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New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

emerges from his cozy corner under the roots of trees or wherever it is and comes out to enjoy the glorious Springti1ne.
 The tradition which has followed Ground Hog Day for To these many days the little children of the cities were generally taken to the geological parks by their elders and there shown the antics of ground hogs held in cap- tivity by the city. With the country folk the ground hog was ever at hand to show them just what might happen after February 2 in regard to the weather. Candlemas Day as re- ligious institution dates back to the reign of Justinian in the sixth century On that day all the candles that were to be used in tho churches for the fol- lowing twelve months were blessed. Elaborate ceremonies were always in vogue on Candlemas Day until King Edward VI. of England abolished SOu0 O1 IA0S0 Op49TN1ACo9 Oy ~AA oA u0A in council.
 Ground Hog Day will prohably oon- tinue as an American tradition 50 long as there are any of the old folk alive who were wont to believe In the absolute faithfulness of this animal to predict the sort of weather which must follow this day. Even if they do not now believe in what the ground hog prophecies the old ladies and gen. tlemen of other days take great oe- light in relating the story to the little ones. In this there can be no harm, for it is upon such innocent amuse- ments as those afforded in believing in the ground hog that the imag1na- tion of children Is stimulated to growth and expansion. Without some of the old tales and fairy stories handed down from the past American boys would soon become mere me chanical contrivances. The age of commercialism needs just such a touch of fiction as that supplied by the story of the ground hog. It should never die out.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
FLAG DAY, 1917.

k Day this year in New Britain
 lses to be one of the greatest
 lay celebrations Old Glory ever Rendered 1t if tentative plans
 Hated by tho local Lodge of Hlks
 larried to perfection. The Flag
 fservices of this patriotic order
 Ibe held publicly and probably
 ] d at Walnut HiH. Park. All the
 lies in the will be asked to Ierate in the ceremontes, to shut Il for the day. and to give their i byes a c1lance to join in tho Hest pageant ever seen on tho A of the city, The Governor of tate will be invited to attend and 1 ttempt made to secure a few mil
 ' organizations. All local frater- 5rders, civic associations, bud- f orsau4zations, and societies will sv4ted to participate in the parade in the demonstration to follow. Iere are four months in which all hgements mxy be completed Tor lcelebratton. There is no reason 1t should not be one that will go h in the history of the city as the test pubic event ever held here lonor of the Stars and Stripes.
 initiative haA been taken, and
 Britain by th4s effort may at [ visitors on that day from all of the state, all for the honor ne nat1on's flag. From the top of Y public building and private se, every business place and insti- bn Of any kind, there will be flung 1e breezes the banner that signifies 1pirit of liberty. Flags and bunt- Will be displayed aS never before,
 one flag, the only flag that has Eht to supreme reverence in this ntry. All others will be held in
 background while Old Glory ns supreme. It is . grand thought. : one worthy the great order of 2. the city of New Britain, and
 the, folk who live within these fnes.
 here should be no want of CO., ration to carry this project ,ugh. Tho very purpose for which } advanced should insure it's suc- }. The mon who, have already 1ged themselves to work in behalf such holiday guarantee com @ fulfllment of their duties. If s. Day cannot be made an impress one in the calendar then God ? the city. But it can be, and it
 - be. Every American citizen, sther native or foreign born, will l a helping hand when the call Is de. It will be a celebration to att ct alike the young and the old. n and women, boys and girls, all nd in the same relative position Ter the folds of Old Glory. It Is
 flag of the greatest country in New World. If it needs defend
 the men, of tho country will take e of 1t. If 1t demands other sac ces the women of the nation stand dy to bear the burdens. It Is the , of all,-new-comera and oldest in- oitant. In that spirit shall 1t be ed and honored s&
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Solving the Problem.
(Boston Evening Transcript

The only person who seems to have solved the problem of the high cost of living was the late David Hart man of Dover. O. It is surely sor- row, under the circumstances, to be obliged to speak of olr. Hartman as "the late" because it is quite evident that it was the process of solving thls great problem which was fatal 10
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
The B. B. B. B. B. B. R. R.
(New York Independently.

The aim of the Germans. accord ing to Herr Hamberg- Amerika Ballin, is plain and direct. It is the Berlin Budapest Byzantium Bag dad Balm Railroad, or, as we Amer jeans would express it, the B. B. B. B. B. B. R. R.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Characteristic of Famous Men
(E. w. Howe's Monthly).

When I meet 8 famous man l note that all he has is a little sense, a little politeness and a disposition to look after things. Many famous men are very ordinary, except that they are unusual in the respects noted.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Is 1t possible that advocates of the Saving Daylight scheme are afraid to go home in the dark?
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Much of the time that the tele phone otherwise saves is wasted in su' perfluous conversation which 1t facili- tates.-Albany Journal
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

The Kaiser cannot acclaim the presidents idea of peace without vic tory unless he confesses considerable exaRgeration.-Newa News.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
HOW He Learned.

'I can't afford a motor car.'
 But l thought you had one.''
 "I have. That's how I discovered that I can't afford one e.'-Boston Transcript <
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The democrats used to say that the republican party had no conscience but G. w. Perkins comes pretty near to filling the bill these 'days.-Boston Advertiser.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

If you have figured out how Ger many can give, a guaranty of peace, you should give the public the benefit of your Free Press
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

In annexing the Danish West Indies will we have to annex also their mu- sic and musical instruments? There are precedents-Brookl Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Eed by carrier to any part of the, city l 1b cents a week, 65c month.
 ptions for paper to be sent by mau' Yable in advance. 60 cents a month. co . year.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

2 at the Post Offices At New Britain
 Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Britain Herald.

RALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors. s
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

fly profitable advertising medium m city: Circulation books ana rress vm always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

haily Sunday excepted3, At 4:lb p. m. Herald Building. 67 Church ST.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

eraid will be found on sale at Hota- gr News Stand. 42nd St. and Broad ty. New York City; Board Walk. Att htir CttJ and Hartford Depot.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Potsdam Princess. by Ethel Howard.
 "Her book Is an intimate. gossipy account. written in a just and kindly spirit, of her life with the imperial family of the personalities of the boys who were in her charge, and of the Kaiser and Kaiserin. She has been entirely successful in this for there is no trace in her pages of the slightest war bitternes IN. Y. Times.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Hugh Graham; a tale of the pioneers,
 by F. S. Townsend.
 An unusually picturesque. ac- count of pioneer life in the central Alleghany district in the days just before the Revolution Many of the scenes are concerned with Indian warfare. .'-Nation MT. Wildridge of the Bank by Lynn
 Doyle.
 "An amusing, pleasant story with
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Serge Dresses

Reduced to $5.98 and $9.98 each.
 Womep's and Misses Dresses hero that are worth up to $15.00.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
DEATH OF BUUA MOBERG

Miss Bula Elenor MOberg, oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Moberg,
passed away Thursday night of last
week. She had been operated On the
previous Saturday for appendicitis and
later p~eritonitis developed and could
not be arrested.
Deceased was horn September 9,
1908, and died January 25, 1917, was
therefore Is years, 4 months and Is
days old. She vas in 8th grade work
at the public schools and was a bright
lovable child, popular with her school
mates and teachers.
The funeral was held at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and services were
conducted by Rev. NJ. B. Milne. assist
ed by Rev. w. A. Mast, at the Presby-
terrain church. She was a member of
the Baptist Sunday school class and
most of the class attended the funeral.
Besides the parents there are three
brothers and two sisters to mourn her
demise.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
FINAL CONTESTS

The final contest is to be between
teams of three men each selected from
each of the five classes in field crops,
one college freshman class and four
from the school of agriculture. The
contest will be held at 9 a. m, March
%, the day of the South Dakota EX-
pertinent Association meeting. The eX-
pertinent association will award gold,
silver and bronze medals to the in
dividuals winning first, second and
third places il the contest.
The preliminary contests in the
school of agriculture classes to pick
the teams will be held sometime in
March, as Don as the class work in
judging is completed.
The preliminary contest in the col
lege freshman class was held January
90. The following men made the team:
First-Ivan Bremen, Canton, S. d.
Second-Ephraim Trenner, Cash,
S. d.
Third-Sidney Danielson, Hendricks,
MINI.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01

pond elsewhere. One ward school
might not be out of place. He thinks
We should get what the PUBLIC wants
and bond for enough to get it.
In answer to our questions DR.. Hyde
said concerning the proposition of
building a big high school my opinion
and interests will be best conserved by
not building ward schools till the city
has attained from 5000 to 5000 people
ard until the city is provided with a
high school equal to the demands of
the mex several years. | am fully in
favor Of civic center idea emitting
nothing necessary to provide audience
room. gymnasium, swimming pool,
manual and domestic science-modern
educational provisions. / wish that
we might have a careful and authorita-
tive examination of the present high
school buildings made and if adjudged
unsafe now or nearing dangerous de-
cay then by all means displace the
south or other structure with the new
building, but if still substantial then
include in your bond provisions or
otherwise provide for a general re
newal of the internal construction of
that building. In which case build the
high school on Baptist church r
bet o on the street location but Sc
cure the parsonage lot md build on the
three lots-might use the parsonage
for teachers home. AS to amount of
bonds We must meet the necessities
but on account Of the exceeding high
prices of all labor and material and the
difficulty of getting material at any
price l am not in favor Of voting the
bonds or building until the financial
and national situation is more settled
even if we must provide more room
for a year or two in other ways. | do
urge that ward school sites be secured
south of railroad and in east part OF
south of the railroad and in east part
CT the city while such Ear be readily
secured or at least optional for a time.
| hope plenty of time will be used in
the whole movement.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
ARRESTED FOR ADULTERY

Arthur Peterson and Mrs. Sophia
Schow. of jamestown, N. d., We're ar
rested here Tuesday night on a charge
of adultery and lodged in the county
Jail. They will have a preliminary
hearing Saturday unless they plead
guilty sooner
As the Register gets the story Peter
son, who was a neighbor of the Schows
at jamestown, became enamored of
Mrs. Schow last August and her hus-
band, Al Schow, becoming suspicious
sent his wife to Zumbrota, MINI, to
visit her folks, hoping thereby to break
up the attachment. Soon Peterson dis
appeared and joined the woman in
Minnesota and they have been together
most of the time since. They were at
Lamberton last week, and Saturday
Peterson came here and sent for the
woman who came soon after. They
were arrested in a at Mr.. Gid
den's rooming house at the instiga-
ton OF the husband, who in some way
got wise to the fact that they were
here.
The was up before Justice
Hanson Wednesday but was in
such a nervous condition that she was
placed under a physicians care. Her
husband is with her and is doing what
he can to assist her. 1t was her 18th
birthday, and few who saw her having
fits could wish her many returns of the
event.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
DEATH OF MRS. REFFlING

Mrs. Martin Reffling aged 81 years,
passed away at her home in Oslo town.
ship last Thursday, u of death be-
ing heart failure from which she died
very suddenly. She was busy about
her house work when she vas suddenly
stricken. Her daughter assisted her
to her bed and ran to the barn for
Mr.. Reffling. On their arrival at the
house they found her dead.
Deceased was a prominent lady in
that locality and was the mother OF
four daughters and one son. She was
highly respected and will be greatly
missed by the community as we'll as by
her family.
Funeral services were held at Volga
last Saturday and interment followed
in the cemetery there.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER

The State Poultry Show held at Nit
chell last week, January 1926 inclus-
i've, contained about fourteen hundred
birds and was the largest show ever
ing the only one in the state to win
an appropriation brings together "a
large class of breeders not only from
this state but various other states.
IT. a class of 1O2 White Rocks Mrs.
A. E. Gentle of this city won first and
second cock bird, second and fourth
hen, fifth cockerel and first pen.
In a class of 1874 White Wyandottes
Mrs. Gentle won first and second COCK
bird, first codkerel, first, third and
fourth hen, and third pullet and first
pen and best display in Wyandottes.
She had three champion birds of
the show and champion pen.
The three champion birds were a
White Rock cock bird, a White Wyan-
dotte cockerel and a White Wyandotte
hen. The champion pen was White
Wyandottes.
The four banks at Mitchell each
gave a $4,000 cup for the four cham
pion birds Of show and Mrs. Gentle
won three of them. These of course
were the most coveted prizes. In ad-
dition she won four other cups for
specials. all classes competing.
Immediately after awards were
made the four champion birds were
placed in front Of show room in decor
ated coops. Mrs. Gentle having the
honor to have three of her birds placed
in these coops.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01

that Of the much talked of prohi
bition bill. There has been a storm OF
"bone-dry" talk, or was. but now that
the state anti-saloon league has switch.
ed from a limited shipment bill to
"bone-dry." several of the most strenu-
Gus advocates of that feature are not
half SO noisy, and while not making
a switch. they are finding e features
in the bill which they had not thought
of before which makes it not just
what they want in the line of prohi-
bition. In fact there are SO many
ideas as to what a prohibitory bill
should be that it is hard to get down
to the bottom of where things will
land. When you get TO the bottom Of
"A lot of arguments being put up you
will find that the fellow doing the argu-
ing is for bone dry" prohibition for
everybody but himself, and he is try.
ing to figure out a way which he can
keep a little moisture trickling his
way.
The house bill by Hursh to require
the American flag to fly at the polling
places Of the state, such to be furnish
ed by the county commissioners AMI
sent o with the rest of the election
supplies, Hursh said he wanted it so
the ladies would know where TO look
for the voting places when they start
for their first votes. The objection
from Larson, Of Yankton, that this
would be too expensive was answered
that it was time for some counties to
incur a little expense to inculcate
patriotism.
The house today disposed of the i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
MCGEE. of Rapid City, by refusing to
support the complaint and that is Il
dead issue.
The senate today passed the Ruben
bill to fix the beginning of terms of
county superintendent of school the
first of June instead of the first of
January, and it is 10Y through both
houses. S. A. Travers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
POTATO GROWERS ORGANIZE

The meeting of Potato Growers, call
ed by the State Commission of Immi-
grafton at Mitchell for the oath, was
attended by representatives from many
sections of the state. The Director of
Extension, who was chairman of the
Brookings committee, offered to put an
instructor in the field to talk improved
methods of production and marketing
with the idea Of perhaps organizing
local clubs. A committee was selected
as follows:
Geo. Dixon, Watertown, chairman;
Manley Champlin. Supt. Experiment
stations; G. l. Randlett, Director of Elk.
tension; Z. l. Underwood, Willow
Lakes; Former Gov. Elrod, Clark; Ben
B. Lawshe, Editor Dakota Farmer;
Chas. McCaffree. Commissioner of I'm.
migration; Leslie Slade, Mitchell; w.
E. Lyman, Spearfish; Arthur Arnett,
Aberdeen; Sam Carlson, Elk Point.
This committee will look after fur
thef promoting the profits in potato
production by better culture, handling,
marketing and organization with the
idea that all these three steps are
necessary for best results along this
line, which, with our opportunities,
as not been made what it may.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
FARMERS WILL
BUILD NEW LINE
RESOLUTIONS TO THIS EFFECT
PASSED AT LARGE MEETING
SATURDAY
CAN'T AGREE WITH TELEPHONE COMPANY
Committees Now at Work Soliciting
Stock-Going to Raise
$4,000

About n hundred and twenty-five
farmers, patrons of the Brookings
County Telephone Company, met at
the Commercial Club rooms Saturday
mittees appointed at a meeting held
January 10th and to discuss a project
of building their own lines.
There has been some trouble ever
service and cost of same, and it seems
the patrons are very much dissatisfied
over attempts to reach a better under
standing. The patrons desire the right
to call their homes from any store or
business place while in town and also
wish that business and professional
men may have the same right without
extra cost. Under the rules of the
company this right has been denied
them. If farmers wish to talk home
while in town they have to go to the
central Office which is often a great
inconvenience. Some of the patrons
have already ordered their phones out
and practically all are in a frame Of
mind to build their w lines.
The committee which consisted of
Ralph Johnson, F. F. Baldridge and
Albert Dimes reported that there are
about 400 phones now in use over the
rural lines and that there are practical
ly $50 miles of lines. To build a sys-
TEN as large as this the committee
estimates it will take $21 600.
Attorney Olaf Eden, who is acting
as attorney for the patrons, was called
upon to explain the laws with refer
ence to rates and { hearing before the
railroad commissioners. In fixing
rates the commission would look over
the physical valuation, hear witnesses
on the kind of service, etc, and from
what would come out of the hearing a
rate would be established. This was
discussed for a time and then a vote
vas ldhNH oh lHt pl opoSiliOI W pulld'
which was carried with only n vote
against it. 1t was also voted to make d
complaint to the railroad commission
as to the service the patrons are
now getting.
1t was also voted that the chairman,
Arthur Engle, and the secretary, Guy
Maryland, be empowered to appoint a
committee, n from each line, to take
stock in the new company. The stock
was fixed at $50 per share and the
work of soliciting will be commenced
at once and pushed until $4,000 or
2 5000 has been secured.
Prices on poles, wire and other ma
terial are being secured and the farm
ers hope to have their new lines all
built before next October.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01
NOT WELL

A letter from G.. N. Kennard at
Rochester Wednesday says that he is
not as well as he vas a few days ago.
He is taking the radium treatment and
does not know when he will be home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-02-01

CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-09-07
MIDDLETOwN LABOR UNIONS

h R Yoris. 906 Baltimore ST.
Roland &. Layer. el9 Moore St
Roy Morgan Elwood and Henry Streets
D r. Jackson 504 Lelferson
Homer Newkrk Clinton Street
Ford Guerin, Sec'y., 4l5 Canal ST.
r. a. Scully 442 b. 2nd St
Geo Buck. eos Baltimore St
NJ sennelt 20S T. Third Street
w. Schwartz. Secy
Neil HELLER The Brotherhood
Flo Stacey, Secy. 652 L. 3rd
Otto Kaiser, Tytus Ave
T. Wilson, Yankee Road
Charles II. Luckey, 30S T. Fourth s.
Henry laurence. r. o Box 81
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-10

chicago Aug. lO.--Curu prices raj
lied today after an early decline. Ab-
scncc Of any aggressive selling pres
sure was chiefly responsible Ion the
upturn. Forecasts Of cool weather
tended 60 handicap the bears Open
ing quotations. which ranged from
cents ot7 tu n eut advance with
December At Sl.lGN to Hld's and
May at $ll3a 20 t1la's. were fol-
lowed Dog Il rise tll around Geo Wc'l
ahuN" Yesterday finish
lu later dealings prices underwent
a decided set back rs q result Of en-
larEed rural offerings and because 90
tho withdrawal ui di-tiliurs as buyers
The close WIS nervous NJ LOSSES of 0 -
tu o., net. with December ut 81 % 's
tu Al.lal. and May at ii-s 10
Al2h
chances oi Am increased movement
Of the winter crop ended tu weaken
wheat. After opening I TO , cent
lower ut g. 100 'o So Tor Srpirm.
l-r the market Tell fu N2I5.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-10
Runaway Team Puts
On Exciting Stunt
On West Copper Ave.

one Of S%prineer's transfer teams
hitched to . wagon, staged n little oX-
element on Copper avenue this fore
noon. The outfit came te9ring across
second street from the east. \ DELIVERY
truck belonging to the Excelsior
laundry was standing on the south
side OF strong Brothers store. near
the center Of the street. The team
had sense enough To 40 around the
truck. Instead of trying To go under.
over or through ~. ana in doinr 30
they struck strong Brothcrs' truck.
standing az the curb. The force Of
the collision gave the truck sufficient
momentum to start u Off. Assuming
an 81 don't know whore I'm going.
but I'm ON my way air 10 made q
nice turn acros to the south side os
Copper Venue crossed the sidcwall,
into q vacant pac ON the south side
of tn" street one of the horses was
.thvowu down under the Wagon by tho
crash. but beyond q rev bruises 1t was
not injured. 80 other damage VIZ.
done.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-08-10
By GENE BYRNES

subsequently the market Wa FUR.
uor dcprcs Sod ny attention being de
rr,trl to Oh, fact rhHt fhv minimum
prIH, Uf a. 900 boo th, food control pll
do,s uut go into effect until july ].
~ closed unsettled 40 S2.ls for sep
tomucr, 70 net decline of 4 cents.
oats were governed .u the main h'
the action ur corn. TALK ut ear
sDtrcit, was emphasized hE tine bulls
\ sharp advance in the hog murkct
lifted provisions Er1li1iug develop
60 however and 70 reaction soon took
place