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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
ARE HAPPILY MARRIED

One of the prettiest weddings that
has taken place in Brookings recently
occurred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Il. Burris, 915 Ninth street, on
Thursday evening, January %, when
Miss Frances Harza, a sister Of Mrs.
Burris, was united in marriage with
Mr.. Carl Eckstrom of Portland, Ore.
The ceremony took place at 730 p.
M. in the presence of the family, the
Rev DR.. G.. H Zentz, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
city, officiating. The bride wore very
effectively a travelling suit of mahog-
and corsage bouquet of white roses.
Mrs Eckstrom is a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. HarZa, pioneer
citizens of Brookings. The groom is
young business man, connected with
one Of the large stationery and en-
craving houses OF Portland.
a reception which was attended by
about seventy-five guests, followed the
wedding ceremony. The home was
beautifully decorated, the reception
room with palms and narcissus, and
the dining room with festoons of smi
lax and bowls of roses and narcissus.
Mrs. Burris was assisted by Mr.. A. w
Kuhlman, Mrs. Zula Steen, Miss Julia
Wright, and the Misses Jeanee and
Pearl Leighty. Mr. and Mrs. Eckstrom
left Immediately for Portland, where
they will make their home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
AMERICANS THINK
THEY ARE ROBBED
PURE FOOD EXPERT SAYS SUGAR
PROFITEERS HAVE EXPORTED
NEARLY $1,000, 900
WOMEN ASKED TO SWAT THE PROFITEERS
Attorney General Palmer Called the
Fighting Member Of President
Wilson's Cabinet.
By ]. E. Jones,

The American people have not fully
made up their minds as to whether
they are being robbed by the sugar
trust, but most of them have a sus-
picion that such is the case. The way
local dealers are parceling out the
sweet stuff indicates that the supply
is being juggled somehow. Alfred w.
Mccain, the pure food expert, asserts
that sugar profiteers have gouged
$94O 200, 900 from the American peo-
pie in the past few months. He brings
the sugar equalization board, created
as a part of the Food Administration
under Mr Hoover, to his support. This
board, still in existence, had the op-
portunity to buy the Cuban sugar crop
at six and a half cents pound. Presi-
dent Wilson would not authorize the
purchase. Then, explains Mr.. McCann,
the Louisiana crop came onto the mar
ket at seventeen cents pound whole
sale. whereupon our Cuban under
studies promptly boosted their prices,
and perfected their little corners"
with the results that are found every
time a pound of sugar is purchased
by the consumer
Mr.. McCann's theory is nOticeably
incomplete with reference to the sugar
refiners' trust. as well as it relates
to the domestic sugar beet crop. He
supports the attempt to fasten the
blame for present high prices Of
sugar, and the shortage of it, upon
the Cubans and the Louisiana planters.
It is a short memory that cannot re
call the sugar investigation in the
senate a year ago last winter, when
the Spreckels interests exposed the
American sugar refners, and accused
the latter with having juggled the
ALLEGATION of sugar under the Food
Administration, and manipulated the
American market. According to Mr..
Spreckels the trust succeeded in shut
ting out their competitors including of
course Mr.. Spreckels, the man who
hollered!
At that time Mr. Spreckels insisted
that if the Cuban markets had been
left open to free competition that the
law of supply and demand would have
made sugar plentiful and cheap,
whereas under the system of govern
ment purchase there was nothing but
confusion in the midst of which the
sugar trust manipulated the situation.
The Spreckels doctrine was carried
out this year when the president kept
"hands off, and let the Cuban sugar
supply find it's natural outlet. M.
Spreckels had not protested against
the condition which finds his rehn-
cries and the American sugar retin-
cries, and the whole balance of the
crowd, pinching out sugar to the deal
ers, who in their turn are operating
according to the old Vanderbilt phi
losophy that the people be damned.
at something like 90 cents per pound.
Mr.. McCann and George Zabriskie,
chairman of the sugar equalization
board are both hot in the collar be
cause the government did not purr
chase the Cuban crop, and they lay
the present high prices to that fact
Continued on Page 12-COI. 2.)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
A FINE NUN Err

The fourth number Of the Y. NJ. G.
evening in the auditorium. The pro-
gram was presented by the Zoellner
string quartet assisted by Miss Anna
Louise Week, contralto.
this organization has made host of
friends and upon this occasion re-
ceived a hearty welcome.
The genial Haydn quartet, op. 76,
No, /. was given a most delightful
reading and was most artistic in every
detail. New beauties were impaired
to the Haydn serenade and the rythm
of Molly on the Shore" as we'll as its
unique arrangement made it a very
popular number. Two novelties were
introduced, Sinigaglia's Rain Song"
a tone picture of distinctly modern col
oring and the picturesque Sunrise
Song" by Skilton, both of which were
given with true Zoellner refinement.
Two encores were given, the Glazou-
now arrangement of the Russian folk
song being particularly attractive,
While the aria, "My Heart at Thy
Sweet Voice." by Miss Weeks, was
very pleasing, her group of songs gave
her more opportunity to prove the
beautiful qualities Of her voice. Stan
ford's, "My Loves An Arbutus." proved
a gem and was given with exquisite
tone color. "Mattinata," by Leonca,
vallo, was also salient number of
this grOyu
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
STATE OF TRADE

The condition of trade over the
country as reported by Bradstreets
for last week indicates healthy ac-
tivity. Wholesale and jobbng trade
good. Buyers in markets earlier than
usual at west and south. Manufacture
ing output gaining. Retail trade OF
good volume, stimulated by clearance
sales. All three far in advance OF a
year ago. Money market conditions
of increasing moment. Higher rates
made by federal banks on rediscountS.
Stock market easier on higher rates
and break in exchange to new low
levels, but grows dull at decline. Food
index slightly lower. Failures de,
crease. Little snow cover for wheat
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
CORN PALACE NO MORE

Mitchell's Corn Palace, known for
the past q years AS the worlds only
theatre built of corn" has been sold
tc a local wrecking firm for s2,2o0 and
VIII be junked before March !. The
first frame of the palace was built in
1893 at a cost Of nearly $4,000. The
city will erect 100000 auditorium
next spring which will also house the
annual corn festival. The wood frame
If the palace which has been enlarged
several times has been decorated an
nually with various colorcd corn.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
A BOY HOG BREEDER

The fame of Donald West, an eleven
year-old Dell Rapids boy, with his
Berkshire hogs, is becoming nation
wide. Last fall at the international
Show at Chicago he took fourth place
with his young boar pig among a
strong field, and with the old chain
pion boar which undoubtedly is the
best in the northwest. and the new
stock he has coming on for show pur-
poses next year he is expected to win
many prizes The Berkshire World,
official organ for the breed, in its Janu'
airy number gave the boy and his prize
winners at the international Show
high praise.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
MORE ROOM FOR INDIANS

Work has just commenced on fine
new eght-room school building at the
Indian school at Rapid City. The new
building will be 77x67 feet and will be
erected just west of the present school
building. 1t 1t to be built Of brick,
and will be two stories high. The at
tendance at the Indian school has been
increasing during the past few years
until the present buildings are made
quate to take care ofthe scholars and
instructors.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
IN GRADUATION RECITAL

One of the musical events of the
college which is being eagerly antici-
pated is the graduate piano recital by
Mrs. Claire Wiley Milne, which is
planned for the evening of February
10th in the college auditorium.
Mrs. Milne Is so well known TO
Brookings people, through her many
musical activities in the community
that a large attendance Is expected
to hear some of her very best work.
The public is invited to attend. There
is to be no charge for admission.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
NEW HOTEL AT HURON

Huron Elks will give their city a
greatly needed new hotel All the old
buildings which are located on the
property owned by the Elks are being
torn down. The excavation for the
basement of the building will COM
mence as soon AS the big steam shovel
which was ordered to do the work ar
rives, and work on the building COM
menced early in the spring.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
PROHIBITION WORKER

isaac Pearson of Washington, d. c.,
has arrived in Sioux Falls to take up
the work of federal prohibition director
for the state by appointment of d. c.
Roper, commissioner of internal rev.
enue, who is required to enforce the
prohibition amendment to the consti-
tuition which went into effect at mid
night Friday, and will have his Offices
on the third floor of the postofflce
building.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-01-29
"FLU" QUARANTINE

City Health Officer Miller has ordered
that after Friday, January 80, at 9 a.
M, all public gatherings in this city are
prohibited. churches, schools. auctions.
moving pictures, dances. parties. clubs
athletics, billiard halls, except State
college. Stores must prevent crowds
congregating.
Graham guardian., 1920-07-09
Suffered Interse Pain

"a few years ago when visiting rela-
tives in Michigan something | had eaten
brought on an attack Of cholora NOR
bus" writes hrs. Celesta McNickcr,
Macon, Mo. II suffered interse pam
and had to go TO bed. got . bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie AID Diarrhoea
Rene DIV and ore dose relieved the ! ain
wonderfully only took two or three
doses but they did the work. 2l-5t
Graham guardian., 1920-07-09

For RENT Front bedroom;
large, cool anG comfortable. Mrs.
c. E. Gilchrist. N-lt
Buy Thrift Stamps.
Graham guardian., 1920-07-09
JULY 9, 1920
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Sheriff

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the nomins ton of Sheriff. OF
Graham County, subject to the action
of the Democratic Party at the PHI
mary Election. September q 1920.
GEoRGE A. FELSuAW.
Graham guardian., 1920-07-09
MARRIED
90 sAA AA aaAeANAA1

Mrs. Carol Strobridge, sister
of Mrs. +. II. Boscoe and Mrs.
A. j. Doty, was married to DR..
]. C. Wilson, of Wilcox, Arizona,
June /. 1920, at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. II. H. Hughart, in
Tombstone, Arizona. Rev. G. w.
Stark, pastor of the Methodist
Church performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson made a
tour of the State, on their honey
moon in their auto, visiting the
Grand Canyon, Petrifed Forest,
Cliff Dwellings and Roosevelt
Dam. They arrived here last
Thursday for a short visit with
relatives and left Saturday for
their home in Wilcox.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
PLANS FOR INTER
CHURCH DRIVE MADE

Preliminary steps toward complet-
ing arrangements for the conference
of all pastors Of the county to be held
here in April, to make plans for the
world inter-church movement drive
in May, were taken at gathering of
ministers at the First M. E. church to-
day.
Rev. Rodesiler of the Evangelical
church was chosen chairman and Rev.
B. A. Champion of the Asbury M. E.
church, secretary. The following
committees were appointed: Commit
tee on arrangements, w. A. Upham,
Clarence Perry, L. o. Underwood
Mrs. Kate Corlette, Mrs. C. E. Daw-
son; publicity, J. E. Campbell, Rev
B. G.. Mattson and Rev. j. Frank
Green.
Rev. H. H. Schwartzkopf of Perry
was appointed departmental head OF
spiritual resources; Rev. w. T. Wood
house of Corunna, head of steward
| ship and Rev. H. H. Bowser of Perry
departmental head Of missionary edu
cation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
Field Company Annual Picnic Ar
RANGED For.

At Smoker" held by the officials
and heads of departments of the Field
Manufacturing Company Tuesday night
it was decided to hold the Field Dav
annual picnic at McCurdy Park, Cor
unna, on Saturday, June 10. The picnic
will be for all employees and their fami.
lies. approximately 1000 are expected
to attend. The Field company will also
maintain two base ball teams in the
opposing departments and possibly ar
range schedule for matches with out
side teams. Mr.. Latimer was selected
for captain and manager of the teams
The following were appointed for a
general committee for the season:
Frank Crandall, Allen Kaufmanp,
Roy Bromeley, Roy Clark, TIL mas
Latimer, with Art Moyses as General
Chairman Of the committee.
A unanimous expression from all
members at the meeting favored re-
turn of Eastern Standard time com.
mencing Sunday, March 2S.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
Special Election Will be Called

The board of education has decided
to submit to the taxpayers of the city
the question of whether or not a new
high school building is to be erected
here. A special election will be called
in the near future, at which the people
will be asked to vote on bond issue
sufficiently large to cover the cost of
the proposed new structure, which, if
authorized, would be built on the site
adjoining the armory on the north, pur
chased some months ago by the board.
How large the bond issue will be,
cannot be decided until Architect
Butterworth of Lansing, is consulted.
He will attend a meeting of the board
to be held next Tuesday night, and will
give the board an estimate of the cost
of the building. 1t will not be less
than 5000 COO and probably will run
considerably higher than that.
Should the bend issue be approved, it
is not the plan Of the board to hui,d
this summer, although it would like to
have the foundations laid by fall
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
CORUNNA FACTORY
BEGINS SHIPMENTS

The actual shipping Of the product
of the Detroit Weatherproof Body Co..
of Corunna has begun. Within the
past few days large number of cabs
for the truck of the Northway Truck
Co., of Kentucky, have been shipped
from the Corunna plant. 1t is expect
ed that very soon the company will
be shipping a carload day. In addi-
.tion to this the company is shipping
to Pontiac, where the finishing work
is being done, large number of
Limousine bodies for the Haynes car.
A few days ago the company
awarded the contract for the erection
of an addition to the plant A, connect
ing the two buildings. The erection
was awarded to Grafton Bros. of
Lansing, a large construction firm,
who already are at work on the foun-
dations. Grafton Bros. also took the
contract for cement floors for factory
3, and for the installing of a nam
moth elevator for the new addition to
Plant A. The contract for the latter
will be sublet to the Otis Elevator Co.
who are to furnish an elevator large
enough to handle the largest truck
made, and capable of hosting 5000
pounds. All of the work above re.
ferred to will be rushed as rapidly as
possible.
The contracts closed amounts tc
nearly $4,000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
In Honor of Mrs. Mattson.

About fifty members of the Builders
class were present Wednesday evening
at the monthly business and social
session of the class at the home Of Mrs.
o. w. Fisbbeck, East Exchange street.
The gathering was in the nature of a
farewell party for the teacher, Mrs. B.
Ct. Mattson. A most delicious potluck
supper was served, Mrs. Fishbeck being
assisted by Mrs. w. A. Raymond, Mrs.
Roy Spiess, Mrs. F. F. e. Schram and
Mrs. @. A Boyles.
Following the business session the
p resident, Miss Ellen Rich, in behalf of
the class, presented Mrs. Yattson with
a handsome silver sandwich plate as q
slight token of the love an esteem IN
which she is held by the Builders.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
FARM BUREAU REORGANIZED

Reorganization of the Shiawassee
County Farm Bureau was effected at
a meeting Friday afternoon at the
armory of delegates representing
every so members in each of the town.
ships.
Chester M. Urch, of Vernon town.
ship, who has long been a staunch ad-
vocate of the farm bureau movements
and has been one of it's most loyal
hackers on the board of supervisors,
was elected president. P. P. Bishop
Of Rush township, was chosen vice
president. Members of the executive
committee, chosen for two years were
Luciene Scribner, Antrim; Leslie
Clark, Perry; and James Shippee,
Bennington. Members for one year
chosen are Mr.. Augsburg, Vernon
township and F. M. Grove, Caledonia
township.
Delegates to the state farm bureau
are L. e. Willett, Sciota, and Ed
ward Vincent, Middlebury and R. L.
Colby Shiawassee township.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
Zimmerman-HamiltOn

Mrs. Mona Zimmerman and Vurl
Hamilton, both of Owosso, were quiet
ly married on Saturday evening at
the Church of Christ parsonage by
the Rev. F. D. Draper. They will re-
side in this city.
Miss Grace Wilson, teacher in the
high school, was called to her home
in Muskegon Monday by the death of
her father, which occurred Sunday.
James Mcdowell passed away Mon
day night at his home, 1925 North
Ball street, death resulting from a
paralytic stroke suffered ten days
ago. The deceased was 67 years OF
age and was a native of New York
state. The funeral was held at the
home at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing. The remains were taken to Will
liamston for burial.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
MILK PRODUCERS RE-
ORGANIZE ORGANIZATION

Reorganization of the Shiawassee
County Milk Producers association
was effected Saturday afternoon
when about rs dairymen of the coun-
ty met at the armory.
The following officers were elected:
President, Fred M. Grove; vice pres
ident, Carl Baldwin, Bennington; Sec
retary and treasurer, Earl Vande-
karf, Bennington; members of execu-
tive committee: C. S. Watson, Rush;
Fred Brooks, Caledonia; Elmer Shad-
bolt, Bennington; John Ackroyd
Owosso; B. f. Smith, of Perry; Jas
Hopson, New Haven; and Claude
Craig, Ovid.
Another meeting will be held Sat-
urday.
The association starts off with 76
members and many more are expect
ed to join. One Of the purposes of the
organization is to obtain higher prices
for their milk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
Woman's Club

The Woman's Club held its regular
meeting at the library March 18. The
music for the program was furnished
by Lesion Whitehead, who gave a
piano solo and responded to an en-
core.
Mrs. Inez Tooley had the topic for
the day, "Present World Conditions,
Social" Mrs. Tooley read several
magazine articles and then gave a
fine summary with tribute to the
Americans ability to accomplish
things.
at was the individual American,
resourceful, resolute, unconquerable,
who has made America. National
achievement after all is but the result
of the individual. In so far as. old
world nations have fallen short, the
fault lies in the lack of room for in
dividual growth. America will con-
tinue to surmount all difficulties, so
long as there lives in her sons and
daughters that same spirit which con-
quered the wilderness and faced the
dangers of the unknown without fall
teering."
Some time was spent discussing
plans for public mass meeting to
be held at the library Friday evening,
March 26, at which Messrs. Leon Min
er and Byron Hicks, by request of
the club, will explain for the benefit
Of the voters, the present form Of
government under a manager.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
PIONEER DAYS RECALLED

The home of Mrs. Fred Woodland
was the scene of a most unusual af-
fair on Saturday afternoon, March
20, the occasion being pioneer tea
given by the members of the Histori-
cal Research Committee of Shiawas-
see Chapter d. A. R. of which Mrs.
Woodland is chairman.
The guests of honor were Mrs. Mary
Shout, Mrs. John Hoyt, Mr.. Charles
Jackson, and Mr.. Wellington White.
Many interesting "reminiscences of
the early days of Owosso were given
Mrs. Mary Shout, now a resident
of Corunna related most interesting
ly the progress of her family in 1885,
through the forests of Michigan from
Pontiac to the "Big Rapids" after
wards called Owosso, where dense
forests extended for miles in all di-
rections, also of the first house Of
future Owosso, built of logs by her
father on west bank of the Shiawas-
see river few rods south of the
present Main street bridge.
wellington White told of the ar
rival of his family from Massachu-
sets and the erection of the first
planning mill in Owosso by the White
Brothers.
Mrs. John Hoyt, daughter of Mr..
Burrell Chipman, an old pioneer, told
of the occupancy of the building of
the south east corner of Water and
William streets of which portion is
still standing and the tavern kept
there, also of the frequent appear
ance of bears in their midst.
Charles Jackson gave an account
of the first railroad and the celebra.
tion of the great event when the first
train passed through Owosso.
Many anecdotes given retold the
story of the hardships of the sturdy
| pioneers.
A most delicious tea was served b!
the hostess at long table in the din
ing room, the china and linen used be
ing of olden time.
The Historical Research Committe,
of Shiawassee Chapter, d. A. r. hav,
just entered upon a period Of activi
ty, this being the first of series o
affairs to be given, and expect t.
mark several sites before the close o
the year. Any authentic facts of tn
early history of Owosso, will be re
ceived by any of the committee o
which the following are members
Miss Georgia Colt, Regent of Shia
wassee Chapter; Mrs. Fred Woodarc
chairman; Mrs. George Campbell
Miss Lena Gregory, Mrs. Albert TodC
Mrs. r. p. Bigelow.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-03-26
READY TO BEGIN
HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION

Work preliminary to the actual con-
struction of Memorial hospital, is
well under way. Considerable mater
ial has been gotten on the grounds
on West King street, and excavation
will begin as soon as the ground drys
out.
The hospital has been staked out
by surveyors working under the di-
rection of Architect Butterworth. 1t
will be built on an elevation, 220
feet back from King street and will
be at the end of First street, which
is to be extended through from Lee
street to King street, First street is
one block west of Clark avenue.