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Range; Garland Heater One Cupboard One
Stove; Bed Springs and Mattress DavenPort
Wash Tub huning Board;
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
M~ETHODISTS o

The annual conference Of the M. e.
church for South Dakota, which met in
Madison, last week with the expecta-
ton of holding over until this week,
closed suddenly after a very short ses-
sion, and all who were in attendance
had left for home by Friday night. The
list Of appointments available to the
Register we find that Bookings,
White and Arlington all receive back
their former pastors, while Rev. Harry
Lee succeeds the Rev. Mr.. Seastrand
at Bruce, the latter gentleman going to
Hazel. Rev. J. B. Dibble, a Brookings
county boy, remains at Alpena and
Rev. E. P. Hall. a former Bookings
pastor. is continued at Deadwood. The
Rev. w. S. Shepard continues as sup
erintendent of the Watertown district,
in which Brookings is situated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
MINNESOTA DISASTER

The latter part Of last week a large
region of country west and north Of
Duluth was swept by the most awful
prairie and forest fire in the history
of the northwest. The latest report
this morning gives the loss of life at
more than one thousand and the fig
ures on the loss of property are stag.
gering. Family after family was wip-
ed out Of existence and those who saw
ed their lives, many of them lost all
that they had. Grain in the granary
was destroyed and cattle are dOtting
the prairie with stiffened corpses. The
remaining live stock Is being gathered
up in order to save it. The full force
of Minnesota's state machinery Is Civ
ing relief work their entire attention.
The calamity board, organized by the
last legislature, have said that the
full OF the state within leg
al limitations would be used to repair
the property damage as far as possible
Fires broke out again this week in
other localities, but they are being
fought with desperation and the last
report quiets all alarm of any further
catastrophe. Home Guards and Ma
tional Guards of the state have been
called to the work Of rescue and fire
fighting and have responded nobly.
The Twin Cities have sen trucks,
money and men and the Red Cross Is
handling the whole relief situation
with great success and c~arefulness.
These sufferers have the fullest sym
pathy of a nation already bleeding
from the wal hurts of Europe.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
DIED AT CAMP AN

A telegram to Ole Aslakson from
Camp Grant, received last Thursday
evening, stated that Carl Fransen had
died in camp that day. He was a young
mar who came over from Sweden in
1911 and had made his home in Brook
ings C@auty since that time. He had
purchased a small farm in Minnesota
last year and it was his hope to have
his mother and brothers come from
their home at Grimstrop, Sweden, and
make their home with him. He was
called with the draft men and has nov
paid the full price of devotion to his
adopted country. Mr.. Aslakson is his
next friend in this country and he in
structed the authorities at the camp
to bury the body there until his mother
in Sweden could be communicated
with. Mr.. Fransen was nearly thirty
years and was a promising young man
and capable farmer. He had made
many friends among those with whom
he came in contact and his sudden
passing is a grief that they will share
with his sorrowing relatives across the
sea. A letter from the A. r. G.. director
at the camp says that he was a fine
soldier and had the regard and respect
of his fellows in training. His will to
do for his adopted country places his
name on the honor roll Of her heroes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
CALLED INTO SERVICE

DR.. II. w. Tarbell, who was just
married a few weeks ago and had
moved to Brookings for the practice
of his profession of dentistry, has
beer called in to active service and
will leave Saturday for San Antonio,
Texas, to go into camp. He has been
associated with DR.. A. A. Harris and
they operated Offices both in Brook
ings and at White. Mrs. Tarbell will
go with the doctor for a time and
while he is away will make her home
with her parents at Watertown DR..
Tarbell is a WATERFOWL born young
man and is the son of one Of that
city's most prominent physicians. He
takes with him to the service of his
country the best wishes of a lot of
friends he has made during his short
residence among us.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
WEEDS

Yesterday in Minneapolis. at the
home of the parents Of the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Mapes, West Lake
Of the Isles Boulevard, Miss Elenore
Mapes was united in marriage TO the
Rev. Earl V. Pierce, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Bookings. The
Rev. w. B. Riley, d. d., of Mime
apolis performed the ceremony. AS
the order closing the church was put
into effect last Friday, Mr.. Pierce left
that day for the cities in his auto and
spent the time visiting and preparing
for the event that made him a married
man. Had the ban been removed, Mr..
and Mrs. Pierce would have arrived
in Brookings the last of this week. AS
it is they will be very likely to remain
ove in the Twin Cities for a further
visit or may take a short wedding
trip. Brookings will be very much
pleased to welcome the reverend
gentleman and his bride on their ar
rival. and the Register joins in wish
in them a long and useful life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
AT LAST

The suit case that Journeys to the
saloon is like the pitchers that went
TO the well, it may go once too often.
One Tom Coppeck seems to have had
that experience with his suit case
Tuesday evening he was invited off
the west bound passenger train by
Deputy State Sheriff +. II. Glau of
Aberdeen and suit cases containing
twenty two quarts Of whiskey came
with him. Chief Gullick and officer
Connolly acted as reception commit
tee on a Geographic request from Mr..
Glau. And by the time the train reach
ed Brookings he had added two more
travellers with suit cases to his party.
Walt Bransen, with four quarts and
George Fulmer, with six quarts were
the others and they are characterized
by the deputy as being just working
men who wanted to provide for the
future. The man Coppeck is claimed
to be an old hand at the business and
has been watched and followed be-
loic, Dul HCNCl MI ~" SduSHt II
the goods on" The lei were Jail
ed and yesterday morning had made
up their minds to plead guilty and
start right in serving their term or
paying their fines. They will be taken
before Judge Skinner of the Circuit
Court as soon as he has time to at
tend to their cases.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
ORDER NUMBERS
IN CALL TO WAR
SERIAL AND ORDER NUMBERS
GIVEN FOR MEN IN BROOK
iNGS COUNTY
ORDER NUMBER FIRST, SERIAL SECOND
Questionaires Are Expected to be Sent
to Balance Of Registered Men at
an Early Date

The master key for the order num-
bers Of the registered men Of this
county were received by the local
board late last week. The Register
gives them in the order in which they
will be called. The men over nine
teen and under twenty-one and those
between thirty-two and forty-six have
received their Questionaires and ac-
cording to the law will be called first.
A report from the office of the Pro
~questionaires will be sent out soon u
the men of other ages and then the
government will have a full inventory
of the man power Of the nation for
war uses. Every man knows his
serial number, as the full list vas pub
lished in the Register Of the issues "
September 10Th and Goth. In order to
find out the relative time in which a
man is to be called, he will look for
his serial number in the second col
m of the list published below, and
in front of hat number he will find
his order number, and that will be the
order in which he will be called for
service. AS the men Of different ages
are all registered together, it will not
be possible to tell with any real GER
tainty whore you stand for call. But
a study of the list will give you an APP
proximate idea. This list will be com
pleted next week.
Continued on Page 10-Column 50
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
BUY EXTRA EARLY

More than ever the old slogan Of
buy early" is applicable this year. At
first the government was inclined to
put a ban on Christmas buying, but
they have lifted it on the agreement
that no merchant shall increase his
sales force or ask them to put in extra
hours, and that there be no extra de-
mand on the shipping facilities. This
will mean that every merchant must
sell in a regular way, as if he allows
his Christmas demand to pile up dur
ing the week or two before that holi-
day, he will not be able to handle it,
because of the limitations placed on
him. Advice to buy extra early, while
stocks are full and complete, has a
special emphasis this year. For the
stocks cannot be replenished when
they are exhausted. Neither will there
be distinction made between the use
full" and the ''nonessential," in the
way of presents. And toys and play
things for children are especially free
from any interference on the part of
the authorities. Blu the great question
for the American people to consider,
decide and act on. is the matter OF
making their purchases early, extra
early, and in the regular course Of
business. Don't put 1t off until to-
morrow. Do it as 500 as you car
Another thing the governm .>ot1 -
gests to merchants, is tt ,P.hg Of
their Christmas stock ont o.e at once.
This will be neceS 80 order to carry
out the purpl psNS' the new order o,
shopping. Ii al merchants will no
doubt start to do this at a very early
date, and we have been advised that
some of them have already unpacked
their goods and will continue to ex-
pose them for sale as soon as they ar
rive. "Essential' and useful are 60
ing to be watch-words with the Ameri-
can buying public this year, more than
ever, and when they add the extra
early" to it, they will make these
stocks of Christmas goods respond to
their wishes. A useful thing does no,
have to be ugly, but beauty will be
no excuse, if the utility of the article
is not self evident. Get busy and help
win the war another way than any
you have tried so far.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over to country
reported by Bradstres:'s for last week
shows L,ore irregular Peace tain
a feature. but influenza also operative
in reducing production and buying.
Industry seriously affected by wide
spread epidemic. Government buying
increases and no evidence of big
stocks anywhere. West and south
best reports, fortified by excellent crop
returns. Easing evident in commodity
prices. Textiles revised with raw cot.
ton. Peace talk helps old bonds and
peace stocks. but affects Liberty Loan
u~nfavorably. Building at half speed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
PLEA FOR
PEACE UNHEEDED
ALLIED ARMIES CONTINUE TO
PLUNGE FORWARD ON THE
WESTERN FRONT
HUNS START RETREAT FROM BELGIUM
Desperate Effort To Stop Yanks East
OF Meuse River az Failure Will
Mean A Total Collapse.

While the writing Of notes by the
German government goes merrily on,
the Allied armies are going stronger
all along the line of battle from the
North Sea to the old St. Mihiel sec.
tor. East of the Meuse Rives the
Americans are going slower on ac-
count of the stubborn Iesistal. &c of
the enemy. they are making every Ell
fort to hold this part of thei. line az
its fall would mean an utter collapse
toward the Belgian coast. The fight
ing in Flanders is being pushed with
renewed efforts by the Belgians and
British and King Albert in person Is
in command Of this line OF battle.
He has used his armies to such good
advantage that the advance Is keep
ing on with increased speed, driving
the enemy back until the pocket to-
ward the coast Is becoming a desper-
ate situation for the Germans. Towns
are being taken on this end of the
line daily and the steady pushing back
Of the enemy is having an effect on
their morale. The French are every.
where going forward and in commune
tion with the efforts on both sides
of their positions are making it a
complete retirement Of every front.
There has been no cessation of des-
pOilations in the towns that Germans
are leaving and stories of cruel treat
ment are seeping out through the
lines regarding the kidnapping of the
male population of northern France
and Belgium. No course that the en-
envy has pursued since asking for
peace would indicate that his motive
Is sincere. Every act of cruelty and
rapine only add one more to the long
list of reparations that will have to
The situation in Austria is fast be-
coming chaotic. The Hungarian pre-
mier has declared that Hungary must
be considered in peace offers as a
separate entity. and this being the
case IL bespeaks a ruction in the en-
pire of many nations. There is a per-
feet accord in all the allied capitals
over the last reply of President Will
son, and there is little doubt but
what it is considered as a polite way
of saying. unconditional surrender.
Rumors of most every kind are be-
ing flashed over the wires, but a sur
render by Germany does not seem to
be a real probability. There is no
doubt but what there will other notes
come from Berlin, and they may OBJ
scure the sky of the world for a while.
but unless the sword is laid down
absolutely and all this rapine. car
mage and despoilation is stopped there
can nothing come Of it. When asking
for peace it is not usual to try and
fight harder, that is If you want the
only kind OF peace you can get. II
when the enemy keeps up the cam
paign Of frightfulness, then it is plain
that negotiations are what they are
after. From that point of view there
is nothing doing.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
BROOkiNGS BOY WOUNDED

The first of the week the casualty list
from the front gave the name of AL
bert J. Johnson Of B~rookings, as Sc
verely wounded. His father, John II.
Johnson, has received word to the
same effect from the war department,
but the details as to when and where
this happened are as yet unknown. 1t
will soon be time to expect a letter
from the young nan and then his
friends in Brookings will learn more
about the way in which he paid this
price to help his country win the war.
Two college boys, who were with Co.
C on the border and went with them
to Camp Greene, have also been
wounded. Willard Scott had been
transferred to Battery 3D." that being
the old Sioux Falls company, and Don.
aid Carlson, whom we suppose was in
the same company.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
FUNERAL OF RHUE CRISPIN

The death Of Rhue Alvin Crispin
but the funeral did not occur at Bruce
on account Of the non-arriyal of the
body from Camp Hancock, Ga, The
body arrived Monday evening in
charge of an escort and was taken to
the undertaking establishment where
it remained until Tuesday morning at
eleven O'Clock. At this hour the home
guards formed on Williams Street and
the procession was formed to escort
the remains to Greenwood Cemetery,
where Rhue was to be laid by the
side OF a sister who had passed on ne
before. At the grave the services vert
conducted by the Rev. Seastrand, NJ.
f.. pastor at Bruce, and the earthly
remains Of this young hero who had
willingly given his life for his country
was laid to rest. During the hour Of
the funeral all store, and Offices of
the city were closed by direction of
the mayor, showing n a small sense
the honor in which the community hold
this payment of the supreme sacrifice
by this young citizen. Rhue was born
at Wilton Junction, Iowa. May Goth
1892 and mover with his parents to
Sterling township in this county IN
1909. He attend the rural schools and
devoted himself to the life work Of a
farmer. He was Industrious and his
fathers right hand man. He tried sew.
eral times to enlist, but was rejected,
and at his own request was sent to
Camp Grant. From there he was trans
ferred to Camp Hancock vas taken i'll
the road south. He had a relapse
and failed to respond to treatment. He
leaves a father and mother, three
and one brother. To them
the Register and the whole county
offer the deepest sympathy, feel
in with them the fullest of this great
sorrow. Words are feeble in express
ing the feelings that animate the
hearts OF all American citizens when
they are called on to mourn over the
death of the young men whose lives
are being given to satisfy the greed
of Germans for powei.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
GIRLS TAKE CHARGE

With the boys of their class engag-
ed in military service, the junior girls
at State College have assumed the bur.
den of editing the class annual, the
1920 Jack Rabbit. The new editorial
staff is: Editor, Eva Hansen, Brook
ings: assistant editor, Edith Doolittle,
Ipswich; business Manager, Rachael
Sheldon, Bookings; and assistant
business manager, Cecil Swift, Brook
ings. The Jack Rabbit this year will
feature the war work of States boys
and girls in France, in American camps
and in the S. A. T. G on the campus.
Scores OF snap shots of the boys in &C.
ton are promised. The work Of the
girls in Red Cross, Y. w. G. A.. and
other war activities will also be featur.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
GRIP IN COUNTRY
IS NOT ALARMING
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH RE-
PORTS THAT No DANGEROUS
CASES ARE KNOWN
MANY Ill BUT FEW ARE SERIOUSLY 50
General Report From All Over coun,
try Indicate That Influenza Epi-
demic Is On Decline.

So far the death rate in Brookings
County from the influenza and its at
tending complications has been very
small. Two students at State College
have passed away and there hay.
been a few deaths in the county. but
not to an extent that would indicat
that the epidemic has taken a firm
hold among us. At ten o'clock this
morning the county health officer
stated that there were no dangerous
cases in the county to his knowledge,
though there are a number who will
ave to be watched to see that they
do not expose themselves and as a
result complications might set in. A
young man named Raymond Calkins,
from Mitchell. died at the college
hospital Monday morning. His con
dition on Sunday was not alarming
and only in the last twelve hours of
his life was it apparent that a fight
must be made for his existence.
His parents and two brothers came
DuI ntIS wv IdlC " SCC hllI Y.
The body was taken to his home on
the Tuesday evening train and was
accompanied by a soldier escort from
the camp. A young man named Philip
ing near Mcintosh, died yesterday
morning, his parents were here a.
the time and will accompany his re-
mains to their home tomorrow morn
ing. There is one other case at the
college that is serious, but not in
danger of death. and with all the
others who are sick, Is receiving the
best attention and care that is pos
sible. DR.. f. c. Miller, health officer
of the city and county, has been ap.
pointed by the Surgeon General Of
the army as a contract army surgeon
and assigned to duty to this camp.
His assistance will be mighty wei
come to Captain Nichols, who has
been worked hard by the illness
prevelant. A great many of the cases
at the college, in the city and around
Tie COuIty, d1t COluS anu SIlp anu
with are and attention will recover
in due time. The general statement
made by the Public Health Service
last evening was to the effect that
they believed the peak Of the epidem-
ic had been reached and passed. That
in a short time all national danger
would be past and that the local com
munities could handle the situation
for the rest of the time it was around
In the camps there is a greater de
gree of optimism than for many days
and the physicians believe that they
have the matter under control. There
seems to be no cause for panic or
alarm in this county and it will be a
great help if each one will be a com
mittee of one to see to their own
health and then to those Of tender
years who are in their charge. The
doctors are all being overworked not
only by real cases that need attention,
but also by those who are not as i'll
as they think they are. Personal at.
tention to self will help out greatly
at this time and this is some thing
that everybody can do.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
ONE DAY LATE

Sickness of the prevailing fashion
able kind among members OF the Reg
lister working force have made the pub
LEGATION of this weeks issue n day
late. Commencing a week ago Wen
nesday they have dropped of from
work until one day the force was only
one third of it's usual number. Today
we are in much better condition and
hope that by the first of the week they
will all be back on their jobs. We are
thankful that we have all been spared
to do what we a to win the war.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
MORE MEN GO TO amp

Tuesday morning the local board
entrained four men for general SER
vice and sent them to Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash. These men we're William
Willaby, White ALBERT Hagland, AS
storia; Benz. e. Olson. Hendricks, and
John Midtovne. Hendricks. On Wed.
nesday morning three men were sent
to Iowa City. where they will receive
special instruction in the Iowa State
University. The men sent there were
Clifton F. Walters. Bruce; Geo. H.
Mcknight, White. and c. Bevan
Cochran, Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
OTHER STUDENT OFFICERS

In addition to the State College
students who have been mentioned in
the Register as having been given CON-
missions in the army to act as instruct
ors to the s. A. T. c., the following
have been assigned to duty, with the
rank of second lieutenant. Max Red
mond OF Redfeld, to Iowa University
and Geo. Sievers of washington, to Al
bion College, Mich. Glenn Wiles Of
Trent, is stationed at State College
and Harley Waters of Wentworth has
been assigned here as a sereant.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17
DIES ON THE FRONT

Tuesdays dispatches announced as
among those killed in action the nam
of William G.. Westrum If Bruce. No
details are given Of the date or of
the battle in which he paid the price
or patriotic duty. He was left an or
phan early In life and had made his
home with the Kean family. He regis
tered at Sisseton and went to Camp
Funston September. 1917. He has been
in France since June. He leaves q sis
ter. Mrs. Martin Cotton, and two broth
ers. Chan and Andrew, all living In
Preston township. Another golden star
In our county Tag.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17

DR.. B. H. Sayre returned this morn
ing from Minneapolis. accompanied by
Mrs. Sayre. who has been in the hospi-
tai for surgical aid. The operation was
very successful and she is fast recov-
ering her strength and Is on the road
to a permanent recovery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-17

B. F. Shaw, manual training teach
er at the high school. accompanied by
his little son. spent Sunday visiting
friends In Aurora.