Mrs. Gilby
Lunch will be served. All are cor
daily invited to be present.
First Presbyterian Church-Next
Sabbath will be Mothers Day and will
be appropriately observed at the DIR
ing service. The pastor will preach a
sermon on the theme: "Our Debt to
Our Mothers" Conveyances will be
provided for all who would care to at
tend this service but are too far dis
tant or for any reason Enabled to walk.
This Is a service for fathers and
mothers alike and for the young peo-
pie as well. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all. In the evening the
subject of the address will be: Things
that determine the worth of a man to
his home, his community and his coun-
try" Many OF our estimates of life
are wrong In view of the revelation of
God. Let us at least honestly face
the facts regardless Of what our per-
sonal opinions may be. A mar who
lives with his predjudices and is salts.
fed with limited views however ad'
vanced he may think them to be Is less
a man than he ought to be. Come let
MS reason together. A cordial invita-.
ton is extended.
st. Paul's Episcopal church-Fifth
Sunday after Easter, May 9th, 1915,
HAS q. m, Sunday school and bible
class. Illustrated Missionary lecture
every Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock. All welcome. Thursday. May
18th. Is Ascension Day. The Holy
Communion will be celebrated on that
day at 1880 q. m. st. Paul's Guild will
meet on Thursday afternoon, May 18th
with Mrs. Ewing. Sunday. May. 18th
- Connecticut rc Sunday.
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society will
meet in the church parlors. Thursday.
May 18th. Mrs. Tinker and Mrs.
Nichols entertaining.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

A new way for getting farmers and
their families to come to town to do
their trading. Up at Clear Lake the
merchants have combined with a mo-
ton picture house and offer free tick
cts to farmers and their families on
all Saturdays. The tickets will be
gwen out by the merchants they trade
with.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

If a Register Want AID will not do 1t
lit can't be donel"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
EARLY FIGHT AT LONG LAKE

The state department Of history has
come into possession of an interest
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
HENDRICKS

From the Pioneer:
The county option election held In
Lyon county resulted in q victory for
the dry voters by 500 majority. A re-
port is current, however. that the two
towns which voted licenses at elec-
lions held previous to the county OPP
ton election. may contest the validity
of the county option law.
Mrs. H. =. Fearseth. formerly of this
place. who resided at Plaza, N. D.,
died very suddenly on last Sunday.
April IS. The remains viii be buried
at Fish Lake on next Saturday. The
remains Of her son. Coney. who died
several weeks ago.. win be exhumed
and buried beside his mother at the
same time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06

year and they all tell us they intend
to put in bigger fields.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
Too Late To Classify

FOR SALE-Small stack of wild hay
Guy Stegner, Aurora, S. D. Phone 1914
Red.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
If a Register Want Ad will not do ii
lit can't be done!"
Report of the Condition of
FARMERS NATIONAL RANK

at Brookings, in the State Of South Dakota,
at the close of business May LIST, 1915.
RESOURCES
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26

old when she became the wife of Shaw
in the spring Of 1918. Before the end
of the year she had left him. Su6se-
quently. according to Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Fallon. Darling took
Mrs. Shaw to the Gedney Farm Hotel
where they remained until January D,
1914. Falon said he would show that
they occupied rooms on the same hoor
and that Mrs. Shaw would knock on ms
door and say: "Dickie, dear. let me IN.
Annie Liedtka. a maid. verified the
Assistant District Attorneys predic-
tion. She said she saw Mrs. Shaw enter
Darling's room about 8 o'clock one
morning. She was clad only in her
kimono and wore no stockings. WIT
ness testified that she remained half
an hour. John Foley, bellboy. tol d Of
serving drinks TO the couple. Mrs.
Shaw had on nightgovn and a light
coat. he said. Darling was fully
dressed.
Ralph W. Rogers. who had been in
the defendants employ. related that
Darling had sert him TO the Grand Cen
trail Terminal to put Mrs. Shaw on a
train. Rogers also paid the hotel bill,
ne said
~ Liar" Shouts Shaw.
The defence began its case with fire
works. The testimony of Chief Charles
". Hewlett OF the Long Beach Police
Department so aroused Shaw that the
banker at one point shouted: You're q
liar!"
Shaw Immediately npologizcd to the
court and Hewlett went on with his
testimony. He said he had been sum
moned to the Hotel Trouville to find
Shaw beating on the door Of his wife's
room.
"Shaw said TO me-" continued the
witness, "T have just licked hell out
OF my wife and want to finish her
Shaw said that he and his wife and a
man named Martin had been in bathing.
Shaw said he became cold and went to
the hotel 60 dress. When ne returned
TO the beach his wife and Martin had
disappeared. Shaw told me he found
his wife and Martii sitting under the
boardwalk. Then he told me how he
had torn the bathing suit nearly off his
wife"
This was where the banker was un-
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26

to get all the members away from the
Home Rule Club, forcing them to leave
that club. and Join Foley's.
"On Election Day every citizen VINO
walked into the polling place TO vote
was threatened by Mlnott. was
watcher at the same place Every CIT
izen that was going in and voting ior
Mitchell this Jim Minott was threaten,
ing them to vote for Mccall. 20 told
these citizens 10 go in and vote ior
whoever they pleased, and even toid
policeman TO tell Minott TO cut II out
The policeman would pay no attention
being that the influence was all on the
other side. SO | couldn't do anything,
as all the citizens were being threat
eLed by jim Minott."
The witness said also that Minott
opened the ballots that we're cast. ana
spit on those which were against the
Mccall interests. lie said that after
the election he was called the Home
Hulc rat" by Minott and his friends.
Mr.. Brothers brought out on cross
examination that in spite of the whole
sale intimidation the precinct was car
ried for Mitchell.
A further motive for shooting Minott
was established from La Sales testi-
mony as TO the events Immediately pre-
ceding the fatal gunNlay. The witness
said that twenty minutes before the
shooting he was sitting in a coffee sa-
loon in James Street when Minott came
in and slashed him across the cheek
with razor, muttering, 81 gave you
Just what | got myself"
From La Salle's story OF what fol-
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
SEE "BLUE BIRD"
Special Performance of
Fairy Play Given at Man
haitian Opera House.
By HENRIETTA RODMAN.

care you so stupid and cowardly
that you would rath". stay in your
stuffy, old boxes thar go with the chill
dren in quest Of happiness asked
Fairy Berylune. ut the Manhattan
Opera House, yesterday afternoon.
A special prformance Of THE Blue
Bird" was being given for the girls Of
the Julia Richman High School.
A very intelligent question that Of
might we'll be asked of all educators.
1t was David Arnold, an assistant to
the principal of the Julia Richman,
who arranged for the special perform
ance Yesterday. There are 5000 seats
in the Manhattan Opera House, and
tie Julia Richman girls and their
friends bought them all at prices rang
ing from 10 to 80 cents.
You arc giving us splendid demon
straton Of how TO use the community
resources for the education of the
children" | said to Mr.. Arnold. "lt's
& fine thing 10 have the Manhattan
Opera House as an annex to the Julla
Richman for an afternoon"
"The bes. of it is that the girls have
discovered that by working together
they can engage an opera house and
company to give a delightful perform
;nce," said Mr.. Arnold. "Just think
that these little school girls can have
what only kings and mobiles or million
aires have been able to have IN the
past"
ats A wonderful lesson in co:opera-
ton" agreed. and then we stopped
talking in sympathy with the sudden
hush that fell on the thousands of girls
as the curtain rose.
Dean Herman Schneider, who is en-
ployed BY the city to vitalize the high
schools. makes factories, Offices and
stores annexes of the high schools.
Under his plan young people get
academic instruction in school for one
week al.d vocational training IN com
mercisl or manufacturing concerns the
next week.
The two Western educators whom we
have been wise enough to bring TO New
York are exploiting the remarkable re-
sources Of the city for the benefit OF
the children.
Mrs. Rita Wallach Morgenthau, in a
letter published in The Tribune yes
terday. earnestly advocated the estab'
lisbment of more trade schools.
With 4O,O)O children leaving the
schools every year, it is obvious that
we must provide more facilities for
vocational training But it is a ques-
tion whether trade schools can solve
our -ocationsl problem. -,
A sufficient number TO provide Tor all
the children would cost many millions
OF dollars, and we are by no means
sure what equipment is best.
MADAM: Referring to your article
OF March %, take pleasure in inform
ing , i that we have teachers coun-
eli in p. S. 100, Brooklyn. II is 1--we
organization. can assure you.
5The council was formed upon the
suggestion OF the principal, DAVID
Cohen. Il has done effective work
through its committees. For example,
the methods committee has instituted
many changes in the classroom.
ION the whole, the teachers have
taken much pleasure in their active
in school affairs.
JOSEPH LEVY"
II were the Board OF Education |
should invite William McAndrew 20
give a course Of lectures to principals
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26

lowed. il seems that he fed through
back door Of the saloon. went to his
home TO wash his face and there met
his brother Antonio. Together they
started through James Street. and up
Madison for a doctor Near the cor
ner OF Oliver Street they saw Minott.
The witness swore that Minott shot
first. Joseph Immediately opened fire.
emptying his automatic. and then ran
off, throwing away the gun as he went.
He explained upon cross-examlnatlon
that he ran because he vas afraid that
the politicians in the neighbornood
would frame him up if he stayed, and
that he would not get fair trial. The
District Attorney tried to make him ad-
NIT that he was paid for the shooting
and had been hired TO put Minott out
Of the way. but the witness persisted
in denying those charges.
Detectives we're on guard IN the cor
ridor outside the courtroom 70 prevent
any disturbance between the friends
Of the La Sale brothers and Mlnot's.
Only those who were directly asso-
ciated with the case were admitted TO
the trial. Among those allowed inside
was Minott's widow, in deep mourning,
and the wife of Joseph La Sale. They
sat near each other in the rear OF the
room and watched intently every move
of the opposing counsel.
The trial will be continued to-day.
Robert II. Elder, attorney for the de
fendant. was not sure yesterday
whether he would put Antonio La Sal
on the stand in his own defence to-day
or not.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
SAYS SHAW BEAT
BRIDE, WHO FLED
Witness Called Liar" in
Court When He Tells
of Licking"
DEFENDANT DENIES
ENTICING WOMAN
"Dickie, Let Me In," Mrs. Shaw
Said to R. S. Darling at
Hotel, Maid Testifies.

Competition was keen yesterday 20
serve on the Westchester County
jury that will decide the charge made
against Richard S. Darling, Of this
city, by Robert NJ. Shaw, a New York
banker and broker, who'lvcs in Morris
town, n. j. 1t required only ten min
utes TO select twelve men who were
willing to decide whether the alleged
theft OF a wife was a violation OF the
New York State statute which corre-
sronds to the Mann white slave act.
Soon after the case went to trial be-
fore County Judge PIatt it became ap-
parent that the defence would attempt
TO prove that Mrs. Shaw had left her
husband because OF his cruelty and had
not been stolen or enticcd to the Ged-
ney Farm Hotel. where the alleged of
fences on which the indictment is
based are said to have occurred.
Katherine ID. Lyall lived in Bellport,
Long Island, and was seventeen years
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
POLICEMAN DARES
TO ARREST PADDEN
Word Boob Traps Favored
Son of Tammany as al
ObstructioniSt.

Michael Clarence Paddcr, ono time
satellite OF big Tim Sullivan, and
favored son Of Tsmmany, who as en-
ployee in tic Street Department used
one of its horses 70 convey him 10 the
races, and who later. when Water
Register made famous the good yacht
Antietam, bestowed on him for his per-
sonal pleasure, by a grateful Demo-
cratic administration, was arrested last
night for blocking the sidewalk. on
Broadway at Forty-fourta Street. and
ssssing a policeman wnen told to
move on.
1t was Frank F. Hopp, Of the West
Forty-seventh Street station, who
raised his hand agains: 5ae glory that
was Tammany's The policeman had
noticed two men standing in heated ar
gument in front of Wa!lack's Hotel. on
Broadway, last night. Pedestrians were
having trouble in getting past them,
and Hopp suggested that they move on.
The pair of debaters moved, but az
the policeman turned away, they
stopped, and one Of them voiced the
opinion that the patrolman was
boob" WhereupOn they were both ar
rested.
On his way to the station, Padden
entertained MS CdploT WIN resume
of the things which would happen to
any cop who dared to arrest him.
According to the captive, Hopp would
not only be "broken," but a civil suit
would follow. which would cost the
policeman untold money.
At the station Padden gave mis- ad-
dress as 1877 West Forty-frst Street.
and said that ne was in the real estate
business. His companion was George
Bauchle. a lawyer, OF 40 West Seventy
ninth Street. They were both charged
with disordery conduct, and were
bailed by David henderson, of 2l57
Seventh Avenue.
Padden received his appointment as
Water Register under Mayor Mcclellan
At one time he accompanied Big Tim
abroad, taking his tooth brush with
him as his sole baggage.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
Detectives Guard Court as
Witness Tells of Deadly
Fight Between Rofrano
and Foley Factions in I'd
Assembly District.

The political significance OF the kill
ing of James Minott on New Years
night near Madison and Oliver Streets
was brought out yesterday as Assistant
District Attorney Brothers tightened
the chain of evidence about Antonio
La Sale. now on trial for the murder
before Judge Grain in General Ses-
sions.
Joseph La Sale, who was indicted
with his brother James for the same
shooting, was the chief witness called
yesterday. His testimony not only re-
vealed motives for the crime. but
brought TO light as well startling con-
ditions that existed at the polls in the
I'd Assembly District when Mayor
Mitchell defeated Edward f. Mccall.
On the stand Joseph said that he had
known the deceased. Minott, number
Of years, but that the breach between
them dated from a time about two
wears ago when Michael A. Rofrano,
present Deputy street Cleanlng Com-
missioner. broke away from the Down
town Tammany Club, under Big Tom
Foley's leadership, and established the
Home Rule Club. The precise trouble
which led to Minotts murder, accord
ing TO the witness. began in an Oliver
Street dance hall with Albert Gamairi,
a brother of the Foley lieutenant. who
was shot down about two weeks ago.
Minott Joined the fray, as did also
poolroom keeper named Fennemore,
who headed a rival clique.
Shortly before the Mitchell Mccall
election, La Sale said, he and Minou
y,ere appointed watchers at the polls.
ut was around election time he
testified, that Minott spoke 10 me
about coming over to his side. | was
supposed to be from the Home Rule
Club. Minott belonged to the Down
town Tammsny Club. Jim was trying
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26
EX-ACTRESS BANKRUPT
Beulah Poynter and Husband,
John Bowers. File Schedules.

Beulsh Poynter, formerly an actress,
has come to grief as producer OF The
Hooser Schoolmaster," and with her
husband, John Bowers. has filed a pc
titon in bankruptcy, with liabilities Of
s1,467 TO two creditors, and assets OF
unknown value.
These assets, the petition says. con-
sists of scenery and properties of the
defunct show, OF no value above stor-
age charges, and a copyright and con-
tract for the exclusive dramatic rights
OF the play, of no estimated value. The
creditors are the National Printing and
Engraving Company, of Chicago, sl,l67.
and Richard Guthman, of the same city,
$500 for storage. John Bowers has in
dividual liabilities OF $3.50 and assets
o Sll0.
Miss Poynter. the petition says, has
individual liabilities of S4,l50, assets
of sl6s worth Of debts due her, half
interest in the scenery and producing
rights of "A Kentucky RomaLce,. now
in storage in Chicago, and copyrights
OF several plays. one of them as get
unproduced, appropriately entitled
The Unborn" One OF the creditor
firms. Burt & Nicoiai. demand $4,000 as
their share in the losses OF "A Ken
tucky Romance
New-York tribune., 1915-03-26

able 10 hold in and was rebuked by
Judgle Platt. Hewlett went on TO say
that Shaw had paid fine OF S25 for
assauting his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Darling, OF
s02 West l81st Street, testified for their
son. Mrs. Roberta Menges-Corwin-H III
fearle was mentioned in the case when
Mrs. Darling was on the stand.
"Was your son going 70 Europe with
Mrs. Hill?" she was asked.
"Not that + know Of"
Wasn't your son forced out Of the
9TH Regiment because OF his association
with Mrs. Hill and for bringing noto-
rious women to the armory?
"He was not"
George Darling insisted that his
brother had told Mrs. Shaw sne ought
10 stay with her husband
Drunkenness Charged.
The complainant was again assailed
when Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, OF 163
West Forty-ninth Street, was on. the
stand. She formerly had a luncheon
club at 1923 West Fifty-fourth Street.
II was at her home that Mrs. Shaw
lived after she separated from her
husband. Mrs. Wilson had been sum
moned by the prosecution, but. Darllng's
counsel called her. She said the bank
or had often come TO her place so
drunk that he had TO be elected.
"Mrs. Shaw told me-" the witness
went on, "that her husband had beaten
her from the time of her marriage and
that she was afraid of him. Once she
ran away and went TO the Martina
Washington Hotel. He went to the no
tel and assaulted her in the lobby. Mrs;
Shaw told me he tore her clothing and
ruined her hat. She came TO live at my
house for several weeks after that.
"Did you &c her hat?'
"Yes, il had been almost completely
destroyed"
Darling won a point when Judge Platt
ruled out all evidence regarding lease
on an apartment in West Seventy
ond Street. -,
1t is expected that the trial will end
to-day. Mrs. Shaw was not IN court
Yesterday. Her husband glared at the
defendant for the greater part o. the
DAY. Neither will testify according to
the belief of those on the inside OF the