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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-19
Jas. H. Cronk, Chiropractor.
Let Heymer wire your house.

Let Heymer wire your house.
The "Wearebest" typewriter ribbon
sold at the Register office.
Ralph Horton was over from Volga
Friday on personal matters.
w. S. Irish was over to Volga Fri
day looking after farm interests.
C. w. Smith was looking after bust
ness affairs at Volga last Thursday.
NJ. c. Madsen and family have NOV
ed from near Arlington to a farm near
Bushnell.
A son was born Friday morning 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd ]. Wells on 18th
ven North.
Jas. Pogue, who taught a winter
term of school near Volga, came over
from there Friday.
d. S. Palmer is back from Arlington
near which place he had been looking
after farm interests.
The Catholic ladies held a box So
cial at the Odd Fellows hall Friday
evening and a very good time is report
ed.
f. j. Murphy was over from Elkton
Friday and Saturday on business and
visited his brother, w. H. Murphy, and
family.
Miss Mary Malquin and sister have
returned from Bushnell where they
had been called by the serious illness
of their mother.
Wallace E. Purdy, o. S. Simkins,
Geo. E. Purdy and Glen McCord drove
we to Sioux Falls one day last week
>on business matters.
VIII Kukuk, who lives fourteen
miles southwest of the city, was dan
~gerously ill with pneumonia last week
but is reported to be improving.
Jas. Duffy and wife have arrived
from Rochester, Mimi, to make their
home in this city. Mr.. Duffy has taken
a position in c. E. Poole's barber shop.
The Toggery has put on a fine new
delivery rig. 1t is a Ford car fitted up
with a dust proof cabinet for the
handling of cleaned and pressed cloth
ing.
Farmers have been all pretty busy
the past week doing their seeding, and
it has been rather quiet in the city.
Weather conditions were fair and
farmers utilized every minute in their
fields.
Among those from here who attend
ed the combination pure bred stock
sale at Huron Thursday were Prof. ].
w. Wilson, Guy Maryland, Percy Me-
man, Mike Sutton, J. M. Stewart and
Mr.. Telkamp. All the stock sold high.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Clark of Seely,
Texas, arrived the first of the week to
visit relatives and friends in this city
and vicinity. Mrs. Clark is a sister
OF Mrs. A. Nyman and III. c. Kalberg.
1t has beer some eight years since
they last visited in this section and
they will spend the summer here and
in Iowa.-Bruce Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their assistance and SYM
pathy at the time of the death of our
wife and mother, and for the beautiful
floral offerings.
+. E. Feuerhelm,
and Family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-19

over to the treasurers of the local Red
Cross Chapters.
We recommend that this suggestion
be made an endless chain for the bene-
tit of suffering humanity.
(Signed) DR.. A. w. Hyde.
J. w. Warren,
c. A. Skinner.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-19

as many flags on display In our bust
ness places and on Il residences as
there are in Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-19

The items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
Of the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privi-
leges 1. the use OF this column.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
THIRTEEN NEW LAWYERS.
Admitted to Practice by Supreme
Court.

Columbia, May 18.-The following
thirteen young gentlemen who under
took the bar examination were rec
commended by the chairman State
Board of Law Examiners, Hon. Will
liam ID. Melton. to be admitted to the
practice Of law and enrolled as
members Of the bar: Jacob Oliver
Bellingcr, Charles Bell Elliott, Fred
Gentry Harris, Daniel Emory
Knight. Shepard Kollock Nash, John
Alexander Nicely, Jr, William Glenn
Ragsdale. Wilbur Louis Rodrigues,
Robert William Sharkey, Walter Will
liams Stevens. Jacob West Summers,
Julian Sawyer Wolfe and James The
ron Woodward. All being present,
they presented themselves and were
admitted, sworn and enrolled as at
torneys Of. this court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
BLEASE At DEPARTMENT.
DELEGATION FROM SOUTH CAR.
OLINA DISCUSSES CONSCRIP.
TION BOARD APPOINT.
MENT.
Gov. Manning Criticised-Judge Ad-
vocatc General Says Government
Will See Boards Give Square Deal.

Washington, May ia delegation
from South Carolina. headed by Cole
l.. Blease, called at the war depart
ment today to discuss the question Of
boards to pass on the exemptions
from conscription in the Palmetto
State.
In the absence of Secretary Baker
Assistant Secretary Ingraham receiv-
ed the visitors, who were introduced
by Senator E. D. Smith. Senator
Smith did not remain for the hearing
because of another engagement Rep
resentatives Ragsdale, Stevenson,
Nichols and Dominick were present
throughout.
Mr.. Blease made the opening state
ment and Messrs. w. A. Stuckey and
others submitted supplementary OBJ
rvat!ons. The cause of complaint
was declared to be that Gov. Manning
had varied the program generally fol-
lowed in appointing boards of regis
tration in that he had substituted for
the sheriff some other citizens, the
general rule as asserted by the COM
plainants, being that the sheriff, coun-
ty clerk and judge of probate court
formed the board.
Representative Ragsdale said it was
inconceivable that Governor Manning
would appoint boards not above sus-
picion. Representative Stevenson de-
clared that only men Of the highest
character, most judicial turn of mind,
and freest from political bias should
be appointed on the exemption boards.
He said there should be no suspicion
that any man would not have a square
deal regardless of political faction. All
present acquiesced in that proposition.
The assistant secretary said that the
registration boards already appoint
ed were not charged with any discre-
tionary powers. It was their duty, he
said, only to enroll the persons of the
required ages, and he asked If there
was any suspicion that they would not
honestly do this. There was general
agreement that no suspicion existed
as to that matter, but apprehension
was expressed that the exemption
boards would have the factional bias
they claimed to have been given in the
case of the enrolment boards.
Judge Advocate General Crowder
was present at the hearing and after
wards assured all concerned that the
fairness Of the exemption boards
would be carefully protected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
CONSUMPTION IN CANADA
Premier Says New Army Will be
Raised.

Ottawa, May 1s.-Compulsory mill
tary service on q selective basis to
raise Immediately at least $4,000 and
probably 100000 men to make good
the wastage in the Canadian army
corps in France was proposed to par
lament late today by Sir Robert Bor-
den, the premier, who returned from
England last Tuesday.
The prime minister declared that
every man in the country had been
given the opportunity under the vol
untary enlistment plan to do his duty
to the country and to the cause.
There had been dispatched $4,000
men for the Canadian forces across
the Atlantic.
But more were needed, Sir Robert
The prime minister said
that the message he brought back
from the Canadians who had held the
Germans at Ypres and beaten them
from Vimy ridge. was that they must
be supported and their losses made
good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
RUSSIANS WILL FIGHT.
Generals Withdraw Their Resigna.
tions and Return to posts.

ietrograd. May II (Via Londonl.-
AS result Of a meeting in Petrograd
OF the commanders-in- chief from all
the fronts. except the Caucasus, Gems.
Brussiloff and Gurko have withdrawn
their designations and reports of fur
ther designations are refuted by the
definite announcement that all the
commanders have decided to remain
at their posts. Thus the crisis in the
army, which formed an alarming ac-
compartment to the political crisis,
has been averted.
Discussing with the temporary gov
ernment the serious condition of af-
sairs at the front, the commanders de-.
clared that the unfortunate phrase
peace without annexation" had
found it's way to the army and was
there translated into an argument
against offensive warfare. This and
other harmful doctrines pervading the
army and the inability of the officers
satisfactorily to explain them had
ruined discipline and DESTROYED the
authority and prestige of the officers,
The discord in Petrograd had natural
ly found an echo everywhere at the
front, but the spirit Of the soldiers
was slowly recovering and the power
Of the army was by no means lost.
Gen. Alexieff, commander-in-ch chief
OF the Russian armies, in an interview.
said:
"The whole gist of the new idea re-
forms cannot be properly understood
by the army and this brought about
dangerous results. We can overcome
the consequent loss of authority if
irresponsible persons and organiza
tions will cease further to interfere
with our work. I feel assured that
under the new coalition government
1t will be possible to conduct military
affairs in a more energetic manner"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
GEN. WOOD WELCOMED.
TEN THOUSAND CHARLESTON.
IANS PARADE IN BIG DEM
ONSTRATION.
Gov. Manning Extends Hearty Wei
como to Head Of Southeastern Dc.
partment-Army and Navy Officials
Guests-Welcome Dinner Last
Night.

Charleston, May 1S.-Ten thousand
men. women and children, every one
carrying the American flag and the
majority wearing the Stars and
Stripes as O personal adornment
marched through the streets of the
city yesterday afternoon, as a demon
stration of their patriotism, and as a
fitting welcome to the highest ranking
line officer of the United States army.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood, who. as
commanding general Of the newly
created Southeastern department, has
come to Charleston to direct from
here the organization of the army
which this country will throw into the
war against Germany.
Gen. Wood was cheered continuous
ly along the line of march, and he
was given nothing short Of an ovation
when he arose on the platform on
the Citadel Green to address the null
titude which stood below. The spe-
cial feature Of the days ceremonies in
honor Of the distinguished soldier
was q formal welcome dinner at the
Charleston Hotel given him by the
Chamber Of Commerce. -.
AS a token of welcome, and a trib-
ute of regard by the entire people of
Charleston. handsome American
flag was presented to Gen. Wood at
the exercises on the green, which
Eliminated the parade. The speech
of presentation was made by Mr.. j.
P Kennedy Bryan. Gen. Wood, in
he course Of his acceptance. after ex-
pressing his deep appreciation Of th e
spirit betokened by the flag, said:
II hope that this flag will be among
the first to cross the Atlantic, and to
float in France"
This declaration was heartily ap-
plauded by both men and women.
Gov Richard I. Manning welcom-
ed Gen. Wood on behalf Of the State
OF South Carolina. He expressed the
honor that the State feels at being the
military home of the DISTINGUISHED
soldier-statesman, and assured Gen.
Wood If the fullest support of Caro-
linians In all measures that are taken
to make this country's part in the
war q glorious one. 60,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
COAST LINE WRECK.
TWO TRAINS CRASH, ENGINEER
KILLED,
Joseph NJ. Gayle Loses His Life When
Freight and Passenger Come To-
Fcther.

Florence, May 19.-As a result of
head-on collision on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad (Bennettsville di-
vision) this afternoon Engineer Jo-
seph M. Gayle, of Columbia, is dead;
Mail Clerk Andrews is reported hurt
about the back. and a negro girl, a
passenger, somewhat bruised up. The
collision occurred near Robbins Neck,
twelve miles north of Darlington on
a curve, and both trains were under
good headway when they crashed into
each other. Mr.. Gayle received inju-
ries from which he died in a few min
utes.
The trains that went together were
No. 90, the afternoon southbound pas
senger from MaXton to Columbia, and
No. 214, the northbound through
freight. Sumter to Fayetteville. Engi-
neer Gayle and Conductor ]. v. Ben
Harker were in charge Of the passen-
ger train and Engineer Bugg and Con-
ductor Carnes were in charge of the
freight The passenger train was rum
ming on time and the freight was more
than an hour late. The two trains are
due to meet at Bennettsville and it ia
thought that the crew of the freight
overlooked the time Of No. SO.
Engineer Joe" Gayle, as he was ia
miliarly known throughout the Coast
Line territory. was about sixty years
cid and had been with the system for
more than forty years, beginning when
quite lad as a fireman on the old
Cheraw and Darlington road, now the
main line Of the Winston Salem
southbound. He was a clever man, a
splendid engineer and a good citizen.
He leaves wife, one son and two
daughters, all Of whom reside in CO.
lUmtia; he also leaves a brother En-
gineer Jeff Gayle, of the Florence
Columbia Charleston passenger run.
The body was brought here tonight
and carried to Waters undertaking
parlors and prepared for burial. 1t
| will be carried to his home in Colum-
bia on train No. 81 tomorrow morn
ing, and the funeral services will be
held Monday. Mr.. Gayle was a MEM
ber Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. Pee Dee division. No. 2s5,
of this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23

the State. and upon all good and pa-
triotic citizens. and all other agencies
OF publicity, to read, post and spread
abroad throughout South Carolina. this
and the other necessary information.
so that each and every man between
the ages Of 21 and 30. both inclusive
beth white and colored, shall be in
formed of his duty in order that he
may comply Herewith and not be-
subject to the penalty of the federal
law for failure SO to do.
Let every citizen Of South Carolina
give heed, and do cheerfully what
ever duty is imposed by these procla-
nations.
in testimony whereof I have here.
unto set my hand and caused tho
Great Seal Of the State to be affixed
at Columbia, this nineteenth dav of
May, A. d. one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, and in the one
hundred and forty-first year OF the
independence of the United States of
America.
(signed) Richard 1. Manning
Governor.
BY the Governor:
w. B. Dove, Secretary OF Stat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
tine Roosevelt amendmenO.

tine Roosevelt amcndmenD.
increasing the pay Of all enlisted
men as follows:
"iiteen dollars additional monthly
''r those now receiving less than SCI,
comprising tho bulk of the army
graduated downward to ss for those
receiving s45 or more.
prohibiting sale of liquor at or near
"r"S training camps and otherwise
protecting morals of the soldiers
The conscription age limits wcro
agreed upon with much difficulty The
war department proposed a minimum
of 10 and a maximum of 25. The
house voted to FIX them at 21 to 40
and the senate at from 81 to 81. the
compromise Of 81 to 30. inclusive. re-
sulting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
CANTONMENT CAMP SITES.
Five of the Thirty-two Have Been
Chosen

Five of the Thirty-two Have Been
Chosen.
Washington. May 1S.-The follow.
ing sites have been approved for five
'of the thirty-two divisional canton
ment camps to be established:
Atlanta: Augusta. Ca; Ayre, Mass.
FL Paso Tex; and American Lake,
Wash.
The divisions of the National Guard
and Of the selective army which will
be summoned about September 1 will
be located by military departments as
follows:
Northeastern department. first di-
vision. selective army.
Eastern department. second, third
and fourth divisions. selective army.
Southeastern department sixth,
seventh and twelfth divisions, selec-
tive army and fifth. sixth, seventh,
eighth, ninth. tenth. sixteenth, seven
teenth and eighteenth divisions Nat
iOnal Guard.
Central department, eighth. ninth,
tenth, thirteenth and fourteenth di.
visions selective army.
Southern department. fifteenth di-
vision. selective army and nineteenth
and twentieth divisions, National
Guard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
PERIsHED ON CAMERONIA.
British Transport Torpctlocd in Mcdi
itcrranean Sea April is.

London, May 17.-(Delayed.)-
The British admiralty issued the fol-
lowing statement for newspapers OF
Saturday:
The British transport Cameronia
with troops. was torpedoed by an en-
emy submarine in the Eastern Medi
terranean on April is. One hundred
and forty men are missing and are
presumed to have been drowned"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
INCREASE INCOME TAXES.
IMPOSTS OF WAR BILL MADE
MUCH HEAVIER.
McAdOo Informs House That Sum
Needed for First Year Is S2,245,-
100000.


drastic increases were written into the
income surtax schedules of the war
revenue bill by the house In the COM
mittee Of the whole today after an.
nouncement by Democratic Leader
kitchin that Secretary McAdoo latest
estimate Of one-half the cost of the
first year OF the war. which the bill
Is intended to cover. would be about
Seas 900. 900.
The increases. 25 per cent. on all
the proposed surtaxes between $40.-
300 and $1.000.000. as reported by
,he committee, and O. 45 per cent. sur
tax on incomes In excess Of $1.000.000
ls proposed by Representative Len
root OF Wisconsin. were included by q
vote OF LAG to 107. Representative
Nitchin and others who were opposed
TO increased income taxes voted form
ally against the proposals.
No attempt will be made In the
house. Mr.. Kitchin announced tonight
20 raise the total of the bill to $2,.
245.o00,000. 1t IL probable. however
he added. that the total will be
larger than the $1.s00.00o.000 con.
templated In the original measure and
II II II found that more money is
needed another bill will be drafted
at the next session Of congress.
Many members believe further eff
forts to make the DILL total $2,245. .O0O,-
900 will be made on the floor or in the
committee.
Regardless Of Secretary McAdoo
estimate. Mr.. Lenroot announced to.
night, he will seek to have stricken
rom the bill the taxes on light AM
heat.
A statement prepared by a commit
tee expert tonight said that the surta,
increase would add about $ss. 900
to the total Of the bill during the
coming year. The surtaxes which
would be added to the normal taxes
provided by the old law under the
I-enroot amendments would be as fol.
lows:
Between $4,000 and 100000 IL
per cent; $4,000 to $50. 900 13 81
Der cent; $4,000 to 100000, II IL
per cent; 100000 to $500 2,
1 4; $160.ooO to $4,000 25: $780,
900 to s25o,ooo. 80; s25o.o 900 to $500,
900. 80 s-4; 100000 to $500, 900, 81
la; 100000 to $1,000. 900, Al Ia;
N.oo0.o0o and over. 45 per cent.
Representative Lenroot assailed the
plan Of taxing the poor on necessitie.
Of life and permitting the rich to re.
tain their wealth subject to emer-
gency taxes.
Efforts Of Representative Curry OF
California to insert an amendment tc
increase the exemption Of single per-
sons from $1,000 to $4,000 and O.
married persons from $4,000 to $4,000
failed by vote Of 100 to SO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23

Dallas, May 21.-Thc general as
sembly OF the Presbyterian church
In the United States Of America vot-
ed unanimously I'm favor Of the reun-
ION of the Northern and Southern
branches of the church. A copy OF
the resolution was sent to the South
ern assembly at Birmingham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
WILL VISIT CHICAGO.
British Commission VIII Leave Wash
ingtOn Next Week.

Washington, May 21.-It is an
nounced that the British commission
VIII finally leave Washington next
week for Il brief visit to Chicago and
will then visit Toronto, Montreal and
ottawa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
TAX LIGHT AND HEAT.
House I'm Favor OF Taxing Necessities
OF Life.

washington, May 19.-The house
refused to adopt an amendment to the
AK Dill to strike out the section pro
Viding for tax on heat and light bills
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
SHIP CONTRACTS LET.
Beginning Made on Construction OF
Merchant Fleet.

Washington. May 21.-Contracts
for thirty-eight vessels, twonty-six
wood and twelve steel have been let
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
in shipping boards building pro-
gram. Twelve of the wooden ships
and four steel vessels will be built by
Merrill Stevens Co., at Jacksonville.
Fla
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
Brazil to Enter the War.

Rio Janeiro, May 17.-Delayed)- -
1t is believed that Brazil will short
ly revoke the decree of neutrality as
affecting the war between the United
states and Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-23
CAMP SITES SELECTED.
ureenville as Well as Columbia VIII
Have Army Camp.

washington. May 21.--The War De-
partment announced today that q Sec
ond divisional training camp has been
designated for Atlanta. 1t also an
nounced that divisional camps will,
De located at Columbia and Green.
'iiie' south Carolina. and Amityville,
Long Island.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-22
Christmas Presents
That Please Men
Asst Christmas many a man de-

T Asst Christmas many a man de-
cided his feminine friends were
not worthy of the vote simply be-
cause they sent him such foolish, In
appropriate gifts. On the other hand,
a successful present makes an impress
sion that never wears off. 1t is lit
tie monument to the taste, intelligence
and affection of the giver.
Among the following suggestions is
almost certain to be something which
will please any man:
If he shaves himself, one of the light,
magnfying shaving mirrors which can
be quickly and easily attached to
window or wherever the light is good.
! A trousers rack will please him great.
ly, especially If he is bachelor and
his closet room is limited.
The furniture and department stores
carry fiat, wide, shallow cedar chests
on wooden wheels which roll easily out
from under the bed. This is particular
ly adapted to the college boy in his lit
tie dormitory room. For him also a
sweater is joy.
small kit of tools is a good present
for almost any man unless he is car
penter or a paralytic. One to half a
dozen pairs of shoe trees are an mex
pensive but grateful present.
In case he has electricity In his house
there is no end of good things for him
coffee percolators, bread toasters. ci-
/ gar lighters, etc.
| If he has n car you may charm him
with one of the new-fangled pneumatic
or other cushions which are now sold
to re-enforce the upholstery of the car.
A lap robe or vulcanizer or vacuum
bottle or even new horn may be just
the thing for him.
Very likely he has telephone. If
so get n little mahogany card index
/ file and have some one (preferably
you) look up the telephone numbers of
the people in his address book and
write them on the cards.
| A fountain pen for his desk would
prove a convenience and a delight.
! Should you care to pay $40 you can
/ surprise and please a man who has a
little bit of accounting to do at home
| by giving him pocket adding machine.
For about the same price you can buy
him real fool proof portable shower
bath.
Metal wastebaskets are appreciated
by men because lighted cigar or ciga-
rette dropped into them is not likely
to bring the fire department.
A frame for cabinet-sized proto-
graph will not be amiss if you are sure
he wants your picture in it.
| But don't send him a necktie, nor a
scarfpin, nor a matchbox or he'll nev-
er forgive you; also restrain yourself
from inficting pearl-handled pen
knife, pocketbook (unless you are old
and richer and can put something
into it) or box of cigars just as good
as the kind he smokes.-New York
| American.