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u. s. CAN'T BREAK
GERMANS CHAINS
In Irons Aboard British Ship
lie Goes Back to English
Camp.
CAME AS A COAL PASSER
Hearing Reveals RumOr Of
Underground Route for
Slackers and TeutOns.

Allusions to an Underground" route
for smuggling military slackers and in
termed Germans out of England to this
country added a touch Of romance to
habeas corpus proceedings begun in the
United States District Court yesterday
to procure the release OF a coal trimmer
who was being held In irons on the
White Star liner Adriatlc pending that
ships return voyage to Liverpool.
TIT trimmer. who shipped under the
name OF William Farrel. In reality was
n German named Kerhahn. lawyers told
the court. He escaped from a detention
camp, the story al by aid Of a secret
organisation which had helped many
others to quit England for neutral ports.
Harry Weinberger. "A lawyer of 26l
Broadway. said he knew OF other Ger
mans who had come here In the same
a He had talked TO nifty OF them. he
said. In the Modern Ferrer School. The
lawyer would not go so far as to admit
that there was n organized effort being
exerted In this city to facilitate the un-
foreground route. but he remarked that
those who had got here that way them
selves probably were willing to help those
who followed.
Fled Civilian Camp.
Application for the writ for kcrhahn's
release was made by Charles Evans oi
2ot West Fourteenth street about two
hours before tho ship was due to sail
lKerhahn, according to Evans. had resided
IN England years before the war broke
nut and had never attempted to a M
arms for his fatherland. Escaping from
the civilian camp neal Liverpool. Evans
said. Kerhahn had assumed the name oi
! William Farrell and had got a Job as a
coal trimmer on the Adriatic.
Evans. who Is also a coal trimmer
worked alongside OF kcrhahn or Faro,
in the boiler roon- Tn fact that hs
was a war fugitive was only discovered
by the officers on the ship. Evans asserts
after the Adr1atic had been in this port
two hours.
Judge Mayer signed the writ nc
! was served on Capt. Joseph +. Ransor
| later in the day. the departure of the
ship having heen delayed by the dif''
| Guilty Of getting sufficient coal. Capt
Hanson did not produce the prisoner
but consented t. appear before a Judge.
AS II was Saturday afternoon all thu
Judges had left their chambers. bu
\ Judge Charles N. Tough was finall,
located IN the rooms of the Bar Asso
citation and consented 10 hold a spccia
session of court there.
Capt. Ransom swore that he did no
The sun., 1916-12-24
THE SHOPS
Where Beauty fingers

AMPTON Shops is but the
familiar and friendly name for
the place where more beautiful
things are gathered together
than may, with equal ease, be
The sun., 1916-12-24
Mr.. HilI's Statement.

Representative Hills statement on the
Future of the party and the necessity Of
REORGANIZATION says In part:
II am satisfied that the dual organi-
ration OF national and Congressional
committees is either q mistake or else
much more harmonious relations between
the two are necessary. The best conclu-
6ions that / can reach In regard to the
campaign are that the great Democratic
effort was made to secure the reelection
OF Woodrow Wilson. and the National
Committee at least gave the election of
individual members Of Congress decid-
eddy second place In their efforts and de.
sires. ] may be wrong. but that 10 the
way 1t looks to me.
ION the other hand. I am thoroughly
convinced from repeated inquiries and q
study OF the returns so far as they have
been available that the Republican party
outside OF the National Committee, with
a full confidence In the election Of Mr..
Hughes, gave precedence in campaigning
20 the election OF individual member OF
Congress and Senators. with tho result
as we see it. Such a policy Is bound to
bring defeat for any party n the other
party Is shrewd enough to take advan-
tage OF II and act accordingly.
Il think that the Republican party
needs Mt the present time a complete re-
organization Of the National Commit
tee. and they need It now In order TO
max" sure and certain what IL easily
possible for a full Senate and House VIC
tory in 1918, To sit down now and wait
Presidential election and then attempt
20 make an organization Of the whole
United states within q few weeks and
with an absolutely new candidate seems
~ me 10 be impossible. and from q part,
standpoint exceedingly unfortunate.
The sun., 1916-12-24
Wood IL Much In Earnest.

Representative Wood Is a very able
lawyer and very much In earnest. lie
said to-day that he was not acting on
rumor. The reports of Wall Street pipe
lines into Washington, he says. are old
and persistent.
1t ought to be possible. he believes. to
compel some of the go-betweens to tell
what their business is In Washington
n to compel some of the brokers who
from time TO time are reported to he
special custodians OF information that
is supposed to be confidential to divulge
their sources of information.
Mr.. Wood says II is remarkable and a
national scandal that information about
White House papers can he obtained at
brokers' Offices In New York or WASH
ington before II can he had In the reg
ular government channels
The sun., 1916-12-24
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE
STOCK TIP INQUIRY
Technical Objections May De.
feat Resolution by Repre-
sentative Wood. ,
ACTION AFTER HOLIDAYS
Indiana Congressman to Press
Demand for White House
Leak Probe.

WASHINGTON. Dec. :S.-There were
indications to-day the Democratic lead
ers In the House would interpose tech
nical objections to the resolution offered
by Representative William r. Wood Of
Indiana yesterday providing for the ap-
pointment Of a committee Of fiv Rep
resentatives to investigate reports Of
stock speculation in connection with the
PRESIDENTS notes to the b%elligcrent Pow
ers.
Some of the Democratic members
close to the Administrator said to-day
that tho House would not order an in
vestigat!on IN mere runor. but would
expect some specific charge to be made.
Representative Wood will make no fur
Their move In the matter until after the
holidays. but IL gathering information
that he deems very important and will
be in a position IL required to do 10 to
give the facts on which he bases his
resolution for al investigation.
Representative Henry. chairman Of
the Rules Committee Of tho House. is
a close friend Of tho Administration
He said to-day there would be no haste
in the matter n that the committee
would act only or a showing Of prob
able cause. In any event nothing will
DO done until after the holiday recess,
he said.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12
DULL SEASON ADVERTISING

A. c. Coberly, who runs a lumber
yard at Butler, Missouri, a country
town, is known among lumbermen as
the champion dull season advertiser.
Mr.. Coberly, like all lumber dealel ;,
employs carpenters for his customers
who desire building done. Last winter
in the dull season, Mr.. Coberly kept his
carpenters busy in constructing hog
houses. The houses were simple af-
fairs and were made largely from
rough lumber.
When February / arrived, he placed
a two-column, eight-inch advertise.
ment in his two local papers Offering
his hog houses for sale. The ad had q
picture of a real Missouri pig at the
top and under it the head that zone
Out of Three Dies" Then under this
headline appeared a plate of the new
hog house and under the plate a state.
ment that the college of agriculture
had prepared statistics showing that
out of every brood of young pigs, one
out of three usually dies because of
exposure. The ad went on to say that
this simple house that could be pur.
chased for only $4.75 or a larger one
for $6.S5, would prevent this enormous
loss in young porkers.
The ads in the two papers brought in
something better than $500 in new
business-"in the dull season."
The summer season is also a dull
time in the average lumber yard, so
Mr.. Coberly has still another stunt up
his sleeve. He sells granaries to the
farmers. Mr.. Coberly laughs at the
merchant who tells him there is such
a thing as a dull season. in a country
town store.-J. B. Powell in Judicious
Advertising.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

brains have a larger part in the sue
cess in farming. Young men on the
farm today do not and can not realize
what their fathers went through in the
early days. Hay was cut with a
scythe, grain with a cradle and thresh-
ing was done with a fail. Those were
the days when muscle counted, and
they were the days, too, when fifty
cents per day was a fair days wage.
Five o'clock in the morning found men
at work and the COWS were MIXED
after shutdown. Yes, farming is differ
ent now, and no one who has gone
through the old days will envy the
farmer his bettered condition. He de-
serves everything that has come to
him and if there is anything better in
the future he should have Il.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

The old saw, "twere better to wear
out than rust out" is true, and is as
applicable today as it ever was. All
around can be seen old people busy
with some little duties of life and
many of them with very important
duties. Two years ago when John F,
Downey, former dean of the "arts col
lege" at the Minnesota University
reached the age limit of 70 he was
retired with the honorable title Of dean
emeritus. But he didn't stay retired.
He went to far away China to com
mence life anew as an active instruct.
or. How many grandmothers do you
see taking an active part in the family
duties. even doing more than young
women who are afraid Of dishwater
colo? Look where you will and you
will find the old people industrious,
sticking to their tasks with a persist
ency that Shames the younger genera.
ton. And they are getting a satisfac.
ton out OF life which the idler does
not and can not get. They have not
lost the sturdy ideals Of our fathers,
and are maintaining health as well as
the ideals.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12
From the Register
TWENTY-FIVE Years Ago

. . . .
The Brookings County Fair was a
grand success.
W. II. Skinner is lying very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Burr II. Lien was home from Sioux
Falls over Sunday.
c. A. Skinner is building an extensive
addition t. his residence.
Charles Neill, of WATERFOWL, visited
his brother Frank, and took in the
county fair last week.
Miss Ellen Roe, of this city, will
entertain the citizens of De Smet this
evening with her popular Rotations.
d. J. barrow was absent from Brook
ings the greater part Of last week at
tending Presbyterian synod at Huron.
Last Saturday was the tenth ami
versary of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. V. Walker and the Second Regi-
ment Band reminded them of the event
by giving them a serenade in the even
ing.
In speaking of the entertainment
given by the Brookings Minstrel Com
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Much has been said Of and about the
Matchmaking gang in Chicago, and
some sympathy has been expressed for
the victims. They are not worthy of
any sympathy. Because some pretty
woman blackmailer has pried a few
thousand dollars out of a rich man is
no reason sympathy should go out
to him. He is as much to blame as the
woman, and has gotten just what is
coming TO him. If he were the right
kind of a man he would never have
been taken in by the sweet thing who
was after his money. Let him take his
medicine and the publicity which he
deserves, and if his wife does not sue
him for a divorce she hasn't the
spunk Of a louise.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Farming is much easier tNday than
it was forty years ago. The self-bind.
er now takes care Of the stations"
the potato digger never gets a lame
hack. the hay loader and barn sling
makes haying . round Of pleasure com.
nared to the old way and the husker
H. epoiledrthe old husking bee" and
"a Kissing of the girls who found the
exrrk ! N1oninery = brought farm
,D Y sciencs. and brains rattle,
- nluscls oount in,the anal anAlysis
~ I'M muscle y not used but.thai
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

The State Bank at Oacoma failed re.
Gently, the first since the state bank
guarantee law went into effect. There
was no excitement w the failure a.
in the olden days. Men did notrline
up in front of the bank and charge the
bank officers with being rascals. The
banking department of the state took
charge at once to prove the deposits
and cheek the banks securities. The
deposi.ors will be paid in full at once
the banks assets taken over by the
state and converted into cash which
will then be credited to the guaranty
fund. 1t is a simple process and no
one will lose. If the securities are
good the bank may be able to soon re.
sumo business. The law seems to be
a good one for it leaves no heartaches
or financial distress.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12
PROFESSOR HUTTON AND THE
CAMERA

The boys. who by special invitation
listened to Professor Hutton talk on
the uses and delights of photography at
the public library. showed by their
keen interest their sense of what is
worth while. Professor Hutton is of
the opinion that the best thing about
Photography is found in doing your
own work. selecting your subjects, es-
timating the light effects, developing
your own films. and making your own
plates. There is not much in merely
pressing a button and letting a paid
photographer do all that requires
skill. The pictures showed how inter-
esting subjects lie all about US. The
slides were all Of the professors own
making, some Of them from Soo.n
Carolina. The series of pictures clos.
ed with a few Of the wonderful color
photographs, the actual colors of the
field painted by the sun on the glass
plate.
Through some misunderstanding a
good many girls appeared also. who
could not be admitted. They must
have their chance another time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

At the beginning of the great Euro
pean war Japan was practically bank
rupt, but owing to the big demand for
war supplies Nippon is coming out of
her difficulties all right. The govern
ment OF Japan, however, owns all the
munition factories and the profit of
the $500, 900 900 war orders placed with
her during the past sixteen months
goes into the nations treasury in
stead of into the pockets of big bust,
ness" as 1t does in this country. 1t is
reported that Nippon has made 500 per
cent on her orders and she has created
a huge gold reserve from which she
can either draw or use it as a credit
basis in the worlds trade markets.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

pany the Register says: 'The music
was of high order, harmonious and
pleasing to the most fastidious. MessrS
Bennett, Parker, Grenell, Roddle,
Breed, Bolles, Palmer and Hall form
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

. . . .
(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
Baptist Church-The Sunday even.
ing music will include numbers by
Miss Trimble, vocal instructor at the
college, and a male quartet from the
student body. The orchestra, under di.
r%ection of Prof. Christensen, will play.
All services at the usual hours.
E~vangelistic meetings will be con.
Quoted in the English language at the
German NJ. T.. church, Sterling Twp.
Oct. 10 to Nov. II. Evangelist f..
A. Lacour of University Park, Iowa,
will be with us every evening during
these services. Evangelist Lacour is a
power in the pulpit and has had a num-
Der Of years experience as an ~evangel-
list. 1t will pay you to come and hear
him. Daily services promptly at 1850
p. m. Stirring singing, strong sermons.
A lively song service of thirty minutes
will begin every evening promptly at
1870. Come early and enjoy taking
part in this song service. f. J. Hoff-
man, pastor.
The Queen Esther Circle of the NJ. i.
church will give the Pageant Amer
Our Flag" at the f. NJ. Ellis home on
Friday, October IS, at 8 o'clock. The
young ladies are giving this to raise
funds to help in the free kindergarten
work of the Woman's Home Mission
airy Society. A silver offering will be
taken.
Regular church services at the Meth
odist Episcopal church on Sunday. Rev.
|. n. Hargett, the new pastor, will
preach. Special music at the evening
services.
g @ y
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at II o'clock a. m. Sub
ject, Doctrine of A~tonement." We'd
nesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock.
Reading room open Wednesday and
Saturday from 2 to 4 o'clock. Every
one welcome.
@ @ @
First Presbyterian Church-Next
Sabbath morning the pastor will speak
on: "The Door Ajar." In the evening
there will be a service of song with a
short sermon on: 1.-The Story of the
Wind" We are all back in our places
again and at our work. Let us see to
it that we show the same zeal and give
the same kind of loyalty to Christ and
the church that we give to other inter-
ests of life. Do not feel that either
morning or evening service can get
along without you. If you are not pres
ent the service will be that much less
inspiring than it would otherwise be
and you will miss the inspiration that
you need for all your duties. The pas
tor anC officers of the church and Sab
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Music. Mrs. Walton and Mrs. Gillespie
"A Woman's Duty to Herself" ......
Mrs. A. A. Harris
What Constitutes a Modern Good
Mother" Mrs. J. Bonnell
Mrs. T. C. Connolly will receive the
club.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

bath school most earnestly appeal to
all the members of the church and con
gregation and all our friends to be on
hand with unbroken regularity now
that we have entered in earnest on the
work of the fall and winter. Come let
us worship together. A cordial invita-
ton is extended.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

an aggregation of vocal talent to be
found in but few cities of the size of
Brookings, in the west. Their orches-
ira support is far beyond the average
of travelling troupes."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

The Kaiser has his advance guard
on Americas east coast and by the
CONSERVATION it has created you would
think that he had arrived in person.
The COLLINS eel get We if you don't
watch Quit"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

During the past few days we have
heard quite a number Of business men
express themselves as fayoring the
city manager plan.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Laying the blocks for the garage
commenced last week and will be con
tinued until the big building will be
finished and then Bruce can boast Of
one Of the finest garages in this part
of this state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

The library association was enter
tanned by Mrs. Omodt Friday after
noon. The meeting was devoted to
business and discussions of ways and
means to improve and add to the
library and make it a greater benefit
to the town. The attendance was good
and much interest was manifested.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Th.rty-three carloads of sheep ar
rived here Tuesday from Montana and
will be fed by several farmers in this
vicinity for the winter market.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12
II CROW'S=NEST

'
A travelling man remarked recently
that he had spent $3.50 in one month
for cigars. Now if said travelling man
should have given his wife the same
amount that month for such luxuries
that shemight have wanted, he would
no doubt have grumbled a little at her
extravaganza. The putting aside Of
the same amount Of money hat one
spends for cigars and giving it to the
wife for her to spend as she sees fit
would provide for a lot of luxuries that
otherwise she would not get during
the month.
The Thomas Tribune, of Oklahoma,
has this to say about a common habit:
THE great American sin is profanity.
The use of profane language is not con-
fined to the street %loafer, the thug Vi
the sot; men who nov in good So
ciety, business men of good standing
and reputation, young men and old
men, and ven boys of tender age are
addicted to this inexcusable habit and
sin. There is nothing more disgusting
than to hear a nan puncture his every
utterance with lurid oaths.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12
ABOUT THE COUNTY
BRUCE

From the Herald:
The streets Of Bruce are so well
lighted now that people enjoy going
out in the evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Our local sportsmen don't seem TO
hay, brought in very large bags of
game this fall. Prairie chickens are
rather scarce but ducks were reported
plentiful. What's the matter boys,
can't you hit 'em?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12

Postmaster Caldwell is feeling vcly
much rejoiced over the fact the Bruce
post office was made a third class
Office October LIST with a salary Of
twelve hundred dollars a year. Now
who says Bruce is not growing?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-10-12
CHURCH NOTES

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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
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-02-08
THURSDAY NIGHTS FEAT
URf FILM AT THE NIXON

William Fox presents Theda Bara in
E" The DEVILS Daughter" supported
by an eminent east.
For 1.-The DEVILS Daughter the
latest William Fox release, starring
that extraordinary woman Theda Bara,
of The Antoine in Paris, the selection
OF cast by Director Frank Powell,
was an unusually difficult task. "The
Devils Daughter" is based upon the
famous work by Gabrielle d Annunzio
(the author of Cabiria) La Giaconda,
and requires extraordinarily endowed
players to set forth intelligently on
the screen this wonderful story of the
havoc wrought by an evil and beauti-
ful siren in the lives of her victims.
Paul Doucet, a celebrated Broadway
star, enacts Lucio Settala, a sculptor
whose life and ambitions fall prey to
The DEVILS Daughter. Robert
Wayne gives a forceful and finished
portrayal of Lorenzo Gaddi, the old
sculptor. Jane Miller, the beautiful
leading woman of "Lifev and "From
the Valley of the Missing" renders
Francesca Doni, beautiful and ap-
pealing picture, while Doris Haywood,
ds oNlNlds Lhe wire OF oeIIaid. VINO sees
her husband enslaved by The Vampire,
gives a splendidly dramatic perform
anee, most moving in its deeper mo-
ments and brilliantly handled through
out Victor Beonit is the Cosimo Dal-
bo, betrothed to Francesca, and Ed
uord Durand is east for the powerful
role of Roffiano. That most wonder
fully gifted of all stage children, little
Jane Lee, the "Baby Bernhardt, -
who did such great work in the Fox
production of fThe Clemenceau Case
makes Beata, the sculptor's tiny
daughter, such pathetic and moving
figure that this three-year-old marvel
is destined. to create a sensation in
: The DEVILS Daughter" second only
TO that of Mile Bara herself. The
mystic character of La Sirenetta, a
symbolic creation of d. Annunzio s
mind. is played with fine appreciation
by Elaine Ivans, very well known
and popular actress.