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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-21

The merchants of Bookings have
decided to close their places OF bust
ness on the afternoon of Wednesday,
September 3rd, that being Soldiers
Day at the County Fair.
Mrs. S. ID. Van Cleve has been en-
tertaining at her home during the past
week her sister in law, Mrs. c. w.
Cleve of Arriba, Colo, and her niece,
Mrs. Robert Hicks of Huron.
Mrs. John w. Moore and son of Min
neapolis, who have been visiting at
the home of Mrs. Bert Pearson, her
lister in law, and with her aunt, Mrs.
E. II. Williams, returned to her home
Tuesday morning.
H. Z. Dawes Tent the first of the
week to Mason City, Ia, to see why
ing has not arrived. An unexplained
delay is seriously interfering with the
erection of the building.
The sale of groceries under the
orders of the Postoffice Department
that has occurred at the local postof-
flee is still on. They have sold over
$500 worth of goods, hut have some
still remaining from the amount al
lotted to this Office.
Roy Kruger, n of the staff of the
NJ. Hubbard of Arlington, were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon by
the Rev. l. M. Hargett. No particu-
lars of the wedding or their future
plans are available at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hill and son re-
turned to Brookings last week from
a visit to relatives in Wisconsin. They
are spending g couple of weeks visit
ing with Mrs. A. Glidden and will
leave for their home in Rapid City
in time for the son tu enter school
for the fall term.
Rev. and Mrs. Neil Stewart and
daughter of ~Ireton, Ia, arrived in the
city Saturday for a visit at the home
of Mrs. Stewards parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. a. Karr. Mr.. Stewart occu-
pied the pulpit of the u. P. church On
Sunday, he being a charter member
of the local church.
The work of ~remodeling the steam
laundry has started and workmen are
tearing out the back of the building.
1t will be a trifle inconvenient to make
these repairs and keep the business go
ing, but Mr.. Hawkins promises to keep
things moving and soon be In the best
| af nnnIffiAn fnr 1nino Tho hoct of lam
dry work.
Leonard Gentle, who was with the
troops on the border and then en-
listed for the big war, returned home
last evening and is at the farm home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Gentle. He was gassed in france,
spent some time in the hospital and
is now getting back his health. He
will remain in Bookings for an in,
definite time.
The various things that must be
done before the paving is laid are be-
ing pushed along at a quite rapid gait
the last week. The light conduit is
being laid along Main street from
Fifth to Sixth streets and the sewer
is about completed at the intersection
OF Sixth and Main. The ditcher 10
working on the sewer that goes across
the school grounds along the line of
Sixth street vacated. Lack Of cement,
occasioned by the strike. has kept back
1.-THE laying OF cement between Sixth and
Eighth streets. but that is all the rea-
son that the paving company have
not started to make Main street look
like It never did before.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-21
SOCIETY NEWS

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c.. O. Peterson was very happily sur
prised when twelve of her friends and
n~eighbors dropped in to help her cele-
brate her sixty-first birthday. Social
intercourse and a fine lunch helped to
pass a very pleasant evening, the
guests wishing the favored lady many
happy returns of the day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-21

J.. H. Bushnell returned Tuesday
morning from North Dakota, where he
has been looking after some crop in
terests neal Rhame. He found it a
little dry and not as good crop condi-
ton as around BroOkings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-21
NOTICE TO DEBTORS

Having sold my jewelry business
and soon to leave Brookings, all per-
o m indebted to me are requested to
call at the store and pay their account
at once. f. H. Mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
QUINCY C. c. I. AS ACTION u
Was Taken at Largely Attended Meet
ing Last Night.

Quincy, Mass, Feb ga national
shutdown of the granite industry is in
prospect if the manufacturers keep their
threat made last week at the conventions
Of Monumental Producers and Paving
Cutters association, in view of the ac-
tion taken last night at meeting Of the
three local branches of the Granite Cut
ters' international association, at which
il was voted not to return to work unless
the manufacturers guarantee minimum
wage of So day. The meeting was held
in Hibernian hall and was largely at
tended.
Since Dec. ! the men have been out of
work and the granite industry in this
city has been virtually at a standstill.
At the conventions of the Monumental
Producers and Paving Cutters associa
tion it was threatened to shut down un-
less the Quincy granite cutters return to
work by March l at S5.52 a day, which
was offered by the manufacturers few
weeks ago as compromise wage. The
manufacturers contend that the workers
quit in violation of their signed agree
ment and without giving notice or max
ing any effort to settle the matter by ar,
bitration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
No Fever Has Developed
Following Wound Infiict-
ed by the Assassin
X-RAY PICTURE
WAS TAKEN TO-DAY
His Assailant Has Long Had
Anarchistic Tenden-
cies

Paris, Feb. 20.-Good news came early
to-day from the sick room of Premier
Georges Clemenceau, where he was being
attended for the wound inflicted on him
yesterday by the anarchist assassin,
Emile Coffin. The announcement was
made that the aged statesman was rest.
ing comfortably, that no fever had de-
veloped and that no complication had ap-
peared
Nothing definite, however can be
known as to the probable results of the
premier's injuries until an X-ray photo
graph Of the wound taken this morning
is developed and examined by the doc
tors. The wound in itself is slight, but
necessarily serious for man as old as
he. The physicians, however, say his
heart and arteries are young and they
point out that he is long abstainer
and has not smoked for 20 years and has
followed a careful rule of living This
has resulted in his being extraordinarily
vigorous for his years. He has triumphed
over usual ills to which old age is sub
jeet, while as a stimulant to his recovery
he has the knowledge of the heartfelt
sympathy and good wishes of his own
and every other civilized country.
Premier Cemenceau was stricken at
the very moment he was starting for
meeting that might have had a decisive
influence in systematizing the problems
of the conference so as to lead the course
of the transactions of the body from war
- II
appeared, indeed, that British, American,
Italian and French sentiment was crys-
tallizing on plans to take in hand the
construction of the actual peace treaty,
and this would undoubtedly have been
one Of the chief subjects discussed at the
conference set for 10 o'clock yesterday
morning with Premier Clemenceau, Ar
thur J. Balfour, the British foreign sec
retary, Colonel II. NJ. House, Of the
American peace mission, and Baron Son
nino, the Italian foreign minister as par
Elephants.
The preliminary soundings on this
question had been already taken and
the prospect seemed good for the de-
cision upon an efficient procedure that
would secure results within short time
from all the conference commissions, per
mitting the early drafting of the essen
tials of the peace treaty--perhaps by
the time Of President Wilson's return
from America In such an event the en-
emy delegates could have been called
in by April and the actual peace con
summated by early summer.
One of Premier Celemenceau's first
thoughts after being shot was to send
word to Secretary Balfour Colonel
House and Baron Sonnino that he could
not keep his engagement. Mr.. Balfour
and Baron Sonnino went to Colonel
Houses Office on the receipt of the news,
and although deprived through Premier
Clemeneeau's absence Of the French point
Of view, the conferees, it is understood
reached an agreement, which will mate
rally advance the procedure of the con-
ference and hasten the conclusion of
peace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
EDITOR c. K. JAMASoN DEAD.
Had Been on the White River Junction
Landmark More Than 80 Years.

White River Junction, Feb. %
Charles R. Jamsson, 81, editor and pub
Usher of the White River Junction Land
mark, died at the family home in this
village at 5;45 last evening, following
a lingering Illness Of nearly years dur
alton from Brights disease.
Mr. Jamason came to White River
junction from his native town, Morris
vile, about 80 years ago, as a printer
in the employ of the late A. A. Earle,
then owner Of The Landmark. Some p
years ago he succeeded Mr. Earle as
o&ner OF The Landmark and continued
its publication TO date.
As a resident of White River Junction,
he was active in its civic and general
life. For several years he was chief Of
its fire department and as a member Of
the Masonic fraternity he had member
ship in the lodge, chapter, council, com
mandevy and shrine In religious life. he
was long identified with the Uniyersalist
church and was active. in its support
He is survived by his wife and three
sons. Horace, Karl and Harry, all three
Of whom are connected with the publica-
tion of the paper. The day Of the fu-
neral has not been named as yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
QUINCY UNIONS -
VOTE AGAINST
RETURN TO WORK
Joint Meeting of Cutters, Polishers and
Sharpeners in That City Last
Night Against Peace.

The three branches OF the G. c. !. A.
at Quincy, at a joint meeting last even
ing in that city, voted not TO return to
work under the existing agreement at a
wage of S5.52 a day.
1t Is claimed there are only p men in
the Quincy unions who are not working
in other lines of trade at the present
time, and as result there is no very
stroug incentive for the men there TO try
and effect a settlement But the action
Of Quincy does not affect the meeting
asked for by the executive council of the
G. c. l. A. with the special committee
from the manufacturers on Monday next,
and this meeting stays the lockout COM
mittee until such time as the two com
mittees refuse'to confer further. ..
In case there is a lockout on March /,
il is the purpose of the quarry owners
to shut down their quarries on that day
and pull all pumps until such time as
there shall be again a demand for stock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
BELLOWS FALLS MAN A SUICIDE.
Frank G. Pierce, Despondent, Shot Him
self--In Business Since 1880.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 2O-Frank G.
Pierce, the dean of the business men in
this town, shot and killed himself yes
terday morning. Mr.. Pierce was suffer
ing from despondency over continued i'll
health and realization that he had but a
little longer to live. Although he had
not been well of late years, he had man
aged at some period every day to visit
his store. Mr.. Pierce was native OF
Peterboro, N. H., and was 65 years old.
In 1880 he started in the grocery busi-
ness in North Walpole, N. H., which he
continued about a year. Later he came
to Bellows Falls, and about 1884 was
associated as junior partner in the firm
of Howard Goodrich & Pierce. Two
years later he sold out his interest in
that firm, and in 1856 opened the cloth
ing store which he had since conducted,
and Of which his eldest son, Dana j.
Pierce, is now manager. Besides his
wife, who was Miss Alta Robbie of Peter
boro, N. H., and to whom he was m8r-
ried in 1875, and the son named above,
he leaves a daughter, Mrs. H. f. Walk
er of Wilmington, Del, and another son,
Herbert r. Pierce, who is paymaster in
the Z. S. navy. He also leaves broth
er, Charles F. Pierce, of Peterboro n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
WOMEN DENIED RIGHT
TO VOTE ON PRESIDENT
BYGOV. CLEMEZ rs VETO
CARPENTERS CELEB !.
Held Banquet and Oar ~ nat Was
Pleasure to A

Pleasure to A.
A banquet and dance was held last
evening by local 4Sl United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America, in
their hall in the Worthen building in
celebration of their 10th anniversary,
the union being organized Feb. 10, 1900.
Members of the union and their friends
were invited and they turned out in
large numbers.
All sat down to the table at about
80 and such a table it was II was
spread with all the dainties imaginable
and in large quantities, Undoubtedly
everyone enjoyed themselves to the ut
most and if they did not, it certainly
must have been their fault. This fea-
ture Of the evening lasted approximately
one hour, following which was dancing,
with which the evening was pretty well
taken up. The veteran carpenter, W. +.
Bradford, and wife, led the grand march,
which was participated in by fully 100
couples. The music for the evening was
furnished by Gilbertson's orchestra and
when they started to reel off those dance
strains, few could resist, Those who had
not learned the intricacies OF the terpsi-
chorean art spent the evening in card
playing and various other forms of pas
time.
II was at a late hour that the gather
ing dispersed which they did with light
hearts, declaring that it was the best yet
Many thanks are due TO the committee
through whose efforts the pleasant even
ing attained. 1t consisted OF the fol-
lowing: A. B. Lane, Frank Colvin and
Bert st. CYr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
Will Be Guests of Boston in
Afternoon, Says Defe-
mite Word
STEAMER WILL COME
AT ABOUT l O'CLOCK
There Is Great Demand for
Tickets to Mechan-
les Hall

Boston, Feb, 20,-The steamship George
Washington, on which President and Mrs.
Wilson are returning, will reach this har-
Dor about p. m. next Monday, according
to radio message from the vessel re-
ceived at first naval district headquar-
ters to-day.
The steamship will anchor in President
roads in the lower harbor, and the presi-
dent and party will be transferred to the
coast guard cutter 0ssipee, in which they
will be brought to this city.
Applications for seats at Mechanics
hall, where President Wilson is expect
cd to give his first word to the country
on the proposed league of nations, fair,
ly flooded the mails and caused hundreds
of persons to visit city hall to-day. May
OF Peters said the applications already
in hand exceeded the capacity OF the
hall, which seats 1000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
CLEMENCEAU RIDICULES
POOR M4RKSMANSHIP
Called His Adversaries Exceedingly
Clumsy--Told How He Saw the As
sasSin Waiting on Day Be-
fore the Attack,
fore the Attack.

Paris, Feb, 20.-premier Clemenceau's
own story Of the attack upon him as he
told it to callers is given in the Matin
to-day as follows:
Yesterday, when / was passing that
spot at the corner of the Boulevard
Delessert, remarked a strange silhouet-
someone examining me attentively. The
silhouette was that of rather eyil-look-
ing man. | said to myself, Hello, that
fellow is up to no good This morning
at the same spot | perceived the same
silhouette and Immediately thought,
why, that's my friend of yesterday
Il hadn't time to continue the rehec-
tion, for the individuals arm was raised,
revolver in hand, and he fred at the door
of the automobile and hit the window.
! didn't reflect that there were perhaps
other bullets in the revolver, and as soon
as the first shot was fired, / leaned for
ward to see. Other shots followed rap
idly, one after another, and I felt sharp
pain low down the back Of my neck. The
pain was so intense that | could not help
crying out. ! realized perfectly that
had been hit.
w HdI tu'lVNCu p@70Cu WIN liShCHthE
like rapidity The orderly seated be-
side the chauffeur on the front of the
automobile had at the first shot pulled
his revolver out of his pocket. The chauf-
feur at the same time put on speed and
got Us out of range, Then he turned
and brought me back home. Now ] feel
absolutely nothing"
The premier paused here, and then
added sarcastically;
"My adversaries are really poor shots.
They are exceedingly clumsy"
To Stephen Pichon, the foreign min
lister, he said:
"Am / not good prophet? Do / not
arrange things ahead? ] had arranged
no meeting of the conference to-day so
that 7 could get a little rest, Well, I've
got it,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
To Be Erected in Barre in
Honor of Men Who Have
Served in All Wars
PROPOSAL TO TAX
FOR PLAN FAVORED
Seven Organizations Partic-
ipated in the Prelim-
mary Discussion

A movement was set on foot at a
meeting Of representatives of various
civic, commercial and industrial organ
izations last night for the erection of a
soldiers and sailors memorial in Barre
to be in keeping with the deeds to be
cemmemorated as we'll as to be fitting
for a place of the size OF the city. Barre
granite and nothing but Barre granite is
to be the material to go into the monu-
ment, if the sense of the meeting is to be
followed.
The meeting was called by the city
council in the council chamber and it was
presided over by Mayor Glysson, with
James Mackay acting as clerk. The pro.
il seemed to be the cOncensus of opinion
that a monument to cost in the vicinity
Of 100000 was desirable and that the
money for the project should come from
taxation rather than from subscription
or from part taxation and part subserip-
tion. In fact, the idea of subscriptions
alone for financing the project found no
favor whatever; and the dual system OF
taxation and subscription was supported
by only a few.
Some favored competition among ar
lists of national Tepute in order to get a
fitting design, while others thought the
matter OF a design might be taken care
OF at home. The idea of letting the con
tract to any specified artist for design
was not favored TO any great extent, it
being considered likely that competition
would bring out something more salts
factory.
Through the entire discussion ran the
purpose to aim high and make a memo,
rial that should be something worth
while, the Burns monument being point,
ed to as a standard of excellence which
the city should strive for in offering its
memorial 10 the men who have served
under the flag OF the United States.
In the first place the meeting went on
record as adopting the project to build
a memorial; and a general committee
was authorized to be chosen, three from
each OF the following organizations. city
council, Granite Manufacturers associa-
tion, Quarry Owners association, granite
cutters branch, Central Labor union,
Board of Trade and merchants associa.
tion, with President A. Il. Milne of the
manufacturers association acting as
chairman of the committee and the clerk
also serving on the committee.
Tentative plans called for the forma.
tion of committees on location, design
and ways and means, they to he named
later, after the seven organizations had
chosen their representatives on the gen
eral committee.
In an informal discussion of sites the
majority favored the City park as the
most suitable, but, as already indicated,
that matter is to be left to the commit
tee on site to bring in recommendation.
Marking" on a proposed outlay for the
memorial ran all the way from $4,000
to 100000.
When the meeting closed the discus
sion, it was to meet again in the city
council chamber on Wednesday evening,
Feb. &c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
PARIS POLICE WARNED
That Attempt Was to Be Made on Glenn.
enceau's Life.

Paris, Feb, 20.-Was the attempt on
Premier Clemenceau's life of bolshevik
origin? is the question being insistently
asked here The Matin to-day recalls
that a few days ago a Geneva news
paper announced that the bolsheviki in
Lausanne, Switzerland were plotting
against NJ Clemenceau's life and that
two bolsheyiki had crossed the frontier
to carry out the plan.
The Paris police, the Petit Parisien
says, were warned sometime ago that
plot was brewing against the premiers
life, It states that the wife of mem
ber of the French consular service for
merly stationed in Russia was in the
Russian library in the Avenue Gobelins
a fortnight ago and overheard a discus
sion which made her sure that an at
tempt against the premier was in prep
aration. This library is one frequented
by Maximalists. The woman informed
her husband Of what she had heard and
he told the police, who assured him that
the persons in question would be closely
watched
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
DIED IN EAST ORANGE.
Eugene Tillotson Had Been III with In
fuenza Less Than a Week.

Eugene Tillotson, aged 35 years, died
Yesterday afternoon at $40 at his home
in East Orange of influenza, followed by
pneumonia, with which he had been i'll
since Friday Particularly sad was the
fact that a number of other members Of
the Tillotson family are also i'll, with
two nurses in attendance.
Mr.. Tillotson was born in Orange, and
all through the community where he
has been known for his lifetime, he was
greatly respected for his sterling quail
ties. He is survived by wife, a daugh-
ter, Helen, aged seven years; a son,
Henry, one year old; his father, George
Tilotson of Williamstown; brother, DIR.
H. E. Tillotson, of Mays Landing, N. J.;
two sisters. Miss Grace Tillotson of New
York City and Miss Nellie Tillotson Of
WilEamstown.
Mr.. TilIotsou was member of Ethan
Allen lodge of West Topsham and Miner
va lodge, l. 0. 0. F., of Cookville.
The funeral will be held from the
house Friday afternoon, with burial in
West Topsham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-20
GERMANS GARBLED
ARMISTICE STORY
Official Note Issued in Paris Shows
''Flagrant Inaccuracies Which Re-
quire Immediate Correction"

Paris, Feb. Communication and
declarations made TO the press by the
German government or Matthias Err
berger, chairman of the German armi-
stice delegation, contain "fagrant mac
curacies which resuire immediate cor.
rectious," declared an official note issued
late last night. The note says:
''First-The text Of Chancellor Scheide-
mann's protest communicated to the
press by the German government differs
notably from the original text handed
to Marshal Foch by Erzberger at Treves
on Feb. l6 at 6 O'Clock p. m. The first
phrase as communicated to the press
follows:
"'The German government is conscious
OF the grave consequences that accept
ance of the convention must entail
"The first phrase Of the text as hand
ed to Marshal Foch by Herr Erzberger
reads:
''The German government is conscious
of the grave consequences that either
acceptance or refusal of the convention
must entail I'm German, 'Sowohl die
ablehnung des abkommens.)
"In the same way a whole new phrase
has been inserted into the text communi-
Gated to the press as follows:
"'It cannot yet be said if we are able
to follow the instructions of the allied
high command
"This phrase does not figure in the
text as given to Marshal Foch by Err
berger
Second d-Herr Erzberger declared at
Weimar, in reference to this protest;
"'This German note was handed to
Marshal Foch before the signing of the
convention and was accepted by him,
From our point of view, then, it must
be considered as forming part of the
new armistce convention
Marshall Foch has already informed
the president of the German delegation
several times that the texts duly signed
by the allied and enemy plenipotentiary
states alone formed part of the armi-
stice conventions. This note does not
come within that category, It is abso-
lutely independent of the convention. 1t
constitutes a mere manifestation OF the
purely platonic activity of Scheidemann.
Third Finally Erzberger, alleging GER
tain pretended declarations. Of Marshal
Foch, has affirmed that 'pourparers
would be opened at an early date on the
question Of peace preliminaries.'
"The fact is that Marshal Foch cate
gorically refused to give the slightest
intimation on this subject, notwithstand-
ing the lively iusistence of Erzberger,