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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
A FIRE

Monday morning about eight-thirty
the first alarm sounded and the big
truck was not long in getting to the
home Of E. r. Bartling, 814 Williams
street, where the kitchen was found
on fire. Quick and active work on
the part of the firemen got them
speedy control and in less than an
hour they were able to leave the place
with every spark out. E. A. Andel-
son repaired the house in the after.
noon, sufficiently to allow the family
to live there and stated that the fire
undoubtedly came from a large open.
ing in the kitchen chimney, between
the ceiling and the roof where there
was no mortar at all. How long this
opening has been there is uncertain,
but the present unpleasant happening
shows that ARE should be taken in
the building of chimneys. The prob
able damage to the building will be
about two to three hundred dollars,
not to mention the damage to the
household effects of the Bartlings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
LUTHERAN RAISE MONEY

The Lutheran church will make a
concerted effort ON next Sunday after
noon to raise the amount of money al
loted to their congregation in Brook,
ings for the big fund being raised to
maintain work in keeping up the
Lutheran work of the world. The bur
den has fallen on the church in Amer
lea as the denomination in Europe
is all broken and shattered. 1t is a
time when the eyes of the world turn
to the United States and when the
hopes of the Christian people of all
climes rest on her answer. Every
church body is interested in this work,
some in one place and some in anoth'
or, and the Lutherans are striving to
do their full duty in the work of re-
constructing the world.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
PLANS FOR BAND
PROMISE BIG YEAR
REORGANIZATION AND PLANS OF
BAND MADE FOR THE
COMING SEASON
Prof.. CHRISTENSEN IS ENTHUSIASTIC
With Full Support And Boosting OF
All Our Citizens Bookings Will
Have Fine Organization

At a'meeting of the Bookings band
held Tuesday evening. the annual re-
organization was effected with the
election of G. |. Gilbertson, president;
Joseph Bergeim, vice-president and
II. NJ. Solberg, secretary-treasurer.
All those present manifested a spirit
CT enthusiasm over the outlook for
the coming year and the boys stated
that they saw Prof, Carl Chris
Jensen SO well pleased with the out
look and with the possibilities. There
are at least thirty men of experience
in band work who are available and
who are anxious to engage in making
Bookings the leading band and must
cal city during the coming summer.
If we have this splendid band with
us this summer, If we are to be n
tertained with its high grade and ex-
cellent music, then every citizen must
busy and show these boys by their
Interest that they will support them
with their appreciation and presence.
There are few towns anywhere that
have had as fine a corps Of musicians
together as has Brookings during the
past few years. We are not really
aware Of our good fortune and we
certainly have not shown them the ap-
probation that they deserved. With
the right kind of backing in spirit and
feeling we can have the best band in
the state and few equals in the en-
tire, northwest. Last year there was
only one band in three states around
us, the semi-professional band Of
Rochester, Mimi, who played as high
class of music as did our organization.
In one city of five times the size Of
Bookings, where they paid the band
$4,000 for the year, it was known as
a waltz and march band, giving their
patrons little but this class of Easy
music. Our band has always given us
of the best, overtures, classics, dra-
MATES and descriptives and it has sur
prised visiting people by it's ability.
With our help and appreciation Prof,
Christensen and his band can this
year surpass all the past and it is up
to us to let them know that we want
them to do it. When we have a good
thing like this it is no tine to let it go,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
INTERNATIONAL RESERVE

A plan whereby the commerce be-
tween nations can be financed with
out the shipment o factual gold from
one money center to another has been
proposed in Washington, according TO
the press dispatches. Willingness to
undertake development Of an interna-
tional gold exchange fund to facilitate
financial transactions between nations
without actual shipment OF gold was
expressed today by the federal reserve
board in its report for 1918. This ar
rangement would be similar to that
now maintained by the board to settle
balances between the banks within
the United States. The FUND might
be developed among the entente ma
tons and a few leading neutrals but
il is conceivable that all civilized
countries may eventually be partici-
pants, said the report. The gold
would be deposited in trust in some
government bank to guarantee ex-
change obligations and 1t is proposed
that the fund should be limited to cur
rem commercial and exchange trans
actions. This is one of the sugges-
tons for future financial developments
growing out of successful domestic
war operations of the. federal reserve
system. which the report reviewed In
detail.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
A NEW RESIDENCE SECTION

The section of the city along the
west side of south Main street. has
been purchased from John d. Waters
by John ii. Roberts and will be laid
out and part of it sold in acreage prop
erty to accommodate those who wish
sized lots. This land is sloping, has
natural drainage and has a fertile and
rich soil, and with these advantages
will nc doubt be a fine location for the
able that a portion of the land on Main
street will be plated into lots for
those who do not van the larger
sized tracts, There is also a scheme
on foot to obtain a suitable sized tract,
say about twenty acres, of this land
for the location of a city park. Some
people have thought that this would
make a good memorial for the boys
who fought for our country. and that
such a park could be beautlied by the
planting of a tree for each soldier
that served from the county. For
those who made the supreme sacrifice,
an evergreen would be planted to
show that their memory will be ever
living in the minds of those whom
they served and saved. There may be
objections to the location for a park,
but the time has gone by when we can
pick and choose for this and II may be
well to consider any proposition that
will furnish us with something that
is so necessary to the welfare of a
growing city. In the twenty acres
talked of there would be room for a
playground and many of the other ac-
~cessories so necessary to make it com
plete.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
BOY X GOOD

Lester Leibert of Bushnell has won
the Bookings county championship
two years in the boy and girl club
acre corn contest under the direction
Of p. V. Finley, county agent, and
Herbert Blakely, county superintend-
ent. Testers profit on his 1913 acre
yield of 67k bushels was $174.65, de-
rived from the sale of 43 bushels for
seed at 81, one and a half bushels
selected seed for $40, and % bushels
for feed. His expense was $34.95.
With this money he purchased a gilt
at the Mitchell livestock show for
$50 to enter the county sow-litter
contest. His corn was Minnesota IL
from his W ear-tested seed which
won in the 1917 county contest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
TO CENSOR "MOvIES"

Representatives Of the South Dako-
ia Federation of Churches are report.
ed to have gone to Pierre to further
a bill to be introduced in the legisla'
ture which will provide for a state
board of censorship. to be located at
the state capital. who will pass on all
films and on all advertising before the
same can be shown in the state. An
other bill introduced also provides
that all films of every class are to be
prohibited from being exhibited on
Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
FARM LAND SELLS WELL

G.. G.. Hastings sold his farm south
of Bushnell last Thursday for $3.50
per acre, it being purchased by j. A,
Frederick of Iowa, who owns land in
the neighborhood. Mr.. Frederick ar
rived in the city on the early morning
train and phoned MI. Hastings out of
bed in order to close the deal. An
other prospective purchaser, who was
not satisfied with the price, was just
a little o late to obtain the land.
Farm sales seem to be starting off in
good earnest this season, without wait
ing for spring to arrive.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
IMPORTANT WORK
AT STATE COLLEGE
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING
CORPS is ADDED TO THE
STUDY COURSE
EXPERIENCED OFFICER IS IN COMMAND
New Course Under Direction OF War
Department To Help Student Serve
Country And Earn Money

In connection with the regular
course at State College the r, o. T. c.
course of study has beer added and
with the provisions and regulations
made for its maintenance by the War
Department will do much in assisting
the student to get through his collegi-
ate training and at the same time fit
himself for the service of his Oun
try. at no cost to himself. Rather
to his own pecuniary advantage, The
S. A. T. C. did not last long enough
to permit a true estimate of its value,
but this new course is adapted to the
needs of the country and also to the
wants Of the individual student. Dur
ing his course each student will re-
ceive the following outfit of clothing
yearly:
Each man will receive ~(actual cost
~value): / coat wool o. D., 1919; /
breeches wool o. d., $6.32; l shoes
russell or marching, $4.65; / shirt wool
o. d., $3.50; / overcoat o. d. short,
$13.65: / leggins pair canvas. $1.05;
/ hat service, $500; 2 collar orna-
ments, &c; / hat cord, SC; / belt, 23c;
chevrons, SIC; total per year, $41.S3.
Additional for those attending sum
mer camps: 2 breaches cotton o. d.,
$3.3S; / shoes russell or marching,
1856; / shirt wool o. d., $3.50; / leg
gins pair canvas, $1.05; / hat addi-
tional, $500; / hat cord, &c; total,
$14.67.
As a recapitulation of the material
advantages the following is the
amounts that the government will pay
to each individual:
Each man will receive in -four years,
property valued at 4 X $41.43, or
$167.32 Each man will receive in
three summers property valued at
2,kt$t467 or s44.01. Each nan rec
commended will receive Communication
of subsistence, W years, or $50 days.
at Acc per day, or $236.O0. Each mar
may receive Communication Of subsist-
ence in kind (not paid in CASH three
summers, 1875 days, at 4Oc per day, or
sea- 90. Transportation average 1000
miles per summer, or 5000 miles for
three summers, at 4c, or $4,000. To
tai, $621.33
Average for each of the four years
in university course, $135.33. Besides
the items mentioned above, equipment
issued for each student amounts to at
least $4,000.
In addition an opportunity is offered
10 obtain a commiss on as second
Lieutenant of the regular army for a
period of six months, with an allow
ance for that rank and pay at 500
per month. This curse Is only al
lowed in approved colleges and can
only be granted to men who will stay
for the -four years and graduate. In
fact the colleges are not allowed to
grant a diploma to a nan who has
enlisted for the course and who does
not complete it. 1t is made part of
the college work and a requisite to
graduation. A study of these advant-
ages and all that it means for he III
ture men of the country is recommend
ed to all those who intend entering
college. Out of three hundred and
ninety-seven colleges applying for the
installation of this course, State Col
lege was one of the first to be placed
on the list.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
FIRST NATIONAL TO MOVE

up the store building north Of Haug,
ems store and will move in there in
a very short time so that the con-
tractors can commence taking down
the north and east walls of the pres
ent bank building. The south wall
will be allowed to remain and will
be used in building the new structure.
The A.. M. Wod-Mark Company have
the contract for this building.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13
NEW GARAGE ASSURED

There can be no doubt of the erec-
ton of the new Dybdahl Motor Co.
garage on Williams street, west of
the telephone station. as brick Is be-
ing piled in the street In front Of the
lot. The contractors, the A. n. Void
Marx Company. expect to begin the
excavation just a ran - possible.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-13

G.. F. Thayer received a letter form
Sergt. c. c. Corkill, one of the Com
pany C. boys who vas wounded in
France. He is o back in this coun'
Try and writes as follows:
Camp Dodge Base Hospital, Feb. =
Dear Friends: certainly was glad
to get your letter the other day. II
came the day | was operated on and
| haven't felt very much like writing
since. Am feeling like my old self
again now though. and am sitting up
and eating three squares a day. Have
had quite a long siege of this hospital
business and | have quite a bad leg
yet, but they tell me it will come out
all right in the end If my patience
just holds out. And that is the main
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New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
MOTOR CAR JUMPS
 TRACK; TWO HURT
Ernest Johnson and John Engot Injured When
 Car Leaves Rails.

Two men were injured and another had a narrow escape from a similar fate shortly before ? o'clock this aft ernOon, when a motor operated sig nal car jumped the track 400 feet west of the Black Rock bridge. The injured men are Ernest Johnson of 126 Jubilee street. John Engot of 105 Myrtle street and the other man is Herman Preissel of 20 Dwight street
 Preissel was in charge of the car and he said after the accident that it was proceeding about 20 miles an hour, when suddenly it left the track and ran along the tracks for about I5 feet coming to a stop against the rail to the left. The impact threw Johnson and Engot to the ground.
 A telephone was sent tc the police station and the patrol and ambulance were rushed to the scene. Johnson and EngOt were taken to the New Britain hospital, Johnson in an un- conscious condition with bad wounds about the head and face. Engot was conscious, and had an ugly scalp wound. At the hospital it was said that the latter may have internal in- iuricS
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
PEACE CONFERENCE
 CHANGES ATTITUDE
Rumanian Army in Budapest Not Re- scnted-Supremc Council Indis-
 nant Over Seizure of Supplies.

Paris, Aug. Il, (By Associated Press )-The peace conferer ce, it be- came known today, is changing en- tirely in it's attitude toward the Ru- manian army in Budapest The con- ference, it is learned, is not disposed to ask the RumanianS to leave the Hungarian capital immediately de- spite the fact that the Supreme Allied Council asked the Ruma nians not to enter Budapest.
 While the supreme council is indig- nant over Rumanian seizure of sup plies in Hungary preparatory to ship ping them to Rumania many delegates to the conference believe the Ruman- ian troops will have to remain In Budapest to steady the situation, at least temporarily.
 The council today was still "with- out direct reply from the Rumani- an government to the ultimatum which it sent Rumania last week.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
SUGAR ARRIVES
Every Grocer in City to Have Barrel Of Sugar By Tomorrow Evening Through Efforts of Association.

Two cars of sugar have arrived in this city one of which belongs to the GrOcers association, but there is un- certainty about the other one as the aSsOciating received the bill for but one car. Chairman William Cowli- shaw of the Groccrs' association stat ed this afternoon that there was at least 121 barrels for New Britain but when this is distributed it would not relieve the present situation much, as there are over 100 in the association. If the city is entitled to the two cars, then the present conditions will be materially relieved.
 The H. k. Walker company have been given orders to unload the car in the morning so that by tomorrow evening practically every m ember of the association will have one barrel of sugar. It will be known definitely tomorrow whether the other car be- longs here in New Britain. No pro- fteering will be tolerated among any members of the association and if any member should profiteer, he will not receive any future distributions.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
SHOPMEN STILL
 FIRM IN DEMANDS
Cancellation of Passenger Schedules Continues - Strikers Taking Vote and Result to Be Known By Thursday.

New Haven, Aug. 11.-Traffic con- xditionS at stations of the New Haven FPailroad in Connecticut were greatly slmproved today, not because of in creased train movements but as the result of the travelling public adjust ing itself to accOmm Oda tiOns At the station here the confusion and con- gestion of Friday and Saturday gave way 10 order and lessened volume of traffic.
 Among the striking shopmen there was little incident. Groups of men came and went at the strike head quarters in the Connecticut Fedora tion of Labor offices in Meadow street Most of these sought information as to voting on the question of continu- ing the strike ordered by meeting of the system federation committee yesterday. Six crafts will each take a vote beginning tonight, the ballots will be turned in Wednesday, and counted on Thursday. Meantime the strikers will make the most of idle time, hundreds taking families, or go- ing themselves to the seashore. Traffic over the trolley lines is showing much imprOVem
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
Strikers Voting.

Boston, Aug. 11.-Continuatio of the strike of New England railroad mechanics which has crippled freight and passenger service throughout this section for the last three days, de- pended on the result of ballOtng at meetings of the strikers yesterday and today. Union leaders said the outcome would not be known until late tonight or tomorrow morning.
 Cancellation of passenger schedules continued today on the New Haven and the Boston G1 Maine lines. The Boston X Albany road, which has maintained nearly normal service since the strike, hoped to be able to continue to with the elimination of dining cars and Pullman cars. This road, however, instituted a sweeping embargo today against all freight eX cept food shipments,
 Traffic bulletins posted today indi cated that nearly 300 trains had been removed from the several divisions of the New Haven and the Boston &5 Maine roads and approximately 40 su- Iurban points had been entirely cut off since the beginning of the strike of shopmen and mechanics last Thurs 1dV.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
To Hold National Conference.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Striking federal ed railway shopmen returned to work at a number of points today, while at others they voted to remain out until their demands for increase of wages were granted.
 K Plans for holding the national con- fereu"e of strikers called for next Thursday went forward today by the Chicago district council.
 "Action to be taken at this con- ference is now up to the director gen. eral of railroads said J. D. Sanders. secretary of the Chicago council We expect.Word from Washington some 5 time Stoday. Should the administra- tioI4 delay action further, the men will refuse to return to their jobs.' | f7AVidening of the breach between To- cal units and the international heads was made apparent With receipt of a telegram from B. M. Jewell, head of the railway division of the American Fedora ton of Labor, declaring that striking locals would not be permit ted to cast ballots in the vote being taken on the question of z strike Aug ust 24.
 Reports were received at council headquarters that strikers had burned some of the ballots sent out from in ternational0 headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
PROMINENT JEWISH
 RESIDENT DIES
Abraham Aiscnberg SuccumbS to In- jurieS Received in Accidcnt-
 Lived Here 32 Years

Abraham Aisenberg, one of the most prominent of Jewish residents in this city, died early this afternoon at the New Britain General hospital .succumbing to injuries he received in team accident several days ago. MT. Aisenberg was 52 years of age and was one of the first of the Jewish people to come to New Britain. He has resided here for 32 years.
 For the past several days, since his removal to the hospital his many friends and relatives of this city and out of town made numerous inquiries as to his condition and maintained hopes for his recovery until early this morning when his physician an nounced that he was failing fast and death came early in the afternoon.
 MT. Aisenberg is member of many organizations and only yesterday was elected as a delegate for the annual Zionists convention which is 10 he held at Chicago shortly. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, New England Protective association, Modern Woodmen, and the Jehuda Halevi lodge, I. o. B. B.
 He leaves wife and four children Myron, who is attending the Pennsyl vania university, William, who is at tending the local High school, Miss Eliza beth, a school teacher a the To- cal High school and Miss Flora, who is employed at the Adkins Printing company. The funeral will be held from his late home at Dwight street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be in the Beth Alom cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-11
WIRE SERVICE PARALYZED
Aurora Borealis ''NcrTy DancerS,' Plays Havoc With Telegraph and Telephone Communication.

New York Aug. 11.-Telegraph and telephone communication through out the United States and Canada were seriously interrupted and in many cases completely paralyzed shortly after noon today by the aurora bOrealiS. the merry dancers" of Arctic explorers.
 The electrical phenomenon put out of commission thousands of miles of wire and made it's influence felt as far south as Kansas City, according to reports to the Western Union Tele- graph Go.
 Roswell B. Tucker, Western Union wire chef said the atm ospheric dis turbance was the heaviest and most extended in the records of the com pany.