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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
BIG BANQUET FOR
FATHER AND SON
BROOkiNGS MEN WILL BE HOSTS
TO BOYS AT BAPTIST
CHURCH PARLORS :;
COMMITTEE MAKING ELABORATE PLANS
Expect Two Hundred and Fifty at
Community Event Next
Wednesday Evening.

Fathers and sons are important peO-
pie in this world. Next week the
whole nation will recognize them by
observing Father and Son week. In
Bookings the observance will be cen
tered in one big event, the second an
nual father and son banquet, which
will be held next Wednesday evening
at the Baptist church parlors begin
ming at 900 O'Clock. The fathers
will be the hosts and are making
elaborate plans for the biggest and
best banquet Of the kind ever held
in the city. + II. Beatty is chairman
of the committee for the fathers in
charge of the affair. Arrangements
are being made TO accommodate two
hundred and fifty.
L. c. Wolcott of Sioux City, secre-
and well known throughout the north
west as a leader in boys work, has
been secured as the speaker for the
evening. Mr.. Wolcott was invited 70
NC mere lOI lllt DduQucl ldSI year, DuJ
he was unable to come. This year
his coming is certain and the COM
mittee feels especially fortunate in
securing him as the leading speaker.
A special orchestra has been obtained
to furnish music during the evening.
A well prepared program has been
arranged TO keep every moment occu-
pied from the moment the guests ar
rive until their departure. There will
be many social stunts and singing.
The banquet is for boys between
the ages of IA and 20 approximately.
All the boys in the city within these
age limits are eligible sons. Any men
who have no sons of this age are at
liberty to adopt a boy for the evening.
The banquet is not confined to any
organization, but is a community af-
fair. Fathers may procure the neces-
sary banquet tickets at KendalI's drug
store.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
GOODS WIN DEBATE

The first collegiate team to rrpre-
sent State college in a debate this
year Vol from a Huron college team
here Friday evening at the college
auditorium. Both teams were made
up of young women. The State team
consisted Of three freshmen: Marie
Mortenson, Bookings; Ethel Belk.
Henry; and Clara Goplin. Brookings.
The question was: Resolved, that the
schools Of South Dakota be consoli-
dated under the present consolidation
school law" States team upheld the
negative. Senator c. A. Alseth OF
Lake Preston, acted as judge. At the
same time another State team, com
prised of Elizabeth Brown, Brookings:
Josephine Sharp, Bristol. and Hazel
Thompson, Castlewood, upheld the at.
firmative side Of the same question
against q Dakota Wesleyan team at
Mitchell. but were dsfsaked.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
BEAT THE 81" IS
THE CRY TONIGHT
STATE COLLEGE BASkETEERS TO
TANGLE WITH COYOTES
AT ARMORY
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE BALANCE
Both Teams in Prime Condition
For Big Games Tonight
and Friday.

The basketball team of the Univer-
ing from Nermillion and will meet
State college tonight and tomorrow
night in two basketball games that will
decide the championship Of South Da-
kota. The State college wal cry,
Beat the II" is heard on all sides
and all the fans and supporters of
the Yellow and Blue from all over the
neighborhood will be at the armory
tonight en- masse to root Coach Vests
men on to victory. The severe drub-
bing of 20 to II which State admin
istered TO the Coyotes on their home
floor recently makes the fans confident
that State will take both games here.
Basketball at State college is draw
ng larger crowds this year than ever
before and the interest in the games
tonight and tomorrow night eclipse
them all. In order to accommodate
the large crowds expected, large
bleachers have been erected on each
side Of the court which will allow spec
tators to sit close to the games and
see all the plays. Many nearby towns
are planning to send large automobile
parties to see these two games be-
tween the two strongest teams in the
state.
Both teams are in prime condition
for a good fight Coach Vests men
have had a weeks rest since the two
hard battles with North Dakota uni-
versity last week. Although these two
games were won by the Flickertails,
the showing which State made against
them especially in the last game,
caused as much citation as if State had
been victorious.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FEBRUARY II, 1921
RECALLS CHURCH DEDICATION

The meeting of the Ladies' Aid so.
ciety of the First Presbyterian church
held last Thursday was featured by
the commemoration of the dedication
of the church building twenty years
ago. February 10, 1901. The Ladies'
Aid society played an important part
in raising funds for the construction
of the building, which at that time
was one of the finest church ediiices
in the state and still stands as a fine
monument to the efforts of the early
workers Of the church. Speaking of
the dedication the Register in the is
sue Of February II, 1901, said in part.
Sunday was a great day in the his
tory of the Presbyterian organization
of this city. All the pent up enthu-
siasm of long months broke loose and
the day was set aside for rejoicing
and Thanksgiving TO Him who had
been the guiding spirit in this great
and important undertaking. Fully
200 people gained admission during
the three services Of the day. One
thousand in the morning, $50 in the
afternoon. and over one thousand in
the evening. IT was found impossible
TO sea the entire assemblage and
standing room was at a premium. In
the morning were held the dedicatory
services proper and though they were
commenced at the hour of 10 o'clock,
the hour Of one still found that vast
audience as complete as at the hour
of beginning. This was not more re
markable than some of the incidents
but is cited to show the interest felt
by n and all in an event which is
the pride of our Christian people
Rev. VIM. Mason Jennings was the
pastor at that time. Principal among
the subscribers Of funds for the build
ing We're the Caldwell families, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Fishback, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. J. Carlisle, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A.. j.. Young. The building committee
vas composed of F. j. Carlisle, Horace
Fishback. w. A. Caldwell, l.. II. Skir
and p. j. Hegeman.
The First Presbyterian church Of
Brookings was organized January Is,
1882, and the first services were held
on the second floor in Odds and Fish
backs hall on Main street. A frame
building was built shortly after which
was the home of the church until 1901
when the new $4,000 structure was
completed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
OWNERS
FORM EXCHANGE
WILL BUILD WAREHOUSES AND
MARKET AND SHIP THEIR
OWN PRODUCTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED
Over Eight Hundred Carloads of
Potatoes Are Marketed in
County Yearly.

Potato growers of BrookingS and
vicinity formed a local marketing ex-
change to build a warehouse and pro
Vide means of shipping and marketing
their own potatoes at an organization
meeting held at the Commercial club
rooms Tuesday afternoon under the
auspices of the county farm bureau.
County Agent III. J. Boyts presided
over the meeting. The following prom
inent potato growers were elected as
a temporary board Of directors: +. c..
SaudrrsOn, Lyman Caldwell, Roy Spur
liHg. George Eberlein and l.. +. Nercoe.
The potato growers Of Nolga, White,
Bruce, Bushnell and Elkton have
formed similar marketing associations
this week.
The magnitude of the potato crop
of Bookings county may be guessed
from the fact that over 500 car loads
o, uotat0es We're marketed in this
county last year. If the potato mar
ke,ing exchange is perfected the local
growers will grade and market their
own crop through "A general exchange
located in some large city direct to
Wholesalers. A. W. AamOdt. general
manager of the Minnesota potato ex-
change. was the principal speaker on
tie program and he outlined the work
that has been done by the Minnesota
exchange during the last year which
has been an especially trying one to
market potatoes successfully. In spite
Of the wretched condition of the mar
ket and inexperience due to the first
year of the operation of the exchange,
the potato growers of that state re-
ceiyed ten cents more per bushel than
if the exchange had o operated. I'm
der normal conditions, the exchange
will make several times that much
money for the farmer and without any
additional cost to the consumer, &C
cording to Mr.. Aamodt.
The potato exchange has three ad-
vantages, first, distribution Of potatoes
Continued on Page 1O-Col. ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
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STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week vas irregular. Distributive trade
about fair, with apparel trades best
situated. Cottons and silks lead in
what activity is noted. Spring fabrics
attract most interest. Future buying
practically absent. Increased repres-
sion in basic trades like iron, steel,
coal and building materials. Building
half last January total, but double two
years ago. Steel prices cut below cor.
poration levels. Copper stronger on
pool talk. Unemployment little differ
ent. but mild winter limits distress.
Crude petroleum prices cut. Prices
more stable in January than for eight
months. Failures fewer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE

A joint observance of Lincoln's
birthday, also known as Union De-
tenders day, and WashingtOn's birth
day will be observed by the citizens
of Brookings next Tuesday, February
%, for an hour beginning at 100
O'Clock p. H., at he Fad theater,
under the auspices of the Sons Of
Veterans, assisted by their auxiliary
and by the local chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. The
program will consist of singing Of pa
triotic songs which will be thrown
on the screen. Rev. Clifton Keagy
will be at the piano. Prof. p. J.
Scarbro will deliver an address on
George Washington. An address on
Abraham Lincoln will be given by
II. Matheny. OF especial interest will
be personal recollections of Lincoln
by some of our local citizens who saw
him. Mrs. II. w. Fulweiler will give
a violin solo. Mrs. II. G.. Hauff, rep
resenting the ID. A. r., will give a
patriotic reading.
1t has been urged and requested by
the patriotic orders of the city, which
all patriotic citizens and true blooded
Americans concur in, that all business
step aside for an hour Tuesday after
noon and that all employers, en-
ployees. together with other citizens,
attend this public patriotic program
in honor of these two greatest Amerl-
cans. 1t is a time that the American.
ism Of Brookings should be appro-
priately demonstrated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
TRACTOR COURSE BEGINS SOON

Tractor short courses will attract
farmers Of the state to State college
during the next month. These courses.
held under the direction of the tractor
and auto-mechanics department Of the
college cooperating with the various
tractor and machinery companies con
cerned. are most popular and much in
terst has been shown in them in past
years.
No tuition Is charged and anyone
interested Is invited. The experts
demonstrating any Of these machines
usually stay I've for a day or two
after giving the demonstration II there
Is a demand for their time. The dem.
o~nstrations begin February Fl and
close March %.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
DEFEAT MILLER IN DEBATE

The high school debating team com.
posed of Gladys Caldwell, George
Blakeslee and Richard Bracket won a
two to one victory over the Miller
high school team at Miller last Fri.
day evening. In both argument and
delivery the Brookings team were III
perior to the Miller team. The splen.
did coaching of Miss Neva Underhill
is largely responsible for the success
of the Brookings team together with
the willingness OF the debaters to work
hard. Brookings will no doubt win
the district championship and it ia
hoped that they may also carry on
etoto hNnNra
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
GIVES POWERFUL LECTURE

DR.. A. Frank Houser of Calvary Bap-
fist church, Davenport, Ia, delivered
his lecture, The Challenge Of the
! World to Christian America" at the
First Presbyterian church, Monday
evening, before a highly appreciative
audience. DR.. Houser delighted his
hearers With his impassioned clio.
Quence and splendid diction and car
ried them with him throughout in
wrapt attention. The speaker set
forth with tragic realism the awful
darkness and chaos prevailing in a
great part of the world, the blighting
effects of war and famine contrasting
J conditions in the old world with our
prosperity here. America possessed
advantages through the development
of her heritage Of ideals which had
placed her in the van of the progress
OF the world and which gave her the
opportunity and the responsibility of
distinctive leadership. She might be-
come the light Of the world if she
could be brought to an understanding
and re~valuation of her esource 1T
is ours" said the speaker, ito lead the
world into a new order when war
shall be no more, because we have
come to recognize the value Of life
above things. This must be worked
out in the days of peace in the heart
life of u people, in commerce and
industry, in labor and law, in race
and religion. The brotherhood of man
must be worked out from the ideal TO
The actual in our midst. Because of
the splendid ideals which we cherish
const.tutiOnally in theory we may oe-
come boastful and vain rather than
sympathetic and helpful; it is the field
of chaff that holds each spear head
erect, the full and fruitful head is
bowed with it's weight before the
vision. No people may come into its
OWL apart from God, DR.. Houser
swept his audience with climactic
grandeur into the valley of vision
where the personal and intimate re-
DpollSlDIlllICo III ClCiH Il uIllS
find acceptance. DR.. Houser delighted
the students at State college at the
chapel hour with an inspirational ad-
dress on, Success" in which with
rare wit, he drove home some telling
lessons.
Altogether DR.. HOuser proved to be
n Of the most helpful speakers our
community has had the privilege of
hearing. We hope that he may be
persuaded to return to us in the near
future and deliver a series Of lee
lures on topics Of general interest in
community welfare.
At the evening lecture, Professor
Peterson presided at the organ and
offered several selections which were
greatly appreciated. Miss Byrne
Smith sang beautifully.
Mrs. c. w. Smith was associated
in evangelistic work with DR.. Houser
some years ago and the party made
a complete tour of the state at that
time. 1t was through this friendship
that DR.. Houser was secured for this
lecture under the auspices of the
Missionary society. The ladies real
lied about eighty dollars, which will
enable them to complete their APP
p~ortionment, as a result of the lecture.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-17
CONTEST At K

Carl Denies will represent State col.
lege at the State Oratorical contest to
be held at Yankton tomorrow. His
grafton IL entitled. christian Citizen.
ship"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
WESTEBNERls
F0RO'SR|YA[F0R.
MUSCLE sHQALs
c. C. Tinker. Of San Francisco,
Wires Weeks for Chance to
Purchase Plant. "
BY Interpatior at News se-.'ce

c.. C. Tinker, pres dent Of he Saa
Francisco Construction C9ls1pnr 10
day, doomed as a rival OK 9errY, 'ord
for the leasing of the water POI . De-
veiopment project at Muscle .hoqbf,
Ala '- ffs
Secretary of War John ". weeks
received a telegram from Thinker to-
day stating the latter would arrive in
Washington about January 5.for a
conference on his offer to- lease the
project. The Ford negotiations, IT
was officially learned. have been tenn
porarily suspended. but -ofticiais
would not connect this acton w'tn
Tinkler's offer. f~I..
Tinker. It was stated. will visit
Muscle Shoals with a party OF en-
gineers to inspect the project prior
to hts conference with Secretary
Weeks. The War Department last
week asked the San Francisco man
to make more definite offer after an
original proposal had been received
from him. Secretary Weeks at the
time stated he would seriously con-
slider bona fide offer from Tinker.
The Ford negotiations, ! II was
learned. were suspended when Ford's
engineers, w. b. Mayo and j. W.
Worthington, failed TO arrive at
agreements on details of the project
with army engineers. The confer,
ences were Terminated by Secretary
Weeks. ~ stt
The secretary told Ford's represent
tatives they should obtain authority
from Ford to complete. all details be-
fore. the negotiations would be re.
sumed. In event that Ford would not
grant his engineers this authority, IT
was stated. the conferences would not
be resumed until Ford attended them
personally.
It was made evident that the Gov
ernment's representatives considered
the negotiations a waste of time|
inasmuch as the Ford engineers were
not empowered to make any decisions,
but merely to offer suggestions.
They frequently clashed win army
engineers on estimates Of work to be
done at the plant.
These variations totaled SIS, 000,0 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
CATCHES THREE BULLETS,
BUT FOURTH GETS HIM

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Michael ].
Higgins, private detective, twenty
six years old, whose home is in Au-
burn. N. Y, caught three bullets fired
at him by an unknown Greek today at
Grand Central Station. He muffed the
fourth bullet, which pierced his lungs
and may prove fatal.
According to Higgins, he went to the
station to protect a friend whom he
knows only as Joe from an unknown
man who had repeatedly attacked him.
Higgins said he did not know the as
sailant's name.
Higgins said he waited with Joe until
the Greek arrived and began abusing
the former as usual. He thereupon
gave the Greek a thrashing and was
being congratulated on his prowess
when the Greek returned with a re-
volver. Higgins closed with him and
was shot twice in one hand and once
in the other as he fought for posses
sion of the revolver. After the third
shot the Greek broke away and, taking
deliberate aim. shot Higgins through
the chest. He ran, pursued by a mob
but escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
CHINA SENDING v. s. GOLD,
U. S. CONSULATE REPORTS

SHANGHAI. Dec. 27.-China,s ex.
ports to the United States from Shang
hal within the quarter year tina.
ended September 80 reached total of
gold ~. 7es. 7S1 and for the first three
quarters Of the year gold $4s ,907, 1872.
The figures are given In . report
issued at the American Consulate in
Shanghai, =. So
A noteworthy item of the report
shows that in the three months period
ended in September gold bars worth
&2,<9e,374 were sent to America and
the value Of gold bars exported in the
nine months period runs to $16.64S, 06s.
In addition to the gold shipments gold
coins to The value Of 3S4l,ss6 were OK.
ported the first three-Quarters Of the
year. - ~;
silk experts lead the list Of ordinary
commercial shipments, as raw silk to
the value OF $S,165.s7S was exported
in the last quarter Of the period and
to the value Of slIo4s,7os in the nine
months period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
SLAYER'S BABY HAS HAPPY
CHRISTMAS IN PRISON

AUBURN, N. Y. Dec. 27.-Christ-
mas meant more to the woman prison
ers in the State prison here
than II had in all the years OF its
existence. because they had in their
midst a little child.
Every woman In the prison from
the matron to the most hardened
criminal, had prepared a gift for
Mildred Odell, the infant daughter of
Pearl Beaver Odell of Rochester, who
is serving life sentence for completely
with her husband, James Odell. in the
murder Of Edward j. Kneip in
Rochester.
The baby was born after Mrs. Odell
began her long sentence. Before an.
other Christmas II will be removed.
since the law does not permit children
more than two years old to live in
prisons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
Wheat Opens Higher.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.---With offerings
limited. wheat today opened y to Y
cents higher for. May and Y to y
cents better for July. Commission
houses were best buyers ~ tho out
set.
Corn started \ to Y cent lower.
After the opening, however, the mar
ket rallied on buying encouraged nv
the initial strength in wheat.
Oats opened Y cent higher, with
buying moderate In volume. ~.
Provisions were dull. Short ribs
started = shade higher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
FIREMEN RESCUE 3 SEALS
IN N. Y. THEArER BLAZE

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-F,ire de.
stroyed the north end Of a triangular
two-story building at South Nicholas
avenue. Broadway and One Hundred
and Sixty-fifth street Sunday, injur-
ing half a dozen persons and causing
damage estimated at $160.000.
Firemen kept the flames from the
Audubon Theater, a motion picture
and vaudeville house, at the south
end Of the building, and rescued three
trained seals which were voyaging
merrily about back stage in their
cages. The seals, although rather
hoarse, showed no other i'll effects
from their experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-27
HOOVER SEES ECONOMIC
MEASURE IN DlSARMiNC

BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover. in . statement to
Current Affairs, the weekly publica-
ton Of the Boston Chamber Of Com.
merce. says that III land .disarma-
ment in Europe could be added to the
great accomplishment Of naval limita-
ton, the fundamental foundations
would have been laid for the economic
recuperation Of the world"
THE commerce Of the world" the
Secretary says, rs obviously de-
pendent on international confidence.
and know of no greater demonstra-
ton OF the importance of confidence
than the recent rise In international
exchange rates N the result Of the
conference in WashinEton."