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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12
Close schoo, for Corn Huskinq.

Lincoln, Neb-A plan to dismiss all
Nebraska schools, including the state
university, for period of three weeks
during corn husking time, is proposed
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12
Snow in Northern Michigan.

Marquette, Mich.-The first real
snowfall of the winter, four inches be-
ing reported at some places, was re-
corded Tuesday throughout the north
ern peninsula.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12
Rail Strike in Russia.

Petrograd.-The railway strike that
went into effect at midnight Sunday
has only been partly effective.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12


terror to coerce public opinion, to
stifle criticism and suppress discus
sion of the great issues involved in
this war"
In support of his assertion that
congress should speak for the coun-
try in declaring the purposes of
war the senator cited precedents at
great length.
ut would be bad enough of the con-
stitution clothed the president with
any such power" he said" but to
exercise such power without con-
stitutional authority can not long be
tolerated If even the forms Of free
government are to remain. We know
that the people would resist and if
necessary resist with arms in their
hands, any scheme to clothe the
president with power to plunge this
country into war and then to con-
tinue the war as long as he desired"
Senator La Toilette said that no
conviction was stronger with the
people today than there should be
no future wars except in case of
actual invasion unless supported by
referendum.
And" he added, because there is
no clearness of understanding, no
unity of opinion in this country, on
the part of the people as to the con-
ditions upon which we are prosecut-
, ing this war or what the specific OBJ
jects are upon the attainment of
which the present administration
would be willing to conclude a peace,
1t becomes still more imperative
each day that congress should as
sert its constitutional power to de-
fine and declare the objects of this
war which will afford the basis for
conference and for the establish
ment of permanent peace. The pres
ident has asked the German people
to speak for themselves on this
great world issue. Why should not
the American people voice their con-
victions through their chosen repre-
sentative in congress?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12
$4,000 to China Sufferers.

Washington.-Never in the history
of China has flood worked such dew.
astation and cost so many lives as
already resulted from the great mum
dation this week. Fifty thousand dol
lars for the relief flood sufferers in
Chin was cabled Tuesday by the Amer
lean Red Cross to it's workers in that
country, and it was announced that the
entire 100000 suggested by Paul
Reinisch, the American minister, will
be sent in the near future.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12

Allen V. Mercer, engineers private
died September 80 of pneumonia on
France battle field. His father is A
r. Mercer, Cooston, Ore.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
CELEBRATE AT HOME

There will be a big community pic
mic at the College Grove on the Gior-
ious Fourth and all the home folks
are invited to attend and get together
and meet their neighbors and find out
who they know and whom they do not.
This is a genuine neighborly affair
and the committee in charge, of which
the Mayor is the chairman, wants TO
have all the folks who want to have
some little recreation and yet do not
want to go away, to get together and
celebrate. There will be a fine pro-
gram Of exercises in the morning. Pro-
fessor Hedge is in charge of the vocal
numbers, Herbert Mathews is in
charge of the band, and Professor
Brown and Miss Joy Morton will con
tribute recitations. The Deaconess
nurses and the Boy Scouts will put
on a demonstration of Red Cross
work. under the direction of ]. H.
Hubbart.
In the afternoon at the Athletic
Park there will be a full program Of
sports for the boys and girls and a big
bali game between the two best
known farmer teams in .he county.
those of Medary and Bushnell They
played at the Iowa picnic and put up
a real article of ball, This alone will
be worthy of your attendance.
Other towns around may be Offering
bigger programs and doing more ad-
vertising. but the Brookings Home
Picnic will be the real place to put
in the day. Refreshments stands will
be there to supply those who do not
bring their lunch. Remember the
Glorious Fourth at home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade all over the coun-
try reported by Bradstreets this week
is more cheerful. Better weather
helps retail trade and crops. Distribut-
i've trade benefited, though still re-
hecting effects of economy campaign.
Recorder trade with jobbers light.
Some easing in foodstuff prices. In
dustries active, spurred by enor-
nous government orders. Iron and
steel, shipbuilding, textiles and luin-
Der in the forefront Of demand. Bank
clearings make large gains. Liberty
Loans great ucces Drawbacks OF
big subscriptions felt in impounding
of money in federal banks. Call mon
~ at 6 per cent. stock market re-
pressed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
Total

Alton, Laketon. Medary, Oaklake
and Oslo townships nave not reported.
and there are additions to be made to
many Of the amounts given above.
FIRST WARD-Team Captains, B.
B. Bracket and G. A. Starring.-G. l..
Brown and family $50, II. b. Mathews
and family $25, b. b. Bracket and
family $40, Gordon w. Randlett and
family $25, Agnes Morton SO. Mamie
Lineburg 50. Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Stiv-
ers $40, Alfred Rufahl 81, +. G. Stol-
tenberg 50, A. T. Larson 81, A. s.
Harding and family 500, Jos. Bergeim
81, r. c. Gotthold 50, e. Ii. Brady SIS.
Carl Christensen IS, w. A. Peterson
80, c. G. Marshman 81, l.. w. Sutton
81, Nj. n. Bolles 81. H. II. Hoy and
family $40, II. G.. Hanson 81, Fl. w.
Mitchell 40c, p. r. Gullick IS, II. w.
Ewing and family $40, II. G. Solberg
and family SO, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Pickett IS, A. Hoover 81, d. S. Wyckoff
$40, Mrs. B. w. Lanphier 81, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. l.. C%happell s12, Mrs. Emma
A. Waltz SO, Mrs. Lyle Waltz 81, Gar
nett Hedge and family SIS. Catherine
Swift 50. c. A. Johnson & Son so. r.
+. Kerr 500, A. A. Mcmillan IS, J. NJ.
Stewart and family IS, Sheridan Selix
and family IS, Mr.. and Mrs. f. T.
Burris So, f. c. Miller and family IS,
Charlie Sample S., Lyle c. Waltz 81.
G. II. Soule SOC, Louise l.. Leaton $3.50,
Edith J. Hubbart $3.50. Ed. C. Phillips
IS. Arthur E. Miller 81, j. II. Bushnell
and family $25, Fife King IS. e. s.
Peddicord 81, Mrs. E.. S. Peddicord 81,
f. Floyd PeddicOrd 81. Susie Peddi-
cord 81, Helen G.. Peddicord 81. Thos.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
FORT SMELLING LETTER

The following bunch of news is con
tanned in a letter from one of the boy.
n the training camp, at Fort Snelling
TO a friend in this city:
Complete reorganization of tn,
camp into the various branches was
affected last week. The remaining
month and a half is given over &C
specializing in the various branches
of the service. Joe Lawlor. Leo Ste
us, Earl Erp, Oscar Wolbur, all oil
5, Clarence Smith, of Co. 4, VIM
lerson. Hubble Pickett, Art Nit
8 I'll and Herbert Karlstad, of Co. 8
:: re chosen infantry, and Verne Col
ge and l.. l.. Bennett are in field
O illery, Adlai Anderson and Glenn
: On are in cavalry.
Z Hubble Pickett's musical ability Is
: lding him in good stead. He has
3 n called upon to act as battalion
= Ter several times.
Robert Hemingway was at camp
on last Friday. He came over from
his home at Mattoon. Wis, to take
his oath Of enlistment in the Univer.
sity Base Hospital. He enters as
pharmacist.
Many Bookings people have visited
at the fort since the last writing. Prof.
Cook called here when passing through
on his way to the coast. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Ainsworth, with their pockets
still half full of rice were here. Homer
Mathesen was out for dinner when
in Minneapolis to take his enlistment
oath in the University Base Hospital.
On last Saturday Dick Chapel, r. f.
Taylor, - Johnson, and others
were out.
Campbell again when she called on us
about a week ago. She planned to
visit Northern Minnesota points on
leaving Minneapolis.
A complete South Dakota picture of
r. O. T. c. members will soon be TAX
The B%rookings men may have a
group taken at the same time.
Sergeant II. Loane reported here
from Bookings early last week. He
has been assigned to the 2nd Co. Inf.
to assist with the instruction in paper
work.
Road sketching and range shooting
are the latest i~ntroductions in camp
work. Both are welcome diversions
though the latter is causing a few sore
shoulders.
Leo Stevens has applied for admis-
sion to the aviation branch. Exam
nations will be held beginning this
week. Steve will need a dirigible to
carry him and his necessary recon
nisance and explosive material.
Applicants for the second series Of
training camps are now being examin-
ed. "a grade" men, 81 years or over,
are most desired.
Payment for the month of May has
been completed. Travel allowance
and salary at the rate of 800 per
month is given.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
CAPTAIN MATSON AND FAMILY GO

Capt. and Mrs. Jos. Matson, accom-.
panied by their four boys. will leave
tomorrow morning for San Francisco.
where the captain has been ordered
TO report for duty with the Coast Ar
tillery Corps. The State College loses
one OF the most efficient and effective
cadet commandments that we have
ever had in the history of the institu-
ton. His Judgment in handling of
the young men. who compose the COL
lege military. has been most excel.
lent. and he has gained not only the
respect, but the affection of the whole
cadet battalion. Mrs. Matson has
proven herself a most capable ex-
ecutive in the organization OF the Red
Cross Chapter. She has been indefat-
igable in her efforts to make il a sue
cess and that it is one is partly her
mead Of praise. She has also given
herself to the organization OF other
chapters around the country, and here
she has been a great aid to the work.
She will be missed in all the circles
in which she moved. be they Of social
pleasure or social duties and reforms.
The Matsons came to BroOkings
from Fort Hamilton, one Of the de-
lenses of New York harbor, on Oct
ober 14th, 1916. this being the first in
land post or assignment that the cap
unteers in the Spanish-American war.
Being a student in college at Fair
field, Iowa, at that time. 1898, he en-
listed in the 2nd Iowa n. G., which
became the 50th Iowa Vol. In July,
1898. he was commissioned first lieu
tenant in the saith Vol. l.. S. Infantry
and went to the PHILIPPINES. In 1901
he took examination for commission
in the regular army and was assigned
as a second lieutenant in the Artillery
Corps. Became n first lieutenant in
1903, a captain in 1907. and has just
passed his examination for promotion
to the rank of major. On their ar
rival in San Francisco, Capt. MatsOn
will report to Col. r. p. Davis, com
handing the defenses of the harbor
and will be assigned to a post,
Brookings, both on the hill at the
state College and down among the
rest of MS common people. will miss
the Matsons. They have only been
here "A short time. but II was time
enough to show that both Of them
were anxious to be of service to the
community in which they lived. AT
the College among the students, at
the Presbyterian Church, and around
the town among the people who were
trying to do something in life. this
splendid couple were always ready to
do their share in making things go
successfully. There is absolutely no
sense in piling on the words. but
Brookings will be just plain down
right sorry to lose them, and we are
doing our bit when we give them up
to other and we hope, better service.
The captain has a family of four
boys, of whom he says. that he has
the first squad Of a company, a fore
some at golf OF a full set OF doubles
at tennis. We might add for him that
he also has a table at bridge and an
awful hand at poker. four Of a kind,
all boys.
The Register wishes them hap
piness. health and prosperity in their
location. May their future be
full OF sunshine, with only sufficient
clouds to make them appreciate that
IL Is not all OF life to live.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28

Up to noon on Saturday Arlington
had secured 487 members to their Red
Cross chapter, and it is expected that
the town will join with De Smet in
making a canvass Of all of Kingsbury
county in the interest of the Red Cross
work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
PROGRAM FOR JUNE 10Th

NarCh-Aur0ra ............ Hughes
Overture The Masked Ball .Pedrotti
Mazurka- La Tzigane ..,..... Came
ThatSum Rag Plnard
Waltz Suite-Alpine Sunset 49,. King
Medley Of Patriotic AXIS ...... Hayes
Intermezzo c r~alleria Rusticana....
......... ... .Mascagni
Barcarolle from tales Of Hoffman.
Selection from Mile. Modiste. .Ziehrer
March-National Emblem 80. Bagley
Star Spangled Banner.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
GIVES
MONEY FREELY
COUNTY QUOTA FOR THE RED
CROSS HUNDRED MILLION
FUND OVER SUBSCRIBED
A LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS AND AMOUNTS
6rookings County Does Her Full
Share in Money to Aid Our
Soldiers.

The campaign for the hundred mil
non dollar Red Cross fund is over, and
the reports show that the whole coun.
try has responded nobly to the call.
Apparent lack in subscriptions has
been made up at the last moment by
the eleventh hour givers. While the
fund is all that was asked for in the
beginning, it will not be enough to
meet all the demands that will soon
be made on the society for aid. And
while we have given freely this time
ii is no doubt IA fact that we will be
called upon again and that at no very
distant date, for more money to ill
the demands made.
Brookings County was fairly well
organized, and the people responded
right nobly to the call. MANY gave
more thar was expected of them. and
some out of proportion to the amount
of their worldly possessions. And
then there were some who did not give
at all, and some who gave reluctantly.
But taken all in all the county gave
more than they were asked to give in
the first instance. Below is a list of
the different precincts and the amount
collected in each, this is not absolute
~ correct, but as near as can be given
until "A final check is made by Mr..
ElShhHCk on AL the liSiu rniurnad.
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CONTINUED on Page Nine)
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Here is the graphic tale Of a former
Brookings boy who is now a member
of Base Hospital No. 2, in foreign
service. Walter Reeves is the son
of II. II. Reeves, formerly cashier of
the Bank of BOOKINGS:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28

Mss Daisy Nord left for her home
in Huron this morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-05
FIRST 5OO,OOO TO
 BE OF ALL ARMS
(Continued From Page One)
Officers Are Needed

To provide general officers to com mand the IS divisional training camps that number of army cOlonels may be examined. As there exists already one vacancy in the grade of brigadier general, 19 new general officers must be appointed in the near future and the army bill provides that the Pres ident may select these men from any source.
 The full strength of the national guard units now existing will be 9S4i officers and 329,954 men. giving a total regular and national guard force to be whipped into shape before the new army is called of 21.0S0 officers and 622, ,954 men. New units must be creat- ed, however, to fill out tactical organ izations and probably the total of this first force will exceed 100000 active troops backed by about 230,000 more in the rigimental recruit battalions.
 From this force will be formed IS divisions corresponding to the organ ization of the first new army From it also, early in September, may be drawn some 100000 officers and non commissioned officers who will con- stitute the frame work on which the new army will be shaped
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-05
FRENCH ADVANCE
 OVER TWO MILES
(Continued from Page D

London reports the capture of more than 900 prisoners in the attack on the Arras front Thursday and early Friday which resulted in the capture of Fresnoy and other sectors or the German line. Berlin admits the loss of Fresnoy, but says the British were repulsed everywhere and that the Germans took 1000 prisoners.
 From the other battle fronts come reports only of scouting and recon noitering raids and artillery duels, except for a Russian attack in the Suchitza valley, Rumania, which Der lin says, was repulsed.
 Haiti and China are on the verge of entering the worldwide alliance against Germany. President Artig- uenave of Haiti has called on con gress to declare war against Germany and a commission has been appointed to consider the subject.
 A dispatch from Petrograd passed by the censor after deletions, says that China's entry into the war at an early date seems inevitable.
 The war party is said to be gain ing the ascendeney over the protests of the president and senate that Chi na should net enter the war.
 Discomfort has broken out in Ger many over the governments silence on Germany's war aims. Many poll tical parties, widely separated as to their views concerning Germany's aims, are demanding that the imperi- al chancellor make a statement on the governments policy. The socialist propaganda for peace with no indem- mites and no annexations is said to have aroused great discussion in Ger man political circles and even strong annexationists have joined in the campaign to force the governments hand.
 Sixty-two British seamen, including one officer, are believed to have been drowned in the destruction of Brit ish destroyer by mine.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-05
WAS V6WTER SANE?

CHRISTIANSBURG. Va, May 4.- The prosecution today in the trial ot Charles E. Vawter for the murder c Stockton Heth. IT.. devoted itself to efforts to prove that Vawter was sane when he wrote Heth asking that q whiskey bill be paid and telling him he now could love Mrs. Vawter with less fear. Yesterday the defense sub mitted evidence apparently intended to show insanity. Two physicians considered Vawter sane when he wrote to Heth. Dr. w. A. Wilson C. Radford, said the writer was a deger crate.
 The defense rested without recall ing Mrs. Vawter.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-05
o,powp ouTPoINTs MARTIN

PROVIDENCE, R. l., May 4.-Mike O'Dowd of St. Paul decisively out pointed silent" Martin of Brooklyn in their 15 round bout here. The men are welterweights.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-05
HOOVER REACHES WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS FOOD
 M EASURES
Savior of Belgium Says Hous- ton Not Himself Will Do What Debating of Food Is Needed In America.
(By Review Leased Wire).

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Herbert c, Hoover, recently named chairman of the food commission of the council of national defense, arrived here today to advise the government on food con. ditions abroad and on measures the allied governments have taken to con serve their food supplies.
 q have been called a food dictator, said Mir. Hoover tonight, but that is incorrect What I am here for is to give my services to the nation in anH way 1 can be of use. Secretary Hous- ton will control the country's food supply under bills pending in congress and I will assist ,him and the council of defense by supplying information gathered in relief work abroad
 Mir Hoover said he could make no statement concerning the food situa, tion in Europe until he had made his report to President Wilson.
 "nis report" he said, will indicate the requirements of the allied coun- tries, their capacity to produce ann the amount of food the United States will have to supply. I will outline steps the allies are taking to reduce consumption and how they are mak- ing distribution and other problems. l do not know what the government will require of me I am acting in an ul. official capacity and no plans have been made"
 Other members of Mir. Hoover's committees duties are defined The administration plans, it is under stood, in 2 general way provided that the committee, with the federal trale commission and other government agencies, shall aid the agricultural de- partment in carrying out the food reg. ulation program.
 MT. Hoover probably will report on prohibition abroad and present esti- mates of the amount of American food stuffs. that go into the manufacture of liquor in the allied countries. FQpG bills pending in congress would give the President power to prescribe pro hibition, restrictions.
 Belgian relief work will be directed by MT. Hoover as heretofore. The Belgians, he said, are in a fearful plight and reduced to rations totally inadequate for their needs. The sink ing of five relief ships recently by the Germans, he said. made it impossible to foretell the future.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-05

 the enemy. The final vote was 260 to 1O5.
 Consideration of a similar measure continued in the senate during the day and there. too, the administration suffered 9 defeat. An exports embar- 20 amendment. about which the fight in the senate has centered, was mod flied so as to substitute for the gener- al authority proposed a provision to empower the President to restrict ex- ports in specific cases when Ameri- can goods are reaching the enemy.
 In the house the entire administra- tion censorship section was rejected by vote of 220 to 167. despite pleas of Representative Webb, chairman of the judiciary committee, that Presi- dent Wilson had sent his word that the authority sought was absolutely necessary" Later a new section, drawn by Representative Gard of Ohio. was adopted 19O to 1s5. It would permit the President to prohib- .AA Ol news tllC national defense but would provide specifically for a jury trial for offen- ders and make conviction depend up on proof that matter published was of a character useful to an enemy.
 Representative Grabam of Penn sylvania and others charged that trickery had been practiced because the Gard amendment was offered and voted upon after some members op- posed to any sort of censorship had left the house with the understand ing that there would be no further voting on the section. They were threatening tonight to \ carry their fight to conference if possible.
 Speaker Clark. Republican Leader Mann, Representative Kahn of Cali fornia and Representative Shirley of Kentucky were among those who vot- ed to retain it.
 That the bill could not be finally disposed of in the senate before next week was announced tonight by Sen ator Overman.