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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

SOCIETY NEWS

This department is edited by Mrs. Ria L
Ziegler and anyone having social news OF
Interest viii confer a favor on the Register
by phoning Mrs. Ziegler. 316.
Thanksgiving Gathering At the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Schoenwether
the following families. G.. W. Austin,
Geo. Henry, Z. j. Scarbro, Rev. X. G.
Keagy and II. A. larsen and Miss
Wood met on Thanksgiving day and
enjoyed a most delightful time. The
dinner was a picnic affair and was
served in buffet style; and oh. the
good things provided are too numel-
Gus to mention.
Saturday Literary Club-Mrs. II. Z.
haroldson was the gracious hostess
Tor the S. l.. c. Roll call was re
8pondod to by fourteen members who
rave an interesting current event.
TWO visitors, Mrs. Brodt and Miss
Montgomery, favored the club. Misses
Ruth and Gail HaroldsOn greatly
pleased the company with violin and
piano music and Miss Frances Clark
kindly entertained with vocal solos
and readings. Mrs. Haroldson gave
IN interesting talk on What Part
America Shall Take in Reconstruc-
ton" Dainty refreshments finished
a very pleasant meeting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
THE SLEEPY HOUR
BY Luella a. Palmer

BY Luella a. Palmer
| often wonder IL mother realizes
what that last kiss and tender pat
means to a child as she tucks him
into bed. Perhaps the caress would
be given oftener and with added gen
tleness if she knew the unfolding of
a little new life.
over and over the brain repeats
during the night the events Of the
day, twisting them into fantastic
shapes. These ideas float through the
mind of the child for eight to ten
hours out of the twenty-four-during
one-third to one-half of his life.
Whether the fancies will be happy or
half hour before sleep begins. And
the repetition Of the. ideas influences
a child's temperament making it more
cheerful or pessimistic.
That last half hour is often a tax
upon the patience of the mother and
older people. The child is tired, the
activity of the day has exhausted him
and he relaxes control over himself;
he becomes nervous and excitable or
sluggish and obstinate. The adult is
also not so well poised as during the
day and the sleepy time is often a
period of conflicts.
What is the result of discipline just
before sleep? When a child has been
very naughty and received some
physical correction and had a good
cry, he falls into a deep sleep. There
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

author is H. G.. SEVERN, station ento-
molOgist.
The plum web-spinning saw1y is dis
tributed generally over South Dakota
but it is the eastern half OF the state
that suffers most severely from the
ravages of the larvae of this pest. The
foliage of plum trees and ~sandcherry
bushes constitutes the preferred food
Of the pest and such trees and bushes
may be entirely defoliated during June
and July. Spraying or busting while
the webs Of this pest are still small
is recommended.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
STATE NEWS

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DespOndent because he could not get
naturalization papers, NJ. II. Box, a
farmer living two miles south of New
Holland, committed suicide by drown
Ing in a lax on his farm. He jumped
from a second story window of his
home in order to reach the lake with
out being noticed by members of his
family. A member Of a searching
party found his coat near the lake
and a turtle investigation revealed
his body in about three feet of water,
under ice.
The community meat ring at Armour
sold $500 pounds OF meat in one month
to its members at an average saving
OF 10 cents per pound. The butchering
was done comparatively under the di-
rection of N. N. Nelson, manager. A
meat ring in Iowa township was.a
great service to its members because
this community center was fifteen
miles from the nearest meat market.
In the future Bridgewater is to have
only one weekly newspaper instead
Of two, Editor w. w. Moyes of the
Bridgewater Tribune, having pur-
chased the plant of the McCook Coun-
ty Democrat. which has been ~consoli-
dated with the Tribune.
The dancers and antidancers of Dell
Rapids have completed their petitions
to the board of education with regard
to permitting dancing in the high
school auditorium and both sides are
waiting anxiously the action of the
board on the subject. 1t is believed
quite probable that the topic will be
submitted to the voters Of the city
at a special election, the school board
being guided by the referendum vote
thus taken.
A jury in Inc circuit court at Water
town returned a verdict of guilty in
the case of A. j. Runyon, charged
with manufacturing liquor in violation
Of the prohibition law. Runyon, who
insisted on defending himself without
the aid OF an attorney, declared that
he was not making a beverage, but
that 1t was intended for external use
as a rheumatism cure.
That good farm horses yet are In
good demand and command good
prices was demonstrated at a sale on
the Samuel Klaudt farm, in the Nolan
district. Sixteen horses were sold in
40 minutes, the best of them bringing
$500 a team. The entire sale brought
nearly $1,000.
cided to erect a great centralized pur-
chasing plant, which will be operated
by the state Farmers Union. At a
meeting a committee, composed of
e. e. Hunter, Letcher, and George
Kinney, Dallas, was appointed by j.
w. B~atcheller, president of the Union,
to prepare articles of incorporation
and apply for a charter to do business
in the state. The agency, which will
be known as the Farmers Union
Wholesale company, will be incorpo
rated for $4,000. 900.
Mrs. Erbin Horning died Monday
at her home at Warner, after having
been unconscious twelve hours, follow
ing an auto mishap Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horning were motoring
when he turned into the ditch to avoid
a collision with another auto. Mrs.
Horning tainted and never regained
turned.
Nv. q S--
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
NEW BOOKS At PUBLIC LIBRARY

The library has received a small
number Of the newest books, all 1920
uublfcations, for both children and
adults. More are on the way and
should arrive very soon. "The Age
az innocence" 10 called by William
LYON Phelps the best novel by Edith
wharton - consummate work of art"
~rrars Lulu Bett," by iona Gale. is
.rsnnDod - one o. the most notable
$500, producsd this year by Amerf-
sruihors. sThe Homantic' Is fully
Sol.t6 ~ standard sst BY Nay Sim
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02

they feel about the goodnight caresS'
but one mother was rewarded e
morning by a voice beside her bed
saying, Mother, l just always have 10
hug you first in the morning, cause
you always hug me last at night"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-12-02
SEVERN WRITES BULLETIN

An illustrated bulletin giving the lie
history of the plum w~eb-spinning saw
fly and suggested control measures IS
now being distributed by the expert
ment station at State college. h
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
LOCAL MAN MOVED
HOUSE OF LEPERS
OF KIDDER COUNTY

Ambrose Walsh, Jamestown's
house mover, has returned from a
three weeks campaign at Crystal
Springs, where he moved number
of buildings. raised another and
participated in general improve
ment work for that growing vii
lage.
Among the buildings moved was
residence from the lot adjoining
the Sweeny store to another part OF
the town. The store itself was al
so raised ~ feet and full con-
crete basement placed under the
building.
"A barn for Mr.. Burton was NOV
led of the Red Trail by the Walsh
crew. &
Among the other work done was
the moving of the house in which
the Kidder County lepers reside.
This unfortunate family, concern
ing which much has been printed
in the press Of the state. remained
in the house while 1t was being
moved, one mile and q half west
from its old location ON the east
side Of, the town. The family was
kept inside the house and cared
by the nurse who is employed by
the county to look after the vic
Tins Of this disease. The wife in
the family II not leprous, neither is
q girl sof fourteen. The husband
and daughter are badly dishgured
and crippled. The care and cps-
tody Of the family has become q
serious problem for the County
Commission s. e .s..,..
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
Don't Forget to Vote eyes"

Don't forgetto vote Ye the following hve lntateo laws
November election just and fair both
urvae citizens countless Cities townships and school
districts whose public should be securely guarded
The proposed if approved by the people OF the
state will become operative thirty days after the election or
December 2, 1920.
PROPOSED LAWS TO BE VOTED ON
law providing regular examinations of the Bank OF North
Dakota and other state institutions.
law giving counties cities villages townships and school
districts the right handle their funds through local banks
they so DESIRE compulsory to deposit all moneys
belonging all state and the proper IN the BANK
Of North Dakota
law ordering the Bank of North Dakota to not make loans
on land except to farmers residing in North Dakota
law permit the publication of private legal notices IN
local papers all county legal notices and other official publications
Of all kinds to continue published in the county official
as at present.
law placing aM strictly educational matters under the direct
the superintendent of public taking
these powers from the board of administration.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
DEMOCRAT SENATOR
URGES M0NTANA&
TO SUPPORT G. 0 ?.
Calls Nonpartisan IS que
'Hybred Combina' Of
Radicals and Re- . alton
lists Bent on P$ 4ation' +.
Names N. D. as ample.

Washington, Sept. z7--Dec1aring
that The Nonpartisan league had tax
en- over the democratic party I'm Mon
tana, Senator Myers, democrat OF
that state, in formal statement Is
sued here today, urged Montana DEM
ocrats to support the republican con-
gressional and state tickets with the
exception Of the nominee for attor-
ney general.
..There is no reasun," said Senator
Myers, "why the democratic party OF
Montana should be swallowed by q
hybred combination Of radicals and
revolutionists bent on rufnation, and
there is no reason why democrat
should swallow fheif non-descript
ticket. I refuse to do, so.
".This action may sign my political
death warrant. would a thousand
times rather retire to private life
than to continue In public life at the
price Of betraying my state into the
hands of what I consider the worst
elements of politics, and turning II
over to carnival Of recklessness and
an orgy OF radicalism such as has
prevailed in North Dakota for several
years."
Senator Myers explained that the
Nonpartisan league had obtained the
democratic nominations in his state
by entering Its candidates as demo
Gratis in ,therecent state primary. The
senator said that while his condemna'
ton did not apply to the democratic
nominee for. governor personally NJ
could not 'sstand his hackers an as
sOciates."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
SHORTAGE OF CARS
MAY CAUSE EALOSS
T0>CRAIN GROWERS
Member IF Railroad and
Warehouse Commission
Says Supply Of Grain Cars
Must Be Brought Up to
Normal by October Is.

St. Paul, Sept. 27.-Unless the sup.
ply of grain cars to the northwest il
brought up to 100 per cent of nor.
NAL by October Is, grain shipments
will be tied up. elevators will be
clogged and grain will be wasted,
according to o. p. B. jacobson, q
member Of the railroad and ware
house commission, who returned to
St Paul today. Mr.. Jacobson on
Saturday attended "a conference of
North Dakota, South Dakota and Min
nesota officials at Chicago, where the
car shortage problem was discussed
with railroad men.
The present car supply of the north
west railroads is about 20 per cent,
and according to Mr.. Jacobson has
not been improving dGring the past
few weeks. The North Dakota, South
Dakota and Minnesota officials along
with representatives of the farmers,
elevator companies, grain dealers and
others will meet with the interstate
commerce commission in Washing
ton October 9 to present data on the
car situation.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
N. D. PEN INMATES !. !. !.
SAID TO FAVOR
PRISONERS SOVIET

Bismarck, Sept. z9.-Visitors swere
barred from North Dakota state Deni-
tentiary today following q strike
of about one-third Of the convicts.
The strike Is broken, Warden L.
l.. Stair said,3sand a majority of fhe
tortyzeight implicated are on bread
and water diet. Until normal condi-
tions" are restored no visitors will be
permitted in the penitentiary. s
The climax of individual express
sions of unrest" among prisoners
and rumers of attempts to- form .
"prisoners soviet came when 4S Of
the 1877 inmates Of the prison refused
to work or to 60 to their cells.
.',They did not make any demands. =
said Warden Stair. rs fsst hey simply re.
fused to go to- work or to go to their
cells. They did not give any reasons
for their action. They did not make
any attempt to escape.
'They went to their cells. how
ever,' he added, "and most OF them
are there now, on bread and water
diet. think they weresa little on
in the head but the diet ought to
bring them to their senses They
didn't seem to know who was boss,
but they are finding out"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
REVIEW OF POLITICALt
SITUATION IN STATE

protested against the taking over Of
the Consumers United Stores Co.
by Townley, the company being
originally an independent concern.
Brinton finally resigned from the
company and broke with high
league officials due to his mistrust
of the financial schemes of the
league. Arthur LeSuer became
Townley's executive secretary. Brin-
ton claims that he has protested
against importing socialists into
the state as League organizers, and
; against turning the state admins
tration over to socialists. He pro-
tested against the activity of the
League leaders, in defending Kate
O'Hare. and in 1920 says he wrote
letter to Governor Frazier, and
President Townley, demanding
"the stopping Of graft and criminal
acts in the state bank and the
league bank at Fargo" He claims
! that he registered the letters and
that both communications were
ignored.
J Brinton is now making direct
appeal to the League mem mbe rship,
to oust certain high officials, who
he claims are bringing the league
into disrepute, and to reorganize
the management within the league,
on the original basis on which the
League was started, and which
! promised to bring many real prac-
! tical benefits to the farmers of the
state.
I ]. r. Waters, who is also sup
porting Brinton in this effort to re-
organize the League membership
on a new and better basis, was bank
examiner for three years, was man
sger of the hank of North Dakota
for one year, and has resided in
! North Dakota for twenty years. He
! claims that he was personally re-
| commended as manager of the bank
! bv Townley on account of his ex-
perience in the farm loan business
when he was resident of the same
county in Nuu'th Dakota as Town
ley. Waters claims he resigned as
/ manager, when League officials
| dominated the banks policy. and
will write series of articles show
ing why he resigned as manager Of
! the bank, a story which will have
| special interest to the members Of
| the League and impart much in
! formation that has been hitherto
withheld
| These recent developments in the
| inside management of the League
which are kept secret from know
ledge of the rank and file as lone
as possible, all go to show the
shifting and uncertain political
| politics that the League leaders are
carrying out at the expense Of the
supporting membership of the or
gaHiza1ion.
1t is hoped for the benefit OF al
residents of the state that the in
side workings of this big politica
ring, that now has control of Nortf
{, Dakota, will be brought to light
: : and responsibility for the acts tina
are discrediting North Dakota
abroad, and bringing disaster t.
many of its citizens at home, will
be placed where it rightfully be
1OnEB
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
NEAR EAST REL LEF
ORGANIZATION SET
FOR DRIVE OCT. 4

AT a meeting Of Jamestown citi-
zens to perfect plans and organiza'
tion for the Near East Relief drive,
held at the city hall Monday night
there was q fair attendance OF bus
mess men and women, representa-
tives of various churches and ord
ers, and others who are assuming
responsibility for the drive. R. r.
Wolfer acted as temporary chair
man, calling upon A. Lincoln Shute,
who explained carefully the pur-
poses and plans Of the campaign
to raise money for the unfortunate
people of the near east and parti-
cularly children of Armenia.
Stutsman County's quota has
been fixed at $4,000 which will 1t
is estimated, feed 81 children q
year, giving each q minimum OF
$50. jamestown isY expected to
raise half Of this sum.
N. C.. Koontz was elected chair
man OF the Stutsman. County Com
mittee to handle the drive, Mrs.
Andrew Blewett, vice president,
Miss Mary McGinnis, secretary and
e. r. Hodge. treasurer.
A. The Committee to solicit funds
In Jamestown is headed by G. =.
Hempstead, chairman. DR.. N0lte,
vice chafrman;: DR.. Crary, secre-
tary, and C. r.. Hodge. treasurer
October 4 is the day set for the
drive "a !.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30

| Women in a Number OF counties
in the state will Join hands to par
ticipate in the N pvember election,
to aid the independent candidates
in their fight against state social
ism, and continiuation> Of the
schemes Of legislation, which the
independents oppose. The womens
vote OF the state il likely to become
a very important II not control
| ling factor in the result of the cleo
| tios.
MT. O'Connor, the independent
candidate for governor is now
making canvass and speaking in
the extreme western part OF the
state. He is getting large crowds
of farmers, their wives and daugh-
| ters. The support lof the independ-
ent ticket is becoming stronger in
that part OF the state, which here
! tofore has been almost wholly dom
mated by the Nonpartisan League
leaders.
1t is announced that Nick Nelson
of Grand Forks and John B. Fried
of Jamestown; Independent candi-
dates for congress. in the first and
| ScCOAu NOILu DdhOkh &Alotl ICISs Will
withdraw. This step will insure
the success OF the repu blican can
didates for congress. in opposition
to the NOnpartisan candidates,
| whose names will be in the column
on the official ballot, headed Indivi-
dual Nominations
| Combs for Judges
The Barnes county campaign
committee this week adopted a res
olution Endorsing Lee Combs for
district court Judge. The commit
tee opposes NJ. J. Englert, Nonpar-
tisan- Lee Combs was nominated
in the June primary by stickers,
and his name will 20 on the Non
partisan judicial ballot.
| County Organizations of the in
dependents are being perfected
thT.kDnt the state
! BrintOn and Waters Detection
| The exposures which are now be.
ing made by Brinton and Waters OF
ssEse of the inside workings of the
Townley. management of the
League. are creating more than q
sensation among the members OF
the League themselves. Messrs
Brinton and Waters, in the early
pzmim OF TIE Iaeague organization
were among the most active and
Influential sof the leaders. At one
4 time Mr.. Brinton was the private
secretary of 'Tuwnley. He has been
mayor of Beach, and was an origin
al NUnpartisan League leader. He
was born in Wells county, North
Dakota and took part in fight in
1907 against the graft and embez.
Element in Billings county, al
which time 'Townley was running
for a state Office in the Socialist
ticket. In 9917 'Brinton and Town.
i ley opened an Office at St. Paul, fol
4 the National Nonpartisan League
4 and Brinton was active in getting
Il supporter farm organizations fol
the league.
Il In 1917 Brinton was in charge y1
4 Townley's headquarters during ths
Legislative session in Bismarck
Since then Drin- -on claims TO haM
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
HEAD OF RETAIL
GROCERS PREDICTS
PRICE REDUCTION
Declares Lower Prices Will
Mean Loss to Producer and
Distributor But Will Benefit
Nation as a Whole Gives
Figures.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-A general re-
duction in food prices was predicted
today by Sol Westerheld, president
! of the Retail Grocers association,
who declared all articles of food with
the exception Of eggs and butter, are
fdue for a steady decline. The un-
willingness of banks to loan money
except at high interest rates has re-
suited in producers cutting prices to
move their goods, Westerfeld said.
Reductions have been felt all
over Chicago" he said. Potatoes
are selling at IS to IS cents a peck,
the lowest in years. I expect they
will reach less than 2 cents pound.
Tomatoes are selling at 10 to Is
cents for 2 1-2 pounl baskets. Sugar
has dropped to Is cents and will go
lower when the new crop comes in. "
The canned goods being packed
will have to be cold cheaply to move
it, despite high wage costs. Wester-
field said, because the bank swill not
loan Gamers enough money to carry
the stocks.
'"The declines in wheat have brot
a sharp drop in -four" he continued.
although the bakers production
costs have increased. look for q
reduction in bread prices. Coffee has
dropped 10 cents a pound.
Fruit prices are at minimum
Despite the excessive decay, there are
large quantities Of peaches at $3.50
case. This is less than the price
demanded since 1914.
Generally lower prices are in
sight. Although it might mean hnan-
cial loss to producers and distribut-
ors, the nation will benefit, and re-
turn to normal conditions will be ef-
fected."
Seven pleasure boats sent to Michi-
gan by municipal authorities to bring
back fruit are expected here Wednes-
day. City officials will sell the fruit
at cost, plus transportation. :.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-09-30
WORLD SERIES VIII.
OPEN AT BRO ROOKLYN

Chicago: Sept. 28.-The national
commission today reversed IT'S decis-
ion Of yesterday and decided to open
the world series at Brooklyn on Octo,
ber s, playing three games there.
The change was made at the request
of Jim Dunn, president OF the C1eve-
land club, who asked more time to
prepare the Cleveland srounds In the
event his team should win the Ameri-
can League pennant. s.
The teams will travel on October 8.
and open in the American League
city winning the pennant. !, either
Cleveland or Chicago on October q
for 'afour-game q series.