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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

"CetsIt." the Only Genuine. Thorough Corn.
Peeler Ever Discovered. Demand "Cets-lt."
touches a corr or callus the growth
is doomed. 1t takes but two Sec
onds to apply "Gets-It." The corn
pain is eased at once. You can SIT
at your desk or walk about, dance.
think, owe and work with absolute
ease You a apply "Gets-1t' con-
veniently almost anywhere where
you can take your shoe and stock
ing off for a moment or two. "Gets-
IT, dries at once; then put our shoe
and stocking on again. There's no
further Gus for suffering from
corns and corn-pains.
"Gets-It" is sold at all druggists
(you need pay no more than 25 cents
a bottle). or sent on receipt Of price
by e. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Brookings and recommended q
the worlds best corn remedy by Clyd
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28

DR.. A. w. HYOE-Physician and Sur.
geon. Office in Hyde-Harris block.
Office hours: 10 to Il a. H., / to 3
p. N. Phone, Office 81.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-28
"Corn.Less Day"
for Feet, Every Day
Use "Gets.It," the Great Corn Dis
covery! Makes Corns Peel Right on!

Look at the illustration below.
See the two fingers peeling off a
corn as though it We're a banana
peel! And the man is smiling while
he's doing it! All done painlessly,
ioyfully. The m "GetS-lt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
43 AMERICANS DEAD.
79 WOUNDED, ON LISTS
Fifty seven Reported Missing N
Action on Two Days Rolls
From Overseas.
Y Associated Frs. d ExerA Exen.ns

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
Washington May l3. The casualty
list today contained 80 names, divided
Us follows
Killed III action b. died oI wounds o.,
died Of accident , died Of disease b.
died other causes wounded severely =.
Wounded slightly ~: missing in seton
IS
Lieutenant Guy Raymond Forbes. III
Minneapolis died Of disease. Lieutenant
Walter t Q Donohue, Hartford Conn
was slightly wounded, Lieutenant Joseph
r Burke, Plttslou, Pa. y missing ia
action
Captain r. A. Dcming Bali,toa
spa \ u, previously reported missing
nov reported rs q prisoner
The army casualty tsJ YESTERDAY
contained st names, divided IS follows
Killed III action, 5; died oi wounds, 81;
died Of disease, ,, died % other causes 4.
wounded severely, ). wounded slightly
40; missing Ia action, l9.
Twelve officers are named IA thu ll~t
Lieutenant George ). Shepard died of
wounds; Lieutenant Walter ~ Tcunev
IS missing IA action; Lieutenant Hiram
4 Miller, Jr WAS wounded severely,
and Major Richard b. Paddock, Captains
John W Cotton, Charles porterfield Jr
and John Potter Pryor, and Licutenauts,
John c. Bogga Frank DcmaIignon,
Thomas II Judd, Edward H. Merrihew
and Hilary Herbert Scott we're wounded
slightly
There are no Delaware soldiers named
in the list
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
XPRESSMAN UNDER
ARREST ON CHARGES
Of SERIOUS NATURE
Accused of Stealing Goods in
Transit to the Value of
About 81 900.
TO BE TRIED FRIDAY

Cooper McGinnis, employed by the
Adams Express Co, was arrested by De
tcctivcs Riley and kcmpski, on Saturday
on eight charges of larceny 1t is alleged
that while employed by the company he
stole articles consigned to various Viii
mngton people and firms amounting to
81 900, and there is also a charge of en-
bczzlcmcnt against the defendant The
young man is represented by James Sauls-
bury, who had the eases continued until
Friday Bail was tixed at 81 900
The same attorney had the cases Of
larceny, Of which there we're two. against
Alexander kcrschmcr, alleged to have
been an accomplice Of McGinnis. con
tlnued until that time Bail in his cases
was fixed NJ $500.
Alexander Weiss. with two charges Of
receiving stolen goods against him. was
also represented by Mr. salisbury and
the same disposition was made Of his
eases He is alleged to have bought two
crates Of chickens stolen by McChnris,
Bail was fixed at $500
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
ELECT FIRE CHIEFS.
Joseph Hyndman of Phoenix De-
partment Head for Next
Two Years.

Joseph Hyndman, a member of the
Phoenix Fire Co. will be chief of the Fire
Department for the mex two years He
will be chosen at the biennial election
tomorrow night, and will receive the
votes Of a majority Of companies, known
as the combine The other combine
nominees, Charles j Cannon Of the
Liberty Co, for first assistant. and Frank
r Kindell Of the Washington for second
assistant. will be elected by the same vote.
The "anti-combine companies have no
ticket, and according to announcement
made today they do not intend to par
ticipate in the election
AT the conclusion Of the voting returns
will be sent to the Phonix house, where a
reception will be rendered the newly
elected officers, who will assume their
duties next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
ALL STATES ATTEND
PEACE CONFERENCE
Labor TO Take Prominent Part IN
Philadelphia Gathering; Din
ner and Speeches Dupli-
Gated for 1000 Guests.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


Philadelphia Nav 3 The final plans
for the convention here of the League To
Enforce Peace on Nav Is and IT. an
nounced today shows that abor dele
gates will play an important part The
speakers include Hugh lraFnc ~ New
York, organizer u the American Fed
GRAFTON al Labor; NJ II Giavi0rd ot
Milwaukee, vIce-presldenr 0i The Amer
lean Alliance for Labor and Democracy.
and John A. Noli, 3f Philadelphia pres
ident 81 The Glass Bottle Blowers A.
-oclatlOn Of the / nlted States and Canada
Other speakers wall ~ Edward a
FIlene. Boston, chairman 81 the shipping
Commission Of Inc [ nired states Chamber
OF Commerce, Bishop Thomas ! ~hahan
0I Washington, rector ~ he athOIc
! University of America. Rabbi stephen
;. Wise, If New York the Rev Lyman
Abbott OF New York the Rev Cha.re>
: Medbury. Of Des MONIES President
Lowell Of Harvard University. Or
Richard Heath Dabnev [ nlyersltv oi
Virginia Or Franklin IT, GiddIug>
Columbia [ University. Or Robert Men
McElroH Princeton, ex-presldent TAFT.
Judge Charles B. Elliott of Washington
Judge Charles Evans Hughes. Secretary
Daniels and DR. Anna Howard shaw
More than I 900 delegates already nave
registered for the convention and every
State 5 represented. The loca. committee
of arrangements today announced rhaj
"a hotel and clearinghouse bureau had
been formed and that all the visitors
would be taken care o{ More thau
1000 persons have purchased tickets
for the Allied war dinner which Nlii wind
up the convention and has been found
necessary 20 divide lie diners between
two hotels on opposite sides 81 BroaJ
street with an interchange of speakers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
NEW SUGAR RULES
IN EFFECT MAY Is
Wholesalers Must Not Sell Large
Amounts Without u. S.
Certificate.

The work Of preparing for the new
regulations regarding the sale Of sugar
after May Is Is going on as speedily rs
possible at the offices OF the Delaware
food administration in this city. Because
Of the amount of work necessary 10 place
the new regulations in effect. il may be
that all Of the retail and wholesale dealers
n the state viii not receive all Of the
blanks and forms through which sugar
must &c purchased by Wednesday.
Because Of that fact Edmund Mitchell
food administrator for the State. wishes
all dealers to take careful cognizancc Of
this paragraph Of the regulations VIZ
All wholesale and retail dealers must
not sell sugar after May b 10 any manu-
facturcr using sugar, unless the manu-
facturer delivers the necessary certificate
(which he has obtained from the food
administrator The same regulations
apply TO refners and sugar brokers.
Contracts made prior to May IS
may be filled hy sellers of sugar without
surrender OF certificates, but no contract
made on and after MAY ; shall be filled
unless the buyer delivers the requisite
certificate.
Food demonstrations scheduled for this
week are as follows
tuesday,, May II. p m.-LloeFty
Kitchen
Wednesday, Nav Is. p. Mulberry
Kitchen, also, ST Elizabeths parish
house.
Thursday, May l6, 10 a m.-Liberty
Kitchen
Friday, May Il, p m.-Llberty
Kitchen
Saturday, May is. 10 a. m.-Liberty
Kitchen.
The theme for this weeks demonstra-
tons will be Canning Vegetables At
the demonstration on Friday, to which
all OF the churches of Trinity centre are
invited. the lessons on the use of potatoes
will be continued The churches in this
center are Trinity, St. Pauls. Second
Baptist, Delaware Avenue, Harrison
Street, Sacred Heart, Christian Science,
No . school and No. 2 school.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
HUNS HELD FAST:
NOT GAINED FOOT
FOR TWO WEEKS
Allies Arms Have Been Advancing
and Strengthening Positions:
Capture Of Hill ~. Big
French Victory.
KEEPING U. S. MEN INTACT

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on 'oi' that the American army vii ~
af'ir r m - fhr -" tr onrretr Nho'
r." 'rTWan menace against Arniore Plrs
'n', nv flannel ports hc.ar"o f. -"r"l-
'tH fn'Tif 1,h a-.IWnd lprr0 rarn
A,5i' i.i hHflIHtic Amrrtrrn 'rar'- orr
'I'f'H 'h' 1"h"rtiF n" rZr fntcr
''a ~ ~ Wrrr'an' ''.a l~0
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~lrrc March n Ana .,. Hrt.I .ra
lreart armies ..t- trt -....~ts. -.,,.
ar-r 4rr doomed I- tpq .,t..
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-tr,fro. .Idal .a ...+ a..
Germans nu7t -tao- fwt .efra
HnF '"" '"t "fT ne 3-s-
f'h- 'ti''.-' hHr' '' .I"r' M"fn'0r "nd
Iiin" 'h f"rnar- NH rinr'
,itTu. ", '"'ner #ni"r
mr. h'f'h tnd f'ri'-H however
tNN' 'f'' 'i'" 'lHH t'H tffhE -
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5ai'St tH"aHrh Ha&ing tecn tHa" N" .tr
F'ffh l"rth hfininfi village '"r
capture n ilti fHd tn ADJOINING iar'h
Hr>- mr7r -THrsE go>
-rt -.c Germans cannot 5alav
Heir ittacky strength pnch .Dgrr
and that lurar. III -ar-nr. -o,itb,raet ~.
lnrc~ and between RE-. and -hr ~ornrne
wI.l soon rr-rAnd again -g 7he clash ~
mighty ha-tirs Meanwhile tae onnos.nr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
WILMINGTON UN|TES
CREEOS AND RACES|N
HUMAN|TY'S CAUSE
Brotherhood of Mankind Exem-
plified in Behalf of
Stricken Jews.
CALL FOR FUNDS MEETS
A READY RESPONSE
Prosecutions of Unfortunates Told
by Rabbi Krass and Julius
Rosenwald.

That Wilmington-and this might well
he extended to the entire State of Della
ware-is united, regardless of race or
creed. in humanity's cause. is amply dem
onstratcd in the universal response to
the appeal of the Jewish War Relief
Committee for funds with which To allie
viate the sufferings Of these stricken
people in the war zones Of Europe and
Asia.
The committee has undertaken to raise
S30000.000 in America for this cause,
Delaware being called upon to contribute
$4,000. hich amount is TO he raised this
week. that time having been set apart for
n special campaign in this behalf
Therefore, il was wonderful to note tho
unauimtv Of purpose manifest nj a ban
quot in the Hotel du Pont on Saturday
night, III which the campaign was launch
ed when S43 SIS Of the $4,000 was rais-
ed gifts. large and small pouring in from
jew and non-Jew 1t was evident that
there was no race or creed prejudice. for
the project was advocated not only by
prominent members Of the Jewish race,
hut also by Rev John ] Connolly, pastor
OF 81. Thomas Catholic Church: Pierre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
SPECTACULAR OIL FIRE.
Resulted From Collision of Railroad
Trains Near Marcus Hook,

Two or three blocks Of marsh land
just above Claymont burned fcrcely from
il o'clock last night until 5 this morning
threatening buildings Of the Sun Co.
nearby
The fire resulted from Reading train
colliding with an oil tank car on 4 Reading
siding running into the Sun works The
engineer, Shafter, and his fireman, were
badly hurt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
RUN OVER BY AUTO.
Youth Suffering from Fractured Skull
at Homeopathic Hospital

Maln Steiner, aged II years, Of 1912
Pennsylvania avenue, was run over at
crossing the street when he was struck
and knocked down by an automobile
owned by Major x * V Casey of II0l
Rodney street and before he had time
to get up he was run over BY a machine
owned by George p. Bissell of z Red Oak
road The lad was placed in Mr. Blssell 5
machine and rushed to the HOMEOPATHIC
Hospital, where it was learned that he
was suffering from a fractured skull
The lads condition is said to be critical
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
MAMMOTH SHIPYARD.
Head of Pusey g. Jones Co. Gives
Intimation of Large Project.

According to New York dispatch,
Christoffer Hannevig, head of the Pussy
d Jones Co, is authority for the state
mcnt that Norwegian interests are back
of project to establish in this country
one of the largest shipyards in the world,
ground for it having been acquired IN
New Jersey.
Whether the Pusey & Jones Co. rs
interested is not known, though IT is not
considered improbable, in view of the
fact that the company already owns
and operates two shipyards at Gloucester
\. j., in conjunction with the main p an t,
here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
3 j. S. SCOUTS
ATTACK STRONG
POINT OF FOES
Rout Officer and Men Who Had
Been Shipping Off American
Troops.
GET VALUABLE PAPERS

~ Associated Press 20 Every Eeonin-
With the American Army b frtHro
May IL Three American scouts Ecsfor-
day afternoon attacked German strong
point in the LuncvlIc meteor rs which
enemy snipcrs had 3 nest and had been
operating with such .licco7s tha' ,"Torlt
Americans had bcen killed br heir bullets
The scouts found 'he point held bv an
officer and l3 nen The officer paper
Wcro captured including GerWan rode aud
other documents from which important
information was secured The scouts ra-
tired when German rcinfnrcrrG"nf- 1p-
pcared
pom the return of thc -rout- 2j Amor
cans crossed 10 the German positions and
resumed NJ Fight The report ID thl.
encounter bad not been received ap ~
this forenoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
Il RITISH ENVOY DOUBTS REPORT
" AsIIINGToN. Nav Ii.

" AaHINGIUN, MY To-
Lord Reading, the British Ambassador,
announcement coming BY way Of Ottawa
that the American army would not be
fully utilized on the western front until
developed to It's full strength. was directly
opposite to information he had received
from the British war cabinet and that he
was IN the dark as 10 lis meaning
The Ambassadors statement added 10
the puzzle in which American officers
found themselves today on reading the
announcement from Ottawa The con-
6dential information reaching here re-
Gently indicated that such plan Us out
lined from Ottawa was under discussion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
DANGER POINT PASSED.
Ships Are Being Built Faster Than
U-Boats Are Destroying Them.

~ NSsOCIaTcI FFCss 20 EVCTT EVeIT1S
Washington. May Is Announcement
from Paris that in the last three months
more submarines have been sunk than
have been built bears out recent unoffi-
eial statements here ON the submarine
situation
1t has been no secret that officials have
felt more encouraged within the last few
months than at any time since the uure-
stricted submarine campaign began
Merchant ship construction by the
United States and the Allies already has
passed the danger point and ships are
being launched faster than they are sunk.
As the supply OF submerslbles begins to
diminish, the biggest part Of the shipping
problems Of the Allies begins to vanish
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
BORGLUNf ASKS PROBE.
Critic Of Aircraft Construction Writes
President That Baker Prevented In
yestigation

b. Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington, May Is Ia an open
letter to President Wilson published to-
day, Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor,
reiterated his charges of misconduct IN
the government aircraft production or
ganization, denied that he had BETRAYED
thepresident $ friendship and demanded an
open and full investigation by the Senate
Military Committee of the entire aircraft
program
Ills own investigation, he SAID, had been
numbered by the War Department under
Secretary Baker.
MIR Borglum, who has been the chief
critic Of airplane production, officials
denounced rs 4 deliberate frame-up'
the presentation to the Senatr Friday OF
documents designed to show that the
sculptor had attempted to capitalize his
friendship with the President by secretly
organizing company TO build airplanes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
AEROPLANE MAIL STAMPS
To be Issued by Government and
TO Cost "a Cents.

Postmasters and other officers and en-
ploycs Of the postal service have been
notified that the Postonce Department -
preparing 90 issue new postage stamp
of the 2l-ccnt denomination il IS IN
tended primarily for the new acroplanc
mail service, but will be valid for all pur-
poses for which postage stamps of the
regular ISSUE are used
The new stamp rectangular ~ shape,
is about scvcn-cighths II m inch long and
threc-quarters Of an inch high The cen
trail design is a mail aeroplane in flight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
U-BOAT WARFARE
PROVING FAIL URE,:
GERMANY KNOWSIT
Allies Losses Drop in Five Months ;
Huns Double Tonnage in Re
ports. Says French Minister.
SUB" LOSSES ARE HEAVY
ny Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Paris. May The efTectivenes5 ~
the German submarine campaign i de
ciining The German government s
aware ~ this fact. declared Georges
Ievgucs. minister Of marine before the
naval committee Of the Chamber Of
Deputies. today hut has made the great
cst efforts to conceal il lie SAID the
situation was most favorable, and that
the snkIngs Of submarines in the first
three months Of 1918 through allied
measures was greater than the number
built hv the enemy
Minister LcygIes referred to the state
ment made IN the Reichsta- on April II
by Vice Admiral Won Capelle. German
minister Of marine. IN which he SAID TOO
600 tons Of Allies shipping were sunk
monthly. This figure. the minister said.
was incorrect
It was reached and passed IN April,
MAY and June 81 1917. In July It de-
eIIned and IN November If fell below
10000 and since has diminished con
tinuousIy The minister gave the fol-
lowing comparative table 81 the tonnage
claimed 10 have been destroyed By Ger
many and The tonnage actually lost IN
~. .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
CALLED FOR SERVICE.

The following have been called by
Division No , for physical examination
on Tuesday May IA a. m, at Sixteenth
and French street.
John G. Seclxel, 1908 Jessup street
VIM r. Smut, S57 Church street
Martin r. Cottingham, 400 East
Sixth street.
Jurgis Klimavics, 622 Lombard st.
Jos. J. Carrigan, 1909 Spruce street.
j. H. McDonough, ITO Head street.
JAS b. Flynn, S5S Spruce St
Jas. w Spring, 839 Bennett street.
Walter j. Hunt, IS East 22nd ST.
Charles j. Kane, 1902 Spruce street.
Frank NJ Kirelewski, 72l Church st.
John II Adel, 500 Pine street
Herman A. Kruger, III w. oath St.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
Austrian Statesmen Qui, House.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Amsterdam. Holland, MAY Is Al
Budapest dispatch announces that Couu,
Barkocay president 81 the hungarian
upper house has resigned is have Nh. two
Independents Of thlt chamber
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
Star Hun Airman Killed.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Amsterdam, Holland May 10 -
Lieutenant Geigel, star Bavarian air
man. has been killed on the western
front. according to the Cologne Gazette.
tie was credited with Is aerial victories.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
Order Every Evening Regularly

from your nearest dealer or carrier. The
paper is non-returnable and the surest
way Of getting the paper daily is to give
the dealer an order to save you 4 copy.
Delivered to your home by carrier, lie
a week; at newsstand. e Il copy Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13

NJ Levgues sad that N February.
March and April, 3,723 French steamers
and IS French sailing vessels passed
through the danger zone, where i few
months losses by torpedoIng had been
very heavy Not single ship was sunk
On the other hand, ne said the number
Of submarines destroyed had increased
progressively since january N such pro-
portion that the effectiveness OF enemy
squadrons cannot be maintained at the
minimum required by the regulations
The number of enemy I-boats destroyed
IN January. February and March was
far greater IN each month than the
mum Der constructed N the same month.
In February and April the number of
submarines destroyed was three less
than the total destroyed in the previous
three months
These results. the minister declared.
were due 70 the methodical character of
the war against submarines; to the close
coordination OF the allied navics, TO the
iutrepidity and spirit animating the
officers and crews of naval and aerial
sqtiadrons and 10 the iutensification Of the
use of old methods and the employment
OF new ones.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13

Particular people choose Clover Dairy
milk ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
Observation-Disclosures
TUESDAY.
No wheat bread for supper.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS