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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-02
RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS

The citizens of B~rookings will be.
come acquainted and welcome the
teachers of the city schools at a re
ception at the Commercial club rooms
in the city hall at 500 o'clock Sat
urday evening. All parents are in
vited to attend this reception and give
the new teachers p warm welcome to
the city and start the year off right
with that fine cooperation between
parent and teacher which Is SO desira'
BILE and which adds so much TO the
efficiency of the nn5lic school system
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-02
S. s.

A letter from Mrs. G.. w. Roskie
who is with the Brookings delegation
of the Y. w. C. A. at the Lake Geneva
conference this week, states that the
party is having a wonderful time and
are receiving great benefits from the
meetings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. John Liebenstein of
Garner. Ia, are guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Kruger this
week. Mr.. Liebenstein Is a brother
of Mrs. Kruger and is here hooking
after his farming interests.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
PROFITEERING is CHARGED
Information Filed Against Sugar Re-
finers Before United States
Commissioner.

Pocatello, Idaho.--Charges OF max
ing excessive profits in sugar, con,
trary to the Lever act, were filed here
against officials of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar Company of Salt Lake before
United States Commissioner Turner of
the department of justice here. Hever
J. Grant, named as a defendant as
president of the company, is president
of the Mormon church. C. w. Nibley,
presiding bishop, and H. G. Whitney.
former editor in chief of the Desert
News, official church newspaper, also
were made defendants as officers OF
the sugar company.
The complaint specifically charged
that the three men and w. T. Piper
and S. H. Love, other officers of the
company, made excessive profits in
selling for $24.OS each rs one-hundred
pound sacks Of sugar to a concern
owned by the Mormon church, when
the producing cost of each bak was
only $3.50.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
BAPTIST EereInn Work.

Richmond, Va.-Authorization of an
appropriation of s1,oOO,O 900 for launch.
ing new missionary work in Russia,
the establishment of a large orphan
age in Rome to serve the whole of
Italy, the establishment of a theolog-
ical seminary in Central Europe, prob
ably at Prague, and the continuation
of relief work in Belgium, France and
other needy countries Of Europe were
determined upon at the annual meet
ing of the foreign mission board of
the Southern Baptist Convention here.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
MATERIAL CUT IN
NATIONAL DEBT
CLAIM IS MADE THAT BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR ABOUT
BALANCES.
HOUSTON MAKES STATEMENT
Great Expansion Commercial Credits
During Year. But Big Liquidation
Of v. S. War Securities
Reported.

MISUNDERSTANDING Houston, in
writing to the bankers of the country,
| declared that the completed opera
/ tons of the treasury for the fiscal
year ending with this month, should
show little. if any, deficit, the govern
ment having about balanced its budget
current receipts against current dis
characterization the first full fiscal
year after the fighting stopped"
Though the first quarter OF the
| present fiscal year showed a deficit
of about $770,OOO,OOO," Mr. Houston
said, in the second quarter there was
a surplus of over $150,000,0 900, in the
third quarter there was surplus of
nearly $4OO,OOO,OOO, and the fourth
quarter should also show a surplus.
THE total gross debt Of the United
| States, which on June 80, 1919,
amounted to nearly $25, 500, 900 900,
and on August 81, 1919, amounted to
nearly $26, 100000, had been re-
duced on May 81, 1920, to less than
$25, zoo, 100000. The floating debt out
standing Ooan and tax certificates)
Is. Most Of this will be paid out of
over $3.50 100000, and on August 81,
1919, to nearly $4,000, 100000 had been
reduced on May 81 1920, to less than
81, $50 900, 900.
THE reduced ordinary and public
debt disbursements have made posi-
BILE a very important reduction in
the amount of the net balance in the
general fund, which has been applied
to the reduction of the debt"
The secretary declared that both
gross debt and floating debt would
Ne further greatly reduced by the re-
tirement of nearly 100000 900 in
treasury certificates due about July
which on June 80. 1919. amounted to
taxes falling due this month, but to
meet the balance and to provide for
current requirements of the govern
ment up to July Is the treasury has
decided to offer about S400, 600 in
new Qualifications, in two series, one
bearing interest at six per cent and
maturing June Is, 1921, and the other
bearing 50 per cent interest and ma
turing Jdu D, 1871 DUH SoIl6a Will
oe dated June Is.
Discussing the outlook for the COM
ing fiscal year, the secretary said
there would be a further reduction
of both the gross and floating debts
in the first two quarters, and that
unless additional burdens should be
imposed by future legislation there
would be very important reduction
in the last two quarters.
''The period of upwards of II
months since the floation of the Vic
tory loan," Mr.. Houston continued,
has Witnessed great expansion of
commercial credits, but steady liqui-
dalton Of United States government
war securities. The federal reserve
banks combined loans and discounts
secured by government war securi-
ties have been reduced by more than
$400, 100000. though they have in
creased their loans and investments
by about $1.200.000, 000."
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
LABOR FORCES
D|SAPPOINT TED
SAY THEIR DEMANDS WERE IG-
NOREO BY THE CHICAGO
CONVENTION.
G0MPERS is AON-C0MMITTAL
A. +. of L. Convention Takes Action
to Safeguard Workers-CHestion
of Freedom for ireland is Un-
der Discussion.

Montreal. Canada.-The delegates
/ to the convention of the American
Federation of Labor, in session here
are keenly disappointed at the failure
Of the Republican convention in Chi
cago to incorporate in its platform de-
mands prepared and presented by or.
ganized labor's representatives.
When asked what would be the re.
suit of the rejection of labor's demand
by the Republican party, Mr.. Gompers
said:
you may draw yuor own in.
| ference"
The plank, Mr.. Gompehrs asserted,
is directly contrary to what labor had
demanded of the Republican party.
I'VE had asked the convention to go
on record in favor of the repeal Of the
| compulsory arbitration sections of the
transportation act" he added, but the
! Republicans appear to have not only
| refused our suggestion but would ex-
tend it to all utilities"
Mr.. Gompers arrived here from Chi
cago, where he had presented labor's
demands to the national Republican
platform committee.
The platform adopted by the Re-
publican convention was termed IAN
outrage and an affront to the working
people" in a statement by Matthew
VOL, vice-president of the federation.
He declared it is "a document with
which Wall street and the steel trust
ought to be highly pleased"
Mr.. Vol said the platform gives
what take to be a pledge that the
United States will police Mexico for
the benefit of organized oil, mineral
and mining appetites."
A resolution adopted by the conven,
ton provided that every effort be
made by the organized labor move
ment to the end that schools, hospitals,
private institutions, factories, as we'll
as other forms of buildings requiring
proper care against the dangers Of
fire, shall be provided with approved
appliances for the prevention of fire"
Organized labor was also urged to aid
in enforcing legislation tending ito
safeguard life, limb and property"
Despite the fact that the conven.
ton is being held on British. soil,
Matthew Vol, vice-president of the
federation, declared that the Irish res
olution will be taken up for discussion
and adopted by the delegates.
James Simpson of Toronto, vice
president of the Canadian Trades and
Labor Congress, said that If the fed.
Grafton wants to discuss Ireland it is
their privilege.
Several OF the Canadian delegates
announced that they would not par
ticipate in any debate OF the Irish
question, but would leave the matter
entirely in the hands of the American
delegates.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Albania AGAIN In Control.

Washington.-Official cable advices
reported that the province Of Koritza,
in Southern Albania, has been evacu-
ated by the French troops and turned
over to the forces of the Albanian
government. This is the first time the
Albanians have been In control OF
their entire country since December,
1916.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Germans Given Credit.

Washington-An additional credit
Of $45, 900, coo has been extended TO the
German government for the purchase
of meats and other foodstuffs by large
American packing firms, said a report
received by the department of COM
merce from the American commission
er at Berlin.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Want More Cotton.

Zurich.-The international cotton
congress, meeting under the presi-
deney of Signor Myths, Of Italy, dis
cussed the question of production. A
resolution was adopted emphasizing
the grave danger which insufficient
cotton means throughout the world.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Ad. Clubs Elect.

Indianapolis A. Otis, Of
Cleveland, was unanimously elected
president, and Park S. Florea OF In
dianapolis was reelected secretary
manager, at the closing session OF the
sixteenth annual convention Of the AS
ISOLATED Advertising clubs or the
world.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Will Sell Bio shin.

Washington.-Bids for the sale Of
the Leviathan, the largest ship in the
American merchant marine, will be
opened June 80 by the shipping board.
The Leviathan, which was taken over
from Germany at the outbreak of the
war, was built in 1914 and has a gross
tonnage Of 54,2S2.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Health Officer to Vera Cruz.

Washington.-Dr. Carl Michel, pub
lie health service expert on bubonic
plague, left Key West today on a de-
stroyer for Vera Cruz. He was as
signed to this detail for the protec-
ton of Americans, but will be pre-
pared to assist the Mexican authori-
ties.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
U. S. PURCHASES LOT SUGAR
Government Buys from Arsentine-Re-
flners Will Release Large Amount
for PreserVers.

Buenos AireS.-The United states
government has bought $4,000 tons OF
Argentine sugar.
New York.-Thirty-fou million
pounds of sugar will be available for
commercial. Gamers and preservers
during the five months from June l
to Oct. 81, A. w. Riley, special assist
ant to Attorney-General Palmer, an
nounced here. Assurances that the
sugar will be provided we're given, Mr..
Riley said, by representatives of the
leading refineries.
Representatives of the canning and
preserving industries told him, Mr..
Riley said. that both industries were
in a serious condition, due to the
threatened shortage of sugar. The
refiners promised, he added, that the
supply would be available at a rea-
sonable price.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19

Washington.-An apparent cure for
leprosy, which has proved successful
in As cases under treatment in the
Hawaiian Islands, was announced by
the United States public health serV-
ice recently.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Los AnneIes Ahead.

Washington.-Los Angeles has out.
stripped San Francisco and became
the largest city west of st. Louis dur
ing the last 10 years, the census bu-
reau announcement Of the populations
Of lie two cities shows.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Suspend Wheat Embargo.

Buenos Aires.-The embargo placed
on the expectation of wheat by the
government last week has been sus-
pended, It being stipulated that ex-
porters must deposit four pesos super
tax per bushel.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Nitti viii Travel.

Rome.-Francesco Nitti, premier in
the cabinet which resigned June 9, has
obtained a passport to travel in Euro
pean countries, says the Gionale D.
Italia.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
Default in Interest.

Philadelphia. - Announcement was
made that there will be default in
the payment of interest due July on
sS,00o,O 900 of national properties OF the
American Railway Company bonds.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
May Abandon Conference,

Misunderstanding of the aban-
donment Of the Spa conference be-
tween representatives OF the allied
governments and Germany is being
discussed In European capitals.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
House to Europe.

Washington.-ft was learned here
that Col. f. NJ. House had applied for
passports and that he contemplated
leaving for Europe at an early date
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
New German Cabinet.

London.-President Ebert has asked
Chancellor Mueller to form new cab
met. according to Berlin dispatch to
the London Times.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19

Misunderstanding of the abandon
ment of the Spa conference between
representatives of the allied govern
ments and Germany is being discussed
in European capitals.
The success of the Independent So
cialists and the Conservatives in the
German elections leads to the belief
In France that Germany is less than
ever inclined to carry out the treaty.
This belief, with the prospect that
Giovanni Giolitti, former Italian pre-
mier, will form a new ministry in that
country Is said to have moved Pre-
mier Millerand of France to oppose
any further yielding on the question
of the German indemnity, such as
might be expected to result from the
Spa meeting. 1t is recalled that
Signor Giolitti opposed Italiy's en-
trance into the war and 1t is said his
foreign policy includes resumption of
full relations with Germany.
Premier Millerand is said to feel he
might hazard his position If the Spa
conference were held, and belief is
expressed here that Signor Giolitti
may decline to attend the meeting.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-19
AUSTRIAN CABINET
FORCED TO QUIT
CHANCELLOR RENNER AND HIS
ENTIRE CABINET RENDERED
RESERVATIONS.
A COALITION IS PREDICTED
london Hears Spa Conference May Be
acknowledgements Less In
eiined Than Ever to Carry Out
Treaty Terms.

Vienna.-The Austrian cabinet,
headed by DR.. Karl Renner as chan
cellor, which has held office most Of
the time since the armistice, has re-
signed
DR.. Renner presented the resigna-
ton shortly after midnight after a
meeting of the cabinet with repre-
sentatives of the Social Democrats.
The break came Unexpectedly over
the minister of wars decree on army
discipline, about which a question was
raised in the national assembly by the
Christian Socialists.
1t is believed a new coalition cab
met will be formed pending the cleo
tons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
is SHORTAGE OF
WEDDING RINGS
Demand for Marriage Licenses Dur
ing Leap Year Has Caused
Famine in Bands
of Gold.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, March 3.-Followlng
disclosures that the demand for mar.
riase licenses has increased III all
parts of the country during the first
two months of leap year. it was
learned here today there is scarcity
of wedding rings.
A shortage of gold and the grow
ing demand, according to wholesale
jewelers.. have combined to bring
about the ring famine" ..
- Prospects of combining the engage
ment and wedding rings into a
special design which would serve
both PURPOSES, was discussed and it
is probable the new combination en-
gagement-wedding ring will become
a reality, jewellers stated.
The "brevity" Of present day
romances has resulted in a notice
able decrease in the demand for, the
engagement rings.
The new combination ring.
jewellers said, would prove profitable
for both the consumer and ths
manufacturer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
ORDERED
l!v!L!
IN j. 5. A.
So Courier Bound from
to America Carried
idden Instruc-
tions.
DOWN WITH CONGRESS
Message Urged DemobiIized Soldiers
to Arm and Prepare for Fight
With Capital
ism.
DOWN WITH CONGRESS

r United Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON, Mar. 3.-lnstruc'
tions for organizing a bolshevist revo-
luton in the United States and d1a-
monds valued at three million rubles
were found on a captured soviet cour-
ier bound from Moscow to New York,
according to state department docu'
ments read today to the senate COM
mittee investigating Russian propa-
ganda.
The courier, Anton kotteroff, was
captured at Riga, December lS, last,
carrying the jewels, mass OF propa'
ganda, instructions and private mes
sages to Russians in this country, ac-
cording to the documents.
Ludwig Martens, soviet agent here
who was before the committee denied
knowing Kotteroff.
The courier's papers, buried in the
false bottom OF his valisa included a
message to American revolutionarles,
according to Il report from the Amer1-
can commissioner at Riga from which
Ellis read.
Down with the senate and con-
gress," the message read. 1t urged
(emobilized soldiers to arm and pre-
are for a fight with the white guards
of capitalism. Workmen's soviets
must be organized, the instructions
continued, but warned against these
developing into "mere cultural SOW
iets">
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
resident Leaves White House for Spin About
Washington, First Outing Since October
of Last Year.
|CCOMPAN|ED BY WIFE AND DOCTOR
Dnly Few People Recognized Him and Hats
We're Dotted and There Was Some
Cheering.

ed to greetings by raising his cap
and smiling. He was especially in
terested in the Lincoln memorial
building and commented upon its
architecture.
Observing a market sign on Penn
sylvania avenue which proclaimed
pork at So cents pound, he ex-
pressed humorous surprise. accord
ing to Grayson. Grayson said that
hereafter auto spins may be expected
several times a week, according to
weather conditions. II the air is
balmy, an open car may be used in.
stead of the limousine employed to-
day.
The president walked from the
white house to the automobile and
back to the house again after the
ride, unassisted except for Grayson's 8
arm on his elbow to. guard against a
slip, according to observers.
The presidents car passed an au-
tonobile carrying Senators PheIan,
Jones OF New Mexico, Pittman OF
Nevada, and Representative Kahn of
California. The president doffed his
cap to the congressman, who We're
too surprised to return the greeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
SENATOR OPENS "
HIS CAMPAIGN
Hiram johnson Says Organized Poll
tics and Big Business Back
Of loWden's Pro-
gram.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
MITCHELL, S. D., Mar. 3.-Powers
of organized politics and big business
are back of the campaigns of Cover
nor Lowden, OF Illinois, and General
Wood for president, Senator Hiram
Johnson, of California, charged in
opening speaking campaign here last
night.
1t is evident that this state has a
tremendous battle-ground of wealth
and financial resources for my two
leading opponents, Johnson said.
James w. Gcrard, former ambassa-
dor to Germany and James o. Monroe,
independent democrat of Illinois, both
candidates for the democratic presi.
dental nomination debated at Sioux
Falls last night on the subject Of free
speech"
Gerard claimed the New York as
sembly made a mistake in refusing to
seat socialist members. He declared
that Germany must be restored as a
."bulwark against Russian radicalism.' -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
DOUBLE BARREL,
INVESTIGATION
Probe Of Navys Work During War
Will Be Taken Up Next Week
Before Court Of 4
a- 1nouirv -

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March 3.--A double
harreled investigation Of. the navy's
work during the war will start in
Washington next week
While the senate naval affairs COM
mittee is probing Admiral Sims
charges that the navy departments
alleged inefficiency prolonged the con
fict court of inquiry sitting at the
request Of Secretary Daniels will be
looking into the complaint that Sims
removed Rear Admiral Fletcher from
command at Brest in 1917 without
cause. --s-
Supporters of Sims in his famous
controversy with Daniels professed to
see in the calling of the naval court
a counter attack by the secretary
against Sims. They limited that Dan
iels instead of waiting for the senate
to probe Sims charges against him.
launched an investigation of his own
into the conduct of Sims.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
r. ,..
is ELUSIVE.
hIleoed Master Mind in $5,oOO,CCc
Bond Theft Plot, Has Not Been
Found by Three De-
tectives.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Mar. 3.-Police and
the district attorneys office today
shed no light upon the mystery of the
missing "Nicky" Arnstein, the three
detectives, the lawyer and the alleged
plot to steal $5,NOO,O00 in bonds from
Wall street firms.
Arnstein, characterized as the mas
ter mind in the bond plot, has proved
equally masterful in evading arrest,
it was admitted. Even his attorneys
here, who for week have been prom
ising his conditional surrender, today
said they were no longer in toucn
with Arnstein and doubted if he would
surrender at all.
Meantime the three detectives who
accompanied E. f. McGee, one OF
Arnstein's attorneys on a trip west to
bring home the master mind were
still somewhere out west" continu.
ing their sear0 for the elusive
Mickey" u
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-03
RETAIL PRICE
CANNED GOODS
Employees of WooIen Company Buy
Sugar and Other Foods at
Onc-haIf What Stores
are Charging. --.

limited Press Leased Wire Sery;ce.1
LAWRENCE, Mass, March ?.-Ihe
retail price of food and some other
articles dropped rapidly here follow
ing Inauguration of the American
iWoolen company's system Of selling
the staples of life to its 15,Nnd on''
iployes at cost. it is shown by com
parison of prices in December and
today. ...
Although merchants here do not
admit they have lowered their prices
because of the textile company sys-
TEN, prices remain at high levels IN
nearby cities.
The companys system has been in
effect six weeks and the demand for
commodities on sale exceeds Tie
supply. .sr .'
| Canned food is sold by the CON-
'pany at 10 to II cents can. The
retail price here was between % and
% cents in December and is now
from 90 to 25 cents. The prevailing
retail price for sugar is IS cents
while the company sells limited
quantities to it's workers for nine
cents pound Potatoes are sold at
35 cents a peck. The retail price
here is from 60 to rs cents. In near.
by cities a peck Of potatoes costs
from IS cents to $1.1o.
/ Although the company has not be-
gun selling meat, the retail prices
ipf various meats have droDped.