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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
TOWN WIPED OUT
BIG LOSS OF LIFE
TYLER, MINNESOTA, STRUCK BY
CYCLONE LAST EVENING At
HALF PAST NINE
NO BUSINESS BLOCKS LEFT STANDING
Bookings Sends Doctors And Fire.
men To Render Aid In Response
To Their Call For Help

Last evening about nine-thirty q
cyclone struck the town of Tyler,
Mimi, thirty-seven miles east Of
Bookings and wiped almost all of the
town out of existence. 1t came from
the west and south, hit the railway
round house and tore it of its foun-
dation and left the engine inside on
the outside. Went east and demol-
ished the two business blocks in which
almost all Of the business activities
of the town are located. Brick and
frame buildings suffered the same
fate. Help was sent for as soon as
wire connections could be made, and
five doctors and a bunch of the fire.
men from Brookings responded to the
call. The fremen taking ladders,
axes and lanterns with them to use
in their rescue work. These men were
taken to Tyler on the regular passen-
ger train that goes east at ten-1fky In
the evening. They worked all night
there and returned to Bookings on
the morning passenger, as help from
other towns and from the country
surrounding had come to relieve them.
The scene Of devastation is beyond
any adequate description, as it ap-
peared In the blackness Of the night
surroundings. The work of rescue
was hampered by the darkness and
the Pickering lanterns only added to
the grewsome aspect of the wounded
and dead. At the time the Brookings
contingent left for home this morning
there had been twenty-three dead
taken out Of the wrecked buildings,
and a full and complete canvass and
survey of the town had not been made
to see how many more fatalities had
occurred. While these twenty-three
are known to have persisted, the talk
at Tyler about four this morning was
to the effect that sixty in all had been
killed in the town and immediate VII
cinity. The Danish College was not
nit at all, the path of the storm 60
ing on east after it crossed the main
street. The moving picture show was
in operation and the presence of a
housefull Of people perhaps saved
quite a number Of lives, as it was
north of the path of the storm and
blown-in windows was it's only dam
age. A large number of close calls
were reported, and the loss Is not as
large as it would have been earlier,
when there were more people down
town. No list of names could be OBJ
tanned this morning as to the identi.
ty of the dead, and the only one of
the dead reported as having intimate
in BrOokings is a Miss Nelson,
nurse in the wrecked hospital, who
took her training at the Bookings
hospital and was a resident here for
a couple of years. The number of
was placed by one of the
Brookings doctors as being more than
one hundred, in addition to those
killed. Carl Usletten Of Bookings,
who has been working as brakeman
the train running north on the
line out of Tyler, had only
moved a few days & from the hotel
to another building. The hotel was
demolishd and his new home was
wrecked. Another brakeman on the
train was badly injured, his
wife killed and their little baby has
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
COUNTY'S GIFT ON
L|BERTY'S ALTAR
FIRST MAN FROM 6ROOkINGS
COUNTY TO SACRIFICE LIFE
FOR LIBERTY
MELVIN BURROWS MAKES SUPREME GIFT
Only Child Falls on Battle Field In
France While S~uccorino The
Wounded And Dying

The first nan from Brookings
county has fallen on the field of bat
tie in the great war for liberty. An
only child pays the supreme price to
help Ills fellow man. Melvin Bur.
rows, only son and only child of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Burrows, living on
their farm three miles north and one
half mile east of Volga, is the first
martyr from our own community.
The parents received a few days ago
the official notice of the war depart
ment of his death. 1t is just a short
notice with no account of the details
of how it happened. But those who
know the young man feel assured that
it was while he was doing his best
to help the dying and wounded on the
battle field. He was a member of the
field hospital service and his duties
would take him into the very midst of
the flying shot and shell. 1t must
have been while on one of these mis-
sions of mercy that the death dealing
blow fell. Dead he may be, but never
forgotten in the annals of Brookings
county history. He is the first martyr
and the first hero. The first name
in the county's roll Of the brave.
Melvin Burrows was born near De-
corah, Iowa, January 22nd, 1898. With
his parents he moved to Brookings
county in the spring of 1903, where
they purchased a farm north and a
little east of Volga. There he has
lived and in the country schools he
received his education. He was early
interested in the army and during our
troubles with Mexico he enlisted and
or July 18th, 1916. became a member
- the army on the border. After that
and when We went into the war nth
Germany he was ready for the fight
and went Over with the South Dakota
boys. 1t is very probable that he was
a member of the hospital corps that
was attached to the old 4th S. d. In
fantry, and in it's realignment was
placed where he later was. The no
tice of his death gives his unit desig-
nation as follows: Ambulance Co.
2, Hospital Corps, First Division.
This designation goes to show that
some of the South Dakota boys were
in the heroic bunch of men who
fought first on the fields of France.
The citizens of Volga have arranged
thai a suitable memorial service be
held in their town in his honor. The
date set is Sunday, September LIST, at
three o'clock in the afternoon. 1t will
be an occasion of all the county to
do homage to his sacrifice, and If not
able to be present, to pay a silent trib-
ute to him wherever they may be.
Melvin Burrows is dead as far as this
life is concerned, but his name is a
testimonial that will shine in the his.
tory of the county undimmed bright
tory of the county with undimmed
brightness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS

The securing of eleven new instruc-
tors to fill vacancies in the State Col
lege faculty is announced by DR.. G..
l.. Brown. acting president.
Miriam Gerlach, a graduate of the
University of Illinois, is the new ad,
visor of women in charge of the dor
mitory. She had experience as assist
ant to the dean Of women, Universe
ty of Michigan and head resident of
Willard hall, Northwestern UNIVERSE
ty. Clinton Wiseman will be assist
ant professor of agricultural educa-
ton. He is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, college of agricul-
ture and the State Normal at Platt-
vile, Wis. He was last year vice
president of the Wisconsin Agricul-
tural Teachers association. The new
professor of home economics is Gud-
run Carlson, a graduate of teachers
college, Columbia university. For the
past two years she vas head of the
domestic science department in the
Skidmore School of Arts, Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. The director Of ath-
letics is William Shelley of the Ohio
State university. Thomas Baldwin
comes from Muskingum college, Ohio,
as professor of English. He holds the
Phi. ID. degree from Princeton univer-
sity. Z. L. Dakan, a graduate of the
University of Missouri, and a practi-
cal poultry farmer, is head of the
poultry department. Charles Locke,
an expert Brookings pharmacist and
a State College graduate, becomes
acting head of the pharmacy depart
ment in the absence of Professor
Series, now in wal service. Matte
Stoddart and Daphne Series, both
State College women, will have the
positions of assistant in zoology and
registrar, respectively.
Two new instructors have been EN-.
ployed for the music department.
Roller, a graduate in music
of Oklahoma university and the Amer
lean conservatory, is instructor in
violin. He has had nine years
teaching experience in colleges and
one year in the American conversa-
tory. Ernestine Field, instructor in
Hayes (Kan.) Normal, is the new in
structOr in piano. She is a graduate
and postgraduate of the American
conservatory.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
LATEST WAR NEWS

Special to Register, 11:15 a. M
Paris-Lassigny captured by
French forces and their lines now
reach chihry-O urscamp, SOUTH
west Of Noyon. French forces
have made a five mile gain on
this part Of the front. French
and British troops are successful
on four sectors on the front from
Ypres to scissors, which in
crease menace to German posi-
tions.
London-Haig is following up
advantage between Albert and
Arras and has increased the
depth Of his attack, capturing
more villages and many prison.
ers.
Neutrality-suspicious. committee
agrees on amendment to man pow
er bill that will call men over 20
years old, before those between
10 and 20. Report from Pershing
says that battle front from
Rheims to North Sea has been re-
duced fifty miles in its length.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
FOR SPECIAL SERVICE

Under instructions from the provost
marshal general three men of mill
tary age will be sent by the local
board for induction into special ser
vice, on Friday, August Goth. These
men will go to Camp Dodge and their
induction in all three cases is at their
W request. The first named man
will be the leader of the squad:
jobs Bjerge. Brookings
Richard E. Scadden, White
James A. LAWN, Elkton
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
BAND CONCE

Following is the program of the
band concert to be given Friday
evening, August %:
l March-Over the Top $500. Crosby
2 Overture-Light Cavalry ....Suppe
3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Willows =.
........... .......... Herbert
4 Grand American Fantasia ..Bendix
5 Baritone Solo Selected
(Mr. Bergeim)
6 Waltz Suite-Wedding of the Winds
Z Fantasia on My Old Kentucky
8 Selection from II Trovatore. Verdi
9 March-Grand Opera ...... Missud
Star Spangled Banner
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
NOTICE, YOUNG EN-

Saturday is the day on which all
young men who have become twenty
one years of age since June 9Th. are
called on to register for the selective
service. This Is a matter of vital i'm
portance to you. Al we'll rs to the
whole country. Do not fail in your
duty a. an American citizen. Do not
fail to keep alive the ideals in your
life. By doing your full duty.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
RETURNED FROM VACATION

Mrs. G.. w. Smith, accompanied by
her daughter and son, Miss Berne
and Duane. returned Friday evening
from Mount Vernon, Ohio. where
they have been making a visit of sew.
eral weeks with Mrs. Smiths parents.
They had q splendid time. but are
glad to set back to the Sunshine
State"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
LATEST r TYLER

Special to Register, 2:15 p. M
Report Of railway agent to
headquarters at Huron places
number Of dead taken from ruins
Of town at 81. Town is patrol Ks
and visitors on the train ar ~.
south Of the ruins, while ~tos
are kept from appr> - i near
the wrecked port the town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
Baseball Summary;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

HIIIOIICttH ItagUe
Philadelphia, Z; New York, 5.
Detroit, 8; Chicago, 6.
Cleveland, 8; st. Louis. 2.
Boston, s; Washington, l.
National League
Chicago, 12; Cincinnati, s.
Brooklyn, Z; Boston, 4.
Pittsburgh, 7; st. Louis, o.
New York, 6; Philadelphia, 0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

and expect the Lords blessing to
rest upon it. 1t is a serious mistake
to regard these boys as any differ
ent from other young men. We
ought not to teach them to violate
Gods law"
The Rev. T. r. Mutchler, secre-
tary of the Philadelphia and Penn
sylvania Sabbath Associations, when
told of the proposal to open Shibe
Park for Sunday baseball, declared
that such a scheme was in direct op-
position to the law, and that the
supreme court had already decided
that Sunday baseball, whether ad-
mission was charged or not was in
direct violation of the law.
Yesterday changes in the playing
schedule of the National and Amer
lean Baseball League to permit of
Sunday games in the east, were con-
sidered at Pittsburgh by President
Ban B. johnson, of the American
League, President John X. Tener,
and Secretary John B. Heydler, of
the National League. and Barney
Dreyfus, president of the Pittsburgh
Club, and a member of the original
joint schedule committee of the two
major leagues. The schedule changes
are contemplated to permit the New
York National and American teams
and the Brooklyn team to play Sun
day ball at Harrison, n. J.
NO decision was reached" Presi-
dent Tener. said at the close of the
session, and he refused
to discuss the question of a possible
invasion of territory claimed by the
International League under the ma
tiondl agreement between major and
minor baseball leagues Neither
President Tener nor President John
son would comment upon a state
ment of Joseph ]. Lannin, owner of
the Buffalo Club of the International
League, whVis also one of the league
directors. Mr.. Lannin declared that
If the major leagues play Sunday
baseball at Harrison, it would be an
invasion of the territory of the New
ark club of the International League
and such step would be a viola
ton OF the National Agreement which
the International League would fight
in the courts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
TECH ATHLETES
TO BE SELECTED
Track Meet Next Week to
Pick Men Who Will Com
pete at Pitt

With the hope of discovering
some new track material in the
Technical High school, Coach Hill is
planning a track meet for the four
classes to be held during the coming
week Events will be pulled off on
the Island the first four days of the
week, and the showing made by the
entries will determine to a great
measure, the students who will make
the trip to the Pitt meet at the
Smoky City, May IS.
The interclass meets at Tech have
been annual affairs. Three years
ago, the Tech coaches unearthed
Pete" Sutch, the best long distance
lad that ever came out of Tech. Up
until the day of the class meet Sutch
did not know of his ability to run.
In his senior year he captained the
team, and set records that will
stand for years.
Coach Hill has planned to have
the 100-yard dash, one-mile run,
shot put and low hurdles on Mon
day, The following day will be the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
AROUND THE BASES

Joe Jackson, the hard-hitting out
nelder of the Chicago White SoX,
mas been placed in Glass l by the
District Draft Board for the Western
District of South Carolina. Jackson
registered at Greenville, S. c., and
originally was placed in Glass 4. If
jackson is called he will be the first
man of the regulars, who won the
American League pennant and the
Worlds Series for Chicago last year,
to leave the team for war.
Jim Scott enlisted and Jenkins, a
young pitcher. was drafted.
Jackson will be 81 years of age on
July 16 of this year.
Philadelphia boxing fans, at the
National Club, will have another
chance to witness worlds bantam
weight champion Pete Herman in
action when he spiels off with Jack
Sharkey, of New York, in the final
bout on Saturday night. Herman is
boxing instructor at the Algiers
Naval Station, New Orleans. Shar-
key is that type of boxer who will
extend the champion to the limit. He
is able to stand up and take the gaff
besides being a boxer of more than
average ability.
Eddie Ainsmith virtually has been
assigned the job of catch
ing all of the games for the Wash
ington Senators. AS backstopping
is considered such tough work, d
catcher is rarely called on to receive
in more than half of the games play
ed by his club. However, after the
departure of John Henry to the
Braves, Washington is left without
a dependable catcher besides Aim
smith. Thus far Ainsmith has
caught every game this season, and
he is going to attempt the hitherto
uninterrupted feat of going through
the season without being relieved.
The Highspire A. A. baseball
team will cross bats on Sunday aft
ternoon with the Middletown Avia-
tors on the grounds of the latter. A
large crowd of rooters will accom-
pany the team to Middletown where
the Highspire team expects to take
the measure of the Aviators.
Sisler, of st. Louis is champion
breaker-up of games. The other day
against Detroit, with the score tied
in the tenth, two outs and Tobin on
second, Sisler drove the ball over
Cobb's head, scoring Tobin with the
run that gave st. Louis the victory
over Detroit to 2. Ordinarily the
hit would have gone for a home
run. Sisler got four hits and
walk in five trips to the plate, stole
a base, scored run and drove in
the remainder of the locals runs.
Stanage was forced to retire in the
ninth, because of q broken finger
received from a foul tip.
Charley Moran, the new National
League umpire, who replaces Kitty
Bransfield, was a member of the
Cardinals in 1908, and again in 1908
making his first appearance in the
Mound City as a. catcher, and his
second as a catcher. Moran is five
feet, nine inches tall, weighs 1876
pounds and has had seven years ex-
perience in umpiring. His home is
at Horse Cave, KY, but this is no
reason why he should fall for a
Charley Horse in mid-season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
CAPITAL CITY SPORTS

This afternoon at the Academy
tennis tournament, Loose will meet
Campbell. Mondays play will bring
together Westcott and Solorzano; the
final match in the first round will be
played on Tuesday afternoon at
which time, Nestor will clash with
Meyers. Conpors, the odd man in the
first round, will be passed into the
second round.
Yesterday was calamitous for
Brinser who was defeated by Lee in
the fourth match. Lee will next meet
Zea, who defeated Morse. Lee had
an easy time yesterday, taking two
sets, 6-1 and Ga. This is the first
match in the tournament which has
been taken in only two sets. Coach
Pritchard is giving the contests his
close attention. No one seems to be
a certain winner and the tournament
may be won by a dark horse. There
are IS entries and much skill is be-
ing shown.
The Central Iron and Steel bowl
ers put it over on the Capitol Stars
last evening at the Casino alleys,
winning three straight games The
highest score was made by Stouffer,
of the winners, with a tally of 202
pins in the second game. Black, of
the same team, won the high triple
honors with a total score of 545
pins,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American Vsoapua

Cleveland at st. Louis
Chicago at Detroit.
Boston at New York.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

When John L. Sullivan met the
Prince of Wales, afterward King of
England, he was no more fustered
than Harrisburg garbage collector
asking for a tip:
The Prince was in very good trim
Tor a man who opened five fairs
three bazaars, gone to seven fun
erals by proxy and laid two corner
stones in week. He Immediately
referred to his trip in America be-
fore the war and how in Detroit he
had had his first real scrapping
match.
1T was a stand-off,' he remark
ed. My eye was darkened, and
other mans nose was red
/ see,' remarked Sullivan, with
professional nonchalance, you got
what we call a baptismal black eye,
while the other fellow received his
claret christening
Said DR.. Fisher to Matty, when
Big Six suggested Honus Wagner
going to France instead of himself:
You alone can do more to build
up the morale of the American
Army by directing and developing
baseball than any living man. Me-
chanically it could be done as we'll
by any one else, but it is you they
want to see. Your presenSG, the
things you represent and the fact
that you yourself are with them,
would do more to make our army
men forget the hardships of the war
than anything else"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

two-mile, discus, high jump and 22O-
yard dash. Wednesday is scheduled
the quarter-mile, high hurdle, pole
vault and broad jump. On Thursday
the meet Nill close with the javelin
throw, half-mile run, hammer throw
and class relay.
While the athletes will be out for
the individual honors, the big meet
Will be to determine the best class
of athletes in the school. First place
Will count SO points; second, 40;
third, 80; fourth, 20; and fifth, 10
points. No star will be allowed to
take more than two first places.
Should he land first place in more
than two events, the number of
points to his credit will be calculated
in descending ratio.
Winners will be picked to go to
Pittsburgh to represent Tech. Last
year the local aggregation went to
the western part of the state and
cleared up the pick of that part of
the state as well as the best teams
of Ohio. May 25 will be the annual
meet on the Island, while the only
other meet scheduled will be at La
fayette on Memorial Day. While the
Maroon institution lost a large num-
ber of stars through graduation last
spring, there is still a good number
of capable athletes IN the school,
while there are several stars of the
first magnitude.
Carl Beck will go to Franklin
Field Saturday morning where he
will be entered in half dozen events
against the best school boy athletes
fro mthe East. In the afternoon he
will travel out to Swarthmore Prep
where he will enter the meet con-
Quoted by that school. His school
mates are sure he will give a good
account of himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
SUNDAY BASEBALL OPPOSED BY CHURCHES AND THREATENS TO
CHURCH OPPOSES
SUNDAY GAMES
Dispute Makes Trouble in Ma
tional Pastime and Gov
ernment May Act

The right or wrong, morally and
legally, of playing baseball on Sun
day has been agitated in this country
for years, but this season it
threatens to come to a climax and
perhaps disrupt some of the leagues.
This section of the nation appears
to be firmly against turning Sun
day into a play day. Chicago and
st. Louis, on the other hand, have
their greatest crowds at the Sab
bath afternoon game when it is
common to have $1,000 go through
the turnstile.
The proposal that the baseball
parks be thrown open on Sundays
for the use of the 10000 soldiers and
sailors stationed in Philadelphia is
encountering much opposition from
leaders of religious organizations.
The movement for Sunday games be-
gan when the American League team
offered Shibe Park for the purpose.
Mayor Smith ap proves of Sunday
games among enlisted men played
under stringent regulations and it
is stated that government officials
are considering the matter.
Rev. James NJ. S. Isenberg,
leader of the Interchurch Federation,
said to-day he is opposed to Sun
day games, even for enlisted men. II
have four nephews in the service and
forty members of my congregation
are wearing the uniform" said DR..
Isenberg, today Personally, 1 think
it poor way to begin to teach our
young men to violate the Lords day
when we believe our cause is right
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03
PHILADELPHIA GOLFER WINS
AT ATLANTIC CITY TINI.S

Atlantic City. N. j.. May Sired
w. knight, of the Aronimink Coun-
try Club, Philadelphia, won the quail
flying medal in the Atlantic Citv
Country Clubs spring golf tourna-
ment at Northfield yesterday. His
card was seventy-nine. four less
than Maurice Risley, of the home
club. Next to Risley came j. w.
Platt, North Hills, Pa, and r. w.
Smith, Greensburg, Pa, with eighty
six each.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-03

Paul Smith, one time coach for
Central High, is to have full charge
of the Tech football activities this
fall. AS nearly the whole Tech line
up remains intact Coach Smith
should be able to furnish winning
team. He had great success at Gen.
trail High.