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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was marked by hesitation. Price
uncertainty and lower farm product
values bars to usual fall activity.
Warm weather and election only sec
ondary influences. Apparel trades
very unsettled. Agricultural imple-
ments feeling low prices for grain,
animals and cotton. Merchants TAX
ing stronger ground against buyers re-
turning or cancelling larger financial
outlook quite cheerful. Bankers say
readjustments are being facilitated by
credits extended and that loans are
large. Prices of commodities lower
for week, following big decline in
September. Food index off again.
Bank ~clearings still exceeding year
ago, when strikes began to affect
trade and industry. Railroad situa-
ton improving. Failures slightly
fewer for week. September total not
large, but liabilities heavy.
This weeks index number, based
on the prices per pound of thirty
n articles used for food, is $4.24,
which compares with $4.33 last week
and $3.50 for the week ending Octo-
Der 9, 1919. This weeks number
shows a loss of 2 per CEN from last
week and of 1874 per cent from the
like week Of last year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
FIVE LICENSES ISSUED

Marriage licenses were issued to
the following named couples by Clerk
of Courts II. S. Johnson: Edwin Holm
OF Bruce, and Miss Clara Thompson
OF Brockings; Del Strobe Of Ipswich,
and Miss LaVerne Cooper of Bonilla;
Oliver P. Knutson and Miss Clara
Morseth, both Of Hendricks; John
Jonker and Miss Della Appel Of Bruce;
Harold D. Bacon and Miss Velva Bebo,
both OF Flandreau. The last named
pair were married by Judge Geo. p.
Hall Tuesday afternoon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
NELSON HOUSE SOLD

Mrs. Lizzie Nelson closed a deal this
morning which concluded the sale of
her large house on Eighth street,
known as the Nelson House, to w. w.
Burnett Of Carthage. According to the
contract the new owners may take
possession on October Is. Mrs. Nelson
will move into the new home which
she built this summer on Seventh
street.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-14
s. 8

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Wilcox of Water
town, motored down Sunday and spent
the day visiting old friends in this
city. Mr.. Wilcox is a former resi-.
dent of Brookings, having run a hard
ware store here for several years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06

Charles after beink shot walked dis
lance of square and gave out and
ne placed him in wagon and carried
aim to the hospital.
James Dean testified that the
brothers got to qusrreling and Charles
struck Samuel. The brothers were
separated and then Charles Sorrell
vent off and procured the gun and
subsequently dropped it and it was
picked up by Samuel Sorrell and ten
minutes afterward Samuel Sorrell
with this gun killed his brother. Dean
SAID he examined the gun after 1t Mad
been dropped by Charles Sorrell and
that it was not loaded.
Chas. Sorrcll was veteran OF the
world war having served overseas ana
on. severa! occas ions was IN battle.
Charles Sorrell more than tw" years
ago during quarrel shot his brother
Samuel Sorrell in the back. Samuel
however, soon recovered from his IN
lur:es.
The funeral of Sorrell took Place at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06
LOSING THEIR FORCE

With the decision Of the Inter-
church Federation to abandon ITS
billion-dollar drive" and the failure
even Of the highly popular Salvation
Army to raise by the same means a
=more modest sum, the expediency OF
this sensational opening of the pup
lie purse will be more seriously queS-
toned than ever. An intensive
method of getting contributions had
a certain justification in the days
# the Liberty loans and the various
war time charities; the need was ur-
rent. and promptness in meeting 1t
was the main consideration. But the
disadvantages Of drives are now be-
,Umin~ more clear than the advant-
ages.
For enc thing, they have reache!
4 point where they arouse resent
nent rather than enthusiasm. The
question is not one of ability or OF
Willingness to give. But most per-
sons have become irritated with the
stand and deliver attitude of the
less tactful drivers. They do not
Ike TO be held up at inconvenient
moments and made to feel. il theT
aye unable to respond to the demand,
that they are evadng a public duty.
II these days of costly Twin" the
aost generously inclined cannot al
rays afford. to give .,6r impulse to
very cause that appeals to them.
Thcr have 10 calculate on charltle
"s closely as upon grocers' bills. !
Again, the drive system has
yovcd IN many instances injurious
It's would-be beneticiaricS. 1t
las often led to a great waste of
Kergy: it has sometimes given OPP
pcrtynities for dishonesty which
have not been resisted. The per-
sonal note in il has now and then
been inspiring where cold appeals
u print would have had little effect.
Even 50, the power Of the drive. t.
enlist sympathy. has been dullsd Tby
r"Hctiticn. II there are advantage :
Il it. as there doubtless are. these
an be retained under the restric-
t;oHS which common sense imposes.
-- philadelphia Inquirer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06

:sparklers, It is true, cause but little
alarm, as they expire almost as soon
as they are lighted, but the stalk
or steam contains the menace to the
lives Of little ones. Burns from the
stalk cause injuries difficult to heal
and likely to cause tetanus, or blood
poisoning.
This information was impaired TO
a prominent official Of this city py
a man who at one time was en-
ployed in factory where spark
'lers" are manufactured. According
to him, they are among the most
dangerous Of al! Fourth of July eX-
iplosives.
/, The authorities of Philadelphia cut
them out altogether this year. Deal
ers sought an injunction. against
the police department, but the judge
before whom the proceedings were
brought decided that the police act
ed within their powers when they
forbade their use.
While there is no special ordinance
forbidding their use in Alexandria.
law of the city makes it a INSIDE
'meanor for any person to engage in
diversions dangerous to themselves
rr others. ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06
TNDEpENDENCE DAY

The. weather yesterday Was IGe Il
for a sholiday. and the Fourth Of
July Was observed generally. Then
sands of automobiles were utilized
in transporting picknickerS to parks
and rssal retreats, while many Pc
sons used motorboatS for trips down
the river. The excursion steamer
were crowded, as were also electric
trainssbctwccn this city and Mount
Vernon.
While distressing accidents a"c
reported in other cities, the result Of
carclcss handling Of explosives AID
fire works, nothing of serious ma
ture in that line married the Fourth
of July in Alexandria. although
there were some narrow escapes. y
little girl living on north ST. AS
aph street had close call last night
while amusing herself with a
"sparklcr" The coNtrivancc set fire
to her dress, but. fortunately. Il by
Standcr extinguishcd the flames be-
fore any serious result followed.
In Philadelphia two boys lost
their lives while handling spark
lcrs." which most persons Suppcs"
are harmless. Several children
were seriously burnt by these con-
trivunceS IN Washington last night.
And accidents from the same source
arc reported in other places.
Scvcra! days ago Il we'll meaning
correspondent Of the Gazette sent It
communications in which the use of
"sparklers' was defended. Ii may
mot be generally known. but it is a
fact nevertheless. that these ad-
iuncts to the celebration of he
t'ourtn oil July are dangerous. The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06
DIR STANDARD BEARER

After an elongated session, suG-
restivc of the democratic Convention
in Charleston, S. e., in 1861, Gov
ernor James NJ Cox, Of Ohio, was
at an early hour this mornf." pro-
claimed the democratic nominee tIr
President Of the United States by
the convention which met last week
in San Francisco. Thus ends one
of the most thrilling family contests
in the history of the democratic
party.
The nominee bcarsh.1he > psopsG
credentials. Governor Cox was BON
so years ago on farm IN Jackson
burg, Butler county. Ohio. He at
tended country schools in his early
days and. subsequently graduated
from the high school. At his en-
try into manhood he taught school,
but soon relinquished that occupation
and entered a printing office, at first
working in the composing room. He
soon became reporter, later AN
editor and is now engaged as pub
Usher OF newspapers.
Like Benjamin Franklin. Horace
Greeley, Abraham Lincoln and othe:
Americans, products, while IN MS
teens he learned TO work early IN
the morning and late at night, ana
it is recorded Of him that as soon
as he was able to lend hand ne
passed more, time at work thar
play. Realizing the fact that there
plenty of room on top ne passed
from one rung of the ladder 10 the
other. until he is now on the pima
Gle
There were divers candidates TO"
the nomination at the San franclsc"
convention. Each had substantial
claims for the position OF Standard
bearer. But one. however. could he
chosen, and it is generally admitted
that the convention has fixed upo"
the proper man as the democrats
candidate for President.
Let us hope that the spirit OF the
enthusiasm in evidence at San
Francisco during the wee sma
hours ThiS morning will animate
every member Of the party from nov
until next November when. there 8
every reason to believe. democrat
will be- chosen 10 succeed N"odro"
Wilsoris VINO during two terms
amonG@the most trying that ch'rf
executives have been called upon TO
cxperiefce that he has faithfully
performed the trust confided to MN
goes without saying.
WhiIs all members of the demo-
cratic Organization are hail!ng the
rising.s sun. the members, of the party
will bow to that whose course VIII
have Seen run next March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06
Twin Six Cartoonist
Twelve Cylinder Packard Draws Crsva

Alton Packard, Master Csrtoonlst
&ad Humorist Extraordinary, is not q
car but cartoonist. In fact, he may
be said to be q tune-ist, for the
musical part OF his program is as
tuneful as the cartooning is clever.
The Louisville Couricr-Jour7aal says
of his work, as Vanity Fair By Alton
Packard, was undoubtedly the very
best entertainment feature OF tho
splendid Chautauqua program
This platform favorite will appear
here on the opening night OF the com.
M. Gnautauqra. His program will
bs superlatirely fine III all it's
features. He calls it Comedy
Musical and Cartoon Review" and it
is both comical and musical.
i; Packard Gays, Il first practissd
cartoening on the schoo! teacher, who
in turn practised, teaching and jil.
itsu on US boys We kept that
teacher as busy as a one-armed fd-
dler. / drew cartoons of the teacher
y.d the teacher drew blisters on mo.
Almost daily was invited to thu
wood-shed where was warmly ap-
plauded. My cartoons and jokes al.
ways got hand and teacher Was q
hsrd.handed applauder."
!. This hov grown to manhood has de-
Reldp5i his natural tendencies to the
point Where he is perhaps the best
known: platform cartoonist in the
afuntry2 -sri ~ :
). His !" Revisw y will be, preluded by
the Del Mar Ladies' Quartet in an in.
Sentimental and vocal program Of urs
usual merit and popularity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06
KILLS. BROTHER
FOLLOWING QUARREL
Continued from Page One)

n ark and he was cutting the game
'i,ncgc was So in the pot and he took
en- cents and this seemed 20 anger his
4cthcr. His brother then threatened
I'd .ouScd him he said. He ran away
:,f,er being thrown out Of the ark
nd later returned after making an
'nr!.cctual effort to get into another
a.k ana when he thought he was
-S;n@ TO shoot him he fired at his
brother
Nctie Byrd. coored the first Wit
a>>s before the jury stated she lives
u an ark near where the shooting
5ck place. Witness was aroused by
he nciSc outside and Samue! Sorrcll
cd her Charles was going TO Kill him.
Witness went TO the door and saw
Charles Sorrcll pick up a rock and
1uI It al Samuel Sorrc!l and ii struck
Dan Alexander. Charles she testified
remarked 10 his brother IF you don't
XII me this morning | will Kill you
this evening" Witness also testified
.ka; Samuel Sorrell requested her to
,ock him up she was afraid that
lis brother was going TO kill him.
Charles Sorrell she said was coming
out Of the ark with both hands behind
him. Sam she said ran into her ark
w:th Il gun and both men met, Rsw-
ever half an hour interviewed before
he shooting she said.
The testimony of james Mason,
cciorcd. was TO the effect that the
;,rothcrs were fighting, having al
ways been Of quarrelsome nature.
lie parted them. Sam had ii gun and
he told Sam not TO shoot. that Charles
did not have any. Charles called Sam
a dirty cur" aud this juncture Sam
ucl Sorrell fired. being about fifteen
fee, from. his brother al the time.
The shooting happened in front OF
his ark he said. Following the shoot
ii..- Samuel SorrelI walked away and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-06

) o'clock tais afternoon from the resi-
dence of his brother-in-law, Howard
Harrison. res Patrick Street. Services
were conducted by Rev. Dr. W. j.
Morton. rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church and burial was in Bethel ceme-
terry. Pallbearers were members from
the company with which Sorrell :e:v-
ed overseas in 20 world war.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
WANT OLD CITY TAX
FREE OF TAXATION

Colonel George A. Elliott Thomas F.
Bayard and Robert II. Richards ap-
peared before Levy Court this morning
% ask that the Old Town Han be ex-
smpted from county taxation The
building was used during the war as
Red Cross headquarters, and Is of pub
ilc and historical interest The matter
was referred 10 the finance committee
and court attorney.
Harry B. Krauss was placed on the
payroll In the ofilce Of the recorder OF
deeds. IN place Of Harry Wright re
signed
payrolls were passed as follows:
County payroll, s9,76O7O; Public Build
ing Commission, sS35.07.
Edward W Cooch appeared for the
w c. T. L. 70 ask that their building
at No. i0iE Washington street be e1-
ompt from 1919 taxation. II was ex-
cmpt in 1918 The matter VIII not
gain come before The court be sad.
as the property has been sold 10 a pri-
yste individual As tine society rents
out several rooms IN the building. che
question arose whether It could be
legally exempt from taxation. even
though the revenue thus obtained
would be used Tor religious and chari-
table purposes An opinion VIII be
obtained from Edward G. Bradford. Jr-.
court attorney
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
NO funds LEFT
FOR new SEWERS
This Condition Is Said To Be
Hampering Building
Operations
ONE NEEDED AT
29TH AND FRANKLIN

Formal presentation or a demand for
me establishment OF a. sewer on West
lWeniy-nlnth street. was made this
morning by V. II. Korns, C. II. Briggs.
d. ~ orlillth and y. G. Morgan, TO the
street ana Sewer Department
These men are erecting dwellings at
IWenly-nlnih and Franklin streets.
and are being held up because OF the
iack OF sewer connections. Five houses
are about ready for occupancy.
The directors were told by these rep
resentatives that house building on
erations totalling 10000 were con
tlngent on the opening OF the sewers
IN this section They called the atten-
ton or the department. 10 The great
need or the city for more houses OF
his type, claiming that this section
or Wilmington Is The only district TO
which builders can look for future
construction OF houses. They wished
therefore TO impress the directors with
the necessity OF immediate attention 60
the sewer condition OF that part OF the
city.
The directors gave the men their as-
surance that every possible means
would be used TO build the sewer.
Tho board at this time has only s201
IN the sewer fund. and is compelled g.
postpone action until the delinquent
sewer liens are collected They said
there are numerous petitions for sew
ers that are being held up because or
the lack OF funds
The building OF this sewer alone
would cost the city $1,000 more than
would be received from the sewer liens
on The adjoining property.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
RESTRICTION ON
DOOR STEPS
Street and Sewer Directors
Pass Resolutions To
Widen Two Streets
BAYLIS WILL DEED
STREETS TO CITY

AT the meeting OF the Street and
Sewer Directors this morning, r. II.
Grler served notice that he would in
iroddce an amendment, enlarging the
area IN which sidewalk door steps are
restricted.
The proposed amendment VIII IN
clude all that area, from Front street
TO the Brandywlne and from Walnut
street 10 Madison street, In which only
one foot sidewalk door steps will be
allowed The area Is now confined 10
that section extending from Front
street TO Eleventh street and from
Walnut street TO Tatnall street.
A Letter was received from Leon W.
syfrit, OF Concord avenue and Boule-
ward station that unless a vash0ut In
front Of his house was fixed and the
necessary repairs made 90 damages
done 10 his property, he would hold the
city responsible lie alleges that the
foundation 20 his house has been SER
iously damaged by the wlshouts that
have occurred at four different times.
The resolutions FOR the widening OF
Washington street from Eleventh Go
Fourteenth street. and Front street
from Poplar % Church street, were
given final reading. This widening viii
make Washington street In this section,
conform 20 that OF the new bridge ap-
proaches. and Front street conform 90
the width now existing west OF Pop
lar street 90 Market street. Ten-fQot
sidewalks are provided for.
The donation by the Kiwanls Club
OF 30 traflc post signs and "A corner
standard traflc signs were accepted by
inform the Klwanis Club that the de-
the directors with a vote Of thanks.
The directors ordered the secretary to
partment Is deslrous OF having all street
signs uniform in color.
Leonza Baylls, owner OF the land
situated along Thiriy-second street to
Pine and along Pine street to Thirty
first, requested the directors to have
these streets staked and marked so that
he could have them graded. lie said
as soon as he could get the grading
done he intended TO tender deeds 10
those streets for the acceptance OF the
city.
Permits were issued 10 the Whining
ton Gas Company to open East Twenty
second street between Market and La
noite. and Washington street between
Third and Fourth, for repairs TO leaks /
in the gas mains.
A petition for the pavement or
Broome street between Ninth and
Tenth, was filed.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
DAYLIGHT BILL
TO BE REPEALED
Mayor Taylor Says This Must
Be Done If 1t Conflicts
With Railroads
COUNCIL MAY ACT
IN NEAR FUTURE

II became more apparent today that
The daylight saving ordinance passed
by Chy Council VIII have 20 bo re-
pcaled because OF the conflict u VIII
cause Ia time schedules FOR trains ana
business purposes. III 70 viii conflict
With railroad schedules" said Mayor
Taylor today, then we shall have 10
repeal H. That Is about an we can do,
should think. Certainly Wilmington
can not have one time schedule for
Itself while the railroads and surround
ing oll!es and towns have another"
The Mayors comment was called
forth by dispatches from Philadelphia.
saying that Mayor ]. Hampton Moore
Of that city. would this afternoon send
TO City Council there a special message
asking repeal Of The daylight saving
ordinance passed by the Philadelphia
Council Mayor Moore decided upon
the repeater following the receipt OF
and representative men,
The concensus OF the opinions was
that. aside from the legal defects OF
the ordinance, the individual enact
ment OF daylight saving by cities would
tend 20 great confusion.
The Mayor Is supported In his posi-
tion by an opinion OF City solicitor
Smyth which shows that an act Of the
Penn State Legislature 10 1888 flxes
Eastern standard time for the State OF
Pennsylvania and the councilmanic or
dinance Is therefore illegal.
SO far as can be ascertained there IS
no such law on the statute books Of
Delaware. Council may act In the near
future In this matter.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
OH, FELLOWS LETS
ALL TAKE A LOOK

Seven automobile trucks. carrying
1900 quarts OF whlskey from Balti-
more 10 Philadelphia. stuck in the mud
on the Baltimore pike. at Christiana,
This morning. and II was found neces-
sary to unload a large part Of the whis-
key before the trucks could proceed.
When news OF the presence OF such
a large quantity Of liquor in Delaware
spread through the village. nearly the
entire population, II Is said, gathered
around the trucks and offered to help
unload them. but the drivers were
rather slow In accepting the offer, as
the crowd looked too dry
W. Truxton Boyce, prohibition COM
for Delaware. placed a guard
around the wet goods.
It is thought the trucks VIII move
some time this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
DIAMoND sTATE GRANGE.
The EvenIng Journal.

Special 10 me evening JOURNAL
STANTON, March i6.-Diamond State
Grange in session last night received a
report OF the meeting OF the milk pro-
ducers with Wilmington City Council
last week relative 10 the proposed milk
ordinance.
Announcement was made Of the
meeting OF the Stanton Community As
ISOLATION TO be held Friday evening in
the school house. There viii be a
speaker, and the children VIII furnish
reciiaii0ns.
Announcement was also made of the
entertainment and playIet TO be given
BY the Christlana Sunday school on
Thursday evening.
Following the business meeting a
game OF quoiis was played between j..
w. Banks and Paul Dennis, and c. p.
Dickey and Fred Robinson. Dickey and
Robinson being the winners.
Diamond State Grange win visit Del
aware Grange az Newport on Monday
evening, April 5.