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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16

delicious articles for sale. The
Juniors had a tag day and obtained
1928. The balance of the fund from
last years C%hautauqua was donated.
Mr.. Arnold, manager of the opera
house, has given several moving pic
ture shows for Red Cross benefit.
Sherman school. No. ., and No. A,
Argo SO. Alton II, II, Is. Oak Lake
so, CT, have given socials for Junior
work. The 1remen gave a farce and
basket social from which the returns
were $665.5S. We have now, May 1st,
a working fund balance Of $1335.27.
Our Juniors have given most of their
ments, and their work, displayed in
the windows of the stores, was a credit
to them and also to Miss Buch, our
Domestic Science teacher, who has the
experimenting of the Junior work. 1t
also gives the public more confidence
in the work of the Juniors when they
see the display in the windows.
The young ladies have a class and
have been doing some very fine work.
made and sent to Brookings since June
II, 1917: 1868 pieces of gauze, $3.50
pieces of muslin and outing, SO sweat
ers, 80 pairs socks, 3 ~afghans, q pairs
wristlets, 8 scarfs, Is Christmas boxes,
So comfort and fracture pillows. Also
10 pounds of absorbant cotton and 3
wool blankets.
The Juniors have made % aprons,
% night gowns, % slips, IA pairs
b%ootees, Al brassiers, $50 small shot
bags, 100 large shot bags.
Since the adoption by the chapter
of the rule to give emblems for the
number of hours of time devoted to
the work, we have been keeping a
time card; have one hundred names
from which have been given 1905
hours, the least time devoted was two
hours and the most was so. Eight
have received crosses and one a cross
and a bar.
The branch wishes to extend it's
hearty thanks to all who have aided
us in our work, which has been a
credit to the branch, both in quality
and quantity.
Mrs. w. A. Farrell, Secy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16

Their accommodations. Our meetings
are held afternoons, bi-weekly, and
plans are on foot to have one evening
meeting per week.
our membership at organization
numbered forty, which later increased
to 157 through a membership cam
paign. During the Christmas drive,
practically all memberships We're re-
neWed and the list increased so that
we now have ia members.
This spring the Bushnell and Foun-
tain schools, also districts 30. 80 and
SO, enrolled in the Junior Red Cross
with 100 per cent membership, and
all have been active in Red Cross
work.
Special efforts which we mention
with pride are first our Fourth of July
celebration, notable for its patriotic
program and display, it's automobile
parade, nice lunches and dance. There
were also an ice cream social and box
social, both financial successes. We
ment Of candy boxes that went from
our chapter to the soldier boys one
day last fall. But the crowning sue
cess was the Red Cross Auction Sale
to which practically every home in
the vicinity contributed either articles
or money or both, about $1135 being
realized. For the unusual success OF
this sale a vote of thanks is due Mr.,
Claussen, the auctioneer.
During the year there has been paid
into the treasury $17O4 through mem
bership fees, sales and donations. OF
this $393.16 has been expended SO
far for supplies consisting of work
room equipment and material.
Up to date we have turned out in
our work rooms the following: los
4-tailed b~andages, 266 many-tailed ban
dages, 142 triangular bandages, IS alb
dominal bandages, II 'T' bandages
20 bed shirts, 1850 gauze congresses
7 sweaters, IA pairs socks. 8 mufflers
10 wristlets; baby's layette, consisting
of 8 capes, 2 jackets, 20 waists, 4
shirts, 2 blankets. Other Belgian re
lief work: 5 night gowns, 8 aprons
6 skirts, 6 shirts, 2 drawers.
In conclusion we are glad to have
this opportunity to thank everyone
who has participated in the work o
our chapter in any way, and hope eaci
and every one will continue as hereto
fore to do his bit towards standin,
back of our leader and our soldier
in making the world safe for democ
racy."
Mrs. p. Leibbert, Chairman,
Mrs. +. Honan, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Cummins, Secretary,
Mrs. ]. Foulke, Treasurer,
Bushnell Red Cross Executive Com
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16
THE BRUCE BRANCH

The Bruce Branch of the American
Red Cross was organized June 5th,
1917, with 315 members, and has 557
members at the present time. with two
auxiliaries of so members each.
The officers OF the branch are Mrs.
S. II. Van Laningham, chairman; Mrs,
J. p. Carlson, vice chairman; Mrs. d.
L. Chopin, secretary; Mrs. R. A.
Townsend, treasurer.
The public school organized a Junior
Red Cross with 100 members.
The ladies of Bruce and vicinity take
special interest in the Red Cross work
and each month we have always more
than made our allotment.
During the ten months we have
been organized our receipts total
$3673.S3, with disbursements of ST.,
1876. We have a large class in sur
gical dressings and the auxiliaries In
the county are making the muslin
bandages and refugee garments.
Bruce branch claims the two oldest
knitters in the country-"Grandma'
Ackerman and Grandma" Dyball
One thing that makes the ladies Of
Bruce especially interested in the Ret
Cross work is that we have 40 boys in
the service, many Of whom are IN
France. Quite a record for a town Of
$50 inhabitants.
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meetings were held in one OF the large
school rooms. and in winter we found
the school library provided ample &C.
commodations. However. the past
couple of months our attendance has
Increased so signally that we occupy
both library and hall. and a large va
cant o is being prepared for fur.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16

The irst year Of Red Cross organiza.
ton In our midst Is drawing to a close
and we note with great satisfaction,
ana no little pride. what has been &C
complished.
During the summer months oul
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16

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lit cant be d0ne!"
Evening star., 1918-04-12
JUST ONE CLUB SHORT
New international League Meets
Tonight to Dig Up Addi-
tional Magnate.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Promoters of
the new International Base Ball League
will meet tonight for the announced
purpose Of formally completing organi-
xation, adopting schedule and constd-
ering various financial problems arising
from war conditions. Seven cities have
agreed to enter the new league-Toron-
to. Rochester, Baltimore. Jersey City,
Buffalo, Syracuse and Binghamton.
Newark has been invited to complete
the circuit, but it was said today that
its entry into the league was proble-
matical. There is an incumbrance of
So, 900 on the old Newark organization
due the Brooklyn club. and If the now
owners take up the franchise they also
will have to assume this responsibility.
it was said.
The report that the national commits
sion Is considering a proposition to have
all minor leagues file bonds OF graded
amounts. in order to protect players.
was expected to be one OF the subjects
for discussion tonight. It was said
some Of the owners would object, IL
they were required to post bond Of
$4,000. as has been suggested
Evening star., 1918-04-12
~ DnNMAN THOMPSON.

washington's chances OF getting OF
to hying start In the league race.
which opens Monday, will not be ad-
vanced by the arduous schedule Of ex-
hibition games arranged for the week
prior to the sound OF the busls and
the mid-spring bareback Of winter
weather now In evidence. After attain
Ing high state OF physical fitness dur
ers ware required to undertake a hop
step-and- Jump basnstorminS tour Of one
night stands in tank towns through South
Carolina and Virginia, making dead-o'-
night train connections with Interrupted
Pullman snoozes interspersed, and as a
result they landed In washington at an
extremely early hour this morning, suf-
ferlng from loss Of proper rest and lack
Of exercise OF the brand needed at this
stage Of their conditioning, in addition tc
being about the fiattest broke bunch that
ever returned north from Dixie training
camp.
II steady rains had not rendered the
bail park in Richmond unfit to play on
there could have been no game there
yesterday, as shortly before noon a
regular January snowstorm was ush-
cred in by an overture Of hail, and word
that the clash with Joe Boehling's Bat
tie Axe club formally had been can
celed was welcome news to the ath.
letes, who were perfectly willing to
forego their luncheon in order to hit
the hay and recuperate. Similar weathe,
conditions prevailing in Norfolk made
the game listed for there today with
the Boston Braves out Of the question
SO Acting Manager Mcbride marshaled
the depleted ranks Of Griffmen aboard
train which was an hour late leaving
Richmond and which reached this city
after midnight this morning. There
were only enough men to put team on
the field in the party-Milan, Shotton
shanks. Mcbride. Judge, Charity. Ber.
man and Waldbauer comprising it
Morgan and Shaw left Richmond to
ooYns north in the forenoon, the former
Evening star., 1918-04-12
JUDGES FOR HORSE SHOW.
Men Of Note in Thoroughbred
Breeding to Preside Here,

John L Bushnell Of Springfield. Ohio,
will be one Of the Judges for the har-
ness events at Washington's horse
show and race meeting tS be held at
Arlington Park as a Rcd Cross benefit,
April 1921. Mr.. Bushnell has been
an exhibitor at previous shows here,
but owing to the difficulty Of making
satisfactory transportation arrange
ments he decided not to bring his
string of thoroughbreds east this
spring. The management Of the local
association thereupon invited him to
serve as q Judge at the coming meet
ing and he wired today his acceptance
Of the invitation.
George Hume Of New York also ac-
cepted an invitation to servo as ono OF
the judges. He probably will be as
signed to the saddle classes. Frank j..
Bryan of New York. secretary OF the
National Hunt and steeplechase Asso-
citation, will preside az q steward dur.
ing the running Of the military ana
amateur races.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
TIN WHISTLES THROUGH.
Morrison Of Oakmont Wins fanai
Tourney at Pinehurst.

PINEHURST, N. C.. April IS.-Ie N
whistles held their last soir tourha-
ment Of the season yesterday, tor'y-
nine players turning out for best Sc
,ectad holes contest on the champion
ship course.
rnr, Nrorr,.on of the Oakmont Club.
p;ttshurSh carried or the chief honors,
maEinE III: low gross ana Winning the
chief prise BY playing six holes COINS
out and six coming l4 IN s2. sESAs
with the ass!stenoH e. - asaoioSp.
hsn8ioen II. wa second. a - and
fhroN fftfsbur9h eeafs11-&4Wfsnoe
- - 5,s 3 .f'ss sc .ssssss ss:@ st Asa'ev
Evening star., 1918-04-12
roHEY JURY D1sAaREEs.
No Verdict in Case Of Player Accused
of Violating Draft Law.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 12.--After
celebrating several hours. the Jury in
the case Of Fred Toney. pitcher OF the
Cincinnati National League base ball
club, charged with violation Of the
draft law. reported that 1t was unable
to reach an agreement Federal Judge
Sanford discharged the Jury and dock
eted the case Tor tho next term OF
court.
Toney had claimed deferred classifl-
cation on the ground of dependent par
ents, and the government contended
that he had not previously supported
them.
While the trial was in progress the
federal grand jury returned an indict-
ment charging Toney with violation Of
the Mann act. Toney gave bond in the
sum Of $1,000 and was released pending
trial.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
MoLYNEAux JOINS TEAM.
Villanova Pitcher Signs With st.
Louis Americans,

vILLANoyA. Pa. April 12.-vince
Molyneaux instructed the villanova
pitchers for the last time during the
past week. ~ he will leave for st. Louis
to join the American League base ball
team Of that city. After two months
Of extra work Vince has nnishsd tho
required work In his course and will
therefore receive his bachelor OF arts
degree IN June.
Molyneaux pitched for the Logan
Square team last summer and won all
three games pitched. He was first
signed up with the St. Louis Americans
last year; he played in six games ana
made good. He had permission from the
st. Louis American base ball authori-
ties to get in shape at college instead
of going south with the team.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
PITCHER FOSTER IS MODEST.
Former Red sox Player Wants
$4,000 to Work for Cincinnati.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April IL
Pitcher George Foster. who was OBJ
tained by Cincinnati in the trade with
the Boston Americans for Dave shean.
wants only $4,000 for pitching for the
Reds. Foster pitched only fifteen
games for Boston last wear. winning
eight and losing seven. Matty will not
pay him any such money. and has wired
him to come to Oklahoma City next Sat-
urday for an interview. II Foster holds
out Matty may decide to take Pitcher
Wyckoff instead.
Snipe Conley, the kid" pitcher has
reported to Matty. It has become known
that Eddie Gerner, the pitcher. has en-
listed. Gerner was to have Joined the
Reds this spring.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
'DoC' 1AF1TrE IN FRANCE.
Former Pitcher Commissioned Cap.
tain in Dental Reserve Corps.s

NEW YORK. April 12.-Doc Laftte.
once pitcher for the Detroit Americans
and the Brooklyn Federals. now is
Capt. Edward F. Lafitte. Dental Re-
serve Corps.
Altar three months At Camp jackson,
0apA IAatts ssosuuy was erdars4 10
1sAnsA aAA there Ae . nsNA cavl
xAAttA WlM bs ssmsnhssea - a.
yeelAsrs1 : nssA1t game ~ she1sesaN
Evening star., 1918-04-12
EDDIE COLLINS ILL.
Ordered Home by Doctor, Who Says
He Has Tonsilitis.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Eddie Coliins'
cantain and star second baseman of the
champion White Sox, Is on his way ~
Chicago today. having been oroefeu
home by his doctor. who pronounceo
his ailment as tonsilitis.
Collins was taken i'll at Wichita. kan,
whore the White Sox played yestsoas
with the local western league team
After An examination the doctor sen{
Collins homo to rest and told nim snat
good care Of his throat wousa De No.
essAry II he desired to play n Sne ovs.''
ing game Of the season ne1I 1u'So"''
Evening star., 1918-04-12
IONE- NIGHT STANDS AND WINTER
WEATHER SET NATIONALS BACK
Combination Of Lack Of Proper Rest and
Exercise May Prevent Flying Start
in League Race.

because Of business and the latter on
account OF tho illness Of his wife, while
Foster also was absent, he having gone
to Fredericksburg. Va. to visit his
wife's family.
Earl yingling left Richmond last night
Tor his home At Lebanon. Ohio, for q
visit to hi, family He will rejein the
tionals are booked to play tho A. A. club
there
This quick jump out to Ohio, necss-
stating two all-night trips on tbs eve Of
say, q bad thing for the players, who arc
already suffering from the eneets Of an
possible for him to do % Manager driiilth
ts nsss hs H. epsnnr y s ts
season had been set for Tuesday subse-
quently 1t was moved up a day. With
this change made Grin notified Manager
Tinker that Walter johnson would not
promised. and tho local pilot was hopeful
the Columbus club would cancel the game
With the present bad weather general in
extent the contest yet may be called on
There will be no weeping. waiiinS Or
gnashing Of teeth IL this is done, ~ the i'll
effects on the team could not be OFFSET, no
matter what the size Of the gate.
Prospects for the game tomorrow
with the Boston Nationals are 80 faint
they may be considered negligible. A
corps of workmen this morning re-
moved the snow from tho infield and
took all other measures to ret the
grounds in as good shape 40 possible,
but unless the weather clears imine-
diateiy and the sun is on the job bright
and early tomorrow no contest will be
possible. With no further moisture de-
scending the playing field can be gotten
into ,first-c shape for the seasons
inaugural Monday.
Play on any part of the grounds was
out OF the question today, but Man
ager Grifhth had his plagers .out at the
park early this afternoon and gave
them short workout under the stands,
the pitchers all warming up and the
other players getting up a good sweat
by means of modified marathons III the
Evening star., 1918-04-12
STAFF of Umps Now Complete.

CHICAGO. April 12.-With the sign
ing Of Buck Freeman of Wilkes-Barre,
Pa. former International League UNI
paes. President Hickey Of the American
S1ociatioD has completed his stair Of
b1p1Fas. The othsr msmhsrs are Rob-
IT Hart, aoilis Chill. W, p. Yinnsran,
44e 1Aapp, Howard f'Ducksy")
1lDDoIE Frank Connolly and James
1eays Hart and TtnnsgAn were Ia
9,M1nxnAsiAna4 1eAguAs saAs1-esa1ens
Evening star., 1918-04-12
CALDWELL AN ENTRANT.
Chicago Runner Coming to Service
Meet With Pelham Sailors.

The names Of ton men from the Pei
ham bay naval training station who
will compete In the United Service meet
to bs held at the Central High School
stadium April 30 have been announced
by the District war camp Community
eervtce. They are W. q. Gordon, G. B.
Clark. 9. W. Eastman. r. A. Anderson.
x 8. Caldwell. q. Dale. N. Brown, z.
Kenneth Caldwell was 4 well known
performer in the dashes about Chicago
four years ago and il expected to place
in both the SO and 100 yard distances.
Additional names are expected from the
Pelham bay station
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Danforth Beats Bushers.

TOPEKA. Kan. April .12.-chicaxo
Americans {second team). sr.. 14h.. 2e.;
Topeka (westsrn League), 7r., III, se.
Danforth and Lynn: Huggins, Hatnes
and Manion, MoSseman.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
ACME FIVE WINS
ANOTHER MATCH
Takes Measure of Bureau in
Tenpin League-NationaIs
Beat Harmony.
SUNBEAMS OF BOWLING
BY CURIEY.

zone way to make q strike,n says
Dick Reed, "is just n your bali lands
among the pins to sit down hard
enough to Jar down the pins the
ball fails to knock down."
Dick Immediately tried to give q
practical demonstration OF his the
ory, but. strange to say, NO extra
pins fell.
Immediately Dick explained that
the fallacy in his theory lay In the
fact that jar sumciently hard to
cause general toppling of Pins
would work such decided hardshfps
ON certain portions of the anatomy
that the game would not Be worth
the candle.
"I put ON . pair of light shoes, and
they gave me SO much speed that I
could not retain control. Tint ae-
counts for the low game record
tain well known bowler. who sur
prised everybody by rolling = 90
game.
Which causes us to wonder how
fast . certain young gentleman who
wore the seven-leaEue boots could
have travelled If he had had ON those
shoes.
Put those shoes ON T,y Cobb and
nm exceedingly sensitive photograph
plate probably would show an action
picture Of him az a small streak, II
the camera shutter could be oper-
ated fast enough to catch him at all.
Bowlers i'm other citie. surely know
how to steer clear Of entanGlinE en-
Raxements with Warrington pin
spfllefa. Challenges to teams In
every tovsn and city within radius
of zoe miles have ELECTED about as
many acceptances as England would
receive were she to dare Siam OF
Borneo to come out to do battle With
her ON the ocean.
And probably the proportion Of
victories would be about the same In
each case.
Acmes won two more games las
night In the Washington Tempt
League, defeating the Bureau nve 1,
the first and second contests and drop
ping the third. Ryerson led the win
ming Quint, with 1913. 400 and 1st
Machler was the only other player t
register q count of 207. \..
Nationals took three games straish
winning the contests without muol
trouble. Freddie seamon Of Harmon.
was the only player to get count o
more than 100 in each of his games.
Welsh and Vaeth starred for Gram
Central Palace in tho National Capita
League. their bowling being responsi
BILE FOR taking the measure Of the Po
tomacs. Welsh got the highest counts
down 11S, 104 and 137 pins.
Scores:
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Estate MUST ELECT
| NEW MEN CAPTAINS
Base Ball and Foot Ball Lead
ers to Be Chosen to Re-
place MornhinWeg.
By II. O. BYRD.

Among he ansmalies o1 the
time II the world practically
divided in two partss each
preaching conservation In order
to destroy what the other com
serves.
Evening star., 1918-04-12

Immediately Dick eapiained that
the fallacy in his theory lay In the
fact that a jar sumciently hard to
cause u general toppling of pins
would work such decided hardships
ON certain portions of the anatomy
that the game would not Be worth
the candle,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Smart and chill
dren visited at the home Of Gardner
Gillespie of Route from Saturday I'M
til Tuesday. sg ~ N-
Rev. Markley was a business visit.
or in st. Louis Thursday Of this week.
Kenneth Kirkland, Miss Dorothy
Marsh, Fay Norwine and Katherine
Markley motored to Arcadia Sunday
and spent the day at the Assembly.
Mrs. Dell Watts departed Tuesday
for Rock Island, Ill.,, to join her hus-
band, who is employed there.
Flat River Boys Experience in the
-lsp.a Navy. s
Here is some experience that one Of
the Flat River High School boys has
had since he enlisted in the Navy
VIM. Boyer attended High School here
for two years and stayed at the home
of his uncle, E. A. Rhea. He is vel
known and has many friends here. He
was on the boat Shurz which was sunk
short time ago. A telegram was re-
ceived by Fred's father who lives al
Camp Point, ILL.,, saying that his
boat had been sunk but he wa:
safe and would probably be homo
on a furlough soon. The boat
Shurz had recently returned from 6
trip to Key West on to Cuba
Bay of Gautunamo, thence to Chris.
tobol, Panama, and from there tt
Kingston, Jamaica and Porto Rico
back to Key West and then to New
York. They had just left New York
for another trip South when the boat
sank. William was second gun point.
or and a full fledged helmsman ant
sight setter. He was sleeping when thu
crash came. The sudden crash threw
him across the deck. His first thought
was that they had been struck by &
submarine and he hurriedly took his
place at the gun. The word was rap.
idly passed around to leave the ship
and William went to get life pre-
server only to find they had all beer
taken. He then attempted to get hi:
kit, only to find that it was under wa.
ter as was also the entire deck. Find.
ing that impossible he jumped over
board and was fortunate enough Ii
climb on a raft. He was in the water
over an hour before he was finally
picked up by a relief boat that took
them to Brooklyn Immediately. HI
said a submarine had been working
about ten miles north of them thai
evening. William said he was glaC
that they were no farther north, a.
the water was cold enough for min
there. We forgot to mention that il
was another boat that had struck tn,
Shurz, here being a heavy fog at the
time.