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The Little River news., 1923-05-09
ALLEGED SLAYER MISSING
George Elkins Fails to Surrender A. Quoted to Have Said He Would.

Texarkana, May 6.-George Elkins, alleged slayer of White Crane. at Genoa, eight miles east of here, failed to come in and surrender as he was quoted to have said he would before he disappeared in the woods, following the shooting of Crane yesterday.
 Sheriff Barber and deputies search ed diligently for Elkins over a wide territory yesterday and today but at last accounts had secured no trace of him. Because of the prominence and the wide connection of the principals, the killing has created a sensation lover the country.
 Mrs. Elkins is said to be first cousin of the, dead man.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

The world is continually going to the dogs and the big blowout is about due is the constant worry Of lot oI people. They talked that way when we were boy about the younger gen. eration, and also when grandpa was a kid They heard that hundred years ago, thousand years ago. We su- spect that old king Tut thought aS much six thousand years ago and forthwith began to prepare fer a hard winter by building himself record smashing palace of a tomb and fur nishing it with all the wealth of sup plies that Egypt could supply. In stead we so right ahead building hos pitals and bigger ones, more schools and better ones, establishing more in stitutions for suffering humanity, en- larging our charities and reaching after the unfortunate of every land. There is evil in the world, but it is living a fugitive life. Demon rum
 once ruler and potentate, is an outlaw and has taken to the swamps. Swiftly changing conditions frequently brings new evils and new problems, but new ways are devised to meet them. We may be thought to be swinging along without thought and drifting on the rocks of time, but today society is bet ter organized to meet evil in any form than ever in the history of the world.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

closing up the local campaigns in connection with the Arkansas move ment for Christian education which will secure $4O6,OO0 for Presbyterian institutions. Organization work has been completed in Hope and Morrilton and in Fort Smith the first reports will be submitted during the week.
 Local offices will be established in Texarkana Monday, May IA, and in Pine Bluff May 16, at which time active committee work will be done by the local Presbyterians of those cities. In Fayetteville there will be special ser- vices at the First Presbyterian Church next Sunday. after which the organiza- tion will be organizedssor work. The executive committed Tof which Gov ernor McRae IS chall Aaan. has decided to enlarge the Pre- yterian plant at Fayetteville in order to do effective religious work among .he Presbyterian students attending the state university. It has been planned to open offices at Warren on June and at Helena on June~S. Preliminary work will start in Little Rock the latter part of this month, although the intensive work will not begin until June IA.
 
 The long period of: advance work in Little Rock Is due to the large Pres byterian population in the capital.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09
GOySRNGR HARRIS
 FELLOW BANKERS
Declares They ehOuld Support His Tax ana school Program -Ethlcs
 Are Discussed.

1 Little Rock, May 5.-Goyernor Me
 Rae's efforts yesterday at the closing meeting of the Arkansas Bankers As sociation convention to secure the 1 bankers endorsement of his legisla- | tive taxation program met with defeat.
 His resolution, which urged, among other things. endorsement of 3 privi- l lega tax and a tax Cn bank deposits, was returned from committee without recommendation. and referred to the
 Executive Council by a vote of TO to | 16
 The motion to refer to the council
 N as made 3v Charles s. Mccain, vice president Of the Bankers Trust Com i pany Of Little Rock, who said that he had asked Governor McRae to call @ r1eeting Of the bankers of the state to study the tax problems, and that the governor had refused
 Tn answer to MT. Mccain, Governor McRae declared he would not care to have five or six Little Rock bankers dlctating in such matters Governor McRae insisted with much npt2sis that more money must be rAised somehow, and that the bankers should, out of their prosperity, pay their share. He said: One Of the speakers this morning, John Fields, editor of the Oklahoma Farmer, told you that there was a growing army seeking to influence the masses a. gainst the present order of things, and
 that the hungry man on the farm made good material Governor issues Warningo Now, your committee has had ev- 1 cry bill passed in the legislature that you wanted passed, and has prevented the passage of every bill you did not
 want passed, but I want to warn you
 of the danger ahead if you continue to 1 oppose taxation other than on tangible property"
 The governor stressed the need of mony for educational purposes and the eleemosynary institutions, and inti- mated that the bankers would be held responsible if they continued their op- position to a system of just and eduita
 ble taxation.
 Later there was sharp tilt when D. l w. Bryan of Charleston argued that
 while bankers know that some of their depositors have deposits CT which they are paying no taxes, why should
 bankers pay a tax on deposits that are
 not theirs, but belong to the depositors in other words, why should the banks pay for the depositors who do not pay?"
 Something was said about bankers
 Knowing of these things, but r- aking 1 no report to anyone. The governor | asked MT Bryan if he would tell who such depositors are. MT. Bryan
 promptly and pointedly asked the gov ernor, Would you. as a banker. tell?" No, said the governor, 'I'd 20 to jail first" and emphasized it by re-
 beating. I'd go to jail first"
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

Don't get discouraged about the possibilities of finding oil in this coun- ty. The oil men are not Every day and in every way they are getting more and more in earnest.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

DeQueen has outgrown it's present water system and is issuing new bonds and will enlarge it and also put in a system of sewers. Ashdown can congratulate her own foresight in building big to begin with.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

If May lives up to her reputation in poetry as a month of sunshine and flowers, everything will be sitting pretty over this country.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

According 10 the Dierks Banner Dierks is marketing a $25,00O crop of strawberries. Congratulations and more of them.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

If we didn't know that it was cot ton chopping time, we would suspicion as much when we see so many new hoes going out of town.
The Little River news., 1923-05-09
CAMPAIGN BEING WATCHED

Presbyterians in this section are awaiting with interest the reports from several section of the State now
The Little River news., 1923-05-09

The south end of Howard county has voted a general stock law.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

l.. Ford, extension entomolOgiSt at
Brookings, forwarded wires showing
the importance Of destroying all hi
b%ernation points for adult female
chinch bugs.
Verne G. Miller, former sheriff of
Beadle county, who is scheduled TO
face trial in this term of circuit court
on a charge Of embezzling county
funds and who has been at liberty I'M
der bonds Of $4,000 was arrested again
last week on three separate counts,
each charging embeZZlement of county
funds in the amounts of $4,000; $1,551.-
40 and $5S5.1S, respectively.
John j. Burbeck, known as the
prince Of the b~ootleggers" through his
activities in bringing in liquor from
Canada, and j. K. Goodwin, a Vivian
garage man, are under arrest. charged
with being responsible for the theft Of
80 automobiles. Police declare that
the majority of the automobiles were
stolen in or near Sioux Falls. Accord
HE " Tic DOllCC, the .lcutIdl man WHO
caused Burbeck and Goodwin to be ar
rested come to Vivian several weeks
ago and gained the confidence of the
two to such an extent that he was tax
en- on several ross country trips with
them and even handled some Of the
stolen machines for them.
Fort Pierre is again quiet after the
settling Of a case which has been pend
ing for months. In the circuit court,
Hon. Walter G. Miser, presiding, the
alleged murder case wherein "A. H..
Colvin, Kiran Hughes, Francis Hughes,
Robert Turner, A. S. Senter and Ar
thur Duncan were charged with the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25
IRWIN BENSON

when a diagnosis of diphtheria was evi.
away the life of a promising young
boy, Irwin Benson, II year old son of
Emil Benson, at his home last We'd
nesday morning, January II, at 600
a. m. The boy had been suffering from
a cold and although ailing for some
time, his case was not considered SER
ious until the day before his death
The dread disease, diphtheria, took
dent. Funeral services were held
Thursday morning from the Sterling
Lutheran church, Rev. B. A. Benson
officiating, and the remains were laid
beside his brother, Calvin, who died
several years ago, and his mother,
who passed away in 1918 during the
influenza epidemic.
He leaves his father, Emil Rensin,
four brothers, Thelmer, Harris, Lloyd,
and Orvis, and one sister, Irene, to
mourn his loss. Sadness and bereave-
ment have fallen heavily upon this
family in the last few years, in larger
proportion, perhaps, than any other
family in the community. The deep
est sympathy Of the entire community
goes to the Borrowing family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25
ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK MARKET

Unevenness featured the cattle
trade. The weeks supply totalea
around 1900 or about the same as last
week. Good and choice beef steers
are quotable from $3.50 to $3.50 but
none were offered. Shortfeds of com
mon and medium grade sold in part
loads up to 1926, with load lots from
$S.25 to 1915. Bulk of fat steers and
yearlings or common and medium
grades sold from $500 to $500, com
monest kinds from $500 to $500. Clos.
ing prices {" fat steers and yearlings
were strong to around 25c higher thar
a week ago.
A few of the best young cows on the
heifer order and heifers sold at sc. 90 to
around $500 at the close, with bulk of
fat she stock $500 to $3.50. Prices at
the close were weak to around Csc
lower than last Saturday with inbe-
tween kinds showing the greater loss.
Gamers and cutters finished at $3.50
TO 1925 for the most part, bologna
bulls 1915, bulk $500 to $3.50.
Prices Of veal calves show a gain
Of around soc for the week, best lights
now selling from 1926 to $1,000, sec
onds mostly $3.50 to $500.
Stockers and feeders are selling from
$500 to $7.75 with bulk of offerings OF
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

Gently. The bonds carry 5h per cen,
interest and were sold at a premium ot
$500.
Stockholders Of the Farmers Coon
~erative Packing Company of South ia.
kota met at Huron to discuss WAYS
and means of obtaining the SAC. DOC
necessary to complete CONSTRUCTION
work on the plant Of the company, and
also to obtain several hundred thous.
and dollars as an operating fund. Var.
ious ideas have been advanced by the
stockholders, among which were pro.
posals to sell or lease the fl.
nance the project among themselves.
and to obtain outside capital. Direct
ors OF the organization and a number
OF stockholders favor leasing or selling
the property.
south Dakota Elks are confident of
electing j. G. Mcfarland of Water
town as grand exalted ruler OF the
national lodge at the next convention
to be held in Atlanta in July, but. nor
to slip up on any chances, they're
going to the big convention $50 strong,
backed by a crack band and pennants,
banners and pep galore.
AS a result Of cooperation between
the Bon Homme county farm bureau
and Milwaukee railroad officials. the
railroad rights-of-way in that county
are being burned to help lessen the
damages from chinch bugs during the
coming crop season. The county farm
bureau filed the request with f. F.
Rummel, Milwaukee superintendent at
Sioux City, who replied hat section
bosses had been given immediate or
ders to burn rights-Of.way at once. A.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

PRESTON

Mrs. o. T. Lee. Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Heilig were Wis
itors Sunday At C. O. Anderson's.
Henry Bonhoff of Wisconsin, is Wis
iting his brother, VIM. Bon hoff anC
family and other friends in this yicin
ity.
Mrs. S. l.. Shalley vas a Waterfowl
visitor one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.. Heilig and Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Harms and daughter
spent Saturday evening at VIM. Blu.
meyers.
Alfred Ware was an over night guest
in the G. w. LOOMS home Friday.
DR.. Rowe Of Estelline, called profes-
sionally in this neighborhood Sunday
evening.
Miss Beulah Dyball of Estelline re-
Sumed her school duties in district
four this week after spending about
ten days at home during the illness
and death Of her mother, Mrs. Ct. G..
Dyball.
Mrs. f.. NJ. Fish has been i'll for a
few days suffering with a severe cold
in her head.
We understand that O. f.. Cotton
who a short time ago was a patient in
the Volga hospital in now convelesc-
ing in the home Of his son, George and
family, in that city.
Mrs. Elmer Ohlen was taken to the
hospital in Bookings early Monday
morning where it is expected that she
will undergo surgical treatment. The
case is in the hands of DR.. Rowe of
Estelline.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Lee entertained a
few friends in their home at supper
Saturday evening.
The G.. J. II. club was very pleasantly
entertained in the G. A. Ware home
last FRIDAY evening. Games and other
entertainment followed a delicious
three curse dinner.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25
STATE NEWS

"
One Of the best constructed gym
nasia in South Dakota is located on
the campus Of the Canton Lutheran
Normal school, having been erected at
a total cost of $23, 600. and dedicated
several days ago. The building is 70
by "a feet in length, and is of brick
and tile construction. 1t is fire-proof
throughout, and modern in evtry re.
spect. 1t is to be equipped with a
swimming pool. several showers, lock
ers, rooms for coaches, etc. In addi-
ton to those features the gymnasium
has a large stage, % by A feet. which
will be serviceable for entertainments,
concerts and the like. Two galleries
for spectators extend for the entire
length Of the floor. The building Is
finished with oak throughout and the
floors are Of select maple.
Contracts have been let for a new
sewer and waterworks system to be
constructed in White Lake at once
Bonds Of $25, 900 for sewer construc'
ton and $4,000 for a waterworks plant
we're voted some time ago and sold re
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25
RlCHlAND
Mrs. Roy T. PIERCE. Correspondent

Mrs. Roy I. PIERCE, Correspondent
The Helping Hand society dance
held Friday evening in Elkton was we'll
attended and a royal good time is re-
ported.
The McMahill family called on Mr..
and Mrs. Stamp Monday evening to
listen TO the radio.
Mrs. h. +. Kinney, Mrs. KretsinSer
and Mr.. Davis were business callers
in Bookings Monday.
Mr.. Davis, Mrs. kretsinger's neph.
ew, who is her visiting, applied for
the east school last week.
The Smiths were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Maloney Sunday.
The Pioneer Telephone Co. held a
business meeting in Elkton Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Etting autoed
to Brookipgs Monday.
The Behensee family spent Wednes
day evening listening to the Stamp
radio.
Mrs. Frank Maloney called on Mrs.
Huber Tuesday afternoon.
The quarantine was raised Saturday
on the Kinney home. They truly have
had a siege of it this winter with five
little ones very sick with the scarlet
fever.
The U. r. Mills family and the Eft
tings took in the dance Friday at the
Guy Washburn home neal White.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25
CHURCH NOTES

@
The items In this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
OF the various churches and societies. All
churches and societies have the same privi-
iegea in the use Of this column.
The Baptist Ladies Aid will be enter
tanned by Mrs. j. w. Catlett and Mrs.
Lillian Handwerk Thursday, January
rs at 3 o'clock p. m. at the home of
Mrs. Catlett.
Methodist Episcopal-The third an
nual "All college night" will be OBJ
served Sundey evening, Jan. %, the
service beginning at 1880 o'clock when
the college orchestra, directed by Prof.
Carl Christensen, will render a thirty
minute sacred concert. The Vested
Choir, a chorus Of thirty voices con-
Quoted by Miss Hazel Rink, assisted
by Prof. Donald Farley, ~organist, offers
three special musical numbers. The
entire program will be one of the
most inspirational ever heard in this
church. The doors will be open at
700 o'clock. Mr.. Keagy's sermon top
ic is, THE Ultimate" At the morn
ing service, he will discuss Religion
in the Family The Church school
continues to increase in attendance,
the Epworth league is studying India
each Sunday evening, and the Junior
league is beginning a curse in church
history. The morning prayer circle
meets at 10 and the evening class at
. in the Women's Bible class. A. T..
Bunday is leader Of the morning and
G. Huchendorf Of the evening class.
Baptist-Morning worship at 1890.
The pastor will preach on Forgive
ness with God and Men," from Mat
thew 1S;2135. The Church schoil last
Sunday beat all former records for
attendance, but next Sunday should
see an increase. The B. Y. p. U. is
also growing in a very marked way,
both in attendance and in the quality
OF the work done. In the evening the
pastor will preach on the theme "a
Man Who Said No. Come and hear
about this remarkable man, and what
came Of his saying no. You are cor
daily welcomed to 'the Church of
Good Fellowship"
First Presbyterian Church-The
Rev. w. A. Woodwork will preach
morning and evening. Morning ser.
vice 1890 a. m. Sunday school IL M.
Christian Endeavor $50. Rev. Wood
worth will speak to the young people.
Evening service 1880. This will be
Rev. Woodworth's farewell sermon. A
cordial invitation to all.
First Church Of Christ Scientist
Corner Of 9Th st. and 9Th Ave. Ser
vices are held every Sunday at HOO
a. m. Subject for next Sunday is
Truth" Sunday school is held at
S:45 q. m. Mid-week service at 500
There is also a reading room
In this building which Is open every
from 2 to 4 o'clock. Here
all authirixed literature may be read
or purchased. All are invited to at
tend these services and II visit the
reading room.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

weight and quality to sell from $3.50 to
$3.50.
Hogs show some net losses for the
week, better grades closing weak to
slightly lower and packing grades SO
to 75c off. Range at the close $3.50
to $8.35, bulk better grades $S.15 to
$685., bulk packing sows 1918, bulk
pigs $S.25.
Sheep and lambs closed uneven, ma.
tives an died western lambs finishing
at $13.75 to $14.50 or Csc or more
higher, heavies s11.00, seconds $1,000
to $11.50 or rs to soc lower. Native
and fed western ewes closed at $500
to $3.50, or steady to around soc lower.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

murder of Robert Tolton last July and
of them placing his body on the rail
way track, was dismissed at the re-
quest Of States Attorney Callahan and
his assistant, K. w. Fiske of Sioux
Falls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

The dairy COW is the mother of pros
psrity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-25

"SkY 1T WITH INK"
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
BOY, I, PLAYING.
BALL, RUNS
INTO AUTO
Robert Barbour Suffers Broken
Leg-Another Lad Injur-
ed in Crash.

While chasing ball, in front OF
1853 G street southeast last eve
ming, Robert Barbour, seven years
old, 1852 G street southeast, ran
against an automobile operated by
Raymond Haley, of the Naval Air
Station. Anacostia, and suffered
fracture of the left leg. He was
removed to his home where he
is being treated by his family
physician.
Morton Silverman, twenty years
old, 1900 Delaware avenue south
west, was bruised on the face ana
body when a taXicab in which ne
was riding was in collision with an.
other machine near Third street and
Virginia avenue. He was treated at
home.
A gas pole in front of 1890 U
street southeast was demolished
when an auto truck belonging to the
American Ice Company backed
into 1t.
A horse attached to a wagon was
injured yesterday when 1t became
frightened and collided with a gar
bage wagon on e street, near Third
street.
No one was hurt when a one-man
street car was in collision With
an automobile owned by the SAM
tary Grocery Company at North
Capitol and L streets. The machine
was slightly damaged.
Thrown from the running board
of an automobile. yesterday, four
year-old Earl Head, 5139 Sherrier
place northwest. suffered cuts on
the head and face. He was not
seriously hurt.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
D. c. HACKERS.
CALLED BEST
IN j. 8.
Inspector Maurice Collins De-
tends Character of Those
Driving Public Vehicles.

You probably don't think so. but
Washington public hackers are the
best regulated and the least delin-
quent in the country.
So, at least. asserts Lieut.. Maui
rice Collins, inspector of hacks in
the District for more than nine
years
"A hacker isn't as black as he's
pictured insisted Inspector Col
Inns. 1.-THE public invariably has
the impression that a cab driver IS
unprincipled; but the system we use
in distributing licensese doesn' t
leave any room for that. They know
what they're UP against If they're
not on the square. -
"At the time application for
permit is made. the applicant goes
through a severe examination for
character. He is compelled to give
a history of his past, When that
is done, every statement that is
made is verified to the best of our
effort. Should we find that his was
a delinquent, or has a criminal rec
ord, no matter what the offense,
we refuse to issue the license.
In some cases, the inspector said,
if one who requests the permit has
been before the courts on crimi-
nal charge and has been granted
probation by the court, the license
bureau does likewise. The one
who applies is told his status and
is closely observed.
Walking along Pennsylvania ave.
nue. from Traffic Court, where he
had just succeeded in bringing two
hackers to justice for violating a
traffic regulation, Inspector Col
Inns pointed out cabs that were
parked along the Avenue, giving a
minute description of the person
who owned them, emitting, how.
ever, their names.
THE man who awns this dark.
red car he said, lis the father of
two children. He owns a home up
town and some land besides. A
few days ago he turned over to me
a large amount of money that had
been left in his auto by a woman.
This man." he said, pointing to
another-and thus he continued to
describe all that he passed.
Mine years ago. when ! first
came on the force, Washington was
The Washington times., 1923-05-01

a bee hive of crooked taxi drivers.
Some were so bold that they vir-
tually kidnapped their fares, and
robbed them. Not so long ago, one
of these desperadoes got a thirty
year jail term for turning stunt
like that, and ever since then there
has been gradual decrease of such
cases.
ut was not until we had adopted
this new character system, how.
ever, that the criminal intentioned
hacker was eradicated. Today
Washington can boast of the best
hackers in the country"