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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20
REACTION is GROWING

SIOUX City J0uruaI-Lats pr.uC ans
congestion O. freight traffic were ele
ugeuIs BE- tHe reduced volume of trade
iast week bu, the pred0mlnaruE one
wa the growuz determination OF the
public 10 cause In. eEtraEaEan poll
clvs that have marked the retail trade
duriug many months NOT only s
there q demand for lower prices Duc
there is & reduction tu the volume %,
buying thaf s as emphatic as the r.
ductiou n cOs- Widespread inactivity
OF labor caused by sporadic and local
strikes, and tire almost nationwide con
hIct between employers and empIoye-
over rbe open or closed ,hOp has r--
duced the volume Of buying 70 many
formerly liberal buying centers As
the savings diminish and the income
disappear. there is disposition on
the part OF merchants 10 restrict both
the volume and the time limit Of
credit This pressure is felt In re
dBoed buying Credits have been
shortened from wholesaler TO jobber
and from Jober 10 retailer and the re-
taller has been forced 20 shorten his
credit % the consumer In addition
the mar who i> not working is q less
desirable credit risk than b. is when
be is drawing from 50 10 SO a day
in wages
Locally merchants are announcing
reductions iU prices This is not
local policy, however II is being
adopted in every trade center II Is
said that IN many Instances not only
possible profits are being sacrificed
but substantial reductions below the
cost Of goods are being made OF
course, this means a loss 20 the mer
chant il 1t II true. but il has been
evident for many weeks that when
the tumble IN prices came the concern
that was loaded with high priced com
modities woulo be- hIt That is the
substance Of the cause Of the restricted
May buying which is one Of the visible
conditions OF the last seven days.
Efforts are being made 70 reduce the
volume Of money available for purely
speculative purposes and 10 increase
the volume for the legitimate produc
ton OF necessities. Promotion enter
prises, which were ia part responsible
for extravagant methods of living, are
receiving black eyes, and money for
such purposes As far more difficult u
obtain than formerly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20
NSc'S TO 5LANE 2

S.c.1 r.r Journal p p Rritton
a shoe dealer af NnhH, Aka IA, hner
arrested d, fedora. authorities He IS
charged v.,N ha,nl violated the Leve.
act .n sew.ng pair of shoes which
cost him So go al wholesale for SOS
Nr made Sc per cent profit OF
course that is p~otteor,nc and a viola.
taD OF ,hc law But Is ne the only one
10 blame An inspection 81 advertise
meu,> found In q score Of newspapers
selected q random from the journal
exchange table and including papers
from New Norh Philadelphia Wash
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

y
Writers on financial topics dre OF
toe opinion thai nigh prices have
reaches the cresc and We may ex
pecf period Of recession. Whether
tins recession shall be gradual or at
tain breaFueck speed depends
largely upon the Individual If we
but take thought OF the morrow and
Try 10 curb the orgy OF extravaganza
that was started soon after the sign
lng Of the armistice. we shall have
g safe and sane recess on of prices
and get back 10 a reasonable normal
again. but never 10 a pre-war scale
o. wages and prices. Only gradual
descent will save US from disaster,
II We sir on the crest too long there
may be q violent upheaval with vol
canlc consequences. All those who
are planning and carrying out reason
able methods OF economizing in the
use Of the necessities of life will be
helping in bringing about this gradual
recession OF pr1ceS ana VIII De pubic
benefactors. There has been too much
wasteful spending in the last year
and a half and those who are indulg-
ing in luxuries TO their hearts con
tent may see the day when they shall
have some regrets. They are helping
also to further a probable violent up.
heaval This is a time to cultivate
thrift There ought to be margin
that is worth saving even in such
times as these. Let us see what we
can cut out now that We may be COM
PEELED to dispense with later. There
is difference between choice and
compulsion. The former keeps us III
the best humor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20
TRACK WARRIORS RETURN

Continued from Page 1)
The summary of the meet is as fol
lows:
l2pound shot put-Hackenstad OF
Canton, first; Hass, Sioux City, sec
ond; Sundet, Brookings, third; SO feet
IL inches.
High Jump-Taylor, Sioux City, and
Dahl, Sioux City, tied for first place {:
Ryan. Elk Point. and Dunlap, Yer.
million, tied for third place; feet
| Z inches.
120-yard high hurdles - Taylor of
Sioux City, first; Williams, Sioux City,
second; Smith, Mitchell, third; Il Il
seconds.
44Oyard dash-Taylor Sioux City,
first; MacFarland, Sioux City, second ;
Scharnweber, Mitchell third; 54 2J
seconds.
100-yard dash-Gillette, Sioux City,
first; Hass. Sioux City, second; Mar
tin, Brookings. third; 10 3-5 seconds.
Pole vault-Martin, Brookings. first:
Dunlap. Vermillion. second; Ryger,
Brookings, third: 10 feet 2 inches
220-yard low hurdle - Hass, Sioux
City, first; Ryger, Brookings, second;
Zalton Hawarden, third; % seconds.
Mile run - Irwin, Brookings, first:
Delacart. Gregory, second; Halvorson,
Brookings, third miutes As 3-5
seconds.
Dcus -- Hackenstad, Canton, first;
Mcdowell, Sioux Falls, second Muir
ray, Parker, third; 1O7 feet l inch
220-yard dash-Gillette, Sioux City,
and Martin, Brookings, tied for first:
Hass, Sioux City. third; "A 2-5 seconds.
Broad jump - Taylor, Sioux City,
first; Hass. Sioux City, second; Ryan,
Elk Point, third; 20 feet, inches.
Half mile-Irwin, Brookings, first;
Giehm, Sioux City, second; Blocker,
Brookings, third; 2 minutes 5 3-5 sec
onds.
Half Mile relay-Sioux City, first;
Brookings. second Hawarden, third;
l minute 81 3-5 seconds.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

n General Pershing Thomas Edison
or Admiral Sims should drop in at
Brookings some evening and apply at
the hotel for a room, the best that
could be offered them would be "a
cot in the hallway or chair in the
lobby. OF course if they made reser
vatiOns a month ahead they would be
able to get very nice room, but then
some other folks would be Obliged 20
sleep on cots. Not only is this true
today but for years this same cOndi-
ton has obtained. No proof Is neces-
sary OF the dire need Of "A new hote,
everyone recognizes that the lack q
hotel accommodation has hampereG
the City's growth. business and devc.-
opment for the last two years Any
number Of projects for new hotels raHr
been born, but all have died IN th-.-
infancy, the cost Of bu lding beinl -a-
principal reason Now the scarcity o.
material and labor offers addition.
reasons But the need sfill exists al.
will continue 90 eXis' with .uC-eas lIE
aggrayation. No investment wp-ll bs
too great TO yield profitable returns rs
long as it. supplies Indispensable -er
vice Ii local capitalists are unable
10 undertake j. would II 20, D= .eas-
bic for some @nreTr,rlsu aus-uass
man 10 organize stock company tnat
would build for BrouEnrs modern
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

men in charge of our great penal in
stitutions.
II would be OF advantage TO eVe~>
thinking person to read the article
entire 1t brushes aside much OF :
: cobwebby nature with respect 20 priS
oners and the true function OF the
prison, that cutters mp the mind q.
the general run OF people. and sets
out in proper proportions the picture
as it really is Mr. Perkins causes
many preconceived ideas TO disappear
and many Illusions 70 fade
We gather from his admirable ar;.
Gle that the present warden s. TIE
man for the job He seems 20 Sr
endowed with vision that enables ham
to see beyond the inconseqI,nc and
petty features and to gllmps, 70, out
standing paramount motive ot tEr
penitentiary His efforts az, wai-a
devoted to discovering po,ea-a.H
that which is worth wilhelm ,as
prisoner In a large proportion ~
the cases he discoy ers this Qua.t2
there is something in the criminal.
good characteristics The problem
to develop them or cause the inmate
10 develop Them. so thar when ns
term of imprisonment shall end re
will be rea. man and qualified 70
take his place in society st large and
become q useful citizen
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20
NoRBEck BOOSTS DITCH
CONTINUED from Page ~

Continued from Page ID
of 35 miles, practically three times
the length of the ditch. There is a
fall of 40 feet in the ,1S miles which
will easily carry away the water at
food times with sufficient speed to
obvIate all danger Of inundating the
adjoining land. The land involved in
the project is not of poor quality, but
the most fertile of any land in the
county If given chance to produce
The simple task Of Strengthening out
the kinks in the river by means of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

head of the firm and one for de
partment head or some other EN-
ployee intimately connected with the
management OF the business.
BY combining these two features the
club can attract into its membership
practically every man in Brookings
either as a contributor 90 the budget
or as a regular member paying month,
ly dues with full social privileges
With such conditions obtaining. the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

fact 'aa; the gill had declared that she
wouM Sh,Nri herself rather than ne
sent 10 TIE ,rsjnine school at Plank
lu,oa
\ loaSe6 revolver which she says
Was gwen 10 heg hy Young man al
Mitchell Vss found in he pocket of
her COST when she was taken "a the
NNlnty is Th, case has been con
trueS TOR feV Gays
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

Commercial club will undoubtedly be
the most potent civic organization in
the state capable of injecting larger
amounts of pep and boost into the
community, swing bigger and better
civic improvements, and in every way
guarantee a bigger and better Brook
ings
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20
PRISON PSYCHOLOGY

In the May issue OF the Rotarian,
Ward4a ]. X. Perkins, of the Iowa
state tpanitentiary at Fort Madison,
discusses prison Psychology and
throws into clear view the state of
mind of the average inmate and the
real. big problem which confronts the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

the proposed drainage ditch is all chat
Is necessary to reclaim this large fer.
tile tract Of iand
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-05-20

Laws will never protect all the fool
ish, but they are expected to.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

= sALEMAN WHO CAN
devote all or part Of his time
handling our line. We specialize on
high-class monumental work; no
order too large or too small to re-
ceive the most critical inspection
before leaving our plant. Charlotte
Marble & Granite Works, Charlotte,
N. C. 10-7-St
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

Samson Id her dangerous death-
compelling clutch. 9 3 =
Tins Is Z qeotation from an stack
on the extreneness of modern wo-
mems styles, delivered In sermon
form by the Rev. DR.. Jos. H. Kratis-
kopf, at the Keneseth Israel Synago-
que here. q
"Socfety women adopt the style or
undress for reasons not very differ
ent from those for which they are
adopted by the professional courte-
sans" he said:
plays unabashed in exposition OF
nakedness are presented that rob
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

WANTED TO SOLICIT
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission.
Address Lincoln Oil Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. 10-7-1tp
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

H0mann0od ot me ~ kQf4
terry that coilBtitdte6 IT, 8f99
chasm and glory, and that rob, ths'
home Of chastity.
e,'whsneyef and wherever 4 people
substitute the worship Of gold for
that Of God, and made Indulgence Of
animal lusts its ruling passion; its,
deeadence has set In and Its day, Of
ruin not far distant.
Divorces have increased at such,
an alarming rate that one wonders,
whether the time has not come to.dis-
card the institution Of marriage enf-
tirely."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

FOR SALE = CORNELL-WOOD-
Board for walls, ceilings and parti-
tfons. Two-cars Red Cedar shingles.
Get our price before you buy. Peo-
pies Hardware Co., Lake View,
s. G.. g 9-23 IT,.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07
NOTCH

We have Q big stock Of mantels,
crates and tile for sale at close
prices. Come over and make your
selection, or write for prices.
SUMTER MARBLE & MANTEL GO.
9-3o-4tpd Sumter, 8. c..
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

FOR SALE - TWO BIG MULES, q
years old (1,3o0 pounds each
Fine for saw mill work, $4,000.
Also one good farm and buggy
horse, six years old, $250.00. All
straight and sound. II. NJ. Rogers.
s-3o-6tpd.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

MODERN SAMSON
IN VAMPIRES GARB
Philadelphia, Oct. IA dimpled
kneed, Delilah, a half-undressed yamp
has the United States, the modern
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

Select your tire, ao-
cordinS to the roads
they have to travel:
In sandy, or billy coun-
Try, wherever the going
Is apt tp be. heavy-The :
Y. s. Nobby.
=" o. For ordinary country
roads-The U. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels-The
U. S. Plaip.
For best results
everywhere-U.S. s.
Royal Cords.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

J.C. COVINGToN & CO., Judson, sc.
F.. ROGERS, Fork, 8. c.
ROGERS MOTERS CO., Dillon, s
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-10-07

D. J. LEE, Hamer, s. c.
THE FLOYD CO., Floydale, s. 4.
e. McLAURIN, Minturn, s. -,
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
By GRACE MILLER WHITE
lllaNllNllMll

corafHr1ahlS- She was sleaesarraSSs& in
the Trcscnce ot this asuss>sAsece S~sans
stranger, as.aSsacs in the sasearoc of his
Uniform, aud an The Ns>a@Sy es ASca>
With hoyaSn aaseassssrS~se he wS> euee>
teanraaains the SPARKLE of her gray
eyes shaded by long assaosss as se,.osey
black as her hair which acaas Gap ring
ae1S 80 her waist, He decided ,Nsac
she was very pretty, amys recar he. ssssNa
to have her i'm ssse SSasS<suSeas aresaS
quarters
Cant Sea stay for mas~esSres this
ercninsS" he asked srSSssn,ay> ~Ws
have singing here"
Tony's eyes esecpssasI slMaeSt t@ lsss-
trou> black,
''oh, I'd love rhst," Then she sss~es
her head, ''Nos,c," She Went ON. Il 20,
10 go home TO mummy She's all
alone, Mehs,e when my daddy gets
back, I'll come some time sssaa sit clean
through The night"
For an instant the smile stayed
about the boys lips, then gravity set
tied once more over his earnest Young
face
Whats done in this paaceg" She
questioned after while
'Oh, we sing and read and pray"
replied the hoy. I'VE do everything
We can to help people. There's such $
lot of misery in the world"
''That's as trIr'S you'r NeSm," esscsae
hack promptly from the parted rsi
lips. Il know that because my lan@teser
is Sick every day, anpa She cries too
That's misery. amt i1:"
Captain Mactauley was MSsI t.
tales Of woe, hu, he knew : sssmac>es
for Them. ''YcS, it is So" he said
Perhaps You could get her to come
here some evening, Do You think YOU
conld:"
Daddy wouldn't let her." WAS thS
reply, and she lif,et, umfataaomsahl,
saddened gray eyes to his. ''YN9 se>
when man owns woman, and Sfs,
don't do the things he tells her to, b,
beats her, huhy'
There was mute pleading in her ex
preston as she drew back on tn
bench little farther away from him
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

All. He might have known that ss.e
had been swept along by the releht-
less tiie OF brutality. He ,si-he<, Il
little. He had seen enough of iSno-Aa,
men with their supreme esolisns 20
know she told the truth.
"Your father iS-iS-cruei to your
mother, 1hcn:" he fal,cred.
She remained in deep ,houshs FOR
the space of few seconds.
"A swat or TWO, mehhe more. ctr t
a KILN thing TO women follss,~ was
the response she made coniu>e1Ey at
length.
So unusual had been her answer
that Philip MacCauley gazeS, 81. ner in
amazement.
"Havc YOU ever heard of-o: Cody"
he asked finally, his own confusssn ap-
parent in the stumble of his t.h,gue.
Tonnihcl laughed.
Il hear God d-n nore'n n oand:,eG
times day" she replied. rs tha,
what YOU mean:"
mo, quite" answered Phs!:p. star
tied. No. Not that"
'sThen whar:'' demanded Iony
What kind of God do yon ..,can:"
"Onc that Is good" eNpl,i..e,i Phil
ip. There :Sn't any God hut the one
who helps"
"My mummy" hreathed t:e girl.
misty tears shadowing her eyes.
yes
"Where is ne, ,hcn:" Tie words
shot forth with such irs.-tcnce tha.
something within i'hil:p NacCauley
rose 10 its demand.
'Somc ones got to DC good to my
mother" the girl ran Sa before he
could speak. "She's si.:E-and lonely.
Oh, I've got to do som.Sning for her.
Where's your heipin' Cos, mister?"
Fright here In this place" said
Philip. strange emotion sweeping
over him. "In fact there isn't any
place where God is not"
"He wouldn't come in dirty canal
boat, would He?" demanded Tony.
breathlessly.
Astonished at such crudeness. Cap
tain MacCauley shifted himself about
so he faced her squarely. Was 1t pre-
tended ignorance or innocence In the
searching gray eyes7 Then he decided
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
ToNY-ANoTHER TESS.

"Leon against me, dear"
murmurcd Philip. "And this
timc-oh, Tong, don't Leave
me today w'thout telling me
uou loue me a lot"
Tony glimpscd him ~ith
one little upward glance. Her
eyes wcre star-6r'ght.
81 love you more'n The
uhole world," she trcmbled.
"More'n I k:now how TO tell"
This confession IS love comes
right in the middle Of thi. fas-
cinatins story; there's n lot of
exciting action ahead of it end
still more after it Lefore Tonni-
bel Pendlehaven get. every
thing the world can give to one
little girl.
Thi. is another of the thrill
ing stories by Grace Miller
White of the storm country"
of New York state. 1t was 'Tess
of the Storm Country" that
made Mary Pickford Fairbanks
famous and Tony is another
Tess. Over 1000, 900 copies Of
the authors romances have
been sold in book form and
motion pictures have made her
name n household word.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

CTO BE COSTISUED.)
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

James Hartness of Springfield, VT.
governor-elect of the state, Is noted
as an astronomer and inventor. He
has an underground observatory on the
grounds of his residence at Springfield,
which has attracted the attention of
scientists the country over. The OBJ
servatOry houses the "turret tele-
scope" which, astronomers admit, is
unique and valuable apparatus. The
telescope revolves on the plane of the
equator. The observer sits in COM
Portable chamber. underground. and
manipulates the telescope with set
of levers Mr.. Hartness' activities are
not exclusively devoted to astronomy.
HeB deeply intereHed in all branches
Of science, in engineering, and politics.
He has never before held Office.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

Elephants often sleep on their feet,
as If disliking the trouble Of lying
down and getting up again.
There are now more than five times
as many steamers In the world as
sailing vessels.
Eifrel supplied S7OO.OOO and the
French government $3OO,OOO for build.
Ing the Etffel tower.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
PosTscRIPTs

Great Britain supports more peo-
pie to the acre than any other island
in the world.
Petroleum deposits believed to be
extensive have been discovered on
Mexican islands In the Gulf Of Cali
fOrnla.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

Frederick Seddy. noted English
scientist. claims that alchemists Of
England are very near their dream
of changing lead into gold Professor
Seddy has conducted experiments
along these lines for a number of
years. and In conjunction with other
noted scientists. now believes he IL on
the right truck.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-25
Here to Confer on
Taking School Bonds

g. a. Isobefta head o. the bonding
department % the American National
hank Of oklahoma City. arrived In Al
huquergue today 70 discuss the taking
over 81 $4,000 OF Albuquerque
school bonds, on which the Oklahoma
City hank has an option.
Mr.. fObcrts was IN conference with
John Milne. superintendent Of the city
achools this morning and b. to meet
attorneys and members Of the school
hoard tonight Mr.. Roberts said THIS
afternoon that the bank and school
board we're hopeful OF overcoming an
apparent Misunderstanding In the
contract relative 10 The delivery Of
the bondh.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-25
STORIES OF ESCAPE
CAUSES HIS ARREST
Man Held Here Suspect
ed Of Being an Arizona
Convict

An Old Mexico Mexican who gives
his name as Lua Bianoo. believed to
be an escaped convict from the Arr
rona pcnltenuary. was arrested to-
day at Isleta BY Isulz Abeyia. deputy
sheriff.
The story the man told TO some ac-
qualntanccs around lsleta Of his es-
Gaping from the pen at Florence.
Arizona. where he served only IS days
Of his 10 year Sentence. put him I'M
der suspicion. lie gave mapy inter-
esting details of the escape OF walk
Ing six miles through the dves water
40 throw the blood hodnds OF the
track, and then said that he was
talking about some 5thcr man who
did that
He waa examined IN tho county
jaii where ne was brought hy Charles
BnnEhart. deputy sher!m. He shows
no distinguishing marks or features
that could lead TO his Identity and
denies the story Of his escape from
prison. II II probable that photo
rraphE will be taken Of him and that
Information concerning his arrest be
sent 10 the Arizona pcnitcntiary.
Biauco Ia thought to have made his
escape In 1917. lie says that he has
been working In northern Arizona
and that he came Up here from Fl
Paso. where he was employed By
the Home supply company. He was
found at the branch Office Of the COM
pany at lsleta from where he was
about 10 he sent out on some work.