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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
BAPTIST

The thirty ninth annual convention
of the Baptists of South Dakota will be
held in Brookings next week begin
ming Wednesday morning with a spe-
cial session of the ministerial union.
The theme of the entire convention
will be evangelism. The number Of
delegates is expected to exceed tn &C.
ord number of last year. Lodging and
breakfast will be supplied free Of
charge for all delegates, pastors, mis-
sionaries and speakers. Prof. Foster
G. Jones will be the musical director
for the convention. The formal open
ing of the convention takes place on
Thursday morning. The convention
closes Sunday evening.
The list of speakers on the program
include such we'll known men as DR..
f. S. Sucker, an evangelist of consid-
cradle note; DR.. E. j. Moore, assistant
superintendent of the National Anti
Saloon league; DR.. Peter G.. Wright
of New York City; DR.. F. M. Good
child of New York City; DR.. S. G..
Neil of Philadelphia, Pa; DR.. Hugh
A. Heath of New York City; Rev. +.
l.. Killam, managing editor of the Bap-
fist at Chicago; President V. G.. Coul-
ter of Sioux Falls college, and Mrs.
W. T. Gilmore of Lincoln, Neb. A
large number of other speakers are
also on the program representing
many different churches and church
activities of the state. The number
of delegates is estimated to be be
tween two and three hundred who will
come from all corners of the state,
and it IS hoped that the hospitality
of ~Brookings will be broad enough to
Accommodate them all and leave with
them a correct impression of the
beautp of our city and the generosity
of its citizens.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
SPECIAL ORGAN RECITAL

The formal dedication and ~presenta-
ton Of the large pipe organ at State
college, a gift of the alumni associa-
ton, will take place on Friday, Octo-
Der 8, at the college auditorium, be
ginning at 500 o'clock. The organ
recital will be given by John Jacob
Beck of Minneapolis. In order that
as many townspeople as possible may
have an opportunity to hear this spe-
cial recital on this new organ, a matt
nee has been arranged for Friday
afternoon at Ais O'Clock. The public
are all invited to be present at either
the afternoon or evening program.
These dedication exercises were sched-
uled to take place last June during
commencement week but were post
poned because the organ did not arrive
in time.
The organ was built at AttlebOrO,
VT, by the Estey Organ Co. 1t re-
CURED twenty-one days to install the
organ. 1t is a double-decker. It has
ten %couplers and sixteen stops, There
are 81 speaking tubes or pipes. All
Of these permit of a very wide range
Of tones and effects. 1t is an ex-
ceptiOnally powerful instrument and
has fine tonal quality. It's total cost
was approximately $6, 900, but it could
not be duplicated today for less than
$4,000.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
MARRIED AT MARSHALL

Miss Marjorie Thayer and William
II. Mix were united in marriage "a
Marshall, Mimi, Monday, September
q, at 200 p. m. Rev. c. ID. Moore
of the congregational church perform
ed the ceremony. The bride is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. S. Thayer of this city. She has
grown to ~wOmanhood here, having at
tended the BroOkings public schools
and also took q business course at
State college. For the last year she
has been employed as a bookkeepel
at the City meat market. The groom
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. August NJ
of this city and is a prosperous young
man. He is a butcher by trade and
is employed at the American-Rochdale
stores. The couple will make their
home in this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Mix
have a large circle of friends who wish
them all kinds of good luck and pros
perity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30

The completion Of the paving on
Williams street yesterday adds an
other fine stretch of smooth concrete
to the miles that are already in use.
Work will start on Sixth street next
and it is hoped that this street, which
is part Of the Black and Yellow trail,
will be finished before winter sets in.
The Atkinson Paving company are in
readiness for it having plenty Of mate
rial on hand so hat bad weather is
the only thing that can delay it. They
are assured that they will be able to
secure sufficient cement 20 carry on
the work. They have a man at the
cement factory at Mason City, Ia, to
see that they are promptly supplied
with al h cement that they need.
The Atkinson Paving company are to
be praised for the large amount of
street paving they have laid this sum
mer, considering the shortage Of la.
Dor, the almost impOssibility to Sc
cure cement and other material. the
poor transportation facilities on the
railroads. and other obstacles. They
have surmounted all Of those barriers
and have kept the machine going
steadily the most of the summer when
the weather was favorable.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
REFUSE PLAN Of
PACKING HOUSES
GOVERNMENT REJECTS PRoPo.
SAL TO SELL STOCkYARDS
TO BOSTON BANKERS
WOULD RESULT N FURTHER MONOPOLY
Attorney General Palmer Declares
That Packer Control Must
Be Prevented.

The plan Of the big five" Chicago
meat packers for disposition OF their
stockyard interests was rejected by
the government on the ground that 1t
provided new means by which the
buying and selling Of livestock could
be restrained and controlled.
Formal objection to the packer pro-
Company, Boston bankers, as a pro-
posed purchaser of the packer inter
ests, was filed by Attorney General
Palmer in the District Of Columbia
supreme court. Refusal of the attor.
ney general to agree to the plan opens
the way for litigation when the case
is heard in court October 7.
Sanction Of the plan of the packers.
the governments petition declared,
would mean approval of violation of
the antitrust laws. 1t was held that
the holding corporation which the
packers suggested be organized to take
over the packer interests would con-
s~titute, in itself, a violation of the
''N man i"", vi thot II "ouiu iOoutt
in manipulation of sales and traffic
so that packing plants at the yards
SO owned by the corporation would be
given preference and others retarded.
The objections Of the department of
justice followed the lines Of a recent
report by the federal trade commits.
sion which held that the proposed
holding corporation would enable EN-.
plOyment Of mo%nopolistic practices.
The government laid before the
court no alternative plan and officials
declined to predict the course that
would be followed should the court
sustain the government.
Attorney General Palmer in a for.
ma statement declared hat any plan
for disposition Of the s~tockyards inter-
ests, estimated to be valued at ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 must safeguard
competition. insure the enforcement
Of packer control and must with GER
tainty set forth proper provisions to
prevent the creation CT a stockya-ds
monopoly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
A PROCLAMATION

The Register is in receipt Of the
following proclamation issued by Gov
ernor NorbeCk on September IS. to
the people of South Dakota:
1T is an astounding fact that the
fire losses in the United States and
Canada thus far reported for the
present years are more than $40, O00,-
600 over and above losses for the
same period last year. Can 1t be pos
sible We are growing even more care
less concerning our frightful Are
waste?
I'm these days of high cost when
every effort should be made toward
rigid economy, when every resource
should be most carefully husbandcd,
when production is so in need OF en-
couragement, surely Il people can
not afford to overlook the constant
terrible loss of life and destruction
Of property due to fire. Over $4,000
human beings were burned to death
and more than 1900 were injured
~ hit uuiliS NhS yCai lJIC.
at is estimated that rs per cen of
these fires are due to preventable
causes All we need is a proper
caution, cooperation and individual
diligence.
Nov, therefore. in acknowledge
ment Of the national importance of
fire-preventiOn and in order to assist
in the reduction of fire losses, ]
Peter Norbeck. governor Of South Da-
kota, hereby proclaim and set aside
Saturday, October 9, 1920, the ami
versary of the great Chicago fire, as
Fire Prevention and Cleanup Day.
and | suggest and urge that on that
day every home and business house
in South Dakota be carefully inspect
ed for fire hazard, that premises be
cleaned, and that provision be made
for all possible fire protection.
Done at the capitol in the city of
Pierre, this 18th day of September,
1920"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was irregular. Fall trade not
better than fair. Wholesale lines feel
price unsettlement. Old cuts in COT.
ton goods and new cuts in autOmo.
biles and by mail order houses affect
buying sentiment. Declines in staple
prices far exceed advances, but food
index a shade higher. Retail a little
better. Warm weather delays the de.
mand for seasonable goods, but makes
fine finish for corn, Cotton improves
also. Industrial and railway stocks
diverge. Former weak. latter steady
to strong. Time money ~relaxes. Large
old corn crop movement. Failures
more numerous. but far below years
previous to 1915.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
TRUE LAND VALUE ESTIMATED

The average estimated true value
Of land per acre in Brookings county,
including improvements, on May /,
1920, by complete assessment ratio
process is S139. The average county
sale price per acre during the period
January, 1915, to July, 1920, inclusive,
was $102.03. The total number of
land sales during the period was 1,075
and the total acreage covered by those
sales was 1879, 1876.
According to similar figures from
other counties in the state, Brookings
county has some of the most valuable
land in the state.
Data from each township in the
county is given below in the following
order: Name of township, number of
transfers in township during period
1915-1920, acreage covered by said
transfers, average sale price per acre,
estimated true value per acre:
Trans Average True
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
NEW COMMISSIONER NAMED

Irwin d. Aldrich, editor Of the Big
stone Headlight, has resigned his
position as secretary Of the South
Dakota board Of regents 10 accept the
position Of commissioner of the state
bureau of immigration, according to
an announcement made by r. w.
Dwight Of Sioux Falls, president Of
the state board Of regents. Mr.. AID
rich takes the place of Charles Nc
Caffree who recently resigned as COM
missioner and became the secretary
Of the Sioux Falls chamber Of com
merce. McCaffree is also a former
newspaper publisher. A successor to
fill Mr.. Aldrich's place on the board
of regents has not been named.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
OAkOTANS TO AFRICA

Black. Hills men are to take part in
the development of the famous dia-
mOnd region Of central Africa. Nal
colin Mcpherson, Fred Johnson of
Printer, and Mr.. McVay of Spearfsh,
have accepted positions with an Amer
lean exploration company, whose head
quarters are in New York, and will
in the near future leave the Black
Hills for Africa in the interest of the
company. Their trip will take them
1,5OO miles up'the Congo river in cen
trail Africa, into territory owned by
Belgium and Portugal. They will do
exploration work for the New York
company in the diamond region of
that part Of the dark continent. John.
son already has spent ten years in
central Africa.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
RUSTY WHEAT FOR SEED

Should this years fall wheat, COM
ing from a badly rusted crop, be used
for seed Will it cause rust in next
years crop? Many inquiries along
this line are being received by State
college agrohomists. If the grain is
badly shrivcled it is not generally ad-
visable to use it for seed, suggests
DR.. Arthur T. Evans, associate pro-
lessor Of agronomy. The reason for
this lies in the fact that 1t may not
terminate as well and will generally
be found producing a somewhat weak
er Seeding.
Oftentimes pustules of rust will be
found on the grains. This is always
the red rust. AS these spores, or sum
mer spores, do not generally live over
winter in this region, there is no dan
ger that the field will be infected with
rust from this source the following
season. II the wheat which is rusted
terminates well, it may be planted
with reasonable assurance of a good
crop the following season.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
KICKED BY HORSE

Basil Atkins, ~12-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Atkins of this city,
is lying in a serious condition at his
home as a result of being kicked in
the pit of the stomach last Saturday
by a horse. For several days little
hope was entertained for his recovery
but the doctor nov states that there
is a chance that he may survive. He
has been conscious all the time since
the accident.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
EACH SON GETS FARM

Olaf SorensOn, a wealthy farmer,
living near B~eresford, has given a
farm to each of his five sons, because
they all enlisted in the service with
on waiting to be drafted during the
World war. Each son will be given
a deed to 160 acres of orchard land.
The n recently gathered at the
fathers home for a reunion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
WELCOME FOR STRANGERS

All newcomers in Brookings, facul-
ties Of our educational institutions and
students will be the honored guests at
an informal ~get-together welcome en-
tertainment to be given Saturday
evening, October 2, at 1880 o'clock,
at the First Presbyterian church. A
specially prepared program and games
for the young folks will feature the
evening.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30
w. 8. g..

The Brookings Rotary club will send
a large delegation to the convention
at Sioux Falls, October 6. DR.. w. j..
Johnson will give n Of the principal
addresses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-30

It's no trouble for a man to brag
Of his good judgment when he makes
. good guess,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Obituary
Nm sizes 4. PIsree.

Nrn HaInrn g. Pierce wifn 81
etiles n pierce nasaed avav II
her nome alO Twentv-0fth sfreet
a - "a n,clock mi. morrius She
had heen ~, tsc veats : semi-
i,v.fiA .rd .e.scn.sv Il, for the
40 sres~ 1900
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Iuiv "a 1ass asa ~. united ~
faerriase Win ssiles n Pierce Il
Walnut nsrcb 4 ffaf For u
veare ~. s.niIv hone mss heen n
Rock Island Mrs pierce was 4
mcmher ~ ths Memorial Christian
rsr.sh - ~. It, ch. IA go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
HOLD SECURITY
OF j. s. RESTS
WITH TEACHERS
National Security League Cam.
paigning TO Aid Schoels-Pa.
triotic Parade May 1.

Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver today
received further information rela-
tive to the campaign being conduct,
ed by the National Security league
to bring about demonstrations Of
the spirit Of Americanism, and to
increase and perpetuate the insti-
tutions handed down to the people
under the constitution of the Unit
ed States.
The league tenders additional ad-
vice on how to make the Amer
lea day" parade here May l a sue
cess. The celebrations are to be
held in the 1900 cities of the coun-
try which have over 5000 popula-
tion.s The purpose is to establish
once and for all the triumphant
spirit of Americanism over all
forms of radical agitation and the
date for the celebration was chos-
en- to meet the annual celebrations
of internationalists. radicals and
reds" of all descriptions.
Mayor Schriver said that the
biggest celebration of the city's
history will be held on America
day" and that a parade will be
staged such as was never held
here before.
Want Better Schools.
The league also has informed
the mayor that it has started
campaign for school betterments
in the way of bigger and better
buildings and higher salaries for
teachers.
1t is pointed out that teachers
salaries must be raised in order to
attract competent men and women
into what is termed the most i'm
portant Of all professions. This
division of the leagues work has
been placed under the direction of
a committee headed by Thomas W.
Churchill, former president of the
board Of education of the city of
New York.
The league holds that the main
tenance Of proper standards in all
matters connected with the educa-
tion Of the growing generations is
an indispensable condition for ma
tional security aud the proper OBJ
servance of democratic principles,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
PERSON RETURNS
FTREMEN'S MASK
LOST ON FEB. 20

Fire Chief August Schmidt an
nounced today that the gas mask
that turned up missing at the Bijou
cigar store fire the night of Feb.
20. has been returned to the de-
partment.
Wednesday The Argus published
Chief Schmidt's request that the
person who got the mask should
return it and there would be no
questions asked. The mask was re-
turned yesterday, Chief Schmidt
said. 1t was lost when one of the
firemen laid it down for . momeDe
while fighting the flames at the BIZ
jou cigar store. When he turned
to pick it up it was gone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
BEGIN ORGANIZING
HENRY COUNTY FOR
HEALTH CAMPAIGN

In trip to Cambridge yesterday
in the interests of the health cam
paign now being organized through
the locally. M. c. A.. Secretary A.
d. Hermann talked with the assist
ant county farm agent of Henry
county. who promised his coopera-
ton in the movement.
A meeting will be called at Cam
bridge on March IS, at which will
be present Mr.. Herman and chair
men Of the health committees OF the
10 community centers into which
the county is divided. AT this time
the organization of the county for
the conducting of the campaign
will be completed.
Mr.. Hermann was appointed by
the state board Of health, under
whom the campaign 10 being car
ried on. to act as organizer in three
counties. Mercer. Henry and Rock
island. Mercer county's orsanixa-
ton was completed by Mr.. Her
mann Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
FIRE CAUSES $3.50
LOSS ON DWELLING

The fire department received a
call at 9:51 O'Clock last night to the
residence of J. Orry, 1853 Eigh-
teenth avenue, where damage OF
about $3.50 was done by a fire that
was said to have resulted from a
defective furnace.
The fire started near the chimney
and worked up into the walls.
The family are reported to have
moved into the place only yester-
day morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
FEDERATION IN
FAVOR Of MORE
TEACHERS PAY
Adept Reseludon Last Night Rayer.
ing Incseases 10 Educators-
Question Legish Objects.

Members OF the Tri-City Fedora
ton OF Labor in regular session
last night at the Rock Island Indus
trial hail adopted a resolution urg-
ing the granting of higher wages to
Davenport school teachers. The
teachers in that city have request
ed higher salaries, and federation
leaders said today that the resolu-
ton could be taken to mean the
endorsement OF the salary requests
OF teachers in all the cities Of this
community.
1t was expressed that. the salar-
les received by teachers are not
sufficient to meet the high cost OF
living, and the federation takes the
stand that increases should be
granted the teachers Immediately.
Hold Back on Legion.
Leo G. Hama, Peoria attorney,
district organizer for the American
legion, addressed the members on
the purposes and objects Of the
legion. The federation has been in
vestigating for some time the
legion objects.
After Mr.. Hana's talk he was
questioned by several of the men,
hers, and it was given out today
that his answers did not serve to
clear up the federation's attitude
regarding the legion.
Statement was made today that
endorsement of the legion will be
further withheld by the fedora
ton. The case has been one OF
several months standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Nan GETS
me FOR POOR
Of MILK


!. Patch9, manager o. me
~. s.gs- ~r.,.s - go.
.s.s4.e =; :. Olel.uu ~ on ~,
49, ~ .'en. " Ss =. s.
aoe % r,.A' va
ss = ans pccso - >. 1
inspector EihI said today that ne
9o TAKEN numerous tests Oh mix
t1em the Anderson dairy. the sam
DO Of which were obtAlned from
voftous restaurants and grocery
ftores.
He asserted thar none OF the tests
came IN TO the standard 3 per cent
- set By law. He said that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Groceries, Saturday:
Groceries, Saturday:
Best creamery butter, pound to each for CSC.
Fresh baked bread, two ten-cent loaves for l5c.
Fresh Baltimore oysters, Csc quart.

Best PeaberTy coffee. lSe lb.
Navy beans, I've pounds for &c.
Fresh country eggs, SAFE dozen.
Fresh California oranges, Sc =
i DOZEN.
Fresh cooking spples, three I'D.
for Csc.
Blue Ribbon rolled eats, large
pkg. eSe.
Seeded raisins, one pound pkg.
25e.
Grated pineapple. Ne. 1 can, 9se.
yellow dried peas. Zoe b.
Brazil nuts, Sc b.
Unesda biscuit. three pkes. fer
75e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Personal Points

Miss Dorothy McCabe left this
noon for Chicago. where she will
attend Wellesley, class Of 1915,
reunion. She will be gone several
days.
Mrs. and Mrs. B. !. Hayes return
ed last evening to their home, $50
Seventeenth street. after a three
weeks stay at Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl X. Clough Of
1861 Third avenue, welcomed a
baby girl. The little lady is to be
called Mary Elizabeth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05

ISiand arsenaI last week. had not
,res,ined consciousness. II vas one
veek aso today that hs was injured
and since then he Is been lying in
: state OF coma Ct st. Anthooy's
hospital. DR.. Joseph De Silva. at
tendiug physician. states be notes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
Blankets and Comforts
Sd Floors:

$3.50 wool blankets In fancy
plaids. s::x8e inches. special $11.s8.
$3.50 half wool plaid blankets,
Gull size. special. 1915.
$500 wool finish gray blankets.
full size. special &3.sS.
Seconds Of $3.50 white Or gray
cotton blankets, 7sxSO. while they
last, special $3.50 pair.
$3.50 gray or tan cotton blank
cts. with fancy colcPed borders,
size e2x76, while they last, S2.5e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05

Three Muslin Underwear
Bargains:

Bargains:
Lot Ladies' muslin envel-
ope chemise, embroidery trim
med, CSC each.
Lot 2-Lace trimmed camisole
style envelope chemise, Main
sock, lace trimmed, for $l.25 ca.
Lot 3-Ladies' nainsook en-
velope chemise, embroidered de-
signs and lace trimmed styles,
for $1,5O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
MOLINE BEATEN
AT TOURNAMENT
BY GAI.ESBURG
fspecfal to The Argus.)

Calesburg, ILL.,. March Re
suits OF the morning games in the
district high school basketball tour
nament in. progress here we're -
follows:
Altoona, IS; Wethersheld, Is.
Aledo, 80; Oneida. Is.
Moline. Is: Galesbufg, 80.
Rock Island Is scheduled to meet
Wyoming this afternoon in the first
game either team will have partic-
ipated in thus far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-05
If it isn't right
tell US.
Well make
it right.
New Sport Goats for Spring:

Polo, silvertone, duyvet de lane, trieotine', We
lours, goldtone, fringe trimmed plaids Stylish and
.erviceabe coats, 81 to 80 inch Ienths, fancy self
pockets, other. plain tailored pockets, plain and
pleated backs. large and small collar styles, cloth
and leather belts You'll miss it if you don't see
line before you buy. Priced at $500, $4500,
$3s.75, $500, $4,000, $500, $4,000 ard $780,