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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
NEW OIL CONCERN

On February LIST, the Bookings Oil
Company was Incorporated with r. II.
Bartlett of this city as president and
manager. Other South Dakota people
form the balance of the stockholders
and it is their purpose to furnish the
highest grade oil to the people of
Bookings and vicinity that there is
OF the market. This is an independ-
ent proposition and they will stand
entirely on the quality of their pro-
ducts and service. A lease has been
made with the railway company for
a lot on the railway lands, east of the
Sexauer mill on a side track and a
warehouse and three large tanks, each
with the capacity of $4,000 gallons
will be erected at once. e. A. Ander.
son has the contract for the building
and work has commenced. A big auto
truck will be maintained for the deliv-
cry of oil to the merchants and other
patrons and Mr.. Bartlett promises that
the service will be under his personal
supervision at all times. This prob
ably IA that Bookings will have
a permanent competitor with the
Standard Oil Co. for the oil business
of the community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
OLE HANSON'S EXAMPLE

Washington Post-Ole Hanson per-
haps has done more for his country
by the manner in which he dealt with
the Seattle incident than he now re-
allies. He has set and example OF
stalwart loyalty which should be EMU
lated by other city executives in 10
c~alities where bolshevism may break
out. He has set his face with I'M
swerving determination against any
movement in opposition to law and
order, doing this without in the slight
est questioning the right of organized
labor to resort to the strike as a means
OF enforcing it's demands. But he has
set patriotism above all else, and II
every American will stand as firmly
for law and order the attempts OF
bolshevism to get a foothold in Amer
lea will fail utterly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
HOME BOY GIVES
LIFE ACROSS SEA
BORN IN BRoOkINGS TOWNSHIP,
CARL M. SWEEN DIES IN
FRENCH HOSPITAL
IN FLOWER Of PROMISING MANHOOD
Another Golden Star In Our Service
Flag Means Grief And Sorrowing
To Family And Friends

As briefly announced in the Regis.
ter last week, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Sween received word last Thursday
morning that their son, Carl NJ, had
pa d the full price of his devotion to
his country by giving his life while
contracted influenza while in the line
Of duty and ii developed into broncho-
pneumonia from which he died in one
Of the hospitals attached to our army.
He enlisted in April, 1917, in Company
c of the old 4th S. ID, Infantry, and
left with them from here for Camp
Green, S. c. After the regiment was
merged into l47th f. A. he was a mem
Der of Battery L, and with them went
to France early in January, 1918. The
regiment was early attached to one
of the fighting divisions and from May,
1918, until the signing of the armis
tice he was in the front line of artil-
lery support with his battery. Re-
turned men who knew him in the bat
tSly Sptdh Va Hlil DIS Il UdIu OIhlIl
faithful soldier who could always be
depended on to do his share or more
OF the work. He had enjoyed excep-
~tionally good health in the army, had
escaped being wounded and the bright
est expectations of his family were
conferred on his return this coming
summer. Bookings is deeply sympa-
thetic with the bereaved family in
their sorrow and many who only
knew them before as residents will
now have for them the warm feeling
of friends and fellow mourners. The
Register joins in this expression of
sorrow and commiseration.
Carl was born in Brookings town.
ship, on the river southwest of the
city. Educated in the country school,
he, afterward attended Augustana Col.
Canton, and was two years in
a business college at York, Nebr. He
was born September oath, 1894, and
was in his twenty-ffth year, in the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
BANK MOVES THIS WEEK

The First National Bank will move
into the building north of the Haugen
store this week and next week be pre-
pared to do business there. Every
possible convenience has been pro
vided that is possible for the custom
ers and every protection for the de-
positors. A new fire proof vault has
been erected in the real of the build
ing to house and protect all the banks
records and all of the safety deposit
boxes. In addition the bank will main
tain a night Waterman to increase the
safety of all property. Depositors and
those having deposit boxes need have
no fear, as every %precaution has been
taken to safeguard their interests. 1t
is very probable that the bank will re-
main in these quarters for a good
share of the summer, as the construc-
ton of their magnificent new building
will take some little time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
PUBLICITY FOR CITY

The Egan Express, published by P.
F. Levins, formerly n of the edi-
tors of the Register, has the follow
ing little notice of the prospective
real estate developments in Brook
ings. John H. Roberts, at one time
a Moody county boy, but for several
years a resident of Brookings, has pur-
chased the quarter of land adjoining
the plated portion of the city
of Bookings on the south and will
cut it up into small tracts for homes.
So many people are moving to Brook
ings to educate their children at the
State College that it will be easy to
dispose of the land in small tracts.
Brookings has a great college, fine
homes, good people and the city is
paving this year. The paved streets
will come out to the land Mr.. Roberts
has purchased. Many of his old friends
will be interested in his new venture"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
REFUGE, NOT INCREASE

Vigorous action against any new in
rease and for a reduction in the pre-
ent freight rates upon material
into public work, includi- .,cst way
construction, has be a. pH. by the
Ohio Good Ros' ,cusp> Euon In a re,
CEN cow" csNs'Nld in Columbus the
federation .,sed a resolution petition
ing the president, the director gener-
al of railroads and members of con.
gress for immediate action.
The Highways Industries Associa-
ton. which was strongly represented
at the Ohio meeting, is urging state
highway departments of all states to
push the movement. They state that
the high rates on building materials
and the proposed upward revision Of
tariffs are disastrous to the nations
problem of furnishing immediate and
profitable employment to idle labor
and hat needed public improvements
delayed by the war will suffer a seri-
Gus setback. 1t is said a situation OF
uncertainty exists, making it impos-
sible for engineers to intelligently es-
innate the cost of public works and
making it impossible for contractors
TO bid thereon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
BROOkiNGS CAPTAIN HOME

Last Saturday noon Capt. w. r. Mes
serschmidt arrived from Camp Funs-
ton where he has been stationed as
commander Of a battery of artillery
and an instructor ever since he was
promoted and returned from the bat
tie front in France last fall. He has
been discharged from the service and
will make a short visit with his sister,
Mrs. James Hart, on their farm home
adjoining the city and with his broth
er, Albert. The captain has not yet
settled on his return to civil life and
is ~endeavoring to find some pursuit
in which he can enlist his efforts to
advantage to himself and to the bust
ness in which he engages. He may
go to Kansas City, or he may stay in
the state If he finds a position avail
able. He is looking in excellent health
after his service on the border and in
France and lis many friends here GER
tainly hope hat he will decide to To-
cate somewhere not too far away from
them. The Register welcomes him
back with the hope that Brookings
will retain him as a citizen.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
ALL BIG MEN o

Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior, in an interview in the Red
Cross Magazine, says: you know
that there is a big man and a little
man in each of us, and the little man
has ended his day. He was the sell
fish, egotistic, narrow, money-making
fellow. Just as o as this country
went into the a the big man came
out. The big man inside each of us
was challenged and he arose at once
and responded. We found railroad
presidents and bankers and merchants
and manufacturers coming down to
Washington and saying, we want our
opportunity to help 1t was not sell
fish; it was noble. And that spirit,
if still carried out in the perplexing
days which so soon are to come to
will make this country a new land
in which the boys who come back
will find that they have been cared
for; that helpfulness has come to take
the place of indifference, and cooper
alton to supplement individual initia-
tive"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
LIFE IN THE NAVY

Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Woodbeck Of
Aurora, have been enjoying a visit
from Segard Hansen, who is stationed
at present at Great Lakes, Ill. About
two weeks ago he accompanied TWEEN
ty men to Minneapolis where they are
at present attending Dunwoody Insti-
tute. Mr.. Hansen has spent almost
his entire life in the navy and has en-
joyed many thrilling experiences for
one of his age, having been on board
the Inflated Tuscania, Feb. 9th, of last
year, when the ship was struck by a
torpedo from a German submarine.
Our soldiers, whom this ship escorted,
were the first allowed to enter the
life boats and as the number of boats
were insufficient to rescue the entire
number on board, the final command
of the captain was Every man for
himself" Then Segard with several
others left the sinking ship for the
water, where for two hours he foated
until he finally was picked up when
nearly overcome from cold and ex.
posture.
Mr.. Hansen spent a couple of days
also with friends in Brookings and
Monday departed for Des Moines, la,
where he was ordered to report Feb.
18th, at the Naval Recruiting station.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
REGENTS SELECT
A NEW PRESIDENT
WILLIS e. JOHNSON NAMED AS
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF THE
STATE COLLEGE
FORMER HEAD Of THE ABERDEEN NORMAL
Associate Press Dispatches Give The
News And New President Takes
Charge Next College Year

Regarding the new president elect
ed by the board of regents for State
College, the following Associated Press
dispatch from Aberdeen gives an ac-
count of Mr., Johnson:
willis Il. Johnson, president of the
Northern Normal and Industrial school
Of this city for the past FIVE years,
was elected president OF the State Col
lege Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
at Brookings at a meeting of the board
of regents of education held at Pierre
last Friday. The election is effective
July /, next. No successor to Presi-
dent Johnson at the normal has been
chosen.
President Johnson came to N. N. l.
S. at its very beginning and it's growth
has in a very large part been due to
his indefatigable labors and fine lead
ership. Coming to the normal as a
professor he soon became vice prcsi.
dent of the State Normal and Indus
trial school at Glendale, N. D., where
he remained but n year. being re-
called in 1914 to assume the presi-
dency Of the Northern Normal.
President johnson is admirably
prepared for educational leadership
and for the State College position. He
is a school graduate and has gradu-
ated four times from universities.
That he is a thorough student is EVIL
denced in the fact that he won Phi
Beta Kappa at the University of Min
nesota. His ability as a geographer
has been widely recognized and he
has been honored by election as a fell
low Of the American Geographical So
ciety. He a born on the farm and
has always been interested in agri-
culture. He has been appointed a
member of the United States bureau
of education survey commission TO
work in the state of Virginia and
Hawaiian Islands. He is an author
of note, some of his best books being
his mathematical geography, South
Dakota, a Republic of Friends; State
and Nation" He has been president
of the South Dakota Educational as
ISOLATION and conductor Of what is
thought to be the largest joint teach
ers' institute in the United States.
President johnson is now in the
east in connection with the educational
survey Of the state Of Virginia and is
to be zone for "a couple OF weeks. His
election to the ne wposition came en-
tirely unsolicited and while he has
made no statement regarding the mat
ter it is thought altogether likely that
he will accept the call Of this great
school. His new feel of labor at the
State College offers unlimited oppor-
tunities for his great qualities of lead
ership."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
SURPRISE PARTY
BECOMES WEDDING
STATE COLLEGE PROFESSOR AND
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
ARE MARRIED
NUPT|AL CEREMONIES TRANSFORMPAR
Short Course Director Marries Domes-
tic Science Expert, Having Pur-
chased A Home In Brookinos

That all surprise parties do not turn
out as planned is the word that comes
from Vermillion concerning the mar
riage on st. Valentines Day of H. e.
Dawes, director of short courses at
State College and Miss Eva r. Robin
son, professor of home economics at
the University. A number of friends
assembled by invitation in the apart
ment of Miss Robinson, while she was
supposed to be teaching classes, to
surprise" her on her return. Soon
after their arrival a Victrola was
started with a wedding march and to
its music a procession of ring bearer,
minister and bridal couple marched
into the room, and in the presence of
the astonished company the rector of
st. Paups Episcopal church, the Rev.
+. Graeme Davis, united the happy
parties in marriage. After the cere-
mony and congratulations a dainty
supper was served by young ladies
connected with the department of
which the bride is the head. The
Register joins with the many college
and city friends of Mr.. Dawes in ex-
tending the warmest congratulations
and will be exceedingly glad to well
come this estimable couple to a resi-
dence in our city.
Mr.. Dawes has been connected with
the college short courses for several
years and formerly lived at Fulton
where he was engaged in extensive
farming, at one time being president
of the Corn and Grain Growers Asso-
citation. His daughter is the wife of
Ralph Miller, son of DR.. and Mrs. e. c.
Miller of this city. Miss Robinson is
a graduate of Chicago University and
since going to our State University
about five years ago as head of its
domestic science department, has
gained a wide distinction through the
state for her thorough work. She was
also connected with the State Food
Commission during the war period and
rendered valuable service in that ca
pacity. She is also well known for
her lectures on home economics and
for her articles on that subject that
been contributed to many maya
zines and periodicals. 1t is expected
hat Mrs. Dawes will remain in her
at Vermillion until the end of
the college year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
SCHOOLS CONSOLIDATE

Consolidated high schools virtually
have been decided upon by two dis
tricts in Lake county. nj the Nunda
district there are four schools outside
the village. while the village has a
school with two departments. 1t is
proposed to consolidate the four out
side schools with the Nunda school
and provide a four years high school
course. In Franklin township, which
at present has sever country schools,
plans are being made to consolidate
these into one school, situated at a
central point in the township.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
is quiet, but a shade more cheerful.
Peace-time industries moving a little
faster. Collections a bit better. Re
tail buying checked by heavy 10Y
or rains. but wheat aided thereby.
Farm work also held up. Price un-
certainties hold back sales of wear
ing apparel, but automobiles and ac-
c~essories. jewelry, furniture. hardware
agricultural implements and seeds sell
well. Wheat exports larger. Stock
market turns stronger. Money quiet.
Bradstreet's food index lower. Fail
ures do not show any expansion In
number.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
AN EVEN BREAk

South Dakota State College and tie
University of South Dakota split hon
new college armory here Thursday and
Friday. The university quint won the
first game by the score of II to Is,
The second game was won easily by
State College, % to 16. Lieut.. Alec
Culhane, a former basket ball star at
State College, is coach. The following
is the lineup of teams for the two
games.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
NEW FACTORY POSSIBLE

Joseph Nagel, late of White wher
he ran a factory for making all kinds
of mill work in wood, was in the city
yesterday consulting with the indus
tries committee of the Commercial
Club regarding the starting of a FAC
tory here. He has sold his White
building and has all the machinery
necessary for making sash, doors,
counters, cabinets and other mill work
and his location in Brookings would
be a fine thing for him and for the
city. He expects to consult the club
later in a few days when he has the
proposition fully outlined.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
THE COMMUNITY MEETING

About eight hundred people gathered
at the college armory Monday evening
for an "all neighbors evening" in the
interests of the Blue Triangle cam
paign of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, which is being car
ried on throughout the nation for
funds to finance the national work.
AS the guests entered they were greet
ed by business girls wearing white
caps, who gave directions as to where
to go and also the music" by the
Observation-Disclosures band. Eight
business girls quickly sold out their
store of red and blue pompons to the
supporters of the rival teams.
At Sis the following program vas
given;
Selections-Prof. Rollers orchestra.
Duet-Mesdames Thompson and
Roberts.
Patriotic Chorus-By Presbyterian
choir.
Community sing-Miss Wynn.
Mrs. w. II. Snider, town and coun.
ty field finance secretary of Mime
apolis. was then introduced and gave
a forceful half hours talk on the
work of the Young Women's Christian
Association. Pledge cards were pass
ed for subscriptions to the Blue Tri-
angle fund.
Just before the game the Reds (high
school) and the Blues (married mem
gathered around their leaders to cheer
for their teams. The game was ex-
citing and full Of amusement for the
spectators. The married men play a
spirited game but the H. s.. team work
out did the lack Of practice of the
team and the team ended with
the score of 25 to 10 in favor of the
Fl s
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
A GUARDS HOME

a dispatch in the dailies states that
the transport Montana has sailed from
France with a number Of units, among
which are ten officers and one hundred
and twenty-four mer of the South Da-
kota National Guard. 1t is expected
that this transport will reach an At
lantic port about tomorrow, if all
things connected with the voyage are
favorable. No list has been published
as to who the officers or men are, but
it is to be supposed that they are
men who have been wounded or
gassed in the big offensive where the
147th F. A. made a wonderful record
in supporting the infantry. The state
will be glad to see any and all of her
sons return to their homes and friends.
Nv. 8. S.
Leland Cornell transacted business
at ElktOn Monday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20
CITY GAINS NEW RESIDENT

John Stortz, one of the most sue
cessful farmers around Brookings, has
purchased the c. d. Dewing property
on Williams street, d%iagonally across
from the Leon Hotel. He has not an
nounced what plans he has for its
development.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20

Vice-president 0. o. Olson OF the
First National Bank was wearing the
biggest smile and laughing the hearth.
est laugh of his whole life on Mon
day, as he announced the arrival at
his home Ut q nne baby boy.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20

3IU anu FAU'
AS our quota is 1928 anyone who
was not there Monday evening and is
interested is cordially invited to con
tribute. Pledges and additional o n
tributions may be left at the Farm
ers National Bank or handed to Mrs.
Mcknight, Miss Keith or Miss Joerns.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20

Leland Cornell transacted business
at Nkton Monday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-20

Expenses will amount to between
SIS and $40.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-06-20
AssAILS REDS BEFORE LABOR
Secretary Wilson; in Address to Con-
vention, Urges Workers Not to
Join Mooney Strike.

Atlantic City, N. J., June 16;-Secre-
tary Wilson of the department of la
Dor, addressing the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor on Fri
day, counseled organized labor not to
participate in the proposed national
strike for the liberation of Thomas
Mooney, convicted Of completely in the
San Francisco bomb plot. Mr.. Wilson
said the government was investigating
the evidence in the case with a view to
granting Mooney a new trial and that
working men could not properly CON
stitute themselves a jury to try him.
The secretary also referred to the
tebolshevists Of the United States"
who, he said, were allied with the /.
w. w. and for whom the working men
of America had no sympathy whatever
when they understood the bolshevist
creed. Bolshevism, the secretary said,
essentially created obligatory labor,
or virtual slavery; and all working
men had been fighting against slavery
since the day Of Moses. Reconstruc-
ton problems, the secretary added,
can be met by evolution rather than
by revolution. The power of the ball
lot, he said, will enable labor to get
any reforms 1t desires.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-06-20
FUND FOR WAR ON BoMBERs
Attorney General Palmer Seeks $780,
600 Appropriation for Drive
Against Anarchists.

Washington, June 14.-Attorney
General Palmer asked congress on
Thursday for a special half-million-
dollar appropriation to carry on the
hunt for anarchists, bomb-throwers
and enemies of law and order. 1.-THE
comparatively recent violence and at
tempted violence on the part of indi-
viduals associated with anafchistic or
CARNATIONS" the attorney general said
in a letter to Secretary Glass, who
transmitted the request to the house,
"discloses existing conditions which
render this supplemental estimate nec-
essary in order that there may be am
pie means for protecting the public
and enforcing the laws of the United
States"