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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
MIDDLE WEST
TO HAVE INDOOR
COLLEGE MEET

Western Conference athletes are fol-
loving the lead of the Intercollegiate
Association of Amateur Athletes Of
America in announcing an indoor re-
Law carnival 10 be held under the aus
pices Of the Athletic Association of the
University Of Illinois at Urbana, H., on
March 3.
This is the same date selected By the
/ c. A. a. A. A. for its third annual
indoor meeting, which this year will
take place at Philadelphia. The West
ern fixture, though it has four relay
events on the programme, will include
more individual competitive events than
the meet in the East, where the idea
has been 20 encourage athletes oil MOD
crate ability by series OF group COM
petitions.
A Novel Event
4 decidedly novel event in the Hi
nois programme is the FIRST indoor fn-
tercolIegiate individual all-around
championship. This will consist OF
seven events In the following order;
Seventy-five ward dash, shot-put, run
ming high JUMP, 75-yard hurdles, pole
vault, broad } mp and ooO-yard run;
The scoring for his championship VIII
be on a percentage basis, following the
plan used by the 4. A. L.
A perfect percentage Of 1000 will be
given for tying the worlds record IN
any Of the events; using this per cent
a. basis, a plan Of computing the
percentages earned by poorer marks
will be worked out. The total score
will be made up from the individual
score in each Of the events.
The West is more fortunate than the
Past in the matter Of an Enclosure for
,be games. In Madison Square Garden
and In PHILADELPHIA the members Of the
&. A. a. A. A. are limited 20 track
Of ten Laps 20 the mile, while in the
oew arnory a. Urbana the athletes will
compete under conditions almost as IA
yorsble as can be obtained outdoors.
Immense Stadium
There probably Ia no building IN the
limited States better suited for an IN
door meet than the huge arTnory at the
Iniversity Of Illinois. Figures give
only slight idea OF the immense SIZE
Of the building. II N 46O feet long, Z6O
feet vide and has yauited roof' when
renders the entire floor space free from
any pillars or other obstruetons.
4 black cinder track 10 feet wide, sin
and three quarter laps 70 the mile, en-
circles the floor, which is Of dirt com
Dosition. thus making il possible for
spiked shoes 20 be used in oil Of The
oyents. There 10 a 7b-yard straight
sway Jumping pit, adequate space ior
veight events, plenty 81 room for the
cole ysuiting. n completely equipped
dressing room with thpwsr baths
I'm plenty Of room fof, fpectators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

President L. G. Barrow Of the H.
ternational League will go to Buss!o
some time early this week for q cor
ference with President Hickey Of III
American Association. The two pres.
dents of the Class IA leagues VII
at that time arrange a schedule o.
games for the proposed inter-lesC"
series which will open in Ameneii
Association cities August Z next
Barrow wishes to have the inter
league schedule prepared in tim. %
submit it TO his colleagues at thsIr
annual schedule meeting at NeSs'
next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Spirit Has Robbed
Baseball of Its Sporting Flavor

work together at all times for mutual
protection. Nowadays there is alto
gether too much selfshness because u
individual averages. No longer is there
the same spirit Of pulling together On
the inside stuff like there was on the
old 0riole team, or even on the mon
recent Cub array.
"And there is another suggestion tho,
might be tried out, too. Judge the
sentiment of the average fan from ny
own personal viewpoint. IL is alwsy,
very distssteful TO me TO see a greet
hitter-a Cobb. a Baker or a Speaker
deliberately passed in the pinch. ! BE-
lieve the average baseball fan voaN
sooner see the home pitcher pitch u
such a one regardless Of result. Give
the batter the option of taking his bsa
on four pitched balls or of refusing 70
do so. Each time the legitimate four1
called ball occurred, If the batter de-
clined TO accept q pass have the bsS
runner or runners move up one sta
ton. That would prevent deliberat
stalling for time and it would impos
such a handicap on a pitcher he'd have
to pitch till he cleared the bases II h
refused to take issue with some Stag
ging star"
President Tener was apparently deep.
ly impressed by De 0ros theories and
promised TO submit the suggestions 70
the joint rules committee.
Charles II. Ebbets, president Of The
Dodgers, has come up for air. Herss
letter, in part, that has just arriyet
from him:
"Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 81, 1911
Dear Sir-I have closed contrse.
with Manager ". +. Chester for s'
commodation of the Brooklyn team Of
the Hotel Eastman during our training
period here next month.
81 have been here almost three week
spending a most strenuous time dail7'
Have lost ten pounds in weight. II d!
ear would only stop buzzing Possibly
it is improving, but so slightly that II
not perceptible; certainly it is not GET
ting worse.
81 expect to arrive home Febrar!
II. Kind regards.
Sincerely yours,
&C. II. EBBETs.'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
SCHOOL NEWS
Phone KS.

The city schools opened Monday af-
ter two weeks vacation. All the teach
ers reported for duty except the his
tory teacher, Miss Biersdorf. She and
Chas. Shea were married at the home
Of the brides parents at %Zombrota,
Mimi, last Thursday and are spend
ing a short time in Chicago this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shea will return to
Brookings this week when Mrs. Biers-
dorf-Shea will again resume her work
Miss Eva +. Coult, the history teach
er in the junior high school. has ten-
dered her resignation on account of
the serious illness of her father at his
home in Fairmont, Mimi.
The students Of the high school are
beginning to plan for the Orat0rieal-
Declamatory contests and from indi-
cations there will be a great number
Of students take part this year than
ever before. Inter-Society debates will
be another phase of this kind of work
that will be emphasized during the
rest OF the school year. Bookings will
not participate in inter-school debat-
ing this year owing to the unsatisfac-
tory results of last year, especially
from the financial side. The support
given last year was not sufficient to
meet the requirements and as a re.
suit Bookings will not participate in
secondary forensics, but debating. one
of the most practical and beneficial
subjects to be had will be carried on in
the school In i~nter-society contests.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
A GOOD INVESTMENT
WONDER TRUCK WELL-NAE ID
Chicago Product is Pleasure Car 4
Truck Combined and Sas rii-.
Popular Fancy-ConcCrn
Expanding

Thus publication, Banker, Merchant
and Manufacturer, of Chicago and New
York, has frequently referred TO the re-
markable growth of the automobile
business and the practically unlimited
possibilities of the same throughout
the country, and has pointed out that
among the many new trucks on the
market a large proportion embody
Of the latest kind. In fact Chicago has
been foremost in this production of ad-
vanced ideas in trucks, and one of the
popular class which are gaining rapid
by the Wonder Motor Truck Co, 2010
South Wabash avenue.
The Wonder truck goes farther than
the others on the market, in that it is
a neat pleasure car and truck com
bined and is highly serviceable. The
company has met with decided success
with this truck, so much so, in fact that
the officers have decided to widen the
scope of their operations and are pre-
pairing to put it on the market on a
large scale, and to that end are offer
ing stock to the public.
This stock, which has a par value
of SO per share, is selling for S. per
share and will very likely go to a
higher figure in a short time. The
company has beer obtaining orders
right along and has reached the point
where better facilities for meeting the
demands thus occasioned must be
met promptly and has placed the stock
or the market as a result. The Won
der Is a light truck-the kind for which
there is a rapid growing demand, and
it has been PROVEN out as a very ser
viceable and dependable vehicle.
The truck business has grown even
faster than the business in cars, when
the time within which light trucks
have been used is taken into consider
alton. This Is especially true of those
trucks Whlch a be used as pleasure
cars-0r- are easily convertible. The
light truck appeals to the small retail
er. and large retailers and even whole
~salers, who have many small deliveries
to make. have adopted the light truck
in preference to a horse-drawn vehicle,
80 that the truck of merit has a big
field which is steadily widening in It's
dimensions.
From what We know OF the Wonder
Motor Truck Co., II Is under conserva-
tive management. the officers having
gone ahead along cautious lines until
they were satisfied that there is a
good market fer their product. Now
that they are sure Of this. they intend
to 90 after business In q progressive,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
Statement

Mr.. Editor: Permit me to make a
statement considering my resignation
of the pastorate Of the Bookings Bap.
fist church. | ask this privilege az
there have come to my ears several
rumors, some Of them ridiculously re-
moved from the facts.
1t is the custom Of the church to
call It's pastor the first of each year,
the years service closing May l the
year following.
At the annual meeting. January 3, on
my own motion, | offered my resigna-
ton, asking the church to extend the
term of service one month. to June /,
in order 70 give my children school
privileges to the close of the school
year.
The church accepted my resignation,
extending the time of service through
u the period of building. which We
hope may terminate in the early fan.
These are simple facts that / VIII
be pleased to have your readers know.
Respectfully.
NJ. B. Milne.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Rev. r. A. Bruce left Monday even
ing for Pierre and Belle Fourche OF
business affairs.
Rev. F.. Waalkes held German ser
vices in the Presbyterian church a
WATERFOWL Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Nels NJ. Trygstad at Lake Camp
bell last Thursday.
Geo. w. Cobel of the First National
Bank spent Thursday in WATERFOWL
on business matters.
A. j. Young was called to Plainfleld,
Wis, last Saturday by the serious i'll
ness of his mother, who resides there.
The Eastern Star will meet next
Tuesday evening, and all members are
requested to be present as there is de
gree work.
Rev. Paul Roberts went TO Flandreau
Tuesday evening to visit with Rev.
VIM. Talmage. pastor Of the Episcopal
church there.
There will be a concert at $3.50 p.
m. next Sunday at the college auditor.
ium. The string quartet and string
trio assisted by Miss Trimble will en-
terrain.
G.. j. Flittie attended the %stockhold-
ers meeting of the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank at Iroquois Tuesday and
was elected . director and vice-presi
dent. This is the bank with which he
was Cor years connected.
DR.. +. G. Miller spent several days
at Pierre last week visiting friends
and meeting old colleagues in the
state senate. The doctor says the leg
islature was getting down to business
when he left Thursday and he looks
for this to be a real business session.
John Rhutassel arrived Friday from
Madison, Wis, where he attended the
wedding of his son. Miss Myrtle
Feehan, who accompanied him to Mad.
ison and also attended the wedding,
went on to Aurora, ILL.,, for an extend
ed visit with relatives there and at
nearby points.
Joseph O. Johnson sends a check for
the Register from Iloilo, Pacific Is
lands, and seems to be laboring under
the impression that South Dakota has
gone democratic. Iloilo is in the Phil
ippines and this letter was dated No
vember 21st. The Register will do its
best to furnish Mr.. Johnson with the
home news"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

Salem, being the head OF the board
has been issued.
1t is shown by the report that the
Sioux Falls penitentiary takes care OF
about 200 prisoners the year around
three of whom are women. Fourteen
men are life prisoners, and twenty-six
men under sentence are out on parole.
Sevcnty-nine are engaged at stone cut.
ting.
Sioux Falls has 100 pupils, the home
for the feeble minded at Redfeld has
800 inmates, and the school for the
blind at Gary about 40 The state in
~stitution at Custer for the tuberculosis
is full to its capacity, with |thirty-eieht
patients, and with about twenty on the
waiting list.
The state hospital for the insane at
Yankton heads the list Of the state
penal and charitable institutions as to
number of inmates. there being even
900 at the time the report was pre-
pared. OF this number, 624 were men
and $40 were women.
The state training scnool ut Planhin-
ton. which in reality is a state reform
school, had as inmates 81 boys and %
girls. of which number Is boys and 5
girls are out on parole.
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The items I'm this column are furnished
Of the various churches and societies. All
churches aul societies have the same
privileges I'm the use OF this QUINN
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society Will
meet Thursday afternoon. January Is,
at the home of Mrs. Nina King Thomp-
son. The January committee viii en-
terrain. All ladies of the congregation
invited.
Baptist Church-Preaching 1915;
sunday school -; Preaching, 1880. An
at the Fad. y. Y. p. L, $50 at the par
sonage. NJ. B. Milne.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sunday service at IL o'clock a. m. Sub
ject, Sacrament" Communion Sun
day. Wednesday evening meeting at
s o'clock. Reading room open Wednes-
day and Saturday from 2 to 4 o'clock.
Everyone welcome.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church will be held in
the church dining room Thursday af-
ternoon, January 18th. Mrs. Erb, Mrs.
Fairness, Mrs. Nils Larson, and Mrs. G..
o. Peterson entertaining.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church
will meet in the parlors of the church
Thursday, January 18th. Mesdames
Aug. ~Farrankop, Carson, Montgomery,
Ellis, Tompkins, Miller, Hanson and
Henry will entertain.
Methodist Church-Yes we had an
other big day last Sunday with large
audiences, lots of cordiality, general
good feeling and best of all the bless
ing of God. The pastor is preaching
a series of morning sermons to the
church. Last Sabbath the subject was
THE Church, Its Cooperation" Next
Sunday morning will be "The Church,
It's Brotherhood" Next Sunday even
ing the sermon topic will be, as There
a Real Heaven" Have you loved
ones who have crossed over the border
line? Are you expecting to some day
make the trip yourself? Then you will
be interested in this vital subject
Come early for a good seat. You and
your friends are welcome. An es
pecial welcome is extended to the
stranger who may be within our gates
Our choir is giving US some choice
music. Hear them.
First Presbyterian Church-The
theme of the sermon next Sabbath
morning will be: can Answer to the
Critics of Christianity. r-sheL even
ing there will be service of song with
some special selection and a short ser
mon on: 1.-The Manifestations of 9
Sound Mind" These evening services
are popular in character and make
their appeal to those who have an hour
on Sunday evening that they want t.
put to good use. The atmosphere o.
the House Of God Is wholesome and
the habit of worship once formed viii
bear rich and abundant fruit In way.
which only those know who make thu
experiment. You are cordially invited
to these services.
The special music at the Presbyter
ian church Sunday evening will consis'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

The Parent-Teacher Association Will
hold the January meeting next Thurs
day evening, January IS, at 500 p. m,
at the junior high school assembly
The executive committee have
plans for a most interesting meeting
this month and everybody interested in
the welfare of the Brookings schools
should make a special effort to be
present.
Rev. Paul Roberts will speak on the
Community idea as contemplated in
the plans for the new school building.
Mayor Mathews, NJ. E. Culhane,
President of the Commercial Club, Dr..
e. c. Miller, President Board of Educa-
ton, Miss Davidson, Red Cross Nurse,
will speak. Complete program will be
announced next week.
Owing to the increased number of
new pupils entering the grades this
week it was found necessary to pro-
vide for an additional teacher in the
primary department. The Board of
Education is now casting about to find
a suitable room to care for the excess
enrolment which will be still further
increased at the opening of the End
semester, when a number of children
will reach the age Of six and be entitl-
ed to school privileges. The new
teacher to be secured will begin her
duties at the opening of the second
semester, February 4th.
Basket ball and track monograms
were given to letter men in basket ball
and track for last season in general
assembly Wednesday morning. The
following men received track mono
grams: Marshall KnapDen, Eddie
Prentice, John Alton, MorreI Hall, Ar
thur Gilbert, Elmer Kennard and Rob-
ert Yule. Those receiving mon
grams for basket ball We're Arthur Gill
bert, Lynn Phipps, William Burdette,
Charles Culhane, John Milne, George
Hepner and Morrell Hall. Arthur Gill
bert having received a letter in each of
the three departments of athletics re-
ceived a sweater which the Athletic
Association voted last year to all three
letter men. There were no foot ball
monograms awarded for this year on
account of there not being the required
number OF regular scheduled games
played. According to the rules a man
tC be entitled to a letter must play
three full games or the equivalent.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
a Juvenile operetta in four scenes, will
be given at the Grand Opera House
Friday evening. January 10th. Snow
White is a musical setting of the fairy
story of the same name and is es-
pecially suited for the introduction Of
children from 6 to 16 years of age.
This makes a delightful hour and a
half entertainment in which good dia-
logue and graceful music runs through
the entire program. About 100 chill
dren have part and this promises to be
one of the best entertainments the
schools have ever given to the public.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

quartet with violin obligato, and a solo
by Dean Hedge. You may be sure that
this part of the evenings program will
be interesting to you if you enjoy good
music.
st. Paul's Guild will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. f. G.. Neill. Thurs.
day, January 18th.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

The Civic League will hold it's regr.
lar meeting Friday afternoon, January
II. 1t is planned to start the class in
Citizenship at this time, all those wish.
ing to join this class are requested to
be at the library club room at 4:3O.
Refreshments will be served.
Cor. Secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
STATE INSTITUTIONAL REPORT

The semiannual report of the board
composed of women which at intervals
investigates conditions at the various
penal and charitable institutions of
South Dakota, Mrs. Mana E. Gilbert, of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-A large beaver muff last
night "wednesday near Kendall's
drug store. Finder please leave with
Mrs. E. A. Lentz for reward.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

Stock is now selling at Par-$10 per
share, with 4 good prospect Of it going
higher soon. Don't you wish now that
you had bought 1000 shares before the
raise? | have bought 500 shares and
have reserved 1000 more TOR those
who wanted some hut on account Of
me not getting here as o o as | e
pected to, could not get in touch with
me until after the tenth as | advertis-
ed in last weeks paper. Now don't ex-
pect the fellow who is using your
money at 5 and 10 per cent, to advise
you to buy this stock. Come and see
ms and let me prove to you that to buy
Wonder Motor Truck Stock, now, is
good business.
| want four hustling dealers in every
county in the state, at once. We are
capitalized al 5 5000, 900 and every dol
lar is Common Stock so that you re-
ceive the same dividend that every
other Stakeholder does. We expect to
pay a dividend of 500 this year On the
par value of the Stock.
Adv. S. M. Sawyer,
Phone K-52. BroOkings, S. Oak.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
light and heat. 1908 Third street.
Phone L-41.
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Corps No. 2

r. L. Patty, Farm Engineering.
j. L. BOlland, Livestock.
Charlotte Halgrim, Home Problems.
Onida, January %, 23, "a, rs.
Gettysburg, January 20, 80, 81, Feb. /
Howard, February 5, 6, 7, 8.
Canova, February 8.
F~landreau, February IL, 10, IA, Is.
Morefield, February 10, 20, 21, %.
Canton, February 26, 81, %, Mar. /.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

- t>natic manner, with every assur-
sac, # success, so that it looks as if
the stock in the enterprise is well
worth having. Others are paying biz
dividends, and there is no reason why
this one should not.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

WANTED-A girl or middle aged
woman at the Cottage Hotel.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11
SHORT COURSES

TWenty-four short courses will be
held by the State College extension dt-
vision in various parts Of the state
during February and the balance of
January. Practical discussions and
demonstrations will be featured on
such subjects as aimal disease control,
farm fruits and gardens, farm build
ings, rural sanitation, breeding, feed
ing and management of livestock, soils
and crops, soil fertility, + rotations,
permanent and profitable farming,
uses of concrete on the farm, cutting
and curing meats, home canning, kit
chen equipment and arrangement and
other home problems.
This short course work takes the
place of farmers Institutes and is
handled by three corps of workers.
The following courses are scheduled
to the first of March,:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-01-11

Verdon, January IL.
Hecla, January Is, 16, II, IS.
Kidder, January %, %, "a, 25.
Rosholt, January 20, 80, 81, Feb. /.
Revillo, February 5, 6, 7, s.
Clear Lake, February IL, 10, IA. Is.
Gary. February Is.
Thomas, February 10, 20, 21, %.
Ramona, February 26, 81, 2S, Mar. 1.
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Corps No. I

Guy Morrison, Livestock.
F. E. Mccall, Horticulture.
Dilla Wimple, Home Problems.