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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
V " This A FAKE?

Last Friday evening while H. F.
Wiley vas in his garage at a late
hour, busy selling a man a new auto,
a young man about five feet seven or
eight inches tall, dark complexion,
suddenly appeared and impudently de-
manded that Mr.. Wiley sign his name
to a prepared statement and pay over
the sum Of five dollars as a govern
ment license as an auto taxi driver.
On Mr.. Willey's refusal to make any
came threatening and told Mr.. Wiley
that he vas liable to big damages for
refusing to pay a government tax that
Wa levied five years ago. He finally
left with The impression that he was
going to make lots of trnnh'a for
Wiley. The same young man visited
the Mcknight garage and when told
that they did no livery business, told
Mr.. Mcknight that he was not after
him. He also stated at the latter
place that is was a new law and per-
haps out here we had not yet heard
of it. Since then nothing has been
heard of the young persons who repre-
scented himself a. a revenue collector.
All the credentials the party showed
was a printed card, which did not
to Mr.. Wiley to be anything
in the way of a c%redential, such as
government officers are supposed to
carry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
THINK IN IsTEREsT-sAvE-
ROBBING

Ole AslaksOn returned Sunday
morning from Minneapolis where ne
was called to look after some business
matters connected with the estate OF
Carl Fransen, the young Swedish sol
der whose death vas reported In the
Register of October 18th, 1918. Mr.
Aslakson found that the small farm
owned by Carl in Minnesota has been
sold by some land agents and the
proceeds diverted to their own use
AS Carl left a mother and brothers
at Grimstrop, Sweden. Mr.. Aslakson
secured the assistance of the Swedish
consul in st. Paul and steps are be
ing taken to prosecute these unscrup.
uloas land agents and obtain the
money realized from the land for the
rightful heirs. The patriotic citizens
of this country are not going to sit
idly by and see the memory of such
fine young fellows as was Carl Fran
sen, made sport Of by those who have
no real regard for the young foreign
ers who so nobly responded to the
call to arms when the United States
entered the great war. A vigorous
prosecution of this suit is needed to
remove the reproach that the sorrow
ing mother may visit upon the coun
try for whom her son gave his life.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
CITY PUBLICITY
THINK IN INTEREsr-sAv

The advertising committee appoint
ed to solicit funds in connection with
the Commercial Club and City Coun-
Gil will undoubtedly get busy on it's
canvass just as oon as the Victory
Loan is out of the way. A meeting
was held the latter part of the week
and the question of issuing ten thous-
and copies of a beautifully illustrated
booklet setting forth the advantages
of Bookings city and county was dis
cussed.
AS soon as the summer foliage APP
pears in abundance and the city and
county puts on its best appearance. an
expert photographer will be put on
the job and the work rushed to com
pletion. The hearty cooperation OF
u citizens is asked in making this
the success 1t deserves a. 1t will be
the means Of bringing thousands of
people to the city in the next Ave years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
INSURANCE THAT
BENEFITS SOLDIER
A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE
NEW GOVERNMENT INsUR.
ANCE FOR THE BOYS
SAFEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST POSSIBLE
Forms OF Policies That Permit OF All
Advantages Offered BY The Old
Line Companies

The matter of conversion of the
present War Risk Insurance is of ut
most Importance. The date for the
beginning Of conversion has not yet
been set, but as soon as the president
officially declares peace or congress
passes a special act authorizing con.
version, it will be possible for all
persons who are carrying government
insurance to convert it into the new
types of policies. 1t is expected that
the date for the beginning of con-
version will be about June LIST, or per-
haps earlier. In order to be able to
convert the War Risk Insurance it Ia
necessary to keep up the payments
on the present insurance. These pay
ments should be made each month by
certified check or money order made
payable to the treasurer of the United
States, and forwarded to the disburs-
ing clerk, Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance, Washington. d. c. If the pay
ments are not made within the month
the insurance automatically lapses,
but it may be re~-instated upon pay
ment of back premiums, provided the
individual can show evidence of in
suitability. The certificate Of any rep
utable physician will be accepted as
evidence of instability. The insur-
ance may be re-instated at any time
within six months, but after that IL
is lost entirely. 1t is not necessary
to convert the insurance Immediately
but it is advisable to convert as
quickly as practicable, in order to take
advantage of the lowest possible pre-
MUM. The insured has FIVE years in
which to convert, and he must not
exceed hat period of time if he wishes
to retain his insurance. 1t is not nee
essary to ave the insurance into
any one particular policy. The insured
may carry his insurance in several diff
ferent types of policies if he wishes,
and he may convert into these policies
at different times, and in any amount
from 100000 on, in multiples of $500,
the only requirement being that he
must convert the period of five years.
If the insured elects to wait a year
or two before converting his insur-
ance, he will simply continue to make
the premium payments as he is at
present until such time as he feels
he can convert.
The government is going to continue
to carry the insurance after it is con-
verted. The cost of carrying the in
surance will be borne by the govern
ment and for that reason the rates
on these policies will be considerably
lower than regular life insurance
companies granting similar policies:
The premiums On the new policies
will always remain the same, there
being no increase from year to year
as on the present form of insurance.
Continued on Page Col. 81
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24

A meeting called by r. F. Kerr in
the interests of getting people who
contemplated building to start their
plans and begin letting their. con-
tracts, was held at the city hall last
Friday evening. There vas not IS
many in attendance one would have
expected, but all those there seemed
much interested in learning all they
could about the prospects of getting
lower prices for material. Such short
talks as were made all pointed to the
fact that there seems to be little
chance that the prices of building ma
terial will fall at any near time.
Therefore it would seem that all those
who contemplate building this year,
or in the hex few years, should let
their contracts as soon as it is pos
sible. If everyone %postpones their
work until late in the season, then
meon is going to be disappointed
when winter comes at not having their
completed house ready to into.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
WATCH FOR SWiNDLERS

When full returns are in il is be.
lieved it will be found that scores of
banks in South Dakota, Nebraska,
Iowa. Minnesota and other states were
victilnized by a young man who made
a o u Of the west claiming he repre-
scented a magazine publishing com.
pany of New York. Among the places
visited in South Dakota were Tyndail
and VerrnilliOn. The smooth young
man was taking subscriptions for a
magazine and selling a history of the
war.
His plan was to procure notes from
subscribers. these notes being made
payable to the New York concern,
Before leaving a town after procuring
as many victims as possible it was
his practice to sell the notes at one
of the banks. But ii developed that
the notes sold to the banks were for
geries. the valid notes evidently hav.
ing been sent to the office of the New
York concern. The young man must
have been an adept at the forgery
game, for the work on the spurious
notes was faultless, the signatures es-
pecially being so cleverly traced that
the sharp-eyed bank oficials-who
were familiar with the signatures of
the persons who purported to have
signed the .notes-were unable to de-
tect them wher the spurious notes
were sold to them.
The banks did nc: discover the for
geries until the original notes were
sem to them for collection. In the
meantime the young man had had an
opportunity, had he wished. to place
thousands of miles between himself
and his victims. At Vermillion il is
estimated that as the result of a few
hours work he obtained 1920. How
much he procured at other points has
not been revealed, as most of the vic
tins are reluctant about giving infor-
nation as to their experience with
the agent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
ACCIDENT AT JUNCTION

4 bad accident occurred at the
Sioux Valley Junction Monday morn
ing, when Christ Berg, one of the coal
tenders at the coaling station there
slipped off the tank of the engine ten
der which was taking coal and fell
to the ground, breaking both legs
above the knee and severely bruising
himself in various parts of the body
and head. He was brought to the city
in the baggage car Of the morning east
bound passenger and met at the de
pot by the company surgeon. DR.. A
H. Stoll. who took him to the Dea'
coness hospital. The legs have beer
set and. all possible means taken to
bring Mr.. Berg back to ?. normal con
dition. He Is resting a. rasy az could
be expected and there seems no OBJ
stacle to IN ordinarily safe recovery
of the use OF his limbs.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
FOR Us
LOAN GOES OVER
CONCERTED ACTION BY ALL CIT,
iZENs TO MAKE COUNTY
SURE WINNER
EVERYONE MUST Do FULL SHARE TO WIN
Sherman Township Reports First
Few Complaints OF Allotment For
Committee To Adjust

While there may have been an un
der current OF apprehension or the
part of a great many OF the people
OF the county that there might be
some reluctance on the part of some
to eyade the full performance of their
patriotic duty toward the Victory Lib
erty Loan, the men in charge of the
campaign never lost faith in their fel
low men and knew that II the full
meaning of it's necessity was felt and
understood, that the county would be
stronger than ever before. This con.
idence has been fully confirmed and
it vas with the greatest pleasure that
the committee at their headquarters
In the city hall on Monday afternoon
soon after dinner, received the first
official returns, in the form of the
cards, from Sherman township. Il. G.
Haber, chairman of hat township,
brought in the full returns showing
not a single negative report and more
than the full quota of the township
was subscribed. Other unofficial re-
ports were received by phone from
other townships and encouraging re.
ports from the local committee in the
various villages and cities of the
county. AS usual the county districts
are the first to clean up or this mat
ter and it is a source of great pride
to all the residents of Bookings coun.
ty to know that there is not even a
sign of hesitation on the part of any
of her citizens to do their full duty
in the support of the national govern
ment.
At noon today only partial reports
are in from the different precincts,
but such as have come in are very
gratifying. Volga township came in
Tuesday yer the top, with the best
report to date. Bruce City is over
Ngdary is in and up to quota OF over
Richland was all in last week but the
cards have o been received, Sterl,
ing is all in, but a few to hear from,
Trenton Is all in except three of the
larger ones, Brookings township is in
and complete. Hendricks came this
morning. There is every indication
that the county is doing better than
eve before, but quite a number of the
bigger subscriptions will be delayed
on account of the absence from their
homes of these subscribers. White
and Elkton are coming finely and the
reports from Volga show it to be about
completed and over. Brookings City
is about ninety per cent in and the
wait is occasioned to hear from the
subscribers, the bigger ones, who are
out Of town. This does not apply to
all of the absentees, as many Of them
either left authority for their subscrip.
ton or sent the cards in early. This
same statement rs to absentees also
applies to other districts outside of
BroOkings City.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
BACK FROM FIGHTING FRONT

Another Brookings boy. Edwin
Void, son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Void,
who has been in the fight on the front
on the front has returned home and
is glad once more TO be able to re-
sumo the pursuits of civilian life. Ed
win was a member of the 101th En-
gineers and connected with the 26th
Division, a division that was on the
actual fighting front from the first to
the last. This division made an en-
viable record and in all the books so
far published are given high praise
for the work they did in cleaning up
the Germans and carrying everything
before them. All of Edwin's friends
are glad to q him home In good
physical condition and congratulate
him on the record his regiment made
in the great world war.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
EASTER IN THE CHURCHES

The Bookings churches observed
Easter with appropriate music and
sermons without exception. Good Fri
day being also observed in the Cath
Ollie and Episcopal churches. Sunday
at the United Presbyterian church
there was some special music and an
appropriate sermon and no evening
service. At the NJ. e. church the
music was of a special nature in he
morning and in the evening a cantata
was rendered by the choir. At the
Presbyterian church there was also
an Easter sermon and music in the
morning with a cantata rendered in
the evening. At the Baptist a sermon
with appropriate music was the
feature of the morning and a can
tata in the evening. The mass at ST.
Thomas X. c. church was at $50 in
the morning to permit Father Dooley
visiting Aurora and vespers in the
afternoon. AT ST. Paul's Episcopal
the music and sermon were entirely
of Easter and it's meaning. The Vik-
ing Male Choir visited the various
churches and helped make the mean
ing of the day impressive by render
ing the "Halleujah" chorus at each
of the churches. At the Lutheran
church there was special music at
the morning service and a cantata
was rendered in the evening. 1t be-
ing a beautiful day, warm and pleas
ant, the churches were all vel! filed
at all of the services. AS a harbinger
good omen for the coming Al.
Early prayer services werI, as , held
at the Presbyterian W. Methodist
churches. O.
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THINK IN fNTEREST--sA
Ar BOZ DAY

Governor Norbeck has issued the
following annual Arbor day proclama-
ton, fixing Friday, April 25, as the
date.
"In keeping with the moving and
impelling forces of spring; in realiza-
ton of the necessity for a constant
replacement of our trees and groves;
and in appreciation of the inspiration
al and material value of their inhab-
itants-the birds--I hereby designate
as Arbor and Bird day. Friday. April
%, 1919.
Both are indeed the friend of man
the trees at once protecting the land
from food, shielding 1t from the heat
OF summer, the blasts of winter, fur,
nishing shade for man and beasts, and
adding beauty to the landscape. The
birds delight US whit their song,
please the eye with brilliant plumage,
and, finally offer effective resistance
to the insect hordes that are unceas'
ingly waging a war against all plant
and animal life.
Let us plant trees for the material
benefit which will accrue, through that
growth and development, to us and
to those who follow after us, and es.
pecially, this year, let us plant trees
as memorials to those heroic Ameri.
cans who made the supreme sacrifice
in order that humanity and civiliza.
ton might continue to live and -four
ish. Surely no more graceful memo
rial could be reared, % finer tribute
paid, to our soldiers.
THINK IN
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
SOUVENIR FROM FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. MINER have 40
ceived a very beautiful souvenir from
their son. Lon D., who is with Bat
terry c of the 147th F. A. 1t consists
of a brass shell fourteen inches long
such as are used In the French Is
millimeter guns, and Is engraved by
hand and mounted SO as to make q
lovely mantle vase. This IL a much
priced possession and win be highly
valued by the Miner family for years
to come.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS

Brookings Commandery, Knights
Templar. held their annual election on
Tuesday night and the following OIL
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: E. L. Squirting. E c.; J. H.
Roberts. Gen.; John Gill. c. g.; H. G..
Solberg. Prelate; b. r. Kerr. Record-
er: H. B. Mathews. Treas; NJ. r. Bun
day. 8. W.; w. H. Walters. J.. w.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

Representatives, be passed By. the
Senate. and receive the signature OF
the President. These constitutional
rights OF Congress must not be i'm
paired by any agreements such as
are presented In this treaty, nor can
any opportunity OF charging the uni
ted States with bad faith be permit
ted. No American soldiers or sailors
must be sent to fight in other lands
at the bidding OF q League OF Nations.
American lives must not be sacrificed
except by the will ard command OF
the American people acting through
their constitutional representatives.
in Congress.
This reservation also covers the
subject of mandates. According to
the provisions OF the covenant Of the
league the acceptance OF a mandate
by any member Is voluntary, bat as TO
who shall have authority to refuse or
to accept a mandate for any country
the covenant Of the league Is silent
The decision as to accepting q man
date must rest exclusively within the
control OF the Congress Of the United
States as the reservation provides and
must not be delegated, even by in
ference, to any personal agent or to
"S The United States reserves to
itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within its domes-
tic Jurisdiction, and declares. that all
domestic and political questions re-
Iating 60 its affairs. including innmi-
grafton, coastWfSe traffic, the tariff,
commerce, and all other domestic
questions, are solely within the iuris-
dietion OF the United States and are
not under. this treaty submitted in
any way either to arbitration or to
the consideration OF the council or OF
the assembly Of the League OF Ma
tions, or to the decision or recommen-
dation OF any other power.
''This reservation speaks for itself
It IS not necessary TO follow ont here
all tortuous windings, which 20 those
who have followed them through the
labyrinth disclose the fact that the
league under certain conditions viii
have power to pass upon and decide
questions Of immigration and tariff,
as well as the others mentioned In the
reservation. It Is believed by the
COMMITTEES that this reservation re-
lieFes the United States from any
dangers or any obligation in. this di-
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
AUSTRALIANS BLOW
UP GERMAN SHAFT

KEaPSET, Australia, Sept. 1O.-It
has been discovered that the German
monument at Trial Bay has been
blown up. The monument occupied a
prominent position on the hill over
looking Trial Bay Jail. Frequent pro-
tests were made against it's presence
in The district by local bodies and the
League OF Returned Soldiers and
threats to destroy it were made unless
the government took action.
An attempt was made TO blow IL up
recently, portion being blown away,
but on the second effort it was demol-
ished. and it is now a heap OF crum-
bling stone.
The monument was constructed Of
solid granite, twenty feet high and
ten feet square at the base. with
three tiers of solid granite each
twelve inches thick. Interned men
At the concentration camp did the
work. A large tablet inscribed in
German and four graves on each side,
each with inscribed slabs OF polished
granite, were encircled by a curbing.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

rsetion.
The fourth and last reservation is
as follows:
- The United states declines to
submit for arbitration or inquiry by
the assembly or the council OF the
League OF Nations provided for in
said treaty OF peace any questions
which in the judgment OF the. United
States depend upon or relate to its
congratulated policy. commonly
known as the Monroe doetrine: said
doctrine Is to be Interpreted By the
United States alone, and Is hereby
declared TO be wholly outside the juris-
diction OF said League OF Nations and
entirely unaffected BY any provision
contained in the said treaty OF peace
with Germany
The purpose Of this reservation Is
clear. Il Is intended TO preserve
the Monroe doctrine from any In
reference or Interpretation BY
foreign powers. As the Monroe
doctrine has protected the United
States. so. Il is believed By the com
mittee. will this reservation protect
the Monroe doctrine from the de-
struction with which Il Is threaten
ed By article q in the covenant OF
the league and leave II, where Il has
always been, within the sole and
complete control OF the United
States.
This covenant OF the league OF
nations Is an alliance and not a
league. as Is amply shown by the
provisions OF the treaty with Ger
many which vests all essential power
in Eve great, nations. Those same
nations. the principal allied and as
sociated powers, also dOminate the
league through the council.
The committee believe that the
league as e stands viii breed wars
instead Of securing peace. They also
believe that the covenant Of the
league demands sacrifices Of American
Independence and sovereignty which
would IN no way promote the worlds
peace but which are fraught with
the gravest dangers to the future
safety and well being OF the United
States. The amendments and reser-
vations alike are governed by a sin
gle purpose and that Is to guard
American rights and American SOW
ereignty. the invasion Of which
would stimulate breaches Of faith,
encourage conflicts, and generate
wars. The United States can serve