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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26
IS
ENTIRE SUCCESS
COUNTRY RESPONDS TO CALL
WITH UNANIMOUS OFFER
OF SERVICE
ANOTHER BLOW 70 HOPES Of GERMANY
Under Thirty-Seven United States
Ready To Do Full Part

The manhood of the entire nation
responded to the registration call with
a promptness that was not only pleas
ing, but encouraging. With this spirit
in the minds of all men it means that
the American people are going to
drive the big war to a successful on
clusion without any aver or stop.
1t is almost as good a barrage to the
Austrian peace advance as was the
pithy and pointed reply of President
Wilson. 1t strikes a body blow to the
hope for German success and gives
war shattered peoples of the Allies
on the other side Of the ocean. The
provost marshal general had given out
an estimate of a total enrolment of
12,77S.75S and in reply to that the men
of the nation registered to the num-
Der of over 10, 900. 900. Out of origin
al estimates it was figured that 1928
$50 would be Of the ages between 18
and q and between 81 and 81, but
the returns show that these figures
are greatly increased and that 1851
252 men will be liable for the first
call for men to increase u fighting
forces. All of these figures, coupled
with the alacrity of the men in obey
ing the registration order, are bound
to convince friend and foe alike, that
we are in the war to win.
The Register started to publish the
serial numbers with their names, as
given out by the local board, in last
weeks issue and they are completed
this week. Just as 500 as the Of
fetal drawing is made the order num-
bers of these men will be issued by
the local board. 1t is expected that
this drawing will occur in Washing
ton next week. Questionnaires are
being sem out by the local board and
they will probably complete the work
this week.
Continued on Page 8-Column -
yha 9TH liberty Liam l. Here. Get busy
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A SAD NOTICE

A telegram from Jens M. Bitterness
at Washington, advises the Register
of the death of Mrs. II. Howard Big
gar at their home in the national cap
ital early Tuesday morning, after an
illness of eight months. The funeral
is to be held today in Washington
and interment will occur there. TINS
intelligence is very sad, as it was only
on November 18th, Of last year. that
the wedding of Mr.. Biggar and Miss
Teresa Gordon Bailey occurred at
Washington, and was TO
his many friends here through the
columns Of the Register. 1t is de
pressing to think that the good wishes
so gladly given for the future OF these
fine people have come so quickly to
naught. In company with the many
friends of the Biggar family in Brook
ings county, the Register offers TO
Howard in this hour of bereavement
the deepest sympathy and coincidence
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

SOLDIER CHEMISTS PLACED

Mrs. Earl II. Series returned Tues
day evening from a visit to her hus-
band at Camp Dodge. Professor
Series accompanied her as far north
as Mason City and then vent to Mad
ison. Wis. where he was ordered TO
report for duty at the University OF
Wisconsin. He did not know just
what his work would be, but rather
expected that it would have to do with
the training work in the S. A.. T. &.
r. G.. Sherwood, who was with him
at Camp Dodge, has been ordered to
arrived at Yale University, New
Haven, Conn, where he is to take
some further instruction before being
assigned to duty. Both OF these men
are chemists of experience and 1t is
the policy of the government to use
all technical men in lines where their
knowledge will count. Mrs. Series
left Saturday and had almost two
days visit with the professor and the
trip was expeditions and pleasant.
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Get Ready For The 4th Liberty Loar
ARTIST MAKES GOOD

Hubert Mathews. who is just now
in New York, has made a hit with
one of the big publications and has
been engaged to furnish the illustra-
tons for the leading story in the
Christmas number of Boy Life" the
official Boy Scout magazine. Hubert
is busy with his illustrating work in
New York, but may at an early date
Join the art staff of the Chicago
Tribune as they are very anxious to
have him take the place Of an artist
who is to leave for war. Even in
that case, and his moving west, 1t will
not interfere with his getting recog-
milton from the New York publica-
tons, as his work is esteemed so
highly that he has been promised 9TH
er illustrating from boy Life" and
additional magazines. We people of
BroOkings are mighty proud of HUI
bert, as he was born and has been
bred right here at home. We have
seer him grow up into a manly, cour-
teous young gentleman and this prom
Use for his future is welcomed by al
who live in the city. The Register
congratulates Professor and Mrs,
Mathews and extends its best wishes
to their talented on.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

The letters from Corp. Glenn Mat.
son aroused such interest that we are
glad to be able to give his latest let
ter, which indicates hat he will soon
be well again:
Base Hospital AZ, A. p. O. 7S0, Aug.
31st.-Dear Folks: Received ten let
ters yesterday. the first mail ] have
had since being in the hospital. -Four
of them were from you. ! guess the
people of Brookings are a lot more
patriotic than when | left. can
walk quite a little on crutches now
and it won't be so cry long before
| IAN stop using them and try walk
ing with a cane. Lately my appetite
has been pretty large and they bring
me second nearly every meal. You
probably read of the divisions men
toned by Pershing as having done
such good work. | vas in n of
them when wounded. | am getting
along finely now, so don't worry about
me. Yours, Corp. Chas. G. Matson,
Bat. d, 147th F. A., Base Hosp. AZ.
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Boys as young as 16 years who have
completed the eighth grade work will
be admitted to the school of agricul-
ture at State College al a war meas
ure. The school of agriculture opens
November s., and is intended for boys
and girls who want farm and home
training but who r not eligible TO
enter the collegiate classes. The mil,
itary and mechanical work offered
boys will be OF advantage to them
when they are later called into army
service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26
WARSH|P To HAVE
NAME Of COUNTY
BROOkiNGS COUNTY NOW HAS
CHANCE TO BE REPRE-
SENTED IN NAVY
Do It ALL IN ONE DAY TO MAKE SURE
talize The Name OF Our County q
In History OF The War

Saturday is the day when Brook
ings county has another opportunity
to go up to the top of the ladder of
solid fame. The government has al
lotted four war ships and ten tanks
to the Ninth District, and the four
counties having the highest percent
age of subscriptions are to have these
war vessels named after them. The
next ten are to have the tanks desig-
mated in the same way. Bookings
county should not be satisfied with a
tank, though it would be an honor,
but should press forward to have the
first war ship named, "BroOkings
County" 1t is an honor that would
go down in the pages Of history, it is
a chance in the lifetime of a nation.
Let us get busy and rush the thing
through and cinch the matter on the
va" first day. Do it all at once on
nrst day is one Of the slogans
of the campaign. Quit your knocking
on the war activities of the nation is
another idea that must be pounded
into us all before victory as we want
it can be accomplished. Be ready
when the card comes on Saturday to
do your duty by your flag, your boys
and yourself.
The bonds will be issued as low as
$50 and as high as $4,000. Any high
err than that will be registered. The
rate of interest will be Az per cent,
same as the last loan. The bonds
will be dated October oath, interest
payable April 18th and October 18th.
The first payment will be ten per
cent payable October 10Th. Then
twenty per cent on each of the fol-
lowing dates, November 21st, Deem
Der 10Th and January 10th. The final
thirty per cent will be payable jan
uary 30th.
Don't find fault with the men who
call on you, they are only drafted
men who are answering their coun-
try's call. Be ready to sign the cara
and help to name that warshlp.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

OUR BOYS MAKE GOOD

The boys from State College. who
went to h training camp at Fort
Sheridan, Ill, to qualify as instruc-
tors in the S. A. Il. G. have returned
and again Brookings can be proud OF
the record made by its young men.
Alnar Anderson. George Biggar and
Andrew Allison have all been commits
stoned second ~lieutenants and are or.
dered to various colleges and camps
to train the men in the corps. Lieut..
Anderson left Monday for Camp
Grant. Rockford, H., Lieut. Allison left
the same day for the University of
Alabama, near Tuscaloosa, and Lieut..
Biggar left the same morning for the
University of California. at Berkeley.
The boys only had a few hours at
home, as they were detained at the
camp on account Of the change In or
ders that made their commissions pos
sible. Palmer Johnson also qualified
as an instructor and will be connect
ed with the S. A. II. c. at State Col
lege this coming year Prof. j. A.
Hutton, who was the only faculty
member who wen to the Sheridan
camp. is expected home this evening
and it is the rumor from what the
boys said on their return that he is
to be attached to the personnel divi-
sion Of the corps and assigned to inn
portant duties connected with the
placing of the men.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

L. II. Hedrick, formerly a major
with the South Dakota Infantry, IS
back in the United States and is now
stationed at Fort Sill, Okla, as in
structor in the Field Artillery. He
has been promoted to the rank OF
lieutenant colonel. He states that on
August 18th, he said goodbye to Col.
Boyd Wales and Lieut.. Col. Hazel
that during the fight north of Chateau
Thierry Lieut.. Col. Hazel was in
command of the 147th F. A. and Col.
Wales had command of all of the field
artillery. That they asked him to
kindly correct the m that had
been circulated regarding their sup
posed promotion. The people OF
South Dakota will always feel that
both of the officers are capable OF
higher commands and that it will not
be long before they have honor as
we'll as the responsibility.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26
NEW CALLS FOR CAMPS

The local board have just issued
the following calls:
September Goth, six called and five
to 20 to jefferson Barracks, Mo, for
limited service:
1175 J.. S. LAWN, Elkton
ITO Jacob j. Hanson, Elkton
421 Carl O. Peterson, Elkton
1147 Gerhart c. Oyloe, city
1104 Rudolph Bursvold, Arlington
1908 Ray X. Atkinson, city
October LIST, nine men are called
for general service and seven will be
sem to Camp Dodge:
1910 William j. LAWN, Elkton
105 Geo. H. Mcknight, city
154 Harry Hooker, Jr.. Bruce
1877 Peter S, Mattison, Arlington
% Lowell Thompson, city
1886 Clifton F. Walters, Bruce
Sc Alfred c. Balzer, Elkton
119 Fred H. Hecht, Elkton
$50 Albert Dahl, Volga
October 18th to 18th, eleven men
are called for general service and ten
will be sen to Camp Grant, Illinois:
lat Logan E. Wade, Arlington
80 VIM. Fred Miller, Bruce
96S A. T. Knutson, Hendricks
rs Willie Johannsen, Elkton
1873 Geo. Stafford, Elkton
148 c.. Bevan Cochran, city
1876 Carl w. Seas, Aurora
141 Earl w. Stinehart, Bruce
$50 Walter F. Erickson, Sinai
81 William Kruse, White
II John E. Hermoe, Hendricks
SO John Tomscha, ElktOn
44O Melvin Bjerke, Volga
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

The county fuel administrator, A.
f. Swift, has issued an order apply
ing to Brookings city. whereby for the
present only n ton Of nut coal can
be supplied by the dealers to each Gus
toner until all have been given coal
This is necessary on account or the
shortage of nut coal in the local sup
ply. Bushnell is operating under the
same conditions for the same reason,
but all other towns in the county
seem to be sufficiently supplied. No
nut coal can be sold for use in fur
naces. We are further informed by a
local dealer that there will be a uni
form charge of one dollar per ton for
the delivery of coal, under this new
order.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

An impressive flag raising exercise
will be held by the Students Army
Training Corps at State College on
Tuesday morning. October 1. at elev-
en- o'clock, simultaneously with sim
liar exercises held by all S. A. T. c.
units throughout the United States.
The oath of allegiance to the flag will
be taken by the entire detachment in
the presence of the commanding Off.
Ger. The band will play and short
addresses will be given. Governor
Norbeck has been invited to be pres.
ent. T. w. Dwight. president Of the
board of regents, will give a brief ad'
dress.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

STUDENTS TO MINNESOTA

Tomorrow morning four BroOkings
boys expect to leave for Minneapolis
to enter the University of Minnesota
for the coming years work. All of
them will enroll in the S. A. T. c..
being of the required age for that
service. Virgil Turner expects to
take part of his course in the School
of journalism and Evan Borst. Abner
Brictson and Alvin Korstad will take
training that will fit them for the
work in life that they are intending
to follow. Their many friends wish
them success at the big university Of
the northwest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26
The 4th Liberty Loan Is Here, Uet bus
SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK

Monday at midnight is the time un-
der the government order made last
spring when you set your clocks and
watches back one hour and we again
run things according to standard time,
Just what advantage was gained by
the regulation is not so apparent in
the country districts, as it is in the
industrials and manufacturing sec
lions of the country. That it has
been a gain in many ways cannot be
doubted, and when such a movement
is endorsed by the practice of many
nations, there must be some appreci-
able gain and advantage. Chicken
time will again become the popular
standard of early rising.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

First Lieut.. w. w. Sheldon, an in
spector of the var department on S.
A. T. C. colleges, was in the city from
Friday to Monday looking over the
equipment at State College. He ex-
pressed himself as favorably i'm
pressed with the ability OF the col
lege to train the students n went
from here to Mitchell and other
South Dakota cities where there are
colleges. Lieut.. Sheldon is a nephew
Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Sheldon of this
city and made his relatives a pleas
ant visit while in the line OF duty
His home is at Winnebago City, lui-
nois. and he was commissioned to the
army from that state.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

Get Ready For The 4th Liberty
U COURSES


Although mem ~ of the Students
Army Training Corps at State College
may register in a practically unlimit-
ed number of special courses, yet the
scheme of study will be so arranged
that 20 year men will take a course
that will be substantially complete in
three months so that they will be
ready to be called out at the end of
the first term. Men of 10 years will
take UP work which may be complet-
ed in two terms of six months with
the expectation that many will drop
out for army service at the end of that
time. Eighteen-year-old men will take
a course laid out for a years study
This arrangement is true of all other
colleges having S. A. T. c. units.
All men will be required to take
the 3-hour course in history of the
war issues. which gives the causes OF
the war and the issues involved. The
courses in agriculture, pharmacy, en-
cheering and home economics will be
offered according to catalog announce
ment but modified to meet the new
war conditions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

A telegram to Mrs. james mart
from her brother, Lieut.. Wllilam
M-esserschmidt, states that he Will ar
rive in Brookings on a short leave OF
absence. The lieutenant is n or the
officers sent from France to help train
troops in this country for their DUTY
overseas.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-09-26

The following letter to his father,
w. R. Vinegar, by a Brookings boy
who has been in the navy for several
years, is very interesting reading
about what our ships are doing.
Claude was wireless" mar on n Of
the big battleships. but at his own re-
quest was transferred to a destroyer.
as he wanted to see something of the
active war at sea.
U. s. s. Aroostook. Aug. IL, 1913
My Dear Father: Received your let
ter last night and l was sure glad to
hear from you. a letter is as welcome
here as sight to a blind man. am
sorry though that l cannot come back
CONTINUED on Page Column ~
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The following four men were sent
to Camp Grant. Monday morning TO
fill out the quota from this county
which was short: w. M. Sudbury
,Jens Nelson, A. ]. Beggs and julius
JOurnlin.
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SENT TO CAMP A

Get Ready For The attn Liberty l~a'
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HOME FROM FRANCE

The 4th Liberty Loan Is Here, 'et busy
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COLLEGE INSPECTED

Get Ready For The 4th Liberty Loan
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SCHOOL FOR BOYS

ne 4th Liberty Loan Is Here, Get Busy
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SWEAR ALLEGIANCE

Get Ready For The 4th Liberty Loan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
HUNS PLANNING ANOTHER GET. AWAY
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
100000 POUNDS OF
POWDER BURNED IN
CARNEY POINT FLASH
Weird Display Shortly After
Midnight This
Morning.
HEAVY LOSS; NOBODY HURT

An insignificant little narrow gauge
railroad motor car worked itself INTO such
a fever heat while standing outside Of
one Of the du Pont powder magazines at
the Carncv's Point works nf the du Pont
Powder Go at IL 10 O'Clock thus morn
ing, that IL set fire To the magazine
incidentally, there were Iu,uo pounds
of sunokelcss powder stored therein, and II
went ,ID in n flash Fortunately, nobody
was about and nobody WAS hurt, the
motor crew being out Of the danger zone
The building, which was destroyed, was
nm inexr,~- we corrugated iron affair
After the motor ear had become 50 much
overheated by constant running that ~
set fire to itself then to the magazine, II
also ignite,i n small car on the track with
il. and both cars were destroyed
While the DUPONT Co was not prepared
tolav 20 give any figures as To the loss. II
is believed that IT will approximate $3.50
600
Incidentally, the magazine which was
DESTROYED was No IL, which happened
to hc an unlucky number IN ITS particular
case The number of the magazine re
suited in an exaggerated report TO the
effect that f3 buildings had been des-
trovrd. when. rs "A matter Of fact, there was
only one.
The flash Illuminated the heavens for
many miles and those who saw u naturally
felt some concern There WAS no expio-
sion. but the brilliant hight IN the sky
which was made more intense by the TACT
that the sky was cloudy and misty,
aroused many persons who happened TO
bc asleep at that time. As the powder
did not all burn at once, catching fire aH
the blaze communicated To different
compartments. there were repeated flashes
and iIlmuinations, while q volume ct white
smoke was plainly visible from all parts
Of Wilmington and for many miles IN
every direction from the plant The
flashes continued for several minutes and
proved decidedly wlerd pyrotechmc
display. Il If fortunate that nobody was
near the magazine st the time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
THREE HURT WHEN
DARBY TROLLEY AND
MOTOR TRUCK CRASH
Joseph Kitchen, His Daughter
and Her Companion the
Victims.
ACCIDENT NEAR SHELLPOT

Il was nothing short of = miracle that
someone was not killed, when a soutn-
bound Darby car struck an automooile
tr,,cL owned and driven by Joseph
Kitchen. the grocer. at Filth ana hlhg
s,-eets NJ Shellpot road. where 1t JOINS
the Philadelphia turnpike, at about 9.oo
O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Kitchen and hls daughter, Eveiyh,
together with Addn Kerry, young irnnu
of Miss Kitchens, went to Euge MOOT
this morning to deliver orders ana thcy
we're returning home when the accident
occurred Both the girls were more
painfully injured than Mr. HitGhen ana
they are now at the Homeopathic Hos
pital but their condition is not consider
cd serious. Miss Kitchen is suffering
mostly from shock, while Miss Merry
has an injured hIp.
The road on which the accident nap
pened Is Just north OF Sheiipot fark
Mr.. Kitchen was proceeding westerly
along the Shellpot road, Just emerging
from the wood, while the trolley car was
proceeding toward the city both We
biclcs were on down-gradc incllncs and
according 10 several children who were
cyewjtncsscs to the affair, both were run
ming at a fair rate of speed The machine
was turned completely around and ovcr
and dragged about . yards. alter wmcn
il caught fire and was totally destroyed
IuctrrinC a loss of about SOM ne
front Of the trolley car was smashed ou'
no person was injured
II IS understood that Mt Hitchen was
driving the automobile. with ms dauSh-
ter and her friend sitting on ne seat
alongside OF him. How II was that thcy
escaped with such slight injuries Is con
sidercd miracle. for they were IN the
machine all the time passing auto
mobile picked the injured NJ and rushed
them to the Homeopathic Hospital
u here il was learned that Mr. Kitchen
was suffering from slightly cut taco;
tie Kerry girl is suffering from an injured
hip. while the Kitchen girl IS suffering
the greater part from shock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
JAMES WILSON'S FUNERAL.
Many Persons Attended Obsequies OF
County Engineer To-day.

MANY persons attended the funeral
Of James Wilson. New Castle county road
engineer and State highway commissioner
for New Castle county, which was held
today at his late residence, on the kcnnett
pike near Greenville The Levy Court
and the Board Of Assessment were present
III a body, and other departments Of t1r
county government were largely rp-
resented Floral tributes were numerous
and handsome and included tokens from.
the Levy Court, the engineers office and
individuals
Rev. Chascs J. Candec, pastor Of
Westminster Presbyterian Church, con
Quoted the services Intermcnt was in
Lower Brandywine cemetery.
The pallbcarcTs were Alfred d. Peoples,
Robert Carpenter, Harry Pcrson, Hannl-
ton Stewart, Frank Jones and Fred L..
kurtz Among those in attendance were
former United States Senator Henry a.
du Pont and his son. Henry +. du Pont,
who are neighbors The floral offerings
were SO numerous that they completely
filled an automobile.
Respect for Mr. Wilson was shown by
the suspension Of ordinary road work all
day and contract work for two hours.