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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
THE EWEATHER

pr Harrisburg and vicinity; Fair
Tonight and probably Wednes-
day; not much change in tenn
|perature, lowest Tonight about
55 degrees.
pr Eastern Pennsylvania Fair
Tonight and probably Wednes-
dayj moderate temperature;
gentle to moderate south 10
west winds.
River
he Susquehanua river and MI it's
branches Will fall slowly. A
stage of about 5.4 feet In indi-
Gated for Harrisburg Wednes-
day morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
DRY .PRoGRAM ANNOUNCED

Harrisbur1-The dry" amendment will be on first
reading in the house tomorrow morning, special order on
second reading p m Monday and special order on third
reading Tuesday atl1.3O a. m
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cords that such practices have taken place.
Rumors Long Passed About
Rumors TO the effect that graft agrant misconduct i'll office
duty and partiaity including the efundng of fines have
passed about for the but have been sub
ntiay charged Considerable interest in the activities of the
fcia and workers within the offices OF the police department
Is been aroused by the deposed patrolmans charges
Magne declared to-day he backed by many members OF the
ce force in his contention that he unusty punished and
lat his dismissal is unwarranted
Mayor Is Satisfied
Mayor Keiste declared that there hidden Interior
tve back OF the dsmissa Although that alleged
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
MAHANOY CITY EDITOR DIES

MahanOy City, Pa, Jan. 2S.-
Thomas c. O'Connor, editor of the
Mahanoy City Record for twenty
years, died here yesterday from a
complication of diseases. He was
postmaster from 1894 to 1898.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MarRueT Eaton. North .
ohio George Roth Jersey
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
WITHHOLD BRETT DECISION

Harrsburg-Re Representatives Of the Dauphn County
Bar Association and counsel for Harry NJ Bretz this
why he should ret be dia5arred Judges George Kualse
and S, J. NJ. EIcCarrel reserved their decision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28
AMERICAN ENJOYS
TO POLAND NAMED
IN PEACE PROGRAM
Wilson Plan to InternationaLize the
German Colonies Meets With the
Approval of Allied Delegates
GOMPERS MISTRUSTS SINCERITY
OF THE BERNE LABOR MEETING

Paris, Jan. 2S.-Bcforc the
Supreme Council of the Peace
Conference met to-day mt II
O'Clock what had threatened to
he a conflict over the rcprcscn-
tatiOn of some of the smaller
powers on some of the impor-
tant committees had been cn-
tircly cleared away by the unan-
imous action of the spokcsmcn
of the small nations them
selves and the peace negotia-
tions In general are continuing
to move forward.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-28

dIRARD. COLLEGE, BOYS HERE
Harrisburg-A large delegation Of Gfard College boys
spent to-day visiting the capitol and attending legislative
sessions.
NON-PARTIsAN REPEALER REPORTED
HarrisDdrg-The House judiciary general committee
to-day reported airmatvely the bill to repeal the
Non-Partisan Judicial Act.
MACHINIsTs ORGANIZE
Harisburg-The machinists at their convention in
the G. A R. Hall to-day organized state organization
and adopted aeonsdtudon The gathering endorsed
governmnet ownership Of railroads.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
GOES TO CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Mitchell and
two daughters left Saturday for Sioux
City, Ia, where they expected to remain
over Sunday and then continue their
trip to Long Beach, Calf. They were
accompanied from Brookings by F. M.
Ellis and they planned to spend the
time in Sioux City visiting at the home
of that gentleman with himself and
family. Frank H. Mitchell came to
Brookings several years ago with his
family and buying a jewelry business
here, settled down and became n Of
our merchants. He was always pro-
gressive and alert in his business
and built up quite a fine trade. He
brought a good optician to the city,
who purchased the business from Mr..
Mitchell and remains to carry it on
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell were both &C
tive members of the Methodist church
and did their full part in making the
activities of that organization success
full. Mr.. Mitchell has served as a d.
rector of the Commercial Club and has
in other ways assisted in the building
up of Bookings. He has a son now
in the service of his country, in which
he enlisted after many attempts,
eventually undergoing an operation
in order to make himself fit for &C
c~eptance. In a business and social
the family have been factors in
the life of our city and they leave a
most of warm friends who much de-
plore their moving away. The Regis
ter joins in wishing them success
and happiness in their new home and
assures them that they will always
be sure of a welcome at any time they
see fit to return.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
BUSiN ESs o SOLD

The New Century building, the larg.
est business block in the city is about
to change hands. the company, of
which c. A. Skinner is president, hay
ing contracted to sell to A. f. Grimm
the present occupation of the first
floor and owner OF the Hub Depart
ment store. Under the contract Mr..
Grimm takes possession on November
first, and the title to the property will
be transferred at a later date, when
all the preliminaries necessary have
been completed. The building occr-
pies n of the most advantageous cor.
ners in the business section Of the
city and has always been the stand
OF an important mercantile establish
ment. Mr.. Skinner and his associates
erected the block a number of year
ago and it has up to the present time
been the largest store and office build
ing in the city, though plans that are
contemplated for spring building may
see the erection of a larger edifce
one the west side of Main street. AS
Mr.. Skinner has large farm interests
in the comfy 1t no change In
his residence among us, but is on
other link to bind Mr.. Grimm more
firmly to the future successes of
Bookings as she grows into a bigger
and better city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS MEET

There will be an officers and teach
ers' meeting at Bookings on Satur-
day, October rs. The teachers are to
meet at 10 o'clock for a special meeting
in the morning at which time Mrs.
Dawes of the State Home Economics
Department, will speak on "Hot Noon
day Lunches" Mrs. L. M. Markedly of
Chicago will possible be here to speak
on "Vitalized Agriculture" Then there
are several other matters II import
ance to be taken up such as reading,
circle work, the 6. d. E. A, at Mitchell,
Red Cross work, etc. In the afternoon
at 1870 the teachers and officers meet
together. There will be special music
and other good numbers. MI. M. M.
Guhin Of the state department will
speak on the characterization Act
telling what this department is doing
over the state. States Attorney C. o.
Trygstad will explain the new session
school laws; President w. e. johnson
of State College will speak on 1.-The
Big Drive for Better Schools" There
viii probably be other speakers. Every
school of1cers and teacher should be
present at this meeting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
JOKE ON NEWSPAPERS

Anyone in Bookings has the privi-
lege OF laughing at the joke on both
the Register and Press. Two weeks
ago tomorrow morning a fire occurred
in which the frame building back of
Poole's barber shop on Main street,
completely Quilted by fire. The
Register and Press were both repre-
scented at this fire. the Register by al
most its entire force, and then both
papers forgot all about the matter
and no mention was made of the fact
in either of the paper. No excuse is
offered, for there is none. The old
building was N of the earliest two
story store buildings on Main street,
formerly occupying the place on Main
street now occupied by Mr.. Poole's
shop. When he built it was moved
to the ear of the lot and has been a
lunch room and hamburger stand. Mr..
Pittenger who occupied the place had
a good business and had a total loss
from the fire with hardly enough in.
surance to cover the value of the
property lost. Mr.. Poole had some
insurance on the building, but the
greatest loss is the fact that a place
in which to do business has disap.
peared at a time when the city is short
on store rooms as well as dwellings.
The fire seems to have started from
a defective oil stove coupled with a
lack Of presence of mind by the men
who were present when the stove
up about five-thirty on Friday
morning, October 10th. The fire de-
partment did good work in preventing
the blaze from spreading to. the barn
back Of Atoms meat market.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
LOSE HARD

The Brookings High school football
team lost to Madison High last Friday
by a score of 10 to Z. 1t was a hard.
fought game throughout and many of
the Madison spectators pronounced it
one of the best games played on that
field in years. The local boys are not
making any excuses for losing that
game, but they feel that they ian win
over Madison when they play a return
game here on the State College field,
November %. Brookings High Is not
out of the race for the football cham.
pionship because of the loss OF this
game to Madison. 1t still has a chance
to redeem itself when 1t plays Huron
High here November l. and again
when 1t plays Madison a return game
here on the home field, November %.
The loss of this game ought to be q
good lesson to the local team as from
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
TIME CHANGES SUNDAY

Don't forget that the time of the
United States changes at two o'clock
on Sunday morning. This will be the
last time you will have to make the
change as the present session of Con-
gress repeats the law that was adopted
during the first year of the war. 1t
took several attempts to accomplish
this, as the president vetoes every eff
fort made by congress to satisfy what
seemed to be the majority opinion of
the country. 1t was undoubtedly true
that the industrial sections of the
country really %profted by the setting
ahead of the, clocks during a portion
of the year. But this arrangement of
time has always been a burden and
aggravation to the farming and ag-
r%icultural portions of the country ano
by their continued efforts the law was
finally repealed. Remember that If
you set your clock back when you go
to bed Saturday evening, that you will
have the right time to get up by in the
morning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
LOOKED GOOD IN FRANCE

The Register is in receipt Of a let
ter from a former college student,
who was with the American forces in
France. Cyrus R. Briggs will be re-
membered by many Brookings people
for his read hair and pleasant smile,
both of them formed a charm that
made him many warm friends while
he vas here. That he appreciated the
Register at a time when he was tired
and far away from home can be seen
from the following extract from his
letter:
1--WE were billeted in the little
town of Moost, Belgium, about this
time last year. AS l sat n night in
an old shell battered house c~ensoring
letters something in a paper lying on
the table caught my eye. The some
thing was groceries" and Connolly"
l must have been pretty tired-we had
just come out of action in the Ar
gonne-and for a minute / could not
connect these two words up in my
memory. looked again and saw
something about John Murphy. Then
it was all clear. | surely was tickled
to have the old Register that night.
l venture to say that seldom is it
read so thoroughly as I did that time
in the light of my half burned candle.
Advertisements, want ads, and all
were devoured. l don't know whose
Register it was and never found out
for We went into action again in a few
days and Fritz" kept us occupied
until the armistice. In all of oul
scraps | was fortunate in not being
wounded, but just as we were leaving
for home l got the flu and pneumonia
and was in the hospital for two
months. May II we started back to
the states. After two more months
in the hospitals in this country the
doctors recommended my discharge.
This was done and I am now attending
the Oregon Agricultural College"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
-W. 3. S.------
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FAILS

1t was announced last evening in
Washington that the labor group Of
representatives in the National In
dustrial Conference had withdrawn
from participation in the delibera.
tons. This was done after a final
effort to obtain adoption of the reso-
lutions in favor Of collective bargain.
ing. which was defeated at a final
vote. 1t is announced that the rep
resentatives of capital and the public
intend to remain in conference. The
next move to obtain industrial peace
for the country Is said to rest with
President Wilson. Secretary Lane,
who is chairman of the conference.
will make a personal report of the
status of affairs to the .presiden,
Under the rules adopted when the
conference convened, each resolution
must be adopted by a majority move
Of each group. The collective bar
gaining resolution lost In the CAPT
tai group by a majority of one
against 1t.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
MAIN STREET IS
ENTIRELY PAVED
THE SEVEN BLOCKS OF OUR
PRINCIPAL STREET NOW
OPEN TO PUBLIC
POPULAR MINISTER RESIGNS PULPIT
Or. William A. Mast Resigns Pulpit Of
Presbyterian Church To Go To
Larger Work in Colorado.

Yesterday saw the completion OF
the paving on Main street and before
evening the barriers were taken down
and cars were running the full length
of the eve blocks of paving. 1t Is
an experience that many Brookings
people never had before. We are not
claiming that it is something wonder
but it is a very wonderful thing
for us here in Brookings. With just
a little more time and the lighting
will be placed in working
order and then the t~horoughfare will
be a really handsome street, and it's
wide driveway will be the pleasure
ground of all those who own autos.
Standing at the railway track, the
vista is very pleasing to the eye, the
break made by the parking above
Sixth street giving an effect that adds
the looks. In the summer time,
when the trees are in full leaf and
the lights are showing in the park
way and along the sides of the lower
part of the street, there is no doubt
but what Bookings will be able to
claim the most handsome main high.
way of any in the state. The Atkin-
son Company have done a good job,
they have worked under difficulties,
but today we have the results and no
matter what it has cost us in patience,
it is well worth waiting and longing
for. Work is proceeding now on
Eighth street and within two weeks,
if nothing prevents in the way of lack
of material or help, then we will have
a completed paved driveway from the
depot to State College. There is some
talk of holding a public reception and
dance on our new paving at
an early date. 1t will be a great and
fitting event and should have the at
tention of the city council and Com.
mercial Club at once.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
MOVING PICTURES
ON MERCHANDISING
PRACTICAL IDEAS ALONG LINES
OF EFFICIENCY WILL BE
DEMONSTRATED
EXPERT LECTURER WILL TELL YOU HOW
play and System to Bring Best Re-
suits in All Lines Of Business.

One Of the best things along edu.
cational lines that is now before the
public, and which has secured a great
deal of ~commendable publicity from
newspapers and letters of endorse
ment from business organizations in
the largest cities, is the lecture and
moving pictures on retail merchan-
dising that is sent out by the National
Cash Register Co. The Commercial
Club has been able to secure this en-
tertainment for the benefit of the mer-
chants and clerks Of Bookings and
it will be presented at the assembly
rooms, Tuesday evening, November 4,
at s o'clock. The title of the picture
is "The Troubles of a Merchant and
How To Stop Them" The feature
film was made by the Essanay Com
pany, at great expense, and is pro-
nounced one Of the cleverest pieces
Of work ever produced, covering re-
tail merchandising. The film tells the
story of Mr.. White, a grocer, who was
discouraged and disheartened because
of his lack of business. The story
shows the indifference of his clerks,
his bad store systems. his poorly ar
ranged stock. and other causes of his
troubles. How he finally rose to sue
cess and prosperity through the intro
duction Of modern methods into his
store will be shown in the film. The
Aim Is a three-reel feature and is
brim full Of ideas relating to retail
business. 1t shows an old-style store
building. high windows preventing a
good display Of goods, bad arrange
ment of stock, lack of proper manage
ment and no system, which makes the
clerks Indifferent - resulting in the
proprietor becoming almost a failure.
The scene changes, however. when the
merchant concludes to adopt system
the store takes on an attractive ap-
~pearance. goods ase displayed SO they
will attract the attention Of the Gus
toner, the clerks become more valu-
able through courteous and prompt at
tention to the trade-in fact, there is
such a transformation that new GUS
toners are attracted to the store, and
the merchant again becomes prosper.
Gus. Many ideas Of importance to mer-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23

chants and clerks will be brought out
during the lecture. The wide-awake
business man today is eager to keep
pace with the latest ideas of store
keeping and better ideas in merchan-
dising and these pictures and lecture
come to our city at an opportune time.
By means of special stereopticon slides
the lecture deals with the value of
newspaper advertising to the merchant.
how the judieious and constant use of
this mean of publicity makes the mer-
chant well known and keeps him in
the mind of the citizen. Tells him
how to prepare these advertisements
and shows by the slides the difference
between good and bad advertising. The
lecture also covers retail failures, their
causes; store organization; window dis
play; clerks efficiency; selling meth
DDS; credit business; delivery prob
lens, and system In retail business.
Any one OF these subjects would be Of
great interest to the merchants and
clerks. The lecturer will give some
useful hints along these lines, as well
as other phases Of efficiency methods
that will be helpful to the merchant
and clerk. There will also be run a
humorous cartoon and altogether the
program will be one of the most pleas
ing entertainments e offered to our
business men. There win be no
charge for admission and the club
hopes every merchant and clerk In
the city will be present at this highly
valuable lecture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
MINISTER RESIGNS

Many people in Brookings were sur,
prised Sunday to learn that at the
morning service of the Presbyterian
church, the Rev. William A. Mast,
D.. D., read his resignation of the pas
tOrate of that church. To some it
others, as it was known that he had
been offered a very attractive pasto-
rate in Colorado, at Grand Junction.
where the work pre- sents a larger field
of usefulness than in Brookings. The
Presbyterian AMI Congregational
churches in that city are combining
and to this large and influential cen.
ter of church activity, DR.. Mast has
been called. Grand Junction is over
ten thousand in population and this
merger will make the church the larg-
est and most important in a city that
is growing rapidly in every way. This
is an opportunity for increased SER
vice that appeals to DR.. Mast as a
chance for him to extend his influence
for good and is such an opening for
the ministering to more people as ap
peals to the heart Of a man whose
life is ~consecrated to the betterment
Of his fellows. Brookings can i'll af-
ford to lose DR.. Mast, as he has occu
pied a prominent place in the church
and civic life of the city. He leaves
none but the warmest of friends an0
the Register will publish at the time
of his departure a summary of the
work done by him during his min
istry in Bookings. 1t is expected that
DIR. and Mrs. Mast and son. will leave
early in November for their new home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
COLLEGE

College Lady 3rd, a prize Holstein
in the State College herd, gave
birth to triplets this week, two heifers
and n bull. The calves were sired
by Sir Korndyke Bess Piebe, the head
Of the college herd last year, and later
sold to a breeder for a fancy price.
This bull was sire to twin bull calves
last spring. College Lady Bird is a
daughter of a full sister of College
cow that held a worlds production
Belle Wayne, the famous State College
record in 1912. The college will keep
the triplets for experimental breeding
purposes to determine their fertility.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
BIG MAHER SALES

The big Maher sales Tuesday and
Wednesday. in which Tom and James
Maher disposed Of a lot of the finest
hogs and cattle raised In South Da-
kota, were big In every way.
1t is too soon after the time of the
sales for the Register to give any de-
tails, but we do know that prices wore
as high as anyone could expect. No
animal was sold for less than one
hundred dollars. and some went for
really good prices. We hope to give
an account Of these two sales next
week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
NEW METHODIST PASTORS

The list of appointments of the NJ.
Z. conference for South Dakota, which
met at Mitchell and adjourned las,
week, was not made public in time for
notice in last weeks Register. AS
regards the churches in the district in
which Brookings is located, the follow
ing are the dispositions made. New
pastors go to Brookings, DR.. G. H.
Zentz, and White, c. C.. Hanson. The
former pastors are returned to Water
town, Lake Preston, Bruce and Airing
ton. Elkton and Aurora are to be
supplied by the district superintend-
ent. DR.. w. S. Shepherd is also re-
turned as the district superintendent
for the Watertown district
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
CAPTAIN

Russell Walseth. better know as
BUS" has been elected captain Of this
years football team. He was elected
to the same position on the 1918 team,
but there were no games played the
past year. He holds monographs in
and football and was all
State fullback In the 1917 team. He
is a graduate Of the Clear Lake High
school and has been a mainstay in all
athletics since his coming to State
College.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23
o RACE

The entries for the mile and M
eighth cross-country run, that will be
pulled of on Hobo Day. have been
made with Coach West and are as
follows: Orville Gerbig. F. Clement,
Harry Forsyth. all Of State College:
Basil Irwin. Brookings High school;
Gilbert Trip. De Smet; Willard g.
Scott, Artesian and August Lesisr,
Redheld. sS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-23

]. w. Catlett made a business trip
to Estelline yesterday.