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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
FRENCH ADMIRATION

1.-THE finest thing Of the combat
was the dash Of the Americans"
writes Lieut.. Entraygues the spe-
ciaI correspondent at the front for
the Temps. at was a fine thing
to see those grand fellows, with
their tunics thrown off and their
sleeves rolled up above their ell
bows, wading the rivers with the
water to their shoulders and
throwing themselves on the boche
like bulldogs"
ANYONE who has seen such a
sight knows what the American
army is good for, henceforth and
to the end of the war. At the
sight Of these men, magnificent
in their youth, physical force,
good temper and dash the Ger
mans fled with every leg or sur
rendered without awaiting the or
der to throw away their arms and
take off their ~suspenders, which
is the first thing a prisoner is told
to do in order that he may be
compelled to keep his hands en-
ployed and out Of mischief.
"Would that every mother In
France who has lost a son in the
war could have seen that epic
sight. They would have seer
themselves revenqed and it would
have been some consolation to
them in their sorrow"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-07-25
JULY QUOTA OFF
ON WAY TO CAMP
BROOkINGS BIDS GODSPEEO TO
ANOTHER BUNCH OF MEN
ON WAY TO WAR
BANQUET GIVEN BOYS N BAPTIST CHURCH
Rain Mars The Meeting Planned For
High School Park And Boys Ad-
dressed by Capt. Hotchkiss.

Monday afternoon another big
crowd of people from all over the
county accompanied the boys Of the
July draft to the county seat to see
them get ready for the entrainment
that tool place Tuesday morning.
Tears were shed, but it was not alto
gether a feeling Of sorrow, for the
wives, sweethearts and mothers knew
that their men folk were going to do
their duty in a righteous cause.
The men assembled at the court
house and on roll call it was found
that Brookings county could not sup
ply her full quota of 1913 from the
men in the first class. Just one hun
dred and sixteen was the number
found possible to send the next
morning. Five of that number went
from other places where they were
at the time, two Of the five joining
the men on the road to Camp Dodge.
Ward G. Levitt met them at Webster,
Iowa, and John r. Ferries joined them
en- route from Redield. Charles Hall,
Chicago, Wilbert L.. Noirot, Jefferson.
Ohio, and Albert S. Bowman, Talaga,
Okla, were ent with detachments
from those places. The local board
appointed ]. A. Macarthur, late super
%intendent of the Volga schools, as
leader, with Charles Raker as his
assistant. Corporals were appointed
for squads to facilitate the handling
of the men.
Owing to the rain the meeting in
high school park was abandoned and
the men were entertained at a ban
quet at the Baptist church parlors,
after which Capt. r. w. Hotchkiss,
c~ommandant at the college training
school, made an address that was full
of good and wisdom for these new
night and Tuesday morning on assem-
bling at the court house. they were
escorted to their special train by the
home guards. This arrangement was
an improvement on the manner OF
handling the men over the time in
June when so many men were left at
the depot platform. The following is
the revised list Of the boys who made
up the detachment, as they left for
Camp Dodge, Iowa:
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MARRIED AT CAMP CODY

Miss Faith M. Chidester and Thos.
A. Goble were quietly married at the
Presbyterian parsonage at Deming, N.
Mex, on Tuesday, July 16, at 2:30 p.
m. Rev. c. M. Irwin. of Sterling, ILL.,,
now doing war work at Camp Cody,
performed the ceremony, using the
impressive ring service.
The bride, a member of this years
high school graduating class, wore
her graduation gown with a veil, while
the groom was attired in the conven.
tional khaki. They will be "at home"
at 500 Zinc avenue, Deming, N. M.
while the groom remains at Camp
Cody.
Faith is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Chichester of this city, and
was accompanied to Deming for the
occasion by her aunt, Mrs. Dickson,
of Huron. The Register and many
friends here in Brookings wish the
young couple "a long and happy life,
and congratulate the young soldier on
being so fortunate in his selection OF
a bride.
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FOR LIMITED SERVICE

Two men will go from Brookings
next week to limited service in the
army. Neill Donaldson, deputy sher-
iff, and William Schafer. of Aurora,
both were in the draft list, but failed
to pass the examination for active
service. They both were certified for
limited service, which ear service
here at home on American soil. and
they will go next week. Neill goes
to Fort Logan, in the ordnance depart
ment and will ultimately be sent east
to do such work as the occasion calls
for. Will Schaffer will go to Syracuse.
N. Y, and then after training will be
employed as a guard at embarkation
points on the eastern coast. The To-
cal board have quite a number of men
who are in this list of limited service
and there is no doubt but what there
will be more calls for this class Of
men from now N.
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B~RoOkINGs BOY WEEDS

On Wednesday evening of last week
at the home of H. E. Dawes, Fulton,
Harold A. Miller, son of DR.. and Mrs.
E. C. Miller, was united in marriage
to Miss Adelia Dawes. the Rev. j. S.
Hoagland of the Mitchell M. E. church
performing the ceremony. These
young people were classmates at the
State College and graduated at the
same time. Miss Dawes returned to
her home and taught in the public
school there and Harold went to Tu-
lane University, New Orleans, to en-
ter the study of medicine. He is now
in the Medical Reserve Corps and sub
ject to call, but it is the policy of the
government TO keep all of the embryo
doctors in school until they graduate
so that they will be of more service
to the country. After the ceremony
at Fulton they spent a brief honey
day to make a visit at Harold's old
home. With the coming school year
Harold will return to his studies at
New Orleans and Mrs. Miller will go
to Fulton, where she has engaged her
self as a teacher in their schools for
the coming year. AS Miss Dawes, the
bride had many friends in Brookings,
made during her college days, and
they all join in wishing her the hap
piest of futures. Everybody in Brook
ings knows Harold Miller and his le-
gion of friends wish him the same
amount of good wishes that they give
to his new life partner. The Regis
ter not only joins in these felicita-
tons. but offers Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
the heartiest congratulations on its
own behalf.
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TO TRAIN

Applicants for the officers training
camps, who live in South Dakota,
must apply to Col. William Lassiter
at State College. There are certain
conditions regarding their eligibility
that must be passed on by this officer
before they can be examined as to
their physical qualifications, and the
educational test is n that will be
made by the colonel before the appli-
cation is forwarded to the training
camp. If the applicant is accepted he
will be notified when a vacancy Oc-
ours. These camps are Ave in num-
Der and are permanent establishments
and officers are being trained all Of
the time. AS fast as men are grad
uated from the training, new ones are
called to hll their place.
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THE KAISER SHOT
AND BODY BURNED
FRIDAY SEES A GRAND PATRL
OTTO RALLY IN BRoOKiNGs
WITH BIG CROWD
THE FOUL F|ENO MEETS HIS DOOM
Home Guards Organize A Demonstra.
ton That Indicates Tho Feeling
OF People OF Brookings

Anyone who was in Brookings on
last Friday afternoon and evening
would have been convinced that the
people of the city are one hundred
per cent in favor of the determination
Of the race of autocrats. Good news
was coming in by telegraph of the
fighting ability of the American forces
on the front in France and the feel
ing of JOY and approval that swept
over the city could only be adequately
expressed by doing something that
could be heard and seen. It was the
safety valve on the hearts of our peo-
pie and the pent up emotions had to
expand and give themselves express
sion. In the afternoon a parade vas
organized on the spur of the moment
and with fife and drum the streets
were paraded by a crowd Of men
and boys with the kaiser's coffin
showing their enthusiastic appre.
citation of what our boys were do
ing for the saving of the people at
home. In the evening the home
guards were out in force under the
leadership of Lieut.. Cornell and with
the assistance Of the big fire truck un.
der the command of Chief Sorenson,
led a procession of marchers and
autos around several blocks. They
were headed by the band under the
direction of Prof. Christensen, and
the kind of music they played as they
marched along in the funeral cci.age
of the efigy of Kaiser Bill. was ex.
pressive Of rage rather than of Joy.
The parade stopped in front of the
postofice and the effigy was strung up
on a poll and riddled with bullets, at.
ter which the hat was passed for the
benefit Of the Red Cross. The pa
rade then proceeded up the street to
the Connolly corner, where Bill was
again hoisted in the air and shot up
some more. This time it must have
cdCneu a VIAL SpoI, do lHc leu AuA0
was seen to flow from his pierced
bosom. The efigy was again cut
down after another generous collec-
ton had been taken, and the whole
crowd and band, guard and populace
proceeded to the high school park
where the weekly concert was rem.
dered. After the concert a funeral
pyre was erected at the Register cor
ner and the efigy placed on top and
sent up-excuse us,--down, in flames
to meet his fellow contemporary in
the regions below. AS the flames
mounted toward the sky the guards
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PUSH ON
FRONT CONTINUES
GERMANS ABANDON ALL HOPE
OF MAKING A STAND OR
HOLDING MARINE LINE
THE HUNS BARELY ESCAPE BIG DISASTER
Only Hope OF Enemy Is To Find Place
For Stand Somewhere South OF
His Former Line OF Trenches

After attacks by the American and
French troops that almost drove them
into a panic. the Germans have now
been able to organize their retreat
and to a large extent it is becoming
more orderly and the attempts to save
some of their stores and munitions
are meeting with some success. This
does not mean that they have made
a stand. but that by the bringing up
of fresh troops from the armies Of
the Crown Prince Of Bavaria, they
sistance and make it harder for our
boys to drive them at will. The
Marine salient is done for, the former
operative attack against Paris has
now become a line of retreat, the most
considerable one that the Germans
have made since the battle of the
Marine, four years ago. The skill Of
Kluck at that time is being almost
equaled by the maneuvers of Boehm
at this time. And it would seem that
the great military disaster that i'm
pended the German troops a few
days ago has been almost averted.
This salient, which extended from
scissors south to Chateau Thierry and
then northwards to Rheims, was a
pocket with a series of compartments
extending one below the other. The
first thrust of the French-American
army west of scissors threatened to
close the mouth of the pocket and the
Germans attacked violently at this
point and across at Rheims to keep
the pocket open. Doing this to en-
able them to e~vacuate the compart-
ments below. This desperate fighting
has been continued and they have at
an awful loss of life been able to get
out of the various compartments and
still keep the mouth of the pocket
open. 1t is already foreshadowed that
the ultimate aim of the Germans is
to make a stand on the river Vesle,
using that stream as a line on which
to form a new front connecting Sois-
sons and Rheims.
At the present moment, unless all
signs fail, the Germans are going to
get out of their dilemma without the
surrender of an army, but it will be
only at an enormous cost in lives of
men and munitions and stores left be
hind. The greatness Of the moral vic
tory of the Allies increases every mo-
ment and displays the ridiculous ex-
plantations of the Germans which do
not explain anything at all. The
cholera epidemic of 1914 was used by
German writer's as an explanation of
why the Germans did not complete
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COUNTY U N BUSY

The recently appointed chairman Of
the county council of defense, A.. B.
Dalthorp of Volga, has received his
commission and has taken active
charge of the duties Of his office. 1t
is very evident from the energetic
way in which he is going about things
service to his fellow citizens as it is
possible for him to do. He will, after
this week. have regular Office hours
in Bookings and will be at the as
sembly room in the Commercial Club
on Monday. Wednesday and Saturday
of each week between the hours Of
two and five in the afternoon. At all
other times any matter which requires
the attention of the county council
may be presented to NJ. f. Culhane,
the secretary, or If he is not avail
able, to Olaf Eden, member of the
state council.
In talking with the mem who left
for camp Tuesday morning, Mr.. Dali
thorp found that twenty-one Of them
had left their farms without any per.
manent arrangement for the care Of
their crops or business. He Is now
giving his time to attending to these
matters and will call on any n who
has the experience and time to help
him look after the affairs of these
boys. The state law passed by the
special legislature provided that such
matters should be attended to by the
councils in each county, as well as
fill the places in the fields of men
who go. Other counties have drafted
men for this work and it may come
to that necessity in this county.
Another thing that the legislature
provided, is that no soldier can be
pressed for debts, and the man who
trys to harrass a soldier by duns,
faces the ~penitentiary. The county
council will look after this matter for
the protection of the soldier, as well
as care Of the crops.
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PERSHING COMMENDS BOYS

"Your country is proud Of you,
and am more than proud to
command such men as you. You
have fought spIendidIy."
General Pershing thus address
ed wounded American soldiers ly-
ing in the American Red Crosa
hospitals in Paris today. In each
ward Of every hospital he talked
to the men. He inquired II they
were being we'll cared for, how
and where they were wounded,
what regiments they belonged to,
and expressed his sympathy to
scores Of patients.
General Pershino also talked
to the physicians, surgeons and
nurses and thanked them for the
work they were doing in caring
for the wounded.
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DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

Last thursday evening on the col
lege campus occurred the ambulance
benefit given under the direction Of
Miss Nellie Kendall, assisted by Prof.
Carl Christensen and his orchestra.
A very large crowd attended and the
response to the request for contribu
for the fund was large, consid-
ering the fact that many went away
without having been solicited and
who were ready and very willing to
participate in the giving. A more
thorough and systematic canvass OF
the crowd would have swelled the
amount considerably. 1t is very evi.
dent from the response made and the
remarks heard from the audience that
the program meets with approval and
that it will be carried through to an
ultimate success in a short time. Men
were heard to say that it would be
the proper thing for the city council
to appropriate a suitable sum, and
that the lodges, clubs and patriotic
societies could very appropriately
give from their funds to help this
splendid idea along.
The following program was rem
dered in a very happy manner and
generous applause was given contin-
ually to show that the crowd appre-
ciated the efforts made at this launch
ing of the project. 1t is very evident
that Brookings stands ready to make
this a success. The address of DR.. A.
A. Harris in explaining the idea was
very happily expressed and revealed
the need for us as a community with
boys at the front to get solidly behind
the furnishing of the ambulance for
use on the front. Miss Hazel Skiff
assisted the principals by her SER
vices at the piano, and Miss Kendall
can not be too highly complimented
both on the idea and entertainment.
Orchestra selected
' dlSe bTdCleuSe
Obertass-Peasant Dance ...........
Mercedes Heintz, Alice Culhane, Ruth
Haroldson and Ruth Kendall
Orchestra Selected
Fairy Snow Flakes
Daisies fortune
Playfulness ............. ...........
Margaret and Donald Lentz
orchestra oeleCleu
Waltz-Romantique miss Kendall
Elements in Tumult
Verna Sexauer (water), Hermine
Mathews (wind), Agnes Carlisle (fire)
Observation-Disclosures
Greek Prayer Maiden; Greek Maidens
Playing Ball .........Eva Hansen
French Dolls
Red Cross-Camp Fire Girls
Star Spangled Banner
Dancers-Eva Hansen, Kathryn
Frease, Thyra Anderson, Hermine
Mathews, Agnes Carlisle, Verna Sex
auer, Alice Culhane, Mercedes HeintZ,
Donald Lentz, Margaret Lentz, Ruth
Kendall, Ruth Haroldson, Alma Lee
Thompson.
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BAND CONC RT

Following is the program of the
band concert to be given Friday even
ing, July 26:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

light into the face OF the speaker.
The little circle OF telltaIe light re
yealed the Teutonic cast OF the
mans features. and the Yank leap
ed at his throat and bore him 10 the
ground. The Say was hustled 20 the
rear under heavy guard
That incident showed that the
Huns have got 10 get up early in the
morning 10 fool the Yauks We are
all from Missouri and have 10 be
shown.
In March. 1918. an American bat
tery 10 the right or Us in the woods
was subjected TO a terrific gas at
tack. This battery was in charge
OF Lieut.. Hirsch OF Philadelphia. The
OUTFIT was under fire from gas shells
for four days. and as il is impossible
for men 70 keep their masks on for
that length Of time. every man jack
in the battery was gassed. Lieut..
Hirsch refused TO leave the battery
until the last man had succum bed.
and then he was so badly blinded
that he had 10 be led away
Every clear day our airmen would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

CHAPTER XIX Continued
The manner in which Pvt. John
Mccormack OF the 165th. travelled
over "a shell-swept area 10 obtain
food for his weary comrades fight
ing in "A front-hne trench furnishes
one OF the thrillers OF the war. Nc
Cormack didn't get a war cross, but
be deserves one for the way he con
Quoted himself
Tie gave up a good job as keeper
in Sing Sing prison 10 answer the
call that stirred his Irish blood. His
experience is sufficient 20 thrill all
Americans who are proud OF their
lighting men. lie is a big blue-eyed
boy with muscles as strong as steel
heard him spin his warn when he
came hack with ms TO America.
We went into the Lorraine sec
tor he said. ION the night Of
March E. There hadn't been any
heavy firing there for two years. the
French fellows told as as they came
out. They said il was as safe as q
church
Well. we hadn't been there four
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

which We were getting air.
cpl Helmar and CPL Raymond
were the other two fellows with me-
II took as four hours and half to
dig our way out.
The bombardment. which started
at 1850 at night, lasted through un-
I'll the next day. And this was the
sector they said was safe as church.
When we finally got above
ground we were cut off by a couple
or hundred Yards from the next sec
tor Of the trench that remained in
tact. but We had 20 get over there
somehow. so We took II on the run.
through a rain Of all sorts OF shells.
We made il all right
All day we stayed in this place
(the boys We're getting strafng.
too without any grub. In the aft
ernoOn somebody said: Who'll VOL
unteer 10 go back 70 the second-line
trenches and bring some chow out
here?'
Il was pretty hungry, so / said 1
would go.
There were no communicating
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
STEEL SUPPLY
MAY PROVE
INADEQUATE
Action Taken by War Indus
tries Board tuesday to Pre-
vent Any Going to Nom
War industries.

wAsmNGTo>.. July l7.-Gov
eminent demand for steel has
reached such proportions, it was
learned TUESDAY. because Of the
growth OF the war program that Of
hcials OF the war industries board
fear present ssources OF the supply
soon viii prove inadequate.
Action was taken AT Tuesday,
meeting OF the board TO prevent
steel from hnding its way 10 indus
tries not holding war contracts
through re-seiling Manufacturer
were warned that those who have
obtained steel on priority o-ders for
war work and later were found to
be re-selling IL 10 nOn-war manu-
factUrers. would have their supply
cut OF. This practice has been in
vogue. the board learned.
All private consumers of steel
and steel products may be required
20 submit sworn inventories Of their
stocks on hand 10 was found that
manufacturers had obtained large
quantities OF steel before the gov
eminent took control Of the entire
OUTPUT BY that means OF the in
ventories j. Leonard Replogle. di-
rector Of steel supply Of the war in
dustries board. Will be able 20 keep
a close check on all steel in the
country.
Chairman Hurley OF the shipping
board conferred TODAY with Off
ciais Of the war industries board
regarding the requirements for
ship building program. Production
or ships Is showing such marked
Improvement that il may be pos
sible 10 turn ont FIVE ships a year
from each way in some yards, four
ships Ina other yards and lesser
mum oers elsewhere
II efforts 20 bolster up the Eff
cheney Of the weaker new Yards are
successful. IL is evident 10 officials
that the size Of Steel plate mills
must be increased or the shippine
program will be delayed by lack of
material
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

hours before Fritz let go al us with
everything he had There was only
one line Of trench there. SO there
was nothing for us 10 do but get
down into our dugouts. There
wasn't any communicating trench
through which We could retreat to
our lines. We just had 10 hold
tight and take our medicine.
~ was in a deep dugout with -
men and couple Of officers when
heavy Winenwerfer' smacked or top
of IL. and buried Us all underneath
tons OF earth I was covered with
earth and debris up TO my neck. and
1t was one hour before I was able
Co make the least movement toward
digging my way out
There were a few groans 10 be
heard but mostly il was silent in the
wrecked dugout And no wonder
for of the original - only three cf
ms remained alive.
Finally worked myself free,
and found the other boys who were
alive. We were all hurt. but were
strong enough TO try 70 dig our way
mp 90 the surface
This is how We did il. one man
would dig away earth with his hell
met then pass it TO be second fell
low. who stood half way up the steps
leading 90 the surface. The second
would pass the hat 10 the third who
would chuck the dirt out OF a little
opening al the surface, through