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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09

May Victor Records are now on sale
at K. {. Nolan's Drug Store.
Prof. c. Larsen returned Tuesday
evening from his visit to Sioux City.
Fishing has been good at Lake
Campbell the past week, one man of
Aurora caught ten pickerel and eighty
bull heads on Tuesday.
Bernard Groeth and Miss Mary J.
LEIGH, both of Bruce. were married
this morning in this city by Justice
Of the Peace ID. Sharp.
Donald B. Saum leaves tomorrow
morning for College Park, Md, where
he will enter the radio school for
training to fit him for that service.
Those who desire eye, ear, nose
and throat consultation can see DR..
F~rudenfeld. the Madison specialist,
in Brookings on Thursday, May 23rd,
at the Leon Hotel; one day only.
Monday two more of our boys vol
unteered for the service and left that
evening for Huron. from there to be
sent To jefferson Barracks. This time
ii was Carl Johnson and Elmer Peter
son. and they vent to join the tanks.
X. @. Tollefson returned yesterday
from a three days stay at Camp Fans
geant Bert Tollefson. Co. a, 340th NJ.
G.. B.. He enjoyed the trip and was
pleased to find the conditions at the
camp excellent.
Arthur Hanson and his mother, who
vent last week TO Camp Funston to
visit their brother and son, Wiillam,
who is with the Bookings county
men in training there, returned home
Wednesday morning. They had "A
fine trip and enjoyed the visit and
stay at the camp.
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. T. Kennedy of
Calcutta, India, arrived in San fran
cisco on May 9th, and are visiting
Mr.. kennedy's relatives at Los An
SUI nv / 'Al'NtNu AI
ings in a short time and will spend
part of the summer at the home Of
Mrs. Kennedy's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace F~ishback.
Miss Mae b. Lehner, who spent two
weeks visiting at home, returned Sun
day morning to Chicago. The closing
of the Chicago office Of the Cobel Mail
Banking System severed her connec-
ton with that company, but her abil-
ity readily enabled her to get a good
position with a reporting company in
the same office building.
last week from the south where they
spent the largest part of the winter.
Most of the time they were at Hous-
ton, Tex, and enjoyed the climate
greatly, though they did see rea'
: snow there, something unusual fol
l that part of the country. They visit
ed with friends at several places or
their way home.
The Cobel Mail Banking System
has closed the office in Chicago from
where their business was managed for
the whole country and will not at
!, tempt to sell their system until after
the war conditions change. Scarcity
of paper and material make it impos
sible for them 70 supply their clients
The furniture and stock Of the com
pany have been shipped to Brookings
business. f.. A. Robinson, the mana
ger, is expected here for a several
days business visit this week or next
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09

Large stock of sodium silicate. COM
monty called water glass, for preserv-
ing eggs, at Kendall's drug store.
The banks of the city will close
Friday afternoon on account OF he
meeting OF the state bankers of group
8, 10 be held here that afternoon.
At The Fad, Saturday, May nth,
afternoon and evening, Frank keenan
in "The Gentleman Crook" also Key
stone komedy. Matinee 10c. Even
ing, Toe and zoe.
Mrs. :. s. Brodt, who visited her
sister, Mrs. 4. j. Kendall, was de-
tanned by illness and did not leave
for her home at Rice Lake, Wis, I'M
til last evening.
Victor Records by Gluck. Homer,
Galli-Curci, Media, Schumann-Heink,
Mccormack, Williams. Whiehiil, Lau-
der and Caruso now on sale at the
Nolan Drug Store.
Twenty-three more men will be
called from Brookings county in the
selectiye draft and sent to camp for
training on May 25th. The local
board are busy preparing the list OF
the men to be called.
Mrs. Lulu Bacon Hubbard arrived
last week from their home AZ Rapid
City, accompanied by her little daugh-
ter, and Will make a visit of a month
or more at the home of her parents,
Nh. and Mrs. NJ. T.. Bacon.
Clinton Avery came down from Wa
tertoWn Thursday evening and is
spending several days with his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Az
cry. Clint may go with the special
detail to Minneapolis for training.
The clerk of courts has issued mar
riaee licenses to the following couples
in the last week: Rufus Lortscher
of Ward. and Esther Miner Of Toron-
to; Lloyd l.. Caldwell of Bruce, and
Hazel Proble of Estelline; Ernest +.
Gust Of Bushnell, and Martha l.. Op-
pelt Of Elkton.
At the officers training camp, just
closed at Leon Springs, Texas, a NUN.
Der of South Dakota boys have quail
fed as %lieutenants and will be car
ricd on the list as eligibles and com
missioncd when vacancies occur. lr
this number is Earl f. MINER, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. MINER, of this city
The Girls Business Club wish to
the community to a food demonstra
tion at the Library hall, May 10th, a
eight D.. m. Miss Laura Jones OF
Ames, Iowa, will demonstrate a nun
Der Of war breads. This is a privileg,
worthy of consideration to those wht
are interested.
First ward of Brookings was organ
lied Tuesday night for Second Wa
Campaign of the Red Cross, which
takes place on Sunday, May 18th.
big attendance Of citizens was pres
ent and pledged themselves to max,
the first ward the banner ward of tn
city. Prof. b. b. Bracket was mad,
chairman of the work in the ward.
Last Friday three more of our youn;
lads left for the service-Harold Da
Wis, Burdick Haugen and WinifreC
Sundet, all going to Aberdeen, where
they will enlist in the truck division
They are good husky boys, with quit,
a bit of experience and will be serv
ing the country as well with thu
trucks as if they carried a gun. Coco
luck to them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
DR.. Jackson, Osteopath.

DR.. Jackson, Osteopath.
Watch our window for specials on
Home needs. Cornell Electric Co.
G. f. Knappen and f.. f. Montgom-
cry visited the Knappen farm in Pipe
stone county, Minnesota, on Saturday.
f. G.. Olson came up from Sioux
Falls Thursday evening and spent
Friday in the city attending to bust
ness.
Mrs. f. J. Ray left Friday morning
for a visit at Belvidere, Ill, where
her parents and those of Mr.. Ray
both reside.
Mrs. Hugh Roden returned Friday
evening from Cashton, Wis, where
she has been attending the funeral
of a brother.
Mrs. a, f. Gentle went TO Water
town yesterday for a stay Of several
days with her friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed, Shannon.
Lloyd Bentson of White, arrived in
the city from the aviation school at
st. Paul. and his folks drove over and
took him home to spend a furlough
that expired Monday morning.
Fred Squirting of this city started
out last week as an additional mail
clerk between here and Pierre. Not
being able to enlist in the war service
Fred is bound to serve his country
in s0me capacity.
II. II. Pickett. whose departure for
the engineers training camp at Peters
burg. Va. was mentioned last week
did not get away from Bookings until
Friday morning. A card from him
SAYS that he arrived safely.
William Mckee returned Thursday
evening from Cashton. Wis, where he
went to attend the funeral OF a broth
or. The brother was killed by being
run over by a neighbor in a big auto,
it being a most deplorable accident.
Mrs. S. J. Brodt of Rice Lake, Wis.
dIIlNpu ISbuy 'ii ~ 'N
at the home Of her sister, Mrs. A. j.
Kendall. She was joined Saturday by
her husband and they visited here I'M
til Sunday. when they both returned
10 their home.
DR.. A. A. Harris has associated with
him DR.. H. G.. Tarbell, who spends
three days of the week in Bookings
and the other three days at an office
in White. DR.. Tarbelrs father is a
musician of Waterfowl and well
Known to many Brookings people.
Miss Edna Lee, who was buried at
Volga Friday, was a niece of Mrs. ole
Steen. She was a graduate nurse and
was recently called to Faulkton TO
take charge Of a hospital but had to
give up on account of the illness that
was finally fatal. A number of the
Brookings friends of the family at
tended the services.
II. E. Hesse has become a partner
with c. c.. Erie in the auto garage
recently purchased at Estelline. and
the firm name will be Hesse 4 Erie
The business OF their repair shop is
the largest in that part of the state
and growing all the time. MIR. Hesst
was looking for another man the hrs'
OF the week to assist IN turning op'
the work. They will handle trucks
and tractors AS we'll as the Ford ear
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-09
I: Buy advertised goods. Always
. the best. They have reputation
! behind them. You get good
value for your money.
gTNNNNaAsLaIagGTssFa

Wanted-Clean cotton rags at the
Register office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
Suggests More Care In
Recommending Firms on
Border To u. S. Consuls

More care in issuing letters Of rec
ommendation to business concerns
along the Mexican border is requested
by the American consul general IN
Mexico City in suggestions 10 consul
F. a. Dow, at Juarez. 10 be transmit
ted TO American firms The consul
general asks that writer's OF letters in
favor OF such firms or individuals ap-
ply this test: Would I be willing 20
back up my statement about this firm
with a $4,000 bond2"
Mr. Dow suggests that the follow
ing from the consular service be I'M
derstood by letter writer's;
Before rendering service to vari-
Gus individuals. companies. etc. in
this consular district. this office finds
IL necessary as a means Of establish
ing their status. TO request letters Of
from allied houses in
good standing. To assist us in this
work. it IS requested that in writing
letters Of this nature. they should
10 cover these points. The
nature Of the business; nationality Of
the individual or individuals compos-
ing the company; nationality OF cap
ital employed in the business; affiI-
alton. stating your opinion most clear
~, your convictions, for or against,
the reception Of the firm into unim-
peachable standing from this offices
point Of view. II preferred, a letter
Of this sort can be sent confidentiallv
10 the consul general. instead
Of being delivered TO the interested
party"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
Liberty Bond Drive
Opens Sept. e With
Sbeeches and Songs

The fourth Liberty loan campaign
will open officially in FL PasO on sat
urday. September IS, when number
Of speakers. under the direction OF
W. H. Fryer. viii make short talks on
the subject in the theaters and NOV
ing picture houses. Singing OF the
patriotic songs viii be in charge OF
c 7 Andrews
The fourth issue Of Liberty bonds
will he dated October "A. 1918. accord
ing TO a letter received wednesday
by W NJ Butler. secretary Of the
county Liberty loan commOttee- The
first coupon viii mature April IS,
1919. and coupons will mature there
after on the 18th OF every April and
october. The date OF maturity OF the
bonds themselves has not yet been
announced.
II is reported by J. ". Hopes
chairman OF the nth federal reserve
bank district, that the scale OF de-
nominations Of the bonds viii remain
the same as in the third loan. but the
amount OF the loan has not been made
public Mr.. Hopes says that as soon
as the quota i assigned the district
each county viii be advised Of its
quota at once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
VIII Aid In
Saving Fruit Seeds For
Charcoal For Gas MASKS

The government wants all persons
10 save their peach stones, pruue
stones. plum pits, apricot pits, cherry
pits. date seeds. Brazil nut shells.
hickory nut shells, and walnut shells
for use in making charcoal for the
manufacture Of gas masks. reported
J. 3. Watson, president, TO the Re
tail GroCers' association at the meet
ing held in the chamber Of com
merce- Wednesday night. Mr. Watson
requested the grocers 10 save all such
things and to ask their customers TO
aid them in securing large quantities
for the government. Many grOcers
shells and others viii provide them
The shells and pits must be dried be-
fore being placed in the boxes pro-
Tided by the grOcers. The Red Cross
VIII collect and ship all Obtainable.
Five violations Of the flour rules
were reported. four for selling corn
starch as a wheat substitute and one
for the wrong ratio Of substitutes.
Eight new members were received
into the association. and four whole
sale grOcers Joined as associate mem
bers- Ten grocery stores have gone
out OF business. partly on account OF
poor business and partly on account
Of the new draft regulations
THE food administration is cooper
ating in the campaign inaugurated by
the Red Cross for the saving of fruit
ministrator ". X Ramsey The
Gamers and packers are TO communi-
cate with Lieut. ". II. Jackson, chem
ical warfare section, l. s A.. 19 West
44th street, New York city. advising
the quantity they have available and
securing shipping instructions for this
product"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
Interesting Meetings
OF GrandUiew Council
And II Others onight

Paul Thomas. chairman OF the legal
advisory committee of the Fl Paso
council Of defence, will De present at
the meeting Of the Grandview council
this evening al S o'clock to explain
the operation OF the new draft law.
the insurance provision and the allot-
ment provision OF the army. e. J.
Mapel is chairman Of the meeting He
expects all members to be present and
extends an invitation to any person
interested also TO attend. The meet
ing will be held in the Grandview
school
A. r. Hopkins. veteran Of 100 en-
fragments in France with Canadian
troops. will speak OF his experiences
before the meeting OF the Five Points
and Lamar community councils to-
night at Lamar school house. He has
a large collection of souvenirs OF
battle and is an interesting talker-
Five Points council. J. D. Hughes.
chairman. was invited 10 join tonight
with Lamar council by Harris Wal
thau. chairman OF the latter. Mrs j.
A. Rawlings Will also speak Patriotic
songs will be sung by the assembly
Alta Vista. Franklin. Alamo, san
Jacinto. Beau. Kern Place. Central
Norehead. and Highland Park councils
will hear talks and music.
Zach Cobb viii speak at Villas COM
munity council and W T. Ravenhill
and Mrs W u Howe viii sing solos
Henry s. Beach. Mrs Charles Pome-
roy and Ed Anderson are on the ar
engagements committee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
GIRLS! BEAUTIFY
YOUR HAIR AND
STOP DANDRUFF
Hair becomes charming,
wavy, lustrous and thick
in few moments.
Every bit of d ldruff dis
appears and hair stops
coming out.

For a few cents you can save your
hair. in less than ten minutes you
can double its beauty. Your hair be-
comes light wayy. fluffy. abundant
and appears as soft lustrous and
charming as a young girls after ap-
plying some Danderine- Also try this
-moisten a cloth with a little Dan
derine and carefully draw IL through
your hair. taking one small strand at
a time This will cleanse the hair
OF dust. dirt or excessive oil. and
in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty Of your hair. A
delightful surprise awaits those
whose hair has been neglected or is
scraggy, faded. dry. brittle. or thin
Besides beautifying the hair. Dan
derine dissolves every particle OF
dandruff. cleanses. purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping
itching and falling hair. but what
will pelase you most will be after a
-evF weeks use, when you see new
hair-fine and downy at first-yes-
but really new hair growing all over
the scalp. II you care for pretty.
soft hair. and lots Of it, surely get a
small bottle OF Knowlton's Dander-
inc from any drug store or toilet
counter and just try it.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
FIRE TAKES ROOF OFF A
VACANT HOUSE in EAST END

A fire. spectacular for the time
that IL lasted, occurred Wednesday
night at the corner Of Grama and
White Oak streets, at s:15 o'clock.
when the single roof Of a vacant
house there became ignited in man
ner unknown. The entire roof wat
destroyed. On account Of the mate
rial OF the roof the fire had a good
start before companies six and seven
and truck number three responded
and put out the blaze. The house
has been vacant for a year and il wai
not known who owns it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
Blue Triangle Corps
Being Presented To
Girls OF City Schools

Mrs. D. W Cathcart and Miss
Blanche Campbell. girls work secre-
tary Of the Y. W. c. A, called at Alta
Vista. Highland Park. Bailey. Lamar,
Villas and AIorehead schools this week
to present the work of the junior de-
partment for the coming year and to
invite girls to join the girl reserves.
a new movement which has been
started among junior girls OF the
7. ". c. A. all over the country for
younger girls and includes IN its
membership grade school. junior high
school and young employed girls be-
tween the ages Of u and IS. The OBJ
jet Of the movement is TO give
through normal. natural activities
the habits, insights and ideas which
viii make them responsible women
capable and ready to help make Amer
lea more true TO its best hopes and
traditions
The insignia OF the girl reserves is
the blue triangle. The unit Of the
organization is a corps made up OF
from 10 10 20 girls Two or more
corps form a company and all compa-
MES in a community form a division
Officers Of the corps. company and
division are girls elected by the mem
hers Acting as advisor TO each corps
is a young college or business woman
trained for such leadership.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
LOOK FOR Bic
REPORTS At Y
Get the Kaiser Drive For
Members Now Free For
All Campaigners.

All workers in the Y. II. c A member
ship drive are anticipating big returns
tonight at the campaign luncheon. The
first two days Of the campaign, the
territory was restricted, but any cam
paigners can now work in any part Of
the city. This fact viii undoubtedly
show a large increase in the new
members secured Thursday. Gen -
James A Dick said. The high school
teams of boys of the American and
Italian" divisions viii visit the grade
schools at the close of the schools this
afternoon and line up many Of the
grade school boys. Today among the
juvenile workers is known as grade
school boys day.
..BeIEians. Are Leaders.
The Belgian" team showed the
greatest returns for Wednesday
work. reporting 80 new members; the
American" team next. reporting "a
new MEMBERS then the Italian with
p: the French with q. and the
British, with IS 1t is expected that
the battle front with the fight Of
the day viii be greatly changed and
new ground viii be won in some un-
expected districts. The American
and italian" divisions say that this
will be by far the biggest day for
them in the drive. They hope that
through today's work they Will turn
in more members for their two di-
visions than the three mems divisions
Thank Women for Lunch
The luncheon was served by the
First Presbyterian women Wednesday
night Tonight the women OF the
Asbury Methodist church will have
charge OF the serving. All the cam
paigners agreed that without the
women's assistance it would be impos-
Sible TO put the drive across.
Campaign manager G c. Ninatra
feels confident that more than 200
new members viii be turned in by all
divisions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
WHO WILL GIVE Sc FOR q
RESCUED BOY TO JOIN lsY''

Thursday morning the matron OF
the salvation army Rescue home tele-
phoned 10 the Y. NJ c. A. 10 ask what
arrangements could be made for six
boys in the home to become members
Of the boys division She was told
by secretary W a Young to send
them and he would be only TOO glad TO
look after them without charge to
either the boys or the home ME.
Young is now looking for six big
hearted business men who will be
willing TO pay IS each to cover the
membership fee for these boys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
HUNS ORGANIZE
THEIR L00TING
German "Pillage" Units
Have Authority Of the
Military Police.

With the Frehch Army IN France.
sept I9.-CAssociated Press)-Ef-
forts to organize pillaginE by the
German army and the transportation
Of loot appear. from official docu-
ments and verified incidents, to have
been much more effective than the
work Of carrying out the removal Of
Legitimate war booty during this
summers operations.
Sackin= Homes Han Art
The saczing Of private houses and
public buildings throughout the re-
gions from which the Germans have
been driven has been done with char
acteristic German thOrOugnuesS 10y
specially detailed squads Advancing
French armies. however, have found
intact on their plateau in the region
OF scissors and elsewhere, important
dumps of munitions which the French
had been obliged 10 abandon in their
retreat last spring
An order signed by Gen Won Mar
wiz. and dated May IS. was found in
the pocket Of q prisoner.
Rules for PHlaEinE-
After c0ndemning in sereve terms
disorganized looting operations by
soldiers for their personal account.
this document calls attention 10 the
rules established for organized pillage
and says that the men OF the loot
detachment" bearing white arm
badges and special Identification
cards. have the same powers as mill
tary police. IL adds the chief Of these
detachmenrs viii confiscate eatables
and drinkables. as well as objects OF
current use that are collected, and
keep guard over them until the ar
rival Of the exploiting groups
Send Booty 10 Rear.
Quartermasters are authorized by
this document to apply TO the use Of
their units a proportiOnate quantity
Of booty. suitable for immediate con-
sumption, and 10 send the rest TO the
rear.
Private letters written by prisoners
give additional evidence Of the ex-
treme limits TO which looting is prac-
ticed. A striking example OF this
work IS found at Naubauin hospital
near Scissors Before the building
was demolished by German shells 70
was completely sacked by German Of
ficers, the principal offender being an
army surgeon. whose name is known
and has been placed on file for future
reference
Hospital Is Robbed.
Although supposedly under the pro-
lection of the Red Cross. this hospi-
tai was robbed Of everything it con-
tanned. Including $4,000 francs I'm
money. All the finer objects were
shipped 10 Germany and the ordinary
hospital beds went to the dugouts Of
German artillery officers around Sois-
sons. Two hundred OF these have
been recovered since the organization
has been reoccupied.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
Holy Roller in Trouble
BIZ "Ouoting" Scripture

Fairfield, IL. Sept. 1s.-Rev. G. n.
Compton, a Holy Roller preacher,
rolled W against the United States
authorities when he compared Y. n
c. A. officials with king David OF
biblical fame, according TO several
members Of his congregation. King
David. the scriptures say ordered
Uriah to the front lines because he
was enamored OF Uriah's wife Rev.
AIr. Compton was arrested despite his
denial OF the charge
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-19
PAR May Go To Court
OUer Senatorship Row

Austin. Tex, Sept 19.-Mandamus
proceedings may be instituted to de-
termine who is the Democratic nomi-
nee for state senator from the 23d
senatorial district, D. W. Glasscock, Of
Hidalgo county. or Archie Parr. OF
Duval county.
Mr.. Glasscock. with his attorney,
judge ". c. McMeans, Of Houston, are
here today TO confer about the mat
ter. Judge AIcMeans refused to dis
cuss the case. as he said no action has
yet been taken In event mandamus
proceedings are instituted, It would
probably be in the supreme court. and
10 compel the secretary Of the state
to certify the name Of GlasscOck TO be
placed on the official ballot