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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
ABERDEEN HIGH
COMES SATURDAY
BROOkiNGS HIGH SCHOOL WILL
PUT UP THEIR BEST ON
HOME FIELD
DEFEATED At P|PEST0NE LAST WEEK
Minnesota Team Piles Up 40 to 0
Score on Injured and Weak
ened Local Squad.

Weakened by injuries and showing
d~isorganiZed offensive and defensive
tactics, Bookings high school suffered
an overwhelming defeat last Saturday
at the hands of the Pipestone high
school football team at Fip~estone,
MINI. The score was 40 to 0, the Pipe
stone team securing six touchdownS
and scoring four out of the six kicks.
The victory was won by the aerial
route, the Minnesota team being UNI
Brookings seemed unable 10 break il
up. Stolte of Pipestone made the first
touchdown on an intercepted pass from
BrOokings in the first quarter. John
son, the mainstay of the backfield of
the local team and the strongest man
on the squad, was injured in the first
quarter. Faulkner starred in the back
field and Matson fought a.game fight
at right half.
Not to be discouraged, however, the
Brookings boys are up in real fighting
trim again and will put up a battle
against Aberdeen high school at State
field Saturday that will prove that the
Brookings spirit is still alive. 1t is
an unfortunate circumstance that a
large part Of the strongest football ma
terial in the high school is ineligible
on account of scholastic standing. Were
it not for this fact, Brookings would
have a team as strong as last years
machine, according to the statement
of many local fans.
The lineup last Saturday: Brook
ings-McKnight, q. b.; Johnson, f. b.;
Matson, +. h.; Faulkner, |. h.; Pettis,
r. e.; Sayre, |. e.; Benson, T. t.; Flittie,
|. t.; Gill, r. g.; Blakeslee, |. g.; Sharp,
C. Substitutes-Clevan for Mcknight
H. Mix for Johnson, Blocker for Gill
! PtpestoneABoelter, r. e.; Tof1emire
+. t.; ~Ensminger, r. g.; Bruhn, c.;
Lucas, !. g.; Sweet, |. t.; Boehmke, /. p,
Hartwick, q. b.; Grier, |. h.; Stolte
(Capt.) f. b.; Alexander, r. h.
The officials we're: Referee, r.
Roberts; umpire, l.. Colvin; head line
man, G. Robson; t~imekeeper, Barnard.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
BR|CTSON
FOR EMBEzzL|NG
FORMER BROOkiNGS RESIDENT
INDICTED IN OMAHA ON
SERIOUS CHARGE
PART Of WAR ON GET RICH SCHEMES
President Of Auto Tire Concern
Which Was incorporated
Here for SIS, 1000, 900.

Among the wholesale arrests ordered
by the Douglas county grand jury at
Omaha, Neb., Tuesday of this week,
following a months investigation OF
various get rich quick schemes ny
which Nebraska people were flched
out Of approximately $250,OOO, 900, was
the arrest of O. A. Brictson, former
resident of Bookings, president OF the
Brictson Manufacturing Co., on an in
dictment charging embeZzlement OF
SIS, 800. He appeared before the dis
trict court Tuesday morning in an
swer to the charge.
The Brictson company was incor-
porated in Brookings for $5,000.0 600.
1t originally was a $4,000 concern and
did a very good business. When the
unusual expansion was made the com
pany moved IT'S headquarters to Oma-
ha but kept its factory in Brookings.
1t was brought out in the Indictment
that the total number of factory en-
ployees in this five million concern
was but two. A receiver was named
some time ago by a federal Judge on
application of stockholders, following
which the defendant company appeal
ed to to the United States circuit court
Of appeals.
Bond for Mr.. Brictson was furnished,
District Judge Troup saying that it
would be accepted. The alleged EN-
b~ezzlement was from the company on
December 81, 1919, the indictment
charges.
In the recent clean up campaign in
Omaha, indictments were returned on
ninety-seven men, including stock
salesmen, bankers, attorneys and other
business and professional men. Ar
rests are being made as rapidly as
possible but a large number of the
men are hiding or have left the coun.
try. The investigation included oil
companies, tire concerns, packing
houses, bonding companies, potash
companies and various other stock
selling concerns with big capitalize.
ton, but small business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
GO AFTER MORE HONORS

Brookings and State college are espe-
cially interested in the national stu
dents dairy products judging contest
which is to be held October 8 at the
National Dairy show because this year
her team will compete for h perma-
nent possession of two cups, one an
award for milk judging and the other
for better Judging. States team have
won more cups in products judging
than any other school, since this n
test was inaugurated. Twice have they
won the butter and milk Judging cups.
A team winning either cup three times
brings the award to it's school perma-
nently.
William Kurtz and Philip w. Hansen,
Brookings, and Paul Underwood, Will
low Lakes, comprise the products judg-
ing team. r. H. Wright, Jr., associate
professor of dairy husbandry. is coach.
A team consisting Of Glenn Prunty,
Hartford: Paul Underwood, Willow
Lakes, and Carroll Wallis. Mitchell,
with Prof. Thomas NJ. Olson as coach.
will represent State college in the ma
tional dairy cattle judging contest to
be held at the dairy show next Mon
day. This team Is visiting a number
of model dairy farms in Minnesota and
Wisconsin before the show in order
to practice judging and to inspect some
of the finest dairy herds in the country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
SOUTH DAKOTA OPPORTUNITY

The opportunity in dairying in South
where, according to a bulletin on the
livestock industry Of the state recently
published by 1. D. Aldrich, state immi-
grafton commissioner. The annual re-
turn from marketing dairy products
bring $4,000 900 to the farmers of the
state and each year sees these figures
nearly doubled. The industry is in it's
earliest stages with untold opportu-
mites ahead for further development.
In the older sections of the state
herds OF dairy cattle are increasing
with uniform rapidity, and successful
creameries have been established to
take care of the local production. Many
of these creameries are cooperative
and pro rate back to the dairyman, at
the end of the year, all profits in ex-
cess of running expenses. In the west
ern part of the state where much of
the natural forage of the prairie re-
mains and grazing is plentiful farmers
have turned to dairying as a year
round cash proposition. At all stations
n may see cream cans being loaded
into express cars for shipment to the
~creameries in the eastern part of the
state. =
In 1900 the census report showed
250,162 dairy cattle, in 1910, 1863, 764,
and the last nsu report, for 1920
shows 555,979. This is an increase of
over 100 per cent in 20 years and so
per cent in the last ten years.
However, dairy production of the
state is barely sufficient to supply the
needs of its people and the natural
adaptation of the state to this business
is lot taken advantage of to any
where near the extent to the opportui-
ty that Is here. In most parts of the
state the local demand far exceeds the
local supply for dairy products. 1t is
a profitable field for the dairyman. The
export trade has proved profitable and
pleasant flavor of butter produced from
native buffalo and bunch grass has
placed our dairy products at the very
top OF the eastern markets.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
eRookINes AHEAD OF NEW YORK

II has long been suspected that the
provincial Knickerbocker city was
fearfully behind the times in spite of
the propaganda of New Workers that
their city leads the world in progress.
1t remained for Brookings to show
them how backward they were in the
matter Of electric scoreboards last
summer and just last week came back
at them again in the matter of col
lege babies.
of September 81, spoke Of the expert
ment of a college during the present
school year Of adopting an orphan
baby to be fed and cared for by the
girls in the domestic science classes.
The editor remarked that it was the
first experiment OF its kind that he
had heard of and commended very
favorably OF the idea.
Frank II. Bergeim. a Brookings boy
who is at Columbia university this
year, saw that editorial and remem.
bered that State college at Brookines
tried that experiment last year and
worked it out successfully. Feeling
that Bookings should get the credit
of being a year ahead of New York
in the matter of original experimental
work in domestic science, he wrote
to the editor of the Sun and told him
about it.
Two days later the New York Sun
published Mr.. Bergeim's letter, as fol-
lows:
ITO the Editor Of The Sun-Sir: In
your editorial, College; Baby Includ-
ed you mentioned that as far as Won
were aware the adoption of a college
orphan had not been tried before. You
may be interested to know that this
experiment was tried at South Dakota
State college. B%rookings, S. D.. during
the academic year 192O-21 and that
the baby survived the test, apparently
in better health than when It arrived
at the college. Frank II. Bergeim.
New York. Sept. 81"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
RAID FARM HOME FOR BOOZE

Bruce Herald-Sheriff John Nolan,
l.. H. Billick and Chief of Police Elmer
Parker raided the farm house of A. NJ.
Baker, south of town Sunday evening
about 900 o'clock and secured a guam
tity of "m~Oonshine." During the raid
a large quantity Of the 'moonshine"
was thrown from the upstairs win
dow, but enough was secured to take
to Brookings for evidence. Mr.. Baker
and Alfred Krog was arrested and
taken to Brookings Sunday night and
at the preliminary hearing MondN
Krog was allowed his freedom and
Baker was held to appear at the hear
ing which win be held at Watertown
In a few days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
HARkINe BACK TO MEDARY, 1872

Back to pre-war prices means low
prices to most people, but Prof. r. F.
Kerr of this city, a recognized author
ity on the early history Of BrooklnSs,
has brought to our attention a record
from the general merchandise store
of c. H. Stearns, father of II. L.
Stearns Of Brookings, who in 1872 con-
Quoted a store at Medary, a town which
was abandoned when Brookings was
founded.
The record shows that Mr.. Stearns
bought a bill of goods on July 2, 1872,
from H. d. Booge Of Sioux City, Iowa,
at the following prices: Sugar, y
cents a pound; bacon, 8 cents a pound:
coffee, "a cents a pound; -four, $3.50
a sack; tea, Is cents a pound; syrup,
95 cents a gallon; tobacco, Sc cents
a pound: candles, 20 cents a pound;
six-penny nails, 6R cents a pound, 1t
must be remembered that these were
wholesale prices at Sioux City and Mi.
Stearns was obliged to haul the goods
in a wagon from Sioux City to Medary
AS an example Of the small profit, he
sold the sugar for 90 cents a pound.
On October 81, 1872, he bought an
other bill of goods from the same firm
amounting to $312.69. Kerosene was
80 cents a gallon; bacon, 1919 cents a
pound; crackers, 7 cents: other items
were about the same as in the other
bill. On October II, 1872, he bought
a bill of goods from c. X. Howard at
Sioux Falls when he paid Al cents a
gallon for coal oil, 1926 for flour, and
8 cents a pound for nails. Those are
a few samples Of the prices fifty years
ago when money was much scarcer
than it is new, and wages were so
small that people nowadays wouldn't
believe a human being could live on
them.
For the sake of comparison We quote
the retail prices of these articles in
Brookings today: Sugar, 8 cents; ba-
con, rs cents; coffee, 35 cents; tea,
35 cents: syrup, Sc cents a gallon;
tobacco, 90 cents; -four, $2.55; kero-
sent, 13 cents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
ISSUES

On Monday Governor McMaster is
follows: The ~stupendous annual de-
struction and loss by fire throughout
the various states demand hat con
slant increasing effort be put forth to-
ward their prevention. The wastage
is a d~eplorab,e drain Upon our national
al recources. The greatest penalty
paid to this carelessness and ignorance
is of course the loss Of human life,
approximately fifteen thousand people
in the United States dying from the
effects Of burns, yearly. In addition,
the property losses throughout the
country amount to approximately more
than three hundred and fifty millions
Of dollars per annum. Just o the
fire situation in the Black Hills forests
is critical and emergency measures
will be necessary to forestall further
great losses.
The prevention Of fire waste insofar
as possible is without question one Of
the duties Of citizenship and in order
to assist in the establishment of regu-
lations for the safeguarding Of life and
property, l, w. II. McMaster, governor
of the state of South Dakota, under
authority vested in me by law, do here
by designate October 9 and 10. 1921,
as Fire Prevention days, and I urge
and trust that these days be generally
observed in all public departments. by
the various Chambers of Commerce.
and other organizations, and especially
do l ask the assistance and co-opera-
ton Of the pulpit. press and schools
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-10-06
LEAVE TODAY FOR !
WISCONSIN GiyIE
STATE COLLEGE TEAM FINE
TRIM FOR HARDEST TILT
OF SEASON
LIKELY TO GIVE BADGERS A SURPRISE
Northern Normal Defeated Saturday
On Local Field in Practice
Game 40 to 0.

Coach West and the State college
football squad, which gives promise
CT being the greatest football machine
ever developed in South Dakota, will
leave today for Madison, Wis, to meet
the Badgers on their home field Satur-
day. No matter how strong the Uni
versity of Wisconsin is this year, they
will have a real fight on their hands
Saturday and will no doubt receive
cutie a surprise when the South Da-
ECta warriors get into action against
item
The opening game last Saturday
with Northern Normal from Aberdeen,
which resulted in an overwhelming
victory of 40 to 0 for State college,
proved to the satisfaction of every fan
who witnessed the game, that State
has a gridiron machine of the highest
calibre. Thirty-two men were used
during the game by Coach West and
everyone proved to be a strong asset
to the team. Aberdeen was helpless
against their onslaught. In spite of
their strong line they could make no
effective check upon States steady
march to their goal with sensational
open field running, overhead plays and
smooth working formations.
Hoon, Anderson and Thune did some
excellent work at the throwing end OF
the forward pass, while the men at
the receiving end, with but n eX-
ception, grabbed the ball for a gain.
At left half, Thune showed consid-
cradle improvement over his form of
last year. He is hitting the line hard
err and running the ends and punting
much better. Hoon, also at left half,
is very promising as a punter, drop
kicker and passer.
Ryger, of Bookings high school
fame, made some pretty gains around
end and did some exceptionally good
blocking in interference.
Art Johnson at fullback, is in bet
ter shape than last season and is play
ing good ball. He tore off some SEN
sational smashes off-tackle, as well
as getting away with a couple of
passes. Schultz at fullback looked
good, heading the interference both
off-tackle and around end. He did some
of the prettiest blocking ever seen on
States field.
The sensation of the day was Owens
at right half, who lived up to his repu-
tation as a broken field runner and
did a good share of States ground
gaining while he was in the play.
Roberts, all state half last year, skill
fully returned punts for good gains
and also made ground on end runs.
George Thompson, who has a knack
of making good no matter where he
is put, seemed to be right at home
playing end Saturday. He played his
usual consistent game and was a fierce
tackler. He provided the stands with
a thrill when he grabbed a long for
ward pass standing on the goal line
scoring a touchdown. Sundet, another
Brookings high school star, gave prom
Use of making a good running mate for
Thompson at the right wing.
Salisbury and Smith, all state
tackles, showed their usual form in
opening holes and breaking up defense.
They viii prove to be two powerful
Continued on Page ~
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T. s. LeFevre was in Huron Tues
day attending the meeting of the
board Of directors OF the Cooperative
Packing Co. It is expected that the
packing plant will be open for busi-
this winter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-29
BLAST KILLS HALF SCORE,
INJURIES MANY AND WRECKS Z
CHICAGO FACTORY TODAY
Shock Felt For Many Block. And Panic Follow. In Dep1
ment Store; Damage Done To Buildings In Nearby
Districts; Toll May Be Increased.

perhaps
today
hundreds OF feet and windows in department several blocks
scarcely pane Of glass was left intact poes from houses
and apartment buildings and corntCes
possible
The implication this made public
I'VE
bomb
snelcd strongly
fireworks which have
Chicago. factory building
in
By
the
Effects Of
q
neghborfood confusion
oi oFoken unoers ana plaster Continued 5.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-29
FAVOR AMENDMENT.
Fiue Bandits
Rob St. Paul f
Bank, This Pm

St. Paul. Minn.. March 2a.-
When check had been COM
plcted later today, it was an-e
nOunced the robbers loot was
between $35. 900 and $4,000 in
cash and liberty bonds. Trail
Of the Bandits car was lost in
the midway district between st.
Paul and Minneapolis. -
st. Paul. Minn.. March 20.-
Five men walked into the City
Bank of ST. Paul shortly after
p. m. today. struck down the
cashier and a woman teller with
the butt Of their revo3vers, and
escaped with cash and bonds val
used ut between SS5, 900 and $780,
900 in cash and liberty bonds.
The bank is in tho center Of an
outlying buslncss district. Three
patrons were lined up against q
wall. hut were not Otherwise mo-
Tested.
Tho bandit leader knocked
Cashier C.lF. Knlscheuer unoon-
eoioua, while. another robbcf
struck his 9 sister, Miss Agnes
Kalschcuer. Neither WA serious
ly hurt. VT .,
rho usual automobile escape
was made. but this dme>,a truck
driver caught tho number Of the
fleeing car and notified the police.
q 3 Much .t,f the, loot wa m cash.
The exact amount had not been
n9ccftntncd carly this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-29
GUST PROFITEERS
FROM CHURC RCHES IS
PLAN OF BAPTISTS

Pittsburgh, Pa, March ga
resolution. under which ''rent
profitecrs" would be custed from
the churches, adopted by the
Pittsburgh, Baptist Minister'S as
ISOLATION, was made public here
today Unwarranted rent ad.
vanccs constitute an ,un. Chris.
tian :"'pharizism, va according tO
the resolution, which urged oil
Pittsburgh ministers .'to, commit
gou9inG landlords" tn take
prominent part In community
protests against these WRONGS,
and 10 use the influence OF their
ministerial associations TO prcvcsat
new burdens Of greedy cxtDrtion
bei1E imposed upon the general
public IN 4 l. '.s &
Omeiais OS the Baptist organic
zation said they would nrEt tho
Pittsburgh Union Iinisteraal ss-
ISOLATION to adopt a similar rs.so-.
lhd0n. - -. & II 4. e, z; s.s 81,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-29

!. AID. | REVENUES E !
Supreme Court Rulings VIII 4 4
Enable Goverr n1nent E: to re-
tain Millions.

Washington. March 2s.-Treasury
officials in studying today the dect-
stons handed down in the income tax
cases yesterday by the supreme court
expressed the. belief that regulations
under the revenue laws by which tax
es have been collected since 1916 had
been greatly strengthened. The deci
sions holding that any gain derived
from corporate securities or corporate
assets, and any increase in the value
of capital Investment, when realiz
ed, is taxable as income, will mean,
it was said, that the. treasury will be
enabled to retain funds estimated at
several hundred million dollars in.
volved in litigation. or paid under
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STRONG / [ ] ! FIGHT | I ! !! ]:
T0BEWACED
FOR j HEARING |
Appeal For Representation
of Public Denied by Rail-
road Labor Board.

Chicago. March 2s.-1ndicating It's
intention to wage strong fight for
public representation in the rules
hearing now before the railroad Ia
Dor board, the National Industrial
Traffic league today made quick re-
ply to the boards decision which
ruled the league from the hearings.
The league. claiming to represent
65 per cent Of the country's shipping
to the hearing on March Is. When
the board denied the request today.
Luther m. Walter. counsel for the
league. Immediately filed protest with
the board, declaring the board could
not obtain all information necessary
to fully determine the rules dispute II
the Representatives Of the paying
public in traffic matters" were ex-
cluded. "a &
The boards decision to exclude the
league stated that under the trans
legally entitled to be party to the
rules hearing Ias it had not partici-
pated in the first hearing. which re-
suited in the wage award Of July,
1920.
In the boards Judgment, the rul-
ing said, the league could not con-
tribute anything helpful to determ-
ination Of the case and it's admission
would only serve to admit many 9TH
sides. unnecessarily prolonging the
case.
Chicago. March 2s.-what part the
public should take in determining
cases laid before the United States
railroad labor board was to be ex-
planned by the board in q decision ex-
pected today in which the board Will
admit or bar the national industrial
rules case. The league recently took
up the cudgel of the shippers, claim
ing to represent S5 per cent Of the
country's shipping interests and ask
ing for .abrogation to the national
agreements as preliminary to lower
freight rates.
Arguments Denounced.
The national agreements, which
the unions ask to be perpetuated,
have been denounced as wssteful and
inefficient by the railroads, who
pense of $3O0,000,0 900 a. year was due
to these agreements. The league. in
its petition to the board recently.
asked that the league be made q di-.
rect party to the rules case now be-,
fore the board. declaring that ite
members paid the alleged excess orr
Grating cost in increased shipping
rates. ! .3t 49, a q 5s
3. The board faced the problem of de-
tation act, the law contemplated that
the public take an active part in rail-
road disputes or whether the two
parties in controversies should be the
sole. participants. Three members sof
the labor board constitute the public