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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CRED
TORS

In Bankruptcy, No. 1906, South Dakota.
In the District Court Of the United States
for the District of South Dakota, Southern
Division.
In the Matter of Lee A. Thompson, Bank
rupt.
To the Creditors Of the above named
Bankrupt Of Brookings, County Of Brook
ings, and District aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that OF the Sth
day of January, AID. 1921, the said Lee A.
Thompson was duly adjudged bankrupt,
ana that the first meeting OF his creditors
VIII be held at the office Of the undersigned,
Security National Bank Building, in the
city OF Sioux Falls, in said District, on the
24th day Of January, A. ID. 1921, at the
hour Of ten o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee, eX-
anime the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
Dated at Sioux Falls, in said District this
10th day Of January, \. d. 1921.
Robert ]. Gamble,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
. Cheever K Cheever, Attorneys for Bank
Tupt.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
MORNING
900 O'Clock

Annual Election of Officers
Fruits in Northwestern Iowa ..........
................P. +. Kline, Storm Lake, Iowa
The Farm Orchard and Garden. ..............
Fl. Kelly, Claremont
Farm Orcharding in Southwestern Minnesota.
..........H. j. Ludlow, Worthington, Minnesota
The Plum Webspinning Saw Fly. .............
Prof. Geo, l. Gilbertson, State College, Brookings
My Experience in Fruit Culture in Meade County
Mark ID. Shryock, Sulphur
South Dakota Plums in Northwest Manitoba -.
..........W. j. BOughen, Valley River, Manitoba
Question Box
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13

Minnesota farmers believe In
lighting hard for the things they
want. They now want the fed
eral legislation before Congress
passed. for the immediate fnan-
cial relief Of agriculture caused
by the sharp price declines. So
this Is the way they impressed
Congress-by sending a petition
signed by 1000 Minnesota fa Ders
to their congressman, Sydne, An
derson. Congressman Anderson
Is shown holding the petition
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
NOTICE

The Board Of City Commissioners
will be in session Monday evening,
January II, 1921, where parties may
appear who think their light bills are
excessive and be heard. In fact each
Monday they are at the City Hall
when and where they will be pleased
to hear any or all complaints.
By CT. II. Stoddart,
City Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
OF the Thiry.second Annual Meeting of the
State Horticultural Society at Yankton
January IS, 10 and 20, 1921

TUESDAY MORNING
$3.50 O'Clock
Annual Reports of officers
Potato Production in South Dakota. ...........
PROF. +. L. Mccall, State College, Brookings
Vegetables. Pigs and Posies on My 40-Acre
Truck Farm. .........F. X. Wallner, SIOUX Fails
Spray Materials and How To Combine Them.
Prof. George Glbertson, State College, Brookings
The Failures in horticulture. w. A. Palmer, Hetland
Experiments in Rhubarb Breeding -...........
Arson L. Crawford, Brookings
Question Box
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
1870 O'Clock
Presidents Annual Address I'D. B. Quincy, lankton
To Prune or Not to Prune and Maintain Pro
ductive Trees. Prof. w. ii. Alderman, CAlef
of Horticulture, Minnesota State University
and College of Agriculture, st. Paul, Minnesota
Advantages Of Top Grating Apple Trees (Wlth
practical demonstration). p. S. Quincy, lankton
Some Phases of Plant Feeding and Plant Diseases
......P Prot. +. }. Petry, State College, Erooklngs
Experience in Raising Grapes and PlumS ......
fTeSehlah, Leho&
EvergreenS for the Cemetery ...............,..
................ Henry Robertson, Dell Rapids
Horticultural Advertising ....................
.... Prof. p. w. Kieser, State College, Brookings
Question Box
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
Classified Want Ads

DON'T WAIT, TIME is MONEY-sTART SoMETHING!
Get your ad In these columns and let it get to work for you.
Register Want Ads ire doing things for people every day; they'll do
something for you If you'll start them to work. They'll make trades,
rent houses and rooms, secure positions, help find lost articles, sell
city real estate and farms, furniture, merchandise, or anything worth
the money start them to work. They'll work wonders for you IL
you give them a chance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
WEDNESDAY MORNING
900 O'Clock

Four Important Factors in Fruit Production in
PROF. F. E. Mccall, State College, Brookings
Strawberries Old and New. Harlow Rockhil, origi-
nator of the Progressive, Americas, Francis,
and other everbearing strawberries, Conrad, Iowa
Spray Materials and How to Combine Them ....
Prof. Geo. !. Gilbertson, State College, B~rookings
Question Box
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
EVENING
7:3O O'Clock

Our Precious Six Inches Of Top Soil..........
............... w. A. Simmons, Sioux Falls
Iowa Horticulture
Miss Minnie Avery, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Some ByProducts of Horticulture .............
...........M Mrs. II. j. Taylor, Sioux City, Iowa
The Lawn Beautiful.
-. Prof. N. Z. Hansen. State College, Bookings
Question Box
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-01-13
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
1880 O'Clock

Horticultural Sightseeing Tour. ...............
..........I In charge of Geo. w. Quincy, Yankton
Future Development of South Dakota ...........
Hon. l. d Aldrich,
Commissioner Of immigration, BigstOne City
Fruits and Ornamentals for Our Northern
Counties. ................J. b. Taylor, Ipswich
Fruit Culture at 1920 Feet ElevatiOn-South-
western South Dakota. ..............
John Robertson, Hot Springs
My Five Years Experience With Plums. .....
{. Webster, MObridge
Experience in Raising Grapes and Plums. .......
r. FfeSeman, LenoX
My Farm Orchard and Fruit Garden. ...........
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Annual Banquet, 500 O'Clock
FloWering Shrubs and Perennials ..............
................. George w. Quincy, IanktOn
My 1920 Horticultural Tour 10 Northern Mani
toba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British
COlunDla
Prof. N. f. Hansen, State College, Brookings
PeonieS and Iris ............S. S. Quincy, YanktOn
Landscape Gardening for South Dakota .......
MAX Pfaender, Landscape Architect, Yankton
Creating a Home Out of a Bit of Pasture. -.
..............Mrs Carrie NJ. Cowles, Vermillion
Question Box
New Britain herald., 1921-12-24

identified bandit was shot and killed after he had shot two detectives and the proprietor of saloon was slain by one of two bandits as he. attcmpt- eel to flee from his bar room
 In the downtown district of Man- haitian two rohbcries took place less than three blocks apart. In one, ut 1S3 Hester street, near Chrystle, four robbers escaped with a box contain ing $4,oO0 worth of diamonds, taken from q messenger; and in the other the holdup men were frustrated when the son of the proprietor opened fire on them in a jcWciry store at l&5 l}oWrry,
New Britain herald., 1921-12-24
NEW LIQUOR CHARGE
Having It "On Your Nip" in Chicago
 Is Ruled as Transporting It.

Persons arrested with liquor "on the hip" in the future by the Chicago police in their campaign to enforce prohibition will probably be charged with transporting liquor, not possess ing it. officials indicate.
 The change in the charge is being considered following a decision by John K. Prindiville today freeing Ray Manson, an actor, charged with pos sessing liquor.
 Nine saloons were raided and ten persons taken into custody by agents from Prohibition Director Charles Gregory's office today.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-24
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Falling Transom Strikes Three Boys
 Cutting Them About the Head.

A loosened transom in the St, Claire Candy Kitchen fell last eye- ming just as three boys, Frank Kurz- marcyk of 104 Gold street; Walter Galonsd of 1G4 Grove street and Ed ward Krystopa of lS3 Broad street. were going out the door, and cut the three Of them about the head, Dr.
 David Waskowitz who was called to attend them found 1t necessary to take two stitches on the i>aczmarcyk boys
New Britain herald., 1921-12-24

head, but found no serious cut on any of the others,
 A young woman who entered, slam med the door with extra force and this is what loosoned the transom, causing 1t to fall, She lodged out of the way just in time 10 avoid being hlt hnrsoIt
New Britain herald., 1921-12-24
BABSON SEES DARK FUTURE IN OILS BOTH FOR STOCKS AND AS COMMODITY Petroleum Industry Was Last to Respond to Contracting
 Economic Cycle, Statistican Points Out

sonchart index maintains it's high point for the year gained last week, General business now stands 1 per cent below normal.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-24
MURDERS AND HOLD-UpS

New York City Has Series Of Scnsa-
 tional Robherics During Night.
 New York. Dec. 24.--In two hold ups in the Bronx laat evening an uni
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
Wilson Retains
Title But Lost
Popular Decision

Ringside, Jersey City, Sept. b
Bryan Downey, of Cleveland, and
Johnny Wilson of Boston, fought
twelve tame and uninteresting
rounds in their bout here this after
noon to settle their dispute over the
worlds middle weight championship
Under the New Jersey law no Off
cial decision was permitted, but Will
son retained his championship belt,
the fight going the limit. However,
it was the opinion of majority of
newspaper men and fight experts at
the ring side that Downey won on
points. He forced the fighting in
most of the rounds and landed the
cleanest blows.
Wilson'S performance was so un-
satisfactory to the New Jersey box
ing commission that they ordered
Tex Rickard to hold up his share of
the purse pending a hearing.
When Wilson left the ring after
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
Unmasked Men Take
$54o From Knoxville
Tenn, Man
NEAR POLICE. STATION
No Arrests Made--Other
Bandits Still Held
In Default Bail

Tampa, Sept. 5-Following close
upon Saturdays abortive attempt to
hold up a cigar factory paymaster's
car two unmasked bandits this morn
ing shortly before 10 o'clock held up
w. J. Jones of Knoxville, Tenn, and
robbed him of $540. The holdup oc-
Cured within two blocks of the Cen
tral police station.
Jones said the two men drew up in
an automobile alongside the curb as
he was walking along and hailed him.
When he turned about he found one
was pointing a pistol at his head.
He obeyed the command to throw up
his hands and as he did so the other
man Ieaped from the car and search
ed his pockets taking the money
They then drove away in the car.
No arrests have been made. None
of the three men arrested as a result
of Saturdays attempted robbery
which resulted in the wounding OF
three men one of them a member Of
the bandit crew have been able tc
make the bond of $4,000 required
All ara local mon
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
BILLION DOLLARS TO
Be ADVANCED FARMERS
FOR MARKETING CROPS
Loans Will Be Made
Under Supervision of
Commissions

Washington, Sept. 5--Preparatlons
for advancing upwards of a billion
dollars in agricultural and live stock
credits under recent legislation have
virtually been completed by the War
Finance Corporation officials said to-
night. The corporation probably
will be ready within the next week or
so to function under its enlarged
powers designed to afford needed
crdit relief to the farmers it was said
To expedite the advances eXecu-
tive committees are being formed in
agricultural and stock raising sec
tions of the west and south and will
attend the preliminary details of ap-
plications making the necessary in
vestigations and determining the ad-
equacy of securities offered. Ten
or fifteen such committees are being
formed and others will be added as
the amount of business in the differ
ent localities warrant.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
SPEEDY TRIAL
.0F SLAYER Of
A MANAGER Of
.JAX THEATER
No Disclosures AS To
Connection of Two
Men Arrested.
RAWLINGS UNDER GUARD
County Officials Take
Precautions to Keep
Down Violence
CBy Associated PressI

Jacksonville, Sept. 5-Two addi-
tional arrests were made late today
in connection with the bold robbery
of the Palace theater here last night
and the killing of George H. Hlck-
man its manager by Frank Rawlings,
alias Frank Rollins, Of Chicago.
Rawlings was ordered held for the
court grand jury following a coro-
ner's jury verdict charging him with
premeditated murder.
W. C. Melton of Atlanta, and Rod
ney X. Smith, local taXi-cab chauf-
feur, were taken in custody on sus-
picion of having been implicated in
the robbery. Officials did not dis
close just how they were thought to
have participated in the affair.
Big Public Funeral
The body Of Hickman was sent to
his home at Richmond, Va, tonight
following what is said to have been
the largest public funeral ever ac-
corded in city. Several hundred per-
sons marched in the procession that
accompanied the body to the depot
distance of almost a mile. The cor
tege was headed by band playing
funeral dirge. Hundreds of persons
were turned away from the theater
where the funeral services were con-
Quoted. Every theater in the city
remained closed for an hour during
the services as a mark of respect for
the slain man and in order to permit
their employees to attend Music
was furnished by an orchestra COM
bined from all the city's theaters.
County officials tonight increased
the guard about the county Jail in
which Rawlings is held. This was
described as a precautionary move in
view of the increased popular feeling
The robbery and killing occurred
on the opening night of the theater's
winter season and was accepted by
officials as the precursor of another
season of criminal activities, the
state being said to have had more
than its share of the crime wave last
winter. In order to curb in the in
ception possible influx of crooks in
to the state and also to allay popular
feeling plans have been made to give
Rawlings a speedy trial.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
PRISONERS MAKE BREAK .
DURING BALL GAME, ONE.
KILLED ANOTHER DYING
Famous California Mail
Bandit Makes His
Escape
tBy Associated PressD


Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 5-Roy Gar
dner, California mail bandit, es-
caped from Mcneil Island peniten-
tiary late today during a jail break
ing in which Averett Impyn, feder-
al life prisoner, was shot and killed.
Lawardus Bogart, another life pris-
oner, was shot and possibly fatally
wounded.
First reports said that Gardner
was wounded. Officers started the
chase for him Immediately, and
Warden Mafony and his deputies said
they were confident Gardner had not
escaped from the island unless he
had confederates waiting.
The Jail break came during ball
game when more than 25O prisoners
We're watching the game. GaroheF
was playing on the team. The three
prisoners are said to have made a
rush for the fence. Impyn was shot
and killed almost instantly by the
guards. Gardner got over the fence
Bogart was recaptured and taken t.
the prison hospital.
1t was Gardner's third escape il
the past 13 months. On two pre-
vious occasions he escaped from of.
fcers while en- route to prison tc
cserve a long sentence.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
GERMANY IS HAVING A
HARD TIME FINDING A
SATISF ACTORY ENVOY
Job At Washington Too
Expensive for. Aceep-
table Man
Cry Associated Press

Berlin, Sept. 5-The German for
eign office is without confirmation Of
reports received here from London
and Paris that Ellis Loring DreseI
is to be appointed ambassador to
Germany. The report was printed
in the Berlin newspapers and result
ed in Mr.. Dresel being overwhelmed
with congratulations. He said today
that he was entirely in the dark as
the state departments decision with
regard to the Berlin post or concern
ing his future disposition.
The German foreign minister is
still scanning the German horizon
for an ambassador to the United
States who would be considered a
true representative of new Germany
Men of the ambassadorial stamp who
the government has had in view are
out of its reach while others who
have volunteered to fill the post at
Washington are said not to be finding
official favor or receiving encourage
ment.
In addition to the question of the
ambassadors personality one of the
chief questions is the expense of the
. Washington mission.
Up to the present no wealthy mar
! in Germany has volunteered for the
! Washington portfolio or if he has
has not proved himself sufficiently
unencumbered to warrant considera
ton by the cabinet.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
MANAGING SECRET AIRY
HART Of CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IN PALATKA

J. W. Hart, who has accepted the
position Of managing secretary Of
the Palatka Chamber of Commerce
arrived here yesterday and immedl-
ately took up his duties in connection
with the Chamber, and today will be
located in the offices which will be es-
tablished in the James Hotel in the
room formerly occupied by the Unit
ed Sugar Corporation and the Hilty
boys.
No previous announcement was
made of the coming of Mr.. Hart un-
til it was definitely known that he
could be secured. He was selected
from about a hundred applicants, and
his every qualification appealed to
the board of governors as atfording
the very man that Palatka is seeking.
Mr.. Hart is man of extensive eX-
perience in traffic matters, both by
rail and by water. Until recently he
was president of the Hart & Hedger
Inc, of Jacksonville, New York and
Cincinnati, exporters. Previous to
going to Jacksonville he was vice
president and general manager of
the Hart, Miller & Lucy, Inc, export
ers, but during the last few months
the export business has dropped to
nothing.
Mr.. Hart's first work was with the
Big Four railroad at his home town
in Iidiana, later he was moved to the
general offices in Cincinnati, then to
the Grand Central Station in New
York for the New York Central. La
ter he VISA, for four and half years
assistant superintendent of the Jay
street terminals in Brooklyn and la.
! ter chief clerk to the general traffic
manager of the International Steam
Pump Co., of New York and for foul
years was traffic manager, secretary
and director of the Lucy Manufactur,
ing Corporation, a $2,OO0,OOO concern
of New York.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
American Tennis
Stars Make Wins
More Impressive
CEy Associated Press,)

Forrest Hills, N. Y, Sept. g.
American Davis cup tennis players
defending the famous international
trophy made their victory in the
,hallenge round over Japan complete
and decisive on the courts of the
Westside Club this afternoon when
hey won the remaining two singles
matches of the five match program.
William T. Tilden II of Philadel-
phia defeated Ichiya Kumagae in
straight sets by scores of 81, Cd,
6-1
William NJ. Johnston of San Fran
cisco won from Zenzo Saimidcu,
three out of four sets 6-9, 81, 60, 64
These victories coupled with the
winning of two singles matches on
Friday and the doubles matches of
Saturday. gave Tilden and Johnston
and R. Norris Williams, of Boston,
and Watson NJ. Washburn, of New
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
S e nds Reconnoiterlng
Party All Along
Ridges
II HAS NOT RETURNED
Believed to Have Been
Caught in a Heavy
Rain Storm
By Associated Pressh

Madison, w. Va, Sept.5-laklng
advantage of the general atmosphere
of calm which prevailed throughout
the recently disturbed areas of the
West Virginia coal fields Brigadier
General Bandholtz today journeyed
by special train up the valley of the
Coal river on an official inspection
tour. The entire length of his route
to Blair including stops at Clothier
and Jeffery ,he found not so much as
a ripple of disorder.
General Bandholtz, who was ac-
companied today by his military staff
and Col. C. A. Martin, in command
of troops in the Coal river valley re-
ceived at each stopping place reports
of army officers in charge of the sew
eral districts. After returning here
he declared that the situation was in
fine shape and that he was very well
pleased.
Accommodating Party Still Absent
Earlier in the day Col. Martin dis
patched a detachment of troops to
survey the territory up the Hewett
creek valley with instructions to pass
through the divide near Jetfry anc
scour the summit of Spruce Fork
ridge for distance of Is miles. Ur
to a late hour tonight the detail hac
not returned.
! No alarm was expressed at head
quarters here, however, it being as
sumed that the soldiers were delayed
by the electric and rain storm which
swept the hills most of the day.
| Col. Martin today declared he die
not believe accounts brought in b!
civilians that the bodies Of men VIII,
had been killed in the hills were ly
ing about in the passes. He sent ;
number of these civilians on hearing
their stories under military e5cOr
into the hills. They returned with
out having led the soldiers to tn
resting place of single slain man
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
Fetternan Makes
Nearly 100 Miles
An Hour in Auto
tRy Associated PreSsl

Uniontown, Pa, Sept. 81. ?. Fet-
terman, of Pittsburg, today won the
autumn classic at the automobile
speedway here. The distance was
225 miles. Fetterman covered it in
2 hours, Is minutes and 16 seconds.
His average was 99.S miles an hour
and his share of the purse amounted
to $500.
Jimmy Murphy, driving the same
car with which he won the French
Grand PriX this year, was second in
2:17 6 ga seconds with an average
of 9S.5 miles per hour, while Roscoe
Sarles averaging 9S miles was third
in two hours II minutes, 46 seconds.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-09-06
ter Two Days Search
ers Make Gruesome
Find
] OF MEN WAS ALIVE
hers Suspended By
Foot Straps From
Cock Pit
(By Associated Press.i

|harleston, Sept. 5-The bodies of
of the five members of the crew
| he government modern bombing
be No. 5, from Langley Field, Va,
e found today on the north side
Twenty Mile Greek, ten miles
Invest of Summerville, Nicholas
hty, and the fifth is en- route by
B to Charleston in a serious con-
on, according to information re-
ed here tonight.
he dead are: Lieutenant Harry L..
ok, pilot, Oregon.
lieutenant W. S. Fitzpatrick, OBJ
YER, Oregon.
ergeant A. R. Brown, Kentucky.
Rrivate Walter B. Howard, San
ncisco.
eriously injured Corporal Alex
Ter G. Hazelton, Delaware.
little chance for the recovery of
poral Hazelton was expressed by
,sicians tonight when it was
rned that in addition to suffering
ken legs the corporal was injur-
internally.
Found After Two Days.
The wrecked air plane was discov-
| d after a two day search partici-
ed in by hundreds of residents OF
vicinity in which the tragedy oc-
red, as well as aeroplanes sent out
m Charleston, and army search
parties.
The finder of the bodies reported
telephone that he heard faint
es and groans while searching il
heavily wooded and particularly
gged section. Following the di
tion of the sound, he said, hC
ne upon the wrecked machine, the
Sc of which had buried itself il
ground in such way that thu
! remained high in the air. IT.
sition Indicated that in the fina
Te' to the ground the airplane haC
en- upside down.
Bodies Hung to Straps.
The bodies of three of the victim
finder said, were suspended
ad down in mid-air, held in thei
ek pits by footstraps. The fourtI
dy discovered hours later after
reful search of the charred debri
IS caught in the wreckage.
Immediately turning his attentio
the injured man who had manage
crawl several yards of the seen
the disaster and who was foun
tng face dowawrd the rescurer par
lily revived Corporal Hazelton b
wing him drink of water. Th
sporal's condition was regarded a
critical that physicians would a
no one to question him regardin
accident.