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The New York herald., 1921-09-25

walked out of the compartment, through
the car and stepped off the train.
Avoided Possible Recapture
BY Hiding in Small Town
Pyron lacked the bandits iron nerve
and at the last moment leaped through
window instead Of following Gardner.
This gave warning of the escape sooner
than Gardner had intended. Pyron was
taken without trouble Then the drag
net was thrown out for Gardner. Not
trace of him was found and the old de-
vice of watching his wife was resorted to.
But by this time the bandit had learned
that there was danger in writing or tele
phoning to her. Instead of going near any
Of the places where he might be expected,
he went to Centralia, Wash. There he
registered at the villages little hotel, the
Oxford House.
Mrs. Marion Howell, owner of the hotel,
became suspicious of her guest. She said
later she had no particular reason, but
was just warned by instinct. She appealed
to Louis Sonny, the towns police chief, de-
tective force and constable all In one.
Sonny went to the hotel and when Gard
ner appeared questioned him. Gardner
gave him plausible answers, but Sonny
finally held him up and removed bandage
which covered part of Gardner's face
There was no sign OF any wound or in
jury Sonny arrested Gardner. The
bandit told Sonny he wanted to play huge
joke. The Federal agents were using
every resource of the Government to track
down Roy Gardner, he said, and they had
failed miserably. 1t would make them
chs vrin m laar IN baf w ID
tearing up the Pacific coast to find their
man he was the prisoner Of small town
constable in a small town lookup.
Il am Roy Gardner" he announced
dramatically.
Sonny notified the Government agents,
who went in force to take Gardner to Nc
Neil's Island He was loaded on train
after being carefully searched was loaded
was chained to detectives
When the train reached Tacoma two
automobiles loaded with Federal officers
were waiting. In one of these he was
whisked away to Steilacoom, where the
boat that runs to McNeil's Island was
waiting The second machine, which had
trailed that in which Gardner was riding
drew up and its occupants got out and
guards were freighted to the island.
On this occasion they managed to land
Gardner safely In the prison and the
guards heaved sigh of relief II vas
June II when the doors finally closed on
Gardner
He took to prison life from the start and
often told his guards that had he known
how well he would be treated there he
WOULD not have made so much trouble
about going. He wrote regularly to HIS
wife and the tone OF his letters which, OF
course were read before leaving the
prison. half convinced the officials that he
had settled down to try to win clemency
that would shorten his long stretch OF half
century In the short stay there he
made friends with the guards and be.
came popular with the other prisoners
How he obtained the wire cutters is as
much OF mystery as the source from
which he got the revolver he carried with
him from San Francisco county jail
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
WILD ANIMAL ACTORS

A big show with hundreds of wild
and domesticated animal actors to.
gether with a great array Of specially
acts, a complete performance. includ-
ing a host of clowns. Palmer Bros.
are presenting in their big three-ring
wild animal show this season perform
ing lions, tigers, leopards, pumas,
jaguars, bears, camels, llamas, ele,
plants, horses, ponies, dogs, goats,
sheep, lambs, monkeys, leaping ponies
and dogs, carrier pigeons and many
acts of a smaller character.
The big show travels in its own
trains, fully and modernly equipped
cars. unquestionably the finest in the
show world. Thousands of people can
view the performance at one time and
the seating so arranged that every Wis
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09

questions are true and, that he Is en-
titled to the amount claimed. On the
back of this QUESTIONABLE will be
printed extracts from the law, making
clear those who are entitled to the
South Dakota bonus. The application
blanks must be accompanied by the
claimants certificate Of discharge.
Space is left for file number which Will
be supplied in the numerical order in
which the applications are received,
Payment of the claims will follow IN
this order.
A military band from Jefferson bar
racks, Missouri, with American and
American Legion flags in a procession,
was passing through the central sec
ton of st. Louis. As they neared a
prominent corner, a man yelled out:
"Tll bet this two dollar bill that
won't take off my hat for those flags.
He lost to a Legion man nearby. Like
wise he lost his hat, which hit the
street with such force that further
use was out of the question.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
ROTARY CLUB RESOLUTION

God in His Infinite Wisdom having
called our friend and brother, Ted"
Akin, from this earthly sphere OF life
to another and better one, we his
brother Rotarians feeling deeply the
loss which his bereaved family and
his innumerable friends nave sus-
tanned by the absence of his cheerful,
uplifting and gracious cOmpanionship,
a brother Rotarian who sincerely lived
in harmony with the Rotarian prin-
ciple of Service above Self" n who
made the world better and brighter
for having been with us awhile.
Now Therefore, We, the Brookings
Rotary Club, hereby express our pro.
found sympathy for his widow, daugh,
ter and family and dedicate ourselves
to the emulation Of his generous de-
votion to the welfare of the COM
munity in which he lived.
Let these resolutions be spread
upon the records Of this club as a
lasting memorial to our beloved
brother and copies thereof furnished
to his family and to the press.
Philo Hall,
Paul butcher,
f. A. Lentz.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09

college. Sunday school and Bible
classes at the usual hour.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will meet in the church parlors Thurs
day afternoon, June 16, at 800 o'clock.
A short program after the business
meeting.
First Presbyterian Church Next
Sunday morning the pastor will preach
on The Gates of Life" The Sunday
school meets at noon with classes for
all. The Young Peoples society will
meet at $50 p. m; topic, out and
Out for Christ" The service in the
evening will be at the college audi
forum at 500 o'clock, it being the
baccalaureate service. The public is
cordially invited to attend all the ser.
vices Of this church.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Mr..
Keagy's subject next Sunday morning
at IL o'clock is Nothing Wasted" The
Bible school %convenes at Gas, and a
special invitation is extended to every
member Of the school to remain for the
morning service, the juniors and inter
mediates being seated by classes and
with their teachers. The Epworth
League will meet at $50 and close its
meeting in time for the union bacca-
laureate service at the college audi
forum.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09

would be broken. Furthermore, au-
thorized representatives who have lost
their identification cards will be re.
quired to secure another from the EN-
trail office before he can continue to
work in the field.
If grain farmers will take note Of
this information, there will be no op-
%portunity for impostors to represent
themselves as authorized field men Of
the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc. Field
men of the company, moreover, will
not be irresponsible stock statesmen
drawing fabulous commissions. The
expenditures will be closely guarded,
for the executive committee and board
of directors are themselves farmers
and are trying scrupulously careful
that farmers money is not wasted.
Furthermore, every field man will be
bonded. Beware of the shyster So
licitor. Ask for his Identification card.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
WARNING

Action has been taken by the execu-
tive committee of the U. S. Gram
Growers, Inc, the grain marketing
plan Of the committee Of seventeen,
which will prevent unauthorized rep
resentatives from soliciting member.
ships and subscriptions to subsidiary
corporations of the new cooperative
company. All authorized representa-
tives of the u: S. Grain Growers, Inc,
will have in their possession an indent-
ification card with the photograph and
signature Of the bearer and the sigma
lures of the president and secretary
company SO as to cover the corner Of
the signatures and the photographs.
These precautions for the protection
of the grain farmers are deemed nee.
essary because it is known that large
numbers of solicitors and statesmen
are now out of employment. No small
number. of these men have already &C.
quainted themselves with details of the
companyS plans n many nave re-
quested permission to solicit member
ships. Some have travelled long dis
tances to the Chicago office to pre-
sent their Ease and demonstrate their
ability in craftsmanship. The ~organiza-
ton department has adopted a hard
and fast rule that no ex-promoters Of
blue sky stock companies will be en-
ployed by the U. s. Grain Growers,
In. The Identification card adopted for
all field men will protect farmers
aginst impcstors.
II an authorized representative
should lose his identification card, the
finder could not substitute his photo
graph for the impression of the seal
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
CHURCH NOTES


The items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondent
OF the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privi-
leges In the use Of this column.
United Presbyterian Church Next
Sabbath Is Children's Day and the chill
dren will furnish the program of the
morning. Also the male quartette will
sing for us and Mrs. Serine will sing
a solo. The service will help you as
well as interest you. Come and enjoy
the Sabbath with US. You will be wei
come. Services at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. N.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid meets in
the church parlors, Thursday, June 16
Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. Kruger
e%ntertains.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Corner Sixth street and Fifth avenue
Services every Sunday at IL a. m
Subject next Sunday: God, the
P~reserver Of Man" Sunday school at
IL % ClOCh. Wtuutoudy OFCuluS ihSS'
ing at 500 o'clock. Reading room in
church edifce, open every Wednesday
and Saturday from 200 to 400 p. m,
The Bible and all authorized Christian
Science literature may there be read
or purchased, if desired. All are cor,
daily invited to attend these services
and make use Of the reading room.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet in the
church dining oom Thursday. June
10th. Mesdames Cameron, Farrankop,
]. P. Cheever, Duff and Wills will en-
terrain.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church-Bishop
Remington will preach next Sunday,
June II. Holy communion at 1880.
Church school at 10:45.
Lutheran Church-There will be ser
vices next Sunday at the regular hour.
but no services in the evening because
Of the baccalaureate services at the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
AM ORGANIZATION
BY Mrs. Percy v. Pennybacker

BY Mrs. Percy ". Pennybacker.
If | were called upon to single out
the one respect in which We Ameri-
cans err most in our judgment of the
immigrant who to US, | should
say this: I'VE assume the attitude
that America has everything to give
and nothing to receive from the for.
eign born" In reality, every immi-
grant comes bearing gifts in his hand
If We were only wise enough to see
these gifts and to make use of them.
Every nation of the old world has ira.
d~itions, art, skill in handlcraft, love
OF beauty in form, music and poetry,
that would enrich our national life.
| car never forget an incident that
happened during the war; | was in
New York inspecting work done for
the foreign born. A. Y. W. c. A.
worker asked me one day, Would you
be willing to climb four flights of
stairs to see an Armenian family"
OF course | assented, When the door
to the little apartment opened, | stood
in the presence of a beautiful
a perfect Madonna. In a broken voice,
but beautifully modulated, she said,
I'm sorry you must climb so high,
but we Syrians would climb up even
more stairs for the air, the sunshine
born beneath the cedars of Mt. Lee
banon and it is very difficult for me
to become accustomed to the s~qualor
Of the street"
There was a friend there, a gifted
young from Minnesota. After
she saw the New York harbor stretch
ed out before her, she eagerly asked,
Can | see the statute of Liberty? !
would rather see that than anything
else in New York" A truly dramatic
incident then happened. The little
daughter of our hostess took her by
the hand to the window, flung open
the easement and said: There she
stands waiting to welcome us ALL"
AS my friend turned to me, there were
tears in her eyes, and | could not help
thinking, "Oh happy daughter of Min
~nesota, to catch your first glimpse of
Liberty though a little dark-eyed maid
born on Mt. Lebanon" The child con-
tinued, my sister and | stand here
often and watch our transports loaded
with our men sailing way to fight
for our flag. We wave them goodbye
and often they signal back to us
Perhaps these little girls waved good
bye to your boy and mine when they
slipped out in the early June morning
on the great gray transports. Did not
this family come bearing gifts in their
hands?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09

This column will be devoted to informa-
tion and news of interest to the soldiers
sailors and marines.
All printed forms which will be used
by the South Dakota compensation
board in its work of distributing to
the former service men of this state,
whether veterans Of the Philippine in
surrection, Spanish-American val or
World war, the $1,000, 900 appropriated
for that purpose by the last legisla-
ture, have been completed and are
now in the hands of the printer. The
first consignment of these printed
forms, which will include the formal
application blanks, vouchers and in
struction sheets are expected to be
available within the next two weeks
and will be distributed Immediately
to county seat posts of the American
Legion throughput the state. The APP
plication forms are the result Of care
full study on the part Of he board
members of forms from several states
and are a compilation of these several
types drawn especially to apply to
the South Dakota law. Twenty-seven
questions must be answered by the APP
plicant. These include beside the APP
plicant's name and permanent ad,
dress, the date and place of entrance
into the service. date Of reporting for
active duty, date and place Of dis
charge, rank and branch of service at
discharge. place and length of resi-
dence at time Of entry into service
and occupation, prior to entering. Par
ticular stress Is put upon whether the
applicant registered under the selec-
tive service act, whether he claimed
exemption for any reason, whether he
has applied for or received a bonus
from any Of the allied nations or an
an officers training camp or was a
member of the S. A. II. G. The truth
fulness Of the answer to these ques-
tons must be sworn to before a no
tary public OF the affidavit attached
to each blank. Two certificates, which
a note explains are not compulsory
but which will greatly facilitate and
hasten payment of the claims follow
these questions. The first must be
filled out by a county attorney, audi
tor, clerk Of courts, judge, treasurer,
superintendent of schools or register
of deeds, and is to certify that the
officer has knowledge that the appll-
cant was a bona fide resident of South
Dakota for at least 80 days prior to
his or her entry into the service. The
second is to be made out by some mem,
Der of the county seat post OF the
American Legion in which the appli-
cant resides, and is to certify that an
investigation has been conducted
which tends to show that the answers
made by the applicant to the previous
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
AND GARDEN

All tropical and tender plants may
be planted or set out now.
Continued cultivation is Necessary
for best results with vegetable anu
flower crops.
1t is not too late to plant gladioFus
bulbs, or quick growing ANIMALS sucH
as nasturtiums, sweet alysum, etc
A shipment of oranges recently ar
rived in New York City from PaieS.
tine. They were on the way about
twenty days, but arrived in good con-
dition.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
Grocery Dept.

itor to the show can witness each act
to advantage.
Be sure and be in town early on eH'
hibition day that you may witness the
erecting of the tents and the UNLOAD
ing of the wild animals.
Brookings, June IS.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-06-09
Furnishing Dept.

Athena Underwear, knit
at . . S1.4O, SLIGO and S1.95
Athletic Underwear at Csc and $1.l0
Mems Bathing Suits
at . . $1.O0, $1.65 and $1.95
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-29
Does Your Shoe
Bend Like This?

SsSS& AtNS - ftGS
Probably not bccause all ordi-
nary shoes are mnde with n piece
OF steel embedded in the shank
the old. old method OF making
shoes and the easiest way.
DR.. Douglas Stewart. one of New
York's leading specialists. lis quoted
In Physical Culture magazine as.
follows:
The thing people don't seem to
understand is thnt the foot ia a
cantfercr spring. 30 made TINT
when 1t is allowed to function nor
mally It carries the body with the
greatest possible ease and re-
silence"
Hence. the flexlbIlity of the Can
tllever Shoe makes walking easy.
The arch Of the shoe bends and
conforms to the arch OF your foot,
which likewise liz flexible.
Tho muscles Of tho foot. not
being restrained. as in stIrr- shank
shoes. nrc free TO exercise and
condition called weak arches. or
hht foot. which many persons auf-
fer with. and all wiah to avoid.
Unless the condition In too far
advanced. the Cantilever Shoe will
help greatly to correct It,
Other splendid features Of Can't
lever Shoes arc the good heels.
graceful but senslble: the toe
room. which Us Important: the
natural lines. which follow the
lines OF the foot instead OF COM
polling the foot tn assume the
queer shape OF shoe.
There IL great comfort and Rat-
isfaction awaiting you In CAN'T
lever Shoes. And good looks. too.
Come and try on a pair. Sold In
Richmond only by
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-20
DEEP WATERWAY
NECESSARY, SAYS
SENATOR TOWNSEND.

Flint, Mich, Sept. 2o.-opening
the st. Lawrence river to deep water
traffic will mean more in the United
States than the Panama canal, United
States Senator Townsend today told
delegates to the convention here OF
the Michigan Real. Estate association.
1t will help solve the fuel situa-
ton, it will largely abolish the evils
of railroad congestion and will leg
sen the terrors which arise from rail.
road operation interferences," he said.
We have reached the point Incur
national life when all means Of trans
portation will be required to meet
adequately our needs for exchange Of
products. With industry restored and
production at its maximum there
will be need for well developed sys-
TENS Of rail and water highways.".
Sufficient electrical energy can be
developed through improvement OF
the! st: Lawrence river. Senator
Townsend declared to "pay every dol
lar of the cost Of Transforming that
waterway into the greatest ocean way
OF commerce in the world. Pointing
out that every product could be
probably shipped by water, Senator
Townsend declared the st. Lawrence
ocean way would be "a greater regd
lator of rates between the middlewest
and the Atlantic seabbard thai the
Interstate Commerce commission or
any other influence"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-20

Forest Fire Victins
Will Attempt III Make
Settlement With

Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 3o.-Settlera.
farmers, 'townspeopIe and other No
TINS Df the Forest IRE thAt burned
Cloquet OF October IL, 1915, wslifcon-
fer heresthis week with their attorneys
IN n hope ofereachfng q decfsibn to
accept the SO and 40 per cent Of the
losses as offered by the railroad IA
nin,stration or 70 hold out for a4laIger,
Last week q letterGwas received BY
local attorneys for the railroad adj
ministrat!on from James e. Davis, di-
rector general. advising them thattthe.
government was willing to settle with
zig victims of the Cloquet disaster on
q 30 per cent basis and on 4 D per
cent basts for the untried cases
Reference was made as follows ~
Director Davis regarding contracts aof
attorneys for the plaintiffs. Special.
consideration should be given 8 the,
fact that the plaintiffs attorneys have
contracts. as reported to me, calling
for 40 per cent of the amount paid.
While there is no desire on the part
of the administration to deprive tie
counsel OF fair and adequate cornpen-
satton, q relatively small percentage
on the aggregate amount OF the loss
VIII yield UNI much exceeding the
Lifetime earnings of many. of our most
able and successful lawyers, and if
adjustments are to be made, attorneys
having contingent fees must meet the
administration In a fair spirit Of COM
promise"
Immediately en- receipt OF thesletter,,
attorneys for the, plaintiffs went Into
conference at which it was decided TO
confer with the plaintiffs separately
and then call another general confer
erce of attorneys before further. ne
gotiating with the railroad admins
tration's representatives.
The 278 cases in the CloQuet group
involve damage claims totailing more
than S 1,50O,0O0.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-20
CERTIFICATE 1E-ExrEHDMa1

Treasury Department, Office Of Comp
StToller OF the Currency,
washington, D. c.. Sept. 10. 1921. [
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned. 1t III
been made to appear that "The First
National Bank located In the City of
Grand Forks In the County of Grand
Forks and State Of North Dakota has
complied with all the provisions OF the
Act of Congress ito enable National
Banking Associations to extend their
corporate existence, n for other pur-
poses.r approved July 10, 1882, as
amended by the Act approved April 70.
1902.
comptroller of the currency do hereby
certify that @The First National Bank
OF Grand Forks located In the City of
Grand. Forks in the County OF Grand
Forks Hand State of North Dakota is
authorized to a succession for the
period specified in its amended articles
OF association: namely. until close OF
business on SepteLnber II, 1871.
In Testimony Whereof witness my
ham n seal OF Office this 10th day of
September, 1921.
d. r.. CRISSINGER.
Comptroller of Nhe Currency.
Charter No. 257o Extension No; 1880
(Daily Sept i5-Oct. II. Incl