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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Buy advertised goods. Always
the best. They have reputation
behind them. You get good
value for your money.

Let Heymer wire your house.

E. c. Olson, of Sioux Falls, spent
Tuesday in the city at the Olson &
Graves store.
w. b. Martin, Jr., land man Of Huron
and Kansas City, was a visitor in the
city yesterday.
For sale, cheap, three new one and
one-half horse gas engines. Heymer
Electric Shop.
H. G. Moffatt returned to the city
yesterday after a visit with his son
at Garden City.
Rev. r. A. Bruce LEFT Tuesday to at
tend the coming meeting of the Meth
odist conference at Pierre.
Misses Laura Sexauer, Stella Ulrick
and Laura Sturmer spent the week
end at the Sturmer home nea White.
F. %Engebrecht is the new operator
at the depot in place of Mr.. Schrader.
He is a brother of the postmaster at
Elkton.
T. l.. Chapel goes today to Pierre
to attend the laymens' meeting held
in connection with the NJ. e. annual
conference.
Pierre to attend the annual meeting
of the Methodist conference. He will
not return until next week.
C. e. Shrader, who has been n of
the operators at the c. & N. w. depot,
has moved with his family to Redield,
where he has been assigned by the
company.
w. W. Leighton, expert Sewing Ma
chine repairer-cleaning and adjust
ing of all makes. All work guaran-
teed. Bring in the head or phone
L-19l, at Mrs. Glidden's.
The Herman Mitchell family have
moved from this city to Huron, whore
they will be more centrally located
for Mr.. Mitchell's work as a brake
man with the C. & n. w. railway.
The Oddfellows and R%ebekahs of
the city will visit the Odd Fellows
home at Dell Rapids on Sunday.
Autoes will be furnished and they will
meet at the lodge rooms at nine in
the morning and start from there.
Prof. C. Larsen will leave Saturday
for Columbus, Ohio. to attend the an
nual meeting of the National Dairy
Association. Professor Larsen has a
place on the program of h meeting
and is one of the prominent men in
their consultations.
Mrs. Della Martin, of Watseka, ILL.,,
and Mrs. Jennie Thomas, of Cropsey,
ILL.,. sisters of Mrs. l.. Mitchell, who
have been visiting here for a couple
of weeks, returned to their homes yes
terday morning. Mrs. Martin was &C
companied by her daughter, Nellie.
Last Sunday at the Lutheran par
sonage occurred the wedding of +. J.
Budahl, of Toronto, and Miss Laura
Haugsdal, of Astoria. Rev. B. A. Ben
son officiating. The happy couple ac'
colnpanied by several auto loads of
relatives and friends drove over from
their home and the accompanying
guests were the witnesses of the
ceremony. After the knot had beef
tied the entire party returned at once
by auto to Toronto.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
SOCIETY NEWS

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This department Is edited by Mrs. Ria l..
Ziegler and anyone having social news OF
interest VIII confer a favor on the Register
by 'phonins Mrs. Ziegler. 3l6.
CompIimentary-On Thursday after
noon Mrs. y. T.. Carnine of Fresno,
California, was the complimented
guest at an informal party given by
Mrs. T. l.. Chappell and Mrs. Ziegler
at the home Of the former, the guests
being those of Mrs. Carnine's old
friends. Knitting and other fancy
work with social chatting were the
pastimes, and later the guests were
invited to find places at the table
decorated with a basket of sweet peas,
and at each place was found a little
bouquet. The repast was served in
two courses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11
Good Anples 81 OK nor bushel Th,

Good Apples, 1925 per bushel. The
Corner Grocery.
Remember the raise in the price OF
letter mail. The instructions Of the
department to postmasters is given on
another page.
Weaver Karr and Mrs. Neil Stew.
art and children, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Kari
They motored here from Iowa.
A baby boy was born to Mrs. Jennie
Karr Dugan, of Winterest, Iowa, at
the hospital last Saturday. The phys!
clan reports them both prospecting.
A. l.. Wilson, one of the new garage
firm, has moved his goods here from
Iowa and has rented the house at 519
Third street. The family are here
and have taken possession of their
new residence.
There was no school on Monday
morning owing to the lack Of heat.
With the coming u of the sun and
a change of temperature outside. this
condition was remedied in time for
The local draft board has reconsid-
cred the cases of Percy Simmons,
Henry Rust and Sam Overend. These
cases have not yet been fully heard
and the decision of the board will per.
haps be made some time this week
or the first of next.
Charles L. Hall arrived here from
Minneapolis on Tuesday and will act
as the service manager for the Cobel
U. S. Bank Mailing System. Mr.. Hall
is an experienced nan in the lines of
publicity and will make a valuable ad-
dition to the force of this company.
At the Robert A. Storm sale, held
northeast of Arlington last week,
small pigs sold for 80 each. Seven
three-year old cows brought 1872 each,
and five yearling heifers 81 each.
Other COWS sold from SIS to $50 and
horses from $65 to $125, Farm ma
chinery went rather cheap.
John II. Johnson left the first
OF the week for Minneapolis,
where yesterday at four in the after
noon, his son, Thorman s. Johnson,
was married to Miss Lassie Larson, of
Duluth. The younger Johnson is en-
ployed in one of the Minneapolis
banks and the young couple will make
their home in that city.
We see from a Washington paper
that Mrs. Horace Upton Bailey of
1884 10th street northwest announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Teresa Gordon of Bailey's Cross Roads
Va. to Mr.. II. Howard Bigear of
Brookings, S. d. Mr.. Biggar is iden-
tilted with the bureau of plant indus
try of the Department of Agriculture.
The wedding will take place early in
November. The many friends of How
ard In this city will extend to him the
heartiest congratulations when the
event occurs. He is a fine young man
and deserves all the happiness that
life affords.
The Pleasant Hour theater will
change management on Monday, when
Thos. c. B|urlingame takes Over the
interests Of Mr.. Whitmore, the latter
gentleman retiring to go south and
spend the winter for his health. Nj.
B~urlingame is well and fayorably
known to all the Brookings people
who have purchased furniture and
groceries. His connection with our
leading business houses ha5 been sat
isfactory to his employers as we'll as
the buying public, and with his af-
fable am enterprising dispO-
sition we believe that he will give the
patrons of the Pleasant Hour good AMI
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

II. H.. Avery started for Gary in his
Ford car last week. and when within
played out. His son Clinton, is en-
ployed in a garage in that town and
was telephoned for, and came out and
hauled the car in. While at Gary Mr..
Avery bought a new Grant 6, and has
the only car Of that kind in Brook
ings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Complimentary Miss Leila Linn
was the honoree at a very pretty at
fair given by the members of the
p. II. c.. on Monday at the home OF
Miss Joy Morton. This was in the
nature of a $50 dinner. Autumn
leaves beautifed the rooms and table.
and dainty hand-painted cards marked
places. The elaborate menu was
served in three courses. Miss Leila
was presented with a sandwich plate
with a clever speech.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Saturday Literary Cuban inter
esting meeting of the Saturday Liter
airy Club was held at the home of
Mrs. Henry, Fourteen members re
sponded to the roll call of Noted Men
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

S. S. Cass-Miss Mears entertained
most delightfully."- her s. $. class on
Thursday evening on the lawn of her
home in east Bookings. Various live
ly games as hunting peanuts, with
roasting wieners We're enjoyed, and
later the favored guests We're ushered
into the house and served the rest of
the lunch.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Complimentary-ln honor of Mr.. A..
A~shbaugh, Mrs. Frank Page and Mks
Winifred Paul entertained some Of
the young people Monday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Ames. Music, social
chat, and a fine lunch We're much en-
joyed by all.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Complimentary-Mrs. J. l.. Cole
grove most charmingly entertained
a few old friends in honor of Mrs.
Carnine on Tuesday afternoon. Knit
ting and visiting with the serving of
a most delicious wo-cou supper
filed the afternoon most admirably.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

of South Dakota. The following pa
pers were much enjoyed: History
of South Dakota" Mrs. Rowe; Seen
cry Of South Dakota" Mrs. A. J. Ken
dali. The hostess served some de
licious fudge later.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-11

Social Club-On Monday afternoon
ten ladies were entertained by Mrs.
MAR with the purpose Of organizing
a fancy work and social club. Lively
chatting with fancy work, and the
serving of a fine lunch were much en-
joyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
DEMOCRATS RETAIN

Continued From First Page J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03


houses. the legislative and judicial
power Oft federal government was
flooded with a deluge of light from n
myriad of searchiights mounted on
every portico and cornice. Not a
creviee of the exterior of the big
structure furnished dark corner TO
hide a secret watcher. The east front
of the Capitol blazed as though the
rising sun had just cast its full glow
across the plaza.
Every room and corridor of the build
ing had its guard. and every avenue
of ingress or egrcss was furnished
with "a quota of police. who scrutinfzed
every man. woman and child who en-
tered or left the building. Every gal
lery of the house held a secret service
man. watchful and alert The presi-
dents personal secret service men sur
rounded the clerks desk while his
speech was in progress.
And when the war message was done
and congress had started its war ma
chinery on its swift way. the president
was hurried back to the White House
through unknown by-ways, surrounded
by his fleet of secret service automo-
biles. He arrived safely and went at
once TO his study.
Tonight Washington slept secure;
congress rested peacefully az inst the
labors of the morrow. But in the grim
gray pile which houses the dynamic
force of the nations war-making ma
chinery. the State, War and Navy build
ing, the midnight carbons Glowed. The
nations war makers were making
ready for their grim task
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03


William NJ Dunbar. Democrat, 2l1;
Lawrence Lyons. Republican, 205.
Representative Henry d. Couden. the
blind chaplain of the house, was re-
nominated by both parties and re-
elected unanimously.
The Democratic effort to immedi-
ately adopt the rules of the last house
as the governing laws OF the new
body met with vigorous Republican
opposition. and preCipitated n bitter
parliamentary wrangle which FIR a
time threatened seriously to delay the
proceedings, and cause a further post
ponement of the presidents war
speech. Dem ocr..tiC leaders, however,
were emphatic in their declarations
that they would not suspend business
until the organizations had been com
pleted and the presidents speech de-
liVered
Throughout the long day OF parlia-
mentary struggle, and patriotic ora
tory the galleries of the house were
iammed with eager spectators, who
eVinCed 8 VI gorous spirit of patriotism.
Outside the Capitol, police and secret
service men scrutinized carefully every
one of the big crowd which sought adj
mttance to the building. and mingled
with the throng of pacifist propaga n
dists who sought to start demonstra-
tons in the Capitol plaza,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
CGKGRESSWOMAN RANKIN
RECEIVES OVATION

Washington. April 2.-Eepresenta-
tive Jeanette Rankin. of Montana. first
woman member of congress. took her
seat in the house today, after an ella b.
crate prelude of ceremonies. in which
the woman suffragists predominated.
The principal ceremony was break
fast for the Honorable jeanette
Rankin, OF Montana" under the
auspices Of sufragists OF all factions,
Miss Rankins entrance into the
house was signalized by uproarious
cheering and applause. Every member
and everybody in the crowded gall
leries rose as, accompanied by Repre-
sentative Evans, of Montana, she
walked to a seat in the rear center OF
the hall. She carried one of the
scores of bouquets which came to her
office today, She did not wear a hat
and was attired simply in dark dress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
GUARDS CAPITOL
WHILE PRESIDENT SPEAKS

Washington. April 1.-Two troops
of cavalry were ordered to the Capt.
tol tonight TO guard against any dis
order while the president delivered his
war message. The soldiers, part OF
Second regular cavalry, at Fort
Meyer. rode through the city to the
Capitol about half an hour before the
president was scheduled to start up
Pennsylvania avenue with an escort
of secret service men. The high feel
ing between pacifst propagandists and
war advocates who crowded the city
led to extreme precautions BY the po-
lice throughout the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03

Wholesale destruction of the lives of contestants
MN and children engaged pursuits which have always,
in the darkest periods history been deemed in
accent and legitimate Property be paid for the lives oil
acefu and innocent people cannot be- The present German
Submarine warfare against warfare against
kind
is war against all nations American ships have been
sunk American lives taken ways which has stirred
very deeply Of but the ships and people of other neu
1l and friendly nations have been sunk and overwhelmed In
e the There has been no
The challenge to all mankind Each nation must decide for
itself will it, The choice make for ourselves
must made with moderation of counsel and temperate
ness of Judgment BETTING character and motives
nation We put excited feeling away. Our motive will
be revenge the victorious assertion of the physical might
Of the nation but the ycaton of right human right
OF which only a single champion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
WITH THUNOtR0US
Continued From First Page. }

phasized the fact that the United
States was in no way responsible for
the present state of war, and he was
roundly cheered at each attack on
the German submarine policy.
All the pomp and ceremony of gov
eminent was assembled in the hall of
the house to hear the president make
his history making address. The dip
lomats representing the entente pow
ers, taking advantage of an ancient
privilege of the house, for the first
time in years sat on the floor of the
house. Besides the volatile French
man. Jusserand. sat the phlegmatic
Rritisher, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, Rus
present. But Senior Riano, the Span
ish ambassador and a group of South
and Central American diplomats
headed by Senior Calderon, the Be-
livian minister sat with the represen-
tatives of the American people. lg-
naclo Bonillas, the newly-named Mex
lean ambassador rushed to the Capt.
tol, as he arrived In Washington dur
ing the evening and was in time to
hear President Wilson relate Ger
many's efforts to embroil Mexico and
Japan with the United States.
Supreme Judges Present.
Among the senators who lined the
front seats, were the Judges OF the
supreme court, headed by Chief JUS
tice White and the cabinet advisers
who had helped the president to reach
his momentous decision. The cabinet
ministers, before the address began
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
ARMED NEUTRALITY IMPRACTICABLE

When addressed the congress the 26th of February
HAST thought that it would suffice to neutral rights
with arms. right the against unlawful inter
ference, right keep people safe against unlawful
violence. But armed neutrality it appears, is imprac
sticable.
Because submarines in effect outlaws when used the
German submarines have been used against merchant shipping
IL impossible defend ships against their attacks the law
o nations has assumed that merchantmen would defend them
selves against prvateers cruisers visible craft giving chase
upon the high 1t is prudence in such crcu
stances necessity indeed endeavor destroy them
before they have shown their intention They be
dealt with upon sight, if dealt with at all
The German denies the right Of ncutra
all within the the sea which it has pre-
scribed, the defense Of rights which no modern pub
cIst has before questioned their right TO defend The
lnmatlon conveyed that the armed guards which have
placed merchant ships will be as beyond the
pale of law and subject be dealt with as pirates would be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
MAKES AN APPEAL FOR
DECLARATION Of war

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
Baltimore, Md. April 2.--Express-
ing the opinion that the day the
Lusitania was sunk was the time
when the German ambassador should
have been given his passport Rev.
Worth NJ. Tippy. who addressed the
Methodist Episcopal conference to-
day. made one of the most stimulating
appeals yot to be heard in behalf
of Americas immediate participation
in the worlds conflict. DIR. Tippy Is
executive secretary of the commission
on social service in Washington.
The conference which has been In
session for the past week adjourned
tonight and Bishop Frank NJ. Bris-
tol. of Tennessee, who presided. read
the assignment of ministers at the
close of the session. The assignments
TO Virginia churches in the Washing
ton district follow:
District superintendent, John r.
Edwards; Alexandria A. 4. Spiell-
man; Camp Springs, NJ l.. Love;
Falls Church and Arlington Merritt
Earl and c. w Rice; Forestville, j.
r. Cayilleer; Herndon. f. ". Bergen
stock: Manassas. Jacob Halpenny:
Seat Pleasant w. II. Richardson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
TENT OF RESOLUTION
PREPARED BY FLOOD

Washington, April "A resolution
declaring that state of war exists be-
tween the United states and Germany
tonight was introduced in the house
by Representative Flood. chairman IF
the foreign affairs committee
The resolution authorizes the presi-
dent to carry on war against Germany
The resolution follows:
Whereas the recent course of the
imperial German government is in fact
nothing less than war against the gov
eminent and people Of the United
States.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives, OF the United States
of America, in congress assembled.
That the state OF belligcrency between
the United States and the imperial Ger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03

conferred earnestly with congressional
leaders on the details Of the war pro-
gram whfchyonsress will confront to-
In the crowded galleries were hun
dreds OF women In gay apparel, who
added their shrill cheers to the out,
bursts OF enthusiasm that swept the
hall. But two OF them failed to
cheer. In the front row of the ex-
ecutive gallery sat Mrs. Wilson. the
presidents wife. and his daughter,
Miss Margaret Wilson. Silently they
watched the grave, rather pale faced
figure at the desk of the house clerks
as he read In low, clear tones that
carried to every corner of the cham
ber the words that will send one
hundred millions of people into the
great conflict across the water.
Quietly they smiled as they heard the
great assemblage cheer his decision.
Buhthere was no demonstration from
the executive gallery.
AS soon as the president concluded
his address he left the chamber with
a wan smile. shoulders bowed, and
hands outstretched to greet the many
who crowded around to shake his
hand. The house, with a cheer. clear
ed the way for the war declaration
ItSClutloH anu duJouIlcu. It SCH
ate. filing back to the senate cham
her. received the war resolution in
troduced by Senator Hitchcock and
adjourned to let the foreign relations
committee take up the measure to-
morrow. Senator Lodge. whose diff
fCulties with the administration had
become almost personal matter be-
tween himself and the president
made clear the sentiment of the con-
gress when he stepped up to the
president before he left the Capitol,
grasped his hand and said:
MIR. President, | think YOU rose
fully to the heights of a great occas-
ION.
Party Lines Forgotten.
Both house and senate were filled
with men anxious to voice their sup
port of the president and their deter
mination TO get behind him in the war
which he strove SO long TO avoid. Con
gressional leaders declared that con-
gress would be little short of unani-
nous in supporting his recommends
tons. Party lines were forgotten In
the wave of patriotism that swept the
congress.
The president went to the Capitol for
his epoch making speech. through a
city that was almost under martial
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