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

: d. w. Reeves will sell at public
auction at his barn in Bruce, Satar-
day, September goth, at 2 p. m, all
his horses, cattle, poultry, complete
farming outfit, some household goods
and ten lots in Bruce.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04

d. w. Reeves will sell at public
auction at his barn in Bruce, Satur-
day, September goth, at 2 p. III. all
his horses, cattle. poultry, complete
farming outfit, some household goods
and ten lots in Bruce.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-09-04
FOUNTAIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Seas. also Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Robbins were enter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
SOUTHERN FLOOD LOSSES
TOTAL MANY MILLIONS
AesocIated - % - Eyening

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Atlanta. Ga, Dec u Unprecedented
foods in Alabama. Georgia and Mississippi
tfat started carly in the week, generally
were receding today, but rivers not
greatly affected during the first two or
three days were out of banks and causing
heavy property loss This was particu-
larly true around Montgomery where
the swollen Alabama had almost paralyzcd
the cIty's Industries and social life with
out doing great damage to the Alabama
capital
FLOODS Of the last week have been 50
widespread that no detailed estimates
Of loss have become available, but com
pilation of various reports indicates they
VIII total several million dollars
Probably the worst effects Of the food
anywhere today were felt in Montgomery,
whore street car service was suspended
because of lack Of current and schools
were closed To save electricity and water
Many persons were marooncd around
the city, but only FIVE lives we're lost,
according to available reports, and the
toll Of human life was generally small
through the three States, probably
not amounting to more than q score in all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
CLEARED Of LARCENY
HELD FOR KIDNAPPING
Wife of Cothron, Slayer of Negro
Chauffeur, Had Only Short
Time for Rejoicing.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

SPECIAL correspondence OF fSNFFy fVtHift2
Elkton, Md, Dec 12-Gracc Cothron,
who was indicted by the Cecil county
grand jury on the charge Of numbering
John I. Weldon, colored, Philadelphia
chauffeur, In a woods near CharlcstOwn
on July Z, was brought into court, yester-
dav. As the woman had turned States
evidence, last week, when she testified
against her husband, Clarence Cothron,
who was found guilty in the Belair court
and sentenced to iife-imprisonment in
the State pcnitentiary, the State dropped
the murder charge and tried her on
charge of the larceny Of Weldon's diamond
ring. On this charge the court found
her not guilty.
After the verdict was rendered, the
young woman's Joy at the prospect of
freedom, was soon dispciled with when
States Attorney Clayton, told the court
she was wanted by Baltimore City atI-
thorities on the Charge Of kidnapping,
and asked that she be held for their
action.
Mrs. Cothron, IS charged with kidnap-
ping Mamie Grosscup, aged 9 years, from
her home in Baltimore, three hours, after
she had witnessed her husband kill the
Negro, and taking the girl to Florida
where the Cothrons we're captured by
Baltimore detectives. It was while com
ing north on the train that the pair con
fessed to the weldon murder.
HIGHwAYMEN GET NINE YEARS.
John Paloi, Sebastian Deccio, Saverio
Ferra and Nicco Cobb, young Italian
bandits from Philadelphia who visited
a boarding house at Colora, a month ago
stood IS men employed on the State road
against wall and robbed them of nearly
$500 were found guilty Each was sen
fenced to nine years in the State peni-
tentiaTy.
Richard Pratt and Stanley Carter,
both colored. pleaded guilty TO the charge
Of attempting 10 rob DR.. l9eG oursey, near
Chesapeake City Each vas sentenced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
BERLIN STILL OBJECTS
To SIGNING PROTOCOL
Germans Insist Government IS
Not Reponsible for Sinking
Interned Warships
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press To Every Evening
Berlin Dec. II Germany 5 reply
to the last notes from the supreme coun-
Gil Of the peace conference has been sent
TO Versailles Nothing has been gwen out
relative to It's contents aside from a
hInt that its general tenor recipracates
the concillatory tone OF the last com
munication from the entente
Reports state that the reply renews the
government disclaimer Of responsible
.itvfor the sinking Of lnterHed German war
ships at Scapa Flow and sets forth ex-
ceptions 10 the supreme councils mss
tence upon compensation far the seattled
vessels It is said to cialm that the OBJ
jcctionablc passage from tie letter from
Admiral Won Trotha head of the German
admiralty to Admiral yon Reuter- com
mander of the German shps was not
translated properly and hat 1t Vas out
of contest with the rest OF the letter
On the proposition that Germany sign
the protocol To the peace treaty and per-
init the issue involving Tie selection Of
indemnity tonnage 70 be adjusted later
it Is reported the note proposes that the
latter be forthwith submitted To a body
Of experts This stand IS taken because
Of the importance Of the nH tier to German
harbor facilities. 1t Is hoped TO obtain Il
concession on the Scapa Flow issue aud
it is believed the note indicates measure
Of obstiuacv over yielding on tins point
Reports declare that there are no in
timatIons in the German reply that the
Berlin government has taken position
that failure to ratify the treaty hy the
United States has created an altered stu
alton and i is limited it is said that treaty
action BY the United States Senate Is a
purely internal American affair that does
not ahsolve the other powers from the
obligation Of exchanging ratihcations
Belief is expressed here that the reply
attempts to tenporize in an effort to
obtain a modification Of the demand for
indemnity for vessels sunk at Scapa Flow.
1t is said also that the reply seeks to
persuade the entente that demands for
the extradition Of German officers and men
accused of violations of the laws of war
are fraught with serious internal aspects.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
KIDNAPPING" PLOT FAILED.
Boys Plan to Raise Christmas Money was
Too Long Maturing.
aSS 70 Every /. geuln

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
New York Dec - Bound hand and
foot and gagged, l3-vear-oId Charles
Winfield was found by his father Iast M ght
lying at the door Of bis apartment Charles
who has been missing for four days, told
4 lurld story Of kidnappcrs who he sad
had written threatening letters received
by his father since his disappearance de
faandlne $50 for ms safe return
On examination today the hoy.
broke down and admitted he and play
mate Tough Jones, planned the dis
appearance and wrote the letters with the
idea OF getting the money with which 10
have a good time The dramatic return.
he explained was planned as n means T.
escape punishment when he and Tough
got tired waiting for the money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
GARF|ELD'S BREAK DUE
To PUBLICITY PROGRAM
He Wanted Presidents Proposal
Published on Saturday; Tu-
multy Opposed Him.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening


Washington, Dec. 12-The general
fuel situation and restrictions on the Use
of coal were under review today bv the
central coal committee to determine
whether more drastic measures t0 con
serve coal were necessary Consumption
has been SO much greater than production
that officials here are alarmed at the
rapid depletion Of reserve stocks
No substantial increase IN the amount
of coal mined Is expected before Monday
Railroad administration figures show
that on December 10, the last day for
which complete reports have been made,
there were moved Is, 762 cars of coal, as
compared with the daily average Of 81, ,822
cars in the banner week of October.
Officials said a return to maximum
production was imperative # disaster
was not to result.
I'VE are all sorry that Dr. Garfield
feels as he does-he's done q fine Job,
said Secretary Tumuty
The view at the White House is that
DR.. Garfield was not ignored in the settle
ment Of the strike DR. Garfield 8 friends
say he does not hold the view that be
was; that his position is that the govern
ment should not have been put in the
attitude Of having surrendered to the
miners.
It developed today that there was
difference Of opinions rs to whether the
Presidents statement TO the public on
the coal strike should have been made
public last Saturday night before il was
carried to Indianapolis
The President. White House officials
said, directed that the statement be
made public Saturday night. DR.. Gar
field understood tins would be done on
Sunday BE- told Secretary Tumuty he
believed the statement should b. gwen
out Immediately The Presidents secre-
tary disagreed and, It was sad, assumed
the responsibility
The miner union officials were said to
have told Attorney general Palmer ana
Mr. Tumuty that publication of the
statement before the indianapolis con
ference would embarrass them IN their
efforts IL have the miners accept the Presi-
dent proposal The miner request MAS
made after DR. Garfield had left the
conference. officials explained
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
COLLEGE VACANCY
BEFORE COMMITTEE
At NEWARK TODAY
In Order to Better Consider the
Matter the Meeting Was
Moved From Wilmington.
ALUMNI QUIZ IN PROGRESS
STAFF Correspondence # Every Even ns

stan Correspondent = Every i1Nei ~
NEWARK. DECEMBER u
The agricultural committee oi the noaI,i
of trustees of Delaware College, 10 WiliCil
has been referred the matter OF niiilg INC
vacancy caused bv the resignation OF
Doom Uarrv Harvard as director of the
agricultural department, reconvcned here
TODAY The committee first considered
tho matter at a meeting in Wilmington
> few days ago. but repchcd no decision
~ that time. Adjournment was taken
until TODAY. hut instead of having today
meeting in Wilmington, It WAS held here,
which, It is thought, makes more con-
venicnt arrangement, IN vicw OF the tact
that the college and the parties interested
are here.
The special committee of agriculture
of the board of trustees and the alumni
committee were in session ut the same
time, the former in President Mitchell s
officc and the latter in the Faculty Club.
VI noon. however, they met in Joint ses-
sion IN DR. AIitchell's office. Subse-
,ucutly the two bodies lunched together
Early in the afternoon it was said that
no action had been taken by the agri-
cultural committee looking toward filling
the vacancy caused hv the resignation Of
Dean HAYWARD Neither that committee
nor the alumni committee had any an
nounccment TO make and it was not ex-
pected that > statement would be forth
coming from either during the afternoon.
The Jolnt conference adjourned at l.l5
for luncheon. which WAS eaten at the old
College hall Another Joint meeting will
be held tins afternoon and if Dean Hay
ward arrives in time lie will appear before
II. according to reliable report There Is
some thought 81 ad!ourning this after
noon until next Frida> t. meet then either
hcrc or in Wilmington. thus continuing
the JOINT conference.
II developed today that several commit
tees are investigating general college
affairs, with view To bcttcrmcnt The
vacancy is not likely 70 hc filled today.
Ono Of the ruTGors current referred 70
chapel services. The story goes that
Catholic students were directed not 10
rccite a certain prayer TITS story is
branded as false by Or Mitchell who
SAYS that students who do not wish 70
attend chapel services arcnot compelled TO-
The investigation IS not rcstHctcd to
Dean HAYWARD 5 resignation; II embraces
the general condition Of the college
Dean HAYWARD viii return from Chicago
this afternoon, and his friends hope he
VIII promptly issue s. public statement
Among the citizens Of Newark sentiment
concerning Dean Hayward Is divided.
Should Dean Culhmore also resign, IS
reported, his resignation would not be
due TO trouble at the college
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
GARFIELD OUT IN HUFF
AT STRIKE SETTLEMENT
Objected to Presidents Plan, Fore
seeing an Increase in Coal
Price to Users.
By Associated Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington Dec. I2.-The resignation
Of DR.. Fl. A. Garfield as fuel admins
traitor rendered last night was forwarded
to President Wilson tins morning bv
Secretary Turnultv tff course il will
be accepted i it vas said at the White
House
Functiorss Of the fuel admins traitor
handled recently through the railroad
administration under DR.. Garfieid's au-
thonty viii tie continued under Director
General Hines it Was SAID. This does
not necessarily mean THAT Mr. Hines viii
be made fuei administrator IL Or. Gar
fields place.
Dr.. Garfield Is said to have offered his
resignation because he did not sanction
the principle 0j the government : proposal
which settled the coal strike.
1t was known that DR.. Garfield object
ed to the terms Of the proposal because
he believed II would entail an inevitable
Increase IN the price of coal TO consumers.
lie has opposed suead!astly any attempt
70 raise the retail pTce of c0ei.
Members 81 the cabinet are standing
behind the settlement terms ana Pres,-
dent Wilson reiterated his Endorsement 81
the proposal Yesterday by sending q
cougr4tuiatory message 70 john L. Lewis
acting president at the United Mine
" oThers organization on the acceptance
OF the terms by fhe miners.
Operators today acre awaiting the
official announcement of rae settlement
oi the strike controversy before formUlat-
ug plans Tor meeting tbe requirements
OF the governments proposal Their
representatives have been ia Washing
ton since the negotiations started aad
the majority of them .src SaI1 80 he willing
to fall n hne with the government 9fh-
c.als Ia bringing the strike TO a sure and
fua. end
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
SITE SELECTED FOR
S17O,OOO SCHOOL
At MIDDLETONN n
County Board Of Education Plans
Two New Buildings by Next
September.
ONE TO BE LOCATED AT
RICHARDSON PARK

The New Castle county Board Of Educa-
ton IS completing negotiations for the
purchase Of ten acres OF land in Middle
town, from Frederick Brady, 70 be used
for q public school site The deal is
I expected to be closed in a few days.
The site to be purchased IS located on
South Broad street. and IS south 4. the
Brady homestead Two other sites were
being considered and tho sale for one was
about completed when the owner changed
his mind about the sale The site to be
purchased from Ar Brady viii cost the
county Board Of Education nearly s. 900
Plans are now beng drawn for the
school building which Is To be erected
on the site, at cost Of approximately
Sl7O0O0 This building Is to be q modern
structure with colonial design architec-
ture, and VIII re two stories In height, 1t
viii have all modern facilities and con-
vcnlcnces Athletic grounds for field
meets and outdoor sports Will he pro-
vidcd Ii Is the intention to have the
girls participate in athletics. as well as
The boys. 1t IS also planned to have an
auditorium and gymnasium II the build
ing to seat 500 persons. These plans
have not been approved by the county
Board Or State Board Of Education, which
Is necessary, but il IS understood that
these are the general plans u be followed.
At the present time the old Academy,
in Middletown S heing used for school
purposes This building does not permit
ot any future development and although
well filed is not crowded 1t IS not
modern hy any means and is old
The plans Tor the schools in the lower
part Of the county are such as to indicate
Il great Improvement in school methods
h that section At the present time
there are II0 pupils attending the gram
mar school 81 Odessa 145 st Townsend,
and 80 at Mijdlctown.
The grammar school at Townsend is
consolidation of the schools al Stump
Corner. the southern half Of Matthews
Corner and I}eiisboTo. The school at
Odessa is q consolidation Of tie schools
at AfacDonough. I)ale.s Corner and the
northern half Of Matthews Corner. The
Niddletown consolidation consists Of
Mil Lane Wnodlawn, Brown Cottage
and part Of Levels.
Alter completing the courses At the
school Al Odessa, and Townsend, TO attend
high school il Is necessary TO attend the
Middletown hIgh school. There are So
students ~ the High School now and It ls
hoped TO increase this number To 50
The members Of the New Castle county
Boardof Education and County Super
ntendent W II Jump vii 20 to Richard
son Park, 10 look over q school site, this
afternoon No definite plans for the
Richardson Park school have been made,
and il Is uot known whether q grammar or
high school will be built
The county Board % Education hopes
to complete the Middletown proposition
before starting 1T Richardson Park 1t
Il expected TO have both school build lngs
completed by the first Of next September
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
MOTHER CLAIMS NEGRO wAIF.
Boy Found Near ReyboId Had Wandered
From Home.

George Lotc, 4 years old. a Negro, who
was found almost naked and nearly frozen
on the pike near Kcybold yesterday was
q very different looking little person today
when his mother. Laura Lote. appeared
to claim hmm he woman and several
children live near Bear Station
The mother left al her young ones in
bed early yesterday morning to 20 to her
work and before long this one left his
bed and ycntuued out into the cold just is
Tie was Captain Wardle Iectucd the
mother for leaving her children unpro-
tected Mrs Opdyke, the matron. mean
while obtained warm clothing for the
pickaninny and he was all smiles and not
at All anxious to leave Ills warm place and
all tie eats
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
HARLAN SH|PYARD
LANDS BIG CONTRTAC
VIII Build Two 1,000-ton Tank
ers or Four $500
ton Boats.

The Harlan shipyard today received
a wire from Nice-Prcsident J. W. Powell
of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, announcing that he had closed
contract for two 10,10O-ton tank steam
ships and that the Harlan yard will build
them unless contract now pending in
England is closed in few days These
boats are for the Sinclair Consolidated
Oil Co. and are the largest ever construct
ed here, the limit heretofore having been
5000 tons
The English contract referred to com
prises four tankers of $500 tons each.
1t that contract is closed within the next
few days the construction Of those four
boats will be awarded the Harlan yard
and the larger boats will be built Mt an
other yard
At all events, the yard is sure of one or
the other of the contracts. which means
busy period at the plant for some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
G ETS BETTER JOB.
Walls Says That's Why He Quits The
Police Force.

All sorts Of runors being ahoat as To
why Patrolnan Elmer Walls has resigned
his place on the police force, which be did
IA the meeting of the commission on Tues
day, he was today asked by representa-
tive Of Every Evening to state his reason
u am quitting he force to take better
JOB. he said u am going 10 resume my
former position as blacksmith at the Jack
son 4 Sharp plant Of the American Car d
Foundry 60" lie gives up his police
Job next tuesday
This sets 1T rest the rumor that his
resignation was due to friction between
tie uniformed force and detective bureau.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
CANNOT FIND TAXABLES.
Some Liable for the Income Tax are
Facing Penalties.

A considerable number of income tax
bills has been returned 70 the Office of
the Internal Revenue Department. IN
the Federal Building Wilmington, owing
= the pos,oifice department bcing Unable
10 locate the parties u whom they We're
mailed. either Jecai~ ne person was
unknown az The address gwen. or had
moved Attention S blng called 10 the
fact that no one ls exempted from the
penalty for non-payn r. 81 or before
December -, even # q bill should not be
received
Collector Graham chief worry al this
tune Is on account Of III, iarg1 number of
persons who have as yet faiicd ~ pay their
fourth and last quarterly income tax
pavInent. The las day upon which
this payment Is due IS Monday the 18TH
INST Unless payment is made Oh TINS
date a penalty Of five per cent p addition
TO the tax becomes due p ID the
present time but ten per cent Of these
payments have been turned p to the
collector He Therefore anticipates q
last minute rush which may ovcrwheIm
hs office force.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
NINE OPERATORS PROTEST
At TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
Associated Press 70 Every Evening

Is! Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington Dee II White acceps-
Iug the government S proposal fog the
Government 5 PROPOSE. for the settlement
o. the hltuIalnouS coal strike mine oucra-
tors OF the central Pennsylvania district
declared IN a statement today that the
settlement Is uo settlement at all Il the
principles ut stake I'll the controversy.
and that II IS merely a pos sponemcnt
Of showdown, which in our opinion
IS bound to come
fhe method proposed for setGeing the
strike hy Fuel Administrator Garfield
the statement smd, was jnterfercd with
By government officials who knew little
Of the situation, with the result that the
operators and public have been delivered
into the hands Of the United Mime
Workers of America
Referring % the commission plan U he
Presidents 5 proposal resolutions adopted
by the operators said the "vitai principles
AT stake are not mentioned nor Is any
protection offered the public gaiust
a recurrence 81 the caslaTophe i'll the near
future
The operators Of central Pennsylvania
earnestly protest. against the form III the
commission and lis powers, the rcso.Q-
tlon SAID They demand that repre-
sentative commission, similar to that
which investigated the anthracite strike
ct 1902, be appointed ana empowered
to investigate oy public hearings the facts
which the American people have a right
to know
The operators statement s,Jd the
miners strike was ia direct violation 1T i
wage contract, and that the present
settlement lett them free to violate any
other contract they may make to take
It's place
The public. under the form of settle
ment adopted, may bc subjected again at
any time To the discomfort and distress
through which il IS now passing, it was
added.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
IRISH FAIR IS RA|DED
BY BRITISH SOLDIERS
a Number Of Prisoners Deported
From Dublin on Warship,
is Report.
ny Associated Press % Every Eveninq

Dublin, Dec. Soldiers and police
men who today searched the Mansion
House, or city hall, where this evening
stationed. with fixed bayonets, in an
automobile garage in the immediate
vicinity. The raid was made for the
purpose Of suppressing the Christmas
fair, which is held annually by the Gaelic
League for the display Of Irish manu-
factuTes
Late this afternoon the lord mayor
said he was 90 accustomed to raids
upon the Mansion House that he had
ceased to fccl even resentment.
Every room in the building from cellar
t0 garrct had been searched except q
bedroom where the wife Of the lord mayor
is lying i'll, he said
Although the reported reason for the
rad was 10 suppress the Christmas fair.
il was announced later IN the afternoon
that the fair would be held a number
Of prisoners have been dcportcd On >
warship from this port, although no
arrests in the provinces have yet been
reported in Dublin newspapers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-12
IRISH PARLIAMENT MAKES
MOVE ON BARTER MARRIAGES
~ Associated press to Every Evening

~ Associated Press y EVcry EVrni0g
Dublin, Dec. 3 Proposals that the
Dali Fircann, or Irish parliament, set
aside q sum equivalent u 81 5000 as
a State subsidy 10 enahly young men to
marry, has been made here. The idea
was suggested BY Frank II O'DonneH
to the irish Womcn's Franchise League
Mr.. O'DonncI criticised what tic called
'barter marriages" In Ireland He said
ne knew Of girls Of 10 years who were
brought into the nearest town On fair
day and taken 70 public house - meet
men whom they had never seen before,
blIt who yrerc u be their husbands The
girls, he declared, were bartercd Ike cattle
at the fair while their fathers and friends
were drinking.