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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-04
FIFTY YEARS TO REORGANIZE.

There is need for hurry the part of the Democrats i'll
bringing about reorganization of their scattered forces No
how perfectly their ranks nigh be aligned they could accomplish
nothing the fact of the Republican sentiment that
the country The outrageous record of their party the last eight
of msrue be lived down. and the people be given
chance to forget before the voting strength of Democracy will
mand any serious attention Meanwhile Republicans are going
to let the under their feet On March 4 the party
campaign of achievement under the leadership of Mr. Harding
that will win the confidence of the people and their
of national affairs for many years in the future
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-04

Presided over an administration
which during the war and afterwards
wasted more nancy than previously
appropriated TO rthe government since
1889.
Dismissed Secretary Lansing for tell
in gthe Senate Foreign Relations
Committee that he had urged at Yer
sailles that America be more fully
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-04

protected.
To his credit they declare that he
Meant well.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-03-04
FARM FOR SALE

l will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder at the court house door
In Maysyille, KY, at 9 p. H., on Mon.
DAY, MARCH Z, 1921, my farm of "a
ACRES, on which is a fiye.rOOm house
In good condition, a three. bent tobac.
co barn, 3.stall horse stable, 3.stalI
COW stable, meat house, hen house.
and all other necessary buildings;
plenty of water, plenty Of fruit. This
farm Is close enough to town for n
dairy farm-Only 1 mile from the CITY
limits on the Flemingsburg and Mays.
Vile pike. All this land will grow to-
baccO. Terms-$50O cash; $500 in one
year; $500 in two years, balance in
three years, with so semi.annual in.
terest. Possession given on day of sale.
ISAAC TUCKER.
n ID. =, Maysville, Ky.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
STATE OF TRADE

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was better. Jobbing business
shows expansion. West and south re-
port more doing. Latter section bene.
fitted by jump in cotton. Improvement
very general, however, though tone Is
still better than is actual business.
Retail trade slow as summers end ap.
proaches. Industry slightly more ac-
tive. Basic industries. notably iron,
steel, coal and lumber, show a slightly
better pace. Great upward surge IN
cotton and cotton goods unsettles lat.
ter market. Late crops, except cotton,
send better reports. Wheat turning
out better in some sections. Bumper
corr crop possible. Large August fail
ure total. Indecision in stock market.
Foreign exchange firmer. Big totals
Of labor displacement. Not all Of this
unemployment. though latter is seri'
Gus. Four cities show reduction this
week. findings of labor troubles help,
full. Wheat exports from America
break all weekly records and practi-
cally tie high season record of 192O-21,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
IN SPELLING CONTEST AT FAIR

Clifton Benson, son of Rev. and Mrs.
B. A. Benson of Brookings, and Thelma
Blake, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Blake of Preston township, will leave
Monday for Huron to enter the spell
ing contest at the South Dakota state
fair in competition with entrants from
every other county in the state. These
two bright young scholars were chosen
last May in a county spelling contest
held in Brookings, under the supervi-
sion of the county superintendent of
schools, for the purpose of selecting
the two best spoilers in the grade
schools Of BrOokings county. 1t is
confidently expected that Brookings
county will take first honors in spell
ing in the sttae through the efforts
Of these two pupils at the fair next
week.
Mrs. Mabel X. Trooien, county super.
intendent, will leave Saturday for HUI.
ron with the Brookings county school
exhibit. The exhibit is not as large
this year as usual, for the reason no
county fair was held which usually re-
suits in gathering together a good
sized exhibit. The exhibit will, how.
ever, be a credit to the county and
will no doubt carry away some prizes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
CHARLES POOLE RETURNS

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Poole returned
Monday noon from their motor trpi
through the west covering a distance
of $500 miles and occupying a period
of about six weeks. From Brookinge
they went to the Black Hills which
they visited from one end to the other.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Heintz accom-.
panied them on this first lap of the
journey. They went as far north as
Beulah, Wyo., and then moved south
to Hot Springs and EdgemOnt. They
visited the oil fields in Wyoming, go
ing from there to Cheyenne, the CAPT
toll city Of Wyoming. thence to Greeley,
Colo, and on to Denver. While al
Denver they visited at the home Of
Mr.. Poole's brother, Floyd. They re-
turned by way Of the Lincoln trans
continental highway through Nebraska
to Omaha and then home. This was
the longest vacation the Pooles have
we taken and they enjoyed the trip
immensely.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
ACTION TO ESCAPE TAX BILL

Action has been started in the fed.
eral court at Sioux Falls by the Chi.
cage & North-W Western Railroad COM
pany against the South Dakota tax
commission and every county auditor
of the counties through which the road
runs to prevent the placing of the
1921 tax lazy on the ground that the
tax commissioner in assessing the
valuation of the company'S lines in
the state, "wilfully, knowingly and
fraudulently valued it's property large
ly in excess of 100 cents on the dollar
of full value
The allegation further charges that
the other classes Of property assessed
and equalized are far below full value;
that farm lands were Assessed and
equalized not exceeding 60 cents on
the dollar of full value, resulting in
gross inequality between the railroad
property and general property of the
state"
Papers were made returnable for
temporary injunction before Federal
Judge Elliott in Sioux Falls, Tuesday,
September 16.
The assessed valuation of the Chi,
cago & Northwestern holdings in
South Dakota this veal are shown by
the records of the tax commission tC
be Sal, 56,4O6, or $~34,133.S5 per mile.
The railroad claims a fair valuation
would be $780, O1, $50, or $25,00O per
mile. The complaint fled claims that
if the valuation had been properly
equalized with farm and general prop.
erty of the state, the value would not
exceed $22, 500 pc rmile. The railroad
operates 1926 miles of lines in South
Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN ON

An opportunity will be given every
veteran of the World var in Brook
ings county to receive assistance in
the settling of claims for compensa
ton, advice, as to disqualification or
vocational education or information
relative to any problems arising from
his war service on September 18th
when the local Clean Up" campaigr
is on. The Red Cross and American
Legion are participating in this work
at the request of the government and
a united effort is being made to help
every ex-service men who needs as
sitsance Of any sort.
The Clean Up" squad will make its
headquarters at Watertown. It's mem.
bers include a medical examiner and
a representative of the federal board
for vocational education EXAMINER, "a
compensation and insurance claims
contact examiner, and representatives
from the Red Cross and the American
Legion. They may be seen between
the hours Of $50 a. m and 500 p. m.
Persons who have made previous
claims which they believe were not
satisfactorily adjusted may apply for
a reopening of their cases as we'll as
men desiring vocational training OF
awaiting claim adjustments.
An especial effort is being made TO
get IN touch with every man in the
county who is In any way entitled
to assistance. Where it is not possible
because of illness or disability to pre-
sent claims in person, the local Red
Cross workers will endeavor to assist
in getting necessary information 70
members of the squad.
AS this is the most intensive effort
which has yet been made to locate all
claimants and adjust their claims sat
isfactorily the cooperation of every
resident is asked in reaching these
cases. Additional information may be
secured at Red Cross headquarters.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
ORGANIZE
GOLF TOURNAMENT
BUSINESS MEN OFFER PRIZES
TO WOMEN WHO TAKE
HIGH HONORS
HIGH INTEREST N MEMS TOURNEY
Playing Fourth Round Today With
Only Eight Players Surviv-
Ing Early Matches.

Interest has been further increased
in the golf tournament Of the Brook
ings Country Club by the organization
of a ladies' tournament which is being
played this week co-incident with the
mems. The ladies tournament is be
ing played under different rules than
the men, matched games with total
number of strokes deciding the winner
instead of the winner of the greatest
number of holes. Prizes have been
offered by the business men for the
winners in the ladies' tournament as
follows: First prize, sunburst pillow
by Sellers d Bartling; second prize,
Japanese luncheon cloth by Grimm's
department store; third prize, pair Of
silk hose by the Boot Shop; fourth
prize, silver Fine-point pencil by Be-
atty's Jewelry. The winners will call
for their prizes after the close of the
tournament. Thirty-twO ladies have
entered the tournament and are play
ing off their matches with a great deal
Of interest.
The fourth round of the mems tour.
nament is being played today and by
tonight only -four players will remain
in the contest for the silver loving
cup which goes to the winner. Thirty
eight members of the club entered the
race which began Monday. In the
third round which vas played yester
day, all but eight players were elimi-
mated. Eby won over Hanson, DR..
Blocker won over Frank Neill, II.
Fishback won i've A. Culhane, Coach
West won over Van Fishback, John
Sponsler won over Ward Waltz, II.
q. Riley won over DR.. Whitehead,
Doc. Mccain won over Poole. The
matche between Forrest Simmons and
Phil Severson was not played yester-
day according to schedule, and is the
only one lacking in the third round
The winner of this match will play
Sponsler today. Other matches to.
day are Eby VS.. Blocker, ii. Fishback
VS.. Coach West, Riley VS.. Mccain. In.
terest in the tournament has reached
a high pitch and the matches today
will doubtless draw a good crowd Of
spectators. The match yesterday be.
tween Coach West and Van Fishback,
two of the best players in the club,
was watched with the keenest inter.
est. The battle today between Earl
Eby and DR.. Blocker is expected to
be most interesting.
The semi-finals will be played to
morrow by the four surviving con
testants. The final match will be
played Saturday. These matches will
be for eighteen holes instead of nine
as in the preliminary games. They
will be real tests of consistent golf
playing ability and they will be closely
contested.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
REPORTS TO ROTARY CLUB

The members of the BrOokings Ro-
tary Club were taken on a trip to
Edinburgh, Scotland, by l.. ID. Man.
chetser Of Sioux Falls, who was the
official representative by proxy of the
BroOkings club to the international
Rotary convention at Edinburgh this
summer, and addressed the club Tues.
day noon telling of the trip and gave
a report Of the convention meetings
He told of the trip which he and Mrs.
Manchester made starting at New York
when the American ROtarian dele,
gates chartered two steamships and
crossed to Liverpool. stopping at Ire
land to pick up the Irish delegates.
Exceptional courtesies were shown tc
the American visitors by the Scotch
hosts and opportunities were given
to the visitors to view the many fine
scenic points of interest hat Scotland
offers. The entertainment features
were Of a high order. Harry Lauder
was present and assisted in enter.
tanning. After the convention many
of the delegates toured France and
other countries on the continent
visiting Paris, the battlefelds and the
Alps. Mr.. Manchester is the head Of
the Manchester Biscuit Co. and one
of the leading business men of South
Dakota. His visit to BrOokings and
the talk he gave before the Rotary
club was much appreciated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
HOG CHOLERA BREAKS OUT

The existence of several outbreaks
of hog cholera in the state is reported
by DR.. G.. S. Weaver, extension spe-
cialist in animal diseases at State col
lege. The disease, he says, is dis
tributed mainly over the eastern part
of the state. Many cases have been
reported where the disease has wiped
out most Of the animals in the herd.
Hog cholera" says DR.. Weaver, "is
caused by a very small germ. This
germ will live many months if covered
up in a cold, dark. damp place. The
disease occurs in several forms and
does not always act the same. Some
hogs die quickly while others linger
along.
AT this time of the year hog cholera
is more prevalent than in winter or
spring. The disease can pc prevented
by vaccination, coupled with santa.
ton. All hogs In the neighborhood of
hog cholera should be Immediately vac
cinated; visiting Of hog lots should be
Immediately stopped; all dogs should
be tied up; dead animals should
be Immediately burned. Vaccination
should be done before the animals get
sick as 1t is a preventive measure and
not a cure"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
STATE TAX LEVY is LOW

The state tax levy of 1.6 mills for
1921 is the lowest since 1917, accord
ing to the records of the state audi.
tor, and forecasts a still lower levy
next year, which may even be below
the levy of five years ago, in the esti-
nation of Milo Drake, deputy state
auditor.
Only in exceptional cases Mr.. Drake
asserts, has the state levy been
greater or even as much in an even
numbered year than in an odd num-
bered year. This he attributes to the
meeting of the legislature in the odd
numbered years, with its attendant
additional expenses and emergency
appropriations.
The outstanding exception to this
rule is found In the comparison of
the year 1917. when the state levy
was 1.5 mills, with 1918. when the
levy jumped to 10 mills. Mr.. Drake
attributes this variation to the gen.
eral rule to the war and rocketing
prices. The year 1919 saw a slight
decrease to lbs mills. and the follow
ing year witnessed about the average
decrease to 1.7S mills.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
BURGLARS BUSY
LAST SATURDAY
UNKNOWN PROVIDERS ENTER
TWO HOMES WHILE OWN
ERS ARE AWAY
SECURE BUT SMALL AMOUNT OF LOOT
Jeweiry Stolen From Ivan CobePs
Home But Get Nothing From
Neill Residence.

Although Bookings has had a clear
record from hold-ups or burglaries pre-.
viously during the year while other
cities have made serious complaints,
the good influence was broken last
Saturday night when two private resi-
dences we're broken into by unknown
burglars. Two valuable watches were
stolen from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Cobel on North Main street, but
nothing Of value has been missed from
the Frank Neill home which was also
entered.
About 900 o'clock Saturday evening
while the Cobels were out for an auto
ride, their home was entered and
robbed of jewelry worth about $40 The
thieves got away without being de.
tected and the loss was not discovered
until some time later. At $3.50 p. m.
Mrs. r. H. Bartlett notified the police
that burglars had entered the house
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Neill, neigh
bOrs, who were spending the week end
at the lake. The presence of the
burglars was noted by the fashlight
which they used to find their way
about the house, and searching for
valuables to make away with. Mrc.
Bartlett and Mr.. Erickson, who had de
livered a jar of butter at the Neill
home and noticed the kitchen door
ajar which gave the first hint that
something was wrong, kept a watch
on the house until the police officers
should arrive. Mrs. Bartlett was even
so courageous as to get a golf club
and proposed %stationing herself at an
exit and laying the burglars cold if
they should make any attempt to es.
cape. She was restrained from doing
this, however, and the burglars got
away. When Chief of Police Chase
arrived on the scene there was nothing
he could do. No n recognized the
two thieves although it is believed to
be local talent. An auto headlight was
thrown upon the house in order to
see who the burglars were as they ran
away but they escaped detection. 1t
Is probable thai If Mrs. Bartlett had
been permitted to go ahead, at least
n and maybe both of the burglars
would have been caught.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
PROGRESS AT LIGHT PLANT

Progress at the municipal power
plant where two new boilers, stokers
and new power unit are being in
stalled to meet the demands Of our
growing city and to replace the old
worn out machinery, has not been as
rapid as expected the last week, but
good progress is, nevertheless, being
made. The boilers have been installed
and tested out. The stokers are prac.
tically installed, the mechanic from
the stoker factory having been here
all week at work putting them in. The
foundation for the new wing of the
building. where the new power unit
will be placed. is complete. Every
thing possible is being done to rush
the work to IN early completion.
Arrangements have been made with
volga to furnish that city with "a.
hour service from the Brookings plant.
Several other towns are planning On
connecting up with Bookings when
the new plant is completed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
BROOK|NGS FACES
HEAVY SCHEDULE
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
MEETS LONG LIST OF
STRONG RIVALS
SENIOR CLASS IS LARGEST N HISTORY
Coach Holt Fails to Arrive So New
Coach David kribbs of Mime
sofa Takes Charge.

The Bookings city schools opened
a~uspiciously Monday morning with a
large enrolment. The senior class If
the high school is the largest in the
history of the school, numbering SO
students. Other classes are also large
and all are well embarked on the work
for he year. The only disappointment
at the opening of school was the fail
ure of the coach, r. H. Holt of Blanch-
ard, Ia, to keep his contract. Last
Saturday he notified the school author.
tiles that he had changed his plans
and would not be able to come to
Brookings this year Supt. S. w. John
son Immediately secured the field for
a new coach and was fortunate in Sc
curing David Kribbs. a graduate of the
University of Minnesota, who arrived
Wednesday morning and began work
Immediately. Prof. Kribbs specialized
in science at the university and won
honors in athletics.
The Brookings high school football
team faces the hardest schedule IN the
history Of the school and handicapped
by the late start every energy possible
Will be put forth by the squad and the
coach to bring the team up in fighting
trim for the season of stiff battles. The
loss OF nine first string men last spring
by graduation was a severe blow. but
there is a large amount of undeveloped
material in the high school which will
make as formidable a team as the
high school eve produced IL they get
out on the gridiron and work. The
schedule is announced as follows:
October /, Toronto at Toronto.
October 8, Aberdeen at Brookings.
October Is, Clark at Clark.
October % Is an open date.
October %, Pierre at Pierre.
November II, Madison at Bookings.
November 10, Watertown at Brook.
ings.
November "a, Huron at Huron.
The new high school building shows
considerable progress in the work of
construction. The electrical work, the
plumbing and the ventilating systems,
are in a fair way toward completion.
P~lastering is the chief activity at pres
ent. There has been some delay in the
bricklaying for the walls of the gym.
nasium, but it is hoped that they will
be started soon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
A SURPRISE

A very pleasant surprise was perpe-
trated on j. c. Baker and wife of Au-
rora by their friends of that place on
Saturday evening, September 8. Mr..
and Mrs. Baker are leaving Aurora,
having sold out the business in which
they were engaged TO Frank Neel. Mr..
Baker has been the very efficient post
master of Aurora for the past six years
and has only recently resigned on &C.
count of the poor health Of Mr.. Baker.
These friends brought with them
lunch and a small silver token of re-
membrance and a very pleasant even.
ing vas enjoyed by all who attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker will be missed.
The best wishes of their many friends
in Aurora go with them and their Au-
rora friends are hoping only to be re-
membered as pleasantly by MI. and
Mrs. Baker as their friends will re-
member them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
COOPERATION SCORES SUCCESS

The great success of the Central
Cooperative Commission association
which in the very first week Of its
business, August s, handled 25 per
commission firm in st. Paul and IN
the third week Of business handled
three times IS many head as the next
highest firm on the market, was told
10 Bookings county farmers and live
stock shippers by j. r. Montgomery
on his visit to Brookings at the time
of the Livestock show and Legion
Gala day.
The total number Of head handled
by the new cooperative commission
in the first three weeks of its bust
ness was 81, 1O4. The next highest
firm on the South st. Paul market
handled 1896 during the same period
of time. The cooperative commission
is able to do business for As per ceat
less than the market has been charg.
ing, according to Mr.. Montgomery.
Within a short time it is expected
that many more similar, thoroughly
organized cooperative marketing as.
sociations will be established in other
large markets of the United Staes
which give a relationship between
these organizations and through their
united efforts should result in great
benefit to the livestock producers Of
the country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-08
HALF CHILDREN MALNOURiSHED

Since so per cent Of tho rural school
children are malnourished and are con
sequently unable to grow into the eff
cient men and women they would be
II they had been up to the standard
in childhood. the services of the State
college extension specialist in foods
will be available to all mothers who
wish to consult her on matters OF diet
for children during the state fair week.
Suggestions as to the correct food for
children will be given by Mary A.
Dolve. food specialist, after the chill
dren have been weighed and measured.
This service will be given at the health
tent. Mothers who visit the state fair
are urged to avail themselves Of this
opportunity.