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The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
$4,000 IN PURSES
Liberal Money Offered for the Big
Meet at the Minnesota State
Fair This Year.

Purses aggregating $4,000 are of
fered in the speed program of the
Minnesota state fair, Sept. to II. AS
only four days of horse racing are to
be given this year, in place of the usu-
al five, a remarkably strong series Of
daily cards is insured.
The $4,000 Minneapolis 2:16 trot
and $4,000 st. Paul 2:13 pace, both
classic events, will feature the meet.
Entries for these two races close July
1, month later than usual, an ar
rangement that ought to insure lar
ger entry than formerly. In both early
and late closing events the customary
liberal entrance fee of three per cent
will apply.
An usual feature of the program
will be two team races. One for PIP
trotters will be given on Labor Day,
while another for free-for-all PAGERS
will be on Thursday. There is no en-
try fee nor any deductions from win
ners. Three entries are required to
start, and the races will be in mile
heats, two in three. Horses making
up a team need not be owned by the
same party nor trained by the same
stable. Three speed wagons and sets
of harness will be furnished by the
fair. There are three moneys in a
purse.
The four days of racing will be on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day. --
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
A NEW PARKWAY

IA very material improvement was
made in Sauk Centres extensive park
system this week when that vast ex-
panse of ground between the Herald
building and the First State Bank,
on Fourth street, was laid out and
dedicated to park purposes. John
Kerneghan has been engaged as land
scape gardener, and he has several
plans for the beautifying of the park
under advisement. The Herald is in
position to state quite definitely,
however, that any rumor which may
be afloat that an artificial lake will
be built are slightly erroneous.
Messrs. Ben Dubois and Laurel Kells
of the Firs State Bank are the orig
inators of the parkway idea.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06

ing of the Sauk Centre Commercial
Club will be held in the Club Rooms
Monday evening, May 10th. A gen.
eral invitation is extended to all the
citizens of Sauk Centre and the far
mers of this locality to attend. Sena-
tor Hilbert of Melrose and Represen-
tative Frank Minette of Sauk Centre
have been invited to address the meet
ing and review the work of the Leg
islature. President Caughren and
Secretary Moore have arranged for
cigars and altogether the evening
should be enjoyable. Club members
should be sure and attend as many
matters of Importance will come up
for consideration.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
ODD BITS OF NEWS

Washington, D. C.-Few people re-
alize how many women hire out on
farms for field labor. In this country
there are million and a half women
field workers, more than all the wom-
en- dressmakers, mi4liners, women
tailors, hat, cap, collar, cuff and shirt
workers combined.
Piedmont, w. Wa family passed
through Piedmont on Baltimore &
Ohio train last week consisting of FL
members. The father was 38 years
old, the mother SO years and there
were nine pairs of twins. Fourteen of
the children passed free, being under
the age limit.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
STUDENTS FEED
Annual Junior-SeniOr Class Banquet
at Commercial Club Rooms Fri
day Evening Very Enjoy able

On last Friday evening the Com
mercial Club rooms were the scene
of beautiful high school function.
The rooms were made into most pic
turesque and artistic flower garden.
On the floor in rows stood the tall and
waving ferns. On the tables many
beautiful flowers. Suspended from
the ceilings hung the colors of the
Juniors and Seniors in long streamers
making most beautiful scene and at
tracted much attention as you entered
the rooms. On the walls in one COM
plete line about the rooms one could
see hundreds of pennants representing
nearly all the colleges of the country.
In another place you could see the
banners of all the high school classes
who had gone before, making a most
impressive scene and gave a tone Oh
the lore and knowledge of the whole
history of the high school. This in 1t
self was worth seeing.
A number of good livley short
toasts were given by the two classes
which displayed a most interesting
history of true friendship and fellow
ship among the students of the high
school. Interspersed with the speeches
were many short and witty songs
which made US all feel all right now,
and caught the spirit of a good time.
A. w. Thomas acted as POSTMASTER
and handled his work in a mastery
way. The tables were set for 80
guests and for each one a beautiful
red and white carnation. Mrs. Comp
ton had charge of the banquet and the
Junior class extends to her most
hearty thanks for the fine banquet
and the splendid way in which it was
handled.
The Mandolin orchestra rendered
the music with perfect satisfaction
and all enjoyed good social time, af-
ter which all departed to their homes.
The menu follows:
Grape Fruit Cocktail
Cream Of Tomatoe Soup
olives and Celery
Cream Chicken in Patties
Cream Salmon in PattieS
Mashed Potatoes Jelly Peas
D." Vegetables in Jellatine
Waldorf Salad Waters Rolls
Pineapple Sherbert Cake
Coffee Mints
Contributed
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
PEOPLE TO VOTE
ON AMENDMENTS
RECENT LEGISLATURE SUBMITS
EIGHT QUESTIONS DIRECT
TO THE PEOPLE
SEVERAL ARE MERITORIOUS
FIVE OF PROPOSED CHANGES
WERE CONSIDERED IN 1912
AND IN 1914.

The 1915 session of the Minnesota
legislature recently closed enacted 2O8
fewer laws than did the 1913 session,
the total being 1856 and 594. The
record also was nine less than the
1911 figures.
Of the 386 statutes, eight are pro-
posed amendments to the state con-
stitution, which will be submitted to
the voters at the 1916 election. These
are:
No. l Authorizing the setting
apart of $250,0OO from the money de-
rived from the sale of state land for
a revolving fund to be used in clear
ing such lands. Submitted in 1914.)
No. 2 Authorizing the election of
two additional justices of the supreme
court. Submitted in 1914.)
No. 8 Providing for the loaning of
state school funds on improved farm
mortgages. Submitted in 1912 and
1914.)
No. 4. Initiative and referendum.
Submitted in 1914.)
No. 5. Increasing terms of judges
of probate courts from two to four
years. (Submitted in 1914.)
No. 6. Authorizing governor to re-
duce any item in appropriations bill.
No. Z. Declaratory provision to
the effect that the state owns all pub
lie waters and their beds. Aimed at
perfecting the title of the state to
iron ore in lake beds.
No. 8. Authorizing the exercise of
the power of eminent domain in the
construction of drainage bitches and
similar projects.
This may not be the order in which
the amendments will be submitted on
the ballot, as the arrangement is op-
tional with the secretary of state.
The fact that five of the eight pro-
posed amendments have been submit
ted previously and defeated it is
pointed out indicates a certain te-
nacity on the part of the legislature
to make the people vote on these
questions despite their verdicts in the
past.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06

Chicago, Ill.-The health depart
ment has just received the source of
the great quantities of dust which in
spite of the clean streets, fill the air
on windy days. From the roofs of
three downtown buildings IA wagon
loads of dirt and rubbish, more than
was swept from four and one-half
miles of streets, were removed one
day last week. Hereafter the roofs of
all buildings must be kept clean.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
THREE PASSED BILLS LOST
st. Cloud Bonding Measure and Two
Appropriation Items Missing :
From New Laws.

St. Cloud, May 4.-St. Cloud lost
the benefit of three special pieces of
legislation probably through the car
lessness of an engrossing clerk. The
Legislatures journals show that Sem
ator Sullivan procured approval of
an appropriation of $4,000 to fix a
road in the vicinity of the State re-
formatory, but no record of it is
found in the session laws and Secre-
tary of State Schmahl declares it is
not in the bill
An appropriation of $1,000 procur-
ed by Representative Gilman to inn
prove the grounds at the new state
normal school dormitory is also mis-
sing.
The bill allowing st. Cloud to issue
$25,000 bonds for public improve
ments is known to have passed both
houses, but it cannot be found in the
printed laws.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06
CHANGES IN THE GAME LAWS.
Nimrods Should Note New Regula-
tons in Regard to Hunting in
This State.

The last legislature made several
important changes in the state game
laws which hunters should note, as
follows:
The Bag Limit Law is next in point
of interest The old law allowed fif-
teen field birds and fifteen water fowl
a day and provided that no person
should have more than As field birds
at one time or more than so ducks in
his possession at one time. The days
bag of wild fowl excepting ducks is
cut to ten day and but thirty are al
lowed in possession at any one time.
Fifteen ducks day will be permitted
and a bag limit of As. The new law
also closes the season on wood duck,
woodcock and turtle doves until Sep
tember z, 1918. Hence the hunter is
cut down materially on his daily shoot
and total bag of prairie chicken, par
fridge, quail and other field birds, but
is not greatly reduced in his limit on
ducks. Strange to say this legisla-
ture and the previous legislature neg
lected to renew the closed season on
Chinese pheasant which were planted
here several years ago. Each fall
there will continue an open season
for shooting these beautiful birds of
which there are still few left in the
state.
"House File 79 prescribes creel linn
its. Under this~law only Is pike and
Is bass can be taken in one day and
no person shall be allowed more than
25 bass in his possession at one time.
No limit is set on the number of pike
one may have at one time.
''This act prescribes the manner of
fly fishing for trout and regulates
netting of white fish. 1t also permits
the use of artificial lights in spearing
pickerel, red-horse, suckers, carp and
bull-heads in streams, if the spearing
is done more than 500 feet from a
lake. The use of light is permitted
only during the month of April and
October and further prohibits fishing
within 100 feet of fishway, dam or
state fish hatchery. This act does not
apply to Hennepin or Ramsey coun-
ties.
House File ITO may not be well
coined by the farmer hunters but it is
calculated to increase greatly the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06

COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING
The Heald has been requested to
that the next regular meet
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06

Attleboro, Mass.-The services at
the Christian Church last Sunday
were unique in that the pulpit was oc-
cupied by the twin sons of the regu-
lar pastor. The boys are studying for
the ministry.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1915-05-06

House File ITO may not be well
coined by the farmer hunters but it is
calculated to increase greatly the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-29
U. S. IS LACKING
IN ARMED CRUISERS
According to Statement of
Expert on the Navy
Situation.
BY FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

Any kind OF chuiser Is primarily
a weapon OF opportunity.
The battle cruiser, which has been
talked Of SO much OF late. hears the
same relation TO the superdread.
naught as the armored cruiser did to
the battleship OF the Spanish war
type, or as the wooden frigate bore
10 the three.decker ship.of.the.line OF
Nelson's day.
The cruiser is inferior to the bat
tleship in hitting power and in re.
sisting power. For instance. the mod
ern battle cruisers carry eight big
guns. as against IL OF the dread
naught. Its offensive power is. there.
fore, only two.thirds as great. SINH.
larry, It's weight OF armor and general
protection against attack is only from
one,half TO two.thirds that OF the bat:
tieship.
In other words. battle cruisers can.
not fight battleships with much
chance of success.
1t is in speed that the value of the
cruiser lies. The latest types in for.
eign navies develop 80 knots and can
stand any kind Of weather. In July,
1914, England had nine battle cruis.
ers; Germany four, and Japan four.
The United States had and has none.
But though the battle cruiser can.
not stand up and fight the battleships,
1t is nevertheless more powerful in
general offense and defense than any
other type OF vessel. II is difficult
TO lay down definite use for the
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One Legged Man is
Held as 'Bootlegger'

Antonio Alloy. who walks with the
aid of wooden leg and who is alleged
TO be ''bootlegger," is scheduled for
a hearing this evening before Justice
of the Peace r. Leigh Fleming on a
charge of violating the Yost law.
Alloy was taken into custody today
on the complaint OF the parents of
Miss Andrews, young and pretty, with
whom he is said TO have journeyed
from Hutchinson. After Alloys ar.
rest on the "bootlegging' charge Miss
Andrews is said TO have returned
home with her parents. Alloy, It is al.
legged. sold liquor illicitly in and about
Hutchinson.
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DAVIS TO MANAGE
CHARLESTON POST
Former West virginian Ed
itor Leaves Tomorrow
for Capital City.

l.. NJ. Davis. former editor Of Tho
West Virginian. will leave for Charles
ton tomorrow morning, where he goes
10 assume the duties of editor and
general manager OF the Charleston
Post. one of the leading Republican
organs of the southern section OF the
state.
Mr.. Davis is a newspaper man of
wide experience and should make d
success OF his new position. MIR.
Davis plans to put in much new equip
ment at the Charleston plant and will
make the Charleston Post upto,date
In every respect.
His many friends in this section
wish him all success in the new field.
and the Republican party in the south
ern part OF West Virginia will no
doubt receive additional impetus
through his daily editorial efforts.
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LONDON, Sept. 99.-German pa.
pers today announced that two gen.
erals unnamed have been dismissed
from German command in the western
war zone in connection with the re.
cent setback at the hands Of the
French and British, according to a dis.
patch from Amsterdam. It is probable
the dispatch adds, that new German
commander in chief OF western armies
soon will he appointed. In this con-
nection the name OF Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg is mentioned.
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Personals :

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Duffy and
daughter will arrive tonight from San
Francisco, Cal, where they had spent
the last two weeks at the exposition.
Congressman NJ. Nj. Nicely has re.
turned from an extended trip to the
Coast, including visit at the Panama
exposition in San Francisco.
Miss Helen Miner. OF the Chief En-
gineer's office OF the Little Kanawha
syndicate Offices, in the Monongahela
Railway station, returned from New
Kensington, Pa, last night.
Frank Kelley and sister. Miss Ruth,
leave tomorrow for an auto tour to
New York. They will spend tomor.
row night in Uniontown, leaving there
via the Lincoln Pike for the Metrop.
oils. They will be the guests OF their
brothers. Ralph and Albert Kelley, In
BROOKLYN. Miss Kelley will remain
LOT a months visit. Mr.. Kelley will
return in 10 days.
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WEDNEsDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER q, 1915.


iyioas article Il discussed the neces.
sity for scout ships in order 10 deter.
mine the location OF the enemy's feet.
Sometimes 1t will occur that the op-
posing scout screens viii come into
contact with each other-checkmate
each other-and be unable 10 break
through to obtain information OF the
main body Of ships.
In such case a battle cruiser
would be used as reinforcement OF
the scouting line and would make Il
possible TO pierce the enemy's scout.
ing line and get into actual touch with
his main feet
OF course. 1t goes without saying
II would be the duty of battle cru.
User. or, for that matter. of any other
type Of cruiser to attack and destroy
any vessel OF the enemy of inferior
force. For instance. II one country's
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D|SCOIVERIERROR
EAV0R|NG ". VA.
|N|V|RG|N|A DEBT
State Commission Appoint
ed by Governor May
Secure Reduction.
PLAN 10 COMPROMISE
Lower Courts are Said to
Have Made Mistake
in Calculations.
ACC AssocIntel Prcts. }

CHARLESTON, Sept. 29-It became
known here today that the West Viz.
ginia debt commission appointed by
Governor Henry D. Hatfield to look
afterSithe interests OF West Virginia
In the controversy with Virginia over
the old commonwealth debt. now
hopes to secure material reduction
from the $685., 929 awarded to Eir-
ginla by the United States Supreme
Court last June.
An error, 1t was stated. had been
found In calculations as they were
passed upon by one OF the lower courts
during the progress OF the litigation,
and 1t had net been found until re-
Gently.
Twas also stated that certain mem
hers OF the commission were In COM
niunication with members OF the Vir'
ginia Commission in hope Of reaching
q gcompromise amount considerably
smaller than that ordered paid by the
Supreme Court. Meantime interest on
the debt as it stands is piling up at
rate of 1857 a day.
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armored cruisers were conducting a
commerce destroying raid, II would
be to the distinct advantage OF the
other country 10 have some battle
cruisers capable OF capturing and de-
stroSing the raiding cruisers
It sometimes occurs In naval war
fare that, even though one may. no,
believe in the efficiency or desirable
ity Of a certain weapon, It Is neces
sary to have certain number Of
these weapons II the enemy has them
II is probably true that for proper
defense nation should have at leas,
enough battle cruisers to Offset those
OF the enemy.
Our own naval experts have been
entirely willing TO have the United
States build battle cruisers, but have
not desired that they be appropriated,
for at the expense OF battleships.
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Leaders of
CONTINUED from page one.l


aid the development of those coun.
tries.
,tAll this seems ridiculous when We
know that for the past two years the
Administration has failed to protect
American owned property in Mexico,
telling the owners the Government
could not become involved by protect
ing the property Of individuals VINO
had expected to make a high profit
out of their ventures"
Mr.. Weeks said the Underwood tar
Iif bill had worked a hardship upon
manufacturers OF New England and
other sections without giving the peo'
Pile the benefit of lower prices.
q Urges Neutrality.
Republican Leader Mann Of the
House OF Representatives made plea
for American neutrality and proper
provision for national defense during
The course OF his political speech
sEetsus keep out OF the war" said he
sLetius remain neutral. 1t is not our
duty4to civilize or govern Europe. It
lssouri duty TO act for the lasting best
interests OF our own country. These
interests will be subserved by our re.
naming an onlooker.
Urges Protective Tariff,
Representative Mann told the meet.
Ing that a protective tariff was essen.
tial3 to an efficient program OF national
defense, prosperity at home and the
protection of American capital and la
Dor from foreign. competition. The
European conflict. he said. had demon.
strated the need OF building up Amerl.
can industries that the country might
havettheir aid If It ever went TO war.
The close Of the war. he said, would
ind the markets of the world at the
doors of the United States. Large
combinations Of capital might he nee.
sssaryi for their development. and he
said .isuch efforts should be aided rath.
u thar, hampered by the Government.
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battle cruiser that would apply under
all Circumstances; everything de.
ponds on the immediate opportunity,
at hand. ~ 5i
For instance, II the enemy.s feet
happened TO establish a base far away
from its home waters and attempted
TO keep up the necessary line OF com.
nunications with home by trans.
port service battle cruiser would be
the ideal type Of ship TO attempt TO
destroy this line OF Communication.
In the same way battle cruiser
is an ideal ship for making a sudden
raid on an enemy's coast, but 1t must
be remembered that raids OF this ma.
ture have little military value and are
dependent for their success chilly on
the moral effect created.
There is another self.evident use
for the battle cruiser: In the pre-.
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Austr0- Gern1Qn
CONTINUED flom Page one.)

Marshal French plan a real test,
whether the German resistance in
France and Belgium can be broken.
Russia, so encouraged by the pro.
gress OF her allies in the west. has
not been doing SO we'll in the last day
or so. The Austrians have stemmed
the Russian advance in southern Pc.
land and retaken Lutsk. The Ger.
mans are renewing the great move.
ment against Dvinsk.
Bulgaria has not replied to Foreign
Secretary Grey's friendly ultimatum,' :.
but special dispatches from Athens
and other points say change Is noted
at Sofia and that events are now less
likely to take a turn unfayorable to
the Entente powers.
BERLIN. via London, Sept. 29.-Re.
capture from the British Of part of
the territory won from them by Ger.
mans north Of Loos was announced to.
day by the war office.
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MRS. MohR INDICTED.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Sept. 9s.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Mohr was indicted by the
grand jury here today as an accessory
before the fact In connection with the
killing OF her husband. DR.. C. Frank.
lin Mohr, on August 81 last, and three
negroes. Cecil Victor. Brown Henry
Spellman and George W. Heals. were
indicted on a charge OF murder. An.
other indictment charges the negroes
with assault with intent to kill Miss
Emily G. Burger and Mrs. Mohr as an
accessory before the fact. Each Of
the defendants pleaded not guilty.
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Coal and Coke Not
Interested in Raise

(Isy Associated Press.l
CHARLESTON. Sept. 29.-Henry
Gassaway Davis, former United States
senator, president Of the Coal & Coke
railroad. today sent letter to the
West Virginia coal operators declar.
Ing his company is not interested in
the movement to increase freight
rates on coal Is cents.
Operators interpret the letter to
mean that the Coal and Coke Rail-
road is satisfied with the present in.
some from coal haulage.
The letter gave no intimation that
Mr.. Davis company would join the
operators in their fight against the In.
creased rate.
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$4,000 G. A. r.
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diplomatic corps, relatives and friends
OF the veterans.

diplomatic corps, relatives and friends
of the veterans.
Scenes of patriotic enthusiasm
marked the passage OF the veterans
by President Wilson. Frequently the
president waved his hat 10 the old
soldiers. The cheering In the review.
ing stand in front of the White House
was almost constant.
AS fife and drum corps Of veterans
passed playing Rally round the Flag,
Boys" many in the presidents stand
Joined in singing the chorus. As each
contingent swung along applause
broke out afresh and many OF the
old soldiers responded 10 the presi.
dents greeting BY waving flags.
Tired by the march from the capi.
tol TO White House. little more than
a mile, veterans looked exhausted
when they reached the presidents
stand. Many leaned upon younger and
more robust comrades. A few strobe
forward with unfaltering steps.
The president stood throughout the
entire review removing his hat each
time an American flag passed.
Veterans fife and drum corps got
applause from the crowd. There were
times OF course when the songs from
the fife sounded little weak. but made
no difference 10 those that heard. One
corps was followed by single old
soldier marching equipped as he had
marched so years ago, his knapsack
and blanket strapped TO bent back.
On his shoulder he carried the same
musket he used throughout the war.
From the standpoint of the old SOL
diers today's parade was the great.
est event of the 10Th annual encamp.
ment.