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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-12


This department Is edited by Mrs. Ria L.
Ziegler and anyone having social news OF
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by phoning Mrs. Ziegler. 316.
Saturday Literary Cuba very in.
teresting meeting of the Saturday Lit
Mrs. S. H. McCarl. Fifteen responded
to roll call by giving a current event.
After the business session, Mrs. Pratt
read very enjoyable articles, when
Betsy and l Were Out" and when
Betsy and / Were H." and also a poem
for Dedication day. Mrs. r. L. Ziegler
gave a reading, when Ruby Played, >
and a second, THE Dutchman's Baby"
Delicious refreshments and a social
time finished a most interesting and
profitable afternoon.
Sunshine CIub-Mrs. Gilbert was the
gracious hostess for this happy crowd
on Monday afternoon. Lively chatting
fancy work and a most delicious lunch
proved very enjoyable. AS Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert leave for Montana for the
summer soon, this meeting was also in
the nature of a farewell party.
Friendship Club K On Wednesday
afternoon Mrs. Geo. Austin royalty en-
tertained the Friendship Club. Lively
visiting, dainty needlework and a fine
lunch passed the time all too rapidly.
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get the lions share of the business
and pile up thousands of credits.
The credits will be counted again
next Wednesday night and the stand
ings published next Thursday and each
week thereafter. The leadership Of
this race is worth big money to you.
1t is important, AS the Campaign
grows older, competition grows keener,
and as competition grows keener, it
is important that club members hold
their own against all corners in order
to be assured Of one of the prizes June
18th. Turn in every available sub
scription each Wednesday and keep
yourself in the lead. You will receive
no more credits by holding subscrip-
lions back, and the leadership means
much to members.
The $4,000 EXTRA CREDITS earned
with every $500 club of subscriptions
will cut a big figure in determining the
winners and will count for you in a
substantial way toward holding a lead
ing position throughout the balance of
the Campaign. Remember hat the
first period of the Campaign is by
far the los important. More credits
are allowed now and up to May 2Sth
than at any other time. After May
28th the value of subscriptions is re.
duced considerably. Get every posi-
bic subscription while the maximum
credit schedule is in effect. Pay no
attention to what others may be do
ing. What they do, or do not do will
not win for you. 1t is your W in
dividual efforts that count. If you
have any intention Of winning the
Dodge Touring Car, you will put forth
your best efforts next week. You can
rest assured that unless you do, other
members are not going to hold up the
parade waiting for you to get in line.
Watch the Register each week, read
about the ambitious members in the
Craftsmanship Club and try to pick the
winner. Look for the new standings
of members next week. Who will drive
the Dodge June 18th is a mystery.
Pick your favorite and help him or
her push to the front.
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Mile run: Walsh, Brsokings. 1st;
Halvorson, ~Brookings, End; Meyers,
Sioux Falls, 3rd. Time 4 min, $50
sec.
12O-yard hurdles: Ryger, Brook
ings, LIST; Whitehead, Bookings, End;
Bergman, White, 3rd. Time 1871.
440-yard dash: Dibben, F~landreau,
1st; Pettis, Bookings, 2nd; Walter,
I~roquois, 3rd. Time 58:2.
22yard dash: Albright, Volga,
list; Sundet, Brookings, End; Best,
Watertown, Ord. Time 1858.
22O-yard hurdles: Sherman, Brook
ings, 1st; Kendall, Bookings, End;
Redfeld, Sioux Falls, 3rd. Time %.
Half-milc run: Herman, Brookings,
1sC; Walsh, Watertown, End; Schir.
mer, Sioux Falls, Ord. Time 2 min.
1872 sec.
High jump: Sargent, lroquois, 1st;
H~utchendorf, Bookings, End; Dibben,
~Flandreau, 3rd. Height 5 TT. 4 in.
Broad jump: Sundet, Brookings,
LIST; Best, Watertown, End; Coffee,
WATERFOWL, 3rd. Distance 10 #. 5h in.
Pole vault: Ryger, Bookings, 1st;
Plat, Flandreau and Redfeld, Sioux
Falls, tie End and 3rd. Height s it
6 in.
Shot put: Mcdowell, Sioux Falls,
LIST; Sundet, B~rookings, 2nd; Sargent,
Iroquois, 3rd. Distance 80 #. 6 in.
Discus throw: Mcdowell, Sioux
Falls, list; Albright, Volga, End
Early, Sioux Falls, Ord. Distance 1O4
#. 6 in.
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that the public rights are being
trampled upon when the true facts
show that the contrary condition ex-
lists. No one would support a sug-
gestion to make a national park out
of the territory embraced in the oil
fields of Oklahoma, but water power
bears an equally important position
with reference to our civic and indus
trial life, except that oil wells become
dry holes, and flowing streams never
Quit working. Washington would pay
more attention to resolutions, memo
rails and petitions it there was a dis.
position throughout the country 10
frame them with a little more DELHI
Grafton and with a view to weighing
the necessities of the thing for which
they ask.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
is giving consideration to protests
from Minnesota against some Of the
requirements of federal wheat grades,
particularly for Hard Red spring
wheat. The department has been told
that action taken recently by the
Minnesota legislature contemplates
the reestablishing Of the former Min
nesota state grades unless changes
are made in the federal grades. This
would seem to indicate that it is not
always necessary to go below the
Mason and Dixon line to secure cham.
pions for state rights, when there is
a mandate from Washington in con-
fict with the desires of a particular
state.
The Minnesota wheat grade is AL
made Milwaukee famous, and synony-
nous as the terms Of Kentucky and
bourbon. 1t is explained that the
political misalliance in North Dakota
grew out of a protest against wheat
grades in Minnesota. The federal gov.
eminent has sought to establish an
equitable grade for wheat, and while
the change in the law is reported to
NC ldIlly satisfactorily W luS NUItu
Dakota politicians the Minnesota iu-
terests have apparently not been pIa.
Gated, or even convinced.
The federal trade commission has
exposed a trick by one Of the big mail
order grocery companies of Chicago.
The concern advertised sugar at four
and a half cents a pound, -four at
$7.9S a barrel, soap at two cents a
cake, and Quaker Oats at four cents
per package. In order to get the low
priced articles, the purchaser was re-
CURED to buy a combination or assert
ed lot of groceries. The commission
found that the articles whose quality
and price were not known were listed
sufficiently high to give a satisfactory
profit on the whole lot, the little
known articles being priced high to
Offset the low price of the well-known
articles.
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bear upon their face their own be-
trayal. Some Of them are purely sell
fish and seek to promote legislation
in the interests Of minor groups of
people at the expense of the public
as a whole. But the more common
form of resolution is that which is
jammed through some representative
body Of citizens, or organization, that
is Indifferent regarding the subject and
is willing to let the matter pass be-
cause it is championed by a good
speech, which may also have been
supported by a favorable report rem
dered by a hand-picked committee.
1t is rather difficult 20 point u spe-
citic instances of this nature, but with
out any desire to appear critical Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, their sessions held in Wash
ington serve to illustrate the ease with
which vigorous champions of different
measures are able to place the appar-
ent stamp of approval of W. or three
thousand members back Of a resolu-
ton. As might be surmised, these
ladies fell for a resolution demand
ing that the beauty Of national parks
be preserved That is a consumation
devoutly to be wished for by every
American citizen, but the passage Of
a law by the last congress providing
for the development of the water
power Of the country has resulted in
more than 200 projects being sub
mitted to the federal power commits
sion. National. legislation has already
sought to protect the natural beauty
of the parks against all forms of spoil
alton and infringement. Water power
development is now recognized as be,
ing vital to the progress and welfare
of the nation, and its legitimate ex-
pansion is opposed by a sort of pro-
fessional civic Improvement propa-
ganda operating throughout the coun-
try, and among their suggestions are
plans to extend the boundary lines of
existing national parks beyond all rea-
son or common sense. One of the am
bilious schemes of these people is to
bottle up a large section of the coun-
try in Idaho and to add it to the Vel.
lowstone park. 1t is said that this
land is capable of bringing forth an.
nually $4,000, 900 worth Of food and
giving livelihood to several thousand
people. The water power development
would make a beautiful lake where
now exists 5000 acres Of unsightly
and mosquito-ridden swamps. The lake
would serve as a reservoir and creator
OF power for a great and fertile region
that it would serve. This is but one
of the many instances where the ques.
ton has been raised as to whether ii
would be better to make practical use
of land areas in the west, or to give
it up for larger parks. Orators who
a successfully appeal to large groups
Of people frequently make it appear
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-12
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

By J. E Jones.
Each issue of the Congressional Rec
ord shows the interest in national leg.
islation that exists in every part Of
the country, as it is expressed in reso-
lutions and memorials that have been
passed by all kinds Of groups of peo-
pie, from state legislatures to would
be public contractors. 1t Is correctly
supposed that all politicians keep an
ear to the ground and it is very GER
tain that such resolutions and memo
rails as are expressive Of actual pub
lie interest are almost certain to Sc
cure the support of officials both in
and out of congress. However, most
all of these petitions, or resolutions,
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GEORGE CHRISTY PHILLIPS

Continued from Page 81
ment. In this work he performed a
loyal and splendid service TO the coun-
try. In 1919 he was elected registrar
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
MARION BUTLER IN
WASH|NGT'N SPEAKS
IN bLA|R'S BEHALF
M'NEAL ALSO TESTIFIES
IVA NA<AL AASV ESIIFIEA
Senate Finance Committee
Hears Declaration That the.
Action of Mr.. Blair at. the
Republican Convention Was,
Not in Violation of the North,
Carolina Primary Laws.

Washington, May 12.-Additional'
testimony in the fight Of Senator
johnson against the senate confirm
alton of David H. Blair Of Winston
Salem as internal revenue commiss-
ioner was taken today by the senate
finance committee. Action was de-
ferred.
1t was said that most If not all Of
Republican committee members
would favor Mr.. Blair's nomination
and probably all Democrats would be
in opposition.
Marion Butler former Senator
from North Carolina and Robert
McNeal attorney identified with the
candidacy Of former Judge Pritchard
appeared today in behalf Of Mr..
Blair. Both said Mr.. Blair's actions
at Chicago were not illegal.
Their statements we're in refutal OF
charges by Senator johnson that Mr..
Blair had violated the North Carolina
primary law. ...
Further testimony was also taken
by the committee from treasury Of
ficers in income tax dispute involving
]. w. Cannon Of Concord.
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WARNEDPR0BABLE
BERGDOLL ESCAPE
Testimony Offered to Show
That No Right to Refuse
Bergdoll's Gold.

Washington, May 12.-Warnine
that Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Of
Philadelphia draft evader probably
would attempt to escape was sent to
the department of justice while he
! was still in custody Hon. F. o. Con-
nor special agent of the department
! testified today before the House in
vestigating committee. So far as he
knew it never was transmitted to the
government.
A letter from A. B. G. Leffingwell
who was acting secretary Of treas
ury at the time of the Bergdoll gold
withdrawal was presented to the COM
mittee. 1t said when gold was obtain
ed the government embargo against
gold payment had been terminated
with the general instructions and a
refusal of the gold would have been
a violation of these instructions. He
added that "any inquisition concern
ing the reason for demanding the
gold would have been unauthorized" !"
Judge John w. Wescott of New
Jersey reappeared today at his own
request to reiterate that, he had nev-
er been employed as counsel for
Bergdoll.
Bringing his wife and son and 9TH
er witnesses Judge Wescott said they
were present to testify that after be-
ing asked to assist the defense he con
suited them and it was on their ad-
vice he refused the offer of employ
ment made him.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
MARKETS
COTTON


New York, May IL. - An easier
technical position in the market fol-
lowed recent advices and continued
unfavorable labor news from Eng
land and led to reactions in the cot
ton market. There was probably
some buying on the firmness of for
eign exchange and favorable reports
from domestic goods rate. The
South was a moderate seller. Prices
opened steady at a decline of 8 to
II points and sold from 1S to %
points net lower.
New York, May 12.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady: May 1877,
July 1920, Oct. 1915, Dec. 14.10,
Jan. 14.16.
The maket at noon was as follows:
Jan. 14.07, Mar. 1875, May 1850,
July 1910, Oct. 1857, Dec. 1898.
The market closed at 2:15 as fol-
lows: Jan. 1902, March 14.22, May
1857, July 1893, Oct. 1887, Dec.
1890. 0-.
Spots Wilson market 1925.
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DEFEND INCREASE =.
IN FREIGHT RATES
Railway Head Claims Drop in
Business Was Not Result of
Freight Increase.

Washington, May H. Under
cross examination today before the
senate railroad investigating COM
mittee Julius Krustscnett, chairman
of the board of the Southern Pacific
insisted the recent increase in freight
rates had not operated to bring about
drop in business.
He said the increase in rates came
simultaneously with the depression
in general business. Remarking that
lower rates stimulated transporta-
tion, Senator Townsend Republican
Michigan, said there was doubt that
anything justifes an overcharge by
railways"
II don't believe there is any over
charge by the railways in rates said.
Mr.. Krustchnett.
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EMERGENCY TARIFF
BILL HAS PASSED
Anti Dumping. and Currency
Retaliation Sections Have
Been Rewritten.

Washington, May 12.-The Senate
late yesterday passed the emergency
tariff and anti-dumping bill, retain
ing all amendments recommended by
the finance committee, but rejecting
those individually proposed. The vote
was So to %.
AS passed by the Senate, the meas
ure differs radically from the form
in which it was passed by the House
early in the extra session and now
goes to conference. Only the tariff
features Of the bill were kept intact,
the anti-dumping and currency re-
valuation sections being entirely re-
written and the provision added for
continuation of the war time restrict
ions on imports of dyestuffs.
The bill as passed by the Senate
provides the following commodity
rates Of duty:
Wheat, IS cents per bushel; wheat
flour and semolina, 20 per cent ad
valorem; flaxseed, 80 cents per BUSH
sl; corn or maize, Is cents per bush
Ell; beans, Q cents per pound; pea
nuts, 3 cents pep pound; potatoes, 25
cents per bushel; onions, 40 cents
per bushel; rice, cleaned, 2 cents per
pound, with graduated lower rates
for uncleaned or unmilled rice; pea
nut oil, 2S cents per gallon; cotton
seed, cocoanut and soys bean oils, 20
cents per gallon,
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BAPTIST WOMEN TO
REQUEST APART IN
CONVENTION WORK
CONVENTION IN SESSION
The Women Have Given Twen-
ty.1vo of the Seveaty.Five
Million Dollar Campaign
and Have Been So Active in
Church Life That They Want
a Voice in Work Convention

Chattanooga, May 12.-More than
$1,000 messengers from Southern
states representing more than mil.
lion Baptists will assemble in the
G6th. annual convention here today.
Following the reception Of frater-
nal delegates who bring messages
itrom various parts IT the union the
SESSION will 10 into tie election OF
officers.
The committee ON order Of busi-
ness Of which DR.. L. O. Halle Of Nash
VILE is chairman and which has
drafted preliminary proposals will
submit its report and executive COM
mittee will report through DR.. Hite
G.. Moore, its secretary. The body
then will be open for transaction OF
miscellaneous business. The presi-
dent will announce appointment of
some Of the more important COM
mittees.
DR.. H. L. Winhurne, pastor Of the
First Baptist church Arkadelphia,
Ark, will speak at the evening sess-
ion.
No business will be transacted at
the night session.
Indicating the extent to which
Southern Baptist women have ex-
tended the organized activities in the
local churches Miss Catherine NAL
lory corresponding secretary Of the
woman's missionary union reported
to the 33rd. annual meeting Thurs
day that 3,564,OOO new organizations
have been perfected during the past
year.
Georgia led the states with to-
tai of A new organizations while
Texas was a close second with 43.
On a basis of Numbers and active
support of all the denominations the
Baptist women through the Women s
Missionary Union today asked for
representation on committees and
general boards of the Southern Bap-
tist convention. The question will be
presented to the convention and
promises to be one of the interesting
subjects for discussion.
The women point to their sub
scription of more than 22 million to
the Is million dollar campaign and
their support Of all the activities Of
the denomination as a justification
of their request for representation in
the distribution of funds and the
general conduct of the convention.
During the past year the Voman's
Missionary Union through the local
organizatios have contributed total
of s3,115,437.57 according to the re-
port of Mrs. w. C. Lowndes of Bal
timore, treasurer. The contribution
by states of the convention included
North Carolina $313,516.19; South
Carolina $292,895.25 and Virginia a
$415,736.15.
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SECRETARY MELLON
TEMPORARILY At
HEAD Of REVENUES
NOMINATION HELD UP
Secretary Of the Treasurer Who
is Acting a. Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue, said the
Issuing Of Regulations For
Sale Of Beer for Medicinal
Purposes Held up.

Washington, May 12.-The duties
Of the internal revenue commission
devolved today on Secretary Mellon
who will continue as commissioner
until nomination is confirmed.
The nomination of David H. Blair
of Winston Salem to the post was
again up Tor consideration in the
Senate today.
Mr.. Mellon said the issuing Of reg
ulatioas TO govern the sale Of beer for
medicinal purposes in accordance
with the decision OF Attorney General
Palmer would be held up until COM
missioner is appointed.
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TELEPHONE RATES
NOT Be INCREASED
IS THE DECISION
EXCEPTIONS BE MADE
Decision is Now Beng Written
and Authority fer the State.
mont that IN h1crease Will
be Disallowed is Not Given
But Decision Will Substan-
tiate is Opaspn.
(By Max Abernethy)

Raleigh, May 12.-Telephone
rates in North Carolina will not be
authorized increased in the decision
Of the State Corporation Commission
IN the case OF the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The decision is now being written
by the commission and will in all
/ probability he handed down early
next week. authority for the stste-
ment that IN increase will be disal-
lowed is not given, but the decision
itself will sabstantiate the prediction.
While the commission has, by its
order, all hut ruled the Southern
Bells case out of court" there will
be exceptions made and in some in
stances the rates will be slightly in
creased. But there will not be the
semblance of flat increase il rates
petitioned for by the telephone COM
pany.
Decision sof the North Carolina
Corporation Commission in da,ying
the petition will be unusual. Re-
quests for increases by the Southern
Bell Company in other States re-
Gently have, it is understood, been
granted. The fact that the compRny's
application is to be "sat on" Will not
be pleasing to the companyss off,
cials who left the capitol some time
ago confident that they had estab-
lished to the commissions satisfact-
ion the business of their contentious.
North Carolina telephone ex-
. changes, however, have been money
.raisers during the last twelve months
and this may have had something to
do with the commission decision.
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STOCKS

New York, May 12.-Virtually
every division of the list excepting
the coppers and utilities contributed
to an irregularly lower range Of
prices at the opening Of the stock
market. The Steels were again the
most vulnerable with the foreign
oils. The Motor and the kindred
shares also yielded to further pres
sure with the tobaccos. The rails
were dull but reactionary.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
MANY CASUALTIES
DURING THE WEEK
Ireland Has Had Twenty.
Eight Attacks IN Crowned
Forces in One Week.

Dublin, May 12.-There were 26
attacks on the cr0wn forces in ireland
during last week resulting in 28 cas-
ualties of which 18 were fatal says
the official weekly summary Of CO..
ditions issued today. The report
chronicles assassinations and 3
murders of civilians and So raids on
the mails. There were 73 court mar
tials held resulting in 5S convictions
and 2,S76 are now in Jail.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
BIG SHIPMENT OF GOLD
ARRIVES FROM ENGLAND

New York, May 1.-THE unan-
nounced arrival Of 159 boxes of gold
from the Bank Of England to ]. P.
Morgan & Co., fiscal agents in the
United States for England, on the
steamship Mauretania, is reported to
be the first shipment Of a series to
be made by the Government Of
Great Britain to this country to aid
in the retirement Of its No. matur-
ity In this market. The value Of the
current credit for the Bank Of Eng
land is Just under $5,000,000.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
EATON CASE ENDED.

Shreveport, La, May 12.-The
last chapter Of what Is declared to
be one OF sasest remarkable cases
on record was finished here today
when LonnSe EtOn was taken from
the Cad1e parish Jail and deliver
ed to the warden Of the state pen.
itentiaEt to serve life sentence.
The sheriff forgot to hang EtOn
ON the date set and the death sem
tence was later committed by Gev.
Pal,laer to u life term. He was CELL
victed in district court ut Monroe
and sentenced to be hanged for
killing a man.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
WOMAN SPEAKS ON
THE GREAT NORTHWEST

Cincinnati, May 12.-Added in.
terest was given to the discussion OF
problems of the convention of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' ALSO
citation by the presence of a woman
speaker.
The speaker was Mrs. PhsDbe
Fletcher Jones, secretary of the Ore
gon Wholesale Grocers Association.
She spoke upon the Great North
west"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
S75O.OOO FIRE.

Youngstown, O., May 12.-Fire
here early this morning caused the
loss Of s75O.ooo. The old Mahoning
Valley power house, lumber yard
and 10 houses and garages were de-
stroyed and the plant Of Smith Brew
cry company was damaged.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1921-05-13
GEORGIA PEACHES 85 PER CENT
OF FULL CROP THIS YEAR.

Atlanta, May 12.-The Georgia
peach crop this year will be about
IS per cent of a full crop according
to the report Of the crop bureau
which is a combination of the U. s.
bureau of crop estimates and the
Georgia department of agriculture
based on conditions on May /.