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The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-12
FOREIGN

The former German crown prince
has renewed the lease Of his house as
Wierinsen until next spring.
The French military class OF 1920
will be called to the colors late in Feb
ruary and the class OF 1918 will BE- lib.
Grated the second fortnight in April.
according to newspapers At Paris.
The city Of Stockholm. Sweden. has
decided to send about 100000 worth
Of foOdstuffs to Berlin and Vienna to
relieve conditions there. according to
Swedish reports received.
The situation In soviet Russia 10
growing more serious. In several
towns workers are without employ.
ment and desperately hungry. and
hive rcvoltcd against the Boisheviki.
The fircpIts Of Mount Kilauca which
for months was level with the mnin
crater and overlooked frequently. col.
lnpsed and fell 400 feet. Ten earth
quake shocks accompanied the col
lapse.
The order for the discontinuance OF
the general strike called after the
opening Of the parliament In Italy. has
been generally obcyed. Quiet Inns been
restored In Siantua. where disorders
occurred.
The League Of Nations. Association
In Brussels adopted q resolution rec
ommcnding that the covenant OF the
League Of Nations he amended to to-
tally eliminate from the text the
clauses giving nations the right to q
TO war.
Tickets to the public gallery Of the
house Of commons for the opening ses.
son were In great demand. hundreds
showing their desire to see the first
woman member presented in the house.
II WAS impossible to accommodate
nearly ull the applicants.
MIX and cream have been barred
from Paris bars and restaurants and
now the authorities are going after
eggs as well. They have decided to
prohibit the concoction Of any cHs
drink. In order to conserve the sup.
plies Of eggs for children. the aged and
the sick.
Domingo Salnherry. Argentine min.
lister OF finance. during his com ne visit
To the United States as chairman Of
the Argentine delegation to the Pan.
American financial congress. will take
up with American banks the possibil.
ity Of obtaining a loan for Argentina
Of 5000. 100000 In gold.
Lady Aston Inns received her first
lesson In the rules md regulations Of
parliamentary conduct. She has been
twice called to order by the speaker
FOR convcrS!nx on the floor Of the
house with another member. The Wis.
countess occupied the seat formerly
belonging to Tim Hcniey. the Irish ma.
tionnlist lender.
The Japanese government, through
Ambassador Shidciarn, has conferred
decorations on fourteen rnnkipc Off.
GERS Of the American navy In recoRpl.
ton of war service. Among those dec.
GRATED were 1.cnr Admirn's Benson.
Sims. Mayo md Knight. who received
the GRIND Gordon Of the Rising Sun;
Admlrnls Gleavcs and Wilson, Grand
Gordon of the Sacred Treasury; Al.
mirnl Rodman. Order Of the Rising
Sun. second class.
GENERAL
Henry Clay Frick. pioneer Ironmas.
ter aud one Of the foremost art collec.
tors In the United States, died sudden.
~ ut his New York home In his roth
year.
The American woolen Company in
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-12

Some women who see things just
rs they are drive ncn to seeing double.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-12

The statesman In his flights Of orr.
tory merely speeds his opinions.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-12
Just Q Family Row.

One night about II O'Clock I was
making preparations for he'd and heard
peculiar sound ut the foot Of the
stairway. I armed myself with = poker
and nnshlIsht and proceeded tn h,ake
nm attnck. A. ! wns rounding the
curve Of the stairway I flashed the
light snd found tho parrot had gotten
out Of his cagc and WIS fighting the
cat.-Exchangc.
The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-12

No ugly. Grimy streaks on the
clothes when Rcd Cross Bag Blue u
used. Good bluins gets good results.
All groecrs carry it-Sc.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
THE CROW'S-NEST

In several of the large cities they
are having, or have had, public exer-
cises celebrating the rehabilitation
of service flags. Some were held on
Washington's birthday and other com
munities are naming later dates. In
places of this size II would be proper
to hold such exercises when the large
majority Of our boys have returned
and we arrange to hold a public re-
ception in their honor. At hat time
fraternity, school and church service
flags might be tremendously demobil-
lied and laid away as mementoes.
Meanwhile family flags might be taken
down and filed away among other
keepsakes as soon as the boys have
returned to their places in civil life.
Since the signing of the armistice
the displaying of the national colors
has been noticeably on the wane SO
much so that we are beginning to neg
lect to display our flags even oil ma
tional and state holidays, We hold
meetings in honor of Lincoln and
Washington and praise them and their
work in behalf OF our country and
very few people will take the trouble
L put out a flag as "A mark of respect,
on their natal days. We are in dang
err of becoming too much absorbed in
business to observe some of the more
common patriotic duties and customs.
This country has always been behind
other nations in the display of it's ma
tional colors. In most of the older
countries you are never out Of sight
of a flag. In this country, If it were
not for flags on public buildings and
on school buildings we would not
know that we had a national emblem
except on a few holidays.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
-@W. s. s..

The plan of John II. Roberts for a
memorial park to be located on the
new addition that he is opening on
the south side seem to be meeting
with many indications Of approval.
The time has gone by when We can
pick the place we would have for n
park and the time is also at hand
when we should decide IN some fitting
memorial to commemorate the service
our boys gave for their country. On
another page of this issue is an ac-
count of the proposed park plan and
also some description of the memorial
part as 1t has been suggested. The
Register believes that this would be
a lasting and permanent way in which
to do honor to these young men. 1t
would be an ever living and ever grow
ing testimonial. Another phase Of the
memorial features which has not been
touched, could be the building of a
stone or brick building in the circle
OF the memorial park in which to
place the relics Of our wars and our
pioneer days that are still in existence,
Such a building would be an ornament
as we'll as a public utility. 1t need
not be large, in fact 1t should only
be sufficiently large to house the relics
and mementos in wall cases and to
place tablets in the walls. and could
be made a work of art. The center
OF the memorial Of the proposed park
has been laid out in the plan Is a cir
Gle and on this spot would be an ideal
place for the erection of such an edi-
Ace. The Register offers this sugges-
tion for consideration in connection
with the park plan, believing that
such a park and such a building would
be well worth the while of the city
and her citizens to maintain as a trib-
ute to those who went at the call of
the nation to support our national
honor, our safety and our flag.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
FORMER RESiDENT DIES

The body of Mrs. Bessie G.. Dokter
vas brought to the city last evening
and today at 300 o'clock a short SER
vice is being held at the home of Fred
E. Norton prior to the interment in
Greenwood cemetery.
Bessie G.. (Edgar) Dokter was born
February 18th, 1885, near Mellette,
Sphinx county, this state. She was the
daughter of Sarah A. and Rev. w. J..
Edgar. Owing to her fathers work
she has lived in various places in this
state. her longest residence being at
Bushnell, east Of this city, where her
father was pastor of the church for
fourteen years. She taught school
from 1903 almost constantly. until Il
year ago. She spent some time in
college in HougNton, n. Y. In Jan.
9th, 1918, she married Mr.. J. J.. Dok-
ter OF Bristol, S. d., where she made
her home. Owing to failing health
she went a short time ago to be with
her parents at Worthwhile, S. D., where
she remained until her death, which
took place on the oath of February,
1919, at the age of "a years and II
days. Her husband and father. with
her sisters and brother, accompanied
the remains to this city to place her
body by the side of her mothers in
Greenwood cemetery, the mother hav.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
REBELLIoUs coNGRESSMEN

Davenport Democrat-Undoubtedly
there are senators and representatives
at Washington who would ratheT do
a lot Of talking in congress about
something they know nothing about,
than accept the presidents invitation
to dinner and learn all about it. If
they accept. they know that they will
not get away until all the possible
questions they could ask have been
answered. What then becomes of the
opportunity they would otherwise en-
JOY of rising in their places and ask
ing. them? The congressional inter
rogation point isn't concerned 80
much about the answer as he is in
the preservation of his rights to heckle
the administration. 1t seems like q
grievcus waste of time and dissipa.
ton of opportunity to go to the white
house and find out all about the league
of nations in one brief evening. where
as they might consume a couple of
months when congress was in session
in getting the anne information.
President Wilson should not seek so
to curb the senatorial privilege. Con
gress has time to burn, and il he
crowds information on II in real gobs
il would Don either have to do bust.
ness or adjourn.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
BIG GOING

one thing that the war has brought
. that they have not yet fully realized,
is that the wealth of the country is
being distributed more generally and
that the large fortunes are disappear
ing. Even the fortunes of our own
day are diminishing and for the fu.
ture there IS little danger that wealth
viii be amassed by the few The gen
eral prosperity, the division of profits
the place that is her right in the
world, are the things thai will bring
this about. They are coming, in fact
have made an awful start. The past
OF men with much money, but none
with swollen fortunes as in the times
gone by. DR.. Marion l.. Burton, pres
ident of the Minnesota University, in
an address to the Minnesota Editorial
Association, brings this matter to
light plainly and a few Of his sen
fences may well be repeated here.
These are some OF the true things that
he said in that address:
1--WE can't solve the problems of
social unrest by hurting epithets. We
must face conditions with an open
mind, and discover what these crazy
people are talking about. We must
find out what Is wrong. We must
realize that things are not true be-
cause they are old, nor false because
they are new. 1t Is our problem to
find out what the truth really Is. But
while Americans must have an open
mind and absorb new ideas as never
before, we must not tolerate methods
that look to the destruction OF our in
~stitutions. There must be a line Of
decency and order and respect for law
is going to develop a generation that
will be more concerned with the life
of the community than with personal
gain. The new American must be
shot through with the consciousness
that he is only a part of the great
human family. The day is gone when
great fortunes will be amassed in
America. There will not even be a
continuing of the great fortunes of the
present. We will see a better distri-
button of wealth"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

German peace chasm as it can with
safety.
The situation recalls the advice of
Senator Lodge and others just after
the presidents departure, that the
peace conference settle the terms of
peace first, and then take up the for,
nation of a league OF nations.
American idealism has had it's way
at Paris thus far, and the result is
a charter of world liberty, that heart
n every friend of democracy. But
isn't it about time TO sew up" the
fruits of victory, and to see that
France as civilizations bulwark
against the barbarian is made perma-
nently secure"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

is what he says about a band for
Sioux Falls:
THE municipal band proposition is
the live topic of discussion in the
city today. I believe that If the ques-
ton OF municipal aid for the main
tenance of a band was submitted to
the voters Of the city it would be
found that 80 per cen Of the people
of Sioux Falls favored the project.
A fret class band is about the best
advertising any city caa get. The
time was when Sioux Falls had such
an institution, but of late years the
band question has been given little
attention. Now | see hat the point
has been raised that the general fund
Of the city is about depleted, hence
the commissioners have no money for
band purposes until a new levy is
made. | would call the attention of
the commissioners to the old saying
that where there is a will there is
a way and cite the laying Of the
water main to the links of the Mime
haha Country club. The same situa.
ton prevailed, but a way was found
to lay the main, and | believe that
similar action could and should be
aiken in connection with the munici-
pal band proposition. There will be
no trouble in providing the finance
fsor a municipal band if the city com
m~issioners will give assurance that
the money will be refunded out of the
next tax levy"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
THE GERMAN PEACE cHASM

Minneapolis Journai-When Matthias
E~rzberger, head of the German arms
tice delegation, reported OF Monday
to the German national assembly sit
ting at Welmar the hard terms OF the
new armistice he had been forced to
sign, 'the house listened in almost
agonized silence" according to the
Associated Press report. "A slight
stir of noise brought angry Kisses;
the assembly had eve been one
1.-THE so still"
What did the new parliament eX-
pect? Plainly that Germany would be
a sort of victory of peace.
The myth that Germany was not
really beaten, at least not by a mill
tary decision, had been carefully fos-
tered. A new and apparently stable
government had been formed to evade
the penalties for the crimes of the
overthrow autocracy. The menace
of the Spartacan revolution had been
removed and the bolshevist plan for
winning over the German people had
been baked. The sacred soil of the
fatherland remained untouched by
war. German industries and trade
could be startaa with a rush, once the
blockade was lifted. Meantime Bel
GUM was destroyed and France
uynnn6Al tntn Anafh thrc r~arpOVjnp
two dangerous competitors.
German hopes were fed, too, by the
preoccupation of the peace confer
ence with the formation Of a league
of nations. Three months had slip
ped by since the armistice, and al,
most nothing had been done by the
yictors to settle the terms of peace,
and make sure the fruits of victory.
The unity of the allies that won the
war seemed to have given place to
~disunity in which each pursued its
own interests and aims, and which
opportunity for German in
to divide their enemies and so
their fortunes.
Truly there was good ground for
hopes. But German trucul-
ence could not be altogether concealed
and the pleadings of France, which
as the frontier Of freedom" must al
stand tn. first onrush of the
sorh barbariaIls. and which better
any othpsr knows them through
and through, are having their effect
Doubtless. the interval caused by
Wilson's return home to sub
NIT the rough draft OF the covenant
10 congress and people. will be utii
lied to draw the remaining war teeth
81 Germany. and to settle the terms
On which she is to be permitted to
i've. Certainly the victorious entente
has gone as close to the brink OF al
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
ABOUT YOUR INCOME TAX

Work on the collection of Sc. 900 .
600, 900 has been begun by the Blu
reau Of Internal Revenue. This is
the estimated yield of the new revenue
bill. The income tax provisions Of
the act reach the pocket-book Of every
single person in the United States
whose net income for 1918 was $1,000.
or more, and Of every married person
whose net income was $4,000 or more.
Persons whose net income equaled or
exceeded these amounts, according to
their marital status, must file a re-
turn of income with the collector of
internal evenue for the district in
which they live on or before March
Is. Here is what will happen to them
if they don't: For failure to file a
return on time, a fine Of not more
than 81 900 and an additional assess
ment Of 25 per cent of the amount of
tax due. For 'wilfully refusing" to
make a return on time, a fine not ex-
ceeding 10000. or not exceeding one
years Imprisonment, or both. For
making a false or fraudulent return.
a fine of not more than 500 or
Imprisonment for not more than one
year, or both, together with an addi-
tional assessment Of so per cent of
the amount of tax evaded. For fail
ure to pay the tax or time, a fine Of
not more than 81, 900 and an addition
al assessment of ; per cen of the
amoun of tax unpaid, plus l per zen
interest for each full month during
which it remains unpaid.
In addition to the 81 200 and $4,000
personal exemptions, taxpayers are al
lowed an exemption of 5000 for each
person dependent upon them for chief
support if such person is under eigh-
self-support. Under the 1917 act. this
exemption was allowed only for each
dependent child" The head of a
family-,one who supports n or mor
persons closely connected with him
by blood relationship, relationship by
marriage, or by adoption-is entitled
to all exemptions allowed a married
person. The normal rate of tai under
the new act is 6 per cent of the first
"a. ZOO of net income above the *
emptions, and IL per cen of the net
income in excess of 1900. Incomes
in exces, of $4,000 are subject also
to a surtax ranging from l per cent
of the amount Of the net income be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 to IS per cent
of the net income above 81, 000, 900.
Payment of the tax may be made in
full at the time of filing return or in
four irstallments. on or before March
Is, on. or before June Is, on or before
September Is, and on or before De-
cember Is. Revenue officers will visit
every county in the United States to
aid taxpayers in making out their re-
turns. The date of their arrival and
the location of their officers may be
ascertained by inquiring at Offices of
collectors of internal revenue. postof-
fees and banks. Failure to see these
officers, however, does not relieve the
taxpayer of his obligation to file his
return and pay his tax within the time
specified by law. In this case taxpay-
ers must seek the government, not
the government the taxpayer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
SIOUX FALLS WANTS A BAND

That cities are learning the value
Of a good municipal band. n that
can represent the city when there is
q call for music and do 1t In a way
that will rebound to the glory of the
city. Is very evident from the way
T. M. Bailey OF Sioux Falls. talks on
the subject in the Argus-Leader. This
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

ing died at Bushnell in April, 4soo'
She leaves to mourn her loss a nus
band. ]. ]. Dokter, of Bristol, her fath'
err, Rev. w. j. Edgar, of Worthwhile
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

backbone on the matter of a league
OF nations. Senators don't seem to
look much bigger to him than to the
rest OF US.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

The only right OF self-determination
left to the ex-kaiser is the right to
self-extermination. But having no
place to go. he probably is still shrink
ing from the awfulness of the I'M
known.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27
CIV. S. Sc

Americans are supposed to be good
poker players. but that is no req son
for playing "a lone hand against tie
rest OF the nations OF the world around
the peace table. That is where we
would be IL the r~eactionaries OF the
senate should prevail in their idea o;
defeating the work Of President vii
son.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

No one objects to the union of Aus
tria with Germany. Damnation is
just as free as salvation if they want
that kind of religion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27


Mrs. Margery Philbrook of Webster,
and Mrs. Birdie Smith of Sturgis, S.
D., and Elmer Edgar of Webster, with
many relatives and friends.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

Lenine says he expects to be hung
in 1919. This would be once when a
prophet is honored wen in his own
country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

The Huns fought on the principle
that wal necessity knew no law. Now
they find that the law Of war recog-
nizes none of their supposed neces-
stiles.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-27

Anyone who ever accused ex-Presi-
dent Taft OF being supine will have
10 take II back after his display of
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-27

Sergeant VIM. Henry Fuller is home
again, arriving from rehabilitation
camp yesterday afternoon, taking his
sisters, Misses Eugenia and Anne
Benton Fuller by surprise. Sergeant
Fuller trained for the machine gun
hEanch at Camp Hancock. After the
armistice, until he started for home
nc was a member of the military po-
lice, part Of the time travelling on
trains of the principal line from Paris
to Rome, and afterward remaining in
Paris. William Henry is one of our
clever boys and gallant soldiers, and
his friends are happy over his safe
return.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-27

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is
the attraction at the Temple this eve
ming. The story of Ali Baba is one of
the most interesting in that famous
cid Persian classic, the Arabian
Nights. The very fact that this tale
has held it's popularity for over a
thousand years and has been trans
lated into every known language is a
guarantee that it has entertainment
value enough to interest any audience.
The compelling story, however, was
not sufficient for the producer of this
extraordinary photoplay. He has sur
rounded it with all the Oriental splen-
dor of the original court and city of
the great Caliph, Haroun-al-Rash
whose magnifcense was remarkable
even in those days of extravaganza.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-08-27
GAMBLER

Gambler, Aug. 26.-Mrs. Arthur
Williams and three children, after a
pleasant visit of several weeks to the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
McClain, left Saturday for their home
in Tampa.
Vacation days are nearly ended for
this year as preparations are being
made for an early opening of the
Gambler school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sylvester, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Tillis and Messrs.
Tom and George Pritchett spent the
week end at Silver Glen, near Lake
George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hightower came over
from Belleview Sunday and were
greeting old friends.
Mrs. Ruth Morgan of Jacksonville
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. N
belong.
Mrs. Jas. n. Marshall is in Barlow
the guest of her son, Mr.. Harry Mar
shall and family.
Mr.. Wiley and family, who came
here from Mississippi some time ago
has purchased the Prof. Mann prop
erty at Oklawaha.