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

Up to date the city of Brookings has
contributed $4,000 to save the lives OF
the three and one-half millions of
starving children in Europe and the
millions Of famine stricken people in
China and the oppressed Armenians
in the drive made by the European
Relief council cooperating with the
committee for the other reliefs. About
tributed goes to the relief Of the Eu-
ropean children, the rest being des-
ignated to the relief Of China and
Armenia, according to the report made
yesterday by Clyde Hinkley, Brook
ings county chairman of the European
Relief council. The drive is still on
and the council will be gald to receive
contributions. Contributions can be
made at the First National bank which
is the repository for the relief funds
for this county. Mr.. Hinkley is now
organizing the drive in the small towns
of the county and the rural districts.
1--WE wish to thank the ministerial
association" said Mr.. Hinkley, for
their hearty cooperation in making
the drive in. Brookings a success. 1t
was due TO the foresight and the or
ganization of the ministerial associa-
ton that the campaign was made as
successfully as it was"
To do the most good all subscrip-
tions should be made before the end
of the month. The following executive
committee was appointed by the chair
man TO aid in the drive: A. F. Grimm,
Chaplain G.. p. Squire, c. j. Flittie.
Rev. c. Keagy, and Philo Hall.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO

While driving home Saturday after
noon George Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Smith, was crushed to
death beneath his automobile when
the steering gear gave way, overturn-
ing the car into the ditch about one
mile east Of Aurora. His back, arms
and wrists were broken and his chest
was crushed. A short time after the
accident, Milo Cook, who happened
to drive past, found him and being
unable to lift the car hurried back
to Aurora for assistance. d. A. Pike
and C.. f. Hickman arrived at the
scene Of the accident before Mr.. Cook
returned with help from town and
they succeeded in lifting the car and
extricated the body. The body vas
quickly taken to Aurora but life was
extinct before medical aid was
reached. Funeral services were held
at ElktOn and interment was made in
the Elkton cemetery.
George Smith was in his young
manhood and well known in this city
and county. His tragic death brought
a deep shock to his many friends.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his father
and mother, six brothers and two Sis
tiers. The Register joins the entire
community in extending sympathy to
the bereaved family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
HOLD TOWNSHIP MEETINGS

The Brookings County Farm Bureau
with County Agent Harry J. Boyts as
organizer, are holding township meet
ings in every township in the county
and organizing each township into a
unit of the county organization. Mr..
Boyts reports that the meetings that
have been held so far have been well
attended and very successful. At
these meetings a township chairman
and secretary are elected. The chair
man thus elected becomes automatic
ally a member of the general board
Of directors for the county. When
all Of the townships have held their
meetings, which will be some time
in the early part Of January, a big
mass meeting Of all the members of
the farm bureau in the county will
be held in Brookings, Mr.. Boyts an
nounced.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
a.. reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was irregular. Holiday trade
stimulates retailing. Latter not equal
u wear ago. however. Wholesale quiet.
Manufacturing slower. Shutdowns and
wage reductions numerous. More life
in raw wool and ome other crude
products on talk Of tariff changes and
exchange equalization. Increased es-
Inmates of crop outturn. Winter
wheat farmers do fairly we'll on prices,
Large exports. Cash wheat at big
premium over futures. Exchange
firmer. Stocks unsettled. Clearings
smaller than year ago. Failure in
crease.
This weeks index number, based
on the prices per pound of thirty-one
articles used for food, is $3.49, which
compares with 1886 last week and
$50 for the week ending December
Is, 1919. This weeks number shows
a loss of 4.6 per cent from last week
and of 31.5 per CEN from the like week
of last year, and is at the lowest level
in three years and ten months.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
BANQUET FOR LARSEN

The Brookings unit of the state
grange gave a farewell banquet last
Saturday evening in honor Of Prof.
c. Larsen on the eve of his departure
to Illinois TO begin his new work.
The banquet vas held in the home
economics room in the administration
building at State college. About forty
and women were present. Prof.
P. J. Scarbro, state club leader. pre-
sided at the festivities and appropriate
speeches were made by DR.. w. f.
Johnson, H. E. Dawes, w. F. Kumlein,
and Mrs. NJ. r. Benedict. Prof. and
Mrs. Larsen responded with short
talks.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-23
F[ITT|E OUTLINES
PLAN FOR RELIEF
BROOkINGS BANKED SPEAKS AT
FARMER-BANkER SESSION
AT MITCHELL
TO FORM BANK DISCOUNT CORPORATION
viii Ask Legislature to Aid in the
Project to Furnish More
Money to Farmers.

7. /. Flittie, president of the Bank
of Brookings, outlined a plan before
the 400 farmers and bankers present
at the joint conferenctS- at Mitchell
Monday to form a $1E bankers
discount corporation ynrA, Dakota
to aid in furnishing. noRHM. v to be
loaned to farmers ard 10 nhe
reserves of the bank N8Sytate.
1t is proposed to have ~bank
which joins the corpora\ 70 sub
scribe 10 per cent g its sto& and
surplus to the corporation, receiving
common stock for the money. The
Legislature will be asked to vote bonds
Continued on Page Col. d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
| MARYLAND OYSTER
BEDS TO Be SURVEYED
Report Shows That Yield in Chcsa-
peake Bay Tributaries is Above
the Average.

College Park, Md, Nov. l6.-Dr. X. '.
Tniitt, assistant in the department of
zoology ut the University OF Maryland,
who hns Just completed n survey OF the
State oyster beds, stated today that the
Weld of oysters IN the rivers tributary to
the Chesapeake Bay will be above the
average for the next few years, but that
conditions in the bay itself were less
favorable for PREDICTION. DIR. Truitt has
Just submitted his report 10 the conacrva-
ton commission of Maryland
lie has had several wears of experience
in his work and previously made IN N
spection of the State oyster beds while
working under the direction OF the nited
States Bureau OF Fisheries.
In his report To the conservation com
mission, MIR Trtutt saws that the spawn
ing and setting seasons were particularly
good throughout tho tributaries Of the
Chesapeake aud that y general "etrlkc
WIS noted III every river visited. The Spni
was found Ia be especially thick who're
shells were present and that m examine
ton Of the bars showed that IN general
where the bottom had cutch of oven
fair proportions "A catch Of oysters ensured
Mr. Truitt points out that the destitute
condition Of the bottoms u largely due to
the ahscnce ot shells on which the spawn
can settle AND he urges the desirahlity OF
retlirnu oil shells to the oyster bars IN
stead OF permitting them to hc used for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
| overheard her.

overheard her:
"l tell YOU, I'm glad I've lost the job.
Just the same thing over I'd over every
day, day after day No orc could stand
IT, ! got so dead sick oi The very idea of
going back to il each morulpg II Just
about nearly killed me | know IL WASH I
hard work, ard the salary wasn't so bad,
but IL drove the almost crazy, and whnt
the usc2''
She was right, or so | think, at least.
What is the use of job whose dun
monotony. as she put It, almost drove
her crazy? When YOU remember that
most of your year is spent at your work,
il hardly pays to be so dead sick oi u
that your only reaction IS feeling oi
disgust
The best thing YOU can do with that
sort OF i Job is to lose IT. The worst thing
that caa happen to YOU with that sort
ol iob is To get so YOU don't mind u.
Get so dcadcned to il that YOU don :
even hate il any longer That means
that YOU have been beaten by tho dull
morotonv, and that YOU are only hall
alive BETTER to struggle with new work,
to do something that isn't so easy
hut that will call for something fresh and
human in YOU As someone has said, u
to have hoped ri ALL and with job oi
the kind I'm discussing there isn't u
possibility Of hope You nrc N n trademlll'
Il drcary prison
But how shall YOU get out, and how
can Won earn the necessary money 70
meet liNlrg cxpcraee # YOU lose Ioh
that docsN't interest YOU. hut that docs
pay the bills?
Perhaps you are really unable 70 do any
other kind of work Perhaps you must
stick to that sort of ioh or get none at all
You lack training strength. opportun-
liy. your responsibilities nrc too heavy
for YOU To dare a risk
Then there IS nothing 10 hc sald and
vou must 81 On with what courage YOU
can muster. irving tn put sonnet hing ot
Yourself INTO the work which shall give
II little life
But often YOU are SIMPLY INF 81
coward. or yuu lack the needed impetus,
ar vou haven't taken The trouble to look
for better opportunity STUDY the
want columns and see il there Is NO opon-
ing for vuu Keep alert for any chance
that comes your way 81 out of your
way ta mako the chance Determine
tn get INTO new work and better work
Nou can IN nincty-nnc cases out Of a
biInIrCJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
UfLcr.4.z (R-) L--..
HEALTH COMES
| TOLAD THROUGH
1 ADVER TISING
Despairing Parents. As the
Last Resort, Choose Rem
edy Heard of Through
This Newspaper-Boy Is
Now Well and Robust

II would hardly occur 20 you ths,
s miracle could be worked throuGl nd
vertisinE-one that saved TO dotinT par
ents the life OF their only SOM Strange
as % may seem. that is just exactly
what has Slen accomplished In *
specific instance right here in Altoona
We all have heard volumes about the
value OF advertising. but that Che great
rssults achieved by SC. should save lie.
are the facts in the case
Paul Mccartney. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Sheldon Mccartney. .esiding at .922
Walnut avenue. this city. and who on
October 10 last cel-brAtcd the 18th m
niversnry OF his birthday. took sScs
July. 1918. his Illness rapidly sssurn-
ing such g critical aspect that his lie
was despaired OF. The parents In the-r
frantic efforts 20 save his life. called
In different medical practitioners and
at different times had him admitted
10 both city hospitals.
DIAGNOSED TUBERCULo6fe
The malady was -dIsEnassd by tho
physicians as tuberculosis and it va,
suggested that the parents keep the
bog out OF doors. day and night and
feed him entirely on a milk and egg
Diet In compliance. the parents had
an army cot placed on the back porch
had it properly screened and there. the
sufferer reduced TO 4 mere skeleton.
lay day and night. his life eb1ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
THE GIRL ON THE JOB
Rv Icssip Roherfs
DULL MONOTONY.

Copyright. 1920 ny wheeicr syn iicate. Inc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
Let Science Help
When Washday Comes

Thcrc rc = 'hou~aod way, ia which
fm. a.d mhoi max hc saved III the
fr~a mort and equipment Of the
m, laundry room
Auv housewife may apply tests 70 soaps
vhirh VIII ten whether thev are too strong
ri tpp mid ard warn her Of the effects
f1,, ria, b. cypcctcd 20 have on cottous
e.lt~ 81 woolcus
ln rouIrC clothes ihcrc are certain
facts AN urdcretard DIR Of which may save
G. CHAINS rom ~corchc~ taffetas from
fading wsaleus from shrinking
Thcrf Is starch lore and blulrg lore All
~ thes, ar - ~ found ~ a government
bulletin distributed FREE through our
NashrEtoH l'fprmanoI Bureau II IS
smother oi our helps q housewives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
ircdcrlc J HaskIu Director
VII NIlNtTON ENFRY ENENING

- aeiflitA ION -
an-lp-. herewith fWo cents ~ stamps
flf return po~tlgt on q frts copy or a.
Home Laundry Bulletin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16

road making and for agricultural lime
Loss to the pyaternen aud 10 the State,
of oysters taken from the water during
the early season. when the demand is
light and the weather warm, is emphasized
in the report One vessel IL mentioned
which unlonded its cargo of 300 bushels on
September 20 at n lime plant M Crisfcld.
total loss Despite the contention Of u
few oys,crmcn, Mr. Trutt says TINT these
losses, due Ia carly seasonal operation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
Secretary Of States Paw i.

Tho Legislature may be asked 20 IN
crease the salary Of the secretary Of state.
whlch now is $4,000 pr anuuJn \ sccrc-
tary Of State who dld not reside ~ Dover
would have to spend large par; of his
salary for transportation Other Stair
officials not residing at Dover would
h., similarly affected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16

occur ench year
The Tired Avon oystefmeu. hc saya.
have been heavy losers IN the past through
September operation, rot only because of
acttnl LOSSES due 10 the warm weather but
by the removal of the best oysters during
the period of lowest prices Farsighied-
ness on the port Of these oystcrmcn direct
ed the passage of a law at The Inst session
of the Legislature, closing the river for
THE uerind
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16

I.umps of undigcsted food causing
pam When your stomach IL acid
and IL gassv, sour or vou have heart
burn. f1atulencc headache, or dyspepsia.
here IS a speedy rclcf no waiting
Eat tablet or two of Pape'E Diapppsin
and instantly your stomach feels fine All
the indigestion pain. gasoa aciditv and
misery in the stomach caused bv acIditv
ends
Papc'e Diapepsin tablets oost little nj
any drug store hut thero II no Rlrcr ..
quicker stomach antiaCid known
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
Death Of " J.. Smith.

N.. smith SON 81 the late lanes
~rfb Who dl.d SUNDAY in Philadpl-
Na survived D, ~.1cu SISTERS and one
I#uA \ir~ N,lc Nr, Guv,r Mrs
1850 Mrs Nll trc"1 Nlr- Phihp
.h N't- N N,l~.r Mrs J Leon
= l1 trd ~ tnfa smith
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
NEWSPAPER TELLS HOW BOY WAS
SAVED FROM LUNG TROUBLE
Read what the Altoona Times Tribune says about the
case Of Paul Mccartney. Reporter interviewed his
parents and the boy
lrL-.c At~.eA 20. IySo

Prom kusv-t I until or1ossr tas I~.1
tient was unable 60 take nourishnent
Of any kind except IN occssionsi In
significant quantities sUfT1clsni 10 sus-
tain tho waning Ire. Tho stomach
would not retain the food
rinsry. the attending physician tol5
tho despairiaG mother that he could
do nothing more that the child mus
DC. Fortunately Ma NcCar1Esys IA
ther. A T. RAr residing al 1913 pIne
avenue. srouEh; 20 his Daughter a cory
OF the Altoona Times, containing an
advertisement OF Mlks Emuisian. Ma
tUrr's Remedy prepared and solt hy
The Milk- Emulsion Co. Terre Hsute.
Ind. and advised her 20 try it as 4
last resort
EFFECT MlRvEIoCS
The effect was rrar.sious. In apV
interview granted 20 Times Tribune
reporter last evening. pursuant 20 an
inquiry from the Milks Emulsion Co.
70 whom Mrs. McCartnV had sent
letter OF appreciation. she said that in
three days after taking the remedy.
her boy wac able 20 walk with her aid.
After taking ten bottles. he was wholly
restored 70 health. In substantiation
q her story the reporter ras shown
map shot OF Paul nfter he bad
Used tho emulsion three csys-he was
mere bag OF bones. as the eayinx
goes. a pi.!th figure WITH skin drawn
taut over the bones.
Then in contrast. the mother called
TO her son who S;as engaged In siren h
uous play on the street, and In came a
lad vibrant with health and cheeks I
glowing like the rose. An this in spite
of the uitimaturu by physician. that /
he might Us well take 90 much lard"
according TO ths mothers statement! [
Mrs. Mccartney sent her letter 20 I
the company in the hope that othes
mothers could learn Of this remedy.
what Il did for her son. and perhaps
receive from II the same Invaluable
boom. She called the attention OF the
reporter 70 bottle OF the emulsion
which eper has the place OF honor on )
The bufet. ard to which she says. re-
course is hno every tiDe any member !
Of the family complains Df not feeling
we'll. Paul is attending school regularly. |
being enrolled at the Curtin building. Il
Mr.. Mccartney is q well known machin- I
80 IN the Juniata- shops.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16

saturday evening im tf neurlf 70 fllf
rhhdrrn'r ward ~ tht nre .Y iaarnis l.
case hospital Efapm tpd ttraff..
atgeofs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16
Dance far JIos.pifuI

1h" "Fish po1d Committee ~ the
Physiciaua' and Surgeons Hospital gRVc
a. Informal darce ~ the Gilbert Studio
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-16

This article from the Altoona TmTnbu reproduced by
Mlks Emulsion Co., Tere Haute
Mk Emulsion is offered Liberal trial plan, anyone
OF
satisfied the results be
7sc and s. so bottle Sold by ydruegi every
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
Upton WILL NOT
TRY TO USE OLD
BOAT IN YACHT RACE

LONDON. May Regarding the
statements that in the event the
Shamrock III proved the faster than
the challenger Shamrock " in the
trials, he would ask the New York
Yacht Club to be allowed to sub
Stitute the older boat in the race for
the Americas cup, Sir Thomas Upton
declared to the Associated Press:
81 have never dreamed of suggest
ing such a course. am fully aware
that having challenged with the
Shamrock ", | cannot race any other
boat against the American defending
yacht, without issuing another chal.
lenge in accordance with the rules
the contest
The Shamrock III is now enroute
across the Atlantic
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10

pay their subscriptions, we would
have nothing to say other than can
EN- and do it quick. They've been
stringing us long enough But we
all knew in our sober senses that
this string bean idea was the bunk
as they say in Peoria.
I'VE always had our suspicious of
Reeves and now, through the bravery
of our young Toby Watkins, our
young representative who will call
on you tomorrow with our new
coffee grinder subscription offer for
the Clarion, he. is exposed He was
caught last night trying to rob our
trusting mayor of his money We
sent Mr. Watkins as our proxy to
mass meeting but he lost his
nerve as they say in Keokuk, and
found it again in time to wrest the
spoils of thievery from a villain who
is now disclosed as a much wanted
Jail bird from the city. We take
Mr. Watkins back into our good
graces and we repudiate the string
bean as a canned comestible.',
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
HAzELET HAS
SAFE LEAD IN
VOTE RETURNS
Telegraphic Returns From
Cordova, Fairbanks and
Nome Insure His Election
Totals =. 2,217 2,274 1,S7

Totals - 2,2li 2,2f4 10 I
Hazelet's majority over ValentillA
944; Reeds majority over Valentine
401..
That George c. Hazelet and Thomas
VI. Reed have been elected to be
delegates from Alaska to the Re
publican National convention by SAFE
majorities is the plain story shown by
returns from the various Divisions
by The Empire Saturday night and
yesterday. The figures are given
in the foregoing table. Mr. Haze
let's lead over Emery Valentine in
the returns that have been received
up until Saturday night at Juneau.
Cordova, Fairbanks and Nome was
344. about the same as it was the
second day after the primaries and
it has been every day since that time.
The returns from several First
Division precincts have not been re
ceived. They include precincts which
gave substantial majorities to John
C. Mcbride for National Committee
man, and which should give votes
to Mr. HaZelet The returns re
ceived here until Saturday night
give Mr.. Hazelet 74S votes, and Mr.
Reed and Mr.. Valentine 1,103 each
A telegram received by Thomas
Mccain, Clerk of the Court at Nome,
says. with eleven small precincts OF
the Second Division not reported
the vote is. Reed 1913, Valentine 1879,
HaZelet SO.
A telegram received, also Saturday
night, from the Fairbanks News
Miner says the returns received at
Fairbanks show Hazelet Ala, Reed
1874, Valentine 1863 Seventeen pre-
cincts with perhaps 200 votes are
still to hear from.
kilograms received by The Empire
Yesterday from the Cordova Times
and George c. Hazelet give the vote
of the reported precincts of the
Third Division: Hazelet 1,022, Reed
7S4, Valentine 462.
The returns yet to be heard from
in the First Division are not ex
pected to make any material change
in the relative standing of the can
didates. They may slightly decrease
the lead of Mr.. Hazelet
The returns to be heard from IN
the Second Division may also slightly
decrease Mr. Hazelet's lead, though
they will affect it but little for there
are only a few votes to be reported
The returns yet to be heard from
in the Third and Fourth Divisions
are expected to add to the lead Of
Mr.. Hazelet in those Divisions.
The indications are that Mr. Haze
let will have more than $50, and
under no circumstances less thai
800. majority in the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
Pacific International League
NEWSPAPER MAN SAYS
CORNER EXISTS IN
NEWSPRlNT PAPER

WASHINGTON. May S.-Testifyins
before the Senate Committee inves-
tigating the newsprint paper short
age, Cortland Smith, President of the
American Press Association. charged
that a corner In newsprint existed.
He said that manufacturers have con
spired to regui ,te production and
prices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
TORONTO MAN PROPOSED
PECULIAR HONOR TO
SIR WINFIELD lAURIER

TORONTO, May S.-If the proyis-
ions of the will of a prominent
local man. filed for probate here
recently are carried out, his brother
will stand on his front porch on
each May oath, Queen Victoria
birthday anniversary, and shout at
the top of his voice: "Hurrah for
Sir Winfield Laurier and reciprocity"
1t was on this condition that the
property was given him.
Sir Winfield Lauriers is dead. and
the issue of reciprocity with the
Uuited States" was declared by some
of his friends here, to have died with
him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
CARPENTERS OBJECT
TO OVERALLS CLUBS
FOR BOOSTING PRICES

MARYVILLE, Cal, May S.-Car-
penter's local union No. 1870 of
Maryville voted to boycott all bus
mess men who participate or per-
nit their employees to participate
in the country wide movement to
wear overalls as means of reduc-
ing clothing costs The action was
taken, union leaders say, because the
movement tends to increase the
price of overalls and makes their
purchase prohibitive for mechanics
and artisans"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
"CAN THE STRING
BEANS CANNERY;
SCHEME A FAkE!"

Under the foregoing headlines from
the supositious "Sawbert Clarion
tells the plot of Charles Rays new
est Paramount picture which will be
shown tonight for the last time:
There was much excitement in
the city of Sawbert today owing to
the remarkable exposure Of Kendall!
Reeves, the galoot that has been
trying to swindle our respectable
citizens and our reFered mayor, Lott
Morris. with a scheme to can string
beans in this community.
'If the title applied to some of
the human vegetables that fail to
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-05-10
UNIVERSITY MEN WON'T
EVEN BOOST PRICE
OF DENIM CLOTHES

WASHINGTON, May S-"The mod
ern emulator of the lowly snake, -
organized by students and faculty
members of the George Washington
University here. announced today il
frowned upon the overalls movement
because it tended to boost the price
of the workingman's pants. Mem,
.bers of the organization, which in
cludes deans of the university's var.
ious departments, took oath ia wear
my clothes until they fall off"