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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-26
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July 26-With the near
approach of the date fixed for the
Becker execution, all New York is
awaiting with intense interest for any
new developments in the celebrated
case. Will the condemned man be
saved from the electric chair at the
eleventh hour by some twist of the
law discovered and employed in his
behalf by the able counsel in charge
of his case? Or, what appears more
improbable, will a personal appeal to
Governor Whitman by Mrs. Becker,
secure another reprieve?
BY peculiar coincidence the week
in which the Becker case reaches its
climax marks the third anniversary
of the arrest of the police lieutenant
on a charge of instigating the murder
of the gambler, Herman Rosenthal
For the murder four men have already
maid the death penalty, while fifth is
in the death house awaiting the march
In the electric chair. For three years
the successive trials, the execution of
the four gunner, and the persistent
efforts to save the life of Becker have
drawn up to the surface out Of the
bideous mack of New York's under
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Gotham Holds Breath
, AS Date of Becker
Execution Approaches

world" such revelations of crime, of
graft and police protection, of the
operations of the "gangsters have
fairly entitled the Rosenthal murder to
be termed "the crime of the century.
The now famous case obtained it's
first publicity on July IL, 1912, whea
a New York newspaper published an
affidavit by Rosenthal accusing Becker,
then police lieutenant in charge of
the strong arm" squad, with accept
ing protection money from gamblers.
According to the statements of Rosen-
thai, Becker had been his silent part
ner" in the operation of several gamb-
ling houses until differences arose
between them over a division of the
profits.
Two days later it was announced
that District Attorney Whitman would
consider Rosenthal's charges. July 16
was the day fixed for the gambler to
lay his evidence against Becker before
the district attorney. At 1870 a. m, on
that date Rosenthal was called from
the bar of the Hotel Metropole and shot
to death ON the sidewalk by four
gunner who made their escape in
a motor car.
The next day Shapiro and Libby,
owners of the motor car, were arrest
ed. They declared that Jack Rose, a
we'll known member of the gambling
fraternity, had hired the car. One
day later Rose surrendered to the po-
lice and was held for murder. His
statemeEt IS led to the arrest Of
Bridge" Weber and Harry Vallon.
simultaneously the district attorney
named the four gunner" as the ac-
tual killers.
The four gunner" were Frank CT
rofici (Dago Frank; Harry Horowit2
(Gyp the Blood; Louis Rosenberg
Lefty Louis), and Jacob Seidenshne-
(Whitey Lewis.) All four within a
few days but it was not until the fol-
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lowing September that Gyp the Blood
and Lefty Louie were located and ar
rested.
In the meantime Rose, Weber and
WALTON had turned states evidence and
accused Lieutenant Becker of having
instigated the murder, which they pro-
cured. Becker was arrested just be-
fore midnight on July 90
October "a, Becker was found guilty
of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to death the week beginning
Dec. 9. The conviction was based OF.
the theory that he had been a silent
partner of Rosenthal in a gambling
house, had extorted money from Ros-
enthal and finally had instigated the
murder when Rosenthal was to appear
before the grand jury. The motives
for the murder were said by the state
to be fear of exposure and hope of
revenge.
Becker's first conviction was set
aside and a new trial ordered by the
higher courts on February "a, 1915.
The second trial began May and
likewise resulted in conviction and
sentence to death. On May % last
the second conviction was upheld by
the court of appeals. On June IS the
same tribunal denied the application of
counsel for Becker for a re-argument
of the case, and the condemned man
was re-sentenced to die on July 10. On
July /, Governor Whitman granted a
reprieve until July &c.
In the meantime the four gunner
had been put to death in the electric
chair, the date of their execution being
April 10, 1915. The "informers," Rose,
Weber and Vallon, were given their
freedom after Becker's conviction.
For more than two years, with the
exception of the interval caused by his
second trial Becker has been confined
in the death house at Sing Sing. Dur
ing that period he has seen twelve or
more men go from cells near his to
their deaths, yet he is said to have
controlled his emotions at all times
and to have faced his fate without
flinehing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-26
WHY ZEPPEL|NS
ARE AVOIDING
FRENCH CITIES
tBy Associated Press.)

PARIS, July 26.-Parisians are Won
dering why they receive no more visits
from German aeroplanes or eppelins.
Both of these types of aircraft were
looked for in retaliation for the Karl
sruhe raid. Able Moreaux, director Of
the Bourges Observatory, gives some
meteorological reasons for the alb
stenation of Zeppelins during warm
weather.
The first is the diminution of the as
occasional force of the balloon, due to
the expansion of the gas by heat and
the necessity of reducing the volume
in order to avoid explosion.
The ballast a Zeppelin can carry
varies according to the type from
thousand pounds to a ton in normal
weather. If the Zeppelin leaves Belg-
ium. for instance, on summer night
when the thermometer registers so to
60 degrees Fahrenheit carrying in
bombs its full capacity of ballast its
ascensional force would be much
weaker than in winter, and every rise
of one degree of temperature would
reduce its ballast-carrying capacity
$50 pounds.
The conditions are more favorable
in the higher atmosphere but the low
err Temperature there cannot restore
the volume of gas it may have been
necessary to release during the ascen-
sion to avoid explosion. Consequently
the ballast load must be insignificant
or the balloon must fly at the height of
under thousand yards.
Besides the temperature the Zeppelin
has against it rain, lightning and
wind. The region through which 1t
would be obliged to pass is subject to
heavy rains that no meterologist in
the world can foresee with certainty,
and what indications may be given
are unavailable to the Germans since
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the Allies have ceased publishing
weather forecasts. On the fifth of an
inch of rainfall, Able Moreaux points
out, adds ton to the weight of the
big Zeppelin reducing its ascensionai
fore to zero
The winds though not so strong as
in springtime, are generally contrary
to the course the Zeppelin would be
obliged to follow to reach Paris.
Statistics compiled during a Ions
period of study show out of 10000 OBJ
servations the wind was in the west or
southwest 5000 times at this season,
while it was in the north and east only
1900 times. Moreover in the upper at
mosphere to which the Zeppelin would
be Obliged to rise, violent whirlwinds
may instantly follow perfect calm, in
addition to constant changes of the
wind current against which the Yep
pelin would find it difficult to fight.
Able Moreaux concludes that for
one single successful attempt to reach
Paris, the Zeppelins must make many
failures.
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Because of It's tonic and laxative effect, I.AxA-
TIVE BRoMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of z. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
No 1870.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc
Triton FOR ADMINISTRATION.

Estate of Charles Mcclure. Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Char
les Mcclure, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of
said decedent: The petition
Of Margaret Mcclure having been filed
in this court, representing that Charles
Mcclure, then a resident of the County
of Stearns, State of Minnesota, died in
testate on the 18th day of March, 1915,
and praying that letters of administra-
ton of his estate be granted to her,
the said Margaret Mcclure; and the
court having fixed the time and place
for hearing said petition; Therefore.
You and Each of You, are hereby cited
and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in
the City of st. Cloud. in the County of
Stearns, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of April, 1915, at o'clock A.
M. why said petition should not be
granted
Witness; the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this 18th
day of March, 1915. 43-5
Court SeaD J. B. Himsl,
M. c. Kelsey, Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
NEW YORK FASHION
LETTER
Special Correspondence to the Sank Centre Herald

front and back, with the sides cut
on the straight of the material and
pleated. A girdle of the same mater
ial was worn around the waist, ending
in the back with large up-and-down
bow of the checked silk.
My first illustration shows the
trim tailored lines of an up-to-date
shirt waist of sand-colored chiffon and
a trim black skirt. The belt, which is
noticeable for the placing of its pock-
cts, is of pique and clasps in the front
with pear button clasps.
The separate waist and skirt are
holding a strong place in the ward
robe Of the woman of today. The
waists are usually trim and tailored
in their lines and the skirt should be
short and flaring around the lower
edge, while the shoes of sand, gray,
black or tan should lace up the side
instead of the front.
Large white linen or pique collars,
with cuffs to match are charming
worn over the simple gray or black
waist, giving the effect of a Puritan
or Quaker costume. Gray taffeta is
used for one dress, with a skirt tucked
in large tucks at the back; while the
front, which commences at the hips
is perfectly plain. The full waist is
topped with large unstarched linen
collar, and the long close-fitting
sleeves has quantities. to match the
collar.
Some waists are made with a
square or oval opening in 'front.'
something like the shape of mans
shirt bosom, only not so deep. A
tucked or pleated front of white Or
CANDY, with a round collar fitting
neatly over the back is used for a
chemisette in these waists.
Children clothes from the little
tots to the juniors, show the simplest
of lines. Linen is used again and
again in blue, white and the soft
shades of rose and tan which are so
smart. One dress which was worn
by tweleve-year-old girl was a soft
shade of rose. A little long-sleeved
bolero jacket was cut with square
corners, each one embroidered with a
simple design in the same color. A
pleated skirt hung from a high waist
blouses merely peeped from under
meath the tiny jacket.
This same girl had removed a coat
of Dutch blue chiffon broadcloth made
with an Empire waist and pleated
skirt. A wide braided belt was worn
over the joining of the waist and
skirt and was stitched at the top only
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
RURAL SCHOOL CENTERS

We need social centers where our
young. people can be entertained,
amused and instructed under the d.
rection of cultured, clean and com
petent leadership, where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful, where art charges the at.
mosphere with inspiration and power,
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people on the
farm we must make farm life more
attractive as we'll as the business of
farming more remunerative. The
school house should be the social unit,
properly equipped for nourishing and
building character, so that the lives of
our people can properly function
around it and become supplied with
the necessary elements of human
thought and activity
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
NaSINTSHEN|
|&aIGUPBOARD|
CUCUMBER SALADS.
LUNCH.
Nodded Salmon. German Dressing.
Cucumber Salad. Rolls.
Iced Tea. Cup Cakes.

HUCUMBERS. combined with other
u vegetables make dainty and COOL
ing summer salads. Some ways
Of preparing these are suggested here:
With Mint Sauce.
Plain Cucumber Salad.-Peel the Gu
cumber thinly and cut it into very thin
slices. Dust these with pepper and
salt and add to them a very little finely
minced onion. Then add two large
tablespoonfuls of salad oil and half a
gill of freshly made mint sauce. Mix
all well together. Stand in a cool place
for twenty minutes or half an hour and
then serve
Cucumbers. French Style.-Slice a
green cucumber very thin. put it in a
basin with half an ounce of salt and
pickle for four hours. Drain well and
arrange the slices on a dish with pep
per, oil. vinegar and tablespoonful
Of chopped herbs, such as parsley.
chevril and tarragon put over the slices
Quite a Mixture.
Cucumber and Chicken Salad.-It is
by no means necessary to have celery
for chicken salad. as other vegetables
more available in summer give 1t an
excellent and novel flavor. Crisp. fresh
cucumbers. for instance. combine well
with the chicken. and French peas add
ed make it very tempting. Use two
large cucumbers and one can of peas to
every quart of chicken.
Appreciated by Picnickers.
Cucumber Sandwich Salad.-Pare a
slender cucumber with a knife that
will scallOp the edges of the slices.
Make rich paste of cream cheese.
chopped olives. few nuts. the juice of
small onion and some finely chopped
celery. Mix well and season with salt
and paprika or cayenne. Spread this
paste between two slices of the cucum.
Der and lay the tiny sandwiches on let
tuce leaves. Cover with mayonnaise,
garnishing the salad with small strips
of green pepper and olives.
A Rich Food.
Cucumber Rings.-Take one cucum-
Der, little oil. vinegar, pepper and
salt. a little minced meat, one hard
boiled egg. parsley. two tablespoonful
of cream. Cut cucumber into pieces
one inch long. leaving the ontsides in
alternate strips of green by removing
some of the rind in strips Let these
soak for short time in a mixture Of
oil, vinegar. pepper and salt. Remove
the centers and fill with savory mix
ture Of minced meat, chopped yolk of
eggs. parsley and cream. all delicately
seasoned. Garnish with the chopped
whites of eggs and beetroot cut into
small dice.
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leaving a stand-away appearance at
the lower edge. The hat worn with
this coat was of sand-colored and
black straw trimmed with single
band of black grosgrain ribbon about
an inch and a half in width, which
ended in double loops in the back
which hung to the shoulders.
The party dresses for the little
girls this age were made of sheer Or
CANDY or batiste. One was made with
the decided Empire waist and was
charming while the other which not
ed particularly was made with a
waistline just below the normal. The
skirt was made with double ruffles
edged with lace, but the whole effect
from arm-pit to bottom of skirt was
very straight up and down and the
sleeves were three-quarter length
rather than short or very long.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08

high shoes being worn to disguise
the fact that with the ordinary shoes
the dress would be above the shoe
tops. For the street tire skirts are
plain and full, being either gathered
or pleated or placed on a yoke. One
smart bule serge skirt was box-pleat
ed at the top with slash under every
other pleat through which was drawn
the patent leather belt.
The long tunic has not disappeared.
for some of the most up-to-date suits
they are worn on. These tunics are so
long, however that it is but an inch
or so of the underskirt that is seen
beneath. Sometimes the tunic is
shorter in front than in the back and
the lower skirt may be of contrast
ing material Such a skirt l saw re-
Gently of black tafetta and black-and
white striped tafetta. The waist
worn with this skirt was made with
black collar lined with the striped
material and fiaring so that the black
and white formed decided trimming
feature of the waist.
Other tunics are slashed up the side
and give almost an apron effect front
and back. Again, the tunic shrinks
to a mere apron in front which may
have rounded corners and be edged
with a narrow, flutted ruffle of the
same material.
In my illustration is to be seen
checked taffeta dress, which is made
with the up-to-date tunic skirt. The
check is in gray and black, and white
with touch of sand is used for the
body of the waist and for the tunic
overskirt. The vest of the waist and
the underskirt are of gray taffeta. A
cunning little hat is worn with this
dress, and is strictly tailored in it's
simplicity and extremely smart.
Suits are very smart which have
covert cloth jacket and skirt of
black covert, the connecting link be-
tween coat and skirt being a black
collar on the coat.
The military effect is to be seen in
linen suits. A very well-cut linen
suit in oyster-white was made on
Norfolk lines with a belt and very
large pockets on the side over the
hips. The box pleats in the coat were
duplicated in the the box-pleats on
the skirt which in this case were pres
sed down to the hem. In the wool
skirts the pleats are often laid in at
the top but are not pressed in.
Braid is also used to give the mill
tary effect to the jackets or waists
with cut far from military. A dress
with basque-like bodice of dark bule
and plain, full skirt had four heavy
braid frogs fastened directly across
the front. Narrow braid outlined the
lower edge of the waist. The hat
worn with this dress was the crown
ing feature of its militarism. 1t was
black, round and rather shallow, and
worn well over the forehead. Direct
ly in front was cockade of gray,
black and read ostrich fronds.
Cabot striped and checked taffetas
in the sand color and black combina-
tions are extremely smart. One which
! liked very much was made with a
surplice bodice and a skirt cut bias
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF
FOREIGN WILL.

FOREIGN WILL.
No. 4874.
Estate Of Jessie F. Parish, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County Of Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate Of Jessie
Parish, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and pro-
bate of the will of said decedent. The
petition of J. Fred Cooper. represent
ing that Jessie T. Parish, then a resi-
dent of the County Of Kings, State of
w ashington, died on the 23d day of
January, 1915, testate, and that her
will has been allowed and admitted to
for the County Of Kings, State Of
washington, being filed in this Court
together with authenticated copies of
said will and of the probate thereof
in the Court above named. and praying
that said will be admitted to probate
in this State, and that letters tesla
mentary be thereon granted to him
the said J. Fred Cooper: Now there
fore, you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause If
any you have, before this Court, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House in the City of st. Cloud, County
of Stearns, State Of Minnesota, on the
18th day Of April, 1915. at o'clock a.
should not b granted.
Witness the ]. B. Himsl. Judge OF
said Court, and the seal of said
Court, this 2sd day of March. 1915.
Court SeaD ]. B. HIMSL.
Judge Of Probate Court.
L. T.. Kells, Sank Centre,
Attorney for Petitioner. 43-45
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

NO. 4oUU.
Estate of Frances F. Eddy, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Fran
ces F. Eddy, Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to Frank M. Eddy
1t is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
her estate in this court, be. and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday, the oath day of Septem-
Der, 1915, at 9 o'clock A. M, in the Pro-
bate Court Rooms at the Court House
at the City of St. Cloud in said County;
be, and the same hereby is, fixed and
appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination, ad-
justment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Sank
Centre Herald, as provided by law.
Dated March 18th, 1915.
(SeaD J. B. Himsl,
L. L. Kells, Judge of Probate
Attorney for Estate,
Sank Centre, Mimi. 43-5
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION TO SELL, MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.


No. 1905.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the guardianship of
Howell N. Hellickson, Minor.
The State of Minnesota to all pers-
ons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said Minor: The pc
tition of Harold M. Hellickson as rep
resentative of the above named Minor,
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that it is necessary and for
the best interests of said estate and
of all interested therein that certain
lands of said Minor described therein
be sold and praying that license be
to him granted to sell the same:
Now Therefore, you, and each of you,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of St.
Cloud, County of Stearns, State of
Minnesota, on the 26th day of April,
1915, at 9 o'clock a. m, why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
and the seal of said court this 30th
day of March, 1915
Court SeaD J. B. HIMSL,
Judge of Probate Court.
T. T. Ofsthum, GlenWoOd,
Attorney for Petitioner. 44-46
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-04-08
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|DG13SFHTGHEN3
HOW TO USE BETS.

HOW TO USE BEETs.
II EETS stewed and dressed with
ID butter and seasoning may be
served satisfactorily with almost
any menu. In addition to this popular
way of serving them. there are many
others whose merits need only be
known to be appreciated
Novel Ways of Stewina.
Stewed Beets.-Stew beets in the
oven until they are tender: take them
out and when cold remove the out
side Cut them in slices and pour a
little vinegar over them. Then put
them into stewpan with as much
gravy as will cover them. Simmer
before serving with some cream in
which you have mixed a slice or two
of beet beaten in a mortar.
Combined With Onions.
Beets With Piquant Sauce.-Take
two or three beets and wash them
clean. Be careful not to break any of
the fibers: otherwise they will lose
their color in boiling. Boil till tender
with two or three dozen small onions.
When they are done take off the skin
and the outside fibers of the beets and
slice down. Stew in the following
sauce for ten minutes. Take an Or
binary sized onion. mince it small
and fry it brown in little butter. Add
a little -four and brown that also. Then
put in a iadlefui Of soup stock, the
Juice Of q lemon and some salt and
pepper. When it is done serve the
onions in the center, the beets and
sauce around. and serve hot. So
..~ A Popular Way.
Plain Boiled Beets.-After thorough
Iy washing quart Of young beets put
them on to boil in cold water. Add
sriall handful of salt and two table
spoonfuls of vinegar. Cover the sauce
pan and cook for one hour or perhaps
ten minutes longer than an hour. 1t
may be necessary to add a little boil.
ing water after three-quarters Of an
hour If the first has boiled away. When
done skim out the beets into pan of
cold water and rub off the skins. Then
put them into a stone jar (glass will
dol and strain over them the liquid in
which they were boiled. The vinegar
keeps this from turning dark. Spread
two tablespoonfuls Of powdered sugar
on the beets. cover and put away in q
cold place.
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