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The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
USE ELEVATOR
ASRUM MPARLOR
Building in New York. Near
Dry Agents Office,
Equipped With Bar.

New York, Jan. 25.--A fully
equipped saloon with a bartender
dispensing seventy-fve proof whis-
key has been discovered by prohi-
bition agents in an elevator In q
building directly across from the
Offices of Federal agencies and a
few doors away from the office of
tho Department OF Justice.
This ingenious drinking place. In
which bar, bartender and customer
could disappear through the CELL
ing in case of surprise. was in
stalled in Ranken's cafe. 20 Park
Row, one of the busiest streets in
New York.
The elevator was reached through
door opening of a room back OF
the barroom. In the elevator rev.
enue agents found a small table
covered with a towel. In the wall
OF the car was nailed a box con-
tanning six sherry glasses. a quart
bottle OF imitation whisky, a small
pitcher of water and bowf of
water for rinsing glasses.
Tho elevator could be started
easily and the occupants put off at
any of the three floors above the
street.
The raiders found a bartender
who told them there was another
bottle of whisky on the fourth
floor. They rode up in the lift and
found seven gallons of the concoc-
ton in demijohns and a basketful
of empties. The government men
said the whisky was alcohol d.
luted with water down to seventy
five proof and colored.
Two men were arrested, Slgmund
Kenreuth, as proprietor of the cafe
and Fred II. Bruno as bartender.
Kenreuth is charged with having
liquor in a place other than his
home and the other of having
transported il from Brooklyn.
Both were permitted to go after
being served with summons to
appear tomorrow before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Reclaim Salt Lake Valley.

Reclamation of 1850 acres of lana
lying between Salt Lake City and
Great Salt Lake. and its conversion
into ranch capable of producing
foodstuffs to supply the needs of the
Utah capital. is nov being vigorous
ly prosecuted by private interests.
Already s275.000 has been expended
in the reclamation work. and en-
gineers engaged on the project esti-
mate that an additional s125.000 will
be required to complete Il.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Last Mournful Rites
For whisky Island

Cleveland. Ohio, Jan. 25.-The last
mournful rites of the wet era here
will be performed Soon in the COM
mon council chamber when the name
Whisky Island is lesislated out of
existence. ~
Whisky Island Is an obstruction
formed by the old river bed. a branch
of the Cuys/oga Rivsr. 1t supports
three buildings. One or them was a
saloon in the prohibition days.
Such an astonishing amount of
whisky was sold there to the dry old
salts that the place was christened
whisky Island It is 90 ofncIally
known :,
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Outward Voyages Cost Mere.

London. Eng.-In view of 9he con-
tinued fall in the American exchange
the North Atlantic passenger lines
are eaualizing outward and home-
ward fares by securing an extra 10
per cent on the former. This is
purely q temporary measure. and
will be readjusted with the stabiliza-
ton Of the rates Of exchange. a
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Morrison to Address Union.

Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. will
address Columbia Lodge. No. l74 In
ternational Association OF Machinists.
at meeting Wednesday in Naval
Lodge Han. Fourth street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Hotel Guests Flee in Fire.

A carelessly thrown cigarette Is
blamed for a FIRE in the Hudson Ho-
tel early Sunday morning which sent
the guests of the hotel scurrying TO
the streets. After all the smoke had
cleared up and the excitement had
died down. it was seen that the Gam
age was very slight, probably not eN-
cecding $50.
The fire was confined to the thi-s
floor room in which it originated
about SIS a. m.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Quits Bank for Realty.

Joseph p. Stubener. after a term cf
service as note teller at IN" Lin
coin National Bank. has enteiod -
real estate. insurance and invesirne' 2
business with the firm OF Thomas p.
FARRELL. in the Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

leak in the Powhatan; the four days
spent on the ship without heat and
light: the unsuccessful efforts to
tow the transport. and the living
on the boat while a gale was rag
ing all around, was told a Herald
representative.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
WANT TO DANCE?

Prof O II, Americz't Foremost Dancing Mas
ter. ear tt n yoo the h test ballroom dances In
few 10 LA you can b taught He 10 ~
s,ed BY Miss Ftzhush and Mis- Hodses. both
..neDcwn teachers of washinston. teaching ex.
,ilA,ely at he
Eshtway School Of Dancing.
isas New Ysrk Ave. tbst. Isth-I3th,
osH .p<ot otais paneins Academy South Of
- Desd % appofntnsnt Open . q Mn d
= Ph0s gnAkiis ~
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26

There also is a difference in prices
of canned goods as sold in the two
sections.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-26
Ts Prevent Insuen.a.

Colds causs Gnp and InAnenn-LAxATfyE
BRoMo QUIN1NE Tsb1ets remove the cause.
there is oriy one "Broao Qufniie" Z W
GROVES sisnaturs % Boa. Nc-Ads. ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
REAL EQUINOCTlAL STORM

This part of South Dakota has not
experienced in many years, according
to the older pioneer citizens, such
extreme variations of weather in 50
short a time as during the past three
weeks. March 3 and 4 there came
on the bare ground the heaviest fall
Of snow of the winter. nearly a foot
in depth and badly drifted. March s
it began to melt rapidly. BY Wednes-
day the cutters were overflowing.
Thursday the ground was again bare
and during the night there was rain
thunder and lightning. The weather
continued moderate until Monday
morning of this week when an old
fashioned equinoctial storm arrived
from the northwest All day Monday
the wind increased in velocity and at
times must have attained a rate Of
more than so miles per hour. Strong
men could scarcely walk against il
where it had full play. Some windows
were broken by falling signs a few
trees were broken, and at the cross
ing of the Northwestern railway on
Main street one crossing gate was
blown from its moorings and another
snapped off about five feet from the
ground. In the country it is reported
that some small buildings were un
rooted, but no damage is reported t.
substantial buildings. The wind con
tinued to blow but with slowly de
creasing strength after Tuesday morn
ing, and before night all had again
become serene as this states usually
delightful weather should be- Fortu
nately. at no time on Monday nor Tues
day did the temperatures fall much
below the freezing point. remaining
at about 20 degrees above zero unit
after the wind ceased Tuesday night
Some light snow fell while the wine
was blowing. but most of it went or
into Iowa before stopping.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
CORN CLUB MEETINGS

The corn club movement in Brock
ngs county s>o-Ts 70 have received
hearty support and promises to be one
Of the most popn'lr projects anywhere
in the state 10 year. The following
meetings ar. q" nr 'uled and all boys
and hen faihers who are interested
in the work ere requested to attend
;he meeting nearest their home. The
dates are as follows: Sinai, Wednes-
day, March "a, at 200 p. m; Bruce,
Thursday, March 25, at 200 p. M;
White, Saturday. March 27, at p. N.
We are quite fortunate in being abe
to secure the services Of III. Il. Dawes.
who has done more, perhaps, for the
promotion of good corn in South Da-
kota than any other other man. He
will be with us in these meetings and
help us with the organizing work and
also take up the question OF pure seed
and any other problems on the project
the community desires.
Fred Rilling. who is the County
Corn club leader, will be present. Mr..
Killing has taken on this work
through the solicitation of the citizens
OF the county and, while his services
are entirely gratis, BroOkings county
IS indeed fortunate to be able to Sc
cure him. Mark Keith, paid County
club leader, will be present and as
sist in every way he can with the or
ganizing and follow-up work eor the
year.
Farmers, do not fail to attend this
meeting. 1t is the beginning OF a pro-
gram of work that citizens OF the
county will be proud to look back at
in years to come. County Leader.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
RAYMOND ROBBINS
IN FINE ADDRESS
ONE OF AMERICAS NOTABLE Y.
N. C. A. WORKERS, LEcTUR-
ERS AND SOCIOLOGlSTS
PlEASES HIS AUDIENCE At COLLEGE
Was Entertained at Noon Lunch
Where He Delighted All Who
Were Present.

America is the only nation that can
meet the challenge that comes ont
of Russia sQuarely and directly to-
day." said Colonel Raymond Robbins.
noted Y. NJ. c. A. worker lecturer and
sociologist, at special convocation
Of State college students yesterday.
Mr. Robins referred to our govern
ment as the only sound institution OF
social control in the world at this
hour.
The strength of the American gov
ernment he attributed to these facts:
An Overwhelming majority of the men
and women of this country are behind
the government at Washington; the
religion of America Is not class re-
iigion; the nation has strong eco
nomic system which actually produces;
the distinctive American outdoor busi-
ness mind, which he characterized as
the greatest in the world; superior
reward is developed for superior ef-
fort, which produces efficiency and
initiative; competition between the va
rious systems OF production.
Serious weaknesses in the American
government which the speaker pointed
out were: The tendency toward
monopoly, which can only be met with
the principle Of service; the danger
Of dealing with the labor world as II
it were a mere commodity; the ten
dency to meet wrong ideas with force.
Only right ideas, he said, could dis
place wrong ideas.
"The duty of the young people OF
today is to build so strong national
life that we shall bid the coming gen
! erations Hail."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
HURON MAN MAY DIE

William Felix, employed during the
past two years by the Standard Oil
company as a driver, was lying in an
unconscious condition at the Sprague
hospital in Huron last Saturday and his
wife at the Samaritan hospital suffer
ing from a nervous collapse while
police officials were searching the
country for an unknown man who en-
tered the Felix apartments at the
home of Mrs. M. Thorpe, 205 Colorado
street between midnight and 100
O'Clock Friday morning, beat Mr.. Felix
into insensibility and made of with
roll of bills which police officials
estimate contained about $1,700. At
noon Saturday Felix was stoll uncon-
scious and physicians said his condi-
tion was critical. The thug left no
clue and the police had no knowledge
of what sort of weapon he used
to commit the crime. Mrs. Thorpe.
who was awakened by commotion,
saw the thief leave the house, it is
said. but In the darkness did not Sc
cure good description of him to
aid the police In their search.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

public welfare. All matters relating
to public parks, streets, alleys, public
grounds, sanitary conditions, lighting,
sewers, finance, etc, shall by resolu-
tion be apportioned between the other
two commissioners.
"(Other officers elected.) Under
both forms: Two justices Of the peace
"(Other officers appointed) Under
both forms: Auditor, attorney, treas
urer, city engineer assessor, chief of
police. policemen and such other Off
GERS as are provided by ordinance.
"(City manager) Only when directed
by voters at special election held for
that purpose. The council under al
dermanic form, or board Of commits
sioners, are authorized and required
to employ city manager. prescribe his
duties and fix his salary. Contract EN-
ploying city manager subject to refer
endum vote the same as ordinances
and resolutions. Respectfully,
Walter M. Cheever,
City Attorney.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
LAND VALUES ARE
ALL INCREASING
SOUTH DAKOTA FARM LAND
PRICES SHOW REMARKABLE
RECENT ADVANCE
HIGHER THAN IN SOME OTHER STATES
crease in Prices Than Has
South Dakota.

The phenomenal increase or boom
/ in South Dakota land prices during
1918, 1919 and 1920 has been observed
by all and this impartial and compre-
hensive survey should be a good in
dex as to how great that increase has
been. Although it may not coincide
with each particular farm sale, it is
based on several hundred actual and
trustworthy reports which make the
data most reliable when considering
extensive areas.
= This investigation reveals that poor
/ land in South Dakota is now valued
/ at $670 per acre, raise of approx
mately $1700 during the year. In
/ 1916 this same land was placed at
$4,000 per acre, thus showing an in
crease Of $2700 since that time. Good
plow land is valued at $10S.00, last
year the same land was estimated at
/ $7700. showing an increase in market
value of $3100 and an increase of
$4700 per acre since 1916. The aver
/ age of all plow lands is now found
TO be 5000 per acre. One year ago
the value was placed at $1,000, an
/ increase of $2300 in one year. In
1916 this land was valued at $500
per acre, showing an imitation in four
years of $1,000 per acre. Land with
/ improvements is now placed at $1,000
per acre. against $4,000 one year ago,
an increase of $4,000 per acre and an
/ increase of $4,000 per acre since 1915.
/ Without improvements, this land is
placed at $500 per acre, an increase
of $4,000 since 1919 and 2n increase
Of $500 per acre since 1919
Few states show much greater
increase in land values than South
Dakota during the more recent years.
The most phenomenal increases have
of course been in the older settled and
better farmed regions in the south
eastern quarter of the state, especially
that portion bordering on Iowa and
southern Minnesota where some sales
have exceeded $500 per acre. The
cheapest land in this state is now 70
be found in the northwestern quarter
where crops have been somewhat ad-
verse the last few years and also
where there is less intensive farming
practiced. The west section of the
state, including Lawrence, Meade,
Pennington, Haakon, Jackson and
: Stanley counties is the next in order
of land values, while the southwest
portion, including Custer, Fall River
and Pine Ridge Indian reservation
runs close third. Proceeding east
ward from the Missouri river, the land
values increase rapidly.
In the United States the average of
poor land is found to be $60.76 per
acre, or $776 per acre less than the
value of the same class of land in
South Dakota
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
CORN TESTING STARTED

The high school found last year in
their corn testing that it could be OF
very real service to the community
by forestalling the planting of dead
and weak seed corn. Over fifty bush
els were tested by the students for
the farmers. This work was done in
connection with the study Of corn.
The time of year has again come
when the question Of seed vitality is
important. 1t is going to become
mere important and the chances for
having your seed tested are going
to become less. Last year the school
have tested more corn early but had
to refuse some who wanted theirs
tested just before planting.
The class in agronomy are now
studying seeds, testing vitality and
identifying weed seeds in samples.
The students give you the test for
the privilege of using your seed to
study. There is no way to learn what
good seed is other than to actually
handle, test and select seed.
The school will be gald to test small
seed as well as corn. If you
have some grass seed you would like
to have analysed bring that in also.
To take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity. phone or write at once to the
Brookings high school.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
A COLLEGE CIRCUS

Last Saturday night at the college
armory the college ''Y" presented their
annual circus" The doors of the
armory were opened at 700 o'clock
and imediately the crowd began to
gather. The circus proper started at
1880 and was full Of ginger and pep"
from start to finish. The dancing girls
first presented to the audience some
new and classy dances. After the
dancing girls there was Wild West
scene in which lariat artists demon
strated their ability in handling the
lariat. Next there was real con-
tortionist who could twist himself int o
knots and many puzzling shapes. There
were wire walkers who showed ability
that would grace any circus. The
clowns would make the Ringing Bros
clowns look as IL they were going
backwards. They amused the audi
ence at all times.
A troupe of Indian club swingers
demonstrated their skill in that line
using illuminated Indian clubs which
produced wonderful scenic effect.
There were many other acts among
which were the Pyramid Builders
Balancing Boys, Strong Men, Freaks
Baby Show and many others, all OF
which were well put across"
The circus band. composed Of
clowns, played the music for the en-
tire circus and rendered some rea
peppy and jazzy music.
The circus was held under the aus
pices of the Y. M. G. A: and proved
to be huge success in every way.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
COUNTY AGENTS WORK

The average net saving per cor. g.
for thirty South Dakota con ';@5
where county agents work w con
Quoted last year was $26,47 This
saving paid the expenses of arn! bu-
reau work several times over
Many other interesting facts which
were found in the annual report of
|. b. Johnson, state leader of county
agents, are as follows: County agents
made more than 140O0 farm visits
on business; addressed 1,443 meetings
and extension schools which were at
tended by 55,460 persons; organized
so marketing associations or farmers
exchanges which did business of
$1,635,766 placed nearly 10000 farm
account books; placed SO water sup
ply and sewage disposal systems; had
153 silos built, and did rodent control
work on nearly 10000 acres.
The livestock program covered the
securing Of 1880 registered sires, Or
ganizing 80 livestock breeders associa-
tions, organizing q cow-testing asso
Citations, and carrying on an animal
disease prevention campaign, involv-
ing more than $4,000 animals. They
planned and had eighty drainage sys.
tens adopted covering nearly $4,000
acres.
The county agents received more
than $4,000 Office calls, wrote $500
farm articles for the press, wrote more
than $4,000 letters and mailed out
/ 24S,694 circulars to farm bureau mem
bers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
A DISTINGUISHED GUEST

Many Brookings people feel thai
this community as a whole has an
especial interest in Col. Harry A
Hegeman, L. S. A., who is visiting
his uncle. J. A. Hegeman, and friends
of the days when he was a student
at State college, from which he was
graduated with the class of '93. While
in the city he is the guest of his friend
Paul butcher, and his uncle.
Col. Hegeman has specialized along
transportation lines and most of his
army experience has been in this de.
partment. He served in the Spanish
American war in the Philippines; was
with Pershing in Mexico, did his part
in France in the late war. In 1912 he
conducted one of the first practical
tests by the War department of the
modern heavy truck driving two
heavily loaded trucks from Washing
ton, d. c., to Arkansas and return, his
"log' of the trip furnishing the de-
partment with it's first practical de-
IAN udtd dS W poSoipiiitiSo IA thC u"S
of the then untried motor truck under
actual road and field conditions and
cost of operating.
The colonel's personal friends in
this city are glad to know that he will
be able to remain in the city over
Sunday, and he is experiencing equal
pleasure in again meeting many
friends of his school days. Incident
ally, it may be stated, Harry is an
enthusiastic "Wood for president
man.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
WoMEN'S CITY FEDERATION

For some time there has been a
movement on foot to unite the vari-
Gus women's organizations in Brook
ings in such a way as to unity the
work, prevent duplication and to bring
the various women's interests into
greater harmony and efficiency. A
constitution and bylaws were drawn
up by representative from several
different clubs and societies, which
was in turn presented to these clubs
for approval or change.
The executive committee of the
City Federation of women's organiza-
tions of Brookings met at the city
library for organization on March 10
This committee is composed of the
president and chairman and two dele
gates from each club or society fed
Grated with the city federation. Any
women's organization Of Brookings is
eligible for membership. At the in
itial meeting the following societies
were represented:
SOrOSiS, Baptist Ladles Ala, 81.
Paul's Guild. w. r. c., Women's Study
club, w. C. T. u, Faculty Women's
club, and the Civic League. The con,
stitution was adopted with few minor
amendments.
The following officers were elected: {:
Mrs. H. c. SEVERN, president; Mrs. !
F. Brooke, vice-president; Mrs. G. j
Hutton, secretary-treasurer.
Secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

c. P. Dexheimer of Spencer held
a Duroc sale March 10 at Spencer.
Fifty head of high class pure bred
animals were sold and an average of
$3.50 was received for the offering.
This was an exceptionally high aver
age and was we'll attended by several
of the big buyers. The top of the sale
went to Schuetzer Brothers of VOL
sey, who paid $500.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

ying for immediate needs. Price
certainty a factor. Retail trade
eter. Manufacturing continues ac-
Il !, but production not up to demand.
i. lplaints still of merchandise scare
Distribution retarded by made
Il e transportation facilities. Incle-
81 weather and bad roads. Building
E inues active, but limited by high
6 ), inclement weather and money
e gency. Demand for iron and steel
marked Stock market active. Recov,
,ry in foreign exchange. Winter wheat
uncertain. Failures fewer.
Bank clearings smaller than for last
week, but above year ago. Slight
iecline in weekly food index.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
THEIR SCHEME FAILED

Deputy State Sheriff E. H. Glau drove
into farm yard near Westport where
two men were changing license
tags from one car to another What
YOU doin' there?" quizzed Glau. "Oh.
we're goin' to town with this car SO
we always put the tags on the one
We are using so we wont get pinched,
volunteered one of them. Pretty
good gag at that" laughed back Glau,
"but as for getting pinched, why that's
what YOU are right now" William
and Gust Stutzman were the men who
faced Judge McNaughton at Westport
and paid fines of SO each
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
WOMEN NEED NOT REGISTER

Women who are interested in get.
ting out as full vote as possible OF
their sex at the state primary and
city special elections next Tuesday
March 90, wish the information to be
generally circulated that the new
women voters are not required to reg
lister as voters prior to election day
They have legal authority for this
statement
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week shows conservatism maintained