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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-04-29

body for the Kelley-Springfield truck
These bodies are furnished with hois
complete, and the price at which the!
can be bought are the Nash quad a
$4,000, the lley-SpringtieId a
$550.0O.
II was moved, seconded and carried
that the bid of the Adyance-Rumley
Co. for four 1880 tractors be accepted
at the price bid, $7,345.60, f. o. b.
LaPorte, Ind
The bid of the J l. Case T. NJ. Co
was on motion accepted for one 22-4O
tractor at the sum of $2,635.5O f. O.
b. Brookings, S. d.
The above bids were considered the
lowest and best bids, all the board
members voting aye on roll call.
I The bid Of the Good Roads Ma
chinery CO. for furnishing the county
with 2,000pound pile driver, hammer
and necessary equipment for assem-
bling same was on motion accepted,
the price being $248.00
/ All members of the board voting aye
on roll call
The board on motion adjourned to
Tuesday April 20, 1920, at 200 O'Clock
p. m.
Tuesday, April 20, 1920
The board met as per adjournment,
all members Of the board present.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that the bid Of the J. l. Case r. NJ. co.
be accepted for furnishing the county
with five, 12.barrel tanks. and five
trucks for same, for the amount OF
$72500, this being considered the low
est and best bid These tanks and
trucks to be delivered f. o. b, Brook
ings, S. D.
The board on motion adjourned to
Wednesday, April q, 1920
The board met as per adjournment,
all members Of the board present.
II was moved. seconded and carried
that the bid of the Russell Grader Mfg.
CO. for furnishing the county with
gravel loading outfit complete, desig-
mated in their bid as outdt No. / com
pIete, be accepted, at the price Of
$4,000, f. O. b., Brookings, s. D.,
this being considered the lowest and
best bid.
II was moved, seconded and carried
that the bid Of the Russell Grader Mfg.
Co. be accepted on 32foot belt CON
yeyor with belt and all rollers, hop
per, drum and sprocket, countershart.
5xl6-in. pulley and chain. at the price
Of $30310, f, o. b., Brookings, S. D..
his being considered the lowest and
pest bid
II was moved, seconded and carried
that the bid Of the Lyle Culvert and
Road Equipment Co. be accepted for
the county with four Stock |
and special quicklft eight-foot blade |
raiders, with engine hitch at $475.OO |
'ach, F, O. b. Brookings, S. D., as
1er bid on file, this being considered |
he lowest and best bid.
The board on motion instructed the |
lud tor to advertise for bids on coal |
or the court house and Jail Bids to
De received up to 900 O'Clock p. M.
Tuesday, June /, 1920
The board on motion adjourned to |
200 o'clock a. m, Thursday, April %, |
900.
The board met as per adjournment,
III members of the board present.
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p. V. Finley, personal property as
sessed in Brookings City and Oakwood
township for the 1919 tax of $10.6S
abated in the City Of Brookings.
Knute Steen was granted a refund
of $1708 be refundtd, and S17.09 be
abated, on an assessment of $1,2OO.00
assessed for structures on lots owned
by him in Fark Dale Home Assn. add.
in Brookings City, there being no build
ings on this property.
A. L. Moberg was granted a refund
Of 1894 excess acreage assessed
aga nst him in Brookings city for the
year 1918.
G. p. Fjerstad Was granted a refund
OF $3.50 and an abatement of $3.50 on
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

The board of county commission
ers Of Brookings county, S. d., me
in adjourned session in their room il
the court house on the 18th day O
April, 1920.
Members of the board present were:
c. H. Halvorson, chairman; G. II
Davis, Thos. Kidman, r. o. Tollefson
A. f. Bunday.
The board was called to order by
the chairman at 200 O'Clock p. m.
This being the day as advertised
for the opening of bids for road ma
chinery, the board proceeded to open
the bids on file, and compare same.
II was moved, seconded and CARRIED
that the board purchase one car load
of S-inch diam. piling, Of the Wheeler
Bridge & Lumber Co, the price to be
paid for the same being 25 cents per
lineal foot, f. o. b., Brookings, S. D..
This bid being considered the lowest
and best bid, all members Of the board
voting aye on roll call
The board on motion adjourned to
900 o'clock a. m, Wednesday, April
IA, 1920
The board met as per adjournment
all members present
The board proceeded to further CON
slider bids on road machinery and sup.
plies.
II was moved, seconded and carried
that The Good Roads Machinery co.'s
bid for reinforcing steel be accepted
at price of SIS, +. O. b., Brookings,
as per contract on file.
1t was moved, seconded ana carried
that the bid of j w Warren for 10
tons of reinforcing steel be accepted
at "A price of $115OOO, f. 0. b., Brook
ings.
The roll being called on the above
motions, all members Of the board
voted aye
1t was moved seconded and carried
that two rod cutters of t. s. capacity,
1l5-in, 4x4, weight 500 lbs. be pur-
chased of J. w. Warren at the price
bid, viz: $3.50 each.
All members of the board voting aye
on roll call
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the II. +. Erickson Co.'S bid for
one Boss mixer complete, at $4,000, |
and two Stewart model &C" four-forty /
mixers at $4,000 each be purchased .
All members of the board voting aye
on roll call.
The board on motion adjourned to
300 O'Clock a. m, Thursday, April Is.
1920.
The board met as per adjournment.
all members of the board present.
The board spent the entire day of
the 18th and 10th in testing the vari-
)us tractors present as to their fitness
Tor the road work to be done in the
county. The tests being under the
supervision OF Prof. Bonel of the
State college.
The board convened in their room
N the court house at 900 O'Clock a.
H., Saturday, the 18th day of April,
.92O.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
hat two truck bodies be purchased
If the State Highway Commission.
me body for the Nash quad, and one
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White State Bank, White. . 100000
Bank of Brookings, Brookings 100000
Bank of Aurora, Aurora 80. 100000
First State Bank, Sinai. -. 100000
Astoria State Bank, Astoria. 100000
The following depositary bonds were
on motion approved;
First National Bank, Airing
ton, S. D., in the sum of SO 900 90
First National Bank, White,
S. D., in the sum of .... 100000
Farmers National Bank,
Brookings, in the sum Of. 100000
First National Bank, Brook.
ings, in the sum Of. ....... 10000 90
The following abatements and re-
funds were on motion granted:
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moneys and credits enormously as
sessed against him in the City of Elk
ton for the year 1919.
Louis Eberline was granted refund
of $2665 and an abatement of s2,-
665.00 on the NJ sec. 9-110-49, same
being charged with school tax in dis
trict SO instead of in district No 7.
Carrie Christensen was granted an
abatement Of the taxes assessed
against her for the years 1917-191S, she
not being a resident of Brookings City
during these years.
ID. S. Palmer was granted a refund
of $11OS on 100000 valuation erro-
neously assessed against the Eli of
Continued on Page 10-CoI i
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,. ID. .................. $40, 900 90
Farmers Nat. Bank, Brookings 100000
First National Bank, White. $4,000 90
FIRST Nat. Bank, Arlington. 100000
First Nat. Bank, Brookings.. 100000
Farmers State Bank, Bruce. 10000 90
Bank of Bruce Bruce. ....... 10000 90
First State Bank, Volga... go. 100000
CITIZENS State Bank, Arlington 100000
First State Bank, Elkton.... 100000
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Bushnell ................ 10000
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The following banks made applica-
tion for county funds to be deposited
with them upon which they agree to
pay 3ft on daily balances for same:
First National Bank, Elkton,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-28
SCHOOL MEETING At
GEORGETOWN TOMORROW
County Gathering at Court House
to Nominate Candidates for
Commissioners.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, May 2S.-TaXpayers from
all parts of Sussex county will hold q
meeting in the Court House here tomorrow
afternoon at > 0 clock for the purpose of
nominating three candidates for COM
missioners of education for the county,
who will be chosen at the election to be
held on June 49, III accordance with the
provisions of the new school code. The
law requires candidates to be nominated
hv petition filed with Clerk OF the Peace
Frank " Lawson by June /, and if the
people Of the county fail in this they will
net have Il chance to vote for their choice
Is the school code has been hone of
contention throughout Delaare for
more than a year and revisions TO it are
now pending in the Legislature. now i'll
session. the county meeting to nominate
the commissioners will attract widespread
attention throughout lower Delaware.
Members of the Board of Assessment,
who are authorized under the law to pre-
pare the assessment for the schools, have
completed their work, which shows the
following assessment for each Of the dis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-28
triots, both special and general:


SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
First Representative district-First
election district, 81. .202,Sid
Third Representative district-Second
S363, l05; Third, S755,7S3
Fourth Representative district -SlS2, ,S24
Fifth Representative distriot-First,
S54S ,S75; Third, S634,65
Ninth Representative dlatrict-Sl,-
97,S45.
Tenth Representative district Second
S1,041, ,030
The total assessment for the special
school districts amounts to S5,926, 926.
The tax rate will be fixed as soon as the
revision committee of the Legislature
completes tswork and action IS taken on
the recommendations
GENERAL SCHOOLS.
First Representative district-First
election district, 81 1,093,39S; Second, ST.
3S3,255.
Second district First, sS42, 2,5i4; Second
$3.50, ,19l; Third S999572.
Third district-First. S643, ,002; Second,
S540,610; Third, $3.50, ,233.
Fourth district-Sl ,51S,SS0.
Fifth district First, s447,772: Second,
81, $50, ,729; Third. S576,11S
Sixth district 81 ,046, BOG: Second,
SI,O47,137; Third, s4S2. .299
Seventh district First, Sl,0S6,32
Second, 81 ,3S7 ,669.
Eighth district -Sh24S.3 .307.
Ninth district SS12,190
Tenth district First, S1,S47 ,6S3;
Second, S13O,275; Third, 81 1,559,S4S.
The total assement of general schools
to S22. .73q ,436.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-28
TAxICAB FARES.
Council Asked to Change Zone In Which
50-Cent Rate Applies.

A petition was presented to Council
last evening on behalf Of the Licensed
Taxlcah Association for the restriction
of the 80 cent fare zone to the limits Of the
Christiana River, Broome street and the
Brandywine; in place Of Union street and
Thirteenth street, as at present. This re-
quest will be considered by the Committee
of the Whole al its next meeting
Requests for an Electric Arc light at
Union and Eighth streets for public
clocks at Fourth and Market and Eighth
and Market streets, and for lowering of
trolley rails at Seventh and Union and
Eighth and Union streets were appropriate
~ referred
A transfer of s3S,755.90 TO the credit
of the Water Department rs specal
fund, and tax refunds to the Harbor
Board of Si27 so on the Lobdell tract and
s76.56 to Humphrey Brothers were au-
thorized
The ctys cash balance was reported at
S3l 5,063 Oh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-28
St. Johns Auxiliary Rummage Sale.

st. Johns Auxiliary will hold a rummage
sale at 323 H. Sixth street on Tuesday,
June l. Anyone wishing to contribute
please call 3416-W.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-28

You try an Every Evening want adv.
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Independent Poland" were a bait and not
to be kept. The Central Powers were liberal
in giving the most solemn pledges to friend
and foe. but backed out when II came TO
fulfilment guarantees.
What one branch of the Berlin Govern
ment undertook to do was repudiated by an
other. The principle of self-determination OF
rations was proclaimed with the secret I'M
6erstanding that it shall be realized only in
so far as 1t tended to fit into the plans of
annexations.
While the German press, in inspired arti-
Giles, raised a howl of Indignation at the
humiiating and hard conditions of the armi-
stice, the German Great General STAFF ex
pressed their surprise at the favorable terms
of the Allies
Hypocrisy Over the Armistice Terms.
Unwittingly Erzberger convicts himself as
well as the Kasers responsible advisers of
hypocrisy. He states that Jagow, Secretary
of Foreign Affairs, and Heeringen, Prussiai,
Minister of War. at secret meeting OF the
Rechstag Committee on Foreign Affairs in
1913 promised that Germany would respect
Belgian neutrality in case>of war. He adds
that Reichstag Deputies considered for
while a public protest against the crossing
of the Belgian frontier by the Kaiser's
legions but desisted from doing so because
army officers and high civilian officials de-
cared that French troops had entered Bel
GUM two days earlier than the German
army.
Now Erzberger was official reporter of
the Reichstag Committee on Military Affairs
and as such knew that the plans of the
German General staff provided for six weeks
in which to force France to her knees. be-
fore Russia was to be seriously attacked. In
other words, Erzberger knew of the mobiliza-
ton plans prepared by the German General
STAFF when Schlieffen Chief or Stan.
Schlieffen resigned from that office In 1899.
Schlieffens. plans provided not only for
finishing French military power within six
weeks but also for violation of Belgian
neutrality and an attack on Frances unpro-
tected northevn frontier. SO Erzberger. in
moral sense was party to the Infamous
conspiracy to ovcrrun Belgium. IL Is mere
subterfuse when he hints that he was con-
WINGED that tho Prussians entered Belgian
territory only because the French had done
so previously. AS official reporter Of the
Committee on Military Affairs he certainly
knew that plans OF mobilization are prepared
n considerable period OF time in advance and
cannot be changed in a few days
F,rzberger's honesty may be gagged from
tho fact that he was one of the authors OF
the July 10, 1917. Reichstag resolution in ia
vor of peace without annexations. but wired
n few DAYS later 10 Sonia that he and the
other members of the Reichstag were for
annexations.
In a few occasional slips the author of
events in the World War" gives true
picture OF Matthias Erzberger. who wrote
pro donto to the same degree as his German
war author predecessors.
When he returned from Rome, where he
had been sent by the Berlin Government to
prevent Italy from joining the Entente. Err
berger was for the FIRST time received by the
Kaiser OF that audience he gives the fol-
lowing account:
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Hopeless After the Marine.

Germany, surrounded by enemies, ought
to have had no more important and urgent
aim than to obtain peace at the earliest
possible date the initial brilliant successes
of her arms Notwithstanding. The unhappy
result of the battle of the Marne-snce
that time Gen. Won FalSenhayn considered
the war as lost made PLAIN the mill
tary necessity of an early peace. Mr.. Won
Jagow most clearly understood that con-
clusion of peace was urgent. 1t was he who,
with his most intimate and trusted friends,
from the outset expressed the opinion that
Germany ought to be satisfied to get out
Of the world war with "a blackened eye
Here is the description OF confidential
conversation Erzberger had with Gen. Won
Moltke Chief OF the Great General STAFF, al
the beginning of the war
"He tMotke) expressed himself with very
little confidence as to the military situation
as n whole and the future Of the German
people Several weeks previously Gen. Falk-
enhayn had informed me that the war as n
whole was really lost by the defeat in the
battle OF the Marine. the issue of which the
German people were not allowed to know
for so long time.
THE result OF the Marine battle had the
effect of a catastrophe in the German Cen
eral Headquarters. The plan TO withdraw
the German armies to the Rhine was taken
under consideration. Thanks to his energy
Gen. Falkenhayn succeeded in his efforts 10
obtain an order that the whole army make
a stand on the spot and dig in All subse-
quent attempts TO get out Of that capsule In
which they had hidden either voluntarily or
because they were forced TO, proved unvail-
ing. The prison Of the German nation was
enlarged. but not broken, even by the great
est military successes
Il very soon withdrew the war aims set
forth in confidential memorandum adj
dressed to the Imperial Chancellor on Sep
TENDER 2, 1914, because they were based on
an essential error regarding the military
and political situation"
Nevertheless, the military leaders OF Ger
many, for public consumption. Dragged OF
the inHincihilty OF tho Kasers legons
when Bethmann- Holweg resigned and
Michaells was appointed Chancellor the fol-
lowing took place, according to Erzberger:
Together with several other Deputies. 1
had tho long wished for conference with
Hindenburg and Ludendorff Tin July, ls1D,
who gave the assurance that the fronts
would absolutely hold and that we could look
with confidence for future developments.
When [ began discussing the U-boat war
was much surprised TO find that buden-
dorff up TO then knew nothing about the es-
timated world tonnage"
And:
"As late as the middle OF July 1918, I.u-
dendon, az Secretary OF State Hinize told
me, had answered the question IL no was
sure to definitely and decisively beat the
enemy in the present offensive with a direct
yes On August IL Ludendorff. IL Is true,
had TO inform Mr. Hintze that he could not
give that guaranty any longer
Secretary Kuehlemann, referring 20 a
speech OF the English Gen. SHUTS. used in
the latter part Of June 1eiO in the Reichs
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ETZDerRcr.
ITO the surprise of all present the Kaiser
explained, among other things, 1t was a fine
trick that the Reichstag wished for a peace
Of compromse'-the resolution adopted by
the Reichstag did not contain that very
ambiguous phrase which the high COM
mand of the army had persistently de-
manded. The word compromise was excel
lent, that it had been invented by the man
here. (While saying this the Kaiser pointed
at Vice-Chancellor Hefering who offered
clgarettes) The compromise was that we
will take away from our enemies money,
raw materials, cotton, minette Ga kind OF
iron ore that is mined in Lorraine and in
the French Briey district) and oils. and re-
move these things from their pockets into
our own pockets. That was an excellent
word
when / referred to the very poor Ru
manian people many Of whom had no
clothes except shirts, the Kaiser replied that
ne had been assigned to the Foreign Office
for some time when young Prince. Then
Bismarck had told him some day: The peo-
pie in the East are decent fellows as long as
they wear the shirt on top OF the pants;
but when they wear the shirt beneath the
pants, and also display an order on the coat
lapel, they are "swineherds pigs" He
was smiling when he concluded the CONVEX
sation by these words.
THE exchange OF views of the Kaiser
and the Deputies was not only an utter fall
ure it was also the deepest thrust for the
overthrow of the then existing system.
Gray haired Deputies who up to then were
opposed to any parliamentary system, open
ly declared on that evening that the old
system would lead Germany to disaster"
Sensational are Erzberger's revelations
that German military leaders and members
of Cabinet knew already few weeks after
the hostilities had begun, that Germany had
lost the war:
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ERZBERCER.


political ladder he climbed
bureau He headed arnisice delegation
to
village
William TO abdicate
After called the "Ebg
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zberger Sheds New light on the Prussan W. Machine

the World War from the Of Matthias Ezbe5ger
machine Erzbg
Ludndorf assured Hn that
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the Kaiser exert all his influence for the
preservation OF peace between Austria and
Italy just as the Pope himself had made
every possible attempt TO secure that aim
and would continue to do so. The Kaiser
was very delighted when he heard of the
Popes friendly sentiments and assured me
time and again that he was very thankful
for what the Pope had done in the interest
of the German people during the war He.
the Kaiser. was only too glad to work in
accordance with the Pope's wishes, and he
would make II a special point to make most
urgent representations at Vienna TO bring
about an Austrian-Italian agreement; he
himself hoped for such an agreement, no
matter how unfounded and improper Italy's
wishes were.
THE Kaiser grew excited while he talked
about the King of Italy. who, after the
Libyan war;. had given him his word of
honor that he would not make war on Ger
many under any circumstances and would
live up to his alliance with Germany
honestly and energetcally.
Now the King las not even observed the
. treaty Establishing the German-Itaian al
liance); Italy was not willing to remain
neutral. as a matter of course, but tried to
sell her neutrality for big price. 1t was
doubly painful to him, the Kaiser, that he
must bring pressure 10 bear on his only re-
naming friend old Emperor Francis Joseph,
in favor of a traitor He knew how un-
willingly the old Emperor would approach
the matter of granting the Italian demands,
but sacrifices had to be made in the interest
of both nations dreaming the German and
Austro- Hungarians).
Kaiser Criticises Austria.
Then the Kaiser turned to conditions OF
Austria as a whole, and complained that the
Austrian army on account of inadequate
leadership, did not come " to expectations.
That was the dire consequencs-vf the fact
that the high nobility in Austria did not
serve with the colors, but stood aside, so
that not an officers corps united by moral
ties and enjoying military service as such
was created, but the officers were merely
professionals earning their salaries.
"a military convention between Germany
and Austria (by such n convention the Aus
tro- Hungarian army would have been
placed under the control OF the German army
administration and General Staff) viii be
absolutely necessary after the war. Con-
tlnuing the Kaiser spoke OF the Freemasons
and their war propaganda In Italy; he ex-
pressed his greatest dislike OF the organ
lied bunch OF criminals; every organized
community had the duty to fight that secret
organization.
Turning 20 domestic German politics, the
Kaiser expressed Joy that all classes OF the
nation cooperated to bring about ultimate
victory of which he was absolutely sure.
AS far as internal reforms are concerned
we must not proceed at too quick pace,
especially we must not too much demoeratize
the German officers corps"
On July 10, 1917, the Reiohstag adopted a
resolution calling for peace by understand
ing. On the following day. July 20. the
Kaiser received Reichstag deputies OF all
political parties except Independent Social
lists. OF that reception Erzberger haa this
TO say,