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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
CIV, s, SO
KEEP YOUR HEAD

Forbes Magazine - Don't you recall
that To- so long ago the talk was all
of 800 suits this fall and spring, $40
shoes, 50-cent cotton, 20-cent sugar
So wheat, higher prices for autono-
biles and, in fact, almost everything
else? Well, these prices have not
materialized. You can buy good suits
for less than $50 instead of 500;
shoes that have been marked down
and will probably go still lower; cot
tOn is around 20 cents a pound in
stead Of so cents; sugar is below half
of 80 cents a pound; wheat has
brought no SO a bushel; automobiles
have been substantially cut in price,
and so have many other things.
What cost IS can 10Y be bought for
81, the authoritive averages" record.
In other words, the dollar, which
couldn't buy even so cents worth of
merchandise a few months ago, can
now buy considerably more than so
cents worth. All this is a healthy
trend.
Yet what do w find? Widespread
alarm over the way things are going.
Panicky talk is INDUCED in. Bust
S men who ought to know better
talk as If the downward movement
will never end, just as they talked
en- oDHdaptly M, Iona aro 20 +bo
effect that rising prices would go on
and on. There is a limit to every
trend, every industrial, every finan-
c1al, every price swing. Extremes
rarely last long. Normal conditions.
so to speak, are the usual, the most
common. the normal thing. What has
been happening is the return towards
the normal. Some prices no doubt
will collapse too far, in fact, some Of
them appear already to have dropped
to u~nreasonably low levels.
The wise policy to pursue is to keep
ones head and refuse to be STAN
peded by scary predictions that every
thing is bounding along towards per-
dition. The time to be ultra-conserva-
tive is at the height of a boom. The
time to exercise confidence and cour-
age is when prices become illogically
low. Certain long-headed, far-sighted
hnanciers and executives are now
placing large orders for certain ma
terials on the theory that a recovery
in them will be witnessed during 1921.
1t is proverbial that the best time to
buy is when everybody wants to sell.
This IL a thought worth keeping
prominently In mind during the cur
rent unsettlement and alarm.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
VALUABLE EMIGRANTS

Scores Of emigrants from Africa
have recently found their way into the
United States. Instead of passing the
barrage of examinations at Ellis Island
these newcomers will be taken in
charge by the Office of foreign seed
and plant introduction in the bureau
of plant industry. Each will be given
a small section Of earth on the expert
partment Of agriculture, where, under
the guidance and observation of ex-
perts, every n OF the lot will be
made to show its citizenship qualif-
cations in a practical way. The plant
strangers are an odd-looking assert
ment OF fruits, ornamental shrubs,
forage grasses, sorghums, fiber plants.
etc, quite new to this country.
There is a beautiful little dwarf
lemon which originated in China and
is now in this country looking for
an opportunity to prove that it can
bear its delicious lemons in anybody's
greenhouse or sunny room as easily
and as we'll as it can in a Chinese
garden, Another Chinese specimen is
the large-fruited haw, an unusually
large variety of the hawthorn family,
with a sour juicy fruit that is espe-
cially good in compotes and %jellies.
AS the new immigrants arrive sew
eral members of an older shipment
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
THE POOR FARM WOMAN

News papers and magazines all
over the nation have been shoWerlng
sympathy and pity upon the armer
wife in stirring editorials about their
hard. lonesome life full Of hard work,
trials and troubles. They have init
mated that the farm woman tolls un-
ceasingly through life without reward
OF happiness while their more fortu-
nate sisters in the cities have an
easier time with much leisure and hap
piness. A lot Of this sympathy is
wasted. Nearly ten thousand farmers
wives and daughters in the United
Staes have written letters to the d
tor of the Farm and Home Magazine
denying their unhappy state. Not n
Of them would trade places with a
city woman living in crowded qua:-
tiers. One woman writes, 81 am sick
and tired Of being pitied as a farm
woman when | don't need 1t, because
| truly believe we are happier than
any other class Of women in the whole
United States. We have work enough
so hat we can appreciate our pleas
ures, and We have pleasures enough so
that the work never becomes
drudgery." Another writes,
Lonely? Where is there such an album
dance of life as in the country? There
may not be crowds of people, but ma.
ture makes a graRder showing. Where
are the members of the family nearer
and dearer TO each other than on the
farm? Where do they understand each
other better? How many wonderful
evenings are spent together with the
~neighbors around the piano and vic
trola singing and dancing! How many
pleasant hours are spent driving
through the country, going TO band
concerts, picnics II to church on Sun
day. II is city life that is lonely where
n may travel all day through
crowded streets and be among
strangers, where one may see so many
sad eyed women and dirty children
playing in dirty streets. Work hard?
OF course we work hard, but honest
work is praise and prayer. No othei
woman on the face of the earth is so
much a partner and chum to her hus-
band as the farm woman, and nowhere
Is there such clean, wholesome family
life as on the farm" The farm women
want no pity and they will get moth
ing but praise from us for such fine
spirit. For the finest type of woman.
hood In the nation w pick the farm
women who work hard and are proud
of 1t. who find JOY and happiness in
simple home-like pleasures and ser.
vice, aad rejoice in the freedom and
fresh air Of the farm.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18

Harry Christensen, who takes first in
the county, is also state champion
corr club member this year. Osborne
Slime Of Volga, won third place with
a yield of 56.25 bushels. George
H~utchendorf of Brookings, fourth with
51.66 bushels. Lester Leibbert of
Bushnell, fifth with $3.50 bushels.
Oscar Erickson of Arlington, sixth
with 51.29 bushels. Arthur Seward
of Volga, seventh with 40 bushels.
Russell Halstead of ~Brookings, eighth
with 34.46 bushels. The results and
reports have been carefully checked
up by Mr.. Killing and the yield is
correct.
The corn club recently held Their
annual corn show at Sinai at which
a fine assortment of exhibits were en-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
ANNUAL PRAISE MEETING

The thirty-frst annual praise and
thank offering meeting of the Womans'
Missionary society of the First Pres
byterian church will be held at the
home of Mrs. Horace Fishback on
Friday afternoon, November 26, at
300 O'Clock. Miss Kendall is assist
ing the committee in arranging a de-
lightful program. All the Of
the church are invited. The need Of
for missions was never so
great as now, so please be as gener-
as possible with the offerings.
Mrs. Horace Fishback, Secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
S. SO

Another striking bit OF evidence h a
South Dakota is not q state OF small
things is the fact that constitutional
amendment permitting the Legislature
to increase the bonded Indebtedness
OF the state six million dollars to pay
the e. ~-service men a bonus of SIS a
month was passed at the recent cleo
ton by the largest plurality of all
the proposed laws and amendments.
In spite OF the universal desire to re.
duce expenses and cut down taxes
the people of this great state demon
strated that their heart is in the right
place and are willing TO show mate
rally their appreciation to their fight
ing forces. They have not forgotten
the sacrifices made by those who took
up arms in their defense.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
PAY YOUR DUES

HW, s. SO
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

CONTINUED from Page ~
and the soundness Of heart to realize
that the truest opportunities are those
OF service.
in a spirit, then. Of devotion and
stewardship we should give thanks in
our hearts, and dedicate ourselves to
the service OF Gods merciful and low
ing purposes to his children.
wherefore. I. woodrow Wilson,
president OF the United States OF
America, do hereby designate thurs
dag. the 25th day 6f November. a a
day OF thanksgiving and prayer. y |
call upon my .eounsrymen to eas rom
the ordinary tasks and avocat.ons up
On that day; giving II up 70 ens r-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
CORN CLUB WINNERS

The Brookings county corn club
members have made a splendid record
and have demonstrated that South
Dakota is a great corn state, is the
statement of Fred Killing, corn club
leader OF Brookings county in an
nouncing the winners in this years
contest. In the acre yield contest
Harry Christensen of B~rookings, won
first place with the phenomenal yield
of 113 Sc bushels. Robert MaComb
of Bookings, ran a close second with
a yield Of 102 bushels from n acre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
AMONG the FEW

Altogether there are 1885 counties
in the United States. OF these 1850
have or may develop enough agricul-
ture SUFFICIENT to require the services
Of a county agent. Furthermore, 2,435
Of the counties OF the United States
have agricultural agents and indica-
lions are that 1850 will have agents
In tho next year or two. Among these
400 counties In this entire country
which need the services of an agri-
cultural extension agent but have
none, stands Brookinss county. are
We ont cf step with agricultural prog
reou Or are they I'll out OF step q.
cept BreoktnSs eonnyf
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18
8. S..

One great difference that we note
between the two great American
sports, football and baseball, is the
large proportion Of woman fans in the
former. The number of ONE inter.
ested in football is very nearly equal
to the number of men while the femi,
nine interest in baseball is very small.
1t may be explained by the fact that
football makes greater heroes than
baseball.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18

We wonder what President Wilson
was thinking of when he wrote the
Thanksgiving proclamation. Perhaps
he wrote ii before election.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18

tered. The bad roads interfered some
what with the attendance at the show
but it was a success nevertheless.
The winners we're as follows: Best
single ear yellow, Russell Halstad,
first; Harry Christensen, second; Les
ter Leibbert, third; Oscar Erickson,
fourth. Best single a white, Osborne
Slime, first. Best ten ears yellow,
Harry Christensen, first; Lester Leib-
bert, second; Oscar Erickson, third;
Harold Quail, fourth; Ralph Erickson,
fifth. Best ten ears white, Osborne
Slime, first. Best bushel exhibit, Les
ter Leibbert, first; Harry Christensen,
second; Oscar Erickson, third; Rus
sci Halstad, fourth.
w. S. S.-
A mans friends make him pleasant
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18

membrance of God and his blessings,
and their dutiful and gratetul &C
knowledgement.'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-18

A mans friends make him pleasant
and his enemies make him strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
DATES SET FOR
TITLE Winning
Am.teu Athletic Union Announces
Five Principal Fields to Be
Settled This Year.

New York, Jan. definite dates
for several championships for 1920
have been announced officially by
the Amateur Athletic Union as fol-
lows:
Boxing-Boston. April 5 and s.
Observation-Disclosures, Ga, weel,
beginning March l.
Wrestling = Birmingham. Ala,
April II and Is.
Tug-of-war-New York. March
Is.
Swimming-Junior events: s220.
yards. Cleveland Y. NJ. C. A, April
II; 500-yards. Minneapolis A. c.
March 10; Fancy diving, Chicago
A. A.. March 81; women's senior
400-yard relay, Illinois A. c., Chi.
cago. April /; Women's junior 100.
yards. Cleveland A. c.. Fem. 20, AMI
Women's junior 100-yard back.
stroke, Greensburg, Pa. Feb. Is;
Mems indoor senior sO-yards, Chi.
cage A. A.. March 81; 100-yards
Brooklyn. Mass, March II; 500
yards, Great Lakes Naval Training
station. March "a. and 200-yards
back-stroke, Illinois A. c., Chicago
April I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
CHANGE or RUTH
DUE TO HIS EGO
SAYS PRESIDENT

Boston. MASS. Jan. THE pass
Ing Of Babe Ruth from the Boston
Red sox to the Yankees for the
largest sum ever paid for any base
ball player was due to Ruth's ego,
President Harry H. Frazee said to-
day.
Il sold Ruth for the best inter-
ests Of the club" he explained.
AThe Babe was not an influence for
good or for team play. He thought
only Of himself. whether the Ques-
ton was one Of breaking contracts
or Of making long hits"
The Red Sox president said he
felt the team ~ It stood today with
out Ruth and with certain prospec-
tive additions would be Is per cent
stronger. Two deals are pending
he added. both having 40 their OBJ
Jet an outflelder to take the place
which Ruth filled last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
MINNESOTA SPORTS
STRONG. TRACK MEN

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 7.-Track
team practice will be under way ut
the University Of Minnesota by
Jan. Is. Coach Len Frank is op-
timistic, a. he has . wealth of ma
terial for dual meets and the con-
ference struggle. Frank seems un-
usually well supplied with quarter
mile runners and . fast relay team
10 forecast.
Arnold Oss, football and basket
ball star. has done the distance In
- SIS. but he Will have B. r. john
son. captain Of the 1917 team, and
Dick Fisher to keep him company.
johnson has done the go in g
seconds. while Fisher was . star In
1916. Captain John Holt also IL q
Splinter Of conference ability.
Tho Gopher squad 10 we'll sup
piled with distance men. jumpers
and pole vaulters. but Frank viii
be obliged to develop point winners
In the weight events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
BELDNG MAY ENTER
MILITARY SCHOOL

Iowa City. Iowa, Jan. 7.-Univer-
sity Of Iowa football fans are await
ing the decision Of Lester C. Beld-
ing of Mason City. right end OF the
university football team, on wheth-
or he will enter West Point next
year or return to Iowa.
Bedding has been nominated by
United States Senator Kenyon to
enter the military academy, but has
not made known his decision. He
was named by many critics As a
member Of the all-conference
and all-western honorary football
elevens.
william s. Kelly. captain Of the
1890 University Of Iowa football
squad, announced he would not &C.
cept the appointment at West Point
recently offered him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
Acid-Stonnach DESTROYS
Health, Vitality and
Strength

Good health is your heritage. So don't let
an acid-stomach deprive you of your health.
Don't let it hold you back.
Some people think an acid stomach merely
causes indigestion, dyspepsia, bIoat, heart
burn, etc. That is grave mistake. You simply
have no idea of the long train of physical ills
and awful human suffering that are directly
traceabie to acid-stomach. rheumatism, Gout,
sciatica, Cirrhosis of the Liver, Biliousness.
Anemia, Administration, Intestinal Conges.
4ion, Severe Headache. insomnia, Nervousness.
Mental Depression, Melancholia, Dizziness
Heart Trouble-ves, even Catarrh, Ulcer and
cancer OF the Stomach-all OF these disorders
can find their original source in that one cor.
dition-acid- stomach.
Most people do not realize this, Yet il ia
not at All surprising. Any number of people
have acid-mouth without knowing it, because
the acid is absolutely tasteless, vet powerful
enough to eat through the harder-than- bone
enamel of the teeth, causing them to decay.
therefore you can easily imagine that acid
stomach Is far reaching in its effects, causing
the above named ailments.
Get rid OF acid-stomach by simply using
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
pLESTnA ROUNDS
UP HARD TRAINING

Chicago, Jan. marin Plestina.
who has been clamoring for years
to show his wares before Chicago's
mat fans, will have the opportun-
ity tonight when he meets Henry
0rdeman, the Minneapolis crap
pier, IN the main bout Of Doc
Krone's wrestling show At the Sec
ond Regiment armory. Madison and
Rockwell streets.
Tho Jugo-Slav has trained faith
fully to be In shape for this match.
% be realizes Z quick victory over
ordeman will place him In . posi-
don 20 command matches with the
~ notchsfs. According to his
treatling partners Plsstina 10
wrestling hettse than ever and will
az ~ has IA exhabitiou q skill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
DAILY. CALENDAR
OF SPORTS

Racing.
Winter meeting of Cuba-Ameri-
can Jockey cl3b at Havana.
Earl Caddock VS.. Cyclone"
Burns, At Boston.
Henry Ordeman vs.. Marin Pies.
tina, at Chicago.
Boxing.
Pete Herman vs.. Johnny Richie,
10 rounds, at New Orleans,
Patssy Cline ~. Eddie Fitxsim-
mons, 10 rounds. ut Detroit,
Willie Meehan W. Gunboat Smith,
four rounds. at Oakland. Cal.
Bat Nelson w. Red Allen, 10
rounds. u Poushksspsis, n. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
CURRIERS' PUT OUT
$500 PRIZE LIST

Calgary, Alta, Jan. THE AL
berta Caledonian Curling associa-
ton has decided to attract curriers'
with prize list valued at $500
for the annual provincial bonspiel
which starts Jan. 10. 1t will be
most elaborate display of silver
ware and cut glass ever offered for
similar event in the dominion.
The committee proposes to make
the spiel" second only to the Win
nipeg annual contest. and many
Kinks from Winnipeg to Vancouver
will be on hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
Tor an attendance which will total

for an attendance which will total
s., SOC, 1000.
Naturally I should like to have
the fight in the summer time, when
the weather will be good. But the
date must depend largely on the
boxers.
THE division Of the money is an
other question which the boxers
must decide. That it will be the
greatest match the world has
known, at least in point Of interest
is certain. Everyone knows OF
Carpenter partly from his war
fame; everyone has a good idea OF
what Dempsey can do. The whole
world will be interested in the out
come"
Descamps Accepts.
Paris, Jan. 7.-Georges Carpen-
tier and Jack Dempsey will proha-
bly, meet in America for the cham
pionship Of the world as a result
OF the acceptance last night by
Descamps, manager for Carpenter
of an offer of a 100000 purse for
thu. bout by James Coffroth. Demp-
seye has already accepted Coffroth's
terms and all that remains to in
sure the meeting is the settlement
of the number of rounds and the
division of the purse.
Coffroth's offer was for As rounds
but Carpenter would rather have
the fight limited to Is rounds OF
even 10.
French Logic.
Descamps declared last night
that if the issue is not settled in
less than 10 rounds, neither Demp-
sey or Carpenter is worthy to be
champion Of the world.
/ 1t was indicated Descanps would
ask for an even break of the purse
holding Carpenter was as great a
drawing card as Dempsey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07
OTHER PLAYERS
TO join YANKS


New York, Jan. THE deal by
which Babe Ruth, the homo run
slugger, was obtained by the New
York Yankees is the forerunner OF
a number OF transactions contem-
plated by the club owners to bring
other star players to the team,
President Jacob Rupert announc-
ed last night. 1t is hoped to put
the deals through before the win
ter is over, he added.
One deal already rumored 10 with
the Washington club for the scr
vices of Bobby Roth or ono other
outfielder now on Grifnth's roster
Roth was recently traded to the
Senators by the Red Sox. The
Yanks want another outfielder OF
class, while GrifYith needs an in
fielder and pitcher.
Price Has New York Guessing.
Colonel Rupert announced he
had received . telegram from Man.
ager Miller Higgins in Los Ange-
les, saying that Ruth had agreed
to play in New York.
The most. popular indoor spori
today was guessing how much the
Yankees paid for Ruth. The near.
est approach to anything Of an Of.
fetal nature was the smiling i'd
mission of Colonel Jacob Rupert
the Yankees president, that he un.
derstood an offer of 100000 fol
Ruth was refused last summer by
Harry FraEee Of the Boston club
Sporting writer's estimate the price
from $125.000 to $150,000.
Followers Of the national pas
time recalled that it was not man,
years ago the baseball world wa.
staggered at the news that the New
York Giants had purchased Rubt
MarQuard for $1,000. Since thor
the sale of diamond stars hal
mounted even faster than the higl
cost Of living.
Previous Record $4,000.
Until the sale of Ruth yesterda.
the record price was $4,000 ant
two players paid by Cleveland 70
iris Speaker, and $4,000 by tn
Chicago White Sox for Eddie Col
Inns.
In commenting on the purchas
of Ruth, Colonel Rupert said:
This is our answer to those VIII
would like to drive US out Of base
ball. We entered into negotiation
for the famous player in pursuanc
of a definite policy to give the club
loyal following in New York al
aggressive, strong, we'll balances
team"
Huggins Starts Back.
Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. mil
Ter Higgins. manager Of the Yam
KEGS, left for home today, announc
ing before his departure that h
had closed with Babe" Ruth t
play with New York this year.
HuggiB said that he and Rut
had come to terms and everybod
concerned was satisfied. He de
clined to state Just what sum wa
paid to the Boston club for Ruth
but intimated that 1t was abou
$125, 900.
Ruth. according to Higgins. ha
expressed his satisfaction with tn
change and said he would try
break his batting record next Sea
son for New York.
Ruth expects to start east Mon
day. probably for the purpose Z
demanding part Of the purchas
price before going through the fol
mality OF signing q contract. 1t
thought that Ruth has so far onl
agreed on his salary from the Var
KEGS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-07

Los Angeles, Jan. Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight champion OF the
world, woke up this morning to
learn from the public prints that
he and Georges Carpenter, whom
he had expressed a desire to meet
in the ring, would meet him some
time soon at Tijuana, Lower Cali
fornia.
James d. Coffroth recently OBJ
tanned an agreement from Demp-
sey's manager. Jack kearns, for
the champion to meet Carpenter at
Tijuana and cablegrams last night
brought word that Carpenter
managers had agreed to the match
The only stipulation was that it be
not over Is rounds in length, and
as to this Coffroth in San Diego
expressed no disagreement.
"A fight of that length ought to
be decisive especially with heavy
weights" he said.
Every effort to reach Dempsey OF
his manager here failed last night
Coffroth said he could not fix the
date of the match definitely, al.
though he expressed a desire tt
hold it as soon as the arena he
plans could be constructed at Thu.
ana. This arena. he announced
! would seat $4,000 persons.
Construction, he declared, would
take several months.
j Near Famous Track.
The site Of the arena will be neal
the track and the big grandstant
OF the Lower California locke,
/ club.
| Coffroth said the only instruc
tons given to Charles Harvey, hi,
representative in Paris. were to of
! fer the best terms possible to Car
pentier's manager.
Until l hear from Harvey o,
Descamps," he said, Il shall b,
more or less in the dark, OF course
but it will not take long to star
operations here when we hear from
the other side. I am sure am no
over-sanguine when I say l hop