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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-05-25
TRENTON
Gertrude Buettner.. Correspondent

Gertrude Buettner. Correspondent
a daughter was born to- Mr.. and
Mrs. Nern Reeves Saturday.
Are you contemplating buying a
kerosene stove? A New Process, New
Perfection or Puritan will give the
best of service. Haywood Hdwe. CO.
Advertisement.
Mrs. Degn and son of Northwood,
Iowa, arrived Wednesday to visit the
formers brother, Lawrence Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Biggar and chill.
dren visited at the II. S%chlobohm
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simmonson and
sons, Ralph and Milo, autoed to Sioux
Falls one day last week.
Charley Crockett has been sick with
tonsilitis the past week.
Our brands of wire cloth will give
the most years of service. Haywood
HdWe. CO.-Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson called
at the II. Schlobohm home Sunday.
Miss Winifred Huska finished hel
term of school last Friday.
Wayne Miller, Vonita Schlintz ant
John Schlobohm, who are the Trenton
eighth graders, took the county ex
aminations in the Camp school Mon
day and Tuesday.
The Trenton Ladies' Aid met will
Mrs. Emma Thompson, last Thursday
a large number Of ladies were present
and spent a pleasant afternoon.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants
Haywood Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
Mrs. Clara Messner came down
from Aurora several times last week
and assisted her mother, Mrs. f. Mil
Ter with the house work. Mrs. Miller
has been suffering from a light attack
OF the flu.
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STERLING
Mrs. Henry Nagei. Correspondent
Dhnna Ol2 Red

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The seventh and eighth grade pupils
of Sterling, Al, are busy writing their
final examinations. The pupils are
Leola Workman, Andrew White and
Emil Lands.
Mrs. Frank Swanson and Mrs.
Harry White were pleasant callers
at the II. C.. Nagel home Friday eve
ming.
Our brands Of wire cloth will give
the most years of service. Haywood
Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
Mrs. Frank Perso and children Wis
tied with Mrs. Perso, ST., Monday
afternoon.
The n~eighbors of this locality were
greatly surprised to hear that Mr..
Morrison's barn vas or fire Tuesday
morning. The fire was put u with
out doing any great damage, but dur
ing the excitement a four-hOrse team
badly hurt and as a result had to
be shot.
Are you contemplating buying g
kerosene stove? A New Process, New
Perfection or Puritan will give the
best of service. Haywood Hdwe. Co.
Advertisement.
Mrs. Harry White visited schoo,
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed Clifford spent Tuesday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swanson and
children visited with Mr.. Swar sons
parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Workman are
the proud parents Of a baby girl, born
Monday. Mother and babe both fine
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nagel and
children spent Sunday in Bookings,
visiting with Mrs. -Nagels father and
a number of sisters and brothers who
were visiting there from different
parts of Minnesota and South Dakota.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants.
Haywood Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
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to know that Mrs. II. F. kruegel
of Brookings, and formerly OF
this place, who recently underwent
a serious operation at the Deaconess
hospital is getting along nicely at this
writing.
The j. G. Sanders and John Haase
families were fishing at the river west
Of Brookings on Sunday.
A few F~ountainites attended the
ball game in White on Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Glenn Lundeen called on Mrs,
Jas. Sloan, Jr., and Mrs. a. j. Engel
on Friday afternoon.
Are you contemplating buying a
Kerosene stove? A New Process, New
Perfection or Puritan will give the
best OF service. Haywood Hdwe. Co.
Advertisement.
7. j. Rossman and children motored
to Lake lakewood on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Seas and son
were Sunday visitors at the Jas.
Bane home.
Albert lessen, Louis Eberlein, Jr.,
Floyd and Clyde Engel went to
Bushnell Wednesday eyeaing to take
part in the band concert held there
that evening.
The Jay Sanders and John Haase
families called at Engel's on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Robbins and
boys from near White, spent Sunday
in the Chas. Pullman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Engel and family
were Sunday evening callers at the
Roy Culver home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Murphy and
children, Donald and Mayis spent
Sunday at the Eugene Dupraz home
Mr.. Jas. Bane, ST., enjoyed an auto
ride Sunday afternoon.
Beulah Sanders spent Saturday aft
ernoon with her friend, Lucille Engel.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lassen and chill
dren were pleasant callers at the
Martin Nussbaum home on Sunday.
The Shirley Doughty family of
White, called at the Roy Culver home
Sunday afternoon.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants.
Haywood Hdwe. Advertisement.
Bill and Henry S%teffen, Jr., visited
the Rossman boys Sunday afternoon.
Alton Township has been at work
grading the road joining Aurora
Township, just north Of A. J. Engel's.
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Let's get rid of the rough, rutty, cutup roads and streets that costs SO
much lin time, money and inconvenience several months Out of each wear
An Avery "ROADRAZER" will keep them in good condition the whole
year round and do it at the lowest possible cost.
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family spent Sunday at the Walter
Balm home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Norris spent
Sunday at the Warren Norris home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Winters and fam.
lily were visitors at the Meyer home
Sunday.
Our brands of wire cloth will give
the most years of service. Haywood
HdWe. Co.-AdvertIsement.
Samuel Elston made his accustomed
visit at the Bakery home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seas and fam.
lily visited at the Narbor home Sunday.
Listen for wedding bells in Bushnell
% Everybody get your tin cans
ready.
Mrs. Robert FELTON,, Mrs. Samuel
Elston and Mrs. F. w. Faulkner
called at the John FELTON, home Satur,
day evening.
Lawrence Ahlgren and James An.
derson went fishing Sunday morning
to the south creek and caught a big
mess of fish.
Samuel Elston autoed to Brookings
Saturday.
Listen for the wedding bells.
Church Notes-Sunday school 10 a.
m; morning worship II a. m; evening
worship s p. M; prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at 8 p. m. All are cor
daily invited. Rev. VIM. Donaldson,
pastor.
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FOUNTAIN
mrs. A. j. Engel, Correspondent
Phone IL RIua

hOuC Il % Iiuc
Clarence Steffen visited the Garri-
son home on Sunday.
Misses Lucy and Annie Nussbaum
and Ruth and Frances Engel spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Katherine
Rossman.
Chas. Norton and family were call
ers at the Jay Sanders home on Tues
day evening of last week.
Those from Fountain No. z, who
took the seventh grade finals at dis
trict No. 100 on Monday and Tuesday
were Lloyd and Wayne Garrison,
Helen Leivan, Frances Engel, Annie
Nussbaum. Harold Rossman and
Edward Dupraz took the eighth grade
finals at the same place.
Our brands of wire cloth will give
the most years of service. Haywood
Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
The John Lynch family of Brookings
were Sunday afternoon callers at the
Jas. Bane home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Lievan and fam
lily autoed to Lake lakewood on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Sanders enter
tanned a party of friends at theil
home on Friday evening, May 10. Ar
excellent lunch was served and al
present report a most enjoyable eve
ming.
Albert lessen, Louis, Jr, and Harold
Eberlein took dinner at Engel's OF
Sunday.
Mrs. J.. G.. Sanders, Mrs. Johl
Haase and Lester were calling OF
Mrs. Roy Culver on Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Buettner ant
family from north of White, were en-
tertained at the George Garrison home
ON Sunday.
A. J. Engel and son. Clyde, e.
Tressler and I'D Pope autoed to thu
river south Of Aurora on Sunday ant
opent the day fishing.
The many friends viii DO pleased
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kerosene stove? A New Process, New
Perfection or Puritan Will give the
best Of service. Haywood Hdwe. Co.
Advertisement.
Mrs. Leonard Jornlin and sons at
tended a school picnic in Aurora town
ship, where her sister, Gertie Byrnes
is teacher.
Maurice and Charles Fox visited
with Clifton Landmark Friday eve
ming.
Jennie Chapman, Ray Schultz and
Clifton Landmark took final eXamina
lions for graduation at Miss Getty's
school Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Amelia Landmark spent Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. o. T. Jornlin
as she had been quite sick.
Gladys Landmark was on the sick
list the first part of the week ano
could not take the examinations, but
will take them at the special eXamina
ton later.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Dyer and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. John Duff and
son spent Sunday afternoon at the
j. S. Le~berknight home.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants
Haywood Hdwe. CO.-Adyertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Bockey, Mrs
Amelia Landmark and Miss Sophia
Borkey spent Sunday afternoon at the
Jornlin home.
Clifton Landmark spent Sunday aft
ernoon with Maurice Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wheeler anC
children spent Sunday evening at the
w. Dyer home.
Altha Leberknight spent the week
end at home.
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The south school closed Thursday
with a picnic at the Julius Wiese farm.
Wilbur McMahill had the misfor'
tune to have a horse fall on his foot
and as a result he has been aid up
for the past week. Mr.. Doner has
part Of the time.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants.
Haywood Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
Thursday the Even young folks and
Francis O'Conner took their dinner
and Joined the picnicers.
RiChland was we'll represented in
Bookings Saturday by the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Kretsinger, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Strubbe and baby, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Etting, Mrs. Florence
Etting, Mrs. Z. r. Kinney, j. w. Kin
ney and daughters, Edith and Janora,
Francis O'Connor and Rita Peirce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Kurtz and fam
lily took Sunday dinner at the Mills
home.
Mrs. Kruger entertained the Help
ing Hand society last week.
Clark K~retsinger was grinding corn
for +. r. Kinney Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Etting and
Mrs. Florence Etting drove to Brook
.ngs Thursday.
Clark Kretsinger and wife were
Sunday callers at the O'Connor home.
N.,., n'CAnI,r vroc Okla 70 coll
on her sister, Mrs. Strubbe last week
and attended church i'll Elkton Sun
day.
Are you contemplating buying a
Perfection or Puritan will give the
best of service. Haywood Hdwe. Co.
Advertisement.
Mr.. Behensee hauled a load of young
pigs to Elkton Saturday and Dr..
keane y~acCinated them.
The Palmer boys have installed a
radio and Mr.. Kretsinger expects to
put one in neXt week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson drove to
Bookings last Sunday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Shelby Nessen and
new grandson.
Mrs. Blanch Hickman and baby
from California are here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson and eX-
pect to remain all summer.
Edith Kinney graduates Monday
night from the st. Mary's convent in
Elkton. She expects to enter the
summer school in BrOokings and pre-.
pare herself for a teacher.
Miss Ruth PIERCE of Chicago, who
has been visiting at the PIERCE home
returned to Brookings Tuesday.
Frank Watson was a business caller
in Bookings Thursday.
Our brands Of wire cloth will give
the o years Of service. Haywood
Hdwe. CO.-Advertisement.
Muriel PIERCE acted as guide ant
took Edith and Janora Kinney, Francis
PIERCE through the new high schoo
building Saturday. The girls were
not quite sure at times that the!
would be able to find their way out
1t was all very large and wonderful
to them.
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bushnell Ill


The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Nicholson was taken seriously
i'll Saturday. DR.. Gross of White was
called. The cause of the sickness is
not known. The baby is better at
this writing.
Wilbur Meyerhoff, Katherine Arm
strong, John Gleason and Georgia
FELTON, autoed to Lake Hendricks Sun
day.
John FELTON, is employed as clerk
at the store owned by Meyerhoff &
Son.
Robert Elston, ST., went to Brook
ings Sunday to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Earl Ward.
Are you contemplating buying a
kerosene stove? A New Process, New
Perfection or Puritan will give the
best of service. Haywood Hdwe. Co.
Advertisement.
Mrs. Virtus Heubner was a caller
at the Jay Gleason home.
Mrs. John FELTON,, who has been Wis
iting at the George Davis home the
past week, returned home Thursday.
Walter and Carl Grensing autoed to
Brookings Sunday evening.
Lewis Barg Of White, was seen on
our streets Sunday evening.
Georgia FELTON, is assisting with the
homework at the John FELTON, home.
Mrs. j. r. Anderson and Mrs. Law
renee Ahlgren were visitors at the
Bushnell public school Thursday.
Miss Doris Bailey was entertained
at dinner Wednesday at the Frank
Judd home.
The Bushnell band gave a concert
at the Bowery Wednesday evening.
1t was well attended considering the
rainy weather. 1t was enjoyed inn
mensely by all,
sionary society met May IS. 1t was
well attended.
The buzz of the airplane was first
heard this spring Tuesday. Some of
those who have gone up in the plane
are Mrs. J. r. Anderson, Mrs. Floyd
Ahlgren, Miss Inez Shadwell, Miss
Ethel Quissell, Howard Klimes, Gus
tave Melcher, Clarence Coping, Les
ter Leibbert, Leslie Poppingo, Rufus
Robbins and Mildred Durham.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants
Haywood Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
The store here, owned by F. w
Faulkner and N. A. Hanson was solo
last week to Mr.. Will Iske of Baronett
Wis. K. S. Hanson took an inventory
of the stock Monday. The new pro
prietors took charge Monday.
Mrs. Fred Baker and little son o.
Redfield, S. d., are visiting at tn,
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Judd.
Miss Madeline Hahn and Miss Zen;
Nelson Of Aurora, called at the Waite
Christensen home Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Montgomery and daugh
tiers departed Friday for Madison, S
ID. to visit her parents.
Roy Peprogle is visiting at the hom'
of his aunt, Mrs. George Robbins.
i Mrs. Elmer Pullman of near Brook
ings, visited at the Charles Lyme
home Saturday.
:. Leslie Poppingo and Rufus Rot
bins autoed to Brookings Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Meyer an
! family autoed up Saturday fror
} George. Iowa. to visit a few days a
the home Of their mother. Mrs. Ann
Meyer.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Balm an
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CORRESPONDENCE
OAK WOOD-WINSOR
Mrs. Harry Nelson, Correspondent

Mrs. Harry Nelson, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Erickson enter
tanned friends at a party Saturday
evening.
Electric light bulbs for farm plants
Haywood Hdwe. Co.-Adyertisement.
Lloyd Stinehart - assisting Geo
Erickson with farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjelmer Vostad and
baby spent Saturday night and Sun
day in the C. L.. Walston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
Mrs. Geo. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Nelson visited at the Chris Mel
son home Sunday evening.
Are you contemplating buying a
kerosene stove? A New Process, New
Perfection or Puritan will give the
best of service. Haywood Hdwe. Co.
Advertisement.
Wyatt Doop is assisting Chris Mel
son with farm work.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Lee OF Preston,
spent Friday evening in this vicinity.
Mrs. Rega Van Rocket visited with
Mrs. August Nelson Monday after
noon.
The Krumm family called at the
Gust Liete home Sunday eeyning.
Fern Rumple visited a couple Of
days last week with Mrs. Geo. Erick-
son.
Miss Kate Daum is spending a few
days in VOlga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nelson spent
Sunday in the Watson home.
Our brands of wire cloth will give
the most years of service. Haywood
Hdwe. Co.-Advertisement.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Laude have come 10
stay with their son, Harvey l.aude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Norby and u
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hanson and
children and Mrs. O. N. Moen and
Continued on Page Cool. Al
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year TOuHu anu uO IL at Tue LOWEST l
This machine is the fastest,
cheapest, most satisfactory method
known for shaving rough roads and
streets smooth. 1t turns the
toughest, ruttiest dirt, gravel or
crushed stone surface into a smooth
surface in a few minutes by shaving
off the bumps and ridges and filling
in the ruts and low places. Spreads
gravel and crushed rock. Is also
used to prepare the grade level
before laying hard roads. Can be
equipped with scarifier attachment.
Does more and better work than
several men with teams and at
less than half the expense.
A self-contained outfit-one man
handles the whole machine. The
blades and power are under perfect
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HIGHLAND

Mrs. Roy T. Peirce, Correspondent
The stormy weather Wednesday pre-
vented several from attending bar
gain day in Brookings.
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EAST PRAIRIE HOME

Miss Gladys Landmark, Correspondent
Phone So Red
Mrs. Claud Chapman and son, Stan
ley spent Monday and Tuesday with
relatives in Bookings.
Are you contemplating buying a
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control of the driver all the time.
Turns in its own Enthusiastically.
Backs up quickly and easily. Has
wide flexible blade that fits or
shapes any curve or crown Of the
road desired.
Called the Avery ROAD
Racer" it is the taxpayers
money-saver. Here is the machine
that will bring good roads to every
community. Everyone interested
In good roads and streets should
learn o about 1t.
ASK for our special circular and
testimonials showing what other
cities, towns, counties, townships
n states are doing with this won
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rangements to demonstrate for you.
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
RUM0RS AGAIN
UNITE DIVA AND
HARVESTERK|NC
Reported That Mime. Walska
and Mccormick Will Wed as
Soon as Possible.
BY EARL l.. SHAUB,
Upiy~rsaI Service.

NEW YORK. May 3.-Mme. Gan
ma Walska, estranged wife of Alexan-
der Smith Cochran, may become the
bride of Harold F.. Mccormick, presi-
dent Of the International Harvester
Company, as soon as the law sill
permit.
Such was the gossip in New York
today in connection with discussion
Of terms OF her pending divorce set.
tlement with Cochran.
This will make the diva. who was
born OF a humble Polish Russian
family. the stepmother OF three OF
John d. Rockefeller's grandchildren
and mistress OF the Harvester trust
millions
She will be divorced from Cochran n
in Paris IL present plans are cartied
out. Alvin Untermyer. attorney for
Cochran. and Dudley Field Malone,
counsel for the singer. left today
for Paris after agreeing here to
the terms of the settlement.
McCormick's name has frequently
been connected with that of Coch-
rams wife. He visited her in Eu-
rope last summer, when IL first be.
came known that she and Cochran
were estranged. His divorce from the
daughter of John ID. Rockefeller last
January was believed by some at the
time to have been the first step to-
ward a union with the singer.
Under the laws Of Illinois where
the Mccormick divorce was granted,
he cannot marry Tor a year. Conse.
should be freed from Cochran at
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
PASTOR KILLS SELF ON
EVE OF MANN ACT TRIAL

STAMBAUGH, Mich, Nav 3.-The
Rev. Henry Brockman, pastor of the
German Lutheran Church mere, shot
and killed himself in his home here
when a deputy sheriff called to take
him to Crystal Falls, preparatory to
his removal to Marquette to stand
trial on a charge of violating the
Mann act, ii was learned today.
Brockman was arrested in Chicago
several months ago.
When the officer called at his home
last night, the Rev. Mr.. Brockman
asked for permission to find some.
thing to cat. lie went TO his room
on the second floor and shot him
self.
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
Chill S FACE CREAM
IN CI I(BACE CAN AND DIES

NEW YORK, May 3.-Angelina
Mollnari, Your years old, of $50 East
Fifty.foS<th street, died yesterday
after drinking half a bottle of mas
sage cream which had been thrown
into a garbage can by her mother,
Mrs. M ia Molinari.
''It u Jed good to eat. so ! tasted
it," theNAild said before she died.
Mrs. Molinari sent the little girl to
salvage a piece of cloth which mad
been thrown into the ash can, intend
ing to use 1t for a mop. When the
youngster had been absent nearly
half an hour the mother went in
search of her. She found her lying
near the garbage receptacle, semi
conscious and still grasping in one
hand the massage cream bottle.
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
MOTHER LOVE ALONE
KEEPS WOMAN ALIVE

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 3-Mrs.
Helen Wocieckowski was kept alive
and conscious yesterday by anxiety
for. her children, hospital authori.
ties here said, after the woman pre-.
sented them with the battling situa.
ton OF a patient conversing yet reg.
istering no pulse.
She was run over by a train when
searching for her son and physicis ns
said mother love had the effect of
prolonaing her life.
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
FLAPPERS HAVE BRAINS,
WOMAN PREACHER FINDS

NEW YORK. May 3.-American
flappers were given message of
cheer when the Acauitania sailed
yesterday with Miss A. Maude Roy
den, Britain's first woman minister.
your flappers. look at them" she
exclaimed. pointing to a decktul Of
specimens.
Those girls dress smartiv, but
their secret is that they are srnarI in
mind as they are in dress. They
have brains. 1 have watched them
with awe since l have been in your
country.
"If American girls will only take
up religion as seriously as they have
dress and business. religion will have
the greatest revival OF its history"
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
TWO WOUNDED IN QUEBEC
LONCSHOREMEN BATTLE

MONTREAL. Quebec, May "a
battle in which two policemen were
wounded and hundreds OF shots were
fired. ragged between 500 striking
longshoremen and a heavy force OF
constabulary on the harbor front
early today.
The strikers began the fray by at.
tacking the police.
After the police were REINFORCED
by reserves the strikers broke and
fled. Their casualties are not known.
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
by DANIEL O'CONNELL.
International News Service.

DUBLIN, May 3.-While Dali
Eireann was meeting today TO settle
the date OF the Irish election. reports
were received here Of a fierce battle
raging in the streets OF Kilkenny be.
tween Free StaSrs and irregulars OF
the Irish Republican army.
The Free Staters were reported 10
be storming Ormonde castle, where
the irregulars have concentrated and
are putting up a strong defense.
North County Isolated.
Dispatches from Belfast said that
County Derry was completely iso-
lated throughout the night. At some
points every public light was de.
molished. A policeman was killed
and another wounded in one out
break of disorder.
Fighting in Derry centered around
the Bellaghy barracks. Raiders
rushed the barracks, killing a con.
stable and wounding a sergeant The
occupants of the barracks opened
fire. repulsing the invaders.
The home of Constable McClung at
Coal Island. County Tyrone. was at.
tackled and set on fire. McClung
single handed stood off the raiders
until policemen arrived. In the bat.
tie which followed Constable Card.
we'll was killed.
Fighting Spreads.
Fighting between Free State
troops and irregulars spread over
a good part of County Kilkenny dur.
ing the last twenty-four hous. More
than 100 rebels werr Captur. to-
gether with their arr.
In the city of Kilkenny the rebels
seized the cathedral, but later
evacuated Il.
Officials of the Irish provisional
government reported that the Free
State troops were meeting with
general success In driving the mutt.
neers from their strongholds in the
country districts.
The Kildare Club IN this city and
other properties that were seized by
the Irregulars on Tuesday were stlll
In their possession today. All have
been fortified.
The Washington times., 1922-05-03
King Albert Creets Fletcher.

BRUSSELS, May s.-Henry
Fletcher, new American smba ssador
to Belgium. presented his credent tials
to King Albert today. He rode in
the state coach to the Palace, cs-
corted by a squadron Of cavalry.