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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-09

Just
Suppose

Suppose that you at musicale in a private
home in public concert room.
Suppose that great singer whom you had been
invited to hear had paid admittance fee to hear
got up before you and sang in such way that his
voice sounded like talking machine.
What would you think, and what would you do?
You would think that the singer was trying to play
joke on you and you would be offended and if you
had paid money at the door, you would demand its
return.
No one expects realism from
talking machine
You do singers real voice to sound like his talking
machine records you don't expect his talking
machine records sound like his voice
This the vital distinction between the New Edison and all
talking machines
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
SOCIALISTS GET IN LINE

The Socialists of South Dakota have
completed their state ticket and were
the first to file a list of their candi.
dates with the secretary of state.
The following is their list of candi-
dates filed, two ome occupy promi,
nent places:
For governor, Fred Fairchild, of
W~ellsburg, Haakon county.
For lieutenant governor, Charles f.
Ware, of Aberdeen. Brown county.
For superintendent of public in
struction, Olive Knowles, of Deadwood,
Lawrence county.
For treasurer, Clara %Strohmeir, of
Aberdeen, Brown county.
For secretary of state, Fred B. Huck,
of Roscoe,
For railroad commissioner, Lester
Geer, of Wall, Pennington county.
For Congress. third district, B. NJ.
Mulcahy, of Rapid City. Pennington
county.
For national committeeman, f. F..
Atwood of Sisseton. Roberts county.
For presidential electors: C. A..
Castle, of Elk Point. Union county
c. p. Hammell, of Kimball, Brule coun-
ty; L. E. Stair of Mitchell, Dawson
county; Hugh Haskins, of Winnifred;
Oscar Huettner, of Mobridge, WAL
worth county,
1t is also noted that Mr.. Z. F. At
wood files for congress from the sec
ond district-but Attorney General
Caldwell, when shown the petition at
once ruled that he could not be a can
didate for two places at once, and he
will be obliged to take his choice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
INQUIRIES ON PRIMARY LAW

Aberdeen News.-The approach of
the primary election has called out sew
eral inquiries to the attorney generals
department as to construction of the
election law, some of them pertinent
to most Of the precincts of the state
in some of their features. One es-
pecially of interest to the smaller pre-
cincts Is the ruling that it is not neces-
sary to appoint clerks of election IN
precincts which cast less than twenty
five votes. but that the two judges of
election are all the officials required.
This is based on the provision of the
primary law which makes the regula-
tons governing general elections apply
SO far as possible. and the general cleo
ton law which thus limits the ex-
pense of small precincts.
1t is also held that a legislative can
didate whose district is comprised of
more than one county, it is necessary
for such candidate to secure a petition
with the required number of names in
each county of his district, and file
such petition with the county auditor
of the county in which the petition was
secured. This means a filing in each
county of the district, when the old
law allowed a filing in one county,
and a certificate from such county au
ditor to the auditors of other counties.
1t is held that a voter has the right of
changing his party ~afiliation on regis
tration at any time up to when the
registration books are closed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06

ed to accommodate the public and the
subscriber. 1--WE don't own the rail
road" and the operators employed by
the telephone department are not in
the habit of making their own schedule
in regard to the running Of trains. Be-
low is a list of some of the questions
that Central" is asked to nswer
/. How is the train? Central-10
minutes late. What time is it due?
Central-6:30. Well then central,
what time will that make it?
2. Correct time, every half hour by
youngsters.
3. Whose funeral is that this after
noon? Well who is he?
4. Central what is the band playing
for?
5. A night fire is still being report
ed the next day at noon. Was it bad?
Did it burn much? And how did it
start?
6. l haven't gotten any mail today,
do you know If am going to get any,
Central?
Z. What express company is this
here?
8. How cold is it this morning? Is
it colder up here than down there?
g.. Has any one called me in the
last hour? l was out on the porch.
II. What day is the eye specialist
in town, Central?
All unnecessary questions should be
avoided, for when you engage Cen
trail" in conversation or ho,d her on
the line your next door neighbor is
juggling his switch hook up and down
trying to get her to answer him.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENTS

A Republican state conference, call.
ed by r. o. Richards, was held
in Huron last Thursday attended
by a good representation from over
the state. A platform was adopted
and candidates were endorsed for the
May % primaries.
The following persons were endors-
ed as candidates for nomination in the
Republican primaries:
For presidential electors: Frank L..
Mease, Madison; Hans I. Olston, Lake
Preston: w. s. Brown, Huron; w. C.
Lusk, Yankton; James HALEY, Rapid
City. Congress: C. H. Dillon, Yank-
ton, First district; J. w. Parmley, Ips-
wich, Second district; o. E. Farnham,
Third district. r. o. Richards, Huron,
for governor; T. s. Everett for lieuten.
ant governor; Frank T. Jackson, Sal.
lem. for secretary of state; Nelson p
Bromley, Redfeld, for attorney gen,
eral; J.. e. Handlin. Sturgis, for state
auditor: d. d. Wipf, Parkston, fol
state treasurer; Amasa Hoffman
Leola, for commissioner Of school and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
"PLUGGING FOR BRookiNGs"

In line with the agitation which mas
been going on of late concerning the
service of the local telephone depart
ment in reporting time of trains, Man
ager Shea has handed the following
article to the Register for publication:
Perhaps a little explanation from
the telephone department, in regard
to the giving of train service will be
of great benefit to the public. The
telephone office will give reports on
trains in the following way: Parties
calling and asking about passenger
trains will be given the exact report
that We receive from the c. & N. w.
Ry. Parties asking about freights
will be given information" or the
Depot. We assume no responsibility
in seeing that you make the train in
case it is reported late.
The city telephone service is intend.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
We feel that we are carrying a good

We feel that We are carrying a good
load as it is with the present equip
ment, having over 925 telephones in
service on a $50 line board. New
equipment has been purchased and it
will be some time before it will be in
operation.
In the meantime as well as after
wards it is the intention of the tele-
phone department to give its subscrib-
ers, and the public in general, the
best service possible and in the inter
est of your service We solicit your
earnest and hearty cooperation. If
there is any doubt as to this, please
call at the telephone office and we will
try and make clear to you that Cen
trail is plugging for ~Brookings."
City of Brookings Telephone Dept.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
HENS LAY FOR PROHIBITION

A communication from Mitchell
says that getting the hens of the state
to working for prohibition may seem
like resorting to extreme measures to
make a state dry" and yet that is just
what the egg Week" movement just
launched here means, and it promises
to be one of the most effective methods
used by the dry organization as well
as the most novel.
Realizing that the farmers yves
and other women are often neglected
in such campaigns and believing that
they would appreciate the privilege OF
helping make South Dakota dry, the
State Prohibition Committee decided
TO ask every woman in the state rails
ing chickens to give all the eggs her
hens lay during the week Of May 70
to 81, inclusive for this cause This
week a dozen women and half a dozen
men start out to organize the state for
the big egg drive. Local Egg Week
OISduILdliOuS VIII Ot ANNl' IA IL Wv
towns of the state and an effort made
to see all the women Of the state dur
ing the next thirty days. Those who
are not seer by an Egg Week" organ
izer will be requested to write the
Anti-Saloon League at Mitchell, stat
ing that they will ave their eggs dur
ing the week named and give them to
the dry cause"
Arrangements will be made to have
a local representative in each town
to receive the eggs. They will then
be shipped to a central point and from
there to a commission house. Already
a large number Of women have signed
up and agreed to the plan and it is
expected that there will be several
thousand crates of eggs sent in TO
help in the fight against j. B~arleycorn.
r. n. Holsaple, superintendent of the
campaign, said today that he expected
a generous response to the suggestion.
AS fast as the names and addresses
of the women come in" said he, 1--WE
shall begin sending up-to-date infor-
nation to the contributors regarding
poultry raising, how TO increase the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
STICK BY HOME PAPAR
& ABERDEEN AMERICAN
LOYALTY TO YOUR HOME PAPER
FIRST, BUT LOYALTY TO YOUR
STATE PAPER SECOND
They Both Fight Your Battles and
Deserve Your Support

Make the Aberdeen Morning Ameri-
can your state paper. You always find
it loyal to your states interests. And
it brings you the Invest news ahead of
the out-state papers.
Associated Press news, over special
wire, right off the bat. If our boys
march into Mexico, you'll have to
have it.
The baseball season is at hand. Why
have somebody tell you about your
favorite teams. You tell them first
when you take The American.
An election Is coming. Watch your
Legislators" and give them credit
when they do good work. You get all
the political news, without fear or
favor, when you read The Aberdeen
Morning American.
There is special interest for every
member of the family in The Aberdeen
Morning American, sports for men, So
ciety for the women, stories for the
children, and the latest and best news
for everybody.
Laid down in your town the day it is
published, not dated ahead.
Price $500 per year. Four months
for a Dollar Bill.
(This ad is published and paid for
by the Aberdeen American Co..
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
public lands; Miss Susie Bird, Belle
Fourche, for state superintendent.
NOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC MASS
CONVENTION

Notice is hereby given hat a Mass
Convention of the Democratic Party
of Brookings county, S. D., will be held
at the Court House in the City of
Brookings on Tuesday, the 18th day of
April at l o'clock p. m. of said day
This convention is called for the pur-
pose of selecting candidates for the
various Offices to be voted for at the
coming primary election to be held on
the 23rd day of May, 1916. And to
transact any other business that may
come before the convention. The Hon.
f. ID. Norcum, Democratic candidate
for Governor, will be present and will
deliver an address. Come out and
hear him, it will pay you to do so.
Dated this Ord day of April, 1916.
j.. X. Fridley,
Chairman.
A. E. Swift,
Secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
COUNTY TREASURER

l hereby myself as a can
didate for the Office of County Treas
urer, subject to nomination by the Re-
publican electors at the primaries TO
be held May 23rd, 1916. Have lived all
my life in Brookings county, and am
at present serving as Deputy County
Treasurer. My time is taken up by
duties in the office at present, and it
may be impossible for me to see as
many of the electors as l would desire,
and take this method of respectfully
soliciting your support, which will be
appreciated. Respectfully,
JOHN r. CULHANE.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06

egg yield, etc. Poultry magazines and
government reports will also be sent
so that our friends will see we are try
ing to help them while they help Is"
According to the published reports,
there were 10000, 900 dozen eggs pro-
duced in this state last year, and it is
estimated that these reports represent
only about so per cent of the actual
yield. One week of faithful work oil
the part of the hens of the state would
produce at the season Of the year Sc
for the Egg Week" 100000
dozen eggs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
FOR N

For State Representative for sec
ond term. While l cannot at this time
%nnoun my candidacy in the usual
terms, to-wit: | have been urged by
many friends, etc. l have decided
to be a candidate nevertheless; and
take this means to again thank my
many friends who so Loyalty supported
me at the last primaries and again at
the general election of 1914.
A continuation of this confidence
and support will be most gratefully ap-
preciated by
Yours very truly,
G. N. KENNARD.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR
Secretary

To the Republican Voters of B~rookings
County, S.. D.:
| hereby myself as a can
didate for the nomination to the office
of County Auditor, subject to the will
Of the voters at the primaries. to be
held in the various voting precincts of
the county, on the 23rd day of May,
1916.
If nominated and elected, l will con-
duct the business of the office in an
open and business like way, and in the
interest of the taxpayers of the county.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN ALTON,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
FOR CLERK OF COURTS

| hereby myself as a can
didate for nomination to the Office Of
Clerk of Courts on the Republican
ticket and solicit your support at the
primaries to be held May 23d, 1916.
l reside at Bruce, S. D., and have
never been a candidate for or held a
county office.
Yours respectfully,
Vern A. Walters.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06

II You Want to Buy, Sell, Rent, 10
cate or Get information, Write or Call
at the Office of the Brookings Register.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06

Ts space will be reserved for political gossip and campaign matter furnished by, the
several political parties and factions All calls for political or !rlona nnlhgs WI" DC
upon ts page and gives everyone the right to discuss the sues pro and com; rserVHs
RICH to crnicse and express its own opinion in Its editorial columns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24
WAITER SHOOTS: BoARDER.

Hopewell, March, %. = Russell
Young, an American, "a years old,
was shot and painfully injured late
Tuesday night by Greek waiter,
in the National Cafe, on Poythross
street, The bullet entered the young
mans chin, shattering the bone and
lodging in his throat under the ton
que. He was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital, where he stated ne
was a regular boacGer at the cate,
and started back to the kitchen when
he was halted by the waiter, who
wanted to know his business. He re-
fused any information when the
Greek whipped out a pistol and op-
ened fire. The waiter escaped and has
not been captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24

have purposely avoided a simultane-
Gus attack on the whole Ferdun front
and have sought local successes in
one section after another.
Neither do these, officers admit the
Germans are fighting to revive the
spirits of the people at home, with
only a forlorn hope Of victory. 1t
is said these operations are intended
to lead to the capture of Ferdun and
hasten the termination of the war.
The comparative slowness of the
movements is based on deliberate
choice of the best method of accom-
plishing the end sought. Reports that
the German losses have been unduly
heavy in view of the results achev-
ed find no confirmation here. Instead
of sending men into battle in close
formation for machine guns to NOW
them down, as is represented in the
press of hostile countries, German
commanders have been sparing of the
lives of their troops.
The results of the operations ut
Verdun thus far, in regard both to
the positions gained and the losses
sustained, have been fully in line
with expectations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24
VILLA SURROUNDED
Bandit May Be Engaged by Ameri
can Troops Today.

Ell Paso, March 24,-Villa is sur
rounded and may be engaged by Am
erican troops today reports from
Mexican sources stated today.
A message filed by Col. Francisco
Bertani after his column had routed
Villas force just east of Namlqulpa
in the Santa Clara canon, said the
Villistas were surrounded by his
troops and by United; States soldiers
under Brigadier Gen. ,Pershing.
Carranza Consul Garcia, who made
public Bertani's report, stated there
was no possible change of Villa cut
ting his way out and that his capture
was momentarily expected.
Those familiar with Villas tactics
and his hatred for Americans believe
he will never be taken alive and that
his entire command may be wiped out
in the predicted fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24
MYSTERY OF THE SEA
Log Book Of British Man of War
Washed Ashore at North Caro-
Ii ma

Norfolk, Va, March 24-Several
Iogbooks marked al. NJ. S. Cumber-
land" washed ashore at Chicomicomi-
co, N. c., yesterday and were picked
up by coast guards.
Persons living aloEg the coast re-
port Tap:ng iiear,F Ia Hg Of big guns
at sea several days ago.
Life savers at the station believe il
is impossible that the books could
have been thrown overheard by the
Cumbcrlands crew except in case OF
imminent disaster.
Reports from along the coast state
that the heavy firing was heard about
five days ago and again on Tuesday
The finding of the log books on the
beach has caused all coast guards
along the coast to be on the lookout
for other signs of a possible naval
engagement or marine disaster.
The Cumberland, the Australian
cruiser Sydney and small French
cruiser about the size of an Ameri-
can gunboat, have appeared off the
Virginia coast frequently since the
German cruiser Eitel Friedrich came
into Hampton Roads year ago.
They made their appearance again
when the Kronprinz Wilhelm also
came into port, and have been laying
off the coast almost continuously
since the British steamer Appam came
into Hampton Roads in charge of a
German prize crew.
The Sydney and Cumberland dis
appeared several days ago and were
reported as having gone on hunt
for the German raider Moewe, which
captured the Appam. i
The Sydney was last reported as
having put in at Habana for coal
The Cumberland has not been heard
| from.
The Sydney and Cumberland here
tofore have been supplied with Goa
at Halifax or by colliers sent ou
from that port.
Washington, March 24-At the Brit
ish embassy last night it was sale
that the Cumberland was cruising OF
this side of the Atlantic. and Nigh
have been off the North Carolina coas
recently.
Embassy officials apparently wer,
not alarmed over the finding of tn.
log books, and suggested that tn,
books probably were some discarde'
records that had been thrown over
board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24

The British steamship Sea Ser
pent has been sunk. The Norwegian
steamship Kannik was sunk Wednes-
day night. The crew was saved. The
kannik sailed from New York Feb
ruary 20, bound for Havre. The Nor
wegian bark Lindheld has been sunk;
Thirty of the crew were rescued and
are aboard the Norwegian bark Silas
which is approaching Queenstown.
The French bark .Bougainville has
also been sunk. Twenty-three MEM
bers Of her crew were picked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24
MEETINGS DISCONTINUED

1t is announced that the mems meet
ings which have been held every Sun
0av afternoon since Jan. under the aus
pices of the Laymen's League will bs
discontinued. The last meeting wa:
held Sunday. 1t was planned to hav;
the final meeting next Sunday after.
noon when an address was to have
been made by Representative John 8
Cooper, but he was unable TO be pre-
sent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-24
M'GRAW FEELS UNEASY
Regrets Taking of Human Life More
Than Killing Allen

Roanoke, Va, March 24-Seated
alone in the cell where Floyd and
Claude Allen were confined, Will Nc
Graw spent the night meditatlng a:
TO the graveness of his crime. The
weight upon his mind seems not SO
much that he has killed Jack Allen
rs that he had taken a human life.
The "a year old man spent restless
nirht. He said Wednesday morning"
that he slept hut little. MY head
bothers me considerable" he said.
Other than this McGraw refused to
talk. He exhibited the five ragged
pashcs IN his head, but refused to
state how they were made. One cul
over the left forehead is three inches
long.
Asked if Allen was armed when ne
re-entered the room, McGraw said
81 told you that I did not want to
talk"
He expressed no wish to discuss
anv subject even with Jailer Allen
and refused point blank TO talk at
all for publication. The men wn"
brought him here were most rcticent.
They refused to state whether or not
Allen was armed at the time the
quarrel started. Officers Of the law
who knew Allen, state that ne never
went unarmed,
Will McGraw. slayer Of Jasper
tJack) Allen. was brought to this
citv Wednesday afternoon in an auto
mobile from Galax by Sheriff George
E. Edwards, accompanied by posse
McGraw spent the night in a cell
in the old all here. the same IN
which Floyd and Claude Allen spent
their terms of Imprisonment here,
while awaiting trial.
Sheriff Edwards stated that Nc
Graw had given no trouble. lie sala
that McGraw had surrendered nm
self at about sundown Sunday evening
and that the party had ridden horse
hack n Galax arriving there shortly
before . a. m. Monday. They left
Galaxy in automobiles about 3 a. m.
The trip was rough and dusty and the
men nearly dead for sleep. None Oh
them had slept scarcely since tne
crime was committed.
McGraw was nervous on his arri'a
He refused to be photographed ano
stated that he did not care to tax
When asked how he and Allen stood
he said. 4 wasn't no enemy 10 h'f''
NV head hurts" and then ne lay over
on his bunk in his cell. He SAID tha'
he wanted some water to wash with
The concensus of opinion among
the men from the hills is that young
McGraw. who, it is said here. bears
good reputation, did only what was
necessary. 1t seems that ne acted II
self-defense. 3:
On the other hand, it is alleged
Jack Allen bore an evil reputation
among his townfolks and neighbors
He was feared and was generally con
s;derod good man to keep ava!
from.
AlI.n was shot twice once through
the top of the head the ball COMING
ont of his chest. and again through
the right temple, the ball also con"
ing from his chest.