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Ifc THE BROOKINGS REGISTER VOLUME XLI Flood of Bills In Legislature Senate and House do Not Harmonize; Kutnewsky Case and Impeachment Provide Entertainment. By S Travis. Special Correspondent to the Register. The legislative session before the recess, was characterized by its calm and deliberate actions, and the further fact that no one appeared to be anx ious to start anything either in the way of new bills, or special discus sions on bills which were presented. After a week or more at home appar ently there was a change of viewpoint, especially so far as the senate was concerned, as they started scrapping and stirring things as soon as they re turned. And in this relation it may be noted that the usual system is for the house to do the starting, and the sen ate to act as a calm deliberate body to correct the doings of the naughty ones on the other side. But this year the situation is reversed. And while tile house may start something any time, up to the present it has been the house which was the calmly deliberat ive body and the senate which is in clined to go off on a tangent. The situation at the hospital for feeble minded at Redfield stirred the senate when they voted an investiga tion of the situation which the board of charities and corrections stated forced them to demand the resigna tion of Dr. Kutnewsky. The senate appointed a committee of investigation to act with a house committee, but the house turned down the whole proposi tion. But on the next day they again took it up and joined with the senate in the demand and appointed their committee. This committee at once left for Redfield to investigate the situation, and will no doubt report early the coming week. The house demand was that the situation be given a thorough airing that the session while sitting could take any necessary section covering the situation and cure the same. The lack of new bills which was ap parent before the recess has disap peared since that time and the bills are coming along in a rush, especially in the senate, where the members ap pear to want to get up to the record of former years, while the house had hardly reached the hundred mark up to Saturday evening. As Saturday of this week is the last day for general introduction of bills there will prob ably be finite a number in for the week. The house accuses the senate of at tempting to play politics in their work, and that there are too many would be candidates in that body. The joint committee on the efficien cy survey is yet working, and has not yet got far on its agreed statements of what the bill should contain. Wheth (Continued on page 10 —col. 2) High School Short Course Proves Success The first short course in agriculture at Brookings high school, given by the agricultural instructor. Prof. W. P. Beard, closed last Friday, a success in every way. Although the attendance was not large, seven young men of tile < ( mmunity attending, there was nothing lacking in the interest and work line. The boys made an inten sive study of several practical lines of farm knowledge, it gave them an idea of the present day school curriculum that is not generally known. The interest of the boys can be well seen in the fact that they had an at tendance record of 96 per cent in spite of the fad that several lived out quite a distance. Those attending were Clarence May, Eugene Carnes, Ray mond Larson. Clifford Lane, Wallace White, Floyd and Kenneth Leber knight. Several others had intended coming but were prevented from doing so by various circumstances. - ■. STATE OF TRADE The state of trade over the country as reported by Bradstreet’s for last week was favorable. Spring jobbing and retail sales in January heavily ex ceeded a year ago, mail-order sales gaining 3S per cent. Industry active and collections a shade better. One fifth fewer failures and one-half liabili ties of January’ last year. Bank clear ings largest since October, 1920.. Good feeling at passing of soft coal strike menace. Flaws in outlook have to do with unsettled Politico-Economic con ditions in Europe. Demand for our 1 meats and grain lags. Misgivings as to Effects of higher prices on future buying still expressed. Some heavy fall woolens sold up and withdrawn. Moisture helps wheat, but more needed in Kansas and Nebraska. Increased area expected in cotton in Texas. Crude oil prices advanced. Rubber eases. Steel and copper and other non-ferrous metals advanced. Weekly food index lowest since mid-October. Other com modities generally higher. PIERRE* ®- —r* lEH®g||h K _v->- o A iSHw ■ - -w- > /IKSHKiM > W jA \\?x <4SwL Xj \\a rtl wgWiWPMEfcitr -.-;< -. , ;,; .i B -A /Arf-BJI 11 * 1 H Z/ro’ i>r *< *** Girls’ Glee Club Score Big Hit With Concert The Girls Glee club of State college scored a great musical hit Monday eve ning at the college auditorium with their first concert given under the aus pices of the Brookings Kiwanis club tor the benefit of the public ice skating rink. Prof. H. L. Kohler, director oi the glee club, earned equal plaudits for his splendid work in training and directing the concert. A large crowd attended the concert and the proceeds were sufficient to guarantee the main tenance and operation of the skating rink for the rest of the winter. The program of the concert was very well chosen with a variety of chorus numbers, soprano and baritone solos and two harp solos. The chorus num bered 24 voices and they struck a handsome appearance in their evening gowns, many gay in color. The glee club opened with two numbers, the last of which, “Vesper Hymn” by Bee thoven, was especially beautifully ren dered without accompaniment. Miss Byrne Smith then sang two soprano solos, “Evening Fair.’ Debussy; and “Tlie Maids of Cadiz,” Delibes. She responded to the call for an encore with ‘‘Lindy Lou.” The glee club then gave three numbers, one by Schubert, another by Gounod and a third by Reichardt, all beautiful. Mr. Kohler sang two solos, MacFay den’s Crucible, and “To the Sun,” by Curran. For an encore he sang “Moth er O’ Mine.” Following three more numbers by tlj* glee club. Miss Smith gave two instrumental solos on her harp, that delighted the audience. Af ter the closing number of the program the girls donned special Kiwanis club caps and sang the official club song which greatly pleased the Kiwanians present. Miss Hazel Rink of the department of music, was the accompanist and she added a great deal to the quality of the program with her artistic work. The glee club is now making plans for a tour of the state which they expect to embark upon soon. . . After setting their noonday lunch eon one day ahead and getting all primed for a fine talk by a nationally known lecturer, the Brookings Kiwanis club was vastly disappointed Wednes day noon when they sat down to lunch at the Hotel Dudley and found that Col. William Archer had failed to ar rive. Colonel Archer is well known on the lyceum platform and is now representing the National Trades Ex tension bureau. The subject of his talk was to be “Kiwanis Ideals in Busi ness..’ Lacking the leading speaker, George McCarty, chairman of the pro gram committee, was equal to the oc casion and turned the meeting into an observance of the birthday of Ab raham Lincoln. 1809 / 1 BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FEBRUARY 8, 1923 ABRAHAM LINCOLN Creighton Games Draw Big Crowds Armory Packed With 2,500 Fans; State Loses Both Contesrs to Fast Hilltop per Quintet. The largest crowd of basketball fan that ever gathered in one building to witness a game in this state were pres ent last Thursday evening at the col lege armory to witness the opening contest between State college and Creighton university. While the vast majority were rooting for State, there was a good sized delegation of Creigh ton rooters, coming for the most part, from Elkton, the home town of two of the leading stars on the Creighton team, Lovely and Trautman. State lost the first game 38 to 17 but the next night Coach West’s men camo back much stronger and with a <!•• termined tight kept the score nearly even, the Hilltoppers winning by the narrow margin of 2S to 26. There can be no question that Creighton has a most remarkable team and easily the best in the conference. Both nights they gave the spectators a beautiful exhibition of machinelike team work, fast and accurate floor work along with unerring basket shoo' ing. They used the live-man often • • and the whole game seemed to be a series of well planned plays. The first evening State seemed en tirely demoralized. They shot at th** basket 19 times before registering > counter. In the second game, Cans got away at the start with a had of three points via the fi f *e throw rout* Creighton soon overtame that but State held her own and the half endec 12 to 10 in favor of Creighton. At th beginning of the half Thum* tied th score with a field goal. Creighton then took another spurt and made it 16 to 12 in their favor. State worked hard and made it a tie again. Creighton then swung their total up to 21 and waited for State to catch up which they did very shortly with two long baskets by Carey and one by Maimer With Creighton but a few points in the lead and the game nearly over the Jackrabbits did their best to garner a victory but after innumerable tries, the game ended with Creighton two points ahead. The Brookings Ministerial associa tion, with their wives as guests, held their regular monthly meeting Monday noon at Hotel Dudley. The two new pastors. Rev. S. L. Hammond and Rev. E. C. Coleman w’ith their wives, were guests of honor. A fine luncheon was served to the party which numbered about sixteen and the occasion was greatly enjoyed. a ••••>- V, * % •aw Consider West as Wisconsin Coach The University of Wisconsin is look ing for a head football coach and their eyes have fallen upon Coach A. West of State college, who has made a remarkable record at this school and in other schools where he previously turned out championship teams. While state college can ill tifford to lose the services of Coach West, it is non* the less noteworthy that a school of the importance of the University of Wis consin should seriously consider se lecting him as their head coach. Ac cording to a dispatch from Madison. Wis.., Coach West is among nine men who have been selected as the most desirable for the position. The othei prospects include Aubrey Devine of tlie University of lowa, Jack Header son of California. Buck O’Neill of Co lumbia university, Jimmy Binder of Wisconsin, ami Hod OlAtie of Mi -i sippi A. & M. college Coach West is rated a- one of the greatest quarterbacks that ever played on a Coe college team. He turned out two championship t am ■ at Mason City, lowa, and coached -u< < -fully at Shatuek military academj’ Since coming to State college he ha - turned out two champion football teams and won the first gridiron title of the North Central Intercollegiate confer ence. He also has won three basket mill ihampionships. Brotherhoods Meet Here February 21-22 The Lutheran Brotherhood of South Dakota including men’s organizations from all Lutheran churches in the tate, will hold its second annual con vention in this city on Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22, accord ing to an annnouncement made by Judge Lewis Larson of Sioux Falls, president of the organization. Tim first convention of the brotherhood was held last year and it far exceeded all expectations in the matter of attend ance and interest. The convention this year is expected to be a still greater event for the young organization has made a great growth during the last year and enthusiasm is measureably increased. Brookings will be pleased to entertain this body of men at theii .second annual convention. The convention is scheduled to open at 2 o’clock on Feb. 21. and to close with a mass meeting on the evening of Feb. 22. This year’s convention theme is "Life Fundamentals,” and is to be treated from the standpoint of Chris tian men in action in the home, church and state. Rev. T. A. Mason of Garretson, will give the morning "sermonette” and Dr. Andregii, president w . * 1865 lb lege at Rock Island, 111., will be the 1 principal speaker at the closing rally meeting. Details of the program are to be announced later. "All men of Lutheran faith, whether members of local brotherhoods or not, are welcome to the convention," com mented Judge Larson, in a letter sent to members today. "If your congrega tion has a brotherhood or some other organization of men, kindly bring this announcement to their attention and urge that delegates be sent. If there is no men's organization, try to interest some of the laymen of the congrega tion in attending the convention in order that they may become acquaint ed with the brotherhood work and benefit bv the practical program that will be given.’’ Officers of the Lutheran Brotherhood of South Dakota include: Lewis Lar son, Sioux Falls, president; R. F. Troge, Aberdeen, first vice president; Dr. Eli Lewison, Canton, second vice president; Adolph Olson, Brandson, secretary ami (’. .1. Flittie, Brookings, t reasurer. — > ,1 -I. ——. Watertown Boy Makes Good in Grand Opera Leonard Snyder, son of Mrs. F. P. [ Snyder of Watertown, well known to many residents of Brookings, has gained for himself a place among the grand opera stars of America. He has just returned to New York City from an engagement with the Metropolitan Opera company at Havana, Cuba, where he scored one of the most re markable triumphs ever won by a singer there, according to dozens of Cuban. Spanish and American musical critics. Havana is known to have the best m grand opera each year. Mr Snyder sang the leading riles with the Metropolitan Opera company dur ing the month’s engagement in that <ity. His triumphs will undoubtedly be repeated in New York. Clippings from Havana newspapers concerning his singing, praising his work in a su perlative degree, would fill several col umns. A dramatic incident brought Mr. Snyder into the operatic limelight in Havana early in his engagement there. The noted tenor, Zerola, singing the role of Othello, became suddenly ill one night and abandonment of the op era for the time seemed to threaten. Mr. Snyder who was singing leading roles of other operas, was called to the res* ue, however, and on a mo ment's notice, almost, sang Othello with great success until the return of Zerola. - • —— Sioux Falls Boosters Support Dr. Hansen The Young Men’s Booster club of Sioux Falls passed a resolution al their meeting this week that will interest Brookings people. The text of th** resolution follows: "Be it resolved by the Young Men's Booster association of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, that w** express our con fidence in the genius and ability of I’rof N E. Hansen of the State college at Brookings, particularly as an inves tigator along the line of horticultural and agricultural products; that as far as possible we believe that the unus ual talent possessed by Prof Hansen along these lines should be utilized for the development of our state’s re sources; that the recommendation of th<* state board of regents that |lO.- 000.00 be made available for the use of Prof. Hansen for experimentation in fruit growing in the different parts of th** state should be commended; and we hereby express, the hope that th** $10,000.00 recommended by th** budget board for said purpose may be appro priate*! by the legislature anti that in the future experimental work along these same lines may be encouraged and supported by even more liberal appropriations. "That a copy of this resolution be mailed by the secretary to the presi dent of the board of regents, to the chairman of the appropriations com mittee, in the state, senate, and to the chairman of the appropriations com mittee in the house of representa tives.’’ • —. • . Lincoln’s birthday will be observed in Brookings with a patriotic program at the G. A. R. hall next Monday after noon. The Robert L. McCook post Woman’s Relief corps has planned the program and directed the arrange ments. The general public are invited to pay homage to the Great American by attending the program which will % \\ Win Two Games From Old Rivals At Vermillion ’State Plays North Dakota University Here This Week; Clinch the State Championship. State college humbled its old rivals, the University of South Dakota, in two basketball games on the Vermil lion floor Monday and Tuesday of this week. Both games were won by very narrow margins, the first ending 33 to 32 and the second ending 30 to 27. The small floor in the university arm ory and its unevcness was ahandicap to the State team. These two vic tories practically clinches the state championship in basketball for State college. The university will play two return games here in March and only in the remote possibility that they win both of these games, is there any doubt of the security of State’s title. Interest is now centered in the two games with the University of North Dakota here this week on Friday and Saturday nights. North Dakota uni versity has a team that ranks higher in many respects than the North Da kota Aggies who played here a short time ago and there is no doubt but that both games will be beautiful ex hibitions of fast basketball. Burkinan, Brodie and Busdicker are the three leading stars of the visiting team, each of them basketball players of great reputation. The two games with State will be their first invasion of this part of the conference, from here they will go to Omaha to play Creigh ton, then to Sioux City to play Morn ing side and wind up at Vermillion against the university. In the games at Vermillion. State met a re-organized university basket ball team that played a better grand of ball than could be expected from their previous performances. The two teams played neck and neck in noth games with the outcome in doubt most of the time. The first half of each game ended in a tie. Monday night they were tied 17 and 17 and the second game they clinched at 15 all. Carey and Thune were the stars for State according to press dis patches. In the first game Carey rung four field goals and counted 15 free throws. In the second game Carey was the outstanding player of the game with seven field goals to his credit and eight free throws. Carey (Continued on page 10 —col. 3) Community Banquet for Father and Son A father and son banquet embrac ing the entire community will displace the numerous small banquets of in dividual churches and organizations this year according to a decision made by a large committee representing all of the church bodies and business men’s clubs of the city. Monday eve ning. February 19, has been selected as the date for the banquet which is to be held in the dining room of We cota hall at State college, the largest dining room available in the city. Free! W. !>euhring, director of ath letics at the I'nivesity of Minnesota, has been engaged as a speaker of the evening. Great care was taken in the selection of a speaker and it is be liev-d that the choice is a very happy one. Further details of the program will be announced next week. Boys between the ages of 12 and 20 are eligible as sons and boys older than this well fall into the category of fathers. The only distinction made between fathers and sons is that a father is an old boy while the son is a young boy. Upon this occasion all will be boys. E. G. Montgomery was chosen general chairman by the com mittee and he will gladly furnish any information desired. Tickets will be placed on sale next week. ARLINGTON HAS BIG FIRE Loss estimated at more than SB,OOO of which about $3,000 was covered by insurance, resulted from a big fire at Arlington Saturday morning when the stock pavillion was completely destroy ed. The blaze was first noticed about 8 o’clock in the morning and gainea such rapid headway that for a time it threatened to spread to the flour mill, oil tanks and livery barn, all of which are near. The cause of the fire is not known but it is supposed that it re sulted from some defect in the heating system. The pavillion is used for dancing and there had been a fire in the heating plant the night before to heat the building for a dance. In addi tion to the loss of the building, three separators, five automobiles, a piano, some musical Instruments and restaur ent equipment NUMBER 40 gm / 7/3 r • ** j