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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-16
GRAND MATRON COMING

Mrs. Mabelle Burnham, Grand
Worthy Matron of the Minnesota
Grand Lodge, Order of the Eastern
Star, will pay Naomi Chapter of
Sank Centre an official visit Saturday
evening, March 18th. Mrs. Burnham
will arrive in Sank Centre from Osa-
kis Saturday. She will be Informally
entertained during the afternoon, and
at six o'clock supper will be served at
the Masonic Hall for all Star men,
bers and their husbands. A delega-
ton of Is is expected from the Mel
rose Chapter. The degree work will
be eXemplifed by Naomi Chapter in
the evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-16
FIRE AT STATE REFORMATORY
Two Inmates of st. Cloud Institution
Injured Fighting Flames De-
strOying Store Room.

St. Cloud, March 14.-Fire of I'M
known origin in the state reformatory
here this afternoon destroyed the
roof and the second floor storeroom,
together with supplies of clothing and
staple groceries for the reformatory
inmates. The volunteer department
at the reformatory extinguished the
flames. Two inmates were slightly
injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-16
Quick Return.

"Yes, sir, | came upon huge bear
track and spent all of three hours trail
ing the beast to where he was lurking
in his den in the rocks"
!"And then whatY' -
'"Then | spent five minutes getting
home."-HOustOn Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-16
.b4I EavYssPRfNG TAX COLLECTION
:itts ssnShrys Treasurer .Schrnitt Issues
:, zsIose Certificates: That Eyer Be-<s J..
!, fore~in Same Period. ,...cey b

NGountys Treasurer Chris Schmitt has
completed tabulated statement OF
the personal property taxes collected
during the. past two months. The col
lections were the heaviest ever at this
season.; and 1871 more tax receipts
were issued than during the same per- r,
iod last year, ~ Il EsES :
The Following iss,9the ]. tFsasnEefs
" " S otaf / amount ,.Qt snf s fax cd
lected FROM 9anuarSg' I, 1918 TO Feb
ruary 20, 1916, inclusive, S138,265.91.
Collected in City of st.
cloud -s' - 39OO1 .46
Collected in City of Sank
Centre. :: :. :. :. s,72S.5e
Collected in City Of Mel
rose -. :. ..fs.f. 6,915 IA
Collected from Towns and
Villages. -. $500. 10
QUAIL. .p1oO,Hoo %
The total amount Of Grain Tax col
lected in the county from January 1,
1916, to February 20, 1916, inclusive,
n0Or M
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-16
How He Acted,

How He Acted.
"How did the robber actY asked the
curious one Of the holdup victim.
''Oh. he was calm and collected" re-
torted the victim. mindful of his empty
pockets.-Buffalo Express.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
BRITISH GUNS
AND PLANES
GET 2 ZEPS

ceed in reaching a vital part Then
he brought the great dreadnought
of the air down, burst Of flame.
The second Zeppelin entered over
North Midlsnds. dropping bombs At
several places, Frenoh's statement
said. Then she turned homevard
and sought 10 escape. with British
aeroplanes pursuing and anti-air-
craft guns peppering her aerial
course. Finally the great vessel
was apparently struck. She was un-
able TO reach the coast by daybreak.
Later. somewhere aloft on the Nor.
folk coast, the German crew sppar-
emily effected repairs.
A northeast coast town reported
picking the Zeppelin up with a
searchlight and from that time on
the sirship was under constant gun
Gre
Five minutes later n was hit The
blaze started In the gas In the great
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

earninp that s60000.00O was
earned when the car was $ii0 last
year, and that he same amount
Inight have been earned this year.
but that the price was reduced TO
prevent the earnings and the dis
tributing OF the money most Of
which they complain went into the
pockets OF Ford"
Defends Price Reduction
Outlining the company's defense.
Robertson said that while the Dodge
brothers claimed that the price re-
duction WAS aimed 10 create a
monopoly, and accordingly was H.
legal. II was simply in line with
past policy. He said that the sales
department had estimated that
/ 90, 900 trucks could be sold during
the coming year, but that they
would be able 10 turn out only
about 10000.
lie declared taEt il had come to
the company that efforts were made
10 induce some Nord owners 10 get
rid of their machines and buy
Dodge cars, but that II was impos-
sible 10 say how this affected the
Ford business
As 10 the objections OF the
Dodges 10 the sreat cash balances
II was set forth that Ford had al.
ways been In favor OF large cash
balances. and hat it seemed par
ticularly Advisable al this time, with
uncertain economic conditions In
the. immediate future. 10 keep TO
this policy Tie expense OF the
company are 100000 day, he
said
Raekhan Speaks For Minority.
Horace II Rackham declared 10
the Judges that ne had fled an
independent answer largely so that
they might know the viewpoint OF a
minority sfockholder who also was
q director. as one OF the complaint
ants charges had been that the
minority stockholders were dom
mated by Ford.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

The Wayne circuit assigned The
judges
Assuming the bench of judges TO
be entirely unfamiliar win the case,
Elliott G Stevenson, counsel "a; the
Dodges, and Alfred lMcking. rcpre-
senting Ford. outlined the facts OF
the suit, A tilt arose over which
side should be allowed 10 present
its contentious first, tho defense
fnslly winning the point,
With more than 100000 already
81 ent in construct, "7rk o. High.
lind Park and the foundations of
improvements laid there and al Riy
rr Rouge for extensions on which Il
was planned 10 spend duri'E The
next two years 100000 600. Attorney
Robertson held that an injunction
restraining expansion after this
start would be a particular hard
ship. The work is interrupted by a
temporary restraining order.
Say Dodgss Knew OF Plans
Both Robertson and Horace H.
Rackham. a director and minority
slockholder named a. defendant in
the petition ot the Dodges. who fled
an answer Monday. reiterated Tint
the Dodges had been appraised for
more than year OF the plans OF the
company, and yet had made no pro-
test until the extensions were well
under way
Judge West interrupted the read
ing OF the defendants arguments
several times as he assimilated the
points Of the case and asked for ex-
plantations One OF his queries was
adroitly pounced upon by Attorney
Lucking and turned TO the advantage
of the Ford side.
In what way does the reduction
OF the price OF the car from s440 20
$3.50. objected TO by the cor,plain-
ants, bear on the, issue OF granting
an Injunction" asked Judge West.
OF Rackham. as he was reading his
answer.
They claim Il was unwise TO TO
duce the price this year" said
Rackham
Attorney Lucklng Jumped 10 his
feet and humping on the table,
taid
They say by inference that this
was done for the very purpose Of
depriving the stockholders OF the
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
XMAS MUSIC IN
VICTOR PROGRAM
New Records Are Appropriate
For the Holidays; Great
Artists Represented

The approach OF the Christmas
season IS resognised In the Decem'
her output Of Victor records and
much OF the loveliest Christmas
music ~ many countries 20 be found
interpreted in song, chorus, instru-
ment and orchestra.
Among the famous artists who
contribute new records are Carlso,
Kreisler. Farrsr Mccormack. Alma
Ghlck. Mabel GARRISON. LaLaro,
Journet Zimballst and Cthers
side by side with the classics may
80 found the latest hits in the so
called popular music, including new
things fur The Hawaiian ukulelo and
the Mexican marimha. Native Iia-
waiians sing the music Of their land.
The peculiar melodies ~ which have
taken an unusual hold upcn tho
fancy Of Americans
In the array of new marches
rlsyed by famous military bands and
well.knovn orchestras will he found
number y an especially stirring,
Iatriotic nature For thc holiday
parties there are numerous new and
lifting dance tune Tor The modern
and the old fashioned dances The
Chilircn's tastes have not been over,
Looked and be4tdne many new Fougs
ana chorlSes Written particularly
FOR children there are several rec
crds Of recItations OF Christmas
stories and appropriate fairy tales.
For the frst lime alumni ~ the
university OF Michigan will md rec.
prds OF lheir ainA mater songs The
Yellow and Tho Blue" College
Days" uud other college songs
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
I - A WORD
IL And Worth 1t

ct up. such as have seen in San
Francisco.
IL don't want to appear nosey
about the affairs OF country whose
guest am, but when | see high
rrices in the United States. where
there il no regulation. and compare
IT with the reasonable prices and
legitimate profits obtaining in my
home country Of New South Wales,
where food prices are controlled By
the government. It Is strong
temptation TO say: 90 thou and do
likewise Every Monday morning
the prevailing prices for staples are
announced by the government II
the announces price Is 36c for bVt-
ter the housewife knows she VIII
pay 800 and no more without ample
warning In the United States the
housewife reads quotation Of 4lo
for butter and prays all the way
down town next morning that It
won't have Jumped a nickel a pound
over night
Thanks TO our control system.
housewives In sydney and other
large cities pay about 2hc dozen
for the best eggs Can YOU imagine
that for fresh eggs mere? No, but
there is no legitimate reason Why II
shouldn't be
Your American egg barons would
like 90 hit me with some OF their
storage goods for saying n, no
Coubt but the reason eggs are not
:5c here is that the spectators are
holding a pistol to the consumers
head
Al home We provide a reasonable
profit for the producer, one Tor the
wholesaler and one for the retailer,
aud yet sell many articles Of food az
half and less than half that you pay
here
The solution OF your storage spec
ulation problem seems to me SIM
PIE Legislation prohibiting the
sale OF cold storage produces alto
gether IL the solution.
There IS plenty of food Of ali
kinds in the Uulted States Tie
speculators have got dealers and
consumers by tho throat They have
rSlsed The false cry Of huge exports
On account Of the war, AMI have
then put prices un Such conditions
could no. exist in New South Wales
In Australia we believe that a gov
eminent which cannot logiSlatc FOR
the heneNI of The people is not hy.
Ing np 20 democracy Gould you
imagine a tVo-pOund loaf OF bread
selling in the United states for sew
en cents think not Yet that T.
what the Australian state bakeries
do Take spool OF common thread
In Australia the housewife gets 5000
yards icr a nickel The American
housewife gets 1000 This Is all the
more remarkable when you consider
that all cur cotton must he shipped
from England or America, ~ we
grow none Of course many of our
dealers chafe under the far price
system, Just as they would IN the
United States. but that doesn't stop
the regulation Here Il seems 10 me.
they are permitted % becloud the
issue Much might have ueen done
10y the individual states 10 solve the
rrice regulation problem
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
Call Main 1920

razas station, 25 miles north OF the
state capital. told briefly OF the
evacuation OF The city The mes
ssge was signed with Treyino's
name.
While admitting that such tele
cram had come. CsFranza military
authorities al .IuareE prefer TO re
Eard IL as n forgery.
Since the siege OF chihuahua City
began. villa telegraph operators
have cut In on the railroad line.
changing messages. Several times
they have cut in with taunts of
cowardice Later In the night an
other message came declaring Villa
Lad captured the city and that Gen.
rrevino was h1rIyinE south. Unit
ed States department officials con
fess they are puzzled by tho mys-
terious wires.
Statements from de facto ON
cials early today that they had a
communication from Gen. Trevino,
by way OF OjlEsga yesterday, but
that "the situation was unchanged
IL taken as thD strongest indlca-
Ion that the Vi.llsts forces are sur
rounding the capital closely.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-vThe sit.
uation NJ Chlhu lhua City. where
Carranzistas and Villistas are bat
Ting, is considered such that it will
probably halt present plans for re
turning several more militia regi-
ments 30 their homes. II wss learn
ed from official war department
sources today
The department had expected TO
send two or three more regiments
hack home this week
Officials prefer 10 await the out
come OF the lighting In the vicinity
OF the state capital before going on
with militia plans. They admitted
frankly that If villa possesses Chi
huahua city. as reported, real trou-
bic will be popping" thrlout north.
ern Mexico. and particularly at Jua-
rez. across from El Paso, within an
other week In such circumstances.
authorities do not wish TO weaken
the border patrol II the result OF
the Chihuahua hghting, however
completely eliminates villa, the war
department viii proceed with with
drawal OF Gen Pershing's column
az the close OF 40 days and with the
complete relief OF the militia forces
The decision temporarily 10 halt
militia withdrawal plans followed re
ceipt OF a telegram thru official
sources bringing rumors that Gen
Trevino has evacuated Chihuahua
city before Villista assaults. ON
cials in saying they DO not believe
the rumors. added We have no
official confirmation OF the story
Oficials here today said frankly
the Chihuahua struggle, coming Just
after the Mexican commission agree
ment on a r-1tocol. and just prior
TO IT'S submission 90 Carranza and
President Wilson. is OF vital import
ence TO American Mexican relations
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
SEIZE FOOD,
is PLAN OF
SEN. LEWIS
Continues from Psxe oneD


rC said. is FOR the government 10
rake possession cf necessities and
crer just prize for them; II this
ia declined. condemn the products
ps necessity for the people, as
Ne do land FOR railroads and prop
ptty for Royernu ont uses. Then
submit TO iuries the evidence on
sll sides and lot them decide the
irst price
let the government establish
stations In escn city under charge
q; the municipality or state from
which tho public NAV buy limit the
amount 10 be sold individuals and
zoe that " II purchased only ny
those who should be the object OF
governmental protection
Lewis said ne was opposed TO
the embargo on grain and that the
administration would not recon
mend % re aa.d II would bring
Istaliatory measures which would
cause serious financial and busi-
ness disturbances IN The United
states
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
MOrtuary

DEWEY N-Nov o.. ~ the reSidence Of
hts daughter 241 Nicksburg-ave.
Lester c beloved husband ~ sarah
y Dewey, father ~ Mrs J Riston
Potts and Charles " Dewey Fu-
neral service from Orion NJ T.
church Wedne esday az p M, East
ern sta andard time
DENZ-Nov q. 1919. Felix aged q
wears. beloved husband ~ Clara
DenE, dear son ~ Mr and Mrs.
ChRs DEM brother OF Peter
Charles Louis. Joseph. Tony Bene-
dict RAYMOND and Florence Fu-
neral from residence, l5t1 crane o.
ave. Time later
the only son ~ the late William
and Anna Fraser brother of Mrs
q, a Reynolds. Of Miami Fla
Mrs G. =. Shekel and Mrs &. r
tInseld Funeral from sisters home
s5 Burrell-pl Notice ~ time later
HENTIG-Nov. 2s 1919, az Los An
Reles Cal Frank Ma comb Hentig
Notice ot funeral later
JAWEs Nov. a. 1916, suddenly a,
his residence, 141 colorado
Henry F husband ~ Cora y
James, father q William r. Iohn
aid ~ James Funeral services
from house "wednesday afternoon
a. o'clock
McRAE At Alma SUNDAY Nov 60
William A. brother of James A.
NCRae Funeral az Woodlawr
chapel " Wednesday ~ %. W under
auspices ~ Ashlar lodge
NIIJ ssR Nov 2s. at residence lOt-
Canton ave. MARY. aged SO years
beloved mother Of Mrs Laura sing
or and sister 81 Mrs Kate kunE
Mrs Anna Brown. Mrs Jennie K-l
ley, Mrs Lizzic Heath and Mrs TIL
lie BURNS Funeral WcdnesdaN, . 30
r. m. from residence
ODEIIe-Nov a. 1915. az his resi-
deuce 62 Milwaukee ave west Dr
Robert " Odell iu hts 18th year
Funeral Wednesday ar p M from
res dence
REEVES 2s. 1915 Mary r a
Reeves mother of clarence A
Reeves and Mrs Florence r. chris
topher interment az Richmond. Ind
Notice of time later.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
100000 Women
Demand Price Curb
RY GEOEGE M4RTIN.

tSt4C CORES poHdeHt United Press)
NEW YORK. N1v 2S---Furlnal ap
peal for government regulation OF
ie couulry's food supply Wss for
aarded TO PRECEDENT Wilson today
lv the representatives of TWO mil
Jon wornen o. the National House
Riycs league
simultaneously Patrick y Quinn,
government commissioner for New
south Wsles, explained the Austral-
an system Of food control TO the
nited Press and recommended its
,doption by The United states.
The plea Of the housewives and
he remedial system outlined by
Quinn doyetail with Gov Whit
mans move for the regulation Of
,ew York's fooi supply by 2 state
ood commission Both Quinn and
drs. Julian Heath. president Of the
housewives league, praised Gov.
Vhitmans action.
Tho House wives resolution, adopt
q by the state chairmS of the
paRue from every state in the
inion. bases It's appeal on he as
srtion that the people OF the
jnited states are suffering from ex-
ibitant prices hue TO shortage OF
rops. increased exports, decreased
nports and speculation.
The leagues appeal urges the
ovonment TO determine by all pos.
iblo methods tho food supply need
TO feed the people OF The United
rates and TO take measures 10 limit
aics for export to the surplus over
cmestlc requirements.
At the same time an egg boycott
,as spreading rapidly and prom
lcd to become countrywide.
"lYrh regulators holding gun
The heads OF tho American people
pur situation seems TO demand
astic measures" said Quinn, tell
w why he thought the United
utes should establish government
1utrol Of food prices.
Tho storing of eggs butter. meat
nultr, md like foodstuns 10 boost
rices b. only less criminal than tho
.struction OF food to keep the mark
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

that he was a zeal estate man, and
that he was selling his own stock
hich had been given him in pay.
mont for land II Wayne.
Mr VOORHEES, said that the prose
cutting attorney Office had only
partially completed It's probe OF the
HaToun corporation
we are not Investigating Shelter
or Harbr,dge 81, continued This
Is being handled by the securities
commission, but we are lending our
cooperation. Ne would not like
to take any action just now that
would result in present investors in
the Harroun corporation losing
their money Further investment
las been stopped. and II the Har-
round corporation can go ahead and
make GOOD it would he unfair to
these investors 80 begin action that
would be embarrassing
Prosecutor Jauowski said Mon.
day that ne e<nccted 10 call 'Har-
bridge and shelter into his ONCE
Tor nVesticaton Nr VOORHEES, did
rot know anVhirg about This phase
of ae case, however, The results
q. ,his grilling. in any event. would
rot he disclosed until after the
hearing before me securities com
mission which scheduled for Dec
> in Lansing
Exaggerated e'atements regard
ng Harroun stock were similar to
those contained in a class OF ad
Vertising severely fayed by Rich
ard u lee, Clevolsnd attorney. and
counsel for the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs OF the World IN a re-
cent address IN Detroit At that
time. MIR Lee said. in part
There are three reasons which TO
my mind Justify the existence of the
Wig lance committee
First. the public has n right 70 be-
Veve the advertisins matter which IL
n news item 10 make " more read
able Ho may not be In possession
of all the Facts. but 10 does mo- par
ticulnr harm II he eNaggcrates some
thnes. but the advertising man who
writes the COPY knows tho goods he
adVertises He has the facts peculiar
~ within his knowledge, and IL he
mis- states them. he tells what is not
true, and tells ~ with q definite pur.
pose Of making money. which IL "A
crime. commonly called obtaining
money bv false pretenses Tho pub
lie has a right To- believe the adyer-
vertisinE which ~ reads
Second the advertisers have
right 10 have their Advertising he
iieved 80 advertisement Is convinc-
ing unless IN is believed An unda-
Eirahle thing In any residence neigh
torhood would soon he removed be-
cause IL II hindfance 10 the sur
rounding property. and vet fraudulent
advertising. bearing upon the health
of n person, ~ permitted next door.
regardless of the consequences
Third. the new spRpers 81 the coun-
trv have no right 10 accept fRsle copy
for any advcrtising that Is an alder
and ahhettor 90 the crime. to saw
nothing OF the dishonesty that thev
practice upon their subscribers who
believe In them
have but ono thought that
would leave IN tho mind of every ad
vertircr IN Detroit. and that is the
fact that the work now being done
by the vigilance committee OF the
Adcraft club and by the National
Vigilance committee ~ tho Associat-
ed Advertising clubs " the World
is worth all their financial support.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

Germany has lost one or more OF
her Zeppelin fleet IN every attempt
she has made a, a raid on England
tince Sept. 3 With last nights
score, Germany has lost six giant
machines since that time Use OF
Sn innamnatoFy bullet In aeroplane
rapid-frers and anli-aircraft guns
repelling Zeppelns has made British
defensive work against German raid
ers particularly effective. Lieut..
Robinson was The first OF the home
guard 10 bring down A Zeppelin in
this way This was on Sept. 3, when
The raiders killed two and injured II
by bomb dropping ON Sept %, two
more zeppeLns rell victim 10 Eng
lands defensive sysiem-one by
shots fired from an aeroplane. the
ether from the Gre of an artl-sir-
craft gun On Oct ! the fourth
dreadnaught OF the air was brought
Gown in similar fashion.
Travellers from England who have
Witnessed these Zeppelin raids and
destruction OF tn raiders say, most
OF the aerial defensive work is be
ing done by yoUns British aviators
ranging in age from ~ 20 II They
are boyishly keen about Tho sport"
and the greatest rivalry exists in the
dangerous bushes, of attacking the
huge aerial cruisers
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
CHIHU AHUA
CAPTURED
BY VILLA
tcout,nu.d from psse one,

ing, villa still Il besieging the city
on all sides.
In United S'ates departmental
circles these convictions are found.
ed upon admissions made by Car.
rama officers During last might a
message purportiBg 10 be from Ter.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

LONDON. Nov. 2s-Hcayy and
continuous shellins by tho Germans
of British positions north OF Ypres
with but small casualty TO the allied
forces, was reported by Gen. Sir
Douglas llaig ioday Southeast OF
Souchez British forces exploded a
nine. consolidated their positions in
she'll crater and repulsed hand
grenade counter attacks by the en-
cmy.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
RUMANIANS
CONTINUE
TO RETREAT
Continued from Paas one,

patches yesterday that Car Nicho-
las of Russia was enroute 10 the
Kumenian frontier 20 confer with
King Ferdinand OF Rumana pre-
sumably over llussian reinforce
nients
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

envelope caused ngh. toat was
visible for 80 miles
Thousands collected on the shore
breathlessly watched the duel OF
forces In The air. water and land
for shore bsusrras also poured their
ore al one OF tho sky dreadnaughts
joining The fusillade from aero
p'hnes and armed trawlers.
! here was q great cheer from these
spectators OF The combat as the Yep
relin rushed downward. destroyed
Like a greal blazing comet.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
HELP wANTED-FEMALE


HiiF Mk~ TED--MSLE
Civil Service Examinations.
EMBER 3. 1916, 10 a ~.
pECFM BER s. 1913
Linemen
- 40 PER DAY
Storekeeper
$1,000 YR. 81 200 YR
Auto Driver and Asst. Hydrant
and valve Repr.,
5000 YR
LAST DATE For FILING APrL1CA-
TION NOV 20
DECEMBER Z. 1915
Assistant Inspector
81 DAY
PlayleaderS
(MAI.E), 800 YR
Special Patrolmen
~ DAY
LAST DATE FOR FifING APPLIcA-
TtON NOV %
DECEMBER. IA. 1918.
Roentgenologist
$50 PER MO
Telephone Operators
FEMALE). sgsO PER YR
Asst. Registration Clerk
5000 PER YEAR
Registration Clerk
$1,000 PER YEAR
LAST DATE FOR FILING APPLTCA-
TtON DC 6
ALl. APPLICATIONS MUST BT
MAuE IN rERSON 1T THE OFFICE
OF TIE CIVIL SERVICE CONMIS-
Sion, ho2-NlO FAHWEfL RLnG