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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
FEDERATED CLUBS
IN BIC MEETING
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS HAVE
FAMILY GATHERING AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
KILLING J. BlRlEYCORN A SENSATION
Cafeteria Supper Followed by An
Interesting Program Full Of
Pep and Enthusiasm.

No one who was present at the big
family gathering of the federated
clubs of Bookings held in the dining
room of the Baptist church last Mon
day evening could fail to know that
Bookings has a real, live city Fed
Grafton of Women's organizations.
Every organization was well repre-
scented. The members, beginning to
arrive at 600 o'clock and gathering
to the number of $50, entered into the
spirit Of the occasion with pep and
enthusiasm, making the meeting a
great success, an event to be remem-
bered in the annals of Bookings
womans' club history.
The first event of the evening was
a delicious supper served in cafeteria
style, the various parts of which had
been prepared by the different organ
izations and assembled by an efficient
comm ttee on arrangements. Having
broken bread together, chairs we're
then moved to face the piano and the
program Of the evening was begun.
The clubs were called by number, and
as the president of each organization
arose, her members gathered about
her near the piano and gave a song
or a yell, or both, or put on a stunt
of some kind. In most cases 1t was
not difficult to guess which %organiza-
ton was represented by the number
called, though the entertaining Peak
Sisters" puzzled some. The sensation
of the evening was contributed by the
organization which announced that it
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MARCH TO STATE
PENNANT STOPPED
BROOkINGS HIGH is DEFEATED
BY POWERFUL 500 FALLS
MACHINE "a TO
LOCAL BOYS FIGHT GAMELYT THROUGHOUT
Red and Black Scores at Start Of
Game When Caldwell Grabs
Fumbled Ball.

The long string Of victories Of the
was broken last Thursday at Sioux
Falls when they were defeated "a to
7 by the powerful Sioux Falls aggre-
cation. The local boys did not lose
because Of any lack of fight for they
all gave the best that was in them
and fought every inch of the way, but
they lost because they were confronted
with a team superior in strength and
experience. Sioux Falls had to work
for their victory and although it was
disappointing that the local team did
not come off triumphant, Brookings
can be no less proud of their high
school warriors who made such a spir-
tied fight against such great odds.
Hopes for state championship were
lost, but the u~nquenchable Bookings
spirit is not lost nor would it die with
a hundred similar defeats.
The honor for making the first score
in the game went to Bookings.
Scarcely had the game begun when
Sioux Falls fumbled the ball back
of their own goal line and Caldwell,
right end for Bookings, dropped on
the ball for a touchdown. A short
time later Sioux Falls blocked a punt
on the Brookings 2Q-yard line and in
a series of line plays went over for
a touchdown but failed to kick goal.
The score at the end of the first guar
ter stood 7 to 6 in favor of Brookings.
Fumbles We're frequent during the
game on both sides. Bookings punts
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
ARRESTED
IN MAIL ROBBERY
TWO YOUNG MEN CONFESS THAT
THEY ASSISTED IN MAIL
CAR HOLD UP
GREATEST EVER STAGED IN COUNTRY
approximately $s,5OO,o0o Stolen From
Train at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Saturday Night.

Two men have been arrested in
connection with the greatest mail
train robbery ever staged In the United
States when approximately $1,000, 900
was stolen from a Burlington mail car
at Council Bluffs, la, last Saturday
night. Both of the men are youths
of 10 and 20 years. One gave his
name as Merl Phillips and the other
as Fred P~offenberger. Both confess
to have assisted in the robbery, but
insist that they were double-crossed
and robbed OF their share of the spoils.
The car robbed was a storage car
which was sealed at San Francisco
and was carrying a big shipment Of
money from a California bank to a
federal reserve bank in Washington,
ID. G. Two mail pouches were found
neal the scene OF the robbery which
had been no doubt dropped by the
bandits in their hurried getaway. One
had been opened but securities to the
amount Of $3.50, 900 were found remain.
ing in It. The other pouch was un-
opened and contained $426 900. Postal
inspectors are working night and day
on every possible clew to locate the
missing millions and the bandits who
made away with It.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
BAD BREAK LOSES
GAME FOR STATE
COYOTES TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP
HONORS IN ANNUAL CLASH
AT SIOUX FALLS
VESTS MEN SUPERIOR AGGRESSORS
yellow and Blue Rooters With Two
Bands Greatly Outnumber and
Outshine Rivals.

Dame Fortune, perhaps more prop
erly called Miss Fortune, took a hand
in the destiny Of the State college
football team in the terrific battle for
state championship against the Uni
versity OF South Dakota at Sioux
Falls last Saturday afternoon and gave
the downstate rivals a 7 to 3 victory.
November 13 was not a lucky day for
State, for a well earned victory was
snatched from their grasp in the last
period of the game when Roberts,
States star %halfbaCk, who has never
been guilty of a similar miShap pre-
viously this season, dropped a long
punt which bounced squarely into the
arms of the Coyote end, Hengel. who
ran 20 yards for the only touchdown
Of the game. 1t may we'll be said the
university worships at the shrine Of
the horseshoe and the four leaf clover.
The outcome of the game gives the
state championship to the University
after the laurels had rested for the
past year with State college. While
the Yellow and Blue supporters re
gret the loss Of the game they are
proud of the fine game played by their
team. The team in turn feels keeniy
the loss Of the battle but they are
very proud of the superior showing
made by the State college rooters be-
fore and after the contest.
The spec al train from B~rOokings
carried a far greater number and bet
ter spirited bunch of roote?s than did
the special train from Vermillion.
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OPENING NUMBER PLEASES

A splendid musical number opened
the y. NJ. c. A. lecture course at the
college auditorium last Thursday
evening which gives promise of being
the best ever held at the college. The
opening feature was the BOhumir Kryl
artists who have a wide reputation
in the musical world as accomplished
musicians. The company consisted CT
Bhumir Kryl, %cornetist, Miss Jose
phine Kryl, violinist, and Miss Ger
trude Mandelstamm, pianist.
In speaking Of the entertainment
Prof. w. A. Peterson of the depart
ment of music at State college, said
that the numbers by Miss Kryl were
particularly enjoyable. She has ex
mands an excellent tone The Beet
hoven concerto was afforded a very in
telligent Interpretation, graceful and
accurate. The double stopping in the
Chopin nocturn was very pleasing and
the Elgar La Caprici.dse" proved
most delightful.
While we were disappointed In not
hearing Miss Marie Kryl, the talented
young pianist, who has attracted the
favorable comment Of all the eastern
critics during the past year Or two,
a very attractive substitute was pre-
scented in the person Of Miss Mandel-
stamm. Her rendition Of the List
Twelfth Rhapsody" was brilliant and
artistic, although her accomplishments
alone proved her musicianship,
Mr.. Kryl, in his numbers, displayed
his complete mastery Of his chosen
instrument in both Of his major num-
bers. 1t Is unfortunate that an artist
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
PROCLAMATION

Last Saturday President Wilson is
aued his proclamation to the people
of the United States for observance
of Thanksgiving day. The ext follows:
THE season approaches when it be-
hooves us TO turn from the directions
and pr~econceptions Of our daily life,
that we may contemplate the mercies
which have been vouchsafed to US, and
render heartfelt and unfeigned thanks
unto God for his manifold goodness.
This is an old observance of the
American people, deeply imbedded in
our thoughts and habit. The burdens
and the stresses of life have their own
i~nsistence.
1--WE have abundant cause for thanks
giving. The lessons of the war are
rapidly healing. The great army Of
free men. which America sent to the
defense of liberty. returning to the
grateful embrace of the nation, has re-
sumed the useful pursuits Of peace, as
simply and as promptly as it rushed to
arms in obedience to the country's call.
The equal justice of our laws has re-
ceived steady vindication in the sup
port of a law abiding people against
various and sinister attacks, which
have reflected only the baser agita.
tons of a now happily passing.
in plenty, security and peace, our
virtuous and self reliant people face
the future, its duties and its oppor-
tunities. May we have vision to dis
Germ our duties, the strength, both of
hand and resolve, TO discharge them,
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STATE OF A

as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was more stirring. Price reduc-
tons and cooler weather stimulate
still behind a year ago, however, and
aggregate business not better than
fair. Industry quieter and unemploy-
ment increased. Retreat Of prices gen
eral in October. Building says. Stock
market lower, bonds quieter, but with
good undertOne. Call money drops to
lowest in three weeks. Exchange
rates break heavily.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
OBSERVE THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving will be observed in
B~roOkings as Is the annual custom by
union services which will be held in
the First Presbyterian church next
Thursday evening, beginning at 1870
O'Clock. Rev. II. w. Fulweiler, rector
of the Episcopal church Of Bookings,
will deliver the Thanksgiving sermon.
Special music will be provided by the
choir Of the Presbyterian church. The
general public is invited to attend.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
RETURNS TO NEW YORK

Miss Anetta Davis, who has been
spending nearly a year in this city
with her sister, Mrs. A. f.. Anderson,
left Tuesday morning for her home
az Jamaica, Long Island, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
L. O. Peck Collection Of
Household Effects Sold
Price. 200, Paid for
Chinese Rug: Goods From Sew
cral Residences Offered

A collection OF household effects
taken from several private residences
I nd sold for the account OF their own
crs. among them the collection OF L.
0 Peck, Of this city. wis conducted
Yesterday afternoon at the Anderson
Galleries, Park Avenue and Fifty ninth
Street. The total for the sale was So
1880.
The collection was composed prin-
cipally of rugs. which went at very
far prices The highest price Of the
day was 81 200, paid by II. ". Jackson,
iol a Chinese rug II feet long by T.
feet wide NJ Seegcr was frequent
nuver, purchasing several rugs, both
Persian and Chinese, including two
Chinese rugs of Persian design, Tor
,25 each. a Persian carpet for $500,
and p Tabriz rug for $3.50.
OtAcr articles disposed Of were sev-
oral pieces OF mahogany furniture. in
Gliding bedsteads. tables and chairs;
several articles Of Circassian' walnut
and Sheraton furniture. and numerous
small statutes, jardinieres, vases
lamps and a small collection OF silver
and silver plate.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Electrical Show Closes
With Record Attendance
Twenty Thousand Persons Visit
Exhibit at the Palace on
The LAST Dav

The Electrical Show at the Grand
Central Palace closed last night with
the largest attendance since it opened
ten DAYS ago. Ii was estimated that
10000 persons inspected the exhibits
Yesterday. Sixteen thousand visited the
show on Columbus Day. The total for
the ten days approNlmated 100000,
which IS said to be Il record at the
Grand Central Palace.
There was no special feature yester-
day, and with every aisle blocked II
was impossible to determine which eN-
hi bits were most popular. Every va
riety Of washing machine drew specta-
tors. but so die other machines and
novelties, such se Photographs which
changed their own records, device
that cut hair, d wireless telephone for
use on small motorboats or automo-
biles. and ovenettes.
Small boys gathered in front Of q
room where burglar was being eN-
posed by an electric burglar alarm, and
showed much interest in wireless
outfit an electrical compass and a
demonstrator who shook hands with q
glass bulb Of violet rays in his hand.
Soma boys worked a ticket scalping
game outside They begged extra
tickets from persons bound for the
show and then sold the tickets.
Exhibitors at the show wondered last
night where the next one would be
held. 1t is reported that the Grand
Central Palace viii be altered into an
office building by the fall Of 1921
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Mrs. NIaude DOolitlle
Gives Piano Recital
DiscIoses Agreeable Touch and
Appears at Her Best in
ChOpin Numbers

Mrs. Maud Doolittle, native Of
Michigan. who gave a piano recital at
Aeolan Hall last evening, disclosed
an agreeable touch, but otherwise a
musicianship of no very high order.
Had her technical facility been equal
to her evident understanding Of tone
in all It's mysterious varieties, results
would have been better. But, unfortu-
nately. the pianist was often vague
when she should have been clean cut.
Her technical limitations were partic
ularly apparent in the first group Of
pieces by Aus der Ohe. Mozart Scar
latti and Taubert. IN these hor digi-
ia habbiness induced lack of contour
not in keeping with the music.
In her playing Of the Chopin num-
bers Mrs. Doolittle was more success
full, and she gave a sympathetic read
ing of the Fantasie in F minor. The
remainder of the program included
compositions by Debussy. Palmgren,
Poldini, CAM and Strauss -Schuett.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Thomas LaIlv Funeral To-day

Funeral services for Thomas Ially.
deputy fire chief, who died Thursday
in his home, l75 Adelphi Street. BrooN
lyn. viii be held tomorrow morning
from the Laly home, whence the body
will be taken to the Church OF the
Queen Of All Saints. at Vanderbilt; and
Lafayette avenues, Brooklyn. Inter
ment viii be IN st. Johns Cemetery.
The arrangements have been made By
Fire Chief John Kenlon, who said in
special order TO the Fire Depart
ment: "Chief Lally had long and
honorable career as a member Of tae
New York Fire Department. great
fireman. his leadership inspired conf
dence and insured victory.
I ne funeral escort. composed o. Two
brig-i ; Of three batlailoas each ard
twelve men to each company. VIII be
in command Of C"lef ken.on 4ao ais
O Hare; aph Irawley. deputy oh Ter.
and Harry II. Archer, honorary deputy
chief HE dlvi -ion VIII be In cem-
mand Of Deputq Chiefs Patrick Nancr
and John F King and the batalaons
under Battalion Chiefs John I. Far
rel. Samuel f Polling. John J CAV.
Joseph f. Hennesscy, James J. Mooney
and George T. Lamont
Tie chiefs Of the Irst 70 tho twertv-
second battalions viii detail eight fire.
men. the tnirty-fourth TO. the forty
sixth battaions nine frenlen and ~
forsy-seVertn to the tftv-second haf-
talions eight fremon, making total
of 200 oAicers and fiemen AZ an Off
clal escort.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Boy, Stolen by Father,
Found After 3-Year Hunt
Arthur McSorlev Discovered in
Newark and Returned to
Mother in Bronx

After a three year search, detectives
of the staff of District Attorney Mar
Tin found Arthur McSorley jr., twelve
years old, of 2767 Marion Avenue, the
Bronx, in Newark N. j., Friday. He
was attending the Sumner Avenue
school in that city.
The boy disappeared December 3,
1917, on his way to Ursulinc Academy,
the Bronx The story told by the boy
was that he had been met by his father,
who had been separated from the boy s
mother about two years, and taken to
Newark
The day the boy disappeared MRS;
McSorley received telephone call
from some one to the effect that her
son had been taken to Newark by his
father. A search was instituted at the
time, but it failed. Recently the de
tectives obtained a list of pupils in
Newark public schools and, finding the
name of Arthur McSorley, twelve years
old. in the list of the Sumner Avenue
school, went there Friday and asked
the boy to come back to his mother.
The boy said his father had treated
him very we'll, but that he wanted
very much to 90 back to Ma. The
father lives at 299 Clifton Avenue
Newark, N ]
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Nixon Denies He Was Traded
Appointment Not Result of Bar
gain. He Insists

Lewis Nixon. Public Service Commits
sioner, in 4 statement issued yester-
day. denied that he was "deivered as
part of q bargain to be carried out'
made by Governor Smith prior to cleo
tion. Commissioner Nixon said this
allegation, made recently in morning
newspaper and similar charges made
by former Public Service Commissions
ers. were absolutely false.
That am so stupid that ! would
not know was being delivered is Il
matter for others to judge he said.
MANY statements are issued by former
comm ssioners anxious TO be in the
Nmelight In case their party has ap-
polntments to make"
The commissioner admitted that he
was a member OF Tammany Hall, but
denied thgt he had Iammanyize zed the
commission. He pointed out that two
OF his deputies We're not members Of
Tammany Hail. and none of them was
from Manhattan One from the Bronx
was appointed, he SAID, because as sec
retary under Republican commits
sioner he had developed a special ca
pacity IN traction problems.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Miss Louise Webb Bride
OF Mounted Palrolman
Marriage of WHell-kncwn Rider
to 'Ehomas Leonard Result OF
Central Park Romance

Mr and Mrs John Beaver Webb, Of
81 Park Avenue, have announced the
marriage, last Saturday, Of their daugh-
ter, Louise G. Beaver Webb, to Thomas
j. Leonard The ceremony was per
formed in the Roman Catholic Church
OF the Ascension, in West l07th Street.
The bride is we'll known for her eques-
trian abilities. Mr.. Leonard is Il
mounted patrolman attached TO the
Thirty third Precinct with headQuar
ters in the Arsenal at Central Park.
According to friends the wedding IS
the result of romance OF the brdlc
path i'm Central Park Leonard was ap-
pointed to the Police Department in
1903, and detailed to the mounted squad
IN Central Park The bride was almost
a daily user of the bride path in Cen
tral Park. and about ten years ago be-
came acquainted with Leonard
While Mrs Leonard is not an owner
Of horses, she has for several years
ranked nigh among the women riders Of
the city, She has won prizes in horse
shows in Madison Square Garden, at
Piping Rock Manchester. Long Branch
Brockton, Devon, Rochester and Syra-
cuse.
Her father is d naval architect. lie
was a personal friend Of the late J p
Morgan. In the Morgan will Mr.. Webb
was bequeathed $3.50, 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Miss Cll1'ran
Is Engaged to
W. Holton Jr.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G.. Curran, of Pelham.
TOBc Bride i'll December;
I,uisa Rox l. Beirothcd
Gertrude Wells Married
BECOMES Wife of Danford
Barney at Old Lyme;
Iouise Hamlin Is Wed

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Curran. of Pei
ham. \. Y. announce the engagement
=, their daugn,er. Miss Elizabeth Cur
rsp. to Winfred Byron Holton jr., of
New York. Mss Curran attended Pei
ram College and Oaksmere. During
he war she was associated with the
National league Of Womcn's Service
and engagea IN volunteer work at the
Naval Hospital at Pelham Bay.
Mr.. Holton is d graduate OF Wesleyan
rnjyersity and formerly was assistant
s;rector Of the Bureau OF Municipal
Research Of New York. In 1917 he be-
zane managing director OF the San
Francisco Bureau Of Governmental Re-
search During the war he served as
csntsin. ordnance department. detailed
~ the Emergency Fleet Corporation
n charee OF the organization and meth
od, staff. lie also served as chairman
Of the finance committee and iater VAS
appointed chairman ~ the contracts,
esims ana cancellations board. assum
M at 'is same time the position Of
v.ce president In charge Of administra-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
L. 5. on League Commission
Wilson to Name Aland Island
ENVOY This " eek

From 1Ae lr.d1wc's Washington Bmfau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. President
Wilson IS expected to appoint an
American member to serve on the Aland
Island Commission, contemplated by
the League Of Nations, early next week.
The State Department may announce
the name of the appointee Monday.
The request of the league for an
American representative on this com
mission is understood to have been
discussed this morning, when President
Wilson conferred with Norman Davis,
Under Secretary Of State, at the White
House
1t was officially disclosed that Sweden
and Finland viii accept the adjudica-
ton of the Aland Island dispute TO be
made by the commission 1t is believed.
however. that the presence OF an
American on the commission was de
mandea by these governments as one
of the conditions that must he met
before decision on the sovereignty OF
the island would be acceptable.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Shubert Denies Slump
I'm Theatrical Business
Says Practically Every Produc-
ton in New York Is Playing
10 Capacity Houses

That there is a slump in legitimate
theatrical business was emphatically
denied yesterday by Lee Shubert, who
is head of the Shubert theatrical en-
terprises and books rs per cent Of the
theaters in this country. Mr. Shdbert
said that at this time business in the
theaters of New York and of the other
larger cities was never better, not even
excepting last year, which was a ban
ner season.
Every theater in New York is virtu
ally doing capacity business" Mr.. Shu-
bert said. "lt is true that some of the
shows have been sent on tour that in
ordinary times would have remained in
New York for six or eight months, but
there are SO many productions that
want to come to New York that d Ger
tain limit must be adhered to in max
ing bookings in Broadway theaters,
and there are more attractions this
season than ever before. There have
been fewer failures this year than any
season ! recall. Since prohibition bust
ness has been steadily increasing. for
people are going to plays day who
never went before.
"Theaters in New York are more dif-
fcult to obtain than last year This
can be due to one thing only, and that
is good business. There have been
changes in thoaters this season. whore
plays have been sent on the road when
they were doing an average weekly
business that in ordinary times would
be regarded as wonderful. This is an
unprecedented condition. These attrac-
tions have been allowed to remain only
a limited time for they have TO make
room for other pieces that, in the iudg-
ment of the thcater owner, will play to
larger rec pts. The difficulty with the
average theater to-day is its limited
seating capacity. That sizes up the
whole situation.'
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
SWIMMING INSTRUCTION

DALTON sWIMMlNG - HooL.
- w a.th Vt. sVs ~. 5str -. (
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Hylan for N. Y. c. Jury Trial
Insiructs O'Brien TO Oppose
Hearing Before Referee

In letter to Corporation Counsel
John P. O'Bren yesterday, Mayor uy-
Ian advised him TO decline the request
Of Alexander S. Lyman, counsel for the
New York Central Railroad, that the
city consent to trial before q referee,
instead Of jury, Of the ejectment suit
brought to recover the land occupied
By the railroad a along the Hudson River
waterfront.
"Please continue to insist upon this
case being not only tried speedily, but
on its being tried before jury; iuries
have always been the bul%ark OF the
people against aggressions Of monopo-
lies. While referee might start a
few days in advance of Jury trial, as
suggested by the railroad. however, the
people have more confidence in jury
of twelve men than they have in one
man acting as referee. Then, again,
the justice appointing a referee may
not discover that he has an interest IN
the railroad until after appointing the
feferpe'