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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
FROM AN AVIATION CAMP

Prof. B. B. Bracket Of State college,
is in receipt of a letter from Arthur
j. Allison, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Al
lison of this city, who is now a sec
ond lieutenant in the aviation section
and we publish it with his permission:
Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla, April
16, 1918.-Dr. b. B. Brackett-Dear
Doctor: You will no doubt think I'm
very slow with my correspondence. but
you probably realize what a military
school is like and they sure did keep
us busy at College Park, Maryland,
and the same thing here. There were
II of us transferred here about six
weeks ago, before receiving our com
missions, which did not come through
until two weeks ago.. We were all CIV
en- a month of special radio training
here. actually working artillery shoots
in cooperation with planes.
you probably know that this is a
school for aerial observers and the
men taking the course spend eight
weeks here. Two weeks are spent at
the school of fire where they become
familiar with artillery operation and
nomenclature. The rest of the time is
divided between radio recei, ing and
sending with a few lectures on the the
DRY and operation Of wireless and lee
lures on Liaison and Reconnaissance.
After the men have qualified in radio
they start flying. Their first work is
in infantry contact patrol work where
they locate gun emplacements, rivers,
towns and other points of military in
terest, taking aerial photos and MAX
ing maps as they pass over. They get
a good deal of work in artillery CO.
operation by wireless which will prob
ably be their chief duty when they get
across
when we were sent here | think
it was the intention that we would be-
come instructors in similar schools
throughout the country. Nine of the
boys were sent to such places, but
three of US were detailed here tempo
rarily and expect overseas duty soon
which will sure please us. AT present
we are assisting in the instruction end
proper, giving lectures etc, and while
the other mar and | are taking care
of the outside work, keeping the radio
details equipped and working. 1t
keeps VI pretty busy all right but we
enjoy the work pretty well.
"The men who come here to take
the course are all commissioned off,
GERS ranking from second ~lieutenants
to majors. The school has a capacity
of about so men a week so you may
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02

well imagine there is a good deal OF
buzzing around when all the planes
get in the air at once. | have had sew.
eral flights and enjoy flying immense.
ly. Don't see how | will ever be salts
ted to ride in an auto any more.
suppose you know that Dell Nc.
Coy, II. is down here taking the OBJ.
servers course. He has been in the
same barracks with ME for three
weeks. He is a LIST lieutenant and is
in line for promotion soon l believe
He is the only South Dakota man
have gotten in touch with since I've
been in the service"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
Local and Personal
j. r. Brooke, Local and News Editor, Phone LII
Let Cornell wire your house.

DR.. B.. II. Sayre, local veterinarian.
Geo. w. Cobel returned home Mon
day morning from a two days bust
ness visit to Omaha, Nebr.
Miss Alma Garthune, who has been
teaching school in Sterling township,
left Saturday morning for her home
at Flandreau.
Miss Westina Houghton left Mon
day evening for her home at Timber
Lake, after completing the school
work at the college.
j. S. Worden went to Lake Benton
Monday morning, called there by the
death by accident of his brotherin-law,
DR.. l.. N. Wakefield.
Henry Arneson did not close the
deal for the purchase of the Martin
son store at Aurora and has returned
to his work as one of the clerks in the
p%ostofice.
Miss Grace Merriman left Monday
evening for Lennon, where she
will make her home for a time with
her brothers, who have a large ranch
near there.
M. G.. Carlisle was in Lake Benton
yesterday attending the funeral of the
late DR.. Wakefield. The funeral SER
yicns u-nra in ohorun nf tho AocDnin
order and Mr.. Carlisle was invited to
preside at the ceremonies.
William Mckee and his sister, Mrs
Hugh Roden, left Monday morning for
Cashton, Wis, where they were called
by a telegram announcing the death
by accident of their oldest brother,
James Mckee. No particulars of the
cause were contained in the message.
Macs Cafe has closed its doors and
gone out of business. Mr.. McGinnis
says that there is no use trying to do
business with the present prices, and
he will pack up the furniture and fix
lures and store them until such time
as he can dispose of them. He will
probably return to the practice OF
mechanotherapy in which he was for
merly engaged.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Berndt, the aged
mother of Mrs. Gus King of White,
died Monday morning at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Clarin, where she
has made her home for sometime past
She was eighty-six years of age and
during her residence in Brookings was
in poor health and required constant
attention. The body vas taken Tues.
day to White for burial.
The many friends of the Lindskog
and Walters families will be panied to
learn of the death of G.. A. Lindskog
in Minneapolis on Sunday. Mr.. Lind.
kog was sheriff of Brookings county
for two terms and was an efficient and
popular officer. Afterwards he moved
to Minnesota and later into the Twin
Cities, where he was more lately in
the real estate business. He was a
brother of Mrs. Sol Walters of Bruce
and Mrs. A. P. Nord, formerly of this
city. The body was taken to Bruce
for burial and the funeral occurred
there yesterday. Quite a number OF
his old acquaintance and former
friends of this city attended the ser.
] vice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
RED CROSS GRADUATES

The following ladies have completed
the course in surgical dressings and
have been graduated and are now pre-
pared to carry on the work as required
by the regulations Of the National Red
Cross. The chairman Of the chapter,
Mrs. A. S. Harding. who is also the
instructor of the class, is very proud
of the size of this first list of gradu-
ates. They are, Mrs. c. J. Gee. Mrs.
+ p Herman, Mrs. A. p. Ryger, Mrs.
Lucy Coleman. Miss Laura Bolles, Mrs.
J. X. Fridley. Mrs. Matheny. Mrs. Ma
bel Stanley. Mrs. f. II. Sexaucf, Mrs.
Geo. J. Johnson, Mrs. S. p. Miller, Miss
May Austin. Mrs. C. ID. Kendall, Miss
Lillian Leaton, Mrs. II. T. Hubbard,
Mrs. G. f. Sorenson, Mrs. F. +. Evans,
Mrs. j. p. Ramsey, Mrs. r. A. Storm.
Mrs r. A. Larson, Mrs. T.. A. Wing,
Mrs. A. A. Harris, Mrs. ii. +. Riley,
Mrs. f. C. Neill, Mrs. Van ID. Fish
back, Mrs. +. w. Forsee and Mrs. II.
b. Mathews.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Attorney Cheever spoke to the stu
dents last Tuesday during the 30-min-
ute period. He made clear to the stu
dents many points concerning the
courts and their relation to law. If
the interest in the talk can be meas
ured by the attention shown. the Mr..
Cheever can certainly feel that his
talk was a success.
The second boy from the junior
class. Lester Martin, has heard Uncle
Sans cry for help and has responded.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-02

Frank Kremer, who some years ago
was employed in the Van Dusen eleva.
tor of this city. and who has had
charge Of the grain elevator at Estel
line, will succeed VIM. Frick as man
ager of the G.. w. Van Dusen elevator
and warehouse in Brookings. The pat
rons Of that establishment will find
him courteous and trustworthy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

scription,' Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas
anttpellets,' improved from the very start and
eventually was cured of my aiments-was in perfect
health.-Mrs. Lydia J. Epig. 1858 W. Franklin 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
CONSTiPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, it is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once. Il yr
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomaeh-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative y
they love it's delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
Few Songs of the Sea Secured Public
Favor as Quickly as "Life on
the Ocean Wave"

The best and most popular of all
tie songs of the sailor boys is Epes
SGigent's "a Life ON the Ocean Wave"
The words of this song were written
for Henry Russell, the well-known mu-
sic composer. The subject of the song
was suggested to Sargent as he was
walking one breezy, sun-bright morning
III spring on the Battery in New York,
and looking out on the ships and small
craft leaving or entering the harbor.
Having completed the song Sargent
went to the Office of the Mirror, wrote
the words and showed them to his
friend. George P. Morris. After read
ing the piece, Morris said: my dear
boy, this is not song; it will never
do for music, but should like to pub
lish it in the Mirror"
Some days after the publication,
Sargent met Russell, who said:
"Where is that song you promised
nie?' Sargents reply was: Il tried
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

strange things afterwardS-but he
raises and lowers himself those ten
times-because he's United States
marine!
Urged to Better Things.
There's something inside him, urg-
ing him on, telling him that he must
be better, better, better every hour,
every minute, every second of his life.
And when the long hours of drilling
start, that marine is not only willing
to go the limit-but eager! He's a
marine-he's simply got to know ev
erything and be everything and do
everything!
Facing him everywhere are signs:
eff You Don't Know You Get
Killed" And the marine knows. He
trains with the naked bayonet. He
goes out upon the rifle range, and If
he doesn't qualify as an expert,
marksman or sharpshooter he kicks
himself all the way back to camp, and
sits up nights to dream out a way of
making it up in some other way.
Exercises. Training. Work. Play.
They follow one after another in rush.
ing sequence. Men box-because the
movements Of boxing are similar to
those of bayonet fighting. They have
pulling up" exercises-because that
helps one to get in and out Of
trenches. Swimming-and the men
even march to the swimming hole
because that develops every muscle
of the body.
Drill, hour after hour, while SER
geants bark and the man who misses
step Is his own worst enemy. Lee
lures, more drill, more work, more
play, more training. In seven weeks
the body and the mind of the marine
are at the edge of perfection. And
then, while the band plays and the
'left-behinds' cheer, he embarks for
France, via Quantico, there to work
again, play again and drill again. And
not until the moment of the zero"
when the signal calls for fighting de-
mons to rush over the top, is that
training relaxed for moment. After
that it's not question of training
but the results of it. And Chateau
Thierry and Belleau wood have told
those to the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

constantly inculcated in the mind Of
a marine that he must do superhuman
things simply because he is marine,
and that his own conscience will call
him criminal against himself and
his corps if he doesn't.
The first thing that marine appli-
cant gets when he reaches the east
ern training camp at Paris island,
S. c., or the western camp at Mare
island, Cal, is a heart-to-heart talk.
And it's talk that's work of art
a speech that tells of the history of
the corps, from the beginning Of the
continental marines in 174O to the
present day, the great things the ma
rine corps has done and the great
things it has stood for. A talk that
tells of honesty and straightforward
ness and decency and cleanliness.
The Greed of the Marine.
And then, when the time of proba-
ton is over and the enlistment COM
pleted, the marine learns this:
Il am soldier, though not an army
soldier. I go to sea, yet am not
sailor. I am older than the soldier
of the army or the sailor of the navy
l fight my country's battles every
where and anywhere-in the trenches
in France, on ships at sea, or in air.
planes above. It's all the same.
Il raised the first American flag
on foreign soil, more than a century
ago. / carried Old Glory into action
in Tripoli. Egypt, West Africa, the
Fiji islands, Sumatra. Hawaii, Mex
leo, China, Uruguay, Paraguay, Alas.
ka, Panama, Formosa, Korea, Mica
| ragua, Cuba, Santo Domingo, Hayti,
and now I'm with General Pershing in
France. carry punch in either
hand. I'm hard-fsted, three-way
fighting man. I'm soldier Of the
navy, U. S. marine"
That's the beginning That's, the
thing that sends the real flush Of pride
into the new marines heart. And
when he walks out upon the training
ground and the physical director
parks out an order to seize the hori-
zontal bar and chin ten times, that
new marine does it! He may never
have chinned himself before. His
muscles may ache and twitch and do
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
Hard to Sleep in Bed.

Sympathy was offered in London.
England, the other day to a man from
the front who would not reach his
Yorkshire home till the next morning
NAY, it doesn't worry me at all that
doesn't the Journey" he said. Il shall
do well enough in the train. The
trouble is when you've been roughing
at the front that you can't settle down
to bed. I've slept on cobbles, I've
slept in mud, in a shed, in ditch, but
when l came home for my two blighties
dc you think could get to sleep? No,
1 felt fair smothered' by the beds"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
WORTH KNOWING

Pecan shells have been found to con-
tain enough protein and fat to make
them useful when ground for stock
feed.
Ice is said to have been first cut
and harvested for storage in 1908.
from small lake near Cambridge,
Moss.
The duchess of Marlborough, for
soerly Consuelo Vanderbilt, has been
candidate for seat in the Lon
don county council,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
BRIEF BITS

Surnames cannot be traced farther
back than the latter part of the tenth
century.
The five largest counties in Ireland
are: Cork, 1,S38,931 acres; Galway.
1.502,362; Mayo. 1918, 1870; Donegal.
1.190,268, and Kerry, 1,159,356 acres.
The orange was originally pear
shaped fruit, but not much larger than
a cherry, and 1t Is said that its evolu-
ton Is due 70 u centuries of cultiva-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

pages, bound in cloth, containing chapters
on First Aid, Bandaging, Anatomy, Hy-
giene, Sex Problems, Mother and Babe.
200 prescriptions for acute and chronic
diseases; profusely illustrated by wood
cuts and colored plates. Ask your drug
gist or send Soc. to Publisher, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
If a woman is nervous or has dizzy
spells. suffers from awful pains at regu-
lar or irregular intervals she should turn
to a tonic made up of herbs, and with
out alcohol, which makes weak women
strong and sick women well. 1t is DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, lOc for trial pkg.
Then. for the liver and bowels nothing is
so good as DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Baltimore, Md.- .. ......,,.,d n,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

Philadelphia possesses the largest
organ in the world, with 232 speak
!Eg stops and 10, LAG pipes.
III French factory turbines are
driven by water from reservoir on
q mountain 900 feet above 1t.
A good substitute for platinum for
electrical purposes Is silver, 10 per
cent; palladium, rs per cent. and CO.
talt per cent.
The latest figures show that there
are 4.5OO picture houses In the United
Kingdom. with In annual attendance
II l.075.O00. 900,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
Became Popular at Once

my hand at one and failed. Morris
tells me it won't answer" Let me
see the piece" replied Russell. Rus
sell was so pleased with 1t that he
went into a music store near by, and
in the back room in few moments
he composed the music to which it is
nov sung. 1t at once became favor
ite and very shortly the bands were
playing it and the sailors We're sing
ing II.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

Length of Railways.
The total length of the worlds rail.
roads is roughly estimated at 100000
miles,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
ImmutabIe Distrust.

''Do you understand what Prussians
mean by the word 'kultur?"
NO." replied the man of sincere re.
sentiments; land whatever they say
they mean by it, don't believe it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

Az AtEo 0OCA AtAJ
Pierce's remedies for the
past 81 years and l have
never known them to fail
in giving desired results.
I was suffering with q
complication Of troubles.
1 had pains all over my
body and my heart
seemed weak. / had
been doctoring for
months with our best
doctors and had OBJ
tanned nd relief. / was
discouraged and wrote
60 DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel for advice. l started
NaE - - = n DHA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
NJ worma IN a Healthv ChiId

No Worms In Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have an I'M.
healthy color, which indicates poor blood and as
rule there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVES TASTHLESS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, 1ms
ening Tonic TO the whole system. Nature will then
throw on dispel the worms and the Child will pc
IN nerfeCt health Pleasant to take soc per bottle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

strange things afterwards-but he
raises and lowers himself those ten
times-because he's a United States
mn ,;pat
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
WAR W ORK

American women
nurses are installed
eight miles in the
rear of the fighting
lines s"over there. "
Right here at home
m ny W ON e n
should learn nurs-
ing to take care Of
the sick or, in
emergen cies, the
wounded. You can
learn a great deal
by lobtaining the
"Medical Adviser, +"
r = MN
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08

Galvanized S-fOOt water tank
hay frames, one as good as new
6-shovel garden pIOw
Carriage
Old Buggy
I, kelk under'cut Buggy
Sulkey Hay Rake
Smoothing Harrow
Sets tug harness
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08
withhold Your Criticism.

The assessors of Missouri have
finished their work for last year
and the reports are now being
filed with the Tax Commission,
and in the vast majority of cas-
es they have literally compiled
with the law. The Board of r
qualization will meet in a few
days and adjust any inequalities
that may exist, and then the leg
islature will be called upon to re-
wise and reduce the rates of levy
for state and local purposes so
that the revenue produced win
be Just sufficient for the needs
in each instance and no more. To
those who can see in this effort
to standardize and equalize as
sessments, nothing but an at
tempt to saddle the burden Of
taxes upon certain classes of
we would advise that
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08
Boys Add 22,6SS Bushels to Corn
Crop.

The boys corn growing clubs
organized by the University Of
Missouri Agricultural Extensi-
on Service have added material
Ily to the states banner corn
crop. The 465 boys who report
ed, grew 22,6SS bushels of corn
at a cost of $6,416, The net profit
to the members who reported
was $21,943.
Boys who intend to join the
club for 1918 should get in
touch with the county agent,
school superintendent, or any
other person who is interested
in club work. The Agricultural
Extension Service, Columbia,
Mo-, will furnish information. 1t
will also furnish directions dur
ing the season to boys who en-
roll. The members must agree
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08

to plant at least one acre of corn,
to report when the plot is select
ed, to report on cost and yield
when the crop Is harvested, and
must keep a record of cost Of
all fertilizer, seed, preparing
seedbed, planting, cultivation
and harvesting and the yield on
one acre.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08
Stockholders Meeting

The stockholders. of the Laf.,
cite County Building and Ios,
Association will hold their ANN
al meeting at the office of II.
association on the 18th day 4
February, 1918, between II. /
hours of 8 a. m. and q D. m
for the purpose Of electing tbir
teen directors for the ensuin,
year.
J. W. SYDNoR, Secretary
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08

Guy Morrison and Gus Fri,.
cher went to Kansas City tbi,
morning on business.
Mrs. Billie Hit of Corder
Mrs, William M. Pavey and Mis-,
Sadie Triplett Of independence
arrived this morning for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stew
art.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-02-08
NOTE.

J.. Mann in the "Neue Rundschau,'
November, 1914. 2. "Das Kulturideal
under der Kreig" PIP. l1-1S, 1882,
61,l05,l30. 3. Works Of Frederick III
Berlin Ed. 184S, A. Speech from the
throne April III, 1847. 5. Proclama-
ton Of the Army of the East, 1914.
6. The Kaiser's speech to the Chinese
Expeditionary force July q, 1900.
z General Won der Goltz "Then iron
Commandments Of the German Sol
diers.v 8. Orders from the Day Aug.
26, 1914. 9. Johann Wenger, Peronne
March l6, 1915. 10. Walter Bloem in
the "Kolnische zeitung" Feb. 10, 1915.