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The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
GERMANS TAKE MCA
captuns ef Big Battle seaport Clears
Route tet Pstrosrad Attaek-itaI-
ians contlnue Advance.

Caeson9 81 Dig bastie seaport Clears
Route tet Pstrosrad Attaek-ltal-
lana centlHue Advance.
London, Sept. SsARiga. the great
Baltia seaport has been captured by
the Germans. opening the way to Pet
rogrAd. if the Teutons can spare
enough men to attempt this 350-mile
drive. Reports Of the advance of the
German forces across the Dvina and
the remaining fifteen miles to Riga
show the Russians Voluntarily left
their posts and fled north, making the
gains easy for the kaiser's forces.
The Italian army II continuing its
steady advance In the Triest cam
paign. winning important positions in
the Brestovixxa valley and on the Car
no plateau.
4 It h estimated the Austrian army
has lost one-third OF its men, and
given up vast amounts Of ammunition
and other supplies.
German air raiders visited English
coast towns. dropping bombs at sever
u places. No casualties were rs-
ported.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Greeting to Wilson From Moscow.

Washington.-The reply Of the Mos
COW conference to the greeting Of
President Wilson in the form of a
resolution was received as follows:
"The message Of greeting of the Pres
ident of the United States to the Mos
COW State Council being read in con-
ference on Aug. 81, the council has
manifested by enthusiastic cheers its
gratitude for the wishes formulated
by the President Emphasizing that
the feeling of the great American de-
mocracy and its faith in the common
triumph of the allies for the sake of
justice and liberty are shared by all
the people of Russia"
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
hGAcHgo CHICAGO AeTER TRas-
poRARv ORGANIZATIONS ~.
FEcTRp WITH poLlcG
PROTECTION.
WARDEpAR1MENTAC ACTS
oeroMenrs or WAN scvRRv 70
COVER WHEN GOVERNOR
SENDS soLolERs.
western Newspaper union N.-. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Chicago. Sept. l.-Members Of The
9scond. Seventh and Eighth regt-
ments Of the federalised Illinois Ma
tional Guard were ordered by the War
Department to report at their arm
ortes in Chicago for reserve duty.
-Four companies Of the National
Guard arrived from Springfield on or
ders OF Gov. Lowden to prevent fur.
ther meetings Of the Peace Confer
ence.
After being driven from three
states the Peoples Council Of Amer
fca for Democracy and Peace perfect
ed formal organisation at . public
meeting in Chicago. BY electing Sey-
mour Stedman Temporary chairman.
The session was held under protec-
tion Of the police acting under orders
from Mayor william Hale Thompson
which were In defiance Of Gov. r. O.
LOwden. Four companies Of national
guardsmen rushed from the state capt.
tai ON . special train to prevent the
meeting arrived after It adjourned. its
purpose accomplished. The clash
in authority between Mayor Thomp-
son and Gov. Lowden came a. the re-
suit OF an action Of the police In
breaking up the pacifists' meeting
Saturday on orders from the governor.
When the mayor. who was at his
hummer home At Lake Forest heard
Of this, he declared that the governor
had exceeded his authority, and imme-
diately instructed Chief Of Police
Schuetter to permit the meeting. and
to give the delegates every protec.
don.
When the pacifists heard OF the
mayors action immediate prepara'
tons were made to hold the meeting
which had been prevented in Mime,
sofa. North Dakota and Wisconsin.
and had been forbidden as unpakri.
otto and disloyal by the governor Of
Illinois. which they did. and then dis
persed.
In the meantime Gov. Lowden had
been notified OF the defiance of the
orders and Immediately called Adju
tant General Dickson Of Illinois into
conference.
With the soldiers rushing toward
Chicago to prevent their meeting the
pacifists were called to order and ma
tiona1 executive committee appointed
e follows: Seymour Stedman OF
Chicago: ]. d. Works, former United
States Senator. of Los Angeles; B. H.
Maurer Of Reading. Pa. member Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature; Prof
Scott Nearing Of Toledo Jacob Pan.
ken. OF New York; Morris Hillquitt
Of New York; Prof. w. L. Dana. Co
lunbia University: M. A. Toohey, Of
Toledo; Mrs. w. I. Thomas, OF Chi
cago. secretarp Of the National WON.
ans Peace Party; George Roewen. Of
Bpston; Frank Stevens. Arden. DEL:
Leila Faye Secor. Of New York: Re
becca Shelly. of New York; Elisabeth
Freeman. Of New York, and DR.. H
w. Waltz, of Cleveland.
Later committees were appointed
On American liberties. economic CON
diticps. resolutions and peace terms.
Rabbi ]. L, Magnes OF New York
then delivered an address.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Greater Taxation Of War Profits.

Washington.-To meet the radical
movement for greater taxation Of war
profits, the Senate finance committee
agreed to amendments carrying war
profits taxes Of more than SO per cent
in place Of the present provisions for
26 per cent The amendments would
increase the war profits tax yield from
1862 .O0O, 900 to $1,000, 100000, in addi
tion to the taxes under the present
law. and yield q third of the bills to-
tai taxes t,H hs}
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Coal Miners Want Increase.

Indianapolis. = A substantial in
crease in the coal mining scale will
be asked by the United Mine Workers
Of America, an invitation to the coal
operators of the central competitive
field having been extended to meet
the miners officials here on Sept. 6
to discuss an Increase.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
First 5000 Draft Troops ps'par

Washington.-sGod keep you and
guide ron" was the farewell message
spoken by President Wilson to the 36.-
90 men who left their homes for mill
itary campo as the advance guard Of
the national army Of $4,000 soldiers.
me President. in Wishing Godspeed,
not only to these men, but to the hum
dreds Of thousand to follow them. re-
'ferred to them - the soldiers Of free
DOM said they were undertaking .
ersat duty. and assured them that ths
heart Of the whole country y with
fham.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Arizona Troops Train at Fl. Riley

Phoenix, Ariz.-The state adjutant
general was advised by the war de-
partment that Arizona's seiective draft
troops will be trained at Fort Riley.
Kan. Previous orders had sent them
to both Fort Riley and Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
PASTOR ADMITS Ak MURDERS
Preacher confesses He Killed Eight
In viIIisca Home.

Preacher confesses He Killed Eight
In viIIisea Home.
Council Bluffs. Iowa, Sept. 1.-The
Rev. Lynn J. G. Kelly has confessed
the Villisca Ak murders = in 1912.
Thursday morning he called Sheriff
M. D. Meyers OF Harrison county.
State Agent Risden and County At
torney P. D. Roadifer to his cell and
asked to make confession. Mr.. Roadi-
fer typed the confession which Kelly
signed.
1t is a complete and unqualified ad-
mission of killing Joe Moore, his wife,
their four children, Herman, Rather
inc. Boyd and Paul, and Lena and Ina
Stillinger on the night of June 9. 1912,
with an ak.
Sheriff Meyers by telephone denied
the reports that "third-degree" meth.
DDS had been used by the officials in
securing the confirmation from Kelly.
Logan, Iowa.-The Rev. Lynn J.
Kelly, who is reported to have made
q confession in connection with the
vfllisca, lows, az murders, repudiated
the alleged confession in statement
to his attorney.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Young Physicians Free from Draft.
Washington. - President Wilson
came to the rescue Of the war i'm
periled health Of the nation by saving
the young doctors Of the country to
look after the needs Of the people
while other men go to war.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Argentina Drops Dispute with kaIsel

Argentina Drops Dispute with Kaiser.
Amsterdam.-A dispatch received
here from Berlin says the Argentine
minister has informed the German
government that Argentina regards
the incident of the sinking Of the
steamer Toro as closed, Germany hav-
ing agreed to idemnify the owners of
the vessel .s..r ...
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
German Reply to Charge Plot.

washington. -Diplomatists in Wash
ington believe the reply of the central
powers to the peace proposal Of Pope
Benedict will contain reiteration of
the German charge that the allies are
bent upon conquest.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Flour ..d Grain Price. At M,,,.,,.,,,

Minneapolis. Minn.-F Flour Fancv
sscen5 pa.en5s, ,slZ:ZS; first clears, S10.50:
Bariey-97c41l7 L+ .J
Rye-$1.734l.74. .k.... .. -.
Bran-$27.5042 2S.25. ......g-...s
Wheat-September, $2.16. Cash: No.
! !, ,SoTthern. so S2.35 5@2.4o: No. Northern,
hard Montana, $225. - -'0'
Corn-No. yellow, $1Ss01,so.
Sats-No. white, 54Q54Xc,
Flax-S3.39a244.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Earl Grey, Noted eritisher, Dead.
London.-Earl Grey, &C. former gov
Sernorgeneral of Canada, died at How
ick House. Northumberland, after q
long illness.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Ball Instructor at Fort Collins.
washington..Capt. Louis Ball, U.
8. A., has been detailed as professor
of military science and tactics at the
State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins. Colo. He is now at Pasadena,
Cal.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Calf and KID, Gree. s.lted
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

New York.-Lead-1OS Q10%c.
Spelter-East St. Louis delivery ~
csc. -
Bar Silver-90%c. .-
London.-Bar Silver-46d per OF.
Boulder.-Tungsten Concentrated encz
$So.00Q Q $500 per unit. Crude ores. 6OE'
10000 $500; $50, $4,000 1850: 1O%'
$9.4OQ 1920 per unit, "'
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Mall sack Thieves Get s17.ooo.

Hillsdale, Mich-United States and
railroad detectives here are investi-
eating the theft Of mail sack CON.
tanning about $4,000 in money and
checks
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Butter. Esx.. pot.toe. and Poultr,.

Butter, EGGS, Potatoes and PouItrv.
41hc. ." "
Esgs-Firsts. Sc @ 36hc; ordinary
Iirsts s4Q34hc; at mark, cases in
Potatoes-Virginia, barrels sa7s m
4.oO; Jersey. bulk. S1.35 10 40; Minne-
., ,ProSuitry-Fowls. 2OQ2shc: springs,
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Child Law Ruled Unconstitutional.
Greensboro, N. C.-Federal Judge
James E. Boyd declared the Keating-
owen child labor law unconstitutional.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
vote on q, 500, ,ooo, 600 War Tax.

Washington. BY unanimous con-
sent the senate agreed to vote finally
on the $4,000. .000.Oo war revenue bill
on Monday. Sept 10.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Vegetables.
HIDES AND PELTS.

Dry Hides.
Flint butcher, per Id. ......2S 03t
rlint Duil and stag ........ -
Flint culls and glue ....... IL
Salt hides 2Q3c ID. less.
Horsehides H2Y2/s price OF green
salted.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Chicago.-Hogs - Ton. Sis.5O. hn,k
xisi5 1875; light, Sis.5o O. is.15:
mixed. 1850 @ 1850; heavy, $3.50 q
ds;Se: rough, $1s.50QiS.75: pigs, SIz.0o
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $3.50 d
le.o9, western steers $500 d 14.o0;
ssockers and feeders Sc. 100 q s.lb; cows
Q16.08. -''-' As' $AA'oo
sheep-wethers, s7.so@11.3s; ewes.
*I.4oQ 1880; lambs, $11.25@17.50.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Dry FLINT Pelts.

Wool pelts. per ID. .....,...3s Q42
Short wool pelts ........;.. 80 Q38
Butcher shearlings, No. L.. 20
No. 2 murian shearlings 80. 10
Bucks, sauules ana pieces at value.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
REGIMENT ~oIsPERsEo- IN ois-
GRACE FOR coWARDIcE ON
RUMANIAN FRONT.
BRITISH LINER SUNK
ITALIANS CONTINUE DRIVE IN
FACE OF VIOLENT AUSTRIAN
ASSAULTS.
N.wp.p.r Union New. Service.

western NsWspapef Union news sefNtee-
Rome, Sept 1.-The assault on the
Russian warships by German airplanes
in the gulf of Riga indicates that Ger
many is preparing q campaign by land
and sea for the great Baltic naval
base. Ninety bombs were dropped on
the Russian ships in the harbor and
on the harbor works.
German destroyers and trawlers
have been sighted in the gulf Of Riga
and the big battle IL expected to open
at an early date.
The Italians have made new gains
on the Bainsizza and Carso plateaus
and against the great stronghold OF
Monte San Gabrielle. The line il grad
ually getting closer to Triest
The British have repulsed q raid Of
the Germans near Lens. London also
reports an advance Of British troops
in Palestine.
East Of Cerny the French claim
minor successes, and also q renewal Of
artillery activity on both banks Of
the Meuse.
On the rest of the western front the
operations seem to have settled down
to Intermittent arillry123456 12345 IL
to Intermittent artillery duels.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 31.-Word
has been received here indicating that
the British 7.0O0-ton steamship Verdi
has been sunk with the loss Of six Of
her crew. .s
Petrograd.-The rule Of blood and
iron" has begun In Russia, one regi-
ment having been dispersed" in dis
grace for deserting their posts on the
Rumanian front. In other sections Of
the eastern front the Russians are
stiffening their resistance and yester-
day reported having blocked the ad-
vance OF the enemy.
Gen. Cadorna is giflng the Aus
trians no rest. The Italians are driv-
ing ahead steadily in spite of the furi-
GUS counters and have taken some
new positions. .. .... .-
Following the bombardment Of the
city of Triest, the British and Italian
warships have announced they es-
capped injury and inflicted heavy dam
age on the enemy.
Little of importance is reported
from the fronts in Belgium and
France. Artillery duel are being
fought on the various sectors held by
the British and French.
Copenhagen, Aug. 30. - Accord
ing to the Cologne Gazette's cor
respondent on the Isonzo front.
Monte San Gabriel has been part
ly taken by the Italians. The Aus
trians, adds the correspondent, are
deserting this strong point.
of British vessels sunk by mines or
submarines is shown by the weekly ad-
miralty statement. Eighteen vessels
of more than 1000 tons were sent to
the bottom. as compared with fifteen
the previous week, and five of less
than 1000 tons; as against three the
previous week. No fishing vessels
were sunk. Sinking by German sub
marine of the Norwegian steamship
Frigga, 1,O46 tons gross, is reported
by the Norwegian foreign office.
Petrograd. - The entire militia,
which has been employed since tho
revolution to police Pstrograd. re-
signed on account Of the refusal of a
domand for an fncrooa "a l., nav
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Kanaaa Clfr Pr.1

a. Kansas City Butter - Creamery,
ssc; firsts, ZINC; seconds, sec; pact.
Ing, 34Mc.
Eggs-Firsts. s5c; seconds, $50 s1c.
poultry-HSns. zoe: roosters, ISc:
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
HAY AsD GRAIN MARKET.
(F. o. B. Denver. Carload Price.)
Hay.
q y o TATIo N {

(F. o. B. Denver. Carload Prico)
Hay. .-..
Buying Prices-per Ton.
Colorado upland. per ton. 1000 g !4.0o
Nebraska upland ......... .1s.0o0 zz.oo
Prairie hay (nsw crop) Colo.
Timothy. per ton ... III. 90 q 24.00
Alfalfa IneW cropl per ton 1900 g 1900
South Park, per ton 1900 q 1s.O0
Gunnison Valley. per ton .31.o00 q 24.oo
Straw. per ton ............ 5000 1.o0
GFalA-
Wheat, new, ch. mill. 100 lbs. buy 3.41
Oats. Neb., 100 lbs. buying. 1.Se
Colo. oats. bulk. buying 1.90
Corn chop. sack. selling .. SIS
Corn In sack, selling .... $50
Bran. Colo. per 100 lbs. selling lss
F10aF.
HunKarian patent t,.,.,....., 5.65
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Petrograd. - The entire militia
which has been employed since the
revolution to police Pstrograd. re
signed on account of, the refusal of {
demand for an increase In pay.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Green SnIted Pelta,

Green Salted Pelts.
Lamb and sheep. each ....L00Q2.00
Spring lambs ............. 500 Is
ShearinSs ............... 100 30
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 31.-Word
has been received here indicating that
the British 7.000-ton steamship Verdi
has been sunk with the loss Of six Of
her crew. ..s.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
k'Euif.

Apples, Colo, new, fancy, box .75 o zoo
Cherries, Colo, pie, cts w 2.26
home gr. pts. $500 400
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

F10af.
Hungarian patent ................ s.bs
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07

Copenhagen, Aug. 30. - Accord
ing to the Cologne Gazette's cor.
respondent on the Isonzo front.
Monte San Gabriel has been part
ly taken by the Italians. The Aus.
trians, adds the correspondent, are
deserting this strong point.
The Dolores star., 1917-09-07
Live Poultry.
EEEs.
Butter.

Creameries. ex. 1st grade. lb. -
Creameries, End graue. lb. ~
IrocosS ~
Packing stock lnet) ........34 VSo
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
Mass MEETING Monday Niaht.

Miss Myrtle Wilcox, niece Of r. A.
Turner, arrived Sunday night from
Colfax, Iowa, for a visit at the Turner
residence.
Mrs. A. w. Collins, of Sioux Falls,
has been visiting her son, w. A. Col
Inns of the Brookings Cafe. and return.
ed home Tuesday morning. She took
her little granddaughter with her for IA
visit.
Word from Rochester is that Jack
Burgess was operated on Tuesday and
that the same was successful. He
should be back home in a couple Of
weeks, unforeseen possibilities not in
%terfering.
MILFORD Natesta and Rufus Ames
left for Montana on Monday. by auto,
to look over the land with a view to
entering on some. Mark Connolly
went by train on Tuesday and will
join them in the quest.
Miss Ada st. Clair, one of IL pop
ular school teachers. left for FIT. Col
Inns, Colo, on Tuesday. She will be
joined at Carthage by Miss Mae But
ton, who will make the journey with
her. Both will e with us in the fall
Rev. j. +. Bryant and family have re
turned to their home in this city after
spending several months in Lake
Preston, where the daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, has been teaching. This
year the young lady has been elected
to a position on the local teaching
staff.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14
Mass Meeting Monday Night.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Epis-
copal church for South Dakota met
in Aberdeen over a week ago, and we
are just able to get a report or the
meeting. A large attendance was
present from all over the state and
the reports on the work Of the church
was very encouraging in all its
branches This being the first con-
.vention at which Bishop Burleson has
been present, his address was listened
to with interest. He spike earnestly in
regard to the war and our duty to
our country and the cause Of the small
err nations. A larger endowment for
All-Saints School, at Sioux Falls, was
decided on and placed in the hands
of a committee. A committee was al
so selected to secur and place in
the state capitol at Pierre. a good oil
painting of Bishop Hare. The pension
fund of the church was reported as
being well supported and special
stress was laid on the question Of re-
newed vigor in Sunday school work.
A big missionary rally vas n of the
events of the meeting and brought out
a packed house of Aberdeen's best
people. All in all it was a INST sue
cessful convention. Rev. Paul Rob-
erts and Miss Florence Stevens. OF
the college, represented the Brook
ings church.
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Mass Meeting Monday Nioht.

"Skinner's Dress Suit" Pleasant
Hour, Friday. June 18th. Shows at
2:30, 7:45 and 9:15 p. m. Admission
Is and 25 cents.
Mrs. F. E. Dodsworth. of Mime
apolis. arrived Tuesday evening for a
long visit with her mother, Mrs. A.
a. Poole.
Miss Mabel Jarman is home from
L~anesboro, Mimi. where she has been
teaching the past year. She expects
to return there this fall, having been
reelected to her position.
Mrs. A. A. Poole is in receipt Of
letters from her two sons who have
enlisted for service. Lloyd is still in
Boston guarding piers, and Roy is IN
Quebec, Canada, supposedly on his
way across the water to the front.
\ special sleeper left here Monday
night for Hot Springs conveying the
delegates to the big Masonic assembly.
+ a. Wing, Mrs. John Roberts and
Ii |. Stearns were the delegates from
Bookings lodges, and DR.. Geo. Ed
wards represented Bruce.
+. j. Ellis, late of Farley, Iowa, has
arrived in the city and will go into
partnership with his brother, F. M,
Ellis, in .one Of the ~latter's many
an entire stranger to the city, having
been here several times, and at one
time was connected with the Mime
sofa & Dakota Farmer, published here
We are glad to welcome him to Brook
ings.
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NM
DR.. j. r. Jackson, Osteopath.

a. ~ ~ ShoO SoNSSPoSA
Mrs. NJ. j. Hill went to Madison
Tuesday evening for an extended Wis
it with friends. While there she will
cake treatment with DR.. Frudenfeld
for ear trouble.
Miss Gladys Nash, of Arlington, is
attending the institute and visiting her
aunt, Mrs. f. C. House.
Hyman Wexler, who is employed in
Minneapolis, was home for a visit last
week, returning Monday night.
The great drive in the War on the
High Prices begins on Friday, June
22nd at the Hub Department Store.
There will be no band concert this
week a. the band is at Lake Benton
for the gala day. This number will be
made up later.
Get Ballard to clean your rugs and
carpets. No vacuum, no busting. and
he cleans them clean, and restores the
color. Phone Sc.
Miss Edith Tyson went to Pierre
Wednesday morning to assist w. A,
Ostrander in work for the extension
division of the state college.
Mrs. L. H. Skiff and daughter. left
Monday morning for Caldwell, Idaho
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Will Binford
who are celebrating the arrival of q
new son.
Harry Hepner and wife, accompan.
led by her sister, Miss Lathrop, came
on the Tuesday evening train from
Redwood Falls, Mimi, for a visit al
the G. F. Hepner home.
Ralph Caldwell left Monday night
for Park Rapids, Mimi, where he will
spend the summer with his brother
Lacy, who is engaged in agricultural
development work in the public
schools there.
Dan Glennon, Jr., a college gradu
ate of this year, has already been of
fered a teaching position in one of the
Iowa high schools for the coming year
State College graduates are in demand
all over the country.
Theodore l. Flittie, vice president o.
the Bank of Bookings, is back from
his long visit in the east and has {
very interesting report to make o
his trip. He visited New York, Hart
ford, and other places of business j n
terest and met quite a number OF PEG
pie who are well known in South Da
kota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-14

Buy advertised goods. Always 3
the best. They have reputation Z
behind them. You get good =
value for your money. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-01
HORNE EXPLAINS 1T
Australian Representative Tells of
Presence at Anti Draft Meeting.

w. F. Horne, representative of the
Australian press in Topeka, today
made the following statement to the
State Journal in reference to his at
tendance at the Unitarian church
meeting Sunday.
There has been some criticism
about myself because 1 attended this
meeting.
Il went there to hear Miss Mida
Sharp of Australia, who was to speak,
because 1 am a representative here
of the Australian press.
Il knew nothing of the meeting;
my sympathies were not with it.
did not know what kind of a meeting
it was going to be and have nothing
in common with the element there
IF government agents want me to
testify 4 will gladly do so and tell
the truth about the proceedings.
think my patriotism is best demon
strated by the fact that 1 was one of
the first to volunteer to act as a pre-
cinct registration clerk