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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

tone. Lower markets at outside
points, an increase of around $4,000
cattle at seven markets over last
week, lack of shipping demand locally
and poor call from the country for
stockers and feeders were among the
depressing influences during the SEES
sion. Best fat steers included this
week were two loads of choice quality
but lacking in fin sh that brought
$3.50. They had been on feed be
tween three and four months. At the
weeks close bulk of beef steers were
mostly on the common grade and sell
ing from s5.5O07.0O, with a scattering
OF medium grades up to $500. Most
of the butcher cows and heifers are
going at $4.O0@5.50, with a fair show
ing up to $3.50. Gamers and cutters
are selling largely from s2.50@3.75,
and bologna bulls, s4.00@5.O0. Veal
prices have dropped with a crash this
week, decline measuring mostly 800,
with best lights at the close at $500.
Stock cattle have dropped along with
killing grades, breaks Of 75c to 800
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
WHAT TO RAISE NEXT YEAR

What shall the South Dakota farmer
produce for the coming year?
The above question is answered by
M. X. Benedict, farm management
specialist in the extension division at
State college, in the light of present
conditions, as follows: Hog prices
reached their high point in August,
1919, and have been coming down for
about one and one-half years. Hog
prices usually go down for three to
four years, and then rise again for
three to four years. We, therefore,
have reason to expect a continued
drop in the prices of hogs for at least
another year. This is likely to be
accumulated by the fact that many
cattle feeders are turning to hogs
since their losses of last year. This
is likely to increase the supply of
hogs, and depress the price.
Cattle rose in price from 1908 10
1919 but were really falling in buying
power from 1916 to 1920; as the prices
did not rise as fast as the prices of
other things. We, therefore, have a
reason to expect a turn upward in
the price of cattle within the next
year or two. This Is made more
probable by the heavy sales Of imma-
ture cattle now going IN.
Wheat acreage was decreased 81
per cent this year, and only a very
good crop in the winter wheat belt
prevented a real shortage. If the
price remains low, the acreage is al.
most sure to be cut much lower next
year making a probability of high
prices. Potatoes are low this year
a condition which is followed about
three years out of four by a short
crop and high prices. These brief
statements indicate the general rule,
that, in planning next years opera
tons, it is not the present relative
prices that should be considered, but
the probabilities for next year.
"The profit Of the individual farmer
will depend much on his ability TO
keep down production costs. In many
cases it cost SIS per bushel to produce
wheat on South Dakota farms last
year, a cost that was almost sure
to mean a loss no matter what the
price received. In this case, the prob
lem is as much n Of lowering costs
as of increasing price. Few of these
problems can be intelligently consid-
cred without a good practical record
of the farm business. Such a record
can be kept easily on forms which can
be secured through the county agent,
and will pay for the small amount of
trouble many times over"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
J.. c. MILES DIES SUDDENLY

The sudden death Of J. G. Miles, a
prominent citizen and we'll known
pioneer of Brookings county, last Sat.
urday morning at 1890 o'clock, came
as a severe shock to the community.
Apparently in the best Of health and
spirits Saturday morning, while Mr..
Miles was busy trying to start his
automobile and was seized with an
attack Of heart failure and passed
away almost Immediately.
J.. G. Miles was born in Cresco, Ia,
January 8, 1859, where he grew to man.
hood and for a number of years taught
school. In 1883 he came to South
Dakota and settled in Aurora where be
remained until 1889 when he removed
to Elkton and resided for twelve years.
Mr.. Miles came to Bookings In 1902
and engaged in business. He oon
established himself in the respect and
esteem Of the citizens and in 1907 was
elected sheriff, which Office he held for
two terms. From 1912 to 1917 he sue
cessfully engaged in the business from
which he had retired for the past three
years. On August 80, 1888, he was
united in marriage at Aurora to Kate
M. Hall. One son, Hall ]. Miles was
born to this happy union.
He is survived by his loving wife
and son besides three sisters, Mrs.
N. d. Tower Morton, Washington; Mrs.
f. w. Fisher, Cedar Rapids, Ia, and
Miss Alvira Miles, Cresco, la. Mr..
Miles was a man of upright character.
well beloved by his friends and highly
respected by all who knew him. His
long and honored career during which
he discharged executive offices of high
rank with distinguished ability speak
of a mind and heart Of genuine good.
ness. Mr.. Miles was a loyal member
of the Masonic fraternity, being a
member Of the Blue lodge, Chapter
and Commandery.
The funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at the late residence at
200 o'clock and were conducted by
Rev. James A. G.. Waits, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, and by the
local members of the Masonic frater-
nifty. The burial was at, Greenwood
cemetery. The sympathy of the en-
tire community is extended to the be-
reaved widow and son in their great
affection and to the sorrowing friends
in their loss.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Generally speaking, the past weeks
live stock market has been another
gloomy n from the producers
standpoint, cattle values receding to
bottom levels for the year, hogs going
down neal $500 and to the lowest
basis since early in 1916, lambs drop
ping to $500 after reaching $11.00
in a mid-week squirt, and veal calf
prices going back to a pre-war basis.
The cattle market opened weak and
lower on Monday and went from bad
to worse on Tuesday ard Wednesday,
losses of SOC to $1.00 and even nor
in spots more than wiping out the
advance of the previous week. The
declining tendency was partially
checked on later days of the week,
but trade closed with a weak under
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
LIST OF JURORS DRAWN

For the regular January term OF
the circuit court in and for Brookings
county, S. d. Court convenes Tues
day, January II, 1921. Jury to report
on Wednesday, January II, 1921, al
a. m.
August Doescher, Laketon township.
c. Wagaaner, Bangor township.
Albert Fricke, Alton township.
Christ Jensen, Laketon township.
Tom Jacobson, lakewood township.
Fred Clark, lakewood township.
John Lynch, Elkton city.
II. A. Crowell, Medary township.
G. w. Fem, Bookings city.
Sam Evans, Richland township.
Soren Christensen, Bookings city.
David Barry, Elkton city.
John Coughlin, Parnell township.
A. j. Beggs, Bushnell.
l. E. Heck, Oslo township.
Luther Johnson, Sterling township.
j. A. Atkinson, Alton township.
John j. Bye, Preston township.
John Hammer, Elkton township.
VIM. Blumeyer, Preston township.
Henry Fuglsby, Lake Sinai township.
Robt. Knutson, Brookings township.
T. w. Tinker, Brookings city.
Fred Hiltz. Elkton city.
o. G. Atkins, Medary township.
Hans HUSKY, Volga township.
Joe Mcknight, Brookings city.
Hans Peterson, Laketon township.
Thomas Kerr, Eureka township.
Fred Ebert, White village.
Chas. d. Alton, Brookings city.
Claud Loomis, Preston township.
Julian Dybdahl, Medary township.
c. NJ. Trygstad, Medary township.
Oscar Hanson, Medary township.
Ole Simonson, Sinai.
J. c. Beker, Aurora village.
John Delaney, White city.
T. G.. Murphy, Sherman township.
Percy Kennard, Brookings township.
Geo. Dewitt, Preston township.
Iver Solem, Oak Lake township.
Lewis Olson, Bangor township.
Jens Hanson, lakewood township.
Pat Campbell, Aurora village.
w. Z. Pogue, Trenton township.
f. |. Briggs. Brookings city.
Joseph R. Camp, Winsor township.
A. w. Schroeder, lakewood township.
r. w. Carson, lakewood township.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
BEST PLAN OF ALL

The farmers of South Dakota will
soon be relieved of their present inan,
cial distress by the action of the State
Rural Credits board recently an.
nounced, which has been endorsed by
leading bankers and State Treasurer
Helgersen. 1t is the plan of the Rural
Credits board to put on deposit in
the banks of South Dakota $4,000. 900
for the purpose of extending credit to
the farmers. This will greatly in.
crease the reserves of the banks in
the state and would indirectly assist
every branch Of business. The money
will be loaned to farmers on first
mortgages when application is made
for 1t.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

being registered, with common grades
suffering most. Best feeders are now
selling around $500, and bulk of
stockers and feeders are selling from
$500 down to $3.50 according TO
weight and quality.
The hog market reacted somewhat
from lowest levels of the week, and
best hogs finished at $3.50. Loss on
lambs for the week was 75c to $1.00,
with good lambs selling at $500 at
the close, and best eve going around
$3.50
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

Don't supply green feed in frozen
condition. OF sprouted oats give one
square inch per hen daily. In no case
will the greatest care in feeding OF
set dark, damp, poorly ventilated quar-.
ters. excessive exposure. lack of exer-
else or the use of scrub stock.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

Smooth bark trees. like young apple
trees, mountain ash and Eastwood are
apt to be injured BY sunscald during
the winter. Shade ON the southwest
side Of the r Q win prevent this.
Wire. boards or cornfodder may be
used.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

where it can be secured by farmers
with a greater rapidity than by going
through the longer process required
under the Rural Credits board.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23

The purpose of the litter Is to cause
the hens to exercise. Keep water,
charcoal, grit and oyster shell before
the hens at all times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
THINKS DECKER ATTACK
NOT WORTHY OF NOTICE
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
Makes Brief Comment on Ad-
miral's Criticism.

According to Assistant Secretar,
roosevelt of the Navy Department
Rear Admiral Benton c. Decker's re.
cent criticisms of Secretary Daniels
ana himself are mot worth botherinr
about and probably no disciplinary
action will be taken.
MT. Roosevelt said that both Ad.
| miral Coontz, chief of the bureau OF
operations, and Admiral Washington
chler of the bureau of navigation
mad recommended to Secretary Dan.
leIs that Admiral Decker be detach-
ed from duty at once. The assistan,
secretary said that he and Mr.. Dan
ielS agreed, however, at conference
in San Francisco that it would be
best to permit Admiral Decker's
charges to pass unnoticed.
I'VE felt that the entire service
knew Admiral Decker" Mr. Roose-
welt said, land that nothing would
be gained by making a martyr of him
The matter probably will be over
looked as not worth bothering about
although it is. of course, direct vio-
lation of regulations"
Admiral Decker. in recently pub
lished letters to Chairman Hale of the
Senate naval investigating commit
tee charged Secretary Daniels with
having deliberately and Intentional
ly'' misrepreSented certain facts in
his testimony before the committee.
He also alleged that Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt had introduced the
element of political expediency into
the naval administration. and was
sacrificing the good of the Navy to
such ends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
RENT commission
WORK IS REVIEWED
Figures Given to Refute
Charge That Board Func-
tons Solely for Tenants.

A summary of the WORK OF the District
Rent Commission in determining dis
putes between property owners and ten
ants is conta ined in compilation show
ing reductions and increases in rents or
dered.
A review of the records of the COM
mission as far back as February. when
hearings were begun. reveals that
heaviest cut ordered in any one case
was $50. while the greatest increase in
rent allowed was SIS. Several increases
OF $50 SEQ and less than $50 have been
granted.
Reductions and Increases.
A total of 49, reductions in rent have
been ordered in the five months. It was
stated, as compared with ninety-two
increases. Seventy-five of the total
number of cases in which rents were
lowered were concerned with the now
famous Monmouth apartment-hotel case.
Il was in this connection that the $50
cut occurred. The tenant had been ask
ed to pay $3.50 month for his apart
ment and the commission ruled 500 was
a fair rental
The increase of s75 was allowed for
the property at 1921 18th street north
west
The figures were cited, it is said, to
refute the current allegations made by
some persons that the District Rent
Commission is functionng solely for the
purpose OF illuminating LANDLORDS ana
bolstering up tenants.
Reason for Giving Figures.
1t was with view to proving the
incorrectneSs of these allegations that
the commission delved into the rec
ords. il is explained. Attention was
called to the fact that only one re-
duction in rental ordered exceeded in
amount the greatest increase deter
mined and that the difference was
but So.
While the number of cuts ordered is
almost double the number of in
creases granted. officials pointed out
that had more landlords taken advan-
tage of the commission by filing ap-
piications for increases in cases
where il was justified the contrast
might not have been so pronounced.
TIE majority of petitions were filed
by tenants and. naturally. lower rents
were asked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
WANTS VETERANS KEPT
IN WAR Department
Secretary Baker Seeks Retention of
% Out of 148 Subject to
Retirement.

Out of 14S veteran employees of the
war Department subject to retirement
under the law on account of age, Sec
retary Baker already has applied to
the civil Service Commission for the
retention of about twenty-three on
the ground that their continued en-
pioyment would be advantageous to
the service. OF that total six suDer-
annuates are in the adjutant gener-
aIS ofhce, four in the Office of chief
or engineers, four in the surgeon gen.
erafs ofhce, two in the Secretary's
once and the others in the bureau of
ordnance, the quartermaster generals
once, the insular bureau and other
bureaus. There is only one woman in
the INST Not all the bureaus have
oeen heard from. and the list of those
whose retention is asked may be en-
larged before the time limit expires.
me cases of five superannuates are
sun under consideration.
among those whose retention is
sought by he-Secretary of War are
yacoo Frech. chief of division of
the adJutant generals office whose
service at the department dates from
august %. 1865; John B. RaINolph. of
the Secretary's Office. whose service
dates from July 1, 1875; Henry D. sax
ton, chief of division of the quar-
.ernaster generals Office, originally
appointed December 1. 1861: Phineas
j. Dempsey. former chief clerk Of the
office of chief of engineers. who has
served in that Office since September
/; 1870; Nathan Hazen, chief clerk of
the bureau of ordnance. who has
served there since August s. 1882. and
harvey A. Kohr. chief of a division
OF the adjutant generals office, whose
service there began March 20. 1871
IN ADDITION TO their long depa. tmental
seEVice, Messrs. Saxton and Randolph
served in the Union ARMY dnrine IT,
civil war. '"s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
CYCLIST BREAKS LEG
IN CRASH WITH AUTO
Colored Girl Hurt When Car Skids
Across Sidewalk-Other
Accidents.

Clyde Eaton. fifteen years old, Balls
ton. Va. received a fracture of his
right leg yesterday afternoon whe n
his bicycle collided with the auto
mobile of E. d. Mayer. 2415 10th
street. near 18th and @ streets. He
was given surgical aid at Emergency
Hospital.
Mrs. Mary L. Shea. s2s L street
northeast. was struck by a motor
truck operated by John Porter. COL
ored. at Sth and H streets northeast
yesterday afternoon.
L., ellie Brown, four years old. SIG B
street northeast. yesterday afternoon
ran against an automobile owned and
driven by j. B. Thomas. $40 Keokuk
street. near her home. She was TAX
en- 10 Emergency Hospital, where ply
sicians said she was not injured.
While crossing at 9Th and East Cap
itol streets last night about sis
O'Clock Mrs H Terry. Is 6th street
was struck by an automobile owned
and driven by Henry Streb, IS T
street. She received slight bruises
and was shocked. She was taken
home and attended by her family ply
stefan.
Evelyn Woods. colored, nine years
old. Al e street, yesterday afternoon
was injured by an automobile driven
by Hugh r Duffy, 916 Sth street near
Massachusetts, avenue and North
Capitol street, when the driver lost
control of his machine and it crossed
the sidewalk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
MOTHERS AND BABIES
IMPROVING At CAMPS
Encouraging Reports Are Made at
Meeting of Summer Out
ings Committee.

At meeting of the summer out
ings committee called by the chair
man. John Joy Edison. yesterday re-
ports were received from the super
intendents of Camp Good Will. Camp
Pleasant and the Baby Hospital Camp.
There are $50 mothers and children
at Camp Good Will and seventeen sick
babies at the Baby Hospital Camp, all
of whom are improving.
Miss Hawkins, superintendent of
Camp Good will. told of improvements
this year. including an isolation tent
in connection with the dispensary,
the loan of an automobile truck by
the navy yard committee and the re-
building of the barn loft for a drying
room in stormy weather. This work
of rebuilding is being contributed
by Mr.. Wardman. Miss Hawkins also
told of the success of the community
dining room, where staff workers and
mothers and children all eat together.
The weighing and measuring of the
children on admittance and again on
leaving the camp showed a gain of
from one to four pounds in the case
of about Is per cent of the children
during the two weeks.
Mrs. Laura B. Glenn. superintendent
of Camp Pleasant told of the removal
of the camp from Deanwood Heights,
seven years, to a new site at Blue
Plains, about mile beyond the Con-
gress Heights car line. The removal
has delayed the opening of the camp,
but this will take place next week.
The new site is described as a par
ticularly attractive one, commanding a
fine view of the Potomac, and so sit
uated as to enjoy plenty of shade.
Capt. Parker, the treasurer. reported
the gift of 500 from the Chamber of
Commerce. and that up to date thirty
SIX tents have been named by donors
The need of additional funds was re-
ferred to because of the increased cost
of operation. including food, labor and
new equipment.
Those present at the meeting were:
John JOY Edison, chairman; Aaron
Bry lawski. DR.. William c. Fowler, Dr.
William j. French. Mrs. Laura B.
Glenn, Morris Hacker, Miss May o.
Hawkins, DR.. George NJ. Kober, DR..
Joseph A. Murphy. Mrs. ]. P. S. Ne
Iigh. Mr.. Leon L. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis A. Simon, Elliott J. Thomson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Ufford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
Wasted Energy

For many, many weeks to
come the orators, brave souls.
will knock the welkin out of
plumb, and shoot it full of holes.
Wherever there's a stump or
key some orator will rise, and
talk until he breaks a leg, dis
pensing truth and lies. The men
with messages will spoil the pic
mic in the dell, and when we'd
fain go forth to toll. they'll bind
us with a spell. If all their
energy and steam weresput to
saving wood. high prices soon
would be a dream. and prospects
would be good. We need strong
men to guide the pillow and see
the pumpkins binned. but all the
husky fellows now are busy
dishing wind. If every man who
speaks piece would grow some
wheat instead, one prohteering
graft would cease, and we'd have
cheaper bread. If every man
who takes the stump, our bull
warks to defend, would grab
hoe and blithely hump, another
graft would end. For weeks and
weeks the ancient tunes will in
Our earns be dinned, and when
we plead for wholesome prunes,
they'll merely hand us wind.
The energy that's throen away
by orators, oh. chez! If it were
put to baling hay, where would
Our problems be?
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
DANIEL WATERS CHOSEN
FOR U. S. POST IN PERU
Washington Man Goes to Lima as
Trade Commissioner for Com
merce Department.

Daniel Waters of 1900 K street. a
native of Washington and an en-
ploye of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce for many years,
has been appointed trade commits
Sioner to Lima. Peru. Secretary Alex
ander of the Department of Com
merce has announced. Mr. Waters
will probably sail for his new post
the latter part of August. In the
meantime he will make an industrial
survey of New England and the mid
die west.
For the past several months Mr.
Waters has been connected with the
European division of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce He
was formerly financial aide to the
Shuster mission in Persia and was
later American consul at Quebec.
Panama, Bahia. Brazil; Berlin and
Dire sden. He left Germany when dip
lomatic relations were broken off
and enlisted in the British air serv-
ice. serving throughout the war.
Mr.. Waters was born in Washington
July 25, 1891. He was educated in
the public schools of this city and at
tended George Washington University
and Oxford University, England. He
is member of the Bar Association
of the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
COLBY SENDS FAREWELL
MESSAGE TO GONDRA

Secretary of State Colby has sent
the following farewell message to
President-elect Gondra of Paraguay,
who is just leaving for his country
to assume the office of president
TT is a source of deep regret to
me that l did not return from san
Francisco in time to see you prior
to your departure from Washington.
Let me take this opportunity to wish
you the fullest measure of success
in the distinguished position to which
you have been called by your country.
I am certain that your administra-
ton will greatly contribute to the
development of closer relations be-
tween Paraguay and the United
States, which you have done so much
to promote, and which is so earnestly
desired"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
SCHROEDER MAY RESIGN.
World Altitude Record Holder Said
to Resent Demotion

humors were current in military
circles here today that Can,
schroeder, holder of the world a,ti.
tude record. who was reduced TUESDAY
from the rank of major, has resigned
his commission because he was dis
pieased at the action of the War De-
partment in lowering his status.
According to the emergency Army
regulations of the War Department
an ofhcer appointed for wartime
service cannot hold a higher rank
than his associates in the Regular
Army. AS Schroeder's associates in the
regular service had been reduced one
grade. and as the aviator was an
emergency officer. the War Depart
ment made the reduction
Several months ago Capt. Schroeder
established an altitude record of APP
proximately $4,000 feet Recently he
fell six miles during a flight.