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

When cereal foods are high, as now,
and potatoes are cheap and plentiful,
hog feeding of Gull potatoes and any
surplus of the poorer grades which
may be available is profitable. 1t is
estimated that Az bushels of potatoes
equal l bushel of corn in producing
weight gains on hogs. The feeding
of marketable potatoes is therefore
improbable unless corn is worth four
and one-half times as much as pota-
toes. But, as above stated. there are
culls and other unmarketable potatoes
which might advantageously be fed to
hogs for several reasons-a waste is
utilized and more valuable feed is
saved, transportation charges on a
poor product are saved, and the pota-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
CHAIN LETTERS DENIED

The L. S. government Official Bull
letin" denies statements in chain let
ters originating in New York City, and
circulating in South Dakota, that there
is a lack of anesthetics in allied hos
pitfalls. These letters" the bulletin
says, have referred for verification
t both the representatives Of the Eng
lish and French governments, who
state positively that the assertion on
which this appeal is based is absolute
ly without foundation"
The Objectionable part of these let
ters state that, owing to the scarcity
of a%nesthetics, operations that cause
Understandable pain have to be per
formed daily without their aid to miti-
gate suffering. We are making an ap-
peal to you to subscribe "a cents to-
ward purchasing chloroform to use in
the hospitals of the Allies. Please
send a copy of this letter to four OF
your friends and number it,"
This evidently is another effort of
the German propaganda to raise sus-
picion in the mind of Americans, and
discredit both our own service, as well
as the work of the medical corps of
the Allies. We must beware Of all
such subterfuges and schemes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

Seniors elected were Marshal KNAPP
pen, Harold Sharp, Philip Enright,
Louis Eberline, Lester circuit. The
Juniors chose Lawrence Tompkins,
Carl O'Hair, Raymond Tandy, Charles
Leighty, Rufus Sanders. The Seniors
won as the sun Of the distances COW
cred by their men being more than
that covered by the Juniors. The girls
of the winning class were TO make a
class flag that night so a small bunch
of Senior girls gathered in the Domes-
tic Science room and made a beautiful
flag Of maroon and cream felt with the
figures IS in large letters. At eight
O'Clock Friday morning the Seniors
performed the ceremony of raising
their flag.
School was called at eight o'clock
Friday instead of nine in order to run
all the days classes in the forenoon.
Thirty minute periods were run and
the sixth and seventh omitted. School
was dismissed at 10:45 and called
again at 1915. At 1890 the students
of the high school and of the grades,
Joined the college procession, which
was headed by the college military
band. Marching -four abreast they
proceeded to the fair grounds where
they were joined by the surprised sol
diers. The procession marched up
Fifth street to Main and there formed
a line on either side of the street and
halted. Little flower girls dressed in
white scattered flowers in the street.
Then came the military band playing
a martial air, and was followed by
Company c.. 1t was a beautiful spec
tacle and a very heart-rending one.
The students then fell in after the sol.
diers and marched on to the depot.
There they mixed in the crowd, bid
ding goodbye to their friends and rel
atiyes.
Next Saturday, October 9Th, is the
first ootball game of the season. This
game is with F~landreau and promises
to be a very interesting game and we
hope for a large crowd of townspeople.
Everybody come and boost for the
Brookings High School football team.
Miss Mae Swift, who is a last years
graduate of B~rookings High School is
teaching the school four miles out,
which was formerly taught by her sis
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

Third-That the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION heartily disapproves of using
the school as a medium for advertising
films for any moving picture theater
except as the films are purely educa-
tional. Further, that we stamp with
our disapproval the practice of show
ing films other than the educationa
films advertised in the same matinee.
Fourth-In order to foster ideals of
simplicity, sincerity, tolerance and
good will, wisdom must be shown in
recognizing the need of social enter
tainment and recreation for boys and
girls at school. We, therefore favor
a wider spirit of tolerance by setting
aside Friday and Saturday evenings
by limiting arrangements and provi-
sion for entertainments, receptions,
various social gatherings, moving pic
ture shows, etc, to these stated even
ings.
Fifth-That we may aid in putting
the best educational thought into &C
ton, we believe in encouraging clean
athletics for boys and girls and rec
ommend to the board of education, a
paid supervisor Of play twelve months
in the year: also music clubs, literary
organizations, domestic and vocation
al training, and the continued employ
ment of a school nurse.
Sixth-That children may not be
unnecessarily exposed during the bit
ter winter weather, we recommend
that on days when, due to a blizzard
or exceptional cold, il is deemed I'M
wise to hold school, the fire whistle
be blown at eight o'clock and again
at twelve as a signal to parents not
start their children to school.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
Household Helps and Hints
Weekly Service for Women Readers

of the time, and whom the trades peO'
pie know to be a careful buyer, who
keeps informed as to current prices
and personally knows what she Is re-
whenever it is possible to do so. He
is interested in keeping your trade
and giving you exactly what you want.
Never make complaints to the delivery
boy for that is a waste Of breath. 1t
pays to be on agreeable terms with
your trades people but the butcher
and grocer respect the careful buyer
more than the customer who is care
less and easy"
II will pay you well to weigh every
thing in the food line which comes
into the house. The practice Of short
weights is well nigh universal. Actual
tests have shown an average of 20 per
cent of short weights during a month
of which careful records were kept.
A spring kitchen scale can be pur-
chased for $1.00 or 1925 and one
weighing larger quantities. balance
scale, for $3.50 up. Such a scale
should be tested and known to be cor
rect. Legal weights vary somewhat
in different states but usually potatoes
should weigh Is pounds per peck; APP
plies 1919 pounds; onions IA pounds;
carrots 1884 pounds; parsnips 1874
pounds; beets Is pounds; turnips,
pounds.
Remember that deliveries, orders,
bookkeeping and bad debts cost the
retail grocer and butcher Is per cent
10 90 per cent of his business. Re
in the period Of high prices, a
provision dealer discontinued his or
der and delivery service and dealt en-
tirely on a cash basis and thereby was
able to reduce all his prices from a
to 1-3. He was overwhelmed with
business. Remember that it costs the
grocer about 5 cents to deliver a l
cent yeast cake which you forgot TO
order with the other supplies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
S. S. CONVENTION

Convention held Tuesday afternoon
and evening and all day Wednesday.
j. H. Hubbard, county president, alb
sent Wednesday, much to our regret.
Geo. W. Miller. general secretary,
of Huron, gave many helpful and very
practical talks.
Rev. Gay C. White, pastor OF NJ. f..
church of WATERFOWL, was TO have
spoken Wednesday evening but on ac-
count of the address by Judge Sher,
wood, to Company c, Mr.. Whites talk
was given Wednesday forenoon. To
be regretted that there were not more
TO hear the fine inspirational talk.
Fourteen schools were represented
by delegates. The Aurora NJ. f..
school carried off the banner for at
tendance of teachers and officers, that
school being represented by 100 per
cent of the teachers and officers.
Bruce NJ. f. and volga Olivet Presby-
terrain had all but one of their officers
and teachers. These three schools as
well as many others sending large
representations are to be commended
for the fine spirit shown in both at.
tendance and the interest shown.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, F.
M. Ellis; vice-president, F. F. Bald
ridge; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. +. E.
Mcknight. superintendent of depart
ments: Adult, Gee. O. Cotton, Volga;
intermediate, Mrs. Geo. Walradth,
White; elementary, Mrs. j. F. Bryant,
B~rookings; temperance, Mrs. |. Atkin.
son; missionary, Mrs. Geo. ]. John
son; home department, Mrs. Rebecca
Shea.
The convention next year will be
held at volga on the same date as
this year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
SEPTEM WEATHER

The weather report for September
is just out and shows that it was very
nearly a normal month in most re-
spects. The one thing where we fell
off was in sunshine, as we only had
AZ per cen of the possible sunshine.
Only six days were wholly clear,
twelve partly cloudy and twelve all
cloudy. On eleven days it rained and
we had nearly two inches in the
month, the normal rainfall being a
little over one and a half inches. The
temperature for the month was al
most normal, the mean being 81, with
highest SO and lowest 81. No killing
frost and three light ones, with 81
fogs and seven thunderstorms. Alto
gether it vas not a bad month, but
might have been improved without
any damage to the feelings Of the pub
lie.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Monday the new class in sociology
started. This class is conducted by
Miss Titmarsh and sociology promises
to be a very interesting subject.
Thursday occurred an interesting
and exciting event which was some
thing new and was introduced by
superintendent Hargis and Principal
Lenander. The Seniors elected five
boys and the Juniors five who were
to attempt to climb the flag pole and
put a rope through the pulley. The
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
REAL FOOD

How much food is required by the
body and how about balanced diet?
In brief, the amount of food required
depends on the heat lost by the body
and consequently size-and on the
amount of physical activity. This
means ordinarily from 1000 to 5000
food units daily. Now in case of i'll
ness or poor development it Is advis-
able to know how much food is being
eaten, which is easily found by using
the method given in Food Values,
but for a person in health, the educat-
ed appetite is a reliable guide, pro
vided one satisfies the demands Of the
appetite and does not eat simply to
crafty taste. The diet in well-to-do
families is apt to be somewhat high
in protein and fat.
The digestibility Of wholesomeness
of food depends to a very considerable
extent on appetite and taste. In striv-
ing for food economy then, the appe.
tite of those being provided for must
be considered. OF course taste of
food depends about as much on the
cooking as on the food materials but
in general ii costs more to feed peo-
pie leading sedentary lives, taking but
little exercise than people living and
working in the open air. because the
appetite of the indoor worker calls for
delicate navors which are expensive.
No diet can be economical which does
not make for health but if the appe-
tite is too "fussy" more out-of-doors
and exercise is usually needed.
A good deal can be saved by care
full buying. The h~ousekeeper who al
ways orders over the telephone or
from the grocery boy, who never
checks bills and seldom examines
what is received. pays from ten to
twenty per cent or more than one who
markets personally. a part If not all
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

The first Parent-Teacher meeting of
the year occurred Friday afternoon,
September 2Sth. at AIS at the Junior
High school building. 1t was presided
over by Mrs. +. +. Mcknight, the re
firing president.
The garden report presented by Mr..
Mair was most interesting. Out of
eighty school gardens started, twenty
two were grown. Mr.. MAR will com
plete his report at the October meet
ing when the names of the prize win
ners will be read.
The nurses report for the past year
vas read and all present agreed that
it reflected splendid work. Miss
Clough left Brookings last spring to
enter Red Cross work. A committee
was appointed to interview the school
board and urge that a nurse be en-
ployed at once if possible.
The following officers were unani-
mously elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. II. II. Hoy; first vice
president. Mrs. f. G.. Montgomery;
second vice-president, Mrs. Lillian
Smith; secretary, Miss Button.
Resolutions
The following resolutions were read
and Endorsed by the meeting, and have
been presented to the school board
for their approval:
Realizing the growing needs for
combining the social. intellectual, and
moral forces Of the city in creating an
atmosphere of public opinion that shall
make the schools vitalizing factors in
the future development of these forces
for the good of every home, and to
bring into closer relation the home
and the school, that parents and teach
ers may cooperate sympathetically
and intellectually in the education of
the child, your committee offers the
following recommendations again to
refresh in your minds some of the
things the Parent-Teacher Association
stands for and will enthusiastically
support in every way possible at the
beginning of the next school year.
First-That we Systematically and
earnestly promote Parent-Teacher or
ganization whereby a study Of educa-
tional problems may be made, and
that we create and foster a spirit OF
mutual confidence and sympathy be-
tween each other through frequent
meetings of school officials, parents
and teachers.
Second-In order to further pro-
mote the efficiency Of the work
of the school, in that there may
ensue a higher level of morals and
scholarship, and realizing that good
sleep at the right hours, good food,
wholesome entertainment, right physi-
cal habits, promptness in returning
home from school, have a very import
ant bearing upon the work and con
duct of children at school. we deem
1t salutary to set aside certain nights
to be known as school night" so that
1t would be regarded as a breach OF
community decorum for school boys
and girls to be seen on the street. at
motion picture theaters, at parties, OF
visiting on these nights. and further
that the curfew ordinance be strictly
enforced on these stated nights.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

toes marketed bring a higher price
than they would If the small ones
were included.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

ter, Cecil. The school began Monday,
October LIST.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

Look at the hinges on any
range but the Copper-Clad. See
how ugly. Now look at the
knobs, the catches, latches,
rivet heads and bolt heads.
Every one of these things is a
dirt catcher, and a black, greasy
coating gradually forms.
The Copper-Clad Is SO smooth
you wipe it clean like a dish.
You wouldn't stand for dishes
full of corners, crevices, rivet
heads, bolt heads. When you
buy a Copper-Clad you will be
Range Happy. You will have
the beauty and elegance of a
grand piano right in your
kitchen.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

its easy carving will please him still
more, and its flavor will please him
to the very highest degree. That's
what III meat always does to the
man of the house. And the rest OF
the family will enjoy it as they never
did meat eating before. Try a roast,
a steak or some chops. Our prices
are no higher, even if our meats are
so much better.
Mix & Grossman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11
Moro Shins Are Sunk.

LONDON, Feb. 10.-Lloyds agency
announced today the British steamers
Lullington and Mantella had been
sunk. the crew of the Lullington be-
ing landed yesterday.
The Norwegian vessel Solbakken is
believed to have been sunk, two of the
crew being drowned.
A Madrid dispatch says that an
American negro was one of four sur
vivors on the British steamer Daunt-
less recently torpedoed.
An Entente attack on Zeebrugge,
tie German naval base in Belgium is
reported through Holland. German
aviators attacked Dunkirk and Ami
els. French airmen raided Karlsruhe,
and except for violent bombardments
in the verdun section there is little
activity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11
j. s. ROCHESTER
BRAVES THE 5EA
IN U-BOAT ZONE

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.--The Ameri-
can freighter Rochester sailed today.
With the Stars and Stripes flying
over her taffrail, the steamship Ro-
chester. owned by the Kerr steamship
line, which cleared yesterday with a
general cargo for Bordeaux, passed
quarantine, outbound, shortly after 2
o'clock this afternoon. The Rochester
IL the second American ship to leave
this port since the announcement by
Germany on January 81 of her new
submarine compaign.
Two American freighters, the Or
leans and the Rochester, the first to
clear from New York for ports WITHIN
the prohibited zone since Germany's
latest submarine order became effec-
tive, are awaiting orders from their
owners to sail today Both took clear
ing papers giving Bordeaux, France,
a. their destination, and are expected
to depart before night.
Neither the Orleans nor the Ro-
chester are armed, nor have they yet
been painted with stripes, as prescrib-
ell by the German submarine naval
order.
All information concerning the clear
ing of vessels at the custom house in
Guiding the names is being withheld
Officials said this was being done for
the present on orders from Washing
ton.
Officials of the Scandinavian Amer
lean line believe that Frederick VIII
would probably sail on Tuesday or
Wednesday with the German contin-
gent.
Three more steamers aggregating
12,258 tons are reported sunk, they
including the British steamers Man
tola and Lullington, and the Norweg
ian steamer Solbakken. A tonnage
greater than 10000 tons aggregated
the reports of yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11
SCHOOL MEET To.
BE HERE FOR TWO.
DAYS IN APRIL

The Executive Committee for the
Third District High School Associa-
tion have set Friday and Saturday,
April IL and IA, as the time for the
Zig meet which is to be held In Amer
iCus this year.
The time fixed for the triangular de-
bates is March 90. Cordeie and Ash
burn representatives announced that
they had withdrawn from the debates,
This leaves only Cuthbert, Americus
and Fitzgerald still in the fight. Cuth-
bert representatives will come to
Americus, Americus will go to Fitz-
gerald, and Fitzgerald will go to
Cuthbert.
The question for debate this year:
Resolved, That Georgia should adopt
Constitutional amendments fixing mill
taxes in both state and county for pub
lie school purposes as expressed in
the Persons bills"
NAS oSAOOAb SAi6AOAC W PdA lfIARaA0
in the High School Association meet
are: Fitzgerald. Cordele, Ashburn, Ft.
Gaines, CuthlGsrt, Vienna, Marshall
vile, Montezuma, Reynolds, Lumpkin,
Plains, Americus. Unadilla, Dawson,
and Srd Dist. A. & NJ. student repre-
sentatives from each fthese fifteen
schools, officials, friends and "rooters"
will swarm in Americus on April 1914.
Program for Meeting
The following is the order of events
for the meet
Friday, April 10
900 A. M.-Spelling Contest.
1000 "A, M.-Essay Contest, boys and
girls
300 p. NJ Athletic Contests.
500 p. M.-Recitation and Music
Contests.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11
Won BernstorH to Sail Soon.

NEW YORK, Feb 1O.-The Scandi-
navian-American liner Frederick VIII
has been given permission by Cop
enhagen owners to convey former Ger
man Ambassador Won Bernstorff and
the members of his suite to Scandi-
navian port. The party is expected
to number about two hundred per,
sons, for whom safe conduct has been
granted by the Entente Allies.
dat has yet been set for the departure
of the liner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11
NJ 'MATA ENTERS BIG
SUIT FOR SHOOTING

STATESBORO, Ca, Feb. 10.-R. Sim
mons and his sons. Paul and Brooks
Simmons, have been made defendants
to a $4,000 damage suit, filed by at
tcrneys for Heys McMath, who was
shot recently by Paul Simmons.
McMath alleges that the three con-
spired to murder him, and that as the
result of his wounds. he lost 81 900 in
hospital expenses, $1,000 from his bus
mess, and has been permanently in
jured.
The shooting created considerable
excitement here 1t grew out of an al
legged remark McMath is said to have
r.ade about the daughter of r. Sim
mons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11
The Judgeship War Makes It
More Reasonable Wig Judge
|L1tlejohn Should Be Named

Senator Hoke Smith is more interested
just now in getting through his judge
ship bill than in almost anything else.
The realization that this presents an
opportunity to embarass him and pre-
vent him naming Reuben r. Arnold as
federal Judge is having great weight
with several Georgia members.
Friends of Judge Park, outside the
delegation, have announced to him that
they will cooperate with him in the
fight on the Smith-Webb bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-02-11

character. should get together and
send at least one representative who
can carry back the various thoughts
and ideas in an effective manner TO
be redisseminated in the community
from which he came" said Dr. Soule.
If united. cooperative effort is made
along the lines indicated great deal
of vital information may be widely dis
tributed at minimum cost and ser
vice of inestimable value to southern
agriculture thereby performed