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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
A OF MR.. LADD

Elijah Sherman Ladd was born in
Schenectady, N. Y, October II, 1914,
and departed this life at his home
north of Bookings, August 2Sth, 1919,
aged IA years, 10 months and II days.
When Mr.. Laid was eleven years of
age the family moved to Patch Grove,
Wis, where he grew to manhood. In
January, 1864, he joined the Union
army and served faithfully until the
end of the war. He was united In
marriage to Mary Ann Booth, March
18th, 1880, and on March 27th of the
same year Mr.. and Mrs. Ladd came
to South Dakota where they shared
the hardships of pioneer life and
helped to develop the country. Mr..
Ladd had the spirit of the pioneer.
He was a useful citizen in this new
country and made substantial contri-
button to the welfare of his section
of the state. He was a good neighbor
and a tireless worker who always kept
before his eyes the vision Of better
days to come. He has always had
good health until a few years ago when
he had a breakdown from which he
recovered sufficiently to be about his
usual duties. When the end came 1t
came suddenly as ne always wished
to have 1t come that he might not
linger with falling strength.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
n COUNTY FAIR

In spite of the fact that it was
cloudy and a drizzling rain fell all day
yesterday the County Fair opened UP
in good shape and entertained close
onto three thousand people. The ex'
hibits of various kinds are well filled
and the stock show is m Of the best
we ever had. The Worlds Fair Shows
are an entertainment in themselves
and the aeroplane flights are very in
teresting to the large crowd of specta-
tors.
Yesterday the returned soldiers had
their day and there was a large attend
ance in spite of the inclement weather.
Over three hundred sixty Of the boys
appeared in uniform and were I'd.
mitted to the Fair grounds free OF
charge. In the evening they were en-
tertained at the G.. A. r. hall with
what we have heard some of the boys
say was the best banquet they had
had anywhere in all their fetes and
entertainments. The supper was fol
lowed by a dance in the armory and
we are told that it was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed.
1t looks today as if the weather was
going to continue cold and cloudy and
if it does the attendance is not going
to be all that was looked for.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
RECEIVERS FROM ACCIDENT

DR.. c. j. Engelson was out of the
hospital and down town on Friday
looking rather the worse for wear, but
with a whole skin and all together.
A week ago Saturday the doctor was
in the vicinity of Flandreau where he
was rammed by a speeding auto. 1t
was a big car and struck the doctors
Ford about midships. He was picked
up insensible and taken to Flandreau
where DR.. Spafford took him in charge
and phoned DR.. Miller who brought
him to Brookings and placed him in
the hospital. The wonder is that the
doctor was not killed instead of hav-
ing a few ribs cracked and a badly
bruised body. The speeder, as usual,
never stopped to e what damage he
had done, but DR.. Engelson has bad
blood in his eye and will make it warm
for the culprit as soon as he Is able
to accomplish something.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
THE PASSING OF Mr.. NIELSEN

]. A.. Nielsen of this city, died at
Mountain Lake hospital in Minnesota
last Thursday, August 2Sth. He had
gone down there on a visit and was
taken sick. After about twelve days
he passed suddenly away.
Jesse A. Nielsen was born at Seest,
Denmark, on June &c, 1872. He came
to America at the g of II and to
Bookings about twelve years ago.
He was married to Julia Hanson of
Brookings in 1911. The wife, four
children and an aged mother are left
to mourn his loss. The funeral was
held on Monday, September LIST, at the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Rev. B.
A. Benson, the pastor, officiating. In
terment was made in the Lutheran
cemetery.
Mr.. Nielsen was a quiet, unassum-
ing man of excellent qualities and a
good citizen, and for a number of
years owned and operated the Brook
ings Creamery. The Register extends
its sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
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ROADS PAST TALKING STAGE

The best thing about the good roads
movement now is that it is a move
ment of materials toward the roads
to be improved and not exclusively a
movement Of devoted and public spir
tied jaws, as it has been for ten OF
fifteen years. More highways are
definite projects or under actual con.
struction at this time than ever be-
fore in the road building history OF
this country.
The returned soldiers from France
are telling Us stay at homes what good
roads a The young Yanks in the
A. e. F. came in contact with roads
that had been kept good for centuries,
They know what would have happen.
ed in the movement Of troops, sup
plies, etc, had it not been for the OK.
cellent French highways. Highways
are meant to travel over. They will
insist that our roads must meet this
reasonable test. All improvements
have to go through their talking
stage" That is characteristic OF any
democracy. But our public is about
to issue an order for a real system OF
good roads. These confident state
ments are borne out by the fact that a
number Of states have adopted road
building programs and provided for
the money. This Is not reconstruction.
II is construction itself.-Implement
and Tractor Trade Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04

He leaves to our his sudden de-
parture his widow and eight children,
five sons and three daughters. The
daughters are Mrs. r. A. Kochenderfer,
of Albion, Mont; Miss Amy Ladd, of
Baltimore, Md, and Miss Bessie Ladd.
who is at home. The sons are Horace,
Sherman and Leonard, of Bookings:
John, of Albion, Mont, and Lemuel, of
B~rookline, Mass. He also leaves a
large circle of friends and acauaint-
ances who deeply sympathize with the
family in this time Of their sorrow.
The funeral services were held at
the hcme north of Brockings, Monday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. William
A. Mast officiating. Interment at
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
STATE OF A

The state of trade i've the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
indicates quieter in spots. Labor I'M
rest and price agitation hold back
some buying, but government attitude
on railway strike and sober second
thought Of labor make for more optiin-
ism for the long pull. Many strikes
unauthorized are discountenanced by
leaders. Trade good as a whole for
summer season., and should grow with
fall buying. Food lines show most
hesitation. Stock market irregular,
but has firmer tone. Crops spotted
but corn coming through well. Money
steady. Clearings smaller. Wheat ex-
ports large. General export trade
Quieter. Slight increase in failures.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
COLLEGE EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR

The extension, experimental and in.
will have extensive information ex
hibits at the South Dakota State Fair
next week in the agricultural hall, edu.
cational building, dairy building and
horticultural hall. The extension d.
vision will feature the work of county
farm bureaus, specialists and boys and
girls clubs. Various college depar;.
ments, including agronomy, veteri.
nary, home economics, engineering,
school of agriculture, entomology, hor.
ticulture and dairy, will conduct in.
structive demonstrations. Free agri.
cultural movies will be given all day
in a specia ldark tent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
FREE TEXT BOOKS

At the last session Of the legislature,
the free text book law was passed.
This school year the different districts
all over the state are furnishing free
text books.
The clerk of the school board OF the
district, or the secretary of the board
of education, in each Independent dis
trict. ascertains what books are needed
in his district and orders the same from
the County Auditor, who furnishes
the books. The County Auditor charges
the cost of the books to the school dis
trict ordering the same. If more books
are needed from time to time, they
may be obtained from the County Aud
itor. II more books than necessary
are taken to the district, they cannot
a good thing.
If the district board so desires,
they may buy back the books previ-
ously used that are in good condition.
The books which are bought back must
of course, be the books required now
by the county.
The teacher is the custodian Of the
books and must see that they are care
fully handled and preserved in good
condition. Some sort of bookcase with
lock and key must be furnished by
the district wherein they shall keep
the books during vacation.
Any pupil who o a book from
the school and fails to return 1t on
destroys the book, shall be required
t. pay for the same or return a new
book in its place.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
IT'S THE MORNING AFTER

Chicago TribuneuPhysically we are
safe and sound. It is our mental atti-
tude that needs correcting. We are
in the hair pulling period of the morn
ing after, and we wonder, in spite Of
our recent debauch, why 1t Is we can
not feel as good Is we are wont to
feel. 1t is human, In such emergen-
cies. to grasp for eye openers and
pick-me-ups. Artificial stimulants win
not answer. We have got to endure
the headache. And when Il y over
we VIII and that our national body is
just = sQand-1ae 1y1onk been
just @ sQund-as evogs We11 have to
TFEE E xltE
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. s. L:ebenstein OF
Estelline are in the city today.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
SOLDIERS TO STATE COLLEGE

The government plans to send about
a hundred soldiers to State College
this fall for a two-year course in auto,
truck and tractor mechanics. They
will take the regular ours being of,
fered by the College under the direc.
tion of Prof. j. A. Bonell. The College
is well equipped to offer the course
in a special mechanics' building, the
supplies, including all makes of trac-
tors, auto equipment, various types OF
magnetos. welding outfits and machin.
cry. An illustrated bulletin describing
the work may be obtained upon re.
quest from President w. e. Johnson.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04

Next Tuesday, September 9th, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the
County Commissioners will hold a public hearing N the above proposed
County Highway Plan. This is a matter vital tic the future growth of the
whole county and is the first comprehensive move for the placing of Brook
ing County in the front rank of the counties of the state Every citizen
is interested and every property owner will profit by the adoption of the
progressive program. Come to this meeting and give our County Com
your active support in their endeavor to advance the interests of
our entire county.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

this remarkable production will give
credit TO little Ben as being wholly
worthy of the order of merit and the
war cross for bravery.
This little chap accompanied Mr..
Griffith and his company to France
and to the battlefields, where, within
actual range of the giant guns, he
proved himself as brave as any of his
older associates, acting his beautiful
scenes often during COMPARTMENTS by
the Germans In one scene especially
this tiny yOungster risIed his life to
help in securing a very vital situation
in the story. In this scene, by a for
tunate Circum stance. little Ben was
unframed when buried under al ava
lanche of plaster and laths. When
audiences look upon this scene and
see the tiny actor buried under the
Wreckage, there is a catch at the
heart strings, for to many 1T appears
as though he were caught in the aw-
full holocaust When the dirt is dug
away and his little form moves, the
audience signs With relief on seeing
him blink through the dust and filth.
And whea he looks up and smiles,
showing that he is unhurt there is a
general feeling Of qualification.
All this and moro is brought out so
remarkably by little Ben that it is
difficult to believe he is of such tender
years. His emotional acting is equal
ly unusual, and he never fails to
bring tears to the eyes of his audiences
when, with his own little cheeks wet
with the tears of sorrow, he bids fare
we'll to his big brother who is going
forth to fight for France and for lib
erty.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17
"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"

Children of the stage aid the mo-
ton picture are ever a constant Won
der to groWnups. The latest juvenile
wonder to be seen on the screen is
Master Ben Alexander, 6-year- old
son of MI. and Mrs. Charles AleXan-
der of Pasadena, Cal, Who appears
as the Littlest Brother in D. w.
Griffiths Hearts of the World at
Keeney's theater. This little fellow,
so small that he appears almost a
babe in arms, truly is wonderful
child actor. While Hearts Of the
World has been tremendous tri-
unlph for Mr.. Griffith. for the beauti-
full Lillian and Dorothy Gish, and for
it's managers Messrs. Elliott, Com
stock and Gest, surely when the final
score is counted, all who have seen
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

Cameramen, and secured the scene
just as he wanted it,"
1t would, of course, be unfair to say
that this one scene stands out among
all the rest in such production as
Hearts of the World" for the simple
reason that there are many hundreds
Of equally painstakingly prepared
scenes, each one measured by the un-
erring and critical eye of this master
producer.
David Wark Griffith, who is by all
odds the David Belasco of the motion
picture world, goes about his work
just as an artist bent upon painting d
masterpiece surveys each fresh daub
of paint to get his effect. The aggrc-
gate effect determines the master
niece.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17
Complete Clearance of all Coats, Dresses Hat
lat january Sale" Reductions

the audience who realize that one
single scene of this msster production
Was rehearsed exactly one hundred
and twenty seven times before David
Wark Grift1th called Camera"
Many will think that a scene re-
curing SO many rehearsals must be
quite magnificent, a kind of a pano-
ramic spectacle like the massive
groupings in THE Birth of a Nation"
or Intolerance" Griffith's two former
productions. Contrary to this, the
scene upon which so much time was
spent is neither elaborate nor magni-
ficent. and still every one who sees it
will realize why so much time was
consumed on it and why the great
director attached so much Importance
to it.
1t is said on good authority that for
two years Mr. Griffith planned to get
the particular expressjon~~he sought
from the faces of the talented juvenile
players, Lillian Gish and Robert Har-
ron. Untold or unwarned, probably
nobody would single out this one
scene as the work of nearly two years,
vet everybody will note the expression
of reverence on the faces Of the two
players as Mr.. Harron slips the band
of gold on the slim finger of Miss
Gish, and looking upward, says: IF
we are taken, God will know that we
died man and wife"
This scene was rehearsed two years
ago; in fact, it was the first scene
rehearsed and the last to be shot
In the interim, during all the long
weary months on the battlefields of |
France, this scene was gone over
again and again. Miss Gish herself !
tells of rehea rising it also In a London
hotel, on the boat to France, on the
battlefields with shells screaming
overhead, on the way back to America
in New York hotel and on the train
to Los Angeles. But like the Searcher
of old, Griffith did not find his Holy
Grail until one day upon his return to
his home in Pasadena, California,
when the three were again going over
the wedding compact, he caught just
q f1eetng glimpse of the expression he
wanted
He was like a child with a new
toy" says Miss Lillian Gish Il never
have seen him happier than when, !
on that afternoon, he sent for his
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

941xed together in Fox's
Isl With Theda Bara in THE
I'D 6-reel Partisan drama as
AAture picture
iii 'eminine wickedness from every
angie was portrayed by Theda Bara
in The Light" her newest super-
production. 1t gives Miss Bara every
opportunity to reveal the hidden lnys-
teries OF womans soul. And Miss
Bara did it effectively. AS Blanchette
Dumonds, the "wickedest woman in
Paris" she afforded many an intimate
glimpse into the queer nature of a
woman who drinks and dances and
loves, yet preserves something of
goodness within her. A sculptor sees
in the Infamous woman a glimmer Of
Madonna like beauty behind, which,
he is sure, turks spark of goodness.
Eventually through love and sacrifice
Blanchette does live up to the sculp-
tors ideal. But it is not until he has
returned from the war a blind wreck,
Miss Bara wears some remarkable
! costumes in '"The Light some of
I them original and startling creations.
Episode two of THE Lightning
| Raider. entitled The Counterplots,
| furnishes more than the ordinary
| amount of interest and shows already
| that with Pearl White and Warner
GLAND, patrons of FoXs are going to
enjoy more daring, ingenious and
miraculous escapades, stunts and
! thrills than witnessed in any previous
| serial offering.
The latest Sunshine comedy en-
| titled '"The Son of a Hun" caused
Yesterdays crowds to roar through
! the entire two reels. Sunshine come
| dies are an entire show to them selves
| when it comes to laugh-making.
| Mutt and jeff the latest Pathe News
with pictures of the American army
! of occupation in Germany, and a Toto
J clown comedy furnishes additional
! film entertainment The four vaude-
Vile acts consisting of Allen and Ma
son, two light-footed dancers, The
Typewriter Girl" a comedy playIet
With Ralph Cummings and company,
Hall and Hall in comedy songs and
stories, and THE Three Musical
Maids" an enjoyable musical offer
ing. These were all well received at
both performances yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

lores Cassinelli. f. X. Lincoln plays
the part of a young American who
falls in love with a mysterious girl
who is posing as a princess but who
in reality is a girl working for the
French secret service. The girl dis
appears suddenly and Leory, the Am
erican, is much alarmed by her dis
appearance. He joins the army asod
after several months of training rs
sent to France. He is wounded and
loses his sight. While in the hospital
he at last meets the girl Of mystery
as a Red Cross nurse. She is sudden
ly called away from the hospital and
he does not receive a full explanation
Of her disappearance until her broth
er visits him and proves that the girl
is only posing as the German prin-
cess just to gain valua BILE information
for the French government.
The vaudeville is exceptionally
good. 1t includes Private Willie
Fields who Is from the late Zip Zip
zap Hank Show, Jean Leighton and
her Ministries in a clever comedy act
and a novelty juggling offering.
HEARTS OF THE WORLD.
When "Hearts of the World" is
shown at Keeney's there are few in
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

EKd nj 81 81 Tx service. That m leans
that hes Reckless of danger to the
last degree when in the air, but he
never makes an ascent without assur-
ing himself personally that every bit
of mechanism is in perfect working
order.
He does all his own testing, leaves
nothing to the judgment of even the
most careful supervisor. In fact
some of the other Youngsters call him
the old maid chaffinglY, of course,
only, for his comrades all adore him,
but he goes imperturbably on his way.
He gave me the secret of it once as J
was Watching him prepare for an as
cent
IF it were just my own life at
stake, Grantland,' he said, I might
take chances, but nothing doing on
rsking a slip-up when I'm chasing a
Boche. I've had one lesson. Ill new
er need another.
| My eyes filed with proud, happy
tears. The fow words in Dicky's own
phraseology seemed to bring him
nearer to me than he had been since
| kissed him good-by at the gate OF
the Mmeola flying field.
| closed my eyes and Visioned the
way he had looked when he had
spoken the words. ] could see him
in his uniform bending over the ma =
chine, then looking up at Maj. Grant
land his eyes filed with the earnest
ness of purpose which was his. [ had
seen the same wonderful expression
several times in the wonderful talks
we had had during his last days at
Mineola | drew my breath sharply.
Would | ever see that look, or any
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

S11le - H&1tffS0 feaSSu 5'ss7
ease don't censure yourself L.
SHY whenever you iaadver1enIiy
Ter to my blindness LII really
Asn't trouble me at all. AND
Nsn't vet injured when l met your
Bhand, so that I had an opportunity
Ally to see him. Now III take your
stions in turn, and then please
me any more you wish. First, ne
very we'll, indeed, or was when l
him. And | have heard of no in
to him since. He is an ace now,
elieve. How proud of him you
1t be-"
he sincere tribute of one brave
to another was in his voice. [
lled to it, with answering pride IL
XIV and admiration for the spirit of
wounded hero at my side.
Proud" | echoed earnestly.
never tell anyone, even him, how
i'd and glad | am that he has so
derful q part in this"
"Is He Reckless"
know" he said, significantly, |
led, for | couldn't forget that this
in the days when l thought
~ was a Stacker had urged me
to judge harshly. At the time l
received the impression that he
something about my husband
II / did not. that he had made it
business to inform himself con-
ling Dicky's movements. Evi-
ly he had continued his quiet in
cations across the seas.
aturally I was curious, anxious to
" the reason for this friendly es-
age, and the details of it, but
K were questions which of course
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17
LYCETNf THE.ATER.

The picture which opened at the
Lyceum yesterday is one which APP
pealS to every man, woman and Chlld.
It is Lafayette, We Come a fea
ture starring f.. Is. Lincoln and Do
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17
TI1.EATER.

Aefy, plenty of punch in
3xed together in Fox's
With Theda Bara in THE
+ 6-reel Partisan drama as
New Britain herald., 1919-01-17

HEARTS OF THE WORLD.
When 'Hearts of the World" is
shown at Keeney's there are few in
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-25

ponents OF this prepostcrous proposi-
ton that questions have named are
not included in the league, no man
of any sense will deny that under ar
ticle 90 amendments can be made by
interested nations to include these
questions"
Mr.. Fess criticised articles Of the
league constitution, which, he said,
required abrogation of existing trea-
ties inconsistent with the league
charter.
This means IL treaty now exists
between us and Japan, inconsistent
with the Judgment Of the league as
expressed by any five Of the nine, It
must be abrogated," said Mr.. Tess.
THE question of limitation inconsis-
tent with what majority of this
league shall find must be abrogated,
mo further legislation on Europ-
can or Asiatic immigration could be
enacted without the consent OF the
league, as it covers, not only treaty
making, but such laws as are based
upon treaties.
Can we be sure that questions
of an American merchant marine will
not fall under vote of European
countries which quite naturally, viii
prefer to keep the monopoly of this
particular activity? Who will be the
judge? Evidently the league will
have something to say about TINS.
oBJEvTs TO ARTICLE II
Mr.. Tess also objected to article
81. of the constitution, which, he
said, would give the league certain
powers over the commerce of the
nations which composed It.
This article, read in the light of
article 20, which looks to q perman-
ent int irrational labor bureau" the
speaker said, will show the settled
plans of placing the matters of our
own commercial standing and of leg
islation looking to maintenance of
American standards under a group
of European countries.
Inc moment this authority is
granted We will hear Democratic free
trade politicians demand that all pro,
tective legislation be repealed on tn,