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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16
ARGO E CROSS

The ArgO branch of the Red Cross
was organized in June, 1917, at the
home Of Mrs. Russell Vincent. The
elections were Gertrude Haden, chair
man; Bernice LOngman, vice chair
man; Mrs. Cyris Quissel, secretary;
Mrs. Pete Benson, treasurer. The
Christmas drive was we'll superintend-
ed by Will Barnard. We received a
refund of over $64.
On January l, Mrs. Harry Wiebers
and Miss Lila Skarloken were elect
ed to fill the vacancies caused by the
resignation of Miss Haden and Miss
Longman.
On February %, there was an en-
tertainment held at the Wieber's home
where $134.75 was taken in which, of
course, meant a great deal to us. We
have about Is active members and
meet every two weeks on Wednesday
afternoon, and at the present time are
has been considerable work done in
knitting, bed shirts, layettes for the
Belgian and French children. and hos
pital pillows. We are now planning
on the spring drive to help put our
Sunshine State" over the top.
Mrs. Harry Wiebers, Chairman.
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presses, 6x9; $50 congresses, AKA; 80
long strips; "a 5-yard rolls; 1900 com.
presses, SKI; Cos packings, 1x1S; 25O
muslin envelopes; $50 tabs, 1x12; 70
sponges. Total of 4479 articles.
Mrs. E. f. Powderly, chairman OF
general packing committee, reports
APO garments sent to the Belgian Re-
lief Commission; and the following
bandages: 80 triangular, 40 abdomin.
al, 80 4-tail, 40 ct" m~any-tailed; "a
3-inch rolls, "a 4-inch rolls, 159 shot
bags, Is sheets, 60 pillow cases, as
towels, % draw sheets, 48 face cloths.
% shirts, ~ ID cotton, 25 utility bags.
Made by Junior Red Cross, public
school: 404 gauze congresses, l af'
CHAN, IL flannel bandages, 10 wash
cloths, 3 comfort pillows, 3 capes. 2
Jackets, Z dresses, 16 pairs bootees, IA
shirts, 2 stocking caps, 8 pairs nit.
tens.
hdue ny duAiiidiy, cOHNeit' I
shirts; 80 wash cloths, / afghan, 4
comfort pillows.
Committee on layettes for Belgian
babies reports through its chairman,
Mrs. w. C.. Sheldon, the following:
Is dresses, II diapers, "a pairs bootees,
9 Jackets, 13 shirts, 8 capes.
Work rooms have been furnished
by the township board ahd by the
Knights of Columbus. Tuesdays and
Fridays of each week are set apart by
the women of Elkton and community
to be devoted to Red Cross work.
BY the Secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16
THE AURORA BRANCH

The Aurora Branch of the A. r. c.
was organized Nov. %, 1917. Twenty
two members joined our chapter that
day. Nominations were made and ac-
cepted for Mrs. w. G. Ray to act as
chairman, Mrs. H. B. Severson, secre-
tary, and MI. w. w. Webb, treas
urer.
Up to present date we have 1872 an
nual members. We held our meetings
once a week on Saturday afternoons
until the first of April, and since that
time we have been meeting twice a
week-Tuesdays and Saturdays.
We have completed the following
work to date: Abdominal b~andages,
10, triangular so, manytail 235. 4 tail
PTS, bags 275. drains AGO, congresses
AKA, 1924; congresses 4xs. 2O50. bed
shirts IA. sweaters 8. wristlets 3 pairs.
/ helmet, socks 10 pairs.
Our balance on hand April 20. 1918.
was $1374.60.
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consisted Of surgical dressings, but a
goodly number of bed shirts and pa
jana suits have been made. The
knitted work has been done entirely
at home.
The schools of the city and also sew
eral of the country schools in our juris-
diction have helped materially, both in
work and money and have become
junior organizations Of this branch.
The following schools have been thus
far organized: Volga city schools;
VOlga No. 70, Lillian Alseth, teacher;
Brookings No. 2, Mabel Peterson,
teacher; Bangor No. 4, Alma Gruseth,
teacher; Bangor No. SO, Martha Piehl,
teacher; oslo No. ., Olga Alseth,
teacher; Volga No. 76, Elsie De Walt
teacher. Altogether the schools of the
district have raised $439.97.
We have also a valuable auxiliary
in Oslo township. These ladies are
furnished with work by the VOlga
branch and report to it, as they are
members OF this branch, but live too
far to come here to work. The work
Of these ladies is excellent
During the first part Of January a
new set of officers was elected as fol-
lows: Chairman, Mrs. John c.. Hoff;
vice chairman, Mrs. Nellie White;
secretary. Mrs. II. NJ. Norvold; treas
urer, Robert Henry. Under the eff
cient management of these officers the
work is progressing most s%atisfactor-
lily.
The local branch is indebted to the
South Dakota State College Military
Band, under the direction of Lieut..
Carl Christensen, with the assistance
of a number of soloists, for a delight
full entertainment, which netted the
treasury 1855.
The total amount received from AL
sources is $2826.32. This looks like d
large sun of money, but when we con-
slider the enormous and ever-increaS-
ing prices of all materials a branch
that endeavors to do its full duty will
use a large amount each month and
the money goes fast.
That some idea may be had of the
work done by this branch we report
the following list of articles made:
Surgical dressings, $3.50; bed shirts,
70; pajamaS. 10; socks, pairs, SO;
sweaters, %; wristlets. pairs, 25;
wash cloths. %; helmets, 2; comfort
pillows, 4. From Oslo auxiliary Volga
branch: Bed shirts. 48: socks, pairs,
IL; triangular bandages, IL; ; ristlets,
pairs. 2; pajamas. IL.
The item of surgical dressings from
the Jolga branch includes all kinds
OF bandages, pads. sings. etc. A mum
Der of the knitted articles have been
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rom the older ladies who were unable

from the older ladies who were unable
to do active work at the regular work
Dom of the branch.
In addition to the none received
by the treasurer, a social and sale held
by the ladies of the Oslo auxiliary a
few days ago, Melted $222.90.
The Volga branch and Oslo auxili.
airy are made up Of ladies who are
not contented to do their bit, but are
determined to do their best at all
times. Mrs. Horton, Reporter.
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$10,398.01

terial and supplies purchased by the
branches locally, or from any other
source than chapter headquarters. A
branch often purchases the major part
of it's supplies locally.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-16

The Register Office will pay s cents
per pound for good. clean, cotton rags
that we can use.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
CURRENT COMMENT
Allied Arms on the Danube.

When Bulgaria surrendered it was ap.
parent that one consequence of her with
drawal would be to open way for the
allies into Rumania. When French de-
.tachments reached the Danube river near
Vidin, that objective came within sight.
For Vidin Tor Within stands upon one Of
the old natural highways between Bull.
garia and Rumania, aus the many bat.
ties fought there attest.
The Danube here has turned from the
eastern course, in which it separates
Austro-H Hungarian and Serbian territory,
and flows southwark, 50 that Vidin il
abouts6 miles south Of Hungarian from.
tier and the famous Iron Gate. To the
east, likewise, the allied advance along
the Horava valley and its railroad has
still some 10 miles TO 60 before all Ser.
bia ID regained.
None the less, tine Balkan salient Of
the central powers is rapidly crumbling,
Just as other and smaller salients crtm.
bled in France And as the allied ar
mics strobe forward through the wreck
age of these salients to the Hindenburg
line, so they are stfiding forward now to
the line of the Danube, the Save and the
Drina
This river line, so far az is known,
bears no military designation, no title
from the lore Of Teuton myth. Before
it is reached and broken, some name
ought to be found. II might be called
the Hapsburg line-Boston Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
Mr.. Hughes, way.

1t is impossible to read Mr.. Hughes
report OF his investigation Of the airplane
situation without admiration. II is not
merely that ii Is well written or that it
is comprehensive, still less that it com.
mands the unquestioning faith of his
fellow citizens--for that Is certain; but
it is written with that SAVIOR of expe-
rience that no man of less experience can
give to his writing, whatever the sub.
ject. 1t is not only the experienced in
vestigator, or the lawyer deeply versed
or the justice recently from the highest
judicial tribunal in the world; IL is all
three that combine to produce that sure
touch and that atmosphere
Mr., Hughes went TO his task not only
without the slightest tinge of partisan,
ship, but surrounding himself by the
terms Of his employment and never step
ping an inch beyond that boundary. He
was instructed to do certain things, and
those things he did extremely well, but
he would not go beyond them. He would
not discuss questions Of mere ineficien
cy, for he was there to look for evidences
Of wrongdoing He found IL, in several
CdhBsy anu ItGDDllUbHutu Tie EbHFL%f1hI-
tial of one officer and the criminal prose.
cution, in the civil courts, Of three more
In the same way Mr.. Hughes felt him.
self debarred from going into the ques.
tion of an "inner ring On that point
he says that the legality Of the cross.
license agreement entered into by mem.
bers of the Manufacturers Aircraft asso.
citation, Inc, was disposed Of by the at.
torney general, who declared It not in
violation of the antitrust law. Chat
says Mr.. Hughes, disposed of the ques,
ton, in the absence Of contrary decision
by the courts, so far az the action of the
executive department Is concerned" and
he passes on. 1t is not often one finds
an Investigator displaying such sobriety
skill, and tact, or taking his work fol
exactly what it ia and not seeking to Elk.
coed or expand 1t in any direction what.
ever, The things on which he does pass
are expounded with clarity, fullness
and finish which will not easily find a
comparison 1t ia notable document -
New York Times
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
TOWN cHAIRMEN NAMED
For the United War Work Campaign in
Vermont.

Reaching into every town in Vermont
through a carefully organized county
committee, which, in turn, is directed by
state executive committee, with Earle
:. Kinsley Of Rutland ms the chairman
and Archibald e. Hurd of White River
Junction as the state director are the de.
tailed preparations now under way for
the Vermont United War Work cam.
paign Nov Ills. Seven organizations
the Salvation Army the X M @. a., the
National Catholic War council TX of ca,
the 81 w. G. A., the Jewish Welfare
board, the War Camp Community service
and the American Library association are
to benefit by the drive which il nation
wide. Vermont's quota of 100000 must
be oversubscrihed, and as in every other
big enterprise, the success OF the cam
paign depends very largely, first upon
the munificence Of the people, and then
upon the devotion and efficiency of the
local workers. II ia one of the first prin-
ciples Of the coming campaign that each
local chairman is held personally respon-
sible for the subscription Of the quota in
his town
The following town ehairmen have
been appointed in Washington county:
Barre City, James Mackay; Montpelier
John P. Adams; Calais, b. i. Wilbur
Woodbury., Bert Benjamin; East Mont.
pelier, L, w Sibley; Worcester, Rev
Fred Engel; Mortified, Heber G. Cady
The list Of town chairmen in Franklin
county follows: Bakersfield, Dr. w. b
Hyde; Berkshire, w, s, Rublee; Enos.
burg, F. w. Wallace; Fairfield, Herbert
MCGOWAN; Fletcher, A. H. Cooper
Franklin, w. Ray Whitney; Georgia
John NlcGraw: Highgste, j, II, Duso;
Montgomery, G. A. Cardyne; Richford
Peter McGetterick; Sheldon, George
Stebbins; Swanton, George t. Loiselle
st. Adams City, j. B, Wilson.
The list Of town chairmen in Chitten.
den county includes. Bolton, Edward Il.
Green; Burlington, Howard NJ. Crane;
Charlotte, w. l.. Stacy; Essex, Dan M
johnson; Hinesburg, u. o. Meade; Hunt
ington, Carl Brewster; Jericho, Warren
| G. Day; Milton, DR., |. S. Coburn; Rich.
mond, M D, Dimmick; Shelburne, Arthur
M Vaughan; Underhill, Il. w. Henry;
Westford, L, E. Dunlap; Williston. Frank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

The American soldiers who have been
longing to be on The move for Berlin are
beginning to feel the realization Of their
ambition Con to Berlin" meaning on
and into Germany, seems to be much
nearer possibility than it was when the
soldiers first took up the cry ere they
had left the shores of the United States
They may never traverse the length Of
Inter Den Linden street in Berlin but
they are pretty certain to step onto the
soil Of the fatherland unless, by virtual
unconditional surrender, Germany should
forfend that possibility. The progress
which the American armies are now max.
ing after many weeks and months Of
hard plugging against a very heavy de-
tense on the southern side of the great
German salient is such as to indicate
that the German lines cannot hold even
though they should be drawn back into
the heavily fortified positions which are
said to be just inside the border Of Ger
many. There is no human power that
can stop the allies if Germany still wills
to fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
AUsTRTA's INTERNAL TROUBLES

Although Austria Hungary has tempo
rariIy settled matters with her outside
enemies, she has yet to reckon with the
discordant elements inside of her own
borders. The races which have had a
taste Of freedom from the hateful yoke
of autocracy win not rest content to 20
back under the same or similar regime.
Already some Of them have set up gov.
ernments of their own and are therefore
started on the road TO national unity
They probably never would consent to
re.enter the dual monarchy again; and
moreover, the United States and the 9th
err allies undoubtedly would not approve
Of any efforts to swing them back under
autocraey's fold The old power Of the
old Austria Hungary seems to have gone
with the collapse of the empire under the
combined internal and external drives
There is left more or less chaotic mass
Of people, smarting under old abuses but
exhilarated by the knowledge of great
freedom. They have not yet fallen into
the error in which the Russians plunged
themselves, or permitted themselves To
he plunged and there is hope that they
can pass through the steps incident Ia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

a historic pinnacle, the wreck and devas.
tation Of empiresl
Should fate work out in this manner,
and the Serbs stand, before winter is
over, in the capital of Bosnia, the repara
tion that this act of conquest would in
volve would worthily as well as pictur-
esguely rebuke the brutal assumption
that the Serbian nation was guilty Of
Prinzip's crime. All the world now
knows, and even the Austrians are COM
PEELED TO admit, that not only were the
skirts of the Serbian government clear
of Franz Ferdinands blood, but that the
guarantee which the government offered
against all future assistance on Serbia )
part 10 irredentist conspiraeies in Bosnia
was ample Notwithstanding that guar
antee, and pushed by the German govern
ment, with the deliberate intention of
crushing Serbia TO death and involving
Russia and France, the Anstrians de-
clared war on Serbia, and the frightful
world conflict was on. The pivot Of this
early episode was Serajevo and the oc-
eupation of seraievo by Serbia. victori-
Gus at last, must sign Austria's doom.
But at this stage Of the war the imme
diate strategieal side of the allied adj
vance northward in the Balkans out
ranks in interest the picturesque or
broadly historical phases Of it. At or
near Widin, the French are blocking the
passage of the Danube TO the Austrians
and Germans and holding out the helping
hand to Rumania, whose territory is OPP
posite to them, So the menace of the
movement extends from the Black sea TO
the Adriatie It promises the return Of
Rumania to liberty; for how can Mack
ensen keep his divisions there when the
whole structure Of the power of the cen
trial empires is tottering in the west
With the springing of Rumania once
more to arms, the dependence of the
Ukraine on Germany would be at an end.
Farewell TO the German dream OF eastern
dominationl Farewell, too, to the hege-
mony Of Europe which was founded upon
the Austrian aggressionl
When the Serajeyo crime was commit
ted, aud England had inspired Serbia to
conciliatory answer, and tho chance for
world conquest which Germany saw was
slipping from her grasp, Won Jagow, in
Berlin, said TO Niehnowsky with a grin,
"We must just risk It'll They risked it
land the arrival Of the Serbians at Sera-
jevo will typify the appalling result Of
the taking Of that sanguinary chance
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
A Drive for Dissension.

The German drive for an armistice and
peace negotiations has subtle current
running under the aims that rest osten.
tatiously upon the surface. In connection
with those aims there Is no reason to
suspect insineerity. On the contrary, the
plea for an armistiee springs from the
genuine alarm Of the kaiser and his gem
eral staff at the precarious position into
which the German armies in France and
Belgium have been forced by the power
full ineessant and nearly ubiquitous Of.
fensive of Marshal Foch. Though he does
not strike quite everywhere at once, the
marshal misses no chance Of striking
anywhere at any time, and the blows ap.
pear to be planned SO well that German
generalship cannot avert or parry them.
Consequently an immediate armistice on
easy terms would prevent serious losses,
if not great disaster, and prolonged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

the foundation of stable governments
without the blood orgies, disorder and
anarchy which characterized. and still
do characterize, Russia. The closer
geographical association of the old Aus
tria-Hungary with western Europe, to-
gether with the influences the United
States may be able to bring to bear, in
creases that hope Both friend and foe
Of the old Austria Hungary wish most
earnestly that the internal affairs Of that
country may be settled without ter
rible price in blood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
The War Swings Around the Circle.

Serbian, French and Italian troops are
rapidly completing the rcoccupation Of
Serbia and Montenegro Already French
troops stand on the Danube, and the
Serbians are swinging around toward the
west and toward Belgrade. Let them
complete the deliverance Of their own
country, ais they win do ere long, and a
most interesting fact impends. With
Serbia and Montenegro cleared, what is
to prevent the victorious allies from in
vading Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
banking the whole Austrian position ON
the Adriatic2 Nothing not even the
Drina river, for the occupation of Monte
negro viii flank the weak Austrian posi-
tion on that river And one of the first
proceedings Of the entente allies, IN en-
tering Bosnia, win be an advance to Sera.
jevo, the provincial capital, where the
deed was done which lighted the deadly
train of this war. Serajevo, amidst whose
minarets and bazaars the young fanatic
prinzip hurled the missile which ended
the life of the Austrian Archduke Franz
Ferdinand and afforded the desired Teu-
tonic preteXt for unloosing the dogs Of
war upon the world seraievo, famous,
or infamous, forever in history as the
starting point of Armageddonl With
what emotion must the advancing allies
stand in the little square of this ancient
Serbian town and contemplate, as from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

If there are any Vermont people,
adults as well as boys and girls, who
have not yet lent their cooperation in
the splendid work Of gathering nut shells
and fruit stones for the purpose Of MAX
ing carbon for soldiers gas masks, they
most certainly should heed the admoni.
tion contained in Governor Graham's
proclamation setting forth Saturday,
Nov. 0, as gas mask day. This gather.
ing Of nut shells and fruit stones may
seem like very small matter, but it
really is quite important and, moreover,
quite essential. The carbon for placing
in the gas masks must come largely from
these materials, so we are Informed, and
it takes great amount Of the shells and
stones to make the carbon. Therefore, it
is urgent that everyone join in the duty
of saving these waste materials SO that
the collections can be sent through the
agency of the Red Cross to the proper
destination. The comparatively few
shells and stones which each one Of You
collect may be the means Of saving the
life Of soldier exposed to the danger of
gas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
A LATE ACTION BY GERMANY


Whenever Germany finds herself likely
to receive dose of the same bitter treat
ment which she has heretofore handed
out to the allies in liberal quantities,
then Germany is prompt to enter pro-
test and an appeal for cessation Of "in-
human warfare For four years Ger
many bombed defenseless cities and
towns Of England and France, besides
strafng allied hospitals and killing and
wounding many allied soldiers. Germany
was deaf to all appeals for civilized war
fare then and Germany kept it up with
renewed brutality Now Germany has
been deprived Of considerable part Of
her air strength through loss on the field
of battle and has, in addition, been
hurled out of advantageous positions
from which these air raids were wont to
start. Moreover, the allies have entered
into the game of bombing German cities,
intending chiefly to pick out those that
are Of military value to the foe and to
make targets merely Of military objec.
tives. These raids have caused conster.
nation and panic in the German cities
and towns, moving the German govern,
ment now to make an appeal TO the al
lies to stop the practice. In view Of Ger
many's record Of four years and in view
Of Germany's change of front brought
about largely by expediency, not from
principle, it is not a very effective appeal
which comes to the state department
through the Swiss embassy in Washing
tom
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

War is turning decidedly against Ger
many when down-trodden Russia rises
and refuses to continue payment Of the
indemnity demanded through the Brest-
Litoysk treaty. Undoubtedly Germany
was counting on that indemnity par
TALLY to tide over the financial famine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

The allies are punctuating their armi-
stice demands with some sharp thrusts
on The field Of battle, The blows being
delivered now by the British French and
Americans are among the most severe
which Germany has been subjected to
since the opening of hostilities. If Ger
many expected that her request for an
armistice would result in slowing down
Of military operations, the sponsors Of
the move have learned their error.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

Possibly the allies never will know
definitely whether governmental regen-
Grafton has taken place in Germany until
they cross the German border and see for
themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

II is good to get this petty battle Of
the ballots out Of the way 80 that we
can focus our entire attention ON the
iinmeasurably more important battle
that is going on in Europe for the de-
Tense of civilization. 1t is true that the
ballot battle has not distracted the at
tention Of all the American people but it
has served to make some wounds that
ought never to have been inflicted at a
time when real big events are calling
upon us for fullest cooperation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05

The kaiser's present address is some
what uncertain, but there seems to be
little doubt of the address short time
later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-05
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

There will be some old scores to pay
when the British army gets to Mons