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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
FAMILY IN SERVICE

A letter from James V. Walker to
G. A. Mathews gives the information
that all of the five sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker have been or are in the
service of the country. Frank is over
in France, Willie is in the Spruce
Service of the Shipping Board, John
has been discharged from the army
on account of disabilities II eivod in
service and has taken other war work,
Hobart was in the navy and has been
discharged on account of deafness oc-
casioned by service and has now gone
into the merchant marine, and Fred
is in a training camp. Mr.. Walker
says that he is doing all he is called
on for in the way of civilian work
and that the whole family seems to
be living in war work all the time.
They are all we'll, and have their
home in Seattle. He also states that
Arthur Mathews Scobey, the only son
of the late John OBJ. Scobey, a man
to whom Brookings owes much for
her early successes, has died in
Lowell, Mass, from influenza. He
had been in the navy and was a petty
officer on n Of the training ships
and was spending a furlough ashore
when he came down with the disease.
The body has been shipped back to
Olympia to be laid by the side of his
father. Mrs. Scobey and her three sis
tiers are also living in Seattle.
John OBJ. Scobey was a member of
the territorial legislature at the time
the Agricultural College was located
here and had a lot to do with it's To-
cation. He and his family moved to
Chicago in 1886, and later to the state
Of Washington, the son Arthur was
born while the family lived in Chi
cago and was about thirty years of
age at the time of his death.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
TWO VOLGA BOYS DIE

Last Thursday the funeral OF George
Warness was held in Volga, the Home
Guards having charge of the ceremony
and the whole city and community
turning out to do honor to his mem
DRY. He was the son of Mrs. p. 9. p.
Warness of Volga, and died at Camp
Dix il the influenza now so prevalent
over the country. A member Of the
Minnesota National Guard he was sent
to Camp Cody last July and from
there going to an officers training
camp in the east and then assigned
to Camp Dix. Besides the Borrowing
mother and three sisters, two brothers
are in the service, IN in France and
one in the navy. The other young
man was Arthur Peterson, son of MI.
and Mrs. Andrew Peterson, living in
Fremont township, Moody county, just
across the county line. He was sent
to Camp Grant on September 7th, the
body being shipped to Volga from
whence 1t was taken to the home and
the funeral occurred yesterday from
the Lutheran church at Lake Camp
bell, near the family home. He is sur
vived by his parents, three brothers
and two sisters. Both of these fam
lilies have the deep sympathy Of the
entire people Of the county, as these
deaths are as much in the line of duty
as if having been brought about by
wounds on the field of battle. Two
more golden stars are to be placed in
the service flag of Brookings county
to show that our people are paying
the price of supreme sacrifice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
IMPROVE BANK Bull DING

The Farmers National Bank started
early in the summer to build an addi
ton to their building to provide the
necessary home for their increased
business. With material and supplies
hard to get it has only been possible
for them to have the new rooms all
completed in the past week or two
The Encouragement Of the interior
has certainly added greatly to the con.
venience Of doing business and also
to the comfort of the patrons. The
lobby and banking rooms now extend
back from the front door for a dis.
lance of eighty feet, with ffty-four
feet of room behind the banking
counter. In the front of the lobby
are the two cOmmodious Offices of
II. F. Haroldson and l.. A. Bitterness.
respectively, the cashier and assistant
cashier Of the institution. This makes
it very convenient for clients to con
suit with them and the additional
counter and floor space make a
lultlCi OiiN ViilCuIC lOl tht SCHCi 81
public in doing business with the
bank. A consulting room is back of
the banking room and is furnished
with desks and chairs for it's purpose.
Back of this is a large directors room,
out of which also open two small
booths for the use OF depositors in the
safety vaults when they desire to con-
suit their private boxes and look over
their papers. These are furnished
with desks, chairs and lights and af-
ford absolute privacy to the occupant.
The vault has been more than doubled
in size, being thirty feet long inside.
with another of the same size in the
basement for storage purposes. The
safety deposit vault is entered from
the directors room and is convenient
to the booths above mentioned. Light
has been provided most generously
and every comfort installed for
the personnel of the bank, as well rs
TO make 1t a place where people will
be glad to do business. With the new
addition the building is now one hun
dred and twenty feet long and with
its ~CommOdious rooms and suitable
arrangement, as well as a force Of
able assistants, the officers Of the
bank are prepared better than ever to
give that degree Of service and cour-
tesy that has always made the Farm
~ National N fnunrita y1onA Gov ma
pie to do their banking business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
JUSTICE DEFEATED

Last Sunday morning the Home
Guards captured a couple of travellers
who had a supply of whiskey. Turned
over to the police, Night Chief Connel-
ly turned them over to Sheriff Miner.
who in turn started for Watertown
with them Monday morning. Other
special business coming up, the sher.
if vent Deputy William Mckee as
guard to take them before Judge Skin
ner. They made the trip IN the
freight and somewhere between Cas-
tlewood and the destination, one of the
prisoners, who had a wooden leg, by
the way, left the train and has not
been seen since. The story at the
court house is that Mckee went sc fast
that the wooden legged man could not
keep up. OF course there are other
stories which we do not think sufh-
GENTLY probable to publish. But suf-
fee it to say, Mckee landed one man
before the judge and he got 5000 and
80 days with a promise that all else
would be RENTED If he paid 800 i n
ten days. Really the county is ahead
and Mckee may have unwittingly
helped the tax payers by losing the
prisoner.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
REJOICING

Late on Saturday evening a Brook.
ings man who happened to be in
Sioux Falls. telephoned a friend here
at home that dispatches had been re
ceived in the Queen City stating that
the Kaiser had agreed to President
Wilson's peace terms. The man on
the local end notified the power house
and some n down town. The word
spread around, the power house whis.
tie blew, the church and school bells
rang. the auto fire truck raced all
over the city with a crowd aboard
yelling, "the war is over" other autos
drove up and down the streets, then
a procession was started and various
adjacent towns were visited and told
of the supposed good news. A bonfire
was made and the Kaiser burned
Guns were fred OF promiscuously and
Sunday morning the repair man was
busy connecting up shot0ff light wires
All in all 1t was some celebration, but
the taste al extra bad In the mouth
the next morning. for 1t vas all found
to be not true. It was a good start
and when the real good news arrives
we can do 1t all Over again and not
have to wake up to find that 1t was
all a dream.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
AS PREVENTION
STOP GATHERINGS
COLLEGE, THEATRES, CHURCHES,
SCHOOLS ARE TO BE CLOSED
FOR A TIME
PRECAUT|Ou TAKEN TO AVOID EPIDEMIC
No Very Serious Condition In The
County But Prevention Believed
Sane Course To Take

Public health conditions are causing
an immense amount of talk n to
give as near an authoritative state
ment of the situation in the city and
county as is possible, the Register pre-
sents the following after interviews
with Captains Hotchkiss and Nichols
at the college and States Attorney
Purdy and DR.. Miller of the county
board of health.
There are nearly five hundred stu
dents at State College. There is some
sickness from bad colds, numbering
perhaps thirty-fve, and having all the
symptoms OF grip or the commonly
known influenza induced by the bacil-
lus of Pfeiffer. To prevent any pos
sible spread, preventive measures
have beer taken by those in authority,
and the men are segregated on the
college grounds. And will be so kept
within bounds until they have recov-
cred from these attacks. DR.. Nichols
assures us that all cases at the col
lege are of a mild form and are not
in a dangerous condition.
The State Board of Health nave or
dered by wire this afternoon that the
public schools be closed, and that the
children be kept at home. They must
not u the streets. All theatres,
churches, Sunday schools and all 9th
er public gatherings are for the time
ho;,r orIo,,l olocal Thic ic a nnnac-
ure of prevention and will be enforced
by the states attorney, who is the legal
officer of the County Board of Health.
Do your part in maintaining the
health of the community by observing
all regulations.
In Bookings City there are no cases
that are dangerous according to the
health officer. But there are quite a
number Of people sick with colds and
grip conditions l. t need care and
should keep in the house and in bed
to prevent any complications. And
it may be taken from the reports that
come from the other parts Of the coun-
try that this is the general prevail
ing condition. General advice is for
everyone to attend to their own
health. Keeping the bowels regular
and treating all colds promptly. Par
ents and guardians to watch the chill
dren with great care. Plenty of good
fresh air, rest and proper laxatives
are necessary to health at all times,
and in a time like this are doubly
more so. There is no occasion for
hysteria or worrying. Us the general
conditions in this county are fair. Any
one suffering from a cold should be
careful and not expose themselves too
soon after their apparent recovery.
An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure. Ward off pneumonia
by being careful of yourself and do
not run risks with any slight cold hat
may attack YOU.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
STATE OF A

The state OF trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
still shows activity. Industry rush
ing on war work. Civilian needs sec
ondary. Loan campaign takes edge
of trade activities at east. Influenza
also hurtful on seaboard in war in
dustries. West and south send glow.
ing reports as to trade. Southwest
apparently disregards drought dam.
age. and recorders are plenty. Com.
modify prices tend to east on ir-
creased crop estimates and peace talk
Corn and cotton most affected. Clear.
ings large. Failures few. Credit re.
striction evident.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
BRUCE SOLDIER BURIED

Another n Of the cOuntry's boys
have died of influenza, r. A. Crispin,
a draft nan who was sent to camp
September 9Th, died last week and the
funeral services were held in Bruce
on Tuesday. He vas the o Of Mr..
and Mrs. d. f. Crispin, Of Sterling
township, and lived at the farm home
east Of Bruce. He had been up sew
eral times for induction, but each time
had been rejected. the time of the
September draft when men YER
scarce seeing him sent to service.
His death makes the third golden star
added to the county service flag in
the past week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
HANDLES
HUN PEACE MOVE
DIPLOMATIC MOVE BY PRESIDENT
WILSON LAYS BURDEN ON
GERMAN REPLY
EFFECTUAuY BLOCKS ALL REPROACH
Questions Asked BY President Bares
Insincerity OF Proposals Made BY
New German Chancellor

Out of the great celebrations Of last
Saturday night came in a few days
the text of the proposals which the
German Chancellor submitted to Pres
ident Wilson as a basis of peace. And
within forty-eight hours the president
replied with some inquiries as to what
the proposal really meant. The COM
munication from across the sea did
not turn out to be what the early dis
patches indicated and in fact was lit
tie less than a vague proposition to
talk peace. It did not agree to any
thing. promised nothing and left every
thing in the air. AS soon as given
out to the public, these proposals met
with a hearty and unanimous refusal
from all allied sources. 1t would have
been the foolishness of insanity to
have granted an armistice when moth
ing was promised or pledged. 1t is
just another of those efforts that have
been made to convince the German
people that their armies are fighting
to defend the fatherland. In this in
stance it perhaps had the added mo-
tive of doing something to hold Tur-
key in line after the detection of Bull
garia. But no one was fooled. Pres
ident Wilson, for whom the hook was
baited, being the last one who would
be Influenced by such shallow pre-
tense. Several courses in reply we're
predicted that he would take, but he
fooled us all and instead OF answer
ing. he came back at Germany with
three questions as to their proposal
which bare it Of it's camOufiage and
show underneath the bony structure
of its i~nsincerity. In the following
terse language, and this quotation is
three-fourths of the whole note, he
probes deep into the German deceit.
Read these words and see where. with
eonsummate ~shrewdness, President
Wilson places the matter on a simple
yes" or mo" basis before the Ger
man government:
Does the imperial chancellor mean
that the imperial German government
accepts the terms laid down by the
president in his address to the con-
gress of the United States on the
eighth of January. last, and in subse-
quent addresses and that it's object in
entering into discussions would be
only to agree upon the practical de-
tails Of their application
The president feels bound to say
with regard to the suggestion of an
armistice that he would not feel at
liberty to propose a cessation of arms
to the governments with which the
government of the United States Is
associated against the central powers,
so long as the armies of those powers
are upon their soil; the good faith of
any discussion would manifestly de-
pend upon the consent of the central
powers Immediately to withdraw their
forces everywhere from invaded terri
tory.
THE president also feels that he is
justified in asking whether the I'M
perial chancellor is speaking merely
for the constituted authorities of the
empire who have SO. far conducted
the a He deems the answer to
these questions vital from every point
of view"
Wv. &. S.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS

James P. Greeley of st. Paul, MINI.
United States naturalization examin
err. following the examination at Belle
Fourche of several applicants for cit
izenship papers. made the declaration
that the leaders OF the so-called Non
partisan league. because OF their dis
loyal records. are regarded as unde
sirable citizens, and that care there
fore has to be exercised in admitting
to citizenship applicants who are
members of the league.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
MORE MEN TO GO

A call has been issued for men to
go for training from South Dakota to
the Iowa University at Iowa City. and
the local board will send the Brook.
ings county quota of three men on
next Tuesday, October 18th. A call for
general service men, to take fifteen
men from this county. has also been
made from Washington, but the date
and other information have not yet
reached the local board.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

Commercial Club meeting for tomor,
row night. postponed until next month,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10

Mrs. C. M. McGinnis came down
from Watertown Tuesday evening and
spent several days visiting friends.
She expects to return home tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-14

tee with the help of others ssnt com
kits to the known addresses OF
h keyport boys. We regret that
this cannot be done this year. but the
government knows best.
Until June tho COMMITTEES used its
own judgment and made what II
thought vas needed. Since last June
we have worked on orders from the
chapter. a much more satisfactory
arrangement.
As supervisor Of the hospital gar
ments Martha n Moore personally
takes this means OF thanking all who
helped In this work for humanity and
hopes for the time when the need OF
hospital work. at least, viii cease.
Report OF st. Mary's Guild: ~
hospital shirts. II helpless case shirts.
II handkerchief. IL napkins. 6
spreads. 6 mems underwear. IL refu-
gee underwear. s petticoats and .
dresses for refugees.
Report OF the secretary: Since the
last annual meeting of the Report
Branch OF the American Red Cross
on November s, 1917. the executive
committee has held twelve meetings
which with few exceptions were at
tended by every member of the board
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-14

materials used In the branch have
been purchased through the Mon
mouth county chapter. II might be
OF interest to know the actual amount
of goods used in each department:
For the year commencing November
1, 1917. to November L. 1918, the sur
gicSl dressings committee has re-
ceived from the purchasing depart
ment $500 yards of gauzo, zoos
yards OF muslin, 2s7 pounds of cot
ton. We have purchased for the knit
ting committee for the past year
616& pounds OF wool. For the COM
mittee on hospital garments. 711M
yards Of material. This includes mus
lin, outing flannel. jeans and khaki
cloth, 1859 yards of tape. 400 spoois
of thread and 5000 buttons.
During the year the hospital gar
ment committee has packed and
shipped fifteen cases containing 4.04s
garments. In making these 2,112
yards of material have been used.
1850 yards OF tape, 400 spools of
cotton, 255 dozen buttons. many of
these were donated. needles. pins. etc.
Articles made included pajamas.
hospital bed shirts, helpless case
shirts. operating l~eggings. operating
caps. bed socks. hot water bottle COW
ers. handkerchief. napkins. towels.
hospital underwear, refugee under
wear, bedspreads, scrubs, knitted af-
ghans, comfort pillows and booties.
An order for 400 filed comfort kits
| was sent, each kit containing a
housewife OF f~orty-six articles. Later
an order for 500 towels and zoo hand
kerchiefs was filled. ahese were do
mated by the residents of Keyport
and the help OF the Wickatunk and
Keansburg auxiliaries. An order for
refugee garments. 100 women's petit
coats and 100 suits OF children's un-
derwear is being finished. The COM
mittee packed three cases OF refugee
garments last spring and this month
six cases of refugee garments have
been packed containing about 1000
articles. To accomplish this amount
of work the rooms have been open
500 hours and had an average of
twenty workers a week. A number
of societies, the school and others in
dividually have helped in this work,
taking the work to their homes. Some
societies worked In the rooms, others
doing the work away from the rooms.
Keansburg and Wickatunk auxiliaries
have taken a very active part in this
work. Ke~ansburg has supplied tts
own material and individual reports
will come in later. also the report OF
the guilds.
Before last Christmas the commit
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-14

Mrs. ]. Carlo Anderson. Mrs. Fred D.
Armstrong. Mrs. Ira Ansorge. Mrs. Els
mer Aumack, Mrs. Horace s. Bur<
rowes. Mrs. James Bedle. Miss Mare
garet Bedle, Mrs. Harvey Bronner.
Mrs. +. A. Cater. Mrs. c. L. Cokelet.
Mrs. John Carr. Mrs. A. Il. Camp
bell, Mrs. @. II. Conover. Mrs. Edward
Cottrell. Mrs. +. s. Coe. Mrs. A. pvk-
stra. Miss Nellie Folan, Miss Esther
NJ. Elliott. Ms. Harvey w. Hartman.
Mrs. Charles II. jerks, Miss Evelyn
Lufburrow. Mrs. Eiliiavl X. Latham.
Mrs. John G. OSBORN. Mrs. ROBBERS
Rothwell. Mrs. i. T. B.. Reynolds, Mrs.
Thomas l.. Smith. Mrs. Peter Sonder-
gard. Mrs. George Stidfole. Mrs. Rus
sell Stidfole, Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry.
Miss Annie J.. Tilton. Mrs. Fred Is.
Van Brake. Mrs. A. Stilwell Van Bus
kirk. Mrs. Arthur s. Van Buskirk.
Mrs. Rufus O. Mailing, Mrs. L.
Brewer Walling. Mrs. Edwin III.
Wharton, Mrs. Richard s. White.
Mrs. Edward A. whiting and Mrs
Frances Harris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-14
KEYPeRT

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. kahler. OF
Warren street. were the guests oil
friends at New York on Tuesday.
Mrs William +. Bed1e, of Eliza
beth street. spent Tuesday with rela-
tives at M~anasquan.
George Bristol. Oh Atlantic High
lands. was the gucst of friends in town
on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Howell has accepted
a position with the Oliver Loading
Company.
superintendent MeClary, of the
Standard Gas Company, has presented
the surgical dressings COMMITTEES
with . new gas light for the work
room. The committee greatly appre-
ciates tire gift of MIR. McClary.
Miss Jennie Hyer Is recuperating
after having been confined to her
home on Second street. as the result
of a revere fall which she sustained
last Thursday evening.
Miss Dorothy Kahier. of Warren
street, was the guest of friends at
Mntawan on Tuesday.
Members OF the Red Cross commit
tee will be at the local p~ostoffice be-
tween $3.50 and 5 p m. on Friday and
Saturday of this week. and on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week To examine and wrap Christmas
parcels for overseas. No parcels will
be received at he local postofice after
s D. m. on Wednesday.
Kiss Annie l.. Triton. Of Osborne
Etreef. viii entertain the members OF
tho Thought Club at her home on
Monday evening Members are urged TO
be present as very special business Is
- ~ 4-~~anr&~l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-14
CRANBURY

Mrs. Samuel Perrine Is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perrine at
Phoerixville. Pa. Mr.. Perrine will
spend the week END there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Disbrow Bergen were
over Sunday visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. John TenBroeck. at Perth Am
boy.
Mr.. end Mrs. r. l.. Mcdowell are
preparing to go TO their winter home
at Pine Bluff. N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. william NJ. Cox were
visitors this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Simpson family. of Tren-
ton.
Elmer Applcget has recovered from
his recent illness and entered Nights
town high school this week.
With the coming of the official news
that the war was ended. the residents
of Cranbury were up and about early
on Monday morning, all the bells were
rung. horns blew, drums beat ana
men. women n boys paraded. All
who could went to Trenton to see the
demonstration. and at night there was
q grand showing of patriotism, while
the houses were Illuminated.
Word vas received on Friday night
hat DIR. William s. Bull had been kill
ed In action on October IL. This mes
age ives sent to his wife In Irvington.
DIR. Bull went to the "other side" in
June He was a practicing physician
in rrarbury for some time.
Miss Freda Schpell remained for a
couple of days visiting in Trenton
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Welsh and
daughter were visitors in Philadelphia
this week.