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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
WINTERS LAST EFFORT

The worst storm of this winter
struck South Dakota early Wednes-
day morning, and during the day snow
fell in this vicinity to a depth of
about eight inches, accompanied by
wind from the northwest strong enough
to pile it in heavy drifts. All trains
were delayed from one to five hours
Thursday and normal service had
scarcely been restored by Sunday The
rural mail carriers did not make their
rounds on Thursday from the local Of
fee. Friday and Saturday they all
started out and some managed to make
the full trip, but several found impass
sable drifts and had to leave part of
their route unserved The city car
riers found their work unusually heavy
but covered their routes as usual. The
hotels of the city were filled to over
flowing on account Of many travellers
being held up here by delayed trains
and the best accommodations possible
for a number of late arrivals was d
comfortable chair in the hotel lobby
over night of Thursday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11

One of the changes which will be
made in the operation Of the railroads
under private ownership, is the mat
ter Of compensation to the various
companies for the use of box cars,
used by the roads of different com
panies. Under the present arrange
jnent all box cars, whether the prop
erty of the road on which they are te
ing used or not, are considered by
TIE different companies as common
property and no rentage will be
charged for their use When the rail
roads are returned to private owner
ship, however, an accurate repor: will
be kept of all cars which are not in
use on their "home" roads and at the
end OF the year the entire report will
be submitted to officials of the various
companies. They will then decide
on the amount of rental due fo- the
use cf the property during that year
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
CUTTING SEED POTATOES

Many busy farmers would like 70
cut their seed potatoes.in preparation
for planting time when work is less
pressing than at planting time. To
an inquirer, who wishes to utilize
otherwise idle time during March, but
fears the potatoes will not retain their
terminating qualities so well after
cutting. DR.. A. N. Hume, state col
lege agronomist, replies as follows:
you can cut seed potatoes early
and save them for a month il you
will be exceedingly careful not to pile
them after cutting nor to put them
into sacks. Spread them out where
they will dry and also keep reason
ably cool. If they are piled or put
into sacks they will heat very quickly
and the eyes will be killed. Be sure
also to treat them against scab be-
fore cutting. This precaution Is also
necessary in order to be sure not TO
embalm the eyes and prevent their
growth to some extent"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
CITY WILL VIE ON
COMMISSION FORM
SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED FOR
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, MAY
ADOPT NEW PLAN
MAJORITY VOTE WILL DECIDE MATTER
Date, Hours and Voting Places Will
Be the Same As For the State
Primary Election

At special session of the city coun-
Gil called Tuesday evening Off the pur-
pose of providing the necessary legal
machinery for conducting an election,
the petition of certain citizens asking
for a change in the form of govern
ment for this city was found to be
sufficient in the number of names,
about 120. 1t was determined by the
council to hold the special election
on the same day as the primary elec-
tion occurs, and at the same voting
places. The law under which this
election is held, prescribes the same
hours for voting as in the primary
election, and so the two can be worked
out together conveniently and little
expense for rental saved the city.
or course this election is entirely
separate and distinct from the pri-
mary, and each will have its full
quota of judges and clerks. The
legal call for this election will be
found in another page of this issue
of the Register, together with the
names of the judges in the different
precincts. 1t will be noted that the
women are given a fair share in the
election business.
Whether or not it is good policy to
change the city's form of government
there should be full vote cast on the
question, so that it may be definitely
and permanently decided what the
people of the city wish in this mat
ter. No voter at the primary should
fail TO vote on the city question
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
DISTINGUISHED BISHOP HERE

The Rt. Rev. w. P. Remington,
suffragan bishop of the Episcopal
church of South Dakota, is spending
several days in the city and is preach
ing each afternoon and evening at
st. Pauls church He will also occupy
the pulpit at the two services morn
ing and evening on Sunday. The two
bishops of South Dakota are making
a visitation this year during Lent at
the two principal colleges of the state.
Bishop Burleson is visiting at the
State university for five days and
Bishop Remington is here for the pur-
pose of meeting with the students of
the State college During the war
DR.. Remington was chaplain of the
base hospital organized at the Mime
sofa university and saw over years
service on the front in France. He
was formerly pastor OF one of the
Episcopal churches in Minneapolis
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
defeated Brookings Is. to g. IroQuois
defeated Volga 26 to IA.

defeated Brookings Is. to s; Iroquois
defeated Volga 26 to IA.
The first game in the semi-fnals
was played Saturday morning by Clark
VS.. Elkton and ended with score
Of AZ to II in favor Of Elkton. The
second game Of the semi-finals was be-
tween Iroquois and Watertown, in
which Watertown won by 80 to
score. Elkton has held the state cham
pionship trophy for two years in sue
cession and if able to again win this
year the cup will be their permanent
property.
Friends of Elkton who expect them
to win the state championship az
Huron are particularly interested in
this outcome for the reason that the
Huron winner will represent the state
in the interstate championship con-
test at Madison, Wis, later in this
month
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
RURAL EDUCATION

The following extracts from the in
augural address Of Dr. Harold W.
Foght, new president Northern Nor
NAL and Industrial School at Aber-
deem, are worthy of careful reading
and thoughtful consideration.
Our life is almost wholly rural ;
therefore, our chief concern must cen
ter on the education of rural people,
The ultimate aim of this education
must be a larger measure of educated
leadership in every rural community,
with the impulse for improvement
coming from within the rural group
itself, rather than from the outside.
CAS- nation we have passed through
opment. We can no longer be called
pioneers, even here in South Dakota.
The middle period of exploitation in
land values is also passing, and we
are entering upon an era of scien-
tific agricultural expansion; the old
shut-in American life is at an end
American farmers WILL hereafter, be
in competition with the farmers of
Australia and Argentina and the peas
ant farmers and scientific agricul
turalists of Europe
THE competition is sure to be keen
and will call for broadly educated,
carefully prepared men on the farms.
able to stand on their own feet, and
think out their own problems in pro-
duction, cooperative organization. and
distribution. 1t is undeniably true that
we do not have as much of this kind
of leadership in rural America today
as is needed.
This new leadership must include
not only the best type of education
for children of school age, but also
the best type of education for people
beyond school age, both for those
adults who in the days Of their youth
had little opportunity to take advan.
tage of the schools and for those, both
native and alien, who have neglected
to take advantage of such educational
facilities as were placed at their dis
posal by the government.
"The reason for much of our diff
Guilty lies in the fact that as nation
we have retained the pioneer type
of school, while our economic ard so
cial life has gone through the just
mentioned transitions"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
NEW MAN AT COLLEGE

Paul w. Kieser, director of publica-
tions at the Northern Normal and In
dustrial school, Aberdeen, S. D., has
been secured for the position of pro-
fessor of journalism and editor of pub
lications at State college, succeeding
Geo. A. Starring, who has resigned
to become assistant to the managing
director of the Agricultural Publish
ers' Association at Chicago.
Professor Kieser will take up his
new work at Brookings about March
16. He is man of considerable prac-
teal newspaper and editorial expert
ence and is especially interested in
the rural field. He was formerly con-
nected with Omaha daily papers; was
reporter and city editor Of the Aber-
deem Daily News; city editor and capi-
tai man of the Bismarck Tribune, and
director Of public information for the
Federal Food Administration for
South Dakota.
Professor Kieser has won much
prominence for his institute courses
on "The Rural Press and Teacher"
He understands news and news values,
and has keen appreciation of the
value of newspapers in public life.
His knowledge of journalistic work,
his interest in young people and his
tireless energy and enthusiasm make
him real acquisition to the State
college faculty Iae hnn nEnN 20
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
ELkTON WINS TOURNAMENT

BY defeating Watertown last Satur-
day at State college armory Elkton
won the championship of District No.
2 and the right to represent the dis
tl.ict at Huron March 10 and 20 in the
state tournament. Elkton has been
playing consistently all through the
season and her victory is we'll earned.
All loyal fans will now hope to see
her team win at Huron.
Nine teams were entered for the dis
trict tournament, including Elkton,
Watertown, Iroquois. Clark, Brookings,
volga, Henry, Lake Preston and Do
land. In the preliminary games Elk
ton defeated Lake Preston 81 to A.;
Clark defeated Henry ~ to IS; Elkton
defeated Dolan 76 to 2; Watertown
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
CONSOLIDATION OF
COUNTRY SCHOOLS
PROMINENT SOUTH DAKOTA EDU.
GATOR SUMMARIZES ADvAN-
TAGES OF CONSOLIDATION
FINDS MANY FACTS N FAVOR OF PLAN
Will Soon Be Made Known
To the Public.

/ In an article on school Consolida-
tion in Nebraska; What the Facts and
Figures Actually Show" appearing in
a recent issue of The Nebraska Farm
er, Professor Leslie B. Sipple, head
of the department of rural education
at the Northern Normal and Industrial
School, presents these arguments in
favor of consolidation:
III should be kept in mind that the
consolidated school offers an average
of over three years of high school
work, while the old school offered
none; that under the old plan the
teachers were often unframed and
with little or no experience, while
under consolidation a superior teacher
Is employed; that transportation is
provided, which was unnecessary in
the old school; and that prices for
everything are much higher now than
theye were under the old plan.
''The cost of the consolidated school
Is not excessive. 1t does not cost more
than little country schools, but less
than similar schools in the larger
towns. Not single school reported
any desire to return to the old sys-
tenn. In no other type Of school can
the same amount of education be pro-
cured at so low cost. The pupils
are kept at home and parents need
not sacrifice the farm in order to edu-
cate them. The money usually spent
for tuition, board, clothing, etc, when
pupils are sent away to town to high
school will go far to Offset the small
school
"As a by-product of consolidation
nine schools reported that the high
ways had been improved, six that
IS. gre telephones had been installed.
twelve that land values had increased
(probably not entirely, but perhaps in
part. due to consolidation, seven that
the school was organized to include
the adult population, two that lecture
courses were maintained, nine that
the school is the center for community
gatherings, seven that farm organiza-
tions meet at the school, and three
that the schools are used for religious
services.
"The by-products of any enterprise
concludes Mr.. Sipple, "often deter
mine it's success or failure. Farmers
children can be educated in town, but
to do so the farmer sacrifices these
very desirable results which come
when the right kind of school is To-
Gated in the community"
Mr.. Sipple gathered the material for
this article while head of the rural
education department of the Nebraska
State Normal School at Kearney, be-
fore assuming his present position in
this state.
A consolidated school survey of
South Dakota is now being conducted
by the rural and extension depart
ments of the Northern Normal and
Industrial School, the results of
which are soon to be published.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week shows conservatism spreading
Buyers exercising caution. Retail
trade slightly quieter. Merchandise
scarcity still complained of. Manu-.
featuring active, but deliveries lag be.
hind orders. Distribution checked by
car shortages. Sever storms hamper
transportation. Building active, but
curtailed by high costs and money
stringency. Stock market trading re.
stricted; money stringency, credit sit
uation and unsatisfactory bank re.
serve factors. Bank clearings gain
over last week and year ago. Fail
ures above last weeks and a year ago
Weekly food index declines.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
STOCK SHIPPING ASSOCIATIONS

Prof. c. Larsen, director of the ag-
ricultural extension division at State
college, gives four good reasons for
organizing cooperative livestock ship
ping associations as follows:
The financial saving-Farmers re-
ceive every dollar there is in the stock.
Insurance equivalent In case of
damage to the stock the loss does not
fall upon any one person, but is dis
tributed among all the members.
Convenience in shipping Livestock
can be shipped almost any time be-
cause the association manager can
make up car any time The com.
bined efforts of a community of farm
ers are more effective in obtaining
cars at time of car shortage than
tre efforts of an individual.
A shipping association is school
in co operation for learning more about
markets and handling cattle for mar
k6t a8t a8t EG EHh eTJ1T3W 80 Hf.E98
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
PERsHINe's HORSE RELEASED

Kedron, Gen. Pershing's war horse,
has been released from quarantine at
Newport News, Va, by the United
States department OF agriculture. It
will be remembered that efforts were
made to have him released immedi-
ately after his arrival in order that
Gen. Pershing might ride him in the
triumphal parades in New York and
The department Of agri-
culture took the position. however,
that the menace to the livestock fn-
terests OF the country was such that
the release OF even 20 Distinguished
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Sasse and two
little daughters were Brookings visit
ors, guests OF the family sof Mrs.
Sasse's sister. Mrs. E. A. Wing, Satur-
day and SundAy.'ow snlpiii7H sss1 =
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-11
BACK TO OLD POLICY

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
PHILIPPINE NATIVES STILL
FOLLOW ANCIENT CUSTOMS
ScIf-Whipplnh to App~nsc Divine
Wrath In san rTuc-
Heed There

MANILA, l.. l.. May 1.-THE prac-
ticc of self whipping in public TO APP.
peasc divine wrath which nourishcd
IN certain countries OF Europe cen
,ur!cs Ego. still exists in the Philip
pine Islands, although in IL diminish
ing degree each year.
AdviceS from the provinces where
cduca tional advantages are not en-
joyed. show that the practice was
indulged in during the Easter holt
days this year though not by as great
numbers as in former years.
hundreds of Americans and other
foreigners gathered at an open field
"A few miles from the center OF the
city to witness the weird perform
ancc. but only six appeared 10 tic
pcndncc.
These beat themselves over the
backs with heavy flexible bamboo
logging rods. Later they walked 10
seven places. in the field. denotinE
the seven points OF the cross. where
they were beaten by the master o!
ceremonies. When the flashing. is
completed they throw themselves
into pool of mud and as they come
from the stagnant water. thciv
wounds are washed with pure water
and healing medicines applied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Local Organization VIII Consider
Problems Of Ovcrcrowdcd Schools
of Richmond.

The Richmond Education Assoc!a-
sIon: Tor many years potent factor
Richmond. viii hold its annual meet
ing at the WomaE's Club Tuesday.
May Is, at S:lo l.. NJ. according to
ford. acting prcsidcn, of the associa-
ton.
BESIDES the reports of officers and
Of officers. there will be up for dis
cuJsioH several subjects OF vital i'm
portancc 10 the citizens Of Richmond
special committee. headed by Mrs
ing a study for several months Of the
need OF additional school buildings
TO take care Of Kichmond's ever in
John M aPS HshG liirPP onss chdoI IS
badly crowded: the junior high
schools are. taxed far beyond their
capacity: there is crying need for
more more room at the Armstrong Colored
High. and In several sections OF the
City. especially on the North and
South sides. new elementary schools
lion. W.yndham Meredith will give
brief but full. discussion, OF the
I proposed new state Memorial Library
to be erected on the Ford lot. pro-
Eidcd the city donates the site
The feature address will be de-
iivered by Hugh $. Mag!ll. field secre-
tary OF the National Education Asso-
eia,ipn.. Mr.. MaEill. who is very
Teacher Crisis" in the United States.
The pub! ic school teachers Of the city
VIII probably attend in body 10
hear Mr.. Mng!ll The Principals
Club OF Richmond will tender MIR.
Magi!! a dinner at the Westmoreland
Club. Tuesday at $50 r. VI.
The Richmond Education Associa-
ton mas an honored history of spIen-
did educational achievement for
richmond. and numbers among it's
members many OF tn. leading social
and civic workers OF the city. Dur
| ing the present year the association
/ has conferred its work on a city
/ library, the maintenance @. omen air
/ classes in the public schools and the
I care OF tubercular children during
thc vacation period. Mrs. q. Harvey
/ clarke. Tor several years the score
tary Of the association, !y one o! the
guiding spirits Of the organization.
/ the public is cordially invited to
/ attend the meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
NORMAL DRAMATIC CLUB
PRESENTS ORIENTAL PLAY
iIarrisonburg Students Repeat Per-
for1nancc Of "Thc Eastern Gate"
Other School News.

HARRISoNBURG. VA. May l5-
The Eastern. Gate" an Oriental
fantasy in three acts. which was pre-
scented in Harrisonburg by the STRAIT
ford Dramatic Club OF the State Nor
mai School Il month ago. was played
by The same organization In the thea
ter at Lexington Friday night. The
members of the Stra,ford club met
with "A decided success. playing to a
fun house. They returned to the
Normal School today.
America OF Tomorrow" a pageant
written and prepared by students of
the Junior High School or Harrison
hurg, was presented In the auditorium
of the State Normal School WedneS-
day morning under the supervision
q! their English teacher, Miss Carrie
NJ. DUNCAN.
Members OF the Glee club. who. last
Friday and Saturday. gave concerts
hiackaburg. returned 10 liarrisonburs
sunday. During their visit in Blacks
burg the young ladies' were enter
tanned by President and Mrs. Julian
y. Burruss. who had been at Harrison
burg prior to President Burruss go
I'M; to Blacksburg.
Commencement addresses by mem
bers OF the faculty of the Harrison
burg State Normal School have been
made lately at number Of Valley
High schools. DIR. w. j. Clifford was
ih" commcnccment speaker at Tim
beryilie; George w. Chappelear. Jr..
day. night: DR.. John w. Wayland
spoke at Upperville Tuesday night
and at Rectortown Wednesday night.
and DR.. Henry a. Converse was the
commencement speaker at Mt. Clin-
ton Wednesday night.
More than NIFTY students and teach
crs OF the liarr!sonburs state Normal
school made an automobile trip to
Luray last Saturday fo' the purpose
OF visiting the Luray Cavcrns.
The members OF the Harrisonburg
Educational Association. comprising
teachers of the State Normal School
and Of the Harrisonburg city schools,
turned their final meeting OF the year
into social affair and with wives
and children went to wcYcr's Cave
this afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
Relief In Power Of Prnycr.

The Anti-Saloon League is very
powerful. II will take great clever
mIn NJ j.. Farley. ut "A banquet of the
New Jersey liquor dealers at At
!an;ir City.
Yes. we mus; he as clever in our
methods as little Willie.
Il, was the week before little Will
lies birthday. ami heI was on his
fnccs ut his bedside ptti;ioninG Di-
vine Providence for presents in a
very loud voice.
Please send me-" he shouted. "a
bicycle. rifle. II tool chest. "a
Want are YOU praying 50 loud
for?f his brother Interrupted The
Good Man amt deaf
~ know he amt said little Will
lie. winking toward the next room.
but grandma is
And ne continued louder than be-
fore.
"A scooter. drum, n takin' ma
chime and n pony. Amen"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-16
LIYING-ROOM
FURNITURE
1000
OFF

$4,000 3-Picce Suitc. $4,000
Settcc. Arm Chair aud Rocker. Mahogany
frames: Plush uphoistory.
$l10.0G s:i-Pirrr Suite, $4,000
Se;t"", Ar;n Chair ana Rocker Mah7gany
frames Molc-Skin upholstery.
$1,000 3-Picrr Suite, $1,000
;:c;tce. Arm Chair and Rocker: Cane Hack
style: Mahogany frames.
sa50.H0 3-pie"c suite. $4,000
Sctt"e. Arm Chair and Rocker: Cane Back
style: Mahogany frames; Tapestry.
$300.0h Splice Suite. Cane Back Style,
S9ta.UG
S360.00 3-PicCC Suita. Cane Back Style,
$2SS.nD
$4,000 3-Picce Suite, Cane Back Style,
$4,000
y Odd Pieces for Living Room
Upholstered Iiyin. Room Rockers and
Chairs. SlS.75
HuO-F0ld Daycnrtie Beds
Separately. or with Chairs nd Rockers To ma ION
At reductions in proportion TO the above