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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
HAIUM-THOMPSON

Last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Clarence f. Haium and Miss Birdie
Thompson were married in the Luth-
r church at Estelline, in the pres.
ence of members of both families and
a large o of friends. Mr..
Haium is a brother.in-law of +. w.
Heintz and is associated with him in
the Brookings Hardware Co. His
wife is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Thompson, a prominent farm.
er who lives seven miles northeast OF
Estelline. After the wedding cere.
mony the company drove to the
Thompson family home and a splen.
did dinner was served to all the
friends and relatives. Over a hun
dred persons were at the ceremony
and dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haium have visited al
the Thompson home and will take a
trip to Minneapolis before settling
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LOCAL Y. w. c. A. WORK

At the city library last Monday
evening the ladies OF the Board Of
Control for the City Y. w. G.. A. with
its secretary, Miss Foelker, gave a
reception to the women, business girls
and other young ladies of the city.
Miss Spencer, dean of women of State
College, gave a fine talk along the
line of Social Welfare Work. Two
musical numbers were enjoyed, a solo
by Miss Bern Smith, and a duet by
Esther Irish and Helen Pedicord.
This meeting was for the purpose of
laying plans for the coming year.
Five classes were organized-one in
cooking under the direction of Miss
Gregory of the high school; one in
basketry, with Miss Caldwell of State
College as instructor: one in fancy
work, taught by Mrs. Heintz; a class
in millinery, under the direction OF
Miss Leaton of State College; and
Mrs. Fishback and Mrs. Dewing will
give instructions in knitting. The
classes will meet every Monday even
ing at 1880. All young ladies Of the
city are invited to join one Of these
classes and help make this movement,
a success. Once every month there
will be a meeting for a social time
when a program will be arranged fol
with some interesting speaker.
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VOLGA

From the Tribune:
Lewis Johnson, who had been in st.
Paul for several weeks undergone
several minor operations for trouble
on his face caused by bad teeth, re-
turned home Sunday morning. He
will likely have to return to St. Paul
in another week or two, but expects
to be all right again in a short time.
A dirty, low-down piece of thievery
was pulled off in this city last We'd
nesday evening when a number CT ar
ticles were stolen from an automO-
bile on Main street. Miss Jennie
Evenson wished to make her brother,
Byron, who has been called in the
draft, a present, so she went into Mar
tinson Bros store and bought a sew
en- dollar pair of shoes. three towels
and nine handkerchiefs. They thought
the articles would be safe while they
attended the meeting at the opera
house, but some fellow came along
and stole the stuff.
Last week the change in ownership
of the elevator at Como formally took
place and George p. Sexauer & Son
transferred the property and good will
to the farmers company recently or
ganized. The incorporators OF the
new company take in most of the far
mers in the Como ~neighborhood and
quite a number from a distance have
taken stock. A board of five direc-
tors has been selected and the follow
ing are the directors: T. L. Tvedt,
c. l.. Madsen, Christ S%tensgaard, Au
gust Schade and Oscar Ahnberg. T
l.. Tvedt is the president Of the new
company and C. L. Madsen secretary
but we have not learned the names
of the other officers. f. F. Tollefson
late o. Brandt, who some time age
took the position of buyer for the
Sexauers, remains with the new com
pany as buyer and manager.
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A CENTRAL ~POSTOFFICE

Under a new ruling of the Postof-
fee Department, whereby the post
master general has the authority to
designate notwithstanding postof-
fees. the postmaster at Brookings has
been designated a central-acCounting
postmaster. By this system. which is
intended to simplify the handling of
all stamps and stamped goods. Mr..
Swift will be the d"isbursing officer to
whom all the postmasters in the coun-
ty will apply when they want stamps
or envelopes, or other goods bearing
stamps issued by the government.
All stamped goods now will be
charged to Mr.. Swift and he will then
issue them to the other offices on
their requisition or order and they will
remit to him for the goods. This en-
ables the government to do the bust
ness with less accounts at Washing
ton and less book work. In %Brookings
accounts they will now only have one.
This of curse is a good thing for the
reduction of expense, and as Mr.. Swift
receives no extra compensation fol-
his work, it is all net gain to the gov
eminent. The demands for economy
and efficiency, caused by the war, viii
no doubt work many innovations and
changes in all of the departments oil
the nation.
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in that Ford, and the city was secured
for the lad last night.
young Sharp visited a boy friend
of his in Tinckomyille, and he also
took a trip out to Minneopa park. on
the way back he borrowed a gallon
of gasoline and started out for st.
Peter.
"He had been noticed by people who
knew that the police were on his tran
and he was followed by an officer OF
the police force and William Schwend-
or, Jr., in a Paige car. The lad drove
his Ford pretty fast, but the Paige
overlook him near the Fletcher farm.
There he was captured and brought TO
the station.
"The boys father Is reported to
have gone to st. Paul, expecting the
boy to come there. 1t vas thought
he would be pleased on learning that
the lad had been picked up in Man
kato."
Walter and the car were brought
home from Mankato by Deputy Sher-
if Donaldson, and on Monday had a
preliminary examination before Jus
tice Simkins. The boy was bound
over TO the Circuit Court in one hun
dred dollars bail, which his father fur
nishcd by making a cash deposit.
There was a chance Tuesday for the
boy to plead guilty and have the case
disposed of as Judge Sherwood was
in the city holding chambers court,
but we are advised that it is the inten-
ton of Mr.. Sharp to allow the case
10 be tried at the January term Of
court.
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SOCIETY NEWS

= . = =
This department is edited by Mrs. Ria l..
2iegler and anyone having social news OF
interest viii confer a favor on the Register
by 'phoning Mrs Ziegler. 316.
Afternoon-A very enjoyable social
event of the past week was when Mrs.
Nickerson entertained a few OF her
friends on Wednesday afternoon OF
last week Chatting over fancy work
supper filed the afternoon most ad-
mirably. 1t Is with sincere regrets
that we will lose that admirable fam
ily. Mr.. and Mrs. Nickerson Will
leave for their new home in Portland,
Oregon, today, Thursday, by auto.
Auction Club-On Monday after
aoon, Mrs. LOOMS in her pleasant
way entertained the Auction CluD,
three tables being arranged for the
players. Later a fine lunch was
served.
p. NJ. G. A.-Mesdames Rudolph and
Quail royalty entertained the Past NO
BILE Grand Association at the home OF
the former on Tuesday afternoon. A
short business session, fancy work
and a fine supper were much enjoyed.
Friendship Club-This happy com
pany, The Friendship Club, enjoyed
one of their enjoyable afternoons at
the home of Mrs. Rudolph on Wednes-
day afternoon. After a lively season
of visiting and dainty needlework
(mostly knitting) the favored guests
were served to a most delicious sup
per.
Faculty Women's Club-A most in
teres'ing meeting. the first OF the year,
was held at the home Of Mrs Os
trander on Tuesday evening. The
club voted to join the State Fcder-
alton. and two delegates Were al
pointed to attend the annual meetin2
at Huron next week. Prof Cook gave
a very enjoyable violin solo, and the
talk by DR.. Spencer. the new dean,
was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
Light refreshments and social inter
course made a very pleasant finish.
The Sunshine CIub-Thc sunshine
Club was delightfully."- entertained at
the home of Mrs. Aug. Farrankop last
Saturday afternoon. After spending
a social afternoon, interesting talks by
three members just returned from a
summers vacation was enjoyed. Mrs.
Rebecca Shea having been to Boston,
Mrs. Gilbert to Washington, ID. c., and
Mrs. Sheldon to North Dakota. The
club was invited to inspect the new
home of the hostess, which has been
rebuilt and rearranged, after which
the ladies were invited to the dining
room where a delicious 5 o'clock sup
per was enjoyed by all.
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1857 coal. ............... 259.74
5000 S. Marvin. labor and material 81
1900 Brookings Construction Co.,
$500 material. ............. 1886
1900 c. T.. Sorenson, material 49,. 1915
900 Register Publishing Co, print.
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ABOUT II COUNTY
WHITE

From the Leader:
Caspar Norder of Monroe, Wis, who
has been visiting relatives at Estel
line, S. d., for several weeks, arrived
here this week where he will visit
with the Nels Jensen family.
Prof. Perisho, president Of State col
lege accompanied by his wife, also
VIM. Worden, night police at the col
lege, and Mrs. Worden, called at the
w. A Valentine home in town Sun
day.
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down in Bookings. They will resid.
at 2l5 Sixth avenue Among the
guests at the wedding from Brooking
were Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Heintz ant
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Per
kins and son. The Register extend.
congratulations to Mr.. and Mr.
Haium and bids them welcome e
their new life in Brookings.
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material. .......... 1886
G.. +. Sorenson, material. -. 1878
Register Publishing Co., print
ing. l4.Ol
John Dokken, cement work.. 692.97
Western Union Telephone Co.,
clock service. ......... 200
Moved and seconded report of COM
mittee be adopted, bills allowed and
warrants drawn for same. On roll
call Beals, Halvorson, Hoy, Johnson,
Martinson and Swering voting aye;
motion carried.
Moved and seconded a warrant be
drawn in favor of the city treasurer
in the sum of $1109.O 8 to balance
freight and express accounts. On roll
call Beals, Halvorson, Hoy, Johnson,
M%artinson and Swering voting aye;
motion carried.
Mr.. Conklin appeared and made re-
quest that city allow him to build a
sample room at rear of hotel, that city
put in telephone booth II hotel and
that city vacate a portion Of Front
street. Moved and seconded Mr.. Conk-
lin be granted permission to build
sample room on rear of lot II and IS,
block 4, original plat. On roll call
Beals. Halvorson, Hoy, Johnson, Mar
tinson and Swering voting aye; mo-
tion carried.
Moved and seconded auditor be in
structed to adjust bill for light of
Geo. G. Rude. all voting aye On roll
call. motion carried.
J. j. Connolly appeared and re-
quested his salary be raised.
Moved and seconded salary of j. ].
Connolly. commencing Oct. LIST. be
$4,000 per month, that city dispense
with one special police and that sal
airy of remaining one be $1,000 per
month while in service. On roll call
Beals, Halvorson, Hoy, Johnson, Mar
tinson and Swering voting aye; mo-
ton carried.
Moved and seconded city refund
road poll tax for 1916 of $500 to
Francis w. Johnson and c. G.. Hast.
ings, account over age and of l.. II,
Trudell, he being a member of the fire
department. On roll call Beals, Hal
vorson, Hoy, Johnson, Martinson and
Swering all voting aye; motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded salary of Floyd
Wells commencing Oct. list, be raised
from $4,000 to $500 per month. On
roll call Beals, Halvorson, Hoy, John
son, Martinson and Swering voting
aye; motion carried.
A report from fire committee and
committee from fire department was
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

City Hall
City Of Brookings: Oct. l. 1917.
City council met In regular session
with Mayor w. II. Leighty, Aldermen
Beals, Halvorson. Hoy, Johnson, Mar
tinson and Swering present. Moberg
and Wiley. absent.
Minutes OF last regular and ad-
journed meetings were read and ap-
proved.
Committee on claims made favor
able report on the following bills:
Brookings County Telephone
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Co, collections ........... 7288
w. III. Leighty, salary. ....... $500
c. o. Trygstad, salary ....... $500
Nels Gullick, salary ......... o 90
j. ]. Connolly, salary ........ 1000
A. Hoover, salary ........... 5000
w. j. Davis, salary ........ 10000
II. F. H%aroldson. salary. 1888
G.. II. Stoddart. salary and OK.
pense. 3. 1899
"A. 0. Bortnem. salary ....... 1900
II. A. Mathews. special police 1000
d. N. Donaldson. special po-
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NOT so LOUD

Il couldn't serve as juror, Judge;
one look at that Teller convinces me
he's guilty"
"Sh-h-that's the attorney for the
state."-Passing Show.
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Ice. 1857
carl USletten, special police. 1000
3 l.. Pearson, street labor. 1900
pat Hurncy, street labor. 400
Arthur Tomkins, street labor. 1900
II. +. Dryer, street labor. 900
VIM. Egebcrg, street labor. 4.50
Thos. Eckman, street labor. 1850
Cbas. Shea, salary .......... 900
Mrs. Eta Atkinson, salary. $500
Mildred Davis, salary ....... $500
Agnes Peterson, salary ...... $500
Wessa Frances, salary ...... $500
Julia Enright, salary ........ $500
Ella Rousch, salary ......... $500
Joy Morton, salary ......... 500
Belle Rowe, salary .......... $500
Lucy Swering, salary ........ $500
Mrs. f. w. Case, salary..... 244S
Hollis Hubbard, salary ...... 1000
c. +. S%chrader, salary ..... SIS
James Natesta, hauling fire ap-
pdrdluS. ............. LOU
j. l.. Tree, draying .......... 200
J.. II. Trudell, draying ....... 200
Theo. Martinson, draying... 1870
A. W. Morton, salary and
postage. ............. l25.25
Nels Larson, salary and extra
labor. . . 1856
Claude Ellis, salary and extra
labor. 95.S2
John Westover. salary ...... 1866
w. II. Hotchkiss, salary 1000
Z. w. Hyde, salary ......... 1000
c. S. Hall, salary ........... 1000
Miles Swering, salary ....... 1000
Floyd Wells, salary ......... 5000
r.. p. Hanson, salary ........ 1000
Frank c. Palmer, salary ...... 1852
Frank Peterson, labor ...... 5000
Henry Arneson, labor ....... 1850
~Brookings County Telephone
Co., supplies ............ 1.55
J. l.. Jarvis, supplies ........ 4.45
lldu IL bOOQo w, sup
pies. 1.VU
Joseph F. Auel Co., supplies. 300
The Wizard Products Co.,
supplies. ............ 2.75
National Meter Co, supplies. 6.24
W. S. Mott Co, supplies. ..... 400
Frank Adams Electric Co.,
supplies. ........... 1910
Northern Electric Co, supplies 454.55
Phoenix Light Co, supplies -. 54.62
Worthington Pump & Machin-
cry Co., supplies. ....... 1860
La Crosse Plumbing Supply
CO., supplies ............ $50
The Texas Co., oil .......... Gas
Central Station Steam Co.,
expense. . ............. 16.Oz
Theo. Martinson, hauling coal 1879
c. NJ. Youmans Lumber Co.,
coal. $685.
Old Ben Coal Corporation,
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presented and matter was postponed
one week.
On motion council adjourned until
s O'Clock p. m. Monday, Oct. Sth, 1917.
Attest: w. II. Leighty, Mayor.
G.. II. Stoddart, Auditor.
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PatroniZe the advertisers.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
6. v. u. SETS date
FOR "PROM" DANCE
Annual Freshman Affair Will Be
Held February 8.

The annual freshman prom
dance at George Washington Uni
versity will be held on the evening
of February s, following the mid
year examinations, according to an
nouncement by Elmer Kayser. chair
man of the student councils COM
mittee on social affairs. The place
has not yet been definitely decided
upon.
The executive committee in charge
of arrangements is composed of the
chairman OF the freshman classes of
the various departments OF the uni
versity. The committee on hall and
refreshments Is composed OF A.
Quinn. chairman: B. Van wag-
goner, c. Pennybaker and Miss Ron
hilt.
The committe on programs and
printing is composed of A. Mackin.
chairman; Miss B. Warren and C.
Nolte. The committee on music is
composed of Mr. Sven, chairman;
Mr.. Young and Mr.. Boteler. Oscar
NJ. Styron is chairman of the COM
mittee on finances. The members of
his committee are the presidents OF
the freshman classes, together with
Mr.. English, Mr.. Tanner and Mr..
Wachter.
Because CT the large enrolment at
the university this year. the prom
dance, which is always one OF the
biggest social events of the year,
promises to be an unusual success.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
TREE FAMINE
TO BAR SANTA
FROM KIDDIES
Chritmas Evergreeps Will
Be Scarce on the
Market.

Christmas trees and evergreens VIII
be from 8 to 10 per cent higher this
year than last, according to dealers
on the local market.
The Christmas trees this year will
come from nearby Maryland and-Vir-
ginia farms, dealers said yesterday
Washington will get no trees from
the carolinas and New York where
the majority have come from In for
Iner years. owing to the scarcity OF
labor which prevents farm-ownert
from getting the necessary help 10
cut them. l
Shortage Of trains for the transpor-
tation of the trees Is given as an
other reason 10 the advance in price
Although dealers are not able "
quote the prices on the trees at this
time, 1t was said yesterday. that the
exact quotations could not be given
until the first shipment from nearby
counties arrive, probably the 10th OF
this month. II is thought that farm
ers from nearby counties will not be
able TO supply Che demand at the
local market and indications point to
a shortage in trees and evergreens.
Many of the florists in the city will
not handle Christmas eyergreens for
year. because of the rise in price
which will cause q loss to the dealer.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
OUESTIONAIRES
GO OUT SATURDAY
Local Registration Boards Prepare
Lists of Capitals Eligibles.

Local boards listing names of men
to whom the War Departpent's ques-
tionnaires are to be sent are "alI set
for Saturday, when the first lots will
be dispatched.
Announcement is made that the
questionaires will be sent out in 5
per cent quotas a day. 1t is well for
a registered man to learn his lila
bility number" in order that he may
approximate the time he should re-
Ceive his QUESTIONABLE.
It is pointed out by officials of the
boards, however. that since hundreds
Of men have been sent to camp this
will relatively upset the mathematical
precision with which the 5 per cent
of questionnaires will be sent out.
But by knowing ones order number,
a registrant may judge within a few
days, at least, when he should re-
ceive his QUESTIONABLE.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
|CROZIER TELLS
ORDNANCE LACK.
IN War PROBE.
Work viii Be Up BY Next
Summer, He Says.

Why the ordinance division was
practically inactive from February to
April in preparing specifications for
rechambering the rife supply Is one
OF the very first questions upon which
the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee will drive.
Chief among the complaints that
have stimulated the sudden but deter
mined investigation into the War De-
partment, is that men now in train
ing camps are woefully lacking in
rifles. %
Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance. who
testified yesterday. has been quoted
on other occasions as saying that be-
tween February. when relations were
broken with Germany. and April,
when war was actually declared. moth
ing was done about rechambering the
rifles, even though the War Depart
ment had considered the plan.
Practically the only preparation
which Gen. Crozier testified to yes
terday was that card-indexes of pos
sible munition manufacturers and
available experts were made.
The Senate committee considers that
even though appropriations were not
forthcoming. the very imminence OF
war made 1t vitality necessary that de-
tailed plans be designed,
Il was lack of money that held up
things, the general said. During his
long statement, he said the War De-
partment had no money until June,
and that then revised estimates de-
layed the money until October. In
August, the department had to get
$35. .000. 900 from the Presidents emer-
gency fund of 800, O,0DJ.oco.
Disagreements Of the War Munitions
Board over prices. and scarcity of
labor were other obstacles in the way,
said the ordnance chief.
No shortage Of ordnance exists in the
expeditionary force. said Gen. Crozier,
for the French are supplying the de-
ficiency IN guns.
When will we catch up on the de-
ficiency on this side," asked Senator
Reed.
''In all important things by next
summer" was the reply.
The Chief OF Ordnance will return
to the stand today.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
RAIN, NOT BULLETS, HITSFIRST
US. SOLDIERS In TRENCHES
Sammies Take First Detail in France in Midst
of Downpour; Soon Become, Used to Strange
Surroundings and Start Boche Hunt.

Middle Western farm boy. an Irish
man with red hair or a German
American would seem % ne the cir
cumstances best. but it's all a mat
ter Of choice. As the Americans came
IN the French marched out
II was impossible 10 keep the Amer
leans quiet then Some said OH
and others exclaimed "Ah.''- after the
manner Of crowds at a fireworks
show. Pegsinage Of this kind helped
10 make the men feel at home. In
deed. the trenches did not seem a.
together unfamiliar. for they had m
been drilled for hours in prao9s
trenches back IN camp. and had tten<
spept the night IN them.
Saw Posts Bob Around
They had a right to be. TheirS
was a quiet sector, to be sure. but
there was no telling what the Ge--
mans might do. Some had predicted
that their entry into the trenches
might mean the beginning Of a big
German strafe. They were looking
for thai, and perhaps that is the
reason why many a soldier after Raz-
ing for minute or 50 at a po<f
in the wire fancied Il was moving
I saw one grow a pair OF shoulders
and a helmet" confessed q douRhbov
few days later. oficers kept watch
and saved ammunition by forbidding
any unauthorized firing at the uneasy
wooden posts that bobbed around or
in the direction Of stray noises out in
the blackness OF No Mans Land.
Things seemed more normal when
day broke. II was possible then 20 see
the German lines and they looked Just
sbout the same as any other trenches.
Soon after dawn. too. there was a hot
meal. The cooks did very well and
got hot food up 70 the men regularly.
] asked one soldier some little time
after the entry into the trenches hos
he was being fed and he said:
why. We get nothing but slum."
That sounded discouraginE. I didn't
; know what slum was. but II didn't
seem appetiZing. asked what IL was.
Its stew" he said. beef stew with
potatoes and onions and carrots"
The sympathy / had been preparing
TO feel vanished. Good slum is noUr-
ishing and sustaining food. although
perhaps II may become monotonous in
time.
An oficer who saw the men after
they had been in a few days returned
and expressed hIs confidence that they
felt completely at home. They had
begun TO wear their steel helmets at a
tilt and not TO blink when shells went
over.
L saw two doughboys having an sr-
gument," said the ofncer, and from
what I heard 1 figured they'd Just
about adapted themselves TO what was
going on. One OF them said. You
hand me an awful laugh with that
stun The other fellow had 70 wait a
second because a shrapnel came close
! Just then. but he was ready as soon
as it quit whining. Is that so?' he
said"