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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
WEARS SMOKED GLASSES

After twenty-one years lost in the
depths of Chicago working for the
International Harvester Co., Oscar o.
Murray, formerly a lawyer of Madi-
son, has returned to South Dakota
and for the first couple of weeks had
to wear smoked glasses because the
bright sunlight of the Sunshine
State" was too much for eyes that
had been accustomed to the smoke al.
tered brightness Of the great metropo-
lis. Mr.. Murray is spending six
months renewing old friendships in
the state and on January first will sue
coed j. c. Sheldon as manager of the
collection division of the company,
embracing South Dakota and parts of
North Dakota. Minnesota, Iowa and
Nebraska, with headquarters at Sioux
Falls. He spent Sunday and Monday
in Brookings visiting at the home Of
Mrs. +. c. House, his wife's sister,
and many of the older residents of
the city will remember Mrs. Murray
as Miss Drusilla Loveland, when she
attended State College in the early
days of that institution. Her father
was n of the early settlers in the
northern part Of Aurora township, the
family afterwards moving TO Mime
sofa. Mr.. Murray was also once in
the newspaper business, being fc'.os'
time the owner of the Madisc. HSie-
pendent; with his father. oiate r.
A. Murray, he was forsupssnme one of
the prominent meoNss of the Lake
county bar. Mr.. ii Mrs. Murray will
make their home in Sioux Falls and
both of them have an opportunity 10
renew old friendships and visit with
former acquaintances. They have
many friends who will warmly well
come them back to a life of content
ment in the health giving climate of
the Sunshine State"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade owe the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
shows activity less pronounced.
Strikes, actual or talked of, and high
price agitation a curb to demand.
Labor unerst widespread and increas-
ing. Little effect of price agitation
as yet. Strikes on railways interior
ing with shipments, or refusal Of the
farmers to sell, actually advance some
products, notably cattle. July appar
emily a high-water mark month in
most lines. Crops irregular. Corn
helped by rains. Other crops disap-
pointing. Stock markets feel price
agitation and radical legislation talk
more than strikes. Speculative prices
lower, but spot prices yield little.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
BROOkINGS JOINS BIG MOVE

Last evening at a special meeting
of the Commercial Club action was
taken by which the club becomes A
member of the South Dakota Develop.
ment Association, an organization in
which all of the Commercial Cubs OF
the state will affiliate to boost the
state, build better roads, and in fact
be a state association Of clubs and
other interests that have the better
ment of the state for their object
Opie Chambers, secretary-treasurer OF
the association was present and ex,
planned the matter and received the
warm support of the members who at
tended the meeting. This is another
way in which Brookings can help her
own future and also become identified
with the general work of increasing
the standing of the state and it's
growth and development.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
BAD BOILER EXPLOSION

Last week, Friday, on the edge OF
Aurora while a t%hreshing outfit was
busy threshing grain on a farm, the
engine boiler exploded and badly
scalded three men working with the
ouIdt. The engineer, named Killen,
was the worst injured Of the lot and
was brought to the Deaconess Hospi-
tai where he is being cared for with
good chances of his ultimate recovery
according to the last report. Roy
Phillips was badly burned about the
face and a man named Mckinney
burned about the neck and head, but
not so badly as the engineer and their
injuries were attended to without be-
ing taken to a hospital. 1t Is said
that the explosion occurred because
there was a hard plug in the boiler,
instead of a soft one, and when the
water ran too low the explosion oc-
cured. The entire threshing outfit
was destroyed by fire and several run
Always among the teams working with
the threshing occasioned minor acct
dents and damage.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
PAVING

A couple Of days lay off on account
of rain have delayed the work on Main
street, but it is promised that the hard
pavement north of Sixth street will
be started by Monday morning. The
delay in the bitulithic work from
Sixth street south is only temporary
and as soon as the street is leveled
the laying Of concrete may be looked
for within a couple of weeks. Every
day that we have rain means just dou.
BILE or more that much time lost in
the completion of the job. The sewer
work and the laying Of the wire con.
Quits is progressing, but more men
are needed. on all of the Jobs than can
be obtained readily.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
APPRECIATION FROM
BOOSTER VISITORS
LETTERS FROM ST. PAUL MER-
CHANTS TO REGISTER iNDi-
GATE GOOD FEELING
An ENGINE BOILER ElPL0DEs At AURORA
Great Philanthropist Dies at Country
Home In Massachusetts, at Ad-
vanced Age on Monday.

Since the visit of the st. Paul boost
ers to Bookings and the publication
in the Register of an a~ppreciative ac-
count of their big trade trip through
this country, the Register has been
receiving letters from various firms in
that city thanking us for the way they
were treated while in our city. 1t is
the Register gives to its readers a
few excerpts from some of the let
tiers received, believing that all of you
who saw these progressive merchants
while here will be glad to know that
they were duly pleased with both the
treatment they received and the way
the Register spoke of the visit. With
out quoting names we give the follow
ing appreciative words about Brook
ings and the Register:
81 wish to thank you personally for
the very kind treatment l received
at your hands in Bookings"
81 want to thank you for the story
about the st. Paul Booster Train and
to say that you have given us a dandy
write-up."
"As chairman Of the Booster Trip,
I wish to thank you for the very splen-
did publicity you have given our visit"
81 am In receipt OF the Register and
1t is both an inspiration and a pleas
ure to read the splendid notice which
you have given our visit"
81 cannot close this letter without
complimenting you most heartily on
the fine paper which you are getting
out. If it is a criterion of your regu-
lar edition, 1t IS something Of which
Bookings may well be proud"
Among the number of wholesale
houses in st. Paul who were repre-
scented on the trip the Register has re-
ceived letters from The Twin City
Paper House, st, Paul Dispatch,
Nichols, Dean & Gregg; Foot, Schulze
e. Co., Griggs, Cooper & Co, and
others. We believe that Bookings
will always be remembered by these
and the Register Is glad that
1t had something to do with making
their visit prominent in their mem
cries.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
BANK DEPOSITS INCREASE.

A million dollars a week Is the
showing Of increase in the resources
OF the state bank and trust companies
of South Dakota, in the past year is
the showing in the abstract of these
institutions for June 80, last, the total
having reached 1894, 234,472, an in.
rease of ISL. 404, 448 over the showing
of June 20, 1918. The largest part of
this was of course in the way of de.
posts by the people of the state, this
having been $4S,5554, 791 for the year,
bringing the total up to $172, 972, 091,
this regardless of the demands of the
last liberty loans which were met with
more than was asked for. The net
increase in deposits from May IL to
June 80. this year was only 1892, 904,
at a time when the calls as a rule de.
crease rather than increase the de.
posits. Last year on similar dates
there was a decrease Of over six
million dollars shown. while this year
shows an increase OF a quarter of a
million.
During the fiscal year ending June
80, 1919, fifteen new banks were
granted clearance to do business. Dur.
ing the same period 81 state banks
increased their capital stock in the
total amount of $500, 900, and there
were no bank failures for the year
IN fact. there has not been any loss
to any depositors, or to the Depositors'
Guaranty Fund in any of the state
banks or trust companies of this state
for more than four and a half years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
Is DEAD

Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and
philanthropist, died at his summer
home near Lenox. Mass, Monday
morning of bronchial pneumonia after
a brief we're illness. His failing
powers made him an easy victim to
disease, and this last illness was only
of about three days duration. He
was born il Scotland in 1887 and
achieved his great reputation and ac-
quired his wealth in the steel bust
ness in this country. He started to
dispense his great fortune in 1901
and has founded many Libraries and
endowed education all over the world.
He leaves a widow, whom he married
in New York, and one daughter. who
was married to an ensign in the
United States navy last spring.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
MINNESOTA SOLONS MEET

The governor Of Minnesota has
called the legislature of that state in
special session to meet Monday, Sep
TENDER 9Th at the capital in st. Paul
According to the call the subjects
that will demand their consideration
are, the high cost of living, ratifca'
ton of the oma suffrage amend
ment to the Federal constitution, sol.
diers' benefit laws, forest fire protec
ton, drainage law changes and cleo
ton law notifications. Capital and
labor are asked to agree on legisla-
ton that is deemed necessary to the
betterment of the state conditions,
and a short session is recommended
in the governors proclamation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY

A fire alarm yesterday afternoon
about two-thirty, called the depart
ment out to a blaze on the roof OF
the new Kendall building. A gaso
line fire pot for heating plumbers
tools was overturned and set fire to
the tar paper used in the first stages
Of the roofing work. A big smoke was
produced, but the damage was small
Prompt action by all concerned
stopped any possible conaagration
though the wind from the west was
high at the time.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
CONDITIONS

The senate announces that they will
bring the consideration of the peace
treaty to a speedy close, as there
seems to be a recognition that it must
be done before there is a feeling of
stability in the matters of world COM
merce. Leaders on both sides of the
controversy agree that action must be
taken soon. In the matter of price
Investigations the inquiries go on with
more speed and perhaps something
may be accomplished by this means.
The senate has modified the house bill
for the enforcement of the prohibition
law and there seems to be a relief that
there will be quite a fight in the con-
ference Of the bill. Modification by
the senate looks toward less drastic
methods in the enforcement and a pos
sible permission of homemade light
wines and cider. Both sides of the
strike situation claim that they are
winning, and no change in seen in
the local situation. A vote on the
matter is planned for the men on the
Chicago & Northwestern System fol
today and perhaps by tomorrow morn
ing something definite will be known
as to the result as far as 1t affects
Bookings. Passenger trains are run.
ming, mostly late, though once in a
while one slips in nearly on time.
freight is moving and Bookings
has not been completely cut off from
shipments at any time. A full
train of merchandise cars arrived here
today from the east. mostly merchan-
disc for local delivery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
RECEPTION FOR PATRIARcHs

A reception will be rendered by the
Commercial Club to all the male resi-
dents Of the city over seventy years
Of age, on Saturday afternoon at the
club rooms. All of the patriarchs who
have the qualification of age are cor
daily invited to attend and enjoy the
hospitality Of the club. Refreshments
will be served and a good time is
promised in visiting and recalling old
memories and "reminiscences of pi-
oneer days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
BACK FROM

Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Herman, and
Miss Dorothy and Robert, have re.
turned from their weeks outing ct
Lake Campbell, where they had a
very splendid time. Mr.. Herman left
Tuesday for Sioux Falls and Canton
to make a short visit with friends and
relatives at these places before re,
turning to his work in the Bank OF
Brookings as assistant cashier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Sarah Hendricks, who came to
Brookings a couple Of weeks ago on
account of the illness of her sister,
Miss Jennie Hegeman, left Tuesday
morning for her present home at
Dubuque, Ia. Mrs. Hendricks former
ly lived at White where her husband
was at one time in the harness bust
ness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
HOARDERS
Of FOOD BEWARE
MESSAGE TO MAYOR SHOWS THAT
FOOD PROFITEERS WILL
BE PROSECUTED
RURAL CARRIERS TO MEET HERE N 1920
Board of Education Is Compelled To
Reject Bids On Account OF
Lack of Funds Needed.

That the government intends to
make an effort to catch all those VINO
are boarding food, or u%nreasonably in
creasing prices, can be seen from a
telegram received by Mayor Leighty
on Tuesday. The mayor at once
started out on an investigation OF the
matters inquired about in the mes
sage and the Register understands
that he has made a report OF the anne
10 the office of the United States dis
trict attorney. We do not know whom
he has appointed on any committee
to make further investigations, but it
would seem very reasonable to sup
pose that if there is any boarding
or price boosting being done in Brook
ings. that the guilty parties will meet
with a sudden call and have to deal
with the power Of the government In
its efforts to repress any such crimi-
nal actions. Through the courtesy of
Mayor Leighty the Register gives the
inquiry of the government agent in
full, so that the citizens may know
Just how much the government is do
ing to protect the interests of its
citizens:
Sioux Falls, Aug. ~, 1919.
Mayor, Brookings, S. D.:
Please furnish this office any infor-
nation as to storage, destruction,
boarding or Withholding from the mar
ket of n foods, fuel oils, tools, uten-
sils, implements, machinery and equip
ment required for actual production
of foods, feeds and fuel, for the pur-
pose of u~nreasonably increasing the
price occurring in your vicinity. Or
evidences Of any agreements by local
organizations to enhance prices or re
strict distribution. 1t might be well
to appoint committees. May work
without publicity or with publicity, as
thought best. This investigation is
being made under the Instructions
from the United States attorney.
McAuley, Agent Dept. Justice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

The Municipal Band will render the
usual weekly concert on Friday eve,
ming, August 18th, at the usual hour.
Prof. Carl Christensen, director.
Program
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14

l March-"Old Glory Triumphant"
........... ........... DuDle
2 Overture-"Zampa" ........H erold
3 (a) Poeme d'Amour ....... Tobani
(b) "Revel of the Roses. .Rolfe
A Melodies from Jack O'Lantern...
........... CdTyll
5 Waltz Suite-"Zeoria". ..... Arnold
6 (a) IntermeZzo Whistling John
MES Hager
90 March-"The Victors'.. . .Elbel
7 Overture-"Fra Diavolo''. .Auber
8 (a) Hawaiian Moonlight. Hickman
(b) Anything is Nice That Comes
From Dixie" Clarke
Star Spangled Banner"
The Lamar register., 1919-01-29

and they're not going to leave any of
the pebbles unturned when it comes TO
saving their investment in the Esca-
tante. That's all; ] just thought I'd
drop In and tell you"
Smith went to his rooms in the hotel
a few minutes later TO change for din
ner. He found the linen drawer in his
1ressing-case overfiowing. Opening
another. he began to arrange the over
flow methodically. The empty drawer
was lined with newspaper, and a SIN
gle headline on the upturned page
sprang at him like thing living and
venomous. He bent lower and read
the undermining paragraph with n
dull rage mounting to his eyes and
serving for the moment to make the
gray of the printed lines turn red.
Lawrenceville. May is.-The grand jury
has found a true bill against Montague
Smith the absconding cashier OF the
Lawrenceville Bank and Trust, charged
with embeZzling the banks funds. The
crime would have been merely a breach
Of trust and not actionable but for the
fact that Smith. by owning stock in the
bankrupt Westfall Industries lately taken
over by the Richlander company. had so
made himself amenable to the law Smith
disappeared on the night of the 18th and
Is still at large. He is also wanted on
another criminal count. 1t win he rcmem-
bered that he brutally assaulted President
Durham on the night Of his disappear
ance. The reward OF 81 900 for his appre-
hension and arrest has been increased to
i2,Coo by the bank directors.
The Lamar register., 1919-01-29

week and more; not for these ditch
pirates. but for somebody else. The
other night. when I was out ut Hill
crest. Corona happened to see it. I'm
not going TO tell you what she said.
hut when came back to town the next
morning. I chucked the gun into desk
drawer. And l hope Fin going TO be
man enough not to wear 1t again.
Starbuck dropped the subject alb
ruptly and looked at his watch.
you liked TO have done it. pulling
me on up here" he remarked. "Tm due
TO he at the train to meet Mrs. Billy.
md I've got just about three minutes.
So long"
Smith changed his street clothes
leisurely after Starhuck had gone. anil
when he went downstairs stopped at
the dcsls> to toss h.' room key to the
clerk
The hotel register was lying open on
the counter, and from force of habit he
ran his eye down the list OF late ar
rivals. AT the end Of the list IN
Sprawling characters upon which the
ink was yet fresh, he read his sen
fence. and for the first time in his life
knew the meaning of panic fear. The
newest entry was:
Josiah Richlander and daughter
Chicago"
Smith was not misled by the place
name. There was only one Josiah
Richlander' in the world for him, and
he knew that the Lawrencevllle mag
nate, in registering from Chicago, was
only following the example of those
who, for good reasons or no reason.
use the name of their latest stopping
place fer registry address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
tContinued from Page one)

Eugenia Bankhead I knew; also her Sounger sister, Tallulah, and Marion Bankhead, who is cousin of the other two, but Jeanne was a stranger to me. However, I soon found that it was a case of a rose by another name, for the debutante, who was christened Eugenia fairly enough, has simply elected to call herself Jeanne because she likes it bet ter-and I believe 1 do, tco.
 It was natural that Senator and Mrs Bankhead should bring their granddaughter out for her mother died when she was but a youngster. and Mrs. Bankhead brought her and her sister up. Their father is married again now, and the tie between his daughters and the present Mrs. Bankhead is very close one, but their grandmother is still mother" to the girls.
 Tallulh Bankehad, by the way, has elected to make her debut on the stage instead of in society, and, although she's but a slip of girl, she has all ready achieved considerable success as a movie" actress. Both the sisters are as pretty as pinks, and so is their cousin. Marion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home in Woodlawn.
 
 The regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Simpson Methodist church will be held tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the pastors office on Seventh avenue and Twenty-fifth street, north
 The Cadmean circle will meet on Fri day afternoon with Mrs. William Wal ker.
 The Norwood Delphian club will meet with Mrs H. Antram, 1924 Thirty second street, north. at o'clock Thursday afternoon
 The Psychology study club will meet on Tuesday morning at 10;30 o'clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. R. G. McCanty on Hanover circle.
 The Nursery guild will meet on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Young Women's Christian association. The Woman's Missionary society of Fountain Heights will hold it's first meeting of the year tomorrow after noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. John B. Bethea. 1416 Twelfth avenue, north full attendance is desired as reports of the past years work Will be given and plans made for the com ing year
 The Worthwhile club will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Cullen Dusenberry,
 |
 There will be a special meeting of the Young Women's Hebrew associa- ton on Tuesday evening at o'clock at the Civic association rooms, Jeffer- son County Bank building. All mem- bers are asked to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
MUSIC STUDY CLUB WAR WORK

Since the Birmingham Music Study club in it's activity for membership invited the Birmingham public to have a share in war work programme it has done some thing which has so fully fulfilled its intention for effective service. In it's trip of the chorus to Camp Mcclellan for the Christmas Eve celebration, the club sent 51 members of the chorus with an expense of over s2o0, taking with them good cheer and presents for the sol diers in the hospitals.
 Mrs C. J. Sharpe, the president, with the assistance of those in charge at the camp. divided the body of women into squads of six. each squad visiting sev- eral wards in the hospital until all wards had been visited, where songs were sung and the Christmas cheer left with the boys Those who visited, the hospitals declare that nothing that ahey had done since war was declared had been more far-reaching in its effect than the trip to Anniston
 In the afternoon a wonderful pageant was staged under the direction of Lieu tenant Zanzg. who is a graduate of the Institution of Art New York, who was engaged by those in charge at the camp to put on the pageant. The chorus sang the musical features of the pageant ana but for their cooperation it would have been impossible to present 1t.
 The camp officers seem to deeply ap- preciate the efforts and cooperation or the chorus and every woman who took part came away feeling that indeed the spirit of peace on earth, goodwill to men" to be true spirit of those in the Anniston camp.