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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
Department of Hist
TO PARIS

A dispatch from Paris says that Ma.
jor w. F. Allison has been ordered to
that city to act as a member of the
commission to estimate the damage
done by the Germans. He has been
designated to estimate the value of
public buildings and utilities destroyed.
BrOokings remembers the major well,
as he came to the county in the
pioneer days, a mere child, and grew
up and was educated at State College.
He has been professor of highway anu
municipal engineering at the Univer-
sity of Washington and is considered
a high authority on these subjects.
Having served in the Sp2nish-Ameri-
can val as a major in the South Da-
kota regiment, he offered his services
as Don as we entered the great war.
He has been over seas for over a year
and has been connected with the en-
gineers. This appointment shows that
his talent and ability have made them
selves felt in his work and it is a
just and fair recognition of his work.
Major Allison is a nephew OF James
and Will Culbertson of Medary town
ship and married a niece of j. A. and
Miss Jennie Hegeman of this city.
He is also a brother-in-law of Col.
Harry Hegeman who did such wonder
full work for the government in auto
transportation. Both were graduates
of State College, and are members Of
its alumni. State College "a well
feel proud of the achievements and
distinction bestowed upon it's gradu-
ates all over the country.
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BROOKINGS HERO MISSING

Mrs. Joe Enright and daughters have
received word that their son and broth
er, Corp. S. A. Enright, of h 18th
Infantry, has been missing in action
for about three months. He enlisted
from Spokane, Wash, through a rail-
way employe and a married man, and
went overseas in December, 1917,
thus showing his patriotism. He
has been with his regiment on the
'front.' ever since April, 1918, and has
been in many of the most desperate
battles. Corporal Enright was born
on a farm in Alton township in 1889,
md Is a Brookings county boy, num-
bering lots of friends who will mourn
if this report is finally true, and who
deeply sympathize with his wife, moth
or, sisters and brothers. 1t is certain
ly to be hoped that later returns from
the lists of the A. f. +. will give him.
as among those who are living and
accounted for.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
THE Am FUND

Through the efforts Of Miss Nellie
Kendall, assisted by many friends and
all the patriotic people Of the city, a
fund Of over eight hundred dollars
was raised with the intention of pur-
chasing an ambulance for use at the
front. Then came the armistice and
the use for which this fund had been
planned was a thing of the past. Vari-
Gus uses for the money were can
vassed and after a very carefully study
of the situation, Miss Kendall and
those mainly interested in raising this
fund, decided that the American Red
Cross was the proper beneficiary to
whom the money should be turned
over. On Tuesday Miss Kendall paid
the money into the treasury of the
Brookings chapter Of the Red Cross,
a action which will meet with the
approval of all those who contributed
to it this generous amount. The Reg
lister was personally interested in this
fund and did it's little bit" in boost
ing for it, and we join all those VINO
contributed in congratulating Miss
Kendall in her good work and APPROX
ing of the final disposition of the
money.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
COLLEGE
GOES TO FRANCE
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS AN.
NoUNcEs RESIGNATION OF
DR.. PERlSHO
NEW PRESIDENT TO Be ELECTED SOON
Pierre Dispatch Announces Effort
Will Be Made To Appoint President
OF Aberdeen Normal

The has been current for
some time, in fact since the meeting
of college officials in Washington last
month, that Dr.. f. c. Perisho, presl-
dent -of State College, would resign
his position to accept an appointment
by the National War Work Council of
tie y. NJ. c. A. to go to France az IA
regional director of agriculture and ed
ucational work among our soldier boys
across the seas. This has been con
irmed by the appointment of the doc
tor to this position with headquarters
in Paris and he has so notified the
ident perisho came to State College
from the University of South Dakota,
where he was professor of geology.
He is a graduate of Eerlham College,
from which he received the degrees of
B. S., A. NJ. and Ii. ID. He is a fluent
and entertaining speaker, an orator OF
parts, with a magnetic and
pleasing personality. A dispatch from
Pierre printed in al Aberdeen paper
states that there is a movement on
foot to influence the board of regents
to appoint President Willis f. John
son of the Aberdeen Normal school
to the vacant position, but that no ac-
ton is expected to be taken until the
end of the present school year. At
the time of going to press the Regis
ter has been unable to obtain any re-
liable information as to the probable
action Of the state board in connection
with the appointment of a new pres
ident.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
A OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last weeK
is slower. Jobbing and wholesale
trade quiet, retail demand slower and
industry not so active. Collections
also drag. Mild weather and break
in cotton hurt retail trade north and
south respectively. Textile mill. blast
furnace and mine capacities shrink
ing. A few favorable features, how
ever, visible. Ocean freight cut helps
sentiment in steel. lumber, leather and
coal trades. Cotton goods agents re-
fuse t. follow market downward. La
Dor looking for shorter day rather
than higher wages. Unemployment
larger, but some of the rehabilitation
is being absorbed. Clearings exceed
year ago. Failures more numerous.
Money easy. Food prices lower and
rs per cent off December top.
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DAIRY INDUSTRY
Of STATE GROWS
. COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF
THE LAST TWO YEARS is
ENCOURAGING
Az. RYGER GIVES FIGURES THAT PLEASE
Plenty OF Room For The Extension OF
The Business That Brings Dollars
To Farmers Pockets

South Dakota is a natural and ideal
dairy state. It's climate is favorable
TO the production of best quality pro-
ducts and nowhere can milk be pro-
duced more economically if the farm.
ers will give more attention to winter
~dairying. They should plant and feed
more alfalfa and erect more silos as
alfalfa and silage are the cheapest and
best feeds known for the production
of milk"
This is the conclusion arrived at by
A. p. Ryger, the state dairy expert,
a man who has had experience in this
line of endeavor all his life. There
al be no doubt but what he has
summed up the situation in these
words. Attached to this is his report
of the dairy industry Of the state with
,ry preceding. And the one big
IIem mat stands out above all others,
is that almost fifty per cent of the
ream Of the state was sold and ship
pcu OuJSlue OF lUe SJdJe, While dccOT0-
ing to the figures, the state has sutti.
Gent creamery industries to take care
of it all.
The year ending June 30th, 1913,
shows an increase in production OF
over the previous year, and ar
increase of 34.13R during the past
five years when compared with the
year 1913, with a b%utterfat production
of 17,333,774 pounds.
The creamery business in South Da.
kota is divided among IS plants,
owned and operated as follows:
Local Farmers Cooperative cream
Local individual creameries .......2
individual and stock
............. IL.
Centralizing Farmers Coop. cream
cries. = ..'.....'.. l
Approximately 700, 900 gallons OF ice
cream were manufactured during the
fiscal year by IS ice cream fac
tories located in South Dakota.
Continued on Page Column II
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ARMY CAPTAIN RETiRES

Capt. and Mrs. r. w. Hotchkiss left
last evening for Minneapolis, where
they will make their future home, the
captain having been released from SER
vice after the close of the army school
at the college. He will resume his
employment with the firm of WeIlr.
Dickey & Co, the large bond house,
and as he was one of their star bond
statesmen before the wal started there
is no doubt but what he will be able
to again enter into the financial bust
ness of life with renewed zest after
this period of experience of another
line of endeavor. Captain and Mrs.
Hotchkiss made many warm friends
while in the city and take with them
the best wishes and warm regards for
continued happy life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
SOLDIERS COMING HOME

In a dispatch from Washington Gen
eral March, chief of staff, made the
following statement in a meeting with
a congressional committee:
Rehabilitation of the army passed
the million mark during the past
week, with 61,235 officers and 952,4l1
men actually discharged. OF the Off
GERS mustered out, 2,444 were on duty
in Washington.
The rehabilitation has proceeded
to such a point that general officers
are being discharged from the wal or
ganizatiOn. General March announced
the honorable discharge of thirty-three
generals, all except four of them be,
ing regulars, who returned to their
rank in the regular establishment.
How many Americans will be held
abroad in the army of occupation is
to be determined by President Wilson,
but more Americans already have
been designated for return home than
originally proposed by Marshal Foch.
He indicated that ten divisions had
been suggested as Americas contribu.
ton to the army of occupation.
The chief of staff informed the SEN
ate military committee that shipping
arrangements had been made by
which 100000 men might be transport
ed home monthly and that all of the
American eXpeditionary force could
be returned home and demobilized
within six months.
Several senators said they had re,
ceived many complaints because divi-
sions which had
parently We're Vi i
home.
This policy, General March said,
was strictly in accordance with mill
tary plans to hold experienced men in
the army of occupation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
EDITOR BANK DIRECTOR

The Iroquois Chief announces that
at the receD annual meeting of the
Farmers & Merchants State Bank, T.
I. Flittie was reelected vice pre-.
dent and G. NJ. Dyste as cashier. M.
Flittie is president of the Bank Of
Brookings and Mr.. Dyste is well
known here. having married one of
the daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fit
tie. The name Of ]. F. Halliday, OF
the Chief, also appears as n of the
directors, thereby adding a certain
moral tone to the ensemble. Where
Dick" got the money for this high
honor would certainly puzzle the Jews.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
MEDICAL OFFICER HOME

1t is reported that Major Ben. c.
Alton, medical officer attached to the
British army hospital service during
the war, has landed in the United
States, having been discharged from
the service. Ben" as Brookings PEG.
pie all remember him. went over soon
after the war started with the unit of
Harvard Medical School physicians
and has been in continuous service on
the front ever since. He is expected
home for a visit with his folks at an
early date III
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A p

A select number of the friends OF
W. Z. Purdy called on him unexpected
" Monday evening to celebrate his
birth anniversary. AS Mr.. Purdy IS
older in some things than in others
il would be hard TO just say what an
niversary this was. Anyhow the
friends had a merry and pleasant
time and left him with a feeling OF
happiness over this kindly remem-
brance and token Of good will and af-
lection. The Register extends Mr..
Purdy it's best wishes and %congratula
tons.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06
ARM ENiAN RELIEF

Proclamation-City OF BrookingS
Office of the Mayor, Feb. 5, 1919
lnasmuch as there has been a ma
tion-wide drive, sanctioned by the gov.
eminent for $4,000, 900 for the reliai
OF the %straving refugees in Syria, Per
STA and Armenia. brought to destitu
tlon by the Turks, and inasmuch as
South Dakota has been asked for $175.
Gee, and Brookings county for $4,000;
| therefore, mayor OF the city of
Brookings, do hereby appoint Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 8. as a day for this
drive in W own city, and urge upon
our citizens that they open their hearts
to the cry Of those who will die in
fearful destiturion unless we help. and
that they give literally out of the
prosperity with which our land has
been SO graciously favored.
w. II. Leighty, Mayor.
1T not this the fast that | have
chosen? = = to deal thy bread to the
hungry, and that thou bring the poor
that are cast out to thy house? when
thou seest the naked, that thou cover
him? and that thou hide not thysen
from thine own flesh? Then shall thy
light break forth as the morning - =
Then thou shalt call and Jehovah
shall answer: thou shalt cry, and He
will say. Here | am. . If thou draw
out thy soul 20 the hungry then
shall thy light rise in the darkness
The Bible.
Because America believes this a
drive has been on in this country for
$50, 600 900 for those in Armenia, Syria
and Persia, who have been left desti-
tute by the ~unspeakable atrocities of
the Turks, especially against the
Christian people in these lands. Over
400, 900 of these refugees. who number
more than 1000, 900 are little children.
The lives Of all of these hang upon
will of Americans. We are the
only nation able to come to their re.
lief, We are a%bundantly able to do
IL we will they shall live. II we
neglect them they will die, and ours
will be the debt. For a nation of well
cared for people to help a nation of
starving people is the same as for one
to help his starving neighbor. We
have been finding out what great
things we can do for the life of the
world, and in no way impoverish our.
Not one of us has gone cold
or hungry as a result Of all the con.
tributions we have made. Perhaps
If we had we would be even more SYM
pathetic. for the sleek and comfort
able are usually the selfish ones. But
1t is something for which we are de-
voutly thankful that we can relieve
the awful need Of the world.
South Dakota has been asked for
of this fund for saving life.
county has been asked for
$4,725. This will mean about 81, 800
for the city of Bookings, on the basis
Of the Red Cross drives.
Next Sunday afternoon has been de-
upon as the best time for
his campaign Of kindness. The city
has been districted. In the afternoon
every home will receive a call. Plan
TO be at home. Welcome those who
not in their own name. but in
the name of Him who came to save
life. Give to them literally, and let
have the honor not of bare
meeting her apportionment. but of
going over the top in royal style.
w. A. Mast, County Chairman.
/. NJ. Hargett,
f. V. Pierce,
Committee for Brookings.
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A eusiNE CHANGE

There is a rumor that a change will
take place some time this spring In
the ownership of the Hub Department
Store, R. Hs Bartlett retiring, and F.
e. Youngberg assuming the full own
and management.
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Corp. Otto w. H. Hanson of the
352nd NJ. G. Company, now in France,
has written a couple of very interest
ing letters to the home folks, which
we are permitted to give to our read
ers:
ChaumOnt. France, Dec. 25, 1915
Dear Folks at Home: AS you can
see by the date of this leetter. it is
Christmas day. You will also wonder
what | am doing at Chaumont as my
last letter was from Bennett, France,
which is quite a little way from here.
Well, will explain, as | have had
quite a time since the last letter |
wrote which was about two weeks
ago today.
Two weeks ago about nine O'Clock
in the evening, I was in bed, but not
asleep, talking about these schools,
such as machine gun and gas schools.
Two of our boys had been picked that
night % go to a three-days' gas school,
and ! was blowing about having been
to school a short time before so Il
would not have to 70 again. as we
de-net like these schools.a JUST be-
Continued on Page Column ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING

People who live in these strenuous
times are really lucky, for most of US
are just waiting TO die. But there is a
consolation in the moving pictures,
because you can forget dull care and
PASS away an hour or two enjoying
the screen artists. 1t is a blessing
that the motion pictures came into en-
istence. Nowadays when You retur. to
.vonr home and find. as is many times
the case a disagreeable wife, you can
HE yourself to moving pictures and
forget YOU ever saw her. The Grand
Theatre on Monday will give you a
show that will drive away dull care
and cause you to laugh. You will also
have the eighth episode of "The Iron
Test" Those who have seen this series
will not miss it. Those who have not
Will be benefited the more by visiting
this theatre Monday afternoon OF
night. Matinee at $50 and continu
w. S"' Egj 81 II G.. .S.ss5z4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
4 PERTINENT QUERY
Can an Amendment to the Constitu-
ton be Unconstitutional

Can an Amendment to the Constitu-
tion be Unconstitutional.
An academic, although somewhat
interesting, discussion about the Fed
eral Constitution has appeared in the
columns of the New York Times.
The question is whether the Supreme
Court of the United States or any
other tribunal has the power TO adju-
dicate as to the constitutionallty OF
the Constitution itself or CT any of
the amendments thereof. One COR
respondent of the Times SCOTS at
such a proposition. and declares that
the Supreme Court has never. in its
long history of 1870 years, attempted
to adiudicate, directly or collateral!y,
as to the constituticnality of a single
line in the Federal Constitution. The
people of the United States, can the
writer says, ratify an amendment
abolishilg the Supreme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
ACTIVITY IN REALTY
John D. Normoyle Real Estate Broker
Reports Many Sales During Week

Through the office of John D. Nor
moyle. real estate agent, Frank j.
Benson has purchased lots 93S and 929
on Peyton Avenue, in Del Ray, and Mr..
Benson has commenced the erection of
a modern six room frame dwelling
on said lot.
Hugo Rerfurth, Jr., has purchased!
lots 20 and q in section ,, George
Washington Park, King Street eX-
tended, and Mr.. Herfurth will short
ly erect modern six room bungalow
on said lots.
Capt. Charles G. McCrea of Colon-
isl Beach, Va, has sold through John
D. Normoyle, real estate agent, the
two story frame dwelling 313 Wilke:
Street to William Dodd, this city.
Frank H. Safelr has sold the two
story frame dwelling 400 North West
street to Joseph c. Bow.e, of this
city.
Hugo u, rfGrth, j., has purchased
from Wil..am P. Woolls Attorney
two twc-s tory ;,ame dwellings, at 4ol
and 407 South Royal street. Mr.
Herfurth will remodel the buildings
and hold same as an investment.
William p. Woolls, Attorney TO,
the Gray estate, has sold to Mrs
Charlotte K. Bradley, the three story
brick dwelling, GOA Cameron street
Plans are now being prepared for the
converting of this dwelling into mod
ern apartments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
Terror to Bootleggers

pavne was a terror to the vilators
Of the prohibition law. He probably
had more arrests to his credit in Flr-
oinia than any other inspector en-
nloved under the Rev. ]. Sidney
Peters. state prohibition inspector,
,nder whom he worked Rev. Mr..
Peters is in Alexandria county today
investigating the case.
For about two years Payne had been
snnloved as a prohibition inspector
He trailed bootleggers firm every part
of The state and his greatest number
of arrests were made between this
citv and Washington, although al
inns Pavne was transferred TO othel
parts Of the state and frequently he
made arrests in Fredericksburg anc
other pints.
MANY of his arrests were made OF
both steam and electric trains ant
some in automobiles. In a majority 0:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22

the cases the courts fined those ac--
cused of violating the law $50 to which
was added a Jail sentence of thirty
days. Thousand of quarts OF Il
quor every month were confiscated
by Payne.
Payne was unusually active and dur
ing the past month made a total of
1O3 arrests in Alexandria county.
Only Yesterday Payne appeared in
this city and testified, before a special
grand jury in a number of liquor
cases. As a result of his activity he
naturally made many enemies among
those engaged in the liquor traffic
and when the report of the shooting
was first made it was thought that
possibly it was premeditated affair.
This however, proved to be without
foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
lNGOMAR-The Challenge Accepted

When the signing of tie se!ective
Se,vice draft challenged the young
men of our country to fight for de-
mocracy, the natives of Sparhook,
baried deep in the heart of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, greeted the news
with varying degrees of disgust and
contempt. Knowing nothing of the
great world outside their hills, they
could not understand why they should
be forced to leave their homes to fight
for something that, as they saw it,
meant nothing to them.
"The Challenge Accepted" the first
Arden photoplay. starring the charm
ing Zena keefe, shows at the Ingonlar
tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
INSULT U. S. SOLDIERS

Paris, Feb. 22.-Dr. Alonzo Taylor
American special representative, who
investigated conditions in Germany
has reached Paris, and these are some
interesting facts he reports
American soldiers first were re-
ceived cordially, but are now being
insulted by women in public places.
German soldiers, no longer salute
their own former officers, but salute
American officers.
The morale of the Germans has
sunk so low that university men say
there is no hope in the present gener-
alton. Plays on degeneracy occupy
the stage.
Crime of all kinds is rampant. The
answer of the police is that men cam
not be trained for crime for years and
then be expected 70 act as good cltl-
zens.
Nearly 100000 men are out of work
in Berlin. The same proportion OBJ
tains in other places. The men do not
want work because they cannot make
as much money as the government al
lows them without work. The gov
ernrnent is afraid to stop these al
iowances.
Germany is willing to compensate
in money for the damage she has
done. She is unwilling to give up
Alsace-Lorraine, or to cede Danzlg
to the Poles.
There is no great anger against au-
thors cf the war, save Tirpitz and
the ex-crown prince. The Germans
hold the Kaiser least responsible g.
all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-02-22
IN .MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear wife. TACI ROSE, who de-
narted this life, one month ago today,
January %, 1919.
Dear Tacy you have left me
IN this world to weep and mourn
But some day we will meet to part no
more
Gone from life, yes gone, forever
Tear dimmed eyes, shall look in vain
1Trtil reach that shining city
Then I'll meet my love again. .
By your bedside I sat and watched you
Pass from life to yondcr bllssful shore
Now I'll wait and trust in Jesus
Till we meet TO part no more.
By her devoted husband.
Virgil Rose,