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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
CAMP FUNSTON NEWS
(By Union Pacific r. r. Press
Bureau)

With the announcement of word
from Washington, preparations for
the formation of the Tenth Division
of the American Army are going for
ward at a rapid pace here. AS the
low number indicates, it will be a
regular army organization, the fact
also explaining the presence here of
the regiments of regulars, who now
will form the neucleus Of the new
division. 1t will be filled up to
strength with the drafted men now
in training in the 164th Depot Brig
ade. The order has been anticipated,
and the transfer Of the men from the
depot brigade to the new division will
proceed smoothly and without a break
in the systematic training now In
progress. the men Of the present draft
being assimilated into the ranks of
their more experienced fellows as
their periods of detention end. With
the announcement of the division for
nation, a new esprit de corps is in
stantly apparent. A depot brigade is
merely a storage place for soldiers in
training, membership in it is not per-
manent and it fails to impart the
spirit, which is now springing up, Of
belonging to a regular organization
of being a member Of a big team.
The men believe that in General Leon.
ard Wood, the master hand Of the
American army is at the helm, and
the willingness to provide the team
work which will enable him to make
a crack division of the Tenth, is uni
~versal. There is a good natural riv-
airy between the old regulars and the
new men which should go far toward
keeping the new organization ION it's
toes" as 1t were. 1t is best expressed
in a remark made by a man of the
41st, as he watched a company of
draft recruits swing past on the way
to their drill area. Huh" he said,
Look at those birds 60. They think
they're going to show US regulars
up" To which the regulars.to-be are
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
STATE NEWS

The Huron board of city commits
siOners has decided to take over and
operate for the period of the war the
Sprague hospital here. DR.. B. H.
Sprague, the owner. has entered the
army. The institution will be oper-
ated under the name of the Huron
City hospital, and will be open to all
practicing physicians of the county.
A committee has been appointed to
superintendent the work.
Dawson county is harvesting the
largest crop Of small grain in its his
torv this week and, although the Ia
Dor situation is well in hand, in some
places there is still a demand for la
Dor. To relieve this situation Mitchell
business men are volunteering in
force to assist in the fields during
evening hours and have already given
material assistance to Il number of
farmers.
Editor Tucker, of the Lake Andes
News, has received a threatening let
ter, evidently from pro-Germans who
are displeased at the patriotic stand
taken by the editor. The letter among
other things states that things will go
hard with him if he does not change
his course. The editor has not been
inundated in the least and will make
an effort to ascertain the identity of
the persons who sent him the letter
SO they may be arrested and suitably
punished.
On account of the situation in the
state arising where dealers purchased
stocks of lemon extract before the
ruling against it's sale vas made,
State Sheriff Shanks has issued a rul-
ing that the dealers who have such
extract in stock will be allowed to
ship it back to the dealers who sup
piled them and will not be required
to destroy the stock purchased prior
to the order. This applies to extracts
containing alcohol only and not to
those which are prepared without the
use of alcohol.
Edward Harris, of Moorehead.
Mimi, an experienced newspaper man
has leased the Toronto Herald and
publishes his first issue this week.
The editor of the White Leader has
been running it but found the work
<o4 oy,, L. aIl:As~~ - ~.lI:L
ing his own paper without doing am
pie justice to either and decided to
lease 1t to someone who could take
up his residence there. Mr.. Harris is
a newspaper man of much experience,
progressive and public spirited and we
have every reason to believe will give
Toronto one Of the best papers in her
history.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
ABOUT THE COUNTY
VOLcA

From the Tribune:
Ole Sundet Of Brookings, was in the
city Tuesday. Mr.. Sundet is out help.
ing his son, Helmer, who farms the
John Lunden farm, west of Lake
Campbell, and came to town for some
repairs. Mr.. Sundet is another of the
older men who is doing his part to
help win the war. Two Of his boys
are in the service and while he cannot
go to war, he helps all he can with
the farm work.
Recently the writer had the privi-
lege Of riding over a strip IF road in
Winsor township which was graded a
month or six weeks ago. The road
was graded under the supervision of
Commissioner Tollefson, and like all
other roads graded under his p
vision, the work was done in an eX-
cellent name The road we have
in mind Is the one running east and
west in Winsor four miles north of
Volga.
Last Sunday morning Rev. A. M.
Names Of Yankton, was installed pas.
tor of the Lutheran church in this
city by Rev. N. n. Doe, Of Baltic.
president Of the South Dakota dis
trict. Several months ago Mr.. Names
was elected pastor of the local con.
gregatiOn and the one at Lake Camp
bell, but he was unable to sever his
with his old congregation at
Yankton until this time.
The Junior editor OF this family
journal went to Sioux Falls along
with the old mar last week, but not
for the same purpose, however. The
o. NJ. went for the purpose of attend
ing the summer meeting Of the South
Dakota Press Association, but Ralph
went for the purpose Of taking the
naval examination prep
aratory to enlisting in the navy. Ralph
the examination successfully
as far as his feet, but on account of
the arch of n foot being quite bad.
ly broken, he was rejected. The yeO-
nan in charge of the station gave
him encouragement, and stated that
broken arches are rebuilt
and Ralph Immediately invested in a
pair of arch supports and is now do
ing his best to get his foot aft" for
AS soon as the foot gets in.
to better shape, he will again take
the examination, and if he passes will
go on to Omaha to take the final ex-
1t is needless to say that
there is a very much disappointed
boy around this print shop nova
days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

shorn locks and voicing his opposi.
ton to war in any form. He vas
sincere, apparently, in his religious
beliefs. and in his determination to
refuse to bear arms. Its a hard per.
son. however, who can view the re.
ceiving station, with its barracks full
OF boys, eagerly waiting the process
which will start them on their way
to their country's war, without being
touched. In the words of one recent
spectator, 1T gets you" and himself
an occupant of one Of the barracks.
the objector gradually commenced to
get" the all permeating feeling. He
didn't PROFOUND his religious views,
as he listened to the conversation of
the boys in his contingent. When his
turn finally came to enter The
chutes" as the receiving stain proper
has been dubbed. it was with a seri-
Gus mein and in deep thought that
he walked in the door. He looked
out of place with his flowing locks
and Christ-like beard, among the
clean shaver throng. He may have
sensed the many curious looks given
him. but he said nothing and gave
no sign. He passed the medical ex-
animation as an excellent specimen
of physical manhood, and finally ar
rived at the place where the uniforms
are fitted on. Here he hesitated for
a moment. Then he advanced with
determination written on his face and
made the first remark since his entry.
Give me a uniform" he said.
where is a barber" was his next
question given him. Fifteen minutes
later, a fine, clean shaven, manly
looking chap, reported back to the
sergeant. who are you?" asked the
non-com. Il was the conscientious
objector," was the reply, but I'm on
my way now to carry a gun for my
country" We'll. III be %jiggered,"
said the sergeant, after the former
objector had left with his squad for
the detention camp. 1--WE always
heard that a trip through the chutes
would lose a man his religion, but l
never thought to see it happen"
Among the most interesting of all
the recruits arriving at Camp Funs-
are the Indians, from various por.
lions of the country. Descendants of
the red warriors of early days, they
are not only real Americans by blood,
but are among the most thorough pa
triots, and are eager to get over, and
the fight. In fact they are i'm
patient, in some cases, to get to grips
with the Hun. One of them was re-
heard to remark, Huh, too
much drill, too dam little shoot" In
recent allotment were a large mum.
Der Of Sioux from South Dakota and
such good Americans names as
Black TOmahawk, Eagle Feathers,
Sore Foot, Weasel Bear, Eagle Deer,
Has Horns, Wounded-W With Magyar
rows and others similar are written
on many company rolls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08

sold his interest in the Bank Of Bruce
to E. A. Crane, the first of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend have resided
in this city three years, coming here
from Mitchell. This family has a host
of friends here who are sorry to have
them leave but al, will unite in ex-
tending best wishes and success in
their new home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Hall
City of Bookings: Aug. 5, 1918
City council met in regular session
with Mayor w. H. Leighty, Aldermen
Callahan, Halvorson, Hoy, Moberg
and Randall present. Beals, Johnson
and Wiley, absent.
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Committee on claims made favor
able report on the following bills:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
STONINGTON

Mr. and Mrs Charles H. Cowan ob- served the 10th anniversary of their marriage Friday in an informal way. They received the personal congratu- la:ions from many borough friends and messages of felicitation from friends elsewhere.
 Thus far the menhaden men report the most successful season for many years. The steamers bring in large dsily catches to the works of the Wilcox Fertilizer company and the products bring big prices.
 J. Irving MaVson, an inspector of the shipping board stationed at Newark \. J., spent the week end at his home in the borough.
 John Shackley has been placed in Class A Division l, in the selective draft. and is ready for the call.
 Patrick McCourt of Newport spent the week end with relatives in the borough.
 Oliver Pendleton of Brooklyn is the guest of Derwood Saunders.
 Rev. A. A. Clark, missionary of the American Board Of Foreign Missions at Ahnednever. India preached Sun day morning in the Second Congre- -ational church.
 There was a reunion of church members and members of the COngre- ration at the First Baptist church sunday. The sermon was delivered ly the acting pastor, Rev. II. \. Car penter
 Captain Elisha Clark of fishing mo- torbost Bessie. picked up large iron tank afioat to the eastward of Watch Hill Saturday and lowed it into Ston- inzton harbor. IL is believed it broke away from steamship Onondago sunk on the Middle Ground reef.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Atwood and Miss Florence Cutler are at Forest hoime. the Atwood camp, Maine.
 Harry Brown a teamster was kicked in the face by horse Satur- day and severely injured
 At a meeting Of the warden and tureesses Of the borough the nomina . tlnns were confirmed of Chief Engineer Ed P Teed and Assistant Engineer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

at the Watch Hill bathing beach Fri day and there were several near drownings.
 It is said that one of the commit tee on the erection of the towns honor roll persists in separating the army and navy service as he considers the soldier entitled to more prominence than the sailor. The committee is composed of four citizens.
 Twenty seven limited service men will probably be assigned this week to draft boards in Rhode Island. They went to Camp Devens on Saturday tor uniforms and instructions. These men 1 were selected on their abilities as typists and stenogra phers.
 There will be no filing of exemption | claims. The board will decide who belongs to the home or the army.
 Tuesday is known as Perry day in Rhode Island
 Four colored draft evaders were ar rested in Rhode Island last week and sent to Camp Devens, where they | passed physical examinations. 1 The nominating committee of the democratic state central committee held a session Sunday in Providence Private Maurice E. Gavitt, son ot MT and Mrs, Eugene GaNitt of Paw tucket, formerly of Westerly, has been gassed in action and is now in base hospital
 Joseph H. McGuinness has been ap- pointed chief registrar for Pawca- tuck
 The boys and girls exhibit of can ned goods in the Elm street schoo Friday showed the excellent work ot ! the six clubs.
 These Westerly jurors have beer summoned to the superior court fol Washington county which convene: Sept Is at Kingston: Charles H. Boss Robert Drysdale, Walton P. Clarke Arthur A. Faverio, Joseph H. Burke | grand jury; Santo c. Nigrelli. John P Vars, William J. Veal, Michael Turano John NJ. Lang. Stanley Laing Ellery c. Burdick and Fred E. Boying ton. petit jury.
 Frederick H. Barber, Jr., of Pawca tuck has been sent to Fort Slocun and on his return will be assigned t duty as clerk to the Eleventh distric draft board in New London. | Commencing today, trolley cars vii make hourly trips to and from Watcl Hill.
 Arthur NJ Mills has entered Milton college at Milton, Mass
 Charles [. Ewart, president of tn Catholic clubs of Rhode Island ad dressed meeting of the Westerl, Catholic club Sunday evening.
 Lieutenant H. J. Thompson of tn navy, stationed at New Orleans, i here on a visit to his father, Alexan der c. Thompson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
LYME

Miss Emma Sawyer and Mrs. Flor ence Hall served tea at the L. B. $. last Wednesday.
 Miss Ruth Harding of New Britain spent the week end with her parents, MT. and Mrs. L. D. Harding
 A party from New York spent La bor Day at the Martin house.
 Helen and Bella Hubay are spend : ing a short vaca tion at their summer home Tn Sterling City.
 Mrs. Harry Marvin and children re- turned last Monday to their home in Boston.
 Miss Gladys Eccleston of stoning- ton was the guest of Mrs. c. NJ Peck the past week.
 Miss Violet Olson of Clifton Springs New York, is spending her vacation with her parents on Lord Hill.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Jones of New Britain, Mrs. Harry Clark of East Hartford sncnt Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. L. D. Hardy.
 Air. and Mrs James Smith of Bridgeport were guests at Red Ga bles Labor Day.
 At Lyme Grange fair the premiums are to be paid ill thrif. stamps.
 Lyme was well represented at the Norwich fair.
 Mrs. Alma Hassell and son. Paul of New York. are guests of Mrs. Has sells parents Mir. and Mrs. Albion Holmes.
 Successful Fete. A number from this town attended the Red Cross fete at Old Lyme last Saturday and Monday It is reported the receipts are over one thousand dollars. Miss Louise Griffin of New Haven with party of friends enjoyed a pie mic at the Hop Yard the first of the week. Laurn Nose of New York spent La. Dor Day on Lords Hill. Breath is the most useful thing in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
MONTVILLE

At a special meeting of Pequot council. Knights of Columbus, held in Hickey's hall last week. the first de- gree was conferred on a candidate and two applications were received. The following officers. were elected to serve for the ensuing term: Chaplain, Rev. J. F. X. Quinn; grand knight. c. A. Fitzgerald; deputy grand knight, Jo- sept St. Germain; financial secretary, c. E. Flaherty; recording secretary. NJ. J. Walsh; treasurer. Es-C. Curtin: chancellor, John Mahonex.y advocate, Ovid Brouillard; inside guardian, John J Doyle: outside guardian, NJ. J. Hickey; trustee. Thomas Doyle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

Tanning park. as the driver of the truck hunted up Warden Mailhotte and turned them over to him, but la ter it was found that. Mr. Tanning had made arrangements with Presi4 dent J. H. Lee. on his recent visit here, to send the trees to the ceme- tery, where he has expended large sums in improvements and making it the beautiful resting place it is for his own relatives and those of others in the town of his birth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

Hridgeport have taker advantage of the fact that the pay oi the members of the Bridgeport fire department has been increased and have boosted rents in some cases from s to s a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

starford.-William G. Carroll of Stamford, reported dead of wounds, was probably the youngest Connecti- cut soldier in the American army. He enlisted when 16 years old as mem- Der of Co. E. 102d infantry, and went over in June, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
Conserving Paper.

Viereck's American Weekly is to be Vierecks American Monthly here after. Even so it wifi be published 12 times a year too often.-Philadel-
 phia Ledger.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

Charles E. Main of the fire depart ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09

Breath is the most useful thing in the long run.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-09
of Heart Disease.

John Malone. 63, a weaver in Ash land mill. was found dead iD his room on Hill street Saturday afternoon. The cause of death was heart disease. He had been employed here for three months. Medical Examiner G. H. Jennings gave permission for the body to be removed to Hourisan's under taking rooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
Vogue's Advance Models for
the Southern Season

With peace at last. the love Of loneliness has
sprung up everywhere. The most wonder
full and feminine of evening gowns the daint-
EST and fullest and laciest OF summer frocks
in dimity and dotted or checked muslin fill
the workrooms of the smart dreSsmakers on
their way to take the place of the severe tai
lored winter things and the uniforms we've
all been wearing.
Vogue shows the first of these beautiful new
clothes in its models for the Southern season
as valuable to the woman who wants to
buy in advance for Northern summer as for
those who are going to Palm Beach or Cali
fornia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
Vogue's Advertising Pages
VOGUE'S
PATTERN SERVICE

Vogue is one Of the few magazines where the
advertisements are as interesting, as valuable.
as the editorial pages-and quite in the same
key of novelty and sophistication
Nogue's readers form the best merchants best
buying public. SO the best merchants pick
out their best and newest values in order to
establish confidence with such discriminating
purchasers. And-if you read Vogue-you
get the benefit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
Vogue's "Seen in the Shops"

of new models and materials as next season
will bring out. Some are good-some are bad
some are negligible The amateur buyer
may well stand appalled,.
Vogue is an expert professional shopper en-
ployed by thousands of well-dressed women in
and out of New York. Every bit of Vogue's
style knowledge and textile information is en-
poyed in choosing the frocks, suits, lingerie
and accessories which appear in every issue.
They really new, they are really smart
and Vogue will really buy them for you---
avHhont commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
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Vogue's "Smart Fashions
for Limited Incomes"

To make economy becoming-to keep up ones
reputation for being well-dressed on a mini
mum expenditure-doesn that test every bit
OF ClcverneSS woman has,
Vogue shows every two weeks, two pages of
designs for the smart woman of not unlimited
dress allowance. Vogue will also lead her to
the New York counterpart Of the famous lit
tie dressmaker," the Parsiennes secret OF
chic. Vogue will find her tailor, mex
pensive because his reputation is still in the
making-a furrier who will do out of season
work reasonably. Vogue will answer by mail
any and all of her questions on dress-for the
price of three-cent stamp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
So invested In Vogue
tiny your loss W-chosem soum
Will Save You $500

Severity has been the mode in time. Now-wha be
the silhouette? What the favored coors? How you
yourself added distinction of Dress and yourself
from misguided haphazard buying? The
money. is Vogues authoritative, advance fashion advice
The gown you buy and the really expensive
gown. Gloves boots hats that miss being exactly what
you want, those that than you afford.
Vogue that before spend single clothes
wardrobe,
numbers Begin with the Lingerie Number, eacy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
Vogue's Paris Letter

Authoritative amusing, illustrated with de-
lghtful sketches, and written by woman who
has the entrte to the most exclusive ateliers
who knows the ways and the clothes of the
great world-ths is Vogue's Paris Letter.
But underneath the charm and the gossip lies
the most valuable money saving clothes infor
nation All style features originate in Paris.
The woman who reads Vogue knows-months
in advance-what New York will be wearing
and so is able to double her available capital
by merer buying a declining style.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
VOgue's Pattern Service

vogue Pattern Room, 10 West Nth ST.
B. Altman, 5th 4 Uenue
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l.. Bamberger & Co., NeUark
When YOU buy Vogue Pattern, YOU get all
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Vogue Patterns designed in advance for
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And, by getting the advice of the ~ G. s
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