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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
r THE FRONT LINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jarman have re-
Gently received a letter from their son.,
William. who is with the 30th division
on the Cambria front. The interesting
part for our readers is as follows:
Somewhere in France, Sept. 81, 1919.
Dear Folks: Just a few lines to let
you know l am feeling fine and hope
the rest of you are the same. You
perhaps have read about the 30th d.
vision taking Kennel Hill and you
know that Is the division to which l
belong, so you see / have been on
the firing line again. but that was
over a month ago. Everything is o.
X. now. surely enjoy getting the
Register. Get them quite regularly.
Oct. 4, 1918.-You will have to ex-
cuse me for not finishing my letter.
We were ordered to the trenches at
once and consequently finished
my letter. We are now back for a
few days rest. l was lucky and did
God believes in me and | also believe
in Him, and hat is the reason | was
not killed or wounded.
Well, We sure have been playing
with the kaiser. We crossed the Hin
denburg line and surprised him. For
the kaiser thought no one could ever
smash this line, but we showed him.
We captured many prisoners and con-
siderable territory. The greater num-
Der Of prisoners were young men. but
there were a few old men. They
seemed very glad to be captured, but
they sur put up a good fight. Have
seen several dead Germans lying on
the ground but it cannot be helped.
Have seen quite a little of Belgium
and a large part Of France. I'm now
located between Cambria and st.
Quentin on the Cambria front.
/ have not e e a civilian for two
months and have never e any of
the Brookings boys, but hope to see
some Of them before the war is over
You know my division is composed of
North and South Carolina and Ten
nessee boys.
1t does not seem as though / have
been in the army thirteen months.
You folks back home surely get news
very quickly. You cannot imagine how
strange it seem to be living in a
dugout from twenty to forty feet be-
low the surface of the ground.
No. l do not need any knitted ar
ticles, am well supplied with every
thing. l could get several souvenirs
but l do not care for any of them.
This will be all for now. When l
am too busy to write will send you
the field postal cards. Hoping this
letter finds you all we'll and in as good
humOr as ! am in. Do not worry about
me because God will take care of me
from all danger-what is best He will
decide. Your loving son,
VIM. Jarman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

The advertised services held at tn
ing took place. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather, and the large hall
was filled to it's utmost seating Ca
pacity. The meeting had been ar
ranged for at a meeting of ministers,
and the choirs of the participating
churches combined in attendance and
rendered the music for the occasion, in
conjunction with the college orches-
ira. The Rev. A. N. Porter, OF the
United Presbyterian church, presided.
A scripture lesson was read by the
Rev. B. A. Benson, of the Lutheran
church, prayer was offered by the Rev.
Roberts, Of the Episcopal church, and
short addresses were made by Rev.
l. M. Hargett of the Methodist church,
and Rev. w. A. Mast, Of the Presby-
terrain church. The principal address
Of the evening was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. f. v. Pierce, pastor Of the
Baptist church. A spirit OF reverent
rejoicing seemed to pervade the whole
assemblage and the good impression
carried away by those who were priv
ileged to be there, marked the Occa-
sion as one Of the many which will
no doubt lead up to a grand demon
stration when the time is more fitting
and the boys have gotten back home
to take part.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
WILL THEY EVER LEARN

Last week Judge Skinner came
down from Watertown and held a
night term Of court at which he lis
tened to five pleas of guilty to viola
tions of the liquor law. Three of these
five are BrOOkings county residents
and as they perhaps now realize that
the law is going to be upheld and
Springfield not recognized as an east
ern suburb Of the city, we will just
state that they received generous
fines, which they paid. Any Jail SEN
fences being suspended during good
behavior. Sunday the sheriff, deputy
state sheriff and J. C. Alexander, rep
resenting the states attorney, went to
Watertown with six more of the same
kind of offenders. meeting another one
out on bail, on the way. These seven
were given the same kind Of sem
fences, and will presume hereafter
to have more respect for the author
ity of the laws Of the state. Only
one of these was from Brookings
county, the rest being from west of
here. One of the victims of these train
raids recently made by the state
sheriffs, was a total abstainer who had
gone to Minnesota to purchase a bot
tie of apricot brandy for a sick child,
but the law makes no distinction. We
desire to call the attention of the state
to the fact that Brookings county has
not gone wet, but that we are being
made an outpost for the capture Of
law offenders.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
shows many cross currents. Conser,
vatism and price uncertainties mingle
with satisfaction at winning of war
and hope that the transition from war
TO peace will be made without serious
shock. Restrictions on peace-time in
dustries removed. Overtime and Sum-
day work abolished in war and ship
building industries. Ordinary trade
at wholesale restricted by doubts as
to prices. Retail trade picks up
where weather favors. Epidemic def
initely abates. Excellent winter wheat
conditions. Clearings reduced by two
days OF celebrations. Prices moved
lower in October. Failures few. Stock
market bulls held down by credit ra-
tioning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21

YANKEE FORCES ARE READY FOR
MARCH INTO THE EN-
EMIES' COUNTRY
TWENTY TEUTOM SUBS SURRENDERED
President Wilson Will Attend Peace
Conference Accompanied BY Full
Executive staff

American troops reached the Ger
man frontier yesterday. and crossed
at points opposite Briey and Audun-
le-Roman and at places between these
points. Further north the Duchy of
Luxembourg was entered and the
troops are advancing toward the cap
ital. Marshal Petain made formal en-
try into Metz amid one of the most
picturesque demonstrations aver car
ried out by the people Of Lorraine.
Twenty submarines of the German
navy are turned owe to the English
navy thirty miles OF the English coast
yesterday morning. These are the
first U-boats to be surrendered.
President Wilson held a conference
with senate leaders yesterday and an
nounced his intention Of making an
indefinite stay in France on his trip
to attend the peace conference. Ar.
rangements are being made for the
early announcement Of the personnel
Of the peace delegation and also for
the program Of the journey. A full
executive staff win accompany the
president and he will be prepared to
attend to all business Of the nation
almost As readily us II he remained
in the White House. The party is
expected to proceed on one of the big
transports. conveyed by b~attleships
and d~estroyers. The vessel has not
been selected but will no doubt be
one of the big liners taken over for
the troop transport service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
LOCAL A NOTICE

The President directs that regis
trants who on Sept. 18th, 1918, had
attained their 9th birthday and who
have received questionnaires need not
fill out such missionaries but they
are Immediately to return such docu-
ment to their Local Board. No charge
of delinquency will be entered against
any such registrant for his failure
heretofore to fill out and return his
QUESTIONABLE yer though the time
set for such return is now passed, and
all charges Of delinquency heretofore
entered against such registrants OF
such ages who have failed to return
their questionable within the time set
therefor will be cancelled and made
of no effect.
Questionnaires have been mailed to
all registrants who were Is years OF
age at the time of registration, II OF
IS years Of age see that your Ques-
tionnaire is properly filled and re-
turned to the Local Board SO that
there will be no delay in the classif-
cation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
AN OFFICERS TRAINING

II you don't believe that the men
appointed as officers in t he special
corps of the army have to learn from
the ground up, read the following ac-
count written to friends by a former
resident of Brookings, who Is under
going a curse Of sprouts before going
across to France as a Sanitary Oficer:
| called on Jack Wilson the other
night, and had a good visit with him
and Mrs. Wilson at the hostess house.
.4o i.s dOiag an excellent work and has
a bluff, hearty way of getting ho'd
of the boys. Mrs. w. was glad to get
news of Brookings people. l was glad
to see them.
Last night our commanding officer
in the school of nutrition astel six
of US, all captains, to g" to WITH
him. We ate dinner in tn Eneiish
Inn at Chattanooga Il tNk In a
show. This was my first evening in
town since / arrived.
The training we are getting is ex-
cellent and l would not take a great
deal for the experience. We are kept
busy practically every minute of the
day from $50 in the morning till $3.50
at night. When we first arrive we
begin in the Medical Officers Train
ing Camp, take off all ensigna of rank,
and majors, captains and shave tails
are all promoted to the rank Of priv
ate. We are assigned space in bar
racks large enough for a trunk and
a cot and our course of sprouts COM
mences with a bang. The first thing
we learn to do is to dress, shave, air
or fold our bedding, sweep the floor
around our cot, shine our shoes and
puttees by 6 O'Clock, having risen at
$3.50. We fall in at roll call and if we
don't get there Johnny on the spot we
are bawled out like no white man was
ever ~bawled-and stood for it. We
learn that blankets can be folded but
one way, clothes hang but n way,
no army buttons are ever unbuttOned
even when the garment is o. the wall.
AIN i lOullu w IL ooiiO IhoI 4
couldn't even leave my own shoes,
which the government allowed me TO
buy with my own money, under my
cot unless the shoes were laced and
the strings tucked in. Oh! that first
day of inspection. fortunately l had
but eleven counts against me. But
that was my second day in camp. The
inspection officer is always chosen
from the Ward of Gastric Disturbances
in the nearest hospital. He must have
Indigestion in its most acute form and
it is desirable if he has a boil on his
neck and hasn't received his pay for
about two months. This type of man
possesses the proper perspective and
mental attitude for inspection of rocky
officers. When he stops in front of
you and glares and pokes and picks
you would like to apologize for living
if it were not for the fact that you
can't speak in ranks. The motto Of
the army is, Keep your mouth shut
and your bowels open" l had the
pleasure at yesterdays inspection of
looking the l.. o. in the face and sore
as he must have been, he found moth
ing wrong with me.
Another phase Of army life which
is fine for those who need it, and they
get it plenty, too, is the job, every so
often. of being appointed to the rank
Of sweeping barracks. building fires
and Strengthening up. This individual
Is given the attractive name OF bar
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NO COLLEGE INDUCTION

The war department has sent word
to Capt. r. w. Hotchkiss that there
will be no more men indicted into
the s. A. T. G. until further notice.
This of course does not prevent all
those desiring to enroll for a college
education from so doing. In fact, DR..
G. L. Brown, acting president, desires
to call attention of this fact to the
many young men Of the state who
will be released from the service Of
their country, and who may desire 20
continue with the educational plans
that were interrupted by the war.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
RED CROSS NOTES

Mrs. J. F. Bryant requests all la
dies in her neighborhood to meet al
her home next Tuesday to do Red
Cross sewing.
Those who have not received their
coupons from the soldiers overseas
can get some at the Red Cross rooms
by Saturday next. The time for the
mailing of boxes has been extended
to November 30th.
Those at the college who have beer
knitting sweaters for the soldiers. arc
requested to send them in as early
as possible to the Red Cross headquar
tiers at the Court House.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21
Thanksgiving Bay prnrlamatiut,

Washington. D. C, Nov. 17-Presdent Wilson in q proclamation
today designated Thursday, November %, as Thanksgiving day and
said this year the American people have special and moving cause to
be grateful and rejoice. Complete victory, he said, has brought not
only peace, but the confident promise of a lev day IS we'll, in which
Justice shall replace force and Jealous intrigue among the nations"
The proclamation follows:
THANKSGIVING, 1918
By the president of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION!
1t has long been our custom to turn in the autumn of the year in
praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many blessings and
merchs to Is as a nation. This year W 70 have special and moving cause
to be grateful and to rejoice. God has in His good pleasure given II IS
peace. 1t has not come as a mere cessation Of arms, a mere relief from
the strain and tragedy of war. 1t has come a a great triumph of right.
Complete victory has brought u.s.. not peace alone, but the confident
promise of a new day a s we'll. in which justice shall replace force and
jealous intrigue among the nations. Our gallant armies have partci
pated in a triumph which is not married OF stained by another purpose
of selfish aggression. In a righteous cause they have VOL immortal
glory and have nobly served their nation in serving mankind. God has
indeed been gracious. We have cause for such rejoicing as revves
and strengthens in us all the best traditions of our national history. A
new day shines about us, in which hearts take new courage and
look forward with new hope to new and greater duties.
While we render thanks for these things. let u IS not forget to seek
the Divine guidance in the performance Of those duties and Divine
mercy and forgiveness for all errors OF act Or purpose, and pray that
in all that we do we shall strengthen the ties Of friendship and mutual
respect upon which re must depend to build the new structure OF peace
and good will amo~ he nations.
Wherefore, woodrow Wilson. president of the United States of
America, {. sS!eby designate Thursday, the 2Sh day of November next
as a de- Thanksgiving and prayer, and invite the people throughout
the 4 O. to cease upon that day from their ordinary occupations and
iN4eir several homes and places of worship to render thanks to God.
~ In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia this Sixteenth day of November,
in the wear of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen, and
of the independence of the United States Of America, the One Hundred
and Fortythird.
BY the President: WOODROW WILSON,.
Robert Lansing, Secretary OF State.
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Alex. Nyman. the coming register
of deeds. was owe from his home at
volga today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-11-21

Advertise now. and thereby help in
duce early shopping.
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A BONANZA SALE

The Tom Maher sale held yesterday
at the fair grounds was a fine sue
cess. The swine being the big lead
ers OF prices. The Register expects
to give a complete report Of the sale
next week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-07

Registrars Is Years Old Must Return
Questionaires to Local Board.
Adjutant General McCrory has just
called the attention of the Local Boards
to the fact that many 18-year old regis
trants apparently do not understand
the seriousness of the questionaires and
their classification; and are not return
ing their questionaires to the Local
Boards.
1t is thought that in many instances
the failure to return the questionable
Is due to an impression that the return
of the QUESTIONABLE is not required, in
view of the fact that hostilities have
ceased.
A serious penalty awaits the man
who fails to return his QUESTIONABLE,
and the same procedure will be taken
now as was taken in cases of men who
failed to return questionaires prior to
the signing of the armistiee. These
men are reported as delinquents, and
subsequently as desertersif they refuse
to return the QUESTIONABLE.
Many young men do not read the
newspapers, and it is urged that every
relative and friend make inquiries of Is
year old registrants as to whether their
questionaires have been returned; and
that these young men comply with the
regulations, in order to save the regis
trants future embarrassment.
AS the records Of the Local Boards
are to be sealed December 10th, all
such questionaires should be returned
prior to that date.
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President Wilson Sails for France.

President Wilson Sails for France.
President Wilson accompanied
by his wife and daughter and a
corps of officials who will repre-
sent the United States in the
peace conference at Versailles,
France, left the New York har-
Dor on the transport George
Washington on Wednesday, Nov.
A, under convoy of a battleship
and five destroyers. President
Wilson goes to France because
he says it is his duty to go, and
the hearts of the American peo-
pie go with him in his expressed
desire to oppose militarism and
make the world safe for DE
mocracy"-the ideal Democracy
that America believes in = that
rules through legally constituted
representatives duly elected by
a majority of the people, and
that constitutes our Grand Re-
public that is the wonder and adj
miration of the whole world.
The President has set no def
mite time for his return, and it
may be delayed for sixty days.
There is a vast field for discus
sion. and the generally accepted
opinion is that the final terms of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-07
Y. M. C. A. Sends Call for 5000 More
Men.

Y. M. C. A. Sends Call for 5000 More
Men.
Even if the war is declared by
many to be over, and every ap-
pearance seems to justify this
belief, the Y. M. C. A., is still
badly in need of men, and the
State of Louisiana will on Decem-
Der IL and 10 engage in a drive
of recruiting as many as possible
for this service.
To carry on the work of the
Y. M. C. A. as has been previ-
ously planned at least 5000 more
are needed. Of these men it is
desired to have as many as pos
sible from the better educated
class, school superintendent.
principals withteaching methods,
as the Y. M. C. "A. and other
educators, who are familiar now
expects to give the boys in khaki
a liberal education in reward for
their services.
It is the intention of the army
~. M. C. A. to establish a college
with 10000 600 students, SO. 600
teachers and 2, 600 administrators
and supervisor. according to
Prof. w. j. Newlin, who is in
charge of the recruiting program.
1.-The Y. M. C. A. and its ac-
tivities are to keep our men over
there morally Clean" Prof. w.
]. Newlin said. I'VE want to
outfit them completely with a
character which shall stand up
as an example to all the world
when they come back, and we
ask assistance now, quick"
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To Make Discharge Camp of Beaure.
gard.


Washington, Dec. A. Thirty
camps were designated by the
war department today as demob-
ilization centers which enlisted
men are to be transferred for
discharge from the army.
The camps include Beauregard,
La; Pike, Ark; Macarthur,
Bowie, Travis and Logan. Texas,
and Funston, Ark.
Communicating officers are in
structed to discharge enlisted
men "only when such men are
within $50 miles of the point of
their entrance into the military
service, " otherwise to transfer
them to another camp nearer to
the point of induction. All other
enlisted men specified for dis
charge will be formed intodetach-
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peace may not be promulgated
until late next spring. He will
not remain throughout the peace
conference, but in answer to the
urgent request of the Allies for
his presence he says he will re-
main long enough to give them
a thorough Interpretation of his
fourteen peace articles.
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Red Cross Plans Merry Christmas for
Boys in Camp.

BOYS IN lamp.
New Orleans, Dec. 3. = The
Merry will still remain in Christ
mas for the boys in the camps
and naval stations throughout
the United States at Christmas
time if the plans of the Red
Cross are carried out. In the
Gulf Division of the Red Cross,
chapters adjacent to military or
naval camps have been notified
that they are expected to see
that suitable entertainment is
provided for the fighting men.
Community Christmas trees in
the camp parade grounds, choral
singing, pageants, turkey din
ners, jellies, candies. fruits and
nuts are some of the things
which the various chapters will
provide for the men who, are in
service.
Where the various war fund"
organizations have made plans
for camp entertainments the Red
Cross chapters are expected to
cooperate with these organiza-
tons to make the celebration a
success. The hospital zone of
the camps are the particular care
of the Red Cross and the chap
tiers will take especial pains to
see that everything possible is
done for the comfort and enter
tainment of these men.
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ments consisting of men from
the same state, and will be sent
for discharge in the camp in or
nearest the state from which
they came.
A proper proportion of officers,
preferably from the same locality
will be sent with each detach-
ment.
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Do not make any kind of remittance
to my Office by currency. Make all
payments by check or money order. I'M
less you send the money by some friend
or neighbor, The mails are constantly
being rifled and you run great risk of
losing your money.
l. u. CLINTON,
d7-2t Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-07

A double memorial service will be
held in the Pollock Baptist church at
II a. m. on Sunday, Dec. is. 1918. in
memory of Mrs. e. L. Young and Mr..
w. r. Boren. All friends and &C.
quaintances of the family are invited
to attend. H. P. SMITH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-12-07

At the request of the New Or
leans Retail Grocers Association.
the following inquiry recently
transmitted to Washington, d. C.
Whether retail grocers form
erly under the 100000 exemp-
ton should now make application
for license, since their business
has increased, bringing them
above the exemption
Reply thereto, as quoted below.
just received:
All the rules and regulations
Of the food administration con-
tinue in force until legal peace is
declared. 1t will therefore, be
necessary for all retail grocers
doing a business in excess Of
500, 600 per year to be licensed