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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
THIRTY MILES FOR A STAMP

A certain young man in this county,
out of sympathy for whom we will not
name, was the victim of a cruel joke
this week. This young man contem-
plates marriage. Tuesday he drove
thirty miles to the county seat to OBJ
tain a marriage license. He explained
that he was not going to be married
Immediately, but he wanted the license
in plenty of time so that there should
be no delay on that account. 1t was
a long hard drive through the snow
and he was very glad and very tired
when he returned home Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning, some one called
him up purporting to be the clerk Of
courts and explained to him he would
be obliged to come back to Bookings
and get some val savings stamps put
on his marriage license or it would
not be any good. Dreading a repeti-
ton of the long drive he objected to
it but was finally prevailed upon to
drive back to the county seal to get
the war savings stamps. Upon his
arrival in Bookings he rushed I'D to
the clerk of courts office and asked
for war savings stamps to put on his
license, Who could help laughing at
the Righteousness If the situation?
Herman S. Johnson explained to him
lat it was not he who had called him
up and that his marriage license was
perfectly all right without any stamps
on it. 1t has not been reported yet
what the young nan will do to the
party who called him up and induced
him to drive thirty miles through the
snow TO Brookings to get a stamp be
didn't need.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
OLD VETERAN PASSES

Thomas w. Morris, a Civil war vet
eran and we'll known throughout
Brookings county, passed away last
week in Virginia. His family reside
on a farm about two miles southeast
of this city where the late Mr.. Morris
farmed for many years. The funeral
will be held as soon as the remains
arrive In Brookings. The body is ex-
pected tomorrow, having left Virginia
Tuesday morning. The funeral there
fore Is expected to be held on Satur-
day, The services will be held at the
G. A. R. hall by the Grand Army CT
the Republic post and the Sons Of
Veterans. Rev. J. A. G.. Waits, pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian church
will preach the funeral sermon. The
Register joins the community in the
expression Of sympathy to the be-
reaved widow and children. Obituary
will be published next week.
1t Is announced today that the fun
eral services will be held Saturday
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
FOR OUR BOYS

ROtarians throughout the world are
for 1921 and the month of January
has been set aside and will be de-
voted to raising funds for this pur.
pose and the discussion of plans for
their mental, moral and physical wei
fare. The local club will start their
campaign next week and with the as
sistance Of Clint and Bessie Robbins
and their excellent company will Gre
ate the nucleus Of a fund to be de-
voted entirely to this work. When
Mr.. Robbins was here with his COM
pany some weeks ago he was a guest
at the MONDAY luncheon of the Rotary
club which was at that time discussing
boy problems. While not a Rotarian
Mr.. Robbins expressed himself as be-
ing very much interested in boys
work and wished he might do some.
thing to aid in what he considered
before the American people. The wish
being father to the thought he finally
figured out that he could come to
Brookings in January and put on a
benefit performance, the entire pro-
ceeds to be used by the Rotary club
for boys work in Bookings.
The club is determined to make
the attendance a record breaker and
in view Of the Importance Of such
a fund and the splendid use to which
the proceeds will be put. the club de
serves the backing of every father
and mother in Brookings. In appre-
citation Of this particularly gracious
act on the part Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
bins and their talented company the
Rotary club will dine the entire com
pany at their MONDAY luncheon next
Thursday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
COMMUNITY WEEK
SIGNAL SUCCESS
AMERICAN LEGiON'S FIVE-DAY
CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE
PLEASES ALL
YUlET|DE SPIRIT PREVAILS SUPREME
All Of the Five Community Programs
Were SuperIative and Drew
Large Attendance.

1t was a greater and better Brook
ings that laid aside all business and
household cares, all worries great and
small, and forgot all the troubles Of
the moment and joined in n big
fve-day community observance of
Yuletide given under the auspices OF
the Orr Hoffman post of the American
Legion of BrOokings. With the Christ
mas spirit ~permeating the entire COM
munity, the five community programs
beginning on Christmas eve and clos
ing on Tuesday night, afforded IA
united expression of the feeling of
peace and good will that is unequalled
in all the annals of Brookings. The
community Christmas week was a
thorough success.
The children mad their innings on
Christmas Eve at the big program
at the college armory where eel two
thousand persons gathered to help
make the hearts of the children glad.
The children were not the only ones
who had a good time, however. The
old folks craned their necks just as
hard to get a glimpse of old st. Nicho-
las as did the children. A great many
felt like cheering with the hundreds
Of bright-eyed children when Presi-
dent w. E. Johnson answered the long
distance telephone call from Santa
Claus, The program opened with "A
professional Of all of the school chill
dren led by one hundred happy tots
under six years of age, all wearing
white wings. The little girls carried
the dolly they loved best, Rugged tight
ly in their arms. The little folks were
seated in front Of the audience in lit
tie chairs facing the Christmas tree.
The other children took seats on an
especially constructed grandstand fac.
ing the audience. On one side they
grouped themselves TO form a huge
white star and on the other side an
American flag. All the children joined
in singing Christmas songs which were
indeed beautiful to hear. Supt. S. w.
Johnson gave the invocation and
Pres. Willis Z. Johnson gave the
Christmas address. Rev. J. J. Gardner
led the audience in prayer. The Cos
pei story of the first Christmas was
read by G. F. Knappen. The climax
of the evenings program was reached
when a DhOne call came for President
Johnson. Everyone strained their ears
to catch the meaning OF this strange
and urgent telephone call in the midst
Continued on Page S-Col. u
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was affected by holiday demands.
Retail trade helped by seasonal con-
ditions. Cold and snow north and
west help winter apparel. Trade not
up to year ago, however. Light filing
in orders from jobbers. Manufacture
q%uieter and unemployment increased.
Wage cuts numerous. Better tone in
financial lines following lowest stock
prices in three years. Railways buy
rails following lowering of outside
prices to leading interests levels.
Wool holders sitter in their views.
hoping for tariff changes. Clearings
smaller. Failures show a decrease
from last week. Good winter wheat
conditions. Prices Of commodities
show moro strength. Export grain
buying active. Food index slightly
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

With the opening game of the sea-
son scheduled but a week from next
Saturday the Brookings high school
basketball team under the membership
of Coach Armstrong are making use
of the holidays to put the finishing
touches on the strongest basketball
team the high school has had in sew
eral years. Coach Armstrong is ex-
ceedingly we'll versed in the cage game
and will doubtless turn out a well
coached team. His biggest problem
is in securing the material, but in
dicationS at present are favorable
enough to assure a good sized squad
of willing workers. Hasle, Lindsey
and Flittie are the principal candidates
for center, HalvOrson, Caldwell, Nc
Knight and Hart lead in the race for
forward positions, and Lem, Sundet
and Johnson are working at guard.
Ryger, Hutchedorf, Enright, Sherman,
Whitehead, Pettis and Lane are some
Of the others who are showing promise
and may develop into premier posi-
tons before the end of the season.
The first game is with the school of
agriculture at State college on Janu-
airy s.. January IL, st. Mary's high
school will meet the local team here.
Flandreau will play here January Is.
The biggest game on the home floor
will be January 10 when Sioux Falls
high school will attempt to repeat her
football victory. Volga will play here
January rs and a return game will be
played at Volga on February 8. Bryant
plays here February 10. The team
goes to Elkton February II for a game
and Elkton will play a return game
here February IS. ~Iroquois will play
here February 10 and a return game
has been planned at a later date. The
schedule is not yet complete but even
as it stands it offers a very busy sea-
son for the high school cage stars and
will awaken a lively interest for high
school basketball among the sport fans
of the city.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-30
NEW LEADER APPOINTED

The extension department of State
college which has suffered the loss of
two very capable men recently. d.
rector G. Larsen and assistant county
agent leader, Harry J. Boyts, strength
ened itself last week with the ap-
pointment Of E. w. Hall of Redfeld,
TO the Office of county agent leader.
AS soon as Mr.. Hall can close I'D his
business matters in Redfeld he will
take up his new duties here. Mr.. Hall
is county agricultural agent for Sphinx
county where he has been distinctly
successful.
In introducing Mr.. Hall t. this com
munity, we quote the following from
the Redfeld Journal-O Observer:
"Mr. Hall has laid a good foundation
for the advancement which has come
to him. He is a graduate of the Wis
consin Agricultural college, known far
and wide as one of the best institu-
tons Of its kind in the United States.
For the past sever years he has been
identified with the Sphinx county agri-
cultural Office. Under his leadership
the work of the county agent has
grown in usefulness and service to the
farmers Of the county. This good
work accounts for his call to larger
service and the larger opportunities
offered in the wide field Of the State
college. A year ago Mr.. Hall was
elected president Of the Redfeld Com
mercial club, and in that capacity he
was a leader to give intelligent direc-
ton to the work before him. In both
places he has created thorough re-
spect for his ability and Judgment.
That he should be favored with the
larger opportunities is a natural out.
come Of the splendid accomplishments
of his work here. and affords occasion
for congratulation upon the recogni.
ton THAT has come to him.
I'm affairs Of the community both
Nj. and Mrs. Hall have been active.
Mrs. Hall has contributed Interestingly
to the womans' club and the musical
life Of the town. and WIN be missed
from the circles whore she has been
best known"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
MOTOR TRUCKS REDUCE
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

There are approximately $4,000
miles of canals and inland water
ways. $4,000 miles Of railways, and
100000 miles OF highways
These are the means upon which
we must depend for the distribu. ion
OF our goods, and in particular of our
foodstu1rs. Food prices in large
measure determine living costs. and
living cost in turn, advance all other
costs
Yet transportation does much to
limit the farmers ability to produce,
and transportation and distribution
are responsible for the difference be-
tween the price the farmer receives
and the price tho city worker pays.
The waterways cannot be extended
10 AFFORD substantial relief. The rail-
ways. because OF fixed lines and ter
minals, cannot provide complete and
direct transportation between pro-
Queer and consumer.
So far the problems Of peace. as for
tho problems of war. the Highways
offer the only additional means OF
communication and transportation
The construction of new roads and
the Improvement OF old ones is one
Important step towards cutting food
costs. The full utilization OF the
highways by producer and consumer
is another siep-and this means more
motor trucks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
SEES NEED Of MORE
TRUCKS At BIC PORTS
Trade Expert Says business Men
Must Finance Finn to Relieve
Congestion.

Efficient trade development de-
mands that more attention be given
warehousing and trucking. in the
opinion of r. S. McElwee. assistant
director of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. who stressed the
fact in an address before the recent
Increased Production Conference OF
the Chamber of Commerce of tho
United States. He urged that bust
ness associations unite to bring about
reforms which will overcome the ten
dcncy to use wharves or piers for
short-tirne storage.
Thc-problem of demountablo bodies
at rail and marine terminals, and
store .door delivery, or zone delivery"
he said. 'is IL bigger problem than
individuals can solve alono. 1t Is
such organizations as the Chamber
OF Commerce Of the United States and
other. business mems associations that
must unite in a determined effort 10
bring about these reforms. The low
or prices made possible and the re-
sultinE widened markets will result
in greater production"
Tlnt terminal congestion problems
at rail ccnters and ports ultimately
will bo solved by the use of trucks
and deInountable bodies is also tho
contention of ship-by-truck advocates
and many transportation experts.
In an address recently at trans
portation conference, Il. Farr, dlrec-
tor of the Firestone Ship-byTruck
Bureau, Akron. O., predicted that in n
relatively short time railroad COM
panies will be unloading cars immc-
dia;cly upon arrival ut Il terminal.
their contents being placed In de-
mountable truck bodies for quick de-
livery to consignccs or for storage
In zone warehouses; He pointed out
that this system will represent
saving Of millions Of dollars, not only
In freight car requirements. but also
In terminal facilities.
In New York City alone consumers
would DO saved s45. 0oo, 900 in freight
costs yearly. according to Il. +. Fitch,
head Of the Motor Terminals Com
pany of New York and Cleveland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
Do NOT SPEED
TRUCKS WHEN EMPTY

Firms Interested in cutting tire
costs Will do we'll to warn their en-
pioyees to drive their trucks when
empty as they would IL they had a
load.
AN empty truck when spcedcd up
proves hard on slres. Its bouncing
about on the road gives the double
effect Of skidding and overload
This caution is particularly advis-
able IL tho truck is equipped with
pneumatics. Then tho temptation to
speed up after delivering load Is
greater. since pneumatics permit
greater speed. But the damage can
also be greater. The practice Is apt
to destroy the tread rubber long be-
fore it has given normal service.
AT present there are six sizes of
pneumatic truck tires on the mar
ket" he points out. They are tho
3ix5-inch. 36x6. 3sx7. 4oxS. 1919 and
the 44Sl0 The line is SO prepared
that 4 36x5-inch tire will Mt u AXIS
inch rim: the 3Sx7 tire will fit a s6xs
rim; the 40xs tire will fit 3Sx7 rim
and the 42N9 tire will ht 4OxS rim.
There is no rim made at present for
a i2S9 tire. and that leaves the 44x1o
for Its own size rim only.
"All truck wheels now constructed
for pncurnatics are "a inches in diam
etcr. Some owners do not understand
why n +0xs tire cannot be used on a
wheel OF the same diameter that will
carry n 36x6 tire The reason ds that.
while the wheel Is OF the same diam
cter in each case, the felloe which is
prepared 10 receive a rim fitted to a
36x6 tire is not wide enough to carry
i0XS rim.
1T would be we'll for truck owners
and drivers TO jof down in a memo
randum book the sizes of their tires
and the proper ovcrsizes for them.
Such information often proves valu-
able"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
QUICKLY HEAT TIRES
Tests Serve Warning to Those
Guilty OF Overlooking and Under
Initiation.

Here are some sermon facts for
drivers who are careless OF the re-
suits OF Overlooking automobiles or
trucks and under-infiation Of tires:
An average sized tire, under proper
imitation and normal load. reaches n
temperature of 40 degrees T.. just
under the tread, when run mt a speed
OF % miles per hour. On increasing
this speed TO 30 miles per hour. the
driver raises this temperature to I55
degrees.
Now if this same tire is overloaded
by SO per cent, the temperature will
reach 100 degrees at 25-milc speed.
And 1t will go to 100 degrees at So
miles per hour.
Moreover. il this same trio is run
undcr-innated, at Is miles per hour
the temperature is $50 degrees, and
at IS miles per hour 1t will rise 20
go degrees.
Both underinflated and carrying n
80 per cent overload. it will take only
80 minutes for the same tire to reach
temperature OF ESQ degrees when
running at As mile an hour.
In solid tires. overlooking and in
creasing speed has the Same effect as
noted above for pneumatic tires. a
temperature as high as $50 degrees
has been measured In solid tirc
under adverse conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-08
MOTOR TRUCK ~
LUBR|CA7ION
Lubrca,tion!

Lubrication!
Can ono repeat too often just how
very important this question is for
owners of motor trucks?
AS between starting on a days
work with too little gasoline or too
little oil. ii is far moro profitable to
begin with too little gasoline.
Why?
II the gasoline gives out, the only
damage is the loss of time incidental
to obtaining a fresh supply.
But should the oil not be present IN
sufficient quantities. 1t will mean that
n very valuable motor truck may DO
ruined. or. at best, so affected as to
cost many dollars to replace the parts
destroyed by tho lack Of adequate
fabrication.
Keep your motor truck properly
lubricaited. 1t Is woll worth your
time Your motor truck, not even as
good motor truck rs tho Wichita,
will not operate satisfactorily or eco
nomically unless 1t is fed oil at reg
Intervals.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
Mutiny Is Work of Reds

ranks. There is no official confirma,
tlon III this report as yet.
Government statements relative re
the trouble have heen given out by the
Polish Telegraph agency. which saws
the nuttneerS, belonging To cavalry
and artillery units organized soldiers
councils. and taking up positions In the
outskirts Of korno, opened a heavy
hre on the government buildings. After
quite serious fighting the mutiny was
nut down, II is said. hut no ARRESTS
have since been made by the Polish
authorities.
Discussing the situation between
f"iand and iithuania. The telegram
agency SAYS:
I'm Lithuanian government circ,as
there Is desire tn reach I'M under.
standing with Poland. hut this Is ON.
posed by extremist ministers and hs
bishop IF koyno."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
Experts Study
Ivy Poisoning,

nangunate of potash. hyposulphite of
soda. sulphate OF magnesium Epson
snlts), and other remedies, il also dis
ciissed Sugar of lend, formerly much
used often proves disappointing IL APP
piled after inflammation has developed
aud the user runs the risk Of lead pols-
oning If this substance Is applied ex-
tensivcly.
The names poison oak" and poison
Ivy" are used interchangeable in many
localities. The plant generally known
ms poison oak throughout the Pacific
coast occurs rs n bush, sometimes four
ar five feet high, and has leaflets re
semhllng the leaves of the western oak
hui II Is also found as II vine, and is
sometimes called poison Ivy.
In the east from New Jersey. Deln
ware and Virginia southwark the name
poison oak" - often used Ia dlstin-
gulsh from the poison Ivy vine, form
occurring ms bush with lobed leaflets.
n little resembling the leaves of scrub
oak. Westward from Minnesota. Ne
Nraska, and Arkansas To Washington
Montana. Colorado and New Mexico
this name y applied to low bush or
trailing shrub which does not climb
TIL" leaves of all forms have stout
rather long stems. bearing three leaf.
lets. two If which are opposite. ny,l
short stulked while the third has a
long stalk. The leaflets are from one
to four inches long. dark green on the
upper surface lighter sometimes with
n yelycty covering of fine hars) un
derneath with smooth or somewhat
| indentcd margins.
In the eastern states and westward
ms far rs Wyoming To Texas the Viz,
ginia creeper is found generally In the
same location as poison ivy vine
which II resembles somewhat In ITS
habits and the shape of Its leaflets. hut
" can he readily distinguished from
poison Ivy in thu, It's leaves are divided
Into three IN FIVE leaflets To the stalk
Moreover. though II Is sometimes sup
ported by aerial rooretS. like poison
| Ivy, II also has numerous tentlrils liz,
those Of the grape vine. and its In
edible fruits are blue. with rcd stems
AMI contain two or three seeds,
Poison S,nnac grows In moist ground
usually In swnmps err along low. mir,
hanks of streams and ponds II oc
! ours from New England 10 Florida. ant
westward to Minnesota. Arkansas nm
Louisiana. The poison sumac leave,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
Boishevik Prisoners OF War Sow Seeds
OF Revolt Among Troops
in Poland.

Warsaw. Newspaper adNices AMI
official statements relative Ia the
mutlny ~ Polish Traps at kovno show
discrepancies which tend To confuse
the public rs Ia the real situation
there
II IS repartel IN official quarters the
revolt has been completely suppressed,
hut messages 10 newspapers declare
the trouble Is continuing AMI that the
uprising has In many eases taken ON
holshesik characteristics.
II l. said several hundred holshevtk
prisoners ot war have he.n relras e,,
by inSurgent Polish soldier>. who later
Induced the liberated men 10 ion their
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09

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win always praise your i..edicine a.
do not believe there u o doctor that can
do ~ much good In female weakness.
and you may use these facts Is testi-
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
A Learned CAPITAL.

Aarau, capital of the Swiss canton
Of ArgOvia. possesses one of the hard
est working libraries in the world.
Though the library consists of only
$4,000 volumeS-which is not so large
Staies--the population of the capital
itself is only 10000. With eight VOL
times per inhabtant. the library Of
Aarau has Just cause to boast of itself
as Il miniature Athens
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
Censored Four Times In Hungary.

budapest. - Newspaper correspond.
ents here have discovered their dis.
patches have tn run the gauntlet of
four different ceusorS. One Is a local
official, another is dominated by ex-
tremistS, and n third by hnlShpviki sup.
posed to be located In Vienna. The
fourth is maintained nj an unknown
point supposedly by enemy neighbors
of Hungary