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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01

Miss Marie Heron Of Sioux Falls,
arrived Sunday for a visit of a week
or more at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
C. f. Poole.
Hotel Dyckman is Minneapolis
newest downtown fireproof hotel. 800
rooms. each room has its own private
bath. Rates $1.75 to $3.50 per day.
Henry Langum, who has been visit
ing his sister. Mrs. John Jesme. left
Sunday for Minneapolis where he will
engage on the practice Of chiropractic.
Mrs. f. w. Heintz and little daugh.
ter, Mercedes. are quarantined while
the little girl enjoys the scarlet fever.
She is getting along nicely and in due
time will be out again, as the fever IS
not a severe case.
Carl Usletten, who has been acting
as "A brakeman on the Tyler-Astoria
branch of the c. & N. w. Railway for
some weeks, went to Huron Monday
and expects to run with the chain
gang all over the division.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown, accom-
panied by their daughter, Esther, and
Olaf Lakken, one of the employees of
the Brown Garage, to M%inneapo-
lis Sunday morning for a short bust
ness visit and to bring back more
Ford ears for the customers who are
waiting for them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01

Above is a fine view of the new
Baptist church of Brookings, dedicated
to worship on Sunday, June End, 1918.
1t has been said by many who know
regarding church architecture and
planning, that it is one of the most
complete and compactly arranged
houses of worship in the west. Harry
M. Jones of Minneapolis, the architect,
has planned many churches and this
is one of his latest and most satisfac-
tory designs. The commodious en-.
trance on the corne leads to the spa
cious auditorium and Sunday school
rooms above and to the assembly
rooms, dining room and kitchen below.
Also a broad stairway leads to class
rooms situated on the second floor of
the south end. The main roo is fin
ished in oak throughout, with heavy
truss beams and with its furniture APP
propriate in design and color makes
the scheme of furnishing both attrac-
tive and uniform. The pulpit, choir
and baptistry are specially planned
for this structure and are unique and
harmonious in their setting and ar
rangement. TO the right of the plat
form is a c~ommodious pastors study.
having access from the outside at the
northeast corner of the building, On
the other side are dressing rooms for
candidates for baptism and a room for
the choir. The arrangement of the
Sunday school rooms at the south end
of the church, both in the basement.
and the first and second floors, make
this part of the church n of utility
and service seldom seen in church
buildings of an older date. The spa
cious dining room in the basement
with its model kitchen attached, are
something that appeal to the ladies of
the church and assure them of a con
venient place for their activities. Two
heating plants are located in the base
ment, making it possible to heat de-
tached portions of the building as well
as provide sufficient warmth when all
the structure is in use. This makes
for economy as well as convenience.
Another matter of utility is the man
ner in which the windows of the build
ing are opened. Being hinged at the
bottom there is provision against a
draft or the beating in Of rain, a meas
ure Of thoughtfulness appreciated by
been used In the interior finishing, a
fine grained yellow pine has been
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01
DR.. Jackson, O%steopath.
Let Cornell wire your house.

Let Cornell wire your house.
Get your pictures framed at Oyloe's
T. c. Akin left Monday for a life
insurance trip, going to Elkton, Clear
Lake and WATERFOWL, and will be
gone the whole week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Young of Persho
on their way home by auto from a
visit in Iowa, stopped a few days last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
A. Burman. In company with the
Burman family in their auto they all
went to Huron Saturday night and Wis
tied over Sunday, the Burmans re.
turning home Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Mcknight and
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Mcknight re-
turned the first of the week from their
auto trip to the Twin Cities. On the
way home they stopped at Redwood
Falls, where they visited with J. M.
Stewart. formerly a resident of Brook
ings. The Stewards are nicely locat.
ed and like their new home, and send
greetings to all of their Brookings
friends.
Prof. H. c.. Helm and family of
Pierre, motored through here Sunday
and remained over night at the hotel
on their way to Redwood Falls, Mimi,
where Mr.. Helm has been engaged as
superintendent of schools for the com
ing year. They found miserable
roads west of Huron and one day only
made sixty miles. The professor has
been at Pierre for six years and has
given excellent satisfaction.
A. f. Vinegar who has been visit
ing at Clark, where Miss Laura has
beer acting as secretary for H. l..
Hopkins in the Y. M. c. A. work, re-
turned home last evening accompan-
led by his daughter. They are making
arrangements for their trip to the G..
A. r. encampment at Portland, Ore,
and will leave some time next week,
going by the northern route and Wis
iting at Spokane, Wash, and other
places en- route. They expect to visit
at Eugene, Ore, after the events at
Portland and will perhaps be away
from home for six weeks or two
months.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01

Save the waste and win the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
COLLAPSE OF HUN PLAN
 TO WEDGE ALLIED ARMIES.

With the French Army in France, Aug. 1S (By The Associated Press).- After the battle of the Avre the sit- uation of the belligerents presents change which for rapidity and extent has rarely been approached in mili- tary history. Marshal Foch's strategy and the masterly tactics of the gen erals commanding the armies and groups of armies under him have in three weeks wrested from the Ger mans what required four months for them to obtain at a cost variously es- timated at from 100000 to 1000, 900 men.
 The immediate results of the counter -offensives which will have the greatest bearing on subsequent opera tions are the clearing of the Chateau Thierry pocket. ending the menace to Epernay and Paris; the liberation of
 Montdidier, ending the menace to
 AmieHs the freeing of the important
 eastern railroad lines from Paris to Chalons, and the equally important northern line from Paris to AIniens,
 restoring to the allies means of conn. munication which give them enor- mously greater ease in future move ments of troops.
 The most disastrous consequence to, the Germans, aside from the heavy losses they sustained in men and ma teriaI is the collapse of their plan to drive wedges into the allied lines and i the subsequent widening and joining | which would have threatened general 1 diSloca tion
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
BRITISH RECOGNIZE THE
 CZEcHO- O-SLoVAKS ALLIES

London, Aug. 13.-The British gov ernment has issued declaration formally recognizing the Czecho- Slovaks as an allied nation and the three Czecho-Slovak armies as an all lied force regularly waging warfare against the Central Powers.
 Washington, Aug. 1S.-Recognition by Great Britain of the Czecho-S Slo- walks as an allied nation arrayed against the Central Powers follows similar action by Italy and France.
 This question is still under censid eration by the American government but there has been no indication as to what course will be followed. It is re- called, however, that only recently Secretary Lansing in formal state ment expressed the deep |. sympathy with which this government views the national aspirations of the CZecho Slo- walks and other oppressed peoples of the Austro- Hungarian empire.
 The Czecho-Slovaks are regarded as one of the most powerful of the disaf- fected peoples in Austria-Hungary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
GERMANS TRYING HARD TO
 FIGHT OFF THE AMERICANS

With the American Army on the VesIe front Aug. 13.-By the Assocl- ated Pess.-The exchange of high eX- plosives. shrapnel and gas projectlles on the front held by the Americans be- tween Soissons and Rheims is taking piace. Another intellectual stab has been made at Ffsmette by the Ger mans; this occurrede last night Today has been comparatively quiet. The front and back are as of both sides along the Vesle are being reached by shell fire. but there has been no al- teration in the line.
 The Germans are digging in. but. not in such a manner as to indicate an in tention permanently to stay where they are. The reports of observers continue to show there is a proba- bility that it is only their intention to light of the Franco Americans un- til they can consolidate more com pleteIy their scattered organizations and make withdrawal over the Aisne in orderly fashion.
 London, Aug 13-The following of flcial communication dealing with av- iation was issued this evening:
 Work in the air was actively car ried on in all it's branches August 12. Enemy airplanes were active and there was much air fighting, thirty hostile machines were brought down and seven driven down out of con- trol. One German balloon was shot down in flames.
 Forty five tons of bombs were drop ped by us during the 24 hours, the Boroinne and Cambria stations being | heavily assailed.
 Twelve of our airplanes are missing
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
LEVINE AND TRoTZKY
 HAVE FLED TO kRoNSTADT

Washington, Aug. 13. - Reports through Berlin that allied diplomats have demanded an explanation of a threat by Leni1aa the Bolsheviki prem fer, of a declaration of war against the allies, are assumed here to refer to the action of American and allied consuls in calling in a body on August on Tchitcherin, the foreign commissioner at Moscow
 The consuls. after being told by Len inc that a state of war existed be- tween Russia and the allies demanded an explanation from Tchitcherin. They were told that the statement was not necessarily to be interpreted as a war declaration; that it rather was a declaration of state Of defense; that the situation existing at one time be- tween Russia and Germany.
 American Consul Poole informed the state department of the incident in 3 message dated Aug. ? and received here six days later. He has not beer heard from since.
 The next word that was received from Moscow was a press report trans mitted to the state department stating officials had been placed under arres by the Bolsheviki. The consuls latel were reported released
 Since these events transpired Lenint and Trotzky have fled to kronstadt according to reports from severa l sources. The state department i l awaiting further word from MT. Poole i with keen interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14

Washington, Aug. 13.-German sub marine raids in American waters were understood to have been discussed today at an unusually prolonged ses- sion of the cabinet, but if any new plans for combating this menace to helpless fishing craft, lightships and other vessels were formulated by President Wilson and his advisers, the fact was not disclosed. s4
 The only report of the activities of the raiders reaching the navy depart ment during the day told of the des- truction of the Norwegian steamer Sommerstad yesterday morning, 25 miles southeast of Fire Island, New York. Captain Hansen and his crew of thirty men were landed by a naval patrol boat, which found them at sea in small boats, ten hours after the steamer went down.
 Destruction of the Sommerstad by 1 a torpedo. which passed under the 1 ships bow and later circled and struck i the vessel amidship. gave rise to a suggestion that the torpedo was con trolled by radio on the submarine, but 1 this was ridiculed by naval experts | They explained that the course of g torpedo is regulated by the gyroscope 1 which can be so set before Gischarg. | HE lHdl IHt WOdpOH WILL uSSCIlDS | circle. This has been done time ana
 again during torpedo practice in tht
 American navy so as to return tht
 weapon to. the ship discharging it
 high officials said, and 1t has not beer
 an uncommon thing for torpedoes fret by German submarines to take simila
 courses.
 No additional reports on the deptl
 bomb attack by an American destroy
 CT on submarine off the Virgini;
 coast have reached the navy depart
 ment. but it now seems fairly we
 established that it occurred Sunda after gas from oil supposed to hay
 been discharged from a submarin overcame six men in the coast guar station and lighthouse on Smiths Is
 land North Carolina, Saturday eve ming.
 No previous accounts of gas attack : by submarines have been received nc has there been any informa ton com
 ing to the department that the U-boai | are equipped for such attacks. Som officials, however. do not regard as at all improbable that In carryin 5 out their campaign of ''frightfulness
 the Germs Ir would make whateve 3 use of gas by submarines that migl
 bo found possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
@ ne Associated Pren

The strength of the German oppoSi- fion against the allied troops, from immediately north of the Somme River 10 the region just see1gw Rove, appar- ently has checked. for the moment at least. thc1r march eastward in the process of clearing the AmienS- Mont didfer sector of the enemy.
 It has not, however prevented the French on the extreme southern end of the line from winning additional points of great strategic value in the hin and forest region between the Otse and the Matz. where LAssigny and Noyon are the ultimate ob3ec%.Ves and the capture of which not alone v-uuld result possibly in the forced evacuation by the Germans of the Noyon. Rove. Chaulnes line, but also would have a marked effect on the bat tle line running southeastwGrd past Soissons and thence along the Vesfe river.
 The battle line m the north and on The center remains virtually as it stood Monday although all the allied troops have bettered slightly their stands and taken additional prisoners The Am ericans and French at last accounts still were in the environs of Bray, north of the river, while souIh of the river the Germans continued in pos session of Chaulnes and Rove. which seemingly they intend to defend at all hazards. Fresh endorsements and large numbers of guns have been brought up by the enemy to aid hsm in his endeavors to hold the line, winch is essential to the safety of the Ger man armies now in the pocket des- cribed by the SomHne on the north and east and the Disc on the south.
 The Germans are not merely on the defensive At salient points here and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
SCHOONER CRUISER CREW
 RoWED fso MILES TO SAFETY

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. 13.-The crew of six men of the sword fishing schooner Cruiser, who were thought to have lost their lives when their craft was sunk by a German submar- inc on Georges Bank, Saturday after noon, were brought in here today. They rowed for 1s0 miles in their dory before they were rescued by Great Round Shoa1 ightship. six miles of this island.
 Previous reports were to the effect that the Cruiser was sunk by gunflre and that her crew had no time to escape. As matter of fact, men from the Cruiser said they saw the sub marine attacking other fishermen and quickly decided to abandon their ves- sel. Packing a quantity of provisions in dory, they put off before the sub marine came up.
 Rowing away from the scene, the Cruisers men saw the fishing schooner On Time on her beam ends. The crew | of the On Time had taken to a d0ry before their ship was shelled According to the crew of the Crui- l ser the schooner Old Time previously reported as sunk while fishing in com : | pany with their vessel was nowhere i h their vicinity. They believe that l the Old Time was confused with the | On Time, which was sunk.
 Reliance Crew Saved
 Provincetown, Mass. Aug. 13.-The crew of seven men of the schoone, Reliance, one of the feet of fishermen surk by a German submarine. Satur. 1 day. was landed here today. The mer were picked up by another fishing yes. sel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
SECRETARY w. D. HAYWOOD
 CLOSED LONG TESTIMONY

Chicago, Aug 1S-After four days on the witness stand William D. Hay wood general secretary and treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World, concluded his testimony today at the trial of 100 officials of the or ganization charged with conspiracy to interfere with the government in it's conduct of the war.
 He was follo.eed on the stand by Edward Robbing, recently socialist candidate for mayor of Scranton, Pa, who. told of speech made in that city by Albert Prashner. defendant, September 4. 1917. in which he de- clared that Germany was responsible for starting the war Prashner de- scribed his activities as an organizer for the l. w. W. in the coal mining districts of Pennsylvania
 It is expected the defense will close it's case by the end of this week and the case given the jury within ten days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
FRENCH STEAMERS SUNK
 WITH GREA LOSS OF LIVES

Paris, Aug. 13.-Four hundred and forty two men are missing as a re- suit of the torpedoing of the French steamer Djemnah in the Medi.cr- ranean the night of July 14-15, while bound from Bizerta to Alexandria with troops on board, according to an of ficial announcement tonight. Four days later the French steamer Aus tralian was also torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Still another steamer was torpedoed, but remained afloat The text of the communication fol- lows:
 "The steamer Djemnah, belonging to the Messageries MaTitimes pro- ceeding from Bizerta to Alexandria with military passengers was tor pedoed and sunk the night of July 14-I5. Four hundred and forty two men are missing.
 "On July 19 in the Mediterranean steamer Australian, belonging to the same company, was torpedoed and sunk. Seventeen sailors were killed. Passengers to the number of 94S were saved. Three are missing 'In the same convoy another steam CT which was torpedoed was kept afioat. Numerous bombs were thrown at the submerged submarine"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
BERLIN BELITTLES THE
 ALLIED ARMIES SUCCESS

Berlin. Aug. 13.-Thc German off, rial reports state; South Of Somme the enemy attacked in the afternoon 1n both sides of the Roman road run hing from Foucancourt to Villers'- Bretonneux. He was repulsed.
 North of the Aimens, Rove road, we drove back strong enemy attacks In the evening. Between the Avier the Disc there was heavy fighting turing the day Strong forces at lacked in the morning south of the Avier and between TfIloty and North Of Efipcourt They collapsed before OUT line. At isolated points we re- pulsed them by counter attacks.
 Between Tilloty and Canny, and west and southwest of Lassigny. the enemy continued his attacks until late in the evening. South of Tilloloy on five occasions weak forces were thrust forward from the region Of the Matz. We drove the enemy back and very frequent1y his sttacks were held up by our concentrated artillery fire
 North and east of Fismes. local undertaking was successful. It re- suited in prisoners being brought in ''Yesterday twenty nine enemy air planes were shot down
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
THREE COMPLETE TRAINS
 AND WAR MATERIAL TAKEN

London Aug. 13.-since the allied offensive began on the Montdfdier- Amiens sector August s. the total cap tures bv the French first army and the British fourth army have ag- Frecated 2s.o0o men and 500 guns, says Field Marshal Haig's communication from headquarters tonight The com n1unication adds that Tuesday passed In comparativ quiet on the battle front. The communication follows:
 -@On the battle front except for somewhat increased hostile artillery activity. the day has passed comfor- f-t.iv uaietlr.-Ks hare captured fe,r prisoners and different positions.
 The number of prisoners captured hv the French first army and the Brit ish fourth army since the morning Of the eighth instant exceeds 20 900. Among them are 500 officers including eight rerimentsl commanders. In the same period these armies have taken about 500 German guns, including many of guns of heavy caiibre and several thousand machines andd also numerous trench mortars which have nor yet beer counted.
 ''The material captured includes three complete trains and vast stocks of engineering and other stores"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS
 ARE PROFITEERlNG

New York, Aug. 3.-Profiteering by retailers by advancing prices to cover government taxes which they do not have to pay was denounced by Will liam H. Edwards. internal revenue col lector here. He said today that cer- tain automobile dealers and jewellers had jumped prices to more than cover the three per cent sales taxes they have to pay on the manufacturers price and then in addition charged the customer with three per cent sales tax which they fraudulently claimed they also had to pay the government He cited an instance of the manufac- turers' price of an automobile at S2500, on which the retailer paid $75 extra to cover the tax being jumped to $3,000, and the buyer of it charged 80 extra or three per cent, to cover the re- taiiers' charged tax.
 Prosccutions may be taken against some concerns. MT. Edwards said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-14
The Man Power Bill
 AnlendmentAdopted


 Washington, Aug. 13.-With a broad work or fight amendment designed to prevent strikes and a new provision for education at government expense aIter the war of youths under 21 serv- Ing In the military or naval service tne administration man power bill extending draft ages so as to include all men between IS and 45 years of age, was ordered favorably reported today by the senate military commit tee.
 Chairman Chamberlain plans to re- port the bill next Thursday and to take up it's consideration in the sen ate next Monday. cutting short the senate vacation recess period by a week
 The bill which was prepared under the. direction of Secretary Baker is framed to enable the nation to in crease its war programme in accord : ance with an understanding reached With the allies. About E, 3,000, 900 men would be registered under the new law, and Provost Marshal General Crowder estimates it will make available at once for military service 2,39S, 900 men between the ages of Is and 20 and. 32 and 45.
 Action by the committee followed about weeks consideration Dur ing that time Secretary Baker, Gen eral March and General Crowder ap- pear to explain the imperative nec- essity for extending the draft ages ant to urge prompt action.
 The work or fight amendment ac. cepted was offered by Senator ReeC of Missouri, as a substitute for on, presented by Senator Thomas of Colo | rado. It provides that when any per son shall have been placed in defer red or exempted class" he shall mo be entitled to remain therein unles he shall in good faith continue whil physically able to do so to work an, follow such occupation" Should h 1 fail to do this he would become sub ject to immediate draft
 While the bill was before the com mittee Senator Kirby of Arkansas at tempted to amend it so as to make ? I the minimum age. He failed, but an nounced he would renew the figh when the bill reached the senate.