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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11

III luS piCsCuSS Va thO uouAu "AN N~
canvass by the board showed and de-
termined the vote and result to be rs
follows:
For issuing SOS, 900 in bonds, pay,
able in 20 years, with privilege of pay
ing in 10 years, interest s per cent,
payable se,li-annually, for funding the
floating indebtedness for water and
sewerage purposes, 917 votes.
Against issuing such bonds, 267
votes.
1t was therefore determined and de-
clared that the legal voters Of this
city by a majority Of those voting
determined in favor of issuing such
bonds.
The canvass further showed and the
board determined the vote and result
TO be as follows:
For issuing $4,000 in bonds, payable
in 20 years, with privilege of paying
in 10 years, interest 6 per cent, payable
semi-annually, for funding floating in
debtednesS for miscellaneous general
purposes. $40 votes.
Against issuing such bonds, PA
votes.
1t was therefore determined and de,
clared that the legal voters Of this city
by a majority of those voting deter.
mined in favor of issuing such bonds,
The canvassing board then dis
solved.
Moved the following bills be allowed
and warrants be drawn for the same:
Lo S A. SEVERN, judge of election $500
Ina Binneweis, judge of election. 800
c. II. Collins, judge Of election. 800
Clark Martin, clerk of election. 800
Gertrude j. Patty, clerk OF election 800
Sadie Marvin, clerk Of election. 800
o. o. Jermstad, clerk of election. 800
George Brown, judge Of election. 800
Nettie NJ. Carlisle, judge OF cleo
tlOn ,......., . E o'oO
Blanche S~everson, judge of cleo
IlOu d. . . . . : o'VO
C. Z. Palmer, judge of election. 300
Georgia Duggan, judge of election 800
Emma Bartlett, judge of election. 800
Gertrude Poole, clerk Of election. 800
E. E. Haugen, clerk of election. 300
Ethel Binford, clerk Of election. 300
Chas. Martinson, clerk of election 800
Rena Morton. judge Of election. 800
Flossie Sheldon, judge of election 800
S. J. Rudolph, judge of election. 800
On roll call Flittie, Mathews and Ray
voting aye, motion carried.
Ordinance No. 80 was submitted and
given its second reading.
On roll call Flittie, Mathews and
Ray voting aye, resolution No. so was
declared passed and approved.
An assessment roll covering grad
ing, curbing and paving on Sixth street
from the east line of First avenue to
the west line Of Fourteenth avenue
(being Section No. 81, was presented
and read.
Moved that November %, 1920, at
500 O'Clock p. m, at the council room
be fixed as the time and place for hear
ing on assessment roll covering paw
ing on Sixth street (SectiOn 81 and
that city auditor give notice thereof
as provided by law.
On roll call Flittie, Mathews and
Raw voting ave. motion carried.
Bill for grading street by B. II. Rim,
gle, amount $780, so, presented, Aurora
and Brookings townships to refund a
portion of bill for their share.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-11-11
EVIDENCE AND CALIFORNIA

Your ne ghbors and friends are going to Sunny California to make
a home where life is worth living, where storms and billiards never
come. where oranges hang m the trees all winter, where the Riddles
go barefoot in February. They are going to the wonderful Sacramento
Valley, to Rio Linda in the Suburbs of Beautiful Sacramento, the State
Capital, where they can buy a ten or twentyacre fruit and poultry
farm. within sight of the State Capitol Build ng, within twenty minutes
ride by electric street ar o. auoo v concrete boulevard from the
business district of the city, with its high schools, churches, libraries,
department stores and markets, where they will have fresh fruit and
vegetables from their own orchards and gardens every month in the
yea, and a daily CASH income from their large focks of White
Leghorn hens.
These ten and twentyacre fruit and poultry farms are in the very
center of the largest deciduous fruit raising district of California, sur
rounded by bearing orchards, and each farm has its own unlimited
supply of pure soft water from its own individual well The price of
these little farms is less per C. than you will pay for good land
within three miles of Mitchell, S. d.
Come in and get a copy of the new book, Poultry and Orchards"
issued by the Sacramento Suburban Fruit Lands Co, of Minneapolis,
giving the interesting story of this land and it's location with pictures of
the bearing orchards, and the poultry hocks and homes of a number
of the Dakota and Minnesota people now living there.
Write us for information in regards to our Excursion November
18th, 1920.
DAVID A. WATSON
Room 24, Dakota Life Building WATERFOWL, S. D.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
LeagueCouncil
Approves Plan
For Mandates
Permanent Commission Will
Consist Of 5 Non-Mandatory
and 4 Mandatory Powers
Representatives.

Geneva, Nov. 29.-(By The AS
sociated Press. The couhcil of the
league of nations this morning ap-
proved the final draft Of the project
for the permanent mandates COM
mission, definitely accepting the ten-
tative proposal to have the commits
sion comprise five nonmandatory
and four mandatory powers. 1t
was decided that all the members
be chosen by the council
The permanent commission. it is
forecast, will probably meet once a
year at Geneva and review the ad-
ministration Of the mandate holding
countries.
Detailed rules for the commission
also were ratified
The council did not consider to-
day the proposed Invitation to the
United States for its participation in
the discussion over disarmament.
The committee on the admission
of new members finally agreed today
that it is impossible to admit now
the new states carved out of old Rus
sian territory, Tie theory of the
committee is that these states will
eventually form part OF new Rus
sian confederation, entirely. chang
ing their present status. The COM
mittee will recommend, however,
that while these states are not ad
mitted to full membership, their
delegates shall be allowed TO sit in
the assembly in a consulting capacity
without the right to vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Bonds Stolen From
Missing Millionaire
Are All Recovered

Toronto, Nov. 29.-JAn Doughty,
former secretary 'of Ambros J.
Small, Toronto's long missing mil
lionaire theatrical magnate. today
was arraigned here charged with
conspiracy to kidnap Small. and with
the theft of S105 900 worth of Smalrs
victory bonds, the hiding place OF
which he revealed to the police upon
his arrival this morning Acustody
from Oregon.
Doughty went from the railroad
station to the home of Mrs. Thomas
Lovatt. his sister Awhere he showed
the authorities vice the bonds were
hidden. j. They at once were trans
ferred to the police vault in the city
hall.
Upon arraignmeut Doughty made
no statement, contenting himself
with nodding pleasantly to acquaint-
snces in the court room. His coun-
sci asked for, and obtained a weeks
delay for pleading, and the prisoner
was sent to cell held without
bail. although his attorneys init
>.,1atcd he was ready to put up bond.
oe Victory bonds were said by
ihe police to be still the property
: Of Small They were taken from
Smalrs safety deposit vault in the
Dominion bank last December 2.
The police gave out. nothing re-
parding any statement Doughty may
have made concerning. Smalls dis
sooearance.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
President Of Actors
Union Plans Tour of
u. S. for Association

New York, Nov. "a tour Of
the country to explain to actors the
difference between the equity shop
and the closed shop. is planned by
John Emmerson, president Of the
Actors Equity association, who
leaves tomorrow for the first lap
of his journey. \
Mr.. Emerson and his wife will
stop at Chicago. Kansas City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles. At the
latter city the 5000 actors now
working in the motion pictures will
be called together in mass meet
ing to discuss the equity shop.
The equity shop is one of the
most important problems Of the day
since its principle is sure to spread
to other classes Of brain workers
and artists" said Mr.. Emerson. I'VE
are going TO make clear to actors
in every part of the country that
the equity shop is not a closed shop.
Il does not bar any one from the
stage. since any actor who is en-
gagged by manager TO appear on
the stage in any capacity automati-
cally becomes eligible for member
ship 1t does not interfere with pro-
duction in any way and its only ef-
icct upon dramatic art is that OF
un1ift"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Dismiss Detective
Guarding Chester
When He Escaped

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 29.--The
board OF police commissioners dis
missed from service Z. E. Beasley, a
city detective, who was in charge
OF Dennis Chester when Chester es-
capped from a train at Broken Bow,
Neb., while being returned to Kan
sas City from Great Falls, Mont, to
answer charge OF murder in CON
nection with the killing of Miss
Florence Baton.
The board also revoked the license
OF the local branch of the Midwest
secret service, private agency that
brought about the capture OF Chester
at Great Falls, and Cancelled all spec
ial police commissions by the con-
GERMS operatives. Two employees of
the agency were assisting Beasley IN
returning Chester.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Secretary Tumulty
Is Offered Vacancy
On Court Of Appeals

Washington, Nov. 29-Joseph p.
Tumulty, secretary to the president,
has been offered by Mr.. Wilson an
appointment to the customs court
OF appeals, But has reached no deci-
sion with regard TO its acceptance.
This was disclosed in statement
issued n Mr.. Tumulty, prompted by
various published reports as to what
his future plans were. =
The statement also took notice OF
reports that Mr.. Tumulty planned
to enter a law partnership.
81 have made no definite plans
for the future Mr.. Tumulty said.
1T is true that the president has
generously offered to me a. judicial
post made vacant by the death of
Chief Justice Montgomery OF the
customs court of appeals. l have
this matter now under consideration,
but have reached no decision regard
ing II
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
brains" Of $3,5OO,OOO Mail
Robbery in Bluffs, Caught
In Oklahoma, Brought
To Council Bluffs.
ONLY SMALL SUM FOUND
ON HIM WHEN ARRESTED
Admits He Took Part in Big
Haul But Says He Burned
All Except $500 Of
Loot.

DcNils of the grilling of Keith
Collins, alleged driver OF the auto
mobile in the Burlington mail rob
berry in Council Bluffs November IS,
arrested az Westvile, Okl., Sunday,
were given out by federal authorities
i'll Council Bluffs last night upon the
fugitive's arrival on the Missouri Pa
rihC train.
Collins arrived in Kansas City on
a Missouri, Kansas & Texas train al
7:45 yesterday morning in charge o!
Postof1ice Inspectors J. M. Adam
son of Kansas City. w. /. Noah OF
st. Louis and w. N. Coble of Oma.
ha who arrested him.
Immediately upon arriving in Kan.
sas City, federal authorities locked
themselves and the fugitive in hid
den room at the federal building,
where they remained all morning.
The secret room, which has no num-
ber. opens from a blind corridor.
1t is known only to postoffice in
spectors and is used only for the
questioning of prisoners, there being
insufficient seclusion in the regular
Offices OF the inspectors.
Given Severe Grilling. q
In roun dabout way and without
attracting attention., Collins was led
from the office on the second floor
to the third floor by narrow and
winding stairway used only by fed
cral employees, thence by another
stairway back 10, the second floor
and through an unfrequented hall
to the secret room.
There, one of the inspectors sat
down at a typewriter and wrote
down the pertinent facts as they
were elected from the prisoner by
the other two inspectors.
Sitting behind Collins and IN
known to him. sat fourth man, a
stenographer, jotting down every
word of the conversation in short
hand
Joe P. Johnson, postofice inspec-
tor, in charge in Kansas City, was
the only other man who entered or
left the room during the morning.
According to Johnson. during the
first part of the questioning. Collins
evaded details of his completely. but
toward noon inspectors succeeded in
making more progress. Collins was
finally induced to make signed con-
feSslon
Statement by Inspector.
The statement gwen out BY In
spector Johnson follows;
With the arrest of Collins. We
have all four principals and the FIVE
accessories after the fact in custody.
That closes the case. We do not be
lieve there will be any more arrests.
st took our department just T.
hours over two weeks to capture the
entire gang. Noah, Adamson and
Coble surrounded the home OF F.
Payne, uncle of Collins. at E Sunday
Turn to Page Two. Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Seismograph at Chicago
University Shows Quake

Chicago. Nov. Z9.-An earthquake
of moderate intensity was recorded
sarlv this morning by the seismo-
graph at the University OF Chicago.
which reported that the center of
disturbance was 2,970 miles away. 1t
xas said the location was probably
On the northern Jacifc coast The
sremors lasted an hour and IS min
utes. beginning at LIZ a. M, reach
ng the maximum at l;27 a. m. and
terminating al 2:25 a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Members of Committee
OF 100 Ask PASSWORDS

Washington, Nov. 2o.-Some
members of the special committee
appointed 70 visit Ireland and Eng
land in connection with the investi-
CATION of the Irish question by the
commission OF the Committee of 100
on the Irish question have applied
for passports. Officials Of the State
department said no obstacle would
be placed in the way of any Amer
ican citizens desiring to 60 abroad
for study and research work, but
that no passports would be issued
for any commission or group q
delegation as such.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Germany Ready
For s75o,ooo,ooo
American Goods
Farm Organizations to Urge
Law Granting Credit Based
On Alien Property
Seized bv u. S.

CHICAGO Tribune -OmaLo Bee leasel Wire.
. Washington, Nov. 2.-Congres-
sional leaders have been informed
that Germany will purchase $780,
100000 worth of American products
before the end of the year 1921. il
congress will enact proposed legis-
lation granting credit based on
alien property seized by the United
States.
Sponsors for the proposed legis-
lation have gathered considerable
support from agricultural organiza-
tions on the theory that market
will be furnished for products which
are now selling in this country at
low prices.
The American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton which holds its annual con-
vention in indianapolis December 6
to s, already has approved the pro
position and is expected to make
further declaration on the sub
ject at that meeting,
Asks Early Hearings.
Hearings will be asked before the
house ways and means committee
at an early date in the coming ses-
sion OF congress on the proposed
credit. The bill pending before the
committee was introduced by Rep
resentative Thomas +. Smith of New
York last spring. In its present
form this measure authorizes the
war finance corporation to pay to
any person, firm or corporation. or
association engaged in business in
the United States the contract prices
of supplies of food and raw materials
heretofore purchased or agreed to
be purchased by the German gov
ernment from any person, firm, cor
poration, or ASSOCIATION, and to ac-
cept i'll full payment OF the money
so advanced, the bonds, obligations,
or other evidence of Indebtedness
TO be issued by Germany for the
payment of the moneys so advanced.
to bear interest at the rate of E per
cent per annum"
1t is stipulated in the Smith bill
that "the said bonds, obligations or
undertakings by Germany shall be
first charge on all the assets and
revenue of the German empire and
its constituent states, and shall be
paid in priority to all other bonds, or
obligations of Germany, except such
as may be issued for the payment
Of the costs and expenses of the
armies of occupation. subject to
the armistice of November II, 1918.
Property As Collateral.
1t is provided that the German
property seized by the United States
government shah be collateral for
the payment of money advanced
The Smith bill appropriates the
sum of 81 ,00O,OO0,000 for the use of
the war finance corporation for this
purpose.
According to representations made
by William Wallace Brauer. New
York cattle exporter, who claims to
have contarrt with the German
government to supervise the expen-
diture of the $l,000,000,000 in this
country if the credit is authorized
by congress. the allied governments
at the meeting now in progress at
Geneva, will agree to the priority
of bonds to be given >the United
States over the other Indebtedness
as provided under the terms OF the
Smith bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
200 Arrested in
Raids at Chicago
Police Find Evidences of
Heavy Gambling in Clean
Up Of City.

Chicago, Nov. pa smashing OF
fensive against crime and gambling,
directed personally by Chief Fitz-
morris. netted more than 200 prison
ers today. Squads from every po-
lice station co-operated with flying
detail from the detective bureau.
We've got them on the run" said
the chief "And we're going to
keep them going"
The most spectacular raid was at
4 three-story mansion at 3427 South
Michigan avenue. Seven men were
arrested, among them Nick the
Greek, whose smartly tailored person
yielded $8l 900.
The raiders had TO demolishs the
doors. They found seven men at
a sumptuous banquet on the first
floor. On the second foor a guam
tity of dice was seized. A woman
who said she had retired for the
night was on the third floor; also
crap tables and roulette wheels.
This is an outrage" said man
who described himself as Charles
Wilson. Il live here. It's my
home"
He and Charles Wagner, Nick
the Greek. and four men of the
wealthy broker type whose identity
constitutes a mystery, were con-
veyed to the South Clark Street sta
ton. They obtained their release
on bonds,
Altogether 100 men were taken to
the detective bureau. Chief Fitz-
morris was pleased with the fact
that only 10 men were found to have
police records.
1T shows we are dcashg UP the
CITY" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Senate Committee to
Probe Cable Squabble

Washington, Nov. 29.-Thc whole
question OF cable landings in the
United States, including the present
controversy between the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
State department, is TO be investigat-
ed by senate committee, it was an
nounced today by Senator Kellogg,
republican. Minnesota.
Senator Kellogg said the inquiry
would De held in connection with
his pending bill proposing to en-
power the State department. to reg
ulate cable connections in this coun-
try. He added that he already had
requested Newcomb Carlton, presi-
dent Of the Western Union, and
other cable companies to have rep
resentatives at the hearing. State
department officers also will be in
vited to atte:,d.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Nonpartisans
Face Crisis in p
Financial Laws
Sixteen North Dakota Banks
Now Closed; Showdown Will
Come This Week: Nav
Affect Others.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 29.-The State
Bank OF Toxic, in Rspson county, did
not open today, according to advices
to Fargo banks. This is the six
teenth North Dakota bank to close
on account of depleted reserves in
two weeks. The banks cashier said
they expected to reopen.
Bismarck, N. d., Nov. 2o.-Assets
OF the 10 North Dakota banks re
Gently closed on account of depleted
reserves are expected by state bank
ing officials to care for all liabilities
of the affected institutions, accord
ing to statements made today to The
Associated Press.
MANY of the closed banks will re.
open, according to these officials
while others are expected to suspend
business permanently.
The decline in the value of farm
products and the refusal of the pro-
ducers to sell at this low price is
responsible for the lack of liquida-
ton of loans at this time of the year" >"
said O. E. Lofthus, state bank ex-
aminer.
BY Universal Service.
Minneapolis, Nov. 29.-There A
going to be real financial show
down in North Dakota this week
when initiated laws curtailing pow
ers of the banks of North Dakota,
TIE state institution, go into effect.
These laws, which will take from the
state bank control OF much of the
public funds become effective
Thursday, December 2.
Officials of the Bank of North
Dakota say they wifi have to cali in
sons of their redeposits in order to
be ready to meet the call for such
funds by county, school districts,
town, village and city treasurers.
Under the chief of the initiated laws
such treasurers can place public
funds under their control in any
bank they see fit. Heretofore all
such funds had to be placed in the
Bank of North Dakota and that in
stitution redopsited them
Expect Heavy Withdrawals.
There is certain to be heavy
withdrawal OF public funds from the
banks holding the redeposits. This
may cause many small banks TO close
their doors, according to William c.
Lemke, attorney general-elect and
vice president OF the Nonpartisan
league.
\ Bankers of the state insist, how
ever, that there will be no banks
forced to close only because of los
ing deposits of public funds.
The whole controversy III North
Dakota now centers around the Bank
OF North Dakota. Its officials and
Turn tc Page Two. Column Twol
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Escaped Convict Gives Up
After Freedom Of One Year

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-A negro.
who gave his name as Sidney Mos
slcy and who said he had escaped
year ago from Moundsville, w. Va,
penitcntiary, where he was serving
a six-year sentence for killing his
wife and a negro man, surrendered
today.
Walking into detective headquar-
ters he inquired if that was "the
place where murderers come" and
added: Inn a murderer. OF coarse
| only shot my wife and another
man"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Police Find
No Clue to
Murderer
Detectives in Dark as to lden-
tity of Thug Who Killed
And Robbed Church
JanitOr.
Robbery May Be Motive

Detectives and county authorities
are without q single clue to the
identity of the man who murdered
and robbed c. F. Lung, 50, janitor
OF the Central Congregational
church, Thirty-sixth and Dewey av-
. 'enue, Saturday night.
e Strong suspicion is cast upon
workmen who are laboring on the
construction OF the church.
Three negroes were questioned
BY police yesterday but later re-
leased.
The cold body OF Mr.. Lung, brut-
ally stabbed and beaten about the
bead with a sledge hammer. was
-Dund in the boiler room of the
church at 9 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. DR.. Frank g. Smith, pastor Of
the church, and Miss Mabel Hall,
his private secretary, made the dis
covery.
1nQsest To Be Held Today.
An Inquest over the body viii be
held this afternoon at Hulse &
Riepen's mortuary.
County Investigator Michael
Dempsey and Detectives English,
Haze, Graham, Franks and Dever-
reese ate working on the case. Work
, men failing to report for work on
the church building today on account
Of rain are being sought to be ques-
toned by the detectives.
No Finger Prints.
Bertillion Officer Hans Nielsen
was unable to find distinctive finger
prints OF the murderer on the handle
, Of the sledge hammer or on an
open pocketknife with which Lung
was slashed, The knife belonged to
Mr.. Lung. detectives learned. De-
,ectives Franks and Haze are of the
opinion that the murderer stunned
his victim with the sledge hammer,
then finding nothing of great value
n his pockets. slashed him.
Lung had been dead 10 hours
when found, according to DR.. Glenn
Miller, a police surgeon.
Robbery Only Motive.
Theodore Athe, son-in-law of the
murdered man. arrived in Omaha to-
day to investigate the murder and
claim the body. He fwas satisfied
bsry was the only motive OF the
crime, he told detectives.
A. safe in the shanty Office of the
James Black Construction company
outside the church was found
smashed open and the contents
thrown about. Nothing was taken.
The nature of the robbery and muir
der indicates the murderer was ac-
uuainted with the surroundings.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Action Deferred on Plan
For New Public PLAYGROUND

Action was deferred one week by
the city council committee of the
whole this morning, on appraisers
report OF a tract of two blocks of
land between Twenty-hfth and
Twenty-sixth streets, Lake to Grant
streets. The appraisal board valued
this land at $4,000 and the purpose
of the appraisal was to acquire the
tract for public playground. The
proposition will be discussed again
by the council next Monday morn