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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-26

Bert S~pearbeck of Ortley has caught
and shipped over 10000 frogs since
the season opened. Spearbeck ships
these to Minneapolis and other eastern
cities where the legs are used in res
taurants. The market price ranges
about 80 cents a pound
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-26
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual election of directors of
the Farmers Cooperative elevator will
be held at the city hall in Brookings,
June 4th, at 200 o'clock.
Ed Shank. Secretary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-05-26

The love of money is the root Of all
industry.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
NONSTOP
PLANE FLIGHT
HAS BEGUN

Riverside. cal. June 27-David r
DAVIS a wealthy young California
sportsman and Eric Springer. pilot, To-
day began what they plan 10 be a nom
stop fight from southern California to
New York
We viii attempt 70 follow no
definite path" said Davis. We VIII
endeavor 10 reach New York n the
shortest possible time.
Davis told the International News
that the huge machine would be head
ed toward FL Paso After the noun
famous region has been passed. the
aviators VIII turn toward New YORK.
They left March field a few minutes
before o'clock this morning IN ne
Davis trans-contine ntal. huge BIZ
plane Of the tractor type. and hope to
land at Mineola. l. = within thirty
hours Of actual flying time.
Winds may blow US somewhat
from our course and We viii steer
with the idea Of using air currents 10
the best advantage" Davis said.
The weather conditions were perfect
and the start was made under excel
lent conditions The big bi-plane had
been lightened Of some Of the gasoline
that delayed It's start ~en Saturday. It
rose from March field at 5.32 o'clock
and about twelve circles we're made
of the big held untl a high altitude
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

the organization for personal benefit
to themselves, for the support they
lend. We must have more mem bership
We are going TO double it in a day if
we can-by October 3ist, anyway
Every member get a member
and the Job is done And the day
I've set aside for the beginning Of this
intensive effort j. day most fitting.
It is the Fourth Of July. Every mem
Der get a member. Get him early on
the Fourth and have the rest Of the
holiday to yourself with a satisfied
conscience to help YOU enjoy tor
get him later if that's the only way.
but get him. on my desk are reports
of many memorable membership ef-
forts-pcsts increasing their memb ber-
ship five fold in a week, departments
doubling up But there is still room
for every member to put in practice
the Legion slogan for the Fourth
Every member get a member. are
YOU with me?" This was the last Of
fetal message OF the deceased COM
mander Of the American Legion made
before members Of the legion at the
country club at Indianapolis. June 8.
Corps of speakers.
Out upon the campus in the cool
quiet OF the evening in the shadows
Of Lake Maxlnkuckee, speakers de-
picted and reviewed stories Of the
world war. Rear Admiral Ross build
er and commander Of the Great Lakes
Training schools. COL L r. Glgnillat
department commander Of the Amer
lean Legion and commandant Of the
culver Military Academy Alvin
Owsley. National American Legion Of
hcer. Dr.. T. Victor Keene spoke OF
the Legion being s. community asset
and not a liability. and how veterans
in this organization have made IN ex-
ample Of effective warfare against
anarohism and disloyalty for the estab-
lIshment Of better Americanisr. I'm
ishing by giving a brief summary Of
the Leglons record, inception. growth,
aims principles and accomplishments
FoCH COMING TO AMERICA
Marshal Ferdinand Foch Of France
assured national headquarters OF tia
American Legion in a letter Saturday
that he will accept the invitation os
the Legion to be present at the annual
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
HAMMOND GETS
LEAGUE LOVING CUP

VALPARAISO. June 27.-The south
Bend district Epworth League con-
vention came to close. 1t was one
Of the best conventions that has been
held for some years and the work
that has been done BY the leagues dur
ing the past year surpasses all former
records There were 40 registered
delegates attending the convention.
Or. L G. Leazenby gave the closing
address last evening on the subject:
South America. its needs and oppor-
tunitles" His address was Illustrated
by pictures which he took while in
that country Of opportunity.
The Loving Cup which goes each
year TO the League having the best
record n all branches or League work
vas presented last evening 10 the
Hammond Chapter. The Valparaiso
chapter had held the cup for three
years out or FIVE and they are de-
termined to have it IN their possession
again next year.
At the business meeting Friday aft
ernoon South Bend extended an invi-
tation for the convention to come
there for their session next June which
was unanimously accepted.
The Following Lake county people
we're honored: Mrs Lillian Anderson.
Hobart third vice president: Miss
Grace Cook. Hammond secretary
Clarence Miller. East Chicago. Battle
ground secretary Edgar Mills Indiana
Harbor. Calumet group chairman.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

DIT. Joseph A. Graham. former cor
oner OF Lake county. IS making anotR-
er overseas trip. this time as a civil
ian. The last time the Hammond
physician passed the statue OF Liberty
he wore the Uniform OF a United States
army officer This time he VIII be
one Of forty surgeons from various
cities OF the country who are en-
changing with an equal number Or
professional men from Austria Hun
gary. The forty Austrians are sclen-
eific men from the accredited labors-
tories Of that country.
Dr. Graham viii work under Prof
Antoine V. Eiseisberg head surgeon OF
the University Of Vienna. for ait least
a year before returning to Hammond
His associate viii be DIT. Vernon 9.
Cabot Of the famous medical family OF
that name in Philadelphia who IS now
a member Of the firm Of Wilson. CABOT
and Wolhrabe of Minneapolis
The American surgeons saA from
New Rork on July 4 and viii visit
Rome. Naples. Florence. Milano ana
other cities enroute to vienna. Dr.
Graham, Mrs Graham and their dau-
ghtcr. Constance leave Tor Montreal on
Sunday where their daughter Gwen
dolyn preceded them and where the
family VIII remain until September
when they viii follow the doctor to
Vienna.
Dr. Graham viii devote his attention
to general surgery an- @~ects to per-
form four and five operations a day
while in Vienna. He has been working
with some of the best known surgeons
in Chicago the past few years and was
selected for the excursion because OF
his high qualifications In pre-war
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
RARNINGs-sCHRE1RER.

. The marriage Of Charlotte Earnings
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Barn
ings Of 247 Lewis street to Alvin II
Schr reiber. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
August Sohreiber was solennnized at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon at
ST Pauls Lutheran church at Riv
erdale Ill Only the immediate families
were present at the ceremony They
were attended by William and Juanita
Milliken The bride wore a blue
broadc1oth suit. a hat TO match with
? bouquet of brides roses and lilies or
the valley. Miss Mtlliken wore a black
broadcloth suit. a hat to correspond
with a bouquet OF pink roses. an
rnediately following the ceremony
dinner was served at the home Of the
brides parents at 247 Lewis street.
The home was attractively decorated
in flowers. ferns and wedding bells,
the same decorations being effectively
carried out on the dinner table The
bride and groom left last night on
honeymoon for Buffalo and Niagara
Falls. they will be at home to their
friends in q short time al their new
bungalow that they are building on
Drackert street. They receive the
pest wishes Of their many friends The
guests present at the wedding dinner
were William Milliken. Juanita Milli-
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

days Vienna was the recognized medi-
cal center Of the world and it IS fast
getting back TO that place.
DR.. Graham graduated from Queen )
College. Canada. and took post-grad-
uate work in London and Edinborougn
This viii not be an imposition up
on the starving public Of Austria. !"
said DR. Graham. because an equal
number of Austrians Will be IN Amer
Ca"
An idea Of the rate OF exchange can
be gained from the fact that Dr.. Gra-
ham is taking travellers cheques for
$4,000 kronen.
Dr. Graham has practiced general
medicine in Hammond since 1907. He
has taken an active part IN politics
and in the sporting world and in tho
latter has been one Of the most ardent
boosters or the boxing game AS cor
oner of Lake county he developed the
office to a bureau OF public ss>ety and
was instrumental IN ~&1Ieving the
grade crossing evil. At every inquest
into the cause Of death on a grade
crossing. DIT. Graham advocated safety
measures and brought public sentiment
10 bear upon the railroads 70 install
gates ard flagmen. He was tireess
IN his war on quacKs and especially
midnTves. driving them out OF prac-
tice whenever the opportunity vas
presented. He was among the first
to enlist in the army medical service.
In the a. L. +. the Hammond Physic-
ian gained no small notice by his
amateur boxing and his ability an
entertainer. He made a circuit OF
camps with some we'll known profess
sional entertainers. reciting Robert
Service verse and telling Cockney
stories
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

ken. Mr.. and Mrs. August Schreiber.
!. Earnings, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman
and daughter Phyllis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Johnson. Elsa Freeman. MI.
and Mrs Ed Radloff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rohrdanz. Nj. and Mrs. Eggebrecht
and daughter Wilma, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Craft and William Craft Of Har-
vey. Ill, Mr. and Mrs n. Holtz and
daughter Margaret. Howard Holtz and
Wilbur schreiber.
Mrs. G, D. Peters Is entertaining a
luncheon tomorrow.
Miss Mildred Mack Of south Bend is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. John r. Mack
or 81 sibley street.
Born to Mr. and Mrs PAU Roben-
horst. a son, June 25. Both motne-
and baby doing nicely.
Lorin A. Wiltsee returned hom4
yesterday from Newton. Ia. where he
has held position as q purchasing
agent for the past year and a Half
with the Maytag Company He is just
recuperating from severe attack Of
pneumonia and pleurisy.
Last Saturday noon the After Hours
Girls club were entertained at Mar
shall Field's Narcissus room at a one
o'clock luncheon. Twenty-slx guests
we're present, they were as follows
Bonnie Poole. Rose Lee Hag4l Daisy
Emery. May FIetemeyer, Martha
Smith Mrs. Gllis Mrs HeckIeman.
Edna schwa-zentraub Neldo Eidner,
Anna Weber, Mrs DeWolfe Pauline
Wolf. Mildred Walker Alice Ingra-
ham, Loa Grace. MABEL Livingston.
Dorothy Weber Mrs Towne. Ruby
Mitch. Leah Sawyer. Ann Muschele-
wtcz. Julia DAILY. Hilda WhitezeI, Mrs
Lauyer Helen Johnson Mrs Schmidt
splendid three course luncheon was
daintily prepared and served This
is the last meeting Of the Girls Club.
until next fall.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
national Crop Improvement servicel

TTNTIL the organization of the
farm bureaus, standardization
was almost an unknown
quantity on the farm and corn was
corn, regardless Of It's size, shape
or quality.
In the olden days neighbors used
to get together and help each other
husk their corn. A barrel of cider
was served with plenty of apples
and pumpkin pie and a barn dance
generally wound up the festivities.
In these days the itinerant husk-
ers are queering the game BY de-
manding eight. nine or ten cents
q bushel for husking corn, which
really is only commensurate with
wages for like work in town and
factory.
There are two good reasons for
reviving the husking bee: First is
that the country should compete In
festivities with anything the town
can offer; and second. every COM
mUnity ought to unite on the vari-
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

ETY. Of corn which Is best adapted
10 soil and climate and to breed IL
up to its highest yield and quality.
The easiest way to fix this type In
the minds Of all concerned. men.
women and children. is to have the
county agent or some good corn
man exhibit good ear of the Sc
lected type. explaining why the
variety was selected; that it should
be cylindrical Ii form. in regular
rows, with covered tips and butts.
and everything else pertaining to
the selection Of good seed corn. and
then a small prize should be given
10 the man. woman or child who
will find an ear in the husked corn
which viii come nearest TO the per
feet type.
Fortunately, when we breed for
quality We also get quantity. In
ferior grades always lower the
price. If poor corn we're kept or
the market good corn would bring
fancy price on the grain ex-
changes.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27


oago delegates: Rufus Klempner. E
H. Bunting, Ray ALBEIT. Roy McVeigh
OF the Timse and Patrick J. German.
commando Of the East Chicago post.
GaIbraiths "Order of Day"
In the American Legion membership
drive, which begins july 4, the last
words Of the legion's late commander
F W Galbraith. Jr.. have been adopted
as the slogan for a greater Legion
Every member get q member" The
following extract from Col. Galbraiths $
address was read to the assembly OF
legionnaires at the Culver conference:
I propose that the American Legion
shall exactly double its membership
We must have with US the
vast majority Of the ex-service men
OF the country. They must be within
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

convention in Kansas City. No, Oct
ober 80. 81 and November i This an
nouncement was made at the confer
cnce yesterday. The announcement was
also made that the Indiana state con
ventlon Of the Legion would be held
a wabash. Ind. October 10
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

The Hammond Chapter Order Of
Eastern star will hold their regular
stated meeting Tuesday evening at
the Masonic Temple at s o'clock. The
secretary will be present at : p. m.
20 receive all dues. Closing meeting
OF the year. s-27-l
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
Il you want your
HEMSTTTCHTNG

done right have Mrs Miller, 1s9 state
St. do il for you. Phone 1890. Open
evenings. e-l-1mo
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

fight last Wednesday but fogs and
mechanical difficulties prevented q
take-off until today
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

was reached. The big plane enen
started away toward FL Paso.
1t had been planned 10 start ,he
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
LIVE LOCAL
NEWS ADS
PLEATING AND
BUTTON HOLE

HEMgTITCHING, BUTTON COVER
ING, BRAIDING
PROMPT SERVICE
CALL WAsSEY'S-TELEPH 44e
81 e STATE ST. HAMMOND
4-lA.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL NEWS

The L o. T. N. social club Will have
picnic tomorrow at Douglas Park
they Will meet at the four corners for
the Il o'clock car. II the weather is
permissible. II not they will go to
the home OF Mrs. Florence Schroeder.
The GermanIa club ladies will hold
a social afternoon Wednesday at the
club house A large attendance Of
members Is desired.
A piano recital will be given at the
recital hall OF the Hammond Musical
college by Esther Cooper and Violet
Milne. pupils of Gordon Campbell. TO-
morrow evening az o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Hickman and
son are leaving today for Howard
City. Mich. where they VIII stay over
the Fourth.
Beaulah cochrane Of Jopelin. Miss.
has been the guest or Virgene Hem
bron of Doty street for a few days.
Mss Cochrane is visiting friends in
East Chicago.
Bert shearon. OF the Northern In
diana Gas and Electric company, IS in
New York and Philadelphia.
Miriam Caldwell. OF Frankfort. Ind.
Is visiting her aunt and uncle. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". c. Norris OF Elizabeth street.
Mrs J. cupp. Of 4ss Hamlin court
left Hammond saturday to visit with
a son al Fort Wayne from there she
will 60 to Mobile for two months
visit with daughter
Mrs Robert Stewart entertained last
evening at her home. l2O West Carroll
street. for. her husband in honor OF
his birthday and also for Roderick z.
Stewart. who is leaving for Scotland
this week to visit his aged sister in
Dingwill. Scotland. The party was
enjoyed on the lawn, games affording
the entertainment and a dainty lunch
con was served. The out-of-town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. W J. Stew
art and family Of Clinton, Ia, who mo-
tored over and were present al the
party Mr. and Mrs. Z. r. Stewart and
son Charles. Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Nc
Cuteheon Mrs. Anna Bird and daughter
Lucille, Robert. Jr.. and Catherine
Stewart We're the town guests.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
Worse!

With the spring the rhyme v&Sc q
almost as bad as the crime wave
Washington Post F
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
Hammond Musical College

PiaAo, Voice Violin, Mandolin,
Ukslele. Banjo Tenor Banjo, Guitar
and Hawaiian Guitar. e-27-6
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27
MANY FROM LAKE
co. AT LEGION MEET

continued from PAGE onel
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

Mrs J. Cupp. Of +ss Hamlin court,
left Hammond Saturday to visit with
a son al Fort Wayne. from there she
will 60 to Mobile for a two months
visit with a daughter.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

Mrs. G. D Peters Is entertaining a
number Of friends at a one O'clock
luncheon tomorrow.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

Miriam Caldwell. OF Frankfort. Ind.
is visiting her aunt and uncle. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". c. Norris OF Elizabeth street.
The Lake County times., 1921-06-27

Bert shearon. OF the Northern In
diana Gas and Electric company, IS in
New York and Philadelphia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-07
TOO MUCH PROFIT MADE
BETWEEN PRODUCER
ANE' CONSUMER

We print below a clipping from
Capper's Weekly, which gives
such significant fl cures we be-
heve it worth using. It is as
follows:
A Western Kansas country
doctor and surgeon writes: "a
short time ago [ bought 10
pound sack Of cornmeal for
which [ was charged 60 cents.
The same day / sold 2 bushels Of
corn for 60 cents. Wheat sells
for $1.1O a bushel but 49 pounds
Of flour cost 1910; the spread is
meat prices is much the same
What is the result: Small mills
are. starting; farmers are killing
and curing their own meat, they
have quit buying machinery and
Injuries; they are neither ship
ing, out nor in as they we're; nei
Their are they hiring men anG
putting out more acreage
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-07

A whirlwind cmpaign IS on
this week to secure the necessary
number Of signers to complete
the organization Of the peanut
exchange for the. cooperative
marketing of: peanuts. By that
method it is hoped to save to the
farmers a large per centage of the
profit which is now made by the
middle man in handling peanuts
between the producer and the III
innate consumer, and it looks to
us as if this would be the saliva
ton of the peanut industry, In
which we are vitality interested
in this section.
The press carried reports to
the effect that the potatoe grow
ers of eastern North Carolina
and Virginia have decided to
pool their interests and sell their
potatoes comparatively, owing to
the great slump in prices. The
fruit growers of California have
long since realized that such
methods were a wonderful suc-
cess. In time the cotton and to-
bacco growers of this section
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-07
AN INSTITUTION NEARBY, WHICH
SHOULD BE PATRONIZED.
(By Clee Vaughan)

In point Of service rendered, a,cen-
ton given patients, efforts made TO
relieve pain and suffering, courtes1es
shown patti ons, to say nothing OF it's
splendid equipment, spotless cleanG
ness and sanitation, few institutions
of it's kind, if any, surpass Edgecombe
General Hospital, of Tarboro.
Located, as it is, in Tarboro, Edge
combe County, it is very convenient
to Scotland Neck, Hobgood, Palmyra,
Tillery, Halifax and Enfield, in Ra,i-
fax County; WILLIAMSON, Robertson
vile, Everetts, Hamilton, Hassel1 and
Oak City, in Martin County; Bethel,
in Pitt County, as we'll as all the sur
rounding communities of these towns,
to say nothing Of it's convenience 20
everybody living within the borders OF
Edgecombe County. The people in
| these localities should, when in need
of hospital attention, patronize this
institution.
This hospital is under the guidance
and direction Of Miss Margaret Mid
gett, as Superintendent, who has left
no stone unturned to make it as goo
as any institution Of it's kind. The
student nurses seem to almost idolizt
her and a-e always ready, willing anf
anxious to help her keep the building.
spotless and sanitary. Miss Midget
is assisted by Miss Mary Park Nit
ehell, XRay and Laboratory Techni
clan, who is an expert in her tine.
The Attending Staff of physician
are as follows:
Lycurgrs l.. Station, M. D.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-07

will realize that fact. Farmers
in Oklahoma have already done SO
and this years crop OF cotton In
that State will be sold on that
plan.
For too long already the farm
er has been mulched Of His just
profit, and of the earned fruits,
of his toll. If the public does
not soon realize the injustice
which has been done, and the
business men and manufacturers
Of the country do not come to \
realization of the fact that farm
ers are waking up and are going
to demand their just dues, soon
will their plants be witheut- raw
material on which to operate,
for we believe the time will come
when the; first thing, farmer
will do will be to raise. what is
necessary for himself and his
livestock, and then think OF his
money crop, and if he cannot
raise it at a profit he will not
raise it at all.
Shoes cannot be manufactured
without leather, miners cannot
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-07

abundant light and heat, a complete
instruments for both general and
special surgery.
The Benevolent Association, believ-
ing that the interests Of the Hospital
and the community would be better
served, OIL January l, 1920, executed a
lease for five years to Drs. S. n Har-
rell, w. J. Thigpen, w. w. Green and
u. G. Raby, upon certain specified con-
ditions, and it is at present under tle
management of this group Of physi-
members of the attending staff as
existed prior to the lease
| The Hospital offers to the commun-
| ity facilities for the care and treat
ment of medical, surgical and oostet-
rical cases with modern, up-todate
equipment; a thoroughly competent
staff Of physicians, surgeons and
nurses.
| There has been completed during
the present year, an annex for co;or
| ed people, containing two large wards
and five private rooms, having 2
twenty five patient capacity. The
Colored Annex has both the room;
and all necessary equipment for Civ
ing the colored patients the advan
itages, the facilities and the comfort
If modern hospital.
Recently, in connection with tn,
surgical practice Of Drs. Baker, Har
rell and Green, an ample supply Of Ga
!, dunn has been procured, SO that thos
conditions which can be cured or Dene
fitted by this valuable and very expen
sive agent can be treated here as wei
!, anywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-06-07

Julian NJ. Baker, B. S., NJ. D., r.
A. G. S.
Samuel N. Harre1, NJ. D.
William J. Thigpen, M. D.
Major William J. Green, NJ. D. (M.
G., U. S. Az
Capt. Thomas H. Register, NJ. D. (M.
c., U. S. Az
Lieut.. j. Grover Raby, NJ D. IN.
c., U. S. Az
The buildings are modern in every
respect, brick construction, hardwood
floors, steam heat, electric lights,
electric elevator, hot and cold water
in all bath rooms. The Hospital has
capacity for seventy five pat1en,<',
in addition to the nurses home ad-
iourning, which is two-story brick
structure.
| The private rooms are furnished
with white enameled furniture, and
, each connected with a bath room. The
bath rooms are equipped with a grad
uated shower, so that hot or cold wat
er is available at any desirable TEN
perature These bath rooms are tiled
with enameled walls, and without
tubs.
The silent signal call system IS IL
use; red lights, instead Of bells, an
nouncing the call. There are spacious
and wide hall ways and sun par1or o.
ample dimensions. The wards are wei
equipped with silent signals for eac1
} bed, and running water.
The medical department has faciii
: ties for diagnosis and treatment wit
: systematic history and clinical records
files, laboratory and X-Rav. service.
5 The Surgical Department has a moo
fern operating room, sterilizing room
:and anesthetic room, with tile floor