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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
STERLING

Mr., and Mrs. Russell Mcmahon ana
little daughter made a short call at
Girton's last Wednesday afternoon.
Grant Rude finished his work at
Wright Grudem's last Wednesday and
returned to the home of his uncle
John Rebne.
Guy Linn moved last Friday from
the Alfred Peterson farm TO the d. Il.
Crispen farm, formerly occupied by
S. Framstad.
Roy Skarloken and S. A. Buck were
business callers IN this vicinity last
week.
Ole Haugen marketed hogs in
Bruce Saturday
William Sayres of Brookings, was
a business caller in this vicinity last
Tuesday.
l.. Framstad moved Friday from the
ID. +. Crispen farm 10 his own farm,
northeast Of Bruce.
Mrs. Lyman Hastings returned home
Saturday after spending several days
with relatives in Brookings,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jensen of Bad
ger. spent Sunday with relatives at
the home of the latter's uncle, John
Rebne. They were accompanied home
BY Mrs. Jensen's mother, Mrs. Julia
Rude.
Martin Wiebensick moved from the
vicinity of the junction 10 his farm,
one-half mile south OF Bruce, formerly
occupied by Fred Baker.
Fred Baker moved from the Web
ensick farm TO the next quarter south,
formerly occupied by James Bacon.
Mrs. Louis Selix and little son are
visiting at the home OF the formers
sister. Mrs. Armand Thompson. Mrs.
Selix expects TO go to Sioux Falls
soon where her husband has accepted
a position in a meat market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lieyan OF
Prairie Home. We're dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Girton
last Sunday.
The Farm Bureau of Sterling town
ship will hold a meeting IN the Sloan
school house, district No. A, next
Thursday evening, March II. F. L.
Mccall, extension specialist Of State
college, viii speak on the sorting and
grading of potatoes. Percy Ullman
will give a report Of the S. d. Wool
Growers convention held at Huron last
month. After the speaking there will
be a social time for all. Light refresh
ments will be served. All ladies as
well as men are invited.
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JUSTINE ELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Elston and
family spent Sunday at the Harry
Bailey home.
Mrs. V. Hubner and son Earl spent
a few days last week visiting reia-
tiVes near Cazenoyia, MINI.
A number Of little girls quietly sur
prised Viola Lynch on Friday of last
week In honor of her sixth birthday.
The afternoon was spent by playing
games and lunch was served at 400
O'Clock. Miss Viola was presented
with quite a number of useful gifts.
Carrie Garman of Ward, spent the
week end with her sister here, Mrs.
Ernest flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Armstrong and
fanny were Sunday visitors at the
U. r. Mills home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Elston and son
Samuel. also their grandchildren, Lu-
ella and Lyle Cook, spent Sunday at
the Robert Elston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McKeown and Mrs.
Ernest Zanders 'autoed to Brookings
Tuesday.
The Womans' Home and Foreign
Missionary society will meet at the
S. B. Elston home on Thursday, Mar.
II. Mrs. Elston and Mrs. Luelf will
entertain. All are cordially invited.
Lunch will be served at 400 o'clock.
Come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Christensen
and family were Sunday guests at the
Walter Christensen home.
Little Clarence Lynch, son OF Chas.
Lynch of this place, had the misfor'
tune of bending his right arm badly
on Tuesday afternoon by falling from
his coaster wagon. He was at one
taken to DR.. Foster who fixed it UP
in fine shape. The little lad is i'm
proving nicely.
Mrs. Duprez took the morning train
here Wednesday for Ward.
Gerhard Anderson, o. F. Coon, and
Guy Smart made a business trip &c
Watertown Wednesday.
WI. anu MID. NudlIeS LyiiSh dh'
family called at the Lewis Mickelsor
home Sunday.
Miss Doris Bailey departed Thurs
day by the way Of Brookings for Nina
where she expects to spend a few
weeks at the Rev. Simpson home.
Lilah Klimes, Fern Judd and Jen
sina Armstrong spent Sunday after
noon and night at the home of Mabe
Leibbert.
Church Notes-Morning worship, II
a. m; Sunday school. IL M; evening
worship. 1880 p. m; prayer meeting
"Wednesday evening, 8 p. m. All art
! cordially invited to come. Rev. VIM
bDonaldson, pastor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
NORTH ~BROOKINCS

Edgar Searles and family visited at
the Lester Sloan home Sunday.
The young people of the Community
club gave a party at the Roscoe
Searles home Friday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Alma Prunty and family Wis
tied from Tuesday until Saturday Of
last week at the. f. B. Smith home.
Mrs. T.. O. Eddy and Prof. w. p.
Beard gave a party Tuesday evening
at the J. Dunlop home for their Sun.
day school classes.
f. NJ. Barnett & Son had a very
large crowd at their sale Monday and
everything brought a good price.
Ray Barnett moved Tuesday south
of Brookings to the farm known as
the Percy Kennard place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz of Sutherland
Ia.. have moved onto the E. M. Bar
nett farm, northeast Of Brookings. Mr.
Schultz is a brother Of Mrs. e. NJ
Barnett.
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SOUTH LAKEWOOD

8. S.
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PRESTON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Blumeyer and
family drove to Bushnell Sunday morn.
ing and spent the day in the Ernes;
Blumeyer home.
Mrs. Otto Anderson arrived home
last week from Minneapolis where she
spent a short time visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John JOnker moved
last week to the Don Osborn farm
northeast of Estelline, where they will
reside the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Ware were Brook
ings visitors one day last week.
o. e. Cotton is confined to his bee
with a light attack Of smallpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taken Of
Bruce. spent Monday visiting friends
In Preston.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bell and Cor
don left for Jasper, Mimi, last
Wednesday morning. The Bells ex-
pect to make their home at that place.
Max Rovig OF Bruce, is visiting at
Fred Schwartz's this week.
The Daum's entertained a number
of n~eighbors and friends at a party
last Tuesday evening. All report a
most enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Nelson spent
one day last week at the Thos. Jacob
son home.
Quite a number from this locality
attended the hog sale at Brookings
last Tuesday.
Ed. Schwartz entertained a number
of friends and neighbors at a dancing
party last Friday evening. A most
enjoyable time was reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fish and little
daughter Dorothy Irene of Watertown
spent a few days last week visiting
relatives and friends in this locality
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Amundsen ant
children spent Sunday at AL. Nos
trum'a.
Miss Ethel Krumm spent a few days
last week at the Chapman home IL
Wins0r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Nelson spen
Saturday at Sioux Falls.
lfr. ana Mrs. Joseph Daum OF Sois'
~e-k Sunday at John Daum's.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend Of Suther
land, Ia, has moved onto the farm
vacated by Guy Smith. Mrs. Town
send is a sister Of Mrs. E. M. Barnett.
Sam Wilcox was here from Sioux
Falls Sunday calling on friends.
w. j.. Ullman Of Paullina, Ia, ar
rived here Wednesday for a visit at
the homes of his sons, Roy, Percy and
Jay.
Mrs. Roy Ullman and baby boy, who
have been in the hospital in Brookings
for over a week returned home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. erase and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Rayman and family Wis
tied Friday evening of last week at
the j. MaComb home.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express u sincere
thanks and appreciation to neighbors
and friends for the kindness and SYM
pathy extended us during the sickness
and at the time Of the death OF our
little baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Stevens.
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CORRESPONDENCE


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otherwise they VIII not be published.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
4 POWER TREATY
DOESN' COVER JAP
ISLANDS-HARDING
President Takes Position
Contrary to That of
u. S. Delegation
By ALICE LORRAINE DAILY,
NOnpnrtlsan League e-anu:..ntc for
Governor OF south Dakota.

WASHlNGTpN, Dee go President
Harding, Il was said today At the
Whit" House. does not regard tho
four power Pacific treaty as covering
the principal Islands uf the japanese
empire.
This Wow. which o. contrary 10 that
voiced repeatedly by official spokcs-
mon Of tho American delegation. was
described al the white Hnusr ~ tho
presidents personal opinion. not has
ed on consultation with other mem
beers of his administration
Mr. Harding was said To believe
that the treaty no more applied to the
Islands constituting Japan proper than
o. does tu the mainland OF the United
states. In his view, II was said. tho
agreement only covers island possess
siuns in tho Pacific while the main
jnpnnes" group occupies the position
ot party to the treaty rather shan
o. possession.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
24 Workers at Hotel Lunch
Today Report Subscriptions
Putting Fund Over $40, 900
New Interest Shown Campaign Reaches Promising Early
Success Raising $4,000 Says 15O Workers can
Finish Fund This Week

Twcnty-four men Ht work on tho
hotel fupd today reported subscrip-
uuns Ht the nuonday luncheon which
brought ths total for tho new cam
pulgn 60 more than $4,000 Tho
workers agreed that they would give
an of tomorrow 10 the hotel
"lf We could have t6O workers for
the rosf of this week" sidney 81
Well told the small but faithful baud
of campairuors We would finish this
campaign lhiH week
we are going 10 finish the fund 20
Mr.. We'll said. IA it takes all wluter
spring ana part of the summer; but
I do not believe that II viii There
is plenty of evidence that the people
are awakened no the need for finish
Ing the hotel funi now 10 we can
get construction u1der way by the
end Of January, 1899. To-day. FOR
the first time since tho new campaign
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
WITNESS SAYS He
SAW Il SOLDIERS
HANGED IN FRANCE
Unable to State Whether
They Had Trial by
Court Martial

wASIlINGTON Dee 2O-GoorEc
90 Taylor ~ Philadelphia. who served
overseas. told senate committee
today that %. saw with his own eyes
~ American foldicrs hanged around
ls-Sur-Tillc France, from April to
June. 1918. uu, was unable To say
whether any uf them had been CON
victed by court martial
one ~ the so.dicr- hanged. hc de
Clared was tried for assault on y
French girl ~ q French cuut I
martial at which one American oni-
Ger was present Taylor gave tho
name of the solder and said he was
sergeant from Detroit. Mich. hut
the committee decided To omit tn"
nam" from its records
Robert \. Harrison Of Wilmington.
y. O., testified that IN 1917. hc wit
n"s-cd tho lynchiug IN Franc" of q
soldier Tho yi"iim was a Mexican
from III rnso or Eagle Pass, TcNnH.
who was charged with "a crime
against a woman and not tried
saw Iynching.
- was told thut the man had tn
be hanged TO save some officer from
being cashicrcd." Harrison declared.
Through a u9ir Of field glasses
/ Harrison said hc saw She lynching u
Whlrn 80 men louk part.
1T wBs "a nirc little nrcktic party. Do
| ~" said 81 slw the body iutcr with
% rope around the neck
Taylor IN" FIRST witness also de-
| clur"d ho saw two executions The
| first WIS on Aprl I, 1919, Ht tumu
| Wilson. he ptd uud tho entire com
| mund Hu- ordered TO the gallows Ia
! witness DO
"Th"y had double line of soldier,
/ at the galloWs' he said. and Major
| Ross was in command The mar
| hanged wps % negro. \ chaplain
went to the scanold and pr,yod and
Jhgn they hanged him"
WAS the ttHu hanged tried bN
court martial Chairman Brandcgc,
asked
Il don't know
Taylor said tho second hanging
! was Nmilnr tu tho FIRST.
Judge Nd,ucHtr TcstiTics
Colonel Walter Bethel, Genera
r"rshlngs Judge advocate general ~
| France. recalled before the scnnt,
| committee, declared that Ia time ol
/ war court martial death sentence,
! did not require approval uf the prosi,
! dent
Questioned ~ Senator Watson
/ democrat Georgia, who laid charged
! ~ Illegal "NcCu ions before the senate
| Col Bethel tnll that after war con
diuons had ended. tho government
| directed that an sentences bc FOR
wnrdcd 10 Washington for review
II Colonel Bethel denied that u wa
II his inference. u- ruEErstcd hy SonHtol
Watson, that executions were con
II tlnuine
II Before going into testimony IN,
commute" listened 10 the reading q
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
MRS. oBERCHAIN's
TRIAL rs CONTINUED
UNTIL FEBRUARY 10

Los ANGELES. DC. so.-Tne case
Of Mrs. Madhlynnc Obcnchain.
charged Jointly with Arthur G. Burch
Of the murder OF J. Bolton Kennedy.
was continued today In the superior
court Ia February ! 8. which date was
agreed ON by the court and opposing
counsel "a the earliest possible time
Tor getting at II. Heretofore the
case has been continued usually from
day to day with the understanding
that II would Immediately follow tho
trial OF Burch, which is now in ita
hfth week, and II " expected by at-
torneys last until after New Year 4.
Introduction of testimony for thu
Burch defense was then resumed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
THREE CARS CARRYING
PACKING HOUSE
WORKERS STONED

OMAHA, Doc. 20 =-uushu police
today reported that one man had been
hurt aud another arrested following
attacks on street cars carrying pack
ing plant employees and others 10
worF in the packing house district
whore strike BE- In progress. Three
'tr- were stoned The injured man
wac hurt when struck 10y 70 brick that
crashed through u glass window OF
ono pf the cars
f'"1 girls employed boz % packing
company unic" were reported 20 hny.
l'.n slrhtly hurt wr"n struck by mis-
s.lcs while cu route To- work i'm an
MuIumnhLln-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
BRITISH AND FRENCH
PREMIERs RESUME
GERMAN DISCUSSION

LONDON. Dec. 20 Prime Minister
Lloyd -Gcorge and Premier Briand OF
France resumed today their confer
cucc on the German rcparutions and
kindred questions
II Is expected the conference will
be concluded before Friday. when Mr..
Lloyd George plans tu go to Wales Tor
the holidays.
n was stated unonicially that MIR.
Lloyd George made "a suggestion that
hv"-poWer conference 10 which rep
resoniatives OF RUSSIA and Germany
should Dee invited be summoned earlS
In January Meanwhile, the allied
financial experts would examine def
nito proposals which would have the
backing Of England and France FOR
unhillzing exchange and for general
Improvement of the economic position
of Europe
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20

began we have had telephone
message from citizens asking that
workers be- sent tu take their sub
scriuuons Several hundred dollars
OF subscriptions were tnlophoned ia
this way Tho subscriptions now boz
ing taken are cnr the most part small
ones. hut tho willingness with which
they are helng made proves to ua
that the entire fund could be COM
rlctei within few days were the
workers available. We have "a Erent
many willing workers who telephone
that thoy will como out tomorrow
and who do not come. They do not
help us much. II Is the workers on
the Job who got results
What We noad for tomorrow 30 100
workers, on hand az the Chamber OF
Commerce at 10 O'Clock In the morn
ing, ready to give one fun day TO the
work"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
Cattlemen Ask $1.60
Valuation on Herds
Upon Che Range

SANTA FE. Dec. Cattle and
sheep men today asked county asses
aors az their conference here to cut
down valuations FOR their stock The
latter suggested 81 for sheen and 81
for lambs aud tho cattlcmcn believed
the average Tor herds on the range
should not go beyond $50 but did
not present any classified schedule
before noon.
They couldn't pay taxes on higher
valuations without going broke they
said and declared none had msde
profits In the latt three or four years
Few they saii mndc running ok
pcnHoH.
Their statements were made under
oath us witnesses
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
SUBMARINE
PROBLEM MAY
UPSET NAVAL
LIMITATIONS
Capital Ship Agreement
Hinges On a
Solution

WASHINGTON. Dee. 2O-lrnncc
to-day accepted the American proposal
that she he accorded II capital ship
tonnngc Of i55.0oO under the naval
limitation agreement.
The acceptance of the French was
given at n meeting OF the conference
naval subcommittee of fifteen at
which the correspondence between
Chairman Hughes and Premier Brinnd
ON the question oT capital ship ton.
mage Of France, was presented.
The French premier In his reply Ia
MIR. Hughes. ~ made public after the
committee meeting. declared. however
that a. To the defensive ships" light
cruisers. torpedo boats aud submar-
ines, it would be Impossible for the
Trench government to Accept "rctiuc-
tions corresponding Ia tho~c which we
accept for capital ships" without
contracting the vote of the French
parliament.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20. - Tho
French delegation has accepted tho
Hughes proposal Of 1850 tons in
capital ships tor France. with res
"rNations on all other points connected
with the naval program" British
spokesman announced today
Action OF the French delegation be-
Tore the naval subcommittee ns in
dicutcd los the British spokesman .s
Ia lin" with the statements attributed
20 Premier BRAND iu London that
rance was more particularly inter-
"Fiod In the proportion OF cruisers.
deslroycr~, and other auxiliary naval
craft particularly submarines than in
ih" capital ship proposition
u was assured. tho spokesman said
that the ncNt step OF the Washington
conference would hc TO take up the
submarine tonnage question
Tho british delegation has formally
asked that 20 plcuury session ~ the
Washington conference ho held too
morrow or Thursday In order that
trrui Britain may present its ru-r
Tor the abolition ~ 90" submarine.
Tho British spokesman boo di-,u. .s-
INK 'h" submarine tonnage question
declared that uul.e- uu agreement
was reached ON chat phase cot tho
question. uii ihnf bad hpen accom-
ulrhrd toward naval limitation might
Iv upset.
lio recalled that tho agreement
reached by the United states. Great
Britain and japan In regard To tho
naval ration Of capital ships was con-
diiunod upon o. satisfactory supple
l1'uirry agreement lu regard To- the
French and Italian ratio. which he
Hlid 80 FAR has not been had
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20

for today and tomorrow were chilled
and there was a shout ot here from
an parts Of The room.
The statement OF william Cowlcs
Of Minneapolis that the picture at
Gicvrcs purport,rp "a hc uf a galiowH
was In reality that of crane was
prosecuted.
senator Wa son asked for the
records In tn tital uf the ~ Amer
leans executed IN accordance with
military law and was told that thcy
were ready fur presentation 10 the
committee
Harrison. the Wilmington witness,
told ot another lynching after the
armisticc which he declared was di-
rcctcd by Hard Boiled Smith.
This wrist OF mine" said Harrison
liftng his lcft arm, was broken
while trying to save myself from
HARD Boiled Smith and a coup.- OF
his sorgcants.'
The witness said he saw men taken
to the nring line without gus maski
or guns. as q form OF punishment
Pressed AS 10 the cause ot he
lyuching Harrison said the victim hut
been ordered by Smith to sweep the
stock yard with tooth brush "Hnt
they had little party when ne rc
fused
Were you courtmartinlod q" Son.
ator Ovcrmnu, democrat North car
ullna. asked.
Yes Tho colonel cursed me. hnt
| answered him back ANA he sent N,
to the firing line after trial III
name is Colonel Holdhrook II I CypI
get him III make him remember me
They wouldn't give mo gas masl
and my trouble today IL due to gas
! the medical record shows"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
PRIESTS GET BLACK HAND
LETTER; OFFICERS lay IN WAIT
But GANG OF FIVE IS WARY

time. remember the place under first
bench 9 inches deep between first to
legs Of the bench at the High Land
Park. Now II your time to think. Re-
fuse; YOU fathers will be sorry after
wards II you accept you Fnthors
will be save from the Gang OF Five.
sign.
Much mystificd. Father weckx took
the letter to the sheriff. There trap
was planned to catch the writer's OF
the note. The time would be up SAT-
urday night 30 at 6 o'clock Saturday
evening the father took box con-
tanning the money to the designated
spot buried It inches deep and
left.
Spend Night In Cold.
In the meantime. two deputies ap-
preached the place by round about
route. and hid whore they could watch
the bench and see anyone who might
come for the money. They stayed
there all through the cold night. not
daring to light fire or scarcely
move
No one came Saturday night and
while a constant watch has been kept
since the time no one has come near
the place II was decided today to
give up the attempt to catch the
Gang OF Five" and the money will
be removed
The shorfrs office have no clues
To the identity of tho authors of tho
letter. but state that they suspect soy
eral parties of having part In n.
They believe that it is clear case
OF loss Of nerve and do not fear that
any of the threats in the letter will
he carried out.
when the fathers were questioned.
they stated that they were at loss
to know VINO had written the letter
hut believed that Il was some person
who believed himself offended and
that it, purpose was to scare them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20

our workers, the lack OF educational
opportunities for our rural children.
Horn ON Island.
l was born on an island farm on
the outskirts OF ST. Paul In the Mis-
sissippl river. ! lived out OF doors.
free and close to nature. l believe
that | love raturc as the Indians
love Il. II has heen one OF the most
powerful, uplifting and appealing ia
fluenccs OF my life.
Ever sincesl ennr to South Dakota
| have been Intensely Interested. first,
In the suffrage movement. and later
In the work OF the Tongue OF Women
Voters
am deeply Interested IN all phases
~ the peace movement and have
conaccrated my life to the fight
against militarism and to the effort
to make the teachings Of the Prince
Of Peace "a realty In our national and
international life
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
OKLAHOMA ORDERS
PROBE OF KILLINGS
IN CARTER COUNTY

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Dec. go.
The state attorney generals office viii
be Instructed - take charge of tho
Investigation OF the killings last week
at Wilson, Oklahoma. Governor
Robertson said In "A statement re-
garding conditions In Carter county.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
ISLAND THREATENED.

NOlEN, Fraucc.-The picturesque
island u Mont Saint Michel is threat .
oued with destruction by landsudcs
Engineers have been rushed there 90
see what can la done To presarvo the
island