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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-19

Madison, WIS, making a study or how
that state handled her bonus. They
will return to Pierre about the middle
Of the week where a meeting of the
board will be held.
Mrs. John Wright of Huron, S. d.,
was instantly killed half a mile south
of Ireton, Ia, by having her neck
broken. She, with her husband, We're
driving from Huron to Correctionville,
Ia, to attend the funeral Of a relative.
The a was travelling at considerable
speed when a rough piece of road was
struck. She was bounced up in the
car, her head striking the top.
A hailstone striking the driver of a
car in the eye during a hailstorm near
Dumont caused ar auto wreck, in
which j. Carl Hoffman Of Deadwood,
who was driving alone, had a narrow
escape from serious injury or death.
When he was temporarily blinded by
the hailstone he lost control of the
car, which plunged into an irrigation
ditch. He had to walk nine miles De
fore he could get word of his plight to
Deadwood friends.
The final and state championship de.
bate of the High School Debating
League of South Dakota will be held AT
Vermillion on Tuesday evening, May
II. The competing teams will be Hot
Springs and Canton. The debating
league opened the season early in Jan.
uary with more than so teams in the
field, representing districts OF
the state. All of the district and inter.
district debates have been held. The
winner of the state championship last
year was the Burke high school mega.
tive team.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-19
Y. w. G. A. NOTES

The II. S. Club held a special bust
ness meeting Tuesday after school
and elected the following officers for
the coming year: President, Thelma
Tiff; vice-president, Ora Squires;
secretary and treasurer, Mildred
Brown. The following girls were
elected delegates to the II. S. con
ference at Lake Okoboji, June 1929:
Grace Jerde and Irene Allison.
With the opening of the rooms at
the new location the Y. w. c. A. will
be able to serve the community in a
much larger capacity than ever be-
fore. The cafeteria will be an en-
tirely new project where wholesome
food will be served at a nominal cost
There will be a rest room for the
benefit of the people of the surround
Ing territory as well as the local resi-
dents. The club rooms will be taste
fully furnished making an attractive
meeting place for the various clubs.
In order to make the foregoing plan
possible the association needs the sup
port of every citizen in raising the
$4,000 necessary to carry out the en-
tire program. The dates for the CAM
paign are May 1928.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
BY j. E. Jones.

by -. Il JOHes.
President Harding is meeting the
same dubious problems that has o n
fronted every new administration be-
cause the mandate of the people for
a change" has brought with it a new
personnel of executives, many Of
whom are treating government as a
theory rather than as a condition, per
the definition of Grover Cleveland.
Glaring headlines that 5O,-
600 clerks are to be dropped immedi-
ately from the government payrolls.
At the risk of being called a croaker
your correspondent predicts that not
one-half of that number will ever be
dismissed, and that practically all Of
those who are dropped from one de-
partment will be absorbed by some
other branch Of the government with
In a week. This is a political condi-
ton that cannot be altered by the
good intentions of oficials whose
new brooms are looking for dust piles
to conquer. Another headline tells
how the new director of the bureau
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-19
STATE NEWS
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The work of erecting a fine new
public school building in Highmore
has commenced, and will be pushed IN
hone of having the structure COM
plete in time for the opening OF the
fall term Of school.
Thousands or head of cattle are be
ing shipped into the western part Of
the state to be placed on government
Indian reservations and
large pastures. Owing to the inability
of many stockmen to borrow money
these cattle are being handled on the
"shares."
Fred Ray, Buell. F. Jones' n T. W.
stanley who comprise Inc s'a'e SOL
djers' bonus board and Harlan WINS
man, secretary to the board are AZ
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-19
CHURCH NOTES

y
The items in this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privi-
leges In the use OF this column.
The w. C. T. U. will meet Thursday,
May %, at the home of Mrs. l.. a.
Mathews, 727 18th avenue, at 8 p. m.
First Presbyterian Church-Services
next Sunday as follows: Morning wor-
ship at 1920 o'clock, subject, Fools,
Past and Present The Sunday school
meets at noon with orchestra and
classes for all ages. The Young Peo-
pies society meets at 700 p. III. Topic,
MY Favorite Saying of Christ's and
Why" There will be a union service
at the college auditorium at 500 p. m.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
United Presbyterian Church All
our morning services at the old hours,
preaching at 1880 and Sabbath
school at HAS. Evening services at
500 p. m. Last Sabbath was a good
day and the messages of Supt. w. S.
Johnson and j. Fl. Hubbard were ap-
preciated as evidenced by the number
who signed the five papers" seeking
to encourage those who enforce law
and those who are making laws that
we may have law enforced. Practi-
cally every adult present signed them
all.
Baptist Church-The Sunday school
started off last week with great suc-
cess at the new time, 9:45. Some Of
the country people were among the
pleased with the change. Morning
worship at 10:45. The pastor will
preach on the theme, challenging a
Ghost" The anthem by the choir.
The Holy Word; solo by Miss Ma
rion Carlisle. Sunday evening the pas
tor will preach the b~accalaureate ser
mon for the high school at the college
auditorium. The music will be by the
Baptist choir assisted by Miss Pearl
Johnson, and Prof. C~hristensen's or
chestra. The choir will sing two an
thems, "The Lord is My Light" by
Parker, and the "Te Deum" Tin b
minor) by Dudley Buck.
Lutheran Church - Sunday school
and Bible classes at 9:45 a. m. Morn
ing services at 10:45. There will be
no evening service on account of the
b~accalauerate services at the college.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church--There
will be no services next Sunday due
to the absence of the rector. Bible
school meets as usual at 9:45 a. nj.
st. Thomas Catholic Church-Mass
next Sunday which is Trinity Sunday,
will be at HOO o'clock in Brookings.
The candidates for admission into the
Society of Catholic Daughters Of Amer
ica will attend mass in a body. Mass
next Sunday in Aurora Catholic church
will be at $3.50 instead Of the usual
hour.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Sun-
day school at 9:45; morning worship
at 11:00; sermon subject, Reality of
Life" Epworth League at 6:45, Prof.
M. G. White, leader. Union services
at college auditorium in the evening.
Cheyenne record., 1921-04-14
I Sell
Lots of Land

sell land because l have every ia
cility for so doing
Those who want Land should come
to me to find it.
Those who have Land to sell should
come to me to find purchasers.
Bring Buyer and Seller Together.
It's as simple as A. B. c, but it re-
quires system. l have that system,
and it rarely ever fails to work.
Don't wear yourself out trying to
find what you want See me, tell me,
| will do the rest.
JN. HOLLENBAUGK,
CHEYENNE Wells Colorado
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
County and City Officials Are Maintaining Silence
in Regard to Their Movements in Ethe In
vestgations of Mysterious Case.
NO ARRESTS MADE AS YET
Lack of GOOD Clues Case Making 1t Difficult One
for the Officers Handle, But They Feel Sat
shed Over the Present Progress

Not over ten or twelve rods from her home Brown
Mrs Ellen Grove aged 28 her death Saturday
night by sranguaton the victim of of the brutal
assaults the history of the community it took from
family of five children the guiding hand of mother badly
needed of the children yet years of
Mrs. Grove her death, almost the door of her
home victim of at spot that evidently
conceament for the
persons who committed the outrage.
While returning home early Saturday night, time be-
between 100 15 O'clock
the field Just to the north of her home taking
we'll path, which panyindcates that this the
al from the Grove home it being much less muddy than
by the road Near her home and located within
few feet of the path lisa small shack behind which it
believed the waited 1t is evident that Mrs Grove
this path and reached point opposite this shack
she attacked.
Finger prints her neck show plainly the of her
death but that she srangled The
brute responsible for the crime evidently took pains to
his deed the body found Sunday morning in such
position that marks could be the neck col
lar having been showed around the throat clear to the chin
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
WAVE OF CRIME HITS GRATI0T COUNTY
GROWERS MEETING
Beet Growers Will Discuss Contracts
at Saturday Session.

A meeting of the members of the
Michigan Sugar Beet Growers Asso-
citation who reside in this vicinity,
has been called TO meet at the city
hall in Alma at 200 p. m. Saturday
at which time the contracts for the
coming year will be up for discus
sion.
The calling of this meeting is the
result of cards sent out by the Mich
igan Sugar Beet Growers Associa-
tion TO growers in this vicinity which
call attention TO the contract prices
for beets during the 1921 season.
The card says, "The contract for
1921 proposed by the factories Of
fering a base price of 5000 per ton
for beets and practically the same
sliding scale as last year has been
turned down unanimously by the del
Negates Of our association. We have
adopted the contract adopted by the
National Conference Of Sugar Beet
Growers Organizations as our con-
tract for 1921. This contract has
been agreed upon by the factories
and growers of the west after a con-
ference of 81 days and is as follows
cent sugar $774 beets; z cent sug-
ar 1903 beets and up in proportion.
The price is to be seaboard averaged
for the year around"
The committee is urging every
member of the association to be on
hand for the meeting Saturday after
noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
.EVANGEL|ST|C
WORK PLANNED
Churches of County Will Unite
= in Pre-Easter Campaign
for Members

Friday afternoon meeting was
held in the First Methodist church
which il is believed will result in a
great amount Of good for the entire
county, it having as its purpose the
cooperation Of all the protestant
churches Of the county in an evan
gelistic effort. The meeting was
called at the suggestion of Bishop
Henderson Of Detroit and all minis
ters Of the protestant churches of the
county were invited to attend.
Bishop Henderson stated that he
was present as the chairman of the
Evangelstic committee Of the Mich
igan Association Of Churches. This
association has recently been formed
with a view Of securing cooperation
among all Protestant bodies in the
state in undertaking those tasks
which are common TO all. One such
task is that Of leading men TO
church, and he definitely suggested
that in Gratiot County all Protestant
churches plan now, each in its own
way and using its own workers, for
soul winning campaign, which
should reach its climax at Easter
time.
Statistics have proven that most
people are on the constituency roll
Of some church. II therefore all the
churches work simultaneously each
endeavoring to reach every individual
who is already at least 10 some de-
gree within its sphere of influence,
most Of the county will be touched.
After Bishop Henderson had closed
his address, the ministers present
voted 70 carry out the proposal he
had made. AS means thereto the
Gratiot County Ministers Associs-
tion, an organization which was act
i've some years ago, was resuscitated
and the following officers elected:
President: Rev. w. l.. Gelston of
Alma.
Vice Presidents: Rev. Stillman Of
Breckenridge and J. y. Mccall of
Ithaca.
Secretary and Treasurer: Rev.
Matt W Duffey of Alma.
Rev Duffey declined the office 10
which he was elected, leaving it va
cant He was later appointed chair
man Of the convention committee of
the association, and Rev. Dewey of
the Ithaca NJ. + church was appoint
ed as chairman Of the publicity COM
mittee.
Just what the plans Of the associa-
tion may be in promoting the work
proposed will be determined next
Monday at a meeting Of the execut-
i've committee.
IL will be remembered that last
year in Alma similar campaign
was carried on. This will probably
resemble that campaign, but extend
cd TO take in the entire county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
LEG|ONA|RES WIN
IN FIRST GAME
Lakeview Independents Fall Be-
fore Attack of Strong Local
Legion Quintet.

The basket ball team representing
the George W. Myers Post No. 1872,
American Legion, Of this city, had an
easy time in disposing of the highly
touted iIal1view Independents last
Thursday evening, winning 81 TO IA.
The Lakeview team displayed a
fine passing game, but could not
penetrate the defense Of the Alma
team with any degree Of effective
ness. In the first half Lskeview was
able TO count just two filed baskets
and four in the final half.
The Alma Legionaires, especially
Howe and Gaffney, had their eyes
on the netted circle, the former get
ting six field baskets and the latter
five. The passing game Of the Alma
clan was not on a par with that of
the visitors, but in every other re-
spect Alma outplayed the Independ-
ents. At the end of the first half
the Legionaires were leading II to s.
The Legion quintet shows some
fine possibilities with more practice,
and with this additional practice
should prove a highly formidable ag-
gregation for any team in this part
Of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
Lynn Barrett Farmer Tried to Kill Wife Mother
in-Law and Himself as Result of Do
meStic Trouble, is Report
NONE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Financial Affairs Wer e Being
Gone Over With a View of
a Settlement.

Late Wednesday evening, Lynn
Barrett, a farmer living southeast Of
this city, attempted to Kill his wife,
his mother-in-law, Mrs. John Stew
art, and himself, while at the home
of his mother-in-law in ST. Louis.
Three shots were fired at the wife,
none of which took effect, one
pierced the left arm Of Mrs. Stewart,
and when Barrett turned the gun
on himself, he failed to do more than
he had before, the bullet giancing
from his skull, inflicting little more
than a flesh wound.
Barrett and his wife had been
married about two years, and 1t
proved TO be an unhappy union as
the couple never seemed to get along,
quarrels being reported as having
been very frequent.
About two weeks ago the Barretts
decided it would be better TO part,
and Mrs. Barrett left the farm and
went to st. Louis 10 reside with her
mother, Mrs. Stewart.
II seems that the greater part of
the furniture at the Barrett home
was the property of Mrs. Barrett and
a few days ago she went to the farm
and secured it, and at that time made
an arrangement with Barrett by
which their interests in the farm
were to be settled.
Yesterday Barrett went 10 St.
Louis about 800 p. M, and went to
the home of Mrs. Stewart, his moth
er-in-law. TO make arrangements for
the settlement with his wife. He
remained for supper and afterwards
the two started to go over some bills.
Just after a bill had been read, which
said, Hay S6000," Barrett is be-
lieved 10 have heard an automobile
drive up in front of the house, which
it is thought was coming for him.
He then pulled out a revolver. His
wife noticed his action and quickly
dropped and went under the table.
Her action came so rapidly, that
when Barrett turned the gun on her,
the shot missed.
Mrs. Stewart then grabbed at Bar
rett, it is said, and Barrett put the
htt OhtuoSy oht 10
reported as having said. She knocked
up the revolver with her left arm,
and the bullet from the gun took ef-
feet in the feshy part Of her left
fore arm.
During this time Mrs. Barrett fled
from The house, and after taking the
one shot at Mrs. Stewart, Barrett
followed his wife outside and took
two more shots at her, both of which
missed. He then turned the gun on
himself, but the bullet glanced from
the skull.
He was quickly brought TO local
hospital, and it is reported this
morning that he is not seriously
wounded.
AS soon as possible he will be ar
raigned in justice court, and will face
a very serious charge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
MOVEMENT IS ON
FOR CENSORSHIP
Matter of Censoring Motion
Pictures Laid Before the
City Commission.

The possibility of a censorship of
motion pictures and perhaps Of plays
in this city, is not small. preliminary
steps towards the working out of
some method having already been
taken by the Federation of Churches
Of this city, and the city comission.
Following a meeting Of the feder-
alton Tuesday AT which the matter of
a censorship was unanimously APP
proved, and a resolution passed. the
matter was taken up Tuesday even
ing with the city commission through
committee appointed for that pur-
pose.
Rev. Duffey and Rev. Shoufler
representing the Federation, ap.
peared before the commission and
spoke Of the action Of the meeting
in the afternoon and presented the
resolution that was passed They
spoke of the need, for such censor.
ship, calling attention to cases which
had come TO their attention.
Members of the commission were
practically unanimous in voicing a
sentiment that something should be
done in this regard, and after short
discussion a motion was made TO de-
fer the matter for a week during
which time a committee composed
of the city commission, and repre-
sentatives from the schools, church
es, Chamber Of Commerce, and the
theatre should meet and go over the
proposition.
The report of this committee is
expected TO come before the commits.
sion at its next meeting on Tuesday
and it is regarded as more than pos
sible that at that time the city at.
torney will be asked TO formulate ar
ordinance that will provide for some
sort Of censorship.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
TO GIVE CONCERT
Alma College Girls Glee Club To
Give Annual Musical.

The Girls Glee Club Of Alma Col
lege will give their annual concert
at the Presbyterian church on Tues
day evening, Feb. 10. The Glee Club
this year is under the direction of
Prof. B. NJ. Beausang and will be
assisted by Grace D. Roberts. organ
ist, and accompanied by Florence
Purdy. The program follows:
Little Papoose -- Josephine Sher-
wood.
The Romance Of Cake Shop-M.
c. Osborne.
The Slumber Song Of the Sea
G. W Combs.
Boat Song Ware Spross
In Picardie-H. 3. Hatch
March from Queen Of Sheba.-Gou-
nod-Miss Roberts.
4 Midsummer Night Cantata-
Paul Bliss. /. Brightly Beaming in
the Heavens Above; >, Ger Hill and
Dale; 3, Shadows; 4, Vassals of
Mine; ;. Hear the Monotonous Beat
Of the Rain; s, Come Birds Of the
Wildwood Free; 7, Finale.
Solos by Fromilda Young.
The price Of admission for this
concert will be 80 cents. The Glee
Club expect to take several week
end tours later for concerts in near
by cities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL

Another new Sunday school was
organized last Sunday by the secre-
tary Of the Gratiot County Sunday
School Association at the Davis
school house with a charter member
ship Of forty-five. II is named the
Christian Association Sunday School.
The following officers were elect
ed: Superintendent, Mr.. Wood; as
sistant superintendent, Benjamin In
body; secretary, Mrs. Jennie Palmer;
treasurer. Miss Mile Hustled; Choir
ister. James MeFaul; librarian. Ber-
nice Wood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
PRAISES TRAINING
Macy Furniture Company Praises
Army Training Highly.

Charles f. Marsh, sergeant, in
charge of the Alma recruiting office,
has submitted the following recon-
mendation of army training, which
was written by c. j. Baldwin, sup
erintendent of the Macy Furniture
Company:
II wish 10 advise you Of the re-
suits Of some comparisons which
have made a study Of, of men who
have been in the Military Service
and those who have not.
81 have found that being in the
service has been Of great benefit to
the men with a very small percent
age of exceptions. The ex-service
men are better developed physically
which enables them TO perform their
duties with less effort and conse-
quently with more efficiency. We
find also that they are prepared TO
follow the shop discipline without
argument which also gives better
and greater production. They are
clean and healthy and have learned
how TO keep themselves that way.
"In many cases the vocational
training that they have received in
the service has placed them in po-
sitions Of much greater value 10
their employers, thus helping both
the employers and themselves.
Altogether we are very much in
favor Of the men who have been in
the service and have availed them
selves physically and mentally, and
who are clean. healthy and well dis
ciplined."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-02-10
69TH ANNIVERSARY
Medical Profession Aids DIR. Brain
erd to Celebrate Birthday.

About thirty doctors from Alma
and neaby towns, together with
twenty other friends. gathered at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Brainerd on
Thursday evening, Feb 3. to cele-
brate his 69th birthday.
The dining room was beautifully
decorated with pink and white carna-
tions and lighted bS 90 candles, and
a delicious six-course dinner was
served after which very fine pro-
gram was listened to by those pres
ent DR.. r. 5. Gardiner of Mt. Pleas
ant acted as toaStmaster Of the occa-
sion and after a few well chosen re-
marks, called OF Dr Day who re-
sponded TO the toast. Recreation" in
a very pleasing way. Dir. Graham
who was to have spoken upon the
subject. THE Early Days of Our
Practice" was called away and so
was unable to respond 10 the toast.
Vocal solos by Miss Edwards. Dr.
Barstow Of ST. Louis. and DR.. Faust
Of Ithaca, and a piano solo by DR..
Chas. Dubois Of Alma were much en-
joyed. At the close Of the program,
Or. r. h. Smith was called upon 20
speak upon the subject Of Friend
ships" and in the course Of his re-
marks brought out the value Of true
friendship aneng members Of the
medical profession as cell as in
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