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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-28
NEW DEVICES ELECTRICAL

The electric "drop-a-coin" fan is
ready to take its place in the station or
waiting room beside the weighing and
gum machines.
A new type of instantaneous water
heater, operated from any electric
lamp socket. may be used to make a
supply Of hot water flow from any
faucet.
Inventors have discovered that cleo
tricity applied to soil moistened with
salt water will destroy potato bugs and
other insect pests without injuring
growing crops.
Ever forget to turn out the cellar
light? An automatic electric door
switch turns on the light when the
door Is opened and snaps It off when
the door is closed. and never forgets.
Highly inf1amm cble motion picture
film has caused many destructive thea
ter fires. A new electrical device will
automatically seal up the film boxes
on a protector and cut of the burning
film. thus preventing the spread Of the
flames.
Dust may be used instead of gaso-
lene In the automobile carburetors of
the future. Electricity is used to
ignite the explosive charge in an ex-
perimental dust engine" recently
constructed in Government labora-
tories in Washington.
An electric filing clerk which may be
attached to any lamp socket and which
will pick out certain classes Of infor-
nation from a catalogue of 10000
cards is an indispensable servant of
the Naval Consulting Boards commit
tee on industrial preparedness.
Engineers Of the General Electric
Company who have figured in the con-
struction Of the largest electric trans
formers In the world. have recently
perfected one OF the smalleat ever
built. It may be concealed in the palm
81 the hard. and when screwed into
any lamp socket win light . miniature
Nasda lamp All night every night for
% cents : month.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-28
OEPUTATION TEAM IN CASTLE
WOOD

Castlewood Republican:-The y. NJ.
C. A. Deputation team of the State Col
lege arrived here Friday and remained
until Monday carrying out the pro-
gram as outlined in last weeks Repub-
lican, and which proved of universal
interest and of great value. On Friday
evening a stag social was held in the
basement of the Presbyterian church,
On Saturday the leaders divided the
boys into groups and took a hike into
the country, dinner being served at
the VIM. Walklin farm.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-28

Upon their return lunch was served.
Sunday was the big day, meetings for
all interested being held in the sew
eral churches and which were largely
attended. The men who came 10
C~astlewood were Done, Bjerks, Smith,
Jackson. Cunningham, Collins, Doktor
and Phillips.
II would be hard to estimate the
good that will result from having these
earnest young men with us and We
hone they will be able to return to
C~astlewood for another visit in the
near future.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-28

Schools as Community Centers
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of
the President, presided at a session of
the American Civic Association. devot-
ed to schools as community centers."
in Washington this week. Miss Wilson
has been one of the leaders in the
thought favoring the community spirit.
and she received stronS commentator
when she headed a protest against the
York and Washington last summer, be-
cause of their narrowing policies, in
tended to limit the use of schoolrooms
as the public forum for parents. Percy
Mackaye delivered a talk on the com
munity drama at the session presided
over by Miss Wilson. The American
Civic Association seeks to develop a
~neighborly spirit in local communities,
through the schools and in every other
practical amer that will serve in the
advancement Of civic conditions.
Cabinet to Remain
The sweet solace of cabinet port
folios for ex-Senators and the big poll
ticians who achieved distinction in the
recent campaign is not likely to ma
ture. President Wilson has been com
ing to an understanding with the diff
ferent members of his official family,
and all of the cabinet members have
been asked to remain. 1t is barely pos
sible that one or two of them may vol
UNFAIRLY retire. However, cabinet Of
ticers are like other federal officials
and a congressman once said with
reference to his postmasters that they
seldom die, and never resign"
Honest Advertising Bill Considered
The Stephens bill, which attempts
tc regulate honest advertising and up
holds price maintenance on articles
of standard merchandise, is likely to
be reported favorably to the House of
Representatives within the next few
weeks. The American Fair Trade
League of New York has made a
strenuous campaign in behalf of this
measure, and indications are that they
will be able to pass the bill at the pres
ent session, or at the next long session.
The News Print investigation
The Federal Trade Commission has
not been investigating the news print
paper situation very long, but it is al
ready understood that the commits
sioners are satisfied that no shortage
of paper exists in the United States.
The indications are that the big adj
vance in prices is due to an artificial
condition that has been created by the
big paper manufacturers, and the
group of men who control the output
of paper.
Our Annual Affair With Japan
Appropriation bills for the Army and
Navy are now being considered in con
gress. There is the regular talk about
what Japan might do to u.s." and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-19

MlhS OlUUOuS 10 IuC OOoI hAAAA~
weight in this country - when he
wants to be. If he, sets out to tight
a real battle he has yet to meet a
man who can furnish him sufficient
opposition to cause worry among the
followers of the st. Paul phantom.
Mikes one-round knockout VIC
tory over Young Ahern in st. Paul
last night was as good bit Of fight
ing as he has ever done in his life.
The Englishman never had the ghost
of a show with the northerner and
went down before a right hook in 1
minute and 80 seconds. Ahearn had
landed one light blow. He was COM
pletely bewildered by Gibbons speed.
This decisive victory should serve
to eradicate the memory of the poor
fight Mike made against Packey Nc
Farland in New York. Mikes alibi
for that fight is that he was forced
to make too low a weight to allow
him to be strong.
Gibbons now has a chance to go to
Australia and meet Les Darcy, the
pride of the Antipodes, who has
cleaned Eddie McGoorty handily.
Darcy is not allowed to come to this
country during the war by order Of
the Australian government. He is
the only man between Gibbons and
undisputed right to the middleweight
crown.
Even more sudden was the victory
Charlie White scored over Joe Age
vedo in Boston. The Portuguese bat
tier stood before the Chicago light
weight one minute and 15 seconds,
then sucoumbing to the power of
Whites deadly left hook. He went
into the ring apparently afraid of the
Chicagoan, and had good reason to
feel SO. ...-
White opened with light right and
drew tap in return. Then he feint-
ed and drove home his left. AzeVedo
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-19
BoxING-sPoRTs OF ALL SORTS BASEBALL

nine, but AzeVedo's brother leaped
into the ring and stopped the battle.
Joe was knocked out.
White was immediately matched to
fight Matt Wells in Boston, Feb. 1.
Recently in the Hub Wells gained
shade over the Chicagoan.
Packey Mcfarland says he is
through with the fight game and in
the future will devote his time to
promoting. He will start in the new
line with six-day bicycle race at
the Coliseum, Feb. 2, and if success
full in that venture may handle some
ring bouts. Then Packey will find
how a promoter feels when a boxer
asks for all the money at the gate.
The national comm has decided
that the Cubs and Browns, combina-
tons of Federal and organized teams,
must ask waivers before disposing of
players to minor leagues. In dispos-
ing of Federal league men the two
clubs must give the teams to which
the athletes belonged before jump
ing first chance at their services.
It is not presumed this ruling will
have any effect on the players al
ready disposed of. Tinker, however,
should have little difficulty securing
waivers on any man he desires to
send to the bushes, as several men
on his payroll have outlived their
usefulness in the big show.
Jimmy Callahan is bidder for one
Cub outfelder, desiring to add him
to the Pirates. Wilbur Good or Cy
Williams are being sought by Cal,
and he can either if he is willing to
pay real cash. Williams would be
good man for Pittsburgh, and should
improve during the coming season.
Western and Central league man.
ayers are trailing Tinker in an effort
to land some of his surplus. Joe
looks with favor on the requests of
the little fellows, figuring favors
done them now will rebound to his
Evening star., 1916-01-14
FOR FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE.
Senator MoCumber Presents Amend
ment to Pending Bill.

Independence for the people OF III,
Philippine Islands was urrcl in tho
senate Yesterday by senator Mc,'um-
her of North Dakota. lie asserted that
the United States was morally hound
TO such action and also that the pos
session Of the islands was a constant
menace to this country from n military
point of view.
He introduced an amendment to the
pending bill for extending TO the Fill
pinos a greater degree of sclf-Sovcrn-
ment. which would authorize the "resi
dent to seek AN international govern
ment to guarantee the autonomy of the
islands. aid the Filipinos in establish
ing stable government. and then. to
proclaim independence.
Evening star., 1916-01-14

Dr.. e. A. Sweet. public health service,
Treasury Department: c. H. Fitch.
reclamation service, department inspec-
tion service; w. D. Terrell, bureau Of
sistant chief clerk of the Department
Of the Interior: c. F: Hauke. Indian
ONCE. Department of the Interior. and
Mai. Pullman, Washington police de-
their part Of the exposition, but all
said their bureaus would be repre-
sented
Those present were: Department of
Commerce. w. J. Canada, bureau OF
standards: W. +. Peabody, coast and
geodetic survey; H. B. Bowerman. bu-
reau of lighthouses; c. c. j. Norris.
steamboat inspection service; w. ID.
Terrell, bureau of navigation, and I. j..
fitzgerald. assistant chief clerk of the
department.
Navy Observation-Disclosures Charles
G. Smith, bureau of medicine and sur
gerry: Commander r. H. Leigh. bureau
o. p. steam engineering: Lieut.: 5. - =.
structor S. NJ. Henry, bureau of con-
struction and repair.
Department Of Agriculture-Benja jamin
G. Kadel. weather bureau; c. A Lind
Department of I.abor-t!ucian W.
II. Sumner, children's bureau.
Department Of the Interiormvan II; Il;
mines: Morton r. Leopold. bureau OF
mines, secretary OF the committee; w.
S. Deffenbaugh. bureau of education:
c. F. Hauke. Indian Office; c. H. Fitch.
reclamation service; r. B. Dole, geo
logical survey.
War Department-Maj. William Lys-
ter. Army Medical Corps. chairman of
the committee.
Treasury Departmental. f. A.
Sweet, public health service: Assistant
Surgeon General w. C. Rucker, public
health service; Lieut.. Fl. H. Wolf.
coast guard service.
District government-Maj. Raymond
Pullman, superintendent of police.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Held as Jewel Thief.

John Holly, colored. charged with
grand larceny, was held for the action
of the grand jury in $4,000 by Judge
Pugh in the Police Court today. The
defendant. who was arrested in Gin
cinnati. is charged with taking jewelry
valued at about si,700 from the home
of w. Wallace Chiswep, 1850 Biltmore
street northwest. where he is said to
have been employed. Detective Bur-
lingame traced him to the Ohio city
and brought him back to Washington
Much of the jewelry, it is stated, was
recovered, but had been badly damaged
Evening star., 1916-01-14
DYE INDUSTRY GAINING.
U. s. Output Increases Five.Fold
~ Since War Began.

Seventeen months of the European
war. according to report issued by
DR.. Thomas II. Norton, the govern
ments dyestuff expert, has seen Ameri-
can manufacture of dyes increase five
fold. and now this country is produc-
ing one-half of the colors it normally
uses. Hope is held out that by 1917
the great bulk of artificial dyes con-
sumed here will be made by American
works from American raw material
Proposed legislation to block ruinous
foreign competition in dyestuffs at the
end OF the war is indorsed.
Evening star., 1916-01-14

ticularly for the sons of the foreign
born. The AmericRnixation OF the
souls and bodies of the sons OF the
aliens is Of tremendous Importance to
the United States. ..s
Revival Of Ideals.
We want to begin by reviving the
spirit of our own ideals. We want to
carry this to the child through our homes
and schools. 1t is the purpose OF the
womcn's section of the movement Tor
national preparedness to build up a
public sentiment that principles of liberty
and democracy are more precious even
than human life, and that women must
loyalty stand for the spiritual ccnquests
of the race
Evening star., 1916-01-14
WHITE HOUSE MASCOT STRAYs.
Police Seek David. Pet Airedale Ca
nine of Miss Helen w, Bones.

David. the pet Airedale mascot or
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. niece of
President Wilson, this morning became
tired OF appearing in the role of the
White House mascot. left the grounds
and disappeared. 1t is stated that the
pet dog was permitted it's usual morn
ing outing in the open and that when
time for IL to return to it's qua rtcr5
arrived il was missing
Ihe police on duty at the White
rouse made an unsuccessful search
Tor the canine and later appealed to
tne police throughout the city to as
sist in the search. At last accounts
David probably WAS associating with
some stra " dog about the CITY
Evening star., 1916-01-14
SEEKING TRADE WEI U. S.
Appointment of Argentine CONNER
cial Attache 0pens Campaigu.

With the appointment by the govern
ment of Argentine of Alberto Alkaline
as commercial agent, attached to the
Argentine embassy here, that govern
ment has inaugurated systematic
campaign for increasing the trade be-
tween Argentina and the United states.
It is expected the appointment will be
followed by others in various American
cities.
Mr.. Alkaline was secretary Of the Ar
gentine commission at the exposition in
San Francisco. He is with Ambassador
Naon, who is expected to return from
Argentina early in the spring.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Senate Confirms Nominations.

The Senate Yesterday afternoon con-
iirmed the nomination Of George g.
Aukam as judge of the Municipal Court
OF the District of Columbia.
The nomination OF Surgeon General
Blue for Il second term as head Of the
public health service was confirmed also.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomina ton of J. r. Sweeney to be post
master at liaserstown, Md.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
EXPELLED FROM HIS PARTY,
DR.. Karl Liebknecht, Socialist, Ac.
cuaed of "TnfractionS of Discinline ,,

BERLIN, by wireless to Sayvillc, Janu-
ary 14.-"By a vote Of sixty to twenty
five, the socialist caucus has expelled
from membership in tile socialist party
DR.. Karl Liebknecht for continuous gross
infractions Of party discipline" the Over
seas News Agency announces.
"The socialist newspapers are discussing
the question Of whether another conven-
ton Of the party shall be called. The
majority Of the papers consider the time
inopportune."
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Offers Bill Again to Revise Law.

Representative Rucker OF missouri.
chairman of the House committee on cleo
tions of the President, Vice President and
members OF Congress, has reintroduced
his bill to revise the campaign publicity
law. A new feature is provision that
no one violating the proposed law shall
be seated in either Senate or House
Evening star., 1916-01-14
HUERTA CONSPIRACY COSTLY.
Expenses of Investigation and In
dictments Amounted to $25,0 900.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. January IL
United States court officials estimated
today that the indictment of the late
Gen. Victoriano Huerta and eleven
other men on charges of conspiracy to
violate the neutrality laws had cost
the government $4,000.
This included the cost of shadowing
the former dictator from the time OF
his arrival i'm the United States from
Spain, the governments telegraph bill
and the expense of bringing more than
fifty witnesses here.
Evening star., 1916-01-14

chairmen: Mrs. c. r. Orr, Alabama
Mrs J. J. McGrath. Mississippi; Mrs.
A. r. Meyers, Missouri; Mrs. J. E. Bird,
South Dakota; Mrs. A. l.. Key. Tennes-
see; Mrs. Joseph Auld, Vermont; Mrs.
Frances Men Bacon, New York. The
work of establishing the organization
has been going on only for two weeks
and comparatively brief period will
see every state in the Union repre-
sented''
The following are officers of the
Women's Section of National Civic
Federation: Miss Maude Wctmore.
chairman: Mrs. Rogers Fl. Bacon, Sec
retary: Miss Anne Morgan. treasurer;
Mrs. LINDSAY Van Rensselaer,, execu-
tive secretary,
Outline of Methods.
Outlining the methods by which the
women's section of the movement for
national preparedness expects to ad-
vance the cause which it has taken up
and the ideals which inspired the un-
dertaking, Mrs. Bates said;
eff a woman brings up her son on
the doctrine that she did not raise him
to be soldier, then in time OF war
she should not claim the defense of
another woman's son.
I'VE have feeling that woman has
a distinct duty in the matter, con
tinued Mrs. Bates. Our attitude is
that men are fighters not for them
selves, since they lay lown their lives,
but primarily for women and the home.
The country is collective home, and
the flag the symbol of protection and
shelter The country is. therefore. de-
Tended for the thing which woman rep
resents. and her duty and RESPONSE
bility are unmistakable.
Her first duty is. OF course, to avert
war in so far as 1t is possible. In the
meantime. she has no right to imperil
or gamble the chances of the country
by favoring anything except adequate
preparedness.
Exclusively Educational.
Our campaign is going TO be almost
exclusively educational Material pro-
visions of defense will, of course, be
advocated, and these will he passed
upon by specializing experts, ar
ranged for by collective national or
ganizations Of men with whom we will
cooperate throughout. Our educa :
tional campaign will concern the duties
of women as mothers in the home. The
duty is summarized primarily in incul-
eating the spirit of patriotism and sac
rifice. Every human being, man and
woman. owes duty to the country and
this duty is expressed in willing gness to
render personal service in any national
crisis.
we pray that nobody's son shall be
called for sacrifice, hut if the time
comes when men must be sacrificed
then the duty is equal to all.
in college camps d wonderful move
ment of incidental training is being
tried out at the present time with
great success. We are trying to pre-
pare for educated leadership. This
same movement should be projected
for the sons of the masses and par
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Verdi Sails With Guns Mounted.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Italian
liner Giuseppe Verdi sailed for Naples
late yesterday with her two three-incl
guns still mounted on her after deck.
She was permitted to clear on the receipt of
assurances that the pieces are to be used
only for defensive purposes
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Few Liners Carrying Mail.

The infrequent sailing OF mail-carry-
ing steamships from the United States
is ascribed by officials of the Post OF
flee Department as the cause of the
failure of American mail to arrive in
Stockholm for the past ten days.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Henry F. Pierce to Deliver Lecture.

At the request of the senator's and
representatives from the state OF
Washington. Henry +. Pierce of Seat
tie. WASH. is TO deliver a lecture in the
auditorium of the New National Mu-
scum Tuesday evening on The Ncces-
sity for Water Power Development"
The lecture will be illustrated with
motion pictures, which will show the
great nitrogen establishments OF Nor
way and Canada.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Date of Yuan Shi Kai's Coronation.

PEKING, January LIT is reported
unofficially that February IL has been
decided upon for the coronation OF
Yuan Shi kai as emperor.
Evening star., 1916-01-14

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Program for Tuesday.

Tuesday morning the women's depart
ment will hold business meeting, at
which officers for the ensuing year will
be elected At the close of this meeting
the executive committee will go into ses-
sion luncheon will be given by Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, and the District of
Columbia section of the womens depart
nlent of the National Civic Federation, at
the bureau of engraving and printing.
In the afternoon Mrs. Lindon Bates
will call a special meeting at which
the work of the wonlens department
for the next year will be outlined. 1t
is at this meeting that the accomplish
ments in organizing the womens sec
tion of the movement for national pre-
paredness will be announced.
In order that the general public may
obtain definite understanding of the
basis upon which this movement, pro-
NOTED by the Civic Federation and
amalgamated with it. stands and how it
happened that the Belgian relief work
has been stopped, Mrs. Lindon Bates,
chairman of the new organization.
briefly outlined to a representative of
The Star in an interview, the history
of the events which have led up to
this action, as follows:
Practically the identical group of
women that are now about to take up the
interests of the movement for national
preparedness originally took charge on the
ma yor's committee in New York city of
refugee women and children from Europe
al the outbreak of hostilties there.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
State chairmen and Officers.

THE following have already signified
their Willingness to serve as state
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Name of the Organization.

The title of the organization under
which they will work is to be the
woman's section of the movement for
national preparedness, and back of
this organization will be the entire de-
partment of women in the National
Civic Federation.
The question of national defense is
expected to dominate all others at
the approaching session of the fedora
ton. The program for the convention
of the womens department has been
announced as follows:
Monday morning at 10 o'clock Seth
Low, president of the federation. will
deliver his annual report before a joint
meeting of the mems and women's de-
partments. Miss Maude Whetmore,
chairman of the women's department
will report for the women.
At the closing of this meeting a
luncheon will be given for the women
and men of the federation, at which
Lindley NJ. Garrison, Secretary of War;
Seth Low, Representative A. p. Card
ner and Representative Longworth will
speak.
At 3 O'Clock in the afternoon the
woman's department will hold its an
nual meeting with reports from various
officers.
Evening star., 1916-01-14
Subsequent Activities.

"As result of this work these same
women organized the woman's section Of
the commission for relief in Belgium, and
have had charge of that work since Qc-
tober. 1914, up to two weeks ago.
with Belgium faced with famine
We helped the men in the relief work
with an alliance of twenty-one ma
tional organizations representing s.
900. 900 of individuals. The state or
ganzations, which later joined in the
work, raised the number represented
by 100000 We had state chairmcn
in thirtysiX states.
"The women did not work separately
but co-operated with the mems com
mission throughout the work. We
bought food and shipped it with them,
and stretched every dollar as far as
it was possible.
"The commission collected in money
and food more than $6,000.000 and we
received free transportation valued at
over S1,000,000. The clothes that have
been sent to the sufferers in Belgium
by the commission have never received
any valuation by that organization, but
basing such a valuation on the rates of
another national organization. their
value may be conservatively estima ted
at from $2.0O0,000 TO $3,00O,000