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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was irregular. Ending of rail-
road strike menace, varying weather,
advance of season, expected freight
cuts and low prices for farm produce
cause cross currents in buying. Soft
coal and -four buying dulled. Unrest
among miners. Distributive trade bet
ter at west with cooler weather; slow
er at south, due to higher tempera-
lures. Spring buying better at west
than year ago. Shorter time in auto
trade. Textile and apparel lines still
best situated. Lumber and hardware
buying. Pig iron output expanding.
Steel rails sell at reduction. Western
shoe factories active. Leather i'm
proved. MaiLorder trade larger. Octo-
Der failures numerous. C~learings show
expansion. Weekly food index lower.
General price trend downward. Wheat
reshipped from seaboard to west.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
ARMlSTIcE DAY PROCLAMATION

By the president of the United
States, a proclamation:
Whereas, AS a joint resolution of
congress, approved November 4, 1921,
ito declare November II, 1921, a legal
public holiday" provides as follows:
Whereas, Armistice day, November
IL, 1921, has been designated as the
appropriate time for the ceremonies
incident to the burial Of the unknown
and unidentified American soldier in
the Arlington national cemetery, and
Whereas, This unknown soldier rep
resents the manhood Of America, who
gave their lives to defend it's in
tegrity, honor and tranquility against
an enemy, and
Whereas, The nations of the earth
are or that date Joining with the
United States in paying respect and
homage to this unknown soldier, there
fore, be it
Resolved, by the senate and the
house, That the president is hereby
authorized to issue a proclamation de-
claring November IL, 1921, a holiday
as a mark of respect to the memory
of those who gave their lives in the
World war, as typiied by the unknown
and unidentified American soldier, who
is to be buried in Arlington national
cemetery on that day, and the presi.
dent is respectfully requested to rec.
ommend to the governors of the varf
Gus states that proclamations be issued
by them calling on their people to
pause in their pursuits as a mark of
respect on this solemn occasion.
Now, therefore, l, Warren G. Hard
ing, president of the United States of
America, in pursuance Of the said joint
resolution of congress, do hereby de-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10

clare November II, 1921, a holiday as n
mark of respect to the memory of those
who gave their lives in the late World
war, as typiied by the unknown and
unidentified American soldier, who is
to be buried in Arlington national Gem
etery on that day; and do hereby rec
ommend to the governors of the sew
eral states that proclamations be is
sued by them calling on the people
of their states to pause in their usual
pursuits as a mark Of respect on this
solemn occasion.
And, in order that the solemnity
of the occasion may be further en-
phasized, | do hereby furthermore rec.
ommend that all public and church
bells throughout the United States be
tolled at intervals between HAS
O'clock a. m. and IL O'Clock noon of
the said day, and that from II o'clock
noon to two minutes past that hour,
Washington time, all devout and pa
trioitc citizens Of the United States
indulge in a period Of silent thanks
to God for these valuable, valorous
lives and Of supplication for his di-
vine mercy and for his blessing upon
our beloved country.
"In witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
-
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty-one, and of the indie
pendence of the United Staes of Amer.
lea the one hundred and fOrty-sixth.
Warren G. Harding.
BY the President:
Charles K. Hughes,
Secretary of State.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
GEO. w. CoBEL RESIGNS

Announcement is made this week of
the resignation of Geo. w. Cobel, as
president and director of the First Ma
tional bank of Brookings, and his re
tirement from active management of
the bank which has thrived so well
since he took charge several years ago.
Mr.. Cobel has contemplated this step
for some time from the necessity Of
his extensive land interests which re-
quire his undivided attention. Mr..
Cobel is an active farmer, operating
a large ranch near Huron, which is
considered one of the model farms Of
South Dakota. With his land interests
and his personal affairs crowding upon
to retire from the banking business,
which news will be heralded with re-
greet by the business men Of Brook.
ings. Since Mr.. Cobel took charge of
the bank it has built a large new build
ing which is a source of pride to every
citizen, and has made great growth
in all departments. Mr.. Cobel has been
active in boosting and promoting all
helpful enterprises in Brookings, and
has given literally Of his time and
money in helping improve the city.
Geo. P. Sexauer has been elected to
succeed Mr.. Cobel as president; T. H.
Jeffery will continue to act as first
vice-president; E. H. Sexauer, second
vice-president; Ivan L. Cobel,, cashier;
A. jobs Bjorge, assistant cashier, and
A. E. Boyum, assistant cashier.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
ENCOURAGE CROW HUNTS

Organized crow hunts in Brookings
county would provide sport for anyone
who can handle a shotgun, suggests E.
G. O'Roke, assistant professor of 20
ology at State college, and at the same
time would rid the country of an over
abundance of crows. Anyone who has
attended a wolf hunt or a rabbit hunt
has marvelled at the number of crows
that fly ahead of the hunters and ap.
pear at the roundup" says Mr.. O'Roke.
"At this time of year the South Dakota
cornfelds feed a vast army Of these
birds.
ITO those not familiar with the hunt,
the plan is to select a large open pas
ture or field as a suitable place for the
roundup, then extend the boundaries so
as to cover about a township of the sur
rounding country. Captains are APP
pointed for each of the "a miles of
boundary and each captain selects a
sufficient number of hunters to cover
his mile. At a given time the lines
all move forward uniformly, progress
ing according to a previously arranged
schedule until the roundup is reached.
All guns other than shotguns are
barred as a p%recaution for safety. AS
the roundup is approached the hunters
become thicker and thicker and the
crows circle round and round but sci,
dom attempt to fly owe the lines.
"The good craftsmanship that pre-
walls adds interest to the event.
Farmers, business men and t~ownspeo-
pie can all turn out and enjoy a day
of good fellowship together. In coun-
ties where bounties are offered, the
county commissioners might assist IN
the purchase of ammunition in lieu of
the bounties which would come pretty
close to bankrupting the county"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
DECISIVE VICTORY
FOR JACKRABb|TS
DEFEAT OF NORTH DAKOTA DE.
CiDES CHAMPIONSHIP OF
TWO STATES
STATE FAR OUTClASsES OPPONENTS
Hard Fought Hobo Day Classic Proves
the Wonderful Strength Of
Vests Machine,

The State college football machine
rolled over the University of North
Dakota at State field last Saturday
at the Hobo day celebration and in
ficted a 81 to IA defeat upon the
~Flickertails in the greatest football
game In the two Dakotas this yea
BY winning over the nOrtherners, State
college virtually won the champion
ship Of North and South Dakota for
the Flickertails defeated South Dako-
ia university at Grand Forks 20 to 0
two weeks ago. Every team in the two
Dakotas has been defeated with the
exception of State college.
Although the score was close, North
Dakota could In no way be compared
In strength with Coach Vests ma
chine. State outplayed the visitors
at every point of the game, the breaks
Of luck being the only thing that ia.
yored he Flickertails. State made 20
flrst downs to ive made by the Wis
itors. North Dakota's line was weak
and on this account could make no
gains on straight football, and the for
ward passing game was broken up by
States active defensive work. State
made all Of her touchdowns on straight
football. earning every inch of the
ground. North Dakota made one
touchdown on a tumble and the other
came following the completion Of a
forward pass which brought the ball
On States four-yard line. State didn't
use the aerial route very much, but
practically every pass which they at
tempted was completed.
Coach West did not shift his lineup
in Saturdays game as he had done be-
fore during the season. The men who
started out for State at the beginning
of the game remained in until the last
| few minutes Of play. Roberts and
back1eld. In open field running,
Roberts was in his best form, whirl-
ing, sQuirming through the North Da-
kota team for long gains on every
play. Schultz was playing the best
he has yer played. He Is the hard
est hitting fullback ever seen on State
field and the North Dakota line crum-
bled under each Of his powerful line
bucks. Coach Enke's line was the
pride Of the State team and was the
principal factor in the strength Of the
team. The great advantage which
State had owe North Dakota was In
the superiority of the line. Big Joe
Smith. Jim Salisbury, Captain Towers,
Bachman and Fem did wonderful
work. Thompson and Sundet did
pretty work at the wing positions.
Welch and Johnson shared honors at
quarterback, both using excellent head
work. Outside OF fumbles, Thune
played a good game at half. Owens
starred in a number Of good plays.
Two Brookings boys appeared on
the North Dakota lineup, Bacon and
Kennard, who are attending North Da-
kota U. this fall. Bacon played right
Continued on Page 5-Col. A.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
CONVENTION OF DISABLED

The program has been arranged for
the irst state convention of the Dis
abled Veterans of the World War TO
be held here Thursday and Friday
November II and IS, Harry \.
Schooler Of Brookings, is the state
commander of the organization, Earl
+. Sheen is state vice commander,
Grover Lothrop of Brookings, is state
adjutant. Large delegations from the
posts at Aberdeen and Sioux Falls are
expected to attend as well as ali other
disabled veterans who are interested.
Convention headquarters will be in
the Commercial Club rooms
Thursday morning after the dele
gctes have registered they will be
taken or a sightseeing trip through
the town and college. At n o'clock
a parade will form in front of the
city hall and march through Main
street. Assembly in convention hall
at 200 p. m. Prayer by Rev. r. c.
Keagy. Address Of welcome by Mayor
T. l. Flittie. Response by Commander
Schooler. Address by Pres. Willis e.
Johnson. Vocational Training From
the Educators Viewpoint" Address
by Alfred S. Thompson, Veterans Blu
reau, Training as the Government
Sees It."
In the evening both the Fad and
State motion picture theatres will be
open free to all delegates. and a dance
for the delegates will be given at the
college armory later in the evening.
At the assembly Friday morning Rev.
j. A. G. Waits will open the meeting
with prayer. Routine business will oc-
cupy the forenoon. AT HOO o'clock
Gov. VIM. H. McMaster will deliver an
address. In the afternoon Rev. f. V.
Pierce will open the meeting with
prayer at 100 p. m. Col. Fred B. Ray,
state commander OF the American
Legion will deliver an address. Capt.
f. p. Neal, commander Of the Verer>
ans of Foreign Wars will follow with
an address. Nomination and election
Of officers will follow. At 7:45 D. m.
the annual banquet will be served,
supervised by Mrs. B. Il. Green, presi.
dent of the Womans' Auxiliary Of the
American Legion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
HENRY NEGSTAD MARRIES

Miss Inga Felberg Of Sinai, ana
Henry Negstad, county highway super
intendent of Brookings county, were
united in marriage at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Myhres at Sinai
on Monday at three o'clock in the
afternoon. The bride is a daughter
of Mrs. Myhres and was born and
reared near Sinai. The groom has
been highway superintendent for the
past year, which position he has filed
faithfully and painstakingly. The
groom is also a native of Brookings
county, spending his early life on a
farm near Sinai. Bright prospects for
a happy future lie in store for them.
After a wedding trip to the Twin Cities,
Mr.. and Mrs. Negstad will make their
home in Brookings where the groom
has prepared a home. The Register
joins their many friends in extending
congratulations.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
ENFORCE LOTTERY LAW

States Attorney C. o. Trygstad has
received a circular letter from B. s.
Payne, the attorney general. calling
the attention of states attorneys to
the fact hat the lottery laws of South
Dakota are being frequently violated
and urging determined action to en-
force the law. Many organizations
have ratified off automobiles and other
prizes in the state during the last few
months in their efforts to raise money,
and a number of these cases have
been reported.
In his letter. the attorney general
said in part: >
1T is being repeatedly called to the
attention OF this office that the law Of
this state, prohibiting the conduct Of
a lottery, rattle or gift enterprise is
being violated, and that such violations
are on the increase. The violations
now complained of relate principally
to the practice of various societies,
lodges and associations in using a lot
terry scheme to dispose Of property,
or to raise money for their several
purposes by disposing Of property
through such lottery scheme.
"Any scheme for the disposal or dis
tribution of property. whether called
a lottery, rattle, a gift enterprise or
other name, where such disposal or
distribution is made by chance among
persons who pay for the chance Ut
obtaining such property. is declared
by our law to be a lottery and Is pro-
hibited under rel penalties. All
who take part in such lottery Of gift
enterprise. buy or sell tickets. in any
way advertise or give publicity to the
same, are equally guilty and are sub
ject to the penalties Of the law"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
sLAGLE BOOSTS FOR STATE

while just criticism may be brought
against the one-room rural school to-
day in that 1t fails to meet the farm.
ers' need for the right kind OF edu,
cation for his children, this cannot ap-
ply to the colleges" said DR.. Robert L..
South Dakota at Vermillion, to a Sioux
Falls editor last Friday on his way TO
Brookings to attend the Hobo day cele-
bration.
1T is certainly true" said DR.. Slagle.
"as Lieutenant Governor Gunderson
says, that the modern one-room school
in the country cannot give the farm
children an agricultural course which
they want and need Personally / be-
lieve in the consolidated school system
as the only answer to this problem of
providing the right education and per.
hitting farmers boys and girls to stay
at home while they are getting it.
ut was to give the farm boys and
girls a real education in their own pro-
fession that we formed the state agri-
cultural college at Brookings. I pro-
posed it in 1906, and it was started in
1908 with about a five-months' course
and look what it has grown to now.
Surely no one can a that South Da-
kota does not give it's boys and girls
who want to learn farming, the oppor,
tunity in State college and the records
show that 80 per cent of those who
graduate from State college return to
the farm to apply the expert knowl-
edge they have gained"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
ANOTHER BIG EVENT COMING

Hobo day has come and gone, and
with the subsiding of the excitement
interest will turn to the next big event
of the month which Is Farm Bureau
day, on Tuesday, November %. On that
day the Brookings County Farm Blu
reau, the largest organization in the
county and the leading Farm bureau
of the state, will hold it's annual bust
ness meeting in Brookings. The entire
membership of LOO families are ex-
pected to spend the day in the city.
The work of the past year will be re-
viewed and plans for 1922 will be con-
sidered.
Each family will bring their lunch
and a big community dinner will be
served in the college armory at noon.
The armory, being n Of the largest
buildings in the state, Is ideally suited
for a successful affair of this kind. The
program starts Immediately after din
ner. The full program will be an
nounced next week.
Farm organization is needed today
as never before in the history of the
United States. The American Farm
Bureau has voiced the opinions of a
greater number of people than any
previous farm movement. This has
been made possible by the thorough
organization Of County Farm Bureaus
in 80 per cent of the counties of the
United States during the past ten
years. The Farm Bureau has made
a great record this year. and 1922
promises to be another big year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
o SHOW GREAT SUCCESS

More than 5000 people visited the
annual chrysanthemum show at State
college on Hobo day alone. During
the week of the show about 5000
persons are estimated to have visited
the college conservatory. The horti-
culture department reports the largest
attendance this year since the show
was inaugurated. DR.. N. e. Hansen.
head Of the department. and w. B.
Wood, college florist, are responsible
for the success of the show, which
this year was the biggest and most
spectacular event of the kind west of
New York City. Eleven thousand
plants of more than 300 varieties were
displayed. Two motion picture Aims
were taken Of this display.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
WAS THE gy-ATEST
HOBCJAY Of ALL
CROWD OF $500 VISITORS IN
ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL
STUDENT FROLIC
EVERY FEATURE WAS PERFECT SUCCESS
Ideal Weather Conditions, Fine Roads,
Great Parade, and Man,
moth Barbecue.

Long after the pages Of history are
blurred, the 1921 Hobo day celebration
will remain in the memory of ErooK'
ings and State college as the greatest
of them all. Ideal weather conditions,
splendid roads, and every other fac
tor Tended itself to make the four
teenth annual Hobo day in Bookings
last Saturday a record breaker. Wis
itors and alumni began arriving two
days before the event and the crowd
grew in volume until noon Saturday
when the city vas thronged with thou
sands from far and near. The spirit
of the day took hold of everyone in
the community, State college students,
faculty, townspeOple, business men,
farmers and visitors alike shared in
the hilarity of the fun.
1t is estimated that seventy-fve hun
dred visitors came to BrOokingS for
the big day, the majority travelling
by automobile. Three thousand visit
ors were fed at the free barbecue
staged at noon in the college grove
by the Commercial Club and the City
Fire department. Fully 1000 witnessed
the football game in the afternoon.
Five thousand visitors were counted
at the chrysanthemum show in the
college greenhouse.
Main street was gayly decorated in
yellow and blue, all of the store win
dows featuring Hobo day characters
fioc n,onv nf uvhinh yvnrn unrr olnynr
The crowd filled the street on both
sides for an hour before the parade
started. The parade was led by Miss
Edna Riley of Bookings, as queen
of the sQuaws, and Dewey DeBeor of
Corsica, as king of the hobos. These
two royal personages in appropriate
costumes occupied the royal chariot
which was drawn by several members
of the freshman class. In the parade
were every student, vocational man,
faculty members and many alumni
and former students. The procession
was about a mile in length and every
part of it was %strikingly original or
appropriate. There were any number
of stunts which only the active imagi-
nation Of young college students can
think of. AS usual the big feature
Of the parade was the music. Prof.
Carl Christensen had three bands in
the parade, the old ladies' band dressed
in the styles of the past generation,
the ragamuffin band and the Klu Klux
band. In addition the famous ditty
band was present with it's repertoire
of music. -
Other stunts appearing in the parade
which attracted particular attention
were:
The Y. w. C. A. float Of foreign mis-
sionaries; the engineers float with its
machine operating so as to deliver a
large amount Of hot air and saw dust;
the agricultural society with its back
to the farm stunt; home economics
department with it's model house;
school of printing with we olde time
print shop, showing a Washington
hand press in operation, and Seth
Thornton in the costume of a type
louise; Black Hills float; pharmics
with their model OF an old time sailing
Continued on Page 4-Col. 81
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
T. NJ. T. FOR FARME

Picric acid, a high explosive espe-
cially effective in clearing land of
rock, will be offered to South Dakota
farmers at the price of f~recrackers
until the states allotment of "a, ZOO
pounds is used up. This material is
and will be distributed to farmers
through the State college extension
service at bare cost Of cartridging,
packing, loading and shipping out.
This cost figures a trife over 3 cents
per stick. Each stick will weigh s
ounces and is abut equivalent in force
to an S-ounce stick of dynamite. At that
rate they could be used for celebrat.
ing the Fourth Of July but the gov
eminent insists that they be used for
improving farm land.
Picric acid is a lemon-yellow col
ored material similar to dynamite but
not quite so sticky. At present it is
in bulk but in order to handle and
use it for land clearing it must be
put up in cartridges or sticks similar
to dynamite.
1t is less sensitive to shock than
dynamite and, therefore, safer to carry
and handle. 1t Is most effective when
dry and is guaranteed to contain less
than 2 per cent moisture when deliv-
cred. AS long as the storage condi-
tons are favorable it will keep indef-
nitely. The cartridges or sticks are
capped and fred in the same way as
is dynamite but No. 8 printing caps
are used for 1t instead Of the No. 6
caps ordinarily used for dynamite.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10
W. 8. s.

Lars Larson Of Dell Rapids, who
played on the first State football team,
was here Hobo day.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10

Mrs. M. L. Redmond of Redfeld.
was a Hobo day guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Neil.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-11-10

I. D. Aldrich of Pierre. attended
the Hobo day festivities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-07-22
PROFITEERS ANGER TRAVELLERS

eral, but how to correct that evil
without discouraging the most profit
able trade is question.
Undersecretary of State Paisant,
discussing the squestion with Ameri-
cans, proposes publicity as remedy.
He has invited American visitors to
join in protest which will be pub
lished in the Paris press, and he also
will take up personally individual
cases of extortion brought to his at
tention.
The most frequent causes of COM
plant are charges for lodgings in no.
tells and apartments. Mr.. Paisant told
the Americans he had decided to ask
hotels to publish their rates in the
papers. This remedy would not, how
ever, affect apartments, which are the
subject of profiteering on a scale
hitherto unknown.
There are very few unfinished
apartments to let, according to the
real estate agencies; as fast as
vacated by tenants, they are trans
formed into furnished apartments and