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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

politics and more time to constructive
endeavor and measures for the good
of all Of the country and create a def
mite federal policy looking to the de-
yelopment of domestic and overseas
trade. The pressure of the voting
through the extension of the Mississ-
ippi Valley Association TO bring about
increased agricultural production and
stock raising through reclamation OF
arid and wet lands, larger a%ppropria-
tons for agricultural education. high
way building and demonstration and by
the adoption of a scientific and ade-
quate program for the control and
utilization OF the waster flood waters
that pour down the Mississippi in the
spring Of the year. Congress is also
asked in the program adopted today
to deal with the problem of maintain
ing an American merchant marine in
a fearless manner. TO make known to
the public all the reasons why the
American merchant marine in the past
has not been able u hold its own, and
to frame legislation that will permit
American business enterprise to hold
its own in competition with the ships
of other nations.
Other demands made are that con
gress foster and encourage r~edevelop-
ment of inland navigation as an essen
tial factor of economy in the national
system of transportation and protect
such developments by ample protec
tive Legislative measures. Adoption
OF o budget system for all nationa
expenditures and regular a%ppropria
ton of ample funds for the use of the
department of commerce to enable Il
to foster domestic and overseas trade
and industry in the most effective man
ner are also insisted upon. Ishan
Randolph of Chicago, builder of Chi
cago's sanitary canal, charged tina
politics had been responsible for tn,
delays in getting through the .legisia
ton to complete the lakes to the gul
waterway system for which 100000, 90,
paid the cost of putting through tn
sanction of the war department Is nov
being awaited. Had we bad this wa
terway link built and in operation dur
ing the war, ships could have beel
built In the Chicago shipyards an
sent down to the river and out In tn
gulf" said Mr.. Randolph. what CHI
cago lost in the war period from thi
source alone would have more thaI
paid the cost of putting through tn
waterway project"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25
FARM CONGRESS ACTS

TIE Chicago Daily News gives the
following account Of action taken st
the farm congress DOW in session:
Decision Of the farming interests
Of the nation 70 be on the side OF
the business men, manufacturer and
banker il the great industrial strug-
gle and economic readjustmeat
through which the nation lis passins
liz expressed here today by rural dele
gates from the great southwest, Me-
brasaa. Kansas, Iowa and other states
in attendance ar the conference Of
gone 4 Of the Mississippi Valley Asso-
citation. approximately 500 delegates
are In session, representing all inter
ests OF the great Mississippi valley.
The expressed intention Of the farmer
TO back this organization al against
organized labor is looked upon here
as one Of the most important an
nouncements made during the sessions,
which close today. Invitations ten
dersd farmer organizations in the
states represented here have been
turned down. the delegates say, be-
cause organised labor in its present
day demands is too radical.
THE farmer has been rendered the
head of organized labor" said L. A.
Smithson, a delegate from Oklahoma,
.hut we have not grasped IL for the
demands OF labor today are such that
the farmer can't accept them. Ii these
demands keep up there win be Blu,
two classes in this country-these who
have and those who haven't. rhe
farmer is one of those who have, but
be has TO work hard TO have 1t, and
he foes not propose to have II taken
from him. In the past we have had
no place in economical adjustments
OF the nation. We did not know wheth
er we won labor or business men. We
have felt at times that those who
have possess too much. The radical
doctrines being promulgated under the
guise OF organized labor's demands
near that the man who has nothing
will be better on than the man WHIT
has toiled and won q competency only
to have 1t taken away from him BY
the taxes that are bound to come /
a stop Is not brought about to these
excessive demands by public sentl
ment. For this reason the farmer vii
line up with business in seltdefense
with the farmer back Of this move
ment to back the development Of tn
great Mississippi valley, II will be tn
greatest effort of the country"
The conference pledged itself to
program OF action Of ECONOMIC rattle
than political considerations and legi
lative committees are being selecte
/ report on every senator or congress
man Who falls TO vote on All measure
INIT ~ for development Of tho inte
oo<s - ~ valley. n demands thu
conoxo6e 1evo<> less time 70 partiss
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

Arthur Hume; vice-presiden:, Leslie
Walters; secretary. Sumner Dempster;
treasurer, Phyllis Johnson. and with
Misses Keller and Gross as class ad-
visers.
The eighth grade organized with the
following officers: President. Ruth
Eden; vice-president. Lois Eddy;
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

treasurer. Eugene Mast, and with
Misses Morton and vahle as advisers
The first foot ball game OF the sea.
son was between the 81 and 80
classes. The 81 class won with a
o of "a to O.
We now have 155 enrolled. Are you
one Of us? II you should be and are
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

not, come now. We need you and you
need us.
Miss Vahle, our principal. enjoyed
a visit with her mother and brother
from Tracy on Sunday.
The seventh grade class of the
Junior High had a weiner roast in the
College grove, Wednesday evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

| HIGH SCHOOL NOTES |

y 49, ssss&@ssttss%
Contributed by the Sophomore class)
We have the largest number Oh
pupils In High school this year that
We have ever had. but we want still
more to enroll. We cannot understand
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25

The seventh grade organized with
the following oficers: President.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-25
JuNloR HIGH 7

"The Star spangled aBnner". Soho,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09
A STRIKE FOR DEBS?

Eugene v. Debs is as mild-manner-
ed and big hearted pirate as ever
tried to scuttle the ship of state; but
his conviction was warranted, his SEN
tence was just, and he is not helping
himself at all by threatening to tie up
the country by a Socialist strike May
l unless he is set free despite the
law. About the only think that could
result from the attempt to carry out
such a threat would be the revelation
of just how many people there are
here who are willing to strike to pre-
vent the enforcement of law, and who
they are. It is important to know
that because we want such people IN
Europe, not here, but we can't send
them there unless we know who they
are. 1t is very doubtful it there are
enough Socialists OF that stripe left in
the country TO make much Of May
day demonstration against the enforce
ment OF law against treason: GER
tainly there are not enough to make
it &C al dangerous, or anything but
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09

the same for one man as for thousands
of women and children.
To punish him for murder, once he is
convicted, is to punish him for the kill
ing of one. It is to take his one life
for one other life lost through his
deeds. Capital punishment is the
same for ten millions as for one.
It will not do. It is too feeble to be
worth while. Something subtler than
that, if he is not to 60 unpublished, is
called for.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09
THE MASTER MURDER.
Redwood Falls.

There is talking of trying William
Hohenzollern for murder.
What travesty that would be!
The millions dead of wounds and poi
son gas and heartbreak and famine
and madness are his-all his.
To try him for murder is to try him
for the Staying of ONE MAN. 1t is
the same for one or for ten millions;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09

useful to those business it is to see
that revolutionists are banished to jail
or to Russia or Germany.-Duluth
Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-04-09

After July / the breath of sus
picion il likely to take TO the base
ment.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23

of the last stage in his great fligh,
from ocean to ocean and return at a
speed of nearlystwo. miles a. minute
Several minutes before he landed his
plane was visible, flashing across the
cloudless sky in the brilliant sun
shine ola perfect autumn day. III
Pastors Tribute to Sergeant
The first words uttered by Lieut..
Maynard when he put his foot on
mother earth again were a generous
tribute to Sergt. N. e. Klein, his COM
panion on the flight.
'Sergt. Klein deserves the greatest
credit" said the lieutenant.
1T is all UP to the lieutenant"
promptly retorted the sergeant He
is the greatest pilot on earth"
Between Lieut.. Maynard and his
wife, however, it was not question
of words. Mrs. Maynard was at the
side of the airplane almost before it
had come to rest and her husband
leaned from his seat and embraced
her silently. His two little daughters,
with a big red apple for their daddy"
were then lifted up one after the
other to kiss their triumphant father.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
HALT CALLED
ON U. S. ACTION
In EUROPE

Taking notice Of reports that the
United States might aid in carrying
out provisions of the peace treaty
in advance of ratification by the SEN
ate, the administration announced on
Monday that American diplomatic
and military participation in certain
of these provisions must wait until
the senate had acted.
At the state department it was de-
clared this government would not ac-
cept the invitation of the supreme
council at Versailles to take a place
Immediately on the international COM
missions, set up by the treaty and at
the war department it was made
clear that no American troops would
be used without senate sanction to po-
lice districts, where the treaty pro-
vides for plebiscites.
May Hasten Vote
Senators on both sides Of the treaty
controversy expressed the opinion pri-
vately Monday night that the admin
istration stand would aid in hasten
ing the final roll call on ratification.
Secretary Baker denied the sugges-
tions. made in the senate debate that
soldiers, recently sent to Coblenz
were to proceed to upper Silesia and
help in the plebiscite there prior to
American ratification.
He declared his department realiz-
ed fully, that it would have no author
ity to take such a. step If senate res
ervation. forbidding it were adopted,
A. reservation on this subject and
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
SENATE KILLS
TWO MORE FALL
AMENDMENTS

After q brief debate and without
the formality of a record vote, the
senate Friday at Washington threw
out two more of the amendments
written into. the peace treaty by the
foreign relations committe.
The two amendments had been in
troduced my Senator Fall, republican,
of New Mexico, and had as their pur-
pose curtailment of the power Of the.
American representative on the re-
parations commission, an sinterna-
tional body set UP by the treaty to fix
and collect Germany's PREPARATIONS
bill.
Only Two Committee Amendments
Left
Only two Of the committees N 46
amendments now remain to be con-
sidered and it hoped to bring them
to a vote early next week. They both
relate to equalization Of voting
strength in the league of nations.
A move to further Ireland's cause
in the league was made by Senator
Walsh, democrat of Montana, who
introduced a resolution that when
the league is organized the United
States should bring before it the
right of the Irish people to self
government. Although no formal ac-
ton was taken by the foreign relations
committee on an offer Of Colonel
House to tell it what he knows of the
Versailles negotiations as soon as
his health permits, he said, there was
a possibility that he might be asked
to appear.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23

capital which the tax collector would
like to lay his hands on are constant
ly finding a way out. through Snug
glers, to the Husband"
But, there is still another way in
which the collector is being cheated
That is, by men of wealth who are de-
liberate-and literally sqandering
a fortune so as to be able to say on
the first of january they have nothing
taxable except shoes, cloths, a good
time, and some overdue wine and
gambling bills.
former rlob1eman, well known in
American banking circles in pursuing
that course, and he is the only one OF
many.
"I don't feel obliged to pay the gov
eminent he boosted is he siped a
cocktail in the Adion on evening. 81
uesd to pay taxes to the old govern
ment, but can't see it-paying to this
one" M
Part of my fortune is-well, it's
safe. The rest of it I've set aside to
spend. I don't expct to have one cent
when the first of January comes. True,
I'm living well. I've got a dozen suits
from the best tailors and I've got a
dozen pairs Of shoes-something /
never had before even though I could
afford it.
II dine at the best places and drink
the best wine; and if Mr.. Erzberger
wants to see what's happened to my
money he can look at my dinner bills
and my wine charges"
well, what about after the first Of
january" he was asked.
ooh, don't know; maybe I'll go to
the country to rest-not Germany, but
somewhere else. could get a job in
America IL I wanted it. But in any
event I'm going to walk up to Mr.. Err
berger's office and say to him, Here,
Mr. Erzberger, are the receipts. I hav-
en't got a cent; you're welcome to
these. but can't get blood out OF a
rock"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23

ably vii be utterly powerless before
the Vaccinations of the war profiteers
and other men of wealth, whose old
time patriotism" has vanished ard
who now claim they can owe neither
allegiance nor taxes-to a socialistic
republic.
The tax lodging began a long time
ago when it was possible to get across
the borders of Germany more easily
than is now the case. The securities
and money were dragged out, literally
in hes al put to safekeeping OUT
side or sold to the highest bidder
That process has had some check, but
it is still going on to an amazing ex-
tent, and millions of marks warth Of
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
WASTE FORTUNES
TO ESCAPE TAXES

The biggest tax lodging game In the
now. Some of it had it's start months
world is being played out in Germany
now. Some of it had it's start months
ago. Some of it takes tragic comic
course. eAz ae
But in the last analysis, it is a pro-
cess Of cheating the government out
of taxes on millions of marks worth
of property And the government prob
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23

one limiting American participation
in the various diplomatic commits
sionss to ba created are in prepare
tion, although it is understood that
there has been no complete agreement
regarding either among the senate ma
jority.
The president will not name COM
missioners in disregard of the foreign
relations committees advice.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
PARSON WINS
AIR DERBY

Lieut.. Maynard, having flown s.
042 miles. reached Mineola, N. Y.
Saturday afternoon completing the
twice transcontinensaI race and win
ming from field of sixty-two start
ers the greatest air derby ever at
tempted. He finished more than
500 miles ahead Of his nearest rival.
Lieut.. Maynard flew the 142 miles
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
ONE OF OLDEST ,MASONS
in WISCONSIN DEAD

Winslow w. Thayer, aged "a, vice
president of the Ellsworth & Thayer
Manufacturing c., Milwaukee Miiwau-
kee, and one of the Oldest Masons I'm
Wisconsin. died of pneumonia at his
home. lid
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
MANIToWoc TEACHERS RECEIVE
AN INCREASE IN SALARY

The teachers in Manitowoc have
been granted raise of fifty dollars
a year
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23
IRISH PRISONERS IN

DUBLIN TO BE FREED
4 AS result Of hunger strike at
Mount Joy prison in Dublin all OF Me
political prisoners are to be re,eaa-
ed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-23

Hundreds cheered the scene
Seven lives were lost in the contest
, 1919-01-30
AS TO FUTURE.

Says the Committee on Statistics
and Standards of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States: 'There
are all sorts of forecasts as to the ma
ture and volume of business during the
next six months. They vary from a
dull winter and good spring and sum-
mel to no business at all until a good
harvest natures, or to only a fair bust
ness until the reconstruction process is
completed. But this seems to be the
most popular prophecy, namely, a pc
riod of indeterminate, length working
itself out by common sense and fore
thought to a far better era and a great
er prosperity than ever has been our
portion in the past"
Says Franklin Is. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior: The economic and in
, 1919-01-30
FIT. STEELE TO HAVE REFINERY.
Reported That Lost Soldier Pipe Line
Has Been Purchased by the IL
linois Pipe Line Company.

News has reached Cheyenne, says the
State Tribua<t, hat the Illinois Pipe
Line Company has purchased the
Prairie Oil & Gas Company's pipe line,
which is under process of construction
from Fort Steele to tile Lost Soldier oil
field, where West & Hazlett have sew
enteen producing wells. The consider
alton was not made public.
The first five miles of this pipe line
out of Fort Steele has been completed,
it is announced, and the material is all
on the ground. The Illinois company
will commence work Immediately on
the finishing of the pipe line. 1t is re-
ported that the surface line will be
rushed through to completion within
thirty days, when the oil from the Lost
Soldier field will be pumped down the
line to Fort Steele to the railroad, the
first time that any great quantity of oil
from this field, which is located about
forty miles from the railroad, has Sc
cured an outlet.
This announcement means big things
for the future development of the Lost
Soldier field, according to reports from
oil men in Cheyenne. 1t is announced
that the Midwest Refining Company
will Commence work on a refinery at
Fort Steele within a very short time,
and also that this same company will
also put in a tank farm at Rock River,
on the Union Pncifc eaSt nf Fort
, 1919-01-30
Would Consolidate Live Stock Boards.

Ranchmen and stock raisers of wyo-
ming are discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of
combining the state sheep commission
and the state board OF live stock COM
~missioners, says the State Tribune. At
the same time that is done, it is being
urged by many that a special brand Of
flee be created, with a brand commits
sioner in charge, thus taking over the
work of handling the brands of the
state from the board of live stock COM
~missioners.
Despite tlfe fact that there would
still be two offices, it is claimed by
those who favor the plan that the COM
bination of the sheep and live stock
commissioners, and the segregation of
the brand office would be of great ben
eft to the STATE. At the same time it
would materially reduce the work in
the office of the secretary Of the board
of live stock commissioners, which now
issues and records all brands.
Brands in Wyoming are among the
big things of the state, say some of the
prominent ranchmen. Sheriffs all over
the state act a sNhrand inspectors When
cattle are being shipped: In addition
to those, there are a number of brand
inspectors who work for the state, and
who are ent to various large livestock
shipping enters to check up brands.
Under the plan being formulated by the
ranchmen, all these inspectors would
work for the brand office and not for
the state board Of live stock commits
%sioners.
Under the present system, confusion
sometimes arises when inquiries are re-
ceived at the live stock commission
office regarding the sheep and wool in
dustry, and, conversely, the sheep com
mission is frequently called upon for
service about horses and cattle. There
is much forwarding of mail back and
forth, and all this, claim the advocates
of a combined office, could be avoided
if all affairs relative to the livestock
industry, including sheep. were handled
from II office. The sheep commits
sioner would also be eliminated, al
though this step is not looked upon
with favor by the woolgrowers of
Wyoming.
, 1919-01-30
Successful Meeting of Wool Men.

Many stockmen and sheepmen from
all parts of Wyoming We're in attend
ance at the recent annual meeting Of
the Wyoming Wool Growers Associa-
ton at Lander. The meeting was one
of the most important ever held in the
state. owing to the peculiar conditions
which Mornings major industry is
forced to meet at this time.
The election of officers resulted in
the unanimous choice. or !. VI. Wilson
of Mckinley, as president; Ed. Mer-
Ram of Moneta, vice president, and ].
B. Wilson of Mckinley, secretary-treas-
urer.
Among Inc resolutions adopted at the
meeting were several which embodied
bills to be introduced before the state
legislature for the release and extern
sion of sheep raising and the better
ment of conditions in some parts of
the state.
The woolgrowers pledged their I'M
qualified support to the government in
whatever steps 1t finds necessary to
take during the period following the
war, limiting or restricting the indus
try in this state.
Criticism of government ~procrastina-
, 1919-01-30
Per Head Value of Live Stock.

Based ON the official valuations of the
live stock sold on the Chicago market
during lois and 1917, the average value
per hcad at markets of cattle, calves
and hogs last year is shown to have
been sharply higher than the previous
year, while sheep and lambs showed a
moderate gain in values. In all class
es the per head valuation figured high
er than in any preceding year in trade
history. On this basis cattle disposed
of at Chicago during 1918 sold at an
average per head value of 1921. 81,
against $100.40 for 1917; calves at
$21.S9, against S1s.S3 for 1917 hogs at
$41.1S. compared with $32.S4 for 1917;
sheep n lambs at $12.37, compared
with $l1.G3 for 1917.
, 1919-01-30

they are found qualified will be given
tickets to Denver for final examination
and enlistment. In Denver, men who
pass the physical examination and wish
to enlist will be sent to one of the navy
training stations on either coast, with
all their expenses paid.
The pay in the navy upon first en-
listment varies from $3.50 to $77.5O
per month, in addition to first-rate table
board, lodging, medical attendance and
500 in clothes.
Owing to the rapid growth of the
navy. opportunity for promotion is said
to be better than ever before in its his
tory. and with Zach promotion comes
substantial increase in pay.
, 1919-01-30
RECRUITING FOR THE NAVY.

The Denver navy recruiting station
has been ordered 10 open seven new re-
C'uiting stations in Colorado and Wyo-
ming. During the war only five sub
stations were maintained in this dis
tIict. The increase in the number of
Stations is a practical recognition of
the splendid spirit that men of the
Roxy Mountain region showed in vol
pntearing for the navy.
BY February ) sub-stations will be in
Q on at Pueblo. Trinidad. Durango,
GnnI Junction and Greeley, Colorado,
q n Cheyenne and Sheridan, Wyo-
1 i If petty officer of expert
G III h. IN charge of each station.
~ N the ages of II and 80
v 'pl ut these stations will be
Civ II II physical examination, and If