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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.’’
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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
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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
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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
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